American Architectural Elements

Cast iron machinist's Swiss cheese straight edge rules. Heavy, large, metal, no cracks. Scuffs, Dents and Scratches to all surfaces, and worn paint.

A monumental pair of copper corbels in scroll form with foliate swags with a great verdigris surface, probably New York origin, dating to the late 19th century. Includes custom L for...

An American zinc arched pediment from the early 20th century. This antique architectural piece from American has been designed with Neoclassical inspired wreath and ribbon bow-ties within its center and has a half-moon, arched shape with flattened bottom edge. This piece is nicely aged, with zinc atop wood which has a beautiful rusty patina throughout. There is a newer wood replaced at backside. This early 20th century architectural zinc pediment...

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...

A splendid triangle form architectural transom or door fan with wooden louvers in a sunburst pattern with a molded edge surround, probably dating to the late 19th or early 20th centu...

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 ...

Nice untouched cast iron building finial standing 39" on mounted wooden base. Great original color. No cracks or breaks. buyer pays $65 shipping in the continental US.

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...

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

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

Add a touch of whimsical elegance to your space with our Vintage Boho Wrought Iron Arch. This stunning piece features intricate scrollwork and a graceful des...

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

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...

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

Add character and style to your garden patch with this reclaimed antique rectangular stone surround consisting of 6 individual pieces, 4 long and 2 short weathered stone pieces maki...

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 large scaled and beautifully constructed custom copper flue or hood made of standing seam tapered panels having a warm patina.

Wall Mount Fountain Spout Head of a Girl Cast Bronze Water Feature Antiques CA . A beautiful Hand Crafted cast fountain head of a girl . It could be installed as a simple water spout mounted against the wall , you can pair it with a stone trough basin to create a charming garden water fountain feature we have many available options of containers on 1stdibs . very nice patina and proportions . Installed will be a focal point in your landscape design . It is like a piece of art , a versatile architectural element . in a contemporary design landscape , traditional provincial , Italian , Spanish Mediterranean french etc . Antique dealer California West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. for an outdoor Garden or indoor water...

Ornamentalism: The New Decorativeness in Architecture and Design by Robert Jensen and Patricia Conway. Clarkson N. Potter, NY, 1982. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Forewor...

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, ...

Fantastic all aluminum and a large heavy vintage airplane propeller by Sensenich Corp from the sixties off of a piper cub. Not to be reused ...

GLADDING McBEAN & CO. Terracotta Chimney Cap, Lincoln, California, c.1925. Makers mark to the top. This piece also functions well as a decorative object, centerpiece, sculpture etc.

Mid-Century Modern adaption of stained glass window panels by Rainbow Studios NY. 6 available just one in this listing, see other listings for the entir...

We have taken these beautiful abandoned decorative tin ceilings and turned them into art pieces, framed with wood. By the late 1870s, tin began to appear o...

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 ...

American Charleston cast iron lyre boot scrape resting on a oval scalloped edge base, Early 19th century.

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...

Houses by Thierry W. Despont. Published by Office of Thierry Despont, New York, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Private edition with personal letter to Sandra and Herbert Kasper. He was an American fashion designer known as Kasper. He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at the Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After World War II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was also a famous art collector. He was an avid art collector, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings and Photographs,” to the designer.unnumbered copy of a run of 1000. With letter from Despont to his client. Mr. Despont was Associate Architect for the Centennial Restoration of the Statue of Liberty and has completed the restoration of Clayton, the Frick family mansion in Pittsburgh. Mr. Despont designed the Decorative Arts Galleries of the new J. Paul Getty Museum and, in collaboration with Richard Meier, was responsible for the interior design of the museum's sculpture and painting galleries. The office also completed the 50,000 square foot flagship store on Bond Street for Ralph Lauren. In the US, the firm designed the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue on East 63rd Street in New York and the flagship store for Harry Winston in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Despont and his office have completed several very high end hotel projects. Among them are the renovation of the Carlyle Hotel in New York, Claridge's and The Dorchester in London, and Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida. Current hotel projects include the renovation of the Ritz Paris, the Dorchester Collection's new 45 Park Lane Hotel in London, The Chatwal in New York, and the Divan Hotel in Istanbul. volume with its own dustjacket. These books were given only to clients of the firm. Privately printed set, issued between 1990 and 1995 in a special case. Volume I. 1990, unnumbered copy of 1000 published. Illustrated with photographs by Philippe-Louis Houze and watercolors by Bonnie Glasser. Provides high quality photographs of exteriors and interiors of important houses planned...

