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Italian Carved Stone Two-Tiered Garden Fountain from Vicenza
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large size Northern Italian carved stone fountain from the mid-19th century. This exquisite garden fountain was born in the 1850s in the city of...
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19th Century Italian Antique Fountains

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Stone

20th Century French Vintage Terra Cotta Fontaine Empire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Empire style wall fountain in terra cotta clay with a very ornate backsplash, oval lobed basin and plinth adorned with a large scrolled Acanthus leave. Wear consistent with age and u...
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Early 20th Century French Fountains

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Terracotta

Antique Stone Frog Fountain
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This darling green painted stone frog is the perfect way to liven up any garden. Ripples in the skin and ridges along the back give it a wonderfully realis...
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19th Century French Other Antique Fountains

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Stone

Italian Carved Limestone Fountain Spout of the Roman God Mars
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, this limestone fountain spout depicts the Roman God of war and courage, Mars. As seen here, Mars is often depicted in art wearing a crested helmet. The helmet i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Fountains

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Stone, Limestone

Large White Marble Fountain with Three Tiers, Hand Carved
Located in Houston, TX
White hand carved marble makes this piece special for your garden. Three scalloped tiers are graceful and sculpted beautifully. It ends at the crest with a carved finial. The centr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Fountains

Materials

Marble

Antique Cast Iron Wall-Mounted Teal Painted Garden Fountain with Lion Mask
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CAST IRON WALL-MOUNTED GARDEN FOUNTAIN WITH A LION'S MASK Circa early 20th century with later teal painted surface 30 3/8" H x 15 3/4" W x 5 7/8" D Cast iron wall-mounted fountain,...
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Early 20th Century English Fountains

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Iron

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Classical Carved Carrara Bianco Marble Stone Sink Basin This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of Carrara marble, these designs have not changed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Fountains

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Marble

Single Pillar Rectangular Provencale Wall Fountain in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in 11 sections of Estaillade limestone from Provence, France, this single-pillar wall fountain has a wonderful cream patina. A pair of iron bars extend from the front wal...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains

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Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron

Monumental Italian Water Fountain with Delphine Sculptures
Located in Rome, IT
This monumental finely carved limestone fountain is composed a three levels. The first tiered with three amazing dolphin statues, the others adorned with lion heads ending with a pu...
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2010s Italian Fountains

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Limestone

Monumental Italian Water Fountain with Horse Sculptures
Located in Rome, IT
This monumental finely carved limestone fountain is composed a three levels. The first tiered with three amazing horse statues, the others adorned with lion heads ending with a putt...
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1970s Italian Vintage Fountains

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Limestone

Antique Italian Marble Fountain Fill
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand carved Italian marble fountain fill in the form of a Putto head. A wonderful architectural treasure. Can be used as originally intended or...
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Fountains

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Marble

Magnificent Italian Fountain Sculpture of Goddess with Delphines
Located in Rome, IT
Monumental finely carved limestone fountain sculpture of Goddess with a putto figure and three magnificent dolphins . Proveniente from an import...
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1940s Italian Vintage Fountains

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Limestone

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand carved stone container fountain trough basin planter antique farm Sink CA. 18th 19th century small water fountain Basin of hand C. Carved Stone ...
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18th Century French Antique Fountains

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Stone, Limestone

19th Century French Cast-iron Fountain
Located in Katonah, NY
A two-tier cast-iron fountain with two fountain bowls, the lower bowl larger, each bowl with scalloped edge and cherub masks on the underside, the smaller bowl surmounted by a founta...
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1870s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Fountains

Materials

Iron

19th - 20th Century Italian Fontana a Muro Istria
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique Italian garden wall fountain hand carved in Istrian marble, in good condition. The basin has a finely worked cluster of grapes and the arched backsplash ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Fountains

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Marble

Exceptional Pair Italian Antique Marble Wall Fountains
Located in Beervelde, BE
One of a kind Italian pair of sensational wall fountains in marble. This amazing monumental pair of grand fountains for a bespoke luxury lifestyle design are just 2 spectacular baroq...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Fountains

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Marble

19th Century Antique Fountain Basin in Marble from Sicily
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique rectangular fountain basin or in the style of the late Hellenistic period with minor repairs. This garden ornament features impressive mythological carvings of the art mus...
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Early 19th Century Italian Hellenistic Antique Fountains

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Marble

Small Cast Iron Fountain from Toulouse, France, 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A charming cast iron fountain from Toulouse, France, the small size allows the fountain to be used just about anywhere, either inside or outdoors.
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20th Century French Fountains

