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Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Despite common belief that water pipes such as these were used to smoke opium, water pipes such as
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900
Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

Chinese Tobacco Water Pipe, c. 1900

H 27 in W 8 in D 4 in
Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Located in Leuven , BE
The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or
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19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Metal

Antique Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin

Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin

H 15.36 in W 4.73 in D 1.19 in
Early 20th c. English Royal Doulton Arts and Crafts Lambeth Stoneware Vase
By Royal Doulton
Located in Chicago, IL
products, such as pipes and water filters, before branching out into more decorative pieces to cater to the
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Early 20th c. English Royal Doulton Arts and Crafts Lambeth Stoneware Vase
Early 20th c. English Royal Doulton Arts and Crafts Lambeth Stoneware Vase

Early 20th c. English Royal Doulton Arts and Crafts Lambeth Stoneware Vase

H 10.75 in W 6 in D 6 in

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Water Pipes and Shadows Oil on Canvas
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
OTIS OLDFIELD (1890-1969) USA “Water pipes and shadows” c. 1920 Oil on canvas, walnut frame
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1920s American Realist Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Oil

Antique Water Pipes and Shadows Oil on Canvas
Water Pipes and Shadows Oil on Canvas

Otis Oldfield
Water Pipes and Shadows Oil on Canvas, c. 1920

H 28.25 in W 25.13 in
Impressive Italian fountain with Roman capital
Located in New York, NY
. Installation of water pipes is quite simple. Comes apart in 5 pieces.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Water Pipes

Antique Impressive Italian fountain with Roman capital
Impressive Italian fountain with Roman capital

Impressive Italian fountain with Roman capital

H 75.5 in W 43 in D 33 in
Rare Japanese Old Wooden Water Pipe 'Edo Period' / Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden Sign
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
, wooden water pipes were the mainstream. This item is also a part of the water pipe used in the Edo
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Cypress

Rare Japanese Old Wooden Water Pipe 'Edo Period' / Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden Sign
Rare Japanese Old Wooden Water Pipe 'Edo Period' / Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden Sign

Rare Japanese Old Wooden Water Pipe 'Edo Period' / Antique Wabi-Sabi Wooden Sign

H 10.04 in W 37.13 in D 7.88 in
Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar
By Three Bells Factory
Located in Houston, TX
to rose scented tobacco favored for use with water pipes. Stepped brass lid with simple knob handle
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Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Delft, Faience

Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar
Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar

Delft Blue and White “Rosegeur” Tobacco Jar

H 14 in Dm 8 in
Art Nouveau Majolica Vase By Tádé Sikorski For Zsolnay, Pécs, Hungary, Ca. 1900
By Zsolnay
Located in Vienna, AT
time, clay pots, ceramic products for buildings and water pipes were produced. In 1854, his son Ignac
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Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Majolica Vase By Tádé Sikorski For Zsolnay, Pécs, Hungary, Ca. 1900
Art Nouveau Majolica Vase By Tádé Sikorski For Zsolnay, Pécs, Hungary, Ca. 1900

Art Nouveau Majolica Vase By Tádé Sikorski For Zsolnay, Pécs, Hungary, Ca. 1900

H 10.04 in Dm 6.5 in
Antique Brass Set Six Spoke Elm and Brass Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
hollowed trunks were widely used as water pipes during the medieval period in Europe. Elm was also used as
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1880s Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Set Six Spoke Elm and Brass Ships Wheel, 19th Century
Antique Brass Set Six Spoke Elm and Brass Ships Wheel, 19th Century

Antique Brass Set Six Spoke Elm and Brass Ships Wheel, 19th Century

H 22.05 in W 22.05 in D 3.15 in
Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
smoking tobacco. Popular during the late Qing dynasty, these small water pipes work by the same principles
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

H 24.25 in W 6.75 in D 3.5 in
Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
smoking tobacco. Popular during the late Qing dynasty, these small water pipes work by the same principles
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900
Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

