18th Century Iron Gates from France

Taken from a prison in Romans-Sur-Isere, France, this porte cachot (dungeon door) has an exterior façade that is embellished with hundreds of iron nailheads arranged in 32 rows. The three inch thick door...

Known in French as a "penture", this pair of irons date to approximately the late 15th century. They come from a lot of door and shutter hardware that...

Originally part of an antique armoire, these oak doors were hand carved in France during the 1600s. The beautiful doors are rectilinear in theme, with ...

These monumental arched antique door shutters were salvaged from a 19th century French chateau. They would have been on the ground floor, attached...

Hand-crafted in the late 1600s in France, this stunning pair of entry doors once graced a hotel particulier in Aix-en-Provence, in the South of France. A hotel particulier is not a hotel in today’s sense of the word, but rather it is a large, private residence, typically with an interior courtyard. It is derived from the Old French word hostel and particulier, which means “private”. There are numerous examples in larger cities in France, such as Paris, Bordeaux, and Aix-en-Provence. The doors were crafted out of local French oak wood. Both doors have been carved with the same details and adorned with two tiers of iron nailheads, one at the very top, and one along the top of the bottom panel. These iron nails secure the long horizontal iron hinge straps on the backs of the doors The bottom portion of the doors consists of a large carved lozenge that consists of four smaller raised lozenges. The middle panel is comprised of a vertical rectangle with an arched top and thick layers of molding that form a fantastic architrave. A significantly thinner molding graces the uppermost panel, which also has been carved as a rectangle (horizontally orientated) with a sinuous bottom. Expertly restored for over 3 months by a talented French ebeniste, the doors combine French history with beautiful functionality (photos of pre-restoration available upon request). Large French entry doors...

These antique French “chenets” are from the 1700s and have been hand-wrought in iron. Their uppermost portions were crafted to hold cups or bowls of liquid which would then be heated...

This ancient gate and door structure is a truly hard to find piece 100% hand forged - 5 panels and door. Dated to the 18th century, with original lock an...

Gorgeous pair of 18th century French iron gates.

Found in France and crafted in the late 18th century, this beautiful wrought iron wine cellar gate has a wonderful time-worn patina. A wonderful decor...

Pair of French 19th century iron gates.

Superbe pair of French 19th century iron gates.

Garden gate with beautiful patina, the opening has the dimensions H228 x W108cm.