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Roof Ridge

A Set of Thai Stoneware Ceramic Roof Ridge Decoration
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of Thai stoneware ceramic roof ridge decoration with stand. Age: Thailand, Contemporary
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20th Century Thai Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Sancai Glazed Warrior Roof Ridge Tile, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese sancai (three color) glazed pottery roof ridge tile of an armored warrior on
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Contemporary Toba Desk Solid wood top clear Lucite legs
By Baker Hesseldenz Studio
Located in Tucson, AZ
The Toba desk with its gracefully arced top, takes its inspiration from the iconic upsweeping roof
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lucite, Wood

Modern Dining Table Ebonized Walnut and Lucite
By Baker Hesseldenz Studio
Located in Tucson, AZ
upsweeping roof ridges of the Toba Batak houses of Indonesia. The table top, constructed in walnut with an
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Lucite

Pair Japanese Bronze Dragonfish, Shachihoko, Taisho Period, circa 1920, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
. Usually found on either end of a roof ridge, shachihoko are thought to prevent fires.
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Rare Pair Treacle Glazed Stoneware Cottage Money Boxes
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
cottage has a money slot to the back edge of the roof ridge and both are decorated in a brown treacle
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stoneware

Georgian Rare Pair Treacle Glazed Stoneware Cottage Money Boxes
Georgian Rare Pair Treacle Glazed Stoneware Cottage Money Boxes
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H 7.29 in W 7.29 in D 4.53 in
Large Bone-Inlaid Hardwood, Boxwood, and Ebony Chinese Cabinet
Located in London, GB
the shape of a pagoda roof, with roof ridges and etched panels. It is surmounted by a pair of stylised
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Boxwood, Ebony

Varnished Ridge Epi in Terracota, France 1950
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
ridge spikes represent professions (roofer for example) or even hunting or fishing scenes. There are
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Mid-20th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) sancai-glazed ridge tiles modelled as horse and rider
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
H 14.38 in W 9.85 in D 3.94 in
Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very unusual antique Chinese pottery roof tile depicting Guanyin riding on the back of a goose
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile
Chinese Sancai Guanyin Riding a Goose Pottery Roof Tile
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H 17.13 in W 10.04 in D 4.93 in
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Glazed Terracotta Guardian Lion Roof Tile Figures
Located in Forney, TX
Chinese roof tiles ensures that they stay in place and prevent leaks. Ridge tiles are used to join the two
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Ming Dynasty Architectural Terracotta Roof Tile Figure Qilin Foo Dog pr
Located in Forney, TX
Chinese roof tiles ensures that they stay in place and prevent leaks. Ridge tiles are used to join the two
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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

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Earthenware, Terracotta

"East Village Abstract #2", photograph, city, architecture, roof, sky, edge blue
Located in Toronto, Ontario
typical of the artist there are only a few elements at play but they are powerfully at play. The ridge
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - House in a Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
Perched on top a rocky ridge is this mid-century depiction of a slate roofed chapel, with historic
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Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green-glazed model of a shrine, Han dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
It has a pyramidal roof topped with a finial, ornamental ridges, and faux doors and windows that
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Han Antiquities

Materials

Stoneware

"Salinas Valley Farm" - Fauvist Landscape in Oil on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
rows of red, yellow, and green fields. In the distance, on the ridge, there are several buildings with
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1990s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Belgian Barn by the River - Expressionist Landscape Original Oil on Canvas
By Gloria Takla
Located in Soquel, CA
a river by Gloria Takla (American/German, b. 1940). A bright pink barn with a red roof sits on a
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Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Austria 1910 Edwardian Guilloché Enamel Miniature Boudoir Clock In .950 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
two thin columns centering the round dial and is topped with a curved French roof pediment. The entire
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

"The Wild Coast - Big Sur" Contemporary Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
one of the ridges, divided by a small house with a white roof. The bright red underpaint has been
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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19th Century French Iron Roof Ridge
Located in Nashville, TN
Beautifully detailed iron roof ridge from a building in Paris. Would make a lovely garden ornament
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20th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Iron Roof Ridge
19th Century French Iron Roof Ridge
H 22 in W 40.5 in D 9 in
Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
Located in Sheffield, MA
roof tiles were meant to be placed on roof ridges of public and private buildings as guardians and
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
Chinese Sancai-Glazed Roof Tile
H 13.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Chinese Sancai Glazed Ceramic Guardian Lion
Located in Sheffield, MA
, wearing a shawl and carrying an urn on its back, standing four square on a plinth. Possibly a roof ridge
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Shrine
Located in Atlanta, GA
wisdom and forming the main archway. A pair of Phoenix birds grace the roof ridge. The principle colors
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures

Chinese Shrine
Chinese Shrine
H 49 in W 38 in D 21 in
Pair of Topographical Portraits of the Pavillion and Village of Vaux-Sur-Seine
Located in London, Middlesex
-1743). A small road runs up to the right of the large house. All the buildings have red tiled roofs
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Paintings

Materials

Canvas

A Large Dragon Roof Ridge Finial
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large Dragon Roof Ridge Finial This is a lovely old finial, it has a lovely weathered look and
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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Statues

