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Period: 1880s
Large Pair of 19th Century French Solid Brass Altar Prickets or Candlesticks
Located in Birmingham, AL
A beautiful pair of 19th century French solid brass cathedral altar prickets or candlesticks from the South of France near Montpellier, circa 1880s. Each is raised on three claw feet...
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French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

A Fine ‘Black Forest’ Walnut Eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine ‘Black Forest’ walnut eagle, shown perched on a rocky outcrop with the wings raised and the head turned to the right, Swiss, circa 1880.   
Category

Swiss Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Dated 1880 Signed Ferville-Suan French Naturalistic Bronze of Lady with Hawk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine quality signed Charles Georges Ferville-Suan signed and dated 1889. The bronze is absolutely luminous and extremely well-defined fingers and wings appear and the facia...
Category

French Art Nouveau Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Majolica Palissy Jardinière with Grapes Thomas Sergent, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Palissy jardinière with grapes Thomas Sergent, circa 1880. Shaped as a wood box.
Category

French Rustic Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Napoleon III Wood Marquetry Teacaddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A refined antique French tea caddy from the end of Napoleon III. The box is beautifully inlaid with different types of wood and brass, outside around ...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cobalt Vases Minton
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Cobalt Vases Minton. Decorated with white flowers.
Category

English Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Female Nude Bronze Sculpture by Vincenzo Aurisicchio from 1800
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze sculpture of a beautiful female nude, created by Vincenzo Aurisicchio in the second part of the 19th century. The bronze sculpture is in really good conditions. Ø cm 23 Ø cm...
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Italian Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Korean jewelry box with folding mirror
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Korean jewelry box in exotic persimmon or kaki wood and brass. The box has 2 drawers and on top a flap that serves as a folding mirror.
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Korean Other Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

1880s Bronze Eagle by A. Marionnet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Two 1880s bronze eagles signed A. Marionnet. They have brass plaques that were originally fastened to the sculptures, but are now not attached. One says A. Marionnet, Paris.
Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Auguste Louis Lalouette French Bronze Figure of a Young Sacristan
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and large antique bronze figure of a young Sacristan smelling an incense container by acclaimed French Sculptor August Louis Lalouette (1826-1883), believed to date from t...
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French Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Gorham USA Aesthetic Movement Sterling Mixed Metal Bowl Japanese Hallmarks N
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Gorham (Rhode Island) mixed metal on sterling Aesthetic Movement bowl hallmarked and dated N for 1881. Hammered background with asian floral motifs.
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American Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Large and Impressive Green Antique Art Glass Vase With Raised Gilding Circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The overall size of this large piece with its mouth blown artistic shape, gorgeous green color and the hand painted all over 24 karat gilding really all adds up to one fantastic piece. While it may only be a little over 10 inches tall it's wider body adds to the overall wow factor. We have had similar shapes by Moser but in much smaller scale and dimensions. This vase is in beautiful antique condition. This piece will serve well as hallway or dining table centerpiece...
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Czech Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Pair of Neo-Grec Style 3-Arm Dore Bronze and Enamel Candelabras, F. Levillain
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and highly unique pair of 19th century French Neo-Grec style three-arm doré bronze and enamel candelabras, Attributed to Ferdinand Levillain, Stamped L C. Each candelabra ...
Category

French Greco Roman Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Stevens and Williams Osiris Art Glass Vase, C. 1886
Located in Mobile, AL
In 1886, John Northwood, famous glass artist of Stourbridge, UK, (later instrumental in the development of art glass in the US), invented a pull up machine allowing small metal teeth...
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British Late Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Antique Silver Cup JAPANESE KORO COVER - Engraved Cup with Enamel20th century
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver cup or Decorative Japanese cup, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test. Decorated with ...
Category

Japanese Japonisme Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Continental Mottled Green Glazed Ceramic Covered Vases, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Molded with fruits and leaf decoration.
Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Harlequin Clown Metal Money Box Piggy Bank, Antique Austria 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous antique metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal with a lock. Made in Austria, circa 1880s or older. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or c...
Category

German Art Nouveau Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

19th Century Japy Frères et Cie Empire Marble & Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
Introducing the Japy Frères et Cie Empire Mantle Clock, a remarkable timepiece with a rich history and exquisite craftsmanship. This antique clock is a true representation of the Empire style, showcasing the exceptional artistry and design prevalent during the 19th century. The movement of this clock is a testament to its prestigious heritage, bearing the registered mark Grande Médaille d'honneur 1855, earned at the renowned Paris Exposition universelle of 1855. This recognition signifies the superior quality and precision of the clock's movement, a hallmark of Japy Frères et Cie's dedication to horological excellence. The clock's case is crafted from black Belgian marble, displaying medallions featuring the Arethusa head type, inspired by ancient Greek coinage, specifically the decadrachm from Syracuse, Sicilia, minted circa 400 BC. These historical motifs, combined with the Empire style's characteristic elements such as tiger feet...
Category

