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.
Category
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.
Category
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
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Brass, Iron
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...
Category
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
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Olive
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Wood, Glass
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
Category
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
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Mahogany
Recent Sales
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
Category
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...
Category
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
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Lathes
Antique Victorian Ornate Slipper Chair
Located in Middletown, MD
, smooth mahogany with ornately carved wood plane detail, lathe-fashioned spindles, cabriole legs, and a
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Wood Lathes
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
Category
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
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Metal
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century Taisho Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Wood
H 13.39 in W 33.27 in D 22.84 in
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
Category
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
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Stone
H 29 in W 63.375 in D 42.125 in
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
Category
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.
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
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
Category
1910s American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Wood
Antique Colonial Plantation Chair with Rattan Seat, Late 19th Century
Located in Uppsala, SE
date. Frame of exotic wood with lathed front legs.
Category
Late 19th Century East Asian British Colonial Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
H 33.86 in W 51.19 in D 32.68 in
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
Category
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
Category
1920s American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Wool
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
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Wood
Two Adjustable “Birdcage” Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
Hand Wrought Metal and Pole Lathe Turned Wood
Category
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Wood Lathes
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.
Category
19th Century English Antique Wood Lathes
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
Category
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
Category
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...
Category
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,331 / item
H 26.78 in Dm 55.91 in
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,...
Category
1940s French Brutalist Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Straw, Rush, Oak
$9,281 / set
H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 18.12 in
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 ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
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-...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Silk
$6,425 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
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...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Ceramic
$4,700 / set
H 23.63 in W 20.48 in D 11.82 in
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
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
17th Century French Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Leather, Wood
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!
Category
1940s Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
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...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$1,779
H 4.5 in W 3.3 in D 2.2 in
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Queen Anne Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Wood Lathes
Materials
Porcelain
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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, 2022Antique 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.
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