Did they have wedding rings in the 18th century?

Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.

How did art change in the 18th century?

In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.

How do you identify 18th-century furniture?

To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.

How can I identify 18th century brass candlesticks?

One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.

Which individuals are considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons, and why?

The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.

What kinds of figures elevated the use of porcelain in 18th century Europe?

At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

18th Century American Antiques

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18th Century Chippendale Cabinet

Colonial American Chair

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American Chippendale Chest

18th Century Maps America

Antique American Floral Hooked Rug with English Chintz Style

$559Sale Price|20% Off

Antique American Floral Hooked Rug with English Chintz Style

By Mario Buatta

Located in Dallas, TX

Drawing inspiration from Mario Buatta, Chintz style and design elements from the 18th century in France, this antique American floral hooked rug with French Aubusson style will make ...

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Floral Hooked Oval Rug with English Country Chintz Style

$559Sale Price|20% Off

Antique American Floral Hooked Oval Rug with English Country Chintz Style

By Mario Buatta

Located in Dallas, TX

Drawing inspiration from Mario Buatta, Chintz style and design elements from the 18th century in France, this antique American floral hooked rug with English Country Chintz style wil...

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Floral Hooked Oval Rug with English Country Chintz Style

$479Sale Price|20% Off

Antique American Floral Hooked Oval Rug with English Country Chintz Style

By Mario Buatta

Located in Dallas, TX

Drawing inspiration from Mario Buatta, Chintz style and design elements from the 18th century in France, this antique American floral hooked rug with English country Chintz style wil...

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

18th Century Antique Conrad Lotter Septentrionalis Meridionalis American Maps

$3,000

18th Century Antique Conrad Lotter Septentrionalis Meridionalis American Maps

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of rare hand colored maps from the 1770's, depicting "America Septentrionalis" (North America), engraved by Georg Friedrich Lotter and America Meridionalis (South America), engr...

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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique 18th Century Dutch Terra Cotta Pottery Tile depicting a Native American

$1,250

Antique 18th Century Dutch Terra Cotta Pottery Tile depicting a Native American

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique 18th century pottery tile. In terra cotta.

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Antique 18th C American Ladder Back Arm Chair with Scalamandre Down Cushion

$1,500 / item

Antique 18th C American Ladder Back Arm Chair with Scalamandre Down Cushion

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Priced Each. Antique 18th century American Ladder Back armchair with Scalamandre Down Cushion Additional information: Materials: Cotton, Feather, Oak, Rush Color: Pink Period...

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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Armchairs

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Oak

18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table

$2,200Sale Price|20% Off

18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table

Located in Vero Beach, FL

18th century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table.

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Antique 18th Century American Hepplewhite Side Tables

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Mahogany

Late 18th Century American Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

Late 18th Century American Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770

Located in Miami, FL

Late 18th Century American Oak Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770 A fine and authentic Late 18th Century American Oak Chest of Drawers, handcrafted in solid oak with a rich, warm patina d...

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Antique 18th Century American American Classical Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century Map of the Province of Pensilvania 'Pennsylvania State'

$1,250

Antique 18th Century Map of the Province of Pensilvania 'Pennsylvania State'

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique of the colony of Pennsylvania. Noted at the top of the sheet as a 'Map of the province of Pensilvania'. This undated and anonymous map is thought to be from the...

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Antique 18th Century British American Colonial Maps

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Paper

Antique Pine Chippendale Two Drawer Blanket Chest c. Late 18th Century

$1,350

Antique Pine Chippendale Two Drawer Blanket Chest c. Late 18th Century

Located in Westfield, MA

This charming late 18th-century pine blanket chest reflects the straightforward craftsmanship and honest beauty of early American Chippendale furniture.

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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Blanket Chests

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Pine

Antique 18th Century American New England Fan Back Maple Windsor Arm Chair 1780

$1,395

Antique 18th Century American New England Fan Back Maple Windsor Arm Chair 1780

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique 18th century American fan/comb back New England maple Windsor armchair, Massachussetts, circa 1780.

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Antique 1780s American Federal Chairs

Materials

Maple

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figural Group

$1,173

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figural Group

Located in London, GB

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Poly chrome Folk Art Santos figural group High Andes (Altiplano region, Peru or Bolivia), late 18th–early 19th century Hand-carved and p...

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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Antiquities

Materials

Gesso, Wood

18th Century New England Country American Queen Anne Blanket Chest Of Drawers

$6,500

18th Century New England Country American Queen Anne Blanket Chest Of Drawers

Located in Forney, TX

A rare and most impressive early American Queen Anne style blanket chest, dating to the 18th century, found in New England, having a molded pine case fitted with rectangular iron pin...

