An Indian Double-Sided Five-Arch Arcade with Candle Niches

This Indian haveli facade, crafted in the 1850's in Gujarat, India, features a beautifully designed balcony with three windows supported by four columns. The balcony showcases modest...

This exquisite Indo-Saracenic residential balcony, crafted in the 1900s in Gujarat, India, features an overhanging upper story, four columns, two lower windows, and a door. The balco...

This exquisite Indo-Saracenic building facade, dating to the late 1800s, features a grand entrance gate flanked by two intricately carved columns. The monumental Indian doors are reinforced with thick metal banding for added strength, while the door posts...

This monumental Indian column once supported part of the entrance or courtyard cloister in a grand mansion. Originally part of a series, this individual column is all that remains. The piece comes in multiple stacked segments, distributing the weight of the original structure from its floral motif capital through its stone plinth. Only one is available. Origin: Rajasthan, India, 19th century. During the colonial period, Indian traders amassed huge fortunes and some of that wealth found its way into mansions and palaces. A hundred or more years later, many (if not most) of these structures are obsolete or the fortunes of their owners have dwindled. Many are in urban areas in which land is very valuable now and aggressively sought for multi-storey buildings. Old single-storey mansions are often disassembled piece-by piece and the parts sold on the international market. India is one of very few countries that have the labor supply to decommission old structures in this meticulous way. The column could be used in an architectural, load-bearing way or as a free-standing decoration...

An Indian architectural panel with mirror from the mid-20th century. This vintage architectural panel features a rectangular-shaped frame with four inset doors, each adorn with reede...

Beautiful pair of niches from France. The color and scale are great. Hand-carved, gilded, and the painted stars in the heavens are lovely. Unmatched, bu...

Beautiful architectural niche, having carved wood and greyish white milk paint. A special 3 dimensional curiosity for a console or special point of interest.

A Spanish Baroque-style carved wooden niche with velvet is a splendid example of the opulence and detailed craftsmanship characteristic of Baroque art. The carvings include detailed...