Chinese Baitong Water Pipe, circa 1900

H 9.75 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
Japanese antique wooden wabisabi low table/19 - 20th century/withered sofa table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
base is made from wooden water pipes that were used during the Edo period in Japan. During the Edo
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Late 19th Century Japanese Other Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique wooden wabisabi low table/19 - 20th century/withered sofa table
Japanese antique wooden wabisabi low table/19 - 20th century/withered sofa table

Japanese antique wooden wabisabi low table/19 - 20th century/withered sofa table

H 8 in W 60.63 in D 13.12 in
Dozen Masons Ashworth Large Dinner Plates Ironstone England, Circa 1870
By Ashworth Ironstone
Located in Katonah, NY
grown in Syrian hothouses heated with hot-water pipes.* Background of Ashworth Ironstone: Charles James
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Ironstone

Dozen Masons Ashworth Large Dinner Plates Ironstone England, Circa 1870
Dozen Masons Ashworth Large Dinner Plates Ironstone England, Circa 1870

Dozen Masons Ashworth Large Dinner Plates Ironstone England, Circa 1870

H 1 in Dm 10.25 in
Antique French Lead Garden Statue Fountain Piping Boy Pan Putto Bacchante 1880
Located in Portland, OR
wonderful as a stand alone garden sculpture. The boy is depicted playing a set of twin pipes, water would
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1880s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Stone, Lead

Antique French Lead Garden Statue Fountain Piping Boy Pan Putto Bacchante 1880
Antique French Lead Garden Statue Fountain Piping Boy Pan Putto Bacchante 1880

Antique French Lead Garden Statue Fountain Piping Boy Pan Putto Bacchante 1880

H 38 in W 10 in D 9 in
19th Century Chinese Water Pipes
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese bamboo water pipes, exhibiting brass fittings and carved bamboo stems. From
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19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Water Pipes
19th Century Chinese Water Pipes

19th Century Chinese Water Pipes

H 13 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
Three Rare Large Early Victorian Gothic Cast Iron Cathedral Floor Grilles
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
. These grilles would have been originally used to cover the heating or water pipes in churches
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1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Iron

Three Rare Large Early Victorian Gothic Cast Iron Cathedral Floor Grilles
Three Rare Large Early Victorian Gothic Cast Iron Cathedral Floor Grilles

Three Rare Large Early Victorian Gothic Cast Iron Cathedral Floor Grilles

H 48.5 in W 24.25 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
fired body is porous. Its uses include vessels (notably flower pots), water and waste water pipes
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Early 20th Century French Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel
19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel

19th Century Glazed French Terracotta Panel

H 40.5 in W 37.5 in D 6 in

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Other

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Thomas Webb Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Iridescent Handled Glass Vases
By Thomas Webb & Sons
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A superb and stylish pair British Art Nouveau iridescent bronze glass vases by Thomas Webb and dating from around 1890-1910. The hand-blown glass vases stand raised on a rounded pede...
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Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Blown Glass

Thomas Webb Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Iridescent Handled Glass Vases
Thomas Webb Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Iridescent Handled Glass Vases

Thomas Webb Art Nouveau Pair Bronze Iridescent Handled Glass Vases

H 6.89 in Dm 3.15 in
Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese paktong alloy water pipe, most likely mid to late 19th century. All pieces are still together, including the down stem and two tweezer and brush smoking tools. Two si...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe
Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe

Antique Chinese Engraved Paktong Opium Water Pipe

H 11.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.25 in
Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with Round Base that is Multi-lobed
Located in Leuven , BE
Opium smokers used opium lamps to make the vaping and inhaling of the opium easier. These lamps, which contained spirits in their base, were specifically designed to channel an exact...
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20th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with Round Base that is Multi-lobed
Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with Round Base that is Multi-lobed

