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Impressive 19th century Swedish birch architectural cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
circular boss set in a semi circular recess. Pair of paneled doors each decorated with turned columns
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Boss

Materials

Birch

Louis XVI Style Statuary marble and Ormolu Mounted Fireplace
Located in London, GB
with guilloche banding inset with flowerhead bosses, each volute jambs mounted by a female bust draped
Category

Mid-19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Boss

Materials

Statuary Marble, Ormolu

17th Century Brass Alms Pan-16" diameter
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
raised central boss surrounded by a swirled motif. This central relief is surrounded by a band of Gothic
Category

17th Century German Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

An Italian Walnut Octagonal Library Table, 17th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
single drawer compartment centred with knob handle, to canted corners each with boss. The four baluster
Category

17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut

Fine French Ormolu Crown Frame with Tinted Photograph, circa 1890–1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
jewel-like bosses—motifs long associated with the Bourbon monarchy and the enduring emblems of French
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Boss

Materials

Ormolu

A Pair of French Empire Polychrome Gilt-Wood Torchères, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
lion mask head, the cross stretchers enclosing a pendant and a projecting acanthus leaf boss, the
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Collection of Two Pre-Columbian Cupisnique Stirrup Ceramic Vessels Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
easy carry. The other vessel features bosses within concaved circles protruding throughout the body
Category

15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Boss

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 18th Century Dutch Colonial East India Co Teak Brass VOC Chest 1740
Located in Portland, OR
mounts & circular brass bosses & is decorated with ebonized trim to the lid & base. The lid is supported
Category

1740s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis Revival Floral Marquetry Console / Card Table 19thCentury
Located in London, GB
bosses to the sides and is raised on serpentine legs terminating in leafy ormolu sabots. The hinged top
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut

A Pair of Italian Silver Candlesticks, Rome Circa 1720
Located in New York, NY
culminating in raised rounded bosses—creating a rich interplay of light and shadow. The base's undulating
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Silver

Antique Monumental Victorian Mansion Eastlake Fir Corner Cupboard Cabinet Oregon
Located in Portland, OR
bosses, to the center is an inset rectangular carved panel. The cabinet has two large glazed doors
Category

1880s American Eastlake Antique Boss

Materials

Glass, Walnut, Fir

19th century Chinese Canton famille rose porcelain garden seat
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
drum with nail head bosses to top and bottom, the sides with two large panels depicting figures of the
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Boss

Materials

Porcelain

A Timber Gilt-Metal Embellished Box, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
gilt-metal embellishments, including floral and foliate motifs, punctuated by nailhead bosses, with a
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19th Century African Antique Boss

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Blown and Acid Etched Glass Sterling Silver Mounted Decanter
By Edward H. Stockwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
hallmarked pierced bamboo leaf decorated stopper. The stopper has a plain boss onto the original cork
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

17th-century Emilian Chest Of Drawers In Solid Walnut
Located in Atlanta, GA
highlight its noble character. Rich bossed detailing and warm patina further elevate its surface, reflecting
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17th Century Italian Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut

Us patent tammany mechanical cast iron saving bank, 1875
Located in Bilzen, BE
original polychromy. Note: The fat man is said to be a caricature of William Tweed, known as "Boss Tweed
Category

1870s American American Classical Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

George III Frying Pan Caddy Spoon Made in Birmingham by William Pugh, 1810
By William Pugh
Located in London, GB
around a central flower head boss. The rasied border displays trailing foliate designs on a linear ground
Category

19th Century English George III Antique Boss

A French Directoire Style Ormolu Parquetry Bureauplat, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
and feigned drawers, a floral boss to each table corner above a further ormolu garland and wreath
Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Antique Boss

Materials

Ormolu

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Blue Toned Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, 22"
Located in South Burlington, VT
the bell, the pronounced bosses Fu (chi) are arranged in five rows of five. Lower sections are
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Candelabra
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
rim of each base, boss and sconce sleeve, in addition to part hallmarks to the central sconce are all
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1890s British Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

