18th C. Italian Monumental Finial with its Original Finish

An Italian carved-wood finial from the 19th century. This antique finial from Italy, standing approximately 2.75 feet in height, has an urn-shaped center carved with thickly reeded perimeter, acanthus and fire projecting from its topside, and rounded pedestal at lower side. This piece is raised upon a 13.25" square platform base. The dark wood has a wonderful aged patina throughout. Note that there have been some prior/older repairs (please see additional images for further detail on condition). This 19th century Italian finial...

A Venetian Italian box with its original finish, from the 18th century. This antique wood box from Italy is rectangular in shape with a raised foliate...

An Italian carved and painted wood credenza from the 18th century. This antique cabinet from Italy has a rectangular-shape, with front corners convexly scalloped inward, giving this piece a lovely shaped. The case houses a pair of smaller sized drawers set horizontally at top, above a pair of recessed panel doors at front. The skirting is heavily molded, and this chest is raised upon carved bracket-style feet which give open arch-shaped designs at the underside. The pair of doors open to reveal storage within, and flank a recessed panel at front which is adorn with a carved garland hanging downward within its center. This piece retains its original hand-painted faux-marble finish and gilt (with some later touch ups), primarily in shades of amber, orange, red, green, and cream. This 18th century Italian...

An 18th century architectural gilded and painted wood bracket with carved angel and pine cone finial.

An Italian large-sized wood mirror, with its original hand-painted and gilt finish, from the 18th century. This antique mirror from Italy is a large sized piece at approximately 4.5 ...

An Italian occasional table with its original laca povera finish from the 18th century. This antique table from Italy retains its original "Lacca Povera" finish also known as laca povera, arte povera, lacca contrafatta, decalcomania, and perhaps more commonly, decoupage. This is the artistic technique of adorning a furniture surface with paper prints and lacquered layers which was perfected and made popular during the 17th and 18th century. This table has a rectangular-shaped top, a small drawer housed in the apron, and is raised on squared legs which taper gently towards their feet. The leg clearance from underside of skirt to floor is approximately 26.25 inches. This 18th century Italian lacca povera...

Super Large Antique Italian Rococo Carved Wood "Supra Porte'. This monumental 18th Century ornament is 2 meters wide! Beautiful A-symmetrically carved Pinewood and Basswood with C-Sc...

A very stunning 18th century Italian Blasson - Family Crest. Expertly carved from Carrara Marble with heraldic lion, a crown and vines. A spectacular pie...

Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar. Original period pieces, Italy, ci...

A very beautiful larger scale 18th century fragment in stunning polychromed wood from the Barcelona region. Wonderful simply as an object, or stunning converted into a lamp.

A stunning later 19th century architectural sculpture of flame finial exquisitely cast in bronze. The sculpture is now presented on its custom made iron base.

An outstanding and stunning pair of 18th century Lead Fountain Elements from the South of France. Beautifully crafted from lead ornamented with beaut...