18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Wrought iron rat de cave candleholder, Normandie, France, 18th century. Weathered. H:30cm W:18,5cm D:19cm

Bracket Clock John F.R.S. Ellicott, London (1706–1791) Early 18th century, 8-day movement, striking on 2 bells, 4-note chime/repeater mechanism, date display, brass dial, origi...

A Swedish original painted blue pine wood box from the countryside of Sweden. Based on the flower decoration style, probably from Centre-North Sweden. The Rococo-period in the Folk A...

Beautiful Baroque angel. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. Measurement here below includes the wooden base. H:25,5cm W:23cm D:7,5cm

An exceptional and elegant Georgian mahogany tea caddy having a gently curved rectangular shape with concave ogee edge top with inlay, dentil molding, chamfered corners with fluting ...

This is an antique butler's work box. An English, mahogany and fruitwood country house carry, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1790. Delightful work box with a charming, estate-...

French Folk Art Virgin and Child Oil on Leather Mounted on Wood Panel, 17th Century Charming early French devotional painting depicting the Virgin and Child in a tender domestic com...

Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head Renaissance ornament. France, 16/ 17th century. Weathered Measurements include the wooden pedestal.

A pair of fossil agate coral with a coordinating baroque pearls. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 millio...

Beautiful handcarved giltwoodornament depicting two birds. Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses Measurements individual and include the wooden base. H:28,5cm W:56cm D...

Neuralethopteris/Polymorphopteris Tree Fern Fossil, Paleozoic Era, 300+ million years old. Discovered in PA. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be avail...

Fern Fossil Specimen, Extinct Neuropteris species likely, 300 million years old. Discovered in PA. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing in May and items will not be available therea...

Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels holding a coat of arms. Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France circa 1750. trea...

Wonderful hand carved baroque angel figure. . Spain, circa 1750-1800 Weathered. small losses and old repair. Measurement here below includes the wooden base. H:57cm W:18cm D:20,5cm

Amsterdam grandfather clock with ship automaton Nicolaas Weiland / Weylandt Circa 1745 Inlaid walnut case, top with original crown featu...

18th Century Spanish Colonial Oil Painting on Board A characterful Spanish Colonial devotional painting, oil on board, dating to the 18th century. The work depicts the Virgin of Mer...

Beautiful small marble mortar full with small fossils. France, circa 1750-1850 Weathered. H:9,5cm W:20,5cm D:20,5cm

Amazing 18th century carved wooden Baroque arm of a Saint figure. This piece was once part of a procession Saint figure. The arm is now placed at a wooden base and as visible on the ...

A beautiful Amethyst geode from Uruguay, displaying a cavity filled with richly coloured deep purple crystals. The intensity of the colour is strongest at the centre, creating a stri...

Beautiful 18th-19th century hand forged iron candleholder. A wonderful example of primitive folk art. A perfect balance between utility and aesthetics. Southern France, Spain, 18th...

Beautiful weathered giltwood winged angel head, Italy, circa 1750 Weathered . Measurements include the wooden base. H:18,5cm W:16cm D:8cm

This is a heavy Chinese Export porcelain jar hand painted with a blue and white lakeside scene and dating to the late 18th century, Qing dynasty. This is a well potted piece with a ...

Rare and very beautiful Swedish travel box with stunning patina and hand forged iron details. Working lock and key ( bronze key from the 19th century). Sweden, circa 1750-1800. Weath...

Beautiful small Baroque angel with glass eyes. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved Italy, circa 1700- 1750 Weathered, small losses and old repairs Measurement here b...

An elegant pair of George III mahogany knife boxes from the late 18th Century showcases exceptional Georgian craftsmanship, featuring a beautifully sloped lid and a classic serpentin...

Polished Ammonite Fossil with Red Flashes, Around 110 Million Years Old, with Beautiful Glowing / Iridescent Flashes of Color and some leafy patterns peaking out. ***NOTE: Our 1stDib...

Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil with Leafy Suture Patterns. Comes with a second, tiny (1.25 x 1 x .5) ammonite, further demonstrating the size of this one. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs...

Rare set of four brass French Louis XIV candlesticks with glowing patina having fluted vasiform shape with turned and hexagonal portions of shafts peaned to wide ripple molded bases....

Large Mortoniceras Drakeoceras Ammonite Fossil Specimen, USA. About 110 million years old. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing soon and items will not be available thereafter.*** ...

A high quality large oval Georgian mahogany tray of staved construction with two brass bands having canted rim and a solid mahogany base, with rolled handles integral with the rim. ...

This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with fine Imari hand painted decoration, dating to the Qing, Kangxi period, circa 1700. The bowl comes with a Chinese hardwoo...

Large Mortoniceras Fossil Ammonite Specimen, Organic Modern Style Display Piece. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing at end of May and items will not be available thereafter.*** Na...

