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18th Century Swan

Italian Mid-18th Century Louis XVI Period Wall Mounted Open Winged Giltwood Swan
Italian Mid-18th Century Louis XVI Period Wall Mounted Open Winged Giltwood Swan

Italian Mid-18th Century Louis XVI Period Wall Mounted Open Winged Giltwood Swan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and extremely decorative Italian mid 18th century Louis XVI period wall mounted open winged giltwood swan.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Pearlware Tea Set with Swan Finial
18th Century Pearlware Tea Set with Swan Finial

18th Century Pearlware Tea Set with Swan Finial

By Wedgwood

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This 18th century rare and complete tea service for six is finely and simply decorated in the style of the period.

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Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Burner Inscense Koro Geese or Swan
Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Burner Inscense Koro Geese or Swan

Antique Bronze / Copper Cloisonné Burner Inscense Koro Geese or Swan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Nice Pair of 2 Geese in Cloisonne. High Quality with superb decoration and craftmenship. Condition Some small damages likes missing enamel and some ware to enamel. S...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Greater Rhea & Black Swan Engraving – Bertuch, 1798
Antique Greater Rhea & Black Swan Engraving – Bertuch, 1798

Antique Greater Rhea & Black Swan Engraving – Bertuch, 1798

Located in Langweer, NL

Today it is known as the Black Swan (Cygnus atratus), native to Australia. At the end of the 18th century the black swan was still an extraordinary and exotic bird to European audie...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Prints

Materials

Paper

George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770, in the Sheraton style. An inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and ...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Silver toothpick holder with swans on plinth and acanthus flower on tripod base
Silver toothpick holder with swans on plinth and acanthus flower on tripod base

Silver toothpick holder with swans on plinth and acanthus flower on tripod base

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver toothpick holder with swans on the plinth and on an acanthus flower on a cut-out tripod base. . Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Porto Coroa. Weight: 265...

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Antique Early 18th Century European Tableware

Materials

Silver

Hanging Corner Cabinet with Swan Neck Pediment
Hanging Corner Cabinet with Swan Neck Pediment

Hanging Corner Cabinet with Swan Neck Pediment

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

An oak glazed door hanging corner cabinet surmounted by a fruitwood swan neck pediment terminating in brass rosettes and centered by a brass ball finial topped by an eagle. Reeded mo...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Corner Cupboards

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire Silver Plated Gondola Basket with Swan Handles
19th Century Empire Silver Plated Gondola Basket with Swan Handles

19th Century Empire Silver Plated Gondola Basket with Swan Handles

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This exquisite silver-plated basket, shaped in the style of a gondola, is a remarkable example of Empire-inspired craftsmanship. Featuring elegant swan-neck handles, this piece embod...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair Blue and White Swan Sauce Boats
Pair Blue and White Swan Sauce Boats

Pair Blue and White Swan Sauce Boats

By Giustiniani Family 1

Located in New York, NY

Pair blue and white swan sauce boats. . Neoclassical cream-ware lidded sauce boats with under-plates and original ladle, all with blue and white borders, bovine head handles and swan...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Serving Bowls

Materials

Creamware

American Mahogany Classical Swan Sofa, Philadelphia, Circa 1815
American Mahogany Classical Swan Sofa, Philadelphia, Circa 1815

American Mahogany Classical Swan Sofa, Philadelphia, Circa 1815

Located in Charleston, SC

American mahogany classical upholstered sofa with swans head arm rest, carved corner cornucopia, and terminating on ebonized lions paw feet. Philadelphia.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Classical Sofas

Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, Rococo Style, Hand-Painted, c. 1750
Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, Rococo Style, Hand-Painted, c. 1750

Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, Rococo Style, Hand-Painted, c. 1750

By Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory 1

Located in Basildon, GB

18th Century Mennecy Porcelain Swan Snuff Box, modelled as a swan and decorated in polychrome enamels, the hinged lid revealing a floral interior.

