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Woburn Abbey

Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
gothick style, with an ornamental architectural border, inset views of Dunstable Priory and Woburn Abbey
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Maps

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Paper

Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
gothick style, with an ornamental architectural border, inset views of Dunstable Priory and Woburn Abbey
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Maps

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Paper

Stables and Tennis Court of the Duke of Bedford at Historic Woburn Abbey, 1757
Located in Langweer, NL
riding house at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire, England. This architectural depiction dates 1757 and
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Antique 1750s Prints

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Paper

James Ward R.A. '1769-1859'
Located in London, GB
exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1827 (no.64) as Sides All. The exhibited painting remained at Woburn Abbey
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

James Ward R.A. '1769-1859'
James Ward R.A. '1769-1859'
$23,988
H 16.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
Very Fine George III Card Table
By Paul Saunders
Located in Greenwich, CT
their London townhouses and country houses. Notable commissions include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, Woburn
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Antique 1760s English Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Very Fine George III Card Table
Very Fine George III Card Table
$18,500
H 28.5 in W 33 in D 34 in
Life-Size Patinated Bronze Group After Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in London, GB
the version after which this bronze group was made, is known as the Woburn Abbey marble, and was
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Life-Size Patinated Bronze Group After Canova
Life-Size Patinated Bronze Group After Canova
$102,808
H 70.87 in W 42.52 in D 24.02 in
Pair of Paul Storr 1809 Georgian Sterling Silver Tureens / Covered Vegetables
By Paul Storr
Located in New York, NY
Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle and at Woburn Abbey. In the United States there are holdings of Paul Storr
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Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sheffield Plate, Sterling Silver

An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker
By Thomas Parker
Located in Benington, Herts
Marquess of Lothian at Newbattle Abbey in Midlothian. Another example in premier partie was in the
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Antique 1820s English Louis XVI Game Tables

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Ormolu

Pair of 1615 English Polychrome Painted Heraldic Lion Newel Banisters Finials
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
began selling the contents of the house; the Duke of Bedford reduced Woburn Abbey to half its original
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Antique 1610s English Jacobean Animal Sculptures

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Oak

Pair of 1615 English Polychrome Painted Heraldic Lion Newel Banisters Finials
Pair of 1615 English Polychrome Painted Heraldic Lion Newel Banisters Finials
$11,514 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 14.57 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Exceptional George III Teapot by Preeminent Silversmith Paul Storr, 1793
By Paul Storr
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
London there are important Works at Brighton Pavilion, at the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle and at Woburn
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Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Tea Sets

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Silver

George Lance Period Signed Picture Portrait
By George Lance
Located in Roma, IT
for a summer-house at Woburn Abbey, and his work proved so profitable that he decided to devote
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

George Lance Period Signed Picture Portrait
George Lance Period Signed Picture Portrait
$2,259
H 24.81 in W 20.48 in D 1.97 in
Pair of George III Marquetry Inlaid Card Tables
By John Cobb
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
Chatsworth and the 4th Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. Vile and Cobb held the Royal Warrant from 1761 until
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Antique 1780s English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood, Sycamore, Tulipwood

Pair of George III Marquetry Inlaid Card Tables
Pair of George III Marquetry Inlaid Card Tables
$48,799
H 29.14 in W 38.98 in D 18.12 in
George III Serpentine Inlaid Writing Dressing Table
By Pierre Langlois
Located in Lymington, GB
Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. A table of very similar form, but in tulip and rosewood, was made for
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Antique 1770s English Tables

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Wood

Recent Sales

English Pub Sign, "The Birch at Woburn"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of the famous Woburn Abbey in the
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20th Century English Signs

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Wood

English Pub Sign, "The Birch at Woburn"
English Pub Sign, "The Birch at Woburn"
H 43.5 in W 31.75 in D 2 in
Pair of Kentian Overdoors
By William Kent
Located in London, GB
1740. Provenance: The Dukes of Westminster, Sold Christie’s, “Two Ducal Collections”, Woburn Abbey
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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Giltwood

Pair of Kentian Overdoors
Pair of Kentian Overdoors
H 37 in W 36 in D 3 in
RARE Ancient Roman Period Marble Acroterion Depicting Attis
Located in Essex, MA
Angelicoussis, The Woburn Abbey Collection of Classical Antiquities. Provenance: Purchased 1988
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Statues

