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19Thc Original Robin Egg Blue Hanging Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted robin egg blue painted hanging wall shelf.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Pram With Wicker Basket
Original Black Canopy From 1900s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique pram from around 1900 with wicker basket and original canopy. The pram stands on a beautifully curved metal frame with large spoked wheels and wh...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Other Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Hand Carved
Painted Wood Indian Chief Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc Hand carved & painted Indian chief wood plaque.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Original Painted Pennsylvania Furkin / Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original paint decorated Pennsylvania dutch painted 19thc furkin or bucket with lid. The condition is very good and sturdy.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Original Painted Blue Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early original blue painted panty box from New England has early hand made nails.The condition is very good and great undisturbed paint.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Blue Painted Medium Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Medium blue original painted pantry box with original lid.Copper nail construction.Fine as found condition.
Category
1850s American Folk Art Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$612 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Indigo Blue Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine indigo blue pantry box is in original dark blue paint.Found in New England estate.Condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Olokun Head, Kingdom of Ife, Western Nigeria Hand Carved Hardwood
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fascinating detailed Olokun head from the Kingdom of Ife in Western Nigeria.
Hand carved hardwood face with almond shaped eyes, neck creases and astounding facial incisions
Circa 1...
Category
Late 20th Century Beninese Folk Art Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Handwoven Bamboo
Painted Wood Decorative Fan Wall Accent
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Celebrate old-world craftsmanship with this striking vintage handwoven bamboo fan featuring a delicately pierced body, sculptural leaf-like silhouette, and hand-painted wooden handle...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Paint
$56 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 20thc Coffee Shop Cafe Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
E20thc Cafe Sign on a custom stand. Great patina that shows wear consistent with age and use. The custom stand is a sturdy base for this sign.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Sheet Metal
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Grey Painted Carrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC Original blue / grey painted knife box or carrier. This cutlery is square nail construction and strong and sturdy.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$388 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Cast iron Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century cast iron door stop of basket with assorted fruits. Great weight and great wear from age and use. Wonderful painted fruits. Great condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Continental Silver Mounted Rosewood Gentlemens Walking Stick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Silver Mounted Rosewood Gentlemens Walking Stick.
Late 19th Century, German or French. Appears unmarked. The handle cast as a lion surm...
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
19thc Rochester Iron Works Windmill Weight Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Rocherst NY Windmill weight in original white painted surface. the form is the very best and in great condition. wonderful old surface.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Rag Balls and Handled Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Rag balls and 19th c basket with handles. From the Hess Estate Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic Old Hickory Hat
Coat Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand made old hickory hat & coat rack is in fine condition and very sturdy.It is a hand made at home rack.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Pewter Santa Clause Chocolate Mold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Large pewter Santa clause in fantastic condition.These are hard to find in the large size.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Pewter
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Corner Cabinet In Solid Pine
Brass Fittings From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique corner cabinet from the 1920s made of solid pine wood with original brass fittings.
— Period: 1920s
— Material: Solid pine wood, brass fittings
— Type: Corner cabinet
— Dime...
Category
1920s Danish Other Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Spanish
Hachero
Traditional Ancient Wrought Iron Candleholder, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish 'Hachero' traditional ancient wrought iron candleholder. By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
Category
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,807 Sale Price
66% Off
Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive wood carved box features the letters S and M with a heart between on both sides. Tw...
Category
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage hand carved wooden barrel and goblets, 1950
s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Hand carved set of barrel and six pieces of birch wood goblets.
Decorative piece with patina.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood, Birch
19Thc Oval Hand Carved Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Hand carved oval dough bowl from New England.It is in very good condition with a nice aged patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Green Painted Bucket from Ohio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Furkin found in Ohio.
Wonderful original paint, the brown fingers also have the original paint . The top lid has illegible stamped writing. Such wonderful patina and age to th...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Ancient Coptic Textile with Classical Figures
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Finely woven of wool and linen, this large, ancient, museum level Coptic textile depicts figures derived from classical antiquity, some playing musical ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Roman Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wool, Linen
$12,950 Sale Price
30% Off
Hubley Puppies Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted Hubley cast iron door stop in great condition.Minor chips in the paint.
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Copper Stag Sculpture Signed
Dated Cushing
Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very folky hand crafted stag sculpture is signed Cushing & dated 1955 not sure if that's a date or a makers number.This stag has an amazing untouched surface !
Fantastic wall art.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Copper
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
20Thc Horse Head Boot Jack
Boot Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Horse head boot jack with brush for boots.It also has spikes for hanging boots on the wall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Iron
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
20th C Original Painted Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C original painted bank from Mexico. The bank is more Gray than the photos.
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Pottery
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Wooden Horseshoe Key Holder with Brass Hooks Rustic Equestrian Wall Rack
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A charming vintage equestrian key holder, handcrafted in solid wood and accented with brass hardware. This rustic wall rack features a unique double horseshoe motif—symbolizing good ...
Category
1970s American Rustic Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Brass
$225 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Ceramic Egg Shape Native American Hand Decorated Seed Pots, Set of 2
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of ceramic egg shape Native American seed pots. Each pot is ovular and egg-like in shape and features a small hole at the base of each pot. Pots like these were used to store ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$525 Sale Price / set
25% Off
19th C Piggin or Measure Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Piggin or measure bucket. The bucket has tight wood banding and is in great condition. Wear due to age. It would be great as an umbrella stand.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Painted Signed and dated 1818 Pantry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early & original painted signed & dated 1818 pantry box with the lid. This finely decorated pantry box is in very good condition.Probably from Europe.
