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Early 20th Century Pair of Chiavarine Eclectic Chairs , Carlo Molino designer
Located in Vigonza, Padua
, with a decidedly unique aesthetic novelty, blend the use of artisan construction techniques with the
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Early 20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Antique Novelty

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Velvet, Walnut

Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
for the artists to learn the technical and aesthetic novelties that the arrival of the Renaissance
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Novelty

Materials

Other

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted and Porcelain Set Table, circa 1870
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
onto exquisite furniture pieces, was brought to the novelty seeking Parisian connoisseurs by ébénistes
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze

19th Century "Secret Lover" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
. This mid 19th Century novelty brooch is made of the highest quality materials and craftsmanship. The
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1870s French Antique Novelty

Materials

Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold

19th Century Regency Chiffonier Side Cabinet in the Manner of George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Dublin, IE
that, The late Mr Bullock was the only person who ventured into a new path....There was great novelty
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Novelty

Materials

Brass

Geneva, Port de la Treille - Lithograph by A. Fontanesi - 1854
By Antonio Fontanesi
Located in Roma, IT
paint landscapes and to open to European artistic novelties. In Paris, he met Corot and Barbizon
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1850s Naturalistic Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century English Regency Cellarette Attributed to George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Dublin, IE
person who ventured into a new path....There was great novelty without absurdity, as well as a happy
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Novelty

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Bronze

Silver Cup "Tembladera", 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
introduced these novelties in Madrid, which would spread slowly through the rest of the centers, depending on
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18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver

English Regency Burr Yew Wood Centre Table Attributed To George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Dublin, IE
that, The late Mr Bullock was the only person who ventured into a new path....There was great novelty
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Novelty

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Brass

Early 20th Century Desk Chairs Tuscan Renaissance by Dini Puccini - Cascina
Located in Vigonza, Padua
maintains the rigid setting of the sixteenth-century seat. The novelty is the appearance of turning. This
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Novelty

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Regency Chamberlains Worcester Plate Centerpiece National Gallery London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
until 2008. The new firm developed ideas and products to try to meet the increasing demand for novelty
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19th Century English Regency Antique Novelty

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Ormolu

"Saint Luke the Evangelist", Polychromed Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
traveled to Italy and returned with the novelties. It is with this second stage with which the relationship
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16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Novelty

Materials

Wood

Geneva, Rue De L Hôtel De Ville - Lithograph by A. Fontanesi - 1854
By Antonio Fontanesi
Located in Roma, IT
paint landscapes and to open to European artistic novelties. In Paris, he met Corot and Barbizon
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1850s Naturalistic Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Geneva, Cour Du Collège - Lithograph by A. Fontanesi - 1854
By Antonio Fontanesi
Located in Roma, IT
novelties. In Paris, he met Corot and Barbizon painters, whilst in London he was influenced by Turner’s and
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1850s Naturalistic Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Empire Style Chest of Drawers, Possibly France, circa 1880
Located in Madrid, ES
principal families, both by the Materials used in them as for following the aesthetic novelties of the
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Late 19th Century European Empire Revival Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze

Interieur de Geneve. Porte Neuve - Lithograph by A. Fontanesi
By Antonio Fontanesi
Located in Roma, IT
to European artistic novelties. In Paris, he met Corot and Barbizon painters, whilst in London he was
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1850s Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Interieur de Geneve. Un Coin De La Treille - Lithograph by A. Fontanesi
By Antonio Fontanesi
Located in Roma, IT
paint landscapes and to open to European artistic novelties. In Paris, he met Corot and Barbizon
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1850s Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Interieur de Geneve. Fontaine et Rue de Coutance - Lithograph by A. Fontanesi
By Antonio Fontanesi
Located in Roma, IT
to European artistic novelties. In Paris, he met Corot and Barbizon painters, whilst in London he was
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1850s Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Interieur de Geneve. Fontaine de Beauregard-Original Lithograph by A. Fontanesi
By Antonio Fontanesi
Located in Roma, IT
European artistic novelties. In Paris, he met Corot and Barbizon painters, whilst in London he was
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1850s Antique Novelty

