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18th Century Door Knocker

French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker & Wrought Iron Back
French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker & Wrought Iron Back

French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker & Wrought Iron Back

Located in valatie, NY

French 18th c Door Knocker with Original Cast Iron Knocker and Wrought Iron Back. This hand-wrought

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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Doors and Gates

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Bronze Cherub Door Knocker
French Bronze Cherub Door Knocker

French Bronze Cherub Door Knocker

$3,640

H 8.5 in W 6 in D 2 in

French Bronze Cherub Door Knocker

Located in Dallas, TX

Elevate your door's elegance with our 18th-century French Bronze Cherub Door Knocker. Crafted in

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Antique Mid-18th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

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Very Rare French Rococo Hand-Wrought Iron Door Knocker
Very Rare French Rococo Hand-Wrought Iron Door Knocker

Very Rare French Rococo Hand-Wrought Iron Door Knocker

Located in Asheville, NC

Very rare and exceptional French Rococo hand-wrought iron door knocker mounted on fruitwood board

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Doors and Gates

Materials

Wrought Iron

Venetian 18th Century a Door-Knocker Putto
Venetian 18th Century a Door-Knocker Putto

Venetian 18th Century a Door-Knocker Putto

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H 3.15 in Dm 1.97 in

Venetian 18th Century a Door-Knocker Putto

Located in Firenze, IT

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Made in bronze in the shape of a p...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Federal Door Knocker
Federal Door Knocker

Federal Door Knocker

Unavailable

H 9.5 in W 4 in

Federal Door Knocker

Located in Woodstock, NY

Period federal door knocker, of cast and chased brass with forged iron joinery. Elegant, flowing

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Architectural Elements

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Brass

Exceptional French Door Knocker From Castle Late 18's
Exceptional French Door Knocker From Castle Late 18's

Exceptional French Door Knocker From Castle Late 18's

Located in Berkeley, CA

Unusual and rare door knocker, French Normandy 18th C. Mounted on plexiglass and massif walnut

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Wall-mounted Sculpt...

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Iron, Metal

Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France
Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France

Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France

Located in Dallas, TX

This iron door knocker is modeled from an 18th century door knocker found on a door at a chateau in

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2010s French Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

18th Century Forged Iron Door Knocker from France
18th Century Forged Iron Door Knocker from France

18th Century Forged Iron Door Knocker from France

Located in Dallas, TX

prevalent, making our intact 18th century forged iron door knocker a rare find. Hand-forged in France

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Antique 18th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Antique Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France, 18th Century
Antique Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France, 18th Century

Antique Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France, 18th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-crafted in France in the 1700’s, this wrought iron door knocker features a pierced backplate

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Antique 18th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Wrought Iron

Small 18th Century Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France
Small 18th Century Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France

Small 18th Century Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand-crafted in France in the 1700’s, this wrought iron door knocker features a pierced quatrefoil

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Antique 18th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Wrought Iron

Georgian Brass Door Knocker
Georgian Brass Door Knocker

Georgian Brass Door Knocker

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H 7.68 in W 2.56 in D 3.15 in

Georgian Brass Door Knocker

Located in London, GB

An 18th century Georgian brass doctor's door knocker, circa 1780, with typical s-shaped scrolled

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Doors and Gates

Materials

Brass

Beautiful Highly Worked Antique Italian Door Knocker
Beautiful Highly Worked Antique Italian Door Knocker

Beautiful Highly Worked Antique Italian Door Knocker

Located in Dallas, TX

Northern Italy C.1650 This beautifully hand worked Northern Italian door knocker has been

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Doors and Gates

George III Wrought and Cast Iron Door Knocker
George III Wrought and Cast Iron Door Knocker

George III Wrought and Cast Iron Door Knocker

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H 7.88 in W 4.73 in D 1.78 in

George III Wrought and Cast Iron Door Knocker

Located in London, GB

A George III wrought and cast iron lion’s mask door knocker, c.1780-1800, with new strike plate

