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Rare Conversation Pieces

UNIQUE SiDEBOARD WITH STERLING SILVER "HUMAN ACTIVITIES" PANELS ITALIAN MARBLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
is the conversation piece of all conversation pieces, its rare that something comes in to stock that
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Early 2000s English Victorian Sideboards

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Marble, Silver

Fine Rare Inlaid Rosewood Dodecahedron Cane Walking Stick
Located in Shippensburg, PA
esoteric symbolism. Dodecahedron canes are rare, crafted as conversation pieces and sometimes as emblems of
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Decorative Art

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Rosewood

Quartz one-of-a-kind Cocktail and Statement Ring
By Sheila Westera London
Located in Engelberg, CH
an equally amazing and rare personality. Collection: Conversation Pieces  Setting: Posessions
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2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Quartz, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Raw Staurolite Statement Ring 14 K in Yellow Gold F. by Artist
By Sheila Westera London
Located in Engelberg, CH
feisty, which is a rare combination. Collection: Conversation Pieces Style/ setting: Scyths
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2010s Swiss Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

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Pair of Amsterdam School Chairs with Egyptomania Scarabs on backrest, c. 1925
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
in Dutch Art Deco. Therefore very rare and they make great conversation pieces.
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

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Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Delft, NL
Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900 Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846 –1904) was a French glassmaker and furniture designer Émile Gallé 20 cm high footed Cameo vase made in...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Vintage Hand Painted California Line San Francisco Steamer Trunk Chest Toy Box
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand painted vintage steamer trunk with nautical decoration depicting the California Line to San Francisco This is a vintage piece ...
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20th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

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Pine

Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of sculpted plaster drapes from the 1940s. One of the two is in less good condition, some missing plaster on the surface for example, but very easily restorable. The pair can ea...
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Vintage 1940s French Decorative Art

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Plaster

Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture
Decorative pair of plaster wall sculpture
$4,040 / set
H 30.32 in W 40.16 in D 7.88 in
Spanish Catalan Carved Walnut Chest of Drawers, Highboy or Console, 1920s
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Catalan Spanish carved walnut chest of drawers, highboy or console Country Provincial Chiffoniere was fashioned from solid walnut and features two drawers and two doors ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors
Located in Houston, TX
18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors 18th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Bookcase. This 18th century Italian bookcase is painted and parcel gilt and has 3 glass cabinet...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors
18th Century Italian Bookcase with Glass Doors
$26,850
H 84.75 in W 80.75 in D 20.13 in
Mid Century Terracotta Sculpture of the Greek Goddess Hygeia
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful sculpture, a representation of the Greek goddess Hygeia. In Greek mythology, Hygieia was the goddess of health. The statue is made of white terracotta (pipeclay), patinated...
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Vintage 1930s French Classical Greek Busts

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Terracotta

Raw Smoke Quartz one-of-a-kind Cocktail and Statement Ring by the Artist
By Sheila Westera London
Located in Engelberg, CH
"Ripley" is a fabulous chunky raw Cocktail ring, the one that stands out! Created in the most beautiful colours, namely black and gold, a combination that never goes out of style. Th...
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2010s Swiss Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold

Dutch Art Deco Design Sofa by Pander 1930 Walnut Burl Wood with Display Cabinets
By H.Pander Zonen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous high end design Dutch Art Deco sofa designed & produced by Pander 1930 in Burl Walnut. Exquisite Art Deco design lines & both sides of the sofa have display cabinets perf...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Burl

LACQUERED ANTiQUE CHINESE EXPORT CIRCA 1920 COMPOUND CABINET CUPBOARD DRAWERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine circa 1920-1940 Antique Chinese Export hand carved compound cupboard with twin internal drawe...
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Silver Mounting, Nancy, France 1904
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Bulbous shoulder vase on a flush stand, short neck piece with silver mount as a ring in a smooth, slightly flared design, on the outside opposite two fully sculptural branch and con...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...
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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
$38,500 Sale Price
30% Off
H 90.56 in W 40.56 in D 23.23 in
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
Located in Middletown, NY
4th Edition of the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations London: A. Strahan and T. Cade...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith, early edition 1786
$7,600 / set
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Vase Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Glass Vase, circa 1910-1925 French Glass
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Step into the elegance of the Art Deco era with this exquisite Daum Nancy vase, a testament to the unparalleled craftsmanship and timeless beauty of French glassmaking. Dating back t...
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Antique 18th Century French Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Bookcase in Pine
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Modular highboard or book case by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is constructed from different ...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Bookcase in Pine
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Bookcase in Pine
$12,700 / set
H 62.01 in W 59.85 in D 10.83 in
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Rare Cameo Glass Vase Basilique Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Rare and Important Galle French Cameo Glass Vase Cased glass, opalescent, colorless, yellow and blue, acid-etched design with the Basilica of St Nicolas de P...
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

English Regency Mahogany Four Tiered Ball Finial Etagere w/ Brass Casters C 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency Mahogany Etagere with four squared tiers, blocked baluster ring turned bulbous supports, flanking tiered ball finials, and resting on tapered ringed legs with the ori...
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

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Rare Conversation Pieces For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of rare conversation pieces for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare conversation pieces was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. We have 288 antique and vintage rare conversation pieces in-stock, while there are 18 modern editions to choose from as well. Rare conversation pieces have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of rare conversation pieces to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern rare conversation pieces are of considerable interest. Louis Vuitton, Craft Associates and Adrian Pearsall each produced beautiful rare conversation pieces that are worth considering.

How Much are Rare Conversation Pieces?

Prices for rare conversation pieces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, rare conversation pieces begin at $50 and can go as high as $1,215,260, while the average can fetch as much as $3,945.