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Danish Early 20th Century Coffee Grinder by a. Jørgensen
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Switzerland, even fitted with a crompton parkinson motor from england. Generally in good cosmetic condition
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Original Antique Poster Oberurseler Umlaufmotor Ludwig Hohlwein Propeller Engine
By Ludwig Hohlwein
Located in London, GB
Original antique poster for Oberursel propeller motors / Oberurseler Umlaufmotor Motorenfabrik
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1910s German Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Rare Oak and Parchment Chair by Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Bugatti, his other son founded the Bugatti Motor Car Company. Literature: Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Motors

Materials

Oak

Ritter Dental Industrial Workstation Tower, circa 1920, Complete
Located in Van Nuys, CA
and original motors. Very rare to find a unit this complete and in this kind of condition. This
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Chrome, Copper, Iron, Steel

1800s Edison Class M Electric
By Edison
Located in Peekskill, NY
powered by a DC motor. These were produced before he perfected his hand crank version. These rare machines
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Motors

George I Period Chair, circa 1720-1730
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
This particular George I chair, was previously owned by an executive of the Ford Motor Company, who
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1720s British William and Mary Antique Motors

1904 Amber Glass Horn Pathe Gramophone
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an amazing complete Pathe cylinder player from circa 1904. It has a strong running motor
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Motors

Materials

Glass

Rare Antique John Linwood English Georgian Brass Spit Meat Roasting Bottle Jack
Located in Dayton, OH
motor in a cylinder on an octagonal base with hanging loop at top and unique multi hook system for meat
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Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

The Lawman, Western Pulp Cover
By Edgar Franklin Wittmack
Located in Fort Washington, PA
another long series of covers for Nation’s Business as well as Motor Magazine and Cities Service trade
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1920s Other Art Style Antique Motors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Black Louis Vuitton Motoring Trunk, 93 cm Vuitton Trunk, Vuitton Steamer Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very nice Louis Vuitton motor trunk in black canvas, features stamped Louis Vuitton solid
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1920s French Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

WWI 1915 British Army Officer s Compass, Verner s Patent by Ed Koehn Geneva
Located in Bath, GB
; "Shaw Motor Access. Co. / 1915 / Birmingham" A great clean example in excellent condition. 3 1/2" x 2
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1910s Swiss Antique Motors

Materials

Brass

Orville Wright Signature on Bank Check, 1922
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the first motor-powered airplane, which he developed with his older brother Wilbur, at Kitty Hawk in
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1920s American Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

American Bronze Racing Boat "Ilys" Winner of Many Races, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
model of the Ilys racing boat that won several races at the turn of the century. This 50 ft motor was
Category

Early 1900s American Other Antique Motors

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Drawing, Portrait of a Man
By Abraham Walkowitz
Located in Surfside, FL
dance inarguably sprang from her inner sources and resources of motor power and emotional drive, the
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Motors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Red Racing Car.
Located in London, London
Motor Car Racing, Motor Car Touring, Zeppelins and Airplanes. Clearly an enthusiast himself, Ernest
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1910s Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Screen, Stencil

Original Antique French Railways Travel Poster Chenonceaux Loire Valley France
By Duval
Located in London, GB
motor car tours - Chemins de Fer de Paris a Orleans Chenonceaux Les Chateaux de la Loire Circuits
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1920s French Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Original 1920s Art Deco Gyro Style Ceiling Fan and Light
By Centre Lighting Fixture MFG
Located in Peekskill, NY
pull string switch will allow you to run the fan or lamp together or on their own. The motors are
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Motors

Early 20th century decorative dutch working windmill
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with fabric inserts.  Domed top surmounted by a norwegian flag. Fitted with a motor which runs on a
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Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Motors

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Rare 1924 Tobacconist Lamp-Humidifier
By Ingersoll Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
has a motor and fan that can send a fine mist of water through 20 small jets. The jets sit around a
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Motors

