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Technique: Hand-Crafted
Historical early 20th century Lindbergh Viaduct Arch Bridge Light Fixtures
Located in New York, NY
Historical Lindbergh Viaduct Bridge lights. Original Made in New York acrylic lampshades (or materials used at the time) - Lindbergh Viaduct bridge was built in 1927 and named after ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Brass

Early 19th Century Chimneypiece of Italian Bardiglio Imperiale Marble
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century chimneypiece of Italian Bardiglio Imperiale marble with delicate swirls of grey and blue, probably sculpted in Italy for the English market; The rectangular shelf above the frieze which is centred with a key stone decorated with a lions face mask holding an oval ring with sloping side panels, the jambs in the form of bracket shaped, fluted and cable stopped consoles, the sides with stylized volutes and anthemion leaf sprays supported on four claw pawed...
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Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Marble, Stone

Mid-Victorian Moorish Wrought & Cast Iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a masterpiece in High Victorian ironwork design. This Perg...
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Late 19th Century Large Full Length Key Hole Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
Many of Carlo Bugatti's superior pieces were commissioned by a number of the Royal Houses of Europe, some of the Great Estates of America and Europe and some of the most successful families from around the world. including such amazing one of a kind example such as this important and rare majestic Carlo Bugatti Keyhole Mirror...
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20th Century Italian Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Copper

Early 20th Century Men's Leather Riding Boots with Stretchers
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of men's leather riding boots with stretcher inserts created from maple. Boot is 11.5 x 4 x 18 H. Great for display. Leather is still soft. Soles were well worn.
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Early 1900s American Charles II Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Leather, Maple

Solid Brass Cabinet knob 8 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Cabinet knob made of solid brass. Hand made brass foundry.
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Brass

Solid Brass Cabinet Handle 16 & 11 cm
Located in Marrakech, MA
Pull handle hand made of solid brass with two different shapes. Hand made brass foundry.
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Brass

Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

Brown and Yellow Art Nouveau Glazed Relief Tiles by Gilliot, Hemiksem, circa 192
Located in Rijssen, NL
Handmade relief tiles in warm brown and yellow glazed colors. Manufactured around 1920 by Gilliot Hemiksem, Belgium. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, framed or inco...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

1 of the 200 Darkgreen Antique Tiles, Societe Morialme circa 1920, Belgium
Located in Rijssen, NL
A large set of unique antique tiles, blue and dark green colored with a beautiful Art Deco pattern, Societe Morialme circa 1920, Belgium. On the tiles is in dark green and blue paint...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

1 of the 60 Art Deco Glazed Relief Tiles by Gilliot, Hemiksem, circa 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 60 handmade tiles in rich brown and yellow glazed colors. Manufactured around 1920 by Gilliot Hemiksem, Belgium. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, framed or...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

Pair of column crowns in form of pine cones, symbol of luck, marble, 1920, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
A pair of wonderful, antique column crowns, decorative objects, hand-made in Italy, around 1920, in the Art Deco period, based on an antique model. On a square marble base there is ...
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1920s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Carrara Marble

Large Plaque Architectural element Carved Stone Wall mount Art overdoor Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Plaque Architectural element Carved Stone Wall mount Art overdoor Antique . 18th /19th century finely hand carved God of the Sea with a Mythical Creature Dolphin . Great to wa...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Stone, Limestone

Italian Rococo Exterior Chromed Door Handle Monogramed with C
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Chrome Rococo Door Handle with Backplate, Italy 1950's Crafted in chromed metal, this charming cast iron door handle has irresistible allure. This handle, featuring rocaille...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Metal, Chrome

Queen Lavanette steel kitchen vanitie
Located in Mortsel, BE
Queen Lavanette “Vanette” steel bathroom kitchen vanities
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Metal, Steel

Large Wood Painted Carved Architectural Wall Pediment Fragment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wooden Painted Carved Architectural Wall Pediment This sturdy as well as substantial wall decoration makes an impressive focal piece on a wall seeking a statement. This grey hand-p...
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20th Century French Baroque Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wood

