Late 18th Century Furniture

This late 18th-century Rococo giltwood wall-mounted console table showcases elaborate asymmetrical carvings with flowing lines, scrolls, and naturalistic motifs like flowers and leav...

This fine piece is an Antique French Writing Table or Side Table with Porcelain Plaques and which dates from around 1780. This late 18th century antique French wood writing table (o...

Albarello wand cover with polychrome decoration called “al tacchiolo” of foliage with stylized flowers. Marked under the base: “N° 49" 18th century. Height: 15 cm incl lid, diameter ...

Sideboard or Buffet from the Aachen region, around 1800, ebonised and restored ready for everyday use. Flat oak body standing on pressed ball feet at the front and block feet at the...

Pair of Brussels Delftware polychrome spouted handled Syrup Drug jars. Painted Blue, Yellow and Manganese with an over exuberant cartouche. with masks and birds. One inscribed S de P...

A late 18th Century Jacobean style Hall chair in deeply stained Oak, peg construction, panel back, arch crest, turned arm supports and legs and traditional carved seat apron with inc...

18th Century, Pair of Louis XVI French Lacquered Wood Corbeille Canapes The refined pair of corbeille sofas, made in France in the second half of the eighteenth century, Louis XVI P...

Qing Dynasty pair of antique 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers, 2 of five sacrificial utensil...

Pocket watch, Deroches Brothers. Gilded metal, enamels, etc. Possibly towards the end of the 18th century. Pocket watch with a case with a transparent glass part and a composition ...

William Taylor lived 1738 till 1801. Beautiful case with unusual fret carved sides of case. The carved broken arched pediment with carved rosettes and trailing vine, reverse glass pa...

Four are 18th century, with two of a later date; each with oval beaded back centered by a pierced vasiform back splat; the over-upholstered rounded seat with a channeled seat rail; r...

A French Louis XVI period wooden farm table from the late 18th century, with sliding panels, carved heart, turned legs and H-Form cross stretcher. Created in France during the last q...

18th century Georgian knife box made from mahogany, flame mahogany and satinwood. Satinwood cross-grain inlay borders the top, ornate and intricately done satinwood marquetry inlay o...

Excellent Meissen piece from the time the model was created: Four children in festive rural rococo clothing on a high, tiered round base, decorated with a leaf wreath and ribbon fest...

Antique map titled 'Plan der Stad en 't Kasteel Batavia'. A very rare late 18th century detailed plan of Batavia, Indonesia, with an alpha-numeric key showing the main areas and buil...

Cast brass Queen Anne candlestick with a knobbed stem below a candle cup with plain edge bobeche. The knob has a soft six facets above a tapered turning to a secondary knob supported...

Painted and parcel-gilt Louis XVI framed trumeau, with beautifully carved and detailed reliefs of tied ribbons in the top corners, the top quarter framed with a central detail of swa...

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...

Neoclassical Splendor: Exploring Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian Porticos in 'Recueil Élémentaire d’Architecture' by Jean-Francois de Neufforge. Description: Embark on a journey throug...

A pair of Neoclassical Black Painted Side Chairs with Woven Seats, Italy circa 1790. These period chairs feature rounded tapered legs and a un...

An Italian Rococo period framed still-life oil on canvas painting from the late 18th century, depicting a colorful bouquet. Created in Italy during the third quarter of the 18th cent...

Beautiful Swedish secrétaire from the end of the 18th century made of pine and veneered with best selected north European cherry with breath taking grain all in great and original co...

A period piece from the late 18th century, unusual in design with raised carved fluted panels with a classical urn to centre of the frieze and fluted end blocks. The flute jambs whic...

Pair of Late 18th Century English Painted Hepplewhite Armchairs These beautiful chairs still maintain the original paint of flowers and vines on the Prince of Whales plume backs mak...

These antique fire dogs/ andirons are in wonderful aged condition - featuring carved faces and twisted iron heads. VERY large and VERY heavy.

Antique American needlework sampler by Eliza Jordan, aged 12, late 18th century, a very fine and fanciful pictorial needlework sampler on l...

Set of 13 Chinese Export Famille Rose Mandarine Plates, Late 18th Century

ate 18th Century Georgian Oak Lowboy 1780-90. This George III Period Oak Low Boy has a beautifully moulded top above three drawers with molded edges. Nicely shaped apron above four c...

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...

A fine pair of 18th century English burled walnut George 11 period chests

Exquisite 18th century Spanish cupboard or bookcase with glass vitrine, constructed from walnut and original glasses of this period. Features a coffered case fronted by four large do...

George III satinwood games table, circa 1800. With a square top with two fold out leaves that when opened reveal a green felt playing surface, the top with cross banding and string i...

