American Wood Pediment

Wood sunburst pediment from a building facade.

An American terracotta panel with a custom mount from the Corn Exchange Bank Building, Chicago, IL.

Bronze and wood grill from the Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago. This piece was the top of an elevator cage.

Early American corner cabinet with carved pediment.

Tower clock face with hand painted numerals.

Cast iron facade ornament used to houses scaffolding. Excellent original patina.

This Teakwood pediment carving came from a Northern Thai house. Pediment carvings were part of the traditional architecture system and were found under overhanging roof gables. We know it was a residential roof (and not a temple's) because of the shallow angle. Temple roofs are much steeper and usually temple exteriors were painted, so some pigment would usually remain, particularly towards the top. Thai houses were made from solid teak --walls, roofs, floors; everything. They were always raised on stilts to remain above seasonal flooding, snakes and other forest creatures. The area below the house was used for animals and storage. The Thai architectural wall system (including pediments) always employed heavy beams and thin floating panels. Visually these wall panels are very attractive and richly textured on account of exposure to moisture. Teak is very resistant to moisture and insects, so the lifespan of teak exterior parts can be over 150 years. The antique pediment...

19th century carved wood architectural salvage/fragment pediment. Would work well as the crown of a case piece, has hooks for hanging on the...

A pair of Neoclassical style carved-wood wall hanging wall pediments, with their original painted finish, from the mid 20th century. These vintage archit...

Antique French Pediment. Beautifully carved with gilt detail.

An Italian carved-wood pediment fragment, with its original finish, from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. This antique wall ornament from Italy...

Gorgeous pair of Antique Carved French Pediments in a creamy white patina. Could be used on the wall as a relief or over a doorway to ad interest. ...