$4,501Sale Price|25% Off
Primitive French Early 18th C. Stone Font
Located in London, GB
An early 18th C. Tuffeau stone font from the Loire valley, France. Beautifully patinated due to hundreds of years of use. Separates into three pieces for transport.
Stone
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Figural Lyre Harp Andirons - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Bronze Figural Lyre Harp Andirons - a Pair. Item features remarkable cast bronze detail with flame and torch accents, floral drapes, central ...
Bronze, Cast Iron
Antique Chinese Carved Panel with Red, Black, & Gilt Decoration
Located in Milford, NH
A fine architectural element of an antique Chinese pierce carved panel, likely from a bed, in red, black, and gilt decoration, with flowers, figures, buildings, and vases, most likel...
Wood
Pair Antique, Heavy, Belgian Cylindrical Iron Steam Radiators, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of heavy cylindrical iron radiators from Belgium, circa 1900 with original paint. Would make a great rustic-style coffee table base. One has more paint on it than the other. Pri...
Iron
Pair of 1930s Vintage Howell Company Spring Metal Lawn Chairs Model PS575
By Howell
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare cantilever bounce armchairs. These retro chairs were manufactured in the 1930s and referred to as the Spring Lounge Chair #575 The chairs are well engineered with steel ...
Metal, Steel
Large Cast Iron Finial Urn with Handle from a NYC BuildingC1875
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Interesting piece off of a Victorian bldg in NYC C1875. Very heavy and would make a fantastic addition to a garden or patio. Pretty much all there except for one large handle. Obviou...
Iron
Late 18th Century Original Gilt & Painted Architectural Arch Fragment, 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 carved gold gilt flourish...
Plaster, Wood, Paint
C19th Marble Bust of Dutch Girl.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century marble bust of a pretty young Dutch girl, with a gilded ormolu traditional hat and blouse, circa 1880. Batch 86. N/H
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century Marble Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th Century Marble Bust of Roman Emperor. Hand carved from white statutory marble, this charming grand tour relic resembles an unearthed treasure. Possibly based on Nero, the un...
Marble, Statuary Marble
$98,450Sale Price|21% Off
Charming French 19th Century Carved Marble Whimsical Urn Fountain with Children
By Joseph Reynés I Gurgui
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine large, rare and charming, French, 19th century. Belle Époque carved white marble whimsical figural urn fountain depicting children (Putti) climbing on an urn with flowers...
Marble
19th Century Victorian Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid-19th century Victorian stained glass panel dating to circa 1870. This antique stained glass window is in good condition having been fully restored. Likely once part of a larger...
Lead
19th Century Stained Glass Window After Anthony van Dyck
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large, vibrant and finely detailed early 19th century stained glass window after ‘The Mocking of Christ’; a 17th century oil-on-canvas painted by Flemish artist, Anthony van Dyck (...
Lead
English 19th Century Heraldic Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An English mid-19th century stained glass panel detailing heraldic motifs within a finely detailed, foliate pattern backdrop dating to circa 1870. This unusual glass panel depicts t...
Lead
Shaped Post-Medieval Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century flower-shaped stained glass panel with a medieval style design dating from circa 1880. It’s unusual shape and vibrant colours will make an instant feature in any ...
Lead
Victorian Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large Victorian ecclesiastical stained glass panel dating to circa 1870. This antique stained glass window is in good condition having been fully restored. Likely once part of a la...
Lead
Antique French Faux Bois Cast Iron Hitching Post C1875
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular cast iron hitching post in the fabulous faux bois style. Cannon ball top all original no damage or repairs. Rare to the market and ready to be installed. Definitely will ...
Iron
19th Century Grand Tour Marble Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th Century Grand Tour Marble Bust of Roman Emperor. Hand carved from white statutory marble, this charming grand tour relic resembles an unearthed treasure. Possibly based on E...
Marble, Statuary Marble
19th Century French Bronze Model of Minerva After The Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century French bronze model of Minerva after the antique. Dated to circa 1880, this highly detailed cast of the Goddess Minerva holding a shield and cane. Minerva (or Athena ...
