Antique South East Asian Carved And Painted Architectural Panel

A pair of antique doors with arched and paneled design with remnants of old green and other encrusted paint. The doors do have some old hinges an...

Notable pair of decorative over-door panels dating from the height of the neoclassical period in all original very good condition. One with a Christies 1967 label on verso. A label i...

A seated female figure dressed in a long patterned robe holds a large strand of prayer beads. On a fragmentary tiered pointed wood base mounted on a wood backing on a gilt base and w...

Globe form made in two parts, with a hollow stem for attachment on the base. Worn gilt, patches of green patina overall, separation around the center seam, ding, all as expected wi...

A rectangular framed plaque with a pale mottled painted background. High relief decoration in pale gray with a crown above the crest with fleurs-de-lis and rampant hounds wearing col...

Provenance: Christie’s. The panels with carved figural vignettes- floral vines at the top, the bottom with small ones with figures at various tasks in landscapes with houses, the lar...

These massive, heavily paneled doors are even more impressive in person. The original red paint is chipped and distressed, adding to the authentic vintage nature of this pair of salvaged exterior doors. The aged paint may easily be stripped, taking the doors back to the raw wood which will also create a powerful impression with their sheer size and heft. This rare set of extremely large doors is part of a remarkable collection currently in our inventory; see other door listings for additional options while available. In the country side of 19th century Hungary, wealthy farmers had agricultural fields outside the villages but also had a large house in town. These houses often represented the wealth of the family. Their "house in town" would have a granary next to it as they needed to carry agricultural goods by large wagons from the countryside into the village. The doors and gates had to be very tall and wide to accommodate the large wagons, which is how this set of doors (just under 10' tall) was originally used. You will see the mail slot in the left door and vintage door handle...

Antique double-wing painted door, decorated with carved panel and smooth back, maximum size including the stop cm w 110 x h 208 x d 7, has original wall maps to push, light measure w...

Ancient interior door, double-wing, hand-painted with decoration in the painted panels, with deep and golden molure, typical and original solid wood of the full eighteenth century, b...

2 antique glass doors, with poplar wood structure, with richly hand carved panel, sold without glass and irons, so that you can adapt it as you want, perfect structure and of great v...

An exceptional architectural high relief hand carved stone band of running scroll decoration frieze panel, with beautiful scrollwork, representing wind or water, and mythological creature, perhaps a dragon or grotesque griffin. The characters in the center may be Asian hieroglyphs (Japanese kanji). The top side has a dovetail joinery cutout from where it would have attached and fit into place before cementing it in place. 19th century or earlier. This antique architectural salvage building element is a beautiful and artful display of history, and a quick way to add texture, character, rustic charm and interest. Will make a wonderful decorative object within your home or office. Provenance: Personal property of Genshiro Kawamoto. A Japanese real estate billionaire and avid art collector who owned numerous multi-million dollar properties in Hawaii and was building one of the most expensive homes in Hawaii prior to his tax evasion arrest, followed by prison sentence in Japan. He had bought multiple properties to convert into museums in order to display his personal decorative arts collection, but due to his legal and financial problems, his items were all auctioned...

Ancient single door in carved walnut, with six panels and period design, built entirely by hand in the 18th century for a palace in Italy. It was installed directly on the wall with...