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Period: 1750s
18th C Primitive Settle Bench with Candle Sconce
Located in Hudson, NY
This is an 18th century primitive settle bench that came out of the second oldest home in Torrington, Connecticut, built in 1736. Unique details include the original iron candle sco...
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American Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wood

Antique 18th Century Georgian Oak Paneled Box Pub Tavern Settle Bench 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A good George II antique oak tavern box settle bench, circa 1750. The settle having a high paneled back, with four horizontal fielded panels and six corresponding vertical panels, th...
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English George II Antique 1750s Furniture

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Oak

18th-Century Map of the Swiss Confederation by Robert de Vaugondy
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 18th-Century Map of the Swiss Confederation by Robert de Vaugondy Description: This detailed 18th-century map by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy presents the Swiss Confederation,...
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Antique 1750s Furniture

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Paper

Circa 1750 Early George III Period Slant Front Bureau Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1750 early George III period slant front bureau desk. Wood referred to at the time as "Red Walnut", with oak drawer liners. Original, fine cut-work bat-wing brass hardware. Ori...
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English George III Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wood, Oak

Antique French Louis XV Painted Rococo Bombe Shaped Dressing Table Vanity 1750
Located in Portland, OR
An exquisite French antique Louis XV period Rococo handpainted dressing table/vanity, circa 1750. A fine and rare Louis XV period dressing table, the dressing table epitomizes the style of the mid 1700s in France, of bombe shaped form with a subtle curved front, rear & sides. The dressing table is lavishly handpainted on all sides, allowing the table to 'float' in the middle of a room and be viewable from all sides. The decoration is of characteristic Rococo style, painted with scrolled panels conatining floral bouquets, the top and interior and drawers are painted with figures in 18th century dress in landscape settings. The top lifts up to reveal a mirror that slides forward for the sitter to view herself, to each side are hinged flaps that fold out to reveal two storage areas. The dressing table front is fitted with two short & one long drawer above a kneehole seating space, the table is raised on cabriole legs. This is a very rare survivor in remarkable antique condition, the original painted decoration is also in very good condition, a fine & rare antique French Louis XV dressing table...
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French Louis XV Antique 1750s Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Paint

18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia K'ang Carpet ( 4'10" x 10' )
Located in New York, NY
18th Century W. Chinese Ningxia K'ang Carpet ( 4'10" x 10' )
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Chinese Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Wool

Mid-18th Century English George III Axminster Carpet (13'8" x 15'8" - 417 x 478)
Located in New York, NY
Mid-18th Century English Axminster Carpet - George III Period 13'8" x 15'8" - 417 x 478
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English George III Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wool

1750 Map of the Holy Land: The Land of Canaan and the Twelve Tribes
Located in Langweer, NL
Carte de la Terre de Canaan ou Terre Promise Cartographer: Le St. Robert Date of Publication: 1750 This exquisite 18th-century map, 'Carte de la Terre de Canaan ou Terre Promise', w...
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Antique 1750s Furniture

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Paper

Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
A rare example of a first edition Candide, published in Geneva by Cramer, 1759. 299pp. Woodcut ornaments and Voltaire's corrected pages (pp. 31...
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Swiss Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Leather, Paper

Original Hand-Colored Antique Regional Map of Switzerland, 1753
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Switzerland titled 'Territorium Reipublicae liberae Helveticae Scaphusiensis (..)'. Regional map of Switzerland. Artists and En...
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Antique 1750s Furniture

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Paper

French Greenery Tapestry Aubusson 18th century - 2m67Hx1m97L - N° 1386
Located in Paris, FR
A stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower We are a family business specializing in the purchase, sale and expertise of old, modern and contemporary tapestries, rugs, kilims and textiles....
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French Aubusson Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wool, Silk

18th C Italian Klismos Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Houston, TX
18th C Italian Klismos Chairs set of 10. Concave backrest with curved legs (Klismos). The Klismos style is timeless and classic and never goes ou...
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French Provincial Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Wood, Fabric

