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Antique Water Pipes

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

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 these were more commonly used for smoking Tobacco.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Italian Rare Neoclassical Garden Large Fountains, Set of 2
Early 20th Century Italian Rare Neoclassical Garden Large Fountains, Set of 2

Early 20th Century Italian Rare Neoclassical Garden Large Fountains, Set of 2

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

You'll also need to purchase a new motor to operate the water and inspect the internal pipes required for water circulation.

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Stone, Cement

Interior of the Mosque of the Sultan Hassan

Interior of the Mosque of the Sultan Hassan

By David Roberts

Located in London, GB

From around this fountain, water flows by numerous small pipes upon the feet and hands of the faithful, who deserve credit for cleanliness, rather than censure for exclusiveness; the...

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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
Early 20th c. English Royal Doulton Arts and Crafts Lambeth Stoneware Vase

Early 20th c. English Royal Doulton Arts and Crafts Lambeth Stoneware Vase

By Royal Doulton

Located in Chicago, IL

The Doulton firm began life making utilitarian stoneware products, such as pipes and water filters, before branching out into more decorative pieces to cater to the growing demand fo...

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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
Water Pipes and Shadows  Oil on Canvas

Water Pipes and Shadows Oil on Canvas

By Otis Oldfield

Located in New York, NY

This image is akin to Duchamp's "Fountain" and is an iconic Dadaist assemblage of plumbing pipes mounted on a miter box. The "Water Pipes and Shadows" painting by Otis Oldfield simil...

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1920s American Realist Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Oil

Impressive  Italian fountain with Roman capital
Impressive  Italian fountain with Roman capital

Impressive Italian fountain with Roman capital

Located in New York, NY

The contrast between the white marble of the capital and the darker tiles adds depth to the fountain. 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
Rare Japanese Old Wooden Water Pipe 'Edo Period' / Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden Sign

Rare Japanese Old Wooden Water Pipe 'Edo Period' / Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden Sign

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

At that time, wooden water pipes were the mainstream. This item is also a part of the water pipe used in the Edo period.

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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Cypress

Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar
Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar

Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar

By Three Bells Factory

Located in Chireno, TX

Rosegeur, or Rozengeur, refers 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
Art Nouveau Majolica Vase By Tádé Sikorski For Zsolnay, Pécs, Hungary, Ca. 1900

Art Nouveau Majolica Vase By Tádé Sikorski For Zsolnay, Pécs, Hungary, Ca. 1900

By Zsolnay

Located in Vienna, AT

At that time, clay pots, ceramic products for buildings and water pipes were produced. In 1854, his son Ignac Zsolnay and finally his brother Vilmos Zsolnay (1828-1900) took over th...

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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
Antique Brass Set Six Spoke Elm and Brass Ships Wheel, 19th Century

Antique Brass Set Six Spoke Elm and Brass Ships Wheel, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Elmwood is also resistant to decay when permanently wet, and hollowed trunks were widely used as water pipes during the medieval period in Europe.

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1880s Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

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H 24.25 in W 6.75 in D 3.5 in

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Popular during the late Qing dynasty, these small water pipes work by the same principles as a hookah, drawing smoke through water held in the lower compartment for filtration.

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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

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

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H 9.75 in W 6 in D 1.5 in

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Popular during the late Qing dynasty, these small water pipes work by the same principles as a hookah, drawing smoke through water held in the lower compartment for filtration.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Japanese antique wooden wabisabi low table/19 - 20th century/withered sofa table
Japanese antique wooden wabisabi low table/19 - 20th century/withered sofa table

Japanese antique wooden wabisabi low table/19 - 20th century/withered sofa table

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

The table base is made from wooden water pipes that were used during the Edo period in Japan.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Wood

Dozen Masons Ashworth Large Dinner Plates Ironstone England, Circa 1870
Dozen Masons Ashworth Large Dinner Plates Ironstone England, Circa 1870

Dozen Masons Ashworth Large Dinner Plates Ironstone England, Circa 1870

By Ashworth Ironstone

Located in Katonah, NY

Since they were required throughout the year, they were grown in Syrian hothouses heated with hot-water pipes.* Background of Ashworth Ironstone: Charles James Mason patented his "Ir...

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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
Antique French Lead Garden Statue Fountain Piping Boy Pan Putto Bacchante 1880

Antique French Lead Garden Statue Fountain Piping Boy Pan Putto Bacchante 1880

Located in Portland, OR

The boy is depicted playing a set of twin pipes, water would come from the twin pipes when connected to a water source.

