Antique 1750s

The Baroque style began at the start of the 17th century and flourished through the 1750's. It followed the Renaissance period and preceded the Rococo and Neoclassical periods.

Altogether, it is a fine example of 18th century provincial furniture, where local materials, skilled handwork, and everyday function came together in a form that still feels relevan...

Technique: Copperplate engraving on laid paper Maker: Various Dutch engravers, incl Houbraken, after contemporary portraits; c.1750s

But just as lovely is the fabric on the seat, which we would not recommend removing, as it is a beautiful example of Swedish handwoven textile "allmoge" (folk art). This 1750s simple...

Item: Antique Chair / Side Chair / Writing Desk Chair Period: ca. 1730-1750s Style: Rococo / Farmer Rococo / Rustic Medium: Nature Pine Wood frame.

A rare 18th century French Louis XV period chateau bonheur du jour or secrétaire handcrafted of walnut by very talented artisans in Lyon for a wealthy chateau owner near Villeurbanne...

This Italian chest of drawers, circa 1750's would make a wonderful case-piece for your display and storage needs within a bedroom or living area.

Material: 18k yellow gold Weight: 7.7 grams Gemstone: Garnet - table cut Period of origin: Circa 1750's The garnet in this ring is cut in a table cut style, which was a popular cut ...

Antique mahogany Regency drop leaf Pembroke table with drop ring handles and brass casted feet Whole top crossbanded in satinwood with string inlays around the drawers and legs Circa...

The pose appeared by the 1750s to indicate leadership in a calm and firm manner.

By its decoration and shape, this mirror reflects the new neo-classical gout Grec style introduced in the 1750s by the architect Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain reacting against the whimsica...

Most likely theatrical costume or figure studies from around the 1750s, possibly linked to theatrical troupe productions common in Naples during this time period.

Lepaute maternal uncles were Royal Clockmakers to the French King on 1750’s. He also designed revolving lenses for the lighthouses and their clockworks.

With its bold form, deep oak patina, and remarkable detailing, this cabinet carries the strength and craftsmanship of the English Renaissance tradition while offering exceptional sto...

Called "chinoiserie" in French, this style had become extremely popular by the middle of the 18th century, and designers such as Thomas Chippendale eagerly adopted the elaborate East...

Brinckmann was taught by the famed master teacher and artist of portraits and historical subjects, Johann Georg Dathan (1701– 1749). In the late 1750s he studied in Paris under Johan...

These details, together with the overall palette, suggest a dating to the second half of the 1750s. The rendering of materials — velvet, fur, and lace — demonstrates a technique att...

Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 11'3" x 12'4" - 343 x 376 ) Antique Chinese - Ningxia Room Size Wool Coral Rug, Country of Origin: China, Circa Date: 1750s. This exceptional example of Qin...

Seems to have settled in a London in the early 1750s. First mark entered in the missing register around 1758 and was working at 123, High Holborn.

Painstakingly stripped using our proprietary process that retains the patina and sheer natural beauty of the old wood, all performed by our expert in-house staff. Circa 1750s Measure...

Called "chinoiserie" in French, this style had become extremely popular by the middle of the 18th century, the heyday of the Georgian style, on which designers such as Thomas Chippen...

The sophisticated secretaire drawer, with the slide and lidded compartments, is of the type introduced by Gillow firm in 1782 replacing their old pattern of secretaire which had been...

Paul Saunders of Soho Square, London, was one of the preeminent cabinet-makers of the 1750s and 60s and supplied furniture to aristocratic clients for their London townhouses and cou...

By the Chelsea Porcelain Factory. Likely made in the 1750s during Chelsea's Red Anchor Period. In an octagonal form with Meissen influenced 'Gotzkowsky' manner molding throughout, ...

The vivid blue/violet image was produced by a process developed by the English in the 1750s called Transfer printing, in which a monochrome print on paper is taken from an engraved m...

Chinese Ningxia Carpet ( 2' x 3'4" - 62 x 102 ) Antique Chinese – Ningxia Small Scatter Size Wool Coral Rug, Circa Date: 1750s. This exceptional piece represents the height of Qing ...

Late 18th Century Chinese Ningxia Dragon Pillar Carpet (2' 9'' x 9'-85 x 275 cm) Antique Chinese - Pillar Carpet Chinese Allover Knotted Rug, Circa Date: 1750s. This extraordinary e...

It brings together the refinement of Louis XVI design, the strength of Franco Flemish tradition, and the enduring romance of land, legacy, and beauty carved in oak. Circa 1750s Measu...

