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
Unusual 19th Century French Provincial Food Cupboard from the Basque Country
Located in Middleburg, VA
Crafted in the Pyrenees Mountains around 1840, this rare French Provincial food cupboard is an extraordinary example of rustic elegance with distinct Basque and Spanish influence. Ma...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Cupboards
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
19th-Century Tibetan Copper and Brass Ritual Vessel with Applied Ornamentation
Located in Middleburg, VA
A richly detailed 19th-century Tibetan ritual vessel, hand-forged from copper and embellished with applied repousse and engraved brass medallions, geometric plaques, and symbolic mou...
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Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
19th Century Middle Eastern Brass-Mounted Domed Teak Wood Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
An extraordinary 19th-century Middle Eastern domed casket, hand-carved from a single block of richly grained teak wood and mounted with pierced and hand-hammered brass hardware. This...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Persian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century English Wooden Finishing Plane
Located in Middleburg, VA
A fine 19th-century English joiner's finishing plane crafted from dense beechwood, with a rich patinated surface developed through decades of use. The sculpted rear handle and gracef...
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Antique 19th Century English Industrial Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Miniature 19th Century Indonesian Amboyna Burl Chest
Located in Middleburg, VA
A richly figured miniature chest of drawers, hand-carved in Indonesia around 1890 from rare Amboyna burl wood. This exquisite small-scale case piece showcases a remarkable swirling g...
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Antique 19th Century Indonesian Bohemian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood, Burl, Amboyna
20th Century English Knole Style Sofa with Tufted Upholstery and Finials
Located in Middleburg, VA
This beautifully tailored 20th-century sofa draws inspiration from the classic English Knole form, with high sides that mirror the height of the backrest and are accented with decora...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Pair of 19th Century French Provincial Louis XVI Style Back Porter's Chairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Add a dramatic statement to your space with this rare pair of 19th-century French Provincial hall chairs in the Louis XVI style. Made in France circa 1880, these chairs feature hand-...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Walnut
Pair of French Provincial Neoclassical Tole Lamps with Swan Handles and Paw Feet
Located in Middleburg, VA
A graceful pair of French Provincial lamps, originally crafted as oil lamps in Provence circa 1800 and later expertly converted for electricity. Fashioned from painted tole, these ur...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Hand-Carved Italian Chestnut Bowl
Located in Middleburg, VA
A beautifully timeworn 19th-century carved wooden bowl, sculpted from a single piece of solid chestnut in Tuscany, Italy, around 1870. This rustic yet refined vessel exhibits a deepl...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Large 19th Century Hand-Carved Chestnut Basin
Located in Middleburg, VA
This beautifully weathered wooden basin was hand-carved from a single piece of chestnut around 1850 in the Basque region of France. With its bold, sculptural shape and deep, rich pat...
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rope, Wood, Chestnut
19th Century Indonesian Organic Burled Teak Bowl
Located in Middleburg, VA
This wonderful 19th century Indonesian burled teak turned bowl makes a lovely catch all in your home. The burled wood gives the bowl a unique curves a...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak, Wood, Burl
Vintage Moroccan Burlwood Jewelry Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
A captivating and finely crafted vintage Moroccan box, made circa 1900, fashioned from richly figured burled Amboyna wood. Designed in the form of a stacked set of antique books, thi...
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20th Century Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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