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Studio Pottery Earthenware Bowl in Flow Blue and White - Signed 1972
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
used as a vase, or a side table as a trinket dish. We also love the idea of using it as a salt well in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Paint

A Penny For Your Thoughts Side Table
By Micah Rosenblatt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
depending on how the light hits it. There is an integrated copper salt well inset in the piece, though
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper, Steel

A Penny For Your Thoughts Side Table
A Penny For Your Thoughts Side Table
H 20 in W 21 in D 24.5 in
Antique Blue Salt Glazed Stoneware Water Crock with Genre Water Well Scene C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Blue Salt Glazed Stoneware Water Crock with Genre Water Well Scene & Pour Spout C1880
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Salter Family Scales No 50 a Well Loved and Used Family Scales
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Antique Salter Family Scales  No 50 A well loved and used Family Scales, made by Salter, the cast
Category

Vintage 1940s Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Jane Hamlyn Studio Pottery Salt Glazed Jug 20th Century
By Jane Hamlyn
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and well potted salt glazed stoneware jug by renowned studio potter Jane Hamlyn (British
Category

20th Century English Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Scandinavian Art Deco Silver and Amber Salt & Pepper Set, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
into the covers of both the salt and pepper vessels, as well as into the handles of the accompanying
Category

Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Handmade Vintage Persian Hamadan Salt Bag 1.3' x 3, 1940s - 1N08
Located in Bordeaux, FR
. The edges of the salt bag are well-defined, with clean lines indicating its good condition. Given its
Category

Vintage 1940s Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Sandra Johnstone Tall Abstract Stoneware Vase c1970s California
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired abstract vase by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Johnstone (1936
Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Silver and Glass Swan Form Salts
Located in Riverdale, NY
salts are divided with salt and pepper wells where the large one has only well for other condiments or
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Vintage 1940s German Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Cut Glass

Silver and Glass Swan Form Salts
Silver and Glass Swan Form Salts
H 15 in W 15 in D 15 in
Antique African Carved Toma Landai Tribal Ceremonial Mask Guinea Art Horns
Located in Dayton, OH
and Defense Attorney out of Nevada. His collections have been displayed in Salt Lake City as well as
Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Masks

Materials

Raffia, Hardwood

Silver Plated Bowl / Vide Poche in a Shell Shape Raised On a Triton Dolphin
Located in Roma, IT
can also imagine it as a gravy boat or salt shaker on a well-set table. This item is made of silver
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Set of Twelve Faience Plates Chinese Style, Staffordshire, 19th Century England
Located in Labrit, Landes
17th century. The region was rich in clay and coal, as well as salt and lead. Over the centuries, this
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

Sanborns Sterling Silver Salt Wells
By Sanborns
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this set of gorgeous Sanborns sterling silver salt wells. These are simple scalloped edge
Category

20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sèvres Triple Salt with Birds by Randal, 18th - 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Sèvres triple salt of classical tripod form, well painted by Randall with panels of birds within
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Osis Bensimon Edition a Side Table by Llot Llov
By LLOT LLOV
Located in Berlin, DE
, then it is sprinkled with pure salt. The salt absorbs the liquid as well as the colour pigments and
Category

2010s German Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Osis Bensimon Edition a Low Table by Llot Llov
By LLOT LLOV
Located in Berlin, DE
, then it is sprinkled with pure salt. The salt absorbs the liquid as well as the colour pigments and
Category

2010s German Minimalist Tables

Materials

Aluminum

French Sterling Silver 18-Karat Gold Four Salt Cellars, Spoons, Box, Swan, Lion
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
recover sterling silver is a minimum of 750 mils (18K). Fabulous French sterling silver salt cellars four
Category

Antique 1890s French Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Cream Ceramic Swan Salt Wells, Set of 2 Lenox
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of porcelain swan salt wells by Lenox. Dimensions: 2.5" deep 1.5" wide 2" tall.
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

“Venetian Capriccio” Antique Landscape Oil Painting by James Salt
By James Salt
Located in Shippensburg, PA
As a specialist in these Capriccio scenes, James Salt became well known for his imagined and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Oil on Canvas by James Salt of 'Venetian Capriccio' 1883
By James Salt
Located in Brighton, Sussex
1850-1903 As a specialist in these Capriccio scenes, James Salt became well known for his imagined and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique George III Sterling Silver Trencher Salts
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
oval central salt wells. The underside of each piece bears the contemporary engraved initials 'SWI
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Tabletop with Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Paris, FR
. Whimsical hares, squirrels, and birds decorate the piece as well serve as salt and pepper shakers. Stamped
Category

Vintage 1920s French Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Silver Tabletop with Salt and Pepper Shakers
Silver Tabletop with Salt and Pepper Shakers
H 2.76 in W 39.38 in D 11.82 in
Unusual Vintage Steamship Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Located in Essex, MA
A whimsical and very well made salt and pepper shaker set in brass, copper and nickel, in the form
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper, Nickel

James MacIntyre English Marble Glazed Pewter Mounted Majolica Salt, 1878
By James Macintyre & Co.
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and unusual antique James MacIntyre & Co pewter mounted pottery majolica glazed salt dated
Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Pottery

