About The Federalist Antiques
Launched in 1972 on Chicago’s North Shore, the Federalist Antiques specializes in late 18th and early 19th Century American Federal furniture, English and Continental furniture, China Trade material, and customized historical jewelry. We also offer fine paintings, sculptures, and accessories for the home.
Established in 19721stDibs seller since 2022
Featured Pieces
Spring, Coshocton Valley by Arthur P. Loysen, 1944
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Richly painted oil on paper of a snowy river landscape. The view is through a wood with a pond or a stream in the midground and a snowy embankment in the foreground. As a post impres...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of English Regency trumpet form glass garniture vases with lusters, c. 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of lime green Bohemian trumpet form garnitures vases in blown glass. The vases feature white enamel overlay rim leaflets with gilt striping, and hung with cut crystal lusters.
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Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Garniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Chinese porcelain covered storage jar, c. 1870
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese porcelain covered storage jar with fine delineated auspicious motifs in polychrome colors on a brilliant green ground. Tongzhi reign (1856-1875) chop on the under foot.
Chin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Porcelain
English pearlware coffee pot, c. 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Historic Blue transfer decorated pyriform ceramic coffee pot with domed lid. The transfer cobalt blue decoration is applied in floral bands on the lid, shoulder of the pot, and the b...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of English Edwardian marquetry flip top demilune tables, c. 1890-1915
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of English Edwardian flip top demilune tables with marquetry inlay in the Sheraton taste on the top leaf, apron, dies and legs. The top is veneered with five radiating book matc...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Edwardian Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Baize, Satinwood
Set of 6 Pennsylvania plank seat side chairs with floral decorations, c. 1825
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of six Pennsylvania plank seat side chairs painted gray with floral decorated back splat and crest rail. The chair elements are black pinstriped and banded in gold.
American, ci...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of English transfer tea plates with two views of Philadelphia, c. 1835
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of mulberry transfer tea plates, decorated with a view of the Philadelphia Water Works and the Race Bridge. The transfers are drawn from William Russell Birch's, "The City of Ph...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Shadow Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
English Georgian shell form ladle in sterling silver, c. 1700's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Old English Georgian sterling silver ladle with shell bowl and engraved with an eagle on the handle. Hallmarked on the underside of the handle.
England, circa 18th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American watercolor winter landscape by Howell Wilson, 1890
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Watercolor on laid paper of snow covered corn rows under a gray winter sky. Archival mount under UV plexi and framed in gold leaf molding style of the period. The artist is known for...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Paintings
Materials
Paper
Scene of a stag hunt by Abraham Hondius, c. 1660-80
By Abraham Hondius
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Oil on canvas scene of a stag hunt with hounds in a wooded lakeside landscape. The canvas has been archival cleaned and craquelure arrested with relining. The canvas is framed in a 1...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Dutch Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Continental cross banded walnut mirror, c. 1825
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Biedermeier frame of cross banded walnut veneers. The frame has an ogee molding with a wide bevel cut back band and has been fitted with mirrored glass.
Continental, probably Austria...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
English two part mahogany towel rail, c. 1890-1910
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hinged, two part mahogany three tier towel rail. The rails and uprights are square cut and morticed together. The two sections are joined with three brass hinges.
England, circa 189...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Mahogany
