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Restored Antique Victorian 1880 Coalbrookdale Fern Leaf Pattern Garden Bench
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful Coalbrookdale Fern Leaf pattern cast iron garden
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British High Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique Cast Iron - Painted White Fern & Blackberry Pattern Garden Bench-Settee
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique very heavy cast iron Victorian English Style garden bench painted white having the Fern
Category

Vintage 1920s British Late Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Baby Fern Frost
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This arching geometric form creates a soft maze with infinite possibilities. Cement tiles Type: Encaustic cement tile Production process: Hydraulic pressing process Materials: White ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Flooring

Materials

Cement

Baby Fern Frost
Baby Fern Frost
H 0.63 in W 8 in D 8 in
Solid Hex Fern
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available in our full palette in both cement and ceramic tile, these solid-shade hexagonal tiles can stand alone or mix with other colors to create a multicolor surface. They can als...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Flooring

Materials

Cement

Solid Hex Fern
Solid Hex Fern
H 0.63 in W 9 in D 8 in
Early French Fern and Blackberry White Iron Garden or Patio Set of Three, 1800s
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Channel your inner Gray Gardens with this beautiful Hollywood Regency cast iron garden furniture
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Porcelain Bulb Pan in Matte Denim
By Cultivated Gardens for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom garden wares are modeled after traditional terracotta wares but are made from
Category

2010s Chinese Greco Roman Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Bulb Pan in Matte Mint Green
By Cultivated Gardens for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom garden wares are modeled after traditional terracotta wares but are made from
Category

2010s Chinese Greco Roman Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Bulb Pan in Matte Bisque
By Cultivated Gardens for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
Middle Kingdom garden wares are modeled after traditional terra cotta wares but are made from
Category

2010s Chinese Greco Roman Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century English Cast Iron Garden Benches
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an extraordinary pair of Victorian cast iron benches in a fern pattern. The iron casting is
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Set of Eight Art Nouveau Style Aluminum Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of eight patio and garden dining armchairs featuring aluminum frames with a black
Category

20th Century American Art Nouveau Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Antique French Copper Converted Cistern & Sink Planter Box or Garden Ornament
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
is ornately decorated with a contoured top with impressed and repousse stylized ferns and a spire
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Garden Ornaments

Materials

Copper

Lily Pad Pair of Aesthetic Movement Cast Iron Garden Benches by Coalbrookdale
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in London, GB
A pair of Aesthetic Movement cast iron garden benches, known as the Lily pad design, with fine fern
Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Monumental Concrete French Garden Planters or Urns with, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A monumental pair of neoclassical style concrete garden planters or urns. The edges of each are in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Planters and Jardini...

Materials

Concrete

Garden Views #4, Fiddlehead Fern with Dragonfly
Located in Burlingame, CA
graphite, silverpoint, and Conté crayon works. This work depicts a fiddlehead fern on a green background
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, Crayon, Pastel, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Blue Ferns and a Hint of Magenta. Sculpture Garden
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
garden is really a sculpture garden. Signed, dated, numbered lower right, recto 2/15, unframed, other
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Fern & Wildflowers
By Joyce Tenneson
Located in New York, NY
Ed. 4/5, archival pigment print on handmade Japanese Awagami paper. Includes white frame. "Fern
Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fern Circle
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Mixed Media piece titled "Fern Circle" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of a digital
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Digital, Lucite, Pigment

Statutory Coade Artificial Stone Finial
By Elizabeth Coade
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Coade Artificial Stone Finial. A Church inspired pinnacle in Coade stone. With Fern leaf detail
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Architectural Elements

Materials

Coade Stone

Statutory Coade Artificial Stone Finial
Statutory Coade Artificial Stone Finial
H 46.46 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
19th Century French Cast Iron Planters, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
, from colorful annuals to lush ferns, enhancing any patio, garden, or conservatory environment. The aged
Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Cast Iron Planter
Located in High Point, NC
presence and a timeless aesthetic to any garden or indoor space. The planter's surface is adorned with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Cast Iron Planter
19th Century French Cast Iron Planter
H 19.1 in W 15.6 in D 15.6 in
20th Century French Concrete Planter
Located in High Point, NC
plants, from lush ferns to vibrant flowers. Perfect for garden enthusiasts and antique lovers alike, this
Category

