Gargoyle, philosopher's head spouting water, marble, early 20th century, Italy

Wonderful eye-catcher for your interior, hand-carved, at least 100 years old, made in Italy. The square-shaped wooden object is wonderfully carved on one side. You can see an ornam...

Huge Vase in form of an amphora, by the well known manufacturer Bernhard Bloch from Bohemia. The beautiful emerging amphora shape is decorated with hand-cut décor all over the body...

A pair of wonderful, antique column crowns, decorative objects, hand-made in Italy, around 1920, in the Art Deco period, based on an antique model. On a square marble base there is ...

Gorgeous, very rare tobacco tin in the shape of an owl, made around 1910, most probably in Austria or Bohemia. The tobacco tin is made of ceramic, in the shape of an owl - the top l...

This impressive Neptune fountain head is a work of art carved in marble depicting the Roman god of the sea. The force in the gaze of this piece is ove...

Although when most people hear the word “gargoyle”, they probably envision small, winged creatures with grotesque visages. However, the phrase has a deeper meaning, encompassing any carved head (animal or human) that function as waterspouts. From the Early Renaissance (late 1400’s/early 1500’s), our gargoyle fountain spout features a human-like face with pointed ears, possibly representing a centaur or a satyr. The roughly rectangular block of marble was hand-carved in Arezzo, in the Tuscany region of Italy. All sides except the front of the cream-colored stone have a sawed finish, resulting in a rough texture. The back has been excavated, adding to the character of the gargoyle. A 1 ½” diameter hole has been cut all the way through, forming an open mouth of the gargoyle. The gaping mouth was often a symbol used to conjure images of devouring giants and used to remind people that they are susceptible to certain forces. Our 15th/16th century marble...

An antique Italian woman face from a garden fountain, made out of heavy painted cast iron with a rich originally patina. Italy late 19th century.

Hand-carved in the Gard region (a department in the South of France) during the 1900’s, this fountain mascaron spout depicts a heavily bearded man. The face, which has been carved in...