18th Century Bessarabian Flat-Weave Carpet ( 7'3" x 11'4" - 221 x 345 ) This 18th-century Bessarabian flat-weave carpet is an exceptionally rare and important example of Eastern Eu...

The landscape scenes were printed by Sadler and Green, Liverpool-based pioneers who developed ceramic transfer printing in the 1750s. Their collaboration with Wedgwood brought fine e...

. • Declined in export after 1750s as Chinese porcelain re-entered European markets.

Antique religion print titled 'Pictura vetustissima Altaris S. Salvatoris veteris in Cathedrali Neap'. Little is known about this interesting antique print. In the middle, an ico...

Although of c.1900 date, the fretwork on the aprons and the brackets are drawn from the famous St Giles House suite of chairs, made by William Vile in the mid 1750s. A Gainsborough ...

The table retains its original 80 cm circular one-piece top — a desirable early feature — and is supported on an elegant wrythen-turned (angled reeded) column of excellent proportion...

Although rugs & carpets were often directly imported to Europe from abroad (mainly from Persia and Anatolia), the shift in tastes of Europeans as well as the industrial revolution of...

This piece is a prime example of the "vegetable ware" craze that swept England in the 1750s and 60s, attributed to the work of William Greatbach and Josiah Wedgwood.

He retired toward the end of the 1750s. He died at Twickenham in 1779. His extensive private art collection was sold off in three separate sales.

Nuneham Park, Oxfordshire was built to designs by Stiff Leadbetter during the late 1750s for Simon 1st Earl Harcourt (1714-1777), who was a close confidante of George II and Governor...

Collection of Five Chinese Export 'Batavia-ware' and Famille Rose Jars and Covers Qianlong Period, China, Circa 1750s This handsome collection of five graduated covered jars is a ma...

The model for this case derives from an 18th-century design first created by the maître bronzier Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain for a clock by Julien Le Roy in the 1750s. We have servi...

Cobalt Wash: The translucent blue tone blooms through the glaze, proving sub-glaze cobalt oxide, a technique current at Whieldon’s Fenton Vivian works and nearby potteries in the 175...

Technique: Etching and engraving Maker: Jacobus Houbraken, Amsterdam, c. 1750s–1770s

A grand and rare 18th century French Louis XV period armoire deux corps pantalonnier, handcrafted of solid walnut by master artisans in Lyon, circa 1750s. This impressive piece, with...

Readers will notice that this dish dates 10 years prior to the Earl’s famous accident; indeed, examples of this Worcester pattern can be found as early as the 1750s. Historians suspe...

These images are part of his work "Recueil élémentaire d'architecture," an influential collection of architectural designs and ideas that was first published in the mid-1750s. 1. **...

Research shows photos of several models in various states that have come to surface, but they were not nearly pervasive as French case pieces such as the Louis XV armoire, which was ...

He was promoted to commander in 1759, having already been present at many important battles in the mid to late 1750s. He achieved his final rank as Commander-in-Chief of the North Se...

This is a characteristic piece of Lombard furniture from the 1750s or '60s. However, while this bureau-cabinet falls into the category known as trumò (trumeau) in 18th-century Milan,...

The presence of the signed Millot dial and platform escapement, paired with finely cast ormolu and porcelain of documented Meissen quality, places this work among the finest examples...

The Cow Creamer Craze: The cow creamer emerged around the 1750s and quickly became a favorite novelty item.

Hudson retired in the late 1750’s and died in Twickenham in 1779. His most notable works include portraits of King George II and George Friedrich Handel and his “Portrait of a Noblem...

The factory grew in both size and scale with the output now including useful as well as decorative and ornamental wears. Throughout the late 1750’s and 1760’s, Derby produced porcel...

Paul Saunders furniture maker (1722 – 1771) Paul Saunders was one of the most important suppliers of fashionable upholstered furniture of the 1750s and 1760s, as well as holding t...

He retired toward the end of the 1750s. He died at Twickenham in 1779. His extensive private art collection was sold off in three separate sales.

This console table is designed in the rococo style of the 1750s. The caryatid angle mounts are after 18th century models by Charles Cressent (1685-1768; P.

In London throughout the 1740s and 1750s there developed a great enthusiasm for the whimsical Rococo style, and it rapidly became the height of fashion, popularised, and disseminated...

Houston quickly gained a reputation for his work, and by the 1750s he was considered one of the leading mezzotint engravers of his time.