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Building and Garden Elements For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
17th Century Italian Provincial Palazzo Limestone Fireplace
Located in Beervelde, BE
Italian provincial palazzo fireplace surround in limestone. Stunning designed in the 17th century period. It is the perfect decor object for timeless interior design project. Dimens...
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17th Century Italian Louis XIII Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Outstanding Set of 3 16th Century Spanish Ceiling Panels, Beams
Located in Round Top, TX
An outstanding and exceptional set of 3 16th century ceiling panels - beams from Barcelona. Hand hewn solid wood panels beautifully painted. Fabulous architectural elements to incorp...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

19th Century Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Combination
Located in London, GB
19th Century Cast Iron Tiled Fireplace Combination. Original Victorian Firepalce Recently Salvaged From A London Town House. Known As A Combination Fireplace As This Casting Includes...
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Carved Marble Recumbent Lions
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality antique carved marble recumbent lions after models by Antonio Canova. Architectural elements most likely part of a larger el...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Carrara Marble

Classical Marble Stone Period Antique Double Sink
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
A Period Antique Double Sink with superb proportion and period detailing made in Carrara marble Circa 1850 Width 53.5" cm 136 Depth 22" ...
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19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Mirrored Dresser in Walnut & Burl Walnut with White Marble Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome antique Victorian dresser of solid walnut and burl walnut with white marble top and black painted turned wood and brass teardrop pulls. It is in wonderful antique condition with an amazing antique patina. The candle shelves were broken and there was a small piece of molding missing on the lower left side of the mirror frame, but the shelves have been repaired beautifully and the molding carved and replaced by our experienced staff. There are other smalls signs of its long life and use including some staining on the antique white marble. We love its warm antique age patina. The mirror glass is clear but old. Please see photos, circa mid-late 19th century. Ok. You need this. You need this gorgeous antique Victorian mirrored dresser...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique Red Languedoc Marble Fireplace Surround For Grand Interior Decor
Located in Beervelde, BE
This Rouge Languedoc marble fireplace embodies the Renaissance Revival style with its intricate detailing and craftsmanship. The deep red marble, accented with striking white veining...
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19th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Napoleon III Spring Driven Roasting Jack
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Functional and beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III roasting jack made of cast iron, wrought iron, brass and copper. It is used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. The set cons...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron, Wrought Iron

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' a...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French 19th Century Baroque Serpentine Wrought Iron Wall Console Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large Pair of French 19th Century Baroque Style Free-Standing Serpentine Wrought Iron Wall Console Tables with marble top. The slender bowed wrought iron bodies surmounted with lea...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century French La Madeleine Glazed Anduze Planter Urn
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall La Madeleine Planter from Anduze, France featuring graceful floral garlands and two badges. Horizontal reeding adds texture, while the flared rim and pedestal base give it a sta...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Large 18th Century Copper Pot with Wrought Iron Handle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 18th Century Copper Pot with Wrought Iron Handle
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18th Century Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper

19th Century Asian Architectural Transom Panel with Pierced Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Asian Architectural transom panel with pierced carved foliage.
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19th Century Asian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Small French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Small and elegant 18th century French Louis XV fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good. It does not have cracks.
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Beautiful 17th Century French Louis XIII Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th century French andirons made of wrought iron. The style of the andirons is Louis XIII and they are from that period. The andirons have spit hooks to grill food. They a...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Stained and Leaded Glass Landscape Window
Located in Queens, NY
19th century iron framed stained and leaded glass window with an architectural and landscape scene beneath an arch top.
Category

19th Century European Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stained Glass

Antique Bolection De Versailles Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Antique French ''Bolection de Versailles" in variegated Nero Marquina with a bold bolection moulded frame, large and deep concave freiz...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Late Victorian Ornate Cast Iron Garden Side End Table Plant Stand
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic late Victorian cast iron plant stand end table. Very ornate tri-leg with a cast round top. Top has a little warp to it, a sli...
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique Italian Statuary White Marble Baroque Style Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Baroque style mid 19th century Italian fireplace executed in Statuary white marble. Every element of this surround decadently carved from solid pieces of marble. The jambs with cantered console shaped brackets, scrolled acanthus, swags of floral drapery and a sculptured figural winged putto supported on large plinth...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Statuary Marble

