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Carved Antique Limestone Capital Pedestal from France, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1850, this limestone pedestal was most likely the capital of an architectural column. Each side has been adorned with two tightly wound volutes, indicati...
Category
Antique 1850s French Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Pair of White Painted 110-Inch Tall 17th Century Solomonic Columns from Italy
By Bernini
Located in Dallas, TX
Solomonic columns, such as this 110-inch tall painted white pair, were first brought to attention in the 4th century when Constantine offered a pair of helical pillars to be incorpor...
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Paint
Small Single Pillar Freestanding Carved Limestone Fountain from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Consisting of five pieces of Estaillade limestone, this small single-pillar fountain was hand-carved by a stone mason in Provence, France. The freestanding fountain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Rare 19th Century French Doors with Capriccio Oil Painting and Chinoiserie Verso
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly a one-of-a-kind set of architecturals, these French doors feature a lovely capriccio oil painting on one side and a lacquered Chinoiserie on the verso. Dating to the 1800s, the wood frames on the front side of the doors (as seen in the main photo) have been painted true white more recently. Raised layers of molding surround a large landscape painting of ochre, brown, and gold. A protruding cornice of rounded molding adorns the frames just below the canvas, above a carved rectangular molding and raised kickplate.
The capriccio (a capriccio is an architectural fantasy painting) depicts a massive, bifurcated round staircase surrounding a large outdoor fountain...
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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Doors and Gates
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Period French Empire Patinated and Gilt Bronze Fireplace Fender, Circa 1815
Located in Dallas, TX
The era of history known as the Empire period coincided with the reign of Napoleon over France. It was considered the second phase of Neoclassicism, as Napoleon believed that his onl...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel
Antique French Wrought Iron Auberge Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
Auberge is the French term for an inn or small hotel. They have existed in France for hundreds of years and are still found today, usually in near the edge of charming villages in t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Monumental French Cast Sculpture of L'Amour, after Louis Auguste Moreau, H-88.75
By Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in Dallas, TX
A more monumental version of the original late-19th-century sculpture entitled L’Amour by Louis Auguste Moreau, this figural grouping stands over seven feet tall (88 ¾ inches). Our v...
Category
20th Century French Statues
Materials
Metal
Antique French Zinc Oeil de Boeuf Window Dormer, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
First seen architecturally during the 17th century, this French zinc oeil de boeuf dates to circa 1900. Also known as a dormer, it was very common to see these window frames placed o...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Zinc
Carved Limestone Wall Fountain from Lecce, Southern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Consisting of 14 pieces of hand-carved limestone, this small wall fountain was produced in Lecce, in Southern Italy. The top entablature features a thick ogee molding beneath the cor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Pair of Circa 1750 Solid Walnut Façade or Cabinet Doors from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the period of Louis XV (circa 1750), this pair of walnut facades or cabinet doors were hand-carved in Provence, France. The beautiful doors, which have a golden brown patin...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Doors and Gates
Materials
Iron
Antique French 2-Piece Cast Iron Dolphin Fountain, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1900, this French dolphin fountain consists of two pieces of cast iron that have developed a wonderful oxidized and verdigris patina. The vertical dolphin has a rising tail that intertwines around a bouquet of typha (commonly referred to as cattail or bulrush). Designed to be affixed to a wall, the downward-facing dolphin has an open mouth, allowing water to fill the scalloped shell basin below. The basin has a height of five and a quarter inches, with an existing drainage hole. Both items are highly detailed, from scales of the dolphin to the striations of the shell. The iron has developed a greenish-brown patina with traces of orange oxidation, resulting in exposure to the elements. Our two-piece cast iron dolphin...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Antique French Carved Wood and Iron Doors, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring exceptional low-relief carvings paired with equally impressive ironwork, these French doors date to 1880. The asymmetrical windows, which are surrounded by very thick moldi...