Four Georgian Wrought Iron Railing Lengths with Hand-Formed Circular End Finials
Located in London, GB
A set of four lengths of Georgian hand wrought iron railings with hoop style tops and circular hand formed end finials to each section. They are made from wrought iron so they are extremely strong and much stronger than cast iron and wrought iron requires little maintenance and defends rust and corrosion very well unlike cast iron, so they could be left to give the original look that they are. The end upright flat bars are heavy gage and perfect for fixing to a wall or a post. There is a top, middle and bottom heavy gage horizontal flat bar which join to the end uprights and hold the round bar and everything in place. To each corner end at the base there are small lugs which could be slotted into the floor and then the lower flat bar screwed...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Extremely Rare 17th Century Louis XIII Chateau Fireplace, 1610-1643 Rare and unique French antique castle fireplace Louis XIII period Limestone Chimney with a magnificent Trumeau T...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Stone, Limestone

17th C Louis XIV Hand Carved Stone Chateau Fireplace Mantle surround Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
17th C Louis XIV Hand Carved Stone Chateau Fireplace Mantle surround Los Angeles . Very rare 17th century Louis XIV carved stone fireplace from a Chateau in Bourgogne "Burgundy" the ...
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17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Stone, Limestone

3 Dimensional Cow Form Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century three dimensional copper cow form weather vane with excellent patina. 27" x21" Period: 20th Century Origin: US Size: 27" x 21" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gal...
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20th Century American Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Copper

19th Century, French Zinc Lion Head Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare decorative zinc item that once graced a facade, France, circa 1850-1900 Weathered and small losses but despite of its age in a good condition Measurement here belo...
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19th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Zinc

French 19th Century Zinc Roof Finial with a Dove
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and very rare zinc roof ornament with a dove. France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered, minor losses and small old repairs. H:71cm W:33cm D:12cm
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19th Century French Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Zinc

Pair of Antique Scandinavian Zinc Roof Top Finials
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Pair of antique rooftop zinc finials from Stockholm. They still retain some of their original gilt finish. Zinc finials played a significant role in the architectural landscape of S...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Revival Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Zinc

