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Pot en Porcelaine du Lys Royal décor Kakiemon Château de Chantilly XVIIIe France
By Imperial Porcelain Factory
Located in London, England
exceptionnel des artisans de l'époque. La finesse de la porcelaine et la minutie des détails font de ce pot un
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Font

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful quality antique Victorian oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
rim, a glass chimney, above a brass burner and clear glass font, supported by a wooden column above a
Category

Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Brass

JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED European, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED European, Germany ? 19th century Christ and font in bronze, wooden cross
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19th Century German Baroque Antique Font

Materials

Bronze

Electrified Pressure Gas Pendant Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
stem and globular font, hanging by a chain. It has a narrow cylindrical glass shade and candelabra
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Early 20th Century Antique Font

Materials

Brass

Antique Carrier-Beluese Gilt Bronze Lady Oil Lamp Signed
Located in Lincoln, GB
detail and timeless sophistication. The lady holds a rare pink font with a Hicks No. 2 oil burner
Category

19th Century Neoclassical Antique Font

Materials

Bronze

Arthur Dixon Birmingham Guild of Handicraft. Rare Arts Crafts brass table lamp
By Birmingham Guild of Handicraft Ltd. 1
Located in London, GB
removable font raised on three supports cold riveted to a lily pad base. Converted to electricity.
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Font

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian quality brass and cut glass oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
chimney, a single brass burner with a quality cut glass font, supported on a brass reeded column standing
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Brass

A Brass Hanukkah Lamp, North Africa mid 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
fonts with truncated spouts were converted into four wide rectangular pans with eight tapering spouts
Category

Mid-19th Century African Antique Font

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Italian Church Carved Gilt Polychrome Tabernacle Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
elements, church architecture model, apprentice prototype, baptismal font, sacristy liturgical items
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Font

Materials

Enamel

French Louis XV decorative display case signed Paris around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
replicas, above a sash font. Very rare and decorative shape
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19th Century French Antique Font

Materials

Bronze

Antique Edwardian quality oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
glass font above a corinthian capital column with base metal standing on an ornate stepped square base
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Font

Materials

Metal

RUSSIAN 1860 Antique Pietra Dura Dog Gold Oval Pill Box In Solid 14Kt Yellow
Located in Miami, FL
fineness of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum). In this case, the ratio zolotnik/font was meant, so
Category

1860s Russian Early Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold

1800s Norfolk and Western Bright Finish Railroad Dining Car Double Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
and Western railroad by Adams & Westlake. The fonts are also signed Plume and Atwood Co. This is a
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Sculpture of a Polynesian Woman
Located in Stockholm, SE
, outside Stockholm. His work in Sweden included baptismal fonts, church sculptures, and public artworks
Category

1910s Swedish Art Deco Antique Font

Materials

Plaster

Late 19th Century Massive 63 Drawer Printers Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
This huge cabinet served it's first life in a printmaker's shop housing a number of fonts, tools
Category

1890s American Antique Font

Materials

Wood

Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"
Located in Greenwich, CT
in gilt shadowed serif font, and Horse Shoeing in plain block font. A wonderful piece of folk art.
Category

1870s American Antique Font

Materials

Wood

Two pages from "I Quattro libri dell architettura" by Andre Palladio, c. 1715-20
By Andrea Palladio
Located in Kenilworth, IL
font a Rome & de quelques autres qu'on voit encore en Italie & ailleurs. Le tout revu, deffine
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1710s French Antique Font

Materials

Paper

Unusual antique Victorian quality oil lamp
Located in Ipswich, GB
burner, unusual hand painted porcelain font with a wonderful floral decoration in green, purple and red
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Brass

Austin Seeley Gothic Style Armillary Sundial
By Austin Seeley
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
). Here it is described as a ‘Rich Gothic Font, designed from Henry VII’s Chapel’ of Westminster Abbey
Category

