Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Hand Carved Oval Marble Sink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand carved, oval shaped rimmed basin with drainage hole.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Neoclassical Period 'Diana' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the goddess Diana. Goddess of hunting, also protector of animals of the forest, especially the young animals. She experienc...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Continental Gesso and Wood Pilaster Columns
Located in London, GB
Pair of Continental gesso and wood pilaster columns
Continental, 20th century
Height 245cm, width 55cm, depth 30cm
This elegant pair of pilasters...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Gesso, Wood
$2,343 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of 19th Century Hardstone, Ormolu and Ebonised Wood Pedestal Cabinets
Located in London, GB
Pair of 19th century hardstone, ormolu and ebonised wood pedestal cabinets
French, 19th Century
Height 138cm, width 64cm, depth 43cm
Originating from the artistic milieu of 19th cen...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Brass, Other
$32,812 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Antique French 'Gardening' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with a gardening scene.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The fireback is in a g...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian mid 19th century Neo-Classical st Rain Forest marble Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high quality pair of Italian mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. Rain Forest marble and Ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a ri...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the sun. The sun is symbol voor king Louis XIV.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pa...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The firebac...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Neoclassical Style Green and White Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Pedestals
Located in London, GB
This pair of marble and gilt bronze pedestals represent a fine example of 19th century neoclassical design. Featuring beautiful green and white Vert d'Estours marble, each pedestal has a central marble column with Corinthian capital...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$14,062 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Brèche Violette and Sienna marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a fine squ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique French Stand for a Roasting Jack, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French neoclassical period stand for a roasting jack. The stand is hand forged and made of wrought iron. The condition is good.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Magnificent Antique Carved Fireplace Mantel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and impressive mahogany fireplace mantel with carvings. The piece is of American origin, circa late 19th century to early 20th century. Carved out of solid grained mahogany, ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Pedestal or Decorative Stand
Located in Miami, FL
A fine 19th century Italian hand-carved Carrara marble pedestal sculpted from luxurious Carrara marble, the choice of sculptors for centuries, it features a tiered twist design, one ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair of FRENCH Classic NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Bronze ANDIRONS, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful and chic pair of andirons, Art Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, wrought iron structures with classic brass or bronze decors, to be attributed, France 1950.
A few signs ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Italian Neoclassical Marble Columns With Capitals, Set of Three
Located in Stamford, CT
18th/19th century Italian Neoclassical carved marble column fragments, a set of three. Two with Ionic capitals, one with a simple Corinthian capital. All with great surface from age ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Marble Columns in Black Belgian Fossil Marble
Located in London, GB
A quality pair of columns in fossil marble. The circular socle bases with fluted columns and conforming circular capitals. Each piece breaking down to socle, column and capital. Well...
Category
Late 20th Century European Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Large French Early 19th Century Neoclassical Period Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century Neoclassical Style trivet.
It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Late 19th Century Neoclassical Style Alabaster and Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian late 19th century neo-classical st. alabaster and marble pedestal. The pedestal is raised on a Vert de Patricia square support with moulded stepped alabaster ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Fireplace Surround With Sienna Marble Columns
Located in Ware, GB
This is a finely crafted antique fireplace surround, executed in high-quality Italian Carrara marble with a classic white and grey veining pattern. The design reflects late 19th-cent...
Category
1980s Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
French 'Pillars with Marianne wearing the Phrygian Cap' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French fireback with two pillars topped with Marianne wearing the Phrygian cap
The fireback commemorates the 8th year of the French Revolution. The Phrygian cap is the cap of Marian...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass Fireplace Tools
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
These neoclassical style fireplace tools on stand are made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$1,841 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique German Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century German neoclassical period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
Category
Early 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
20th Century Neoclassical Stained Cherry Pedestal Plant stand
Located in Germantown, MD
20th Century Neoclassical Stained Cherry Pedestal or Plant stand
Measures 11" in diameter and stands 36.5" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Antique Neoclassical Style Lead Urns
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique early Neoclassical style lead urns. In Neoclassical style, this unusual garden urns are of a unique size, perfect for showcasing foliage or displayed decoratively i...
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Lead
19th Century Grey English Pair of Antique Neoclassical Lead Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique English pair of oval Neoclassical lidded lead urns decorated with half relief, Acanthus leaves, pinecones, and lions heads on both sides, in good condition. Minor fading, ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Lead
Pair of Figural Bronze Bacchus Tazza Garden Urns Footed Planter Jardinière 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
Exceptional set of footed bronze tazza urns. Features traditional Grecian form with gadrooned body and flared mouth with leaf trim. The urn is flanked on each side with magnificent f...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$4,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French neoclassical fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The firebac...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Style Brass and Grilling 3 Panels Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice neoclassical style 3 panels fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$2,455 Sale Price
20% Off
French 'Pot of Fire' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th-century French Neoclassical Period fireback with a pot of fire decoration.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Garden Lion Sculpture
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique garden sculpture of a lion. Concrete with original patina.
