Ancient Sword
Ancient Celtic
Killed
Sword
Located in Long Island City, NY
Beginning in the Bronze Age, in much of what is now Europe, there emerged a practice of ritually “killing” weapons and other possessions to be buried with the warrior to whom they ha...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
Hasegawa Publishing – Sword and Blossom Poems, Volume II
Located in Hamburg, DE
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural tapestry of ancient Japanese poetry with "Sword and Blossom
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Books
Materials
Paper
Antique Roman Gladiator Short Sword 1.AD with Bronze Teardrop Terminal Belt
Located in Doha, QA
This Roman Gladiator short sword is an absolutely outstanding and unique example of an ancient
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Arms, Armor and...
Materials
Bronze, Iron
$35,000
H 16.54 in W 2.37 in D 1.97 in
Large Cast Lucite Acrylic Futuristic Sculpture "Damocles" by Karen Brown
By Karen Brown
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
piece is a modern take on the ancient Roman parable, the Sword of Damocles. A guillotine-like sword is
Category
1990s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
$1,800
H 30 in W 17 in D 14 in
Two Framed Gouaches By Dewitt McClellan Lockman
Located in Essex, MA
One is a gladiator the other two woman one with a sword in ancient Roman dress. A noted society
Category
Early 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
Natural Rock Crystal Sphere on a Neoclassical Polished and Patinated Bronze Base
Located in Hudson, NY
crystal has been a gem of fascination for humanity for thousands of years. Fashioned into swords in
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Natural Specimens
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
$5,500
H 18 in Dm 9 in
Recent Sales
Double-Signed Warrior Vase by Fantoni
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Princeton, NJ
A true gem of a piece. Petite vase featuring an ancient sword- and shield- bearing warrior in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ancient Fang Sword Ntsakh Ou Fa Fang People Gabon African Art Congo 19th Century
Located in Leuven, BE
Very old and exceptional Fang short sword
People: Fang
Gabon - Cameroon - Equitorial Guinea
Period
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Gabonese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
H 23.23 in W 2.76 in D 1.19 in
Bronze Age Chair, Solid bronze, 2014, 10/12
By Frank Tjepkema
Located in Amsterdam, NL
couple of remelted ancient bronze swords!
Bronze Age pieces are part of the following collections
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Age Chaise Longue, Solid bronze, 2014, 1/3
By Frank Tjepkema
Located in Amsterdam, NL
couple of remelted ancient bronze swords!
Bronze age pieces are part of the following collections
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Age Lounge Chair, Solid white bronze, 2014, AP 2
By Frank Tjepkema
Located in Amsterdam, NL
remelted ancient bronze swords!
Bronze age pieces are part of the following collections:
Centre Pompidou
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Hon-kozane ni-mai do tosei gusoku
Located in Milano, IT
established when the eighth shogun Tokugawa Ieyoshi (1684 - 1750) promoted a revival of ancient weaponry
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
Ancient European Bronze Age Sword, 1400 BC
Located in London, GB
An ancient European Bronze Age sword with a beautiful patina, dating to circa 1400 BC.
Swords
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Antiquities
Ancient European Bronze Age Sword, 1400 BC
Located in London, GB
An ancient European Bronze Age sword, with a beautiful honey brown patina, dating to approximately
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Arms, Armor and Weapons
Ancient Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with green patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 25.6 in W 20.28 in D 2.96 in
Ancient Antique Chinese Eastern Zhou Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Chinese bronze sword with nice green patina.
Age: China, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 771 - 221
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 28.63 in W 1.78 in D 0.79 in
Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with green patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 27.37 in W 2.84 in D 1.3 in
Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with nice patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 26.86 in W 1.54 in D 3.15 in
Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with green patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 26.19 in W 1.78 in D 2.17 in
Set of Ancient Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of ancient Luristan bronze swords with excellent green patina.
Luristan bronze comes from
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 21.07 in W 14.73 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Chinese Qin Dynasty Archaic Style Brass Swords
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large archaic patinated swords inscribed with ancient classical Chinese characters dating to the
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Brass
Mantel Clock 18th Century Louis XV Period by Gavelle Le Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
front of the columns which contain ancient Greek like swords, armor, helmet. Athena or Minerva for
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"
By Horstmann
Located in Dayton, OH
blade, is made on the premises. The blades are almost all imported from the ancient German sword-blade
Category
Vintage 1910s American Classical Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wool
Huge Ancient Bronze Age Sword, 1400 Bc
Located in London, GB
A large European bronze Age sword, dating to around 1400 BC.
The weapon with double edged blade
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mounted Objects
Ancient Luristan Bronze Short Sword / Knife / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze short sword with magnificent blue-turquoise green patina.
Luristan bronze
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Antique Chinese Eastern Zhou Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Chinese bronze sword with nice green patina.