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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Blanket Chests

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Brass, Iron

Pair Antique Italian Maps of the North American Eastern Seaboard

$3,800 / set

Pair Antique Italian Maps of the North American Eastern Seaboard

Located in New York, NY

Pair antique Italian maps of the North American Eastern Seaboard.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Maps

Materials

Wood, Paper

18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server

$14,500

18th Century Spanish Colonial Church Altar Table now Sideboard Server

Located in Forney, TX

A magnificent rustic Spanish Colonial antique, circa 1725, church altar with remarkable patina and detailing. Hand-crafted in the first half of the 18th century, most likely commiss...

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Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

American Georgian Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

$4,230

American Georgian Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Suffolk, GB

Fine American antique mahogany bowfront chest of drawers having a lovely quality bow front top, four long drawers with brass handles, shaped apron supported by four unusual shaped tu...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

$4,200

Fine Antique American Chippendale Slant Front Desk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A beautifully crafted late 18th Century Slant Front Desk with dovetailed top and drawers, fine graining, great color and solid traditional form. The Desk has the original brass batwi...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique American Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers 38"

$3,750

Antique American Chippendale Serpentine Mahogany Bachelors Chest of Drawers 38"

Located in Dayton, OH

An American Chippendale Bachelor's Chest or Dresser. Made from mahogany with a rectangular serpentine fronted case with four hand dovetailed drawers and solid brass batwing hardware...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Brass

18th C. Chippendale Mahogany Mirror, American, English Style. Original Mirror.

$850

18th C. Chippendale Mahogany Mirror, American, English Style. Original Mirror.

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Vero Beach, FL

(see images) Many of the Rococo designs were French in origin, but Chippendale modified some of them for the less flamboyant English market. America adapted the style in the 18th Cen...

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Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

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Mahogany

Antique Hand Carved American Windsor Bow-Back Chair, Circa 1790

$895

Antique Hand Carved American Windsor Bow-Back Chair, Circa 1790

Located in Elkhart, IN

A beautiful antique hand-carved Windsor bow-back side chair America, Circa 1790   Measures: 19”W x 16.5”D x 36.75”H. Seat height 17.25" Good original vintage condition. Appears to...

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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs

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Wood

Antique America Engraving Chile Natives & Guatemala Serpents Drake, 1771

$328

Antique America Engraving Chile Natives & Guatemala Serpents Drake, 1771

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique America Engraving Chile Natives & Guatemala Serpents Drake 1771 This striking eighteenth-century copperplate engraving presents two fascinating scenes from the Americas as i...

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Antique 18th Century British Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Federal American Repousse Gilt Metal Centerpiece Bowl

$4,300

Antique Federal American Repousse Gilt Metal Centerpiece Bowl

Located in New York, NY

Extraordinary antique (18th to early 19th century) American federal period gilt copper centerpiece bowl with elaborate repousse designs and openwork, with prominent eagles supporting...

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Antique 18th Century American Federal Decorative Bowls

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Copper

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Madonna Santos Figure

$1,705

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Madonna Santos Figure

Located in London, GB

Spanish Colonial Madonna and Child Peru or Bolivia, late 18th – early 19th century A finely carved Andean polychrome wood figure of the Virgin and Child, the Virgin shown in a chara...

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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Antiquities

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Gesso, Wood

Antique Map of South America by Conder, c.1775

$326Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of South America by Conder, c.1775

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'South America agreeable to the most approved maps and charts'.

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Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South America Depicting Guayana, c.1780

$412

Antique Map of South America Depicting Guayana, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Our collection includes a wide range of authentic antique maps from the 16th to the 20th centuries.

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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique American Chippendale Chest on Frame, Circa 1780s

$2,495

Antique American Chippendale Chest on Frame, Circa 1780s

Located in Peabody, MA

An American Chippendale chest on frame in cherry consisting of two drawer over four, the frame with carved skirt raised on cabriole legs with pad feet, Connecticut circa 1780.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Dressers

Materials

Cherry

18th Century Pennsylvania Windsor Arm Chair, Solid Oak

$4,500 / set

18th Century Pennsylvania Windsor Arm Chair, Solid Oak

Located in Norton, MA

Adorable antique pair of knuckle arm, sack back, Pennsylvania Windsor armchair is in fine sturdy condition.

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Antique 19th Century North American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Map of South America by Tirion, c.1765

$409

Antique Map of South America by Tirion, c.1765

By Thomas Kitchin

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Onderkoningschap van Peru zig uitstrekkende: over Chile, Paraguay en andere Spaansche Landen als ook van Brazil en verdere Bezittingen van Portugal ...

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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of South America by Scherer, c.1700

$180

Antique Map of South America by Scherer, c.1700

By Thomas Kitchin

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map of part of South America. Two maps on a single sheet, each depicting nearly the same area.

