Architectural Elements

Houses by Thierry W. Despont. Published by Office of Thierry Despont, New York, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Private edition with personal letter to Sandra and Herbert Kasper. He was an American fashion designer known as Kasper. He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at the Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After World War II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was also a famous art collector. He was an avid art collector, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings and Photographs,” to the designer.unnumbered copy of a run of 1000. With letter from Despont to his client. Mr. Despont was Associate Architect for the Centennial Restoration of the Statue of Liberty and has completed the restoration of Clayton, the Frick family mansion in Pittsburgh. Mr. Despont designed the Decorative Arts Galleries of the new J. Paul Getty Museum and, in collaboration with Richard Meier, was responsible for the interior design of the museum's sculpture and painting galleries. The office also completed the 50,000 square foot flagship store on Bond Street for Ralph Lauren. In the US, the firm designed the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue on East 63rd Street in New York and the flagship store for Harry Winston in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Despont and his office have completed several very high end hotel projects. Among them are the renovation of the Carlyle Hotel in New York, Claridge's and The Dorchester in London, and Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida. Current hotel projects include the renovation of the Ritz Paris, the Dorchester Collection's new 45 Park Lane Hotel in London, The Chatwal in New York, and the Divan Hotel in Istanbul. volume with its own dustjacket. These books were given only to clients of the firm. Privately printed set, issued between 1990 and 1995 in a special case. Volume I. 1990, unnumbered copy of 1000 published. Illustrated with photographs by Philippe-Louis Houze and watercolors by Bonnie Glasser. Provides high quality photographs of exteriors and interiors of important houses planned...

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Sensual and evocative, this art nouveau tile transports you to a time of romance. The Pattern tile is embedded in the mystique of a bygone era and once out of its original context ca...

Highly unusual carved stone head of a bearded face with strong defined features. unusual "offering" bowl carved into the top section of the head. Well weathered. mounted to a later s...

A unique and antique set of 24 Art Nouveau handmade tiles. Manufactured in Belgium, around 1920. A beautiful pattern and color (red brown). These tiles would be charming displayed on...

Colorful collection of twenty-three Italian hand-painted glazed terracotta tiles, mid-20th century, in various floral and geometric patterns. Likely produced in Deruta or Vietri sul ...

19th C French architectural panel featuring intricate carving of fruit swags, a crowned face, and gold-painted highlights. This panel was m...

This colorful antique fireplace chimney piece is executed in a Royal French Brêche Vendôme marble. The carving details are fine and of a high quality. I...

An essential tool in the creation and finishing of furniture, this 19th-century English ornamental lathe is an object of beauty in and of itself. The extraordinary machine...

19th Century Devil Gargoyle Bracket This is a very old hard plaster wall bracket The subject is a horned devil surrounded with grapes and vines The Bracket is sound with the expec...

An Italian carved wood family crest wall ornament from the early 18th century. This antique wall plaque from Italy has a beautifully-fluid shape, i...

Often when centuries-old trunks did not survive the passage of time, 19th-century menuisiers (French woodworkers) would salvage the surviving wood and carve new furniture such as desks and similar trunks. The facade was typically the most ornate section of these antique trunks, making intact frontages highly valued antiques. Hand-carved from oak in Picardie, France, circa 1550, this period Gothic architectural is a beautiful example of an antique trunk facade that was not incorporated into a more recent furnishing. Picardie is a former administrative region in northern France that is home to many Gothic cathedrals. The Amiens Cathedral (mid-13th century) is the largest standing cathedral in Europe and is truly a masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Our trunk frontage has five vertically oriented inset panels embellished with various forms of Gothic tracery, including high-arching niches...

Windows on the Past: Four Centuries of New England Homes by Jane Nylander. Published by Bulfinch Press/ Little, Brown and Co., Boston, 2000. Stated 1st Ed...

Elegant pair of wall sconces made of solid steel with one 60/watt light each, great clean look Vertically. UL approve up to US code.

Elevate the aesthetic of your home with this exquisite Set of Six Door Handles in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles. The handles w...

A substantial and large hand-carved wood antique Dogon Y-shaped post, from Mali, Africa featuring large voluptuous breasts above a geometric Kanaga mask sy...

A pair of lateral bronze push or pull door handles, with Brutalist scalloped design, mid-late 20th century, European. The set is completed with a matching letter-plate. The pieces a...

Vintage gold cabinet hardware knobs or drawer pulls in a beautiful gold. These round knobs are circular in shape, and flat on the top with concentric cir...

The Douro tiles are homonymous to the northern Portuguese river, named after gold itself. With two different tiles, each with different tilted corners, their shape mimics the gentle ...

Take a look at this fantastic double sided early 19th or late 18th century wooden trade sign with original wrought Iron bracket. Came out of a Hudso...

A wonderful form hollow copper architectural spire from a church or public building with foliate and scroll decoration, and a nice surface verdigri...

This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period mantel sculpted in Saint-Anne grey marble with a fluted decor on the header and the jambs. The mantel is accompanied by its trumeau also from the same period, made of sculpted woodn painted in the same colors as the rest of the room. The decor are risen up with gold painting such as the beautiful Love allegory recognizable thanks to the kissing birds...

Vintage brass lion head door knocker with a great weathered patina. This vintage brass lion head door knocker is a eye-catching piece for any door. The fantastic patina adds to its charm, making it a standout feature for your home. Crafted from brass, this vintage lion head door knocker...

Beautiful Gilt and Silvered Door Moulding Architrave, 18th Century Rococo This beautiful top door header moulding features intricate detailing in typical ...

