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18th-century Wedgwood Creamware Soup Plate with German Ship Decoration.
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
eagle, a symbol of imperial dominion. This central scene is personalized with the initials "LCBCC
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Symbols
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Late Bronze Age Sword from France with Golden Lustre
Located in London, GB
sword presents a unique story, both an iconic symbol of Late Bronze age culture and a timeless display
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Rug
Located in New York, NY
band and a wider main border showcasing a combination of lotus blossoms and auspicious symbols in rich
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Large Vintage Chinese Art Deco Carpet Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
symbols, while the center medallion draws the eye inward with stylized botanic forms that hint at eternal
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
The Crimson Axis: An Antique Persian Karaja Heriz Masterpiece of Prestige
Located in Dallas, TX
running water guard bands—ancient symbols of life, flow, and protection—adding both visual refinement and
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
$2,128 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Snake Serpent Brooch Ruby Eyes Pendant Necklace Antique 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
the world.
A Symbol of Transformation:
The snake is a symbol of transformation, rebirth, and new
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Symbols
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Large 18th Century Shield Bearing 3-Pc Terracotta Lion Statue from England
Located in Dallas, TX
. The three lions has been a symbol of the English throne since Richard the Lionheart in the 12th
Category
18th Century English Antique Symbols
Materials
Terracotta
Chippendale Style Bombe Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
original finish.
Such secretary desks were symbols of wealth and learning in the 18th century, commonly
Category
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Symbols
Materials
Mahogany
Staffordshire Pottery Cow Figure with Milkmaid
By Staffordshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
potent symbol of nostalgia. Staffordshire potters produced thousands of these "chimney ornaments" for the
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Symbols
Materials
Pottery
Antique Horseshoe Motif Diamond Ring – 9k Gold and Silver, Single-Cut Diamonds
Located in Tampa, FL
.
Period: Late Victorian / Edwardian, circa 1880–1910
Design Motif: Horseshoe symbol of good fortune
Metal
Category
1880s European Victorian Antique Symbols
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Ancient Egyptian Green Faience Aegis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-collar) bearing a divine head as symbol of protection and fertility. It is most commonly found on the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Symbols
Materials
Faience
Diamond Ruby and Emerald Yellow Gold Clover Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
widely considered to be a symbol of good luck.
Images do not always reflect the true color and
Category
1910s Unknown Antique Symbols
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of Meiji Era early 20th Century Bottle Shape Cloisonné Vases
Located in New York, NY
designs often incorporate significant symbols; for example, in this case, dragons and phoenix.
These
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Symbols
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Japanese Meiji Era Wooden Figure with Polychrome Decoration
Located in New York, NY
symbol in kanji - possible a signature.
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Symbols
Materials
Wood, Paint
The Phoenix Ascendancy: 1920s Imperial Peking Masterpiece of Celestial Elegance
Located in Dallas, TX
warm tan field glows softly beneath a crimson sun—an ancient symbol of life force and auspicious yang
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Symbols
Materials
Gold, Metallic Thread
$3,248 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Chinese Rootwood (Burl) Daoist Sage with Attendants, Late Qing
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
or gourd, both traditional Daoist symbols of longevity, immortality, and spiritual sustenance.
The
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Symbols
Materials
Wood, Burl
Delft - Pair of Delftware garniture bowls, 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
18th-century Dutch faience.
