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Fountains For Sale
Marble Wall Fountain
Located in Marbella, ES
Marble wall fountain.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Lead Putti Fountain, Circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming early 20th century lead garden fountain featuring a delightful putti figure supporting a scalloped basin. Dating to around 1920, this piece captures the romantic appeal of...
Category
20th Century English Fountains
Materials
Iron
Antique Italian Classical Marble Fountain
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century neoclassical Italian fountain expertly hand carved in white marble featuring a mythological fish spout in a round bowl decorated with acanthus leaves on a cla...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Fountains
Materials
Marble
Large Cast Iron Patinated Turtle Garden Fountains C1980
By Fiske Or Mott
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron garden turtle fountain. turtle measures at 25 x 14 x 10h inches. Hefty in weight, very stable. Copper tubing for the water spout. Great detailed castings and in w...
Category
1980s American Adirondack Vintage Fountains
Materials
Copper, Iron
Large Water Fountain in Ceramic Mineral Finish
Located in Madrid, ES
Water fountain in hand painted ceramic.
Decorative ceramic fountain antique finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fountains
Materials
Ceramic
French Iron Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
Enhance your outdoor space with a touch of French elegance. Our antique iron wall fountain from the 19th century features a beautiful carved venus sculpture, adding a rustic charm to...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Fountains
Materials
Iron
Hand Carved Round White Marble Basin Antique Fountain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Round White Marble Water Fountai . Large 19th Century Charming hand sculpted White Marble water fountain Basin, with a paired Lead fi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Fountains
Materials
Stone, Marble, Lead
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Fountains
Materials
Stone
Cast Iron French Empire Neoclassical Style Outdoor Garden Wall Water Fountain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Iron French Empire Neoclassical Style Outdoor Garden Wall Water Fountain. Item featured is a heavy cast iron construction, desirable weathered...
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Fountains
Materials
Iron
Cast Bronze Fountain
Located in New York, NY
An American, 1980s cast bronze fountain in working condition.
Measurements:
Height: 17"
Length: 28"
Depth: 6"
Category
1980s American Vintage Fountains
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful antique reclaimed old limestone wall fountain - Tuscan - Mediterranean
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This beautiful antique 19th century limestone wall fountain is a great addition to any Mediterranean, Tuscan, rustic, or other custom style home. The naturally aged color and distres...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Fountains
Materials
Limestone
French Bronze Dolphin Sculpture Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
These French Bronze Dolphin Fountains are stunning sculptures from the 1990s. Made in France, each sculpture features an open-mouthed spout for...
Category
1990s Fountains
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Planter Jardinière Antique Fountain Basin, SW France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique French fountain basin can be used as a planter or jardinière
This item also may have served of children bath tub
Very old, the wood wor...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Fountains
Materials
Wood
Monumental marble fountain with sculpture of woman. Paris/Budapest, 1920
Located in Budapest, HU
Large Marble fountain with sculpture of woman, Paris Budapest, 1920. The sculpture was made in Paris in the 1910s. Purchased by a Hungarian nobleman, the statue was placed in 1929 on...
Category
1920s Vintage Fountains
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Contemporary French Limestone Geometric Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
A contemporary hand-carved limestone wall fountain from France, showcasing a sleek geometric design with clean, defined edges. The fountain features a rectangular basin seamlessly co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Large Patinated Bronze Fountain with Heron Sculptures
Located in London, GB
This wonderful patinated bronze work is designed to function as both a water fountain and a superb piece of sculpture. The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.
The piece takes the form of two herons...
Category
20th Century French Anglo-Japanese Fountains
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fountains
Materials
Marble
20th Century Italian Small Marble Wall Fountain Charlotte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small marble wall water feature with shell basin. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 20th Century, Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Marble
Beautiful antique reclaimed old limestone wall fountain - Tuscan - Mediterranean
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This beautiful antique 19th century limestone wall fountain is a great addition to any Mediterranean, Tuscan, rustic, or other custom style home. The naturally aged color and distres...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Antique Swiss Marble Central Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite Swiss Marble Fountain is perfect for adding an eye-catching element to your space. Crafted in the early 19th Century, its oval shape and pristine marble bring a timele...
