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A Fatal Pass, The Trenches. Black and White landscape Photograph
By Luca Artioli
Located in Miami Beach, FL
captured the visual remains of WW1 trenches. Artioli captures beauty through his camera, creating artistic
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Rest in the Trenches - Original Lithograph by Pietro Morando - 1950s
By Pietro Morando
Located in Roma, IT
Rest in trenches is an original lithograph realized by Italian artist Pietro Morando (Alessandria
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Trench - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - Early 20th Century
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
China ink and watercolor drawing on cardboard realized by Gabriele Galantara in the early 20th Century. Hand signed in the lower right. Good condition with some signs of time.
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Unknown Officer in Trench Cap, 20th Century English Artwork
By V. Ward
Located in London, GB
V Ward Unknown Officer in Trench Cap Watercolour and pencil Signed and dated 1918, lower right
Category

20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Sergeant Infantry Trenches - Lithograph by A. D de Segonzac - Early 20th Century
By André Dunoyer de Segonzac
Located in Roma, IT
Sergeant Infantry Trenches is a Vintage Offset and Lithograph print realized by Dunoyer de Segonzac
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

A Fatal Pass, trenches in the Italian Alps, Diptych. Landscape B&W photograph
By Luca Artioli
Located in Miami Beach, FL
captured the visual remains of WW1 trenches. Artioli captures beauty through his camera, creating artistic
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

A Fatal Pass, trenches in the Italian Alps. Landscape black and white photograph
By Luca Artioli
Located in Miami Beach, FL
captured the visual remains of WW1 trenches. Artioli captures beauty through his camera, creating artistic
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Taking Cover in the Trenches - Second World War drawing by Cecil Keeling
Located in London, GB
Cecil Keeling Taking cover in the trenches Pen, ink and wash 20 x 26 cm Initialled lower right
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Study for Men in the Trench, Pen, Ink Watercolour on Paper Painting 1950 circa
By Reginald Brill
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Study for Men in the Trench, Pen, Ink & Watercolour on Paper Painting 1950 circa Additional
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated towers and torches
Category

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
By Walter Baier Company
Located in Miami, FL
as "Trench Art", except, rather than being made by service men and women whilst off the front lines
Category

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Baier German 1947 Army Truck Lighter Cigarette Holder And Ashtray In Aluminum
By Walter Baier Company, Walter Baier Company
Located in Miami, FL
lines, now looking to take on a new form of employment. They are essentially what is known as "Trench
Category

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

Longines for Ryrie Bros of Toronto Canada Sterling Silver Trench Watch from 1906
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company for Ryrie Bros STYLE / REFERENCE: Trench Watch / Campaign
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Silver

Waltham Sterling Silver Trench Watch circa 1914 Rare P.S. Bartlett Half Hunter
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Trench watch / Campaign Style METAL
Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

JW Benson Nickel Silver WW I Trench Watch with Original Enamel Dial, Circa 1915
By J.W. Benson
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: J.W. Benson Jewelers STYLE / REFERENCE: Covered Trench Shrapnel / Campaign Series
Category

Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Pair of Urban Views, "Venice", Marianne Lucy Le Poer Trench England, 1888-1940
By English School
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of urban views. "Venice". Marianne Lucy Le Poer Trench (England, 1888-1940). Signed in the
Category

20th Century European Other Paintings

Materials

Other

"La Reconnaissance Infinie (The Infinite Recognition)" Litho after Rene Magritte
By René Magritte
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the viewer talking to each other in the typical outfit of Magritte's men, black trench coats and
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

UNTITLED (TRENCH ART SCULPTURE)
By Giovanni Schoeman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Other Subject: Figures Medium: Metal, Brass Surface: Metal Country: United Kingdom Dimensions: 9 1/2" x 28" x 1/2" Weight: 9.4 lbs.
Exquisite Trench Art Miniature Brass and Wood Thomson M1928A Sub Machine Gun
Located in Port Hope, ON
Only 4.5" long, this exquisitely crafted American Trench Art miniature sub-machine gun is obviously
Category

Vintage 1940s American Outsider Art Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Three Brass and Copper Trench Art Holy Water Fonts/Bénitiers with Crosses, 1900s
Located in Petaluma, CA
These handmade brass and copper Trench art holy water bénitiers with crosses or a crucifix are a
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Religious Items

