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Trench Art
Trench Art

Trench Art

By British Colonial

Located in Glasgow, GB

These two fine egg cups are excellent examples of Trench Art from World War 1 . Expertly worked

Category

Vintage 1910s British British Colonial Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Trench Art Vase 1920s
Sculptural Trench Art Vase 1920s

Sculptural Trench Art Vase 1920s

Located in Meer, VAN

Sculptural Trench Art Vase, Europe, 1920s. This is a very beautiful and sculptural trench art vase

Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vases

Materials

Metal

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon
Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon

Large Antique English Trench Art Table Cannon

Located in Forney, TX

Antique English Trench Art mixed metal miniature howitzer - signal style table cannon. Hand-crafted

Category

Early 20th Century European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper

Pair of Trench Art Candlesticks
Pair of Trench Art Candlesticks

Pair of Trench Art Candlesticks

Located in Chicago, IL

A wonderful and thought provoking pair of early 20th century American Trench Art candlesticks made

Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Candlesticks

Materials

Brass

WWI Trench Art Book
WWI Trench Art Book

WWI Trench Art Book

Located in New Orleans, LA

WWI Trench Art Book Created by German and Austro-Hungarian Soldiers Circa 1914-1918 This rare

Category

20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Paper

Brutalist Style Trench Art Vase
Brutalist Style Trench Art Vase

Brutalist Style Trench Art Vase

$350Sale Price|36% Off

Brutalist Style Trench Art Vase

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Brutalist style trench art vase made from a retired shell casing. Hand hammered abstract pattern

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Vases

Materials

Metal

Quality antique Ww1 trench art brass empty shell case
Quality antique Ww1 trench art brass empty shell case

Quality antique Ww1 trench art brass empty shell case

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique WW1 trench art brass empty shell case having a quality WW1 trench art empty shell

Category

Early 20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

One Off Trench Art Signet Ring WW1
One Off Trench Art Signet Ring WW1

One Off Trench Art Signet Ring WW1

Located in Stamford, CT

A colorful Trench Art Signet ring with Danish and German flags. This was created by a soldier in

Category

Vintage 1910s German Edwardian Signet Rings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Antique 1917 Sculpted Shell Casing, Trench Art - 2Y527
Antique 1917 Sculpted Shell Casing, Trench Art - 2Y527

Antique 1917 Sculpted Shell Casing, Trench Art - 2Y527

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This antique 1917 shell casing is a remarkable example of trench art, crafted with care and skill

Category

Vintage 1970s Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19
Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19

Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19

Located in Fulton, CA

Extraordinary example of WWl Trench Art. Historical significance as this vase is signed by the

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France
Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France

Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France

Located in London, GB

Pair of French Trench Art vases / shell casings from the World War I vases. Trench art objects

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Vases

Materials

Brass

WWI Trench Art Miniature Hand-Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy
WWI Trench Art Miniature Hand-Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy

WWI Trench Art Miniature Hand-Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Circa 1910 trench art whimsy figure composed of a ball in cage, all whittled form one piece of wood

Category

Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Brass and Copper Trench Art Bookends
Pair of Vintage Brass and Copper Trench Art Bookends

Pair of Vintage Brass and Copper Trench Art Bookends

Located in San Jose, CA

Pair of mid century trench art bookends in copper circa 1950's. Features a rustic hammered texture

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass, Copper

World War II Munition Trench Art Brass "Catch All"
World War II Munition Trench Art Brass "Catch All"

World War II Munition Trench Art Brass "Catch All"

Located in San Diego, CA

Unique military munition trench art, solid brass "catch all", circa 1920s. The piece is in great

Category

Early 20th Century American Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

World War II Munition Trench Art Brass and Coin Ashtray
World War II Munition Trench Art Brass and Coin Ashtray

World War II Munition Trench Art Brass and Coin Ashtray

Located in San Diego, CA

A unique military munition trench art, solid brass with coin slots ashtray, circa 1930s. The piece

Category

Early 20th Century American Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

TRENCH ART 1930 Art-Deco European Train Desk Petrol Lighter In Copper & Bronze
TRENCH ART 1930 Art-Deco European Train Desk Petrol Lighter In Copper & Bronze

TRENCH ART 1930 Art-Deco European Train Desk Petrol Lighter In Copper & Bronze

Located in Miami, FL

Steam engine train locomotive desk lighter This is a very nice trench art petrol table lighter of

Category

Vintage 1930s English Industrial Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Trench Art Copper Bullet Paperweight 1944 Australia Sterling Silver Florin
Trench Art Copper Bullet Paperweight 1944 Australia Sterling Silver Florin

Trench Art Copper Bullet Paperweight 1944 Australia Sterling Silver Florin

Located in Stamford, CT

World War II trench art paperweight with five copper bullets, one large caliber, four smaller

Category

Mid-20th Century Australian Mid-Century Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp
Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp

Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp

Located in Miami, FL

Antique WWI Trench Art Engraved Brass Artillery Shell Table Lamp Offered for sale is a unique and

Category

Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1
Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1

Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1

Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR

Pair Antique French Trench Art Brass Shell Vases WW1   A matching pair of Brass Artillery Shells

Category

Early 20th Century French Vases

Materials

Brass

WW1 Trench Art Cigarette Holder in Silver Plated brass, 1910s
WW1 Trench Art Cigarette Holder in Silver Plated brass, 1910s

WW1 Trench Art Cigarette Holder in Silver Plated brass, 1910s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A so called trench art object in the shape of the silver-plated pencil or cigaret holder made from

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Late Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Monumental Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamps w/ Woven Wire Shades
Monumental Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamps w/ Woven Wire Shades

