Trench Art

This group of 3 American Art Deco, Trench Art, wheel and flint table lighters feature chrome bodies mounted on different bases and with different colored "bullet" caps.

This beautifully put together Trench Art lamp features a chromed 2" H.E. deactivated World War Two mortar shell mounted on a stepped circular aluminium base with grooved sides that g...

We have listed this wonderful hand made English figurative table lighter as being Trench Art but it was most likely crafted by a tool and die worker in one of the wartime aircraft fa...

Original WWI trench art made from stamped French Bayonets dating from 1850, bullets, and "painted" black shots.

We have never seen any trench art mugs before, and these are both done with such craftsmanship including copper handles and intricately engraved designs, names, dates and scalloped t...

An assembled pair of brass artillery shell casing trench art vases now mounted as lamps with custom Lucite bases and tapered square custom linen shades trimmed in dark green gimp.

A pair of unique, heavily patinated, hand-crafted historical memorabilia from World War 1, France, between 1914 and 1918. Trench art ("Art des tranchées", in French), was common dur...

Without a doubt the most powerfully designed large Trench Art table lamp that we have ever handled. Rising from a stepped polished copper base with a burnt umber and terracotta colou...

This wonderful set of French trench art is from the first World War. Both pieces are carved brass shells ("obus de 48 and 75mm").

Trench art is a decorative item made by soldiers or prisoners of war where the making6 of it is directly linked to an armed conflict.

A wonderful pair of trench-art table lamps in the form of a mirror pair of Koalas.

This American Aluminum Trench/Folk Art stylized figural Nutbird nutcracker is both exquisitely designed and executed.

This petite and stylish English Art Deco paperweight is in the form of a chrome-plated bomb that is mounted to a square of polished brass on the top of a beveled black Bakelite plint...

A beautiful and unusually high quality pair of first World War Shell cases we believe made by The New York Brake Company for the French 75 MM field gun. This pair have been beautifu...

Painted by seaman Colaianni on the USS Rigel, circa 1940s. Nicely executed cheesecake image in manner of Petty / Varga / Vargas. The Rigel was docked at Pearl Harbor during the att...

This charming English Art Deco, chrome-plated, trench/outsider art small companion or fire-tool set is comprised of a two dimensional nude female figure with incised details on eithe...

The trench coat is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.

A patinated hand-wrought copper candlestick with a "tortured" form reminiscent of WWI trench art, circa 1970s. Artist's stamp to underside.

Commonly referred to as "Trench Art", produced by soldiers, during World War 1.

The box has great patina and an incredible design that has been executed in a rustic Trench Art manner. It is fully signed to the interior with the company name and date.

color photograph and text, 2 panels

Day Glow of Trench Birdfish, 2019 Digital C Print, mounted and framed 37.5 x 37.5 in. Edition of 10

Abstract and contemporary painting by artist, Rae Broyles. Mid-Century modern style. Mixed Media painting on wood panel. Rae Boyles studied at American Institute of Art in Chicago ...

This is a limited edition fine art C-Print, hand numbered out of an edition of 125 with an accompanying certificate of authenticity.

Still life / abstract contemporary painting executed in oil and acrylic paints on a velvet canvas. Franklin’s process includes collecting objects, designing a tableau from them and ...

Drypoint on off-white laid paper Edition of 75 Signed & dated in pencil

Introducing the Ermes Pouf from Casa Botelho - a funky and functional addition to any room! This pentagon-shaped pouf is a perfect balance of visual intrigue and versatility. Availab...

Vintage Machine Age Art Deco cane handmade trench art aluminium Bakelite brass Unusual Machine Age antique Industrial design.

Early 19 hundreds Trench Art field cooker in the form of a car. Gorgeous wear and patina to the brass.

World War I French trench art made from bullet shell casing. Solid brass.

A wonderful and thought provoking pair of early 20th century American Trench Art candlesticks made from the spent brass casings of naval artillery shells.