20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Concrete

20th Century French Concrete Planter
20th Century French Concrete Planter
H 20.3 in W 22.2 in D 22.2 in
20th Century French Concrete Planter
Located in High Point, NC
housing a variety of plants, from lush ferns to vibrant flowers, enhancing any space with its rustic
Category

20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Concrete

20th Century French Concrete Planter
20th Century French Concrete Planter
H 15.6 in W 23 in D 23 in
Primitive Folk Art Handmade Painted Wood Plant Stands, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
plants -- or whatever you would like to display. Would be a lovely home for a fern or trailing ivy. Red
Category

20th Century Unknown Primitive Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Copper Planter
Located in Nashville, TN
an absolutely stunning accent in a room with a fern, ivy or other trailing plant inside!
Category

Antique 19th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Copper

Antique Copper Planter
Antique Copper Planter
H 43 in W 21 in D 21 in
Set of Three Wrought Iron Plant Stands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
" & smallest is 12". Great to hold your potted ferns and orchids.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Rustic Teak Wood Mortar Urn, Antique Planter for Vintage Home Decor
Located in Yonkers, NY
unique planter. Whether filled with a lush fern, cascading ivy, or a vibrant bouquet of flowers, it will
Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Teak

Handcrafted White Chamota Textured Clay Planter Made in Spain
By Tina Vaia
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
choose to showcase cascading vines, lush ferns, or vibrant flowers. Its sturdy construction ensures
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Clay

Majolica Jardinière Leaves and Snake Johann Maresch, circa 1880
By Johann Maresch
Located in Austin, TX
A naturalist Majolica jardinière with different kind of leaves, large ferns leaves, a branch on the
Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Mid Century French Bamboo & Rattan Plant Stand or Pedestal
Located in Winter Park, FL
tripod base and woven rattan top. Perfect for the display of orchids or ferns. Sturdy and in good
Category

Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

German colorful Mid-Century style Plant Stand
Located in BARCELONA, ES
essence of a bygone era. Place a lush fern plant or delicate succulent in its elegant pot, and watch this
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Wood

German colorful Mid-Century style Plant Stand
German colorful Mid-Century style Plant Stand
H 37.8 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Jardinière or Plant Stand
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Winter Park, FL
water tight and is easily removed for planting. Nice large scale for display of orchids or ferns. Good
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Longchamp Bronze Mounted Ceramic Planter
By Longchamp
Located in Winter Park, FL
display of orchids, ferns or topiary. The bottom has a misfiring flaw to the glaze on the bottom, but this
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

George II Rococo Chimneypiece in White Statuary and Verde Antico Marble
Located in London, GB
tongue fern fronds and are supported on simple foot blocks. Provenance: The Earls of Minto, Minto House
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Fern (Botanical Still Life Encaustic Painting of Ferns on White, Framed)
By Donise English
Located in Hudson, NY
"Fern" — mixed-media painting of a fern isolated against a textural blue background by Donise
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil, Archival Paper

Fern Spiral Series 4
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Mixed Media piece titled "Fern Spiral Series 4" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Lucite, Pigment

Fern Spiral Series 2
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Mixed Media piece titled "Fern Spiral Series 2" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Lucite, Pigment

Fern Spiral Series 3
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Mixed Media piece titled "Fern Spiral Series 3" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Lucite, Pigment

Fern Spiral Series 1
By Roxana Azar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This Mixed Media piece titled "Fern Spiral Series 1" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Lucite, Pigment

Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden
Located in New York, NY
. Each section of the garden is accompanied by a directory of featured plants—from native ferns and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden
Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden
H 12.4 in W 10.4 in D 1.73 in
"The Fern Gatherers" 18th Century Antique Mezzotint Engraving by John R. Smith
By George Morland
Located in Carmel, CA
"The Fern Gatherers" After a painting by George Morland. 1763-1804. - Mezzotint engraving by John
Category

Late 18th Century Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Engraving

19th Century Thomas Moore Fern Prints
By Henry Bradbury
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Ferns by Henry Bradbury, text by Thomas Moore (1821-87), curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden, and
Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

