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Brackets And Corbels

Pair of Early 19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Corbels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century Hand Carved and Hand Painted corbels with later finish.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Wall Brackets

Materials

Paint, Wood, Hardwood

Vintage Wooden Carved Corbel, Wall Bracket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Wooden Corbel, Wall Bracket Intricately Carved and Detailed with Beads, Acanthus Leaf
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Antique Early 1800s American Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Carved Corbel, Wall Bracket
Vintage Wooden Carved Corbel, Wall Bracket
$4,130
H 20 in W 18 in D 14 in
Carved Giltwood Wall Bracket Corbel, Vintage 20th Century
Located in Worcester, GB
Carved Giltwood Wall Bracket Corbel, Vintage 20th Century A finely carved and richly decorated
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Late 20th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Giltwood

Carved Giltwood Wall Bracket Corbel, Vintage 20th Century
Carved Giltwood Wall Bracket Corbel, Vintage 20th Century
$311 / item
H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in
Early 20th Century Pair of Carved Marble Corbels / Brackets
Located in Stamford, CT
have been hand carved with the architectural element of ornate scrolling. The corbels or brackets are
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Early 20th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble

Pair of French Neoclassical Cast Stone Garden Wall Brackets Shelves Corbels
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous pair of vintage French cast stone architectural garden wall brackets with a Neoclassical
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Garden Ornaments

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Salvaged Carved Wooden Architectural Wall Brackets, Corbels or Shelves
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of antique hand-carved walnut wall brackets were salvaged from an early Victorian
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Antique Mid-19th Century Canadian Early Victorian Architectural Elements

Materials

Walnut

Impressive Large Size and Deeply Carved Oak Gothic Church Wall Bracket / Corbel
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique large Gothic Revival wall bracket with carved acanthus leafs This handcrafted and hand
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Antique Early 19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Oak

Antique Victorian Oak Wood French Renaissance 34" Tall Carved Corbel Bracket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Oak Wood French Renaissance 34" Tall Carved Corbel Bracket. Circa Early 20th
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

2 Pairs of Cast Plaster Elf's in a Corner Architectural Brackets & Corbels
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Two pairs of fabulous figural brackets created from cast plaster. Elf or Merlin like figures
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Antique Early 1900s American Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Antique Georgian Corbel Siena and Statuary Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
white tablet and ogee corbel brackets surmounting the jambs, ex collection Admiral Beatty, (1871-1936
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble

Ryan & Smith Carved Irish Corbel Fireplace
By Ryan & Smith Ltd.
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
large white marble fireplace, with carved acanthus bracket corbels and basket of flowers centre plaque
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Regency Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Statuary Marble

Ryan & Smith Carved Irish Corbel Fireplace
Ryan & Smith Carved Irish Corbel Fireplace
$24,889
H 56 in W 79 in D 14.5 in
Extra Large and Museum Quality Gothic Art Bracket Shelf Corbel w Angel Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazingly hand carved church wall bracket with a winged angel sculpture. This stunning and all
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Wall Brackets

Materials

Oak

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18th Century French Terra Cotta Bracket or Corbels
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of fabulous 18th century French figural terra cotta brackets or corbels. Two atlantes
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Wall Brackets

Materials

Terracotta

Baroque Carved Wood Corbel with Beads and Acanthus, Ornate Oak Bracket
Located in St Petersburg, St Petersburg
High-quality unfinished carved wooden corbel. Unpainted. >> SKU: KR-018 >> Dimensions (A x B x C
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2010s Baroque Wall Brackets

Materials

Oak

Large Antique Wood Corbel, Bracket / Architectural Element
Located in Dallas, TX
This large ornate Victorian wood corbel or bracket was originally found in New Orleans and most
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Antique 19th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Large Architectural Corbel Wall Brackets with Classical Maiden Images
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
classical corbel Wall Brackets with faux painted wood shelf tops embellished with classical Maidens Faces
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Early 20th Century Classical Greek Architectural Elements

Materials

Composition

Billiard Snooker Pool Table Victorian Decorative Burroughes and Watts London
Located in Chilcompton, Radstock
panelled side frames are embellished with gadrooned mouldings, fan shape carvings and corbel brackets. The
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Slate, Steel

AMAZING PAIR OF ITALIAN GILT WOOD CORBELS
Located in Houston, TX
EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF ITALIAN GILT WOOD CORBELS/WALL BRACKETS
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Wall Brackets

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Early 19th Century French Carved Painted and Gilt Wall Corbels
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful pair of antique wall hanging brackets were crafted in France circa 1830. Each of the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Brackets