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams!” (« La couleur ! Quelle langue profonde et mystérieuse, le langage des rêves », Paul Gauguin, Paris, 1848-Fatu-Hiva, 1903) ‘Color and feeling’, ‘color and meaning’, these are concepts that have gone together since time immemorial. Artists and craftsmen have a special bond with color. After all, it is a means of expression that can have a real reinforcing effect. Especially linking color with light offers unlimited possibilities. Glaziers and glass painters have tried to master both these ‘instruments’ for centuries. The set of beautifully restored neo-Gothic windows in our collection are enough reason for us to let these works of art figure in a broader story. As a bonus, we would like to introduce you to the contemporary stained-glass artist and stained-glass restorer, Daniël Theys. whose workshop is in Sint-Pieters-Rode (Belgium). He talked to us about the materials and techniques he used for the restoration of our set of neo-Gothic stained-glass windows. A fascinating look at the tricks of the trade from a specialist! A bird’s eye view of the history of the European stained-glass window. Although the Romans already used translucent glass plates to cover wall openings, the stained-glass window reached its peak in Europe between 1150 and 1500. A period also known as the era of the cathedrals. At that time, stained-glass windows became more than just a way to let in the light, and to keep the space closed off. From now on, their functionality was also found in their didactic value. The biblical and saints’ stories that adorned the stained-glass windows became a kind of poor man’s bible. They brought, as it were, the knowledge of the holy scriptures in an understandable, pictorial way. At the same time, the colored light provided additional symbolism. The invading light was interpreted as a manifestation of God. It is also no coincidence that the main altar was bathed in light. It was the place where the most important sacrament was celebrated, that of the Eucharist. How were these magical colors obtained? Well, during the 12th and 13th centuries, metal oxides gave color to the glass. Copper, for example, produced different colors in the various stages of oxidation. The metal could color the glass light blue, green and even red. It should be noted that from the 13th century onwards, clear glass, which was cheaper and at the same time allowed more light into the buildings, was used more often. A century later, in the years 1400 to 1500, glass painters frequently painted onto the glass with a ‘stain’ of silver chloride or sulfide. The painted piece of glass was heat-treated in a furnace. The heating process ensured that the silver ions migrated into the glass and became suspended within the glass network. The stain gave colors ranging from a pale yellow to a rather deep red. This new technique allowed glaziers to get more than one color on a single glass fragment. The shades produced by painting in silver chloride were well suited for depicting golden crowns, scepters and other gilded objects and ornaments. But the most important advantage of the technique was the fact that the glass painter could now make transitions from yellow tones to white without having to apply separations with lead strips! This also improved the legibility of the pictured scene. You can imagine that the labor-intensive process of the production of stained-glass windows was a very costly affair and therefore it was often patrons who donated them to a church or a chapel. The benefactors were usually eager to propagate their social status and were moved by concern for their salvation. In the 16th century, stained-glass windows also began to appear in secular buildings such as town halls, the homes of the wealthy and commercial premises such as inns. It is striking that during this period the use of lead strips that border many parts of the image was further reduced in favor of real painting on stained glass. This was due to an increasing love of detail. For example, one wanted realistically painted portrait heads. Working with enamel paints was cumbersome. Each newly applied color had to be burned into the glass before another color or overpainting could be applied. It was not only the coloring of the glass that was complicated, the process of obtaining flat glass plates required many steps as well. The glazier blew a glass bulb with a blowpipe and then cut it open. Finally, each half of the sphere was turned around so fast that it became a disc. In later periods, the glazier blew out his glass bulb into a cylinder. Once the cylinder had cooled, its closed ends were removed, and the long sides were cut open. The pieces of glass obtained were then heated and flattened. During the 16th century, there was a division of labor between the stained-glass designer, the glazier, and the glass painter. It happened as well that the stained-glass artist used prints as models for his stained-glass windows. Whoever drew the design, the glazier always needed a model on the right scale, the so-called cartoon. On the cartoon, the lead strips were clearly marked, and the use of colors was indicated. Contracts at the time show that the price of stained-glass windows was calculated per square foot. The price per square foot included the labor and material costs. The price of the cartoon was not included. In the 17th century, the work of glass painters remained important. At the same time, there was a growing popularity of stained-glass windows with heraldic themes. In the Low Countries there were several high-quality glass painters active. During the 18th century, glass painting went downhill in our regions. The French occupation of the Southern Netherlands resulted in the destruction and sale of religious stained-glass windows. It was only around the middle of the 19th century that the young Belgian state experienced a revival of stained glass. The renewed interest in the Middle Ages, the so-called ‘gothic revival’, caused a wave of restoration of old stained-glass windows of churches and orders for neo-gothic stained-glass windows. The Sint-Lucas art schools in Belgium played an important role in this. Industrial developments in the glass and steel industries naturally had an important hand in the popularity of stained-glass windows. Stained-glass had a wide range of uses; think of stained glasses in winter gardens, domes, windows, and doors of large mansions. Significant glazier’ studios arose in several larger Belgian cities. In Brussels, for example, you had