American Architectural Elements

An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...

Impressive vintage mounted caribou antlers presented on an oval wood shield plaque. This large-scale example displays the dramatic sculptural quality that makes caribou antlers highl...

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

Set of two. Very old growth hardwood, architectural element wall decoration, clothing hooks, or prop.

Infuse your space with a touch of architectural intrigue and whimsical Gothic charm with this striking pair of vintage gargoyle corbels. Crafted from plaster over a fiberglass core f...

18th Century Full Raised Panel Room from the Dr Timothy Child’s house in Pittsfield MA. House dates from mid 18th century. The paneling is a complete room and very rare with the heig...

Early 20th Century large molded copper stallion weather vane with cast zinc head and cast body. Original mustard paint. From Long Island, New York. 27 1/2"H x 30"L Period: 20th Cent...

Pair of French gold gilt console tables Murray's Iron Works manner of G. Poillerat. Classic design, wonderful gold gilding, restored wood tops,...

This curtain or panel is comprised of 10 stainless steel plaques horizontally by 9 panels vertically. In perfect mirror finish plaques adjoined by hooks and hung to wall. Note: Eac...

Rescued from a building in Detroit MI, this turn of the century plaque provides a grand embellishment in a manner that can’t be replicated. A truly ...

Pair of majestic, architectural columns stand slightly over 8ft tall. The columns are made of hollow poplar and feature a wonderful, rustic, bark-like patina. They are architectural...

George W. Maher Prairie School Stained Glass Arched Hollyhock window pair, 1906 George Washington Mayer Pair of window panels forming a ro...

Vintage Transom Window. Large size 69" wide x 35.75" high and 4.5" deep. Some chipping paint and losses, no broken glass. Normal wear from age.

20th Century gilded swell bodied copper rooster weather vane on modern stand. Rooster standing atop a pointed directional. Nice bright copper age on slim black base. 24"L x 22"H x 2 ...

Architectual, art deco, subway light covers feature tubular aluminum frames with ribbed diffused, Pyrex glass shades segmented into 4 one foot sections by...

A Monograph of the Work of McKim, mead and white, 1879-1915; new edition, four volumes in one with an essay by Leland Roth. Arno Press NY, 1977. The firm, headed by Charles Follen McKim, William Rutherford Mead, and Stanford White are responsible for a number of America's iconic buildings including Pennsylvania Station...

Mies Van Der Rohe: A Critical Biography by Franz Schulze. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1985. Hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1...

19th century terracotta architectural element with white glaze. The panel is decorated with bell flowers on either side. This piece has a wonderful craquelure surface, with crazing t...

A beautiful antique Victorian cast iron sheaf of wheat door stop USA, Late 19th Century Measures: 7.5"W x 2.25"D x 9"H. Excellent original vintage condition.

Bronze Gates by Mary Brogger Unique piece. Dimensions: W 183 x H 259 cm. Materials: Bronze. Custom sizes and finishes available. Electronic system fitting available. Mary Br...

An exquisite set of drawer pulls made by Porter and bar pulls made by Porter. Made with a combination of beautiful Amazonite and polished Nickel. Nine total small rectangular pulls, ...

Pair of carved slate architectural elements in the form of armorial shields. Each armorial carved in deep relief with a wide band prominent across the body. Each stylized coat of arm...

An exquisite set of nine drawer pulls made by Porter and bar pulls made by McCoy. Made with a combination of beautiful Amazonite and polished Nickel. Hardware included. No obvious ...

The Genius of Robert Adam: His Interiors by Eileen Harris. Published by Paul Mellon Centre BA, 2001. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in b & w and color. "Rob...

1960s Vintage Southwest Door Handle Handsets Brass Aztec Mayan Green Patina and Gold Accent in the Manner Of Pepe Mendoza. Listing 1 Handset At A Time. These Beautiful Handsets Are ...

A beautiful cast brass door knocker in the form of two tennis rackets and a tennis ball. USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 4"W x 1.25"D x 6.25"H. Very good original vintage condition.

In 1957 the Pomona Tile Manufacturing Company hired five designers—Saul Bass, Paul Laszlo, Dorothy Liebes, Paul McCobb, and Millard Sheets—to design tiles ...

A hand wrought iron stair rail. Estimate to date from early 20th century. Old green paint with nice patina. Please see images for detailed measurements. 28.63 inches high. 54 inches...

19th Century vintage 3 dimensional weather vane with trotting horse and directional arrow. On a more modern base. 24"H x 38"L base 23 1/2" x 6" Period: 19th Century Origin: Eastern...

