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Terracotta Building Spire
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
no further than this gorgeous terracotta building spire. This three-tier spire has aged naturally
Category
Antique 19th Century English Statues
Materials
Terracotta
Graceful Bronze Spire Andirons
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely pair of early 20th century bronze andirons having spired ball finials over balustrade stems
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Limestone Cathedral Spires
Located in Baltimore, MD
cathedral. Each spire is made up of fifteen individual carved stone blocks. The stones can be dry-stacked or
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Handwrought Iron Spire
Located in Lambertville, NJ
19th century handwrought iron spire 48" tall. We believe it to be off a roof top. It has been set
Category
20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Polished Nickel Spire Topped Andirons
Located in New York, NY
spire finial. On display at 200 Lexington Avenue, 10th floor.
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Andirons
Materials
Nickel
Monumental 19th c Gilt Copper Spire Roof Finial
Located in Hanover, MA
Extraordinary architectural roof finial spire over 9 feet high constructed of hand beaten copper
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper
19th Century Copper Architectural Spire with Nice Surface Verdigris
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful form hollow copper architectural spire from a church or public building with foliate
Category
Antique 19th Century American Architectural Elements
Materials
Copper
Gothic Architectural Church Spire or Steeple Pivoting Shrine Distressed Finish
Located in Topeka, KS
” distressed finish. The use of spires, steeples, and towers on Christian church buildings became common around
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 84.5 in W 27.5 in D 30.5 in
French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire
Located in Firenze, IT
inspired transept-spire or church pinnacle.
This Neo Gothic decorative finial is hand caved, lacquered in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 68.12 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Stately and Tall Pair of French Napoleon III Zinc Roof Finials
Located in San Francisco, CA
each tall finial with pointed spire above a lobed baluster-form mid-section resting on a graduated
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Architectural Elements
Materials
Zinc
English Regency Style Nickel Andirons
Located in New York, NY
spire with blackened iron backs. Professionally polished.
Category
20th Century British Regency Revival Andirons
Materials
Nickel
American Federal Brass Ball and Steeple Top New York Andirons
Located in Wells, ME
spire that adds height and elegance to these early 19th century andirons. The belted ball and spire are
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Neo-Renaissance Ormolu Andirons
Located in BARSAC, FR
a roaring lion's head surmounted by an obelisk-shaped spire.
The irons are thick and original
Category
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Andirons
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century English George IV Brass Andirons
Located in Nashville, TN
rises with turned brass urn form terminating into spires. Very handsome and warm patina.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Andirons
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Dragon Andirons or Firedogs / Fireplace Tools
Located in Lisse, NL
just below the Gothic spires and with the Gothic leaf patterns all around make them stand out from any
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Andirons
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Bronze
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H 25 in W 11.4 in D 15 in
Rare 400-600 Year Old Burmese Sandstone Stupa Pagoda Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
conical spire.
At the base a portal door with seated Buddha.
Provenance from private collection
Category
Antique 16th Century Burmese Other Garden Ornaments
Materials
Sandstone
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Located in Leuven , BE
private buildings, it was decided to only restore the figurative representation.