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Marble

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Monumental Rosewood Marble Top Bookcase
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Neoclassical or Louis XVI style monumental bookcase By Baker Furniture, "Woburn
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Bookcases

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Marble, Brass

Vases Covers Pair Chinese Blue&White Porcelain Garniture Baroque 114cm 45" high
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
is an early set at Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire - It is hard to date these vases precisely, they
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Baroque Garniture

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Porcelain

12 Antique and Rare Chinese Wallpapers Panels
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Woburn Abbey, home of the Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock. At the end of the 17th century in
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Antique 1750s Wallpaper

12 Antique and Rare Chinese Wallpapers Panels
12 Antique and Rare Chinese Wallpapers Panels
H 104.73 in W 50.4 in D 0.04 in
Sculptural Group of "the Three Graces" in White Carrara Marble, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
. Finally in 1819, it was installed in the Duke's residence, Woburn Abbey Palace. Canova even made a trip to
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20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa
By Baker Furniture Company, Baker, Knapp & Tubbs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Provincial furniture, as well as high-end executive desks. Collection highlights include Woburn Abbey
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Loveseats

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Fabric

Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa
Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa
H 28.75 in W 84 in L 28.75 in
Antique Print of Woburn Abbey by Morris, circa 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Woburn Abbey'. Color printed woodblock of Woburn Abbey, a historic house on
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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Baker Milling Road Neoclassical Walnut Linen Press Dresser Armoire Wardrobe
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
highlights include Woburn Abbey, introduced in 1969, featuring 25 choice English antiques of the home of the
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Linen Presses

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Walnut

Baker Jacques Garcia Tiered Mahogany Mirrored Beveled Glass Drybar Side Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
, as well as high-end executive desks. Collection highlights include Woburn Abbey, introduced in 1969
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Late 20th Century Dry Bars

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Mirror, Mahogany

An Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nike Figure Wall Clock
Located in New York, NY
similar larger pair of clocks by Thomire et Cie are in the collection of the Dukes of Bedford at Woburn
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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Hound and Tortoise, Bronze Sculpture by Henri Jacquemart
By Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
produced life sized sculptures of hounds, a pair of which can be seen at Woburn Abbey. Jacquemart died in
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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Pair of Canova Lions in Bronze and Lapis Lazzulo
By Antonio Canova
Located in Roma, IT
installed at the Duke’s residence in Woburn Abbey. Canova even made the trip over to England to supervise
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

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Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

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A bay hunter in a landscape
By Charles Towne
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Charles Towne (1763-1840) A bay hunter in a landscape signed and dated 'Charles Towne Pinxit 1816' lower left Oil on canvas Painting Size - 20 x 26 Framed Size - 25 x 31 in Provena...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Stockholm, SE
The splendour of the tragic sea Francesco Guardi and maritime painting in Venetian art No Venetian painter was a stranger to the sea. After all, Venice was not only one of the mos...
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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Copper

18th Century sporting horse portrait oil painting of a race horse and groom
By Francis Sartorius
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Francis Sartorius British, (1734-1804) Bay Hunter & Groom Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 24.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size including frame: 32 inches x 37 inches A wonderful spor...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Prime Minister' with jockey John Shepherd up, and owner Sir Mark Sykes
By Henry Bernard Chalon
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Henry Bernard Chalon (London 1770-1849) 'Prime Minister' with jockey John Shepherd up, and owner Sir Mark Sykes Signed and dated 'H.B. Chalon pinxit 1814' lower centre Oil on canvas ...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

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Oil

Sir Richard Sutton's foxhounds
By John Ferneley Senior
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Ferneley Snr (1782-1860 Melton Mowbray) Sir Richard Sutton's foxhounds signed J. Ferneley lower right Oil on canvas Canvas Size 16 1/8 x 20 1/2 in Framed Size 21 x 25 in Proven...
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18th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings

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Oil

Sir Richard Sutton's foxhounds
Sir Richard Sutton's foxhounds
$8,482 Sale Price
24% Off
H 21 in W 25 in
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Woburn Abbey For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal woburn abbey for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and bronze, every woburn abbey was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a woburn abbey — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A woburn abbey, designed in the Baroque, Louis XVI or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made woburn abbey over the years, but those crafted by Baker Furniture Company, Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart and George Lance are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Woburn Abbey?

Prices for a woburn abbey can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $81 and can go as high as $93,074, while the average can fetch as much as $9,644.