Category
Antique 1880s French Doors and Gates
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Circa 1900 French Art Nouveau Wood and Iron Doors
Located in Dallas, TX
The style of design known as Art Nouveau (roughly 1890-1914), was heavily inspired by nature, resulting in lively furnishings and architecture. A stunning example from this period is...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Doors and Gates
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Antique French Colonial Entry Doors, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
After Napoleon came to power in the early 19th century, France resumed the expansionist policy enjoyed by the First French Colonial Empire after the 16th century. The Napoleon-led ov...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Wooden Mantel with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in the style of Louis XVI, this striking French wood mantel dates to the 1900s. Decorative motifs during the reign of Louis XVI were inspired by ancient civilizations (Ro...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Set of 4 Antique French Carved Oak Double Sided Interior Doors, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful set of four French interior doors, both sides of these architecturals were hand-carved in the 1800s. All four doors have identical carvings, with an asymmetrical upper pa...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Doors and Gates
Materials
Metal, Iron
Rare Antique French Carved Limestone Gargoyle Scupper, Pre-1700
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from French limestone, this rare gargoyle architectural has a wonderful cream finish with white accents and centuries’ worth of accumulation, resulting in areas of gold a...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Heavy Antique French Cast Iron Horse Feeder by Val d'Osne Foundry, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to circa 1850, this heavy cast iron horse feeder was produced by the Fonderie du Val d’Osne. Val d’Osne was a leading French iron foundry in the 19th century. Originally an ar...
Category
Antique 1850s French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Carved Limestone 4-Spout Center Village Fountain from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Provence, France, this large center village fountain is comprised of 14 pieces of Estaillade limestone. Each stone has a cream finish with white and gray accents, expe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Hexagonal Garden Jardiniere or Fountain Element from Aix-en-Provence, 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Hailing from Aix-en-Provence in the South of France and dating to the 1900s, this fountain element was cast in four sections. The soft cream-color has developed a mottled patina of brown, black, and gray on the basin, while the angular column has significantly less speckling.
A hexagonal basin with slender and protruding quarter-round edges sits on top of a similarly shaped column, also adorned with thinly projected moldings and a beveled base. Inside the bowl is an elevated platform, carved with a removable door, making it ideal for housing a pump for a fountain or water jet. The platform and door can be removed, allowing the hexagonal basin to be utilized as an elevated planter...
Category
20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cast Stone, Cement
Italian Carved Limestone Baluster Form Armillary Sundial with Circular Plinth
Located in Dallas, TX
Topped by a four-ring iron armillary sphere with a lancing arrow gnomon, this sundial is supported by a baluster form column. Hand-carved from Italian limestone, the light gray stone has developed a striking patina of green, dark gray, and brown and features some visible fossil inclusions (most noticeably to the entablature). The bulbous column, which has been embellished with several slender protruding rings and thick lobes of gadroon, sits on top of two demi-lune stones that form a circular base. Our Italian baluster form sundial would make a fantastic garden ornament in a garden, courtyard, or front yard...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Large and Unique 18th Century Painted Wooden Jardinière from Bruges
Located in Dallas, TX
This magnificent and tall wooden jardinière or planter is from a private chapel in a chateau near Bruges. It is in two pieces: the hexagonal jardiniè...
Category
Antique 18th Century Belgian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wood
Italian Baluster Form Sundial in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved with a baluster form column, this Italian sundial is topped by a four-ring iron armillary sphere with a lancing arrow gnomon. The robust column has multiple incuts and pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Metal, Iron
Antique Louis XV Style Rouge de France Marble Fireplace Mantel, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Originating in the 1800s in France, this stunning fireplace mantel was hand-carved from rouge de France marble. The marble has a wonderful red and brown palette with white and gray v...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Stone, Marble
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Doré Fireplace Chenets, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
From France, circa 1850, this pair of bronze dore fireplace chenets are in the style of Louis XVI, as noted by the presence of multiple pots a feu finials. Chenets have been used for...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique French Empire Swan Faucet, Circa 1820
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique French faucet tap dating to circa 1820, this highly detailed spout has the appearance of a swan with a craned neck. Swan motifs were sometimes see...