Bronze
$11,623
Antique Cast Iron Urns
Located in Made, NL
Often serving as symbols of status and artistry, they were used to adorn gardens, courtyards, and stately homes. Made by skilled artisans, these pieces combined durability with intri...
Iron
AMAZING and UNIQUE ITALIAN GREAT STONE WELL began 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
AMAZING and UNIQUE GREAT STONE WELL began 20th century Italy Large round circular well, hand made in limestone with two stone rings below. Height 83 cm Thickness 30 cm Weight 200...
Stone
19th Century Antique Enameled Cast Iron Urn Paris et Cie
Located in Newtown, CT
Antique Enameled Cast Iron Urn. It is 15.5" high x 15.5" wide and deep without including the faces. Paris et Cie 19th century France. They show wear consistent with age and use. ...
Enamel, Metal
19th Century Antique Enameled Cast Iron Urn Paris et Cie
Located in Newtown, CT
Antique Enameled Cast Iron Urn. It is 15.5" high x 15.5" wide and deep without including the faces. Paris et Cie 19th century France. They show wear consistent with age and use. ...
Enamel, Cast Iron
Staffordshire Pottery Garibaldi Figurine Porcelain Statue 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This is a charming 19th-century Staffordshire pottery figure depicting the Italian patriot and military leader Giuseppe Garibaldi Modelled standing beside his horse and dressed in hi...
Porcelain
French Sevres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Urn
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A French Napoleon III porcelain urn, dating to approximately 1880. The urn features a rich yellow ground decorated with gilt ornamentation and hand-painted scenic reserves, including...
Porcelain, Paint
$452Sale Price|46% Off
Hand Carved Baroque Giltwood Curl Ornament, Italy Circa 1750
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood baroque ornament that once adorned a chapel or a church. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered condition. Measurement includes the wooden base.
Giltwood
Set Of Antique Estate Made Painted Pine Country House Steps, English, 19th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE SET OF STEPS A set of four steps, of simple but well made construction in pine using mortice and tenon joints as well as hand cut screws, partially painted in white. They w...
Wood, Pine, Paint
Alvar Aalto Organic Bronze Door Pulls, Set of 4, Curved Design, Designed 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Round Top, TX
Alvar Aalto originally designed this door handle for the National Pensions Institute in Helsinki (1948-57) and, because it was such a successful form, reused in on many of his subseq...
Bronze
19th Century French Painted Boiserie Panel
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century French grey painted decorative boiserie panel, with moulding detail. An easy-to-place size, this boiserie panel adds architectural oomph to any room, particularly effec...
Wood
Decorative Cast Iron Dragon Drainpipe Spouts 2 Very Unusual Drainpipe spouts
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Decorative Cast Iron Dragon Drainpipe Spouts 2 Very Unusual Drainpipe spouts in the form of Dragon’s with Wings and teeth, these do not breathe fire but instead rainwater The Spouts...
Iron
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Ormolu, Bronze & Marble Tazzas 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A fine antique fine pair of French Grand Tour patinated ormolu, bronze and marble tazzas, circa 1850 in date. This superb pair of tazzas each feature scrolling foliate handles decor...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Rustic Carved Iron and Bronze Fireplace Andirons
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Striking pair of 19th-century carved iron and bronze fireplace andirons featuring exceptional hand-carved detailing and a beautifully aged rustic patina. These architectural pieces s...
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Adjustable Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant fireplace fender in finely gilt bronze, crafted in France during the 19th century. The piece features classical decorative elements and a refined finish, typical of French cr...
Bronze
Ancient granite capital, Corinthian style, Andalusia, Spain
Located in Valladolid, ES
An exceptional Corinthian capital with smooth leaves in granite, foregoing the intricate carving of the classical acanthus in favor of a much more geometric, clean, and stylized fini...
Granite
A Heavy Victorian Iron Door Knocker This is a classic Victorian door knocker
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Heavy Victorian Iron Door Knocker This is a classic Victorian door knocker, it is very heavy indicating that it has come from a heavy oak door The door knocker is in sound conditi...
