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Antique Wood Lathes

Florentine Candlestick in Lathed and Silvered Wood, Late 17th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Italy, Firenze, late 17th century Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick. It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical of high-epoch items.
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Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Florentine Candlestick in Lathed and Silvered Wood, Late 17th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Italy, Firenze, late 17th century Simple but elegant typical Florentine candlestick. It has cracks and small lacks of the pinstripe typical of high-epoch items.
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Late 17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Sheet Metal

Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel Co
Located in New Orleans, LA
craftsman’s hands to hold wood-turning tools. With the advent of the Industrial Age, lathes were motorized
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel 
Co
Ornamental Turning Lathe, No. 1906 by Holtzapffel 
Co
$188,500
H 44 in W 47.88 in D 25.63 in
Japanese Antique Lathe-leg desk, table, Wabi-sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This desk has cute turned-wheel legs and a soft appearance that makes an impression. The texture of the material that has aged with the years, and the intricately decorated drawer ha...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Olive Wood Bowl Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
This antique vide poche bowl was made with a lathe from olive wood during the late 1800's. It is in
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Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Olive

Antique Olive Wood Bowl Italy
Antique Olive Wood Bowl Italy
$428 Sale Price
28% Off
H 3.94 in Dm 11.82 in
Antique Millinery Hat Form c.1890-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if the hat was to be
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Rosoku-tate or Shokudai (candle stand)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Rosoku-tate or Shokudai (candle stand) a lathe turned wood in a slender baluster form
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Millinery Puzzle Block Hat Form c.1890-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1890-1920. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Glass Low Table, Wabi Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
-quality zelkova wood. The legs are lathe-turned. It is unified with a ginkgo surface finish that rounds
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood, Glass

Japanese Antique Glass Low Table, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Glass Low Table, Wabi Sabi
$1,500
H 11.42 in W 29.73 in D 20.87 in
Early 20th c. European Millinery Hat Stretcher c.1900-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if the hat was to be
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Traditional American Drop-leaf Table with Bobbin-turned Legs
Located in San Francisco, CA
the legs, where the wood is shaped on a lathe into a series of rounded, knob-like forms. Such simple
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Mahogany

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Painted Hand Made Primative Style Corner Cupboard
Located in Bedford, NY
Made of solid pine wood with cedar back slats forming the curved back. Wood lathe on outside back
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Wood Lathes

Pair of 19th Century Lathe Turned Anglo-Indian Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
Probably Eastern India, Murshidabad, Bengal, middle of the 19th century. Each formed as a campana-shaped vase with beaded rim, raised on a wrythen-scrolled socle, upon on a spiral...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

19th Century Lacquered Treen Rice Bowl
Located in London, GB
A lathe turned wood and lacquered rice bowl with pleasing patina, probably dating from the 19th
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19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Lathes

19th Century Lacquered Treen Rice Bowl
19th Century Lacquered Treen Rice Bowl
H 4.34 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Antique Victorian Ornate Slipper Chair
Located in Middletown, MD
, smooth mahogany with ornately carved wood plane detail, lathe-fashioned spindles, cabriole legs, and a
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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Wooden Soldiers, Europe, 20th Century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An extensive collection of lathed fruit wood soldiers with a single flag bearer holding the rare
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Early 20th Century European Antique Wood Lathes

Wooden Soldiers, Europe, 20th Century
Wooden Soldiers, Europe, 20th Century
H 2.96 in W 0.2 in D 0.2 in
English Brass Brighton Bun Traveling Candlestick, 19th Century
Located in Woodbridge, CT
copper; rolling and spinning Britannia metal; hammering or pressing silver; or turning wood on a lathe
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Brass

Antique Woodworker s Lathe
Located in New Orleans, LA
holds a block of wood in place with the help of a tailstock. As the lathe turned, an artisan would use a
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19th Century French Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Metal

Antique Woodworker
s Lathe
Antique Woodworker
s Lathe
H 49 in W 56 in D 36 in
Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A cherry wood lathe-legged stand from the Taisho period with beautiful delicate decorations. It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique flower stand, Wabi-Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
A cherry wood lathe-legged stand from the Taisho period with beautiful delicate decorations. It
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Dutch Mixed Wood Peat Bucket
Located in Greenwich, CT
constructed of alternating light and dark woods, the whole lathe turned and having ebonized bands, standing on
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19th Century Dutch Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Sycamore