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Fountains
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Polished Bronze Spigot with Butterfly Handle
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally a spigot for a French wine barrel, this polished bronze spout has a pierced turn valve resembling a butterfly, which has been stamped with a “2” production mark. The spout...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Polished Antique Bronze Wine Barrel Spout from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique bronze wine barrel spout from France dates to the 1800s. Most likely used in a traditional foudre barrel, the spout played an integral role in...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique French Bronze Barrel Spout of Spigot with Two Finger Handle
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally a spigot for a French wine barrel, this bronze spout has a pierced two-finger turn valve reminiscent of a crown. The spout, which dates to the 1800s, is also embellished w...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique French Polished Bronze Spout with Butterfly Handle, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally a spout for a French wine barrel, this polished bronze spout has a pierced turn valve resembling a butterfly. The spout, which dates to the 1800s, is also embellished with...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Circa 1750 Walnut Wood Entry Doors from Spain
Located in Dallas, TX
Spanish furniture and architecturals of the 18th century, such as this pair of walnut wood entry doors, were highly influenced by French stylings. Hand-carved circa 1750, the doors feature deep, sinuous moldings, reminiscent of the curvaceous motifs seen during the reign of Louis XV. The amazing doors have a rich brown patina that accentuates the charm of the carvings, which are also enhanced by the visible screws used to join the pieces of walnut wood.
Comprised of five carved panels per door, each carving is similar: a rough rectangle with rounded ends and barbed counter curves. The three smaller panels are orientated horizontally, surrounding the two larger and vertically arranged panels. A thickly scrolled bronze pull can be seen on each door, also functioning as door knockers (the door on the right has commensurate wear from the pull striking the wood). Because these Spanish entry doors...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Doors and Gates
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Finely Carved Antique Limestone Jardiniere Planter from France, Circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
The carvings on this antique limestone jardiniere planter are exemplary; they are the work of a master stone mason. Hand-carved in France at the turn of the 19th century (circa 1800)...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Antique French Cast Iron Fountain Facade, Circa 1890
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally the back wall of a French fountain, this cast iron fountain façade is from circa 1890. The iron has oxidized due to exposure to the elements, giving it a fantastic brown a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique Painted French Cast Iron Jardiniere, Early 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing on four small volute feet, this painted cast iron jardiniere has a shapely presence highlighted by the undulating opening comprised of volutes and rosettes. From France in t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Metal, Iron
Small Weathered Garden Trough from Normandy, France, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
The weathering of this small garden trough has given it a granite-like appearance, although it is made from reconstituted stone. Exposure to the elements has given the dark gray ston...
Category
20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone, Cement
Large Antique French Brass and Wrought Iron Dolphin Fountain Spout, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
When France was ruled by kings, the heir to the throne was known as the Dauphin, therefore we see the dolphin motif used throughout many periods of French history and decorative arts. This brass fountain spout...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron
Circa 1800 Italian Lobed Basin in Carved Verona Rosso Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in northern Italy, circa 1800, this lobed basin was crafted from beautiful Verona rosso marble, most likely as a holy water receptacle in a church. Known for its reddish color and light veining, this particular marble has a wonderful rose color with light gray, cream, and brown veining. Thick gadroon lobes adorn the outside of the oval basin, beneath a quarter-round rim under a raised molding. The timeless carvings and warm color of the marble can be paired with just about any style of interior design. Our Italian lobed basin would make a fantastic decorative bowl on a foyer center table...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Stone Sinks
Materials
Stone, Marble
19th Century French Square Carved Limestone Trough or Sink
Located in Dallas, TX
Stone troughs have been used to water livestock in rural Europe for many centuries so it’s often difficult to date them. However, it is known that they were replaced by cast iron models in the mid-19th century, placing the creation of this French limestone trough or sink most likely in the early- to mid-1800s. Hand-carved from one piece, the roughly rectangular stone with 3 ¼” thick walls has an interesting, striated palette, most likely indicating that the bottom of the trough was obscured from the elements. The top of the trough has a light gray appearance with areas of light green, orange, and black patina, while the lower section has a white hue with a continuation of the accumulation seen above. Two drainage holes on one side allow the trough to be used as a garden planter or the basin of a courtyard...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Large Antique French Plaster Pot A Feu Urn on Faux Marble Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Dating to the 1800s, this imposing French plaster pot a feu (“fire pot”) has been paired with a wooden pedestal that features a well-done orange and brown ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Architectural Elements
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Single Pillar Carved Limestone Wall Fountain From Southern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
This hand-carved, single-pillar wall fountain consists of 10 pieces of southern Italian limestone. The fountain is topped by an angular pyramid finial that rests above an entablature...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
18th Century Carved French Limestone Bacchanalian Cherubs Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Recently discovered on a property in Nice, France, this hand-carved sculpture depicts two bacchanalian cherubs. The limestone carving, measuring over 37 inches tall and dating to the 1700s, shows a playful duo huddling together, arms wrapped around each other. One figure is lifting a bunch of grapes in his right hand as his offhand wraps around his friend’s shoulder. He is clad in a bundled fabric that hangs loosely...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Statues
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Pair of Carved Antique French Solomonic Columns, 17th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Known as Solomonic columns, this pair of highly decorative architecturals was hand-carved in France during the 1600s. The spiral-shaped columns feature robust twists adorned with equ...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
Large Carved Limestone Village Center Fountain from the South of France, 101 in.