The original spire of
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Antique French Copper Converted Cistern & Sink Planter Box or Garden Ornament
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
is ornately decorated with a contoured top with impressed and repousse stylized ferns and a spire
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Garden Ornaments
Materials
Copper
H 34 in W 19 in D 17.5 in
Stained Art Glass Window Depicting Ruth
Located in Baltimore, MD
spires against a blue sky. Extensive use of drapery glass and plating (layering) glass to enhance the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Windows
Materials
Art Glass
Outstanding Set of French Gothic Andirons
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gothic spire. Andirons of this age are indeed very rare. The backs where the logs are placed are original
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Andirons
Materials
Iron
Rare Large Scale Plaster Sculpture “Le Soir” from Loriol-du-Comtat, France, 1914
Located in Dallas, TX
) and a spired church. The attention to detail is magnificent, with textured surfaces including the
Category
Vintage 1910s French Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone, Iron
H 107.75 in W 81.5 in D 23.75 in
Monumental Green Willy Guhl Vertical Handkerchief Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
magnificent design whose structure makes it resemble the prongs of a crown. Each of the 4 main spires shoot up
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Monumental Willy Guhl Vertical Handkerchief Planter, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
magnificent design whose structure makes it resemble the prongs of a crown. Each of the 4 main spires shoot up
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
"Guardian of the Spire" Etching by John Taylor Arms
Located in Toledo, OH
This etching by John Taylor Arms is titled "Guardians of the Spire." John Taylor Arms(1887-1953
Category
Vintage 1920s Gothic Revival Prints
Materials
Paper
Regency Style Polished Nickel Firetools
Located in New York, NY
Set of Hollywood Regency polished nickel firetools with stylized spire handles. Set includes stand
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Nickel
Pair of 17th Century Florentine Andirons with Brass Adornments
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of steel andirons with decorative brass adornments and ball and spire finials
Origin
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Steel
Pair of Important French Gothic Cast Iron Fireplace Chenets, 16th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
heraldic element is a spired lancet with trefoil cusping, reminiscent of Gothic architecture. The motifs
Category
Antique 16th Century French Gothic Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
H 28.938 in W 10.5 in D 27.5 in
Rotherhithe's Maritime Past: Sailing Ships and St. Mary's Church Spire, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
with fishing and the river trade. The background is dominated by the spire of St. Mary's Church, an
Category
Antique 1830s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 8.08 in W 10.24 in D 0 in
Mid Century Framed Swedish Oil Painting on Canvas of a City and and River View
Located in London, GB
buildings and a church spire.
Painted in three tones of greys, red & yellow.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 13.39 in W 18.12 in D 1.58 in
Art Deco Streamlined Clock
Located in Dronten, NL
architecture, sometimes linked to German Brick Expressionism.
Buildings of the Amsterdam School are
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Belgian Artwork With Wooden Frame
Located in High Point, NC
stunning cathedral, its spire soaring towards the heavens, while the surrounding buildings and figures meld
Category
20th Century Belgian Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Train Travel Poster Bourgogne Burgundy Wine SNCF Railway France
Located in London, GB
well as other historic buildings and spires and an old stone arch bridge over water, the bold title in
Category
Vintage 1930s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 38.98 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Poznan Visit Poland Art Deco Pologne Polen Design
Located in London, GB
with an outline of the city's historical buildings in the background including the 13th century Town
Category
Vintage 1930s Polish Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.38 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in
“Ethan Allen” Running Horse Weathervane by Harris & Co. Boston, Ma.
By Harris & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
"suitable for all kinds of buildings and made as to indicate correctly the direction of the wind", also
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Copper
Engraving of Thai Buddhist Temple and Monastery in Ayutthaya, Siam, 1751
Located in Langweer, NL
). The layout features a central structure surrounded by a courtyard and several smaller buildings, all
Category
Antique 1750s Prints
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 9.02 in W 6.42 in D 0 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Jajce Yugoslavia Pliva Waterfall Bosnia Design
Located in London, GB
with red roof buildings, a church spire and trees leading down to the river and Pliva Waterfall
Category
Vintage 1950s Bosnian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 38.98 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary Handmade Glass Vessels in Infinity Box - 5th Avenue, NYC
By Furthur Design
Located in New York, NY
5th Avenue, NYC offers a unique avenue view of the building previouly seen in the Skyscraper Series
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Bottles
Materials
Blown Glass, Mirror
Likely Late 19th Century European Water Scene Watercolor
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
have been more recently matted and backed. Charming lush water scene with a spired building reflected
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Art Deco Oxford Side Table Calacatta Marble Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
"Thyrsis", the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold called Oxford "the city of dreaming spires" after the stunning
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Ta...
