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Antique Chinese Qianlong Unusual Famille Rose Plate Tree Enamel, 18 Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and Delicate 18C Chinese Porcelain plate, high quality decoration.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Plates
Category: Polychrome
Emperor: Kangxi (16...
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$283 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Dutch Delftware Earthenware Kraak Charger
Lion of Juda
, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Earthenware dish on footring. flat rim. Decorated in different shades of blue on a white tin glaze in Chinese Transitional style with the so called 'Lion of Juda' in a garden landsca...
Category
17th Century Chinese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$3,326 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Japanese Porcelain Dishes Unusual Shape Kutani Marked, 19th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Introducing this unusually shaped and beautifully painted pair of Kutani dishes from the Meiji period, dating back to the 19th century.
Both marked at the base.
Additional informat...
Category
17th Century Japanese Meiji Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$811 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Unusual Antique Japanese Porcelain Kutani Plate Marked on Base, 19th/20th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very lovely piece and detailed piece with a central scene of two carriers and the cavetto with compartments of different scenes with figures.
With a mark at the base.
Additional in...
Category
19th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$376 Sale Price
40% Off
Early 20th Century Folk Art, Double-Sided Fairground Advertising, Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
canvas hint at the art nouveau period. Two eye catching pieces of folk art in one unusual object
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$1,664 Sale Price
22% Off
Antique Black Forest Armchair by Matthijs Horrix for Horrix Den Haag, 1880s
By Horrix, Matthijs Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
unusual objects entered the interiors of upper class houses especially popular in Biedermeier styles in
Category
1880s Dutch Black Forest Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Black Forest Center Table by Matthijs Horrix for Horrix Den Haag, 1890s
By Horrix, Matthijs Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
furniture that was very popular in the Northern Countries and England. These unusual objects entered the
Category
1890s Dutch Black Forest Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Walnut
$3,090 Sale Price
20% Off
Walnut Black Forest Footstool Attributed to Matthijs Horrix for Horrix
By Matthijs Horrix, Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. These unusual objects entered the interiors of upper class houses especially popular in Biedermeier
Category
1890s Dutch Black Forest Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$1,378 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Forest Walnut Armchair or Reading Chair by Matthijs Horrix for Horrix
By Matthijs Horrix, Horrix
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and England. These unusual objects entered the interiors of upper class houses especially popular in
Category
1880s Dutch Black Forest Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
stability, fundamental for its use.
This desk is a very decorative and unusual object. It can be placed in
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Kashmir Hand Painted Inkwell and Boxes Set
Located in London, GB
providing unusual, rare and untouched decorative objects. We ship items globally with consideration and care
Category
1870s Indian Early Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Pine
Charming Sterling Art Deco Shoe
Located in New York, NY
works as a decorative object. Super unusual T strap design of sterling with wood lined bakelite sole
Category
1920s British Unusual Antique Objects
Art Nouveau Barbotine Majolica Vases Jardinière Set of 3
Located in Poperinge, BE
is rare, but finding them in such pristine condition is unusual and even rarer. These objects have
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Majolica, Earthenware
19th Century Hand-Carved Pirate Figure
Located in London, GB
: Circa 1880
Origin: Unknown
Material: Hand-carved pine (stained)
Overview
An unusual object to say the
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Folk Art Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Pine
Large pair of Sèvres-style porcelain vases with Napoleonic scenes
Located in London, GB
the neck and foot – unusual for such Sèvres-style objects. The green is complemented by superb parcel
Category
Late 19th Century French Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century, Swedish Antique Rustic Wooden Bowl with Handle
Located in Boden, SE
objects it’s unusual for them to have survived to our time. Typically they were used until they broke but
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Pine
Chinese Lingzhi Fungus Table Screen Qing Dynasty
1644-1912
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A lingzhi fungus table screen
Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)
The unusual Chinese scholar’s object
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Other
Chinese Drum-Form Opium Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual, barrel-form object was originally one of the many accessories that comprised an opium
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Impressive Antique Austrian Champlevé Enamel, Silver-Gilt and Lapis Lazuli Clock
Located in London, GB
inset with a clock, an unusual feature on an object of this type and a testament to its highest quality
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Enamel, Bronze
19th Century, Dining Table by Horrix with Original Carved Leaf
Located in Dallas, TX
furniture that was very popular in the Northern Countries and England. These unusual objects entered the
Category
1870s Dutch Napoleon III Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Oak
A Silver and Stone Jerusalem Seal Circa 1900
s
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite and highly unusual Judaica object is a rotating Jerusalem seal, crafted circa the
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Stone, Silver
Early 20th Century English bronze letters
Located in London, GB
pride ourselves on providing unusual, rare and untouched decorative objects. We ship items globally with
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Indian Brass Dandpatta with fantastic Metal Work
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
is in a fantastic condition, it can be used as an unusual decorative object or as an exceptional wall
Category
1880s Indian Agra Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
$722 Sale Price
23% Off
19th Century Folk Art Branch Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk Art Branch Figure
This unusual sculptural object is made from sections of branch
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Folk Art Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wood
Wabi Sabi Antique Pine Book Shelf, Scandinavia 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
celebrates the perfectly imperfect – beauty found in the unusual, unfashionable places or objects, and in
Category
19th Century Swedish Romantic Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Iron Cooking Utencil from India
Located in Wainscott, NY
Early 20th century iron cooking utencil from India
This is a cool and unusual decorative object.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Iron
Early 19th Century Measuring Stick
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century measuring stick
One of the most unusual and tactile objects we have
Category
Early 19th Century Tibetan Folk Art Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wood
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
consistent with age/use adds to the character and charm!
