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Antique 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine Chest.
Antique 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine Chest.

Antique 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine Chest.

Located in London, GB

A fine late 18th Century Hepplewhite period figured mahogany serpentine Chest having book-matched

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Hepplewhite Figured Mahogany Serpentine Card Table
18th Century Hepplewhite Figured Mahogany Serpentine Card Table

18th Century Hepplewhite Figured Mahogany Serpentine Card Table

Located in London, GB

A fine late 18th century Hepplewhite period concertina action mahogany card table, in the French

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Kingwood, Mahogany

Fine 18th Century Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Harewood Commode
Fine 18th Century Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Harewood Commode

Fine 18th Century Hepplewhite Period Serpentine Harewood Commode

Located in London, GB

A fine late 18th century Hepplewhite period harewood commode, green boxwood strung and padouk wood

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Boxwood, Padouk, Yew, Harewood

Late 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Card Table, England
Late 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Card Table, England

Late 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Card Table, England

Located in London, GB

A late 18th century Hepplewhite period figured mahogany serpentine-shaped card table in the French

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Hepplewhite Period Side Chair in Walnut, English circa 1785
18th Century Hepplewhite Period Side Chair in Walnut, English circa 1785

18th Century Hepplewhite Period Side Chair in Walnut, English circa 1785

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very elegant, good quality Side or Dining Chair from the late 18th Century period, circa

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Antique Late 18th Century British Hepplewhite Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Card Tables, circa 1780
Pair of 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Card Tables, circa 1780

Pair of 18th Century Hepplewhite Mahogany Card Tables, circa 1780

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality pair of 18th century mahogany Hepplewhite period card tables, each of a

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Antique 18th Century English Hepplewhite Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th century Hepplewhite Satinwood Writing Table with Work with Silk Basket
18th century Hepplewhite Satinwood Writing Table with Work with Silk Basket

18th century Hepplewhite Satinwood Writing Table with Work with Silk Basket

Located in Savannah, GA

Classic Hepplewhite satinwood writing table featuring leather covered slide, a work basket and a

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Antique 1790s English Hepplewhite End Tables

Materials

Brass

Hepplewhite Oval Satinwood Kettlestand, Late 18th Century England
Hepplewhite Oval Satinwood Kettlestand, Late 18th Century England

Hepplewhite Oval Satinwood Kettlestand, Late 18th Century England

Located in London, GB

A late 18th Century Hepplewhite period oval satinwood Kettlestand having scalloped gallery above

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Candle Stands

Materials

Satinwood

Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Side Chairs, England, 18th Century, Pair
Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Side Chairs, England, 18th Century, Pair

Hepplewhite Period Mahogany Side Chairs, England, 18th Century, Pair

Located in London, GB

A pair of 18th century Hepplewhite period camelback side chairs, having honeysuckle & husk carved

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Hepplewhite Lowboy
Hepplewhite Lowboy

Hepplewhite Lowboy

Located in Greenwich, CT

An 18th century Hepplewhite lowboy of lovely quality in quarter sawn oak, the molded edge top over

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Antique 1770s English Hepplewhite Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique set of four Hepplewhite period carved mahogany stuffed back armchairs
Antique set of four Hepplewhite period carved mahogany stuffed back armchairs

Antique set of four Hepplewhite period carved mahogany stuffed back armchairs

Located in London, GB

A fine set of 4 late 18th Century Hepplewhite period mahogany upholstered Armchairs in the French

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Living Room Sets

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Masters Armchair
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Masters Armchair

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Masters Armchair

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A superb quality and rarely found 18th century Hepplewhite Period mahogany masters armchair of

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set 8 Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Mahogany Diners
Set 8 Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Mahogany Diners

Set 8 Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Mahogany Diners

Located in Potters Bar, GB

displaying the elegant neoclassical lines associated with the late 18th century Hepplewhite tradition We have

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Antique 1890s Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Oak 19th Century Georgian Style Childs Chair
Oak 19th Century Georgian Style Childs Chair