Iron
Antique Medici-shaped Patinated Sheet Metal Vase – 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare antique garden vase in beautifully patinated tôle, featuring the classic Medici silhouette, dating from the 19th century. This elegant metal planter impresses with its flared pr...
Sheet Metal
Late 18th C. Italian Pair of 6 Ft Tall Pierce-Carved Columns
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall pair of Italian pierce-carved and painted wood columns, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. These antique architectural columns from Italy feature rounded bodies havin...
Wood
$893 / set
Pair of 19thC oak columns
Located in Haaltert, BE
Pair of 19thC oak columns with forged Corinthian capitals, which is very atypical. Nice patina on the capitals and the wood.
Iron
Circa 1900 English Large Brass Ship Doorstop
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 large brass ship doorstop, English. Very well modelled of a Galleon getting under way - partially unfurled sails. Flying St. George's Cross for England. Note the faux bois...
Brass
1 of the 10 Unique Antique Relief Tiles, circa 1920 S.A. Pavillions
Located in Rijssen, NL
Several pcs. exceptional antique wall tiles, Société des Pavillions, Florennes (S.A. des Pavillions). Beautiful quality. The dimensions per tile are 5,9inch (15 cm) × 5,9 inch (15 c...
Ceramic
Japan Tall Old Kasuga "Deer" Granite Stone Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Often carved from granite stone, today’s vintage survivors serve as fashionable aesthetic elements in modern day Japanese and Asian inspired gardens.
Granite
$2,650 / set
Vintage Brass Koi Andirons - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of vintage brass andirons embodies the grandeur of Neoclassical and Baroque revival design. Masterfully cast in heavy brass, each piece features a striking mythic...
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Parisian Bistro Table with Iron Base and Marble Top
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant late 19th century French Parisian bistro table with thick patinated white marble top. The richly ornamental solid cast iron base, with four scrolling feet and with time worn ...
Marble, Wrought Iron
Large 19th Century French Wrought Iron Ornamental Panel
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 19th Century French decorative wrought iron panel of elongated form. Surmounted by a sunburst finial and enriched throughout with scrolling foliate work, flowers and tendrils ...
Wrought Iron
French Solid Cast Iron French white Bistro Table with White Marble Top
Located in Miami, FL
Antique cast iron French pastry style black scrolling "Butterfly" coffee table with marble top. Item features impressive cast iron construction, four "butterfly wing" legs, fancy scr...
Marble, Iron
Pair of Antique Fire Dogs, English, Blacksmith Made, Andirons, Gothic, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique fire dogs. An English, blacksmith made wrought iron fireplace andiron with Gothic overtones, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1905. Appealing pair of ...
Wrought Iron
Large 19th c. Victorian Cast Iron Urn on Pedestal
Located in Baltimore, MD
Substantial, cast iron, Victorian garden urn on pedestal. Complete and original. Classical Tazza form. From the. last quarter of the 19th century. Base measures 22" x 22" and the...
Iron
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
Early 19th Century English Sandstone Corbel
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century sandstone corbel from a home in the North East of England. A substantial architectural element that would have formed part of the building roof support, beautiful...
Sandstone
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
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
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 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
$10,400Sale Price|20% Off
Imperial Crest Antique Shield Coat of Arm Wall Plaque Armorial LA Antique Dealer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Great to use as a sculpture mounted Art on the wall , architectural element above an exterior entrance a bedroom , entryway or above a fireplace mantel (fireplace) or as a decorative...
Bronze
$910Sale 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
Authentic oak storage barrel, circa 1910
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Authentic oak storage barrel with a robust and rustic appearance. This sturdy barrel is made of solid oak wood and reinforced with iron bands for extra durability. The natural aging ...
Wrought Iron
Centerpiece Fountain, Octagonal Basin in Rosso Verona Marble atop Later Pedestal
Located in Madrid, ES
Centerpiece fountain topped with an octagonal basin in Rosso Verona marble and Greco Thassos marble. The basin sourced from the garden of a Venetian villa. The basin is octagonal...
Marble
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
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.
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