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Circa 1700 Wrought Iron Door Knocker from Tuscany, Italy
Circa 1700 Wrought Iron Door Knocker from Tuscany, Italy

Circa 1700 Wrought Iron Door Knocker from Tuscany, Italy

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful Italian door knocker from Tuscany, Italy, the wrought iron material would pair well

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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique Entrance Main Door, Carved Walnut, Hand-Knocker, Italy, '700
Antique Entrance Main Door, Carved Walnut, Hand-Knocker, Italy, '700

Antique Entrance Main Door, Carved Walnut, Hand-Knocker, Italy, '700

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

, baroque motifs with deep and very rich molure, built for church in northern Italy, early 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Walnut

18th Century Serpent Door Knocker
18th Century Serpent Door Knocker

18th Century Serpent Door Knocker

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H 16 in W 1.5 in D 3.5 in

18th Century Serpent Door Knocker

Located in London, GB

18th Century Serpent Door Knocker An unusual object in the form of a late 18th Century wrought

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Antique 18th Century Unknown Folk Art Antiquities

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Wrought Iron

Polished 18th Century Wrought Iron French Door Knocker
Polished 18th Century Wrought Iron French Door Knocker

Polished 18th Century Wrought Iron French Door Knocker

Located in Dallas, TX

highly worked items. This polished wrought iron French door knocker from the 1700s has been shaped as an

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Antique 18th Century French Architectural Elements

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Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Ancient wrought iron door knocker with dragon head
Ancient wrought iron door knocker with dragon head

Ancient wrought iron door knocker with dragon head

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Ancient knocker with a dragon's head in wrought iron and decoration of points and lines typical of

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Antiquities

Materials

Wrought Iron

Circa 1700 French Iron Door Knocker
Circa 1700 French Iron Door Knocker

Circa 1700 French Iron Door Knocker

Located in Dallas, TX

This rare antique French hand forged iron door knocker is from the 1700’s. At the top of the

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Balustrades and Fixtures

Materials

Iron

18th Century Door Knocker from France
18th Century Door Knocker from France

18th Century Door Knocker from France

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H 8.5 in W 7.13 in D 1 in

18th Century Door Knocker from France

Located in Dallas, TX

This 18th century French door knocker has a unique design with a central vertical key motif. It has

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Antique 18th Century French Doors and Gates

Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France
Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France

Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France

Located in Dallas, TX

This iron door knocker is modeled from an 18th century door knocker found on a door at a chateau in

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2010s French Régence Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France
Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France

Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France

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H 13.13 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in

Large Cut Iron Chateau Door Knocker from France

Located in Dallas, TX

This iron door knocker is modeled from an 18th century door knocker found on a door at a chateau in

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2010s French Régence Doors and Gates

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Iron

18th Century Iron Door Knocker from France
18th Century Iron Door Knocker from France

18th Century Iron Door Knocker from France

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H 10.5 in W 7.5 in D 2 in

18th Century Iron Door Knocker from France

Located in Dallas, TX

This hand-wrought iron door knocker with a pierced scrolling back plate is from the Period of Louis

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

18th Century Spanish Bronze Door Knocker Decorated with a Human Head
18th Century Spanish Bronze Door Knocker Decorated with a Human Head

18th Century Spanish Bronze Door Knocker Decorated with a Human Head

Located in Marbella, ES

18th century Spanish bronze door knocker decorated with a human head.

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Rare Circa 1700 Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France
Rare Circa 1700 Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France

Rare Circa 1700 Wrought Iron Door Knocker from France

Located in Dallas, TX

This wrought iron door knocker has a rare size and intricate design with a flap designed to be a

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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Doors and Gates

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Wrought Iron

Antique Iron Door Knocker
Antique Iron Door Knocker

Antique Iron Door Knocker

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H 5 in W 2.5 in D 2 in

Antique Iron Door Knocker

Located in Dallas, TX

Reclaimed antique door knocker.