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Metal, Iron

Marble Wall Fountain, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Wall fountain out of hand-carved white marble with a stepped base, profiled basin and a tall rear wall.
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Fountains

Materials

Marble

Antique French Limestone Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
An antique reclaimed limestone wall fountain from 19th-century France. This exquisite piece features a rectangular basin, generously sized ...
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19th Century Antique Fountains

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Limestone

Carved Stone Wall mount Fountain Sink Basin Bowl Farm Rustic water feature LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carved Stone Wall mount Fountain Sink Basin Bowl Farm Rustic water feature LA CA . Nicely Hand Carved Stone Sink / Wall mount fountain basin and back plaque . versatile sculpted architectural...
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20th Century French Fountains

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Stone, Limestone

18th Century French White Carrara Marble Fountain Head
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully carved white Carrara marble wall fountain head from 18th Century France with a fluted top, rounded body, with carved leaf border detai...
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18th Century French Antique Fountains

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Carrara Marble

Wellhead Hand Carved Stone Container Firepit Basin Trough Water Feature antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wellhead Hand Carved Stone Container Firepit Basin Trough Water Feature antique. Early Gothic Period Water Wellhead Hand Carved Stone to be installed as ...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Fountains

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Stone, Metal

Vintage Carved Marble Fountain or Planter
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Fantastic one of a kind carved marble architectural piece, can be used in deferent functions as fountain, planter or table top with the right bas, beautifully carve in India in whi...
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20th Century Indian Fountains

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Marble

Carrara marble fountain, 19th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This corner fountain has an architecture and decoration in Carrara marble, and in Statuary Carrara for the central figure of the young child. It offers...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Napoleon III Antique Fountains

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Large Hand Carved Stone Sink Basin Wall Fountain Bowl & pedestal base Antique CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Hand Carved Stone Sink Basin Wall Fountain Bowl & pedestal base Antique CA . A beautiful 18th Century Hand Carved Stone Sink / Wall mount fountain basin . versatile sculpted architectural element for an outdoor Garden or indoor setting. Very Large half moon water basin finely carved in a shell shape sitting on top of a pedestal base . A Statement piece at the front of your home , set in a niche or hedges or simply mount against a garden wall , this water feature will add a touch of elegance and history to your residence . Antique dealer Los Angeles West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. Architectural decorative garden elements . Could be used as a sink in a powder room bathroom or in combination with any other fountain head or spout . ( See Example Picture) The decades left its marks and a very nice patina that changes with the seasons . This water feature will be the focal point in any landscape design commercial and residential palatial . It is a piece of art , Mounted in a traditional provincial Italian Mediterranean French Spanish context a farm or a winery . Hand crafted Stone basin trough...
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18th Century French Antique Fountains

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Stone, Limestone

Monumental Carrara Marble Wall Mascaron of Poseidon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large and monumental Italian carved Carrara marble mascaron of Poseidon or Neptune after the late 16th century ‘Fontana del Mascherone’ by Bartolomeo Bassi. At more than 90cm tall ...
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20th Century Italian Grand Tour Fountains

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Le Chaux Hand Carved and Distressed Limestone Block Fountain, South of France
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… Hand-carved in the South of France, this wonderfully distressed wall fountain consist of 15 pieces of limestone blocks. The rectangular back wall hous...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains

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Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron

Classical Figural Painted Cast Stone Tiered Garden Fountain, 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Classical garden fountain offers painted cast stone construction with young boy over tiered fountain with tiered shell form bowls raised on reeded Doric columns, 20th century. Mea...
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20th Century Classical Greek Fountains

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Concrete, Cast Stone

Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink LA . 18th Century water fountain Basin Jardinière Of Hand Carved Stone container . Color and patina keeps changing with the light and the seasons . this trough could be installed with a simple bronze metal spout or a carved stone fountain head , we have many options of them , in order to create a charming garden water fountain for your pets or to have it as a dog bowl . A nice size stone trough from Provence . The centuries left its marks on this container and a very nice patina . Installed will be the focal point of any landscape design laid on gravel or mounted as a kitchen Farm sink...
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18th Century French Antique Fountains

