$12,800
H 40 in W 16 in D 12 in
French Cast Stone Musical Putti Garden Ornament Seated on Sphere Plinth, C. 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
French cast stone musical tambourine putti garden ornament seated on a sphere form with a squared plinth, and decorative sash.
Cast Stone
English 19th Century Garden Armillary Sphere on Column
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The sphere is bolted to a heavy cast stone column of weathered to a soft green and one thick patch of moss draping a corner.
Stone, Metal
English 19th Century Garden Armillary Sphere on Column
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The sphere is mounted to a heavy stone pedestal carved to irregular facets, blooming with organic patina from its exposure to the elements.
Stone, Metal
19th Century Copper Armillary Sphere on a Stone Pedestal
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Copper Armillary Sphere on a Stone Pedestal 19th century copper armillary sphere set on a weathered 14” fluted stone pedestal which has acquired excellent patina from y...
Cast Stone
English 19th Century Garden Armillary Sphere on Column
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
The sphere is bolted to a heavy cast stone column of Neoclassical fluting weathered to a soft gray.
Stone, Metal
English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Painted metal armillary sphere of large scale from the 1900's on an older reconstituted stone base from the 19th Century. Wonderful way to tell the time.
English Metal Armillary Sphere on Stone Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Painted metal armillary sphere of large scale from the 1900's on an older reconstituted stone base from the 19th Century. Wonderful way to tell the time. Thank you for your interes...
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H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Large Carved Stone Gate Pier pillar Sphere Ball Finial on pedestal base Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Carved Stone Gate Pier pillar Sphere Ball Finial on pedestal base Antiques .
Stone, Limestone
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H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Large Carved Stone Gate Pier pillar Sphere Ball Finial on pedestal base Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Carved Stone Gate Pier pillar Sphere Ball Finial on pedestal base Antiques .
Stone, Limestone
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H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Large Carved Stone Gate Pier pillar Sphere Ball Finial on pedestal base Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Carved Stone Gate Pier pillar Sphere Ball Finial on pedestal base Antiques .
Stone, Limestone
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H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Large Carved Stone Gate Pier pillar Sphere Ball Finial on pedestal base Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Carved Stone Gate Pier pillar Sphere Ball Finial on pedestal base Antiques .
Stone, Limestone
Set of Two Stone and Shell Decorated Garden Balls, Circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Large Stone Garden Sea Shell Covered Spheres as fabulous sculptural accessories for home or garden.
French Early 20th Century Armillary Sphere on Column Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A marvelous 20th century French copper and brass armillary, resting atop a column-form pedestal. The fluted pedestal has a 16? diameter and made of reconstituted stone that has acqui...
Cast Stone, Brass, Copper
Armillary Sphere Cast Iron Stone Pedestal Orrery Classical Garden
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous cast iron armillary sphere on a stone pedestal base Would make a great piece for the garden, adding an air of classical beauty Good size at almost five fee...
Stone, Iron
Large And Fine Stone Garden Sphere
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very large carved Stone Garden Sphere with a great age patina. The finish has a fine smooth feel, weathering, lichens and great weight.
Stone
Pair Stone Spheres Garden Ornaments
Located in South Salem, NY
A pair of cast stone sculptural garden spheres or finials. Early 20th century cast stone made in France.
Concrete
Set of Three Carved Stone Ball Garden Spheres
Located in Pembroke, MA
Set of three large French 19th century carved stone ball finials or garden elements (possibly cast stone).
Stone
Three Faux Limestone Garden Spheres
Located in Rochester, NY
A graduated size grouping of three hand crafted crushed stone aggregrate garden spheres in nicely aged weathered surface w/ areas of light greening and some lichen growth.
Stone
Contemporary Stone Floor Fountain, Sphere Stone Ball
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful contemporary fountain. Round floor basin with stone ball. Imported from France in the early 2000's. Measurements detailed in the listing.
Cast Stone
Armillary Sphere Cast Iron Stone Pedestal Orrery Classical Garde
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous cast iron armillary sphere on a stone pedestal base Would make a great piece for the garden, adding an air of classical beauty Good size at almost five fee...
Iron
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H 35.5 in W 23.25 in D 23.25 in
Pair Carved Stone Gate Pier Pillar Sphere Ball Finials on Pedestal Base Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large extraordinary and enormous pair of limestone gate pier finials is carved from stone. Spectacular and impressive chateau Mas pieces. The pair is in very good condition overall, ...
Stone, Limestone
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H 57.25 in W 30 in D 28.5 in
English 20th Century Painted Armillary Sphere on 19th Century Pedestal
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An angled arrow pierces the globe with heart-shaped tip and fletching. The stone base is older than the sphere and made of reconstituted stone and designed with simple linear fluted ...
Stone
A Stone Sphere on Stone Plinth
Located in Larkspur, CA
A Hand Carved Distressed Stone Ball With Traces of Moss Mounted on a Classic Stone Shaped Plinth with Paneled Sides Each Featuring a Classic Symbol on Stepped Base
Bronze Armillary Sphere on Art Nouveau Base
Located in Katonah, NY
A bronze armillary sphere, with multiple celestial rings, including a numbered equatorial ring, the whole pierced by an arrow, on rising socle and integral bench, French, ca. 1950. ...