the workshops of Capronnier and Colpaert, in Bruges the studios of Coucke and Dobbelaere, in Ghent the companies of Ganton-Defoin or Ladon. During the 19th century, glaziers followed the style developments in the visual arts. For example, the number of windows in Art Nouveau and Art Deco style is large. The restored stained-glass windows with male and female saints that we offer for sale, come from a building in Laeken, near Brussels. They probably decorated the space of a church, chapel, convent, or Catholic school. In the results of the interview with glass restorer Daniël Theys, you will learn more about the particularities of these splendid windows. Chatting and browsing in the workshop of Daniël Theys The Belgian Glass restorer and glass blower, Daniël Theys (), made a career switch at a later age and has been active in the profession since 1987. He is an important player in the field of stained-glass window art in Belgium. Moreover, he is the only one in the country who still masters the technique of glass etching. Daniël Theys receives many commissions from small parish churches to restore old stained-glass windows to their former glory. He made a name for himself in that niche and that is how Spectandum brought the set of 19th century stained glass windows to his workshop for reconstruction. They were delivered in old numbered wooden crates and Daniel had to start puzzling. Numbered wooden crates with sections of the stained-glass windows Normally a glazier starts working from a drawing with a scale of 1:1 (full size drawing), but in this case each piece had to be cataloged and photographed. The smaller pieces were grouped on the light box and photographed in their entirety. Then Daniël made a drawing of the remaining pieces that he had puzzled together with great care. Smaller pieces identified and grouped on the light box The restauration guidelines of the Agency for Monuments and Landscapes are not always the same as those of a restorer. For this reconstruction, Daniël primarily considered the purpose of the stained-glass windows. It had to be an aesthetic and salable set of stained-glass windows, so the choice of filling the gaps with neutral glass or epoxy was not really an option. Theys left well-executed previous restorations untouched. The windows may have been repaired three or four times in the past. Piece of a cloak with glass shards from different periods (restorations) Another problem Daniel faced during the restoration was the fact that some small parts of the old grisaille had been eaten away by microorganisms. The defect – caused by moisture – can be seen from the discoloration of the grisaille. The black-brown color is turned red. This fragment shows well how the brown grisaille has turned red due to the attack of micro-organisms The stained-glass windows of the 19th century are made of ‘in the mass-colored’ glass. This means that the colors were added to the liquid glass during its production process. This type of glass differs from glass colored with enamel paint, which became popular from the interwar period. The latter process involves applying enamel paint (this is a glass powder with a metal oxide to which a medium has been added) to the colorless glass. When firing the glass with the enamel paint, the powder fuses with the glass. The colors of email painted glass are less intense and less brilliant than those of ‘in the mass-colored glass’. Jars with colored powder for the enamel paints For the restoration Daniël only worked with mouth-blown glass, both with ‘in the mass-colored glass’ and with ‘verre plaqué’. This is blown glass composed of several layers of different shades. Over the years, Theys built up a large stock of old blown glass. Colored blown glass always has sliding shades. For example, a red piece of glass can have a color transition from bright red to light orange. These differences in shades are the result of the different thicknesses of the piece of glass. It allows the glazier to use a wide variety of shades. The purple-red foliage with light blue accents was obtained by etching away parts of a piece ‘verre plaqué’. A small part of the lower glass layer is exposed. The windows were completely re-leaded by the restorer because there was virtually no ‘lead net’ preserved. In general, lead strips only have a limited lifespan because of oxidation processes. Daniël removed the old lead remnants and placed new lead profiles. Then he applied putty between the glass fragments and the lead strips to seal the lead. A window must be made watertight. The current condition of the windows is excellent. Decorative glass part with original lead remnants New lead strip The set of stained-glass windows we present today, originally consisted of windows of 5 to 6 m high. After all, they originally adorned a neo-gothic church. Since the original dimensions are not suitable for private buildings, it was decided to only restore the figurative representation. The original spire of one of the windows Thanks to a suspension eye, the window can be hung. There is also the possibility to place the window in an upright position. Thanks to the craftsmanship of the Theys-Studio, we can once again enjoy the brilliance of color! Looking for the missing link The set of 19th-century stained-glass windows came into the possession of Spectandum without a clear provenance. The renowned Leuven antiques dealer, Cornelius Engelen, recalls that the windows came from a church in Laeken. There is no solid starting point for a search for the provenance. Based on the style of the stained-glass windows – most probably the late 19th century -, their religious iconography, and their original shape (pointed arch windows) and dimensions (5 to 6 cm high), we can assume that they were once displayed in a (neo-)gothic cult building. On the one hand, the stained-glass windows may have been removed after storm damage or other calamities, on the other they may have been taken away during a renovation or a demolition of a church. The Church of Our Lady in Laeken is the most famous church building in that municipality that could qualify. In the early 1920s, the central windows of the transept were badly damaged by a hurricane. Today, glass fragments of these windows (dating from 1893-1894) with the names of the sixteen missing saints and an arch infill of the western window are officially known. It would be interesting to find out if our set of eight saints once were part of the transept of Our Lady in Laeken. Research in the records of the church administrators could provide