19th Century Thomas Moore Fern Prints
19th Century Thomas Moore Fern Prints
H 22.05 in W 14.97 in D 1.58 in
"Holicong Garden"
By Joseph Barrett
Located in Lambertville, NJ
similarities to that of Fern Coppedge and George Sotter. Barrett’s paintings are always found in unique and
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Holicong Garden"
"Holicong Garden"
H 27 in W 25 in D 2 in
Cyanotype Painting Crocus, Star Flower, Cosmos, Ferns, Botanical Painting, Blue
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Kent, CT
, meticulously detailed flowers, including crocus, star flower, cosmos and ferns are depicted in shades of pale
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Vase Bottle Fern Big with Base, in Gres Porcelain, Italy
By VG-VGnewtrend
Located in Treviso, Treviso
. Bringing nature into your home, giving it space in the garden, building a colorful and decorated house
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Vase Bottle Fern Small with Base, in Gres Porcelain, Italy
By VG-VGnewtrend
Located in Treviso, Treviso
. Bringing nature into your home, giving it space in the garden, building a colorful and decorated house
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

17th-Century Botanical Engravings of Mosses and Ferns By John Parkinson
By John Parkinson
Located in Downingtown, PA
English botanists. Here the pair of prints show mosses and lichen and the other of ferns. From
Category

Antique 1620s English Jacobean Prints

Materials

Paper

FROM A VANISHED GREEN - Mixed Media Painting of Christmas Ferns in 3 Stages
By Heather Hartman
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Fern (Polystichum acrostichoide), the composition presents a story behind the plant’s lifecycle
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Mesh

The Canoe
By Patricia Heal
Located in Hudson, NY
hooded woman, her downward gaze partially obstructed by the soft branches of a fern from the surrounding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photography

Materials

Giclée

Into the Woods
By Patricia Heal
Located in Hudson, NY
hooded woman, her downward gaze partially obstructed by the soft branches of a fern from the surrounding
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Giclée

Living with Nature Decorating with the Rhythms of the Seasons
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
from the garden, farm stand, fields, woods, and nature trails. Author Marie Masureel is an interior
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

The Promise of Summer 6
By Casey Blanchard
Located in Boston, MA
submission to the rhythm of nature. Words that describe this piece: leaves, colorful, ferns, floral, garden
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Rag Paper, Monoprint

Meissen Group 'Allegory Of The Volga' for Catherine II of Russia, Kaendler, 1850
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
heavily relieved fully sculptured rock covered with shells and coins as well as fern and reed plants
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Vintage White Bench
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
We presents for your consideration a Victorian cast iron garden bench. The bench includes white
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Benches

Materials

Iron

Victorian Vintage White Bench
Victorian Vintage White Bench
H 35 in W 56 in D 23 in
Stamped Chinese Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
with ferns in a garden, this large Yunnan pot is a wonderful addition to any space. Additional
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Bee Mindful No. 1 (Bees, Belgian Linen, Blue, Botanical, Botanical Art)
Located in Kansas City, MO
: Bees, Belgian Linen, Blue, Botanical, Botanical Art, Cream, Ferns, Floral, Graffiti, Green, Leaves
Category

17th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Archival Ink, Varnish, Linen

Pair Blue and White Delft Plates or Dishes Hand Painted Netherlands, circa 1800
Located in Katonah, NY
flowers, ferns, vines, one large peony, a beautiful garden fence, and floating above a vase with flowers
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Blue and White Delft Mantle Jar Hand-Painted 18th Century Netherlands Circa 1780
Located in Katonah, NY
peacock in a garden filled with flowers and ferns. The cover is similarly decorated and topped with a
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Antique Victorian Ornate Cast Iron & Brass Swinging Baby Cradle or Plant Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
and would make a great plant or fern stand, either indoors or as a garden ornament.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Children's Furniture

Materials

Brass, Iron

Five Blue and White Delft Plates or Dishes Hand Painted, Netherlands, Circa 1800
Located in Katonah, NY
, ferns, vines, and a large peony. One pair also shows a garden fence and, floating above it, a vase with
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Rococo Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Native US Flora - Six Original Botanical Chromolithograps, 1879
Located in Langweer, NL
from which these plates come, "The Native Flowers and Ferns of the United States in Their Botanical
Category

Antique 1870s Prints

Materials

Paper

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The Fern Garden For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the the fern garden you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and iron, every the fern garden was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a the fern garden, we have 83 options in-stock, while there are 23 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the the fern garden you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A the fern garden is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, modern and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. Pandemic Design Studio, David Rozek and Coalbrookdale Foundry each produced at least one beautiful the fern garden that is worth considering.

How Much is a The Fern Garden?

A the fern garden can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,995, while the lowest priced sells for $41 and the highest can go for as much as $298,267.
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