Figural Windface Carved Tan Limestone Frieze

This unique frieze was formerly hung at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Pennsylvania. The building was erected in 1929 and was used for political conventions, sporting events, and o...

This unique limestone frieze depicts a map of South America and formerly was part of the façade of the Philadelphia Civic Center in Pennsylvania. The ...

Early 20th century building façade piece. Hand carved from solid stone. Ornate details include ribbon swags, flowers, small creatures such as a dragonfly, caterpillar, and snails. Or...

Hand carved Victorian limestone arched pediment stone with floral and ribbon details from the late 1800s. Small quantity available at time of posting. P...

Turn of the century, cast iron frieze with foliate patterns. It originated from the cornice of a New York City high rise building. The iron is painted...

Circa 1900, cast iron frieze with foliage details. This was originally part of a NYC building cornice before it was reclaimed. It has a natural patina...

A fine quality French Louis XVI style statuary marble fireplace. The guilloche frieze with carved rosettes, flowers and berries throughout, flanked by square paterae to end blocks. T...

Carved limestone rooftop finial. Great patina.

A rustic French limestone fireplace in the Louis XV style. The shaped frieze with attractive carved shell to centre, flanked by scrolls, rosettes and shaped panels. Shaped panelled j...

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...

An elegant English George II style fireplace in Portland stone. The carved frieze with leaf motif and moulded centre panel, surmounted by moulded shelf. ...

An elegant carved bolection moulded fireplace in a light limestone. The frieze and jambs with carved oak leaf decoration and cross banded centre ribbon to centre. A copy of a period ...