Mid-19th Century English Gothic Antique Font

Materials

Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel

Super Rare I. P. Frink, Six-Light Chandelier – Original Paint and Mirrors
By Frink Reflector Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
still shows almost all of its original paint. Every font has been converted and wired for light bulbs
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Tin

Rare I. P. Frink Six-Light Chandelier – Original Paint, Milk Glass and Mirrors
By Frink Reflector Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
continuous ring. The lamp still shows almost all of its original paint. Every font has been converted and
Category

Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Milk Glass

Original Normandy Map by Frederick de Wit, 1705, with Inset of Channel Islands
Located in Langweer, NL
center, titled *Les Isles de Garnezy Ierzay et Aurigny Font Partie de la Normandie mais elles sont sous
Category

Early 1700s Antique Font

Materials

Paper

Spanish Baptismal Stone Vessel Would Make a Wonderful Garden Bird Bath
Located in Atlanta, GA
Spain, originally used as a baptismal font, features a rustically carved stone body with rounded basin
Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Font

Materials

Stone

Boite en faïence barbotine Saint Clément décor Fraise et fleurs Francaise XIXe
By Barbotine, Saint-Clément
Located in London, England
beauté et son histoire en font un trésor prisé par les collectionneurs et les amateurs d'art.
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Font

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Bronze Bassin for Holy Water, Spain, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Holy wall font. Bronze. Spain, 17th Century. Small font for holy water designed to be placed on a
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Font

Materials

Bronze, Other

Italian cast brass 4 spout oil lamp with wick implements, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
font is supported by an adjustable sliding knob and covered with a sliding urn form cover and wick
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Font

Materials

Brass

Circa 1900 original poster for Champagne Jules Pierlot in Epernay
Located in PARIS, FR
executed in an ornate, shaded serif font, further reinforcing the brand’s heritage and sophistication. The
Category

Early 1900s Antique Font

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Sterling Silver “Imperial Queen” Ladle
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
engraved letter S in an Old English font. The bowl has ridges in the center that curve out to complement
Category

1890s American Antique Font

Materials

Sterling Silver

1840 American Brass Astral Lamp on Marble Base
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Patterned gilt lacquered brass columnar astral lamp with pear shaped font mounted on a square
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Font

Materials

Marble, Brass

19th Century Religious Silver Parasol with Cross
Located in Madrid, ES
préservé en font une addition précieuse à toute collection.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Font

Materials

Sterling Silver

Half-moon shaped Stoup
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
construction of baptisteries to accommodate the baptismal font. However, from the 12th century, the very high
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Font

Materials

Marble

Circa 1930 vintage poster celebrating the Val de Loire region
Located in PARIS, FR
deep ochre background, reinforcing the poster’s vintage aesthetic. The distinctive font and layout
Category

1920s Antique Font

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

19th Edo Japanese wabi sabi dougu Kusuri Tansu, Tool medicine chest of drawers
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
from Meiji era, a piece of old newspaper printed in old-school font, remains of washi paper labels
Category

1860s Japanese Edo Antique Font

Materials

Wood, Cedar

French Art Deco Vintage Glass Hairdressing Salon Advertising Sign c.1930s Barber
Located in Bristol, GB
mirror encapsulated by black-backed glass reveals a reflective, eye-catching font advertising Jaques
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Font

Materials

Steel

Aux Pages - A Pair of Large Cast Iron Figural Torchères, After Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau, Val D Osne Foundry
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'. Illustrated - Val d'Osne Catalogue Nº2 1900 Fontes d'art, Pl. 372 -Nº172; Pl. 595- Nº257 & 258. This
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Font

Materials

Iron

English Victorian Style Bronze Student Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
font supporting green glass shades Not electrified, kerosene or ornamental use only.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Brass Port Starboard Ship Lanterns with Fresnel Lenses, NY, Circa 1900
By Perko Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
original interior fonts and can be electrified if desired at no additional cost. Perko company Brooklyn, NY
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Early 1900s American American Empire Antique Font

