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About Barbara Israel Garden Antiques

Barbara Frelinghuysen Israel founded Barbara Israel Garden Antiques in 1985, after a serendipitous purchase of a large collection of estate statuary lead her down the garden antiques path. Now in her 30th year in business, Barbara is recognized as an authority on the subject. Barbara’s exhaustively researched book, Antique Garden Ornament: Two Centuries of American Taste (1999), is the definitive work in the field. She is also the author of A Guide to Buying Antique Garden Ornament (2012), a user-friendly handbook packed with tips on conservation, identification and m...Read More

Barbara Israel Garden Antiques

Established in 19851stDibs seller since 2009

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A Terracotta Statue representing the Goddess Flora on Pedestal
Located in Katonah, NY
A fine and rare terra-cotta figure of Flora in contrapposto pose, classically robed with hair swept up and in curls, with a floral wreath in the figure’s proper right hand, and a nos...
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Antique 1870s Italian Neoclassical Statues

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Terracotta

A Pair of Black Cast-Iron Urns by J.W. Fiske
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of cast-iron “Poplar” urns on pedestals by J.W. Fiske Iron Works, the urns with arabesque handles with rosette flourishes and pointed scalloped rims, the bodies of the urns wi...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Urns

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Iron

A Pair of Stoneware Statues of Commerce and Knowledge
By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Katonah, NY
A fine and rare pair of stoneware figures representing Commerce and Knowledge, possibly produced by Doulton & Co. of Lambeth, England, the figure of Knowledge depicted as a youth, classically robed and seated on a tree trunk, with open book in proper left hand and stylus in proper right hand, the figure of Commerce depicted as a youthful Hermes, the Greek god of trade, commerce and communications, partially draped, wearing a winged helmet and holding a caduceus, standing alongside a barrel topped with a book and a money pouch, English, ca. 1870. Each figure 47 ins. high. Knowledge 20 ins. wide, 16 ins. deep. Commerce 20 ins. wide, 16 ins. deep. On associated composition stone square pedestals...
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Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Statues

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Stoneware

Pair of Carved Brownstone Recumbent Lions in the American Folk Art Style
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare pair of carved brownstone American Folk Art lions, in recumbent pose with full manes and tails curled to opposing sides, their expressive...
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Statues

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Stone

Early Marked Cast Iron Bench by Robert Wood of Philadelphia
By Robert Wood (American)
Located in Katonah, NY
An early, rare cast-iron settee by Robert Wood of Philadelphia, marked “....Maker Ridge Road Phila”, the back with four leafy scrollwork splats, the crest ...
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Antique 1840s American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

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Iron

Pair of Swag and Mask Composition Stone Urns on Decorative Pedestals
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of composition stone urns, each with partially-lobed body, the upper portion of the body ornamented with fruited swags and grotesque masks, on wrythen, fluted, circular socles...
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Vintage 1960s English Baroque Urns

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Cast Stone

An Italian Carved Fountain with Dolphin Spout in Rosso Verona Marble
Located in Katonah, NY
A very fine and large fountain carved of Rosso Verona marble from Italy, in the neo-classical style, with a wide waveform bowl supporting three intertwi...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Fountains

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Marble

Pair of White Marble Urns on Tall White Marble Pedestals
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of carved marble urns, each with double-looped handles, the urn body with portrait busts and grapevines, the motifs and overall shape of the urns inspired by the Warwick Vase,...
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20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Urns

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Marble

Pair of Small Steel Grey Cast-Iron Urns
By Deville & Cie
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of small cast-iron urns, each body of bulbous, semi-lobed form, the flared rims and circular integral bases ornamented with egg and dart motif, marked “Deville Paillette & Cie...
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Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres

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Iron

White Wrought-Iron Dining Table from Kykuit
Located in Katonah, NY
A set of four quarter-circular wrought-iron tables, with glass inserts, grouped in a circle, American, ca. 1940. Some photos taken without glass inserts. A very flexible and useful table that works in so many situations and one that is from a very distinguished family. Provenance: Kykuit, Rockefeller...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture

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Iron

Painted French Pair of Terracotta Pastoral Figures
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of stoneware pastoral figures on cylindrical pedestals, the male figure in peasant dress with sheaf of wheat on proper right shoulder and the female figure, also in rustic dre...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Statues

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Terracotta

Gilded Hollywood Regency Table
Located in Katonah, NY
An occasional table in the Hollywood Regency style, the gilded brass base in the form of a stylized sheaf of wheat tied with a cord, the sheaf flared at top and bottom and supporting...
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

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