Materials

Lithograph

Verger Freres 1901 Spaulding Co Edwardian Watch-Pendant Guilloche 18Kt Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
, as it enables them to secure all the newest Parisian novelties as they make their appearance. And in
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

1900 s Chinese Silk Tapestry with Qing Style
Located in Dallas, TX
alignment with a rarefied world of prestige—one that values heritage over novelty, mastery over mass
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Novelty

Materials

Silk

The Imperial Reverie: Antique Chinese Art Deco Masterpiece of Symbol Serenity
By Walter Nichols
Located in Dallas, TX
seek narrative, not novelty. Nestled within the lower corners, two exquisite garden vignettes unfold
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Novelty

Materials

Wool

Sèvres Style Porcelain Mounted Jewellery Box on Stand Attributed to Giroux
By Alphonse Giroux et Cie
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
for porcelain, mounted onto exquisite furniture pieces, was brought to the novelty seeking Parisian
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Novelty

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Louis XVI Style Commode after the Model by Jean-Henri Riesener, circa 1880
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
father-in-law and master Œben, it is a piece of furniture exceptional for its novelty, the refinement of
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty

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Marble, Bronze

13 Vancouver Island TOTEM by Don Colp 158"H
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
carving with a chain saw. The carvings were crude in the beginning, but their novelty soon drew a
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Early 20th Century Canadian Native American Antique Novelty

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Cedar

Large Scale 1920s Portrait of Florence Foster Jenkins, Amateur Soprano Singer
Located in Soquel, CA
Queen of the Night from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and it sold very well—primarily, however, as a novelty
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1920s American Realist Antique Novelty

Materials

Linen, Oil

Armchair, Pair, Hunting Trophy, Antler, Red Deer, Fallow, Wild Boar, Hide
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Industries Of All Nations in London which were considered one of the great novelties of this iconic
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Antler, Hide

Westminster Abbey - the complete album of 13 etchings
By John Sloan
Located in New York, NY
and flowers and on the covers of candy boxes, portfolios, and novelties at Newton’s store.
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1890s American Realist Antique Novelty

Materials

Etching

19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard Collard
By Collard Collard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
novelty was brought out, which was suggested by an article in Chambers's Journal, a piano of the cottage
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Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Neoclassical Commode in the Manner of Riesener, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
exceptional for its novelty, the refinement of its marquetry, the quality of its bronze details and above all
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Gilt Bronze Centre Table by Paul Sormani, circa 1890
By Jean-Henri Riesener, Paul Sormani
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
exceptional for its novelty, the refinement of its marquetry, the quality of its bronze details and above all
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Novelty

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Bronze

Highly Important Pair of Neoclassical Side Cabinets by Jules Piret, circa 1860
By Jules Piret
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. The fashion for porcelain mounted onto exquisite furniture pieces was brought to the novelty seeking
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Novelty

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Bronze

Blackinton Art Deco Sterling Silver Enamel Novelty Camel Flask
By R. Blackinton Co.
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver novelty camel flask. Made by R. Blackinton & Co. in North Attleboro, Mass
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique English Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver Cut-Glass Cologne
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian cologne bottle, 1880. Cut-glass cylinder with short and threaded inset neck. Ball cover in form of male head with big ears, receding hairline, tronie-style grimace,...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Novelty

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Gorham Novelty Man in the Moon Salt and Pepper Shakers, 1881
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian novelty sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Made by Gorham in Providence in
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1880s American Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Scottish Victorian Drumming Monkey Place Card Holders, 1899
By Brook Son, Edinburgh 1
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Victorian sterling silver novelty place card holders. Made by Brook & Son in Edinburgh in
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1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Diamond Brooch
Located in London, GB
Majesty King Charles III. In the mid to late nineteenth century, novelty jewellery became popular, and
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1890s French Late Victorian Antique Novelty

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Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver, 14k Gold, 9k Gold

Turn of the 20th Century Gold Car Stick-Pin
Located in London, GB
wonderful novelty showing an early car and would be a perfect accessory for a car lover. Should you choose
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Late Victorian Gem-Set Butterfly Brooch
Located in London, GB
novelty brooch in the form of a butterfly, from the collection of Bentley Skinner, Jewellers by
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Novelty

