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Rare Hand Carved Stone Wellhead Cistern Basin Antique Fountain Focal Point LA CA
Rare Hand Carved Stone Wellhead Cistern Basin Antique Fountain Focal Point LA CA

Rare Hand Carved Stone Wellhead Cistern Basin Antique Fountain Focal Point LA CA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rare hand carved stone Wellhead cistern Basin Antique Fountain Focal point LA CA. 19th Century Neogothic Water Wellhead hand carved stone planter Basin Water Fountain.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Fountains

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century French Large Hand-Carved Weathered Stone Garden Trough
19th Century French Large Hand-Carved Weathered Stone Garden Trough

19th Century French Large Hand-Carved Weathered Stone Garden Trough

Located in Saint-Gondon, Centre-Val de Loire

This massive 19th-century French antique trough is hand-carved from a single block of warm, honey-toned natural limestone.

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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

Art Deco Stone Planter (18"), Oval Marble Garden Pot
Art Deco Stone Planter (18"), Oval Marble Garden Pot

Art Deco Stone Planter (18"), Oval Marble Garden Pot

By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection

Located in New York, NY

A stone oval pot designed as a garden pot object is hand-carved from solid stone in an oval form suitable for planting or display.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Ja...

Materials

Stone, Marble

Art Deco Stone Planter (26"), Oval Marble Garden Pot
Art Deco Stone Planter (26"), Oval Marble Garden Pot

Art Deco Stone Planter (26"), Oval Marble Garden Pot

By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)

Located in New York, NY

A stone oval pot designed as a garden pot object is hand-carved from solid stone in an oval form suitable for planting or display.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Ja...

Materials

Stone, Marble

Set of Four Hand Carved Cotswold Limestone Lions
Set of Four Hand Carved Cotswold Limestone Lions

Set of Four Hand Carved Cotswold Limestone Lions

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A Set of four hand carved Cotswold Limestone lions. Made in England in the 20th century, these charming Cotswold limestone carvings have a flat top and back. They may have been int...

Category

20th Century English Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Large 18th Century Granite Stone Bowl Mortar Planter 9 lb
Large 18th Century Granite Stone Bowl Mortar Planter 9 lb

Large 18th Century Granite Stone Bowl Mortar Planter 9 lb

Located in Somis, CA

From Northern China comes a piece of great antiquity. The exceptionally large 18th century bowl of natural granite, hand cut and carved, in conical form with a round base. Of warm sa...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Granite

19th Century French Long Hand-Carved Stone Garden Trough or Sink
19th Century French Long Hand-Carved Stone Garden Trough or Sink

19th Century French Long Hand-Carved Stone Garden Trough or Sink

Located in Saint-Gondon, Centre-Val de Loire

This striking 19th-century French antique trough is hand-carved from a single block of natural stone.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved Marble Flute Garden Urns Planters
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved Marble Flute Garden Urns Planters

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Carved Marble Flute Garden Urns Planters

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in Italy circa 1950 in the neoclassical style and made of hand carved granite, the antique stone planters have a stately, elegant style.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Granite, Marble

19th Century Hand Carved Limestone Pinnacle Depicting The Pelican In Her Piety
19th Century Hand Carved Limestone Pinnacle Depicting The Pelican In Her Piety

19th Century Hand Carved Limestone Pinnacle Depicting The Pelican In Her Piety

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A 19th century hand carved limestone pinnacle depicting the pelican in her piety. This exceptionally carved English limestone obelisk dates to circa 1860. Constructed in four sectio...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Rare Georgian Antique Limestone Trough Planter
Rare Georgian Antique Limestone Trough Planter

Rare Georgian Antique Limestone Trough Planter

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A very large antique limestone trough planter or fountain circa 1800. It is extremely rare to find a limestone trough like this with so little weathering and losses after more than 2...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Chinese Diamond Stone Farm Trough, c. 1850
Chinese Diamond Stone Farm Trough, c. 1850

Chinese Diamond Stone Farm Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This large stone basin was carved by hand nearly two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone with irregular texture and an asymmetrical diamond shape.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