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Antique 18th Century French Rococo Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Early George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Carved Swan Neck Pediment
Early George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Carved Swan Neck Pediment

Early George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Carved Swan Neck Pediment

Located in Charlottesville, VA

An early George III period mahogany bureau bookcase, the swan neck pediment with carved rosette terminals and a blind-fretwork tympanum above a dentil cornice and fret-carved frieze,...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Gilt Decorated Plate With Nymph Fairy and Swan Figure
Gilt Decorated Plate With Nymph Fairy and Swan Figure

Gilt Decorated Plate With Nymph Fairy and Swan Figure

By Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea 1

Located in New York, NY

Gilt Decorated Plate With Nymph Fairy and Swan Figure. Naples Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea white porcelain painted and gilt decorated saucer dish with Leda and the swan bordered by gra...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment Circa 1740
Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment Circa 1740

Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment Circa 1740

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A handsome early Georgian mahogany bureau bookcase with pedimented top; the bookcase section with fielded panel doors and candle slides, the bureau with a well fitted interior, secre...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Limited Edition Porcelain Swan Tureens in Meissen Style
Pair of Limited Edition Porcelain Swan Tureens in Meissen Style

Pair of Limited Edition Porcelain Swan Tureens in Meissen Style

By Chelsea House

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Limited Edition porcelain swan form tureens. Two of 500 edition made by Chelsea House to Commemorate the 18th century Meissen swan tureen at Winterthur.  

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Vintage 1980s German Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

George II Carved Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
George II Carved Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

George II Carved Giltwood Overmantel Mirror

Located in London, GB

A rare and magnificent period example, a mid 18th Century overmantel mirror with swan neck and broken pediment, centred by a scrolling foliate cartouche above shell & ancathus decora...

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Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace ...

Materials

Giltwood

An 18 Carat Gold and Silver Ring with Green Glass and Diamonds
An 18 Carat Gold and Silver Ring with Green Glass and Diamonds

An 18 Carat Gold and Silver Ring with Green Glass and Diamonds

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An 18 carat rose gold and ring with a hexagonal concave element with dark green, transluscent glass over which a silver diagonal grid set with rose cut diamonds, the shank is florall...

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Antique 1840s French Georgian Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

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18th C Primitive Carved Swan Chair
18th C Primitive Carved Swan Chair

18th C Primitive Carved Swan Chair

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H 42 in W 24 in D 24 in

18th C Primitive Carved Swan Chair

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Unusual chair with high back and carved swan arms and wood accross the upholstered back. Carved shell accross the apron

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Georgian Diamond Portrait Ring in Rose Gold 18k and Silver, Convertible Ring
Georgian Diamond Portrait Ring in Rose Gold 18k and Silver, Convertible Ring

Georgian Diamond Portrait Ring in Rose Gold 18k and Silver, Convertible Ring

Located in PARIS, FR

This ring dates from the late 18th century.  Swan and owl hallmarks (later adds) Finger size: 51 EU or 5.5 US (sizing possible) Bezel size : 16 mm x 14 mm Estimated diamond weigh...

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Antique 1790s French Georgian Bridal Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

English Pottery Prattware Fox-Swan Sauce Boat, Late 18th Century
English Pottery Prattware Fox-Swan Sauce Boat, Late 18th Century

English Pottery Prattware Fox-Swan Sauce Boat, Late 18th Century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A fine Prattware pottery Fox-Swan zoomorphic sauce boat modelled in the form of a fox's head joined to a swan with the neck serving as the handle. The fox is a rich deep ochre colour...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

18th Century George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Swan Neck Handles
18th Century George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Swan Neck Handles

18th Century George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers with Swan Neck Handles

Located in Richmond, London, Surrey

An 18th century, George III Mahogany chest of drawers with two short and three graduated long drawers with brass swan neck handles, on bracket feet.

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Antique 18th Century British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Meissen Swan Tureen
Meissen Swan Tureen

Meissen Swan Tureen

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H 14 in W 15.25 in

Meissen Swan Tureen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Kensington, MD

Oval stylized vessel with grey feet. Cover with face having orange and black mask, with black ball on top of beak. Open mouth with two rows of pointed teeth and raised tounge. Blue ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Antique hunting scene print with a swan by Ridinger - Engraving - 18th century
Antique hunting scene print with a swan by Ridinger - Engraving - 18th century

Antique hunting scene print with a swan by Ridinger - Engraving - 18th century

By Martin Elias Ridinger

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Plate XXXII: Im amergau See in Bayren wurde mir von einen Jaeger ebenfals erzehlet …' - ('A hunter of the Ammergau lake in Bavaria tells ...'). A hun...

