Italian Building and Garden Elements

Large wall fountain made of Giallo d'Istria with profiled basin rim and architrave as rear finish. Height of the edge of the basin: 72 cm.

A set of brass architectural wall element designed and produced by an Italian Designer, Italy, 1940s. Measurements listed do not include ...

Strip ashtray for antique fireplace, richly carved with mythological figure and floral details, built in the 19th century in France, it was used to repair the parquet floor from the ...

Two Vintage Italian Flower Pots ( 2 available - sold separately ) Blue - 8" dia x 7 1/2" tall Blue "Tree Bark" Finish Texture Yellow - 7 1/4" dia ...

Gucci Horsebit fireplace tools, gold tone brass, silver chrome, signed. Extremely rare four piece fire tool set with equestrian themed brush, shovel, poker and stand. Signed Gucci Italy with silver tone crest logo. "Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten" - Aldo Gucci...

Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Designed the Break Outdoor Dining Table for Giorgetti that expresses the shape-function duality. The Frame in made of aluminum and protected stainless ste...

Bitta Murano glass door handle by Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Handmade, blown Murano glass in an elegant, modern shape. The round door handle has a g...

Incredible set of No. 8 antique interior doors, with frame and overdoor, are 4 with moved bar and 4 with straight bar, but coming from the same large noble residence in Piedmont (Italy). Hand-built in the 18th century, they have original gooseneck irons and a high frame (only 1 door of those with a straight bar also has a painted panel in the overdoor). the 4 doors with moved bar panels measure with frame approx. W 127 x H 320 cm, internal door passage light...

Elegant and rare iron patio and garden dining table, breakfast table, or games table designed in Italy by Mario Papperzini for John Salterini. The tab...

A unique sculptural piece of functional decor, this tall table is exquisitely crafted of black-lacquered steel. Both suitable for indoor and outdoor areas, ...

Mid-century pair of Solid Brass Handles with Geometric designs Italian

Unique pair of graphic solid wood pedestals of gueridons. Extremely heavy. Could be used either as pedestals or as gueridons or bouts de canapés. ...

Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This fireplace tools set features a thick glass base. It has 4 pieces: a small shovel, a fireplace poker, tongs and bellows. This is a vintage set, ther...

A combination of the Ionic and Corinthian order.

These late 19th century reclaimed Italian floor tiles in Breccia marble were salvaged from Wingfield castle in England. Dating from circa 1880, th...

Pair of Grand Scale hand sculpted marble planters depicting various floral elements, bows and stylized goat heads.

White marble column in a stepped design with a round base. Carlo Scarpa designed this series in 1970 for the Italian manufacturer Simon. Good, cleaned and restored condition.

Large hand carved Italian marble pedestal with revolving top, having cherub and rosette carved frieze, the tapered column lowering to an octagonal plinth, 19th century

Standout pair of mid century Italian elephant pedestals or stands crafted in terracotta, decorated and glazed.

Elegant pair of mid-century andirons, circa 1960, Italy. Stylised flame, polished brass. Blackened tubular steel. Dimensions: 27 cm H, 12 cm W, 43 cm D. All purchases are covered by ...

Cake Standing Sink is sculpted from a solid block of Arabescato Marble. Limited Edition of 5.

Italian Venetian sconces in blown Murano glass, blue charming, attributed to Camer Glass, 1960s. The sconces are composed by a quite huge bowl in blue charmi...

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...

Antique fireplace in white Carrara marble, sculpted with a simple geometric shape but of great elegance as it was used at the time, built completely by hand in the mid-19th century for a palace in Italy (precisely Liguria) complete with original marble threshold (Black cast iron chest...

An antique Italian carved marble sculpture of Ariadne and the Panther circa 1860, signed indistinctly, modelled after the antique by Johann Hei...

A sensational Italian 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood plater with the three graces. The planter is raised by a triangular base with concave sides below beautiful scrolled supp...

Wonderful Terracotta Bird Fountain. The fountain is in 3 pieces and the center column houses the pump and supports the bowl with the decorative birds

Midcentury floor towel holder in a silver brass structure made in Italy, circa 1950. The towel handles are embellished with twirls. This unique pie...

A pair of beautifully weathered antique Italian limestone ornaments of putti with a lion and a sheep; two of five we are selling in a similar style. Though these garden statues date ...

Antique rustic door in poplar, color of the poplar light wood tending to orange, beautiful patinated wood of the 19th century, hand-built for a far...

Stamp says: Arte Italica, Made in Italy.

Four Italian brass door handles from the 1940s, comes with plates for keyshole.

Tomaso Buzzi (1900-1981), a figure of great humanistic and literary culture, distinguished himself as one of the main designers of the Italian twentieth century, garden architect, re...