Early Anduze Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Early Anduze jar circa 1820-1839. Signed by Auguste Boisset.
Category

Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Set of 4 Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.
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Late 17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Large 19th C French Antique Verdigris Chocolate Vat Garden Element Large Planter
Located in New York, NY
Incredible over-scale copper chocolate pot, or vat, in attractive original verdigris finish. This impressive pot can be repurposed as a large planter, or just a stand alone sculptura...
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper, Iron

An English Regency Statuary White Marble Columned Fireplace mantel
Located in London, GB
A very good quality English Regency period fireplace executed in Italian Statuary white marble. The jambs with fluted columns stood on square foot blocks with carved Ionic capitals, ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Statuary Marble

Handsome Pair of 19th Century American or English Cast Iron Lions
Located in Richmond, VA
Handsome Pair of 19th Century American or English Lions with Proud Paws.
Category

19th Century Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Chinese Vintage Carved Stone Horse Statue/Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Chinese noble steed horse sculpture is hand craft with exquisite detail which was very common in horse sculptures crafted during the Tang Dynasty. Especially for imperia...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

Exceptional Pair Italian Antique Marble Wall Fountains
Located in Beervelde, BE
One of a kind Italian pair of sensational wall fountains in marble. This amazing monumental pair of grand fountains for a bespoke luxury lifestyle design are just 2 spectacular baroq...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Pair of French, 19th Century Baroque Style Wrought Iron Wall Console Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French, 19th century free-standing wrought iron wall console tables. The slender wrought iron bodies surmounted with leave and flower ornaments on an architectural frame wi...
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19th Century French Baroque Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Italian Carved Stone Two-Tiered Garden Fountain from Vicenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large size Northern Italian carved stone fountain from the mid-19th century. This exquisite garden fountain was born in the 1850s in the city of...
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19th Century Italian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

French Regence Oak Paneled Room
Located in Queens, NY
Thirty-two French Régence style (19th Century) oak paneled room with trophy carving. Approximately 50 running feet. Individual panel measurements: 29...
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19th Century French Régence Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Oak

Spanish 19th C. Grey Stone Sink w/Shallow Basin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish carved-stone sink, with shallow basin and off-set drain hole, from the 19th century. This antique hand-carved grey stone sink from Spain has clean/simple lines, and an over...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

Primitive Wabi-Sabi Hollowed Oak Tree Trunk Vessel, Belgium ca. 1900
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Primitive Hollowed Tree Trunk Vessel, Belgium ca. 1900 A powerful example of primitive craftsmanship, this hollowed tree trunk vessel from Belgium is carved from a single solid sect...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Primitive Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood, Oak

1880s Pennsylvania Railroad Company Flyer Steam Train Locomotive Bronze Bell PRR
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rings beautifully, and moves smoothly. Gifted from the Governor of Pennsylvania, David Lawerence to the Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh...
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron, Bronze

Italian Walnut 18th Century Library Bookcase Panneling
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good late 18th century Italian neoclassical library room panneling. This room consists of one central bookcase with a tympan centerpiece. At both sides angle cabinets...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Napoleon III 'Hercules and the Snake' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III 'Hercules and the Snake' fireback / backsplash. The fireback is made of cast iron and is black / pewter colored. The fireback is in a good condition...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of Italian Renaissance Style Black Iron Gates
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) black painted iron scroll design gates with serpents (PRICED AS Pair).
Category

19th Century Renaissance Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Trough of French limestone, ca 1760-1780 France
Located in Made, NL
Antique French Limestone Trough; 18th Century Original Overview

This 18th-century antique French limestone trough (reference: OT213) is a rare, one-of-a-kind architectural salvage piece sourced from the rural countryside near Clermont-Ferrand, France. Carved by hand between 1760 and 1780, this substantial trough measures 201 cm wide × 130 cm deep × 71 cm high and weighs approximately 3,000 kg. The surface shows an authentic timeworn patina developed over centuries of use, enhancing its historical character.

