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Unusual large antique Japanese quality Imari bowl
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual large antique Japanese quality Imari bowl having a quality hand painted Imari bowl with
Category
Early 20th Century Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual large antique Japanese imari lidded vase
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual large antique Japanese imari lidded vase having a quality antique imari lidded vase, with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large and Unusual Chinese Bamboo and Wood Eagle Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Large and unusual Chinese bamboo and wood eagle sculpture
Chinese, 20th century
Dimensions
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Unusual Victorian Period Sterling Silver Picture Frame By William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Victorian Period, sterling silver picture frame, London, year-hallmarked for 1896, William
Category
1890s English Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Quality collection of three unusual antique imari bowls
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality collection of three unusual antique imari bowls, having a quality collection of three
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Bretby Vases
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality Bretby vases having a quality crane bird standing on a
Category
19th Century English Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,752 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Unusual Pair of Irish Cut Glass Decanters
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An unusual pair of Irish decanters with three cut rings, slice cut band, diamond cut panels and
Category
Late 18th Century Irish Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
$1,717 / set
Pair of antique Edwardian quality unusual brass candlesticks
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pair of antique Edwardian quality unusual brass candlesticks having a quality pair of antique
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Brass
Unusual pair of antique Japanese quality Imari bowls
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual pair of antique Japanese quality Imari bowls having a quality pair of unusual antique
Category
Early 20th Century Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box having a quality burr walnut writing box
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Walnut
Unusual shaped pair of quality antique Doulton vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual shaped pair of quality antique Doulton vases having a lovely pair of unusual shaped antique
Category
Early 19th Century Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual pair of antique Victorian hand painted vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual pair of antique Victorian hand painted vases having a quality shaped handle to the top
Category
19th Century Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Unger Brothers Sterling Jester Letter Opener
By Unger Brothers
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare and Unusual Unger Brothers Jester Sterling Letter Opener from the 1900's. Wonderful detailing
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unusual Filipino representation of Saint Roch in a Spanish colonial style.
Located in Leuven , BE
Unusual representation of Saint Roch in a Spanish colonial style. A Filipino work in exotic wood
Category
Late 17th Century Philippine Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Sowerby Molded Unusual Brown Marbled Slag Glass Gryphon Vase
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb antique Sowerby Gryphon vase in an unusual colourway marbled slag glass molded with three
Category
1880s English Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Glass
Unusual Antique Carved Wood Figural Nutcracker and Bowl
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Continental, probably black forest, hand carved figural nutcracker and bowl
Category
Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Softwood
Stunning early 20th century bronze " Woman with cane" signed. very unusual !
By Silvio Poma
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning early 20th century bronze " Woman with cane" signed. very unusual ! Un-even finish
Category
1910s Italian Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze
16th Century Vietnamese Large Unusual Shape Shipwreck Vessel, Vietnam
Located in New York, NY
16th century Vietnamese large unusual shape shipwrecked vessel.
Beautiful and natural patina from
Category
16th Century Vietnamese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely unusual antique Edwardian brass carriage clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely unusual antique Edwardian brass carriage clock having a unusual antique brass carriage clock
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Japanese Arita Kakiemon Style Unusual Shaped Bowl Flowers
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very happy with this new arrival.
Arita/Kakiemon bowl of unusual shape and design. Besides the
Category
Early 18th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,675 Sale Price
45% Off
Highly Unusual Austrian Ormolu Mounted Cut Glass Basket
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine diamond and flute cut glass basket with vandyke rim and star cut base mounted with a ormolu handle with the makers mark CB.
Height 23.5 cm (9 1/4")
Width 25 cm (9 3/4")
P...
Category
Early 1800s Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Unusual Pair of Ormolu Mounted Harp Flower Epergnes
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine pair of flower epergnes on swirl rib base supporting a rope twist harp mounted with ormolu strings between dragon and lion heads, the harp issuing eight swirl ribbed posy vase...
Category
Early 1800s Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Unusual Pair of Regency Ormolu-Mounted Cut-Glass Vase Candelabra
By John Blades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The circular stepped bases of vase form this unusually surmounted with an ormolu twin branch these supporting drip pans and thistle shaped candle nozzles these cut with fine strawber...
Category
1820s British Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Stunning quality unusual hexagonal shaped antique Japanese imari bowl
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality unusual hexagonal shaped antique Japanese imari bowl having an unusual hexagonal
Category
Early 20th Century Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Pair of Regency Ormolu and Bronzed Cut-Glass Horse Candelabra
By Hancock
Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An unusual pair of Regency period ormolu and bronze mounted cut-glass candelabra the bronzed
Category
19th Century British Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
An Unusual Pair Of Gilt
Bronze Military Figure Candlesticks
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An unusual pair of gilt lacquered and bronzed candlesticks raised on a decorative plinth with
Category
19th Century English Regency Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality brass
porcelain candlesticks
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality brass & porcelain candlesticks having a quality ornate
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Brass
Unusual Antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest Bear Decorative Bowl
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique 19th Century Victorian Black Forest Bear with original beautifully etched glass
Category
19th Century English Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Glass
Unusual 19th Century Louis XV Style Two Light Candelabra
Located in Middleburg, VA
Made of patinated dark metal with gilt bronze ormolu mounts and two candle arms. Made in France circa 1860.
Historically, candelabras have been a symbol of sophistication and grande...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Unusual Large Decorative Antique Papier Mâché Bowl - Shelf Art
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
. Artisans used it to create intricate decorative objects and architectural details.
