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Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, Antique Morris Woodblock Print, circa 1870
Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, Antique Morris Woodblock Print, circa 1870

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, Antique Morris Woodblock Print, circa 1870

Located in Langweer, NL

Margins are wide and untrimmed, with the title Woburn Abbey set in small capitals beneath the image.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Prints

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Paper

Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic
Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic

Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A highly attractive map in gothick style, with an ornamental architectural border, inset views of Dunstable Priory and Woburn Abbey, coats of arms, and a farmer in a smock with a plo...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Maps

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Paper

Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic
Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic

Map Bedfordshire WilliamSchmollinger Dunstable Priory Woburn Abbey Moules Gothic

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A highly attractive map in gothick style, with an ornamental architectural border, inset views of Dunstable Priory and Woburn Abbey, coats of arms, and a farmer in a smock with a plo...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Maps

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Paper

Woburn Abbey Side Table
Woburn Abbey Side Table

Woburn Abbey Side Table

By Jonathan Sainsbury

Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

A fine Thomas Chippendale design specialist painted side table in the chinoiserie taste. The table with pierced frieze, fretted cartouches and a central pagoda motif issuing a waterf...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Chippendale Side Tables

Materials

Marble

James Ward R.A. '1769-1859'
James Ward R.A. '1769-1859'

James Ward R.A. '1769-1859'

Located in London, GB

The exhibited painting remained at Woburn Abbey until 1951 when it was acquired by Lord Hesketh.

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Very Fine George III Card Table
Very Fine George III Card Table

Very Fine George III Card Table

By Paul Saunders

Located in Greenwich, CT

Notable commissions include Holkham Hall, Norfolk, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire and, Petworth House, Sussex.

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Antique 1760s English Chippendale Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Life Size Patinated Bronze Group After Canova
Life Size Patinated Bronze Group After Canova

Life Size Patinated Bronze Group After Canova

By Antonio Canova

Located in London, GB

The more famous version, however, and the version after which this bronze group was made, is known as the Woburn Abbey marble, and was commissioned for the abbey by the Duke of Bedfo...

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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 1615 English Polychrome Painted Heraldic Lion Newel Banisters Finials
Pair of 1615 English Polychrome Painted Heraldic Lion Newel Banisters Finials

Pair of 1615 English Polychrome Painted Heraldic Lion Newel Banisters Finials

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

In 1944 the trustees of Castle Howard began selling the contents of the house; the Duke of Bedford reduced Woburn Abbey to half its original size in 1947; and Alfred Waterhouse’s Eat...

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Antique 1610s English Jacobean Animal Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Pair of George III Marquetry Inlaid Card Tables
Pair of George III Marquetry Inlaid Card Tables

Pair of George III Marquetry Inlaid Card Tables

By John Cobb

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

Vile and Cobb supplied furniture to the leading patrons of the day including George III and Queen Charlotte, the 1st Earl of Leicester at Holkham Hall, the 4th Duke of Devonshire at ...

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Antique 1780s English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood, Sycamore, Tulipwood

George III Serpentine Inlaid Writing Dressing Table
George III Serpentine Inlaid Writing Dressing Table

George III Serpentine Inlaid Writing Dressing Table

By Pierre Langlois

Located in Lymington, GB

Vile and Cobb supplied furniture to the leading patrons of the day including George III and Queen Charlotte, the 1st Earl of Leicester at Holkham Hall, the 4th Duke of Devonshire at ...

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Antique 1770s English Tables

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Wood

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Exceptional George III Teapot by Preeminent Silversmith Paul Storr, 1793
Exceptional George III Teapot by Preeminent Silversmith Paul Storr, 1793

Exceptional George III Teapot by Preeminent Silversmith Paul Storr, 1793

By Paul Storr

Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

Outside London there are important Works at Brighton Pavilion, at the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle and at Woburn Abbey. In the United States there are holdings of Paul Storr at the H...

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Antique 1790s English Neoclassical Tea Sets

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Silver

English Pub Sign, "The Birch at Woburn"
English Pub Sign, "The Birch at Woburn"

English Pub Sign, "The Birch at Woburn"

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H 43.5 in W 31.75 in D 2 in

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 background and a view of deer grazing near a birch tree in the foreground, entitled: ...

