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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

side. It also has a foot rest and 2 drawers. One for drafting tools and a smaller one for storage.

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Game Tables

Materials

Felt, Oak

Lexington's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray
Lexington's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray

Lexington's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray

By Lexington Furniture 1

Located in Germantown, MD

A very rare, limited edition Lexington Furniture's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany and Tooled

Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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Richard Hutter, "Hattock", 2005, 48" x 36"
Richard Hutter, "Hattock", 2005, 48" x 36"

Richard Hutter, "Hattock", 2005, 48" x 36"

By Richard Hutter

Located in Seattle, WA

drafting tools. Here Hutter employs one of his signature geometric motifs -- the comma -- as the dominant

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Bay Area Mixed Media Abstract Sculpture by Scott Davis lll  "Country Boy 1991"
Bay Area Mixed Media Abstract Sculpture by Scott Davis lll  "Country Boy 1991"

Bay Area Mixed Media Abstract Sculpture by Scott Davis lll "Country Boy 1991"

By Scott Davis III 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

;Country Boy" and was created in 1991, a mixture of glass, drafting tools and bicycle parts enclosed

Category

1990s American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Continuity

Clifford SingerContinuity, 1998 - 2021

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H 72 in W 72 in D 1 in

Continuity

By Clifford Singer

Located in Henderson, NV

mechanical drafting tools and no computer. This particular version, I have produced in 2021 and in process

Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Antique Drafting Tool Set
Antique Drafting Tool Set

Antique Drafting Tool Set

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H 0.75 in W 8.75 in D 3.5 in

Antique Drafting Tool Set

Located in Napa, CA

Made in Germany for Technical Supply Company Scranton & NY. Complete set with original case.

Category

20th Century German More Furniture and Collectibles

Vintage Brass Drafting Tools In Shadow Box Frame
Vintage Brass Drafting Tools In Shadow Box Frame

Vintage Brass Drafting Tools In Shadow Box Frame

Located in Chicago, IL

Uniquely graphic set of decorative vintage brass finished metal architectural tools, from the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Brass Drafting Tools In Shadow Box Frame
Vintage Brass Drafting Tools In Shadow Box Frame

Vintage Brass Drafting Tools In Shadow Box Frame

Located in Chicago, IL

Uniquely graphic set of decorative vintage brass finished metal architectural tools, from the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Shadow Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rossbach Pantograph Tool Set Artist Drawing Architect Drafting, Germany 1960s
Rossbach Pantograph Tool Set Artist Drawing Architect Drafting, Germany 1960s

Rossbach Pantograph Tool Set Artist Drawing Architect Drafting, Germany 1960s

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Drafting Tools Vintage Rossbach Pantograph Artist Drawing Architecture Drafting Tool Set Germany

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Untitled, blue geometric abstract painting on linen
Untitled, blue geometric abstract painting on linen

Untitled, blue geometric abstract painting on linen

By David Collins

Located in New York, NY

filled the home with drafting tools, navigational maps and architectural supplies. Collin’s artwork

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Vintage Haff Prazision Spezial Drawing Drafting Set of Tools Compass Set
Vintage Haff Prazision Spezial Drawing Drafting Set of Tools Compass Set

Vintage Haff Prazision Spezial Drawing Drafting Set of Tools Compass Set

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Haff Prazision Spezial compass set A very good looking high quality and well made set, the case has a hidden lock, there is ...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Still Life with Flowers and Snow
Still Life with Flowers and Snow

Still Life with Flowers and Snow

By Yoritsuna Kuroda

Located in London, GB

celebration of new life and the hope of the coming summer. Similarly, the drafter's tools are a symbol for

Category

1970s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georgian Mahogany  Drafting Table
Georgian Mahogany  Drafting Table

Georgian Mahogany Drafting Table

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H 30.75 in W 36.25 in D 25 in

Georgian Mahogany Drafting Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

George III mahogany artist's or drafting table, the gilt tooled leather lined top with ratchet

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Keuffel and Esser Drafting Tool Kit
Vintage Keuffel and Esser Drafting Tool Kit

Vintage Keuffel and Esser Drafting Tool Kit

By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1

Located in Napa, CA

Vintage drafting tool kit with blue velvet interior. Snaps closed; from Keuffel and Esser, the

Category

20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Wood Machinist Apothecary Drafting Tool Box & Accessories
Antique Victorian Wood Machinist Apothecary Drafting Tool Box & Accessories

Antique Victorian Wood Machinist Apothecary Drafting Tool Box & Accessories

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian apothecary machinist drafting or calligraphy tool box and accessories. Made from

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Mounted Vintage Drafting Compass
Mounted Vintage Drafting Compass

Mounted Vintage Drafting Compass

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H 13 in W 6 in D 4.5 in

Mounted Vintage Drafting Compass

Located in Napa, CA

Mounted vintage drafting compass. Historical drafting tool welded to steel base, for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1900s French Drafting Table
Vintage 1900s French Drafting Table

Vintage 1900s French Drafting Table

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H 55 in W 47 in D 27 in

Vintage 1900s French Drafting Table

Located in Pasadena, TX

. Drafting tools are included. Vintage Toledo drafting stool included.          

