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
Extremely Rare Petrified Wood Slab made into a Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extremely Rare Petrified Wood Slab from the Triassic Period 200 million years old unusual vibrant colors with lighter center on a custom made gilded steel base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Extremely Rare Petrified Wood Slab made into a Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extremely Rare Petrified Wood Slab from the Triassic Period 200 million years old unusual vibrant colors with lighter center on a custom made gilded steel base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Extremely Rare Petrified Wood Slab into a Table
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extremely Rare Petrified Wood Slab from the Triassic Period 200 million years old unusual vibrant colors with lighter center on a custom made gilded steel base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Pair of 17th Century “Barley Twist” Spanish Columns
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of 17th Century “Barley Twist” Spanish Columns Made of Solid Walnut with Extraordinary carved grapevines with figures and birds. Southern Spai...
Category
Antique 1660s Spanish Spanish Colonial Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Extraordinary Decorative Wooden Horse Head.
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Extraordinary Decorative Wooden Horse Head. Carved from one piece of Teak in Southern India mounted on a stand. Made in Kerala. Circa 1870.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Other Animal Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Exquisite 19th Century North African Side Table.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Exquisite 19th Century North African Side Table. A Complex Parquetry Burled Amboyna Wood. Top, sides and legs. A beautiful rich color and deep patination. Made in Morocco. Circa 1890
Category
Antique 19th Century Moroccan Other Side Tables
Materials
Burl, Amboyna
French Provincial Charles X Burled Walnut Commode.
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Provincial Charles X Burled Walnut Commode. Beautiful proportions with book matched burled veneers throughout. Top drawer is hidden and three remaining drawers retain the or...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Extremely Rare 18th Century French Provincial ‘table de coiffeuse’
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extremely Rare 18th Century French Provincial Louis XV ‘table de coiffeuse’ (dressing table). Made of richly patinated Walnut and Cherrywood with three drawers over elegant cabriole...
Category
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Vanities
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Extremely Rare 17th Century Italian Long Table Composed of Three Units
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extremely Rare 17th Century Italian Long Table . Made in Southern Italy. Circa 1680. Composed of three units - Two Demi-Lune Console Tables and A Rectangular table. These can be...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Tables
Materials
Poplar, Walnut
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated red lacquered surface with intricate ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated red lacquered surface with intricate ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box.
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century Brass Mounted and Lacquered “Marriage” Dowry Box. Exquisite Indian craftsmanship made of teak with decorative brass on a patinated red lacquered surface with intricate ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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