1940s Tiffany Inspired Onyx 14k Gold Plated Cufflinks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Boss, Armani, and Ralph Lauren, these cufflinks elevate your overall look. They also harmonize
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Early 20th Century Antique Boss

Japanese Giant Antique Bronze Temple Bell Bonsho Special Early Inscriptions, 27"
Located in South Burlington, VT
dragon heads. Around the upper portion of the bell, the pronounced bosses Fu (chi) are arranged in five
Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Antique George III Sterling Silver Dish Cross (1764)
By William Plummer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
pierced decorated boss of each leg collars the bar and moves horizontally to allow the frame size to be
Category

1760s English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Sterling Silver

1891 Waltham Ladies Hunting Case Pocket Watch
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Watch Case Co. (also marked J. Boss 14k). Seaside movement #9344440 and marked American Waltham Watch Co
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1890s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Boss

Materials

Gold

!9th Spanish Solid Walnut Cabinet on Stand or Bargueño, Desk
Located in Miami, FL
central drop handles for lowering the fall and the remaining three have central cone shaped bosses as
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Parquet Top Two-Door Buffet
Located in Dallas, TX
featuring scrolling acanthus leaves and central domed bosses, flanked by bold barley twist columns. The
Category

Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

16th Century Spanish or Italian Baroque Wrought Iron Nails and Furniture Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
mounts. These hand-wrought bosses and nails show incredible workmanship. These would have been used to
Category

16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

Antique Sterling Silver Four Light Candelabrum Centrepiece
By Benjamin Smith II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
surmounts a leaf decorated boss. This Georgian silver candelabrum can be used as an imposing candlestick
Category

19th Century English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Bibikabad Rug 4 3 x 6 5
Located in New York, NY
grotesque ivory faces are developed from cloud bands or decorative bosses. Caffe au lait field, orange
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Early 20th Century Persian Antique Boss

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Bibikabad Rug 4
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Antique Bibikabad Rug 4
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$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Alabaster and Bronze Plafonnier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
cast ceiling boss with flowing acanthus leaves, swags and berries, supporting four heavy chains with
Category

19th Century Antique Boss

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug 9 1 x 12 10
Located in New York, NY
arabesques and linking navy bosses, all further detailed in straw and green. Navy strip style main border
Category

Late 19th Century Persian Antique Boss

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Russian Mahogany And Brass Mounted Occasional Table
Located in Essex, MA
Circular top with brass banding over a drawer within the frieze. Brass bosses at top of square
Category

1810s European Neoclassical Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

French Neoclassical Bronze and Leather Urn-Form Peacock Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
joined by a decorative rope border with circular bosses in the center. The base with acanthus leaf
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Japan Antique Large Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasant Sound, Double Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
the bell, the pronounced bosses Fu (chi) are arranged in five rows of five. Lower sections are
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Antique early 19th century solid oak warm brown two door german cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
expressive grain pattern. The doors each feature two raised “bossing” panels with beautifully figured grain
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

A Fine of a 17th Century Painted Armada Chest
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
, and a brass central boss. The outside is painted with a green background and floral panels, the fake
Category

17th Century European Antique Boss

Materials

Brass, Steel

Spanish Colonial Gilt Wood Vargueno With Red and Black Paint
Located in Stamford, CT
paint and black arabesque designs. Openwork decorative iron bosses on the sides. A lot of gold leaf was
Category

Early 20th Century Baroque Antique Boss

Materials

Iron

Antique Reclaimed Neo-Gothic Carved Tan Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
delicate foliate carvings and topped with a sculpted keystone—perhaps a leafy boss or subtle grotesque
Category

Early 20th Century Gothic Antique Boss

Materials

Marble

Large Dutch Neoclassical Style Silver and Gold Gilt Repoussé Oval Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
surmounted by a bold ribbon above an oval frame adorned with laurel leaves and pinwheel bosses all
Category