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Fountains
Materials
Marble
20th Century Italian Small Marble Wall Fountain Charlotte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small marble wall water feature with shell basin. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 20th Century, Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Marble
French Carved Double Basin Single Pillar Center Fountain from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This hand-carved limestone center fountain from Provence, France, has two different-sized rectilinear basins flanking a single pillar. A pair of scrolled iron spouts emanate from the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Italian Renaissance Style Wrought Iron Wishing Stone Well Head and Base
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...
Category
20th Century European Renaissance Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Fountain murano glass gold orange with lighting and water unique , italy 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Murano glass fountain with large leaves glass orange Murano with structure.
The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Fountain with gold finish glass murano are exceptional.
This Pieces of Arts glass show the exclusive design of Italian Designer in 1960/70. This chandelier are in good Condition.
All the piece we add are checked and changed if necessary!
before sendind we will update the water pompe and the complete water tube .
we have 2 gold angel on the picture , will deliverie with four ! one have a little defect in one hand .
All circle flowers are complete !!! and all fountain are lighting . picture
Photo in operation available before shipping! work perfectly. We prefer to keep the original condition as much as possible than replacement if possible. All of our products are originally wired for 220v, so also work at 110v for the USA. Delivery without bulbs.
Organizing the expedition: first step! in order to ensure safe transport, the fountain will be disassembled and carefully packaged. Plastic bubble and protection. Only sending by wood...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fountains
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary French Limestone Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
This hand-carved limestone wall fountain features a classic French bonnet crown and intricate detailing on the backplate, embodying an elegant French aesthetic. With a pre-drilled ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Wall Mount Fountain Spout Head of a Girl Cast Bronze Water Feature Antiques CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wall Mount Fountain Spout Head of a Girl Cast Bronze Water Feature Antiques CA . A beautiful Hand Crafted cast fountain head of a girl . It could be installed as a simple water spout mounted against the wall , you can pair it with a stone trough basin to create a charming garden water fountain feature we have many available options of containers on 1stdibs .
very nice patina and proportions . Installed will be a focal point in your landscape design . It is like a piece of art , a versatile architectural element . in a contemporary design landscape , traditional provincial , Italian , Spanish Mediterranean french etc . Antique dealer California West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. for an outdoor Garden or indoor water...
Category
1990s American Fountains
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Classical Serpentine Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble, these designs have not changed since Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Fountains
Materials
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 ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Fountains
Materials
Stone, Metal
Monumental Max Turner Patinated Bronze Life Size Otter Fountain Statue Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive Max Turner fountain statue. Made out of bronze featuring a trio of guardian Otters. Circa 1997. The otter symbolizes friendship, peace, kindness and fa...
Category
1990s Fountains
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This stunning 19th-century bronze fountain is a remarkable piece of art that brings a touch of historical elegance to any space. Featuring exquisite carvings, the fountain is adorned...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Antique Fountains
Materials
Bronze
Monolithic Font - Two part fountain carved from Roman Travertine
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally designed for Wallpaper* Magazine's annual Handmade exhibition at the Salone del Mobile 2017, Tino Seubert teamed up with Pibamarmi to create a two-levelled indoor font. Tu...
Category
2010s British Modern Fountains
Materials
Travertine
Monolithic Font - Two part fountain carved from Calacatta Marble
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally designed in Travertine for Wallpaper* Magazine's annual Handmade exhibition at the Salone del Mobile 2017, Tino Seubert teamed up with Pibamarmi to create a two-levelled i...
Category
2010s British Modern Fountains
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Contemporary Art Fountain Pio Tempio D'empio Tempo by Luigi Ontani
By Luigi Ontani, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition fountain in marble and bronze. (central column - limited edition of 7 pieces only)
The central column can possibly be mounted inside a marble basin to be built local...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Fountains
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Antique Large Fountain - Luxury Reclaimed Italian Limestone Statue Fountain
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Our Ancient Surfaces team recently reclaimed this extremely rare statuary fountain. The story behind this masterpiece is that
in the mid 1700s a team of Italian master carvers were tasked to create an exceptionally phenomenal limestone fountain for a noble Milano family estate. After 8 months of hand-carving they completed the job by creating a very unique and large pool fountain...