Unique Early 20th Century Tole Oversized Street Clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
motor with drive shaft which both can be sourced We are currently having some wall brackets and fixing
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Suite of Five Pieces By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
founded the Bugatti Motor Car Company.   Provenance: purchased from the descendants of the
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Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Copper, Pewter, Brass

Dunhill London 1928 By Louis Kuppenheim Peacock Enameled Box 935 Sterling Silver
By Alfred Dunhill, Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
London saddlery in 1893. Following the increase in motor car ownership, Alfred developed the business to
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Carlo Bugatti Walnut Settee
Located in Montreal, QC
. Ettore Bugatti, his other son founded the Bugatti Motor Car Company.   Provenance
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Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Pewter, Brass, Copper

Carlo Bugatti Octagonal Walnut Center Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Bugatti, his other son founded the Bugatti Motor Car Company.   Provenance: purchased from
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Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Pewter, Brass

Painting in Gouache of a 1956-1957 Lincoln Automobile by Dom Pacitti
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
up on Dom states, that he worked for the Ford Motor Company for 40 years and Ford would periodically
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1860s American Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Dunhill Paris 1928 By Louis Kuppenheim Enameled Chinoiserie Box In 935 Sterling
By Alfred Dunhill, Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
increase in motor car ownership, Alfred developed the business to include motoring accessories, which he
Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Map of the Region of Le Mans France by Blaeu, circa 1640
By Willem Blaeu
Located in Langweer, NL
famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest endurance motor race. However, this map transports us back
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Mid-17th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Carlo Bugatti Walnut High Back Mosque Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
since he died at 32. Ettore Bugatti, his other son founded the Bugatti Motor Car Company.  
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Pewter, Copper

Carlo Bugatti Walnut High Back Mosque Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
founded the Bugatti Motor Car Company.   Provenance: purchased from the descendants of the
Category

19th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Pewter, Copper

Carlo Bugatti Walnut Writing Desk With Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
founded the Bugatti Motor Car Company.   Provenance: purchased from the descendants of the
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Motors

Materials

Copper, Pewter

Car Race in France, 1911 - Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Motors (GM) acquired it in 1925. Bedford Vehicles was established as a subsidiary of Vauxhall in 1930 to
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1910s Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Scratch Built Folk Art Amazing French Distressed Ship Stamped, circa 1907
Located in London, GB
detail. All that you see is handmade and item would have originally had a working motor in its hull
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display
Located in Peekskill, NY
been put away for safe keeping. Although untested the 2 magnet contraption of a motor looks to be clean
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Motors

1927 Antique Wurlitzer Victor Victrola Consolette Phonograph Mahogany VV4-3 37"
By Victrola
Located in Dayton, OH
basic single-spring motor which must be wound after each record is played. Dimensions: 19.5" x 19.5" x
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Mahogany

Animated High Button Shoe Advertising Display
Located in Peekskill, NY
been put away for safe keeping. Although untested the 2 magnet contraption of a motor looks to be clean
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Motors

Materials

Tin

"Clipper in Rough Seas" Painting by Daniel Sherrin
By Daniel Sherrin
Located in Wiscasset, ME
from a Motor Car, by Thomas D. Murphy, which was published in 1908.
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1910s English Antique Motors

Antique Turret Clock by J. W. Benson of Ludgate Hill, London, 1901
By J W Benson Ltd.
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
50v / 50 hz synchronous motor (not tested). We can supply a bronze bell if required. Dimensions of
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Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Brass, Iron

Detailed Pre WWII Instructional Auto Model
By HOHM Modelle Company 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
German creativity and skill were at the highest level. This working model of a motor car chassis and
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Motors

Larter Sons Victorian 14 Karat Gold DuPont Crest Intaglio Antique Signet Ring
By Larter Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
automobile industry, establishing General Motors, and became involved with several other well-known
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1880s Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Original La Malou les Bains vintage French thermal spa poster
By Luc Lafnet
Located in Spokane, WA
spa also promoted the healing of pain, motor skills, nerves, rheumatism, and more. The famous spa
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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Motors

