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18th Century Erotic Art

Antique 18th Century Pair Indian Hindu Erotic Kamasutra Miniature Paintings 1750
Located in Portland, OR
A fine quality pair of antique 18th century Indian erotic Kamasutra paintings, circa 1750. The
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Antique Mid-18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

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Paint

Rare Chinese Tonkin Ware Shakudo Sawasa Erotic Tobacco Box
Located in Amsterdam, NL
figures Possibly Jakarta (Batavia), first half 18th century Measures: H. 2.2 x L. 12.1 x W. 8 cm
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Gold, Silver, Bronze

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Erotic Woodblocks Print ‘Shunga’, Kitagawa Utamaro
Located in Milano, IT
Negai no itoguchi (Unravelling the threads of desire), 1799 Oban yoko-e Erotic prints have a
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Subtly erotic painting, oil on canvas, French
Located in Eltville, DE
Fine painting oil on canvas (relined) showing a dinner party. As a central motive on the table a big celery to which an aphrodisiac effect is attributed. No one looks on the celery, ...
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Late 18th Century Baroque Interior Paintings

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Oil

Rococò painter (Venetian school) - 18th century figure painting - Erotic scene
Located in Varmo, IT
Venetian painter (18th century) - Erotic scene. 32.5 x 27.5 cm without frame, 49.5 x 44 cm with
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Late 18th Century Rococo Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Painting, circa 1700
Located in South Burlington, VT
. century, the anatomy is early and rare, an important first step in Shunga art concept origination. This
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700
Located in South Burlington, VT
History of Japanese Shunga Art: Shunga is a Japanese term for erotic art. Most shunga are a type of ukiyo
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Paper

Japanese Fine and Early "Shunga" Tosa School Erotic Humor Painting, circa 1700
Located in South Burlington, VT
a Japanese term for erotic art. Most shunga are a type of ukiyo-e, usually executed in woodblock
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Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Indian Miniature Painting 18th Century Erotic Lovers Rajasthan School Guache
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare early Rajasthan Rajput painting of erotic lovers and dating to circa 1780. The
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Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Frames

Erotic Art of the Masters, the 18th, 19th, 20th Centuries, First Edition
By Bradley Smith
Located in valatie, NY
Erotic Art of the Masters, The 18th, 19th, and 20th Centuries by Bradley Smith, introduction by
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Suggestive Erotic Japanese Woodblock Print, Utamaro I Kitagawa Ukiyo-e
By Kitagawa Utamaro 1
Located in London, GB
otherwise playful imagery an erotic touch.
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Washi Paper

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Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This armchair is made of wicker in the Brazilian contemporary style. A clump of grass, a bush, which moves in the wind and envelops its inhabitant was the inspiration for creating t...
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2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Frederic Weinberg screen. Four panels. Original condition with nice patina. Width of each panel is 18 inches. Measurements below reflect the screen extended as far as possible w...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Victorian garden fountain is of a mermaid sitting on shore-line rocks. The arm stretches upward as she holds a conch shell which is the base for the fountain. Water flows from th...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Fountains

Materials

Concrete

Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
$7,500
H 54.75 in W 18 in D 25 in
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This unusual table-top 'Psyche' table mirror dates from the 18th century, its wooden frame beautifully crafted from yellow-lacquered wood and decorated with hand-painted chinoiserie ...
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Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Table Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Table Mirror
$780
H 15.36 in W 9.06 in D 1.19 in
Monumental Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain "Peacock" Palace Vase
Located in Queens, NY
A monumental Chinese famille rose porcelain "Peacock" palace vase, Republic period. Magnificent quality and palace sized Chinese hu-form vase with side handles, richly decorated w...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Rock Crystal Quartz Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A pair of rock crystal quartz obelisks with cast gilt brass base. Created by Phoenix Gallery NYC.
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21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Pair of Rock Crystal Quartz Obelisks
Pair of Rock Crystal Quartz Obelisks
$4,800 / set
H 21.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
19th Century French onyx + ormolu jewellery casket.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality French 19th Century onyx, ormolu mounted jewellery casket, having Pietra dura floral plaques to each corner, set into classically shaped gilded ormolu mounts. Ba...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

19th Century French onyx + ormolu jewellery casket.
19th Century French onyx + ormolu jewellery casket.
$3,270
H 5.52 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in
French Limoges Enamel Box
By Limoges
Located in New Orleans, LA
This delightful porcelain and enamel box perfectly exemplifies the esteemed French Limoges tradition. It features a meticulously hand-applied pink and blue floral scene against a bro...
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Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

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Enamel

French Limoges Enamel Box
French Limoges Enamel Box
$2,150
H 1.38 in W 2.25 in D 1.5 in
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
Painted to the front and rear with outdoor scenes of nature, with courting couples and winged cherubs, in the typical Rococo style.
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers

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Giltwood

Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
Rococo Style Parcel-Gilt and Painted Three-Fold Screen
$11,581
H 59.26 in W 51.97 in D 1.58 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The orna...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Antique Italian Carved Walnut Bench by Valentino Besarel Ca 1870
By Valentino Besarel
Located in Encinitas, CA
Magnificent walnut hand-carved bench attributed to master artist Valentino Besarel (b. July 29 1829, d. Dec 11 1902) of Venice, Italy. Renaissance Revival. High quality; soft, fi...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Benches

Materials

Walnut

Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An exceptional Dutch marquetry walnut toilet mirror with flower inlays in bone and woods. Original colour and patina. Attractive shaping to the mirror frame and drawer front. Fitted ...
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Antique 1730s Dutch Table Mirrors

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Walnut

Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror
Antique Dutch Marquetry Toilet Mirror
$3,474
H 32.75 in W 18 in D 10.25 in
"Cuba" Armchair, by Rodrigo Ohtake, Brazilian Design
By Rodrigo Ohtake
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Cuba armchair was conceived by Rodrigo Othake with one element in mind, one that is very well used by the Brazilian design: turned wood. If this element is most often seen as an ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs

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Hardwood

"Cuba" Armchair, by Rodrigo Ohtake, Brazilian Design
"Cuba" Armchair, by Rodrigo Ohtake, Brazilian Design
$17,250 / item
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Louis XV Style Carved Gilt 3-Fold Screen with Embroidered Silk Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) carved gilt 3 fold screen with blue silk embroidered panels and cornucopia design.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

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Gold Leaf

Early 19th Century North Italy Neoclassical Walnut Giltwood Overmantel Mirror
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 19th Century North Italy Neoclassical Empire period Walnut and Giltwood Overmantel Mirror A very rare and elegant North-Italian walnut veneered and giltwood overmantel mirror...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace M...

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Giltwood, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany Chinese lacquered double door cabinet embellished with Chinese gilt decorated lacquered panels depicting chi...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Chinese Lacquered Cabinet
$60,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 49.5 in W 40.15 in D 16.15 in
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How Much is a 18th Century Erotic Art?

The average selling price for a piece of 18th century erotic art we offer is $4,854, while they’re typically $34 on the low end and $15,675,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About 18th Century Erotic Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.