Category
Early 19th Century Canadian Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Zinc Irish Setter Mail Box or Post Topper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Zinc Irish Setter Mail Box or Post Topper.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Zinc
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Original Painted Sage Green Sugar Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original sage green painted sugar bucket from New England.The condition is very good and tight & sturdy.
Category
1870s American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
24 Pcs. Alabaster Mini Stone Fruit W/ Birds Eye Maple Compote
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of 24 pieces of miniature stone fruit or alabaster hand painted mini alabaster fruits in a collection.The compote is a 19thc birds e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Marble
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Spanish Hachero Candleholder, Circa 1890
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Spanish Hachero Candleholder, Circa 1890 – A Piece of Traditional Craftsmanship
Uncover the rustic charm and rich history of Spain with this antique Hachero candleholder, cr...
Category
1890s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,721 Sale Price
20% Off
19Thc Large Early Butter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large early hand turned butter bowl is a large size and in fine condition.It has a nice mellow patina.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
Pueblo Indian Ladder - Handmade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand made Indian ladder is Pueblo Indian hand made in fine condition.This is in very sturdy condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Iron Chicago Trains
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast iron trains marked Chicago Rook Island & Pacific R. R. Good condition.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$716 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Collection of multi Stone Fruit and Nut on Alabaster Compote
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compote measure approx -5.5diameter x 7.5 high
Each piece of fruit and the nut measure roughly 1.5 inches each.Total of twelve pieces of stone fruit.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Art deco Double Ball Dumbbels, 1930s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of Metal
With aged patina
Weight circa 9kg
Beautiful decoration
Original condition
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Late 17th century hand-carved wooden head
Located in Oostende, BE
Late 17th - early 18th century hand-carved wooden head from Southern Europe. Made from poplar wood. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Poplar
19Thc Original Salmon Painted Cutlery Carrier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19Thc original salmon painted cutlery / carrier from New England.Fantastic original aged surface & patina.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
19thc Bird’S-Eye Maple Compote with Stone Fruit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each Fruit measures between 2.5 and 3 inches spherically. There is a collection of seven alabaster hand painted peaches and is in a burl or bird...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Stone
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Collection of Six Hand Carved Butter Stamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of six hand carved butter stamps
Tallest Stamp measures approx - 4.5 wide x 2.5 deep x 8 tall
shortest stamp measures approx - 2.5 tall x 4...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Ranch House Bell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ranch House Bell found on a Ranch in Texas.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Iron
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Gilt Grand Tour Plaster Intaglio with Bust of a Man, 19th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This is a 19th-century Intaglio Tassie - A seal with the bust of a man on it. Thick gilt paper wrapped around the edge mimicking a frame. There are a few tiny faults in the mold but ...
Category
19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Plaster
$525 Sale Price
25% Off
Bent Wood Victorian Sled with Unique Form
Located in Vienna, Austria
A Victorian wooden sled, the type one often finds on vintage European Christmas cards. Designed for a child, it can be pushed or pulled.
You can al...
Category
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Bentwood
$765 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Butter Grinder In Oak
Steel From 1860s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique butter grinder from the 1860s. Made of oak with steel details. Height 100 cm, diameter 25 cm. Possibly used as an umbrella holder.
— Origin: Europe (presumably Denmark)
— Pe...
Category
1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Steel
Set of Art deco Double Ball Dumbbells, 1930s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of Metal
With aged patina
Weight of one dumbbell circa 5kg
Beautiful decoration
Original condition
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Norwegian Stump Chair ca 1820s
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Stump Chair late 1800-century
Made out of pine with amazing patina and some original paint left.
Height: 70 cm/27.5 inc
Depth: 25 cm/9.8 inch
Width: 37 cm/14.5 inch
Seat ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Swedish Birch hook 1886
Located in Farsta, SE
A large pine hook made in 1886 in Sweden is a historical tool used for various purposes. Pine or birch hooks, often made from a sturdy piece of wood, were commonly used in agricultur...
Category
1880s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Birch
Vintage 1956 Mexican Soda Tin Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 1956 Mexican soda tin sign.
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Sheet Metal
Side/Flower Table In Pine With Turned Legs From 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique pine side/flower table from the 1880s. Two-tier with turned legs.
— Period: 1880s
— Material: Pine
— Details: Turned legs
two-tier construction
— Dimensions: H: 75 c...
Category
Early 1800s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Pine
Brazilian Wai Wai Tribal Cassava Graters Circa 1945 Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Brazilian Wei Wei Casava Graters
Two graters constructed of wood and sharpened rock used by the Wai Wai Indigenous tribe of Northern Brazil to process raw Cas...
Category
1940s Brazilian Folk Art Vintage Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Stone
19th Century American Wire Buggy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine folky handcrafted wire doll or teddy bear buggy is in fine condition and workable order. The wheels work and you can use this child's doll buggy.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wire
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Leather Pommel Horse
Located in Nashville, TN
Leather pommel horse by Wilh. Holbeck Essen-Werden (see label). In excellent vintage condition with age-consistent patina and character. height is adjustable. Pommel can be styled in...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of three vintage/antique brass/steel optometrist optometry eyeglasses
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of three vintage/antique brass/steel optometrist optometry eyeglasses. Steel frames come with small plastic frames and measurements circling around the lenses. Marks are presen...
Category
Early 20th Century American Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Steel
Unknown antiquities for sale on 1stDibs.
Unknown antiquities are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Unknown antiquities, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original antiquities by Unknown were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Unknown antiquities can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $223 and can go as high as $12,950, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $956.
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