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Antique 18th Century German Maps

Materials

Paper

Early 18th Century Spanish Colonial Baroque Period Carved Walnut Large Table

$6,500

Early 18th Century Spanish Colonial Baroque Period Carved Walnut Large Table

Located in Forney, TX

circa 1725 Handcrafted in the first half of the 18th century, with later architectural elements, likely Americas, having a large rectangular single board plank top with breadboard b...

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Antique 18th Century Central American Baroque Tables

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Walnut

Antique Map of South America by Gordon, c.1745

$87

Antique Map of South America by Gordon, c.1745

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'South America according to the latest observations'. Antique map of South America originating from 'Geography Anatomiz'd: or, The Geographical Grammar'. Artists a...

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Antique 18th Century English Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of South America by Tirion 'circa 1765'

$471Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of South America by Tirion 'circa 1765'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Onderkoningschap van Peru, zig uitstrekkende over Chili, Paraguay en andere Spaansche Landen: als ook van Brazil en verdere Bezittingen van Portugal...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of South America by J. Cook, 1775

$677

Antique Map of South America by J. Cook, 1775

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidlyk Eind van Amerika'. Map of the sourthern part of South America, focusing on Cook's tracks around the Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego in 1775. ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of South America by J. Cook (1775)

$694

Antique Map of South America by J. Cook (1775)

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidlyk Eind van Amerika'. Map of the sourthern part of South America, focusing on Cook's tracks around the Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego in 1775. ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

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Paper

South America – Original Antique Enlightenment Map by Rigobert Bonne, c.1780

$518

South America – Original Antique Enlightenment Map by Rigobert Bonne, c.1780

Located in Langweer, NL

Particularly effective as a tall vertical focal piece. SEO keywords: South America antique map, Amérique Méridionale map, 18th century South America map, Brazil antique map, Amazon ...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of South America by G. Anson, 1749

$412

Antique Map of South America by G. Anson, 1749

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidelykste Gedeelte van Zuider Amerika (..) - Carte de la Partie Meridionale de l'Amerique Meridionale (..)'. Detailed chart tracking the route of ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Coiba Island, Panama, South America, C.1740

$320Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of Coiba Island, Panama, South America, C.1740

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Plan de la partie orientale de l'Isle de Quibo'. Map of the eastside of Coiba Island (Quibo), Panama, showing the shoreline around Port de Dames indicating soft s...

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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of South America by Keizer & de Lat, 1788

$376Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of South America by Keizer & de Lat, 1788

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaartje van het Zuider-Deel van America'. Uncommon original antique map of South America. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Geschied- en Handelkundige Zak-...

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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of South America by De la Harpe '1780'

$471Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of South America by De la Harpe '1780'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Amerique Méridionale'. Original antique map of South America. Note the 'Laguna de Xarayes' is illustrated as the source of the Paraguay river. The lagu...

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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser 70"

$4,063

Antique American Chippendale Mahogany Chest on Chest Highboy Dresser 70"

Located in Dayton, OH

An exquisite American Chippendale Highboy, circa 1790. Features a mahogany case with 9 hand dovetailed drawers of oak construction with solid classic solid brass batwing bale pulls ...

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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Dressers

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Brass

Map of South America 1792 by Elwe – Hand-Colored Antique Dutch Engraving

$2,001

Map of South America 1792 by Elwe – Hand-Colored Antique Dutch Engraving

By J.B. Elwe

Located in Langweer, NL

Map of South America 1792 by Elwe – Hand-Colored Antique Dutch Engraving This striking antique map of South America, titled "L'Amerique Meridionale," was published in 1792 by the Du...

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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Antique Print of American Stoves Published in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1781

$211

Antique Print of American Stoves Published in the Gentleman's Magazine, 1781

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from: 'The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle 1781. Volume LI. For the Year MDCCLXXXI'.

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Rare American Antique George III Quality Solid Maple Wood Dresser and Rack

$13,366

Rare American Antique George III Quality Solid Maple Wood Dresser and Rack

Located in Suffolk, GB

Rare American antique George III quality solid maple wood dresser and rack having the original plate rack with a shaped cornice, original hand made iron hooks above a solid maple woo...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Dressers

Materials

Maple

Authentic Antique Map of the Caribbean, Gulf Coast and Central America, 1787

$292Sale Price|20% Off

Authentic Antique Map of the Caribbean, Gulf Coast and Central America, 1787

Located in Langweer, NL

This means it is over two centuries old, providing a valuable glimpse into the geographical knowledge and understanding of the Caribbean, Gulf Coast, and Central America during the l...

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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Finely Engraved Antique Map of Europe with inset of America, c.1745

$1,707

Finely Engraved Antique Map of Europe with inset of America, c.1745

By Guillaume De L'Isle

Located in Langweer, NL

The de L'Isle family was one of the most influential Geographers of the early 18th century in France. Claude de L'Isle, born 1644, had four sons, of which Guillaume was the most nota...

