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Rideau Canal Locks and Haliburton’s Residence – Pair of Canadian Views, ca.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
Ottawa). The scene captures a steam-powered paddle boat entering the narrow, stone-walled locks, with the
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Steam

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Granddaddy’s White-hulled Steamship (Before the ‘29 Crash)
Located in San Francisco, CA
painted. But today, perhaps as a tribute to the “Great Age of Steam Yachting,” you can at least enjoy
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1920s Impressionist Antique Steam

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

A Team-Signed Gelatin Print Photograph of the R.M.S. Otranto
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. Otranto, operated by the Orient Line (Orient Steam Navigation Company) and of one of England’s most
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Early 20th Century English Antique Steam

Materials

Paper

Adolf Loos for Thonet Shoe Rest circa 1905
By Adolf Loos
Located in CA, CA
Adolf Loos for Thonet Shoe Rest circa 1905, constructed of black stained steamed beech. "By beauty
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Early 1900s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Steam

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Late 19th Century Swiss Alpine Oak Café Chairs with Original Patina
Located in Alton, GB
cozy café setting where the scent of woodsmoke mingled with the clatter of skis and steaming bowls of
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Steam

Materials

Oak

Sir John Ross, Arctic Explorer, 19th century portrait engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
rebounded by attracting funding, from the gin distiller Felix Booth, to command the first steam ship into
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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Steam

Materials

Engraving

Alfred Copestick, Fort Hamilton from the Narrows, New York, 1857
Located in Queens, NY
commands the shoreline, while sail and steam vessels traverse the Narrows — the strategic waterway linking
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19th Century Academic Antique Steam

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Extra Large Silver Jardiniere With 3 Glass Inserts, Wilkens Sons, Germany 1906
By M.H. Wilkens Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
behalf of the Bremen state, from 1851, supply to world exhibitions, from 1857, steam engine to drive the
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Steam

Materials

Silver

19th Century Adirondack folk art Stick chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a lovely Adirondack stick chair. Made from steam bent twigs and solid timber. The
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19th Century Antique Steam

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Important Original Antique Klismos Armchairs Carved Lions Woven Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
mortise and tenon joints, or by bending by steam, or by training the wood. The seat was built of four
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19th Century Greek Victorian Antique Steam

Materials

Leather, Beech

Set of 4 Original Thonet Chairs, Austria, Late 19th - Early 20th Century
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vigonza, Padua
steam—a patented innovation by Michael Thonet. Pressed wood seat and backrest with embossed floral
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Early 1900s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Steam

Materials

Beech

Abyssinien Ostrich Feather Merchant in Aden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lundgren visited Aden as a passenger on board the steam ship ”Bengal” on his way from England to
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1850s Realist Antique Steam

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Art Nouveau Pendant Pink Enamel late 1800 s with Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, overall nice to the eye. needs cleaning with steam, will be done by us before shipping (#bjn185019145091)
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Steam

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Silk New York Yacht Club Burgee from Yacht Corsair
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of linen napkins from J Pierpont Morgan's private steam Yacht Corsair. Corsair is embroidered
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1890s North American Antique Steam

Materials

Linen

Thonet, Salon Set, Austria, circa 1904
By Thonet
Located in PARIS, FR
purchased his first steam engine. Around forty employees worked in the company when he handed it over to his
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Steam

Materials

Metal

Antique Chromolithograph of the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen, ca. 1885
Located in Langweer, NL
fine arched railway bridge spans the background, with a steam train crossing it—an iconic symbol of
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Late 19th Century German Antique Steam

Materials

Paper

Antique Royal Vienna Handpainted Porcelain Cabinet Plate Greek Goddess Daphne
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Portland, OR
plate is very finely decorated with a central handpainted scene of the goddess Daphne seated by a steam
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1890s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Steam

Materials

Porcelain

Set Original Vintage Industrial Factory Machinist Singer Sewing Chairs Stool
By Singer
Located in Sale, GB
to adjust the seating height. Steam bent ply seat and back rest which have been recently french
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Early 20th Century British Antique Steam

Materials

Iron

Illustrated London News 1889 Scenes: Canada and New South Wales Hand-Colored
Located in Langweer, NL
rural tranquility. The bottom scene, "Steam Tram-Cars in North-Street, Sydney," is especially striking
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1880s Antique Steam