Architecture of the Old South: Mississippi-Alabamba by Mills Lane. NY, Beehive Press, 1989. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Oversized book, 204 pp. beautifully illustrated with vi...

Cast and Gilded Patriotic Eagle with Clipper Ship Plaque, with a Clutch of Arrows and an Olive Branch in it's Talons, mid 20th Century, from a Boston Bank...

This beautifully preserved store facade is in the Roman Revival style and came off of the oldest building in Clinton, Wisconsin. The building was originally a livery, and with the in...

Wonderful architectural element in applied bottle form with hearts, circle and Sun design. Gray barn siding weathered for over 100 years. In 2 sections for use as wall design, or do...

Vintage foot stool made of hand carved wood, upholster with beautiful hand embroidery Suzani textile. Great decorative item for any room.

Art Nouveau Architecture by Frank Russell. Arch Cape Press, NY, 1986. Hardcover with dust jacket. With 68 color and 500 black and white illustrations. Architects of the fin de siècle (end of the century) organized by country, each chapter written by a well-known authority in the field. The introduction, by Roger-Henri Guerrand; Great Britain: arts and crafts and art nouveau, by Tim Benton; Spain: moderismo in Catalonia, by Tim Benton; Belgium: red steel and blue aesthetic, by Maurice Culot; France: Viollet-le-Duc to Tony Garnier: the passion of rationalism, by Francois Loyer; Holland: building towards an ideal: progressive architecture in Holland, by Richard Padovan; Switzerland: the temperate presence of art nouveau, by Jacques Gubler; Germany: Judgendstil: the early morning of the modern movement, by Ian Latham; Italy: liberty architecture in Italy, by Ezio Godoli; Czechoslovakia: the secession in Eastern Europe, by Anna Masarykova; Austria: to the limits of a language: Wagner, Olbrich, Hoffmann, by Ezio Godoli; USA: Louis Sullivan, Greene and Greene...

Journey: The Life and Times of an American Architect by Alan Wanzenberg, Signed and inscribed Stated Pointed Leaf Press 2013. 1st Ed hardcover no dust jacket as published. With a preface by prominent philanthropist, art collector, curator, and Wanzenberg's friend, Beth Rudin DeWoody. Featuring stunning, never-before-published images of Wanzenberg's projects by world-renowned photographer William Abranowicz. This is the first-ever monograph to chronicle the trajectory, work, inspirations, and motivations of esteemed New York architect and interior designer Alan Wanzenberg. For Wanzenberg, designing is nothing short of an intellectual process. With sensitivity to place and a deep understanding of design history, Journey showcases his original takes on archetypical styles, including American Arts & Crafts, Shaker, French Art Deco, and American Farmhouse. The result is always a seamlessly developed, beautifully understated home that is a perfect amalgamation of the client's taste and the project's context. Become inspired by the integral influences and experiences that comprise Wanzenberg's journey, all of which have led him to become the distinctive, high-profile, and well-accomplished designer that he is today. Esteemed New York architect and interior designer Alan Wanzenberg shares his intimate story and brilliantly crafted projects...

Large tower clock face and mechanism - probably works (not tested) with roman numeral hours. Lucite backing can be illuminated - made of heavy metal, a GREAT piece.

Presenting a gorgeous and unique set of 9 Art Nouveau hand beaten bronze door handles with plates. Amazingly complete set! Probably made in the US circa 1910 and most definitely influenced by the English New Lyn School of Arts and Crafts Era hand-beaten copper pieces. These are without doubt Art Nouveau in style and from the period. They were salvaged from a Mansion in Dallas that was built in 1929. We are of the opinion that these were ‘custom made’ pieces. They are unmarked and unsigned and they appear to be made of bronze with a brass and copper mix. The Set consists of: 6 double sided classic door handles/knobs with central lock pin – suitable for door of a minimum of 1.5 inches thick but can accommodate thicker door. Each of these 6 also come with their original back plates (x12) and keyhole covers (x12) for either side of the door. 2 handles/knobs with central lock pin but with small knob on backside- suitable for door of a minimum of 1.5 inches thick but can accommodate thicker door. This pair also has their original (front) back plates and a Yale back plate on the rear. 1 double sided turning door handles/knobs with turning central lock pin – suitable for door of a minimum of 1.5 inches thick but can accommodate thicker door. This also comes with it’s original back plates (x2). 1 Spare Keyhole cover, 2 spare back plates, 1 Spare plain Bronze Turning Knob with pin and 2 spare Hand-beaten Bronze Turning Knobs with pins. TOTAL OF 63 PIECES! These were originally used in the Mansion we rescued them from, with Yale Mortice Locks (a number of which we have listed separately in this category). The fact that they are hand beaten bronze, is highly unusual in itself as most of these types of pieces were copper. Also, we rescued these from the now demolished Mansion along with the UNIQUE hand beaten Bronze Door Straps...