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Steel
H 41.34 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Copenhagen Commercial Centre Past Present Future
Located in London, GB
century Dragon Spire of Borsen stock exchange building with people on the embankment, colourful flowers on
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Posters
Materials
Paper
H 38.98 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage French Railway Travel Poster Metz Art Deco France Lorraine
Located in London, GB
old buildings including church spires and the Saint Stephen's cathedral with a park by the Moselle and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 38.98 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage WWII Poster London Blitz Bombarded Street War Office Training
Located in London, GB
Young (1902-1963) depicting a war torn London street scene with damaged buildings and broken windows
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 24.02 in W 59.85 in D 0.04 in
Maritime Majesty: The 17th-Century Skyline of Kalmar in Sweden, 1693
Located in Langweer, NL
rendered with fine detail, showing church spires, the characteristic rooftops of the period, and other
Category
Antique 1690s Prints
Materials
Paper
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H 13.08 in W 20.08 in D 0 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Berlin Germany Jupp Wiertz Art Deco
By Jupp Wiertz
Located in London, GB
by the streets lights and advertising lights on the surrounding buildings with floodlights shining on
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.77 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
18th Century French Straw Marquetry, 'Marqueterie de Paille' Work Box
Located in Stamford, CT
interesting building with three spires flanked by two panels of crossed flutes? These all lift up to reveal
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw
Original Vintage Poster For Igls Tyrol Austria Winter Sport Skiing Mountain Alps
Located in London, GB
scenic winter view through snow topped trees to the village glowing yellow with the buildings and church
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 27.76 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Egypt The Cradle Of Civilisation Modernist Design
Located in London, GB
ancient pyramids and mosques, spires and other buildings in the background, the bold lettering below. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Egyptian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.77 in W 27.96 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Lake Zurich Switzerland Sailing Swiss Alps Travel Art
Located in London, GB
boats reflected on the clear water and historic buildings and spires in front of the snowy Alps
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Posters
Materials
Paper
H 40.16 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Railway Travel Poster Breedene Plage Lez Ostende Beach Belgium
Located in London, GB
building a sand castle and people in bathing suits swimming and paddling in the sea along a large sandy
Category
Vintage 1910s Belgian Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.77 in W 26.38 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Movie Poster Ballet Russe Folk Dance Galina Oulanova Design
By Boris Grinsson
Located in London, GB
row of ladies behind men cossack dancing in the background in front of a tree and wooden building in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 63 in W 46.86 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Mont Saint Michel Island Sailing Train Coach Travel Art
By Bernard Villemot
Located in London, GB
and the historic buildings leading from the sandy beach and fortified walls to the spire of the abbey
Category
Vintage 1960s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 0.04 in
Original Antique Poster Societe Marseillaise De Credit Post WWI Rebuilding Loan
Located in London, GB
pulleys, steam rising from the ships on the water with historic domed buildings and spires on the other
Category
Vintage 1920s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 23.63 in W 47.25 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Visby Town Ruins Roses Sweden Travel Medieval City Wall
Located in London, GB
tower in front of trees and the old town buildings and church spire of Visby Cathedral (opened 1225
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Posters
Materials
Paper
H 39.38 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Mercedes Benz Advertising Poster, Even in Winter Drive Safely
Located in London, GB
model W111 on a snowy road with a skier passing by in front of some snow topped buildings and a church
Category
Vintage 1960s German Posters
Materials
Paper
H 46.66 in W 33.08 in D 0.04 in
Charles X Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell
Located in Kittery Point, ME
building heights, the Gothic style was most frequently used in cathedrals and religious buildings, as well
Category
Antique 1820s French Gothic Revival Inkwells
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Big Art Deco Chandelier by Winkelman and van der Bijl Amsterdam
Located in Weesp, NL
architecture, sometimes linked to German Brick Expressionism.
Buildings of the Amsterdam School are
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Cathedrals Masterpieces of Architecture, Feats of Engineering, Icons of Faith
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
the inevitable human follies of those who were involved in their building, from the artisans and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
H 9.9 in W 7.7 in D 1 in
Santiago Calatrava, Complete Works 1979-2009 by Philip Jodidio
Located in valatie, NY
hub for Ground Zero in Manhattan as well as the tallest building in the United States: the 160-story
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Books
Materials
Paper
Expressionist Amsterdamse School Bench, in Pine, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
architects in this movement employed the integration of an elaborate scheme of building elements inside and
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Expressionist Benches
Materials
Pine
Amsterdam School Chandelier in Ebony, Carved Wood, Glass in Lead and Silk
Located in Antwerp, BE
Expressionism.
Buildings of the Amsterdam School are characterized by brick construction with complicated
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood, Silk, Fruitwood, Art Glass
H 49.22 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
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An assortment of building spires is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, nickel and wood, all building spires available were constructed with great care. Building spires have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Building spires made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Folk Art — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many building spires are appealing in their simplicity, but R. Wittingham, Cass Gilbert and Donald Deskey produced popular building spires that are worth a look.
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