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Chinese Antique Signed Embroidered Silk Framed Painting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Signed with calligraphy inscription and red seal.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk, Wood
(2) Indian miniature portraits of noble figures, 18th c.
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Possibly of Mughal or Deccan school origin. The backs of the sheets are inscribed with Persian calligraphy
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1894 Meiji Japanese Antique Washi paper covered small boxes wabi sabi primitive
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
), written on the lid with brush calligraphy in matching larger box which is in my listing.
Can be displayed
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood, Paper
Pair of English Regency Red Tôle
Gilt Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, Nos. 2
4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
cartouches. Flanking these scenes are stylized pseudo-Chinese calligraphic motifs, typical of Regency
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Metal
Antique Arabesque Middle Eastern Style Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arabic calligraphy in the mother-of-pearl inlay, making it especially unique.
Category
1920s Moroccan Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Fine 18th-century solid brass sector, signed Butterfield, Paris, 1720-1750
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Bilzen, BE
weights (Les Métaux)
Beautiful hand-engraved calligraphy typical of Butterfield’s workshop, with an
Category
Early 18th Century French Other Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique Mohtasham Kashan rug
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
exceptional craftsmanship, intricate floral motifs, and graceful calligraphic details. Handwoven from
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
Antique Gao Jianfu Chinese Autumn Dragonfly Lotus Watercolor Scroll Painting 40"
Located in Dayton, OH
flower blossom. Calligraphy at left. Red stamp / seal. Beveled wood frame.
The artist's name is 高剑父 Gao
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
Moroccan Side Table With Mother Of Pearl, Ebony and Fruit Wood Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
calligraphy inlay.
This is a best quality example of this type of table, showing exquisite workmanship. A
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Fruitwood
Antique Korean Two-Level Storage Chest Ich’ung Nong with Persimmon Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
strokes in calligraphy or veins in the dream stones (Dali Mable), both of which were associated with
Category
Early 20th Century Korean Other Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Doris Leslie Blau 1920s Vintage French Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
, almost calligraphic fashion. The visual rhythm created by this interplay of structured and freeform
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
Antique Jiang Jun Chinese Peony Peach Blossom Watercolor on Silk Painting 44"
Located in Dayton, OH
silk showing branching stems of pink and white peonies and peach blossoms. Calligraphy in upper right
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Paint
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Raven boxwood okimono sculpture
Located in PARIS, FR
marvels as a medium for sculpture, is common in China, the birthplace of calligraphy. However, a similar
Category
Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Edo-Period Landscape with Poem – Pavilion and Autumn Hills, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Japan’s countryside in fall.
The upper portion of the print contains a calligraphic poem in elegant
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Inlaid Pearl Serpentine Chest Dedicated to Prince Selim Daouk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, distinguished by its elegant bombé form, intricate pictorial and calligraphic inlay, and luxurious original
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Persian Tabriz Botanic Handwoven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
encompassing the central medallion motif has calligraphy style writing repeating within its sunburst yellow
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
North African Maghribi Manuscript Leaf Gold Illumination, c. 14-15th Cenury
Located in London, GB
Islamic world developed this calligraphic style, creating manuscripts where geometry and devotional
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Gold Leaf
17th Century Hispano Moresque Lusterware Pottery Charger
Located in Bradenton, FL
aesthetic in post-Reconquista Spain, where intricate calligraphic and vegetal designs were prized for their
Category
17th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Pottery
Early 20th Century Chinese Shiwan Turquoise Glazed Umbrella Stand
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
, resilience, and joy—framed against a warm cream backdrop. The reverse displays raised calligraphy conveying
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Nine 18th Century Tropical Botanical Engravings by Georg Dionysius
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
calligraphy and accompanied by a rendering of the dedicatee’s coat of arms.
