Late 18th Century Furniture

A vintage print of the painting George Washington before the Battle of Trenton from 1792-94. Beautiful gilt tipped frame. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate.

Set of 2 original antique botany prints from the work 'Botanica Pharmaceutica exhibens plantas officinalis quarum nomina indispensatoris recentur, cum Iconibus (..)' by A. Happe. The...

A very fine & elegant 18th century George III sterling silver serving spoon in the Onslow pattern. Showing a fluted oval bowl with a feathered edge, rising to a slender stem termina...

Antique map titled 'Britain as divided under the Saxon Heptarchy'. An antique copper engraving map of England and Wales by Joseph Ellis depicting the period of the Saxon Heptarchy. E...

Late 18th/ early 19th century French wooden serving tray with Rocaille handles A beautiful oval wooden tray with Rocaille handles from the late 18th century, early 19th century. The tray has been restored in the 19th century and 1 handle has new screws, the other has the antique screws...

Oil on canvas depicting the mythological scene of Bezzebea bathing. Gorgeous woman wife of one of King David's army commanders, the latter, seeing her at the bath, fell madly in love...

George III Mahogany Chest, the top has a beautiful faded color and patina with canted front corners above a convex reeded quarter column. The two over four graduated drawers retain t...

An 18th century English Porcelain Trompe L'oeil covered cauliflower form Box. This English Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Covered Cauliflower F...

This elegant antique "Commode Sauteuse" was carved in Burgundy, France circa 1780. The fruitwood commode stands on cabriole legs ending with escargot feet over a scalloped apron deco...

18th century Colin Croll Scottish drumhead tall case clock in mahogany case with banded veneer panels. The case clock has brass face 8-day time and strike movement with silvered dial...

Antique map titled 'Des Isles Britanniques'. Original antique map of the British isles. This map is divided in to three major regions of the 18th century United Kingdom: England, Ire...

This is one of the most stunning and unique period Louis XVI mirrors we have seen. The depth and finely detailed floral carvings include sunflowers, lilies, daisies and roses. The bo...

A gold, large antique French Louis XVI period barometer, signed by Torricelli in gilded wood and of oval shape with original scientific illustrations, in good condition. The detailed wall décor piece is consisting its original glass. Framed with gilt foliate trim and important pediment. Minor fading, due to age. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1750, France. The Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli...

circa 1785 commode cabinet, George III, English. Mahogany & mahogany veneers. Gallery top. Converted from a bedside commode, now a cabinet over a deep drawer appearing as two drawers...

A pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Sicilian Torcheres in original conditions, never restored with consistent signs of use and age that were likely used in a private church or chapel se...

An intricately detailed, rare set of Georgian wrought iron pedestrian gates circa 1780. Stepped in history, these antique gates make an impressive entrance to a period country garden...

A hand carved late 18th/19th Century mythological marble Satyr mask with horns, weathered patina in good condition. The hand sculpted Italian Carrara marb...

Antique map titled 'Great Britain and Ireland with ye Judges Circuits'. A scarce map of the British Isles, with inset maps of the Shetland Islands and The Hebrides. Large triangular ...

A Regency Bowfront chest of three long graduated brass handled drawers, upon bracket feet provenance from estates of lord & lady charteris stanway house. Bought at auction from Chorleys. Stanway House is a Jacobean manor house, located near the village of Stanway in Gloucestershire, England. The manor of Stanway was owned by Tewkesbury Abbey for 800 years[1] then for 500 years by the Tracy family and their descendants, the Earls of Wemyss and March. Stanway House, originally constructed in the late 16th and early 17th century for the Tracy family, is a Grade I listed building. The gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. J.M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, was a frequent visitor during summers in the 1920s, until 1932. Parts of the 1996 television adaptation of Emma and The Libertine were also filmed here. In 2015 the television adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall...

Antique map titled 'The Kingdom of France (..)'. Large antique map of the Kingdom of France. Engraved by T. Kitchin. Published J. Blair, circa 1779.

Rare Lombard desk from the 18th century. This rare center desk was made in Lombardy around the end of the 18th century. The desk is the result of the fine Lombard cabinet-making and ...

A very lovely Louis XVI period Sauteuse commode from the Provence region of France. Beautifully constructed from walnut having 2 drawers with carved fascias over tapered legs. Perfec...

Antique print titled 'Colosse de Rhodes'. A vue d'optique of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Colossus of Rhodes w...

Antique map titled 'The Republic of France divided according to its 103 Departments'. Decorative map of France. Includes a large cartouche and an in...

Opens to an oval with fine quality mahogany. Two demilune shaped hinged leaves. Fixed and swing out square section legs. Great to have open as a dining table or behind a large sofa w...

English Hepplewhite mahogany bow front cross banded sideboard with a carved molded edge top, central drawer with flanking cabinet doors, oval satinwood string inlays, period brasses...

