Antique Japanese Shigaraki Pottery Grain Storage Jar with Weathered Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
This antique Japanese Shigaraki ware grain storage jar embodies the quiet beauty and rustic character for which the celebrated pottery center of Shigaraki is known. Hand-thrown in st...
Pottery, Stoneware
Tableau of 16 Green Glazed Relief Tiles Set by, Belgium
Located in Rijssen, NL
Tableau of 16 handmade antique tiles in rich green and pink glazed colors. Manufactured around 1900 in Belgium. One tile set is divided in four squares, each symmetrically designed ...
Ceramic
1 of the 44 Blue and Yellow Jugendstil Relief Tiles, circa 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
44 pcs of colorful wall tiles with image in relief. Art Nouveau/Jugendstil manufactured in Belgium, Europe early 20th century. The tiles show an image of a yellow flower on light blu...
Ceramic
1 of the 40 Art Nouveau Wall Tiles Marque de Fabrique CF, Devres, France, 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 40 amazing set handmade tiles in rich dark green, lilac/purple colors. Manufactured around 1920 by Marque de Fabrique CF, Devres, France These tiles would be charming displa...
Ceramic
Large Colorful Berber Handmade Tile Panel, Morocco
Located in Rijssen, NL
A colorful hand painted panel of 28 moroccan tiles. The tiles show sketches and symbols of the Berber culture. Like fish, camels, flowers, sun and salamanders. Each of them are uniqu...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
1 of the 28 Unique Art Nouveau Relief Tiles Manufactured by NV De Dijle, 1930
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 28 unique and antique set of Art Nouveau handmade glazed relief tiles. Manufactured by NV Cermamiek produkten De Dijle (Belga), around 1930. A beautiful relief and color. an...
Ceramic
Rare Pair of French Antique Bronze Fireplace Chenets “Vulcan and Venus"
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF GILT BRONZE FIREPLACE CHENETS DEPICTING VENUS AND VULCAN Probably France, circa 4th quarter of 19th century 14 3/8" H x 6 1/2" D x 14 3/4" W Gilt bronze, cold-stamped with ...
Bronze
Late 18th Century Large Original Painted Architectural Fragment from Portugal
Located in Round Top, TX
Late 18th century large architectural fragment from Portugal, retaining its original painted finish. The curved form is especially decorative, with original gold gilt flourishes set ...
Plaster, Wood, Paint
115 Art Deco Tiles by S.A. Faienceries de Bouffioulx, 1930s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This is an amazing set of 115 original Art Deco handmade tiles by S.A. Faienceries de Bouffioulx, 1930s. A beautiful relief and color. With a stylish design. These tiles would be cha...
Ceramic
Set of 16 Art Nouveau Glazed Tiles, Belgium, 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
A unique and antique set of 16 Art Nouveau handmade tiles. Manufactured in Belgium, around 1920. A beautiful pattern and color (green). These tiles would be charming displayed on eas...
Ceramic
1 of the 6 Unique Antique Ceramic Tiles, Onda, Spain Valencia, circa 1900
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 6 Exceptional antique Spanish wall tiles, white with rich warm colors (Onda, Spain Valencia). The dimensions per tile are 7.9 inch (20 cm) × 7.9 inch (20 cm). Please note t...
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century French Iron Urns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of French 19th Century Iron urns with beautiful patina. Circa 1930.
Iron
Pair of Early 19th Century English Regency Period Limestone Columns
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very impressive and rare pair of Regency 19th Century limestone columns. Raised on carved fluted columns topped with their richly decorated hand carved capitals, with a scroll top...
Limestone
19th Century French Mouth Blown Glass Cloche (5283)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century French Mouth Blown Glass Cloche (5283). Beautiful original late 19th Century mouth blown glass cloche from France. These were widely used in gardens to shelter and propa...
Glass
19th Century French Mouth Blown Glass Cloche (5280)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century French Mouth Blown Glass Cloche (5280). Beautiful original late 19th Century mouth blown glass cloche from France. These were widely used in gardens to shelter and propa...
Glass
19th Century French Mouth Blown Glass Cloche (5281)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century French Mouth Blown Glass Cloche (5281). Beautiful original late 19th Century mouth blown glass cloche from France. These were widely used in gardens to shelter and propa...
Glass
19th Century French Mouth Blown Glass Cloche (5282)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
19th Century French Mouth Blown Glass Cloche (5282). Beautiful original late 19th Century mouth blown glass cloche from France. These were widely used in gardens to shelter and propa...
Glass
Set of 24 Art Nouveau Glazed Tiles, Belgium, 1920
Located in Rijssen, NL
A unique and antique set of 24 Art Nouveau handmade tiles. Manufactured in Belgium, around 1920. A beautiful pattern and color (red brown). These tiles would be charming displayed on...
Ceramic
Antique, French Foldable Steps / Chair, Wooden, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Set of stairs from France made of wood, foldable. When folded it turns into a chair. This set is in very nice antique condition with only minor surface wear consistent with age and u...
