European Fountains

Massive and rare concrete fountain by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Fabricated out of three pieces of cement. Large basin on both ends with hollow cylinder conn...

Antique Wellhead of Bluestone overall dimensions: APPROX - 29.5”W x 27”D X 22.5”H opening: 18.5" DIA Beautiful texture and patina

Reclaimed French limestone double basin sink, fountain or planter. Patina and wear enhance the character of this beautiful antique limestone sink.

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...

Executed by Michael Powolny for the Wienerberger Keramikwerkstätten, ceramic and stoneware, ochre colored, body holding a dish in her outstretched arms standing above a three-tired Cascade of basins with fluted decoration. One image shows the model of the fountain in the studio of the "Gebrueder Schwadron" in Vienna, circa 1910-1914. Literature: Karl Maria Grimme, Gärten von Albert Esch, Wien, Leipzig 1931 p.29. Elisabeth Frottier, Michael Powolny, Keramik und Glas aus Wien 1900...

Regence style garden fountain with double basin in stone, Very elegant construction, this sculpted fountain can be a central focus. It could be placed on a basin in a larger basin.

A wonderful pair of midcentury French cast concrete garden fountains with medieval heads to the basins. These could have decorative fountain statues pla...

Wall fountain in red verona marble.

Art Nouveau bronze sculptural tray indoor fountain with seated nude holding a vase signed by Suzanne Bizard. Patinated bronze on impressive marble tr...

Round marble fountain basin on conical shaft and square plinth and discreet leaf frieze on the tulip-shaped wall.

Industrial two tier fountain / bowl with an enamel coating. Great for your wine or beer.

Beautiful and rare 19th century buff terracotta quatrefoil fountain basin, by James Pulham and Sons of Broxbourne. This fantastic piece is in a very good condition and is beautifu...

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...

Rare hand carved stone Wellhead cistern Basin Antique Fountain Focal point LA CA. 19th Century Neogothic Water Wellhead hand carved stone planter Basin ...

This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with poly chrome inlays, the straight fronted format has fine rhombus inlaid details enclo...

Marble wall fountain.

Spanish Marble Shell Hand-Carved

Wall fountain with semicircular basin and stand in Rosso Verona marble. Winged female iron herms support the basin.

Sea monster Carrara marble mouth fountain Italy, late 16th century It measures 13.8 x 31.5 x 18.9 in (35 x 80 x 48 cm) State of conservation: some small evident gaps and widespread signs of wear due to outdoor exposure. The gray marks crossing it do not come from restoration, but are rather the natural veins of the marble. This work has some morphological characteristics typically associated with the iconography of the sea monster: an elongated muzzle, sharp teeth, protruding eyes, elongated ears, and a coiled serpent's tail. An in-depth series of studies on artistic depictions of the sea monster attempted to verify how this symbol evolved in antiquity in the European and Mediterranean contexts and how it gradually changed its image and function over time. The iconography itself is mutable and imaginative and its history is rich with cultural and artistic exchange, as well as the overlapping of ideas. This occurred so much that it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the "types" that satisfactorily represent its various developments. However, we can try to summarize the main figures, starting from the biblical Leviathan and the marine creature that swallowed Jonah (in the Christian version, this figure was to become a whale or a "big fish", the “ketos mega”, translation of the Hebrew “dag gadol”). Other specimens ranged from the dragons mentioned in the Iliad (which were winged and had legs) to "ketos” (also from Greek mythology), the terrifying being from whose Latinized name (“cetus”) derives the word "cetacean". See J. Boardman, “Very Like a Whale” - Classical Sea Monsters, in Monsters and Demons in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, in Papers presented in Honor of Edith Porada, Mainz am Rhein 1987, pp. 73-84). In Italy the monster underwent yet further variations: it can be found in Etruscan art on the front of some sarcophagi representing the companion of souls, while among the Romans we find the “Pistrice” (cited by Plinio in Naturalis Historia PLIN., Nat., II 9, 8 and by Virgilio in Eneide: VERG., Aen., III, 427), which appeared in the shape of a stylized hippocampus or a very large monstrous cetacean and evolved into a hideous being with a dragon's head and long webbed fins. During the Middle Ages, the sea monster was the object of new transformations: at this time, it is often winged, the head is stretched like a crocodile, the front legs are often very sharp fins - sometimes real paws - until the image merges with dragons, the typical figures of medieval visionary spirituality widely found throughout Europe (on this topic and much more, see: Baltrušaitis, J., Il Medioevo fantastico. Antichità ed esotismi nell’arte gotica, Gli Adelphi 1997). In Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, the revival of classicism - representative of the humanistic and Renaissance periods - led to a different reading of these "creatures". Indeed, the sea monster was also to find widespread use as an isolated decorative motif, especially in numerous fountains and sculptures where dolphins or sea monsters were used as a characterizing element linked to water (on this theme see: Chet Van Duzer, Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps, London, The British library, 2013). From the morphological point of view, the "sea monsters" of this period are mostly depicted as hybrid figures, in which the body of a mythological or real being (a hippocampus, a sea snake, a dolphin), is joined to a head with a rather indistinct appearance. It was usually characterized by large upright ears, an elongated snout, sharp teeth and globular, protruding eyes; a complex and indefinite figure, both from the symbolic point of view and from that of its genesis. The work we are examining is placed as a cross between the medieval sea serpent and the Renaissance dolphin, with stylistic features which recall the snake as often used in heraldry (such as the "snake" depicted in the coat of arms of the Visconti - the lords and then dukes of Milan between 1277 and 1447 - and which, for some, may be derived from the representations of the “Pistrice” that swallowed Jonah). In the search for sources, Renaissance cartography and in particular woodcuts should not be neglected. See for example the monsters of Olaus Magnus, from the editions of the “Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus” (“History of the peoples of the north”) and the natural histories of Conrad Gesner, Ulisse...

