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Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold & Silver Onyx and Red Paste Brooch
Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold & Silver Onyx and Red Paste Brooch

Antique Victorian 19k Yellow Gold & Silver Onyx and Red Paste Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This antique brooch is crafted in rich 19k yellow gold with silver detailing and features a striking combination of paste stones and onyx. The contrast between the deep black onyx an...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Lavalier Necklace with White and Amethyst Paste Stones
Antique Sterling Silver Lavalier Necklace with White and Amethyst Paste Stones

Antique Sterling Silver Lavalier Necklace with White and Amethyst Paste Stones

Located in London, GB

Beautiful antique sterling silver lavalier necklace with white and soft amethyst paste stones, stamped 'Sterling' on the reverse of the pendant.

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Roman Mahogany Console Table with Pietra Dura Top, Francesco Sibilio
Roman Mahogany Console Table with Pietra Dura Top, Francesco Sibilio

Roman Mahogany Console Table with Pietra Dura Top, Francesco Sibilio

By Francesco Sibilio

Located in London, GB

Sibilio’s technique of putting together soft-paste ancient glass and hardsones, such as porphyry and serpentine, is unique, though his inlaid marble designs sometimes seem to be insp...

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Antique 1820s Italian Console Tables

Materials

Marble

A pair of coloured plastic and clear paste 'abstract' earrings, Italian, 1960s.
A pair of coloured plastic and clear paste 'abstract' earrings, Italian, 1960s.

A pair of coloured plastic and clear paste 'abstract' earrings, Italian, 1960s.

Located in Greyabbey, County Down

An unusual colour combination, mixing plastic with clear paste, and softly gilded metal make these truly abstract earrings a one of a kind design.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gilt Metal

Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Craquelure Porcelain Vase, Denmark 1955
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Craquelure Porcelain Vase, Denmark 1955

Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Craquelure Porcelain Vase, Denmark 1955

By Thorkild Olsen, Royal Copenhagen

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

In the 1950s, he worked with soft-paste porcelain, recreating the old Chinese pourpre de chine glaze, and decorations in bleu royal glaze, using abstract ornamentation.

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Gold

Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Craquelure Bud Vase, Denmark 1958
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Craquelure Bud Vase, Denmark 1958

Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Craquelure Bud Vase, Denmark 1958

By Thorkild Olsen, Royal Copenhagen

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

In the 1950s, he worked with soft-paste porcelain, recreating the old Chinese pourpre de chine glaze, and decorations in bleu royal glaze, using abstract ornamentation.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Pottery

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century
Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Unglazed white Sevres Porcelain "biscuit" figurines were also a great success. However, soft-paste Sevres Porcelain was more easily broken.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Assembled Set of 4 English Porcelain Teacups 1840 & 1930
Assembled Set of 4 English Porcelain Teacups 1840 & 1930

Assembled Set of 4 English Porcelain Teacups 1840 & 1930

By Royal Albert, Minton

Located in London, GB

The 2 Early Victorian Cups (Bottom Row): These are Early English Soft-Paste Porcelain or early bone china blends.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Centerpiece by RSTK Tepitz, Austria, 1950, Technique:Ivory Porcelain
Art Nouveau Centerpiece by RSTK Tepitz, Austria, 1950, Technique:Ivory Porcelain

Art Nouveau Centerpiece by RSTK Tepitz, Austria, 1950, Technique:Ivory Porcelain

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

The factory quickly distinguished itself from its French competitors thanks to the development of "ivory porcelain." This was a type of soft-paste ceramic with a matte yellowish tone...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

A soft grey baroque pearl and clear crystal 'twist' necklace, Ciner, USA, 1980s
A soft grey baroque pearl and clear crystal 'twist' necklace, Ciner, USA, 1980s

A soft grey baroque pearl and clear crystal 'twist' necklace, Ciner, USA, 1980s

By Ciner

Located in Greyabbey, County Down

A very elegant necklace, made from soft grey baroque paste pearls and faceted crystals, in a 'twist', meeting in a large gilt and paste clasp, with Mabe style soft grey paste pearl a...