English Georgian Foliage Crest Medallion Gilt Wood Beveled Wall Mirror, C. 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian Acanthus foliage medallion crest gilt wood & gesso scrolled foliage border two plate beveled wall mirror. Mirror retains the original beveled looking glass and wood ...
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English Georgian Antique 1750s Furniture

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Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Oil on Canvas Framed Flemish Painting Interior Scene, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Flemish painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting an interior scene of a tavern with characters of good pictorial quality. Nice size and pleasant impact painting, for antique dealers, interior decorators and collectors of old Dutch painting...
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Italian Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Ireland House of Commons 1753 Vol. III and Statutes at Large 1703-1719 Vol. IV
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two leather bound volumes published in Dublin, Ireland in the mid 1700's. The Journals of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland from the Eleventh Year of King James the Fir...
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Irish Georgian Antique 1750s Furniture

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Gold Leaf

Original Rococo/Barock Chandelier, Limewood, 24 Flames, Perfectly Renovated
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely rare and magnificent Barock/Rococo chandelier from the, very elaborate, carved limewood and leaf-gold. 24 flames on six arms held by mythical creatures. Hand-cut iron sc...
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Austrian Rococo Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 18th century panel door cabinet, three carved drawers with nail head studs, across the top, Shanxi China, circa 1790. Having a 200 year old beautiful patina that is outs...
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Chinese Qing Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Antique Oil Painting "Sacrifice to Minerva" Odoardo Vicinelli Letterfourie 18thC
Located in London, GB
A large antique oil on canvas painting entitled "Sacrifice to Minerva", circle of Francesco Solimena, attributed to Odoardo Vicinelli, dating from the mid 18th Century. The painting depicts a man standing, behind an altar, shielding himself from a kindling fire. To the left of the altar is seated Minerva, in classical flowing white robes, surrounded by a crowd of people. Francesco Solimena (4 October 1657 – 3 April 1747) was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen. Verso: Title, describtion, inventory marks and later restoration stamp: Aitken Dott & Son, Edinburgh 15 July 1970. Also bears an inscription attributing the painting to Odoardo Vicinelli: Odoardo Vicinelli, scholar of Giovanni Maria Morandi, flourished about 1750 an excellent master of the Venetian and Roman Schools, Provenance: Formerly at Letterfourie, Morayshire, and by descent, through the Gordon family Letterfourie House is a Georgian house in Moray Scotland, built by Robert Adam and completed in 1773 for Clan Gordon...
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Italian Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Canvas

FRENCH 18th Century Perfumed Scents Necessaire Box In 18Kt Yellow Gold & Carving
Located in Miami, FL
French perfumed scents necessaire from the 18th century. This is a fantastic and very rare 18th century necessaire box for perfumed scents, created in the kingdom of France during t...
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French Baroque Antique 1750s Furniture

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Rock Crystal, Gold

Rococo Italian Bureau-Cabinet, Milan, circa 1760
Located in Milano, IT
Bureau-cabinet with fold-down writing desk Lombardy, third quarter of the 18th century Walnut with carved decoration and walnut-burl veneer; applied ebonized wood trim and cornice ...
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Italian Rococo Antique 1750s Furniture

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Walnut

Austrian Biedermeier Burl Walnut & Mahogany Exotic Inlaid Cask, Circa 1750
Located in Charleston, SC
Austrian Biedermeier Burl Walnut & Mahogany cask with carved molded edge cornice, flanking book matched hinged doors, tulip wood inlays, satinwood inlays, original steel engraved loc...
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Austrian Biedermeier Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Steel

Antique Dutch Colonial VOC Batavian Tortoise Shell Silver Sirih Casket 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A rare, Dutch Colonial, Batavian (now Jakarta) Dutch East Indies silver and tortoise shell Sirih casket, circa 1750. The casket was used for storing highly prized betel nut, which was chewed ritually by high ranking Indonesian officials and adopted by settlers from the Dutch East Indies Company...
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Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique 1750s Furniture