Materials

Brass, Steel

American Nautical Brass Perko Marine Lantern with Orig. Fresnel Lense NY C. 1920
By Perko Co.
Located in Charleston, SC
, vents, and locking interior oil font. Stamped Perko Brooklyn, New York. Early 20th Century.  
Category

1920s American American Craftsman Antique Font

Materials

Brass, Copper

English Adam Silver Plate Corinthian Column Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam style (19th Century) silver plate Corinthian column table lamp with crystal font.
Category

19th Century Adam Style Antique Font

Materials

Silver Plate

Tall Edwardian Silver Plated Electrified Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
By Maple Co.
Located in New York, NY
adjustable. Cut crystal oil font. Shade is included. In good antique condition.
Category

Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Font

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Outstanding Antique Victorian Brass Corinthian Column Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
square base and reeded column. An attractive ornate blue font, duplex burner, pretty etched glass shade
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1860s English Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Brass

English Adam Silver Plate Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam style 19th century silver plate column table lamp with urn design and cut crystal font.
Category

19th Century English Adam Style Antique Font

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

A Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Morocco, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Solomonic columns frame the backplate hovering over the row of eight cast oil fonts with pinched spouts set
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Font

Materials

Brass

Industrial Lighting Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
New York. The polished and lacquered case has a metal cage. The copper oil font has been retrofitted
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1920s North American Antique Font

Materials

Steel

Industrial Lighting Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
New York. The polished and lacquered case has a metal cage. The copper oil font has been retrofitted
Category

1920s North American Antique Font

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Platinum Watch 2.40 TCW VS2 G/H Antique 17.5g Manual 6/5"
Located in Puyallup, WA
markings in a beautiful font.
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Font

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Sterling Silver Mauser Water Pitcher
By The Mauser Manufacturing Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
center there is a hand engraved Old English font F.
Category

Early 1900s American Antique Font

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Rare Judaica Silver Spice Tower 18th century Germany
Located in Doha, QA
movable door which opens to the outside and has an engraved Hebrew letter Tav in an old font. It’s the
Category

Late 18th Century German Antique Font

Materials

Silver

Victorian Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
Originally an oil lamp with decorated font over a Corinthian capitol and fluted columnar support
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Bronze Porcelain Hurricane Oil Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
porcelain font hand painted with a light pink background embellished by some flowers and a nature scene of a
Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Font

Materials

Bronze

A rare and large church stoup in the shape of a shell. France 19th century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
. Traditionally used as a holy water font, it serves as a vessel containing holy water, placed near the entrance
Category

Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Font

Materials

Steel

Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp
Located in Suffolk, GB
brass burners, hand painted glass font and raised on the original ornate iron base. A charming
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Font

Materials

Metal

English Silver Tea Set by Edward Barnard and Sons, London, 1904 -5
Located in Central England, GB
Lily font, a large silver-gilt baptismal font used at the baptismal services of members of the British
Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Font

Materials

Silver

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
By Paul Storr, Rundell, Bridge Rundell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Prince of Wales, the future King George IV. His first major work was a gold font commissioned by the Duke
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Font

Materials

Silver

A North African Brass Hanukkah Lamp, Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
. Although the lamp's back style is typically European, the shape of the oil fonts and the Shamash is
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Antique Font

Materials

Brass

Italian Neoclassic Style Pink Marble Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
font.
Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Font

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Cast Brass Single Spout Oil Lamp with Deflector, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
shade and three wick implements suspended on brass link chains. The font is removable from the stand
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Font

Materials

Brass

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Antique Font For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique font available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, marble and metal, every antique font was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique font you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique font made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made antique font has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maurice Font, Augusto Font Carreras and Baccarat are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Font?

The average selling price for an antique font at 1stDibs is $1,650, while they’re typically $199 on the low end and $41,000 for the highest priced.