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Mother-of-pearl inlaid octagonal side table, Damascus or Egypt, circa 1920
Located in PARIS, FR
mirhabs and forming the base.
Rich mother-of-pearl inlaid with an eight-pointed star, with a calligraphy
Category
1920s Egyptian Art Deco Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Chinese Gnarled Root Brush Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Burl
1930s Embroidered Panel, Korean, Silk Cotton, Bird Motif, Art Deco
Located in Lomita, CA
to perfection, with skill on cotton and silk. It is finished with calligraphy to the upper left
Category
Early 20th Century South Korean Art Deco Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk
Antique Korean Two-Level Storage Chest Ich’ung Jang with Persimmon Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
. They are bold and eye-catching, not unlike strokes in calligraphy or veins in the dream stones (Dali
Category
Late 19th Century Korean Other Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
1920
s Persian Sarouk Carpet with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
arabesque a calligraphic gesture of natural poetry. The resplendent red field serves as an opulent stage
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
$2,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Album Of Chinese Gouache Paintings On Paper
Located in Bradenton, FL
drawings of peasant figural life scenes, each with calligraphy and red chop marks.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
19th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Plate with Painted Blue and White Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
the curving bridge on which two small figures are standing. Accented with small calligraphy, the plate
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
1920 Persian Brass Jewelry Box in Mamluk Revival Damascene Moorish Islamic Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
, handcrafted and chased with calligraphy Islamic Arabic design writing.
The Box decorated with etched Arabic
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
18th Century Persian Agate Pendant with Sapphires
Located in Newmanstown, PA
calligraphy and the design is very skillful and beautiful. The size is 45mm x 51mm x 9.5mm.
Category
18th Century Persian Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Agate
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
background and coloring.
Special care was taken to include traditional calligraphy work in the piece, with
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Glass, Paint
19th Century Japanese Porcelain Plate with Painted Blue and White Bird Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
detailed and completes the scene beautifully. The back is decorated with various motifs and calligraphy in
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Gothic Illuminated Ornament Prints Published in 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
illuminated religious texts of the 12th to 15th centuries. It demonstrates not only the calligraphic
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Qing Dynasty 19th Century Coffee Table with Carved Apron and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
calligraphic motif surrounded by scrolls, animals, foliage and geometric accents. Raised on four straight legs
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Study for cover of Vogue magazine
By Frank Xavier Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
and dressed as an aristocratic lady of the 18th Century Baroque period with VOGUE in calligraphy
Category
1910s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Persian Safavid Hand Chiseled Tinned Copper Bowl
Located in Newmanstown, PA
Very beautiful hand done Persian Safavid (1501 to 1736) tinned copper bowl with a calligraphy and
Category
17th Century Persian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Copper
Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain, Round top glass Table
By Otherside Objects
Located in Birmingham, AL
hold scrolls of ancient scripture and poems written in Chinese calligraphy.
19th-century era
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Ceramic
$1,125 Sale Price / set
25% Off
18th CENTURY PHARMACY ALBARELLO FAENZA
Located in Firenze, FI
epigraphic cartouche, which presents an inscription written in naturalistic calligraphy, made in manganese
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Maiolica
Antique Moorish North African Silver Cuff Bracelet
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
silver bracelet from North Africa from the French Colonial Times.
The Arabic calligraphy is stylized
Category
1920s Algerian Etruscan Revival Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silver
19th Century Chinese Companion Pair of Chinoiserie Style Painted Cabinets
Located in Atlanta, GA
front cabinet doors are particularly striking, with flowing Chinese calligraphy beautifully painted in
Category
1850s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
$5,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, offering a kind of sacred calligraphy rendered in wool. The saturated coral-red field—mellowed by age into
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
$4,368 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Ceramic Tea Set Of 7 Pcs
Located in Long Island City, NY
the same technique. Marked with red ink Calligraphy. Antique and Vintage Asian and Oriental Enamel
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Enamel
$2,250 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Antique Persian Metalwork Print Featuring Armour and Islamic Ornamentation, 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
delicate chainmail, displays finely incised calligraphy and floral scrollwork typical of Safavid and early
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Arabesque Decorative Arts: 19th-Century Islamic Ornament Prints, 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
the world of color, displaying manuscript illumination and calligraphic borders in rich reds, blues
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Korean Two-Level Stacking Chests with Mirrored Persimmon Wood Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
abstract pattern is bold and eye-catching, not unlike strokes in calligraphy or veins in the dream stones
Category
Early 20th Century South Korean Other Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Rare Magnificent Taoist Shrine - 19th Century Qing Dinasty
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
for ventilation while preserving sacred items inside.
A finely inscribed calligraphic plaque
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Other Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wood
Francesco Tironi (Venetian master) - 18th century landscape painting - Shepherds
Located in Varmo, IT
alternates brown tones with highlights, all to create a more atmospheric than calligraphic effect in his
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$5,938 Sale Price
28% Off
Francesco Tironi (Venetian master) - 18th century landscape painting - Shepherds
Located in Varmo, IT
alternates brown tones with highlights, all to create a more atmospheric than calligraphic effect in his
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$5,938 Sale Price
28% Off
Bernard Leach attr St Ives Pottery. A Japanese inspired reduced stoneware bowl.
Located in London, GB
glaze to the interior and a calligraphy stroke in black, and a biege speckled glaze to the exterior
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stoneware
Early 18th Century English Framed Indenture Document, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
once an agreement had been reached.