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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Greenland & North America – Antique Sea Chart by Frederick de Wit, 1745

$3,297Sale Price|20% Off

Greenland & North America – Antique Sea Chart by Frederick de Wit, 1745

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Septemtrionaliora Americae a Groenlandia (..)'. Sea chart of the northern waters of North America, including the coast of Labrador and part of New Foundland, the ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Maps

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Paper

Antique American Hepplewhite New England Wing Chair Tiger Maple Frame

$9,450

Antique American Hepplewhite New England Wing Chair Tiger Maple Frame

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exceptional antique American Hepplewhite New England wing chair epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of late 18th to early 19th century colonial design.

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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Wingback Chairs

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Brass

Original Antique Map of North and South America in Attractive Old Coloring

$932Sale Price|20% Off

Original Antique Map of North and South America in Attractive Old Coloring

By Isaak Tirion

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van America'. Beautiful map of America. The fabled Quivira is used to name a large mountain range placed just north of Mexico. Published by I. Tirion...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Cayenne and Cassepouri, French Guinea, South America, c.1730

$447

Antique Map of Cayenne and Cassepouri, French Guinea, South America, c.1730

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'A Map of the Island Cayenne (..)’. A set of interesting copper engravings of Cayenne and Cassepouri, French Guinea, South America, and Martinique in the West Indi...

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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Print of the American Ambassador and the Chinese Emperor by Chedel, 1746

$97

Antique Print of the American Ambassador and the Chinese Emperor by Chedel, 1746

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'L'Ambassadeur conduit à l'Audience'. Print of the ambassador being received by the Chinese emperor. This print originates from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des ...

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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Map of America with California as an Island by Homann '1710'

$2,208Sale Price|25% Off

Antique Map of America with California as an Island by Homann '1710'

Located in Langweer, NL

This lake is associated with Le Moyne's earlier explorations and remained on maps as a reference point. This antique map offers valuable insights into the evolving understanding of ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Zihuatanejo and the harbour of Acapulco in South America, 1749

$207Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Print of Zihuatanejo and the harbour of Acapulco in South America, 1749

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Vue de l'entree de Chequetan ou Seguataneo, restant au N.E. a la distance de 5 milles.' 'Vue de l'entree du port d'Acapulco.' View of Zihuatanejo and the harbou...

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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Ceremonies of the Incas 'South America' by B. Picart, 1723

$147

Antique Print of Ceremonies of the Incas 'South America' by B. Picart, 1723

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print of the marriage by blood and the ceremony of giving names to the new born child (by cutting the hair ). This print originates from 'Naaukeurige beschryving der godtsdie...

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Antique Early 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Map of the Americas and West Indies by Robert de Vaugondy, 1778

$1,324Sale Price|25% Off

Antique Map of the Americas and West Indies by Robert de Vaugondy, 1778

Located in Langweer, NL

In addition to geographic detail, the map includes a genealogical chart on the right-hand side, outlining colonial possessions and political divisions among the European powers in th...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

American Queen Anne Antique Sycamore Flat-Top Highboy, New England c. 1760

$6,000Sale Price|25% Off

American Queen Anne Antique Sycamore Flat-Top Highboy, New England c. 1760

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A very fine flat-top highboy executed in beautifully figured and patinated sycamore, it features a bold cove-molded crest over four graduated drawers in the upper divided by drawer b...

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Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Map of a Bay on the Coast of Chile, South America, c.1749

$376

Antique Map of a Bay on the Coast of Chile, South America, c.1749

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Plan van een Baai en Haven aan de Kust van Chili (..) - Plan d'une Baye de la Côte du Chili (..)'. Original antique map of a bay on the coast of Chile discovered ...

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Antique 18th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of the West Coast of North America & North East Coast of Asia '1772'

$612Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of the West Coast of North America & North East Coast of Asia '1772'

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Carte des nouvelles decouvertes/ Extrait d'une Carte Japonoise de l'Universe'. Map of the West Coast of North America and North-East Coast of Asia, based upon Bua...

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Antique Late 18th Century Maps

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Paper

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18th Century American Antiques For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of 18th century American antiques for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique 18th century American antiques was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and metal. 18th century American antiques have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. There are many kinds of 18th century American antiques to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Neoclassical and Empire 18th century American antiques are of considerable interest. Many 18th century American antiques are appealing in their simplicity, but Ball, Black & Company, Bow Porcelain and Gorham CO. produced popular 18th century American antiques that are worth a look.

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Prices for 18th century American antiques start at $154 and top out at $19,134 with the average selling for $2,195.

Questions About 18th Century American Antiques

Did they have wedding rings in the 18th century?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
How did art change in the 18th century?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
How do you identify 18th-century furniture?
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1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
How can I identify 18th century brass candlesticks?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
Which individuals are considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons, and why?
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1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
What kinds of figures elevated the use of porcelain in 18th century Europe?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.