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1880s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Stone, Lead

19th Century Chinese Water Pipes
19th Century Chinese Water Pipes

19th Century Chinese Water Pipes

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H 13 in W 3 in D 2.5 in

19th Century Chinese Water Pipes

Located in New York, NY

19th Century Chinese bamboo water pipes, exhibiting brass fittings and carved bamboo stems.

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19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Three Rare Large Early Victorian Gothic Cast Iron Cathedral Floor Grilles
Three Rare Large Early Victorian Gothic Cast Iron Cathedral Floor Grilles

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, orangeries and Victorian greenhouses or to allow ventilation.

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1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Iron

19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel
19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel

19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel

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H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 6 in

19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Its uses include vessels (notably flower pots), water and waste water pipes, bricks, and surface embellishment in building construction, along with panel sculpture and the Terracotta...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Terracotta

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Antique Carved Oak Church, Gothic Revival Studio Easel Display Stand or Pedestal
Antique Carved Oak Church, Gothic Revival Studio Easel Display Stand or Pedestal

Antique Carved Oak Church, Gothic Revival Studio Easel Display Stand or Pedestal

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique Gothic Revival two shelf sculpture stand with a beautiful patina. This impressive and adjustable Gothic stand dates from circa 1890. To find this rare and sizeable antique mo...

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Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Wood, Oak

Life-Size Art Deco Diana Bronze
Life-Size Art Deco Diana Bronze

Life-Size Art Deco Diana Bronze

By Hans Harry Liebmann

Located in Miami, FL

This is a rare statement piece that commands that eye. It is of museum quality will be the centerpiece of any space. Masterfully crafted details of the human form are finely rendered...

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1910s Art Deco Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece

By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...

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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Water Pipes

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora

By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

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Earthenware, Glass

TOP-HAT 1920 Antique Deco Hat In Silk With By The Brooks Brothers In Round Box
TOP-HAT 1920 Antique Deco Hat In Silk With By The Brooks Brothers In Round Box

TOP-HAT 1920 Antique Deco Hat In Silk With By The Brooks Brothers In Round Box

Located in Miami, FL

An antique Top-Hat designed by the Brooks Brothers. This is an antique black Top-Hat, retailed by the Brooks Brother Company in Madison Avenue, back in the 1920's. The hat is very w...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Water Pipes

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Silk

Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf
Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf

Italian Baroque Rocking Chair by Pauly & Co., 19th Century Silver Leaf

By Pauly & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and seahorse sides (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III
Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Russian Imperial Silver Punch Set From Czar Alexander III

Located in New Orleans, LA

A monumental piece of history, this exquisite silver punch set was made for Czar Alexander III as a gift to British Captain Joseph Wiggins. Heavily decorated with rich engravings and...

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19th Century Russian Other Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Celtic Creature Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
Art Nouveau Celtic Creature Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

Art Nouveau Celtic Creature Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet

By Alfred Daguet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Art Nouveau "Vase with Swirling Water Dragon" by Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
Art Nouveau "Vase with Swirling Water Dragon" by Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

Art Nouveau "Vase with Swirling Water Dragon" by Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

By Amphora, Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie
19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie

19th Century Italian Venetian Grotto Settee by Pauly et Cie

By Pauly et Cie

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt settee with triple seashell seat and dolphin & seahorse motif (att: Pauly et Cie, Venice)

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19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Silver Leaf

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel

By Vittorio Valabrega

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...

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1930s Italian Art Deco Antique Water Pipes

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Iron

Adam Giltwood Console Table, Alabaster Marble Top, Neoclassical, 1780
Adam Giltwood Console Table, Alabaster Marble Top, Neoclassical, 1780

Adam Giltwood Console Table, Alabaster Marble Top, Neoclassical, 1780

Located in Queens, NY

English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.

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18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

Lizard Vase by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora

By Amphora, Eduard Stellmacher

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...

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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

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Earthenware

Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Green Malachite Stone Figurine Rhinoceros
Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Green Malachite Stone Figurine Rhinoceros

Antique Hand Carve Sculpture African Green Malachite Stone Figurine Rhinoceros

Located in Wembley, GB

Beautifully stylized figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the inner world's beauty through pure beauty. This Valuable unique art piece is a great chance to brin...

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1930s Zimbabwean Art Deco Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Malachite

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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.