18th Century and Earlier Furniture

Unique sideboard from the 1960s by Lothar Wegner. Corpus in bleached walnut veneer with three drawers, two sliding doors, two shelves and new squared steel feet in white. Quality Fea...

Large Plaque Architectural element Carved Stone Wall mount Art overdoor Antique . 18th /19th century finely hand carved God of the Sea with a Mythical Creature Dolphin . Great to wa...

Rustic Hand Carved Stone Container Jardinière Trough Basin Antique Farm Sink . late 17th / Early 18th Century small water fountain Basin Of Hand Carved Stone container . Color and pa...

A Finely Carved Gandhara Head of ‘Atlas’ Grey schist India 3rd - 4th Centuries AD SIZE: 19cm high, 11cm wide, 12.5cm deep - 7½ ins high, 4¼ ins wide, 5 ins deep References Pratap...

A special 17th-century French Antique Castle Mantelpiece. Carved from exquisite light limestone, this monumental fireplace boasts traces of its original paint layer, evoking a sense ...

A complete prehistoric polished jigsaw ammonite fossil, originating from Madagascar, presented on an exclusive museum-quality painted plaster base. A natural historical artefact, pre...

An Openwork Copper Alloy Garment Pin Superb colour and patina Bronze Eastern Iran or Central Asia 2000 BC SIZE: 35cm wide - 13¾ ins wide A similar pin in the Louvre-France, was exh...

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A girl, head and shoulders, her da...

A late 18th-century Neoclassical wall mirror in the Baroque style, and originating from Italy. Beautifully carved, its giltwood frame features a triangular pediment, centred with a w...

Transport yourself back in time to the 18th century with our exquisite Delft Glazed Pancake Dish, a true gem of polychrome earthenware craftsmanship from The Netherlands. This stunni...

Lovely highly polished pewter plate. With hand and fleur de lys armorial Evidence of a rubbed touchmark on the underside. London maker The pewter has been polished to its original...

This beautiful antique chest was crafted in England at the end of the 18th century. The chest is entirely made of solid oak wood. Its front features three recessed panels with two dr...

A very smart early Georgian side table of elegant, slender design and  compact proportions. Gorgeous colour and patination. Extremely rare in...

This 18th-century French Turner's chair is a masterful example of Baroque craftsmanship and elegance. Turner's chairs were created by skilled professional wood turners to showcase th...

18th Century pair Irish mahogany fold-over card tables with green baize interiors. The pair with central carved scallop shell detail are flanked on...

A good example of a Chippendale slant front desk with bookmatched figured mahogany veneers, a slant front which opens to a compartmentalized interior with fitted drawers and cubbies,...

This striking gold gilt mirror has rococo carved flourishes throughout the frame. Burnished gold and red accent the beautiful carving. There is expected age-related wear as seen wher...

Spectacular large terracota vessel with bulbous body and a flat vase. A large frieze od dark-painted geometric and floral decorations features on the top half of the vessel. This is ...

Hand Carved Stone Wellhead center Fountain Basin Antique Fire Pit planter LA CA . A nice hand carved Stone 17th/18th Century well head Octagon shape 8 sided . The Simple architectur...

A unique wabi sabi stool from c, 1700s, hand crafted in Norway. Showing beautiful heavy patina after age and use.

18th century painted serpentine-blocked front commode in remnants of early or original finish. Three wide hand-carved serpentine-blocked front drawers. Rounded turned wooden knob-pul...

Pottery Pitcher Pinched Spout in Great Size and Form. Ancient Near East / Ancient Mediterranean, Amlash culture, ca. 1400 to 1000 BCE. A hand-built redware pottery vessel of a grand ...

This is a gorgeous hand-carved 1780ss French settee. The settee shows its original finish with its original signs of age and use and minor antique repairs. The upholstery is still qu...

Beautiful Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base. H:32,5cm W:22cm D:5,5cm

18th Century George III Sheraton satinwood demilune table. This piece features a very attractive fan inlay to top and shell design marquetry to the frieze. Supported by tapered legs ...

Ornate antique boxed set of Victorian silver plated flatware. This set features place setting for 18 people. This set was made circa 18...

