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Sharpening Stone

French folk art sculpture - A monoxylous sharpening stone case
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A sharpening stone case, a monoxylous work of French folk art from the early 20th century. Hand
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Walnut

French folk art sculpture - A monoxylous sharpening stone case
French folk art sculpture - A monoxylous sharpening stone case
$427 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Antique Kent s Knife Cleaning, Polishing Sharpening Wheel with Original Labels
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
in circa 1880 in the period Victorian style. The machine is composed of two sharpening stones in a
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Stone, Metal

Stone Leather Sharpening Tool Sculpture, China, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Chinese stone device used to sharpen leather. Stone is smooth and polished. Mounted on stand
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Vintage Bavarian KUMPF Wooden Wall Vase, Traditional Folk Art 1970s, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
or Tyrol, Austria. The farmers or craftsmen would store their sharpening stone in this vessel which
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Vases

Materials

Wood

Neolithic Grinding Stone from Denmark, circa 3900 – 1700 BCE
Located in Kastrup, DK
Grinding stone used for sharpening and polishing flint tools during the Stone Age. The surface is
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Danish Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Large Primitive Bleached Walnut and Flint Grain Thresher
Located in Houston, TX
walnut embedded with sharpened flint stones. Originally used in an agricultural setting to remove useable
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone, Iron

Austrian Empire Neoclassical Sterling Silver and Steel Cutlery Set 1830s
Located in Melbourne, AU
knives is in remarkably good condition considering its age and use. There are signs of sharpening on a
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Antique 1830s Austrian Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Austrian Empire Neoclassical Sterling Silver and Steel Cutlery Set 1830s
Austrian Empire Neoclassical Sterling Silver and Steel Cutlery Set 1830s
$960 Sale Price / item
70% Off
H 1.58 in W 10.83 in D 13.78 in

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Sun Bleached Oak Base
Located in New York, NY
A Large Sun Bleacched Oak Base to A Knife Sharpening Stone. 19th Century, Mid to Late, French. Will
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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Sun Bleached Oak Base
Sun Bleached Oak Base
H 29.5 in W 33.75 in D 34 in
Dark Oak Triangular Display Case
Located in New York, NY
skeleton keys/locks. Originally for displaying sharpening stones, would adapt well to show jewelry or other
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Early 20th Century American Vitrines

Dark Oak Triangular Display Case
Dark Oak Triangular Display Case
H 42.5 in W 41.25 in D 21 in
Iron Armillary Sphere
Located in Culver City, CA
sharpening stone from the mid-19th century. The rings are from 19th century wagon wheels. The outer ring with
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Iron, Brass, Copper

Iron Armillary Sphere
Iron Armillary Sphere
H 79 in W 73 in D 73 in
Zoomorphic 19th Century Knife Sharpening Stone
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Unusual 19th century zoomorphic knife sharpening stone, in the form of a fox. Carved wood with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Stone Leather Sharpening Tool Sculpture, China, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Chinese stone device used to sharpen leather. Stone is smooth and polished. Mounted on stand
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

Stone Leather Sharpening Tool Sculpture, China, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
1920's Chinese stone device used to sharpen leather. Stone is smooth and polished. Mounted on stand
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Stone

An Early to Mid 20th Century African Carved Wood Ngoni Figure
Located in London, GB
or sharpening stone. Dating to the first half of the 19th Century, the figure showcases a body
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Primitive Grinding Stone Wheel on Iron Display
Located in Sarasota, FL
This primitive grinding sharpening stone wheel sitting on an iron stand makes a wonderful
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Antique Early 1800s American American Classical Mounted Objects

Materials

Coade Stone

Dark Oak Triangular Display Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Dark oak trianglular display cabinet, made to display Sharpening stones, has 2 shallow display
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Antique 19th Century American Corner Cupboards

Materials

Oak

George Nelson Constellation Electric Knife Sharpener, 1950s
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson 'Constellation' Electric Knife Sharpener, 1955 Plastic, sharpening stone, tested
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20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Stone

Early 19th Century Austrian Bronze and Ormolu Automaton Clock
Located in Louisville, KY
chapter ring and centred by an automaton figure of Cupid at his grinding stone sharpening his arrow points
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