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Silver

Swiss bern alp painted trunk
Located in grand Lancy, CH
painted chest from the Bernese Alps dated 1753 you can see on the sides of the chest a bear typical of this region of Switzerland , all the fittings and the lock are original
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Swiss Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wood

Exceptional 18th Century Oak Boiserie Panel from Chateau Saint-Maclou, Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the same throughout the entire area that was paneled. For instance, on this panel, there are mainly acanthus leaf motifs used in various areas. A medieval lion...
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French Antique 1750s Furniture

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Oak

18th Century Oil on Canvas Venetian Architectural Capriccio Landscape Painting
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian school of the mid-18th century. Oil on canvas painting depicting an invented landscape composition of remarkable pictorial quality. On the right is a ruined building, probab...
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Italian Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Monumental Baroque Frame, Sweden, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
A magnificent Baroque gilded stucco frame from Sweden, crafted around 1750. The frame features central cartouches with notable heraldry: at the top, Sweden's "Tre Kronor" (Three Crow...
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Swedish Baroque Antique 1750s Furniture

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Stucco

18th Century German Grandfather Clock
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 18th century walnut wood framed German 8-Day Grandfather clock. The tall case clock featured a dark walnut case with flared base, hood with half-columns and turned finials. Iron ...
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German Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Six-Branch Brass Chandelier
Located in London, GB
An elegant English six-branch brass chandelier. The collared ring detail on the central sphere holds the branches; each s-scroll arm is individually marked and housed in mortised joi...
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English Georgian Antique 1750s Furniture

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Brass, Wrought Iron

18th Century Baroque Commode, Germany 1750-1760
Located in Belmont, MA
Unique 18th century Baroque commode, Germany 1750-1760, walnut veneer with boxwood marquetry. Three drawer body with rectangular outline o...
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German Baroque Antique 1750s Furniture

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Boxwood

Map of the Amazon River's Course and Surrounding Regions (1743-1744)
Located in Langweer, NL
This original antique map, titled "Carte du Cours du Maragnon ou de la Grande Riviere des Amazones," illustrates the course of the Amazon River (referred to here as the Maragnon) fro...
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Antique 1750s Furniture

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Paper

18th Century Painted Blue Italian Commode
Located in Montreal, QC
An 18th century Italian commode with serpentine front and shaped sides, having two large drawers over shaped apron standing on cabriole legs ending in hoof feet. Original contemporar...
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Italian Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XV Commode, Paris, 1740-1750
Located in Belmont, MA
18th century French Louis XV commode, Paris 1740-1750. Body on four carved feet with gilt bronze fittings. Bombe front and sides with five drawers decorated with prestigious, rocail...
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French Louis XV Antique 1750s Furniture

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Rosewood

18th Century Painted Cabinet from Provence in Yellow, Grey and Off-White
Located in Salzburg, AT
French 18th century Rococo painted wood cabinet from Provence with one curved and molded door, one chest, curving feet and cornice. Painted in a soft yellow, grey and offhwihte color. Extraordinary iron hardware, lock and key. 18th century Provence cabinets...
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French French Provincial Antique 1750s Furniture

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Iron

Circa 1750 George II Period Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1750 George II period Pair of Brass Candlesticks. Swirl base; cast in 2 parts for each section. The decorative knob is also swirl cut reflecting the bases, while the bobeches a...
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British George II Antique 1750s Furniture

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Brass

Original Antique Engraving of a Alligator, Shark and Fish, ca.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Espece de Crocodile, nomme Alligator Celui ci est Jeune qui fut tire vivant a Londres au mois d'Octobre 1739’. (Species of Crocodile, called Alligator. This you...
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Antique 1750s Furniture