The interior of each bowl features a stylized Daoist symbol, further
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Symbols
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Pair of French Empire Dore
Patinated Bronze Egyptian Revival 3-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
lighting and decorative objects incorporating Egyptian heads, lotus forms, and classical symbols adapted to
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Samarkand (Khotan) Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
” symbol (longevity), ram’s horn hooks, and wave meanders signal a deep influence from Han decorative arts
Category
Early 20th Century Afghan Khotan Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
19th Century English Brass
Iron Horse Motif Andirons with Removable Chain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
aesthetic roles. The horse motif, a long-standing symbol of landownership and rural tradition, is treated
Category
Late 19th Century English Sporting Art Antique Symbols
Materials
Brass, Iron
The Nomadic Sovereign: Late 19th Century Persian Masterpiece of Tribal Nobility
Located in Dallas, TX
understood textiles as symbols of identity, protection, and status. Its rarity lies not only in age, but in
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Tribal Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
$3,248 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant Classical Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Antique Engraving, 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
likeness, the composition elevates Mozart to a timeless symbol of musical genius, standing on a pedestal
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Symbols
Materials
Paper
French oil painting on panel “Dog lying in front of fireplace” 19th century
Located in Gavere, BE
symbol of loyalty, calm, and domestic stability. Rather than depicting drama, the painting captures a
Category
Late 19th Century French School Antique Symbols
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Fleur-de-Lis Ruby Brooch in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Bloomington, MN
gold and designed in the classic fleur-de-lis motif, a symbol long associated with heritage, nobility
Category
Early 20th Century Revival Antique Symbols
Materials
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,064 Sale Price
20% Off
Authentic Nigerian Igbo Mask
Located in West Hollywood, CA
important symbol in Igbo culture.
Each mask is a one-of-a-kind piece, with its unique details and
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Symbols
Materials
Wicker, Wood, Paint
Diamond and Sapphire Gold
Platinum Antique "V" Ring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ring if you have a 'V' as your first or last initial, but we also think of it as a symbol of 'V' for
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Symbols
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$3,960 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Oversized Wine Cups, on Marble Base
Located in Dresden, DE
Roman wine cups were much more than simple drinking vessels—they were indispensable symbols of
Category
19th Century Grand Tour Antique Symbols
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Doris Leslie Blau Antique 19th-Century Chinese Botanic Rug
Located in New York, NY
enduring symbol of China’s long-standing textile tradition. It would lend quiet sophistication and
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
Japanese Late Edo/Early Meiji Period Kakiemon Porcelain Chin Dog, Ca. 1850/1870
Located in New York, NY
a symbol of royalty. The Japanese chin is a breed with roots deep in the royalty of both the Chinese
Category
1850s Japanese Japonisme Antique Symbols
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian basket flower enameled locket in 18k gold, Art Nouveau pendant
Located in PARIS, FR
guilloché blue enamel. This central motif is framed by a frieze of laurel leaves and knots (a symbol of
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Symbols
Materials
18k Gold, Enamel
FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Fashion Week Mondrian Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild.
Artists often use animals as symbols to convey
Category
1880s Tonalist Antique Symbols
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Glue
$1,751 Sale Price
75% Off
14th-century Jain altar fragment in marble – Tirthankara Chandraprabha
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Dhyana mudra, identified by the delicately rendered crescent-moon symbol on his chest. Surrounding the
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Symbols
Materials
Marble
Doris Leslie Blau Antique 1860s Chinese Peking Rug
Located in New York, NY
of the design is the central roundel, which showcases the traditional Chinese Shou symbol
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
Dark Brown Celluloid Figa with 9K Gold Cap and 14K Gold Bail
Located in Venice, CA
symbol for femininity in many cultures. Most notoriously, the Figa is worn as a good luck talisman in
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Symbols
Materials
14k Gold, 9k Gold
Reddish Brown Celluloid Figa with 9K Gold Cap and 14K Gold Bail
Located in Venice, CA
a symbol for femininity in many cultures. Most notoriously, the Figa is worn as a good luck talisman
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Symbols
Materials
14k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Oushak Rug, Terracotta with Celadon Floral Patterns - Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
symbols of fortune and prosperity—with a gorgeous departure from their usual sense of symmetry, most
Category
1910s Turkish Oushak Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
Price Upon Request
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Christ with Angels, 1690
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Christ with angels and symbols of the Passion, crafted with excellent craftsmanship. The painting is
Category
1690s Italian Antique Symbols
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Japanese Three Rat Netsuke
Located in Chicago, IL
rats clambering over a bell. Rats are considered symbols of luck and prosperity, and a placard on the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Symbols
Materials
Wood
Flemish Tapestry 17th century – The Judgment of Paris - No. 1618
By flandre
Located in Paris, FR
, crowned with flowers and holding a golden apple, the symbol of her victory in the beauty contest between
Category
17th Century French French Provincial Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool, Silk
Cartier Lapis Lazuli Transportation Motif Gold Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
adorned with intricate transportation symbols. The deep blue hues of the lapis beautifully contrast with
Category
1920s French Retro Antique Symbols
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Chinese Painted Snack Box with Deer
Lingzhi, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
fungus of immortality, also known as lingzhi or reishi. Symbols of longevity and rank, when two deer are
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Symbols
Materials
Wood
Antique 1914 Set of Six Sterling Silver Menu / Card Holders
By Alexander Clark
Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
breast, to protect the creature during battle.