Materials

Terracotta

A Large Dragon Roof Ridge Finial
A Large Dragon Roof Ridge Finial
H 26 in W 24 in D 12 in
Victorian Toy Stable
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
roof ridge, tongue and groove flooring and impressive A-frames supporting a glass roof. The interior
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Toys

Materials

Pine

Victorian Toy Stable
Victorian Toy Stable
H 51.5 in W 25 in D 19.5 in
Claude Gaget French Artist Ceramic Tree Sculpture from La Borne France
By La Borne Potters
Located in Chicago, IL
a pottery linked to anthropomorphism, roof ridge finials, large terrine dishes etc. And his trees
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Vintage 1980s French Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Roof Top Finial
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Lovely early 19th century wrought and cast iron roof top finial set in the original stone ridge.
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Antique 19th Century British Architectural Elements

Materials

Stone, Iron

19th Century Roof Top Finial
19th Century Roof Top Finial
H 49 in W 11 in D 14 in
19th Century Chinese Wucai Celestial Roof Tiles
Located in Chicago, IL
eaves and ridges were often decorated with gods, animals, or mythical beasts. These Celestial Roof Tiles
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Spectacular Antique French Zinc Roof Top Finial w/Mercury Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, zinc was also molded into other architectural forms, including roof
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Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

Materials

Zinc

Large Art Deco Sapphire Emerald Ruby Diamond Platinum Lighthouse Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
distance Lighthouse is comprised of channel set sapphire, royal blue in color, topped by a ridged walkway
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Charm Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Pair of Chinese Sancai Glazed Fu Dog Protectors, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
roof tiles used to decorate ornamental ridges on traditional Chinese roofs. The fu dogs date to the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Folk Art Birdhouse, American, Scratch Built, Midwestern, Garden, 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
front above a recreation of a front porch Second hole to the side within a door frame Apex roof with
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Midcentury Sculptural Pagoda Style Nickeled Illuminating Shadowbox Wall Mirror
Located in New York, NY
remarkably sculptural roof form embellishment at its apex that cantilevers over the body, featuring a
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

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Bronze, Nickel

Barbizon School Landscape Painting of Path at Dusk, Probably Dutch, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and heavily trod dirt path beside small home with it’s thatched roof. The path follows the edge of a
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Antique Late 19th Century European Barbizon School Paintings

Materials

Canvas

7m (23ft) Run of Reclaimed Decorative Stone Ridge Tiles / Wall Coping
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Once used as roof ridge tiles, this 10-piece set of architectural stonework makes a handsome
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Statues

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

"Sowing the Seeds of Stockholm City Hall, " Painting Signed by Architects/Artists
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gilded ceiling figures and figures on a roof ridge representing architecture, music, sculpture and
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Castle of Nagoya – Meiji period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
shachihoko (fabulous dolphin-like fish) decorating the roof-ridge of the castle tower were removed in 1872
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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Pair Antique Chinese Sancai Architectural Roof Tiles
Located in Forney, TX
acting as a protective guardian overlooking the property. They were placed on ridges and roof edges of
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Antique 19th Century Asian Qing Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Pine English Pie Safe
Located in Wilson, NC
in the eave while the angled roof has an arched ridge CAP.   
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Antique 1860s English Cupboards

Materials

Brass, Tin

Pine English Pie Safe
Pine English Pie Safe
H 59 in W 21.5 in D 16 in
Vintage Pair of Conoid Chairs, after George Nakashima
Located in Dallas, TX
, which serve as uprights that support a sculpted seat and a ridge bar with cantilevered ends. Usually
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Late 20th Century Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Terra Cotta Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Custom Lamps Composed of 19th c French Terra Cotta Roof Ridge Tiles with Lucite Base and
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Terra Cotta Lamps
Terra Cotta Lamps
H 30.5 in W 21.25 in D 10 in
Whimsical Terracotta Fleur-de-Lys Rooftop Ridge Finials
Located in Woodbury, CT
for tiled roofs. Nonethless, you might have an appropriate roof, or perhaps would choose one of these
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Vintage 1930s French Architectural Elements

Set: 5 Chinese Han Dynasty Ceramic Granary Urns
Located in Seattle, WA
with motifs of standing bears. The tops with slightly pitched roofs with tiled ridges and with smaller
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

19th Century Gothic Chasse on Oak Stand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
a church with an oblong base, straight sides and two sloping faces meeting at a central ridge marked
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Antique Early 19th Century European Gothic Revival Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gilt Metal

19th Century Gothic Chasse on Oak Stand
19th Century Gothic Chasse on Oak Stand
H 53 in W 32.75 in D 22.25 in
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Roof Ridge For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic roof ridge available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, wood and terracotta, every roof ridge was constructed with great care. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage roof ridge you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the roof ridge you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right roof ridge, those designed in folk art, Georgian and modern styles are of considerable interest. Baker Hesseldenz Studio and La Borne Potters each produced at least one beautiful roof ridge that is worth considering.

How Much is a Roof Ridge?

Prices for a roof ridge start at $400 and top out at $23,006 with the average selling for $3,200.