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19th Century Miniature Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
salesman's sample. In the 18th and 19th centuries, craftsmen would carry these small examples around the
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Bone, Mahogany

Alpine Kitchen Diorama
Located in Greenwich, CT
for anyone who is 9 inches tall. An extremely rare piece of folk-art, perhaps made as salesman sample
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1910s Swiss Folk Art Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood

Vintage Westfield Bikes Framed Parts Display
Located in Dekalb, IL
-mounted display. This piece serves as a salesman sample-type display used to advertise the various
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Early 20th Century American Antique Salesman Samples

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Steel

Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
showcase their talents, or was it made as a travelling salesman sample piece, which is where a few articles
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Salesman Samples

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Oak

Vintage Columbia Bikes Framed Parts Display
Located in Dekalb, IL
bike parts wall-mounted display. This piece serves as a salesman sample-type display used to advertise
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Early 20th Century American Antique Salesman Samples

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Steel

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
have been made as a travelling salesmans sample piece originally. There is regular debate over
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Satinwood

18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
people believing that all items were made as salesmans sample pieces. In reality we believe that
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Salesman Samples

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Walnut

19th Century Chinese Gilt Inkwash Painted Screen
Located in Lomita, CA
, that was possibly a salesman's sample, and it is beautiful. This is from the late 19th or early 20th
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Salesman Samples

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Giltwood

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Miniature Centre Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
. Many others believe that they were made as "salesman's sample pieces" which was when scale models of a
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Georgian Yew Wood Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
salesmans sample piece of furniture originally. There is regular debate over whether miniature furniture
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Yew

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
certainly have been made as a salesman's sample piece, due to its overall quality and design and the fact
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Miniature 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
they were made as “salesman’s sample pieces” which was when scale models of a workshop’s output were
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

ANTIQUE GEORGIAN CIRCA 1780-1820 SEASHELL SPECIMEN COLLECTORS CHEST OF DRAWERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
perfect lightly restored Circa 1780-1820 Georgian salesman sample Chest of drawers which has been used as
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1780s English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Hardwood, Satinwood

Mid-19th Century Bird s-Eye Maple Simulated Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
“salesman’s sample pieces” which was when scale models of a workshops output were made in advance of a road
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Birdseye Maple

Small 18th Century Miniature Mahogany Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
travelling salesmans sample piece where scale models of the full size items which a workshop could produce
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
original feet. Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Victorian Miniature Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture originally. There is regular debate over
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
was. One use was of course pieces which were made as travelling salesman’s sample pieces, which is
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Walnut

Victorian Antique Mahogany Miniature Chiffonier
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
this was almost certainly made originally as a travelling salesman's sample. It would have been
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
intended function was. One use was of course pieces which were made as travelling salesman’s sample
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
tuned feet which are very elegant. Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
elegant. Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture originally
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Oak

Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
showcase their talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Oak

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
showcasing his talents, or alternatively whether it was made as a travelling salesman’s sample piece
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Tilt-Top Tripod Table, Mini, Salesman or Example Sample
Located in Huntington, NY
An early 19th century mahogany tilt-top tripod table Mini, salesman or example sample. With
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

19th century miniature mahogany dresser base, circa 1850
Located in Central England, GB
apprentice passing out piece but it is so good that I feel it was probably a travelling salesman's sample
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
would create something to showcase their talents. Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Painted Pine 19th Century Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
talents. Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Pine

Regency Mahogany Miniature Table Cabinet
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
top type surface. Alternatively it may have been specifically made as a travelling salesmans sample
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display
Located in Forney, TX
carpenter's prototype /apprentice model, possibly salesman sample shop display, or just an incredible child's
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Salesman Samples

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Wrought Iron

Three Blue and White Miniature Vases Set, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
. In some cases, they were made as 'salesman samples' to demonstrate a potter's skill to potential
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1720s Vietnamese Qing Antique Salesman Samples

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Ceramic

Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
of the opinion that this miniature is in fact an ‘Apprentice Piece’. It is too large to be a salesman
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Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Mahogany Small Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
talents. Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a selection of items
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Regency Miniature Mahogany Breakfast Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
made as a salesmans sample piece. There was also some miniature furniture of a particular scale which
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Two Blue and White Miniature Vases, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
'salesman samples' to demonstrate a potter's skill to potential customers without the inconvenience of
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1720s Vietnamese Qing Antique Salesman Samples

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Ceramic

Three Blue and White Miniature Vases, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
'salesman samples' to demonstrate a potter's skill to potential customers without the inconvenience of
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1720s Vietnamese Qing Antique Salesman Samples

