Items Similar to Late 18th Century Neoclassical Dutch Oak Linen Press of Wonderful Color
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Late 18th Century Neoclassical Dutch Oak Linen Press of Wonderful Color
About the Item
An imposing late 18th century Dutch oak linen press of wonderful natural faded oak color.
Dutch circa 1790
Of substantial proportions, constructed throughout with oak pegs, topped by a beautifully hand carved dentil-moulded segmental pediment, carved with a flower vase and scrolls, above a pair of panelled doors with patera-carved spandrels set within ebonised columns, headed with brass capitals. Opening to reveal two central longer drawers above three shorter drawers with brass ring handles.
The lower section having three longer drawers within leaf-carved bracketed pilasters retaining their original handles, keys and escutcheons, set on square tapering feet.
A finely constructed linen press, with its light, naturally faded oak colour and ample storage which would have been originally designed to store clothing for an affluent eighteenth-century family. This piece would make a beautiful and useful statement piece in both a contemporary or traditional home.
Measures: Width 62 1/4 inches 158cm
Height 91 1/4 inches 232cm
Depth 22 3/4 inches 58cm.
- Dimensions:Height: 91.34 in (232 cm)Width: 62.21 in (158 cm)Depth: 22.84 in (58 cm)
- Style:Neoclassical (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1790-1799
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1790
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. A finely constructed linen press.
- Seller Location:Benington, GB
- Reference Number:
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 1969
1stDibs seller since 2015
112 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
Associations
LAPADA - The Association of Arts & Antiques DealersThe British Antique Dealers' Association
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Benington, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Rare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl CabinetLocated in Benington, HertsRare 17th Century Neapolitan Ebony Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Cabinet From the Perego Collection in Monza, an important 17th Century Italian arch...Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Cabinets
MaterialsTortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony
- Late 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Marble Top Console TableLocated in Benington, HertsVery fine late 18th Century Italian gilt wood console table with marble top possibly from Florentine. Italian Possibly Florentine - Circa 1780 This exceptionally fine table, of rec...Category
Antique 1780s Italian Console Tables
MaterialsMarble
- Pair of 18th Century Venetian Giltwood Wall SconcesLocated in Benington, HertsA very decorative and impressive pair of Italian Venetian giltwood wall sconces late 18th Century. Italian circa 1780. The two leaf carved up-scrolled candlebranches issuing fr...Category
Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Wall Lights and Sconces
MaterialsGiltwood
- Rare Pair of Spanish Colonial 18th Century Tortoiseshell Enconchado Mirrors, PerLocated in Benington, HertsA Rare and Unusual Pair of 18th Century Spanish Colonial 'Enconchado' Mirrors Veneered in Tortoiseshell and Inlaid With Bone and Mother of Pearl Made in Lima (Peru) or Mexico Circa 1720 Provenance One of the mirrors with a fragmentary label printed with "Bodmer", possibly relating to one of the branches of the Bodmer family in Switzerland, some of whom were renowned collectors of South American art The mirrors of rectangular form with ripple moulded outer borders framing tortoishell veneered inner borders inlaid with fine bone stringing and sinuous floral motifs inlaid in mother of pearl. The sight edges also veneered and inlaid with a repeating geometric motif. The mirrors are notable for the fine quality of the inlay, their unusually large size for this date, in particular the size of the plates themselves (possibly original) and the fact that they are a pair. The term 'Enconchado' comes from Spanish colonial art, particularly associated with Mexico, comprising of oil paintings inlaid with mother of pearl and other iridescent minerals. This form of art is discussed in great detail by Miguel Arisa in his essay Luminosity in Mexican Enconchado Paintings and Conceptions of the Sacred in Visual Culture and Indigenous Agency in the Early Americas, The Early Americas: History and Culture, Volume: 10 Chapter 4 (October 2021). He argues that the development of this style was an attempt to combine pre-Hispanic indigenous South American traditions regarding the sacred properties of "shiny objects" and "Baroque concepts of the miraculous", the sparkling inlay adding to the power of the European religious imagery. Mirrors such as the present pair are likewise cross-cultural objects, fusing European form and aesthetic concerns with indigenous craftsmanship to create objects of great prestige and decorative appeal. The ripple mouldings are clearly the result of a 17th century Dutch...Category
Antique 1720s Mexican Wall Mirrors
MaterialsTortoise Shell
- 18th Century Sicilian Polychrome Painted Parcel Gilt CommodeLocated in Benington, HertsA very rare 18th century Sicilian Rococo Polychrome Painted and Parcel Gilt Serpentine Commode. Italy Sicily circa 1750-70 Of wonderful colour h...Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsWood
- 18th Century Georgian Paper Scrolled Quilled Satinwood Tea CaddyLocated in Benington, HertsA wonderful 18th century George III quill work (scrollwork) tea caddy of hexagon form. English circa 1790 Finely executed, this very attractive caddy ...Category
Antique 1790s British Georgian Tea Caddies
MaterialsSatinwood
You May Also Like
- 18th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinet or Linen PressLocated in Dusseldorf, DEDutch Baroque cabinet or linen press from the 2nd half of the 18th century. Solidly crafted in oak and accentuated with ebonised carved decoratio...Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Linen Presses
MaterialsOak
- 18th Century Scottish Linen Press, Housekeepers CupboardLocated in Staffordshire, GB18th century Scottish linen press, housekeepers cupboard, circa 1780. Scraped back paint giving a limed appearance, a good example of a country...Category
Antique Late 18th Century Scottish Regency Linen Presses
MaterialsPine
- Antique Dutch Painted Bombe Linen Press CabinetLocated in Sheffield, MAStately and impressive white washed 18th century Dutch linen press cupboard perfect as dining room china cupboard, entertainment center...Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Cupboards
MaterialsOak
- 18th Century Dutch Mahogany Linen PressLocated in Dallas, TX18th Century Dutch Mahogany Linen Press is a magnificent rendition in the classical style that was revitalized during the second half of the 1700s, as it has been for millennia! Sta...Category
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Revival Linen Presses
MaterialsBrass
- Antique Dutch Painted Country Bombe Linen Press CabinetLocated in Sheffield, MAThe rare diminutive Dutch Bombe linen press has original white painted over blue with three deep drawers below and a double-door storage space ...Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Gustavian Linen Presses
MaterialsWood
- English 19th Century Mahogany Linen Cupboard PressLocated in Delft, NLAn English 19th century mahogany linen cupboard press An English 19th century mahogany linen cupboard with a curb with mirror doors with interior of a shelf and 2 drawers. A sec...Category
Antique 19th Century British Linen Presses
MaterialsMahogany