Early 19th Century French Copper Repoussé Wall Fountain Lavabo
Located in Norwood, NJ
An early 19th century copper repoussé lavabo/fountain which was originally mounted on the wall
Bronze, Copper
Modernist 20th Century Wall Fountain
Located in Denton, TX
Trapezoid shaped granite wall mounted with copper lighted shroud on top and copper catch basin at
Granite, Metal, Copper
$375Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.34 in W 10.63 in D 0 in
Copper Engraving Showing the Neptune Fountain of Versailles, Paris, France, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Plan de la décoration du Bassin de Neptune à Versailles'. Copper
Paper
Antique French Copper Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Copper Wall Fountain or as French call it Lavabo. Circa 1780s. Please note that
18th Century "Bourbon" Copper Wall Fountain
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning 18th century hand-hammered copper water fountain with fleur-de-lys decor. Mounted on a
Brass, Copper
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H 39 in W 21 in D 20 in
19th Century French Fleur de Lys Embossed Copper Wall Fountain on Wood Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century, French Fleur de Lys Embossed copper wall fountain on Original Wood Plaque is a very
Copper
20th Century French Copper Lavabo - Antique Wall Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th Century, antique French two part lavabo or wall fountain made of hand crafted copper
Metal, Copper
19th Century French Brass Repousse and Copper Wall Lavabo Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
Fill up this decorative "Fontaine" with dry flowers and hang it on a wall! Crafted in France circa
Brass, Copper
Late 18th Century French Wall Mounted Fountain or Lavabo on Oak Backer
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late eighteenth century French hand hammered copper fountain or lavabo features a sink and
Copper, Brass
Brutalist Copper Wall-Mounted Fountain in Manner of Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Brutalist wall-mounted fountain in highly patinated copper is rendered in the manner of Curtis
Copper
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H 20.5 in W 13.25 in D 10 in
18th Century French Copper Repousse Wall Fountain Lavabo with Bronze Spigot
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This 18th century copper repousse fountain was originally mounted on the wall inside the home. This
Bronze, Copper
19th Century French Copper and Brass Lavabo Fountain on Pine Wall Mount
Located in Dallas, TX
Fill up this decorative "Fontaine" with dry flowers and hang it on a wall! Crafted in France circa
Brass, Copper
18th Century French Copper Repoussé Wall Fountain Lavabo
Located in Berlin, DE
An 18th century copper repoussé fountain which was originally mounted on the wall inside the home
Copper
19th Century French Provincial Copper Wall Fountain
Located in Antwerp, BE
This 19th century French Provincial copper fountain was originally mounted on the wall inside the
Copper
Early 19th Century French Copper Wall Fountain or Lavabo
Located in Charleston, SC
The engraved Fleur -de-lys and the reservoir style both indicates this fountain was made during
Copper
French Art Deco Style Patinated Metal Animal Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Art Deco style patinated metal deer sculpture on onyx base. Measures: Width 48 cm. height 25 cm.
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$3,975
H 16 in W 61.5 in D 22 in
Restored Stacked Rattan Biomorphic Surfboard Coffee Table w/ Koa Wood Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored biomorphic rattan table has a striking Paul Frankl-inspired mid-century design. It features two stacked bases and a dark-stained Koa Wood top. This blend of...
Rattan, Mahogany
Japanese Antique Cabinets, Wabi Sabi, Japandi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This is an antique Japanese-style cabinet made in the Meiji period. The texture of the black lacquer, smoked with soot from the hearth, has a unique depth and charm that is unlike a...
Wood
Boomerang Shaped Cork Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid Century Modern style boomerang shaped cork coffee table with brass legs made in the style of Paul Frankl or Robsjohn Gibbings.
Cork
$3,950
H 30 in W 14 in D 14 in
French 1890s Iron and Copper Wall Lantern with Four Lights and Scrolling Bracket
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French iron wall lantern from the late 19th century, with four lights, glass panels, and scrolling bracket. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th century at a time w...
Brass, Copper, Iron
$6,800
H 84 in W 96 in D 1 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Six-Panel Decorative Screen with Birds and Gilded Landscape
Located in Yonkers, NY
This exquisite vintage six-panel screen brings timeless elegance and artistry to your living space. Featuring an intricate hand-painted design, the piece showcases serene water birds...
Wood
$6,800
H 84 in W 96 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Chinese Coromandel Screen with Gold Cranes and Lacquered Floral Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking six-panel Chinese Coromandel screen from the mid-20th century, adorned with intricately incised and gilded cranes in flight. Set against a warm, golden background with a t...
Brass
$6,500
H 80.5 in W 121.5 in D 1 in
Vintage Coromandel Screen with White Cranes, Gold Accents, and Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese six-panel Coromandel screen, adorned with hand-painted cranes and intricate gilt accents, showcasing a harmonious balance of natural beauty and artistry. The screen...
Wood
Svegards Markaryd Set of 8 Teak Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Svegards Markaryd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Svegards Markaryd Sweden! Nice large set! 8 Teak Chairs with newly upholstered seats and backs. Very solid set, but easy to move and handle. High backs look great around a table!
Upholstery, Teak
20th Century Bronze Wall Fountain
Located in Casteren, NL
This is a very exceptional piece. In the middle of the 35kg solid bronze tank there's a big rock cristal (30 cm high) which holds an atmospheric light. Originates France, dating ci...