A pair of mounted antique carved wooden moulds from the Tucker collection. This pair is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker. Dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, these wooden moulds are exceptionally hand carved by talented Victorian artisans, their elaborate details originally used to cast details in composition for the frames of pictures and paintings. This set is inscribed with design number 8546 and features beautiful scrolling and foliage deeply carved into the wood. This results in a highly ornate and precise compo embellishment that appears as though it has been carved rather than cast. Each wooden mould comes with an accompanying custom-made steel display stand. Christopher Tucker (1941-2022) was an award-winning British make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics for theatre and film...

A 18th-19th century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The Scandinavian secretaire is composed wit...

Antique 18th-century primitive oak occasional table with exposed dowels. Twin plank top above four turned supports that are all joined by stretchers. The piece has bags of ch...

An exceptional and very unique Italian late 18th century Baroque st. giltwood and polychrome birdcage chandelier. The chandelier displays a most decorative birdcage design with wonde...

Dining chair or side chair hand carved solid cherrywood with maple inlays circa 1780, Austria. The Josephinische Stil was a popular style in Austria in the 18th century. This styl...

Late 18th Century Baroque Florentine Hand Carved Giltwood mirror Large late 18th century spectacular Baroque period mirror, profusely hand carved...

Hand painted circa 1780, this eye-catching blue and white Delft charger is hand painted in shades of cobalt blue with black accents. ...

Antique map titled 'A Map of England and Wales (..)'. Large antique map of England and Wales, with part of the continental and Irish coasts. Published J. Blair, circa 1779.

A large early rectangular table with overhanging banded plank constructed top. (the top with old crack fills, see photos). With an apron drawer near one end, and another drawer on on...

Antique map titled 'A Map of Great Britain and Ireland (..)'. Large antique map of the British Isles, with part of the French and Dutch coasts, and an inset of the Orkneys and Shetla...

Antique map titled 'A New Map of France (..)'. Original old map of France, divided into departments. With original/contemporary hand coloring. Published by John Cary, 1799. John Cary was an important and prolific London map seller...

George III Mahogany Lattice back armchair. Seat with new top fabric. The rectangular lattice back above an upholstered tight seat with mahogany arms on sq...

Gustavian country bench from the late 18th century. The bench is made in the very north of Sweden, close to the Finnish border in an area called Tornedalen. The bench is unusual and ...

Circa 1780, this antique bullseye style fire mantel is a timepiece from history. Crafted in pine, it is over 240 years old and has an untouched original paint finish, telling the story of late 18th century Georgian England...

Good set of 10 George III period mahogany dining chairs, the arched crest over shaped and pierced back splat, the seats over upholstered and standing on square tapered legs joined by...

Antique print titled 'Mausolee'. A vue d'optique of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Halicarnassus also spelled Halikarnassos, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The monument was ...

Puce and yellow painted marks, Lacking date mark, painters' marks Charles Buteux, gilder’s mark for Jean Chauvaux.

Two-door cabinet of cherry wood with filling fields, bevelled corners and fluted pilasters with pipe decoration. The corners of the panels are decorated with dark patinated discs. Th...

An extremely rare & important pair of 18th century George III sterling silver ice cream shovels / spades. Both cast in the Fiddle & Thread pattern, ...

This is a delightful antique Spanish oil on canvas painting after Bartolome' Esteban Murillo, depicting two peasant boys eating grapes and melon, Circa 1780 in date. It features a...

Toscana, end of '700 beginning '800 In walnut Legs in the typical shape of the Tuscan direttorio with carved and gilded wood flower Restored Dimensions: cm L194 x D63 x H96 Sea...

An exceedingly rare and beautifully-illustrated work by Carl Gustav Jablonsky and JFW Herbst, whose Natursystem is one of the first attempts at a complete survey of exotic and European butterflies, and edited following the system of Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), the father of modern taxonomy, as stated in the subtitle of the work. Jablonsky, Carl Gustav & J.F.W. Herbst. Natursystem aller bekannten in- und ausländischen Insekten: Schmetterlinge; Nach dem System des Ritters Carl von Linné...

Pair of 18th century French Architectural carvings, ca. 1780.

PAIR OF GEORGIAN SWIRLED CUT GLASS URNS WITH DOMED LIDS Circa late 18th century, probably English Item # C104029 A fine pair of late 18th century Georgian cut glass urns with domed ...

Resting on pedestals, this pair of terracotta lions was made in the 18th century. These terracotta lions are based on ancient iconography a...

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...

Nicely carved giltwood frame. Glass mirror to be installed. Some of the gilt has been rubbed off intentionally. Beautiful patina.

This figurative butter or pate terrine in duck form, Meissen, c. 1780/90, impresses with its naturalistic painting and finely worked plumage structure. Such figurative service compon...

Late 18th century oak cupboard, The top part has two doors with fielded panels. The lower part has four drawers with brass handles. The cabin...

A fine antique George III serpentine chest, ca. 1790, with flamed mahogany drawers over bracket feet. Original brasses recently polished but rem...

18th century Country French buffet a Deux Corps ~ two tiered cabinet represents the state of the art furnishings from the time of the founding of our great nation! Time-honored woodw...

Rectangular, marquetry banded, fold-over top enclosing a leather playing surface with gold trim design. In french taste after a design by George Hepplewhite. When hinged top is open ...