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Dramatic and Large-Scaled Pair of American Classical-Revival Ivory Painted and Parcel-Gilt Wooden Corbels
Located in San Francisco, CA
corbels or brackets; each with faux marble painted shelf above a robust s-scrolled body with overscaled
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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Wall Brackets

Pair of Antique Oak Corbels / Wall Brackets
Located in Pomona, CA
An old and interesting pair of Oak Corbels featuring nicely carved figureheads. The figureheads of
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Antique 1880s English Medieval Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

A set of six wooden architectural brackets/corbels.
Located in Miami, FL
A set of six early 20th C. wooden architectural brackets/ corbels. Northern pine with arabesques
Category

Early 20th Century American Architectural Elements

Pair of Large Victorian Painted Corbels or Architectural Brackets
Located in Milford, NH
An impressive pair of large Victorian painted corbels or architectural brackets, perhaps originally
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved Limewood Wall Corbel or Bracket from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This wonderful antique French corbel has been completely hand-carved from limewood and dates to the
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Wood Black Forest Cow Wall Shelf Bracket Corbel Swiss
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique carved wood Black Forest cow wall shelf bracket corbel Swiss ~Direct from Europe~ ~One
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Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Oak Wood Victorian Style Leafy Scroll Corbels Bracket Wall Shelf - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oak Wood Victorian Style Leafy Scroll Corbels Bracket Wall Shelf - Set of 4. Circa Mid to
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Antique Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wooden Acanthus Corbel Wall Bracket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gold Giltwood French Louis XV Style Wooden Acanthus Corbel Wall Bracket Shelf. Circa 19th
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Antique 19th Century Louis XV Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Large 19th Century Carved Oak Corbel
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large elaborately carved bleached and limed oak bracket or corbel, circa 1830. Would make a
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Oak

French Renaissance Style Carved and Painted Wall Shelf and Rack
Located in Atlanta, GA
spiral turned wrought iron hanging hooks, below each hook and brackets are carved corbels.
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Renaissance Revival Coat Racks and Stands

Antique Italian 17th Century Baroque Carved Walnut Cassone Coffer Chest, 1680
Located in Portland, OR
chest having a series of carved corbel brackets and a central panel carved with rosettes & acanthus
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Bathstone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
corbel brackets with shell decoration. Gently restored to retain its rusticity English, Circa 1880
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Stone

Large Victorian English Shop Counter
Located in Calgary, Alberta
bull nosed top held up with 6 bracket corbels and shelving in the back. Would make a great kitchen
Category

Antique 19th Century British Buffets

Materials

Wood

Large Victorian English Shop Counter
Large Victorian English Shop Counter
H 39 in W 91 in D 26.25 in
Antique French Fireplace Mantel in Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
, the centre with carved floral motif. The cantered Jambs with corbeled brackets and panelled end blocks
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Antique Late 19th Century French Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Pair of 19th Century, French Carved Walnut and Veneer Corbels Wall Brackets
Located in Dallas, TX
This fine pair of antique fruit wood wall brackets was crafted in France, circa 1860. Each of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Brackets

Materials

Walnut

Large Pair of English 19th Century Carved and Water Gilded Wood Corbel Bracket
Located in Hudson, NY
This very nice pair of large carved wood wall brackets in an architectural corbel shape were made
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Wall Brackets

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wood and Hand Painted Corbels
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wood and Hand Painted Corbels. These are great
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Antique 1870s Italian Baroque Wall Brackets

Materials

Wood

Antique Marble Corbels / Brackets
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique marble corbels in Acanthus Leaf Pattern. This pair is made from solid marble, which have
Category

Early 20th Century American Architectural Elements

Antique Marble Corbels / Brackets
Antique Marble Corbels / Brackets
H 11 in W 11 in D 9 in
Pair of Antique Cast Iron Architectural Scroll Corbel Brackets, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of antique cast iron architectural corbel brackets feature "s" and "c"
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique Hand Carved & Hand Painted Gothic Revival Wall Bracket, Shelf or Corbel
Located in Lisse, NL
Quality carved, great design and good condition Gothic wall console / bracket / sculpture stand
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Iron

1900s Pair of Antique Copper Corbel Brackets from Tribecca Film Festival Bldg
Located in New York, NY
This pair of copper corbels once graced the former Tribeca Film Festival Building at 15 Laight
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Antique Early 1900s American Baroque Architectural Elements

Materials

Copper

Large Antique Plaster Wall Bracket, Architectural, Figural, Angel, Corbel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique plaster wall bracket, a decorative architectural, figural, angel corbel
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Antique Pair of Hand Carved Gothic Wall Brackets / Corbels for Saint Statues etc
Located in Lisse, NL
Matching pair of hand carved Gothic Revival church wall brackets / display shelfs. If you are a
Category

Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Monumental Irish Carved Oak Breakfront Bookcase Library Bibliotheque
Located in Portland, OR
, below are four arched glass doors with incised carving and four heavily carved corbel brackets above
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Antique 1860s Northern Irish Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique French Louis XV Walnut Inlay Parquetry Ormolu Bibliotheque Bookcase 1890
Located in Portland, OR
bookcase having gilded bronze swags to the top and flanked by gilded bronze corbel brackets and matching
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bookcases

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Circassian Walnut Inlaid Aesthetic Movement Bonheur du Jour/Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
three shelves, flanked by ebonized corbel brackets and standing on the original white ceramic casters.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Pair of Large and Dramatic Pine Pagodas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
, carved corbels and bracket bases. Pagodas are very fanciful and very hard to find in such an impressive
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Pair of Painted Plaster Corbel Shelves, circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1900s pair of painted plaster corbel shelves detailed with green three leaf clover foliage
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Antique 19th Century English Wall Brackets

Materials

Plaster

Set of Four 18th Century French Giltwood Corbels / Brackets
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four 18th century French giltwood corbels / brackets.
Category

Antique 18th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Giltwood

19thC Ecclesiastical Sculpted Stoneware Cherub Corbel Bracket, circa 1870
By George Tinworth 1
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The life-sized unglazed stoneware corbel bracket being finely sculpted with a plinth top over an
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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Architectural Elements

Materials

Stoneware

Antique French Walnut Ladies Writing Desk with Five Drawers
Located in Selston, Nottinghamshire
slight plinth with tapered baluster legs under. ​All united by shaped and moulded corbel brackets to
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Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Wall Bracket Corbel, circa 1850
Located in Houston, TX
. The original finish on this antique French wall bracket or corbel circa 1850 has a marvellous texture
Category

Antique 1850s French Architectural Elements

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Architectural Corbel Wall Mount Brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Incredible God & Goddess cast stone patina intricate corbel wall brackets. These vintage
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Early 20th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

20th Century Pair Of Cast Stone Architectural Scallop Shell Corbel Wall Brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Classic 20th Century pair of cast stone scallop shell corbel/brackets. Procured from a Palm Beach
Category

20th Century American Architectural Elements

Materials

Cast Stone

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Pair Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline, 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly elab...
Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Three Scandinavian Art Deco Theater Pendants Brass Hand-blown Opaline 1920-1930
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Set of three wonderful and rare ball pendants from the transition period from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Scandinavia, 1920-1930. Hand-blown opaline glas sphere globes with beautifuly e...
Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Ginkgo Fireplace Screen in Aged Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
The Ginkgo Fireplace Screen is designed to be seen. This piece combines movement, elegance, and allure to make it the perfect piece to finish off your fireplace decor. Each leaf is f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Ginkgo Fireplace Screen in Aged Gold
Ginkgo Fireplace Screen in Aged Gold
$4,725 / item
H 29 in W 40 in D 5 in
Brown, Cream and Rose Multi Stripe Hand Woven Pillow, Portugal, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Portuguese pillow made from handwoven fabric used originally as flour sacks. New down and feather insert. Brown, cream and rose stripes.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Other

Antique Pair of Carved Wooden Dolphin Tables with Marble Tops
By William Kent
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A magnificent antique pair of carved and painted wooden console tables, in the manner of William Kent. Two entwined stylized dolphins with centred scallop shells act as supports for ...
Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Console Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble

Hand Cut Lead Crystal Teal Candy Dish with Cover by Caesar Crystal Bohemiae Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning hand cut lead crystal teal or aqua candy dish with a cover created as a work of art by the hands of the finest Czech glass workers. The Caesar Crystal Company in the Czech R...
Category

Late 20th Century Czech Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Brass Leaf Semi Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian semi flush mount with lacquered bronzato brass leaves and Murano glass diffuser with granular texture / originally designed for the Goodtime Hotel Miami / Made in Italy 3 lig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Brass Leaf Semi Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
Brass Leaf Semi Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
$3,600 / item
H 8.35 in Dm 22.05 in
Antique White Pine Arched Glazed Door
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique late 19th century white pine arched glazed door suitable for interior use. Dating to circa 1870, this elegant door was sourced from a Victorian orangery in Tetbury, Englan...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Doors and Gates