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Desks

Materials

Iron

Antique Mounted Drafting Tools
Antique Mounted Drafting Tools

Antique Mounted Drafting Tools

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H 35 in W 12 in D 4.5 in

Antique Mounted Drafting Tools

Located in San Francisco, CA

Eight artfully mounted antique drafting tools.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mounted Objects

1900's Wooden Drafting Tool
1900's Wooden Drafting Tool

1900's Wooden Drafting Tool

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H 36.5 in W 1.75 in

1900's Wooden Drafting Tool

Located in Chicago, IL

1900's Wooden Drafting Tool

Category

Antique 19th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Vienna Bronze "Draftsman Pig"
Vienna Bronze "Draftsman Pig"

Vienna Bronze "Draftsman Pig"

Located in San Francisco, CA

This charming fellow is hard at work making plans at the drawing board, surrounded by his drafting

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Architectural Trade Sign
Architectural Trade Sign

Architectural Trade Sign

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H 27 in W 23 in

Architectural Trade Sign

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A superb vintage trade sign, having a dramatic drafting tool motif, it was most likely made for an

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

1960s Tool Cabinet by Nuarc Graphic Arts Equipment, Refinished in Army Green
1960s Tool Cabinet by Nuarc Graphic Arts Equipment, Refinished in Army Green

1960s Tool Cabinet by Nuarc Graphic Arts Equipment, Refinished in Army Green

Located in Alhambra, CA

Excellent 1960s tool cabinet meets drafting table by Nuarc Graphic Arts Equipment. We refinished

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

1960s Cabinet by Nuarc Graphic Arts Eqpt., Refinished Steel and Reclaimed Wood
1960s Cabinet by Nuarc Graphic Arts Eqpt., Refinished Steel and Reclaimed Wood

1960s Cabinet by Nuarc Graphic Arts Eqpt., Refinished Steel and Reclaimed Wood

Located in Alhambra, CA

Excellent 1960s tool cabinet meets drafting table by Nuarc Graphic Arts equipment. We paired this

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Steel

Antique French Henri II Style Painted Bookcase Bibliotheque circa 1875
Antique French Henri II Style Painted Bookcase Bibliotheque circa 1875

Antique French Henri II Style Painted Bookcase Bibliotheque circa 1875

Located in Houston, TX

architecture with the various tools for drafting including a rule measure as well as an Ionic capital and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Bookcases

Materials

Oak

antique drafting kit
antique drafting kit

antique drafting kit

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H 0.75 in W 10.75 in D 4.5 in

antique drafting kit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

antique set of drafting tools in snap case with blue velvet interior, initials c.o.p. are inscribed

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational sign at night

YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational sign at night

By Frank Schott

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana billboard signs in iconic landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy

Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy

By Achille Castiglioni

Located in Hagenbach, DE

This is a cocoon hanging lamp crafted in Italy during the 1960s, showcasing the elegance and innovation of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a strikingly beautiful round ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Resin

Large Neoclassical Blue Murano Glass Chandelier
Large Neoclassical Blue Murano Glass Chandelier

Large Neoclassical Blue Murano Glass Chandelier

By Seguso

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid-Century Modern blue Murano glass chandelier, attributed to Seguso, Italy 1980s The large chandelier is made of transparent blue handmade Murano glass with gold plated mounts. The...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold Plate

Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light Orsa from Goldkant, Germany 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light Orsa from Goldkant, Germany 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light Orsa from Goldkant, Germany 1960s

By Goldkant Leuchten

Located in München, BY

A cocoon pendant lamp made by Goldkant, model "Orsa", Germany in the 1960s. The lamp has been manufactured in the design of the lamps made by Achille Castiglioni. The lamp shade is...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil

Sold|$3,850

H 41.5 in W 29.75 in D 30.25 in

19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil

Located in Houston, TX

19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.

Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

English Regency Rosewood Music Stand
English Regency Rosewood Music Stand

English Regency Rosewood Music Stand

$6,750

H 46 in W 20 in D 16 in

English Regency Rosewood Music Stand

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency rosewood pedestal base music stand with an adjustable lyre design rack and 2 side telescoping brass candleholders.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Music Stands

Materials

Brass

GEMMA Striped Organic Modern Pouf Ottoman in Deep Bordeaux & Nude Velvet
GEMMA Striped Organic Modern Pouf Ottoman in Deep Bordeaux & Nude Velvet

GEMMA Striped Organic Modern Pouf Ottoman in Deep Bordeaux & Nude Velvet

Located in Viseu, PT

Like a talisman for the home, GEMMA velvet ottoman embodies elegance and modern sophistication. Its bold yet refined striped design is meticulously stitched by portuguese artisans, s...

Category

2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Cotton, Velvet

Octagonal Side Table
Octagonal Side Table

Octagonal Side Table

$5,200

H 26 in W 19 in D 19 in

Octagonal Side Table

Located in New York, US

Beautiful Octagonal Side Table with Door. Blackened Wood Top.

Category

Vintage 1940s Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Paul Frankl Telechron American Moderne Deco Clock, 1928
Paul Frankl Telechron American Moderne Deco Clock, 1928

Paul Frankl Telechron American Moderne Deco Clock, 1928

By Paul Frankl

Located in Sharon, CT

The iconic American Deco Frankl 'Skyscraper' mantel clock. Polished silver over brass with black bakelite base. This rare 'top of line' deco item retains the original bevelled glass ...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Machine Age Mantel Clocks

Materials

Glass

Modular Contemporary Outdoor Wicker Sofa Lounger with Integrated Daybed
Modular Contemporary Outdoor Wicker Sofa Lounger with Integrated Daybed

Modular Contemporary Outdoor Wicker Sofa Lounger with Integrated Daybed

$3,680Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 31 in W 134 in D 111 in

Modular Contemporary Outdoor Wicker Sofa Lounger with Integrated Daybed

By Nina Edwards Anker

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This modular L-shaped outdoor sofa integrates a daybed in its sloped geometry. The waterproof lounger is lightweight and easy to move around the garden. Its sloped forms encourage in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Sofas

Materials

Rattan

Potato Ceramic Tray, by George Sowden from Memphis Milano

Potato Ceramic Tray, by George Sowden from Memphis Milano

By Memphis Milano, George Sowden, Memphis Group

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Potato Ceramic tray with metal handles, was originally designed in 1985 by George Sowden for Memphis Milano. Red and white porcelain for a rounded shape and metal handles. George So...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass
Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass

Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass

$111,920

H 53.15 in W 32.68 in D 25.6 in

Jewelry Safe Brushed Gold Brass

Located in Paris, FR

Jewelry safe vintage golded distinguishes itself following a new hyperluxury trend. Special compartments for jewelry and precious liquors, watch winders for watches and humidors f...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Raak Nanny Still Pendant Lamps Large Copper Glass Lights, 1960
Raak Nanny Still Pendant Lamps Large Copper Glass Lights, 1960

Raak Nanny Still Pendant Lamps Large Copper Glass Lights, 1960

By Nanny Still, RAAK

Located in Vienna, AT

Raak Nanny Still Pendant Lamps made from Copper and inserted glass, 1960 This is a large version with 12.2" (31cm) in diameter. Rare pair of large 12.2" copper bubble pendant lights...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s

Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s

By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten

Located in Hamburg, DE

Rare mid-century Cocoon pendant light by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. The lamp body features a simple disc shape that tapers towards the top...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass 1st Series Ultrafragola Mirror Object 1970 for Poltronova Milano
Ettore Sottsass 1st Series Ultrafragola Mirror Object 1970 for Poltronova Milano

Ettore Sottsass 1st Series Ultrafragola Mirror Object 1970 for Poltronova Milano

By Poltronova, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Munster, NRW

Original 1st edition model of the Ultrafragola Mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Light up mirror with acrylic shell made of layered waves around the central mirror...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Plastic

Cactus Floor Lamp with Shelf, 1970s USA
Cactus Floor Lamp with Shelf, 1970s USA

Cactus Floor Lamp with Shelf, 1970s USA

$6,800

H 64.5 in Dm 13.5 in

Cactus Floor Lamp with Shelf, 1970s USA

By Modeline Lamp Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fun-loving cactus floor lamp. Perfect addition to any art-lovers home. Serves as both a functioning floor light and a beautiful piece of art. Overall great vintage condition. Tested...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Pine

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Drafting Tools For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of drafting tools for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct drafting tools — often made from metal, wood and animal skin — can elevate any home. Drafting tools have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Drafting tools bearing industrial or mid-century modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made drafting tools over the years, but those made by Lexington Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Drafting Tools?

Prices for drafting tools start at $350 and top out at $165,000 with the average selling for $3,995.