Late 18th Century Furniture

A fine late 18th-early 19th century tavern/work table with strongly turned legs, ball feet, breadboard plank top and bottom H-form stretcher. The table has a long drawer on one end w...

This antique 18th-century English oak chest is a sturdy and functional piece of furniture with a timeless character. It is crafted from the finest European summer oak, stained black,...

Neoclassical Etching of a architectural cornice and a Corithian capital by Francesco Piranesi (Italian, 1758 - 1810). Architectural Etching on paper...

Wonderful papier peint painted in lean tempera on paper, applied on canvas, with carved wooden frame, painted with tempera and gold paste. The papier peint represents Venus as if she...

Antique Swedish Biedermeier drop-leaf table in stunning tiger stripe and quilted golden birch veneers and four elegant curved feet. The pedestal column in particular features beauti...

A monumental late 18th century George III period mahogany breakfront library cabinet with burled detailing in warm towns of brown. The upper section has electang intact glass doors w...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver goblet; an addition to our Georgian wine and drinks related silverware collection This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver goblet has a plain circular bell shaped form to a circular, knopped pedestal foot. The body of this antique silver goblet is embellished with impressive embossed and chased medallion designs, accented with ribbon bows and conjoined with bud festoons. The upper portion is encircled with an engraved decorated interlacing border. The waisted, knopped pedestal and circular spreading foot are encompassed with applied bead decorated borders. This impressive example of Georgian silverware retains the original gilded interior. Condition This antique 1700s silver goblet is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The embossed and chased decoration is all sharp. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the body are very clear; the first portion of the maker's mark has worn in keeping with age and location. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this Georgian goblet...

19th century Japanese bronze vase of classic form with a lovely rich patina. The vase has been drilled for wiring as a lamp. It will make ...

Antique English Needlepoint, Country of Origin: England, Circa: 18th Century –Size: 7 ft 5 in x 9 ft 7 in (2.26 m x 2.92 m).

A handsome and substantial cabinet dresser, or sideboard, over nine feet long. Top with molded edges, above a series of five arched doors with knob pulls, with matching arched moldin...

Antique Dutch Sofa Side Table Carved Oak Bulbous Leg Baroque Ebonzied Danish. Direct from Europe, a distinctive antique European table with a stunning si...

Circa 1765-80 George III walnut arm chair, English. Bold yet simple design with outstanding arms with whorl carved returns & well shaped supports. The figure of the wood is excellent...

Pair Hand Carved Antique Stone Pyramid Garden Post Gate Entrance Finials Pyramid . Late 18th Century Pyramid shape Beautiful hand carved Stone finials . Great patina with Fantastic simple geometric lines . Architectural elements garden ornament to complement your home . Use as finials on top of your house gates pillars...

Very Decorative 18th Century French Provincial Parquetry & Marquetry Inlay Cupboard This 18th-century French provincial parquetry and marquetry inlay cupboard is a rare and striking...

Exquisite Louis XVI Secretary Desk – France, c. 1780-1800 This stunning Louis XVI secretary desk, crafted in France between 1780 and 1800, is a masterpiece of 18th-century craftsman...

This pair of 18th centurty repoussé brass walls sconces has retained its original condition and patina as well as the original mirror glass. A pair...

China Monumental Pair (2) Antique Stone “Spirit Pathway” Tigers, middle Qing period 1750-1850. Please view our video. Dimensions: 115cm, 46” high and 60cm, 24” in width. Likely utilized as spirit pathway tomb markers, these powerful, benign carved sitting effigies perched on haunches and front paws with round heads and faces exposing defined eye sockets, ears and two fangs a top bases that feature curled tails on side each whole atop a block shaped base and hand-carved from limestone whose surfaces show considerable weatherization from exposure and good age. Reference: 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, Schneible Fine Arts catalog Number 30, p. 66. Provenance: originally found in Fujian Province. Fujian has the distinction of being home to China’s last remaining wild tigers and famous “tiger” mountain. No wonder then that these early stone works...

This original print is titled "THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT." It depicts the famous Giza pyramid complex, with the three pyramids standing prominently in the background. In the foreground...

A well made Chippendale chest with rectangular top with molded edge surmounting a case with four dovetailed drawers, each featuring batwing brasses, original wide board back, all sup...

A rare and exquisite set of six French colored copper plate engravings of birds by François-Nicolas Martinet, dated 1787. Known for his work with Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle, Martine...

Exquisite Antique Italian Cisele Silk Velvet Panel Circa 1800 Genoa Jardiniere Silk Velvet voided to reveal opulent gold silk ground Cut to depict beautiful floral garlands in shade...

This unique, interesting fruit wood "Brasero" table was crafted in Spain, circa 1780. Round in shape, the antique table stands on four chestnut barley twist legs, and is dressed with...

Remarkable 18th Century baroque secrétaire/ bureau cabinet elaborately handcrafted in the period around 1770 in Austria. As former part of the inventory of an old Upperaustrian castl...

