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Silver plated bronze proof, Pierrot or mime Deburau by Vermare André César (1869
Located in Gent, VOV
, beginning in the late 1850s, at theaters in Bordeaux and Marseille. A (larger) marble version of this
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Sturdy Slim Early 20th Century Gold Painted Iron Coat Stand
Located in Red Lion, PA
an ideal prop for film, theater, or photography, adding a touch of authentic early 20th century charm
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Theater

Materials

Iron

Pair of busts of Dürer and Rembrandt
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in PARIS, FR
buildings. We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the
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Late 19th Century French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Antique Arabian Execution Procession in Desert, Maximilian Egypt 1846
Located in Langweer, NL
modernization under Mehmed Ali. It captures the intersection of traditional legal customs and the public theater
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Bust of a Young woman wearing a tiara
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in PARIS, FR
of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the
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Late 19th Century French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Night view of a cloister - French School of 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
very “captivating”... It could be the setting for a tragedy, the theater of a Mephistophelean struggle
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19th Century Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original “In Singapore’s Chinese Quarter” Swedish silent movie poster, on linen
Located in Spokane, WA
-backed and has some touch-up of the theater-issued fold marks. There is no paper loss or stains. Grade
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1920s Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

Panorama of Paris with the Institut de France and the Pont des Arts
Located in Paris, IDF
– The theater of Taormina • 1911 – The church of Chamigny (Seine-et-Marne) • 1913 – Two watercolors
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Early 20th Century French School Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Ink

Original “THE DEAD CITY S SECRET” or Doda Stadens Hemlighet Dodslinjen silent
Located in Spokane, WA
original lithograph print. Two horizontal theater-issued fold marks restored during linen backing. No
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1920s Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century or Earlier Ritual Buddhist Mask, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
unpleasant happenings. These ritual masks were not for entertainment of theater, but were to bring the kami
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Tribal Antique Theater

Materials

Cypress

Antique Hepplewhite-Style Mahogany Shield-Back Settee, Circa 1890s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and have dedicated over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that
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1890s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Theater

Materials

Mahogany

1928 original poster by Georges de Pogédaïeff - Coq d Or
By Georges Anatolovitch de Pogedaieff
Located in PARIS, FR
found in Russian theater and visual art during the interwar years. A formally dressed presenter opens a
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1920s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Rare 1894 illustrated program by Édouard Vuillard for the Théâtre de l’Œuvre
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in PARIS, FR
visual art. This composition exemplifies Vuillard’s unique approach to theater-related illustration
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1890s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Steward, from Nicolas Gogol, Dead Souls, 1923-1927
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
theater of memory, gesture, and symbolic form. Executed as an etching on velin d'arches filigrane paper
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1920s Expressionist Antique Theater

Materials

Etching

Memento Mori Bronze Vulture and Skull Sculpture by Bohuslav Schnirch
By K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei Wien
Located in Newark, England
Emperor Franz Joseph (in front of the Berndorf City Theater, Austria) and Zumbusch’s Diana (now in front
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Important Antwerp Cabinet In Tortoiseshell, Ebony And Bronze, 17th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important Antwerp Cabinet In tortoiseshell, ebony And Bronze, theater in ebony and bone marquetry
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17th Century Belgian Louis XIII Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th-Century English Gilt and Painted Cabinet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that have endured through
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1920s Neoclassical Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Mirror, Wood

Original Svarta Diamanter - Black Diamond - Swedish movie poster film noir
Located in Spokane, WA
by A.B. Svenska. Artist: Gunner Hakansson. Grade A-. No paper loss, original theater-issued fold
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1920s Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Meal at Manilov s, from Nicolas Gogol, Dead Souls, 1923-1927
By Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
, expressive gesture, and satirical warmth that transforms social ritual into visual theater. Executed as an
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1920s Expressionist Antique Theater

Materials

Etching

Antique French Baccarat Style Chandelier
By Baccarat
Located in Chicago, IL
collector's private estate auction. It was originally hung in one of the theaters undergoing renovation in
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Theater

Materials

Metal

Signed Photo Sarah Bernhardt and Lithograph Marcelle Lender by Toulouse-Lautrec
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Doylestown, PA
performers in French theater during the same time period, and this piece captures the glamour of Parisian
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Theater

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Antique Navajo Native American Rug, Early 20th Century 50” X 34"
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and have dedicated over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Theater

Materials

Wool

Antique French Solid Oak Console Table, Circa Early 20th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that have endured through the years. Remember, our
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Theater

Materials

Oak

"Woman Resting Beneath a Tree" Henry Mosler, American Portrait in Landscape
By Henry Mosler
Located in New York, NY
theater of the Civil War as an artist-correspondent for Harper's Monthly. He studied for three years in
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Early 1900s Realist Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Early 20th-Century Granite Monumental Floor Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and have dedicated over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Rustic Antique Theater

Materials

Granite

Art Deco Metal Sculpture "the Dancer With Cymbals" By Enrique Molins-balleste
By Enrique Molins-Balleste
Located in Ixelles, BE
, and opera or theater figures, always capturing momentum and movement with great linear elegance
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Metal

"Fishing by the Bridge" Joseph Jefferson, American Landscape, Barbizon School
Located in New York, NY
Born in Philadelphia, Joseph Jefferson grew up in the theater. His first role was at age four when he
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1880s Barbizon School Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Painting Descent of the Holy Spirit Upon the Apostles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and have dedicated over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that
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19th Century Unknown Medieval Antique Theater