Material & Craftsmanship

Crafted from solid French limestone (pierre calcaire), this trough was hand-carved from a single block. Its robust composition makes it highly resistant to weathering, while the natural stone’s subtle tonal variations and aged surface bear witness to its centuries-old origin.

Hand carving in the 18th century involved traditional chiseling techniques by skilled stonemasons, leaving subtle tool marks that add to its authenticity and charm.

Possible Uses in Landscape & Garden Design

Due to its size, weight, and historic appeal, this antique stone trough can serve as:

A focal point in a formal or rustic garden design An antique stone planter for trees, shrubs, or seasonal arrangements A water feature basin in a courtyard or landscaped estate A statement piece for heritage property restoration Historical Context

Stone troughs of this period were originally used in agricultural settings to hold water or feed for livestock. Their practical role and durable construction have ensured their survival for centuries, making them highly sought after by garden designers, landscape architects, and heritage property owners worldwide.

Why Choose De Opkamer?

De Opkamer is a recognised specialist in sourcing authentic European architectural...

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18th Century French Other Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Antique Marble Column Capital from Lourmarin, France, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… From Lourmarin, France, dating to the 1800s, this marble column capital has hand-carved motifs on two sides, indicating that it was originally a corner...
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19th Century French Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Marble

19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tool Set or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century English fireplace tools - fire irons made of polished steel with brass handles and other details. Victorian period. The fireplace toolset is in a good condition.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass, Steel

19th Century Renaissance Style Marble Italian Wall Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique, late 19th Century Italian wall fountain with a richly decorated backsplash depicting a sun mask and scrolls, set on a heavy basin with lateral shields and supported by an...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Antique Corinthian Corner Capital
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique Corinthian corner capital is made of veined marble painted white. One corner is cut away so that the capital can protrudes from the corn...
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19th Century Unknown Classical Roman Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

19th Century Antique Chinese Handcraft 5 Panels Wooden Screen / Room Divider
Located in Pomona, CA
Size: 115 1/2"H x 19 1/2"W x 2"D each All together: 97 in W Origin: Shan Xi, China Circa: 1850 Material: Elm wood Condition: Original finished, very good condition. hand made, hand ...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Elm

19th Century Spanish Terracotta Olive Jar
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 19th century Spanish terracotta olive jar with orange and green glaze at the rim dripping down the sides. Beautiful warm weathered patina....
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

4 American Victorian Stained Glass Windows
Located in Queens, NY
4 American Victorian stained and multicolored leaded glass window panels with 16 square pink & blue panels in wood frame (PRICED EACH)
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Glass

Early 18th Century Large Pair of Wood Carved French Baroque Solomonic Columns
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Early 18th Century Large Pair of Wood Carved French Baroque Solomonic Columns These beautiful and rare carvings are polychrome and gilded. The columns are graduated. Decorative ca...
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Egyptian Revivial Gold Giltwood Round Marble Top Figural Pedestal Plant Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Egyptian Revival Style Gold Giltwood Round Marble Top Figural Pedestal Plant Stand. Item features tripod base with winged maiden figures and paw feet, very nice pedestal. Circa Late...
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19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Carved Stone Benitier from the Haute-Garonne Region of France
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally a holy water stoup from a church in the Haute-Garonne department of France, this hand-carved stone benitier dates to the 1700’s. The Haute-Garonne is located in the southw...
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18th Century French Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Antique Wrought Iron Signage Bracket
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique wrought iron bracket is decorated with curls and a spear-like tip. Holes on the side bar can be used to secure to the side of...
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19th Century European Renaissance Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century French Parisian Bistro Table with Iron Base and Marble Top
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant late 19th century French Parisian bistro table with thick patinated white marble top. The richly ornamental solid cast iron base, with four scrolling feet and with time worn ...
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19th Century French Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Antique Victorian Leaded Stained Glass Neoclassical Architectural Window 47"
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Victorian Neoclassical style leaded stained glass window. Features beautiful ribboned and scrolled motif with leaded, slag, swirl and pebble glass. Features c...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stained Glass, Hardwood