clarification. Knowing that most neo-gothic stained-glass windows from the Church of Our Lady come from the Jules Dobbelaere’s glass studio in Bruges, it is useful to consult that company’s archive as well. It is kept in the KADOC (Documentation and research center for religion, culture and; in Leuven. Of course, the sizes and shape of the stone window openings of the transept can also provide an indication. If we stylistically compare the grisailles of the set of stained-glass windows with the work of Jules Dobbelaere, we do see some relationship. Especially with a stained-glass window in the chapel of Our Lady of the Saint Anthony Church in Aalst. Another line of research that we could follow, is that of the iconography of the series. One of the saints depicted is Saint Roch. There once was a Saint-Roch church in Laeken with 19th-century stained-glass windows from the Brussels studio of Jean-Baptiste Capronnier. The company archive of the glaziers François and Jean-Baptiste Capronnier is owned by the Flemish government and can be consulted in the above-mentioned KADOC. We already searched the sales catalog of 1892, in which Capronnier’s drawings and cartoons are described one by one. The saints that are represented in our set of windows, does not correspond with the names of the saints mentioned for the church of St. Roch in Laeken. Building on this argument, it can be concluded that the eight saints were not destined for this house of worship. In the absence of lavishly illustrated monographs on the various glazier-companies in Belgium, the execution of a comparative study of the stained-glass windows is time-consuming and complex. Although a limited number of old photos of stained-glass windows can still be found in the database ‘Balat’ of the KIK-IRPA (), this remains far too limited to get a good picture of the output of the various companies. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Saint Martin, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Most people know Saint Martin (Szombathely, ca. 316 – Candes, 397) as the Roman Tribune who cut his cloak in two with his sword and gave one half to a beggar. The artist of the stained-glass window has opted for a different, less common iconographic representation here. Saint Martin is presented as a bishop with a miter and staff. According to a legend, Martin was lured to the city of Tours with a trick to consecrate him as a bishop. He refused the ecclesiastical office and hid in a barn with some geese. The birds betrayed him with their twittering. In the end Martin received his episcopal consecration. The goose at the feet of the saint clearly refers to this event. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Angela, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Angela de Merici was an Italian woman who taught young women religion, health care, and household skills. She founded the monastic community of the Ursulines. They played an important social role as founders of schools and orphanages. Saint Angela died in Brescia in 1540. It should therefore come as no surprise that the saint on the stained-glass-window is depicted with a girl by her side. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Charles Borromeo, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Charles Borromeo (Milan, 1538-1584) grew up in a noble family. He was already made Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan at the age of 24. With his writings he contributed to the implementation of the Church reforms determined at the Council of Trent. Among other things, he released a new catechism. With his book on the design of church buildings, “Instructiones Fabriacae et Supellectilis Ecclesiasticae”, he left a mark on Baroque church construction. At the outbreak of the plague in his diocese in 1576, he devoted himself to the care of those affected. Hence, people sometimes pray to him when they have been hit by a serious illness. 19th C, Saint, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Roch, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Saint Roch (Montpellier, 1295? /1350? -1327? /1380?) was born with a port-wine stain in the shape of a cross on his left hip. It was interpreted as a sign from God. After the dead of his parents, he gave his money to the poor and went on to live the life of pilgrim. He cared for plague sufferers and healed some of them by making a sign of the cross. He is especially invoked as protector against the plague. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm Bernard of Clairvaux (Fontaines, 1090-Clairvaux, 1153) decided to become a monk at the age of 21. In 1112 he entered in the monastery of Cîtaux. He was soon commissioned by the abbot to find a new monastery in Clairvaux. Because of his intellectual capacities and eloquence, he was consulted by various ecclesiastical and secular leaders. He ensured the expansion of the Cistercian order throughout Europe. As a Doctor of the Church, he wrote many tracts and sermons and established a new rule for the Templars. Above all, he was concerned with the discipline of the clergy. Therefore, he wrote a spiritual manual for the priests and bishops. Saint Bernard can be seen as a true mystic. He envisioned the union of the human soul with God as the most important goal in life. According to a legend, Bernard once had a vision in which the Blessed Virgin appeared to him and strengthened him with her mother’s milk. In the arts, the saint is mainly depicted with an abbot’s staff and a book with the Cistercian rule. His vision was also often portrayed. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with St. John Berchmans, Belgium, 163 x 73 cm The Belgian Jan Berchmans (Diest, 1599-Rome, 1621) was the eldest of five children. When his mother became seriously ill, he initially took care of her, but at the age of nine he was housed with the town’s priest. After a few years he moved to Mechelen to become the servant of a canon. It also gave him the opportunity to begin his studies in the seminary for priests. He eventually joined the Jesuits of Mechelen. He got their permission to study philosophy in Rome. In the Eternal City, he visited working-class neighbourhoods to teach the children about God. He died of an illness at the age of 22. Saint Jan Berchmans is the patron saint of school children and students. 19th C, Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Window with Saint Clare...
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19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Art Glass, Stained Glass