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Paper

Italian Rococo Carved and Gilded Console with Marble Top, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary Northern Italian Rococo period gilded wood and hand-carved console with shaped grey marble top. The curved shape of the body, on the front, on the sides and of the f...
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Italian Rococo Antique 1750s Furniture

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Marble

Original Walnut Chest of Drawers with Inlaid Top
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Original Walnut Chest of Drawers with Inlaid Top – Restored & Hand-Polished 1740-1750 Beautiful antique walnut chest of drawers featuring an inlaid top with two decorative panels. B...
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German Baroque Antique 1750s Furniture

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Walnut

18th C Italian Hand Painted Orange Cassapanca Bench
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful 18th century Italian Cassapanca, the tall back is carved as Florentine fleur de lis, and the seat and back have hand painted decora...
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Italian Baroque Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wood

18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 1750s Furniture

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Walnut

Pocket Globe by Nathaniel Hill, London 1754
Located in Milano, IT
Nathaniel Hill Pocket globe London, 1754 The globe is contained in its original case, which itself is covered in shark skin. There are slight gaps in the original paint on the sphere. The case no longer closes. The sphere measures 2.6 in (6.8 cm) in diameter whereas the case measures 2.9 in (7.4 cm) in diameter. lb 0.24 (kg 0.11) The globe is made up of twelve printed paper gores aligned and glued to the sphere. In the North Pacific Ocean there is a scroll with the inscription: A New terrestrial Globe by Nath. Hill, 1754. The celestial globe is depicted on the inside of the box. On the terrestrial globe much of central and southern Africa is empty. North America bears only the name of some British colonies. It shows California as a peninsula and the northwest coast of America as "unknown parts" (Alaska is not described and is only partially delineated; it would become part of the United States in 1867). The route of Admiral Anson is traced (1740) and the trade winds are indicated by arrows. Australia, still named New Holland (the new name would be introduced in 1829), is part of the west coast. (See Van der Krogt, P., Old Globes in the Netherlands, Utrecht 1984, p. 146 and Van der Krogt, P. - Dekker, E., Globes from the Western World, London 1993, p. 115.) Nathaniel Hill (London, news from 1746 to 1768) had impeccable professional credentials: he had done his apprenticeship with Richard Cushee, who at the time was carrying out surveying work for John Senex's Surrey map...
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English George II Antique 1750s Furniture

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Shagreen, Paper

Five Unusual Delft Blue and White Plates, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
Factory mark of De Porceleyne Bijl Factory. Each painted with scenes of peasants drinking or dancing in a village setting.
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Antique 1750s Furniture

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Delft

George III Giltwood Monumental Wall Mirror Hand-Carved
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent giltwood mirror. In the Chinese Chippendale Style. Adorned with acanthus leaves, elegant, scrolled carvings. Crowned with a Pagoda style pavilion surmounted in a 'floatin...
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English George III Antique 1750s Furniture

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Giltwood, Mirror

Rococo Ceramic Stove, Würzburg-germany, circa 1750
Located in Greding, DE
Beautiful ceramic stove with green enamel tiles from the home of a royal family near Würzburg, Southern Germany. The stove is a corner stove, but can be r...
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German Rococo Antique 1750s Furniture

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Ceramic

18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
18th Century Louis XV Marquetry Ladies' Desk Manner of J.C. Ellaume A mid-18th century ladies' desk or so-called "bureau de pente", its shaped fall-front opening to reveal a red lea...
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French Louis XV Antique 1750s Furniture

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Bronze

18th Century Italian Hand Carved Baroque Giltwood Reliquary
Located in Port Jervis, NY
18th century reliquary from northern Italy. Giltwood, polychromed and looks to be hand carved from one piece of wood. Mortised thru the base. A reliquary was used to house a religio...
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Italian Baroque Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Set of Period 18th c. Irish Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of six period Irish 18th c. Irish mahogany dining chairs, each with scroll carved crest rail with shell carved ears over pierce carved back splats and slip seats, raised on carved cabriole legs with Spanish feet...
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Northern Irish George II Antique 1750s Furniture