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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Architectural Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Forged Animal Leg Door Knocker
18th Century French Forged Animal Leg Door Knocker

18th Century French Forged Animal Leg Door Knocker

Located in Cardiff, CA

This is a beautiful antique French door knocker with a leg and paw knocker, reticulated quatrefoil

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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Doors and Gates

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Iron

Brass Door Knocker

Brass Door Knocker

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H 13.5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in

Brass Door Knocker

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A Queen Anne period brass door knocker cut from a thick walnut door.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Doors and Gates

Bronze 16th Century Door Knocker Attributed to Aspetti or Tavagni
Bronze 16th Century Door Knocker Attributed to Aspetti or Tavagni

Bronze 16th Century Door Knocker Attributed to Aspetti or Tavagni

By Giovanni Antonio Tavagni

Located in Paris, FR

Bronze 16th Century door knocker attributed to Aspetti or Tavagni Patinated bronze door knocker

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Doors and Gates

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Bronze

18th Century Old California Hand Door Knocker
18th Century Old California Hand Door Knocker

18th Century Old California Hand Door Knocker

Located in San Francisco, CA

Cast metal door knocker in the form of a hand holding a ball. Rescued from an Eighteenth Century

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

Iron Door Knocker
Iron Door Knocker

Iron Door Knocker

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H 7 in W 9 in D 7 in

Iron Door Knocker

Located in Summerland, CA

Rare Spanish Colonial Wrought and cold chiseled Iron Door Knocker

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Architectural Elements

17th Century French Hand-Forged Iron Door Knocker
17th Century French Hand-Forged Iron Door Knocker

17th Century French Hand-Forged Iron Door Knocker

Located in Coral Gables, FL

17th Century French Hand-Forged Iron Door Knocker

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects

ITALIAN BAROQUE CAST IRON RING-FORM DOOR KNOCKER
ITALIAN BAROQUE CAST IRON RING-FORM DOOR KNOCKER

ITALIAN BAROQUE CAST IRON RING-FORM DOOR KNOCKER

Located in San Francisco, CA

AN BOLD ITALIAN BAROQUE CAST IRON RING-FORM DOOR KNOCKER WITH CIRCULAR BOSS STRIKE PLATE.The

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Balustrades and Fixtures

Fine 16th c. Bronze Door Knocker
Fine 16th c. Bronze Door Knocker

Fine 16th c. Bronze Door Knocker

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H 12 in W 8 in D 4 in

Fine 16th c. Bronze Door Knocker

Located in Summerland, CA

A handsome door knocker representing a SATYR wrapping its tongue over two DOLPHINS

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Bronze

17th C. Italian Hand Forged Iron Door Knocker
17th C. Italian Hand Forged Iron Door Knocker

17th C. Italian Hand Forged Iron Door Knocker

Located in New Orleans, LA

17TH CENTURY ITALIAN HAND-FORGED IRON DOOR KNOCKER. CIRCA 1670. D 4" DIAMETER OF KNOCKER

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Architectural Elements

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Iron

18th Century Irish Grotesque Mask Door Knocker
18th Century Irish Grotesque Mask Door Knocker

18th Century Irish Grotesque Mask Door Knocker

Located in New York, NY

18th Century Irish, Bronze Mask Door Knocker

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Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Doors and Gates

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Located in Troy, NY

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18th Century Door Knocker For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the 18th century door knocker you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using 18k Gold, Gold and Yellow Gold. If you’re looking for a 18th century door knocker from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. A 18th century door knocker from David Webb, Boucheron and Cartier — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. Take a look at a 18th century door knocker featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also emerald cut and oval cut versions for sale. If you’re browsing our inventory for a 18th century door knocker, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a 18th Century Door Knocker?

The price for a 18th century door knocker starts at $510 and tops out at $15,000 with these earrings, on average, selling for $4,550.

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Questions About 18th Century Door Knocker
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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