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Clock Gear Cutting Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
operation. A second leather belt pulley set is there for a motor or foot treadle. You can still make gears
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18th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Motors

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pictorial Map of Chicago, circa 1926
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
is a small inset Outline Map of Chicago, with the North, West and South Side motor coach routes
Category

1920s American Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Scratch Built Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Touffu as is the boat which is also dated 1936. A small motor in the hull with a movable spring section
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1920s French Folk Art Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Antique oil on canvas, English landscape with River, Church, Cottage at Sunrise
By Daniel Sherrin
Located in Woodbury, CT
entitled 'In the Highlands' can be seen in 'British Highways and Byways from a Motor Car' by Thomas D
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Self Winding Clock Co Naval Observatory Time Western Union Wall Clock 26"
By Self Winding Clock Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
mechanism was the incorporation of a small electric winding motor that automatically rewound the mainspring
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Antique Motors

Materials

Metal

Mitchell Lewis Covered Wagon Advertising Lithograph, American, circa 1901
By Gean Smith through Mitchell Lewis Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
automobiles. Later called the "Mitchell Lewis Motor Company", they produced fashionable touring cars with 4,6
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Early 1900s American Native American Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Duo-Art Grand Player Piano by Steinway and Aeolian
By Steinway Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
well as adjustments for the motor and roll and motor can all be controlled through manipulation of
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Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Antique Motors

Materials

Wood

Fabrique Automobile Belge. Racing Car.
Located in London, London
from the mid-1890s saw not only the rapid evolution of the motor car, but also the application of the
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1910s Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Screen, Stencil

Automatic Cobalt Fountain by J.W. Tufts
By James W. Tufts
Located in New Orleans, LA
olfactory and visually-pleasing experience. With no motor, weights or other hidden mechanisms, this
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19th Century American Other Antique Motors

Materials

Glass

Alfred Dunhill Ladies Pocket Vanity Lighter with Secret Compartment and Lipstick
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Northampton, GB
that sold motoring accessories through mail order under the name Dunhill’s Motorities. In 1902 he
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Early 19th Century British Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Early 20th Century Pair of Prints Snookered After L Thackeray
Located in London, GB
Paris Motor Show 1905, the Leicester Galleries in 1908, the Fine art Society in 1910 and Walker's
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1910s Antique Motors

Symphonion Eroica Musical Hall Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
are played simultaneously by two motors complete with two governors. First produced in 1886
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19th Century German Other Antique Motors

Materials

Walnut

Laborers
By Dean Cornwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
York's General Motors Building, the 1939 World's Fair, the Lincoln Memorial in Redlands, California, and
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1910s Other Art Style Antique Motors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

257 x 1920 s Wills Players Lambert Collectable Cigarette Trading Cards Album
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fish... 32 Lambert and Butler 1922 or 1923 Motor Cars complete set with some doubles cards with
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1920s English Antique Motors

Materials

Paper

Original Oil on Canvas Dreamscape by Andy Russell, Buffalo, NY
By Andy Russell
Located in Buffalo, NY
), General Motors, and celebrity artist Peter Max.
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1880s American Organic Modern Antique Motors

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Dunhill Art Deco Cigar Wallet
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Northampton, GB
motoring accessories through mail order under the name Dunhill’s Motorities. In 1902 he opened a shop on
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Motors

Materials

Leather

Antique English Victorian Three Bottle Tantalus circa 1860
Located in London, GB
. By the turn of the century Benetfink was selling Kerry and Enfield motorcycles and a range of motor
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19th Century English Antique Motors

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Antique Motors For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique motors for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, all antique motors available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique motors available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique motors to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Industrial, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts antique motors are of considerable interest. Antique motors have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Louis Vuitton, Darracq Motor Engineering Co. and William Roberts are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Motors?

Antique motors can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,995, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $54,444.