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Stone, Limestone, Metal

Monumental Italian Wall Fountain in Carved Verona Rossa Marble, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
This monumental Italian wall fountain was hand-carved in verona rossa marble in the early 1900’s. Truly the work of a master mason, the fountain is comprised of four thick pieces of richly carved marble, with each piece weighing several hundred pounds. The marble has lovely salmon color with cream inclusions that has developed a soft patina. The 3 ¼” deep back wall is adorned with a repetitive C-scroll border. A winged lion mascaron hovers above a geometric panel filled with nondescript interlaced carvings. Below the panel is a scalloped shell with sprawling barbed rinceaux that flows between a pair of volute scrolls on the edge of the wall. The shell has a small, incised circle where a spout or tap can be placed, depending on the desired use. Beneath the vertical wall is an 8 ½” thick sinuous bowl embellished with thick quarter round molding. The front façade has a stylized coat of arms consisting of a shaped shield emblazoned with a fleur de lys. Inside the basin, the back wall has been carved with a pair of volute C-scrolls surrounding bundled leaves. At the base of the leaves is a small drainage hole. Three volutes highlight the luxurious column that sits on a rectangular plinth with two canted corners. All three volutes are in the traditional S-shape, with two of them flanking the larger channeled scroll. A small fleur de lys graces the front of the plinth, which has gently sloped top edges. There is a thin grooved molding near the base. A natural conversation piece for any courtyard or garden setting, the Renaissance style Italian wall fountain can be used indoors or outside. It could also be used as a large sink...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Fountains

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Marble

20th Century French Copper Lavabo - Antique Wall Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th Century, antique French two part lavabo or wall fountain made of hand crafted copper, in good condition. The water feature is wall mounted on the original wooden board....
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Late 19th Century French Antique Fountains

Materials

Metal, Copper

Antique French Empire Swan Faucet, Circa 1820
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique French faucet tap dating to circa 1820, this highly detailed spout has the appearance of a swan with a craned neck. Swan motifs were sometimes see...
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1820s French Empire Antique Fountains

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Metal, Bronze

Classical Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Copied off this original piece pictured; we are now manufacturing this sink to order, so custom sizing available. Carrara Marble with a Honed Finish. This timeless beautiful Italian ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Fountains

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Marble

Antique Italian Bronze Fountain
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Italian Bronze Fountain. Late 19th Century figure of a boy in a bronze Verdi Gris depicted holding a duck. The boy is standing on a platform with other ducklings at his feet....
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Early 1900s Italian Classical Roman Antique Fountains

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Bronze

Hand Carved Stone Container Jardinière Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Container Jardinière Trough Basin Planter Antique Farm Sink LA . A great late 18th century water fountain basin of hand carved stone container. This trough could be installed with a simple bronze metal spout or a carved stone fountain head , we have many options of them , in order to create a charming garden water fountain . A nice size stone trough from Provence . The centuries left its marks on this container and a very nice patina . Installed will be the focal point of any landscape design laid on gravel or mounted as a kitchen Farm sink...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Fountains

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Stone

A Bronze Cherub Holding a Fish
Located in Katonah, NY
A bronze fountain figure of a winged cherub holding a fish, the figure standing with proper right foot aloft, the right foot standing atop rock-work base with seashells, the fish of the koi variety, the whole in the spirit of Andrea del Verrocchio’s ca. 1470 “Putto with Dolphin”, and after a similar figure by Leonardo Rossi...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Fountains

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Bronze

19th Century French Limestone Wall Fountain
Located in Beervelde, BE
One of a kind French wall fountain in limestone. Typical LXIV style of the 19th century. Amazing and grand fountain for a bespoke luxury lifestyle design. The head stone measures: 7...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Fountains

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Limestone

20th Century Italian Rare Neoclassical Garden Fountain with Statue
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful refined garden fountain with statue in neoclassical style, 20th century main material mixed with grit marble dust and cement. This beautiful and majestic fountain is made u...
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20th Century Italian Fountains

Materials

Stone, Cement

Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin with Stand
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, it has its own upstand with the base of split turned design set on molded plynth blocks, ...
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20th Century Italian Classical Greek Fountains

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Marble

Wall fountain in white Carrara marble, carved with leaf decorations, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient old wall fountain, fountain in white Carrara marble, richly carved with leafy decorations and hole for water nozzle, built in Italy in the 19th century, Maximum dimensions cm...
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19th Century Italian Antique Fountains

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Carrara Marble

Lalique Masque de Femme Fountain
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This is a very unique custom made fountain mask by Lalique. "Masque de Femme", originally modeled by René Lalique for the Coutard fountain in 1935, has been realized here for insert...
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20th Century French Art Deco Fountains

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Art Glass, Opaline Glass

Lalique Masque de Femme Fountain
Lalique Masque de Femme Fountain
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Italian Bronze Garden Statue or Fountain of Pan Playing Flute, Early 20th C
Located in St. Louis, MO
Antique Italian bronze & copper garden statue or sculpture of pan playing flute while standing on a conch shell on an oval plinth. From an estate with a wo...
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1930s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Fountains