18th Century Georgian Burr Walnut Chest of Drawers with original ornate brass escutcheons, and swan neck handles. Featuring five drawers and simple ogee bracket feet.

Organic bowl piece carved in Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.

A Magnificent And Extremely Collectible Rare Antique 17th Century Caucasian Kuba Embroidery, Country Of Origin: Caucasus, Circa Date: 17th Century

Important bas-relief in carved wood with traces of gilt, in an architectural frame with two angels in the corners, representing Saint Rocco. Considered, among other things, the Patro...

Urbino Ceramic Plate end 18th Century Ceramic plate from Urbino, King Solomon honors the Queen of Sheba, painted in multicolor, glazed, 31 cm diameter good condition

Beautiful cabinet with two doors in soft wood, with walnut briar tiles and blonde half-luster finish. The carved decoration is linear and geometric, visible both on the front and on ...

Small teapot, square, rounded body on flat unglazed base. Curved handle and a short straight spout. Small upright mouthrim, flat lid with round knob. Imari decorated in iron-red and gold on the sides with flowering plants and grasses and two deeply recessed kidney-shaped panels with modelled decorations in high relief. One panel with a cock, chicken and two eggs on the other a bird perched on a branch of a prunus tree. Round the base of the spout an upturned pointed leaves pattern border. On the handle a floret between scrolls. On the cover round the base of the knob a leaves pattern border in low relief. In category 36 'Coloured Imari with no underglaze blue, iron-red and gold only' of his Japanese export porcelain, Impey states that the implication of this singular restriction of palette, without the use of underglaze blue, is that these may be the product of a single enamelling workshop, but may or may not be the product of a single kiln. The restriction is probably one of choice, for it would hardly be cheaper, if at all, to use a wider range of enamels, and no cheaper to use underglaze blue. Bottles, vases, teapots and other objects with similar recessed panels that form a kind of window through to a deeper picture layer were only produced for a short period. This was probably because they were too time-consuming to make and therefore expensive. This type of decoration is only found on Japanese pieces; Chinese imitations are still unknown. Japanese Imari objects decorated in a low relief are rare. In 'Fine & Curious' a bottle cat...

lovely mahogany bedside table from the Georgian period (Louis XVI) in mahogany Very pure model with straight legs, a drawer and a small shutter door It is unusual to find them with ...

18th Century Irish mahogany oval brass-bound jardiniere with lion mask handles. The planter sits on four cabriole legs featuring carved shell design to the knees and terminating on s...

American mahogany inlaid Hepplewhite fold top card table Circa 1790-1800. Tapered straight legs terminating at the feet in simple cuff inlay. Shaped skirt and conforming ovolo shaped...

Behold the splendor of Ming Dynasty artistry with this magnificent Kang table (SKU: ZD71), an exceptional piece of furniture from the 16th to 17th century. This table is not merely a...

This is a very huge Pottery vase made in Japan. In Japan, it is called "Tokoname ware". This Pottery Vase is from the early Edo period (1700s-1750s). The distorted shape made by han...

A Georgian Chippendale period gilt-wood mirror, the original rectangular mirror plate with rounded corners within an openwork carved gilt-wood frame comprising rocailles, pendant flo...

Rare Sculpted Colonial Portuguese 17th/18th C. Jacaranda King Bed Antique LA CA detailed with cartouches.Dimensions: Height: 103” Width: 67” Depth:93 ½” Comparable to Cal King ...

Staffordshire Pearlware Inlaid Agate Teapot and Cover with Lion Finial, Attributed to the Ralph Wood Family, Circa 1780 The squat oval pearlware pottery ...

English Painted Orange-ground Creamware Teapot and Cover, Circa 1780 The rust-orange ground has incised markings to imitate leaves for the green and yellow flower heads found betwee...

Wrought iron rat de cave candleholder, Normandie, France, 18th century. Weathered. H:24cm W:13cm D:12cm

Louis XIV era church cattedra. At the centre the profile of a cleric, wearing the black doctoral biretta with four flaps , typical for doctorates of pontifical universities and depar...

This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining back, fluted legs and open arms. Hand ca...

This is a fantastic, absolutely breathtaking Circassian Walnut with incredible contrasts of blacks and browns that are remiscient of rosewood. The piece features bronze figural carya...