Hard to find early 20th century antique bronze praying angel holding palms mourning the death of a loved one. The palm branch is a Christian symbol of et...

Colonial Williamsburg : Its Buildings And Gardens; A Descriptive Tour Of The Restored Capital Of The British Colony Of Virginia. Distributed by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, ...

American cast iron and gilt fire society marker. Baltimore, early 19th century Markers were placed on homes to prove coverage of fire insurance.

A pair of vintage 20th-century plaster flame finials, likely salvaged from a theater interior, now flicker with quiet symbolism. The flame—long a motif of inspiration, memory, and tr...

A very rare unique acid etched glass door panel with mirror on the bottom found as/is , with a distressed wood frame the glass is in great vintage condition with no chips or cracks ,...

Elegant wall hanging made of hand-forged and twisted iron pieces salvaged from the Mizner Era of Palm beach Florida estate ,great attractive wall decoration. . Treated for rust preve...

Henri Labrouste: Structure Brought to Light MOMA Mar 10–Jun 24, 2013 Exhibition Catalog. New York Museum of Modern Art 2012. Signed by the author, Barry Bergdoll, 1st Ed hardcover wi...

Exceptional vintage swivel stool made of solid brass , upholster with beautiful hand embroidery vintage Suzani textile , silk embroidered flowe...

Exteriors by Inger McCabe Elliott. Published by Clarkson Potter, 1993. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Interior decoration is only one way of expressing a personal sense of...

Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design by Esther da Costa Meyer. Published by Yale / The Jewish Museum, New York, 2016. 1st Ed hardcover exhibition catalog (Jewish Museum Nov...

200 Years of Rochester Architecture And Gardens byRichard O. Reisem. Published by Landmark Society of Western, 2006. 1st Ed hardcover with dust...

Antique cast iron Doorstops by Hubley in original paint. No breaks or cracks in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear to the paint....

Detroit Revealed: Photographs, 2000-2010 by Carlo McCormick, John Gallagher and Nancy Barr. Detroit Institute of Arts 2011. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This book presents photographic work inspired by Detroit, its people, industry, and diverse culture as found in the first decade of the 21st c. Through their portraits, landscapes, architectural studies, and documentary work, artists and photographers Michelle Andonian, Dawoud Bey...

The Maine perspective by James F. O'Gorman. Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine, (2006). 1st Ed paperback. Exhibition catalog. "This is a brief survey of d...

Southern Interiors of Charleston, SC, by Samuel & Narcissa Chamberlain. Published by Hastings House, New York, 1956. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Southern Interiors will have a...

Colonial Williamsburg by Phillip Kopper. Harry N. Abrams/The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, New York, NY, 1986. Philip Kopper follows the history of the magnificent restoration of...

Colonial Ironwork in Old Philadelphia: The Craftsmanship of the Early Days of the Republic by Philip B. Wallace. Architectural Book Publishing Company, 1930. First Edition hardcover with dust jacket. "147 pages of detailed drawings and magnificent photographs show the craftsmanship of the early days of the Republic in the studies of gates, railings, lamps, locks, hinges, weathervanes, and all the beautiful things that were made by our forefathers." This illustrated tribute to Philadelphia's many well-preserved examples of colonial ironwork has 182 clear and fantastic, large B&W photographs and 41 measured drawings. These rendered ironworks appear in the railings and gates of churchyards, on the marble steps...

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

Gorgeous Art Deco style metal post office box covers. There are three available. The edges have a Greek key motif around the edges. A lock at the top i...

A rare and unique antique rustic industrial iron hand forged monumental commercial railroad wrench. This piece would have been used to build and repair railroads or other commercial ...

Massive Antique Textured Opaque Glass & Zinc Lantern/Street Lamp Shade USA, circa Earlier 20th Century  This massive antique textured opaque glass and zinc lantern or street lamp sh...

Pair of Knotty Pine Obelisks, Circa 1960's. Featuring three solid panels of smooth, adhesed Knotty Pine with thin tipped pyramidal apex, atop 1.25H balanced square Brass box, bases ...