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. 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...

Early 20th Century Urban Cast Iron Fountain with a low-lying sink. It comprises a column that supports a square structure and presents, on each face, a semicircular profile crowned w...

Hand carved stone Container Fountain Basin Tub Planter Firepit Trough antiques. Exquisite late 18th Early 19th century water fountain Basin of hand carved st...

Hand carved stone container trough farm sink fountain basin antiques LA Fire pit 18th century exquisite water fountain basin of hand carved stone Lavoir. This trough could be install...

Antique wine barrel plug made of cork and bronze.

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...

A very fine and large fountain carved of Rosso Verona marble from Italy, in the neo-classical style, with a wide waveform bowl supporting three intertwi...

Superb Italian wall fountain. Featuring lion head decoration and its original paintwork, this fountain is extremely eye-catching. It has its original copper reservoir and copper fi...

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...

Fountain head with verdigris zinc patina embossed with a classical carved lion's head. A rustic, yet romantic garden accent. England, circa 1800 Dimensions: 9.5W x 13.5D x 7.5H.

Very nice antique wall fountain made out of French sandstone. Came out of a park from a big French mansion near Paris, France.

Antique Holy water self standing stoup from Siena Toscana. Original preghiera della ceramica from the 1900 s. Base Diameter is 13.5.

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...

The smallest version of the Genesi fountain series is capable of creating a calming and relaxing corner in any interior with its mourmoring waterfalls. Three Raku elements stand in ...

19th 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...

A stunning and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Baroque st. marble basin/fountain. The sink displays a beautiful richly sculpted solid Bleu Turquin marble basin with charmin...

A charming and extremely decorative mid 19th century French terra cotta wash basin. The basin is mounted on an oak backplate with a mottled border. The basin is designed with a cheru...

Luna sink sculpted from a solid piece of Jurassic Marble, with Nerineas fossils, in raw finish, unless the basin that is honed finish; with a conical bronze base. Sink size: Ø98x h74...

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 ha...

Extraordinary Lavabo depicting urn ornated with garlands & dolphins. Having a pewter basin and the cabinet complete with faux marble grey. The two sides a...

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 three 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...

Carved marble fountain plaque with Italian archaic face. Provenance: By Repute, Astor's Ferncliff, Rhinebeck, New York.

A late 19th century French terracotta figure of a boy with a water pitcher, usable as either a statue or as a garden fountain. Dating from circa 1900, this handcrafted terracotta statue is over 120 years old and features beautiful weathering that can only be achieved by exposure to the elements over many years. The boy is depicted with locks of curling hair and holds the pitcher as if pouring water...

A beautiful Sculpture hand carved fountain head of probably Hercules. It could be installed with a simple water spout or as is. You can pair it with a stone trough basin to create a ...

The mightiest of the Genesi fountains. Its large Raku components are already a masterpiece by themselves, combined in the form of this perpetual murmuring fountain become something m...

18th century water fountain Lavoir basin Tub 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 ...

A superb French 19th century cast iron fountain of a maiden, signed A. Durenne, Sommevoire. The fountain is raised by a circular base where the signature is displayed. Above is a bea...

Urn form with a ball finial with domed cover flanked by scrolled handles, square base with brass spigot.

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...

A grey and red marble birdbath. It rests on a shaft in the form of a ringed column. The capital of water leaves is in patinated bronze. The round basin wit...

A handsome 19th century Italian bird bath in Verde Maurin marble. The wonderfully proportioned bath is raised by a square base below the moulded baluster column. The circular shallow...

Massive and rare concrete fountain by Willy Guhl for Eternit. Fabricated out of three pieces of cement. Large basin on both ends with hollow cylinder conn...

Mid-Century Italian (1940s) Murano metal and glass fountain with 36 amber & blue colored glass feather shaped leaves arranged around a central clear glass fluted bowl, has minor dama...

Crafted in Normandy, France circa 1780, and mounted on a carved fruit wood door, the antique brass lavabo features the original two-piece lavabo; a demilune basin at the base, and a ...

Pair of gargoyles in fanciful design and decorative patina. Dimensions owl: 235 x 75 x 80 cm, flute player: 196.5 x 80 x 73 cm.

A very unique French late 19th century- Turn of the century fountain. The composite stone fountain is of a mother seated on a rough terrain amidst flowers and foliate, with her child...

Fill up this decorative "Fontaine" with dry flowers and hang it on a wall! Crafted in Normandy, France circa 1860, and mounted on the original carved board, the two-part antique bras...

Ancient large stone fountain with Italian washbasin 19th century Measures: Height 180 cm Width 150 cm Depth 55 cm Thickness 15 cm Weight 180...

A magnificent medieval Renaissance period architectural holy water font lavabo. Born in a Christian church in Continental Europe during the middle ages, likely Italian 16th or 17th century, exquisitely hand-crafted by a highly skilled artisan, with exceptional craftsmanship, ornate and finely detailed, the rare and one of a kind forged bronze and brass upper presenting with gothic shaped palm frond back, domed lid with tall finial decorated in relief, the fountain reservoir is decorated with central mounted Star of Bethlehem four pointed pentagram star embellishment as well as other applied ormolu adornments, a narrow elongated spigot with valve dispenses the holy water below. A later gilt brass stoop catches the water, the nicely styled, demilune shaped wall mounted antique...