About Hastening Designs
Hastening Designs is a direct importer of 18th and 19th century French provincial, Italian, English furniture and art objects. Located in the 250 year old village of Middleburg, Virginia, an hour west of Washington DC, in a neighborhood of grand equestrian estates, hunt fields, and celebrated vineyards, we maintain a spacious showroom and interior design studio. Owner and principal designer, Louis Shields has been involved in the creative process of art and design all his life. He was a natural artist from an early age. He studied painting at the University of Alabama,...Read More
Established in 19861stDibs seller since 2009
Featured Pieces
19th Century French Bronze "Huntsman" Sculptural Lamp Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
Cast bronze figural lamp base depicting a mounted huntsman, with a coiled hunting horn over his shoulder. Richly detailed throughout— from the textured terrain base to the reins and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Late Renaissance 16th Century Italian Credenza
Located in Middleburg, VA
Made of Circassian Walnut with a rich patination and glowing depth of color.
A single drawer over a single cupboard door above boldly carved mouldings and "Lions Paw" feet. Carved Mo...
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Antique 16th Century Italian Credenzas
Materials
Walnut
18th Century "Comb Back" English Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
Typical of Windsor Chairs Made around High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire in the late 18th century. Made of Ash and Cherrywood with a one piece "Burled Elm" Seat over Elegant Cabriole le...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century George Il "Bureau Bookcase"
Located in Middleburg, VA
Made of deeply patinated walnut. Crowned with a dentil cornice above original arched mirrored doors retaining the original gilded carved moulding.
Flanked by fluted columns with two ...
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Antique Early 18th Century English Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
19th Century French Provincial "Papier Mache" Sculpture of a Bull
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary Realistic Muscular details and Anatomy. A beautiful Patination though remarkably light weight. Made in the Massif Central region of France circa 1840
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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
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Hardwood, Paper
19th century Indian "Paan Daan" Reticulated Copper Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Made in India - Extraordinary Craftsmanship Reticulated and originally silver plated. Circa 1820
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Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
19th Century French Provincial Terra Cotta Pot with A Spout
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial terra cotta pot featuring a rare spouted form, made in Provence around 1870. Finished in a warm ochre glaze, with hand-pulled side handles and a deeply worn base. T...
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Antique 19th Century French Pitchers
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Terracotta
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered "Marriage" Dowry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with a patinated surface and extraordinary intricate Brass work. Made during the latter part of the Mughal Empire, Southern India circa 1780
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Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Empire Burled Yew and Amboyna Travel Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
A rare and exquisitely crafted British Empire travel jewelry box, made in England circa 1840. The exterior is richly veneered in burled yew wood and amboyna, prized for their deep fi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Metal, Silver, Brass
Early 19th Century French Provincial "Basque" Trestle Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Made of Circassian Walnut With a beautiful Deep Color and Rich Patination.
Trestle ends with Turned and carved Legs. Joined with iron supports.
Great proportions. Made in the Souther...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Large 19th Century Chinese Glazed Pottery Camel Figures
Located in Middleburg, VA
By the late Qing Dynasty, camels had long been iconic in Chinese art because of their role in the Silk Road trade routes. For centuries, Bactrian camels were prized for their enduran...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Clay, Earthenware, Pottery, Paint
Exquisite Late 19th Century Victorian Brass Candelabra
Located in Middleburg, VA
A luminous statement of 19th-century English craftsmanship, this four-light brass candelabra embodies the elegance and refinement of the Victorian era! Finely cast and richly detaile...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Candelabras
Materials
Metal, Brass
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