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20th Century English Signs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Kentian Overdoors
Pair of Kentian Overdoors

Pair of Kentian Overdoors

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H 37 in W 36 in D 3 in

Pair of Kentian Overdoors

By William Kent

Located in London, GB

Provenance: The Dukes of Westminster, Sold Christie’s, “Two Ducal Collections”, Woburn Abbey, 20-21st September 2004, lot 1138.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

RARE Ancient Roman Period Marble Acroterion Depicting Attis
RARE Ancient Roman Period Marble Acroterion Depicting Attis

RARE Ancient Roman Period Marble Acroterion Depicting Attis

Located in Essex, MA

See: For a related acroterion found in Rome see no. 346 in Angelicoussis, The Woburn Abbey Collection of Classical Antiquities. Provenance: Purchased 1988.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Statues

Materials

Marble

Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Monumental Rosewood Marble Top Bookcase
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Monumental Rosewood Marble Top Bookcase

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 Abbey" Collection USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous rosewood, with gilt details includ...

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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vases Covers Pair Chinese Blue&White Porcelain Garniture Baroque 114cm 45" high
Vases Covers Pair Chinese Blue&White Porcelain Garniture Baroque 114cm 45" high

Vases Covers Pair Chinese Blue&White Porcelain Garniture Baroque 114cm 45" high

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A massive 3ft 9" high, pair of Baroque-style, Chinese porcelain blue and white vases and covers possibly originally part of a large garniture - This rare pair of striking, vases are...

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Vintage 1980s Chinese Baroque Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

12 Antique and Rare Chinese Wallpapers Panels
12 Antique and Rare Chinese Wallpapers Panels

12 Antique and Rare Chinese Wallpapers Panels

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H 104.73 in W 50.4 in D 0.04 in

12 Antique and Rare Chinese Wallpapers Panels

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

Another example could be found at the Woburn Abbey, home of the Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock.

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Antique 1750s Wallpaper

Sculptural Group of "the Three Graces" in White Carrara Marble, 20th Century
Sculptural Group of "the Three Graces" in White Carrara Marble, 20th Century

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 England to oversee its installation, choosing a marble plinth with a swivel...

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20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa
Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa

Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa

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H 28.75 in W 84 in

Chevron Fabric 1970s Baker Sofa

By Baker, Knapp & Tubbs, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Collection highlights include Woburn Abbey, introduced in 1969, featuring 25 choice English antiques of the home of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford.

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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Loveseats

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Fabric

An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker
An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker

An Exceptional George Iv Period Boulle Games Table Attributed to Thomas Parker

By Thomas Parker

Located in Benington, Herts

The Prince Regent favoured the firm as Parker supplied him with a pair of caskets-on-stands for Carlton House in January 1813 (see P. van Duin, 'Two Pairs of Boulle caskets on stands...

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Antique 1820s English Louis XVI Game Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Print of Woburn Abbey by Morris, circa 1880
Antique Print of Woburn Abbey by Morris, circa 1880

Antique Print of Woburn Abbey by Morris, circa 1880

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H 8.27 in W 10.63 in D 0.02 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 the border of Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

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Antique Late 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Baker Milling Road Neoclassical Walnut Linen Press Dresser Armoire Wardrobe
Baker Milling Road Neoclassical Walnut Linen Press Dresser Armoire Wardrobe

Baker Milling Road Neoclassical Walnut Linen Press Dresser Armoire Wardrobe

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Collection highlights include Woburn Abbey, introduced in 1969, featuring 25 choice English antiques of the home of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford.

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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Linen Presses

Materials

Walnut

Baker Jacques Garcia Tiered Mahogany Mirrored Beveled Glass Drybar Side Table
Baker Jacques Garcia Tiered Mahogany Mirrored Beveled Glass Drybar Side Table

Baker Jacques Garcia Tiered Mahogany Mirrored Beveled Glass Drybar Side Table

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Collection highlights include Woburn Abbey, introduced in 1969, featuring 25 choice English antiques of the home of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford.

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Late 20th Century Dry Bars

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

An Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nike Figure Wall Clock
An Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nike Figure Wall Clock

An Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nike Figure Wall Clock

Located in New York, NY

A similar larger pair of clocks by Thomire et Cie are in the collection of the Dukes of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. This item @ H.M.Luther The Carlyle 35 East 76th Street New...

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Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Hound and Tortoise, Bronze Sculpture by Henri Jacquemart
Hound and Tortoise, Bronze Sculpture by Henri Jacquemart

Hound and Tortoise, Bronze Sculpture by Henri Jacquemart

By Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire

He also produced life sized sculptures of hounds, a pair of which can be seen at Woburn Abbey. Jacquemart died in Paris on 4th January 1896.

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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
19th Century Pair of Canova Lions in Bronze and Lapis Lazzulo

19th Century Pair of Canova Lions in Bronze and Lapis Lazzulo

By Antonio Canova

Located in Roma, IT

Finally in 1819 it was installed at the Duke’s residence in Woburn Abbey. Canova even made the trip over to England to supervise its installation, choosing for it to be displayed on ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

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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.