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Wine Cistern

Late 18th Century George III Wine Cistern
Late 18th Century George III Wine Cistern

Late 18th Century George III Wine Cistern

$1,700

H 36 in W 36 in D 36 in

Late 18th Century George III Wine Cistern

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

A George III English mahogany and brass bound wine cistern, circa 1780-1800, of tapering

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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Materials

Brass

Incredible Edwardian sterling silver wine cistern hallmarked in 1904
Incredible Edwardian sterling silver wine cistern hallmarked in 1904

Incredible Edwardian sterling silver wine cistern hallmarked in 1904

By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.

Located in London, London

This substantial sterling silver wine cistern and its stand were hallmarked in Birmingham in 1904

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Wine Coolers

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Continental European Hammered Copper Wine Cistern
18th Century Continental European Hammered Copper Wine Cistern

18th Century Continental European Hammered Copper Wine Cistern

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce Continental hammered copper wine cistern dating to the 18th century, with beautifully aged

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Antique 18th Century European Decorative Bowls

Materials

Copper

Large Minton Majolica Wine Cistern, circa 1875
Large Minton Majolica Wine Cistern, circa 1875

Large Minton Majolica Wine Cistern, circa 1875

Located in New York, NY

Modelled by Louis-Francouis Jeannest (1813-1857). Literature: Marilyn G. Karmason with Joan B. Stacke, Majolica: A Complete History and Illustrated Survey, 1989, p. 64, illustrated...

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Antique 1870s Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Majolica

Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Wine Cisterns Attributed to Gillows
Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Wine Cisterns Attributed to Gillows

Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Wine Cisterns Attributed to Gillows

$138,743 / set

H 66.93 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in

Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Wine Cisterns Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal. The lead-lined vases have

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Antique 19th Century English George III Obelisks

Materials

Mahogany

IMPORTANT ANTiQUE 1870 ÉMILE HUGO WINE CISTERN WITH ARMORIAL CREST COST OF ARMS
IMPORTANT ANTiQUE 1870 ÉMILE HUGO WINE CISTERN WITH ARMORIAL CREST COST OF ARMS

IMPORTANT ANTiQUE 1870 ÉMILE HUGO WINE CISTERN WITH ARMORIAL CREST COST OF ARMS

By Emile Hugo

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

quality, Solid Silver Paris made Wine or Champagne cistern by Emile Hugo after a design by Auguste Nicolas

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Antique 1870s French High Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

George II Mahogany Wine Waiter or Bottle Carrier
George II Mahogany Wine Waiter or Bottle Carrier

George II Mahogany Wine Waiter or Bottle Carrier

$4,243Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.63 in W 31.89 in D 19.3 in

George II Mahogany Wine Waiter or Bottle Carrier

Located in Lymington, GB

/ cellarette drawer). ''Wine waiters'' are often confused with ''wine coolers'' or ''wine cisterns''. The

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Antique 1750s English Wine Coolers

Materials

Mahogany

Edwardian Art Nouveau oval sterling silver bowl - hallmarked in 1907
Edwardian Art Nouveau oval sterling silver bowl - hallmarked in 1907

Edwardian Art Nouveau oval sterling silver bowl - hallmarked in 1907

By Ollivant & Botsford

Located in London, London

ounces, and would be a stylish wine cistern for a few bottles of wine.

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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Very Rare George II Bowl and Cover Made in London by Gabriel Sleath in 1746.
Very Rare George II Bowl and Cover Made in London by Gabriel Sleath in 1746.

Very Rare George II Bowl and Cover Made in London by Gabriel Sleath in 1746.

By Gabriel Sleath

Located in London, GB

weight as would be expected from this silversmith. His major works are the wine cisterns in the

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Antique 18th Century English George II Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A fine Regency period mahogany campana shaped Cellarette/Jardiniere
A fine Regency period mahogany campana shaped Cellarette/Jardiniere

A fine Regency period mahogany campana shaped Cellarette/Jardiniere

Located in London, GB

sideboard and a wine cistern being amongst the order. The cistern we have here at the shop is very similar

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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Materials

Mahogany

George III Brass Bound Mahogany Cellaret with Liner on Beautifully Carved Stand
George III Brass Bound Mahogany Cellaret with Liner on Beautifully Carved Stand

George III Brass Bound Mahogany Cellaret with Liner on Beautifully Carved Stand

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Downingtown, PA

Dictionary of English Furniture (Vol. III): Discusses the evolution of wine cisterns and their placement in

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Materials

Brass

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Small)
Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Small)

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Small)