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Victorian Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Double Heart Ring
Located in London, GB
in the Ural mountains in the 1860s and quickly became a favourite novelty stone. Tying the hearts
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1880s British Victorian Antique Novelty

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Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

BARBIER, GEORGE, et al. - Journal des Dames et des Modes
By George Barbier
Located in New York, NY
/> "Every issue carefully reviewed all the current novelties of fashion, [and] every issue carried coloured
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Early 20th Century French Antique Novelty

American Indian Genuine Turtle Shell Shoulder Bag circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Indian genuine turtle shell shoulder bag circa 1920-1940 This unique hand made artisan handbag is masterfully designed with a preserved specimen turtle shell that serves a...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Novelty

20s Red Beaded Drawstring Handbag
Located in San Francisco, CA
20s Red Beaded Drawstring Handbag. Silk lining in excellent condition.
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1920s Antique Novelty

Novelty Electric Lamp
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1890 Antique novelty lamp, painted finish is early, but not original. Possible advertising
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19th Century Antique Novelty

A rare Mills Double Dewey slot machine
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Miami, FL
A rare Mills Brothers of Chicago Double Dewey slot machine in superb condition. we are the second ever owners of this machine.Our macihnes are all in the finest condition, each machi...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Novelty

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Iron

A Mills Bros. of Chicago Jockey slot machine or trade stimulator
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Miami, FL
A Mills Bros. of Chicago Jockey slot machine or trade stimulator, stand is extra.Our macihnes are all in the finest condition, each machine is checked for authenticity and quality, w...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Novelty

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Oak

19th Century Victorian Novelty Brass Vesta
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A fabulous English Victorian novelty brass vesta in the shape of a knife sharpener with bucket for
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Novelty

Materials

Brass

19th Century Victorian Novelty Cotton Dispenser
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A novelty Victorian hardwood cotton dispenser in the shape of a barrel on an X-frame stand. The
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Novelty

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Hardwood

Black Forest Carved Chimpanzee Novelty Nut Cracker
Located in GB
An amusing late 19th century novelty Black Forest carved walnut nut cracker in the form of a
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Early 1900s German Antique Novelty

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Carved Monkey Novelty Nut Cracker
Located in GB
An amusing late 19th century novelty black forest carved walnut nut cracker in the form of a monkey
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Early 1900s German Antique Novelty

Materials

Wood

A Late Victorian Walnut Novelty Whip Rack
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A late Victorian novelty whip rack formed as a horse shoe with nail pegs.
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19th Century English Antique Novelty

19th Century Novelty Opaque Glass Watch Stand
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A nice novelty brass watch stand (probably French) with blue opaque glass column to centre with
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1880s French Antique Novelty

Materials

Brass

Huge Americana Floor Model Wheel of Fortune, "The Green Star, " on Great Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with metal legs. This wheel is branded and marked as 'The Green Star' Mfg. by French Game and Novelty
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Novelty

20th Century Novelty Golfing Toast Rack, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good English silver plated novelty golfing toast rack, nicely modelled with golf clubs as toast
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1920s Great Britain (UK) Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Antique Novelty Gold Jockey s Cap Compass, 1896
Located in Perth, AU
Rare novelty compass pendant in the form of a jockey's cap. This is set in 9ct gold. Hallmarked
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1890s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Novelty

Materials

9k Gold

Miniature Edwardian Novelty Silver "Pointing Finger" Bookmark, 1904
By Crisford Norris 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An extremely rare Edwardian novelty silver bookmark modelled as a hand with a pointing index finger
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver

Silver Plated Novelty Bird Napkin Ring, circa 1900
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A nice American silver plated novelty napkin ring with nicely modelled bird standing on branch with
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Early 1900s Central American Antique Novelty

Materials

Silver Plate

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Antique Novelty For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique novelty you’re looking for. Each antique novelty for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Your living room may not be complete without an antique novelty — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique novelty is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique novelty has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sampson Mordan Co., Adie Lovekin and Crisford Norris are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Novelty?

Prices for an antique novelty start at $108 and top out at $425,000 with the average selling for $1,218.