Materials

Majolica

Sanborns Mexican Baroque Style Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Cellar
By Sanborns
Located in Astoria, NY
century. Separated wells for salt and pepper on either side of the upper side. The underside is stamped
Category

Early 20th Century Mexican Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sandra Johnstone Salt-Fired Lidded Vessel #1 circa 1960s, Berkeley
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired lidded vessel by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone circa 1970s. Johnstone
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Sandra Johnstone Salt-Fired Lidded Vessel Berkeley #2 circa 1960s
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired lidded vessel by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Johnstone (1936
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

An important Charles II Salt Cellar made in London circa 1681
Located in London, GB
An important Charles II Salt Cellar made in London circa 1681. Maker's Mark of IM in a dotted
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English More Furniture and Collectibles

Monumental Mid-Century Wood-Fired Studio Pottery Vessel with Incised Decoration
Located in New York, NY
simple, sleek incised decoration and mottled glazes, lending the look of a salt glaze. Well-thrown and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Gary Shaffer Ceramic Vase
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
wide variety of pottery in many colors and styles. He makes salt fired traditional pottery as well as
Category

20th Century Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gary Shaffer Ceramic Vase
Gary Shaffer Ceramic Vase
H 7.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Traveller's chest, France, 2nd half of the 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
handles. The inside of the lid is mirrored and the interior is fitted with brass holders for ink and salt
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Red Wing Union Stoneware 15 Gallon Crock with Handles Butter Churn
By Red Wing Pottery 1
Located in Dayton, OH
company still makes both zinc/Bristol glazed products as well as salt-glazed, hand-thrown, kiln fired
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Silver Artillery Shell Condiment Set
By Jones & Crompton
Located in Northampton, GB
company specialised in smaller objects such as card cases, cruet sets, frames, ink wells, mugs, salt and
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Seymour Bosworth American 4 Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Blue Bird
Located in Forney, TX
American kitchens to hold and preserve foods such as butter, salted meats, and vegetables, as well as for
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Cream Hand Embroidered Salt Dish Table Cloth or Tea Towel
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
piece is square and in a creamy white. It has a hand-embroidered salt well on the front which says "Salt
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Steamship Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A whimsical and very well made salt and pepper shaker set in brass, copper and nickel, in the form
Category

Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Ceramic 5 Gallon Crock by Red Wing Union Stoneware Company, circa 1915-1930
By Red Wing Pottery 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
still makes both zinc/Bristol glazed products as well as salt-glazed, hand-thrown, kiln fired items.
Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Ceramic 8 Gallon Crock by Red Wing Union Stoneware Company, circa 1915-1930
By Red Wing Pottery 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
temporarily cease trading. The company still makes both zinc/Bristol glazed products as well as salt-glazed
Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Ceramic 4 Gallon Crock by Red Wing Union Stoneware Company circa 1915-1930
By Red Wing Pottery 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
glazed products as well as salt-glazed, hand-thrown, kiln fired items.
Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Ceramic 2 Gallon Crock by Red Wing Union Stoneware Company, circa 1915-1930
By Red Wing Pottery 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The company still makes both zinc/Bristol glazed products as well as salt-glazed, hand-thrown, kiln
Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Metal

18th Century Long Swedish Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
18th century Long Swedish Farmhouse trestle dining table. Great long size with original salt wells
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Dining Room Tables

Antique Farmer's Well Hand-Carved in French Natural Limestone
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
100% handcrafted and 100% made in France, this unique circular well is carved into the Avy stone, a
Category

20th Century French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Limestone

George III Period Oak and Mahogany Salt Box
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good George III period mahogany salt box in well figured oak and with mahogany crossbanding.    
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Dansk Jens Quistgaard Vintage Danish Modern Teak Peppermill and Salt Shaker
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Atlanta, GA
/ salt shaker combo? Well, I have it for you thanks to the interwebs: "Salt is one of the oldest and most
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Six Salt Cellars, Spoons, Box, Mistletoe
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
. The gilding of the interiors of the salt cellars is very well preserved. The original box shows some
Category

Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Canton Trench Salt
Located in Oaks, PA
Canton trench salt, rare form. Interior salt well measures: 2" W x 1.75 D.  
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Canton Trench Salt
Canton Trench Salt
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.75 in
Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Salt Cellars 6 Pc Spoons, Box, Mistletoe
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
. Micro-scratches from normal use. The gilding of the interiors of the salt cellars is very well preserved
Category

Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Trompe-L'œil in Grisaille Depicting Goddess Athena, Late 18th Century
By Piat Joseph Sauvage 1
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
which became a well of salt water. Later, Athena came to town and took it in a very peaceful way calling
Category

Antique 1790s Belgian Greek Revival Paintings

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Salt Well For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the salt well you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and silver, every salt well was constructed with great care. There are 515 variations of the antique or vintage salt well you’re looking for, while we also have 147 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer salt well, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A salt well, designed in the modern, mid-century modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made salt well has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Missiaglia 1846, LLOT LLOV and Claes Thell are consistently popular.

How Much is a Salt Well?

Prices for a salt well start at $20 and top out at $350,000 with the average selling for $1,800.