Neptune

Beautiful carving of a young noble man dressed in a frock coat with a waistcoat and wearing a hat with a feather. The sculpture is carved out of an unusually large pear tree trunk....

This very impressive sphinx is fully signed and dated on the plinth 'Felix Austin 1833, England'. This monumental sculpture is made of artificial limestone, an invention of F. Austin. The sculpture is made for outdoors and is weather resistant. The plinth is contemporary and custom made out painted wood. Literature: John P.S. Davis, Antique Garden Ornament...

A trio of garden prancing horses. Italian, early to mid-20th century. One pair and one larger model. Composition of some kind, lovely patina formed over years. They look ama...

English lead adds a sophisticated finish to any gardenscape or terrace. This classical vintage sculpture depicts a merchild atop a rock formation. This mischievous sea creature trumpets into his shell to entrance passersby and add charm to any environment. visit fleurdetroit's 1st dibbs...

A magnificent, extremely scarce architectural ornament from a Buddhist temple in Tibet. The solid stone sculpture hand carved from a single large rock, featuring the gankyil energy wheel. The lion was adopted as a symbol of Shakyamuni Buddha in early Buddhism; it is also depicted as a vehicle for a number of Vajrayana deities such as Vaishravana and Manjushri, and the lion throne may be found in many nirmanakaya Buddha forms. The lion in India art is represented in Tibetan Buddhist art as the Snow Lion...

3-846 French hand cast garden poodle sculpture with glass eyes.  

Cast iron standing stag on stand, labelled J.W. Fiske, circa 1880.

Decorative cast iron winged griffin facade ornament . From a building on Michigan Ave in Chicago.

Decorative cast iron winged griffin facade ornament. From a building on Michigan Ave in Chicago.

Pair of unique monumental hand-carved stone garden fruit basket from famed Vouziers Mansion Florissant, Missouri. The French Country Chateau Vouziers was built in 1926 on a 250 acre estate for Magnet Joseph Desloge, part of the oldest French families in the USA. These Baskets were commissioned for the residence and imported from France. Each basket is unique and has it's own base. Stone has patina, appear to have been cleaned. Minor loss, see photos. Additional documentation is available. Limestone bases are 23.5" H x 27.5" W. Baskets are (need to measure).  These were purchase from the estate of Joseph Desloge's daughter, Anne Desloge Werner Bates, and confirmed by her son and daughter that they were moved upon the sale of Vouziers in the 1970s to Anne's residence that was part of the Vouziers 250 acre estate. From Wikipedia : The Desloge Family /dəˈloʊʒ/, one of the oldest French families in United States, Missouri and St. Louis, rose to wealth through international commerce, sugar refining, oil...