Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
QUEEN ANNE STYLE
Although named for the last Stuart monarch of England, antique Queen Anne furniture, with its curvy cabriole legs and pad feet, has its origins in the earlier reign of King William III, which began in 1689 and ended with his death in 1702. Later evolving during Anne’s rule from 1702–14, the style would continue to influence design in the decades after her death.
Sometimes called late Baroque or early Georgian, Queen Anne chairs, bedroom furniture and tables are subdued yet ornate and characterized by a graceful blend of influences ranging from Asian design to classical motifs. Furnishings of this era — with their curvilinear supports and novel emphasis on comfort and versatility — are marked by a shift away from the more opulent and angular William and Mary style.
Chairs designed in the Queen Anne style are more functional and lightweight than their predecessors. They often feature a vase or fiddle-shaped splat, which refers to the central vertical back element, in order to support the spine and plush cushions. Craftsmen of the era predominantly worked in walnut, maple and pine. Any embellishments they introduced in their furnishings were frequently minimal and refined and expressed by way of modest flourishes such as shells or scrolls. Some pieces were more lavish with “japanned” finishes, or varnished interpretations of East Asian lacquer art. Almost every piece of furniture, whether a tea table or desk, included S-shaped, animalistic cabriole legs that end in a paw or claw-and-ball form.
These qualities made Queen Anne furniture popular throughout Europe and North America. Boston and Philadelphia became hubs for the production of this style of furniture, spurred by the arrival of British artisans who fostered a market for well-heeled colonists. While the showier Chippendale style later surpassed it in popularity, Queen Anne’s simple elegance still draws an enduring appreciation.
Find a collection of antique Queen Anne dining tables, seating, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Queen Anne
A Large Black Basalt Stone Bolection Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large framed black Basalt stone bolection fireplace surround, with wide bolection moulding profile. Stood on shaped foot blockings. Almost jet black in colour with small inclusions...
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Late 20th Century European Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Impressive Antique 18th Century English Stone Chimneypiece
Located in Ware, GB
This spectacular original 18th Century fireplace surround has been intricately carved from English stone.
The imposing form and rich patina of the English stone make for a feature p...
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18th Century British Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
Verde Antico Marble Bolection Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century bolection chimneypiece in the dramatic verde antico marble. The classic form of the bolection is the perfect foil for the drama of the deep green verde antico m...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
A Bolection Fireplace in Povanazzo Marble
Located in London, GB
An antique bolection fireplace in Italian Pavonazzo marble. The moulded jambs and frieze in a classic creamy marble with darker veining in ...
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19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
An English Marble Bolection Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A nicely shaped English bolection in a polished English fossil stone. The moulded frieze and jambs with plain footblocks below. English, 19th century.
Additional information:
Shelf ...
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19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
A Statuary Marble Fireplace in the Architectural Style
Located in London, GB
A Statuary white marble fireplace in the architectural style. The inner moulding with sausage-and-pea moulding, the outer moulding carved with egg-and-tongue, with acanthus leaves to...
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18th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
The Bartley Collection Tripod Mahogany Plant Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A Queen Anne style mahogany plant stand with tripod cabriole legs from The Bartley Collection. The stand has a round top and a slender turned pedest...
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Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
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Mahogany
English Bolection Mantel in Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
A stylish English moulded bolection fireplace in Arabescato marble, an Italian marble with a light background that is contrasted by olive-grey veining. A good quality copy of the Que...
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20th Century Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Polished Brass & Iron Fire Basket
Located in London, GB
A polished brass and iron fire basket (by Thomas Elsley of London), with scrolled fret between shaped cabriole legs in the Queen Anne manner. Cast-iron shaped front bars with elegant...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Steel Fire Basket by Thomas Elsley
Located in London, GB
An English steel fire basket by Thomas Elsley of London in the Queen Anne manner. The basket with shaped fire bars, cabriole legs and scrolled fret. The cast-iron fire back with roll...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Antique English Fire Grate by Thomas Elsley
Located in London, GB
A Queen Anne style fire grate by renowned Foundry Thomas Elsley, circa 1860.
A very good quality grate in brass and cast iron. The cabriole legs, bulbas finials and scrolled apron in...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
Wrought & Brass Fire Grate in the Queen Anne Manner
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th century English brass and wrought fire grate in the Queen Anne style. The delicately curved fire bars are set above a brass apron flanked by brass standard with flame fin...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
An English Antique Brass And Wrought Iron Fire Grate
Located in London, GB
An English brass and wrought iron fire grate. The scrolled and shaped legs surmounted by finials, flanking a curved and cut brass fret of foliage and central feather. The wrought iro...
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
English Moulded Bolection Fireplace in Portland Stone
Located in London, GB
A stylish English moulded bolection fireplace in Portland stone. A good quality copy of the Queen Anne design. Could be made to any size and in other materials if required.
Measure:...