Displays a desirable aged patina with wonderful calligraphy that
Category
Early 18th Century English George II Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
Framed Japanese Kabuki Triptych Print with Samurai and Courtesan Actors
Located in Yonkers, NY
the details, enhancing the depth of the print. The calligraphy flanking the figures identifies actors
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Tray table incorporating Chines Porcelain pattern, British East India Company
By Margaret Fitzhugh Browne
Located in Valladolid, ES
represent the four virtues of the Chinese scholar: music, painting, logical thinking, and calligraphy. The
Category
1790s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$4,693 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Islamic Middle Eastern Qajar Persian Copper Ewer 19th Century Antique
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
etched with Arabic writing calligraphy symbols on the sides of the water jug or wine pot.
Great antique
Category
Early 19th Century Turkmen Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Copper
Antique kimono textile art " Plum Blossom Night ~ Resilience ~ " by ikasu Japan
By Kimono ikasu
Located in Setagaya City, JP
. Silver leaf is often used in traditional Japanese art and crafts, including painting, calligraphy, and
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silver Leaf
Antique Japanese Kabuki Print: Enigmatic Woman with Scroll and Spider, ca.1882
Located in Langweer, NL
mystery and transformation. She holds an impossibly long scroll covered with fine calligraphy, unspooling
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Important Japanese Lacquer Presentation Box Gifted by Japanese President to RAF
Located in Newark, England
covered in Nashiji lacquer with Japanese calligraphy in the lid reading 贈呈 ロートン英國空軍大尉貴下 海軍大臣男爵加藤友三郎 , 大正十二
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Lacquer
Large Antique Ink Stone Display Set, Chinese, Ornamental Stones, Qing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique ink stone display set. A Chinese, ornamental set of calligraphic stones
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stone
Rafael Contreras Alhambra Architectural Model Plaque
By Rafael Contreras
Located in Long Island City, NY
and magnificent Hispano-Moresque Alhambra plaque by Rafael Contreras with Arabic calligraphy
Category
19th Century Spanish Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Gesso
Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Brown Lacquered Display Shelves with Fretwork Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
showcasing porcelain, calligraphy scrolls, or collected artifacts, this pair embodies the legacy of Chinese
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Brass Shoe Shine Stand from Turkey with Accessories for stand
Located in Lomita, CA
features stunning Arabic calligraphy. This piece has developed a patina over time, but it could easily be
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
$1,127 Sale Price
40% Off
French and Italian Renaissance Ornament Prints by H. Dolmetsch, 1887, Set of 4
Located in Langweer, NL
calligraphy and architectural decoration. Plate 60, Modeldruckerei und Stickerei, focuses on textile printing
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Vases with Painted Figures and Chinese Poems in Gold
Located in New York, NY
frames the two groups of figures who likely serve as a narrative complement to the calligraphy. These
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Three 19th Century Moorish Architectural Prints by H. Dolmetsch, 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
calligraphy are rendered in exquisite line work that highlights the mathematical and spiritual elegance of
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Antique Persian Decorative Art Prints: Architecture, Ceramics and Textiles, 1887
Located in Langweer, NL
richly detailed with calligraphic panels and interlaced vegetal patterns. Islamic geometrical precision
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Scythers Resting /// Percy John Delf Smith WWI War Artist Farming Landscape Art
By Percy John Delf Smith, R.D.I.
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, painting, lettering, calligraphy and book design.
During the First World War, Delf Smith enlisted in the
Category
1920s Modern Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Etching, Drypoint
Mid-19th Century, Antique Islamic Brass Candleholder Floor Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
pierced foliate openworks chased and chiselled with calligraphy.
Antique 19th century Middle Eastern
Category
19th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Brass
Chinese Guardian
s Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stone
Pair Of Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Cache Pots
Located in Long Island City, NY
hand enameled foliage design and gilded accents. Marked with red ink Calligraphy, on the bottom. Totai
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Enamel
Japanese Antique Pure Silver Tea Set Akira Mimatsu Arthur and Bond
Located in Newark, England
intricate leaf spout. Each piece is signed to the side in loose calligraphy 三松轩造 manufactured by Akira
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silver
Japanese Lacquer Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
stand for the warriors, a basket of leaves for the farmers, calligraphy tools for the craftsmen and a
Category
19th Century Asian Meiji Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Gold
$39,850
Set of 4 Antique German Renaissance Design Prints by H. Dolmetsch, c.1887
Located in Langweer, NL
features calligraphic initials, decorative borders, grotesques, birds, floral scrolls, and fantastical
Category
1880s Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Paper
Oversized Antique Chinese Peking Rug in Navy Blue with Pictorials - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
stylized floral motifs, punctuated by blue diamond patterns at the corners and midpoints. Calligraphic
Category
1870s Chinese Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Wool
19th Century Copper-Bronze Tinned Ottoman Empire Table and Base
Located in Lomita, CA
in a landscape with Orientalist palace, within rings of calligraphic script interspersed with
Category
Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Tin
Japanese Taishō Period Open Bookshelf Sliding Doors, Curvy Shelf and Drawer
Located in Yonkers, NY
with hand-painted fabric with calligraphy and foliage motifs. The façade showcases an open shelf at the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Cypress, Fabric
Chinese Square Weiqi Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
the Chinese gentleman scholar. Accomplishments in weiqi - combined with calligraphy, painting, and
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Stone
Antique Large Moorish Silk Textile Granada Spain Islamic Art
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
featuring Moorish floral and geometric designs with calligraphy Arabic writing calligraphy.
Rich brocade
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Moorish Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Silk
The Nativity of Christ
Located in Fairlawn, OH
size: 11 1/8 x 9 3/4 nches (including calligraphy)
Housed in a raw silk matting which measures 18 x 16
Category
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Pigment
19th Century Chinese Cypress Root Brush Pot
Located in Atlanta, GA
scholar’s calligraphy brushes. The aged natural patina enhances the beautiful wood grain of the cypress root
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Calligraphy
Materials
Cypress
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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.
L. Lobmeyr Company and J.
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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