Large English Sundial of Composition Stone with Bronze Dial for the Garden
Located in Austin, TX
A large English sundial of composition or garden stone - featuring a bronze sundial inscribed with a sun, numerals, cardinal directions, along with a fixed gnomon (the shadow-casting...
Stone, Cast Stone, Metal, Bronze
Baptismal Font in Ashburton Marble
Located in London, GB
An impressive and large baptismal font entirely carved from Ashburton Marble. This is a soft grey and blush pink, lightly veined marble with evidence of fossil remains of creatures, ...
Marble
English Sundial
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely English composite stone sundial, the lobed baluster column supporting a square plate with circular dial and an unusual fret-cut dragon gnomon. Came from a farmhouse outside ...
Composition
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H 19 in W 15 in D 15 in
English Garden Stone Octagonal Column or Pedestal Plinths 'Individually Priced'
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of English octagonal sided column pillars or pedestal plinth supports of composition stone - for urns, planter pots, or statuary.
Cast Stone
English Octagonal Garden Stone Bird Bath or Font with Column Supports
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden bird bath or font of composition stone, featuring a 16" diameter octagonal top, set upon four round columns over an octagonal base.
Cast Stone, Composition
English Round Garden Stone Table
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English circular garden table of composition stone, featuring a round top (Dia 35 1/2") set upon a column pedestal in the Classical style and raised, graduated octagonal b...
Cast Stone
English Garden Stone Bird Bath
Located in Austin, TX
A Fine English garden bird bath of composition stone, featuring a 17 1/2" diameter octagonal top, set upon a baluster column pedestal with square plinth base.
Cast Stone
English Garden Stone Bird Bath
Located in Austin, TX
A classic English garden stone bird bath featuring an octagonal top set upon a baluster column and square plinth base.
English Garden Stone Bird Bath in the Classical Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden bird bath of weathered composition stone, featuring a square top with Classical relief design around the four sides, set upon a fluted Ionic column pedestal wit...
Cast Stone
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H 38 in W 15.25 in D 15.25 in
Large English Sundial of Composition Stone with Bronze Dial for the Garden
Located in Austin, TX
A large English sundial of composition or garden stone - featuring a bronze sundial inscribed with a sun, numerals, cardinal directions, along with a fixed gnomon (the shadow-casting...
Stone, Cast Stone, Metal, Bronze
English Garden Pedestal with Acanthus Leaf Design
Located in Austin, TX
An English garden pedestal or stand of composition stone featuring an octagonal top over a design of acanthus leaves around the circumference.
Perfect for the garden r...
English Garden Stone Table with Octagonal Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden table of composition stone, featuring a large octagonal top with a raised edge and lovely patina, set upon an eight-sided collar ring support and eight-sided co...
Cast Stone
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H 37 in W 25 in D 25 in
English Garden Stone Octagonal Planter on Pedestal Stand in the Gothic Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English octagonal planter or garden urn of composition stone in the Gothic style, featuring a large eight-sided pot for planting with a decorative quatrefoil design around the...
Cast Stone
Early 19th C English Hand-Carved Octagonal Yorkstone Pedestal
Located in Woodbury, CT
This early hand-carved Yorkstone pedestal, octagonal in shape, and sporting a well-weathered and lichened surface, would do any piece of statuary proud in your garden. Alternatively,...
Stone
English 19th Century Carved Stone Pillar with Urn on Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A carved stone planter rests upon a pedestal to create a lovely garden accent. Made in England in the 19th Century, the planter is carved in a classical urn shape with an egg and da...
Stone
$922Sale Price|59% Off
H 12.01 in W 10.24 in D 9.85 in
Rare French Medici Style White Marble Garden Urn, Circa 1850-1880
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare white marble vase garden vase/urn in Medici style. Beautiful decorative centerpiece. France, circa 1850-1880. Weathered, small loss.
Marble
$350
H 4.75 in W 9 in D 9 in
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial With Sun- Outdoor Estate Decor
Located in Elkhart, IN
A classic vintage iron garden sundial inspired by traditional English estate landscapes, featuring the sun. Pieces like this bring structure and timeless character to a garden—equal...
Iron
$5,950Sale Price|30% Off
H 32 in W 31.5 in D 20 in
Italian Carrara Marble Neoclassical Bathroom Pedestal Sink Basin 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental mid century Italian Neoclassical white Carrara marble bathroom sink. A thick rectangular plith column supports a serpentine sink with acanthus accents. Dimensions: 31.5"w...
Carrara Marble
Bronze Sundial on Carved Stone Pedestal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical garden sundial featuring a circular bronze dial plate with central gnomon, set atop a carved stone pedestal. The pedestal is formed with a bold spiral twist and rests on ...
Stone, Bronze
18th Century Italian Holy Water Font in Carved Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy during the 1700s, this holy water font was crafted from beautiful Verona rosso marble. Known for its reddish color and light veining, this particular stone has a...
Stone, Limestone, Marble
Early 20th Century English Carved Marble Sundial
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A delightful early 20th Century English Arts & Crafts marble sundial. The finely carved and beautifully weathered baluster base, with stylised carved leaf and flower decoration, is...
Marble, Bronze
$149,000
H 35 in W 40 in D 40 in
Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter Basin Water Fountain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter Basin Water Fountain . A rare and impressive Historic Italian 15th century Renaissance hand carved marble well head square s...