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Mahogany

Mid-18th W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Mid-18th W. Chinese Ningxia Carpet Main Hall Carpet 11’9” x 12’ Mid 18th Century Structural Analysis: Warp:cotton,off-white,natural,Z-4-S,somewhat irregular; Weft:cotton,off-white,Z-4-S,winder plied, quite irregular;2 shots alternating; wefts thick and soft; Pile:wool,Z-4; Knot: PL/0 degrees warp depression/horiz. 6 x vertical 5 = 30 knots per square inch; knots somewhat irregular, some quite thin; [check for T knots along edges] Sides: two cords each of two body warps, inner directly weft-attached; figure eight sparsely weft yarn wrapped; Weft/knot ratio: 60/40 wefts predominant. Remarks: This is another variant on the popular Mandarin nine lion dog carpet...
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Chinese Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wool

Rothschild Antique Chinese Ningxia Square Rug with Florals
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool and originating from 18th century China, this 13x13 antique rug is extremely special for its beauty and its outstanding large size among works curated from this ...
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Chinese Antique 1750s Furniture

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Wool

Antique French Provincial Inlaid Burl Chestnut Wardrobe Armoire Bonnetiere 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique French Provincial burl chestnut & fruitwood armoire bonnetiere, circa 1750. The armoire is made from the most beautiful burl chestnut and various fruitwoods, to the top is a removable stepped crown, below is a raised burl panel inlaid with an ebony and fruitwood star shaped device. The cabinet has single paneled door with incredible burl chestnut panels, plenty of storage to the interior, can receive shelves or a hanging rail, the door having one long iron hinge & the original large reticulated iron lock plate with original key and lock. The door opens and closes with ease and the lock and key function perfectly. The base is fitted with a single drawer, original lock with wonderful iron handles & reticulated backplates, the lock plate elegantly decorated with two iron 'trees', the shirt having a lozenge shaped inlay with a stylized compass design, the bonnetiere is raised on tuned feet. This cabinet is in very good antique condition, we have been selling fine antique French furniture...
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French French Provincial Antique 1750s Furniture

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Chestnut, Fruitwood

1757 Engraving of Inuit & Indigenous Peoples – Hudson Bay & Arctic Canoe Scene
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: 1757 Engraving of Inuit & Indigenous Peoples – Hudson Bay & Arctic Canoe Scene Description: This rare 1757 antique copperplate engraving presents two fascinating scenes depicting Indigenous life in Arctic Canada, focusing on the Inuit and other First Nations communities in the Hudson Bay region. Originally published in *Histoire Générale des Voyages*, the engraving provides an invaluable visual record of daily life, survival techniques, and traditional dwellings. The top illustration, titled 'Un Esquimau dans son Canot', depicts an Inuit paddling a sleek, narrow kayak through choppy waters, showcasing the remarkable boat-making skills of the Arctic peoples. The kayak, designed for hunting and efficient travel, is shown in its traditional form, reflecting centuries of adaptation to harsh northern environments. The bottom illustration, 'Esquimaux du côté du Nord-Ouest de la Baie de Hudson', portrays a male and female Inuit figure standing near an igloo, a crucial form of temporary winter shelter. The man holds a bow and arrows, symbolizing subsistence hunting, while the woman carries a small child. In the background, additional Indigenous dwellings, including conical tipis, suggest the presence of other First Nations groups living near the Hudson Bay coastline. The detailed hatching and shading techniques used in the engraving bring out the textures of clothing, landscapes, and architectural features, making this a historically and artistically significant piece. As an early European representation of Arctic Indigenous culture, it holds great value for collectors of ethnographic art, Canadian history, and antique travel prints...
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Antique 1750s Furniture