Wood
Japanese Antique Stone Sun And Moon Garden Lantern Lovely Patina 42 Inches #2
Located in South Burlington, VT
A lovely Patina On This Sun And Moon Stone Garden Lantern 42" ,#2 Wouldn't this antique garden stone lantern look perfect for your garden entry or pathway, pool, patio, or deck ? ...
Stone
Pair Of Louis XVI Ormolu And Patinated Andirons
Located in BARSAC, FR
Sublime pair of ormolu andirons with brown patina, decorated with pots and pine cones. Very finely chased, gilded with mercury. A prestigious model from the Louis XVI period, s...
Bronze
1920's Large French Tailors Scissors
Located in Hook, Hampshire
"1920's Large French Tailors Scissors. Exceptional pair of forged steel scissors. This product is located in our EU warehouse and may add an additional 1-2 weeks to the quoted deliv...
Steel
Pair of 18th Century Southern Italian Marble Medici Urns in the Neoclassical Man
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very elegant pair of 18th Century Southern Italian marble Medici urns or tazzas. In the Neo-Classical manner.
Marble
White Carrara marble fountain spout, depicting an antique figure, circa mid-19th
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
White Carrara marble fountain spout, depicting an antique figure, circa mid-19th century, France. Height 29 cm, width 23 cm.
Carrara Marble
Early-Mid 20th Century English Cast Iron Panda Doorstop
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-mid 20th century cast iron panda doorstop, English. Original paint, very well cast - totally charming with panda in a tree looking out. 4 9/16" w., 2 7/8" d., 6.75" h. We are ...
Iron
Garden Statue of a Cherub Holding an Urn Water Feature A lovely little piece we
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Garden Statue of a Cherub Holding an Urn Water Feature A lovely little piece well weathered with traces of old paint The statue is in fact an old water feature as he seems to have...
Cast Stone
Large 19th century Cast Iron Garden Urn, Garden Jardiniere
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large 19th century Cast Iron Garden Urn, Garden Jardiniere This is a superb wide Victorian urn, the urn is cast iron it is in weathered condition and it has a chip along the edge, ...
Iron
Pair of French 19th Century Cast Iron Lions
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Majestic pair of large French cast iron lions. This pair would add gravitas to any garden or entrance. They face into each other, one snarling, the other benign. Circa 1870.
Iron
Early 20th Century Bronze and Brass Gimballed Ship's Compass by F. Smith & Sons
Located in Worcester, GB
Early 20th Century Bronze and Brass Gimballed Ship's Compass by F. Smith & Sons, Southampton A fine early 20th century English ship's compass by F. Smith & Sons of Southampton, hou...
Bronze
1 of the 40 Antique Art Nouveau Tiles Pink Flower, Gilliot Freres Hemiksen
Located in Rijssen, NL
A large set of unique antique relief tiles, pink and blue colored with a beautiful hybiscus flower, Gilliot Freres Hemiksen. On the tiles is in blue and pink paint a beautiful, flowe...
Ceramic
Large 19th Century French Wrought Iron Arras Garden Seat or Bench
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large late 19th Century French wrought iron Arras garden bench. With original brass makers mark. Layers of old weathered original paint, predominantly dark Etruscan red.
Wrought Iron
$922Sale Price|57% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Marble Holy Water Font or Stoup
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque marble holy water font or stoup, Unique and original period piece. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered condition. H:11,5cm W:24,5cm D:18-33cm
Marble
Francois Carre Wrought Iron Oval Dining Table, Four Spring Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A French garden set attributed to Francois Carre: Four Spring Seat, Slat Back Armchairs with an Oval Mesh Top Dining Table, Slat Design at each end. A rare and elegant early 20th cen...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Bronze Maritime Ship's Bell, circa 1920
Located in Worcester, GB
Early 20th Century English Bronze Maritime Ship's Bell, circa 1920 A substantial and highly decorative early 20th century English bronze ship's bell, c.1920 Cast in the traditiona...
Bronze
Pair of Antique Indian Decorative Panels with Painted Tin Insets
Located in Yonkers, NY
This pair of antique Indian decorative panels features a striking metal-clad construction over a wood core, with colorful painted tin insets arranged in a repeating architectural pat...
Metal, Tin
Three-Piece Continental Wrought Iron Garden Dining Set in the Art Nouveau Taste
Located in London, GB
A charming and unusually romantic early 20th century wrought iron garden dining set, comprising two chairs and a circular dining table, executed in scrolling ironwork with an elegant...
Wrought Iron, Sheet Metal, Metal, Iron
Rare Pair Art Deco Nickel-Plated Bronze Giraffe Andirons
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Exceptional and highly unusual pair of Art Deco giraffe-form andirons executed in thickly cast bronze with a polished nickel finish. Constructed in multiple cast sections and expertl...
Bronze, Iron, Nickel
English Garden Stone Square Bird Bath
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden bird bath of composition stone, featuring a square top with round recessed bath area in the center, set upon a four-sided tapering pedestal with square plinth b...
