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Antique Water Pipes

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Water Pipes

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Brass

Antique Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
$300
H 27 in W 8 in D 4 in
Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Located in Leuven , BE
The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or
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19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

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Metal

Early 20th Century Italian Rare Neoclassical Garden Large Fountains, Set of 2
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
water and inspect the internal pipes required for water circulation. We can provide the motor and pipes
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Stone, Cement

Interior of the Mosque of the Sultan Hassan
By David Roberts
Located in London, GB
a dome, is intended. From around this fountain, water flows by numerous small pipes upon the feet
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1840s Realist Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Laid Paper, Lithograph

Early 20th c. English Royal Doulton Arts and Crafts Lambeth Stoneware Vase
By Royal Doulton
Located in Chicago, IL
products, such as pipes and water filters, before branching out into more decorative pieces to cater to the
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Water Pipes

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Stoneware

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Water Pipes and Shadows Oil on Canvas
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
OTIS OLDFIELD (1890-1969) USA “Water pipes and shadows” c. 1920 Oil on canvas, walnut frame
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1920s American Realist Antique Water Pipes

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Oil

Impressive Italian fountain with Roman capital
Located in New York, NY
. Installation of water pipes is quite simple. Comes apart in 5 pieces.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Water Pipes

Rare Japanese Old Wooden Water Pipe 'Edo Period' / Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden Sign
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, wooden water pipes were the mainstream. This item is also a part of the water pipe used in the Edo
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Water Pipes

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Cypress

Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar
By Three Bells Factory
Located in Houston, TX
to rose scented tobacco favored for use with water pipes. Stepped brass lid with simple knob handle
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Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Delft, Faience

Art Nouveau Majolica Vase By Tádé Sikorski For Zsolnay, Pécs, Hungary, Ca. 1900
By Zsolnay
Located in Vienna, AT
time, clay pots, ceramic products for buildings and water pipes were produced. In 1854, his son Ignac
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Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

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Ceramic

Antique Brass Set Six Spoke Elm and Brass Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
hollowed trunks were widely used as water pipes during the medieval period in Europe. Elm was also used as
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1880s Antique Water Pipes

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Brass

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
smoking tobacco. Popular during the late Qing dynasty, these small water pipes work by the same principles
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

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Brass

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
smoking tobacco. Popular during the late Qing dynasty, these small water pipes work by the same principles
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

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Brass

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
H 24.25 in W 6.75 in D 3.5 in
Japanese antique wooden wabisabi low table/19 - 20th century/withered sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
base is made from wooden water pipes that were used during the Edo period in Japan. During the Edo
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Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Wood

Dozen Masons Ashworth Large Dinner Plates Ironstone England, Circa 1870
By Ashworth Ironstone
Located in Katonah, NY
grown in Syrian hothouses heated with hot-water pipes.* Background of Ashworth Ironstone: Charles James
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Water Pipes

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Ironstone

Antique French Lead Garden Statue Fountain Piping Boy Pan Putto Bacchante 1880
Located in Portland, OR
wonderful as a stand alone garden sculpture. The boy is depicted playing a set of twin pipes, water would
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1880s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Stone, Lead

19th Century Chinese Water Pipes
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese bamboo water pipes, exhibiting brass fittings and carved bamboo stems. From
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19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

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Brass

19th Century Chinese Water Pipes
19th Century Chinese Water Pipes
H 13 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
Three Rare Large Early Victorian Gothic Cast Iron Cathedral Floor Grilles
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
. These grilles would have been originally used to cover the heating or water pipes in churches
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1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Iron

19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
fired body is porous. Its uses include vessels (notably flower pots), water and waste water pipes
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Early 20th Century French Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Terracotta

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19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet
Located in Singapore, SG
An antique carved box from Chaozhou city, in Guangdong, China. The black and gold colours, as well as the bulbous designs on the front are all distinct characteristics of Chaozhou de...
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1880s Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