This Dutch Delft covered vase was hand painted circa 1770 and bears the mark of De Porceleyne Bijl, known as “The Axe.” The form has a traditionally shaped baluster body with a domed...

Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality. An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...

A finely sculpted terracotta head of a goddess, probably Demeter. Her soft, subtle smile and almond-shaped eyes are characteristic of the Late Archaic style and suggest a date of pro...

Tall case clock with chinoiserie decoration throughout the case, including figures, pagodas, and flowering trees in gold. The hood has a pagoda top with brass finials and flanking co...

Sculptural pink and brown sea fan mounted on a 17th century Italian gilded fragment base with pink mica, amethyst, and agate. The 17th century Italian fragment was originally part o...

Unique panel depicting a Saint figure and Angels. Wonderful layers of its original color, France, circa 1650-1750 . Weathered, small losses. Treated against woodworm. Measurements in...

Unique Baroque giltwood candleholders for in total 6 candles, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses. More pictures available on request. Measurement individual.

Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM Box, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood church collection offering donation money box as wall decoration. This alms box is made of pine wood painted in shades of blue and gray with carved saint figures onamentations decorating the top. Wall hanging collection / donation money box. Originally used to collect donations at Christian churches/chapels. Interesting to be used as key box or key cabinet or as wall decoration Rare find. Provenance: Private collection. No key avaliable. Overall Measures: Saints Box: 33 cm H x 37 cm W x 14 cm D Poor...

A 2000 year old pair of similarly styled antique Chinese pottery horse heads dating to the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) Large authentic painted grey clay terracotta sculptural tomb objects, one with red pigment, one with red over white slip decoration, both crisply molded, carved and detailed. These finely carved horse head funerary figures feature excellent attention to detail and realistic characteristics, moldeled with an upright mane, the wooden ears missing, likely long deteriorated, a normal and expected feature considering the age. The Han Dynasty horse head...

A superb 18th Century French copper oval wine cooler or jardiniere. This beautiful piece is hand forged and hammered. It's perfect as a wine...

An exceptional Malachite specimen from the renowned Mashamba West Mine, displaying an intensely deep green colour and a beautifully aesthetic sculptural form. The rich velvety surfac...

This is a finely hand painted Chinese porcelain tea bowl from the 18th century, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. The bowl is well decorated, continuously around the body ...

This is a Chinese Export porcelain bowl of mid size, hand painted in a blue and white floral pattern, which we date to the mid 18th Century, Circa 1770 or possibly slightly earlier. ...

A Rare 16th-Century Ko-Bizen Stoneware Jar: A Masterpiece of Muromachi-Period Art This exceptional stoneware jar dates back to the late Muromachi period (16th century), a golden era...

Wonderful hand carved winged angel head with its original color and gilding. France, circa 1750 Weathered and small losses and old repair. Treated against woodworm. Measurement here...

A charming Swedish Gustavian miniature roll-top secretary from the late 18th century, grain-painted and bronzed, with carved guilloche and dentil decoration. The roll-top opens to re...

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

One of the most impactful natural wonders in existence, this monumental, sparkling sandstone concretion — a ‘gogotte’ recovered from the most important discovery of its kind at Fonta...

Pair of imposing antique Chinese export blue and white porcelain rectangular form urns with covers. Nanking pattern scenes in stunning detail and superb color. These date from the la...

This captivating lapis lazuli sphere from Afghanistan features a deep, royal blue body accented with delicate veins of golden pyrite and soft white calcite. Place of origin: Afghani...

An exceptional large specimen of vanadinite from Morocco, covered entirely with brilliant, deep red crystals of varying sizes. The crystals are densely packed together, forming a con...

This shaped Wedgwood creamware dish, hand-painted circa 1780, presents the quiet elegance characteristic of late 18th-century English creamware. The gently undulating rim frames a so...

This wide-mouthed storage jar is attributed to Bizen ware, estimated to date from early Edo period, 17th century. The jar is originally made as a utilitarian vessel for storage, wh...

An Ancient Greek stone tablet, carved with a mask, inscribed 'Detros', Circa 300-500 BC. With outer carved and curved moulded border enclosing the mask facing to sinister with scrip...

Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90-100 Million Years Old. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing soon.*** The Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite is considered rare and is h...

A striking pair of polished ammonite fossil specimens, dating to the Jurassic to Early Cretaceous period, approximately 100–150 million years ago. Carefully cut and polished to revea...

XL Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 15.5 x 14 x 5.5 Inches Apx, with Nice Ribs. We think this is a Kranaosphinctes species. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing soon.*** We love the substa...

A sensitively-modelled and well-provenanced ancient Greek waterspout in the form of a lion’s head, a notably rare example of 4th-3rd century BC Tarantine sculpture. An architectural ...