French Empire Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique Vienna Bronze Sculpture of a Dog in Jules Moigniez Style, France, 1880
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
France bronze of a Dog antique figure. Offered is a bronze figure of a Dog dating circza 1880. He shows an antique patina.In the Style of Jules Moigniez.
Category

French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Staffordshire Flatback Cottage, circa 1880
Located in Suffolk, GB
An unusual 19th century antique Staffordshire cottage with lovely colorful decoration. It is in perfect condition.   
Category

English Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19thC Chinese Root Wood Carving
Located in Altrincham, GB
19thC Chinese Root Wood Carving of a sacred water buffalo with children climbing on it's back - 23"w x 11"d x 10"h
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bog Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Rudder on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century vintage boat rudder, hand-crafted in Bali, Indonesia. Preserved almost intact, with its original paint and construction, naturally weathered by its age and use. Mo...
Category

Balinese Tribal Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Meiji Period Porcelain Imari Lidded Jars Urns
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the splendor of the Meiji period with this remarkable pair of antique porcelain lidded jars, crafted circa 1885. Standing at an impressive 20 inches tall with a diameter o...
Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French Majolica Box Dog in a Kennel Choisy-le-Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica box dog in a kennel signed Choisy le Roi , circa 1880.
Category

French Rustic Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century French Pottery Tobacco Jar Humidor Renaissance Style
Located in Austin, TX
Rare complete 19th French pottery tobacco jar inspired by the Renaissance with medallions with his two pewter lids. Pottery from North of France No...
Category

French Renaissance Revival Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Large 19th French Jardiniere with Horses & Barnyard Albert Lebarque
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th French Jardiniere With Horses & Barnyard Albert Leon Lebarque. One side have painting is horses on a stable and the other side a barnyard. Very high quality ceramic , an impressive...
Category

French Rustic Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Orientalists Vases by F. Barbedienne, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed F. Barbedienne Charming pair of small vases in partially enameled gilded bronze, with orientalist decoration of arabesques and foliage. They are adorned with cartouches with ...
Category

French Other Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Late 19th Century Architecture Game Constructions Germany Dr. Richter Rudolstadt
Located in Milan, IT
Architecture game constructions with 56 colored stones inside a wooden box made in the laboratory of Dr. Richter Rudolstadt Thüringe in the late nineteenth century. The box is comple...
Category

German Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Swedish Trough dated 28th of September 1881
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Trough dated 28th of September 1881 With owner marks and date on the side. Probably made as wedding gift. Made out of birch wood. Heigth: 8 cm...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

'Black Forest' Walnut Clock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very attractive walnut 'Black Forest' clock with mountain rescue dogs, The clock set into a rocky outcrop surmounted by a pair of dogs, one wearin...
Category

Swiss Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Large 19th Century Majolica Vase with Birds Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Large rare Majolica triple vase with birds, very colorful signed Delphin Massier. Completely painted with flowers. Height / 18.8 inches. The Massier are known for the quality of thei...
Category

French Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Unusual Flame Mahogany Long-Case Clock Attributed to Maples
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An unusual flame mahogany long-case clock attributed to Maples with a Smith & Sons 3-train movement, the case with a stepped base, the hood with two fluted columns and brass finials ...
Category

English Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Austrian Amphora Ceramic Vase in Classism Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique ceramic Amphora Classism vase with gilded oak leafs and palmettes executed, made in Austria 19th Century.
Category

Austrian Neoclassical Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rare English Mahogany Tea Caddy - Form of Chest of Drawers c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome and rare large Victorian tea caddy created in the form of a chest of drawers. Made from Mahogany, the drawers are obviously false with a satinwood front trimmed with...
Category

British Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Bottle Vase and Cover, Late 19th C, China
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Chinese Export Rose Medallion large porcelain bottle vase and cover, mid to late 19th century, China. The porcelain vase of typical bottle form, with a rounded globular body and tall, narrow neck, and surmounted by a squat lid. The vase wonderfully decorated in the traditional rose medallion color palette of mainly pink, green and orange, with additional yellow, blue, black, and gilt accents. The design follows the typical rose medallion pattern of alternating reserves of brightly colored birds among peony sprays, and court scenes of figures in traditional . Between the reserves is a dense floral and foliate design with scattered butterflies against a gilt painted ground. The oversized cover of flattened dome design decorated with a dense floral and foliate pattern, and topped with a gilt lotus bud shaped knob. The raised enamels for the floral and bird scenes still quite bright and bold, while the more flat painted...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Foliage Painted & Brass Mounted Tacked Chest on Stand with Key, C. 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Chinese foliage painted and brass mounted tacked hinged chest on stand with flanking side handles and interior lock with key, Late 19th Century
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Christopher Dresser for Old Hall Aesthetic Movement Pottery Bird Painted Ewer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and rare Old Hall Aesthetic Movement ewer hand painted with a blue tit perched on a crab apple tree designed by Christopher Dresser (British, 1834-1...
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English Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Painted French Barbotine Vase by Theodore Lefront, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Produced by the French studio of Theodore Lefront, circa 1880, this antique barbotine vase features an oblong main body with brass mounts. The vase h...
Category

