Italian Architectural Element 18th C

These are few and far to find....
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Vintage Italian stone capital for column 1940s.  

The 18th Century Italian Decorative Vase is an exquisite piece showcasing intricate craftsmanship from Italy. Adorned with ornate details, this vase...

A rare set of four Italian 18th century panels, gouache on canvas from the music room of an historical Villa in the Lucca region. Depicting biblical scenes in airy composition and d...

Pair of 18th century hand carved panels. They have hand carved banding surrounding raised panels with hand carved designs, including florals, vines, and carved transom like patterns ...

This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the same throughout the entire area that was paneled. For instance, on this panel, there are mainly acanthus leaf motifs used in various areas. A medieval lion...

18th century antique architectural element converted to a lamp with vellum shade Angels in the clouds.

An exceptional architectural high relief hand carved stone band of running scroll decoration frieze panel, with beautiful scrollwork, representing wind or water, and mythological creature, perhaps a dragon or grotesque griffin. The characters in the center may be Asian hieroglyphs (Japanese kanji). The top side has a dovetail joinery cutout from where it would have attached and fit into place before cementing it in place. 19th century or earlier. This antique architectural salvage building element is a beautiful and artful display of history, and a quick way to add texture, character, rustic charm and interest. Will make a wonderful decorative object within your home or office. Provenance: Personal property of Genshiro Kawamoto. A Japanese real estate billionaire and avid art collector who owned numerous multi-million dollar properties in Hawaii and was building one of the most expensive homes in Hawaii prior to his tax evasion arrest, followed by prison sentence in Japan. He had bought multiple properties to convert into museums in order to display his personal decorative arts collection, but due to his legal and financial problems, his items were all auctioned...