Pair of engraved mirror columns, 20th century Venetian work. Pair of columns in engraved mirrors with flowers, 20th century in the Napoleon III style, Venetian work. H: 100cm, D: 30cm

Wall bioethanol fireplace in gilded mirror, produced by Fratelli Tosi on the Murano glass Island, carved, beveled and hand-engraved with light silver on the outside...

Antique Pair of doors, carved with carved wavy panels, made of solid walnut wood, original from the 18th century, from Italy. Ideal as doors for built-in wardrobes, panels or as slid...

Antique single-leaf walnut door with six carved rectangular panels. Originally frameless, it can also be used as a panel or sliding door. It has wall brackets for a left-handed openi...

'Viceversa 2' modular suspension lamp by Noé Lawrance for KDLN in Smoke Grey. Executed in smoke colored blown glass with a matte gray metallic stru...

A pair of white marble relief frieze panels, circa 1920, each with a flower and fruit garland above a panel decorated with male and female figures in a neoclassical manner. h 96 x w...

A colorful hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a man. Handmade and glazed in brilliant blues, yellows, reds, and creams. This piece depicts the head of a King wearing a glazed cream crown of plump yellow majolica lemons, lush green leaves, and red berries. His crown with a blue quilted back matches his blue eyes. He sports a short black beard...

Rondo fire pit by AK47 design. Art meets function with the Rondo wood-burning fire pit. Created by combining steel and stone, the aesthetic is pleasing and sophisticated. Standing on steel feet makes it simple to move the Rondo anywhere, and it looks equally on a terrace as it does in the grass. Italian stone elevates the fire pit, and a protective cover keeps ashes in their place. Add grill accessories to the Rondo and it seamlessly becomes a barbecue grill...

Personalize your design with our brass scallop shell knob. Made of cast brass faithfully recreates the natural characteristics of this seashell, this exquisite accessory adds a touch...

Italian Minimalist Roman Travertine Obelisk, Italy, 1970.

These rattan baskets have a metal box inside, to protect the natural materials from water and of topsoil of the plants. They can be useful for many use in your kitchen or living room...

A rare and large pair of Modernist chrome and brass rectangular jardiniere planters. Designed by Romeo Rega for Zevi Furniture, on castors. Circa 1970.

We have two pair of 1950's Italian door pulls in the form of highly stylized modernist wings made of nickel plated brass. New Old Stock. Priced per pair (one left and one right).

Italian terracotta planter by Dini e Cellai Signa. Handsome Italian Islamic, Middle Eastern or Arabesque style Terra Cotta Planter, Jardinier...

Stunning pair of faux-marbre wooden pedestals, Italy, circa 1880.

A circa 1940's Italian hammered metal life-sized palm tree with orginal patina. Measurements: Height 93.5 Depth 38.5 Diameter 66".

Antique door from a hotel in lacquered wood with beautifully painted panels, simple lacquered back. Pull opening to the right with original irons, without frame as it was mounted on ...

The three-piece hand-carved and shaped marble mantel with concave and channel carving, the top piece with interesting peaked corners, the bottom of the supports in black marble.

Italian Art Deco burlwood plant stand, 1920s.  

Antique door painted with frame, various colors: orange, green and beige, hand painted lozenge-shaped panels with central Venus, also painted on the back, with original frame and iro...

Antique Antique Door in walnut wood, two doors with carved panels, original from the 18th century, from Piedmont (Italy). Smooth back, can also be used as panels, they do not have a ...

A wonderful door in painted wood from Venice, Italy. Not only wonderful as a door, but perfect to build into cabinetry or use as a headboard. Fabulous patina.

An impressive and most decorative pair of Italian early 19th century Neo-Classical st. Mahogany, Giltwood and white Carrara marble pedestals. Each most unique pedestal is raised by e...

Hand-carved in northern Italy, circa 1800, this lobed basin was crafted from beautiful Verona rosso marble, most likely as a holy water receptacle in a church. Known for its reddish color and light veining, this particular marble has a wonderful rose color with light gray, cream, and brown veining. Thick gadroon lobes adorn the outside of the oval basin, beneath a quarter-round rim under a raised molding. The timeless carvings and warm color of the marble can be paired with just about any style of interior design. Our Italian lobed basin would make a fantastic decorative bowl on a foyer center table...

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Marble Pedestal with Gilt Bronze Detail

An alabaster statue of David after the antique. In Neoclassical style, this impactful sculpture is expertly carved. This depiction of Michelangelos original...

Bamboo bed by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina - Italy - 50's The simple but at the same time refined formal configuration of this bed enhances the warm naturalness of the bamboo and the m...