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Bronze, Copper

19th Century French Cast Iron Sink
Located in Pomona, CA
19th-century French cast iron rustic sink. It has a filter you in the picture. You can use the item inside or outside.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Fountains

Materials

Iron

Silas Seandel Welded Copper Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique Silas Seandel Gravity induced water feature Welded copper with a nice vintage patina Welded signature Silas Seandel NYC Water pump replaced and in working order
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1960s American Vintage Fountains

Materials

Copper

Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wishing Stone Well Head
Located in Rome, IT
A fine Italian carved limestone and wrought iron wishing well head from the Veneto area. Great decoration for your garden. It may also be used as a...
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20th Century European Renaissance Fountains

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Limestone

19th Century, Italian Majolica Cistern
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic one of a kind 19th century Italian majolica cistern with foliage decoration. Originally used to hold water, there are two holes in the botto...
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19th Century Antique Fountains

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Heavy Brass European Lavabo Garden Wall Pocket Fountain 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century solid brass European wall mounted lavabo / fountain with a spout in the shape of the head of a dolphin / fish with swirling head feathers and open mouth. Very Heavy. Di...
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20th Century Fountains

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Brass

Fountain in Marble, Year: 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Fountain: Marble Roso Verona Rosso Francia marble, also known as Rouge incarnat or Languedoc, is a historical French marble used since the 19th century for churches and noble palace...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Fountains

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Marble

Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The intricately carved marble relief circular wellhead depicting carved figures of dancing and cheerful children (Putti) among vines, flowers and fruits, dancing and playing musical instruments with a backdrop of castles, landscapes, forests and wreaths, Florence, circa, 1900. Note: We have part II video of this amazing Wishing Wellhead. Please feel free to request a copy. Literature: A similar wellhead was sold by Jan's & Co. Fine French Antiques, Inc. in 1999, provenance the Atkinson/Kirkeby Estate and it is illustrated in "The Estates of Beverly Hills" by Charles Lockwood and Jeff-Hyland, page 150. Another similar is currently on display at the gardens of "The Elms" mansion a public museum part of the Newport Mansions by The Preservation Society of Newport County in Newport, Rhode Island. Yet another similar wellhead carved with frolicking putti with musical instruments and a dentil molded rim is located at Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and is illustrated in B. Israel, Antique Garden Ornament...
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Fountains

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Carrara Marble

Old Stone Fountain - Limestone Wall Fountain - Antique Garden Fountain
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved in the mid 17th century and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was ...
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Mid-17th Century French Rustic Antique Fountains

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Limestone

A French 19th Century Carved Marble Whimsical Figural Urn Fountain with Children
By Joseph Reynés I Gurgui
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine large, rare and charming, French, 19th century. Belle Époque carved white marble whimsical figural urn fountain depicting children climbing on an urn with flowers and garlands, influenced in the Louis XV style, by Joseph Reynés I Gurgui (Barcelona, 1850-1926). Signed: Reynes. Barcelona, circa 1890. An almost identical Carrara marble fountain also by Josep Reynés carved in 1893 currently at the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona, Spain. Measures: Overall height: 55 inches (140 cm) Marble height: 49 inches (124.5 cm) width: 37 inches (94 cm) depth: 30 inches (76.3 cm) Joseph Reynes Gurguí (Barcelona, 1850 - 1926) is a Catalan sculptor, also known as Reynesy-Gurgui, Spanish school. He studied at the Ecole de la Llotja, studied for a time in Paris, in the workshops of the great French sculptors Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875) and Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). He devoted himself mainly to interior decoration. His works were profoundly marked by a French influence. He exhibited in Paris in 1895 where he received an honorable mention. In 1890 he obtained the first medal in Madrid for "The Violinist". Literature: E. Benezit Dictionaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs by Grund - Nouvelle Edition, 1976 - Volume 8, Page 714. Cristina Mensoza, Ramon Casas...
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19th Century Spanish Louis XV Antique Fountains

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Marble

Classical Marble Stone Period Antique Double Sink
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
A Period Antique Double Sink with superb proportion and period detailing made in Carrara marble Circa 1850 Width 53.5" cm 136 Depth 22" ...
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19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Fountains

