Pair of Old Cast Iron Ducks

Very large long old gray weathered gnarly driftwood as found from the Lake Ontario region of Western New York State. Use for exterior garden landscape des...

From the Lake Ontario region of Western NY State a massive old piece of gnarly driftwood in as found beautifully aged gray weathered surface. Use for exte...

An ancient looking tree trunk fragment that at first glance appears to be faux bois rather than real wood. Beautifully aged color and wear to surface from many years of exposure to t...

Old natural maple burl specimen with beautifully aged pale surface color - mounted on iron stand as sculpture object. Measures on stand 22" H x 19" W x 16" D / burl measures 20" H x...

Sculptural table lamp constructed of eight iron horseshoes by St. Croix Forge of Forest Lake, Minnesota ( stamped signed into iron ) Circa 1980's. Look at all pictures and read condi...

A huge witches broom burl from a very old conifer tree with massive proportions and beautifully aged color and surface mounted on a circular iron base. A s...

A charming pair of cast iron putti figures. Early to mid-20th century, great untouched patina.

We presents for your consideration, this cast-iron bust of Nike. A handsome decorative object for the garden, garden terrace, or interior space, Nike will add that layer of colle...

A set of four French bronze duck sculptures from the mid 20th century, depicting two adults and two babies. Created in France during the midcentury period, this sculpted group charms us with its lovely depiction of a family of ducks...

Pair of large cast-iron metal pheasant birds in black. Each figure is identical and features a pheasant with its long tail, textured to resemble feather...

A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French, 1823-1902) and Cast by Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne, each standing figure representing a Native American Indian male and a female scantily dressed in their native robes, one arm raised holding a light-torch with an opaline glass globe, both wearing earrings, seashell necklaces and arm-braces, raised on cylindrical cast-iron stand. Signed/cast on each pedestal: “VAL D’OSNE”. (Electrified). Paris, circa 1870-1880. Overall hHeight: 127 inches (322.6 cm) Pedestal height: 39 inches (99.1 cm) Indian man's width: 22 inches (55.9 cm) Indian man's depth: 26 3/4 inches (68 cm) Indian woman's width: 28 inches (71.1 cm) Indian woman's depth: 25 inches (63.5 cm) These fantastic and impressive pair of cast-iron sculptures, most likely representing Hiawatha and Minnehaha, were probably comissioned to Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne for export to the America's to decorate governmental buildings and parks which makes these pair a rare find and now available for a private collection. Iron sculptures were preferred over bronze for outdoor park and building decorations for their long lasting resistance to all types of weather conditions. An identical pair of sculptures, also by Val d' Osne, are currently exhibited at the National Garden of Congress in Santiago, Chile. View Pages No. 87, 88, 89. Another identical pair are also currently exhibited at The Musée de la Ville - Indian Museum "O Indio do Museo da Cidade" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Another identical pair decorate the front of the Ópera Teatro Amazonas, Manaús, Brazil. A single figure of the female Indian...

An impressive life size cast iron bust of a gentleman, possibly Jean Jacques Rousseau. A handsome decorative antique statue for the garden, gard...