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Pine

19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Small Altar Cabinet
$1,136 Sale Price
54% Off
H 16.93 in W 13.39 in D 6.7 in
20th Century Gigantic Full-Length Mirror in Louis XVI, Solid beechwood
Located in Berlin, DE
20th Century Gigantic Full-Length Mirror in Louis XVI, Solid beechwood Solid beechwood, finely carved and gilded. Elaborately carved and strongly curled frame conclusion. High cre...
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20th Century French Antique Water Pipes

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Beech

Imperial Company Disc Playing Music Box, American 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Imperial Company music box with one disc, the disc is titled The Geisha. Refinished mahogany case. The player is in working condition with good tone. Late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Water Pipes

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Mahogany

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Located in London, GB
This red coral specimen, with flowing lines and organic form, is a beautiful example of how the work of nature can be, and has been, celebrated as art. The coral has been mounted on ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

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Coral

Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
Qing Dynasty Antique Chinese Red Coral Specimen
$10,063
H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
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19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
$12,000
H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

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Lacquer, Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
$12,500
H 80 in W 81 in D 92 in
Scandinavian Modern Bar Cart in Oak & Ceramic Tiles by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Scandinavian Modern bar cart trolley by Danish designer Henning Kjærnulf. Made in the 1960s. The trolley is executed in solid quarter sawn oakwood with an amazing gran and patina and...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Water Pipes

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Stoneware, Oak

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Water Pipes

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Metal

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
$425,000
H 168 in Dm 104 in
Pair of Jean Perzel Attributed 1940s Gilt Iron Wall Sconces
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Sharon, CT
A pair of very large (27.5 inches high-exclusive of globes) Gilded Cast Iron (21 lbs. each) Wall Sconces. Not signed or otherwise marked.
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1940s French Art Deco Antique Water Pipes

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Iron

Italian 19th Century Canopy Bed with Silver Friezes and Upholstered Purple Silk
Located in Firenze, IT
One of a kind canopy bed or day bed made up of two scrolled silver columns and upholsterd with an Italian vintage pure silk brocade. Sourced in a private residence in Venice this 19...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Water Pipes

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Silver

Italian 19th Century Canopy Bed with Silver Friezes and Upholstered Purple Silk
Italian 19th Century Canopy Bed with Silver Friezes and Upholstered Purple Silk
$7,504 Sale Price
22% Off
H 80.71 in W 78.75 in D 58.27 in
Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco steel console table with a verde antico / green marble top and conforming base joined by scrolling apron & legs (Attributed to RAYMOND SUBES)
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1930s French Art Deco Antique Water Pipes

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Marble, Steel

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC. The sphinxes of the Serape...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Water Pipes

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Limestone

Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
$875,000
H 26.78 in W 14.97 in D 41.34 in
Charles Schneider Le Verre Francais Cardemines Red Cameo Vase
By Charles Schneider
Located in Dallas, TX
This French Art Deco cameo glass vase was created by Charles Schneider (1881–1958) for his Le Verre Francais line. The vase in the “Cardamines” cutting was produced from 1924-1927. A...
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Water Pipes

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Art Glass

English Regency Leather Covered Steps with Storage, c. 1810
Located in Ross, CA
English Regency library / bed steps, made in England around 1810. The three steps have gilt banded leather upholstery, the top steps opens to shallow storage, the middle includes de...
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1810s English Regency Antique Water Pipes

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Bronze Box from Belgium Gothic Style
Located in Miami, FL
Gothic Style, very detailed crafted antique bronze box. Marked underneath, made in Belgium. In original good condition. A-444-335
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20th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Water Pipes

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Bronze

19th Century Travel Trunk by Innovation
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century travel trunk by Innovation Innovation is a well known American company which specialised in luxury travel wardrobes and suitcases, they had a shop on Les Champs Elysé...
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Late 19th Century American Classical Antique Water Pipes

19th Century Travel Trunk by Innovation
19th Century Travel Trunk by Innovation
$1,677
H 25 in W 25 in D 25 in
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Antique Water Pipes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique water pipes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique water pipes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bamboo and brass. Antique water pipes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique water pipes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts antique water pipes are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique water pipes over the years, but those made by Ashworth Ironstone and Charles Fox are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Water Pipes?

Antique water pipes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,971, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $67,497.