Stone, Marble
English Garden Stone Urn or Planter Pot on Square Plinth Base
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden urn (or planter pot) on plinth of composition stone, featuring a round urn with a Classical proportioned body on raised square base. Perfect for a garden, outd...
Cast Stone
$3,495
H 34.75 in Dm 22 in
English Garden Stone Planter or Urn on Pedestal Stand in the Medieval Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English garden planter pot or urn on a pedestal stand, of composition stone, in the Medieval style - featuring a round urn set upon a column with spiral design around the circ...
Cast Stone
$783Sale Price|50% Off
H 4.34 in W 11.03 in D 10.44 in
17th/ 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 1650-1750. Weathered condition with some minor cracks that have no influence on the ...
Marble
Byzantine Style Marble Baptismal Font on Later Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Byzantine style carved marble Baptismal font on later cast stone stand. Four lion leads Circumnavigate the font. Foliate and Byzantine Carving Throughout. Each side with Zoomorphic S...
Marble
Hand-Carved Neoclassical Marble Planter, European Design, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Planter out of white marble, standing on a square plinth with a conical foot and a large dish with gadrooned wall and cymatium frieze on the rim.
Marble
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 50 in Dm 31 in
Monumental Italian White Marble Copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Monumental Italian white marble copy of the Medici Urn. Early 20th Century Impressive palatial model of the historic Medici urn. It is masterfully carved in white Carrara marble. ...
Carrara Marble
Freestanding Holy Water Font in Giallo Reale Marble – 21st Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Freestanding Holy Water Font in Giallo Reale Marble – 21st Century A beautiful holy water font crafted from Giallo Reale marble, expertly turned and finished. Handmade Height 98 cm...
Siena Marble
White/ beige Marble Pedestal Basin, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large white / beige marble basin on foot, 19th century? Some small chips, a natural crack in the marble Height 38cm diameter 38.5cm
Marble
$114,761
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Wrought Iron Door Guards
Located in Buchanan, NY
These elegant French door guards from the early 20th century are a true work of art. Made from wrought iron, they showcase intricate neoclassical details that are both beautiful and...
Wrought Iron
Georgian Revival Garden Tazza Font Stone Urn Bird Bath
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Georgian revival garden tazza Quirky little urn on stand that could also function as a nice bird bath Crafted from reconstituted stone with lovely weathere...
Stone
17th Century Carrara Marble Fountain with Star of Ishtar Drainage
Located in PARIS, FR
This exceptional Carrara marble fountain is a rare and elegant piece, featuring a beautifully preserved eight-pointed star-shaped drainage stone, known as the Star of Ishtar or Inann...
Carrara Marble
$5,670,589
H 203.94 in W 251.97 in D 143.7 in
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...
Marble
$162,016
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$60,345Sale Price|20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
Glass, Walnut
$348,149
H 165.36 in W 290.56 in D 216.54 in
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Napoleon III style paneled room in blackened wood (stained beech) with its fireplace in stucco in imitation of porphyry. The fireplace, which is the centerpiece of this paneled...
Bronze
$48,800 / set
H 87 in W 64 in D 4 in
Large Pair of Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors
Located in New York, NY
A Large Pair of 19th Century Spanish Toledo Gilt Bronze Alhambra Pattern Royal Palace Doors with Gilt Bronze Frame. This rare pair of Spanish dore bronze doors features intricate Is...
Bronze
1920s Walnut Art Deco Doors
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of reclaimed Art Deco style doors salvaged from an Art Deco office building. These were the doors to the boardroom.
Walnut
$149,413
H 127.56 in W 208.67 in D 144.49 in
Art Nouveau paneling in Walnut with a wood Fireplace with Ceramic
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This exceptional Art Nouveau style pine and burr paneled room is beautifully carved and decorated with blue-green ceramics. Panels with elegant curved and sober lines are covering th...
Ceramic, Wood, Walnut
$18,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.5 in W 30 in D 14 in
17th C. Hand Carved Stone Niche Wall Mount Plaque Architectural Element Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
17th C. Hand Carved Stone Niche Wall Mount Plaque Architectural Element Antique . Late 1600’s Rare hand carved stone Niche from a Chateau Estate Provence . Could be used as a founta...
Stone, Limestone
Neo-Renaissance Period Stone Fireplace, Dated 1534
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This outstanding Tonnerre stone fireplace is a masterpiece of the first French Renaissance. It was sculpted in 1534, under the reign of King François the 1st for Philippe Merlan (150...
Stone
$89,938
H 141.74 in W 247.25 in D 154.73 in
Antique Carved Oak Wood Paneled Room, Napoleon III Style, France, 1880
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful carved oak wood paneled room was made in the 19th century. Designed originally for a hexagonal room, with a boudoir, it is composed of six carved wall panels. Three pa...
Wood, Oak
Antique York Stone Sundial of Baluster Shape
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An English carved York limestone sundial of baluster shape, fitted with its original slate sundial plate and bronze gnomon. Various fine inscriptions are etched into the slate plate,...
Stone, Metal, Bronze
Ecclesiastical Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrant religious leaded stained glass window depicting an ecclesiastical scene dating from the Mid-20th Century. This beautiful stained glass window is one of four we are offering...
Lead
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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