Located in Dallas, TX
With a diameter of almost 8 ½ feet, this large village center fountain would be an instant centerpiece in a large circular drive or in any landscape design. Hand-carved from 23 piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Neoclassical Style Carved Limestone Wall Fountain from Northern Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Northern Italy in the Neoclassical style, this limestone wall fountain features a triangular pediment adorned with thick dentils. Comprised of 26 pieces of stone, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Monumental Carved Stone and Iron Armillary Sundial from Italy, H-99.5 inches
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing at over eight feet tall (99.5 inches!), this monumental stone and iron armillary sundial was hand-carved in Italy. The four-ring armillary sphere has a central arrow gnomon ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Antique Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Mantel from Beaune, France, Circa 1785
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in five sections, this limestone fireplace mantel hails from the commune of Beaune, in eastern France. Dating to about 1785, the carvings are definitively period Louis XV...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Well Carved Italian Limestone Planter or Fountain Element, H-45 Inches
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing over 45 inches tall, this well-carved limestone planter or fountain element would have a commanding presence in any landscape installation. Hand-carved in Italy in two sections (the basin is separate from the column/plinth section), a central drainage hole runs through both sections, allowing it to be plumbed for a fountain, either as a spill bowl or with a vertical jet.
The basin is six inches tall and has a diameter of almost 30 inches and is adorned with two layers of gadroon separated by a deep cavetto cornice. Interestingly, the bottom ring of lobes terminates beneath a large, attenuated leaf that can be seen under the basin. The beautifully carved basin is supported by an equally impressive, fluted column above a bulbous third section of gadroon. A thickly molded circular plinth with a large leaf cup offers stability and additional aesthetic appeal. The light gray stone has developed a mottled white, gold, and black patina with green and brown moss/lichen accumulation. Our Italian limestone planter could be used in a garden as an elevated planter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Antique French Carved Stone Fountain Facade from Paris, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
A stylized depiction of the first appearance of the Greek goddess, Aphrodite, this fountain façade was hand-carved in limestone in Paris. Although there are several theories about the creation of Aphrodite, one of the most common legends is that she mysteriously arose from the Mediterranean Sea, either near Cyprus or the Greek Island of Kythira.
Carved in mid-relief, the face of Aphrodite can be seen encircled by various seashells as if she were emerging from the water. Above her head is another large shell, flanked by a pair of volutes that comprise the double-arched top of the stone. Aphrodite’s mouth has been carved agape, with an opening of ¾ of an inch, allowing the façade to be paired with a basin for a cascading water fountain...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone
19th Century French Square Carved Limestone Trough or Sink
Located in Dallas, TX
Stone troughs have been used to water livestock in rural Europe for many centuries so it’s often difficult to date them. However, it is known that they were replaced by cast iron models in the mid-19th century, placing the creation of this French limestone trough or sink most likely in the early- to mid-1800s. Hand-carved from one piece, the light gray stone is roughly square, with areas of brown, white, and black patina (although one side has considerably less accumulation). The wall of the interior is 2 ¾ inches thick, with a small, recessed molding that is ¾ of an inch thick. A drainage hole in one corner allows the trough to be used as a garden planter or the basin of a courtyard fountain...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Limestone
19th Century 3-Piece Carved Stone Arcade from Burgundy, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Presented in three sections, this unique French stone arcade measures over 12 ½ feet in length. Hand-carved in Burgundy, France, during the mid-1800s, the limestone has a pleasing ne...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Classical Roman Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
French Parcel Painted Plaster and Wood Overdoor Panel from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful parcel painted plaster and wood panel from Provence, France was made in the Louis XVI style. It features a bas-relief rendering of a pair of foliate rinceaux emanatin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Antique French Nero Marquina Marble Fireplace Mantel, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
Featuring Louis XIV-style elements, this French fireplace mantel was hand-carved circa 1880 out of an elegant nero marquina marble. Quarried in the town of Marquina, in the Basque Country, this marble was quite popular during the 1800’s, often used as flooring and for fireplaces. The deep black stone has variegated white veining throughout, enhancing the beauty of the stone, which is magnified by the smoothly carved moldings. Most noticeably, the firebox opening has a luscious half-round border that is two inches thick. The feet are augmented by a six-inch thick protruding bolection and the lintel has several thin layers of molding. A bronze rosette medallion, set within beading and a foliate ring, graces each side, also functioning as a vent. Our nero marquina mantel...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze
Small Parisian Brocatelle Marble Fireplace Mantel, Circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1870, this small brocatelle marble mantel once graced the fireplace of a Parisian apartment. Brocatelle marble is named after the famous Italian fabric b...