Set of two noble male and female oil paintings in period delicate ornate Rococo wood frames. This pair of highly detailed portraits were purchased at a Swedish estate in the 1970's. ...

18th c., England, a delightful George III cheveret lady's writing desk in two parts. The upper five-drawer cabinet with conforming guard over fitted drawers, resting on a table with ...

Period Louis XVI commode, having an ivory-painted finish with gilt accents, two stacked drawers with bronze pulls and escutcheons, flanked by fluted, round styles. Its front and side...

Gustavian Shaving Mirror in Mahogany – Sweden, Late 18th Century Charming small shaving mirror in mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni), made in Sweden during the late 18th century. Execut...

18th Century oak dresser having a nice figured top above a combination of five drawers, four single drawers above a long single drawer below, all drawers having the original brass sw...

Unique Swedish folk-art bowl in a very unusual boat like shape. This wooden bowl is large and wide with date “1782” underneath along with a set of initials. An unusual detail is the ...

18th century Chippendale mahogany camelback sofa with scrolled arms, molded tapered legs and bowed front. This example has dynamic impact due to its super lines. The bowed front seat...

Antique map titled 'Les Isles Britanniques'. Original antique map of the British Isles, with original/contemporary hand coloring. Published by Crepe, circa 1767.

Decorate a wall with this important pair of wall mounted carvings. Hand crafted in France circa 1780, and almost 7.5 feet tall, the large architectural elements depict two intricatel...

Antique French painting from 18th century. Oil painting on canvas, depicting landscape with ruins and characters of good pictorial quality. Wood and plaster frame of the 20th century...

Gray-green painted Gustavian sofa circa 1790-1809, Sweden. Neoclassical style Swedish sofa, hand-carved in pine. Scraped back to layers of early gray-green over light gray-blue paint...

Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza. With g...

A fabulous quality 18th Century inlaid mahogany bowfront chest of drawers, having a lovely figured top decorated with chequered inlay, four long graduated drawers below with finely e...

A refined example of Italian neoclassical furniture, this early 19th-century Directoire chest of drawers exudes timeless elegance and fu...

A set of six elegant and exceptional Swedish chairs from the Gustavian period, two of which are marked by Melchior Lundberg, a chairmaker in Stockholm (1714-1816). Woodcut decoration...

Pair of armchairs or fauteuils, Luis XVI, late 18th century, in walnut wood with back sculpted in guilloche, on fluted tapering legs, the interior has been reinforced and restored, u...

Importante e monumentale pendola della Foresta Nera, unica nel suo genere, con calendario, suoneria delle ore e dei quarti e 19 automi che compiono 24 movimenti. Cassa in legno lacc...

This is an elegant antique English Old Sheffield plate silver on copper ice bucket or wine cooler, circa 1790 in date, and bearing the sunburst makers marks of the world renowned sil...

Italian Empire late 18th Century / early 19th Century console table with a variegated marble slab and gilt caved acanthus leaves wooden top supported on a gilt carved base depicting ...

18th century Italian neoclassical carved, lacquered and gilded wood dresser attributed to Francesco Bolgiè (1752?-1834). The fine and elegant commode is made of finely carved, lacquered and gilded wood. It presents several stylistic and material elements characteristic of the wooden works and of the furniture present in the Piedmont area, between the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. The richness of the ornaments, the gold leaf, the iconographic program and the significant level of cabinet making that characterizes this furniture are testimony of a wealthy client and the valuable work of a sculptor at the service of noble and royal families. Stylistically can be attributed to the famous italian sculptor Francesco Bolgiè (1752-1834). The front of the furniture and the two side are characterized by a complex decorative architecture. Two horizontal perimeter bands show gilded carved geometric patterns and palmettes on a blue lacquered backdrop. The low frame, in the centre and on the front, has a half-moon element inside which is finely carved a lion with two cupids and laurel branches. Near the corners, at the top, are carved a female faces, while at the bottom are some bees. The fretwork of the vertical bands draws strings that support a bunch of grapes with vine leaves. The side walls are lacquered in ochre yellow and, at the centre, a frame with acanthus leaves outlines a lacquered space in the tones of the ancient rose violaceous, with in the centre an ornate leaf with fine girali. On the four sides of this frame four large golden flowers harmonize the together. The front, similar in composition, has a yellow ochre background, internal frame with palmettes and four flowers. The large internal space, lacquered in antique pink, shows in the center a woman’s fece with a composition of grapes and wheat ears; from the face depart fine phytomorphic girals with racemes, bunches of grapes and vine leaves. The nozzle of the original lock, placed on the front of the cabinet and on top, is in gilded bronze, chiselled with ribbon motif. The front panel opens downwards. The interior of the cabinet, entirely lacquered in red, has a shelf and therefore two compartments. The red color cinnabar deliberately recalls the characteristic Chinese lacquer, at the time much loved for the decorations to cineseria furniture. The special folding lock system, which allows the opening and closing of the front door, is the original one. The commode rests on four conical wood legs witch are carved with acanthus leaves and small ramage, gilded and lacquered. The top of the furniture is in grey marble bardiglio valdieri, lithotype that had great success in Piedmont, in the north of Italy, since the middle of the 18th century. On it were usually exposed bronzes, candlesticks, watches and sculptures. The sculpted subjects refer to a precise iconographic programme. The female head is identifiable in Ceres, Mother Terra, which in classical iconography is depicted with the head surrounded by a sert of wheat ears and a cluster of grapes. Ceres or Demeter in Greek, sister of Zeus, in Greek mythology is the goddess of fertility, the guardian of crops, protector of agriculture and wheat, constant nurse of youth and of the green earth, author of the cycle of seasons, life and death, protector of marriage and sacred laws. The representation of Ceres, and its meaning, are linked to bees, symbol of virtue and chastity, allegory of Mother Earth, rebirth, mercy and justice. Just as the leaves of the vine and its fruits: in many cultures, from Greco-Roman to Christianity, the vine is a symbol of well-being, fruitfulness and blessing; it represents an abundant life and the joy that flows from it; it reflects the desire for fertility and beauty. It is also a sign of devotion to the fruits of the spirit and protection from evil. Fullness, wisdom, youth, maturation, prosperity are all images associated with the vine. Sacrifice, faith and good will are the qualities required for the vine to bear fruit. The inverted bezel shows the iconographic image of Amor Vincit...

