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Monstrance, San Martín de Cartes. Gilt bronze. Spanish school, 1680.
Located in Madrid, ES
this symbol into his coat of arms. In 1519, this emblem was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula thanks
Category
1680s Spanish Other Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze, Other
Petite Tang Bronze Mirror with I-Ching, c. 700 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
of low relief decoration, the inner patterned with divination symbols of the i-ching and the outer
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Ertuscan Revival 14K Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
design. The attractive circular motifs are a nod to the sun symbol and the bright yellow gold adds to the
Category
19th Century Etruscan Revival Antique Symbols
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian Gattle Platinum Diamond Horseshoe Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
enduring symbol of luck, and was a favored motif of the time, often gifted to mark special occasions or
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Symbols
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
French Art Nouveau Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
a close-fitting robe, before an eagle, the symbol of royal power, honor, and dignity.
France, 19th
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Long Leather Horse Strap
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
with heart & oval boss above the horse brasses of a horse bust in horseshoe, the symbol of "Wales
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Symbols
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Empire Period Brass Candle Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
the swan was the symbol of Empress Joséphine. This piece is in very nice antique condition with only
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
The Aegean Garden: Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Refinement
Located in Dallas, TX
the composition with quiet authority. Double inner guard bands introduce boteh motifs—ancient symbols
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Neoclassical Gilt Terracotta Cherub Relief Panel, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
treasure and a profound symbol of innocence and divine protection.
Set in an ornate, gilded frame, the
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Symbols
Materials
Terracotta
$2,919 Sale Price
20% Off
Superb Pair of Electrified Rams Head Neoclassical French Bronze Sconces
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
centered by a boldly modeled ram’s head motif, a powerful symbol in classical and neoclassical design
Category
1920s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Signed Jean- Louis Gregoire Neoclassical Bronze Statue of Mercury
Pandora
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
innocence and foreboding in equal measure. Hermes carries the caduceus, symbol of divine authority
Category
1860s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
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Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
Pillowcase Made from an Antique Tashkent Suzani, Uzbekistan
Located in Istanbul, TR
classic “Ai Palak” (Moon Sky) motif — a powerful symbol of cosmic harmony and protection.
The concentric
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Suzani Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk
18th Century, Italian Baroque Painting St Jerome penitent by Antonio Zanchi
Located in IT
with St. Jerome is confirmed here through the customary symbols of his meditation: a skull, a book
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Symbols
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique Tibetan Cabinet With Dragon Motif Hand-Painted 19th Century Altar Chest
Located in Cookeville, TN
encircled by clouds and flames, a powerful imperial symbol representing strength, prosperity, and protection
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Symbols
Materials
Iron
French Wedding Globe, Late 19th century
Located in Roma, IT
, notably daisies (symbols of innocence and purity), vine leaves (associated with fertility), and a perched
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Symbols
Materials
Metal
Antique Bohemian Bracelet Encrusted with Garnets in Garnet Gold Setting
Located in New York, NY
romantic style, symbolic associations, and craftsmanship. Garnets, often seen as a symbol of love, passion
Category
1880s Czech Antique Symbols
Materials
Garnet, Gold
Antique Bohemian Brooch Encrusted with Garnets in Garnet Gold Setting
Located in New York, NY
century, Bohemian garnet jewelry was a symbol of wealth, romance, and refinement. Brooches in particular
Category
1880s Czech Antique Symbols
Materials
Garnet, Gold
Personification of the Four Seasons – Winter, Probably France, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
pine cones—symbols of dormancy and the sparse nature of the cold season. The sculpture shows chipping
Category
19th Century French Antique Symbols
Materials
Marble
The Indigo Axis: Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Masterpiece of Nobility
Located in Dallas, TX
rests a commanding hexagonal medallion, densely embellished with boteh motifs—ancient symbols of
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
$3,584 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Inlaid Attributed Sormani Dessert Table
By Paul Sormani
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
for sophisticated Parisian interiors, where they served as both functional furniture and symbols of
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts
Crafts or Art Deco period bronze match box holder featuring symbols
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Meiji Period Imari White Glazed Porcelain Elephant, Circa. 1890
Located in New York, NY
surface.
This figure reflects both Japanese reverence for elephants as symbols of wisdom and strength
Category
1890s Japanese Japonisme Antique Symbols
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century French Neoclassic Bronze, Borghese Gladiator, Grand Tour
Located in Dresden, DE
. The production of this type of piece was a symbol of cultural refinement, evoking the values of
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
Crucifix on Calvary, Plague of Christ or Plague Crucifix. France, circa 1700.
