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Very Unusual Cut Crystal Cube Shaped Paperweight 19th Century
Very Unusual Cut Crystal Cube Shaped Paperweight 19th Century

Very Unusual Cut Crystal Cube Shaped Paperweight 19th Century

Located in Rochester, NY

Cut and gilded 19th century crystal paperweight. Very unusual cube form. High quality crystal

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19th Century Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Crystal

Quality collection of three unusual antique imari bowls
Quality collection of three unusual antique imari bowls

Quality collection of three unusual antique imari bowls

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality collection of three unusual antique imari bowls, having a quality collection of three

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Early 20th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Bretby Vases
Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Bretby Vases

Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Bretby Vases

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality Bretby vases having a quality crane bird standing on a

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19th Century English Victorian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of antique Edwardian quality unusual brass candlesticks
Pair of antique Edwardian quality unusual brass candlesticks

Pair of antique Edwardian quality unusual brass candlesticks

Located in Ipswich, GB

Pair of antique Edwardian quality unusual brass candlesticks having a quality pair of antique

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Brass

Unusual pair of antique Japanese quality Imari bowls
Unusual pair of antique Japanese quality Imari bowls

Unusual pair of antique Japanese quality Imari bowls

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual pair of antique Japanese quality Imari bowls having a quality pair of unusual antique

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Early 20th Century Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box
Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box

Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box having a quality burr walnut writing box

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Early 19th Century Victorian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Walnut

Unusual shaped pair of quality antique Doulton vases
Unusual shaped pair of quality antique Doulton vases

Unusual shaped pair of quality antique Doulton vases

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual shaped pair of quality antique Doulton vases having a lovely pair of unusual shaped antique

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Early 19th Century Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual pair of antique Victorian hand painted vases
Unusual pair of antique Victorian hand painted vases

Unusual pair of antique Victorian hand painted vases

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual pair of antique Victorian hand painted vases having a quality shaped handle to the top

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19th Century Victorian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual Pair of Irish Cut Glass Decanters
Unusual Pair of Irish Cut Glass Decanters

Unusual Pair of Irish Cut Glass Decanters

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An unusual pair of Irish decanters with three cut rings, slice cut band, diamond cut panels and

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Late 18th Century Irish Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Cut Glass

Unusual Unger Brothers Sterling Jester Letter Opener
Unusual Unger Brothers Sterling Jester Letter Opener

Unusual Unger Brothers Sterling Jester Letter Opener

By Unger Brothers

Located in Riverdale, NY

Rare and Unusual Unger Brothers Jester Sterling Letter Opener from the 1900's. Wonderful detailing

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lovely unusual antique Edwardian brass carriage clock
Lovely unusual antique Edwardian brass carriage clock

Lovely unusual antique Edwardian brass carriage clock

Located in Ipswich, GB

Lovely unusual antique Edwardian brass carriage clock having a unusual antique brass carriage clock

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Brass

Unusual Pair of Regency Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Glass Vase Candelabra
Unusual Pair of Regency Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Glass Vase Candelabra

Unusual Pair of Regency Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Glass Vase Candelabra

By John Blades

Located in Steyning, West sussex

The circular stepped bases of vase form this unusually surmounted with an ormolu twin branch these supporting drip pans and thistle shaped candle nozzles these cut with fine strawber...

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1820s British Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Japanese Arita Kakiemon Style Unusual Shaped Bowl Flowers
Antique Japanese Arita Kakiemon Style Unusual Shaped Bowl Flowers

Antique Japanese Arita Kakiemon Style Unusual Shaped Bowl Flowers

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Very happy with this new arrival. Arita/Kakiemon bowl of unusual shape and design. Besides the

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Early 18th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual Pair of Ormolu Mounted Harp Flower Epergnes
Unusual Pair of Ormolu Mounted Harp Flower Epergnes

Unusual Pair of Ormolu Mounted Harp Flower Epergnes

Located in Steyning, West sussex

A fine pair of flower epergnes on swirl rib base supporting a rope twist harp mounted with ormolu strings between dragon and lion heads, the harp issuing eight swirl ribbed posy vase...

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Early 1800s Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Unusual Rotating Purple Amethyst Peaks and Calcite table top Decorative
Unusual Rotating Purple Amethyst Peaks and Calcite table top Decorative

Unusual Rotating Purple Amethyst Peaks and Calcite table top Decorative

Located in London, GB

A stunning geode slice on a custom metal rotating stand. From the rough basalt on the outside, to the rich purple amethyst crystals inside and calcite formation, this piece presents ...