$304Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.5 in Dm 6 in

Sırlı Küp (Turkish Glazed Jar - Small)

Located in Ojai, US

This small "green-glazed" küp was likely used to store water or wine in cisterns or carry it to

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Greco Roman Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Recent Sales

Minton Majolica Renaissance Revival Wine Cistern
Minton Majolica Renaissance Revival Wine Cistern

Minton Majolica Renaissance Revival Wine Cistern

Unavailable

H 19 in W 35 in D 26 in

Minton Majolica Renaissance Revival Wine Cistern

By Minton

Located in West Palm beach, FL

A Rare and impressive monumental wine cistern that retains its original powder blue liner in fine

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Centerpieces

Large French Brass Repousse Wine Cistern, circa 1750
Large French Brass Repousse Wine Cistern, circa 1750

Large French Brass Repousse Wine Cistern, circa 1750

Unavailable

H 14.5 in W 253.5 in D 20.25 in

Large French Brass Repousse Wine Cistern, circa 1750

Located in Woodbridge, CT

French, brass exceptionally large and impressive repousse wine cistern on oval flared pedestal base

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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Wine Coolers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Brass Wine Cooler
18th Century Brass Wine Cooler

18th Century Brass Wine Cooler

Unavailable

H 11 in W 20 in D 12.5 in

18th Century Brass Wine Cooler

Located in Stamford, CT

Hand-hammered 18th century brass wine cistern.  

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Antique 18th Century Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Monumental Sterling Silver Wine Cooler / Planter
Monumental Sterling Silver Wine Cooler / Planter

Monumental Sterling Silver Wine Cooler / Planter

Unavailable

H 49 in W 54 in D 36 in

Monumental Sterling Silver Wine Cooler / Planter

Located in New York, NY

wine cistern is just another example of the fine, rare, collectible, usable, everyday, museum

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20th Century Spanish Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique sterling silver wine cistern made in 1910 - solid silver wine cooler
Antique sterling silver wine cistern made in 1910 - solid silver wine cooler

Antique sterling silver wine cistern made in 1910 - solid silver wine cooler

By Atkin Brothers

Located in London, London

Sterling Silver Wine Cistern, is oval in shape, and in the art nouveau taste, standing on the original

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Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Wine Coolers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Massive Georgian Carved Mahogany Wine Cistern
Massive Georgian Carved Mahogany Wine Cistern

Massive Georgian Carved Mahogany Wine Cistern

By John Linnell

Located in Greenwich, CT

English mahogany wine cistern of impressive scale, the acanthus carved lid with bursting

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Neoclassical Urns

Materials

Mahogany

Large Neoclassical Copper Cistern or Wine Cooler

Large Neoclassical Copper Cistern or Wine Cooler

Located in Essex, MA

Stylish and Hand Executed Neoclassical Cistern of Large Capacity. Paw feet, Neoclassical Foliate

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Italian Wine Coolers

Antique Edwardian Solid Silver Huge Monteith Punch Bowl or Cistern, circa 1908
Antique Edwardian Solid Silver Huge Monteith Punch Bowl or Cistern, circa 1908

Antique Edwardian Solid Silver Huge Monteith Punch Bowl or Cistern, circa 1908

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver very large Monteith Bowl / Wine bottle Cistern

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Serving Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

An very rare early George II Cast Sauceboat made by Peter Archambo.
An very rare early George II Cast Sauceboat made by Peter Archambo.

An very rare early George II Cast Sauceboat made by Peter Archambo.

Located in London, GB

sale of 1921 at Christie's which included the remarkable Wine Cistern of 1728, a Wine Cistern of 1729

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Antique Mid-18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Pair of George III Sideboard Dishes Made in London in 1763 by Thomas Heming
Pair of George III Sideboard Dishes Made in London in 1763 by Thomas Heming

Pair of George III Sideboard Dishes Made in London in 1763 by Thomas Heming

Located in London, GB

unquestionably inherited from his master, Peter Archambo. His "Masterpiece" is most probably the Speaker's Wine

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Antique 1760s European George III Platters and Serveware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Extremely Fine and Unusual Pair of Early George III Supper/Serving Dishes
Extremely Fine and Unusual Pair of Early George III Supper/Serving Dishes

Extremely Fine and Unusual Pair of Early George III Supper/Serving Dishes

Located in London, GB

, Peter Archambo. His masterpiece is most probably the Speaker's Wine Cistern, 1770, at Belton House

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Antique 1760s English More Dining and Entertaining

1908 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Centrepiece or Bowl
1908 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Centrepiece or Bowl