Category
1940s American Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Concrete
Neoclassical Style Brass Fireplace Tools on Stand In the style of Maison Jansen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This neoclassical style fireplace tools on stand is made of brass. This is a French work in the style of Maison Jansen. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
$2,313 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th century Neo-Classical st Rose Vif des Pyrenées marble and Ormolu urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most unique pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. Rose Vif des Pyrenées marble and Ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by five handsome Ormolu scrolled paw support...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style French Gilt Bronze and Marble Pedestal
Located in London, GB
This refined pedestal is crafted from sumptuous materials and has an elegant and unusual shape. It could be used a standalone piece but would also make the perfect stand upon which to display a vase, urn...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$4,218 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Forged and Hammered Iron Fireplace Tools Set with Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Forged and Hammered Iron Fireplace Tools Set with Stand. 4 Tools with stand.
Measures 10" in width fully open, 7" in depth and 30" in height.
Category
19th Century American Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
A Fine Neoclassical Statuary Marble Chimneypiece & Veneered Convent Siena Marble
Located in London, GB
The central tablet carved playfully with a lion and two winged putti, encircled by laurel, flanked by a fluted frieze and corner blocks carved with oval paterae, above jambs carved w...
Category
19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
18th-19th Century French 'the Time' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th Century Neoclassical period French fire back with the time. The time, an old man with a scythe, symbol of the ephemeral character of life.
The fireback is ma...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Woman with Cupid' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th-19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th century French neoclassical period fireback with a woman and a cupid.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black /...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
American Cast Iron Fireback with Gentleman Riding on Horse, 20th Cent. Virginia
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron foliage fireback with gentleman riding on horse and riding crop mounted on shoulder, 20th century, Virginia.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical Pair of Andirons in Brass with Lions Late 19th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Neoclassical Pair of Andirons in Brass with Lions Late 19th Century.
Elegant and classy pair of andirons / fire dogs in patinated brass and wrought iron. From the late 19th century ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Late 19th century pair of English cast iron pedestal base jardinieres
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style with fluted rim and reeded column on round base with traces of original paint.
These are extremely Rare as a pair
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Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and impressive pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Brocatelle d'Espagne marble pedestal columns. The columns are raised by thick square bases and mottled circul...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Faux Painted Composite Stone Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. faux painted composite stone pedestal column. The column is raised by a circular base with a fine double mottled border and elegantl...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Tall Neoclassical Brass Ornate Column Form Andirons
Located in West Hartford, CT
Beautiful pair of brass square column form andirons with footed base decorated with wreath and ribbons.
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
French Neoclassical 'Decorated Pyramid' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Late 18th or early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback with a decorated pyramid.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good cond...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Carved Marble Fluted Planters Urns
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian marble planters with fluting and bronze hardware. Perfect pieces for indoor or outdoor. Certainly, would make a fantastic statement fram...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 11"H
Very good vinta...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English or French country or Neoclassical style iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 8.5"W x 6"D x 9"H
Very good v...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Pillars of Freedom' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French neoclassical period fireback with two pillars of freedom. The pillars symbolize the value of liberty, one of the three values of the French revolution.
The fireback is made o...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Ornate Turned Wooden Display Collem pillar with square Top
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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Size note: the top square measures 33cm by 33cm, the bottom Messures 4...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Neoclassical Period fireback with two pillars and a floral decoration.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black/pewter color. It is in good condition and does not ha...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of Brass Neoclassical Style Andirons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Brass Neoclassical Style Andirons. Square tapering reeded column with corinthian capitals resting on splayed paw feet.
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th-19th Century French 'the Time' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th-19th Century Neoclassical period French fire back with the time. The time, an old man with a scythe, symbol of the ephemeral character of life.
The fireback is made of cast iro...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th - 19th century French Neoclassical period fireback.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra co...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Neoclassical Period 'Sun King' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Period 'Sun King' Fireback / Backsplash. The Sun King rides the sun beams.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter color. I...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Set of Fourteen Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan Florentine Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of fourteen wrought iron patio and garden dining armchairs designed by Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan. Known as the Florentine armchairs they feature a neoclassical latti...
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Faux Painted Composite Stone Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. faux painted composite stone pedestal column. The column is raised by a circular base with a fine double mottled border and elegantl...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Neoclassical Late Georgian Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
A fine brass and cast iron fire grate, in the George III style. The high shaped back with a central cartouche depicts a double headed eagle and shield, held by a man and a woman. The...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. Onyx and Ormolu pedestal/column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative Continental 19th century Neo-Classical st. Onyx and Ormolu pedestal/column. The handsome green Onyx column is raised by a square block below a mottled ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Antique French Neoclassical Fireback / Backsplash, Early 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 19th century French Neoclassical Period fireback depicting a floral decotration.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request, it can be made black/...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Fortuna Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th Century French fireback of Fortuna, goddess of fortune and fate. The style of the fireback is Neoclassical Period.
Fortuna stands on a sphere, symbolizing the uncertainty of ea...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Neoclassical building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Brown Jordan, Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co., and Michael Taylor. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $89 and tops out at $402,592 while the average work can sell for $2,800.
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