Category
Antique 1870s French Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Antique French Limestone Trough from Burgundy, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Burgundy, France, circa 1850, this stout limestone trough has a wonderful patina, most noticeably the ruddy-colored accumulation of lichen and moss. The light gray sto...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Antique Chateau Column Base or Architectural from Dijon, France, Circa 1750
Located in Dallas, TX
Truly a one-of-a-kind offering, this chateau column base was hand-carved in Dijon, France, circa 1750, making it a Louis XV period architectural. Carved from a single block of limest...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
17th Century French Oak Entry Doors from a Hotel Particulier, Aix-En-Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted in the late 1600s in France, this stunning pair of entry doors once graced a hotel particulier in Aix-en-Provence, in the South of France. A hotel particulier is not a hotel in today’s sense of the word, but rather it is a large, private residence, typically with an interior courtyard. It is derived from the Old French word hostel and particulier, which means “private”. There are numerous examples in larger cities in France, such as Paris, Bordeaux, and Aix-en-Provence.
The doors were crafted out of local French oak wood. Both doors have been carved with the same details and adorned with two tiers of iron nailheads, one at the very top, and one along the top of the bottom panel. These iron nails secure the long horizontal iron hinge straps on the backs of the doors The bottom portion of the doors consists of a large carved lozenge that consists of four smaller raised lozenges. The middle panel is comprised of a vertical rectangle with an arched top and thick layers of molding that form a fantastic architrave. A significantly thinner molding graces the uppermost panel, which also has been carved as a rectangle (horizontally orientated) with a sinuous bottom. Expertly restored for over 3 months by a talented French ebeniste, the doors combine French history with beautiful functionality (photos of pre-restoration available upon request). Large French entry doors...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Doors and Gates
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Octagonal Limestone Center Fountain from Provence, France
Located in Dallas, TX
This large octagonal center fountain from Provence has been hand-carved from 15 pieces of Estaillade limestone. The center column has a ball finial on top of a square plinth. Beneath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Large Circular Cast Stone Garden Planter, Reims, France, C. 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Whether used as a decorative garden ornament or a functional planter, this large circular garden planter from Reims, France, will enhance any outdoor landscape. Cast from reconstituted stone, circa 1960, the planter features an impressive size with a bowl of 41 inches in diameter. The stone has accumulated a wonderful green, gray, and black patina that dots the striking cream finish. Exquisite spiral fluting nestled between two quarter-round moldings embellishes the robust base, while the bowl’s rim showcases a delightful, twisted rope motif above arching transoms, supported by stately columns. This captivating cast stone garden planter will serve as a timeless addition to your outdoor space. The planter could also be used creatively as a courtyard fountain...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone, Cast Stone, Cement
Carved Stone Architectural Ornament, France Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France, circa 1850, this unique limestone architectural is reminiscent of an antique reliquary. Its intricate design features a central niche flanked by volutes, above...
Category
Antique 1850s French Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Antique Bronze Wine Barrel Spout from Saumur, France 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique bronze wine barrel spout from Saumur, France (with a production mark from “A. Fabre”) dates to the 1800s. Most likely used in a traditional foudre barrel, the spout play...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Fountains
Materials
Metal, Bronze