Antique Salvaged Hand Carved Carrera Marble Fragment Depicting Joan of Arc
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This salvaged carved architectural element is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1835 and done in a Neoclassical style. This antique frag...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Carrara Marble

Unique Sculptural Door Handle or Ornament in Heavy Bronze 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Unique Sculptural Door Handle or Ornament in Heavy Bronze, Presumably Dutch, 1930s. Unique and highly sculptural, this door handle / pull / ornament presumably comes from an Art De...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Bronze

Funky Vintage Brass Suzani Seat, Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage swivel stool made of solid brass , upholster with beautiful hand embroidery vintage Suzani textile , silk embroidered flowers and vine with wine and turquoise c...
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20th Century American Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Brass

Art Deco Plaster Relief of a Woman with a Greyhound Dept Store Installation
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular and a rare piece from the art Deco period. Fabulous relief of a scantily clad glamorous woman with a Greyhound that looks like it's in motion. The dog is leading the way ...
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Steel

Early 20th century American building copper panels
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century American building copper panels A rare and magnificent piece of American architectural history. In the style of art deco this matched pair of early 20th century c...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Copper

Mixed Art Deco Relief Tiles by Gilliot, Hemiksem, circa 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
Mixed handmade tiles in rich brown, green and yellow glazed colors. Manufactured around 1920 by Gilliot Hemiksem, Belgium. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, framed o...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

A Pair Of Monumental Lead Antique Obelisks Finials
Located in London, GB
A monumental pair of antique lead obelisk roof top finials, turrets. The pyramid shaped base with scrolled brackets supporting a gadrooned plinth and obelisk finials. Large and impo...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Lead

1 of the 45 Green Art Deco Glazed Relief Tiles by Deutsche Steingutfabrik, 1960s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Handmade tiles in a beautiful green glazed color. Manufactured around 1920 by Nord Deutsche Steingutfabrik, Germany. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, framed or inco...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

Antique Baroque Monastery Bronze Table Bell with twelve Apostle
Located in Doha, QA
This is an exquisite bronze monastery table bell with extremely detailed ornaments of the twelve followers of Jesus. On the top there are four angels (putti). The top shows the Cros...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Bronze

Single Midcentury Copper Fish Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional artistically made single copper fish , beautiful patina ,originally was part of very impressive gate, salvaged from south Florida estate. will look great as architectur...
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1940s American Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Copper

1960s Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Pineapple Door Knocker
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a stunning, solid-brass Virginia Metalcrafters pineapple door knocker, circa 1960s. Heavily polished and appears to have never been used. Marked on backside with Virginia M...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Brass

Bespoke Italian Art Deco Style Green Gold Murano Glass Brass and Wood Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
A one-of-kind pair of contemporary exclusive columns, entirely handmade in Italy combining a modern style with high-quality craftsmanship and rich materials: the plinths in handcraft...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Brass

4 Cast Bronze Scroll shaped Door/ Cabinet handles by Paul Evans
Located in London, GB
An iconic set of 4 Bronze Door/ Cabinet handles by the renowned Paul Evans in a scroll shape with textured details and chiselled edges This is a rare opportunity to purchase 2 pairs...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Bronze

Pair of 18th Century Painted Double Doors English Circa 1790-1800
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful pair of double doors with wonderful painted surface. This pair of neoclassical doors, would e a increasing addition to any room. They are fully operational and still heave ...
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1790s English Neoclassical Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Solomonic Columns, Pinewood, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of columns of carved pine wood that present the twisted shaft in a helical way (Solomonic) and decorated with interlocks of birds, scrolls, leaves, fruits and birds intermingled and are topped by two Corinthian capitals (with the two levels of leaves under the scrolls more similar to those of oak than to acanthus). Although it was an element used in architecture before, the Solomon column is a more known and habitual piece in the Baroque, especially since its use by Bernini in the canopy of St. Peter's Vatican (completed in 1633). He soon arrived in Spain, being used in Andalusia for the first time circa 1639 and in Madrid in 1636, spreading throughout the peninsula and colonial territories since then. Normally, they were decorated with branches and grape clusters in slight relief. Although the presence of birds in this type of elements is not the most common, they can be seen in pieces such as the Solomonic column...
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17th Century European Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Pine

1960s James Mont Style Iron Bacchus Door Knocker
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a magnificent, James Mont style sculptural door knocker in the form of Bacchus, circa 1960s. This substantial piece has a gorgeous patina allover, giving it some character ...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Metal, Iron