Materials

Paper

Ceramic urn designed by Louis Sue et André Mare
By Sue et Mare
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
books and museum. Often used on the steam line between France to US Circa 1925
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1920s European Antique Steam

Materials

Ceramic

Sailor s Woolwork of HMS Reindeer Made by Henry Payn Hopper
Located in Downingtown, PA
large woolie depicts a starboard side view of the HMS Reindeer under steam and sail. She sails on a wavy
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1860s English Folk Art Antique Steam

Materials

Wool

Building New York
By Leon Kroll
Located in Fairlawn, OH
devices including the angular metal structures, silhouetted figure, steam rising and the New York skyline
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1910s American Realist Antique Steam

Materials

Watercolor

British Sailor s Woolwork of Three Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1885
Located in Downingtown, PA
the right. In the foreground are two ironclads, one in the front is a type of steam-powered launch
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1880s English Folk Art Antique Steam

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Maritime Oil Painting of RMS Aquitania in New York Harbor
Located in Soquel, CA
. Hoertz’s detailed depictions of sailing ships and steam vessels are complemented by his notable
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1920s Realist Antique Steam

Materials

Oil, Linen, Stretcher Bars

Thonet Art Nouveau Set of Six very Rare Chairs with Printed Pattern.
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Antwerp, BE
accents, cafe or bistro chairs steamed curved bent wood, beech seat and back of pressed plywood with
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Steam

Materials

Bentwood

American American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Downingtown, PA
that ranged from horse-drawn vehicles and different breeds of dogs to tractors, steam shovels, and guns
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Steam

Materials

Iron

Japanese antique earthenware/Wabi-sabi objects/Unglazed pottery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
earlier, when rice cultivation began, tools for steaming rice were necessary. This is a steamer for
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Steam

Materials

Pottery

English Blue and White Transferware Small Tureen
Located in Clearwater, FL
with a couple sitting near a steam. A very rare piece and without any signature. Circa 1880s, England
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1880s English Antique Steam

Materials

Porcelain

Japan Pair Big Round Antique Stone Water Basin Planters Tsukubai
Located in South Burlington, VT
glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The steamed rice is
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Steam

Materials

Stone

Art Nouveau Silver Tea Pot With Burner Tray, D. Vollgold Son Berlin, Germany
By German Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
, steam rolling mill and galvanoplastic institute, tableware, utensils and fantasy objects, in sterling
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Steam

Materials

Silver

Antique Afshar Rug
Located in Katonah, NY
weave mostly intact. Curling at corners will be eased and corrected through steaming prior to dispatch
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1880s Persian Other Antique Steam

Materials

Wool

British Sailor s Woolwork Picture of Five Ships Off a Coastline
Located in Downingtown, PA
or sailor's woolie depicts five different ships. The largest ship is in the center and is a steam
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1870s English Folk Art Antique Steam

Materials

Wool

Early 19th Century Irish Regency Kilkenny Marble Top Console / Serving Table
Located in Dublin, IE
-diameter (12 in) reciprocating pumps, probably driven by steam. A lime kiln was located close by which
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Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Steam

Materials

Marble

Antique Plaster Bust of James Watt
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
allocated to support the gallery. James Watt James Watt was a Scottish inventor whose steam engine made a
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Steam

Materials

Plaster

Antique Sterling Silver Samovar by Paul Storr in the Regency Style
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
exceptional cast sterling silver pineapple style finial, incorporating a pierced decorated steam vent to the
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Steam

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

LATE 17th CENTURY EMBOSSED BRASS FOOD WARMER
Located in Firenze, FI
steam to escape, is also adorned with embossing depicting spirals and plant racemes. In the past, embers
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Steam

Materials

Brass

Antique Elizabethan Revival Pollard Oak Dining Table 19th Century and 14 Chairs
Located in London, GB
. Marc Isambard Brunel [Isambard Kingdom’s father] built the first steam driven saw mill, and invented a
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1850s English Elizabethan Antique Steam

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Vienna Secessionist Bentwood Chair by Kohn Mundus
By Thonet, J J Kohn Mundus
Located in New York, NY
Classic steam bent Vienna Secessionist side chair made in Czechoslovia, by J.J. Kohn & Mundus
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Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Antique Steam

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Spires of Oxford from the Canal, watercolour by William Matthison
By William Matthison
Located in London, GB
setting, sheep are grazing on the banks of the canal, steam rises out the chimney of one canal boat
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Steam