Antique Chinese Opium Lamp with Round Base that is Multi-lobed

H 5.12 in W 2.37 in D 1.19 in
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative Antique Asian round wood box container with lid and brass pull. Vintage collectible Asian wooden tobacco or opium round container. Round shaped lidded opium container bo...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tibetan Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Wood

Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull
Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull

Antique Asian Wood Opium Container with Lid and Brass Pull

H 3.5 in Dm 6.3 in
Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
By the 18th century, opium use had become as central to Chinese social life as taking tea or smoking tobacco, fostering a subculture rich with its own customs, traditions, and exquis...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900
Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900

Chinese Travel Opium Lamp, c. 1900

H 2.75 in Dm 2.5 in
Asian Metal Filigree Opium Pipe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian metal opium pipe with filigree art work in floral designs. Silvered metal alloy, patinated could be cleaned to be shiny. Long and unusual decorative collector opium pipe, very ...
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Silver Plate

Asian Metal Filigree Opium Pipe
Asian Metal Filigree Opium Pipe

Asian Metal Filigree Opium Pipe

H 11 in W 2 in D 5 in
Chinese Lacquered Opium Pipe Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This tabletop display stand was once used to elevate an opium smoker's collection of pipe bowls, a removable element of the opium pipe often made of fine materials such as jade, yixi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Chinese Lacquered Opium Pipe Bowl Stand, c. 1900
Chinese Lacquered Opium Pipe Bowl Stand, c. 1900

Chinese Lacquered Opium Pipe Bowl Stand, c. 1900

H 6.5 in W 10 in D 5 in
Carved Turkish Figural Meerschaum Moorish Pipe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Carved Turkish Figural Meerschaum Pipe with Moorish Turkish Bearded head. Meerschaum pipe is a smoking pipe made from the mineral sepiolite, also known as meerschaum. Meerschaum , Ge...
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20th Century Turkish Moorish Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Silver Plate

Carved Turkish Figural Meerschaum Moorish Pipe
Carved Turkish Figural Meerschaum Moorish Pipe

Carved Turkish Figural Meerschaum Moorish Pipe

H 4 in W 20 in D 2 in
Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite white brass (baitong) canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Dated to the 19th-century, the box is an example of Qing-dynasty erotica, incorp...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850
Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850

Erotic Chinese Baitong Opium Box, c. 1850

H 1.75 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually sinuous length of bamboo is known as "Buddha belly bamboo," named for each segment's resemblance to the ample gut of the Chinese monk Budai, often referred to as the "...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900
Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900

Chinese Buddha Belly Bamboo Pipe, circa 1900

H 3 in W 50.75 in D 3 in
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art. This late 19th...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe

H 0.75 in W 13.38 in D 1.75 in
Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Chinese opium pipe. Early 20th century.
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20th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century
Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century

Chinese Opium Pipe, Early 20th Century

H 16.34 in W 1.38 in D 3.15 in
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
Located in Atlanta, GA
An opium pipe is a pipe designed specifically for the vaporization and inhalation of opium. But these beautiful little antiques have become one-of-a-kind works of art. This late 19th...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe
19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe

19th Century Chinese Bamboo Opium Pipe

H 5.75 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
By Unique Art Glass Company, Tiffany Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company (New York, active 1889-1917), circa 1915. This truly magnificent leaded glass table lamp which was produced during the time period after Louis Comfo...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Bronze

Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915

Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915

H 32.5 in Dm 24 in
Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Empire Jewel Table Lamp Important and rare Tiffany Studios New York "Empire Jewel" Table Lamp, Only 2-3 known to exist and well documented in Alastair Duncans Tiffan...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Water Pipes

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp
Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp

Tiffany Studios Rare Empire Jewel Table Lamp

H 27 in Dm 23.25 in
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Antique Water Pipes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique water pipes is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique water pipes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bamboo and brass. Antique water pipes have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique water pipes to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts antique water pipes are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique water pipes over the years, but those made by Ashworth Ironstone and Charles Fox are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Water Pipes?

Antique water pipes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,971, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $67,497.