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1760s Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Great Meissen Armorial Dish from the Swan Service

Great Meissen Armorial Dish from the Swan Service

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Weinheim, DE

Made for Count Brühl. Modeled by Johann J. Kaendler, 1737. Meissen 1739-1740. Ø 38 cm (size no. 4). Press number: '20.' Scratch mark: '4' (?). Blue crossed swords mark. Th...

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Meissen Armorial Dish from the Swan Service

Large Meissen Armorial Dish from the Swan Service

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Weinheim, DE

Made for Count Brühl. Modeled by Johann J. Kaendler, 1737. Meissen 1738-1739. Ø 34 cm (size no. 3). Former's mark by Johann Christoph Pietzsch Sen. (cf. Rückert 1996 S. 76). B...

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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

"Enfans antiques au Capitol."  (Putti with Swans)

"Enfans antiques au Capitol." (Putti with Swans)

By Giovanni Volpato

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Giovanni Volpato (1738-1803) Raffaelle Morghen (1758-1833) Principi del Disegno Roma, 1786 Engravings Woven Paper 16.25” x 21.75 Unframed” The principles of design have bee...

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18th Century and Earlier Academic Nude Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Tape, Handmade Paper, Ink, Plexiglass

Elegant Mahogany Secretaire with Swan-Neck Pediment, c. 1780
Elegant Mahogany Secretaire with Swan-Neck Pediment, c. 1780

Elegant Mahogany Secretaire with Swan-Neck Pediment, c. 1780

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine 18th Century Secretaire in Chippendale-Design, with a gracefully carved swan-neck pediment ending in scroll form.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Pottery Delftware Dish With Swans on Lake C1750
Antique English Pottery Delftware Dish With Swans on Lake C1750

Antique English Pottery Delftware Dish With Swans on Lake C1750

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique English pottery polychrome delftware dish strikingly decorated with two swans. Liverpool or Bristol pottery circa 1730 period.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery

Coffee Can, Blue and White "Swans & Pagoda", Bow Porcelain, circa 1765
Coffee Can, Blue and White "Swans & Pagoda", Bow Porcelain, circa 1765

Coffee Can, Blue and White "Swans & Pagoda", Bow Porcelain, circa 1765

By Bow Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Decorated with an under-glaze blue print of a Chinese landscape, featuring a man at the window of a pagoda, admiring swans on the lake. Bow didn't produce very much in the way of ...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk Chippendale Period Brass Swan Neck Handles

George III Mahogany Pedestal Desk Chippendale Period Brass Swan Neck Handles

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in London, GB

A George III Chippendale period mahogany partners desk, the sectioned leather lined top, with two ratchet reading rests above a finely carved frieze. Each pedestal with carrying hand...

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Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany 4-Drawer Bureau, Swan Neck Drop Handles Well Fitted Interior
George III Mahogany 4-Drawer Bureau, Swan Neck Drop Handles Well Fitted Interior

George III Mahogany 4-Drawer Bureau, Swan Neck Drop Handles Well Fitted Interior

Located in Salisbury, GB

A George III mahogany 4-drawer bureau of good color. Swan neck drop handles, well fitted interior and original feet, circa 1780.

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Antique Late 18th Century George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Gilt Mirror with Swan's Neck Pediment and Candleholders, English
Queen Anne Gilt Mirror with Swan's Neck Pediment and Candleholders, English

Queen Anne Gilt Mirror with Swan's Neck Pediment and Candleholders, English

Located in Providence, RI

This is one of the great gilt mirrors and is in superb original condition, including the candleholders, beveled glass, backboard, etc. Without being overly large, this mirror is a st...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Queen Anne Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Walnut George II / Chippendale Mirror with Swan's Neck Pediment and Eagle, 1780
Walnut George II / Chippendale Mirror with Swan's Neck Pediment and Eagle, 1780

Walnut George II / Chippendale Mirror with Swan's Neck Pediment and Eagle, 1780

Located in Providence, RI

This mirror was found at an historic local New England house sale, where it hung for decades. The surface of the entire mirror is in untouched condition retaining all of its gilt, or...