Materials

Watercolor

French Realist Painting Black smith workshop Old trade Early 20th
Located in PARIS, FR
founded in Aulnay-sous-Bois. It specialized in the manufacture of steam locomotives for narrow gauges and
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1910s Realist Antique Steam

Materials

Oil

Rare Pair of Monumental French Gros Relief Barbotine Vases by Lefront Circa 1875
By Théodore Lefront 1
Located in Dallas, TX
-horse steam engine and employed around 40 workers. He enjoyed great success and was known for producing
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Late 19th Century French Antique Steam

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

THINGVALLA
By Antonio Jacobsen
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
domestic and international ships as they passed through the age of sail to steam. He was a prolific painter
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1870s Academic Antique Steam

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nazmiyal Collection Large Antique Turkish Rug. Size: 11 ft x 15 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
small form and several leaves and budding steams grow around and away, establishing a design that is
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Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Steam

Materials

Wool

19th Century Brass Locomotive Bell
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
in the locomotives that ran on steam engines. These bells were powered by steam and were operated
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Steam

Materials

Brass, Iron

Rare Original Cacao Van Houten Poster by Privat Livemont 1897 Red Head
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cacao Van Houten hot chocolate, steam floating upwards. Her copper-tinged tendrils curl like waves. Her
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1890s Antique Steam

Materials

Lithograph

Orientalist: "Arabian Horseman" dated 1903 André Chaumière
Located in SANTA FE, NM
. With the development of steam-powered seafaring ships, an interconnected railway system, painters
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Steam

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Art Nouveau Thonet Wood Children Cradle Sculpture
By J.&J. Khon 1
Located in Valladolid, ES
highly innovative technique for the time, as furniture was made by steaming pieces of wood to bend them
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Steam

Materials

Beech

Antique Pollard Oak Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus Dry Bar Humidor 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Kingdom’s father] built the first steam driven saw mill, and invented a circular saw that could be used to
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1880s English Victorian Antique Steam

Materials

Silver

Thonet Bent Beech Rattan Chairs in Pair, ca. 1910 2 Pieces
By Thonet
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Bent and steamed beechwood chairs with rattan seat. Manufactured by Thonet around 1910 in Vienna
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1910s Austrian Belle Époque Antique Steam

Materials

Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Museum Quality James L. Howard Railroad Car Center Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
lamps from this collection. These were also used on early steam ships. Few of these luxury class
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Steam

Materials

Brass

20th Century Thonet White Shabby Coat Rack
By Thonet
Located in IT
Thonet coat stand with an early 20th century design, made using the technique of steam bent wood
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Steam

Materials

Wood

A Matzah Roller and Perforator, Bukhara , Uzbekistan early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
on Passover the holes in matzahs allow steam to pass through the dough, preventing it from rising and
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Early 20th Century Uzbek Antique Steam

Materials

Steel

John Roy Eldershaw (1892-1973) Australian watercolour NEW SOUTH WALES TAZMANIA
Located in Cirencester, GB
-built steam mill on the Coal River in historic, picturesque Richmond township, 25 kilometres northeast
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Steam

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Beechwood Children s Chair
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Antique children's highchair with an abacus and potty chair functions. Made of steamed beechwood
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1910s Folk Art Antique Steam

Materials

Leather, Beech

French Late 19th Century Carved Carousel Prancing Horse Sculpture with Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
, appeared in 1860 in Europe. With the arrival of steam engines, wooden figures replaced real horses. With
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19th Century French Antique Steam

Materials

Wood

Suffrage Textile in Green, White, Violet - Votes for Women - Connecticut Made
Located in York County, PA
Steam Printing company, which was a pioneer in the line of large-type printing, was formed in 1852 by
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Early 20th Century American Antique Steam

Materials

Cotton

Antique Victorian Pollard Oak Sideboard Chiffonier 19th Century
Located in London, GB
mechanisation of cabinet making. Marc Isambard Brunel [ Isambard Kingdom’s father] built the first steam driven
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1870s English Victorian Antique Steam

Materials

Oak

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Antique Steam For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique steam you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, every antique steam was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique steam — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique steam, designed in the Victorian, Folk Art or Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. William Adolphus Knell, Andre Romain Guilmet and Doll et Cie each produced at least one beautiful antique steam that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Steam?

The average selling price for an antique steam at 1stDibs is $2,275, while they’re typically $299 on the low end and $343,750 for the highest priced.