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Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
English Molded Bolection Fireplace in Nero Marquina Marble
Located in London, GB
A stylish English molded bolection fireplace in Nero Marquina marble, originally from the Province of Bizcaya in Spain. A good quality copy of the Queen ...
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19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Bolection Fireplace in Elegant Grey Marble
Located in London, GB
A good quality bolection fireplace in Elegant Grey marble. Moulded jambs and frieze in the Queen Anne style. An attractive marble. Modern.
Additional information:
Shelf Width: 14...
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Early 18th Century British Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
English Bolection Fireplace in Travertine Stone
Located in London, GB
A good quality English bolection with moulded frieze and jambs in the classic Queen Anne style. Travertine stone. Moulded plinths that follow jamb mo...
Category
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Travertine
White and Siena Brocatelle Marble Fireplace in the Queen Anne Style
Located in London, GB
An English, Queen Anne style white marble fireplace with Italian Siena Brocatelle inlay. The richly coloured Siena providing an interesting contrast to the simplicity of the moulded ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
1900s Tall Victorian Stained Glass Window 61 Round Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Very colorful early 1900s Victorian stained glass dark tone wood framed window with 61 round multi colored jewels and 8 pressed glass floral panels....
Category
1910s American Vintage Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Period Queen Anne Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A period Queen Anne stone fireplace. The moulded jambs surmounted by arched frieze carved with leaf work and scrolled keystone to centre. Small scale, well suited to a Study, Bedroom...
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Late 17th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Andirons, Brass & Iron, or Bronze Good Queen Anne, England
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Andirons, Brass & Iron,or Bronze Good Queen Anne, 19th C.
Excellent quality.The back is made of wrought iron
and the rest of bronze.
Normal patina due to...
Category
20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Period Queen Anne Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An imposing period Queen Anne Statuary and Siena marble fireplace. The richly coloured Siena providing an interesting contrast to the simplicity of the moulded design. Late 17th cent...
Category
17th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
White Marble Bolection Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A stylish English moulded bolection fireplace in white marble. A good quality copy of the Queen Anne design. Modern.
Measure:
Shelf Width: 1370 mm 53 7/8 in
Overall Height: 1...
Category
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
White Marble Bolection Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An attractive English bolection fireplace in a white marble. An unusually deep, substantial moulding with good quality white marble. A copy of the Queen Anne design. Also available i...
Category
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Grand Napoleon Mouchette Marble Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large antique moulded bolection fireplace surround in a beige/grey Grand Napoleon Mouchette Marble, raised on square foot blocks. Together with its integral moulded fender, this piece would suit both, a period, or contemporary setting.
Fireplace internal opening sizes: 1102mm high x 1388mm wide.
Fender dimensions:
Inside sizes: 1410mm long x 273mm deep
Outside sizes: 1612mm long x 375mm deep
Height: 100mm
This Bolection marble fireplace...
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1910s European Vintage Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Elegant Carved Bolection Fireplace in Limestone
Located in London, GB
An elegant carved bolection moulded fireplace in a light limestone. The frieze and jambs with carved oak leaf decoration and cross banded centre ribbon to centre. A copy of a period ...
Category
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Bolection Mantel Piece in Dark Green Marble
Located in London, GB
An English moulded bolection fireplace in dark green marble. Based on a period original from the early 18th century. An elegant shape. Modern.
Measu...
Category
20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
English Marble Bolection Fireplace in Bruno Marquina
Located in London, GB
An unusual Queen Anne style moulded fireplace in Bruno Marquina marble. The inner moulding with carving throughout, the outer moulding with beading. A modern copy of an earlier piece...
Category
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Attractive Queen Anne Style Polished Steel Firegrate
Located in London, GB
An attractive Queen Anne style polished steel fire grate. The delicately pierced fret with beading below, the shaped C-scroll legs with ball feet, surmounted by turned finials. The b...
Category
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
English Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Decorated Fernery
Located in New York, NY
English Queen Anne style gilt and black lacquered Chinoiserie decorated fernery of bombe form on turned legs joined by a stretcher (late 19th-early 20th century).
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
English Nero Marquina Marble Fireplace with Inlaid Statuary
Located in London, GB
An English black and white veined marble fireplace inlaid with carved statuary guilloche carving.
Shelf Width: 1360 mm 53 1/2 in
Overall...
Category
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Large 19th Century English Rouge Royale Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
19th century English Rouge Royale fireplace, with bolection moulding.
Shelf Width: 1850 mm 72 7/8 in
Overall Height: 1390 mm 54 3/4 in
Opening Height: 1150 mm 45 1...
Category
19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Architectual Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A rustic stone architectural English fireplace. The moulded jambs surmounted by matching frieze and shelf above. (In original rustic condition, but could ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Queen Anne Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Queen Anne building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Queen Anne 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Queen Anne building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England 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 and Thomas Elsley. 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 $380 and tops out at $46,827 while the average work can sell for $7,668.
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