Early 1900s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Boss

Materials

Metal

Palazzo Sacchetti Walnut Cassone Inlaid Engraved Fruitwood Marquetry, 17th C
Located in London, GB
flanked by grotesques and scrolling foliage, the sides with a scrolled boss and gadrooned frieze on giant
Category

17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut, Fruitwood

Rare Pair of Regency Period Mahogany Armchairs designed by Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
centred by a stylised carved boss. The gently curving arms equally panelled extending from the chair backs
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany

A Rare Pair of George III Style Mahogany Cellarettes
By Conrath and Sons
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. The hexagonal form and distinctive design with central boss to the top can be related to an almost
Category

19th Century English George III Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

LOYS LUCHA Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By Loys Lucha
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Lucha comes from the name of the boss. Loys for Louis and Lucha from CHAfard-LUçon.
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Boss

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Victorian Set of Four Sterling Silver Candlesticks
By Robert Dicker 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
candlesticks are supported by impressive circular bosses onto cylindrical Doric style columns. The impressive
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1870s Great Britain (UK) Charles II Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1927 Oil Painting Eiffel Tower Paris American Modernist Wpa Artist Morris Kantor
By Morris Kantor
Located in Surfside, FL
School of Art. He studied landscape painting with Homer Boss (1882-1956). In 1928, after returning to New
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1920s American Modern Antique Boss

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Pair French 1st Empire Period Ormolu Verde Antico Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
patinated bronze panels with roundel bosses, and resting on stepped gilt bronze bases with a running band of
Category

1810s French Empire Antique Boss

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Victorian Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
choosing. They would make a small piece of miniature furniture and the boss would use this as a way of
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Renaissance Revival Cabinet with Ornamental Figural Carvings
Located in Chicago, IL
bosses. The bottom doors display a headpiece of armor and shield adorned with loose foliate scrollwork
Category

Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Boss

Materials

Oak

Important French Renaissance Revival Silver, Lapis Lazuli, Jeweled Covered Box
Located in New York, NY
bosses and additional mounted stones—predominantly lapis, turquoise, and coral cabochons in various sizes
Category

1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Boss

Materials

Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell With Pleasing Sound, Signed, 25"
Located in South Burlington, VT
the bell, the pronounced bosses Fu (chi) are arranged in five rows of five. Lower sections are
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Antique Sterling Silver Samovar by Paul Storr in the Regency Style
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
with a floral motif to the square boss and lion mask design to the terminal of the spout. This
Category

Early 1800s English Regency Antique Boss

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A Large and Rare Straw-Glazed Pottery Amphora, Tang Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
this type of vessel. A pair of double-strap 'dragon' handles applied with bosses that rise from the
Category

15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antique Boss

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Japan Antique Large Blue Bronze Bell With Pleasing Sound 20"
Located in South Burlington, VT
upper portion of the bell, the pronounced bosses Fu (chi) are arranged in five rows of five. Lower
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Boss

Materials

Bronze

Antique South East Asian Carved And Painted Architectural Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
bosses and overlaid with scalloped shaped appliques with bosses. All in old Turquoise tone paint. The
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19th Century Rustic Antique Boss

Materials

Wood

Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
convex flat lid and small boss finial on top decorated in brown and white glaze of six flower petals on
Category

15th Century and Earlier Thai Tribal Antique Boss

Materials

Ceramic

Liberty Style Chandelier Centre Light
By Liberty Co.
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
style with Art Nouveau influences, the eight branch arms centered with a substantial central boss
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Boss

Materials

Brass

19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
would make a small piece of miniature furniture and the boss would use this as a way of assessing their
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Boss

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Boss For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique boss for your home. An antique boss — often made from wood, bronze and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique boss — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique boss, those designed in Baroque, Regency and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique boss over the years, but those crafted by Ramsden Carr are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Boss?

Prices for an antique boss start at $178 and top out at $6,755 with the average selling for $1,858.