French Architectural Elements

A 19th century French Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XV style. The shaped jambs surmounted by shells and scrollwork. The shaped frieze with carved cartouche to centre flanked ...

Antique fireback / backsplash, person leaning on pillar. Nice massive square cast iron antique fireback displaying a person leaning on a pillar. Great condition, can be used in a...

A fine quality French marble fireplace in Breche Rose de Lez marble. The bowed frieze and jambs carved with flowers, fruit and leaf work throughout. Bowed shelf above. The outgrounds with original antiqued brass vents...

A very fine Louis XVI Breche Violette marble fireplace. The carved frieze with c-scrolls throughout, with carved bellflower to centre. The ja...

A carved giltwood floral wreath with protruding festoons to the right and the left .In the Louis XVI style possibly a mirror crest but more likely an architectural fragment or mount...

A very finely carved French Louis XVI in Carrara marble. The panelled frieze with delicate pearl and string beading, scrolled ionic capitals and leafwork to end blockings. The jambs ...

Large base of molded hexagonal pilaster in burgundy stone carved with vines, grapes and rosettes in high relief. Burgundy, 15th century 28 x 63 x 30 cm Provenance : collection De...

Unique Venice Doorhandle by Atelier George One of a Kind Dimensions: l 12 x ø 3 cm Materials: Handblown glass, brass Slotted square 7 mm, clamping screw Variations of colours availab...

French pair of giltwood brackets neoclassical.   

A period transitional Louis XIV/XV fireplace in walnut. The panelled jambs and frieze with chamfered shelf above. French, early 18th century. Not overly restored to maintain rustic f...

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...

An unusual 18th century French limestone fireplace, of the transitional Louis XIV/XV period. The elegantly shaped frieze with round motif to centre with star within. Shaped fluted ja...

A small scale, rustic French stone fireplace. The shaped jambs surmounted by elegantly scrolled frieze and shelf. 19th century. Measures: Shel...

Superb pair of stunning decorative room dividers in vintage pine With the metal hinges allows for easy movement into various positions Cc French.

A French Louis XVI style fireplace in attractive Fleur de Pecher marble. The panelled frieze with stop fluted centre, carved square paterae surmounted by breakfront shelf. The shaped bracketed jambs with panels and flutes. Translated as Peach Tree Flower, Fior di Pesco...

Unique doorhandle by Atelier George One of a Kind Dimensions: l 12 x ø 3 cm Materials: Handblown glass, brass Slotted square 7 mm, clamping screw Variations of colours available. T...

An architectural French stone fireplace. The panelled frieze with shaped, panelled jambs below. A rustic stone with nice, aged patina. French, late 18th-early 19th century. Shelf W...

Rare sliding window façade element designed by Jean Prouvé and manufactured by C.I.M.T. (Compagnie Industrielle du Matériel de Transport) in France, circa 1962-1965. This architectur...

A good quality 19th century French Louis XV Carrara fireplace. The panelled frieze with heavily carved leafwork and foliage throughout. The ...

Theater backdrop painted in 18th century style boiseries. Designed for Chateau de Groussay and housed in the theater designed by architect Emilio T...

Very charming authentic pair of white chippy painted hooks found in Southwest France. We see these wall hooks displayed in an entry was holding coats, hats or French market baskets...

19th century French heavy bronze farm bell with iron with number 20, high quality, polished.

A refined French Art Nouveau white Statuary marble fireplace. The shaped frieze with delicately carved rose and foliage to centre and ends, the jambs with full length tapered panels....

Pair of angel ornaments. Each angels hold a shield which can be engraved. Beautiful pair made in France, circa 1800.

A Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The shaped, stop fluted jambs surmounted by swirling carved paterae. The bowed frieze with matching flutes and moulded shelf above...

Magnificent pair of antique fluted French iron columns with floral decoration, measures: 77 inches tall, octagonal base is 20 inches x 20 inches.

A French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The frieze with centre patera to panelled frieze, the tapering panelled jambs with carved leaf and berry decoration with flower to centre. Sun...

An 18th century French Provenc¸al Carrara marble fireplace, with inlaid Brocatelle and dark green marble to frieze and jambs. Carved motif to centre of frieze, and carved scroll desi...

A good quality French limestone Louis XVI fireplace of small scale. The jambs with tapering raised-and-fielded panels and beading, the fr...

Fireback with the coat of arms of France from the 18th century reproduced in the book "Plaques de Cheminées" by Henri Carpentier, page 206.

An 18th century Louis XV caen stone fireplace. The panelled, moulded frieze with scrolls and shell to centre, the jambs with shaped panels. Shaped shelf. (Photo taken prior to restor...

A charming Louis XV in French limestone. The gently sweeping serpentine frieze with carved shell to centre, flower paterae and entwined motifs to panelled frieze and curved jambs. Fr...