Cast Stone, Bronze
Stone Sphere Finials
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Unusual, large, spheres on pedestals
Stone
Armillary Sphere on Stone Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A large scale armillary sphere depicting Atlas holding the world on a substantial stone base. The armillary is Swedish and dates from the middle of the 20th century. It is in excel...
Stone, Metal
Armillary Sphere on Stone Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Circa 1930 Swedish Armillary Sphere mounted on a Nineteenth Century stone base.
Stone, Metal
Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A metal Swedish armillary sphere circa 1950 on a French cast stone base circa 1900.
Stone, Metal
Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base
Located in Middleburg, VA
If you're looking for the wow piece for your home or garden, we've found it for you. This 1930-40 armillary sphere has lovely weathered grey-green paint and sits on an epic stone c...
Midcentury French Cast Stone Sphere Planter Trio
Located in Houston, TX
We adore midcentury garden elements like these sphere-shaped planters. Sourced in France, this trio of planters are all about the same size. The spheres are about 12" round with 7.5"...
Cast Stone
Armillary Sphere on Cast Stone Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
An armillary depicting Atlas holding the world on a cast stone base. The base is French and the armillary is Swedish.
Aluminum
Two Armillary Spheres
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of armillary spheres, each depicting Atlas holding the world. One on a tall cast stone base, the other on a cast base with apebble surface.
Cast Stone, Iron
Tall Copper Armillary Sphere on Stone Column, France circa 1960
Located in Houston, TX
This charming French garden ornament features a tapered stone column with each of the six sides embellished with a climbing vine with well modeled leaves.
Early 20th Century Iron and Stone Armillary Sphere
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa early 20th century iron and stone armillary sphere on a column bas. Please note of wear consistent with age including patina and oxidation to the metal and surface loss to the ...
Stone, Iron
Reclaimed Pier-Caps with Spheres / Balls, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Elegant salvaged composition stone pier caps or pillar tops with spheres / balls. Ball diameter is 45cm. Well-weathered with moss and lichen patina present, and age-related chips and...
Cast Stone
$2,450
H 25 in W 13 in D 9 in
Early 20th Century Antique Bronze Boy with Goose Garden Statue, Fountain Top
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century bronze boy carrying a goose around his neck. This is a great garden statue, the boys face is bursting with excitement as he carries the goose. Cast during the 1900...
Bronze
$115,679
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
Marble Wall Fountain
Located in Greding, DE
Fountain made of light marble with a shell-shaped bowl and richly decorated base. The finely sculpted volutes and the ornately carved leaf motif give the piece sculptural depth and c...
Marble
Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning large Italian bronze water fountain Classical look complemented by the gorgeous verdis gris patina Love the birds depicted drinking from the rim of the main bowl Classica...
Bronze
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$4,171Sale Price|28% Off
H 27.56 in W 45.28 in D 17.33 in
Dutch 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Mansion Pigeon / Birdcage
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and unique Dutch Folk art Pigeon/birdcage in the form of a manor . This type of birdcages were made in the North of he Netherlands . They were miniature versions of the ori...
Wood
$99,140
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Wool, Silk
Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians
Located in Rome, IT
A set of four delicious hand carved limestone fauns figures on shaped pedestals. Typical example of statues that was inserted in the large parks of the Venetian Villas.
Limestone
Large Glazed Terracotta Putto Garden Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large garden sculpture in the form of a seated winged putto with hand to lips appearing to shush. The putto is sitting on a plith among flowers and has one hand on a quiver. The gr...
Terracotta
$17,157
H 70.87 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Bacchus
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological roman subject of Bacchus or Dionysus in limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180, base cm 85. Price is not inc...
Limestone
Cast Stone Sitting Stag Garden Statue
Located in Napa, CA
Large statue of a reclining deer composed of cast stone. Perfect for placement in an organized garden or a more rustic natural setting.
Stone
Four Italian Fauns Stone Garden Statues Representing Musicians
Located in Rome, IT
A set of four delicious hand carved limestone fauns figures on shaped pedestals. Typical example of statues that was inserted in the large parks of the Venetian Villas. production t...
Limestone
$3,810
H 42 in W 28 in D 12 in
Large Weathered Iron Garden Statue of Mercury 'Hermes' the Winged Messenger
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large weathered iron garden statue of mercury (Hermes) the winged messenger The statue is very heavy it is almost 4ft tall and made in Iron, it has been outside for many years it ...
Iron
$15,500 / set
H 48 in W 32 in D 17 in
Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Roses and Cloth
Located in Dallas, TX
Classical garden statue of putti representing two of the Four Seasons. The stone composite statues, figures depict a cherub with textured curly hair, large eyes with rounded cheeks a...
Stone
$273,500
H 93 in W 75 in D 75 in
17th-18th Century Italian Medieval St. Rosso Verona Carved Marble Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary 17/18th century Italian large scale Medieval st. square Rosso Verona marble hand carved fountain. The fountain with its grand scale one piece basin has a mottled bas...
Marble
17th century Louis XIV Stone Garden Sculpture of Playing Children
Located in Troy, NY
Important and very charming stone group of children, one watching over his sleeping companion. Sculpted In the spirit of the "Marmousets" where, along the "Allee d'Eau", similar sto...
Limestone
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