The Ancient Romans perceived this bone as a symbol of
Category
1910s English Other Antique Symbols
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Medieval Falconer Figure – Hand-Colored Costume Engraving, France 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
primarily by nobles and courtiers, and often used as a visual symbol of rank and education. The falconer’s
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Symbols
Materials
Paper
Oversized Antique French Directoire Savonnerie Rug Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
on either end of the field—symbols of elegance and purity—executed in soft ivory tones with subtle
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
Large Celluloid Figa with 9K Gold Cap and 14K Gold Bail
Located in Venice, CA
symbol for femininity in many cultures. Most notoriously, the Figa is worn as a good luck talisman in
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Symbols
Materials
14k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Japanese Indigo dyed cotton textile large Furoshiki wabi sabi wall decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
, there's the family crest which features "Suhama", the symbol of the river island in circle.
(Even from
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Symbols
Materials
Cotton
Bacchanal After Clodion Superb Life-Size Figural Verdigris Maiden and Child
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
clings and billows with convincing weight, and the grapevine motifs—symbols of wine, abundance, and
Category
1920s Neoclassical Revival Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Doris Leslie Blau Antique 1880s Yarkand Rug
Located in New York, NY
, Central Asian tribal symbols, and Persian-influenced florals — all masterfully arranged on a rich indigo
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Khotan Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
Rare 18th Ctr. Baroque Tyrolean Cabinet with Orig. Paint
Carved Cherubs
Located in Kastrup, DK
holds a sheaf of grain and a sickle – classical symbols of harvest and summer abundance.
The other
Category
Mid-18th Century Austrian Antique Symbols
Materials
Metal
Art Déco Silver Chocolate Pot, By William Hutton
Sons, Sheffield, 1929-1930
By William Hutton
Sons
Located in Vienna, AT
the company and takeover by James Dixon & Sons.
- CROSS ARROWS - The arrow symbol was first registered
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Symbols
Materials
Silver
Meissen. "Blaue Blume” porcelain plate with floral pattern. Ca. 1900–1924
Located in København, Copenhagen
. The “Blaue Blume” service is among the manufactory’s most iconic, becoming a symbol of 18th- and 19th
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Symbols
Materials
Porcelain
Elegant French Empire Bronze Relief of Napoleon I in Thuja Wood Frame
Located in Knivsta, SE
Empire bronze relief plaque depicting Napoleon I crowned with the classical laurel wreath, symbol of
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Asclepius
Located in Bradenton, FL
have served as both a symbol of healing and wisdom and as an elegant decorative piece, embodying the
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Angel Annunciation Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Tuscany school
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
white lilies, symbol of purity and chastity.
It is a splendid subject, executed with stylistic
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Symbols
Materials
Oil
$8,522 Sale Price
20% Off
The Seafarer’s Tale: An Antique American Hooked Rug of Nautical Romance
Located in Dallas, TX
patchwork sails banded in red and beige. While the flag symbols resist firm identification, their geometric
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
$1,119 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Pearl, Garnet, Ruby and Diamond Brooch in 14k Gold
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique gemstone heart-shaped brooch is a timeless symbol of love and gratitude. Ideal for romantic
Category
1890s Unknown Antique Symbols
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
17th Century Italian Religious Painting on Glass
By Leandro da Ponte known as Leandro Bassano (Bassano, 1557 - Venice, 1622), attributed to
Located in Roma, IT
iconography of the Crucifixion is a central symbol of the Christian religion and sacred art.
The skull at the
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque Antique Symbols
Materials
Glass, Oil
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Antique Symbols For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique symbols for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique symbols — often made from metal, wood and ceramic — can elevate any home. Antique symbols have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique symbols made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Empire — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique symbols have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gorham, Joseph Heinrichs and Minton are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Symbols?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $67 on the low end and $55,591 highest priced.
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