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15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

An Unusual Pair Of Gilt & Bronze Military Figure Candlesticks
An Unusual Pair Of Gilt & Bronze Military Figure Candlesticks

An Unusual Pair Of Gilt & Bronze Military Figure Candlesticks

Located in Steyning, West sussex

An unusual pair of gilt lacquered and bronzed candlesticks raised on a decorative plinth with

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19th Century English Regency Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality brass & porcelain candlesticks
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality brass & porcelain candlesticks

Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality brass & porcelain candlesticks

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality brass & porcelain candlesticks having a quality ornate

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Early 19th Century Victorian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Brass

Unusual Pair Of Antique Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks
Unusual Pair Of Antique Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks

Unusual Pair Of Antique Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual pair of antique George III quality Sheffield plated telescopic candlesticks having a

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Early 19th Century English George III Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks
Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks

Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual pair of antique George III quality Sheffield plated telescopic candlesticks having a

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19th Century English George III Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Unusual Large Decorative Antique Papier Mâché Bowl - Shelf Art
Unusual Large Decorative Antique Papier Mâché Bowl - Shelf Art

Unusual Large Decorative Antique Papier Mâché Bowl - Shelf Art

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

. Artisans used it to create intricate decorative objects and architectural details. Papier-mâché did not

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Late 19th Century Unknown Primitive Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Paper

Unusual 19th Century Louis XV Style Two Light Candelabra
Unusual 19th Century Louis XV Style Two Light Candelabra

Unusual 19th Century Louis XV Style Two Light Candelabra

Located in Middleburg, VA

Made of patinated dark metal with gilt bronze ormolu mounts and two candle arms. Made in France circa 1860. Historically, candelabras have been a symbol of sophistication and grande...

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19th Century French Louis XV Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual
Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual

Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual

By Lerolle Freres

Located in Stamford, CT

Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris A large and impressive French Cartel Clock having four candlestick arms. Rare and certainly useful is this stunning exam...

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Early 1900s French Louis XV Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Unusual Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest Bear Decorative Bowl
Unusual Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest Bear Decorative Bowl

Unusual Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest Bear Decorative Bowl

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest Bear with original beautifully etched glass

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19th Century English Victorian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Glass

Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving
Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving

Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

A rare and unusually large nut shell, skillfully etched with elephant figures and objects. Despite

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Late 19th Century Unknown Tribal Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Nutwood

Awaji Pottery Vase with Carved Calla Lilies in Unusual Textured Surface
Awaji Pottery Vase with Carved Calla Lilies in Unusual Textured Surface

Awaji Pottery Vase with Carved Calla Lilies in Unusual Textured Surface

By Awaji Pottery

Located in Wilton, CT

Large Awaji pottery vase with calla lilies carved into an unusual bark-like textured surface giving

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1920s Japanese Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Pottery

Unusual Turn of the Century Industrial Brass Small Animal Cage with Wheel
Unusual Turn of the Century Industrial Brass Small Animal Cage with Wheel

Unusual Turn of the Century Industrial Brass Small Animal Cage with Wheel

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual turn of the century industrial brass small animal cage with wheel. Possibly made by Pierce

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1920s American Industrial Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks
Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks

Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual Pair of antique quality Art Deco silver plated candlesticks having a circus acrobat

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

An Unusual Wedgwood Lustreware Chocolate Brown & Rose Vase, circa 1920
An Unusual Wedgwood Lustreware Chocolate Brown & Rose Vase, circa 1920

An Unusual Wedgwood Lustreware Chocolate Brown & Rose Vase, circa 1920

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An Unusual Wedgwood Art Deco Period Lustreware Vase, circa 1920. Decorated with gilt tree bark over

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual pair of antique 19th century quality Japanese satsuma vases
Unusual pair of antique 19th century quality Japanese satsuma vases

Unusual pair of antique 19th century quality Japanese satsuma vases

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual pair of antique 19th century quality Japanese satsuma vases, having unusual hand painted

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Early 19th Century Japanese Early Victorian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Tavern Bell Candlesticks
Unusual pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Tavern Bell Candlesticks

Unusual pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Tavern Bell Candlesticks

Located in High Point, NC

Unusual pair of Georgian brass tavern candlesticks with bells to ring for service. This pair is

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.
Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.

Vintage Rugby Ball Inkwell.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

ball. This is a very desirable, rare and unusual object made from brass and covered in imprinted

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Early 1900s British Sporting Art Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Brass

Superb quality unusual large antique 19th century Japanese Imari vase
Superb quality unusual large antique 19th century Japanese Imari vase

Superb quality unusual large antique 19th century Japanese Imari vase

Located in Ipswich, GB

Superb quality unusual large antique 19th century Japanese Imari vase having a superb quality

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19th Century Victorian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890
Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890

Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890

Located in Brussels, BE

A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base. Probably Italy around 1890.