19th Century Bass form copper three dimensional weather vane with later wood base. Has a bullet hole as might be expected as most early weather vanes have. Bass 15"H x 26"L; 26" x 7"...

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...

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...

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...

2 Gilt-Bronze & Black Glass Hand Towel Racks With Mounting hardware The large bar, 14” X 3” X 4” Smaller bar, 10.5 X 3” X 4”

Spectacular cast brass, or bronze, three arm wall appliqué, probably from a bank, public building, or other commercial building. The sconce is in exception...

Great Georgian Houses of America; Volumes 1 & 2 by Architects Emergency Committee, William Bottomley chair. Dover Publications, Inc., 1970. First Edi...

Spectacular window panels by Rainbow Studios NY. Windows were created for a house in Nyack NY which overlooks the Hudson River. Amazing craftsmanship ...

Pair of large (and heavy) cast iron finials for garden or home decoration. 19th century manufacture but have a certain modernist style.

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.

A polychrome terracotta angel built in fifteen pieces, in the Luca Della Robbia tradition, salvaged from the Southern Hotel in downtown Baltimore, wh...

Presenting a gorgeous set of 3 Art Deco glass door handles with plates. Amazingly complete set! Probably made in the US circa 1925-30. These ar...

Antique architectural handwrought iron window box railings or guards are made of substantial iron bars, decorative balls top the corners. There are thr...

A New England molded and soldered copper architectural finial in form of a pineapple.

Antique Architectural Corinthian Capital - glazed cast ceramic composition - Canada or United States - late 19th century. Good antiq...

A super cool pair vintage General Electric pressure gauges. Each brass and glass gauge houses an aluminum faced dial marked for the General Electric Co. Perfect for a steam punk set...

Make a statement with this signed large scale Brutalist style iron garden sculpture or armillary with arrow and half round shape representing a part of the constellation encircling a round disc, a part of the solar system. This impressive nearly 8 feet tall and 9.5 feet wide sculpture...

The Making of the Morgan from Charles McKim to Renzo Piano by Paul Spencer Byard, Cynthia Davidson and Charles E Pierce, Jr. W. W. Norton & Company, 2008...

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...

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...

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...

The American Country House by Clive Aslet. Yale University Press, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This great book describes the great country houses that were built with Ame...

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

Large scale polished copper and steel door handles, circa 1960s. These examples have wonderfully patterned polished copper fronts and are framed in ...

Windows on the Past: Four Centuries of New England Homes by Jane Nylander. Published by Bulfinch Press/ Little, Brown and Co., Boston, 2000. Stated 1st Ed...

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...

A circa 1920's American set of 8 antique ceramic shields. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter: 13.5" Depth: 4"

Extraordinary architectural roof finial spire over 9 feet high constructed of hand beaten copper then finished in gold leaf. Looking for a statement piece? You've found it! Weighs under 75 pounds. Stands steady on its own. In two pieces: the top ~40 inches can be removed from the rest, for ease of transport. Unrestored. Finish is worn and distressed but the original natural patina is gorgeous. It may be possible to go over the gilding with something that will bring out its luster. We have only dusted it. The largest sphere has a couple of noticeable dents which I'm sure could be pulled out however we love it just the way it is. Found in the basement of an un-renovated 1850's brick townhouse atop Beacon Hill. We speculate the copper is from Paul Revere's own works. Unsigned apparently but some of the American companies who made finials, weathervanes, etc. were: J.W. Fiske Cushing & Sons, Westervelt, Mullins Thomas W. Jones Kenneth Lynch...

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

An antique cast iron column pedestal base. Use it to support an outdoor sculpture to make a perfect statement. Pedestal has wonderful aged pa...

These cast iron fragments are all that remains from an architectural masterpiece.

Very hard to find original pair of large front door handles/pulls made of solid brass and date from the 1960's. These have a wonderful Asian design and form. They have never been use...