A pair of architectural fragments. They were attached to a wall that's why part of the figures are cut straight. Made in cement showing later restoration and repairs. We sell these a...

Pair of gilt bronze andirons signed E. Mottheu, France, late 19th century.

Neoclassical style building element in the neoclassical taste. Having scrolling design with fleur de lis finials. This item comes with two detached pineapple form finials. Great to u...

An 18th century French Louis XIV marble fireplace/mantel piece, circa 1730.

19th-Century French Limestone Fireplace in the Rococo Style This exceptional 19th-century fireplace surround is crafted from authentic French limestone and designed in an elegant Ro...

A 19th century stone door surround. Simply but elegant rustic executed. Dated 1819 and decoretad with a geometric frieze and centrel flower rozet. ...

Antique French iron chain, circa 1900, runs total of 38 inches in length. Welded iron chain with 3 inch high links. Price is for one 38 inch length...

A refined and beautifully proportioned antique French Louis XIV fireplace mantel, crafted from distinctive Buxy limestone, celebrated for its rich mineral composition and nuanced col...

This exceptional 19th-century Fireplace Mantel from Paris, France is a truly one-of-a-kind architectural antique. Monumental in scale and richly carved, this Antique marble Mantle is...

Beautiful old stained glass window from 1890 representing a countryside scene. At its base a work of glass in the form of a shell reveals a va...

Very unusual and rare 18th century fireback, figuring a love playing with a goat..

Antique 18th century cast iron French fireback.

A beautiful antique mantelpiece, made of gray marble stone from the 19th century in style of Louis XV, exudes timeless elegance and historic charm. This antique fireplace mantelpiece...

Antique Fireplace of Arabescato Marble in Louis XVI Style This elegant antique fireplace is crafted from beautiful Arabescato marble, recognisable by its light background and distin...

17th French iron fragments of a choir screen, the larger with ivy leaves topped by an arch with a bell flower, the other with two lovely heart shapes top and bottom, with groups of s...

A pair of French Rococo-style bronze curtain tiebacks or curtain holders, from the early 1900s. A beautiful pair of Rococo or Louis XV style bronze cu...

Beautiful exclusive antique fireplace made of Carrara marble from Italy! This 19th century fireplace is in the style of Louis XV and richly decorated with various ornaments in the fr...

This is a very nice Burgundy hard stone, marble fireplace surround; it is in excellent shape. It has exceptional proportions with a deep shelf. The timely shape could even work with ...

Rather small door made of oak, with a recessed frame (on one side). Original paint.

Very nice solid marble fireplace from the 19th century in the style of Louis XV. This fireplace has a scallop in the middle of the front part and beautiful shapes. A fireplace with c...

Very nice antique fireplace of Noir de Mazy marble from the 19th century. This fireplace is in the style of Louis XIV and has beautiful ornate orna...

Original fireplace chimney piece of the 18th century, Regency period. It is a one of a kind limestone fireplace surround. It bears lovely carvings of shells and scrolls on the front....

This fireback illustrate the farewell between the King of Spain, Philip V and the King of France, Louis XIV. A ribbon with the inscription "The farewell ...

A large pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style carved walnut and gilt-cast Gesso Architectural Corinthian decorative columns. The slender carved walnut column resting on a ...

Antique French Limestone Trough; 18th Century Original Overview

This 18th-century antique French limestone trough (reference: OT213) is a rare, one-of-a-kind architectural salvage piece sourced from the rural countryside near Clermont-Ferrand, France. Carved by hand between 1760 and 1780, this substantial trough measures 201 cm wide × 130 cm deep × 71 cm high and weighs approximately 3,000 kg. The surface shows an authentic timeworn patina developed over centuries of use, enhancing its historical character.

Crafted from solid French limestone (pierre calcaire), this trough was hand-carved from a single block. Its robust composition makes it highly resistant to weathering, while the natural stone’s subtle tonal variations and aged surface bear witness to its centuries-old origin.

Hand carving in the 18th century involved traditional chiseling techniques by skilled stonemasons, leaving subtle tool marks that add to its authenticity and charm.

Due to its size, weight, and historic appeal, this antique stone trough can serve as:

Stone troughs of this period were originally used in agricultural settings to hold water or feed for livestock. Their practical role and durable construction have ensured their survival for centuries, making them highly sought after by garden designers, landscape architects, and heritage property owners worldwide.

De Opkamer is a recognised specialist in sourcing authentic European architectural...

For your consideration, a pair of vintage Hollywood Regency-style sunburst door rosettes (or escutcheon backplates), likely cast from solid brass. Bold, s...

Very nice sized an subtel decorated French “Campagnard” style fireplace mantel. This mantel comes from the burgundy area and was reclaimed from a nice proportioned small estate. The ...

18th-century French limestone fireplace surround, ca. 1775–1795 This Antique Fireplace surround is shown in the pictures as a calm, late-18th-century limestone surround with a struc...