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French Marble and Bronze Compendium Clock as Locomotive
French Marble and Bronze Compendium Clock as Locomotive

French Marble and Bronze Compendium Clock as Locomotive

Located in Montreal, QC

by Japy Frères in form of locomotive emerging from tunnel; the steam engine with brass clock dial

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Brass

Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century
Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century

Impressive 40" H Original Bronze Sculpture of Inventor James Watt, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

presumably captures a standing figure of James Watt, the famous Scottish inventor of the steam engine. In

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

An Extraordinary Composite Industrial Tilt-Top Centre Table
An Extraordinary Composite Industrial Tilt-Top Centre Table

An Extraordinary Composite Industrial Tilt-Top Centre Table

Located in London, GB

Of circular form, the top originally an industrial bulkhead from a steam engine of spectacular

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Center Tables

Materials

Iron

Industrial Landscape
Industrial Landscape

Industrial Landscape

By George Luks

Located in Miami, FL

Quick and confident brush strokes describe the gritty forms of perhaps steam engines or railroad

Category

1930s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of James Watt
19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of James Watt

19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of James Watt

By Wedgwood

Located in Savannah, GA

the Newcomen steam engine, fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his

Category

Antique 19th Century English Romantic Busts

Materials

Porcelain

1920s Industrial Cart by New Britain Machine Co.
1920s Industrial Cart by New Britain Machine Co.

1920s Industrial Cart by New Britain Machine Co.

By New Britain Machine Company

Located in Sagaponack, NY

steam engine production, the J.T. Case Engine Co. rebranded itself as the New Britain Machine Company

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel

Amazing Folk Art Scare Crow
Amazing Folk Art Scare Crow

Amazing Folk Art Scare Crow

Located in Peekskill, NY

originally been a steam engine expansion tank. The mouth and eyes were cut out and the shoulders added to

Category

Vintage 1930s American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Model steam traction engine
Model steam traction engine

Model steam traction engine

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A well engineered scale model of a traction engine with its thrashing machine and loader

Category

Antique 19th Century English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Russian 1950s Highly Decorative Foundry Casting Moulds
Pair of Russian 1950s Highly Decorative Foundry Casting Moulds

Pair of Russian 1950s Highly Decorative Foundry Casting Moulds

Located in Hook, Hampshire

create the female mould recess in sand casting. These castings came from a steam engine works. Diameter

Category

Vintage 1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Architectural Models

Materials

Wood

19th  Century or early 20th Century  Drag Saw Salesman Sample
19th  Century or early 20th Century  Drag Saw Salesman Sample

19th Century or early 20th Century  Drag Saw Salesman Sample

Located in Palm Springs, CA

steam engine collections on the East Coast. The drag saw sample measures about 21”L x 11”W x 12”H. The

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Large Live Steam Traction Engine
Large Live Steam Traction Engine

Large Live Steam Traction Engine

Located in Eindhoven, NL

A large live steam 2” scale model traction engine steam tractor in brown livery and brass coat of

Category

Mid-20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

4 Vintage French Baumann Bentwood and New Textile Chairs
4 Vintage French Baumann Bentwood and New Textile Chairs

4 Vintage French Baumann Bentwood and New Textile Chairs

By Baumann France

Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR

individuals. The furniture is manufactured industrially using steam engines. The beech wood from the

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Two 1920s Industrial Decorative Cast Metal Bearings
Two 1920s Industrial Decorative Cast Metal Bearings

Two 1920s Industrial Decorative Cast Metal Bearings

Located in Hook, Hampshire

running from the site steam engine. Dated 1920. Approximately 5kg each in weight. Dimensions are for the

Category

Vintage 1920s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model
STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model

STUART TURNER 1898-1906 England Antique Functional Engine Motor Desk Model

Located in Miami, FL

incorporated in 1906 and started to produce model steam engines, gas engines for domestic electricity, lathes

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Copper, Steel, Iron

19th Century Belgian Winter Landscape by Jean Hill
19th Century Belgian Winter Landscape by Jean Hill

19th Century Belgian Winter Landscape by Jean Hill

Located in Dallas, TX

winter sky. At the far back is a steam engine train making its way across the tracks. The painting has an

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Rare English Victorian Advertising Trade Sign
Rare English Victorian Advertising Trade Sign

Rare English Victorian Advertising Trade Sign

Located in London, GB

& England. With a central star form, sat above armorial motifs. Ransomes Sims & Jefferies Ltd produced steam

Category

Early 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Pine

Copper Railroad Locomotive and Tender Weathervane, circa 1900
Copper Railroad Locomotive and Tender Weathervane, circa 1900

Copper Railroad Locomotive and Tender Weathervane, circa 1900

Located in Nantucket, MA

weathervane in form of a 19th Century wood or coal driven steam engine railroad locomotive and accompanying

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Copper

0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine
0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine

0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine

By M. Hale

Located in Peekskill, NY

This a good sized (7.5" Gauge) railroad engine. The scale is large and powerful enough to pull an

Category

20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine
0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine

0-4-0 Industrial Tank Live Steam Railroad Engine

By M. Hale

Located in Peekskill, NY

This a good sized (7.5" Gauge) railroad engine. The scale is large and powerful enough to pull an

Category

20th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Large 2" Live Steam Traction Engine by Dawkins West Wickham
Large 2" Live Steam Traction Engine by Dawkins West Wickham

Large 2" Live Steam Traction Engine by Dawkins West Wickham

Located in Eindhoven, NL

A large live steam 2” scale model traction engine steam tractor in red livery and brass coat of

Category

Mid-20th Century British Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Silver Champagne Cooler In Tulip Shape, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1919
Silver Champagne Cooler In Tulip Shape, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1919

Silver Champagne Cooler In Tulip Shape, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1919

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

, supply to world exhibitions, from 1857, steam engine to drive the presses and spinning benches, from 1859

Category

Vintage 1910s German Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Pair of Art Nouveau Silver Candle Holders, by J.M. Van Kempen, Netherlands, 1900
Pair of Art Nouveau Silver Candle Holders, by J.M. Van Kempen, Netherlands, 1900

Pair of Art Nouveau Silver Candle Holders, by J.M. Van Kempen, Netherlands, 1900

By Van Kempen

Located in Vienna, AT

was the first silver factory to install a steam engine. When the factory expanded, it moved to a new

Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Silver Jardiniere With Artfully Cut Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1894
Silver Jardiniere With Artfully Cut Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1894

Silver Jardiniere With Artfully Cut Glass Insert, Wilkens & Sons Germany, 1894

By M.H. Wilkens & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

, from 1851, supply to world exhibitions, from 1857, steam engine to drive the presses and spinning

Category

Antique 1890s German Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

1910 Decorative Collection of Victorian Brick Moulds
1910 Decorative Collection of Victorian Brick Moulds

1910 Decorative Collection of Victorian Brick Moulds

Located in Hook, Hampshire

parts for the steam engine that powered the site. As part of our haul we recovered a handful of the

Category

Vintage 1910s More Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Antique Huber Cast Iron Toy Truck Hubley Steam Driven Engine Road Roller 1930s
Antique Huber Cast Iron Toy Truck Hubley Steam Driven Engine Road Roller 1930s

Antique Huber Cast Iron Toy Truck Hubley Steam Driven Engine Road Roller 1930s

By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Huber toy work truck antique huber steam driven engine road roller cast iron toy attributed to

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

1920s Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit, Storage, Bench 'Model 2'
1920s Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit, Storage, Bench 'Model 2'

1920s Late Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit, Storage, Bench 'Model 2'

Located in Hook, Hampshire

that were used to house the spare parts for the steam engine that powered the site. We have a number of

Category

Vintage 1920s British Shelves

Materials

Pine

1910's Victorian Metal Frame Warehouse Pigeon Hole Rack
1910's Victorian Metal Frame Warehouse Pigeon Hole Rack

1910's Victorian Metal Frame Warehouse Pigeon Hole Rack

Located in Hook, Hampshire

parts for the steam engine that powered the site. This is one of the few metal racks that we salvaged, a

Category

Vintage 1910s English Shelves

Materials

Metal

1910's Victorian Metal Frame Warehouse Pigeon Hole Rack
1910's Victorian Metal Frame Warehouse Pigeon Hole Rack

1910's Victorian Metal Frame Warehouse Pigeon Hole Rack

Located in Hook, Hampshire

parts for the steam engine that powered the site. This is one of the few metal racks that we salvaged, a

Category

Vintage 1910s English Shelves

Materials

Metal

THRESHING
THRESHING

THRESHING

By Thomas Hart Benton

Located in Santa Monica, CA

captures the scene of a steam engine thresher working a Midwestern field. Benton’s “aesthetic emotion” was

Category

1940s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Small 19th Century Pigeon Hole, Shelving, Storage Unit
Small 19th Century Pigeon Hole, Shelving, Storage Unit

Small 19th Century Pigeon Hole, Shelving, Storage Unit

Located in Hook, Hampshire

storage units that were used to house the spare parts for the steam engine that powered the site. We have

Category

Antique 1890s British Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Tall Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit, Storage, Shelving Unit, 2 Bay
Tall Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit, Storage, Shelving Unit, 2 Bay

Tall Victorian Pigeon Hole Unit, Storage, Shelving Unit, 2 Bay

Located in Hook, Hampshire

pigeon hole storage units that were used to house the spare parts for the steam engine that powered the

Category

Vintage 1910s British Bookcases

Materials

Pine

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the steam engine you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every steam engine was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect steam engine — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A steam engine is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial, Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one steam engine that is appealing in its simplicity, but Märklin, Sulzer Brothers and Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Steam Engine?

Prices for a steam engine start at $169 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $1,770.