Southeast Asian Openwork Architectural Fragment with Garuda-Form Finial

This grand piece of moulding once framed an entrance or part of an ecclesiastical structure in a great church. Classical elements are seen in the rectangular dentil moulding and flo...

The sign is of Burmese origin, made from teakwood and covered in lacquer and gold leaf. The two legible characters are “Jade” and “Art”. As many carved signs were shop signs, this may have been a jade dealer’s sign...

This giant architectural element once graced the pediment of a Northern Thai temple. It is from Chiang, Mai, Thailand and entirely made from Teakwood, which is naturally resistant ...

This monumental carved Indian entrance door is made from Chechum wood and features an impressive and intricate door frame. The frame members immediately adjacent to the doors are eac...

This Teakwood pediment carving came from a Northern Thai house. Pediment carvings were part of the traditional architecture system and were found under overhanging roof gables. We know it was a residential roof (and not a temple's) because of the shallow angle. Temple roofs are much steeper and usually temple exteriors were painted, so some pigment would usually remain, particularly towards the top. Thai houses were made from solid teak --walls, roofs, floors; everything. They were always raised on stilts to remain above seasonal flooding, snakes and other forest creatures. The area below the house was used for animals and storage. The Thai architectural wall system (including pediments) always employed heavy beams and thin floating panels. Visually these wall panels are very attractive and richly textured on account of exposure to moisture. Teak is very resistant to moisture and insects, so the lifespan of teak exterior parts can be over 150 years. The antique pediment...

This red sandstone carving was once embedded in the wall surrounding an aristocratic compound. It depicts scholars in a garden, eating and conversing. It came from Shanxi Province an...

Collection of 9 antique architectural plaster fragments each custom framed in iron to facilitate hanging on a wall. 1st Row Dimensions: 9.75" x 1...

A strikingly large and ornate fantastic 19th century one of a kind architectural fragment from a French monastery having red painted weathered background and sculptural 3 dimensional...

A 19th century Asian stone architectural fragment. This intriguing sculpture probably had a utilitarian function as a water deposit. As often in China prac...

Globe form made in two parts, with a hollow stem for attachment on the base. Worn gilt, patches of green patina overall, separation around the center seam, ding, all as expected wi...

A pair of Japanese carved wooden ranma transom panels from the 19th century, with carved openwork design, natural patina and distressed appearance. Cre...

An English carved wooden fragment from the 19th century, with fruits and flowers garland. Created in England during the 19th century, this horizontal fragment captures our attention ...