Age: China, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 771 - 221
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 21.15 in W 22.17 in D 1.46 in
Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with nice patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 23 in W 1.66 in D 0.36 in
Ancient Antique Luristan Bronze Sword / Knife / Dagger / Early Iron Age Weapon
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Ancient Luristan bronze sword with green patina.
Luristan bronze comes from the province of
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
H 26.19 in W 1.78 in D 2.17 in
Katana Shinto Kunitsugu
Located in Milano, IT
signature on this sword, bearing the ancient name of the capital (Heianjo) testifies that it was made after
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
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Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and rare French ormolu bronze and purple enamel picture frame with a miniature on the top with bows and tassels.
Frame: 10" W X 15" H
Picture:7" W X 9&q...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Belle Époque Picture Frames
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
$3,450
H 15 in W 10 in D 0.65 in
Walt Disney Film Archives, the Animated Movies 1921-1968, Collector
s Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover, 620 pages, 41.1 x 30 cm (16.2 x 11.8 in.) in clamshell box. With portfolio of 5 cel setups, 37.6 x 30 cm (14.8 x 11.8 in.) and 30 x 36.3 cm (11.8 x 14.3 in.), and 64-page ...
Category
2010s European Books
Materials
Other
$750 / item
H 11.8 in W 16.2 in D 4 in
Ancient American "Human Effigy" Stone Pipe, Woodland Period
Located in South Burlington, VT
Early American Pre-Historic Human Effigy stone pipe, woodland period, 2500 BP
Formerly in the Harold French collection, Amboy, Indiana (photo)
All stone carvings from America's ea...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
$3,600 Sale Price
57% Off
H 7 in W 3.875 in D 2 in
Space age table lamp of Italian design in murano glass 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, MI
Large opalescent murano glass table lamp
in the style of Nason / Mazzega in milky white glass. The Lamp is presented in excellent condition.
No precise attribution of designer or man...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,669 Sale Price
20% Off
H 21.26 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Memphis Style Dressing Table/ Vanity in Lacquered Wood, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Memphis Style Dressing Table/ Vanity in Lacquered wood, 1960s
This dressing table is in fair condition. Damages are seen in the pictures.
Measures: Height : 72 -...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Wood
$3,100
H 67.72 in W 42.52 in D 17.72 in
Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Miami, FL
Maxfield Parrish Iconic Art Deco Original 1923 Print "Daybreak"
Offered for sale in an original Maxfield Parrish iconic American art deco framed 1923 print. This print is framed wi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Prints
Materials
Wire
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
H 18 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Italian 19th century Greco-Roman style carved Carrara marble bas-relief Frieze, after the antique. The finely carved white marble frieze in relief, depicting a mythologic...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$34,500 Sale Price
72% Off
H 17.25 in W 64 in D 21.5 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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Coral
1960s Catchall / Vide-Poche in Porcelain "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original astonishing porcelain catchall / vide-poche "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti. Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. Marked on the bottom...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Porcelain
$730
H 1.3 in W 8.26 in D 5.1 in
Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table
By Raymond Subes
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco steel console table with a verde antico / green marble top and conforming base joined by scrolling apron & legs (Attributed to RAYMOND SUBES)
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
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).
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Gold Leaf
Venini Testosterone Happy Pills Vase in Horizon Blue
Yellow by Fabio Novembre
By Fabio Novembre, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Happy pills in testosterone by Fabio Novembre. Numbered Edition handmade-blown glass with the “Incalmo” technique.
Color: Testosterone
Dimensions: Ø 11.5 cm, H 33 cm
Yea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$3,003 / item
H 13 in Dm 4.53 in
Antique Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Duck Head 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An antique ebony and horn-mounted walking cane, with silver duck head handle and glass eyes, bearing hallmarks for London 1924
This charming walking cane features a finely cast ster...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver
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.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Hervé Van Der Straeten, Contemporary Bronze Planter, France, 2006
By Herve Van Der Straeten
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary patinated bronze planter by Hervé van der Straeten.
Monogrammed: HV.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Bronze
Artistic Chandelier 6arms Amethyst-green-pink Murano Glass Rosae by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Artistic chandelier 6 arms in amethyst-green-pink Murano glass, flowers in pink vitreous paste Rosae Rosarum by Multiforme.
Three of our Timeless collections have taken inspiration f...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$9,243 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 37.41 in
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Ancient Sword For Sale on 1stDibs
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How Much is a Ancient Sword?
The average selling price for an ancient sword at 1stDibs is $3,920, while they’re typically $90 on the low end and $434,393 for the highest priced.
Questions About Ancient Sword
- Can I buy ancient swords?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, you can sometimes buy ancient swords. However, many of the weapons that survive from ancient times are already in the collections of museums and unlikely to go on sale. When they are available, you will usually find them selling for high prices at auctions. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique swords.