Vault keys such as these were used where the vault ribs came together, as a finishing touch. These particular ones depict the four Evangelists. The Angel for St Matthew...

This amazing and Large ceramic crucible that was used for industrial glass blowing and now used in High End decoration as Art vessels or orchid planters...

Sometimes referred to as a dormer, this zinc oeil de boeuf window frame is from France, circa 1890. First used during the 17th century, the dormer...

Classical garden statue of putti representing two of the four seasons. The stone composite statues, figures depict a cherub with textured curly hair, large eyes with rounded cheeks a...

Pair Of Antique Cast Iron Grates C1900 Measures - 17" x 30 1/8" x 1 1/2" A pair of antique cast iron grates from around 1900, featuring intric...

A beautiful hand painted blue and white Delft or French Provincial style ceramic tile featuring a stylized knight's armor and helmet, with a shield with two unicorns facing each othe...

Dr C Dresser, for Kenrick A rare pair of Aesthetic Movement finely cast iron handles, with Torii-gate style pulls. Made by Kenrick and Sons iron works...

Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti. Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle. Great abstract in green, white snd orange colo...

19th Century American white painted fireplace mantle with strong molding and handsome detailing. Dimensions of opening: 32.45" w x 29.13" h

A Pictorial History Of Architecture In America by G. E. Kidder Smith. Published by W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1976, 1976Published by American Academy of Arts and American ...

A set of four Chinese Qing Dynasty period large carved elm wood interior door panels from the late 19th century, with fretwork design, openwork and figures in landscape scenes carved...

This is a beautiful Gothic stone sculpture made out of limestone originating from Spain. It was likely from a castle or ancient cathedral as it’s depicting a chiseled cross . It is ...

Wonderful pair of Indian columns from the XVIIIth century, the wood have a really nice patina, the tops are well sculpted. We could see the influence of the british colonial.

Beautiful antique scale originally from Germany. The front glides up for access and the glass and hardware are original. Circa 1940. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic...

Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760-1780. Hand carved giltwood with painted detail decoration. ...

Vintage Carved Wood Architectural Grates Unsigned 20thC Measures - 34.5"H x 17.25"W x 1.5"D These vintage carved wood architectural grates feature scrollwork and floral motifs, typic...

16th century / Belgium / Letter Panel / Oak / Gothic A finely carved Gothic oak panel from 16th-century France. This architectural fragment features graceful vertical fluting framed...

3 American Victorian mahogany framed leaded glass windows with torch design (PRICED EACH)

This is an amazing set of Dutch blue handmade ceramic tiles. Manufactured by Gilliot Hemiksen, 1930s. With 6 different stylized designs. We offer 20 tiles from the same design. In total 120 tiles...

A good quality Art Deco 'Chinoiserie' painted timber fireplace. The stepped frieze and jambs adorned with finely painted Chinese landscapes including ...

Add a touch of vintage charm to your doors with this exquisite Set of 3 Large Door Pulls designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico by Los Castillo. Crafted in the 1950s, each pull ...

17th century large Dutch oak private pew currently converted into a bar Originally from a church in Amsterdam. The enclosure would have been used by a noble family and probably ha...

Ancient entrance door, rustic style studded but carved in walnut, of Piedmontese origin (northern Italy), hand-built in the 18th century, ideal for the entrance of country or mountai...

A large five foot high late 19th century bird house with gabled roof and many open doorways. No backpiece.

Alluring 18th century Dutch Louis XV fireplace mantel. Very pleased to offer this alluring Dutch Louis XV fireplace mantel in striking Arabescato mar...

A wall mirror in the neoclassical design style, circa early-20th century. Mirror appears to have been a part of another piece (old glue on back) and removed. I'm showing mirror (with...

Classical garden statue of putti representing two of the Four Seasons. The stone composite statues, figures depict a cherub with textured curly hair, large eyes with rounded cheeks a...

Cobble hook by kar Dimensions: W 60 x D 55 x H 10 cm. Materials: FRP. Other colours available. Like a jade in the rough, it could be use as a hook or door...

Ancient antique sets of n. 4 gilded lacquered doors, composed of two glass doors and two doors with paneling, beautiful and elegant, with charm of the old Milan Italian. They come fr...

19th century Italian tole corona-original patina.

A large-size French 19th century painted wood half round window casement. This gorgeous antique French half-moon window features a painted wood casem...

Decorative, architectural roof tower ornament in terra cotta composed of three parts which fit together. This and similar pieces sat elegantly on the towered slate roofs...

A grand sized 19th century painted wood Southern Indian decorative ceiling panel. This wooden ceiling panel from the Tamil Nadu area features a series of three mandala style paintings appropriated centered within the panel with delicate floral accents bordering the center and at each corner. The inner panel is primarily a deep red with hand-painted accents in blue, gold, and green. The simple outer frame surround is painted black. This exquisite late 19th century Indian ceiling panel...

Pair of marble Roman capitals. Corinthian order Made with stone and with matching black metal bases. Roman antiquities. “Certificate of Authenticity”. Pair of monumental Corinthian capitals, decorated in two registers with acanthus leaves. Its large size indicates that its use would be destined for an important public temple. From the French region of Nimes. Provenance: The Chenel Collection. 2nd century...

Sculptural pair of American lightning rods dating from the 1870's. They still maintain their original copper skin on its wrought iron twist rod staff wh...

Polished gold-clad bronze and red Jasper S10 handle / knob Poignées by Serdaneli Paris, Prestige collection. Gorgeous, substantial piece. For over 45 years, Serdaneli, the "haute couture" of bathroom...