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Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces

Materials

Gilt Metal

VILLEROY & BOCH METTLACH 1890 Phanolith Neo Classic Green Cameo Amphora
VILLEROY & BOCH METTLACH 1890 Phanolith Neo Classic Green Cameo Amphora

VILLEROY & BOCH METTLACH 1890 Phanolith Neo Classic Green Cameo Amphora

By Jean-Baptiste Stahl, Mettlach, Villeroy & Boch

Located in Miami, FL

Mettlach Phanolith items were translucent and made of soft-paste porcelain in the technique developed at Mettlach by Jean Baptiste Stahl.

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Antique 1890s German Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair, Edme Samson Porcelain Figure Models of Mars & Venus After Meissen
Pair, Edme Samson Porcelain Figure Models of Mars & Venus After Meissen

Pair, Edme Samson Porcelain Figure Models of Mars & Venus After Meissen

By Samson & Cie

Located in Atlanta, GA

The Samson wares were produced in hard-paste porcelain, while many of the originals would have been produced from soft-paste porcelain.

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20th Century French Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box

19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box

By Samson & Cie

Located in Dallas, TX

The Samson wares were produced in hard-paste porcelain, while many of the originals would have been produced from soft-paste porcelain.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Ormolu

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet

By Étienne Maurice Falconet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In 1757 Falconet was appointed director of the sculpture atelier of the new Manufacture royale de porcelaine at Sèvres, where he brought new life to the manufacture of small sculptur...

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Napoleon
Napoleon

Napoleon

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Missouri, MO

The composition for hard-paste porcelain was improved, and the production of soft paste, for which the factory had been famous in the previous century, was abandoned in 1804.

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Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Oil

Italian Contemporary 800 Silver & Multi-Gemstone Curb Link Bracelet
Italian Contemporary 800 Silver & Multi-Gemstone Curb Link Bracelet

Italian Contemporary 800 Silver & Multi-Gemstone Curb Link Bracelet

By SCALA GIOIELLI

Located in Marcianise, IT

The design alternates polished silver "maglia marina" (maritime links) with meticulously carved hard stones links, including lush green malachite, vibrant coral paste, serene turquoi...

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Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Link Bracelets

Materials

Agate, Malachite, Multi-gemstone, Silver

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Monkey, Likely Qing Dynasty w/ Paperwork
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Monkey, Likely Qing Dynasty w/ Paperwork

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Monkey, Likely Qing Dynasty w/ Paperwork

Located in Atlanta, GA

The unmarked base and the soft porcelain paste are consistent with export wares made for the Western market, possibly from the kilns of Guangdong province or Jingdezhen during the tr...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

French Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Serving Dishes
French Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Serving Dishes

French Pair of Sèvres Style Ormolu Mounted Serving Dishes

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Newark, England

Renowned for its innovation, rich colours, and refined decoration, Sèvres produced both soft- and hard-paste porcelain, supplying Europe’s elite and serving as a key diplomatic gift ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Ceramics

Materials

Ormolu

Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid
Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid

Cup Cooler, with Marks, Royal Porcelain Factory of Buen Retiro, Madrid

By Real Fábrica del Buen Retiro

Located in Madrid, ES

Soft white paste, circa 1784-1803. Piece of tender pasta with wavy edges used to hold the tops of the cups in them and cool them when filling the ice container or similar.

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Other

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Soft Paste For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the soft paste you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and pottery, every soft paste was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer soft paste, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each soft paste bearing Rococo, Georgian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Caughley Porcelain, Royal Worcester and American Sponge Ware Pottery each produced at least one beautiful soft paste that is worth considering.

How Much is a Soft Paste?

A soft paste can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $415 and the highest can go for as much as $7,000.