Category
17th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Fountains
Materials
Limestone, Wrought Iron
Couple French, 19th Century Cast Iron Lion Fountain Heads
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and rare couple of small cast iron fountain heads with a great expression, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered. Measurement is individual.
H:20cm W:18,5cm D:8,5cm
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Fountains
Materials
Iron
Sea Turtle Standing Wall Fountain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large bronze fountain with a bale of turtles. Sure to be an impressive centerpiece to any outdoor or garden area. Confirm location with seller (...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Fountains
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Carved Limestone Corner Sink or Fountain Basin from Apt, France
Located in Dallas, TX
This stone piece was once the basin for a corner fountain or used as corner sink on a property in the rugged hills of Provence, France. It features a thick...
Category
18th Century French Antique Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Architectural Studio Pottery Fountain by Piet Knepper
By Piet Knepper, Mobach
Located in London, GB
Fountain with two different tops by Piet Knepper for Mobach white glaze with copper oxide details and cracked surface, hand turned studio ceramic .
This is an example of Modern Scho...
Category
1980s European Vintage Fountains
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary French Limestone Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
A hand-carved limestone wall fountain from France, featuring an elegant iron spout. Around the spout, a detailed lily carving adds a refined touch, framed by fluted columns on each s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Fountain in gray stone, with spout and applied to the wall, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient and important wall fountain, richly carved in gray stone, with iron filler, ashlar basin and wall pillar, built for a garden in Italy, in the 19th century, from southern Ital...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Fountains
Materials
Stone
Antique French Limestone Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
An exquisite 1890s French wall fountain, hand-carved from limestone, showcasing timeless craftsmanship. This antique fountain features a generously sized basin to accommodate water o...
Category
1890s Antique Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Basin Tub Planter Firepit Trough Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Container Fountain Basin Tub Planter Firepit Trough Antique LA . Exquisite 18th century Thick Walls water fountain basin of hand carved stone . This trough could be installed with a simple bronze spout or a carved stone fountain head , we have many options of them, creating a charming garden water fountain .
This good large 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 . It is a piece of art that holds history and majesty in its proportions . This architectural element is very versatile and it will be the focal point of your landscape or centerpiece in a contemporary modern design landscape , traditional provincial , Italian , Spanish Mediterranean , French in a farm or winery etc . Antique dealer California Los Angeles / West Hollywood La Cienega Blvd and Melrose Ave . Some designers turned them into fire pit , some of them with multiple simple spouts with water bubbling as freestanding water feature or with a wall mount fountain head...
Category
18th Century French Antique Fountains
Materials
Stone
English Lead Figural Fountain of Musical Pan with Flanking Plumbed Flutes C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English lead figural fountain of musical pan with flanking plumbed flutes standing atop a circular globe and resting on an octagonal base with flanking frogs. Mid 19th Century. Fount...
Category
1850s English William IV Antique Fountains
Materials
Copper, Lead
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 ...
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Fountains
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
French Louis XIV Period Fountain Head
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very stunning 17th century - Louis XIV period Fountain Head - in the form of a lion. Beautifully crafted in cast iron - now resting on its stand. A striking accent piece for any bo...
Category
17th Century French Antique Fountains
Materials
Iron
Old limestone wall fountain
Located in SAN VICENTE DE ALCÁNTARA, ES
This charming fountain made from ancient stone elements with its ironwork and water jet will easily fit around the house, leaning against a wall.Time left its marks with a very nice ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Other Fountains
Materials
Limestone
stone garden fountain with carved putto, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage garden fountain, in artificial stone or concrete, carved with putto, basin and pedestal, built in the 1900s in Italy
tub circumference measures 60 cm x H 135, base 40 cm
Category
20th Century Italian Fountains
Materials
Concrete
Beautiful antique reclaimed old limestone wall fountain - Tuscan - Mediterranean
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This beautiful antique 19th century limestone wall fountain is a great addition to any Mediterranean, Tuscan, rustic, or other custom style home. The naturally aged color and distres...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Rustic Antique Fountains
Materials
Limestone
American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast bronze garden fountain with standing figural boy holding Koi fish on a two-tiered shell form scrolled base with turtle at his feet, Late 19th century.