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Paper

Pair of Georgian Cast Silver Candlesticks, London 1757 by John Cafe
Located in Cornwall, GB
A very good pair of George III cast silver table candlesticks of shell and scroll decoration to a square shaped base. The stem with a circular knop and a fluted rectangular knop. Rop...
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British George II Antique 1750s Furniture

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Sterling Silver

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Landscape Painting, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from 18th century. Framework oil on canvas, on the first canvas, depicting a view with characters, animals and ruins of good pictorial quality. Large size fr...
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Italian Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Louis XV Secretary Desk, Paris 1750-60
Located in Leimen, DE
This stunning French Louis XV secretary desk, crafted in Paris around 1750, is a remarkable example of 18th-century artistry and sophistication. Standing on four elegant curved legs ...
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French Louis XV Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Bristol Delft Bianco-Sopra-Bianco Chinese Scene Pottery Plate
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique English Bristol Delft plate hand painted with a Chinese scene and dating from the mid 18th century. The pottery plate stands on a narrow u...
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English Georgian Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Mid-18th Century English Axminster Carpet ( 12' x 14' - 366 x 427 )
Located in New York, NY
The unusual camel field of this period Axminster carpet appears behind the in and out palmette, leaf and vine pattern adapted from virtually contemporary Indian Mughal carpets. The p...
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English Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Wool

1751 Engraving of Roman Fountain and Church - Fountain of Moses and Santa Maria
Located in Langweer, NL
1751 Giovanni Battista Piranesi Engraving - Veduta del Castello dell'Acqua Felice Description: This exquisite engraving by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, *Veduta del Castello dell'...
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Antique 1750s Furniture

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Paper

Pair of Rare Danish Eighteenth-Century Silver Soup Tureens with Trays
Located in London, GB
Pair of rare Danish eighteenth-century silver soup tureens with trays Danish, 1750 Tureens: height 27cm, width 33cm, depth 20cm Trays: height 6cm, width 45cm, depth 28cm The su...
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Danish Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Silver

Mid 18th Century French Beauvais Tapestry ( 6' 4" x 9' - 193 x 274 cm )
Located in New York, NY
Rug #: 20319 Tapestry, Gobelins Factory, France 9’0” x 6’4” (2.77 m x 1.92 m) Circa mid-18th century “The Air” or “Aurora & Cephalus”, from a set of The Four Elements From a design of Francois Boucher Structure: Slit tapestry weave. Warp: linen, natural, beige, Z-2-S, 25/in Weft: silk, Z-2, 90 wefts/in², or Wool, Z-2-S, plain tan edge and various small details No marks of origin Subject: This panel is the first of a series of four depicting classical allegories of The Elements (Air, Earth, Water, Fire). Francois Boucher created the original paintings around 1770 and the first edition of the set was woven between 1772 and 1776. “Air” was the first woven and was 3.0m x 1.85m, a taller and narrower format than our example. The figures are: male, Cephalus, dressed as a hunter; female, Aurora; and Cupid (Eros), all within a tall, airy pavilion supported by four thin colonettes and topped by a garlanded baldachin. The figures rest on a garden seat and there are trees and flowers in the background. A dog chases some birds in the foreground. In the other tapestries in the series, there are similar male/female pairings (Vertumnus and Pomona for Earth, Neptune and Amymone for Water, and Venus and Vulcan for fire). Remarks: 1. The series was copied several times between 1894 and 1897 from the original cartoons...
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French Louis XVI Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Wool

Allegorical Print of Lithology and Conchology by Boucher Fils, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Allegorical Print of Lithology and Conchology by Boucher Fils, 18th Century Description: This exquisite 18th-century allegorical engraving, titled La Lithologie & La Conchyli...
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Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Paper

French 18 e century dinning table
Located in grand Lancy, CH
farm table with two drawers at each end there is marquetry on the top showing kitchen cutlery and a star extremely nice detail the legs are all sculpted in a different way we can the...
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French Antique 1750s Furniture

Materials

Wood

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