diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.csproj b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.csproj
index 50834ed294..45280020c4 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.csproj
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.csproj
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
     <Compile Include="glass\Glass.Core\ReflectionExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="glass\Glass.Core\StackingLinkedList.cs" />
     <Compile Include="glass\Glass.Core\StackingLinkedListMixin.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\Standard\StaticExtension.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\Standard\TypeExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\StyleResourceExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\BindingExtension.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MarkupExtensions\RelativeSourceExtension.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/Standard/StaticExtension.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/Standard/StaticExtension.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd99892699
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/Standard/StaticExtension.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using OmniXaml;
+using Glass.Core;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions.Standard
+{
+    public class StaticExtension : MarkupExtension
+    {
+        public StaticExtension()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public StaticExtension(string identifier)
+        {
+            Identifier = identifier;
+        }
+
+        public string Identifier { get; set; }
+
+        public override object ProvideValue(MarkupExtensionContext markupExtensionContext)
+        {
+            var typeRepository = markupExtensionContext.ValueContext.TypeRepository;
+            var typeAndMember = GetTypeAndMember(Identifier);
+            var prefixAndType = GetPrefixAndType(typeAndMember.Item1);
+            var xamlType = typeRepository.GetByPrefix(prefixAndType.Item1, prefixAndType.Item2);
+            return GetValue(xamlType.UnderlyingType, typeAndMember.Item2);
+        }
+
+        private static Tuple<string, string> GetTypeAndMember(string s)
+        {
+            var parts = s.Split('.');
+
+            if (parts.Length != 2)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException("Static member must be in the form Type.Member.");
+            }
+
+            return Tuple.Create(parts[0], parts[1]);
+        }
+
+        private static Tuple<string, string> GetPrefixAndType(string s)
+        {
+            if (s.Contains(":"))
+            {
+                return s.Dicotomize(':');
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return new Tuple<string, string>(string.Empty, s);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private object GetValue(Type type, string name)
+        {
+            var t = type;
+
+            while (t != null)
+            {
+                var result = t.GetTypeInfo().DeclaredMembers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == name);
+
+                if (result is PropertyInfo)
+                {
+                    var property = ((PropertyInfo)result);
+                    
+                    if (property.GetMethod.IsStatic)
+                    {
+                        return ((PropertyInfo)result).GetValue(null);
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (result is FieldInfo)
+                {
+                    return ((FieldInfo)result).GetValue(null);
+                }
+
+                t = t.GetTypeInfo().BaseType;
+            }
+
+            throw new ArgumentException($"Static member '{type}.{name}' not found.");
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/Standard/TypeExtension.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/Standard/TypeExtension.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11b390365c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/MarkupExtensions/Standard/TypeExtension.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using OmniXaml;
+using OmniXaml.Attributes;
+using OmniXaml.Typing;
+using Glass.Core;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions.Standard
+{
+    [ContentProperty("TargetType")]
+    public class TypeExtension : MarkupExtension
+    {
+        public Type Type { get; set; }
+
+        public TypeExtension()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public TypeExtension(Type type)
+        {
+            Type = type;
+        }
+
+        public string TypeName { get; set; }
+
+        private Type ResolveFromString(string type, ITypeRepository typeRepository)
+        {
+            Guard.ThrowIfNull(type, nameof(type));
+
+            var split = type.Split(':');
+            var prefix = split.Length == 1 ? split[0] : null;
+            var typeName = split.Length == 1 ? split[1] : split[0];
+            var xamlType = typeRepository.GetByPrefix(prefix, typeName);
+            return xamlType.UnderlyingType;
+        }
+
+        public override object ProvideValue(MarkupExtensionContext markupExtensionContext)
+        {
+            if (Type != null)
+            {
+                return Type;
+            }
+
+            return ResolveFromString(TypeName, markupExtensionContext.ValueContext.TypeRepository);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index d14f5d82b6..0b42bedfa8 100644
--- a/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/src/Markup/Avalonia.Markup.Xaml/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 [assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/avaloniaui", "Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions")]
 [assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/avaloniaui", "Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Styling")]
 [assembly: XmlnsDefinition("https://github.com/avaloniaui", "Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.Templates")]
+[assembly: XmlnsDefinition("http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml", "Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.MarkupExtensions.Standard")]
 [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("Avalonia.Markup.Xaml.UnitTests")]