Stone, Cast Stone
Large English Steddle or Staddle Stone for the Garden
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic steddle or staddle stone from the West Country of England from the late 1700s, featuring a four-sided pyramid-shaped base mounted with a mushroom-shaped cap of quarried ...
Stone
Large English Steddle or Staddle Stone for the Garden
Located in Austin, TX
A steddle or staddle stone from the West Country of England from the late 1700s, featuring a conical-shaped base mounted with a mushroom-shaped cap of quarried stone. Use outdoors o...
Stone
17th Century Northern Italian Bronze Mortar with Twisted Handles
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A substantial Northern Italian bronze mortar dating to the 17th century, featuring boldly cast twisted side handles, scrolling relief decoration, and a deeply flared form shaped thro...
Bronze
Edwardian Brass Door Lock Plate & Knob by James Cartland, 1910
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A fine and exceptionally large antique Edwardian neoclassical-style plated brass door lock plate and knob by James Cartland & Sons, Birmingham, England, circa 1910. Finely cast and ...
Brass
$5,500 / set
Pair of 19th c. French Bronze Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
The pair of 19th c. French bronze urns is a set of decorative collectibles that holds historical significance and adds an elegant touch to any space. These urns are a unique piece of...
Bronze
19th Century Narcissus Neoclassical Marble Statue on Pedestal
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Narcissus Neoclassical marble statue on pedestal. Carved Carrara marble figure (61"H x 21"W x 21"D) , gray marble pedestal (17"D x 18"W x 13"H), overall dimensio...
Marble
Pair of Rustic "Curly-Que" Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons, 1800's
By Bradley & Hubbard, Greene & Greene, Samuel Yellin, Gustav Stickley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Rustic "Curly-Que" Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons, 1800's Perfect amount of Rust and Patina. Cones with the Connecting Bar or Crossbar which is typical lost. Crossbar is 3...
Iron
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Oscar Bach Painted Bronze Figural Crowned Mask, Grape & Leaf Plant Stand c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Oscar Bach attributed painted bronze figural plant stand, dating to approximately 1920. This piece showcases the distinctive design aesthetic often associated with Oscar B...
Bronze
Antique Wrought Iron Garden Chair With Spiral Pinwheel Design. English C.1870
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous wrought iron garden chair With the distinct spiral pinwheel design on the back and seat. Spring seat. Traces of original paint. Good condition / there are 2 loose connect...
Iron
Pair of Reclaimed York Stone Urn Stop Finials
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dating back to circa 1800, these ornate antique finials will add an air of grandeur to any property, making striking architectural features of a garden or building facade.
Sandstone
20th Century Lutyens Style Garden Bench with Painted Surface
Located in Mckinney, TX
Early 20th-century English Lutyens-style garden bench with the iconic rolled crest rail, graceful shaped arms, and slatted seat and back that define the timeless form. Retaining its ...
Wood, Paint
Victorian Cast Iron Horse Boot Scraper on Original Yorkshire Stone Base, c.1890
Located in Lincoln, GB
Victorian Cast Iron Horse Boot Scraper on Original Yorkshire Stone Base, c.1890 This is a highly charming and exceptionally tactile late 19th-century equestrian boot scraper, beautif...
Stone
1550 Architectural Gargoyle Carved in Stone in Primitivist Style
Located in Marbella, ES
A striking architectural gargoyle carved from stone with a primitivist aesthetic and organic forms that exude a strong sculptural expression. The figure features fantastical characte...
Stone
Late 19th Century French Wrought Iron Garden Seat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century French wrought iron bench from Fonderie Lefievre, Rouen. With original weathered white painted finish. Circa 1880.
Wrought Iron
Pair Of Antique Iron George Washington Figural Andirons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of antique George Washington figural andirons (also known as fire dogs) made of cast iron. These fireplace accessories depict the first U.S. President in military uniform, stand...
Iron
Marble Holy Water Font - Stoup
Located in København, København
Wonderful old marble stoup from a french church - Lovely as a garden ornament/birdbath or built in, in an orangery wall.
Marble
Large Pair of 19th Century English Cast Iron Campana Urns on Plinths
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large pair of 19th Century English, wonderfully patinated cast iron campana urns on plinths. The urns are possibly from Handyside Foundry, decorated with foliate frieze to the body ...
Iron
19th Century English Lead Pig
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century lead model of a reclining pig. In a charming content poise. Circa 1880.
Lead
Pair of Religious Stained Glass Windows Depicting Angels by Atkinson Bros
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Examples of their work can still be found in Newcastle Cathedral, Hexham Abbey and other ecclesiastical buildings of the region to this very day. Works have even been exported as far...
Lead
Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.
It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.
To introduce a sense of timelessness to a back patio or interior common area, choose cast-stone statues or sculptural busts for a dose of drama or select ornate architectural elements such as corbels, plaques or panels made of marble or iron. Elsewhere, find a focal point in your living room and create a “feature wall” by bringing pops of color into a corner with handmade antique ceramic tiles.
It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.
Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.
Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.
On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.
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