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Italian Abstract Cityscape with Towers. Circa 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Cityscape with skyscrapers. Stylized and almost abstract representation of a city with skyscrapers, some of which have the shape of a sail. Oil on canvas. In a 1970´s aluminium...
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1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Italian Abstract Cityscape with Towers. Circa 1970
Italian Abstract Cityscape with Towers. Circa 1970
$526 Sale Price
20% Off
H 26.38 in W 35.04 in D 1.97 in
Fornasetti Silk Cushion Peccato Originale Original Sin
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
The Fornasetti cushions will add to each room an unexpected detail thanks to the most iconic Italian atelier designs. The decoration features a snake holding the forbidden fruit ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

a huge fiberglass luminous seashell France 1970s
By Disderot, Andre Cazenave, Atelier A
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
a magnificent luminous seashell, a French work crafted in fiberglass and coated in the style of André Cazenave for Atelier A during the 1970s. This piece encapsulates the essence of ...
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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass

a huge fiberglass luminous seashell France 1970s
a huge fiberglass luminous seashell France 1970s
$2,491
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 11.42 in
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Rosso Wall Mirror
$1,390 / item
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
$1,250 / item
H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Fish Wicker Rattan Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Fish pendant lamp made of wicker. A wonderfully playful design. A lamp with character, literally. The wicker body of the lamp forms a fish body with its mouth wide open. Inside is a...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wicker, Plastic

19th Century French Folding Wrought Iron Campaign Bed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare 19th Century French wrought iron campaign bed has folding sides and replaced burlap. Terrific vintage piece.
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Antique 1870s French Campaign Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of 18th Century French Shutters with Original Hardware
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century. French eyebrow shape shutters with original hardware scraped white paint. Wonderful weathered patina. The weathered look is from years of exposure to the elemen...
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Antique 18th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Murano Italian pink Twisted Rope Firenze Mirror in Barovier e Toso style
Located in London, GB
Hand-blown and hand-twisted pale pink with gold flecks 'Firenze' Murano wall mirror. With decorative detailing including a brass fluted clasp at the top and bottom and a slender bras...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Toshiko Takaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Glazed Pottery Chawan Yunomi Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous and wonderful chawan tea bowl / yunomi cup by famed Japanese American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The work features a rich, matte black tenmoku glaze with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Village Water Pump in Antique Limestone from France, 18th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Village water pump fountain in limestone with a double trough also made from limestone in front of it.
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Fountains

Materials

Limestone

Village Water Pump in Antique Limestone from France, 18th Century
Village Water Pump in Antique Limestone from France, 18th Century
$10,323 / set
H 82.68 in W 35.44 in D 204.73 in
Boulevard of flowers Barcelona Spain oil on burlap painting spanish urbanscape
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Barcelona - Oil on burlap Oil measures 73x60 cm. Frameless.. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Catalan painter. He trained at...
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1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Burlap

1970s Ray Eames Time Life Walnut Apple Core Stool Table Chess Plant Stand Rustic
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Patinated 1970s production Herman Miller stool in its original finish. 4 matching stools were acquired at the same time from a Grosse Pointe Michigan Estate. This one is often re...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Walnut

Pair Campaign Style Curio Display Cabinets by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
We are very pleased to offer a great pair of gorgeous, sleek and minimalist display cabinets made by the famous Henredon furniture makers, made in the USA. Part of Henredon’s early 1...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Documented and Important Maison Jansen Ormolu Mounted Regency Commode, c. 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent and fine Maison Jansen ormolu mounted commode (France, c. 1950), documented in the book 'Jansen Furniture' by James Archer Abbot (see photos). This important cabinet wa...
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Mid-20th Century French Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

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Sharpening Stone For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sharpening stone for your home. Each sharpening stone for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, metal and plastic. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage sharpening stone you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect sharpening stone — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right sharpening stone, those designed in folk art, modern and neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. A well-made sharpening stone has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fred Schumm, Nacho Carbonell and Stefano Giovannoni are consistently popular.

How Much is a Sharpening Stone?

The average selling price for a sharpening stone at 1stDibs is $2,385, while they’re typically $420 on the low end and $27,642 for the highest priced.