Materials

Glass, Wood, Pine

Antique White Pine Arched Glazed Door
Antique White Pine Arched Glazed Door
$2,316
H 92.52 in W 33.86 in D 1.78 in
Majolica Humpback Whale Modern Ceramic Chandelier Made in Mexico Chandelier
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
“It was a funny project because it wasn’t intended to be sold. It was totally free of rules you want as a designer or artist. It’s a project born only from the desire to do it, and I...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Majolica Humpback Whale Modern Ceramic Chandelier Made in Mexico Chandelier
Majolica Humpback Whale Modern Ceramic Chandelier Made in Mexico Chandelier
$3,570 Sale Price
25% Off
H 7.09 in W 35.44 in D 7.49 in
Antique French Store Counter Repurposed into a Kitchen Island From The Provence
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Store Counter Repurposed by our Old Plank Artisans into a Country French Style Kitchen Island. The Antique White French Oak from our Store Counter had just the perfect...
Category

Antique 1870s French Country Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Oak

1 of the 6 Glass Wall Lights by Limburg Glashütte, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
This beautiful and unique octagonal glass light flush mounts or wall lights/ sconces were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s or early 1970s). N...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Henri Matisse, Nu Bleu I
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse, Nu Bleu I Printed by Mourlot Freres for Verve Vol IX Nos 35/36, published by Tériade under the title ‘The Last Works of Henri Matisse’ Presented with a double cream m...
Category

1950s Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Henri Matisse, Nu Bleu I
Henri Matisse, Nu Bleu I
$2,419
H 24.02 in W 20.48 in D 0.99 in
Louis Majorelle Signed French Art Nouveau Game Table, circa 1900
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Art Nouveau marquetry walnut and exotic wood game table signed by Louis Majorelle. The tabletop is decorated with large leaves and stems. Stylized with fine marquetry side a...
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce 'Pat Cop'
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspired by Scandinavian mid-century design. Wired with a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...

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Copper

LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce 'Pat Cop'
LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce 'Pat Cop'
$1,400 / item
H 6 in W 6 in D 7.75 in
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
$1,090 / item
H 42.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
tripod floor lamp designed by J. T. Kalmar for Werkstätte Kalmar Austria
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1950ies brass tripod floor lamp designed by J. T. Kalmar for Werkstätte Kalmar in Vienna, Austria. cast brass tripod stand, with paper screen. European Electric Standard, 220 V wit...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

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Brackets And Corbels For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of brackets and corbels is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct brackets and corbels — often made from wood, giltwood and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of brackets and corbels available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of brackets and corbels to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Baroque, Victorian and Industrial brackets and corbels are of considerable interest.

How Much are Brackets And Corbels?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,590, while they’re typically $367 on the low end and $16,000 highest priced.
Questions About Brackets And Corbels
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The difference between a bracket and corbels is the width - corbels are usually thicker than brackets. The difference between a bracket and corbels is the width - corbels are usually thicker than brackets. Corbels are also a type of bracket — both corbels and brackets support some weight. However, corbels tend to have a decorative appearance as compared to brackets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Corbels should be placed every 3 to 6 inches beneath a mantle or shelf to provide adequate support. Specific spacing depends on the size and weight of the shelf and the size and weight of the corbels. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of corbels.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A fireplace corbel is a decorative piece of wood, stone or metal that protrudes from a wall, above a chimney that can carry weight or even display decorative pieces. Ornate antique, vintage and contemporary corbels in marble and other materials are available on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Corbels are decorative supports that protrude from the wall. It serves a useful purpose, such as propping up shelving, framing doors, or acting as bookends, in addition to being visually appealing. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage wooden corbels.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A corbel is a bracket that is designed to support an overhang. Typically it’s used in architecture to support a roof that sticks out beyond the outer walls of the building. Many corbels today are simply decorative, but they were originally designed to support weight. Shop a collection of corbels from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A corbel is a bracket that carries weight, typically of a balcony or ledge above. A corbel is designed with intricate details to add to the aesthetic of the building, giving it both a functional and artistic purpose. Browse a variety of antique corbels on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A wall bracket is a support that projects from a wall to hold something, like a shelf.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
    An antique bracket clock refers to a portable spring-driven pendulum table clock created in the 17th and 18th centuries. These clocks were equipped with convenient carrying handles and were housed usually in rectangular cases. Shop a collection of antique and vintage bracket clocks from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    If the bracket lock has a date indicator there are normally two different methods of dating the clock. With some, every two revolutions of the hour hand, at or near 12, will make contact with the dating ring behind the dial. If the bracket clock has a date pointer, the same method will work. However, you will be able to open the front of the clock and manually move the pointer. Shop a collection of bracket clocks on 1stDibs.