Interesting, decorative and a bit unusual, makes
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wood
18th Century, Italian Baroque Wood Lacquered Consolle
Located in IT
object for the colouring in red lacquer, quite unusual. Gold edging gives the object shine and refinement
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Antique Swedish Country Pine Rocking Bassinet
Located in Forney, TX
unique and unusual decorative object.
A superb example, museum quality, and in wonderful condition
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Pine
18th Century French Religious Fer a Hosties Eucharist Host Iron Waffle Press
Located in Forney, TX
for a fascinating, historical and unusual work of art, decorative object, important liturgical
Category
Late 18th Century French Medieval Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Iron
Fireplace Plate with Picador, Bullfighting, Cast Iron, Spain, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
experts as the most unusual decoration of these objects, we have received pieces with mythological or
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Other Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Iron
Unusual Large English Glass Candlestick, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
This large and dramatic blown and cast-glass candlestick, with a blue-and-white spiral in its stem, was most likely made in England around 1800. It comes from the collection of the ...
Category
Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) George III Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Glass
19th Century Bronze Horse Cane Handle
Located in New York, NY
An expertly cast, highly detailed bronze cane handle from India. A very unusual object, this cast
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unusual "Great War" Training Helmet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly unusual WWI wire mesh bayonet training helmet with leather inner padding, leather straps
Category
Early 20th Century Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Plaster
UNUSUAL FRUITWOOD FLAX THRASHING IMPLEMENT
Located in San Francisco, CA
with a movable wooden thrashing block over a cutout on four legs
Category
19th Century French Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wood
Unusual Japanese Scholar
s Stone
Located in Seattle, WA
tradition of collecting unusual, rare and evocatively shaped stones as objects of appreciation. The Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Unusual Antique Objects
Very Rare Antique 19th Century Caucasian
Bordjalou
Embroidered Horse Cover
Located in Concord, MA
in the world. A very rare and unusual object. Provenance to buyer. 55 1/2 x 54 in.
Category
Mid-19th Century Caucasian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wool, Silk
Unusual Continental Stationery Cabinet
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
A very unusual late 19th to early 20th century continental staionery cabinet.
The box is in the
Category
19th Century European Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual French Copper Mounted Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
An unusual French copper mounted box.
A beautiful little burr cedar, rosewood and tulipwood
Category
Late 19th Century French Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Walnut
An Unusual and Rare Key Box
Located in New York, NY
An unusual and rare macassar ebony key box (a box for storing keys) with brass embellishments
Category
19th Century English Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Macassar, Ebony
Unusual Chinese Painted Wood Guardian Head
Located in Wilton, CT
Well-Carved, Fierce Head of a Buddhist Guardian, Intended to Protect Against Evil Spirits.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Chinese Unusual Antique Objects
Unusual Victorian Egyptian Style Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
bronze figurines mounted to the to and sides. This very unusual clock is made in an Egyptian style with
Category
19th Century British Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Loetz Vase Design Josef Hoffmann 1912, Opal Außen Rosa Werkbund, 1914
By Loetz Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
lines and geometric patterns. The colour combination makes our vase a very unusual object of this
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Bold Unusual Navajo Rug
Located in Pasadena, CA
Strong geometric design defines this piece with almost a herring bone pattern. Your cabin awaits.
Category
Early 20th Century American Unusual Antique Objects
$2,400
Unusual French Camel Bronze, circa 1860
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
An unusual, lovely patinated camel bronze-mounted on the green marble base with bronze plinth
Category
19th Century French Charles X Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
An Unusual Pair Of Wrought Iron Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unusual and fine iron and wrought iron neoclassic candelabra with five candles. Can also
Category
18th Century and Earlier Austrian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
$48,000 / set
Unusual Early Baluster Spice Jar
Located in London, GB
With Primitive engine turned detailing
solid turned yew wood.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Folk Art Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Yew
Unusual Bronze of White-Tailed Gnus by Josef Pallenberg CA1910.
By Joseph Franz Pallenberg
Located in Brussels, BE
Very unusual bronze of a couple of White-Tailed Gnus by Josef Pallenberg. Dating around 1910. This
Category
Early 20th Century German Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid-18th Century English Brass Milk Pail
Located in London, GB
seamed brass, the folding handle held in place with copper rivets. This simple but unusual object could
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Unusual 18th Century Snuff Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
Unusual 18th century snuff box.
The snuff box is a dark shade of mother of pearl and horn around
Category
18th Century English Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Cast Iron Japanese Teapot
Located in New York, NY
, reminiscent of an old Japanese house or temple, really establishes a sense of place. This object exudes the
Category
Early 20th Century Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of Unusual Pierced Paris Vases
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
A Regency style pair of Paris porcelain vases with delightful hand-painted panels of pastoral children's scenes, surrounded by encrusted flowers on a gilded base. The latice worked n...
Category
Late 19th Century French Other Unusual Antique Objects
$2,055 / set
Unusual Louis XVI mantel clock by Gavelle a Paris
Located in HAARLEM, NL
A good and very unusual Louis XVI mantel clock in a form of a soldier with the drum on his back
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unusual Melon Treen Tea Caddy 19th Century
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
Unusual Melon shaped tea caddy with colored segments. With cut steel escutcheon, lock, hinge and
Category
Early 19th Century European George III Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Sycamore
Very Unusual Osculating Vienna Animated Wall Regulator, circa 1830
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very unusual Osculating Vienna animated wall regulator, circa 1830.
8 day duration, in the top
Category
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Wood
Very Unusual 18th Century Clock Signed "Joseph Federmeyer 1786"
By Joseph Federmeyer
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very unusual and impressive probably Italian 18th century quarter striking lantern clock signed
Category
18th Century Italian Louis XV Unusual Antique Objects
Materials
Bronze, Iron
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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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