Pair of Monumental Italian Gilt Wood Carvings

A pair of 19th-century carved Italian architectural elements mounted on wood bases. The Rococo style carvings showcase intricate detailing, curvilinear forms, and ornate motifs thro...

Pair of Monumental Italian style gilt wood mirrors ornately carved with flower filled urns, swags, leaves, and flames throughout.

Early 19th century monumental Neoclassical style Italian gilt wood urn, detailed with acanthus leaves, scrolled arms and beading.

Pair of hand carved wood Italian wings that are newly mounted on iron bases. Great display items for your bookcase.

A pair of neoclassical Italian-style cement artichokes with a moss patina. The moss patina adds a touch of antiquity and natural grace, suggesting age and blending seamlessly with g...

19th century French Provincial style hand carved wood fragment of flowers acanthus leaves & single bird.

Pair of Italian Figural Gilt Wood Cherubs Architectural Pilaster Wall sculptures, Baroque, circa 1740. Note that the faces on theses sculptures are i...

Pair of Italian Baroque (late 17th/18th Century ) polychromed & gilt-wood Solomonic columns with swirl design and heavily carved with putti & grape vines (PRICED AS Pair).

Monumental Arched Wood Architectural Fragment with Carvings from France. The wood has a bleached appearance. This piece could be used as a head board or to add architectural detail t...

A Pair of Italian Silvered Wood Wall Carvings originating during the second half of the 18th century. Each carving centered by a female mask flanked by pierced C scroll designs and ...

Pair of hand carvings made from fruitwood that most likely came from a surround of a door in an 18th century home in the Netherlands. The carvings depict ribbons and carved molding...

This Teakwood pediment carving came from a Northern Thai house. Pediment carvings were part of the traditional architecture system and were found under overhanging roof gables. We know it was a residential roof (and not a temple's) because of the shallow angle. Temple roofs are much steeper and usually temple exteriors were painted, so some pigment would usually remain, particularly towards the top. Thai houses were made from solid teak --walls, roofs, floors; everything. They were always raised on stilts to remain above seasonal flooding, snakes and other forest creatures. The area below the house was used for animals and storage. The Thai architectural wall system (including pediments) always employed heavy beams and thin floating panels. Visually these wall panels are very attractive and richly textured on account of exposure to moisture. Teak is very resistant to moisture and insects, so the lifespan of teak exterior parts can be over 150 years. The antique pediment...