Provincial Chinese Round Stone Trough, c. 1850
Provincial Chinese Round Stone Trough, c. 1850

Provincial Chinese Round Stone Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The low trough is hand-carved from solid granite to a rounded, full-moon shape, weathered from years of use for a smooth, timeworn texture and appealing asymmetry.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

18th Century York Stone Cistern or Trough
18th Century York Stone Cistern or Trough

18th Century York Stone Cistern or Trough

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An unusual and fascinating 18th century York stone cistern or trough, finished with natural weathering that can only be achieved by exposure to the elements over many years. Featuri...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Gothic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

Chinese Full Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850
Chinese Full Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850

Chinese Full Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The large trough is hand-carved from solid limestone to a rounded, full-moon shape, gently weathered from years of use for a smooth, timeworn texture and appealing asymmetry.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

Early 1800s Carved French Rectangular Limestone Trough
Early 1800s Carved French Rectangular Limestone Trough

Early 1800s Carved French Rectangular Limestone Trough

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… A rectangular French limestone trough, dating to the early 1800s. The limestone has developed a unique accumulation of moss and lichen, making this a ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern, 60 Inches
Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern, 60 Inches

Japan Tall Antique Kasuga Stone Lantern, 60 Inches

Located in South Burlington, VT

An antique beauty with all original pieces. Please view our video. Japan, a tall and stone lantern with engraved designs, carefully crafted in six pieces for ease of portability. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

Japan Tall Antique Classic Edo Period Kasuga Stone Lantern
Japan Tall Antique Classic Edo Period Kasuga Stone Lantern

Japan Tall Antique Classic Edo Period Kasuga Stone Lantern

Located in South Burlington, VT

An early antique beauty with all original pieces. Please view our video. Japan, a tall and stone lantern with fence like engraved designs on its firebox , carefully crafted in six ...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

Antique Stone Mortar Pair
Antique Stone Mortar Pair

Antique Stone Mortar Pair

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of antique stone mortars, hand-carved from solid blocks with deep basins and rounded bodies. The sides retain chisel marks, with irregular profiles shaped through use; the rim...

Category

20th Century Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Stone

English Pair of 19th Century Cast Stone Garden Urns
English Pair of 19th Century Cast Stone Garden Urns

English Pair of 19th Century Cast Stone Garden Urns

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A magnificent pair of circa 1880 English garden urns in the form of tazzas, rising from heavy pedestals to install in the garden or patio. Cast from reconstituted stone (a concrete m...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cast Stone

Circa 1860 Granite Mill Stone or Trough Sink from Normandy, France
Circa 1860 Granite Mill Stone or Trough Sink from Normandy, France

Circa 1860 Granite Mill Stone or Trough Sink from Normandy, France

Located in Dallas, TX

Their origins can be traced back to Aboriginal Australia some 60,000 years ago. Our granite mill stone dates to circa 1860 and was hand-carved in Normandy, France.

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Antique 1860s French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Granite

Antique Carved Granite Farm Trough from Normandy, France, 19th Century
Antique Carved Granite Farm Trough from Normandy, France, 19th Century

Antique Carved Granite Farm Trough from Normandy, France, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

Dating to the 1800s, this hand-carved granite farm trough was discovered on a property in Normandy, France.

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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Granite

Antique Chinese Horseshoe Stone Basin, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Horseshoe Stone Basin, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Horseshoe Stone Basin, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This stone basin was carved by hand nearly two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone to an unusual horseshoe shape.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Primitive Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Oblong Stone Trough, c. 1850
Chinese Oblong Stone Trough, c. 1850

Chinese Oblong Stone Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand-carved from solid granite, the oblong trough has an asymmetrical form carved with a shallow basin, rounded edges and chiseled surface texture.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Granite

A Long and Low 18th Century Carved Limestone Trough from the South of France
A Long and Low 18th Century Carved Limestone Trough from the South of France

A Long and Low 18th Century Carved Limestone Trough from the South of France

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… Measuring over six feet long, this impressive hand-carved limestone trough dates to the 1700s. From the South of France, the long and low (under 10 in...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Granite

Chinese Teardrop Stone Trough, c. 1850
Chinese Teardrop Stone Trough, c. 1850

Chinese Teardrop Stone Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This stone basin was carved by hand nearly two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone with irregular texture and an asymmetrical teardrop shape.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

A decorative stone garden flower pot or bust from the Raj period, India  C 1920
A decorative stone garden flower pot or bust from the Raj period, India  C 1920

A decorative stone garden flower pot or bust from the Raj period, India C 1920

Located in Central England, GB

It is hand carved from a single large piece of stone which is naturally greenish in colour, with small white fragments, which are most likely pieces of fossilised shell.