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Antique Late 18th Century European George II Wall Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Carved Swan Corona
Late 18th Century Carved Swan Corona

Late 18th Century Carved Swan Corona

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H 36 in W 46 in D 18 in

Late 18th Century Carved Swan Corona

Located in Dallas, TX

a large carved polychrome swan corona

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Bed Coronas

Materials

Wood, Paint, Giltwood

Leda and the Swan Intaglio Ring, 18th Century
Leda and the Swan Intaglio Ring, 18th Century

Leda and the Swan Intaglio Ring, 18th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

Zeus disguised himself as a swan to seduce Leda, resulting in Leda giving birth to an egg that hatched the pair's twin sons. 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Fashion Rings

Materials

Rose Gold

Large 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Swan Tureen
Large 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Swan Tureen

Large 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Swan Tureen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A large 18th century Meissen porcelain covered swan tureen with floral ornamentation.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Leda and the Swan Intaglio Ring, 18th Century
Leda and the Swan Intaglio Ring, 18th Century

Leda and the Swan Intaglio Ring, 18th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

Zeus disguised himself as a swan to seduce Leda, resulting in Leda giving birth to an egg that hatched the pair's twin sons. 18th century

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Antique 18th Century Signet Rings

Materials

Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

18th C. Italian Gilt Wood Swan
18th C. Italian Gilt Wood Swan

18th C. Italian Gilt Wood Swan

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H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 18 in

18th C. Italian Gilt Wood Swan

Located in Stamford, CT

Unusual 18th century Italian carved gilt wood swan. Shown with wings spread, neck bent and head turned to one side.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

Hand Coloured 18th Century Engraving of a Swan
Hand Coloured 18th Century Engraving of a Swan

Hand Coloured 18th Century Engraving of a Swan

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H 20.48 in W 26.97 in D 0.4 in

Hand Coloured 18th Century Engraving of a Swan

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

An extremely rare and beautiful hand coloured engraving of a swan by P Paillou, engraved by Johann Jacob Haid and sons from the book by Thomas Tennant - Vögel, one of the rarest and ...

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Antique 18th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

18th Century French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair with Swan Arms
18th Century French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair with Swan Arms

18th Century French Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair with Swan Arms

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century French Louis XVI Style Painted and Gilded Bergere chair with Swan Arms Please see additional Bergeres and other items at www.jacquelineadamsantiques.com .

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

18th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment
18th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment

18th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase with Swan Neck Pediment

Located in London, GB

A fine late 18th century mahogany breakfront bookcase, of attractive small proportions, having leaf carved swan neck pediment above dentil moulded cornice and glazed doors, enclosing...

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Antique 1780s English George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Large Giltwood Pier Mirror with Swan Neck Pediment
18th Century Large Giltwood Pier Mirror with Swan Neck Pediment

18th Century Large Giltwood Pier Mirror with Swan Neck Pediment

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th Century large giltwood pier mirror with swan neck pediment.

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Antique 1750s Irish George II Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

18th-century, Louis XV Rance Red Carved Marble & Gilded Iron Swan-legged Table
18th-century, Louis XV Rance Red Carved Marble & Gilded Iron Swan-legged Table

18th-century, Louis XV Rance Red Carved Marble & Gilded Iron Swan-legged Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This 18th-century French marble top table would be among the world's most lux desks, vanities or serving tables.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Antique Pair Derby Gilt Swan Neck Handled Ovoid Cabinet Vases, 18th Century
Antique Pair Derby Gilt Swan Neck Handled Ovoid Cabinet Vases, 18th Century

Antique Pair Derby Gilt Swan Neck Handled Ovoid Cabinet Vases, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

Dimensions in cm: Height 21 x width 12 x depth 9 Dimensions in inches: Height 8.3 x width 4.7 x depth 3.5 The production of Derby porcelain dates from the first half of the 1...

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Antique 1790s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Late 18-Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Carved Swan Wall Decor
Late 18-Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Carved Swan Wall Decor

Late 18-Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Carved Swan Wall Decor

Located in Atlanta, GA

A late 18th-early 19th century Italian giltwood and carved swan.

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

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18th Century Swan For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century swan for your home. Each 18th century swan for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and mahogany. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century swan, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A 18th century swan is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Empire and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 18th century swan over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain and Bow Porcelain are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 18th Century Swan?

Prices for a 18th century swan can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $296 and can go as high as $120,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,000.