Brutalist style trench art vase made from a retired shell casing.

Pair of German trench art from World War 2 made from bullet casings with Nazi symbol on the bottom.

Trench art flourished during the Great War, perhaps due to the evolution of trench warfare.

An incredible early 20th century American Trench Art bronze bank made from a spent artillery shell casing, and with a lid with a heavy knurled knob.

Trench art was art commonly made by soldiers with shell casings to pass the time in the trenches of WWI & WWII.

A fascinating Word War II trench art sculptural ammo ashtray. Typically hand-crafted by a soldier from found objects during their down time at war, especially in the trenches of WW1...

A fine piece of British historical memorabilia known as trench art featuring three brass and copper gun-shell casings fashioned into 'art' by an anonymous soldier.

The drawings offer a direct connection to the “war to end all wars" and represent an intriguing subset of trench art. A phenomenon that first emerged during the Napoleonic Wars, tren...

Incredible, handmade, Machine Age, post World War II, trench art, floor lamp made from a maple training missile mounted on a cast iron base with dog-tag chain and shell casing light ...

Pair of World War I brass shell casings trench art vases, circa 1918 French trench art vases.

Original brass Poilu Army trench art WW1 lighter with The front Side of the lighter depicts Joan of Arc, "Jeanne D' Arc" with a thin halo of gold.

Pair of steel WWI era Trench Art ashtrays made in the form of military hats from the bases of artillery shells, one dated 1915.

A quite unique piece of trench art is this vintage metal airplane built to commemorate the Allies invasion of Italy in 1944.

Made from spent artillery shells during the first World War, this pair of brass trench art vases features a repousse oak leaf on one side, and the name Verdun in Art Nouveau style le...

How handsome is this pair of elegant 20th Century Brass Vases. They are a form of 'Trench art' which is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern...

This antique brass shell casing, a piece of trench art crafted by a soldier (poilu) during World War I, features an intricate design of stylized ivy leaves.

Fabulous and rare WW1 heavy duty French Trench art vases not simply hand carved but made with particular attention to detain depicting lion heads, laced rims and bases and mounted on...

handcrafted during WWII from shell casing and other military metal

Pair of hammered and shaped brass artillery casings converted into vases. One side of each vase with a single rose, reverse with "Marne 1918" on one, second with "Verdun 1918". Both ...

Decorate a man's office or a study display shelf with this antique trench art shell vase from France, dated 1918. Made of brass, the artillery shell casing vase feature repousse flor...

PAIR OF DECORATED SHELLS OF BULLETS (TRENCH ART), MADE BY SOLDIERS AFTER WORLD WAR II.

A wonderful watercolour landscape by John A. Trench, depicting the famous peak of Mount Snowdon touching white clouds. The watercolour has been signed by the artist to the lower left...

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

Beautifully hand made French ceramic vessel featuring a speckled maroon glaze and picched/ruffled lip.

An original, battle -scarred, 48 -star US flag from the minesweeper USS YMS -381, one of the first boats to start Operation Neptune. This flag is one of the rarest items from D -Day ...

Large round Art Deco dining table. The table top has a diameter of 155 cm and is crafted in Narra hardwood. Base in elm. From the Philippines, ca. 1900 Narra is the national tre...

Litte Art Deco Pewter Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1930s. * Small pewter vase with incised vertical lines and lugs * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: 1758 * Year: 1935 * Con...

Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...

A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...

Paper Table Lamp is a delicate lamp made of fibres from mulberry bark, which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its charac...

Art deco magic monkey mechanical dispenser box designed by Ronson. An extremely rare and very decorative mechanical desk box, created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States...

Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...

Bertu Counter Stool, Cicely Modern Sheepskin Counter Stool, White Oak This Modern Cicely Counter Stool with Sheepskin Seat is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, ...

A refined and decorative set of three oak nesting tables, crafted in the 1960s in the style of Danish designer Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf. These tables display the hallmarks of Danish ...