Materials

Metal

American Art Deco/Machine Age Steel, Aluminum Chrome Trench Art Table Lamp
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully executed American Art Deco/Machine Age, trench art "mushroom" table lamp is a
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Group of 3 Trench Art American Chrome 50 Cal Cartridge Wheel Flint Lighters
Located in Port Hope, ON
This group of 3 American Art Deco, Trench Art, wheel and flint table lighters feature chrome bodies
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Chrome

English Trench Art, Chromed Mortar Shell Table Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Port Hope, ON
This beautifully put together Trench Art lamp features a chromed 2" H.E. deactivated World War Two
Category

Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

English Trench-Art Aluminum Wood, Lighthouse, Wheel Flint Table Lighter
Located in Port Hope, ON
We have listed this wonderful hand made English figurative table lighter as being Trench Art but it
Category

Vintage 1940s English Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Antique WWI Trench Art Bayonet Sword Shell Shot Metalwork Mantel French Clock
Located in Dorking, Surrey
Original WWI trench art made from stamped French Bayonets dating from 1850, bullets, and "painted
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Assembled Pair of Early 20th Century Trench Art Vases Custom Mounted as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
An assembled pair of brass artillery shell casing trench art vases now mounted as lamps with custom
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French First World War Trench Art, Two Brass Shells Engraved Names of a Couple
Located in Petaluma, CA
that this was hand made by a soldier for his wife or sweetheart. We have never seen any trench art mugs
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Copper

Pair of WW1 French Trench Art, Art Deco Artillery Brass Shell Casing Vases
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
, between 1914 and 1918. Trench art ("Art des tranchées", in French), was common during WW1 (1914-1918) and
Category

Vintage 1910s French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Ultimate American Bakelite, Chrome, Copper, Aluminium and Brass Trench Art Lamp
Located in Port Hope, ON
Without a doubt the most powerfully designed large Trench Art table lamp that we have ever handled
Category

Vintage 1920s American Outsider Art Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, Copper

First World War French Trench Art, Two Carved Brass Shells, Cup and Clock Weight
Located in Petaluma, CA
This wonderful set of French trench art is from the first World War. Both pieces are carved brass
Category

Vintage 1910s French Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

French Trench Art First World War Two Carved Brass Shells One Oil Lamp, One Vase
Located in Petaluma, CA
Trench art is a decorative item made by soldiers or prisoners of war where the making6 of it is
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

American Trench Art Aluminum Stylized Carved Aluminum Figural Nutbird Nutcracker
Located in Port Hope, ON
This American Aluminum Trench/Folk Art stylized figural Nutbird nutcracker is both exquisitely
Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

English Art Deco/Trench Art Chrome, Brass and Black Bakelite Bomb Paperweight
Located in Port Hope, ON
This petite and stylish English Art Deco paperweight is in the form of a chrome-plated bomb that is
Category

Vintage 1940s Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair of High Quality Signed Trench Art Shell Cases, circa 1917
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and unusually high quality pair of first World War Shell cases we believe made by The New York Brake Company for the French 75 MM field gun. This pair have been beautifu...
Category

Vintage 1910s North American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Large Art Deco "Trench Art" Pin-Up Painting, Oil on Heavy Cloth, Signed
By George Brown Petty IV, Alberto Vargas
Located in Dallas, TX
Painted by seaman Colaianni on the USS Rigel, circa 1940s. Nicely executed cheesecake image in manner of Petty / Varga / Vargas. The Rigel was docked at Pearl Harbor during the att...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

English Art Deco Chrome-Plated Trench Art Five-Piece Figural Small Fire-Tool Set
Located in Port Hope, ON
This charming English Art Deco, chrome-plated, trench/outsider art small companion or fire-tool set
Category

Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Chrome

Issey Miyake Houndstooth Trench Coat Metropolitan of Art Collection, Circa 1985
By Issey Miyake
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Issey Miyake, Circa: 1985 layered houndstooth nylon trench coat with asymmetrical draping
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Trench Coats