Category
1870s American American Empire Antique Fountains
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Bronze Garden Fountain of Dolphins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Garden fountain featuring a pair of dolphins with spigots on their beaks. Please confirm location with seller (NY or NY)
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Fountains
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Patinated Cast Iron Fountain, Signed Salin Fondeur
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative French 19th century patinated Cast Iron fountain, signed Salin Fondeur. The two level fountain is raised on a hexagon base with Coeur de Rai designs below reeded panels of rosettes and cat tails. Above is a baluster shaped fut with large scrolled acanthus leaves flanking chandelles and fluted designs. The hexagon shaped bowl has gadroon shapes below and above additional reeded panels with rosettes. At the top stands a charming cherub wrapped in a classical garment with his two hands holding...
Category
19th Century French Antique Fountains
Materials
Iron
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 . 19th Century water fountain Basin Of Hand Carved Stone container . this t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Fountains
Materials
Stone, Limestone
French Limestone Wall Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous French Limestone Wall Fountain is a perfect addition to any outdoor space. Hand-crafted from sturdy limestone, it showcase...
Category
17th Century Antique Fountains
Materials
Limestone
Large Classical Italian Bronze Bird Fountain Statue
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning large Italian bronze water fountain
Classical look complemented by the gorgeous verdis gris patina
Love the birds depicted drinking f...
Category
1980s Vintage Fountains
Materials
Bronze
17th-18th Century Italian Medieval St. Rosso Verona Carved Marble Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary 17/18th century Italian large scale Medieval st. square Rosso Verona marble hand carved fountain. The fountain with its grand scale one piece basin has a mottled bas...
Category
18th Century Italian Medieval Antique Fountains
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Fountains
Materials
Bronze
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....
Category
Early 1900s Italian Classical Roman Antique Fountains
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Fountains
Materials
Carrara Marble
English Antique Lead Figural Fountainhead Ornamental Garden Fountain Feature
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An elegant and highly unusual figural fountainhead. Made from cast lead, this is a late 19th century / early 20th century piece of superb quality. The lady figure is standing upright...
Category
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Fountains
Materials
Lead
20th Century Italian Stone Fountain Mask
Located in Milano, MI
This antique stone mask was probably used in a fountain. It is a very decorative Italian antique object. The mask fits as decorative object on a bureau o...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Fountains
Materials
Stone
Large Verdigris Copper Cattails and Driftwood Fountain
Located in New York, NY
Interesting copper and driftwood fountain. Large and impressive item, sculptural and decorative presence. Can be used as working fountain, but also fine just as sculpture.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fountains
Materials
Copper
19th Century Country French Fountain with Porcelain Reservoir and Basin
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Country French fountain with porcelain reservoir and basin is a charming ode to a bygone era! Back before hot and cold running water, it was desirable for family members...
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Fountains
Materials
Porcelain, Oak
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...
Category
20th Century Classical Greek Fountains
Materials
Concrete, Cast Stone
Bjørn Wiinblad. Unique colossal fountain. Woman's bust with earrings and hat
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006), his own workshop.
Unique and colossal fountain, woman's bust with earrings and a tall hat.
Hand-painted in green shades. Four parts.
Rare unique model.
...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Fountains
Materials
Ceramic
Large Victorian Style Bronze Garden Water Fountain Dione The Divine Goddess
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Victorian Style 71" Bronze Garden Water Fountain Dione The Divine Goddess. Item features weathered bronze finish, tall impressive size, wat...
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical Fountains
Materials
Bronze
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" ...
Category
19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Fountains
Materials
Marble
Giant Shell Fountain 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Giant shell fountain the structure is in iron and the springs are in authentic giant shell (Tridacna gigas) the arms are mobile and have the shape of a veg...
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Fountains
Materials
Iron
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.