Skip to main content

Victorian Scholar's Objects

to
5
1
7
11
7
2
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
4
4
4
3
2
7
7
7
Style: Victorian
Antique Bone Figure of Indochina Male Dignitary Hardwood 19th Century Chinese
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exquisitely hand carved bone Chinese dignitary standing figure portraying a lavishly dressed bearded male. Difficult to date, in our opinion last quarter of the 19th century. ...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood, Bone

Antique Artist's Box, English, Walnut, Paint Palette, Winsor & Newton, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique artist's box. An English, walnut and ebony paint palette case by Winsor & Newton of London, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Appealing Victorian artist's box from a renowned paint supplier Displaying a desirable time worn patina and remnants of enthusiastic use Walnut stocks present fine grain interest and rich caramel hues The lid edge accentuated with an ebonised corner finish Dressed to the fascia with a brass lined lock escutcheon — in working order, key present Interior offers a suite of compartments over pin-secured lower drawer Lift-out paint tray annotated with colour names and several vintage paint pots...
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ebony, Walnut

Large Antique Calligraphic Ink Block, Chinese, Soot Ink, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique calligraphic ink block. A Chinese, boxed soot ink printing stone, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Superb ...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 8 calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, cased set of printing shapes, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appeali...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique Textile Printing Block, English, Printer's Stamp, Art Nouveau, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique textile printing block. An English, carved copper on hardwood printer's stamp in Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delightfully...
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Copper

Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is set of 8 antique calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, boxed set of printing shapes, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Fascinatin...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Ikea Torne VI Wall Sconce Candle Holder
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage IKEA wall sconce candle holder. Features an ornate design.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Related Items
Petite Chinese Pale Agate Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynast...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Agate

Straits Chinese Carved Hardwood Bamboo Inlay Display Stand, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
A remarkable straits Chinese (also known as Peranakan or Nyonya) carved hardwood and bamboo inlaid and embellished table-form stand, originally for dis...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Lacquer, Bamboo, Hardwood

Quality Chinese Scholar Rock
Located in Norwood, NJ
Chinese Scholar stone, Meditation stone, Appreciation stone or Dream stone. All names for this beautiful natural stone that when studied evokes and por...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Quality Chinese Scholar Rock
Quality Chinese Scholar Rock
$975
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Carefully carved from a cypress tree burl, this late 19th-century burlwood vessel is known as a brush pot, a container traditionally used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a scho...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Burl

Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900
Chinese Burled Brush Pot, c. 1900
$680
H 11 in W 8 in D 7.5 in
Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Scholar Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese scholar rock carved from a natural lapis stone and displayed on a brocade wrapped stand circa late 19th century Qing Dynasty. The brightly blue lapis was considered as am exotic gemstone in China and mostly imported from Persia through the silk road. While not a conventional rock types of materials for scholar stones, it is occasionally carved and polished into smaller Gongshi to be displayed and meditated upon in the scholar's study. Similar approaches were also done with jade, malachite and turquoise, even petrified wood, Chenxiang Agarwood, roots in spirited form, porcelain and even bronze in rock forms. The lapis was carved into a mountain form with stacked rocks...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Scholar Stone
Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Scholar Stone
$4,500
H 8.25 in W 7 in D 2 in
Antique Ascended Kagyu Master Thangka Tapestry, 1920s
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This rare antique 1920s embroidered silk Tibetan Thangka depicts images seldom seen of the greatly radicalized ones radiating divine love. The bottom left depicts Dzambhala, the Budd...
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Silk, Cotton

Antique Japanese Shino Ware Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Japanese ceramic tea bowl (chawan) used in the traditional chado ceremony. The bowl was potted in clog form with a ring foot shaved extremely low. Its size and harmonious proportion make it perfect to be held in both hands during chado. Classified as shino ware...
Category

18th Century Japanese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Olive Jasper Barrel Beads
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful single Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade olive jasper barrel beads. An unique brush that is perfect for making art or as an design element....
Category

2010s Chinese Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Stone

19th Century Chinese Carved Giltwood Panel
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese carved gold gilt and painted wood wall panel or plaque with scholar and warrior figures scene. Signed on back as p...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

19th Century Chinese Carved Giltwood Panel
19th Century Chinese Carved Giltwood Panel
$2,600 Sale Price
25% Off
H 27.5 in W 37 in D 5 in
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful Chinese calligraphy brush with handmade bone handle. A beautiful brush that is perfect for making art or as an design element. Bone ferrule and h...
Category

2010s Chinese Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bone

Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Bone Handle
$155
H 12 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Located in South Burlington, VT
The first we have seen A spectacular and hard to find Inlaid mother of pearly - using the raden technique- and lacquered three-drawer Tansu complete with all original bronze accoutrement including a fine engraved antique long pipe and two removable covered bronze cylinders all executed by expert mid-19th century Edo samurai...
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
Japanese Rare Antique Inlaid Smoking Tansu, Complete 1850
$960 Sale Price / set
48% Off
H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.25 in
Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle, Qing Dynasty. The flattened ovoid form symmetrically rendered from a waxy spinach green speckled nephrite stone having a high shoulder and short stout round neck, with the countersunk mouth having a narrow aperture. The flat narrow base concave bearing a carved 3 character studio mark. The stopper of coral and vinyl collar attached to a cork with evidence of a previous ivory spoon...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade

Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
Antique Chinese Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle
$7,500
H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 0.75 in
Previously Available Items
Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling author’s writing box. An English, flame mahogany and boxwood correspondence case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Striking Victorian c...
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Boxwood

Antique Library Magnifier, English, Brass, Specimen Magnifying Glass, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique library magnifier. An English, bronze lepidopterists or specimen magnifying glass, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Of impressive size and subst...
Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Dragon Carved Bovine Horn Boat Ship Male Figures Guangxu Period
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An unusual example of a hand carved Chinese Dragon boat carrying seven male figures, supported on a base depicting decorative waves. Late...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Horn, Hardwood

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Sage Immortal Male Guangxu Period
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very fine well carved hard wood Chinese standing sage figure (scholarly wise Man) of outstanding quality, his left hand holding a heavy book, the other holding an Oriental umbrella. Last half of the 19th century, possibly Guangxu period...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood

1915 Premium Style 23 Gold Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp
By Lyon & Healy
Located in Manhasset, NY
Lyon and Healy Concert Grand Harp Premium style 23 gold. Number 3011. The very top of the line and considered by most to be the most widely recognized h...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Crocodile Doctor's Hand Bag Luggage Lock Key
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful survivor, complete. Alligator or crocodile hide/skin. After flipping up the side locks, you have to turn the key into unlock position and then push it towards the Locking M...
Category

1880s American Antique Victorian Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Victorian scholar's objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Victorian scholar's objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage scholar's objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Victorian scholar's objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for scholar's objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $98 and tops out at $2,452 while the average work can sell for $874.

Recently Viewed

View All