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Victorian Amethyst Diamond Seed Pearl Pin Brooch 1ct 14K Yellow Gold Advent
Located in Dearborn, MI
Christmas Advent Calendar Pin 100% Natural Diamond, Gemstones, and Pearls 1.03 Diamond and Gemstone Weight
Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Antique German Glass Candle Lantern Christmas Ornament, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
the advent of electric tree lights. Its elegant form and subtle variations in the glass highlight its
Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Advent

Materials

Wire

A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Censer on Stand, Taisho Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
swords, but with the advent of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese sword makers turned instead to
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

Antique Oak Raised Panel Ice Box C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
perishables before the advent of modern refrigeration, making it a fascinating piece of history.
Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Advent

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century English Hand-Carved Elm Dough Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
an essential household tool before the advent of modern appliances. Crafted in England, circa 1920
Category

Early 20th Century English Country Antique Advent

Materials

Elm

Set of Four 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Wall Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
illumination before the advent of electric lighting. These sconces were common in homes, public buildings, and
Category

19th Century French Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Pair of 19th Century Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamps
Located in Lincoln, GB
burning oil, these lamps were the pinnacle of domestic technology before the advent of the lightbulb
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Brass

pair of French mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. Prints of Bacchus and Mercury
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century art and antiquities publications, helping document important collections before the advent
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Advent

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Lighthouse Architecture Engineering Engravings, Set of 3, c. 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
towers were practically erected before the advent of modern industrial machinery. Rather than
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

Mid 19th Century Performative Themed Chinese Framed Watercolor On Pith Paper
Located in Incline Village, NV
1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in their demise. These
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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Paint, Paper

Bird’s-Eye View of Charleston, South Carolina – Panoramic City Engraving, 19th C
Located in Langweer, NL
. Created before the advent of aerial photography, they combined cartographic knowledge, on-the-ground
Category

1860s French Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

An Antique Silver and Bronze Floor Lamp by E.F. Caldwell, early 20th C.
By Edward F. Caldwell Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
through the mid-20th century. Founded during the advent of controlled electricity, the firm became
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Advent

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting
Located in Incline Village, NV
earlier examples, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted
Category

1850s Chinese Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Paint, Paper

Roman Turquoise-Blue Glass Cup
Located in London, GB
artistic development, ushered in by the advent of glass-blowing technology in the 1st Century AD. Thanks to
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Advent

Materials

Glass

Portrait of Napoléon II
Located in New Orleans, LA
costuming that enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in the late years of the prior century with the advent of
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Early 19th Century Academic Antique Advent

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique Set of 25 Framed Grand Tour Roman Emperor Liberotti Intaglios19thCentury
Located in London, GB
custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Giltwood

A C Paris Breveté Brass Spring-Loaded Candle Lamps, Late 19th C.
Located in Lincoln, GB
lighting technology designed to compete with the advent of early electricity. These lamps are definitively
Category

19th Century French Antique Advent

Materials

Brass

Gallé Émile French Art Nouveau Nightstand
By Émile Gallé
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. This method involved hand-sawing logs of precious woods
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Advent

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Pair of Porcelain Cups Saucers, France 1894-1931
By Haviland Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
condition with minimal wear on gold that is appropriate to its age. The advent of Arts and Craft Movement
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Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Advent

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Cup Saucer, 1876-1886
By Haviland Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
good antique condition with minimal wear on gold that is appropriate to its age. The advent of Arts
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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Advent

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Arts Crafts Landscape Cup Saucer, 1882-1891
By Haviland Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
the same style, and most possibly a part of the same service, in a separate listing. The advent of
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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Advent

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Map of the Pacific Ocean and Philippine Archipelago – Manila Observatory, 1899
Located in Langweer, NL
, maritime routes, and territorial divisions before the advent of modern cartographic projection. It also
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1890s Philippine Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

19thC Chinese Pair of Pith Paintings "Emperor Xianfeng Consort Qing" C.1855
Located in Incline Village, NV
advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in their demise. These mementoes turn up mainly in
Category

1850s Chinese Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

Italian Neoclassic Walnut Framed Biribissi Game, 2nd quarter 19th century
Located in Atlanta, GA
correspond to the characters and objects on the board. with the advent of printing in the 15th century these
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1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Advent

Materials

Walnut

19th C Royal Couple; Pair Chinese Pith Paintings Qing Dynasty. China, Circa 1855
Located in Incline Village, NV
, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in their demise
Category

1850s Chinese Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

Haviland Limoges Hand Painted Arts Crafts Landscape Porcelain Creamer Sugar
By Haviland Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
, the full service was probably decorated in early 1880s. The advent of Arts and Craft Movement created
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Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Advent

Materials

Gold

18th Century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Milk Jug and Cover
By William Greatbatch
Located in Downingtown, PA
excellence in English pottery before the advent of industrial porcelain production. The short period of this
Category

Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Advent

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Six Diminutive 19thC. Qing Chinese Pith Paintings Mounted in (3) Matching Frames
Located in Incline Village, NV
, circa 1820's, have been noted). The advent of photography in the late 1800's resulted in their demise
Category

1850s Chinese Qing Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

5-Piece Tea and Coffee Set by M. Dufrene for Christofle (Gallia)
By Gallia
Located in NANTES, FR
, motifs from the 18th and 19th centuries since 1850. This was the moment of the advent of Art Nouveau
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Advent

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Pair Framed Grand Tour Giovanni Liberotti Intaglios 19th Century
Located in London, GB
from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a
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Early 19th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Giltwood

Louis XIV period silver metal holy water bucket Circa 1700
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
style is of Italian and ancient inspiration. The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Advent

Materials

Silver Plate

Georgian Rose-Cut Diamond Ring in 18K Gold and Silver. Ca. 1750-1850
Located in OVIEDO, AS
advent of modern cutting techniques. The hand-carved shoulders and richly patinated gold band evoke a
Category

Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Advent

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Antique French Bronze Grand Tour Model of The Arc de Triomphe 19th Century
Located in London, GB
advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served
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19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

Antique Shooting Target with Bear Hunt Print, Bavaria 1919
Located in Berghuelen, DE
artistically designed and hand-painted, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. With the advent of printing
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1910s German Country Antique Advent

Materials

Wood

English Pottery Whieldon Creamware Tortoise-Shell Seated Lion
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
stylistically to Whieldon's highly successful aesthetic before the full advent of pure white, undecorated
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1860s English Georgian Antique Advent

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Temple of Philae on the Island of Isis – Ancient Egyptian Plan, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
ruins of Egypt, long before the Napoleonic expeditions and the advent of scientific Egyptology. His
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

K K Hof Atelier Pietzner, Family Portrait In A Garden Setting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
family within a neoclassical garden setting. With the advent of photography, affluent homeowners sought
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Advent

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Photographic Paper

Antique European Forged Wrought Iron Floor Standing Candle Holder Candelabra
Located in Forney, TX
long before the advent of electricity, this finely crafted hand forged black wrought iron floor lamp
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18th Century European Medieval Antique Advent

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Pair Of Classical Busts Apollo Belvedere Diana
Located in Reading, Berkshire
they had come of age (about 21 years old). The custom—which flourished from about 1660 until the advent
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18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Advent

Materials

Marble

Antique 18th Century Dutch Flemish Pair of Triple Wall Sconces Circa 1730–1780
Located in Lincoln, GB
the advent of gas and electric lighting. Likely produced between 1730 and 1780, these sconces reflect
Category

18th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Brass

A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Suiban / Planter on Stand, Taisho Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
been used prior to the 18th century to decorate Samurai swords, but with the advent of the Meiji Period
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

French Antique Franco-Prussian War Painting of Cuirassiers by Paul Perboyre
By Paul Emile Léon Perboyre
Located in Shippensburg, PA
feature traditional cavalry units, such as cuirassiers, playing a significant role before the advent of
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Advent

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Historic Crimean War Sundial from Kinburn Fort - Stone Garden Sculpture
Located in King s Lynn, GB
to be the inscriptions of a maker. Sundials in Fortresses Before the advent of accurate mechanical
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18th Century Ukrainian Antique Advent

Materials

Stone, Slate

George III "Drum" Tea Caddy Made in London by John Deacon, 1776
By John Deacons
Located in London, GB
modelled in the rare Drum form which was only produced for a short time during the 1770's before the advent
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18th Century English George III Antique Advent

Materials

Silver

"Portrait of Marie Louise"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
18th and 19th centuries as a means of capturing intimate likenesses before the advent of photography
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19th Century Romantic Antique Advent

Materials

Mixed Media

British Sailor s Woolwork of a Tea Clipper
Located in Downingtown, PA
-lived, largely due to the advent of new technologies. The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869
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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Advent

Materials

Wool

20th century, French Gilt Bronze Console Table by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in IT
society developed considerably at the end of the nineteenth century, with the advent of electricity, with
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Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Advent

Materials

Marble, Bronze

IMPORTANT AND RARE LITURGICAL PSALTER, Spain, 16th Century (1550-1575)
Located in Madrid, ES
seasons (Advent, Christmas, Septuagesima, Lent, Passion, and Easter), indicated by rubrics.
Category

16th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Advent

Materials

Parchment Paper

Antique Napoleon III Style Toilet Chair, Chaise Percée or Commode, Throne
Located in Madrid, ES
with a hinged lid. Until the advent of widespread indoor plumbing at the beginning of 20th century
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Advent

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Opalescent Glass "Floral Salver" by Marius Sabino
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in London, GB
, where he became particularly interested in the challenges that the advent of electricity would have on
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Advent

Materials

Glass

Set of 5 Handpainted Delinières Limoges Porcelain Cups and Saucers, 1906
By Limoges, Delinieres Co. 1
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
1900, when it was replaced by "B Co France" mark. The advent of Arts and Craft Movement created
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Advent

Materials

Gold

Hand-Colored Botanical Lithograph of Woad and White Goosefoot, Calwer, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
textiles before the advent of indigo. White goosefoot, characterized by its dense flowering spikes and
Category

1850s Antique Advent

Materials

Paper

Old Sheffield Plate English Tray Early Victorian, Handles, Engraved, Hallmarked
Located in Prato, Tuscany
to the widespread success of the technique. However, after 1840, with the advent of electroplating (a
Category

Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Advent

Materials

Sheffield Plate

The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele
Located in New Orleans, LA
to discontent among those in Flanders. The sudden advent of capitalism and urbanism stirred
Category

16th Century Antique Advent

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Monumental clock in gilded bronze representing Spartacus
Located in Paris, FR
characteristic of the liberal rise which will led to the revolution of 1830 and the advent of the monarchy of
Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Advent

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Chinoiserie era Molded Plaster Chaise Percée Commode Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
necessity. Known as a "Chaise Percée" this type of furniture was common until the advent of widespread
Category

Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Advent

Materials

Gesso, Upholstery, Oak

A pair of Italian Baroque style silver gilt pricket sticks
Located in San Francisco, CA
pricket is a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle. Until the advent of gas lights and later
Category

1880s Italian Baroque Antique Advent

Materials

Giltwood

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Antique Advent For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique advent for your home. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, every antique advent was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique advent — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique advent bearing Georgian, neoclassical or folk art hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one antique advent that is appealing in its simplicity, but Louis Comfort Tiffany, Au Départ and James Montgomery Flagg produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Advent?

An antique advent can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $87 and the highest can go for as much as $398,500.