Late 18th Century Antique English Georgian pewter porringer soup or stew bowl, dish or cup with crown handle / ear by William Wright of Little Minorie...

A late 18th century English George III mahogany Bureau bookcase ‘secretaire’ with fretwork open swan neck pediment, centred by a shaped finial, above a pair of glazed doors, slant fr...

Pair of Louis XV walnut doors. The asymmetrical raised panel indicates the transition period between Louis XV and XVI furniture styles. The ...

This fine Louis XVI antique fireplace surround in French limestone is in great condition. Original and one of a kind mantle, a real work of art, with floral details on the front of ...

This hand-colored engraving, titled "Avis mellivora viridis macroura" (Long-Tailed Green Hummingbird) and "Le Colibri-Vert à longue-queue" in French, is a stunning depiction of a gre...

This pair of Dutch Delft blue and white chargers were hand-painted in the last quarter of the 18th century, circa 1780. They feature a beautiful songbird perched on rockwork and surr...

This antique engraving with the caption "Habitations and People of the Island of Atooi," which is an old name for Kauai, part of the Hawaiian Islands. The engraving is captioned to have been engraved for "Bankes's New System of Geography Published by Royal Authority." The scene is rich with cultural and ethnographic details. It shows several indigenous Hawaiian people engaged in various activities in front of thatched houses...

Rare gustavian period corner cabinet with glass doors from Sweden made during the 1790s. The cabinet is made by hand in solid pine into two parts. Made during the transition period b...

18th Century Swedish antique rustique Chest from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. The chest has untouched original paint. The trunk was dated 1799 to celebrate a birthday ,and the ...

English Camphor wood sea captain's chest with hinged top, exposed corner dovetailing, original mounted braided beckets, and terminating on the original rectangular molded edge base....

Flying Squirrel & Blue-Tail Lizard – Catesby’s Natural History Prints c.1777 This set of two antique prints features the work of renowned English natu...

15 Volumes. William Shakespeare. The Plays. With corrections & Illustrations of various commentators to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. Fourth Edition Wi...

Antique George III grandfather clock from Newton Abbot England (Newton Abbot) Mahogany circa 1790 Dimensions: H x W x D: 207 x 50 x 27 ...

18th Century Country French Buffet is a classic design that has remained popular for centuries! Using dense, old-growth quarter-saw...

The image is an original engraved portrait, depicting King Edward IV of England. This engraving was created for "Harrington’s Edition of Rapin’s History of England." The text below...

An antique Italian religious symbolism Altar candle holder made of hand crafted bronze, in good condition. The tall detailed crafted church candle holder is supported by a triangle b...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver tea caddy has a cylindrical form. The upper and lower portions of this Aesthetic style silver tea caddy is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved floral bud designs; further vertical bands segment the body into five equal portions, each encompassed with undulating wrigglework borders. The anterior portion of the body is ornamented with a bright cut engraved rectangular cut cornered cartouche encompassed with a radiating simplified floral and scrolling foliate decoration and featuring the contemporary engraved crest of a lion's head collared and erased. The further four segments bear Chinoiserie bright cut engraved Chinese symbols representing the four seasons: spring (? / chun), summer (? / xia), autumn (? / qiu) and winter (? / dong). This antique silver tea caddy retains the original hallmarked flush hinged cover; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is encompassed with further bands of bright cut engraved decoration, reflecting the designs to the body. This impressive cover is surmounted with the original, exceptional carved wood and sterling silver pineapple...