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Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock
Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock

Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock

$6,250

H 10.375 in W 6.125 in D 3.75 in

Albert Baillon Bronze Dorè Architects Winding Clock

By Jean-Baptiste Albert Baillon III

Located in Palm Beach, FL

base with well articulated architects tools, including a lead ball globe, drafting ruler, compass and

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Architect Tools

English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870
English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870

English Antique Adjustable Architect’s Writing Drafting Desk Table circa 1870

Located in Shippensburg, PA

ADJUSTABLE ARCHITECT’S STAND WITH GILT-TOOLED LEATHER TOP, CONVERTING TO A WRITING TABLE English

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Leather, Elm, Oak, Pine

Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler
Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler

Quality Antique Drawing Instrument Set, German, Architect, Cartographer, Riefler

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a quality antique drawing instrument set. A German, architect's or cartographer's tool case

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Early 20th Century German Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Nickel

Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890
Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

$144Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.34 in W 11.42 in D 0.02 in

Persian Ornament Designs – Islamic Architectural Patterns, Plate XXI, ca.1890

Located in Langweer, NL

served as reference tools for architects, artists, and decorators in Europe during the 19th century

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Late 19th Century French Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Paper

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18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F
18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F

18th Century Forged Steel Masonic Compass – A Rare Tool of Master Builders and F

Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR

cm x 1.5 cm (16.34 inches x 1.18 inches x 0.59 inches) Historical Use: A precision tool used by

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Iron

Pair of Masonic Order Plaques Shaped like Classical Columns English circa 1910
Pair of Masonic Order Plaques Shaped like Classical Columns English circa 1910

Pair of Masonic Order Plaques Shaped like Classical Columns English circa 1910

Located in Houston, TX

features a compass spread to its full width laid over an inverted square rule. These tools from the

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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Wood

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian
Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian

Antique Cased Draughtsman's Set, English, Architect's Drawing Tools, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

, celluloid and brass drawing tools, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Delightfully presented

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Early 20th Century British Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Nickel

Athena and the Arts, Bronze, Marble, Signed 'Claudel' and Dated '1888'
Athena and the Arts, Bronze, Marble, Signed 'Claudel' and Dated '1888'

Athena and the Arts, Bronze, Marble, Signed 'Claudel' and Dated '1888'

Located in Madrid, ES

, books, sculptor and architect's tools, spyglass, Ionic capital, musical instrument, etc.) , and an orb

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Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Freemason Civil War Era Pennant Flag, Hand-Cut and Sewn, 1859-1865
Freemason Civil War Era Pennant Flag, Hand-Cut and Sewn, 1859-1865

Freemason Civil War Era Pennant Flag, Hand-Cut and Sewn, 1859-1865

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

the architect’s tools joined together with a “G” at the center. The 1866 Duncan's Masonic Ritual and

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1860s American Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Fabric

Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman, AG Thornton, circa 1920
Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman, AG Thornton, circa 1920

Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman, AG Thornton, circa 1920

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique cartographer's set. An English, silver nickel architect's or draughtsman's case

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Early 20th Century British Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Nickel

19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Top Architect's Style Desk
19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Top Architect's Style Desk

19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Top Architect's Style Desk

Located in Richmond, VA

19th century English mahogany and leather top architect's style desk with inset tooled leather

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19th Century English Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian
Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian

Antique Cartographer's Set, English, Architect, Draughtsman Tool Case, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a superb antique cartographer's set with a comprehensive selection of tools for the architect

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Early 20th Century British Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Nickel

19th Century French Plaster Sculpture Chateau Castle Model
19th Century French Plaster Sculpture Chateau Castle Model

19th Century French Plaster Sculpture Chateau Castle Model

By French House & Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

communication and study tool, since the architect, as well as the owner-promoters, can thus get a true idea of

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1890s French Baroque Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Plaster

Antique Edwardian White Diamond Masonic Gold Medallion
Antique Edwardian White Diamond Masonic Gold Medallion

Antique Edwardian White Diamond Masonic Gold Medallion

Located in Sale, Cheshire

architect's tools and are used in Masonic ritual as emblems to teach symbolic lessons. Some Lodges and rituals

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Architect Tools

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Large Antique Diamond Masonic Gold Compass Incredibly Hand-Engraved
Large Antique Diamond Masonic Gold Compass Incredibly Hand-Engraved

Large Antique Diamond Masonic Gold Compass Incredibly Hand-Engraved

Located in Palm Beach, FL

11 5/8 inch wide. The Masonic compass is one of the architect's tools and is used in Masonic ritual

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1920s Art Deco Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

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Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950
Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950

Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950

$1,095Sale Price|38% Off

H 32 in W 41.25 in D 31 in

Vintage A. Lietz Co. Drafting Table c.1940-1950

By A. Lietz Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with solid wood top and cast iron hardware and knobs. Original maker's tag. The table can be used as a tall dining table, desk or ...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Iron

Mid-19thC Austrian School Portrait Of A Lady In Spanish Attire, Oil Painting
Mid-19thC Austrian School Portrait Of A Lady In Spanish Attire, Oil Painting

Mid-19thC Austrian School Portrait Of A Lady In Spanish Attire, Oil Painting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This exquisite mid-19th-century bust-length Austrian portrait depicts a young lady wearing a red gown together with a black lace veil, ...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.

Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.

$33,950Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in

Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...

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Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock
Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock

Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock

Located in Danville, CA

For your consideration is a mystery Water Wheel Industrial Ball Bearing Clock. It comes with an 8 day movement and keeps very good time!! This water wheel industrial clock has a big ...

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Late 20th Century Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Louis XVI style bleached walnut marquise bergère chair from the 19th century, with slanted rectangular back, petite carved finials, scrolling knuckles on the arms, fluted le...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Marquise Bergere Giltwood Armchairs

Located in Montreal, Quebec

French pair of Louis XVI style marquise bergère armchairs, gilt wood, 19th century. In the clean and classic Louis XVI style, the name Marquise is attributed due to their exceptiona...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Velvet, Wood

6 Pieces Salon, L. Jallot, France, Circa 1925
6 Pieces Salon, L. Jallot, France, Circa 1925

6 Pieces Salon, L. Jallot, France, Circa 1925

$4,033Sale Price / set|67% Off

H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 19.69 in

6 Pieces Salon, L. Jallot, France, Circa 1925

By Léon Jallot

Located in PARIS, FR

Charming Art Deco salon set including a marquise, a pair of armchairs, a pair of chairs and a stool. They are composed of a gondola-shaped backrest carved with flowers extending to f...

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Adjustable Top Oak Drafting Table
Vintage Adjustable Top Oak Drafting Table

Vintage Adjustable Top Oak Drafting Table

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 37.5 in W 60 in D 37 in

Vintage Adjustable Top Oak Drafting Table

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a vintage drafting table from the early 20th century. It's made of solid oak and has through tenons. The top can be replaced with new matting and the top adjust by the contro...

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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Felt, Oak

Pair of French Louis XVI Marquise Chairs, Scrolling Arms, Linen Upholstery, 1920
Pair of French Louis XVI Marquise Chairs, Scrolling Arms, Linen Upholstery, 1920

Pair of French Louis XVI Marquise Chairs, Scrolling Arms, Linen Upholstery, 1920

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood marquise chairs from circa 1920 with scrolling arms, fluted legs, carved rosettes and new custom upholstery. This elegant pair of French...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall
Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall

Japanese 19th Century Miniature Lacquer Chest with Waterfall

Located in Hudson, NY

Japanese 19th century miniature lacquer chest with waterfall. Late Edo to early Meiji period lacquer chest (mid to late 19th century) with two characters on the front reading Nuno an...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Russian Princess Olga Meyendorff, born Gorchakov, 19th Century Portrait
Russian Princess Olga Meyendorff, born Gorchakov, 19th Century Portrait

Russian Princess Olga Meyendorff, born Gorchakov, 19th Century Portrait

Located in Stockholm, SE

Portrait of Princess Olga Gorchakov by female 19th century artist Elise Hügel. An oval portrait of Princess Olga Gortschakoff (1838–1926), here pictured soon after her marriage to B...

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1850s Other Art Style Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

$46,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 27.25 in

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only
19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only

19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only

Located in Houston, TX

This listing is for bed frame only. Mattressm bedding and pillows not included and shown only for decorative purposes. A period Italian Empire queen bed beautifully carved with Neoc...

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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Mahogany

19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box
19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box

19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box

$4,250 / set

H 12 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in

19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING A STUNNING 19C Irish Coromandel Wood Campaign Decanter Box. STUNNING mid-Victorian Decanter box from circa 1860-1880. Made in Dublin, makers brass label on the interior,...

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19th Century Irish Campaign Antique Architect Tools

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Brass

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Antique Architect Tools For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique architect tools for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique architect tools was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. Antique architect tools have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique architect tools are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and Empire styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique architect tools have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Antoine-Louis Barye, Gillows of Lancaster & London and Maison Forest are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Architect Tools?

Prices for antique architect tools start at $150 and top out at $54,500 with the average selling for $3,804.