An authentic antique engraving titled "The NATCHE: a Ceremony in Honour of the KING'S SON, in TONGATABOO." It is likely from a work related to the voyages of Captain James Cook miss...

Small Danish rococo breakfront chest of three drawers. Crafted in oak wood and later professional painted in a light ocher yellow with a lovely patina. Denmark 1750-1760

Set of Six Hester Bateman Geo III Silver Demitasse Spoons c1789-90. With bright cut decoration and a cartouche with the letter "M". All have the same date marks with the exception of...

Eight walnut Direttorio Chairs with banded backs and floral pattern carving. Paws with carved frames typical of Lucca. Entirely hand-sewn straw seat. Tuscany, late 18th century

Finest quality antique English George III Chippendale style hand carved solid mahogany tilt-top supper Table with rare original hand-hewn mahogany birdcage support. Fabulous hand car...

Most likely by Ince and Mayhew. Shaped square top with central satinwood inlaid paterae and conforming gallery over a conforming frieze with yew wood veneers, delicate cabriole legs ...

This is an antique butler's duties trug. An English, mahogany two division cutlery tray, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Fine example of practical Georgian craftsmanship ...

A fine Louis XVI period Fauteuil, with Neoclassical carved designs throughout the exposed Walnut frame. Dating from the fourth quarter of the 1700s, and Italian in origin. The ov...

Pair Louis XVI carved wood and faux painted angolier corner cabinets. Large antique pair carved and faux painted bow front corner cabinets with pairs of keyed blonde wood painted doo...

A genuine antique wood trough dated 1789 and signed with ownermarks PPS OIS ,from Hälsingland Northern Sweden A nearly monumentaly large farmers ...

This elegant Dutch Delft blue and white charger was hand-painted in the Netherlands around 1770. The center features delicate scrolling vines swirling around a beautiful flower. Two ...

A George III (1790) Lancastrian oak panel back settle, raised on cabriole legs. Wonderful settle from the Stone House needs a little TLC, but otherwise a generally solid piece of fu...

A beautifully executed and rare complementary pair of oil on canvas paintings depicting two of the moist famous and important counter reformation catholic saints St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo shown in scenes of what the respective saints are mostly famous for. St Francis Xavier for the conversion to Christianity of many S. E Asian countries notably India and St Carlo Borromeo shown asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for the cessation of the terrible plague of 1576. The paintings are presented in refreshed gilded carved wooden frames and are unsigned. St. Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre in 1506 and in 1528, he met St. Ignatius of Loyola. He became one of the seven in 1534 who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). In 1536, he left the University of Paris and joined St. Ignatius in Venice. He was ordained in 1537, and in 1540 after the Society was recognized by the Pope, he journeyed to the Far East. Francis Xavier first evangelized the Portuguese colony of Goa in India, then Travancore, Ceylon, Malacca, and the surrounding islands. From there he journeyed to Japan, where he gave Christianity such deep roots that it survived centuries of violent persecution. He died on Sancian Island in 1552, while he was seeking to penetrate into the great forbidden land of China. Despite language problems, lack of funds, resistance from the Europeans as well as the natives, he persevered. St. Francis converted more people in his life than anyone since the Apostle St. Paul. He baptized over 3 million people, converted the entire town of Goa in India, and he labored in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan. He was truly a missionary par excellence. St Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), was a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Milan from 1565 to 1583. He was described in the decree for his canonization, as “a man, even while the world smiles on him with the utmost flattery, he lives crucified to the world, spiritually, trampling earthly things, seeking continuously the things of heaven, emulating the life of the Angels on earth, in his thoughts and actions. The plague began in the month of August that year. Milan was celebrating joyfully the arrival of Don John of Austria, on his way to Flanders, where he had been appointed governor. The city authorities were abuzz with excitement in their desire to bestow the highest honours on the Spanish prince, but Charles, who had been Archbishop of the diocese for six years, was following with concern the news coming from Trento, Verona and Mantua, where the plague had begun claiming victims. The first cases exploded in Milan on August 11th, right at the moment when Don John of Austria arrived. The victor of Lepanto, followed by the governor, Antonio de Guzmán y Zuñiga, departed the city, while Carlo Borromeo, who was in Lodi for the Bishop’s funeral, returned in haste. Confusion and fear reigned in Milan and the Archbishop dedicated himself completely to assisting the sick and ordering public and private prayers. Dom Prosper Guéranger sums up his infinite charity in this way: “In the absence of local authorities, he organized the health service, founded or renewed hospitals, sought money and provisions, decreed preventive measures. Most importantly though, he took steps to ensure spiritual help, assistance to the sick and the burial of the dead. Unafraid of being infected, he paid in person, by visiting hospitals, leading penitential processions, being everything to everyone, like a father and true shepherd” St. Carlo was convinced that the epidemic was “a scourge sent by Heaven” as chastisement for the sins of the people and that recourse to spiritual measures was necessary to fight against it: prayer and penitence. He rebuked the civil authorities for having placed their trust in human measures rather than divine ones. “Hadn’t they prohibited all the pious gatherings and processions during the time of the Jubilee? For him, and he was convinced of it, these were the causes of the chastisement. The magistrates who governed the city continued to oppose public ceremonies, out of fear that the large gathering of people would spread contagion, but Charles “who was guided by the Divine Spirit” – recounts another biographer – convinced them by citing various examples, among which was the one regarding St. Gregory the Great who had halted the plague devastating Rome in 590. While the pestilence spread, the Archbishop then ordered three general processions to take place in Milan on the 3rd, 5th and 6th of October, “to placate the wrath of God”. On the first day, the Saint, despite it not being the Lenten season, placed ashes on the heads of the thousands gathered, exhorting them to penitence. Once the ceremony was over, the procession went to the Basilica of St. Ambrose. Charles put himself at the head of the people, dressed in a hooded purple robe, barefoot, penitential cord at his neck and large cross in his hand. The second procession led by the Cardinal headed towards the Basilica of San Lorenzo. The third day the procession from the Duomo headed for the Basilica of Santa Maria at San Celso. St. Carlo carried in his hands a relique of Our Lord’s Holy Nail, which had been given by the Emperor Theodosius to St. Ambrose in the 5th century. The plague didn’t show any signs of waning and Milan appeared depopulated, as a third of its citizens had lost their lives and the others were in quarantine or didn’t dare leave their homes. The Archbishop ordered about twenty stone columns with a cross at the top to be erected in the main squares and city crossroads, allowing the inhabitants from every quarter to take part in the Masses and public prayers - from the windows of their homes. One of Milan’s protectors was St. Sebastian, the martyr the Romans had recourse to during the plague in 672. St. Charles suggested that the magistrates of Milan reconstruct the sanctuary dedicated to him, which was falling into ruins, and to celebrate a solemn feast in his honour for ten years. Finally in July 1577, the plague ceased and in September the founding stone was laid in the civic temple of St. Sebastian, where on January 20th every year, even today a Mass is offered to recall the end of the scourge. St.Carlo Borromeo died on November 3rd 1584 and was buried in the Duomo of Milan. His heart was solemnly translated to Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Ambrose...

