Carved Architectural Elements

Pair of hand carved gray limestone obelisks from the mansion of Billy Rose the lyricist. The Rose Hill Mansion was located on 98 acres of land at 77...

Extremely rare French Art Nouveau terracotta building relief, depicting stylized woman bust, exquisitely detailed. Hand carved sculpture by a master carver, no doubt. Salvaged from t...

Twelve individual, very old painted and gilded, pilasters or panels and before you even ask; how were they used, I have absolutely no idea? However, the hand carved wood pilasters or panels, have the most amazing patina and an incredible old and worn green stain, that they just spoke to us. The rope detailing, at the top of each panel, is actually hand carved wood, that appears to have been gilded when new, but most likely was exposed to coal soot from a fireplace, similar to what you might see on a gilded mantel mirror...

Very rare original antique 4-part cladding (see last picture) from an old shop facade from Paris, circa 1900. Completely made of softwood and already leach...

Incredible angel faces carved in Terracotta stone that once graced an entry of a Church in Seattle Area. These pieces of architectural gold were taken down, years ago and have been w...

A fine French 19th-20th century Art-Nouveau (1885-1917) white-painted carved wood planter - Jardiniere, in the manner of Hector Guimard (French, 1867-1942). The rectangular body with rounded edges and carvings of flowers and scrolls, raised on cabriolet feet. Fitted with a metal pull-out planter tray, circa Paris, 1900. Provenance: Former Property of Oprah Winfrey. Hector Guimard (1867-1942) was a French architect, who is now the best-known representative of the Art-Nouveau style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Guimard's critical reputation has risen since the 1960s, as many art historians have praised his architectural and decorative work, the best of it done during a relatively brief fifteen years of prolific creative activity. Early life. Guimard was born in Lyon. Like many other French nineteenth-century architects, he attended the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris from 1882 to 1885, where he became acquainted with the theories of Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc. These rationalist ideas provided the basis for his idiosyncratic form of Art Nouveau. In 1884 he was awarded three bronze and two silver medals at the school for his work. In 1885 he received awards in all of the competitions at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs including four bronze medallions, five silver, and the school's Grande Prix d'Architecture. In 1885 Guimard began his studies at the École Nationale et Speciale des Beaux-Arts in Paris and he was admitted to the first year at École Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1888. Later, in 1890, he was awarded a silver metal for "modelled ornament" at Ecole des Beaux-Arts. In 1891 Guimard became an Assistant professor in descriptive geometry, shadow and perspective drawings of the girls' section at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. He was named a professor the following year in 1892 of the girls' section and was also named a professor of perspective in 1894. He remained there until 1900. In 1893 he designed the lettering and street numbers for the Hotel Villa de la Réunion at 142 avenue de Versailles, Paris, which were produced for him by the ceramicist Emile Muller...

Long, hand carved wood panel found in Europe with beautifully rendered leaves, flowers and berries.

Salvaged from the 1902 Land's End mansion that inspired The Great Gatsby; the 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fluted columns include the capitols and bases...

Pair of Painted and Parcel Gilt Architectural Scroll Carvings with Flower Garlands and Acanthus Leaf Detail, Continental in Origin and dating from the turn of the 20th century. For ...