"Tortured" Metal Candlestick by Thomas Roy Markusen
By Thomas Roy Markusen
Located in Cambridge, MA
A patinated hand-wrought copper candlestick with a "tortured" form reminiscent of WWI trench art
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Candlesticks

Materials

Copper

Arts and Crafts Brass Table Lamp
Located in Woodstock, NY
brass top plate. Commonly referred to as "Trench Art", produced by soldiers, during World War 1. This
Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Canadian Art Deco Bronze Cigarette/Trinket Box by the Curtiss-Reid Aircraft Co.
By Curtiss-Reid Aircraft Co.
Located in Port Hope, ON
). The box has great patina and an incredible design that has been executed in a rustic Trench Art manner
Category

Vintage 1920s Canadian Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Bronze

Trench Fever
By Dennis A. Oppenheim
Located in New York, NY
color photograph and text, 2 panels
Category

1970s Landscape Photography

Day Glow of Trench Birdfish
Located in Inglewood, CA
Day Glow of Trench Birdfish, 2019 Digital C Print, mounted and framed 37.5 x 37.5 in. Edition
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

C Print

"Secrets of Marianna Trench 2"
By Rae Broyles
Located in New York, NY
painting on wood panel. Rae Boyles studied at American Institute of Art in Chicago and Rhode Island
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic

Clark Gable Profile in Trench Coat Globe Photos Fine Art Print
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This black and white portrait features Clark Gable posed sitting in trench coat, circa 1931. Clark
Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

"The Rose Trench" Contemporary Still Life Painting on Fabric by Meg Franklin
By Meg Franklin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
self-contained worlds. She has a MFA in painting from New York Academy of Art.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Oil, Acrylic

Returning to the Trenches - 20th Century, Drypoint by Christopher Nevinson
By Christopher R. W. Nevinson
Located in London, GB
Drypoint on off-white laid paper Edition of 75 Signed & dated in pencil
Category

1910s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Ermes Pentagon Pouf Trench Ultrasuede and Antique Brass Plinth
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
Introducing the Ermes Pouf from Casa Botelho - a funky and functional addition to any room! This pentagon-shaped pouf is a perfect balance of visual intrigue and versatility. Availab...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Machine Age Art Deco Cane Handmade Trench Art Aluminium Bakelite Brass
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Machine Age Art Deco cane handmade trench art aluminium Bakelite brass Unusual Machine
Category

Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Early 19 Hundreds Trench Art
Located in Søborg, DK
Early 19 hundreds Trench Art field cooker in the form of a car. Gorgeous wear and patina to the
Category

Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Brass

WWI Trench Art Bullet Casing
Located in Pasadena, CA
World War I French trench art made from bullet shell casing. Solid brass.
Category

Early 20th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

Pair of German Trench Art Cases
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of German trench art from World War 2 made from bullet casings with Nazi symbol on the bottom
Category

Vintage 1930s German Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

WWI Soldier Trench Art Drawings
Located in New Orleans, LA
trench art. The detailed drawings were created by individual German and Austro-Hungarian soldiers on the
Category

Early 20th Century German Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

WWI Trench Art Vases, French, 1917- Set of 2
Located in Ross, CA
WWI Trench art vases etched with the French Rooster, bows, and the year 1917. Trench art was art
Category

Vintage 1910s French Folk Art Vases

Materials

Brass

WWII Trench Art Artillery Shell Bullet Coin Ashtray
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating Word War II trench art sculptural ammo ashtray. Typically hand-crafted by a soldier
Category

Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

WWI British Military Trench Art, Brass Hatpin Holder
Located in Austin, TX
A fine piece of British historical memorabilia known as trench art featuring three brass and copper
Category

Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

WWI German Trench Art Drawings
Located in New Orleans, LA
trench art. A phenomenon that first emerged during the Napoleonic Wars, trench art flourished during
Category

20th Century German Other Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Leather, Paper

Machine Age Handmade Post-War Trench Art Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredible, handmade, Machine Age, post World War II, trench art, floor lamp made from a maple
Category

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

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Trench Art For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of trench art you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and aluminum. There are 50 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of trench art you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of trench art made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of trench art over the years, but those crafted by Casa Botelho are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Trench Art?

A piece of trench art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $875, while the lowest priced sells for $72 and the highest can go for as much as $48,500.