Located in Milan, IT
his feet the ordeal full of symbols: evil (snake) with the apple, the 'Memento mori' of human bones
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Symbols
Materials
Wood
Georgian Gold Guilloche Enamel Old Mine Diamond Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
10 Kt gold and serpentine recalling the symbol for eternity as it runs around the entire finger with
Category
1830s British George III Antique Symbols
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
French Belle Époque Thibault
Jolivot Sapphire Diamond and Platinum Bracelet
Located in London, GB
the initials T&J and the symbol of an Arrow above. In November, 1913, the Thibault and Jolivot
Category
1910s French Belle Époque Antique Symbols
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Signed Henry Dasson 1860s era Bronze Mounted Marble Top Server Console Table
By Henry Dasson
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
classical rosettes—symbols of victory, intellect, and permanence—executed with exceptional sharpness and
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Symbols
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Japanese Six Panel Screen: Horses in Stable
Located in Hudson, NY
of the screen features simplified depictions of pine trees, a long-standing symbol of longevity and
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Symbols
Materials
Brocade, Silk, Paper
Jeanne d
Arc by Emmanuel Frémiet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jeanne d’Arc by Emmanuel Frémiet captures one of the most enduring symbols of French national identity
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Antique Symbols
Materials
Bronze
French 17/18th Century Hand Forged Iron Gothic Style Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
French Fleur de lyse ornaments. The Fleur de Lyse ( French Lilies) was the symbol of the French royal
Category
17th Century French French Provincial Antique Symbols
Materials
Iron
$1,157 Sale Price
48% Off
English Creamware Large Teapot with Puce Flower Painted Decoration
Located in Downingtown, PA
items for serving tea; they were status symbols, displayed in middle-class homes and used for social
Category
1770s English Georgian Antique Symbols
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
The Eternal Midnight Garden: A Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Masterpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
blue field, animated by an allover pattern of Herati motifs, one of the most revered symbols in Persian
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Antique Symbols
Materials
Wool
$2,016 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Grand Inlaid Bronze Mounted French Louis XV Style Marble Top Commode
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
within oval reserves appear figural ram motifs, symbols historically associated with strength, fertility
Category
1920s French Louis XV Antique Symbols
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Terrestrial Globe By J. Forest Paris From The Early 20th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
its "possessions," definitions of the symbols used (legend), and further details.
In superb condition
Category
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Symbols
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Original high Ranking Edo period Samurai armor Yoroi Japan Daimyō
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
symbols of protection and power, were reserved for armor of the highest rank, strongly indicating that
Category
17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Symbols
Materials
Metal
1900s Antique Chinese Yellow Gold Dragon Cufflinks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
hallmark for 18k gold (18K) and a Chinese symbol.
Condition
These impressive antique Chinese cufflinks are
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Symbols
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18kt yellow Gold Rosetta Earring with 1.80 Cts in Diamonds
Located in Aventura, FL
A timeless symbol of antique elegance, this pair of Rosetta earrings is expertly crafted from 18kt
Category
Early 1900s Antique Symbols
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
17th Century by Antonio Zanchi Prometheus Bound Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
its volumes reveal a Prometheus who is a symbol of political struggle: between justice and possibility
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Symbols
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Life Size Bronze Tand Marble Torchiere attributed to Barbedienne or Susse Freres
By Susse Freres
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
symbols of refinement and cultural authority.
Attribution and Maker
While unsigned, this torchère is
Category
1860s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Symbols
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Enamel
Paste Blue Pansy Brooch 1890s
Located in Towson, MD
, allowing jewelers to create shimmering, intricate designs.
The pansy, a Victorian symbol of thoughtfulness
Category
1890s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Symbols
Materials
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th century Swedish Dalarna hand painted cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
dated 1822. Profusely covered in hand painted leaves,flowers and symbols.
Single door opens to reveal
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Symbols
Materials
Pine, Paint
Early 20th Century Japanese Silk Obi Bolster Pillow, Floral Brocade
Located in New York, NY
became a status symbol and a fashion statement, depending on the quality of the materials (especially
Category
1920s Japanese Japonisme Antique Symbols
Materials
Silk, Brocade
Aquarius Totem Tibetan Dzi Bead Bracelet with Blue Kyanite Tiger’s Eye Sterling
Located in Milford, DE
(Water-Bearer) — a symbol of intuition, clarity, and the flowing movement of insight. Its abstract water
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Retro Antique Symbols
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century English Oak Joint Stool
Located in High Point, NC
down to a lovely hand-carved decorated apron featuring encircled fylfots, which are symbols for
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Symbols
Materials
Oak
Gnostic Magical Intaglio Ring in Hematite from the 2nd-3rd Century AD.
Located in Firenze, IT
he holds in his hand is an attribute, symbol of the power that time has over the whole world, to
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Symbols
Materials
Hematite
Deer Antler netsuke in the form of an elderly with a turtle shell on his back
Located in PARIS, FR
. His right arm is raised.
In Japan, tortoise is a symbol of luck and longevity, it is thought to be a
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Symbols
Materials
Antler
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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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