early 18th century
Post-Renaissance, pre-industrial
The early 18th century refers to roughly the first third of the 1700s, typically spanning 1700 to about 1730 or 1740.
The phrase appears in historical and art-historical contexts to locate events, styles, or artifacts: an early 18th century farmhouse, early 18th century porcelain.
The boundaries are inexact—context determines whether a given year qualifies as early, mid, or late within the century.
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- EnlightenmentEra prioritizing reason over dogma
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- Queen AnneEnglish monarch, furniture period
colonial · Grand Tour · powdered wigs · harpsichord · candlelight · carriages · pamphlets · coffeehouses · salons · coffee house culture · muskets · smallpox scars · tricorn · sedan chair · brocade · quill · snuffbox · minuet
early 18th century21st century
Years 2001 to 2100
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early 18th centuryVictorian era
Britain under its longest-reigning queen
Edwardian era · Industrial Age · Digital Age · medieval period · Romantic period