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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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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
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
Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians
Located in Rome, IT
A set of four delicious hand carved limestone fauns figures on shaped pedestals. Typical example of statues that was inserted in the large parks of the Venetian Villas.
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2010s Italian Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Limestone

Andre Dubreuil style wood and metal dressing table
By André Dubreuil
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Andre Dubreuil style wood and metal dressing table
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1980s French Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Metal

Andre Dubreuil style wood and metal dressing table
Andre Dubreuil style wood and metal dressing table
$6,800
H 57.09 in W 42.13 in D 23.63 in
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
$10,327
H 19.3 in W 11.42 in D 1.97 in
Monumental Italian Water Fountain with Delphine Sculptures
Located in Rome, IT
This monumental finely carved limestone fountain is composed a three levels. The first tiered with three amazing dolphin statues, the others adorned with lion heads ending with a pu...
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2010s Italian Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Limestone

Monumental Italian Water Fountain with Delphine Sculptures
Monumental Italian Water Fountain with Delphine Sculptures
$62,451 Sale Price
20% Off
H 129.93 in Dm 157.49 in
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

Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and monumental Italian carved Carrara marble mascaron of Poseidon or Neptune after the late 16th century ‘Fontana del Mascherone’ by Bartolomeo Bassi. At more than 90cm tall ...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Water Pipes

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon
Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon
$89,470
H 35.83 in W 32.68 in D 5.12 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
Naturally Aged Carved Italian Limestone Wall Fountain with Rosace Surround, H-61
Located in Dallas, TX
This 61-inch-tall wall fountain with rosace surround has a relatively small footprint, making it an attractive option for areas where space is at a premium, such as a courtyard, entr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Antique Water Pipes

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Stone, Limestone

Monumental Pair of Hercules Sculptures in Italian Marble – Late 20th Century 280
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive monumental pair of sculptures carved in Italian marble, dating from the late 20th century, representing the figure of Hercules. These sculptures showcase extraordinary cra...
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1980s Antique Water Pipes

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Marble

19th Century Italian Antique Marble Wall Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Breccia marble wall fountain. The scalloped water basin is supported by a dolphin sitting on a square base. The backsplash has a very detailed carved mask as the spout. Mi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Water Pipes

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Marble

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

Materials

Iron

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

19th Century Monumental Triple-Basin Iron Fountain by Val d'Osne Foundry, France
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-19th Century monumental Neoclassical triple-basin iron fountain with sculptural motif of children by Val d'Osne Foundry, France By: Val d'Osne Foundry Material: iron, metal Tech...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Metal, Iron

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

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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.