Pearlware Mug with Yellow Slip Ground and Heart Decoration, Circa 1780 The English slip-decorated yellow ground tankard or mug is unusually painted with...

A charming rustic antique country European side table with beautifully aged warm patina. Hand-crafted of solid oak in Continental Europe in the late 18th / early 19th century, Fr...

A very attractive and good quality late 18th century Georgian Mahogany side table with well figured top, over three frieze drawers retain...

18th Century French Louis XV Painted Buffet features a very tailored version of the style, with timeless French scrollwork in the door panels, ...

PRESENTING A SUPERB late 18C Scottish Regency Large Pembroke or Library Table. Made in Britain, circa 1780-1810. Made of beautifully patinated mahogany. We can tell that this is a...

An unusual pair of Irish decanters with three cut rings, slice cut band, diamond cut panels and flute cut base.

A small pair of tobacco jars. Great color and decoration.

A Stunning Quality George III Period Mahogany Serpentine Fronted Commode, Or Side Cabinet, Having Superbly Figured Top Over Three Central Mahogany Lined Drawers Retaining Their Origi...

The soft gray paint adds a romantic touch to this serpentine oak chest of drawers. While the paint was added later, the carved panel drawers, curved front, cabriolet feet and scalloped skirt are gently distressed adding to the vintage feel of the dresser. Expected age-related separation of wood is seen in the top and drawers, but does not impact the strength nor functionality of the dresser. The three long drawers all function and each have 2 (newer) pulls but due to age not all close flush to the frame. This lovely large French chest of drawers...

18th-century rustic softwood single-door cabinet, a remarkable demonstration of masterful craftsmanship, embodying the rich heritage and timeless beauty of its era. Crafted from the ...

18th Century oak tilt-top table from England with a beveled edge, surrounding a hand carved band. The top rests on a hand turned vase shaped central col...

Georgian Longcase clock by John Taylor, London Finely figured flame mahogany case with stepped shaped plinth and inset panel to the bas...

First Contact in Owhyhee: Webber's 1785 Engraving of Hawaii Description: This captivating print, titled "Vue prise à Owhyhee et entrevue avec les naturels," offers a glimpse into a ...