Building Spires

Mounted on stands, these lovely blue/gray zinc architectural pieces have a spire shape with foliate decoration.

Black and Brass Spire Andirons designed by Donald Deskey for Bennett, circa 1950's. They have been completely restored with black enamel and the brass hand polished.

A nicely carved and ebonized Thai wooden Chofa temple spire with great form, mounted with a metal support rod on a square wooden plinth. A Chofa is a Thai architectural decorative or...

Pair of antique French zinc architectural roof-top spire-form finials. In the 18th century, zinc became a popular roofing material in Belgium and France. Throughout the 18th and 19th...

Pair of wooden spire models from late 19th century England.

This exquisite 18th-century Gothic spire, standing 73 inches tall, is a remarkable example of hand-carved architectural ornamentation from the period. Crafted from solid wood, this s...

The use of spires, steeples, and towers on Christian church buildings became common around the eighth century!

This pair of antique French carved stone Cathedral spires is from the Neo-Gothic period. Often coming from the exterior of churches, today, these antique French spires can be display...

A versatile decorative item, this zinc spire was originally an architectural element topping the spire of a grand chateau in Laval, Normandy. At 50 inches in height, this piece would...

Please join us over the next couple months as we offer our premiere online exhibition, "Modernist Andirons" on 1stdibs. Featuring over 50 pairs of andirons and fire tools, which rang...

A French painted metal and wood spire from the late 19th-early 20th century. This French turn of the century spire features its original old paint over zinc with wood trim and top. T...

A wonderful folk carved church wall altar or reliquary with gothic spires in old white paint, and a central arched door opening to a storage compartment with a religious medal. Good ...

A unusual pair of Roof-Top Finials, designed as graceful spires with foliate motifs, atop an urn & pedestal base. Possibly 19th century versions of lightning rods, albeit in a ornate...

The painting is an oil on canvas of a Venetian Canal scene with surrounding buildings, spires, towers and gondolas. Classic Venice !

The painting looks across a river to the industrial buildings and a church spire. Painted in three tones of greys, red & yellow.

Colourful artwork by the French painter and poster designer, Roger Bezombes (1913-1994), featuring a view of the Cote d'Azur inland from the sea: sailing, fishing and rowing boats, a...

Original vintage travel advertising poster for Zurich Switzerland Suisse Schweiz featuring a great image by the Swiss artist Alex Walter Diggelmann (1902-1987) of the lake with seagu...

Original vintage British Railways poster for the seaside town of Torquay in Glorious Devon featuring stunning artwork by the notable British painter and illustrator Frank Wootton (19...

Original vintage travel advertising poster - Nach Belgien mit Sabena Belgische Fluglinien / Belgium by Sabena Belgian Airlines - featuring a fantastic mid-century design depicting an...

Original vintage aviation poster advertising issued by Malev Hungarian Airlines - Fly Malev to the USSR via Budapest - featuring a colourful mosaic collage style illustration depicti...

Original vintage poster promoting winter sports and skiing in the popular Swiss alpine resort of Klosters Grisons Switzerland 1250m featuring a great design by Donald Brun (1909-1999...

Original vintage travel advertising poster “Brighton for health and pleasure all year round” featuring an image of a fashionably dressed gentleman wearing Regency style clothing with...

Great design featuring an historic style black and white graphic illustration of a busy street scene along Pall Mall in London dominated by the Duke of York Column in the foreground ...

Charming lush water scene with a spired building reflected back in the water as well.

On the left, a village with whitewashed buildings and a prominent church spire anchors the composition, leading the viewer's eye into the depth of the landscape.

The antique architectural copper spire is in a conical shape, tapering to the hexagonal base, standing at 72" in height and 18" in diameter. The piece is in fair condition considerin...

Beautiful large zinc roof finial/ spire, France, 19th century. Weathered and small losses.

Set of four 19th century carved wood Gothic Spires are great for using as decorative accents, or even placing atop an existing piece of furniture to create a magical transformation! ...

An impressively large and well detailed French late 19th century architectural model of a Gothic inspired transept-spire or church pinnacle. This Neo Gothic decorative finial is han...

A sailor’s carved cow horn, the hollow curved body incised with naïve depictions of a compass rose, the three floral emblems of Great Britain, a peacock, a mermaid, a kangaroo, a win...

Fabulous pair of heavy cast iron Architectural Spires from the Late 19th century.

A carved limestone crocketed spire or finial section. The stepped base is added, as is the ball to the top. English 18thC Dimensions: H 115cm W 34cm

Pair of 18th century cathedral spires from Brussels, Belgium carved in the gothic style. Beautiful naturally worn and patinated architectural elements.

Beautiful 19th century architectural spire. It probably came from an old New England church. It's made of tin or zinc and has been painted white dozens of times over the years, but m...

Naturally weathered finish. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Small: 15"L x 13 1/2"D x 36 1/2"H Large: 15"L x 13"D x 48"H

Large and dramatic hand-carved spires from a 19th century French church. Great scale and very dramatic architectural elements, showing monumental and historical craftsmanship. Spi...

An enormous forged iron spire from France c. 1880. Please look closely at this hand made iron spire that was originally placed atop the peak of a house in Brittany.

Three English Gothic polychrome and giltwood architectural spires. Great form, color and scale. Wonderful accent pieces on a table or console. Price is per spire.

This intricately carved piece of tracery features a Classic Gothic style and fine detailing within the lovely quartersawn oak.

Monumental English Carved, Turned and Pierced Beechwood Spire-on-Stand, in the Gothic taste, the paneled spire with carved, graduated cusps and pierced, graduated quatrefoils, the sp...

PAIR OF BRASS ANDIRONS WITH BALL AND SPIRE FINIAL
OUR INVENTORY #06-A-011
AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES

American Federal period brass spire and belted ball top andirons, Impressed Signature: R. Wittingham N(ew) YORK, seamed, hexagonal spire and column, cabriole legs, ball feet; refurb...

The open window revealing a small town and a building with a tall spire, is just beyond her shoulder.

(We will also discount all others listed below by at least 20%). Large selection of andirons and fire place tools, priced as individual sets, four pairs of traditional tear drop, 1 s...

Graphic sculptural wrought iron rooftop spire with great details. All original surface and paint with wooden base added to stabilize it.

American Federal period brass fireplace andirons, belted ball tops with balled spires, Signed R. Wittingham, N(ew) York, cast and seamed. R. Wittingham was an accomplished brass prod...