The prints come from a diverse
Category
18th Century German Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
19th Decorative Model with a Mudejar Door Carved in Stucco and a Velvet Frame
Located in Marbella, ES
ataurique and Arabic calligraphy, highlighted in shades of gold, blue, and red, while the lower part is
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Velvet, Stucco, Wood
Victorian 14k Jet
Pearl Locket Pendant Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
, which connects to an oval-shaped locket. The front side of the locket is adorned with a calligraphic "O
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1850s Relief Stucco Model of the Alhambra with a Granada Inlaid Frame
Located in Marbella, ES
polychrome details in red, blue, and gold that highlight the Arabic calligraphy and geometric motifs of the
Category
19th Century Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stucco, Wood
19th Stucco Model of the Alhambra with a Granada Inlaid Frame
Located in Marbella, ES
intricate latticework, Arabic calligraphy, and muqarnas at various depths. The palette of earthy and reddish
Category
19th Century Spanish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stucco, Wood
French 18th Century Louis XV Inlaid Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
.
The sides of the case are paneled with the more iconic Louis XV calligraphic curves, themes which are
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bronze
Fashion Sketch
By Raoul Dufy
Located in North Clarendon, VT
and Fauvist elements with a "lightning-fast, calligraphic" line and colorful washes.
He worked as an
Category
1920s Fauvist Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
Antique Islamic Metal Thread Embroidered Velvet Panel Textile Wall Hanging
Located in Long Island City, NY
panel is adorned with calligraphy, surrounded by additional inscriptions in a decorative floral
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Textile
Indo-Persian Iron Casket in Koftgari Technique, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
wires hammered into the iron surface. Adorned with delicate Arabic calligraphy, the box was originally
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Gold, Iron
Antique Tabriz Haj Jalili Rug, Hand-Knotted, 17.1x11.6 ft – Beige, Blue
Rose
Located in North Bergen, NJ
motifs, and calligraphic inscriptions woven into the border reflect the masterful artistry and poetic
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Pair of Antique Chinese Tongzhi Period Famille Rose Hat Stands, Mid-19th Century
Located in Media, PA
auspicious motifs. The reverse side features elegant calligraphy panels, likely poetic inscriptions or
Category
19th Century Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Ming Chairs, a Pair
Located in Sarasota, FL
rail and hand holds are shaped like calligraphic brushstrokes with rounded ends. Traditional seats are
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Hardwood
An Illuminated Timurid Quran, 15th Century
Located in London, GB
15th century. The manuscript features intricate floral motifs, vibrant colours, and elegant calligraphy
Category
15th Century and Earlier Asian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Unique 18th c. German Manuscript Broadside – Virgin Mary Devotional Poem, c.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
-written blackletter calligraphy in ink. While the floral and architectural frame was produced by a printer
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Antique Islamic Mughal Copper Metal Tray Oversized
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large metal copper tray overlaid with Islamic Coranic Calligraphy.
Antique oversized Islamic Mughal
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Japanese Hotei Buddha Ink on Paper, 19th C.
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese School, Hotei Buddha Composition, Ink on Paper, 19th century, calligraphy and chop seal
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Ink
Edo-Period Actor Portrait with Umbrella – School of Katsukawa Shunshō, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
vertical poem in graceful calligraphy, a feature typical of refined actor portraits (yakusha-e) from the
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Antique Chinese Art Deco Rug, Midnight Blue with Bamboo Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
midnight field creates an infinite void against which golden-brown bamboo clusters emerge like calligraphic
Category
1910s Chinese Art Deco Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
Set of Eight 18th Century Tropical Palm Tree and Plant Prints
By Georg Dionysius Ehret
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
person in elaborate engraved calligraphy and accompanied by a rendering of the dedicatee's coat of arms
Category
18th Century German Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Japanese Edo Period Kagami Bronze Hand Mirror Cranes Gnarled Pine 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
pieces of calligraphy over a landscape showing a pair of cranes by a gnarled pine tree. Writing along
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bronze
$148 Sale Price
20% Off
1600s Guercino Follower Italian Religious Painting
By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)
Located in Roma, IT
drawings are known for their fluent style in which "rapid, calligraphic pen strokes combined with dots
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Canvas
Extraordinary Pair of Chinese Carved Stone Garden Panels With Branches And Bird
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Calligraphic inscription upper right. Composition of leafy branches with berries and flowers and
Category
19th Century Unknown Ming Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stone
“huê Blue” Porcelain Bowl – 19th Century, “imperial Intendance” (內府) Mark
Located in Bilzen, BE
, interspersed with poetic Chinese calligraphy in elegant vertical script.