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Ceramic

French Sales Sample Miniature Wicker Salon Set
Located in Queens, NY
French (1930\'s) miniature salesman\'s sample model of natural wicker 4 piece salon set with orange
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Early 20th Century French Other Antique Salesman Samples

Old Hickory Child Salon Set
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Old Hickory 3 piece miniature salesman\'s sample salon set comprising a hoop back rocking
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Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Salesman Samples

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Hickory

Vintage Salesman s Sample Picnic Table c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage salesman’s sample picnic table with three wooden slats for the table top and one
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Salesman Samples

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Steel

Salesman s Sample Chippendale Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Salesman's sample Chippendale style chest with carved ivory knobs and two over two drawers, circa
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1780s Chippendale Antique Salesman Samples

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Ivory, Mahogany, Pine

Lockside Four Drawer Salesmans Sample Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1840s Lockside four drawer salesman's sample size mahogany chest with key. Made in England in
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19th Century English Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Miniature Copper Kettle, Salesman s Sample
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This miniature copper kettle was probably a salesman's sample, which would be far easier to carry
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1880s English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Copper

Rare American Federal Period Mahogany Salesman Sample Hooded Cradle
Located in Miami, FL
American Federal mahogany salesman sample hooded cradle.
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Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Salesman s Sample Miniature Bombay Chest Hutch c.1890
Located in Pasadena, CA
century. Walnut cupboard with ornate brass pulls, a great salesman sample.
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19th Century Dutch Antique Salesman Samples

Miniature Antiques Salesman s Sample French Louis 15th Style Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
A miniature antiques Louis 15th style with bronze mounts Salesman's sample executed in burled
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1860s European Louis XV Antique Salesman Samples

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Walnut

Miniature Salesman Sample 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Naples, FL
This charming miniature salesman sample 4 drawer chest is perfect for collectors who appreciate
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Mid-19th Century Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood, Mahogany

Miniature Antique French Salesman s Sample, Mahogany with Bronze Mounts
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century French Louis XV style miniature salesman's sample commode. Made of satinwood and
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1860s European Louis XV Antique Salesman Samples

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Kingwood

1920s Salesman Sample National Store Supply Oil Pump Dispenser
By National Store Specialty Co.
Located in Orange, CA
We were told this was a salesman sample with original carrying case. Very Hard to find in this
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1920s American Other Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood

Miniature Salesman s Sample Rococo Commode, Italy, Early 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This minature Salesmans sample - has scenic marquetry in elm and mahogany, on all sides, and the
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Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Salesman Samples

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Wool

Vintage Salesman s Sample Chest
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Very nice miniature dresser with brass hardware and detail
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Early 20th Century Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass

Miniature Chest / Salesman Sample
Located in Charleston, SC
Antique Miniature Chest.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood

Extremely Rare Antique Mexican Tardan Company Salesman Sample Sombrero
By Tardan Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extremely rare early 20th century handmade salesman's sample sombrero, made by the Tardan Company
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1910s Mexican Antique Salesman Samples

Set of 5 19th Century Salesman Sample Glasses in Glass Dome
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
This is a very nice and quirky set of 5 different 19th century salesman sample glasses. One is a
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1860s English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Blown Glass, Wood

American Salesman s Sample or Child s Sofa, J &J W Meeks, NY
By J. J.W. Meeks
Located in Long Island, NY
A rare and important American salesman sample or child's sofa by J & J W Meeks, NY, circa 1840
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany, Upholstery

Blacksmith Made Plow Salesman s Sample
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1840s Blacksmith made plow found in a Stonington, Connecticut farm. The piece measures 16.00 Inches and is mounted on a later stand. Please note of wear consistent with age. Ma...
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1840s American Antique Salesman Samples

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Iron

Salesman Sample of Window Sash Mechanism
Located in North Egremont, MA
Cast iron and oak working model of a Victorian window raising mechanism, extensive stenciled text states "patent applied for Dr. I. Buckman, manufactured and sold by M. J....
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Salesman Samples

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Antique Salesman Samples For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique salesman samples is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique salesman samples — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Antique salesman samples have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique salesman samples to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Folk Art and Industrial antique salesman samples are of considerable interest. Many antique salesman samples are appealing in their simplicity, but Hebbar, J. J.W. Meeks and Ransome, Sims Jefferies produced popular antique salesman samples that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Salesman Samples?

Prices for antique salesman samples can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique salesman samples begin at $150 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,100.

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