Materials

Marble

Murano Glass Fountain by Gino Cenedese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition Murano glass fountain by Gino Cenedese, with original sticker, circa 1940s. Please see attached sticker that shows this piece was number 9, a very rare and limited edition. Usually fountains were custom ordered and never made the same. Dimensions: Height 63" and diameter 27", each figure is approximately 9" high. The fountain depicts Bacchus (the Roman god of wine) at the top, and 4 Putti (angels) all made in iridescent glass, which is a rare type of Murano glass. The flowers (where the water flows from, a new pump required) are made in pâte de verre (pâte de verre involves making a paste of glass that is applied to the surface of the mold, then it is fired. The big advantage to pâte de verre is that it allows for precise placement of particular glass colors in the mold. pâte de verre dates back to the ancient Egyptians, but it really came into its own about a century ago when it was revived by a group of French artists who gave this warm glass technique its current name.) The pink top cup is pink transparent opaline glass. The lower inverted cup is silk with 24-karat gold infused. This is where the lights are located, rewiring required. 24-karat gold is also used on the main Bacchus figurine...
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20th Century Italian Fountains

Materials

Murano Glass

Carrara Marble Double Kitchen Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical double sink is cut from one single block of marble, the design has not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit easily fitting in with old and new buildings. It also makes an excellent outdoor water fountain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Fountains

Materials

Marble

English Vintage 20th Century Cast Stone Fountain with Scoop and Foliage Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English cast stone fountain from the 20th century, with scoop and foliage motifs. Created in England during the 20th century, this vintage cast stone fountain features a circular ...
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20th Century English Fountains

Materials

Stone

Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter Basin Water Fountain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter Basin Water Fountain . A rare and impressive Historic Italian 15th century Renaissance hand carved marble well head square shape with scrolls to the corners. Decorated with 3-dimensional vessels and armorial with a rampant lion with raised forelegs as if to strike and ready for battle. To be used as an interior planter stone container, focal point, water feature fountain...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Fountains

Materials

Stone, Marble

American Cast Iron Three Tiered Fountain w/ Flanking Swans, Fiske / Mott C. 1860
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron three tiered foliage fountain with central fluted bulbous plumed column, flanking decorative swans, and resting on an arched circular bulbous base. Fiske / Mott, N...
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1860s American American Empire Antique Fountains

Materials

Iron

Antique Italian White Carrara Marble Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
Enhance your space with a touch of elegance with our Italian White Veined Carrara Marble Wall Fountain. Handcrafted from the 18th century, this small wall fountain boasts luxurious w...
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Mid-18th Century Antique Fountains

Materials

Marble

Bronze Fountain w/ Boy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five foot tall fountain made of bronze, featuring a large bowl and cherub boy holding a fish. The fish spouts the water into the large bowl, egrets surround the base. Please confirm ...
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20th Century Fountains

Materials

Bronze

Vintage, New and Antique Fountains for Your Home and Garden

Adding antique and vintage fountains to your home and garden is a great way to accentuate your interiors or landscape design as well as reap the benefits of the calming sound of flowing water.

The design of your outdoor fountain — or the indoor fountain you’ve introduced to your parlor — is going to determine how the water flows into its basin. Whether your new addition is a simple bowl-shaped design, an elaborate wall-mounted Art Deco fountain or a classical tiered tower boasting decoratively carved floral motifs, this will determine the movement of the feature’s water as well as the sounds it makes. If you’re looking to ensure that there is steadily bubbling water, a slow trickle, a waterfall or cascading sheets of water, you’ll want to think about the architecture of your fountain.

Interior and exterior fountains are made from a variety of materials. Cast concrete lends a classical look to your outdoor fountain. Limestone, a component of concrete, is a dense rock with a creamy white finish that calls to mind classical sculptures. If you’ve already adorned your garden or patio and firepit area with Roman statues, this will feel cohesive in your outdoor space. While limestone fountains are low maintenance, these features will require upkeep. A limestone fountain will need to be cleaned out and undergo a water change on occasion — at least every two to four months — in order to prevent algae growth as well as the smell that might accompany it.

Glazed ceramic fountains, which also warrant regular cleaning to reduce buildup of debris and mineral deposits, will add a splash of color to your garden or entryway. A Spanish or Italian fountain adorned with vibrant ornamental tiles will pop against your shrubbery and concrete planters. Lightweight options for outdoor fountains can be found in fiberglass and cast iron if stone seems too heavy for your taste.

By the 19th century, Victorians realized there were health benefits to fountains. The sound of running water can help create a harmonious and soothing environment in your well-appointed outdoor oasis or inviting foyer, and today, we could all use a little relaxation.

It’s time to harness the calming properties of gently flowing water. You will love the serenity that a vintage, new or antique fountain from 1stDibs can add to your home and garden.

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