1908 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Centrepiece or Bowl

By Lambert & Co (Herbert Charles Lambert)

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Edwardian sterling silver centrepiece has a plain oval rounded form, modelled in the form of an antique wine

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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A Very Good 18th Century Copper Wine Cistern Wine Cooler, Netherlands Circa 1750
A Very Good 18th Century Copper Wine Cistern Wine Cooler, Netherlands Circa 1750

A Very Good 18th Century Copper Wine Cistern Wine Cooler, Netherlands Circa 1750

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The large bellied oval copper body having a rope-twist edge and fitted with rivet-mounted cast brass humanistic masks & brass handles, raised overall upon a conforming stepped base a...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Wine Coolers

Materials

Brass, Copper

18th Century Italian Bronze Wine Cistern
18th Century Italian Bronze Wine Cistern

18th Century Italian Bronze Wine Cistern

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H 8 in W 16 in D 13.25 in

18th Century Italian Bronze Wine Cistern

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

C18th Italian bronze wine cistern of oval form with a beaded rim and rope twist edge, above a

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Antique 19th Century French Wine Coolers

Materials

Bronze

Impressive Pair of 19th Century White Marble Wine Cisterns / Jardineres
Impressive Pair of 19th Century White Marble Wine Cisterns / Jardineres

Impressive Pair of 19th Century White Marble Wine Cisterns / Jardineres

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

An impressive pair of early 19th century Carrara marble wine cisterns / jardinieres. The

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Antique 19th Century British Regency Wine Coolers

Superb 19th Century Large Bronzed Copper Jardinere or Wine Cistern
Superb 19th Century Large Bronzed Copper Jardinere or Wine Cistern

Superb 19th Century Large Bronzed Copper Jardinere or Wine Cistern

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

A superb 19th century large bronzed copper jardinere/wine cistern; of shallow circular form, with a

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Antique 1860s English Wine Coolers

Materials

Copper

An Impressive 19th Century Danish Mahogany and Burr Elm Jardinere/Wine Cistern
An Impressive 19th Century Danish Mahogany and Burr Elm Jardinere/Wine Cistern

An Impressive 19th Century Danish Mahogany and Burr Elm Jardinere/Wine Cistern

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

An impressive C19th Danish mahogany and burr elm jardinere/wine cistern, the rectangular top with a

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Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Wine Coolers

Monumental 13' and 11' tall "Tinaja" Basque wine cisterns
Monumental 13' and 11' tall "Tinaja" Basque wine cisterns

Monumental 13' and 11' tall "Tinaja" Basque wine cisterns

Located in Summerland, CA

Two tapered terra cotta wine cisterns made in the Basque country to store wine, both with spouts at

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Early 20th Century Spanish Garden Ornaments

Rare Queen Anne Japanned Copper Wine Cistern
Rare Queen Anne Japanned Copper Wine Cistern

Rare Queen Anne Japanned Copper Wine Cistern

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H 10.44 in W 25.01 in D 20.08 in

Rare Queen Anne Japanned Copper Wine Cistern

Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB

. There is another japanned wine cistern of extremely similar form known in the collection of the Duke of

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Antique Early 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Copper

Small 18th Century Oval Wine Cistern or Glass Rinser

Small 18th Century Oval Wine Cistern or Glass Rinser

Located in London, GB

. Of unusually small scale and in immaculate original condition, this oval cistern has an exceptional

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Antique 1760s Dutch Wine Coolers

Large Silver Plate 'Stag Head' Wine Cooler
Large Silver Plate 'Stag Head' Wine Cooler

Large Silver Plate 'Stag Head' Wine Cooler

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H 9.45 in W 24.41 in D 13 in

Large Silver Plate 'Stag Head' Wine Cooler

Located in London, GB

English Silver Plate Large Oval Wine Cistern with Cast Stags Head Handles

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Vintage 1950s English Sheffield and Silverplate

Grand Tour Krater Archaic Style Made Early in the 19th Century
Grand Tour Krater Archaic Style Made Early in the 19th Century

Grand Tour Krater Archaic Style Made Early in the 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very handsome and large archaic Greek style pottery krater or wine cistern. The style originates

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Antique 1820s Greek Classical Greek Urns

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By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

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Located in New York, NY

Molded in relief with allegorical profiles of Africa and America. Impressed 'Minton".

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Wine Cistern For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wine cistern for your home. Each wine cistern for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, mahogany and wood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wine cistern, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A wine cistern made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wine cistern over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London and Minton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Wine Cistern?

A wine cistern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $11,402, while the lowest priced sells for $1,738 and the highest can go for as much as $141,833.