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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Marble, Crystal, Bronze

Unusual Pair of Large Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Pricket Candlesticks
Unusual Pair of Large Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Pricket Candlesticks

Unusual Pair of Large Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Pricket Candlesticks

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual pair of large antique Victorian ornate brass pricket candlesticks having a turned ornate

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19th Century English Victorian Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Brass

A fine pair of unusual ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vases
A fine pair of unusual ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vases

A fine pair of unusual ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vases

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

A fine pair of unusual ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vases, each painted in famille rose enamels

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Unusual 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Celadon Base Vase
Unusual 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Celadon Base Vase

Unusual 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Celadon Base Vase

Located in Atlanta, GA

Chinese, 19th century. Presented is a very unusual Chinese vase of traditional form, celadon glaze

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Mid-19th Century Chinese Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Enamel

Heavy Bronze Gothic Pestle and Mortar An unusual pair
Heavy Bronze Gothic Pestle and Mortar An unusual pair

Heavy Bronze Gothic Pestle and Mortar An unusual pair

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Heavy Bronze Gothic Pestle and Mortar An unusual pair and very heavy probably made for the

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19th Century Gothic Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks
Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks

Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual Pair of antique quality Art Deco silver plated candlesticks having a circus acrobat

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Early 20th Century English Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Unusual ART DECO vase by d'Argyl, Paris, circa 1928
Unusual ART DECO vase by d'Argyl, Paris, circa 1928

Unusual ART DECO vase by d'Argyl, Paris, circa 1928

By D'Argyl

Located in TEYJAT, FR

Unusual Art-Deco vase by d'Argyl, Paris, circa 1928. Pressed moulded and blown smoked glass in

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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Glass

Pair of Unusual Czechoslovakian Porcelain Four-Light Candelabra, 1887-1890
Pair of Unusual Czechoslovakian Porcelain Four-Light Candelabra, 1887-1890

Pair of Unusual Czechoslovakian Porcelain Four-Light Candelabra, 1887-1890

Located in New York, NY

Each four-light candelabrum branch supported by a pair of putti on a triangular Rococo base molded with shell motifs. Marked Pirkenhamer.

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1880s Czech Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Highly Unusual Pair of Regency Storm Lights with Painted Shades
Highly Unusual Pair of Regency Storm Lights with Painted Shades

Highly Unusual Pair of Regency Storm Lights with Painted Shades

Located in Steyning, West sussex

A highly unusual pair of Regency storm lights with elaborately decorated bell shaped frosted shades

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1810s Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Glass

An Unusual Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Vase with Bamboo Handles
An Unusual Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Vase with Bamboo Handles

An Unusual Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Vase with Bamboo Handles

Located in New York, NY

An Unusual Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Vase with Bamboo Handles The white stylized cloud-like

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Early 1900s Qing Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual quality antique Japanese ribbon plate
Unusual quality antique Japanese ribbon plate

Unusual quality antique Japanese ribbon plate

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual quality antique Japanese ribbon plate having a unusual quality antique Japanese ribbon

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Early 20th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Ribbon

Linen Press with Spindle, Walnut with Inlays, 18th Century
Linen Press with Spindle, Walnut with Inlays, 18th Century

Linen Press with Spindle, Walnut with Inlays, 18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

often had to give way to progress and more unusual objects of this type were also placed

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18th Century Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant
Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

Unusual Early 19th Century Empire Mantel Clock in the Form of an Accanthus Plant

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Exceptional French Empire Mantel Clock in Gilt and Patinated Bronze A rare and visually arresting French Empire mantel clock, masterfully crafted in the form of a sculptural acanthus...

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Early 19th Century Empire Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Dutch Delftware Figural Earthenware Vases in Chinese Transitional Style
Unusual Dutch Delftware Figural Earthenware Vases in Chinese Transitional Style

Unusual Dutch Delftware Figural Earthenware Vases in Chinese Transitional Style

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description 17th/18th century Height 340 mm approx, diameter 125 mm (4.33 inch), diameter of mouthrim 85 mm, diameter of foot 115 mm. Earthenware double gourd vases with a l...

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18th Century Dutch Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual Swedish Provincial 19th Century Tall Case Clock
Unusual Swedish Provincial 19th Century Tall Case Clock

Unusual Swedish Provincial 19th Century Tall Case Clock

Located in Allerum, SE

Rare and unusually large Provincial Swedish 19th century tall case clock in it's original finish. Dated 1867, Sweden.

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19th Century European Folk Art Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Pine

French Brass and Copper Rose Bowl This is a very unusual piece
French Brass and Copper Rose Bowl This is a very unusual piece

French Brass and Copper Rose Bowl This is a very unusual piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Brass and Copper Rose Bowl This is a very unusual piece, the copper bowl is beautifully

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Early 1900s Belle Époque Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Copper

Very Rare and Unusual Pair of 19th Century Parcel Gilt Torcheres
Very Rare and Unusual Pair of 19th Century Parcel Gilt Torcheres

Very Rare and Unusual Pair of 19th Century Parcel Gilt Torcheres

Located in Dublin, IE

A very rare and unusual pair of 19th century hand painted and gilded torcheres in original

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19th Century French Unusual Antique Objects

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

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Unusual Antique Objects For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of unusual antique objects for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique unusual antique objects was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Unusual antique objects have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Folk Art and Georgian unusual antique objects are consistently popular styles. Unusual antique objects have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Franz Bergmann, Loetz Glass and Staffordshire are consistently popular.

How Much are Unusual Antique Objects?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,212, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $151,365 highest priced.

Finding the Right Decorative-objects for You

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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