Early 20th Century Architectural Elements

Beautiful antique fireplace made of Arabescato marble! Arabescato is a type of marble extracted from the Apennines mountains north of Carrara, Italy. Arabescato marble has always bee...

Beautiful unique fireplace of Portoro marble. Portoro marble has its origin in Italy and is a very nice warm marble of dark brown/black with beautiful flam...

A 19th century French Louis XVI style breche Violette marble fireplace. The shaped, scrolled jambs with carved square paterae above. The bowed frieze with flutes throughout and shape...

Early 20th century spiral wooden staircase from Spain Ideal for lofts an big spaces. It was located in south spain to comunicate the groundfloor wh...

A tall French garden sculpture of a winged boy angel from the early 20th century. This antique statue from France sweetly depicts the figure of Cupid with arms raised as if he would ...

Charming French Bakers Rack constructed of wrought iron and cast brass. This example features decorative wrought scroll work, with strong cast brass decorative elements. It has three...

Monumental black marble Louis XVI fireplace mantel Very impressive 19th century Louis XVI fireplace mantel in Belgian black marble....

Dramatic French plaster architectural column.

Early 20th Century antique wood entrance door with decorative iron panels and two opening glass door panels. This is a great door salvaged from ...

A French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The moulded jambs with acanthus leaves and scrolled returns, the frieze with carved oval paterae, moulded panels and square pate...

This is a pair of over-sized French doors from the early 20th century. These antique French doors are substantial, standing at a height of more than 10 feet! Each door has 18 glass panels, framed by vertically slatted wood at the upper and lower portions of the door. The doors have old paint and patina, slightly differing in colors on each door. These massive antique French glass panel doors...

The reign of Napoleon III, often referred to as “The Second Empire”, featured an amalgamation of styles from previous regimes, ranging from the light and airy Rococo of Louis XV to the more stoic Neoclassical trophies of Louis XVI. Our painted giltwood overdoor from circa 1850 is in the vein of a Regence or Louis XV adaptation of the Napoleon III period. The piece is adorned with flowing motifs inspired by nature, such as the curled leaves, scalloped shell, and deep carvings seen on the overdoor. A main principle of Napoleon III furnishings was to utilize every inch available, as noted by the gadrooned leaf and rinceaux that emanate from behind the center medallion, forming a sprawling border. The medallion features an amazing high relief carving of a floral bouquet surrounded by curled leaves with scrolled tendrils and raised, asymmetrical panels. At the top is a scalloped shell, which is mimicked by a pair of parted leaves set at an angle in each of the upper corners. All of the carvings are presented in giltwood, which pairs nicely with the cream colored background that is enveloped in a quarter round molding (also gilded). The entire grouping is presented as a raised carving, with a thin board behind it that has tas de sable (sandpit) pilasters topped with block finials flanking the overdoor. Unique to most other antique overdoors...