An exceptional period pair of Arts & Crafts hand hammered & wrought iron gates
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of Arts and Crafts hand-hammered and hand-wrought iron gates with scrolling floral decoration to the top with some of the widest tight scroll work decoration I ha...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Floral Art Deco Glazed Relief Tiles by Gilliot, Hemiksem, circa 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 60 handmade tiles in rich purple and lightblue glazed colors with beautiful circular floral design. Manufactured around 1920 by Gilliot Hemiksem, Belgium.  One tile set is d...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

Hand Forged Iron Antique Spanish Overdoor Headboard Panel Los Angeles Dealer CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th century hand forged iron architectural element fragment was part of an entrance door top decorative section. Intertwined with heart shapes and scrolls over door panel. It could ...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Iron

Architectural Art Nouveau Wood Element / fire screen manner of Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Buffalo, NY
Architectural Art Deco / Nouveau Wood Element / fire screen ?Done in the manner of Charles Rennie Mackintosh,, Possibly built as a stage , theatre prop.. Well made,, wonderful desig...
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1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wood

Pair of Sculptural Antique Wrought Iron Garden Arches
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular, large-scale pair of sculptural antique wrought iron garden arch pieces dating from the mid 19th century. Handcrafted with repeating sc...
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

AMAZING PAIR OF ANCIENT WHITE CARRARA MARBLE TUBS WITH RINGS late 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
AMAZING PAIR OF ANCIENT WHITE CARRARA MARBLE TUBS WITH RINGS late 19th Century Ancient "twin" white Carrara marble tubs, coming from the same house...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Carrara Marble

Pair of Antique French Shutter in Old Crumbly Paint From a Chateau in Brittany
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique pair of French shutters in very old paint removed a long time ago from a chateau located in Brittany. **Width provided is for the wider shutte...
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1880s French Country Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wood, Paint

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Architectural Window Panel
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique Chinese carved wood window panel with piercing and a geometric pattern. This very decorative architectural element is a good size and can be used to hand on the wall or i...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wood

Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Antique French Zinc Milk Bucket, early 20th Century. Hand-crafted bucket with bale and fixed handles. Wonderful aged patina.
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Early 20th Century French Country Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Zinc

19th Century Persian Hand Painted Ceramic Wall Tile
Located in Forney, TX
Exquisitely hand painted ceramic wall tile, Persia, 19th century, antique architectural salvage building element, beautifully colored artwork depicting bird with flowers. Provenanc...
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19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

Rare Antique Hand Carved Oak Fireplace Mantel Surround w. Horns of Plenty & More
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional antique fire-place mantle with rare and marvelous deep carvings. If you are a collector of rare and great looking architectural antiques then this good size and great c...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Wood, Oak

Pair of Artist Deigned Custom Etched Glass Panels in Post Modern Art Style
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We are obsessed with these glass panels. They were custom made by the artist in 1991 for a chic, modern and high end design perfect residence in Indian Wells, CC. The design of the e...
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1990s American Post-Modern Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Glass

Mixed Relief Art Deco Tiles by Gilliot Hemiksem, circa 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
Mixed handmade tiles in rich brown, green and yellow glazed colors. Manufactured around 1920 by Gilliot Hemiksem, Belgium. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, framed o...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

Pair of Solid Brass Moroccan or Moorish Style Door Handles or Pulls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Moroccan / Moorish style door pulls or handles. The pair are unique spheres intricately made and designed. There were used at a design space and found prior to that in a...
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20th Century Moroccan Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Brass

1 of the 40 Art Deco Glazed Relief Tiles by Gilliot, Hemiksem, circa 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 40 handmade tiles in rich yellow, green and brown glazed colors. Manufactured around 1920 by Gilliot Hemiksem, Belgium. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, fr...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Ceramic

Pair Antique American Sunburst Top Lightning Rods, Circa 1870
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique American lightning rods with twisted copper skinned wrought iron shafts / iron tripod stands / eleven point sunburst copper tops. Bo...
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1870s American Country Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Antique Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantle in Blue Turquin & Statuary Marbles
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Louis XVI style chimney piece of blue turquin and white statuary marbles. The white frieze with a central vase of flowers flanked by suspen...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

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Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble

AMAZING ITALIAN ANCIENT GREY MARBLE SINK 18/19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ANCIENT GREY MARBLE SINK 18/19th Century Italy HEIGHT 5.51 in 14 cm WIDTH 17.72 in 45 cm LENGTH 51.57 in 131 cm THICKNESS 5.51 in 14 cm WEIGHT 264.55...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Crafted Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

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