Oak 19th Century Georgian Style Childs Chair

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

appears to have been made in the late 19th century, using the 18th century hepplewhite style in terms of

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Antique Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Children's Furniture

Materials

Oak

Late 18th Century English Serpentine Hepplewhite Sideboard with Brass Gallery
Late 18th Century English Serpentine Hepplewhite Sideboard with Brass Gallery

Late 18th Century English Serpentine Hepplewhite Sideboard with Brass Gallery

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Chicago, IL

superb craftsmanship of late 18th-century England, making it ideal for a prominent display in a dining

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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood

18th Century English Georgian Hepplewhite Bench
18th Century English Georgian Hepplewhite Bench

18th Century English Georgian Hepplewhite Bench

Located in Chicago, IL

This 18th-century English Georgian Hepplewhite bench exemplifies the elegance and refined taste

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Benches

Materials

Elm

18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair
18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair

18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair

Located in Southampton, NY

18th century federal Hepplewhite lolling chair, Massachusetts, Probably Boston or North Shore

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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of Georgian Mahogany Knife Boxes
Pair Of Georgian Mahogany Knife Boxes

Pair Of Georgian Mahogany Knife Boxes

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Delightful Pair Of 18th Century, Hepplewhite Period, Georgian Mahogany Pair Of Knife Boxes, Or

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Hepplewhite Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

Hepplewhite Style English King chair (Antique Master)
Hepplewhite Style English King chair (Antique Master)

Hepplewhite Style English King chair (Antique Master)

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Prato, Tuscany

furniture in England in the 18th century. The furniture proposed by Hepplewhite consisted of a highly

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Georgian Armchair Green Leather Seat, English Hepplewhite circa 1785
Georgian Armchair Green Leather Seat, English Hepplewhite circa 1785

Georgian Armchair Green Leather Seat, English Hepplewhite circa 1785

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

good and typical of a period English 18th century, Georgian Armchair.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table
18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table

18th Century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table

Located in Vero Beach, FL

18th century American Hepplewhite Federal Style Mahogany Side Table. This is a fabulous Mahogany

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Antique 18th Century American Hepplewhite Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table
Late 18th Century English Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table

Late 18th Century English Mahogany Fold-Over Tea Table

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Late 18th Century English mahogany fold-over serpentine front tea table in the French Hepplewhite

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Antique Late 18th Century British Hepplewhite Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Hepplewhite Antique Painted Armchair
George III Hepplewhite Antique Painted Armchair

George III Hepplewhite Antique Painted Armchair

By George Hepplewhite

Located in London, GB

A fine George III painted open armchair in the French Hepplewhite taste. The shield shaped back

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Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair Antique Hepplewhite Design Bergeres, Scrolling Shaped Arms, on Fluted Legs
Pair Antique Hepplewhite Design Bergeres, Scrolling Shaped Arms, on Fluted Legs

Pair Antique Hepplewhite Design Bergeres, Scrolling Shaped Arms, on Fluted Legs

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Reading, Berkshire

ancient Greek columns, and it flourished in the Neoclassical styles of the second half of the 18th century

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Antique Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Bergere Chairs

Materials

Damask, Mahogany

Pair of Late 18th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Armchairs
Pair of Late 18th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Armchairs

Pair of Late 18th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Armchairs

Located in Middleburg, VA

Pair of Late 18th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Armchairs These beautiful chairs still

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine 18th Century ‘French Hepplewhite’ Mahogany Ladies Writing Table
Fine 18th Century ‘French Hepplewhite’ Mahogany Ladies Writing Table

Fine 18th Century ‘French Hepplewhite’ Mahogany Ladies Writing Table

Located in London, GB

A late 18th century ‘French Hepplewhite’ figured mahogany ladies writing table of serpentine form

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Ebony, Mahogany, Tulipwood

18th Century George III Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard
18th Century George III Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard

18th Century George III Hepplewhite Mahogany Sideboard

Located in Solebury, PA

An exceptional 18th-century serpentine George III Hepplewhite mahogany sideboard, exquisitely