Monumental Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamps w/ Woven Wire Shades

Located in Hyattsville, MD

These are the highest quality trench art lamps I have ever seen. A beautifully crafted pair of

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Substantial Pair Walter Von Nessen Style Brass & Walnut "Trench Art" Table Lamps
Substantial Pair Walter Von Nessen Style Brass & Walnut "Trench Art" Table Lamps

Substantial Pair Walter Von Nessen Style Brass & Walnut "Trench Art" Table Lamps

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Bainbridge, NY

14D top x 20D bottom). Beige fabric ( 10H x 20D). Architectural. American Modern. Trench Art. Unmarked

Category

Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of WWI Military Trench Art Memento Lamps with Bouillotte Style Shades
Pair of WWI Military Trench Art Memento Lamps with Bouillotte Style Shades

Pair of WWI Military Trench Art Memento Lamps with Bouillotte Style Shades

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of WWI Military Trench Art Memento Lamps with Bouillotte Style Shades 'Beauty of The

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Iron

Rare c. 1900 French Cigar-Box Violin – Authentic Trench-Art Folk Instrument
Rare c. 1900 French Cigar-Box Violin – Authentic Trench-Art Folk Instrument

Rare c. 1900 French Cigar-Box Violin – Authentic Trench-Art Folk Instrument

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

). • Trench-Art Appeal – Instruments like this were fashioned in the trenches and billets as morale boosters

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Trench art candlesticks made from American bayonets
Trench art candlesticks made from American bayonets

Trench art candlesticks made from American bayonets

Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB

Decorative pair of trench are candlesticks , made from American bayonets Height 14 inches or 36

Category

Antique 1890s French Candlesticks

Materials

Metal

World War Two Trench Art, Brass Shell Case Table Lamp, USA, 1940s
World War Two Trench Art, Brass Shell Case Table Lamp, USA, 1940s

World War Two Trench Art, Brass Shell Case Table Lamp, USA, 1940s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Brass table lamp made of a naval artillery shell dated production year 1943. The shell is meticulously incised with lines to create a brick pattern. Marked at the bottom 3" MK7 MOD 1...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mounted Submarine Toilet Humor Sculpture
Mounted Submarine Toilet Humor Sculpture

Mounted Submarine Toilet Humor Sculpture

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

There’s trench art, and then there’s toilet humor - this is a little bit of both! Creative & fun

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Copper

Mariana Trench
Mariana Trench

Mariana Trench

By Erin Parish

Located in Burlingame, CA

microscopic and macroscopic levels. This original painting 'Mariana Trench' is 16 x 20 inches. It is created

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Wood, Oil

Pair of WW One French "Argonne" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings
Pair of WW One French "Argonne" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings

Pair of WW One French "Argonne" Trench Artillery Brass Shell Casings

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a man's office or a study display shelf with this pair of antique trench art shell casings

Category

Early 20th Century French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

The Trench
The Trench

The Trench

By James Allen

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Trench Lithograph, 1937 Signed and annotated in pencil (see photos) Edition: 30 Provenance

Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait of Man in Trench Coat
Portrait of Man in Trench Coat

Portrait of Man in Trench Coat

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Portrait of Man in Trench Coat, 1950. Ink on paper, measuring 8 x 12

Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Salvador Dali - The Trenches - Original Etching
Salvador Dali - The Trenches - Original Etching

Salvador Dali - The Trenches - Original Etching

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Salvador Dali - The Trenches - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 235 1967 Embossed

Category

1960s Surrealist Nude Prints

Materials

Etching

Antique Regimental Gong, German, Brass Ordnance, Oak, First World War, C.1916
Antique Regimental Gong, German, Brass Ordnance, Oak, First World War, C.1916

Antique Regimental Gong, German, Brass Ordnance, Oak, First World War, C.1916

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

First World War, engraved 1916. Fascinating repurposed ordnance, in the manner of Trench Art Displays a

Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Farewell: Woman in Trench Coat with Planes
Farewell: Woman in Trench Coat with Planes

Farewell: Woman in Trench Coat with Planes

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated in pencil, l.r. Also signed, dated, and inscribed in pencil, recto Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.

Category

1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

The War Trench - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century

The War Trench - Vintage Photograph - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The War Trench, the historical photograph is an original black and white vintage photograph

Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Red Coat - figurative painting of a woman in a red trench coat
Red Coat - figurative painting of a woman in a red trench coat

Red Coat - figurative painting of a woman in a red trench coat

By David Shevlino

Located in Burlingame, CA

Amber in electric blue with yellow by David Shevlino whose female figures beautifully link traditional representation with abstraction. Through Shevlino’s sensuous application of pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Panel

A Fatal Pass, The Trenches. Black and White landscape Photograph
A Fatal Pass, The Trenches. Black and White landscape Photograph

A Fatal Pass, The Trenches. Black and White landscape Photograph

By Luca Artioli

Located in Miami Beach, FL

captured the visual remains of WW1 trenches. Artioli captures beauty through his camera, creating artistic

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Officer in Trench Cap, 20th Century Signed Watercolour

Officer in Trench Cap, 20th Century Signed Watercolour

By V. Ward

Located in London, GB

V Ward Unknown Officer in Trench Cap Watercolour and pencil Signed and dated 1918, lower right

Category

20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of trench art you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and aluminum. There are 50 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of trench art you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of trench art made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of trench art over the years, but those crafted by Casa Botelho are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Trench Art?

A piece of trench art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $875, while the lowest priced sells for $72 and the highest can go for as much as $48,500.