Materials

Gold Leaf

1897 illustrated program by Henri Lebasque for the Théâtre de l’Œuvre
By Henri Lebasque
Located in PARIS, FR
Aurélien Lugné-Poe. Far from the ornate theaters of the boulevards, L’Œuvre was a crucible for Symbolist
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1890s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Pair of Tiffany Studios Style Two-Light Bronze Theatre Sconces, Circa 1900
By Tiffany Studios
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Tiffany Studios Style Two-Light Bronze Theater Sconces United States, circa 1910–1925
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Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Bonheur de ce monde, by François Turpin, illustrated by Gio Colucci
Located in Middletown, NY
by François Turpin was created on the stage of the Atelier in Paris by the Athéna theater on February
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1920s French Antique Theater

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original 1920 Michaels Hustru- Michaels Wife vintage Swedish silent movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
(Michaels Hustru). Archival linen backing and ready for framing. Theater fold marks restored with no paper
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1920s Art Deco Antique Theater

Materials

Lithograph

French Beaux-Arts Brass and Bronze Chandelier, Late 19th Century
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
particuliers, civic salons, or theaters—reflecting the rich decorative traditions of late 19th-century France
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Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Theater

Materials

Brass, Bronze

"Milldam on the Miramichi" Joseph Jefferson, American, Barbizon School Landscape
Located in New York, NY
canvas 17 3/4 x 28 1/4 inches Born in Philadelphia, Joseph Jefferson grew up in the theater. His first
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1890s Barbizon School Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku by Nagoshi Kenji, ca. 1850
Located in New York, NY
. Possibly belonging to the Imperial households Bunraku theater performing for Royalty. By the artist Nagoshi
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1850s Japanese Japonisme Antique Theater

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Wood

1892 illustrated program for Mirages, Henri-Gabriel Ibels for the Théâtre Libre
Located in PARIS, FR
, theater, and visual art were united by a shared mission: to bring truth to the stage. Unlike the
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1890s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Tiffany Studios New York "Vine Border" Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
Thomas Edison in the pioneering project of electrifying the Lyceum Theater’s footlights. By the first
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Style Vitrine Display Cabinet, 1920s
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and have dedicated over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that
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1920s American French Provincial Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Red Chalk Drawing of a Seated Woman by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)
By Jean-Antoine Watteau
Located in Long Island City, NY
new genre of the fête galante—scenes of elegant sociability inflected by theater and the commedia
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Early 18th Century French Rococo Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

“Young Lady and Governess” by Constantino Sereno - Oil on Board - 89x67cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Virgin for the parish church of Fubine. ​ Beyond frescoes, Sereno contributed to theater decoration
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1870s Realist Antique Theater

Materials

Oil, Board

Johann Berthelsen, Times Sq, Period Oil Painting of New York City 1883-1972
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
house to view the finished work, he was disappointed that the theater marquee did not show his name
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Theater

Materials

Oil

18th Century Map of French Pyrenees Region of France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
later included in Willem Blaeu's seminal work, the Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive Atlas novus (Theater of
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1880s Danish Baroque Antique Theater

Materials

Wood, Paper

Cupid and Psyche
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in PARIS, FR
decorations of many important buildings. We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in
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Late 19th Century French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Susanna
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in PARIS, FR
buildings. We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the
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1860s French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Flowers
By Julian Alden Weir
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
sessions, despite the fact that her interest was theater. The two also had a connection with the West Point
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1880s American Impressionist Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Civil War: US Army Transport "Neptune" by Xanthus Smith
By Xanthus Russell Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
/picturesqueness./X.S." Smith was the son of the noted landscape and theater scenery painter Russell Smith and
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Theater

Materials

Paper, Ink

Four Vedute of the Bay of Naples, Early 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
time at the San Marco theater, at balls, courting countesses and marchionesses. He visited Pompeii, but
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Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas

Caress of Love
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in PARIS, FR
of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the
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1870s French School Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Kabuki Print: Enigmatic Woman with Scroll and Spider, ca.1882
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: This stunning 19th-century Japanese print depicts a striking scene from kabuki theater or
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1880s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Large Nude Portrait Oil Painting "Among The Roses" by Emile Vernon
By Emile Vernon
Located in New York, NY
for the theater of Chatellerault.
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Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chinese Stone Martial Arts Weight, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
intensive training for martial arts and theater performers. Hand-carved from solid limestone, the weight was
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Theater

Materials

Limestone

Antique Japanese Actor Portraits: Four Kabuki Figures in Edo-Period Style, 1882
Located in Langweer, NL
tradition of theater in Edo-period Japan. The prints capture the elegance and power of kabuki performance
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1880s Antique Theater

Materials

Paper

Antique Pair of French Tapestry Gild Carved Gold Wood Arm Chairs Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and have dedicated over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Theater

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Sculpture “Le Baiser Donné" Bronze by Jean-Antoine Houdon, 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and have dedicated over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Theater

Materials

Bronze

C1900s Swedish oil on canvas Lady in blue dress with a feather
Located in London, GB
imprint on Swedish theater and Operetta.
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Early 1900s Swedish Other Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas

Gothic Revival Two Pieces Hunt Cabinet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and have dedicated over a decade of their lives to what they do best: finding unique theaters that
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Early 1800s French Gothic Revival Antique Theater

Materials

Metal

"Late Afternoon, " J. Francis Murphy Tonalist Summer / Autumn Landscape
By John Francis Murphy
Located in New York, NY
, NY in 1853 but his family moved to Chicago in 1868 where he worked painting theater sets. Murphy was
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1890s Tonalist Antique Theater

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Antique Theater For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique theater you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every antique theater was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the antique theater you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique theater bearing Art Deco, Industrial or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique theater over the years, but those crafted by Louis Sullivan, A.H. Andrews Co. and Brascolite are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Theater?

Prices for an antique theater start at $63 and top out at $127,860 with the average selling for $2,200.