About Modern Antiquarian
Modern Antiquarian® was born out of a love for antique furniture and objects and a passion that grew into a career. Margaret Schwartz developed her love of antiques over time and as that passion grew she felt a need to share it. It started when Margaret read about antiques tours on The English Room blog and it piqued her interest. She booked a one day tour not knowing what to expect. By the end of the day she had filled a 20’ container and was hooked on antiques. We understand that antiques are intimidating and can be expensive, so anyone who is diving into the antiques ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Composite Stone Squirrel Garden Ornament, English 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
This English 20th-century squirrel garden statue has a warm, lifelike presence, sculpted with gentle detail and a textured finish that echoes the look of carved wood or weathered sto...
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Vintage 1960s English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Vintage English Bulldog or Pug Dog Stone Garden Statue, English mid 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
Seated and solid, this 1960s English composite stone dog figure blends folk art simplicity with expressive mass. Bulldogs and pugs were frequent subjects in English garden ornament, ...
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Vintage 1960s English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Composite Stone Elephant Garden Statue, England Late 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
An English late-20th-century composite stone garden statue depicting a seated elephant with rounded, stylized features and a lightly textured surface. The neutral stone finish allows...
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Late 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Iron Serpent and Twig Garden Bench, English Mid 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
English mid 20th C. white-painted cast iron serpents form the legs and back supports of this garden bench, their arched necks and scaled bodies carrying the seat's soft green recentl...
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Vintage 1960s English Benches
Materials
Iron
Matched Pair of Composite Stone Dogs with Fruit Baskets, England Mid 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
A matched pair of English mid-20th-century composite stone dogs sit upright on square bases, each holding a molded fruit basket in raised paws, the baskets detailed with rounded form...
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Vintage 1960s English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Composite Stone Rabbit or Bunny Garden Ornament, French 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Rabbits have appeared in garden ornament for centuries as symbols of fertility, renewal, and quiet abundance. Cast in durable stone, this figure favors simplicity. Layered grey and w...
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Vintage 1960s French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Scottish Terrier Cast Iron or Spelter Figurine, UK Early 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
A Scottish Terrier Cast Iron or Spelter Figure, compact and self assured, mirrors early 20th century tastes for animal figures that balanced utility and charm. Often produced as door...
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Early 20th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Pair of Reconstituted Stone Frog Garden Ornaments, England 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Frogs have long occupied a symbolic role in Japanese culture, where Kaeru signifies good fortune and safe return. Inspired by that tradition, this reconstituted stone pair likely dat...
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Vintage 1970s English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Reconstituted Stone Cat Garden Statue, English 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This Vintage Reconstituted Stone Cat Garden Statue, with its detailed molding, reflects the rustic modernism of late 20th-century garden design. Likely dating to the 1970s or 1980s, ...
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Vintage 1970s French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Composite Stone Scottie or Westie Dog, English Mid 20th C.
Located in New York, NY
This English Mid 20th C. stone terrier figure has a lively, alert presence, with upright ears, a sturdy seated posture, and a softly textured coat that suggests the scruffy charm of...
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Vintage 1960s English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Composite Stone Cat Garden Statue, French 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This vintage French composite stone cat garden ornament, with its detailed molding, reflects the rustic modernism of late 20th-century garden design. Likely dating to the 1970s or 19...
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Late 20th Century French Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Composite Stone Bull Dog Garden Ornaments, England 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Strong and full of personality, this English 1970s era composite stone bulldog figure sits with a proud, slightly lifted head and a sturdy, weighty postu...
Category
Vintage 1970s English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