French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

1880s French Bronze Classical Urn
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s French bronze classical urn.
Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Lidded Koro Jar
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel lidded koro incense burner standing on brass footed base. Embellished with stylized phoenix birds, geometrical ornaments, along with fl...
Category

Japanese Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Pair 19thc French Grand Louis XVI Gilt/ Gold Spelter Cherub Candelabras
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc Grand Louis XVI style Gilt Spelter Seraphim Cherub Candelabras. Very highly detailed and beautiful. These candelabras command presence as they are stunning and large.
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Louis XVI Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Spelter

19th Century Napoleon III Letter Rack with Lacquered Panels and Bronze Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful 19th century letter rack from the French Napoleon III period. The letter rack is made of bronze with wooden panels. The wooden panels are decorated with red traditional lac...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Terra Cotta Wine Vessel with Handle
Located in Round Top, TX
Terra cotta wine vessel with wonderful handle and great patina.
Category

Italian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Majolica Impressionist Flowers Box
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Impressionist Flowers Box.
Category

French Romantic Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Very Large Bronze "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" After Giambologna, 19th Cent
By Ferdinando de Luca, Giambologna
Located in Paris, FR
Very large bronze sculpture with brown patina, based on the group "The Rape of the Sabine Women" by John of Bologna (Giambologna). This pivoting composition shows three figures in motion: a man on the ground defeated with his shield turned upside down, a second one arched clutching a woman launched towards the sky trying to escape, all on a naturalistic base. The Sabine man, the Roman and the Sabine woman are all depicted naked. This staging plays on serpentine lines known as "figura serpentinata" and diagonals giving a beautiful variety of volumes and a multiplicity of angles of view. The bronze is signed F. De Luca...
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French Baroque Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculptures
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of 19thC French Gilt Bronze Figural Sculptures each modelled as a classical lady holding garland mounted on turned rosewood bases - 2"diam x 9.5"h
Category

French Beaux Arts Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

1880s Iron Cow Hitching Post
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1880s Iron cow head. Seems like it went on a post? Ears chipped.
Category

Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

set France Antique Louis XVI Candelabras 1880s
By Jean Charles Ruchot
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful set of Candelabras ,Green Marble base .Gilded Brass corner pieces . Vase shaped body ,5 arms ,very nice ornate pieces . 1880s France . good condition .Louis XVI in style...
Category

French Louis XVI Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Théodore Deck Attributed French Ormolu Mounted Majolica Tazza
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and unusual French ormolu mounted majolica tazza molded with figures set within an abstract design border attributed to Theodore Deck (1823-1891) and believed to date ...
Category

French Aesthetic Movement Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Large French Majolica Palissy Fishs Vase Saint Honore Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica Palissy Fishs Vase signed Saint Honore Circa 1880.
Category

French Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

19th Century black forest carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
A wonderful and unique 19th Century black forest carving of an elderly man sitting on a tree trunk holding a newspaper, the front of the tree trunk encased behind a circular glass wi...
Category

Swiss Black Forest Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

French Majolica Vase with Leaves and Berries, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica vase with leaves and berries, circa 1880.   
Category

French Country Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

French Gilt Bronze Figure of Napoleon, Emile Pinedo
Located in New York, NY
Signed Pinedo For Emile Pinedo (French 1840-1916). On marble base.
Category

French Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bulldog Biting into the Flank, Patinated Bronze Signed Bezeredi 1887 Budapest
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bulldog biting into the flank, cast and patinated bronze figure on a rectangular plinth. Signed and dated "Bezeredi 1887" on the plinth. Gyula Bezerédi was born in Mogyorósi in 1858...
Category

Hungarian Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1980s "Time Comparison" World Clock Unique 24Hour International Time Wall Clock
Located in Manzano, IT
1980s "Time Comparison" World Clock - Unique 24-Hour International Time Wall Clock Enhance your space with this striking "Time Comparison" wall clock from the 1980s, designed to sho...
Category

Italian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Antique English Novelty / Figural Brass Inkwell - Hare c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A charming and scarce inkwell made from polished English brass featuring a beautifully cast Hare's head. At first I thought he sported glass eyes but taking a closer look, they look...
Category

English Late Victorian Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

antique decorative porcelain doll set
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
- rare collection of 6 porcelain dolls around 1860-1900s - very good condition without brakes or chips - beautifully handmade pieces, preserved over decades. - Heart enchanting expr...
Category

Jugendstil Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Majolica Grapes Lidded Jar
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica Grapes Lidded Jar.
Category

French Rustic Antique 1880s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

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