Japanese Antique Low Table, Wabi Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
-quality zelkova wood. The legs are lathe-turned. It is unified with a ginkgo surface finish that rounds
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Early 20th Century Taisho Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Low Table, Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Low Table, Wabi Sabi
H 11.42 in W 29.73 in D 20.87 in
Pair of French Planewood Tazza s
Located in Brecht, BE
These were made end of the 19th century, a beautiful lathe turned plane wood pair of tazza's, great
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Late 19th Century French Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Millinery Hat Form c.1890-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
men's hat-making for over 200 years.Early hat blocks were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Drill Bit Holder Drill Bits, As Found Industrial Sculpture
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique industrial two tiered lathe turned wood drill bit holder with drill bits and augers. Drill
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Iron

Antique Millinery Hat Form, c.1860-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
years.Early hat blocks were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Primitive Cork Mannequin Display Head c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
200 years.Early hat blocks were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Low Table"Fuzukue", Meiji Era 1868-1912 , Wabi Sabi
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
zelkova wood (keyaki), featuring a single solid plank for the top. The surface displays the dynamic and
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

French Faux Bamboo Writing Table/ Desk, Aesthetic Movement
Located in Petaluma, CA
that we have ever offered. The spindles that look like bamboo are actually wood turned on a lathe. Lots
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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Maple

Impressive French Oak Table with Large Turned Legs and Bluestone Top, C. 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
lathe, allowing the wood to be carved. As the lathe rotates, a cutting tool (such as a chisel) is
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Stone

Antique Lathed Turned Wood Drill Bit Holder Bits, As Found Sculpture Object
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique American lathe turned wood drill bit holder with drill bits. Bits are not fixed and can put
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Birch Burl Wood Table Lamp, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Art Deco hand lathed birch burl wood table lamp, Sweden, 1940s.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Burl

Antique Wooden Hat Mold, circa 1860-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if the hat was to be placed
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Late 19th Century Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Hat Mold, circa 1860-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if the hat was to be
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique Full Head Wooden Hat Mold, circa 1860-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
from wood turned on a lathe, making them perfectly round, which was fine if the hat was to be placed
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Antique German Personalized Hat Form, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
men's hat-making for over 200 years.Early hat blocks were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Peterson Mallard Hen Decoy, circa 1880
By George Peterson
Located in Nantucket, MA
the paint, and one check on the right cheek. The wood putty neck filler between the head and body is
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Peterson Mallard Hen Decoy, circa 1880
Peterson Mallard Hen Decoy, circa 1880
H 6 in W 15.5 in D 4.88 in
Late 19th/Early 20th c. Millinery Hat Stretcher c.1890-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
men's hat-making for over 200 years.Early hat blocks were made from wood turned on a lathe, making them
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Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Metal

Two Mason Broadbill Duck Decoys
By Mason Decoy Factory
Located in Nantucket, MA
founded by William J. Mason in Detroit in 1889. He purchased the wood-turning lathes and patterns from the
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1910s American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Two Mason Broadbill Duck Decoys
Two Mason Broadbill Duck Decoys
H 7 in W 13.5 in D 5 in
Antique Colonial Plantation Chair with Rattan Seat, Late 19th Century
Located in Uppsala, SE
date. Frame of exotic wood with lathed front legs.
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Late 19th Century East Asian British Colonial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

19th Century Swedish Country Pine Unusual Bank of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
1870. Original lathed wood knobs. The paint has some distress and marks. The bank of drawers is also
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Pine

Mason Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920
By Mason Decoy Factory
Located in Nantucket, MA
founded by William J. Mason in Detroit in 1889. He purchased the wood-turning lathes and patterns from the
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wool

Mason Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920
Mason Bluebill Drake Decoy, circa 1920
H 6.5 in W 13.25 in D 5.25 in
Cobblers Bench and Shoe Lathe
By W.D. George
Located in Woodstock, NY
Tall wooden cobblers bench. Retaining its original lathe with a full set of cobblers tools and
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Cobblers Bench and Shoe Lathe
Cobblers Bench and Shoe Lathe
H 39 in W 38 in D 17 in
Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kokeshi dolls are lathe-turned joined wood body and sphere heads that were made during the Taisho
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Wood

Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Japanese Kokeshi Doll
H 22.125 in Dm 5.5 in
Two Adjustable “Birdcage” Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
Hand Wrought Metal and Pole Lathe Turned Wood
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1840s British Antique Wood Lathes

Kokeshi Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kokeshi dolls are lathe-turned joined wood body and sphere heads that were made during the Taisho
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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes

Kokeshi Doll
Kokeshi Doll
H 17 in Dm 4.5 in
Victorian Palace Birdcage
Located in San Francisco, CA
sides, hand crafted in mahogany and steel wire on stand with built in shelf, lathed wood detailing.
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19th Century English Antique Wood Lathes

Victorian Palace Birdcage
Victorian Palace Birdcage
H 75 in W 27 in D 27 in
Pair of Japanese Kokeshi Dolls
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kokeshi dolls are lathe-turned joined wood body and sphere heads that were made during the Taisho
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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes

Aesthetic Movement Piano Stool by Carlo Bugatti
Located in San Francisco, CA
The square stool with intricate splayed A-form sides of ebonized wood; the four inclined lathe
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19th Century Italian Antique Wood Lathes

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Antique Male Academic Nude Painting Henri Brugnot Exposition Label 1st Prize
By Henri Brugnot
Located in New York, NY
Antique Male Academic nude painting Henri Brugnot with exposition label (1st prize). by Henri Brugnot (1874-1940) Oil on canvas board 15" x 30" The label on the back indicates: Na...
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
By Arteluce, Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of Six Victor Courtray Dining Chairs in Oak and Rush, France, 1940s
By Victor Courtray
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking set of six dining chairs was designed by Victor Courtray and produced in the Northern Basque region around the city of Biarritz in the 1940s. The chairs are in solid,...
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1940s French Brutalist Antique Wood Lathes

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Straw, Rush, Oak

JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Silk

Pair of Large English Ceramic Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Staffordshire Style
By Staffordshire
Located in London, GB
A large pair of English Staffordshire style ceramic figures of orange and white seated spaniel dogs with gold chain leashes. Their two front legs are separated, a more delicate, ther...
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20th Century British Victorian Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Ceramic

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
Located in New York, NY
30 internationally renowned landscape architects showcase their own work as well as that of 30 of the best of a new generation of forward looking and innovative designers. This up-t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Paper

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
$75 / item
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in
Pair of Carved Nordic Oak Corner Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish primitive monk chairs Sweden, early 20th century Each chair is unique in its composition and design Made of solid oak and with intricately carved patterns and markings Patina...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Oak

Pair of Carved Nordic Oak Corner Chairs
Pair of Carved Nordic Oak Corner Chairs
$6,800 / set
H 34.5 in W 22 in D 20.75 in
17th Century Leather Trunk, 17th Century Chest
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very unique piece,this 17th century trunk features brown leather and a wonderful job of flowers drawing made with little brass studs. It has got 2 iron side handles and an iron lock...
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17th Century French Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Leather, Wood

17th Century Leather Trunk, 17th Century Chest
17th Century Leather Trunk, 17th Century Chest
$6,544
H 25.99 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Louis Phillippe gold leaf mirrors with the "x" pattern frames. Circa 1940. Perfect for today's transitional designs!
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1940s Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
Pair of French Louis Philippe Gold Leaf Mirrors
$10,800 / set
H 67 in W 39.5 in D 2 in
Pair Of Fine Vintage Heydenryk Gilt Framed Mirrors
By House of Heydenryk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of very fine Wall Mirrors with excellent proportions and very good reflection. With a broad raised foliate scrolled inner surround. In a slightly antiqued finish. By the noted N...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Pair Of Fine Vintage Heydenryk Gilt Framed Mirrors
Pair Of Fine Vintage Heydenryk Gilt Framed Mirrors
$2,100 / set
H 43 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Edward Barnard Sons Ltd
By Edward Barnard Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tea caddy made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This excep...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Tiffany Coffee and Tea Service
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Sheffield, MA
Tiffany & company four-piece sterling silver coffee and tea set, circa 1940. Comprised of coffee pot, tea pot, sugar and creamer, all with faceted corners and monogrammed 'PPB', all ...
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Tiffany Coffee and Tea Service
Sterling Tiffany Coffee and Tea Service
$5,460 Sale Price
30% Off
H 13.5 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Large Rustic Antler Lamp with Fallow Deer and Deer Antlers
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large rustic antler lamp with fallow deer and deer antlers A large antler chandelier composed of several joined fallow deer and deer antlers. The lamp comes with 6 electrified spout...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Antler

Pair of Queen Anne Style Mirrors
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of Queen Anne style gilt metal tombstone mirrors with an antique mirror plate. Dimensions: 28" W x 1 1/8 D x 48" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Queen Anne Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Metal

Pair of Queen Anne Style Mirrors
Pair of Queen Anne Style Mirrors
$3,290 / item
H 48 in W 28 in D 1.38 in
Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-painted set of blue and white delft porcelain. Three covered vases and two trumpet vases. The lids depict perched birds. The vases depict fishermen in a sailing ship.
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Wood Lathes

Materials

Porcelain

Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century
Delft Garniture Set, 18th Century
$9,250
H 13.5 in W 6 in D 5 in
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Antique Wood Lathes For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique wood lathes for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique wood lathes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and metal. Antique wood lathes have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique wood lathes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Georgian, Arts and Crafts and Baroque styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Antique Wood Lathes?

Prices for antique wood lathes can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique wood lathes begin at $248 and can go as high as $188,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,468.
Questions About Antique Wood Lathes
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.