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Other Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone

Antique Chinese Furrowed Stone Basin, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Furrowed Stone Basin, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Furrowed Stone Basin, 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

Originally the small fish pond of an interior courtyard or entryway, this low Chinese basin from the mid-19th century boasts an antique patina and an incredible hand-worked texture. ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

Antique Chinese Triangle Stone Trough, Early 20th Century
Antique Chinese Triangle Stone Trough, Early 20th Century

Antique Chinese Triangle Stone Trough, Early 20th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This small stone basin was carved by hand nearly two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone to an unusual triangular shape.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Primitive Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

Antique Chinese Raw Stone Basin, Early 19th Century
Antique Chinese Raw Stone Basin, Early 19th Century

Antique Chinese Raw Stone Basin, Early 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This stone basin was carved by hand over two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone with and irregular texture and asymmetrical shape.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

Antique Chinese Raw Stone Basin, Early 19th Century
Antique Chinese Raw Stone Basin, Early 19th Century

Antique Chinese Raw Stone Basin, Early 19th Century

Located in Chicago, IL

This stone basin was carved by hand over two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone with and irregular texture and asymmetrical shape.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Primitive Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Granite

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Cast Stone Garden Urns on Pedestals by Italgarden
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Cast Stone Garden Urns on Pedestals by Italgarden

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Cast Stone Garden Urns on Pedestals by Italgarden

Located in Dallas, TX

This sculptural pair of cast stone garden urns, each composed of a classical urn resting on a pedestal base, was made in Italy circa 1960 and is signed by Italgarden, a noted mid-20t...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Cast Stone

18th Century Gray Stone Mortar
18th Century Gray Stone Mortar

18th Century Gray Stone Mortar

Located in Chireno, TX

18th century gray stone mortar from the South of France.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Stone

18th Century Gray Stone Mortar
18th Century Gray Stone Mortar

18th Century Gray Stone Mortar

Located in Chireno, TX

18th century gray stone mortar from the South of France.

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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Planters, Cachepots a...

Materials

Stone

18th Century Gray Stone Mortar
18th Century Gray Stone Mortar

18th Century Gray Stone Mortar

Located in Chireno, TX

18th century gray stone mortar from the South of France.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Planters, Cachepots a...

Materials

Stone

Organic Modern Stone Pot (26"), Oval Marble Garden
Organic Modern Stone Pot (26"), Oval Marble Garden

Organic Modern Stone Pot (26"), Oval Marble Garden

By Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection

Located in New York, NY

A stone oval pot conceived as a stone planter is hand-carved from solid stone in an oval form suitable for planting or display.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots ...

Materials

Stone, Marble

Organic Modern Stone Pot (18"), Oval Marble Garden
Organic Modern Stone Pot (18"), Oval Marble Garden

Organic Modern Stone Pot (18"), Oval Marble Garden

By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)

Located in New York, NY

A stone oval pot conceived as a stone planter is hand-carved from solid stone in an oval form suitable for planting or display.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots ...

Materials

Stone, Marble

19th Century Chiseled French Stone Mortar
19th Century Chiseled French Stone Mortar

19th Century Chiseled French Stone Mortar

Located in Chireno, TX

18th century gray stone mortar from the South of France.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Planters, Cachepots ...

Materials

Stone

Antique Solid Stone Spice Mortar & Pestle From Java, Indonesia
Antique Solid Stone Spice Mortar & Pestle From Java, Indonesia

Antique Solid Stone Spice Mortar & Pestle From Java, Indonesia

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This spice mortar from the island of Java in Indonesia was hand-carved from a single block of limestone. It was once used to grind various spices. Its worn down surface and stone tex...