A rare and exceptional Queen Anne walnut lowboy, the quarter veneered figured walnut top with herringbone inlay and walnut crossbanding over one deep drawer constructed to resemble t...

18th century wood music or book stand from France The lectern is separable from its foot and can be placed on a piece of furniture. Very good antique condition, marks of use, candle ...

Lovely highly polished pewter plate. With an elk armorial Evidence of a rubbed touchmark on the underside. London maker The pewter has been polished to its original shine to imita...

A very nicely made piece of 18th century. Amsterdam Bont porcelain decorated with Flowers. Underglaze blue and overglaze other enamels. We take a look at Amsterdams Bont porcelain from China. A relatively unknown niche of Chinese porcelain from ca 1680-1740 that was partly decorated in Europe. Because mainstream Chinese collectors have yet to discover the historical significance of these wares they are relatively easy to find in Holland. While also being highly interesting and of often super quality and with an amazing array of decorations. Amsterdams Bont is a name given to porcelain partly decorated in the Netherlands (most likely in cities like Delft, Haarlem, Makkum). Because Amsterdam was at this moment in time the trade centre of the western world and also of the porcelain trade a lot of this over enamelling was probably commissioned by Amsterdam merchants, to reap higher profits on otherwise boring Chinese wares. The name Amsterdam Bont probably derives from the fact that these type of decorated ware was sold by Amsterdam Merchants. Amsterdam Bont consists of either blanc or under glaze blue decorated Chinese porcelain of basic quality, that was later enhanced with red and sometimes other colours in the Netherlands. It must not be mistaken for other type of Chinese & Japanese blanc wares decorated in Europe. Those we simply call European Decorated Chinese porcelain. Amsterdam Bont really is easily recognisable by its colour and style. An interesting side note is that a similar process of overdecorating with red was done in London in more or less the same colours. Method of manufacturing. This enhancemend was done on “petit feux” or small fire at a lower temperature. This technique of baking enamels on a lower temperature that was perfected in the Delft around 1670-1680 to compete with the colourfull Japanese porcelain of the time. At the turn of the 17th c Chinese porcelain...

Magnificent Baroque residenza from Napoli, Italy. Vault with coffered ceiling, four grooved columns with corinthian capitals, high base with center fragment. Entirely hand-carved and...

Shockingly handsome and robust this wingchair or bergere takes French design of the Louis XV period and makes it so uniquely Italian, of larger scale and having exaggerated wings wit...