Papier-mâché did not
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Primitive Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Paper
Unusual Antique / French Art Deco 1920s Mannequin Display Head/Brass Thread Hair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Antique / French Art Deco 1920s Mannequin Display Head/Brass Thread Hair,,, signed,,
Category
1920s French Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Brass
Unusual Pair Of Antique Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique George III quality Sheffield plated telescopic candlesticks having a
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Sheffield Plate
$1,093 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique George III quality Sheffield plated telescopic candlesticks having a
Category
19th Century English George III Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Sheffield Plate
$1,038 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas of Unusual Design
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-19th century bronze and ormolu Tazzas of unusual design, the bowls having leaf and
Category
19th Century English Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Bronze Sconce Wall or Cartel Clock. Lerolle Freres, Paris, Rare, Unusual
By Lerolle Freres
Located in Manhasset, NY
Rare Bronze Cartel Clock Wall Sconce, Lerolle Freres, Paris
A large and impressive French Cartel Clock having four candlestick arms. Rare and certainly useful is this stunning exam...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Very Unusual Large Nut Shell with Tribal Elephant Carving
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A rare and unusually large nut shell, skillfully etched with elephant figures and objects.
Despite
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Tribal Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Nutwood
An Unusual Swiss Carved Black Forest Near Life-Size Figure of a Strolling Bear
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Swiss Carved Black Forest Near Life-Size Figure of a Strolling Bear,
Circa 1910
For
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wood
An Unusual Wedgwood Lustreware Chocolate Brown
Rose Vase, circa 1920
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Unusual Wedgwood Art Deco Period Lustreware Vase, circa 1920. Decorated with gilt tree bark over
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Art Nouveau Woman, Carved Wood and Metal Pipe Holder Wall Plaque
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Art Nouveau woman, relief carved wood and metal pipe holder wall plaque. Stunning nude
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Pair of antique quality Art Deco silver plated candlesticks having a circus acrobat
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,335 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Unusual pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Tavern Bell Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
Unusual pair of Georgian brass tavern candlesticks with bells to ring for service. This pair is
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Brass
Unusual pair of antique 19th century quality Japanese satsuma vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual pair of antique 19th century quality Japanese satsuma vases, having unusual hand painted
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Early Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Turn of the Century Industrial Brass Small Animal Cage with Wheel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual turn of the century industrial brass small animal cage with wheel. Possibly made by Pierce
Category
1920s American Industrial Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Superb quality unusual large antique 19th century Japanese Imari vase
Located in Ipswich, GB
Superb quality unusual large antique 19th century Japanese Imari vase having a superb quality
Category
19th Century Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A fine pair of unusual ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vases
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine pair of unusual ormolu mounted Chinese porcelain vases, each painted in famille rose enamels
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Unusual Pair of Large Antique Victorian Ornate Brass Pricket Candlesticks
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of large antique Victorian ornate brass pricket candlesticks having a turned ornate
Category
19th Century English Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Brass
$928 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Unusual Architected Marble Bronze and Crystal Inkwell, Italy, 1890
Located in Brussels, BE
A cut crystal inkwell inserted in a massive architectural beige marble base.
Probably Italy around 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Marble, Crystal, Bronze
$1,722 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Medallion Celadon Base Vase
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese, 19th century.
Presented is a very unusual Chinese vase of traditional form, celadon glaze
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Enamel
Linen Press with Spindle, Walnut with Inlays, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
often had to give way to progress and more unusual objects of this type were also placed
Category
18th Century Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Unusual Czechoslovakian Porcelain Four-Light Candelabra, 1887-1890
Located in New York, NY
Each four-light candelabrum branch supported by a pair of putti on a triangular Rococo base molded with shell motifs. Marked Pirkenhamer.
Category
1880s Czech Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Porcelain
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
Located in London, GB
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a
Category
16th Century English Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Marble
Unusual ART DECO vase by d
Argyl, Paris, circa 1928
By D
Argyl
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Unusual Art-Deco vase by d'Argyl, Paris, circa 1928.
Pressed moulded and blown smoked glass in
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Glass
Unusual Pair of Antique Quality Art Deco Silver Plated Candlesticks
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Pair of antique quality Art Deco silver plated candlesticks having a circus acrobat
Category
Early 20th Century English Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,335 Sale Price
20% Off
Highly Unusual Pair of Regency Storm Lights with Painted Shades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A highly unusual pair of Regency storm lights with elaborately decorated bell shaped frosted shades
Category
1810s Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Glass
An Unusual Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Vase with Bamboo Handles
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Chinese Famille Vert Porcelain Vase with Bamboo Handles The white stylized cloud-like
Category
Early 1900s Qing Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Continental Very Unusual Gilt Metal Rheinstone Set Globe Shaped Inwell
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
Very unusual antique continental gilt metal pedestal Rheinstone set globe shaped inkwell dating
Category
19th Century French Rococo Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Metal
Unusual quality antique Japanese ribbon plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Japanese ribbon plate having a unusual quality antique Japanese ribbon
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Ribbon
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Unusual Antique Objects For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of unusual antique objects for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique unusual antique objects was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Unusual antique objects have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Folk Art and Georgian unusual antique objects are consistently popular styles. Unusual antique objects have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Franz Bergmann, Loetz Glass and Staffordshire are consistently popular.
How Much are Unusual Antique Objects?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,212, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $151,365 highest priced.
Finding the Right Decorative-objects for You
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Questions About Unusual Antique Objects
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2020
The more optimal its condition, the more valuable an antique will likely be. If an item is perfectly uniform with no color, this is likely indicative that it is a modern mass-produced reproduction and thus, less valuable. When 1stDibs vets an item, we look for item condition and patina to determine if an item shows signs of age.
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