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Basin Tub Planter Firepit Trough Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand carved stone Container Fountain Basin Tub planter Firepit Trough antique LA. Exquisite Very Large 17th century water fountain basin of hand carved stone. This trough could be in...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Limestone

Large Plaster Architectural Ionic Capital Element, Austria, 1880
Located in Almelo, NL
Decorative large cast plaster capital of Iconic order, Austria, 1870-1880. The capital is formed by two volutes on the flanks connected with decorative...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Plaster

Louis XIV fireplace in Portor marble, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV fireplace in Portor marble, circa 1880 Dimensions of the fireplace: 88 x 109cm
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Early 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Antique French 'Allegory of Music' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with an allegory of music. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/pew...
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Antique French Napoleon III Period 'Vestal Virgin' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period 'Vestal Virgin' Fireback / Backsplash. The fireback is in good condition and is fully functional. The patina of the fireback is black / pewte...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

A large Period Louis XV Marble Fireplace mantel
Located in London, GB
A large and quite tall for this model, late 18th century Louis XV Rouge de Griotte Belgique marble chimneypiece. The scrolled console jambs cantered, with stiff acanthus to bottom an...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Griotte Marble

French 19th Century Patinated Iron Bistro Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French turn of the century (circa 1900) cast iron round bistro table with weathered patina matching what remains of the original terracotta-orange paint. The tabletop’s circular me...
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19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

French 'Minerva' Fireback / Backsplash, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Napoleon III Period fireback with the goddess Minerva. Goddess of knowledge, intellect, and ingenuity of the human spirit. She is often depicted with an owl, symb...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of American Cast Iron Turtle Fountains with Plumbed Copper Tubing, C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American cast iron Turtle fountains with internal plumbed copper tubing, Late 19th Century
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1870s American American Empire Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Copper, Iron

Antique French Elegant Rustic Fireplace Mantel In Limestone With Patina
Located in Beervelde, BE
Original 18th century French grez limestone fireplace surround. The patina is exceptional. It reflects the light in the room and has a silky feeling when touching. Indisputably one o...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone, Limestone

FOUR Individual Ceramic Delft Wall Tiles Hand Painted, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are four attractive individual Delft ceramic wall tiles, dating to the second half of the 19th century. All tiles are nominally 5 inches square and 5/16 to 3/8 inches thick....
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19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Garden Furniture and Architectural Elements

Choosing the right antique or vintage building and garden elements can prove pivotal when you’re working to beautify any room in your home or just put the finishing touches on a garden or other outdoor area.

It takes time and effort to improve your outdoor space or merely to bring an air of tranquility to an indoor area set aside for private relaxation or gathering with friends. The good news is that 1stDibs can help.

To introduce a sense of timelessness to a back patio or interior common area, choose cast-stone statues or sculptural busts for a dose of drama or select ornate architectural elements such as corbels, plaques or panels made of marble or iron. Elsewhere, find a focal point in your living room and create a “feature wall” by bringing pops of color into a corner with handmade antique ceramic tiles.

It helps when design changes like these have a practical upside too.

Victorian cast-iron stair treads hearken back to a time when adding decorative details to your property was a priority. While lending an attractive appearance to an exterior staircase, these safeguards render the steps slip-resistant for those coming and going. And as one good stylistic choice usually leads to another, pairing your sophisticated treads with a coupling of 19th-century hand-forged andirons would be a thoughtful, durable touch for any courtyard or comfortable lounge space, be they intended for an indoor fireplace or a patio firepit.

Where the garden is concerned, any sophisticated garden ornaments you select should work with nature, not against it. Wrought-iron garden gates will simply refuse to be relegated to the background. Instead, they’ll draw attention to your painstakingly sculpted hedges and colorful flora. When paired with a sparse arrangement of other tasteful additions, such as a stone planter, garden stool or other welcoming pieces of outdoor seating, the effect can be transformative.

On 1stDibs, find a sprawling collection of antique garden furniture and architectural elements that meet every need. Our offerings include everything from sculptural bathroom fixtures to flooring ideas to pedestals and columns designed in a variety of styles and much more.

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