Exceptionally Fine Wooden Sarcophagus Mask Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 1069-945 BC. Acacia wood, rosewood, hippopotamus ivory Masterfully carved from a single piece of fine-grained hardwood, the present mask is characteristic of the most exquisite funerary art made during the 21st Dynasty, and was probably commissioned for a particularly high-ranking individual. The oval face displays a gently smiling mouth with full, outlined lips, furrows at the corners and a bow-shaped philtrum. The straight nose with rounded nostrils, the cheeks full and fleshy and the large, almond shaped eyes with heavy lids and tapering cosmetic lines, set below long, sweeping eyebrows. Social collapse across the Mediterranean in the Late Bronze Age meant that the 21st Dynasty in Egypt was a period of great turmoil. Trade routes were disrupted, governments collapsed, and mass migration occurred. Economic scarcity meant that traditional funerary practices in Egypt were also affected, with a lack of material and financial resources leading to the reuse of preexisting material. As a result, during the 21st Dynasty, 19th and 20th Dynasty coffins changed ownership rapidly and were heavily recycled for new purposes. Tombs were also unmarked allowing them to be shared by many people. These new practices brought forth a shift in the understanding of funerary paraphernalia. No longer important objects owned forever by the deceased, they were now simply seen as short-term transformative devices, whose symbolic and ritualistic meaning could be appropriated for others. However, paradoxically, the art of coffin-making also reached new heights during this period, and many of the richly dec- orated “yellow” coffins, characteristic of the 21st Dynasty, are remarkable works of art in their own right. Indeed, knowing that coffins were being reused throughout Egypt, the Egyptian élite set themself apart by commissioning lavish sarcophagi decorated with the images and texts meant to help guide them to the afterlife, and which would otherwise have adorned the tomb walls. As coffins were the chief funerary element which now identified the dead and allowed them a physical presence in the world of the living, their quality and appearance were of the utmost importance. The traditional coffin ensemble was made of three parts: a wooden mummy cover, which laid directly atop the mummy, an inner coffin, and an outer coffin, both made of a lid and case. Additional decorative elements, such as masks, were carved out separately and later glued or pegged to the lids. After the completion of the painted decoration, the sarcophagus was covered in a varnish to give it its yellow colour. Gilding was sometimes used for the coffins of the high priests’ families, notably on parts representing naked skin, such as the face mask. However, some of the élite tactically avoided gilding altogether as to ensure that their coffin would not be looted. When manufacturing the inner and outer coffins, particular attention was paid to the woodwork. Displaying the skill of the carpenter, this type of funerary art has largely remained unparalleled throughout Egyptian history. The principal wood used to craft the present mask is Acacia nilotica. The evergreen Egyptian acacia was considered sacred and said to be the tree of life, the birthplace of the god Horus, as well as symbolic of Osiris, the god of the dead and resurrection. The modelling of the face in the wood is superb, but the inlays also help mark this mask out as exceptional. Inlaid eyes and eyebrows were extremely rare and reserved to the finest and most expensive coffins. Traditionally, eyes were made of calcite, obsidian, or quartz, and eyebrows of coloured glass paste or bronze. Here, the pupils, eyebrows, and cosmetic lines are inlaid with Dalbergia melanoxylon, a rare type of wood which belongs to the rosewood genus. In antiquity, however, it was known as Ebony of the Pharaohs, from the Egyptian word “hbny”, meaning dark timber, because of its black, lustrous appearance. An extremely dense and hard wood requiring significant skill to work with, ebony was a luxury material highly coveted by the pharaohs themselves, to make furniture, decorative and funerary objects. The wood was imported with great effort from the southern Land of Punt, most likely modern Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea, alongside other luxury goods such as gold and ivory. A magnificent ebony throne, recovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, illustrates the incredible aesthetic potential of this material and why it was so highly valued by Egyptian royalty. Only élite members of Egyptian society could have afford- ed Ebony of the Pharaoh inlays for their funerary mask. The sclerae on the present piece were once both inlaid with hippopotamus ivory. Whiter than elephant ivory, this type of ivory is also denser, and more difficult to carve. The use of this luxury material, reputed for its gleaming appearance, enhances the lifelikeness of the eyes. For the Egyptians, hippopotamus ivory was imbued with magic powers. The hippopotamus was indeed both feared and venerated due to its aggressive behaviour. Whilst the male hippopotamus was associated with danger and chaos, the female was benevolent and invoked for protection, especially of the house and of mothers and their children, through the hippopotamus goddess Tawaret. Thus, not only was hippopotamus ivory used as an inlay and to make practical objects, such as combs and clappers, but it was also used to make talismans like apotropaic wands or knives. Made during a time of scarcity where few could afford made-to-order coffins, the present mask could have only belonged to one of the highest-ranking individuals in society. Undoubtedly one of the finest Egyptian coffin...

Original oil on canvas portrait of a lady with hat and riding crop. Unknown artist, circa 1700's. Major wear, craquelure throughout. Stains, paint loss, scratches. Typical age relate...

GEORGE III FLAMED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE BOXES ON ANIMAL FEET England, circa 1780 the cutlery divider removed, otherwise fine original condition Item # 403ONQ02L An absolutely gorgeou...

This table has a wide beveled plank top over one long frieze drawer raised on baluster turn legs having full stretcher support, one long drawer with Brass Drop pulls. Circa 18th cent...

Sevres (French, founded 1756), marked for 1770. An antique French porcelain urn or vase decorated with a green porcelain base, white ground windows featuring heavy floral decorations and separated by fine gold bead work. The top with gold swag motifs and linear scalloping encompassing the entire piece. The bottom marked for Sevres 1770. Provenance: From the Estate of a prominent Concord MA...

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a carved ‘Dragonfly’ Marble 16th / 17th Century England Size: 36cm high, 28cm w...