Mark: The base bears the two
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Napoleon III Fireplace Surround in Black Noir Cihigue Marble - Pyrenees Atlanti
Located in Beervelde, BE
charcoal-black ground animated by crisp white veining that cuts across the surface like fine calligraphy
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Marble
Handmade Antique Persian Kashan Pictorial Rug 4.1
x 7.2, 1920s - 2B87
Located in Bordeaux, FR
condition, consistent with age.
Material: 100% Hand-Knotted Wool Pile
Special Feature: Farsi Calligraphy
Category
1920s French Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
Japanese Satsuma Vase Pair by Senzan Meiji Period
Located in Newark, England
calligraphy on a black reserve at the base.
A beautiful pair from the turn of the 20th century, richly
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
French 19th Century Solid Oak Buffet à Deux Corps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
pair of doors that mirror each other’s calligraphic outline around the paneling. Each door hangs on
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Steel
Antique Japanese Ink Painting of Hotei by Kita Busei, Edo Period, c. 1820-1850
Located in TORQUAY, AU
attribution is firmly secured by the artist's four-character calligraphic signature in the upper left, 可庵知物
Category
Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk, Teak
Antique Islamic Mughal Rectangular Copper Metal Tray Table
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Brass Copper Tray Inlaid with Islamic Koranic Calligraphy.
Antique Islamic Mughal Style Rectangular
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Copper
Chinese Antique Grain Holder Bucket Marked
Located in Somis, CA
both its solid wood construction and original character. Ink calligraphy markings reading “Fair
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Iron
Quellinus Allegory Vanity Paint Oil on canvas old master 17th Century Flemish
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
voluminous closed psalter, in which the Latin phrase is traced in beautiful seventeenth-century calligraphy
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Oil
$14,849 Sale Price
20% Off
Collection of Nine 18th Century Butterfly Engravings by Eleazer Albin
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
person in elaborate calligraphy, framed in complimentary frames.
This book can be found in The Royal
Category
18th Century English Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Our Native Summer Home, J B Close
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
, in his typical calligraphy, Vogt has titled the work "Our Native Summer Home" and identified the
Category
1890s Folk Art Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Zabihi Collection Adam and Eve at the Tree of Knowledge Persian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
woman in blue).
That inscription is also in Persian calligraphy, and it reads:
یا حسین
(Ya Hossein
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Folk Art Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
"Actor Kataoka Nazaemon as Oboshi Yaranosuke Leader of the 47 Ronin" Portrait
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Austin, TX
Size: 21 x 16.25
Translation of Calligraphic Japanese Text:
大星由良之助 Ōboshi Yuranosuke (character from
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
Ancient Pair of Islamic Vases, End of 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
calligraphy and panels of figures and flowers. The scenes in the oval shapes represent couple of lovers
Category
Late 19th Century West Asian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Metal
$741 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Antique Art Deco Rug Designed by Marion Dorn for the Wilton Royal Carpet Factory
By Marion Dorn
Located in Milan, IT
-calligraphic quality. We see a similar rendition on a rug commissioned in 1932 for Mrs. Robert Solomon's music
Category
1920s English Art Deco Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
Satsuma Vase with Figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
leisure activities including calligraphy and a friendly game of Go. The vase presents the ideal cream
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Earthenware
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Antique Calligraphy For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of antique calligraphy for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and paper. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of antique calligraphy — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A choice in our collection of antique calligraphy is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of antique calligraphy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Emad Al-Molk Qazvini Hasani, J.
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L. Lobmeyr produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Calligraphy?
The average selling price for a piece of antique calligraphy at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $25,000 for the highest priced.
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