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Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jar...

Materials

Stone

Rustic Hand Carved Stone Container Jardinière Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm
Rustic Hand Carved Stone Container Jardinière Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm

Rustic Hand Carved Stone Container Jardinière Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rustic Hand Carved Stone Container Jardinière Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm . 18th Early Century small water fountain Basin Of Hand Carved Stone container .

Category

Antique 18th Century French Fountains

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Chinese Raw Stone Mortar, c. 1900
Chinese Raw Stone Mortar, c. 1900

Chinese Raw Stone Mortar, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand-carved from a solid block of granite, the mortar has a minimally worked form that preserves the natural beauty of the stone.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Granite

Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850
Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850

Chinese Stone Courtyard Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Granite

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Basin Planter Farm Sink Trough Antique LA
Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Basin Planter Farm Sink Trough Antique LA

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Basin Planter Farm Sink Trough Antique LA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Basin Planter Farm Sink Trough Antique LA . 18th century water fountain basin lavoir of hand carved stone.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Fountains

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink LA
Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink LA

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink LA

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hand Carved Stone Container Jardinière trough basin planter Antique Farm Sink LA . 18th Century water fountain Basin Of Hand Carved Stone container .

Category

Antique 18th Century French Fountains

Materials

Stone, Limestone

19th Century Single Limestone Block Lavoir Wash Trough from Burgundy, France
19th Century Single Limestone Block Lavoir Wash Trough from Burgundy, France

19th Century Single Limestone Block Lavoir Wash Trough from Burgundy, France

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… This would have been carved from a giant single calcareous stone block of by a local stone mason.

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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone

19th Century Single Limestone Block Lavoir Wash Trough from Burgundy, France
19th Century Single Limestone Block Lavoir Wash Trough from Burgundy, France

19th Century Single Limestone Block Lavoir Wash Trough from Burgundy, France

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… This would have been carved from a giant single calcareous stone block of by a local stone mason.

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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique French Double Sloped Monolithic Limestone Lavoir Trough, Circa 1800
Antique French Double Sloped Monolithic Limestone Lavoir Trough, Circa 1800

Antique French Double Sloped Monolithic Limestone Lavoir Trough, Circa 1800

Located in Dallas, TX

Before the advent of washing machines, monolithic pieces of limestone such as this one were used as wash basins. Known as a lavoir, this double-sloped trough would have been used in ...

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone

19th Century French Limestone Trough Basin with Iron Horse Tie Rings, Burgundy
19th Century French Limestone Trough Basin with Iron Horse Tie Rings, Burgundy

19th Century French Limestone Trough Basin with Iron Horse Tie Rings, Burgundy

Located in Dallas, TX

This charming limestone trough from the 1800s was used to provide feed or water to livestock on a French property in Burgundy. Two iron rings on the front would have been used to tet...

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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron

Large 19th Century French Burgundy Limestone Well Head finished “A La Boucharde”
Large 19th Century French Burgundy Limestone Well Head finished “A La Boucharde”

Large 19th Century French Burgundy Limestone Well Head finished “A La Boucharde”

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… Hand-carved from a massive piece of Burgundy limestone, this large wellhead has been finished a la boucharde, which is a sculpting technique that uses ...

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Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron

Bleu Stone Planter
Bleu Stone Planter

Bleu Stone Planter

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A 19th century Belgium bluestone planter.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Garden Ornaments

Materials

Granite

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Hand Carved Stone Planter For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the hand carved stone planter you’re looking for. Frequently made of stone, limestone and granite, every hand carved stone planter was constructed with great care. There are 239 variations of the antique or vintage hand carved stone planter you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hand carved stone planter, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each hand carved stone planter bearing Neoclassical, Folk Art or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Stephanie Odegard Collection each produced at least one beautiful hand carved stone planter that is worth considering.

How Much is a Hand Carved Stone Planter?

A hand carved stone planter can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,294, while the lowest priced sells for $118 and the highest can go for as much as $119,200.

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