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sideboards

Materials

Brass

18 Century Hepplewhite Bookcase in Mahogany circa 1775
18 Century Hepplewhite Bookcase in Mahogany circa 1775

18 Century Hepplewhite Bookcase in Mahogany circa 1775

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb English mahogany bookcase from the 18th century in the Hepplewhite style and period circa

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Antique 18th Century British Hepplewhite Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th C English Inlaid Hepplewhite Card Table
18th C English Inlaid Hepplewhite Card Table

18th C English Inlaid Hepplewhite Card Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

 Late 18th/ early 19th Century English Card Table with a beautiful inlaid top. The inland top

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Fruitwood, Mahogany

18th Century American Hepplewhite Cherry Drop Leaf Table, circa 1780
18th Century American Hepplewhite Cherry Drop Leaf Table, circa 1780

18th Century American Hepplewhite Cherry Drop Leaf Table, circa 1780

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th century American Hepplewhite cherry drop leaf table, circa 1780, having a shaped top with

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Antique 1780s American Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Cherry

Pair of 18th Century American Mid-Atlantic Hepplewhite Arched Back Side Chairs
Pair of 18th Century American Mid-Atlantic Hepplewhite Arched Back Side Chairs

Pair of 18th Century American Mid-Atlantic Hepplewhite Arched Back Side Chairs

Located in Nashville, TN

Pair of mahogany wood side chairs with balloon backs. White paint and hand glazing. Re-upholstered seats. Most likely Philadelphia Circa 1790-1810.    

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Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Hepplewhite Antique Side Chairs
Hepplewhite Antique Side Chairs

Hepplewhite Antique Side Chairs

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique pair of Hepplewhite side chairs. Upholstered in Michelle Nussbaumer fabric Antique nail

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Antique Late 18th Century Hepplewhite Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Georgian Oval Pembroke Table
Georgian Oval Pembroke Table

Georgian Oval Pembroke Table

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Bradenton, FL

A superb quality George III period Pembroke table, in a remarkably original, unrestored 'country-house condition', with beautifully patinated surface and superb golden color; retaini...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Wood

Hepplewhite Armchair, England, Circa 1790
Hepplewhite Armchair, England, Circa 1790

Hepplewhite Armchair, England, Circa 1790

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Wide armchair in the Hepplewhite style. Shield back decorated with beading and rosettes

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Armchairs

Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Mahogany Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An 18th century George III period mahogany Serpentine Chest, having well figured and cross banded

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

Pr Geo III Cream Painted Shield Back Chairs Gilt Carved 'Prince of Wales' Backs
Pr Geo III Cream Painted Shield Back Chairs Gilt Carved 'Prince of Wales' Backs

Pr Geo III Cream Painted Shield Back Chairs Gilt Carved 'Prince of Wales' Backs

By George Hepplewhite

Located in valatie, NY

A Pair of Cream Painted Geo III Side Chairs With Gilt Carved 'Prince of Wales' Three Feather Backs, c1790. Prince of Wales refers to the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales, which...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood, Paint

Antique Georgian Mahogany Silver Table
Antique Georgian Mahogany Silver Table

Antique Georgian Mahogany Silver Table

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very elegant 18th century mahogany French Hepplewhite silver table, having a serpentine form

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Antique 18th Century English Hepplewhite End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany, Kingwood, and Satinwood Serpentine Commode, circa 1785
George III Mahogany, Kingwood, and Satinwood Serpentine Commode, circa 1785

George III Mahogany, Kingwood, and Satinwood Serpentine Commode, circa 1785

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A fine circa 1785 English George III period Hepplewhite style three-drawer commode of serpentine

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Brass

Georgian Hepplewhite Mahogany Side Chairs, Elegant Carved Design, 1820
Georgian Hepplewhite Mahogany Side Chairs, Elegant Carved Design, 1820

Georgian Hepplewhite Mahogany Side Chairs, Elegant Carved Design, 1820

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Good Quality Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany , Georgian, Hepplewhite Period Side Chairs, Having

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Hepplewhite Mahogany Server or Buffet
Antique English Hepplewhite Mahogany Server or Buffet

Antique English Hepplewhite Mahogany Server or Buffet

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Handsome 18th century English Hepplewhite server handcrafted in mahogany with a crossbanded top on

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Antique 18th Century English Hepplewhite Serving Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780
English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk. Circa 1780

Located in Charleston, SC

, original brasses, and terminating on satinwood cuffed tapered legs. 18th Century

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Desks and Writing T...