Bronze
20th Century Anatolian Earthenware Storage Vessel
Located in London, GB
This 20th-century Anatolian earthenware storage jar is a beautifully crafted vintage clay vessel that brings an authentic touch of Turkish heritage to any rustic, Mediterranean, farm...
Clay
Exquisite Pair of French Duck-Shaped Andirons in Hand-Forged Iron
Located in New York, NY
A charming and meticulously crafted pair of French duck-shaped andirons, showcasing exceptional metalworking skill. Likely produced by one of France’s esteemed metal artisans, these ...
Iron
$7,800
H 48 in W 44.5 in D 24 in
Early Meiji Keyaki Sendai Isho-Dansu Chest with Iron Hardware and Storage
Located in Yonkers, NY
An early Meiji period Sendai Isho-dansi chest from circa 1860-1880 with eight drawers, petite door and dark patina. This early Meiji-period Sendai Isho-dansu is a striking example of...
Iron
$750 / set
H 11.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Streamline Machined Aluminum Cylinder Café Table Lamp Pair by Saturn Lighting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Streamline stepped aluminum cylinder table lamp featuring a frosted acrylic cylinder shade in the center resting on top of hand-machined stepped Art Deco style base with 3 stepped pi...
Aluminum
From cupolas to cookware and fine art to filaments, copper metal has been used in so many ways since prehistoric times. Today, antique, new and vintage copper coffee tables, mirrors, lamps and other furniture and decor can bring a warm metallic flourish to interiors of any kind.
In years spanning 8,700 BC (the time of the first-known copper pendant) until roughly 3,700 BC, it may have been the only metal people knew how to manipulate.
Valuable deposits of copper were first extracted on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus around 4,000 BC — well before Europe’s actual Bronze Age (copper + tin = bronze). Tiny Cyprus is even credited with supplying all of Egypt and the Near East with copper for the production of sophisticated currency, weaponry, jewelry and decorative items.
In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, master painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, El Greco, Rembrandt and Jan Brueghel created fine works on copper. (Back then, copper-based pigments, too, were all the rage.) By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, decorative items like bas-relief plaques, trays and jewelry produced during the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau periods espoused copper. These became highly valuable and collectible pieces and remain so today.
Copper’s beauty, malleability, conductivity and versatility make it perhaps the most coveted nonprecious metal in existence. In interiors, polished copper begets an understated luxuriousness, and its reflectivity casts bright, golden and earthy warmth seldom realized in brass or bronze. (Just ask Tom Dixon.)
Outdoors, its most celebrated attribute — the verdigris patina it slowly develops from exposure to oxygen and other elements — isn’t the only hue it takes. Architects often refer to shades of copper as russet, ebony, plum and even chocolate brown. And Frank Lloyd Wright, Renzo Piano and Michael Graves have each used copper in their building projects.
Find antique, new and vintage copper furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Adding antique and vintage fountains to your home and garden is a great way to accentuate your interiors or landscape design as well as reap the benefits of the calming sound of flowing water.
The design of your outdoor fountain — or the indoor fountain you’ve introduced to your parlor — is going to determine how the water flows into its basin. Whether your new addition is a simple bowl-shaped design, an elaborate wall-mounted Art Deco fountain or a classical tiered tower boasting decoratively carved floral motifs, this will determine the movement of the feature’s water as well as the sounds it makes. If you’re looking to ensure that there is steadily bubbling water, a slow trickle, a waterfall or cascading sheets of water, you’ll want to think about the architecture of your fountain.
Interior and exterior fountains are made from a variety of materials. Cast concrete lends a classical look to your outdoor fountain. Limestone, a component of concrete, is a dense rock with a creamy white finish that calls to mind classical sculptures. If you’ve already adorned your garden or patio and firepit area with Roman statues, this will feel cohesive in your outdoor space. While limestone fountains are low maintenance, these features will require upkeep. A limestone fountain will need to be cleaned out and undergo a water change on occasion — at least every two to four months — in order to prevent algae growth as well as the smell that might accompany it.
Glazed ceramic fountains, which also warrant regular cleaning to reduce buildup of debris and mineral deposits, will add a splash of color to your garden or entryway. A Spanish or Italian fountain adorned with vibrant ornamental tiles will pop against your shrubbery and concrete planters. Lightweight options for outdoor fountains can be found in fiberglass and cast iron if stone seems too heavy for your taste.
By the 19th century, Victorians realized there were health benefits to fountains. The sound of running water can help create a harmonious and soothing environment in your well-appointed outdoor oasis or inviting foyer, and today, we could all use a little relaxation.
It’s time to harness the calming properties of gently flowing water. You will love the serenity that a vintage, new or antique fountain from 1stDibs can add to your home and garden.
As the days grow colder, the desire to gather around the fire grows stronger. Take a peek at these well-appointed rooms featuring extraordinary sculptural and historic hearths.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
The exceptionally crafted mantel was saved despite the home’s regrettable demise.
The Qing dynasty beasts honored the dead and warned off malicious spirits.
The dramatic piece transforms a daily scrub into an act of communion with the elements.
Anne and Will Massie apply the lessons of the past to create alfresco pieces as timeless as the traditions that inspire them.
Eating meals alfresco is one of the great pleasures of warm weather, and a beautifully appointed space only heightens the experience. Get inspired by these delectable dining areas as you think about creating your own outdoor oasis.
Through potted plants, garden furniture, nature-inspired art and architectural apertures, designers are bringing the outside in.