Georgian 18th Century Childs High Chair
Georgian 18th Century Childs High Chair

Georgian 18th Century Childs High Chair

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Charming Late 18th Century Georgian, Mahogany, Hepplewhite Period Childs High Chairs, Having

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Children's Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Stool
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Stool

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Stool

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Good Quality Late 18th Century, English, Georgian Mahogany Stool Of Rectangular Form, Having

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Antique pair of Hepplewhite period mahogany window seats
Antique pair of Hepplewhite period mahogany window seats

Antique pair of Hepplewhite period mahogany window seats

Located in London, GB

A fine pair of George III Hepplewhite period mahogany & upholstered Window Seats, having serpentine

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Stools

Materials

Mahogany

Diminutive George III Hepplewhite Inlay Serpentine Sideboard
Diminutive George III Hepplewhite Inlay Serpentine Sideboard

Diminutive George III Hepplewhite Inlay Serpentine Sideboard

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This Georgian serpentine sideboard features fine inlays, banding and cross banding. It is in wonderful condition, with beautifully colored flame mahogany panels, and a fine old finish.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany

Very Fine & Elegant Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Carved Hepplewhite Style Sofa
Very Fine & Elegant Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Carved Hepplewhite Style Sofa

Very Fine & Elegant Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Carved Hepplewhite Style Sofa

Located in North Salem, NY

of the Queen Mother of England came the original of this magnificent Hepplewhite sofa which stood in

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Antique Late 18th Century Hepplewhite Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Down

Circa 1790-1810 Federal Period Hepplewhite Sideboard From Virginia
Circa 1790-1810 Federal Period Hepplewhite Sideboard From Virginia

Circa 1790-1810 Federal Period Hepplewhite Sideboard From Virginia

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Federal Period circa 1790-1810 Hepplewhite Sideboard from Virginia. American native Walnut with

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Antique Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Hepplewhite Satinwood Serpentine Pembroke Table
Hepplewhite Satinwood Serpentine Pembroke Table

Hepplewhite Satinwood Serpentine Pembroke Table

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

Hepplewhite Satinwood Serpentine Pembroke Table A fine well figured satinwood butterfly shaped

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Antique Late 18th Century Side Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Pair of George III Heppelwhite Mahogany Carver Chairs
Pair of George III Heppelwhite Mahogany Carver Chairs

Pair of George III Heppelwhite Mahogany Carver Chairs

By George Hepplewhite

Located in Batley, GB

A shapely late 18th century George III Heppelwhite shield back carver chairs. Raised on square

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Hepplewhite Armchair in Manner of Robert Adam
George III Hepplewhite Armchair in Manner of Robert Adam

George III Hepplewhite Armchair in Manner of Robert Adam

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A George III Style Mahogany Hepplewhite Period Wheel Back Open

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Antique 18th Century Unknown George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Hepplewhite Serpentine Side Table
George III Hepplewhite Serpentine Side Table

George III Hepplewhite Serpentine Side Table

Located in Reepham, GB

and inlaid with marquetry of anthemia and harebells. In the context of 18th-century Georgian England

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Antique Late 18th Century Console Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century hepplewhite you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each 18th century hepplewhite for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and hardwood. Your living room may not be complete without a 18th century hepplewhite — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 18th century hepplewhite is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made 18th century hepplewhite has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gillows of Lancaster & London and Richard Northern, Hull are consistently popular.

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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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    What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
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