Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
RENAISSANCE STYLE
Spanning an era of cultural rebirth in Europe that harkened back to antiquity, the Renaissance was a time of change in design. From the late 1400s to the early 1600s, Rome, Venice and Florence emerged as artistic centers through the expansion of global trade and a humanist belief in the arts being central to society. Antique Renaissance furniture was ornately carved from sturdy woods like walnut, its details standing out against the tapestries and stained glass adorning the walls.
Renaissance chests, which were frequently commissioned for marriages, were often decorated with gilding or painted elements. Those that were known as cassoni were crafted in shapes based on classical sarcophagi. As opposed to the medieval era, when furniture was pared down to the necessities, a wide range of Renaissance chairs, tables and cabinets were created for the home, and the designs regularly referenced ancient Rome.
Large torchères of the Renaissance era that were used as floor lamps were inspired by classical candelabras, while marble surfaces evoked frescoes. The inlaid boxes being imported from the Middle East informed the intarsia technique, which involved varying hues of wood in mosaic-like patterns, such as those by architect Giuliano da Maiano in the Florence Cathedral.
Tapestry-woven cushion covers accented the variety of Renaissance seating — from conversation to study chairs — while bookcases for secular use reflected the migration of culture and knowledge from the church into the home. The aesthetics of the Italian Renaissance later spread to France through the publishing of work by renowned designers, including Hugues Sambin and Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Centuries later, the 19th-century Renaissance Revival would see a return to this influential style.
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Style: Renaissance
19th Century Spanish Brass Dolphin Foot Brazier / Planter
Located in Madrid, ES
Braziers (known as "braseros" in Spain) were used to heat areas of a home (or castle) by holding burning "picón" or charcoal in its concave bowl. Braziers of various designs have bee...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
1920s Black Cast Iron Andirons with Figures of a Hybrid Atlas over a Caduceus
Located in New York, NY
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A pair of unusual large antique andirons each having a figure of a hybrid atlas over a caduceus in the main rectangular column, as well as masks, dolphin fish and crosses on...
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1920s Vintage Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel, Iron
Set of 3 English Renaissance Leaded Glass Windows
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 English Renaissance style (19th Century) leaded glass window panels with diamond design and figure in center (PRICED AS SET).
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19th Century English Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Glass, Wood
Renaissance Style Mantel from the 18th Century of French Limestone
Located in Made, NL
A magnificent antique French limestone fireplace in Renaissance style! This historic mantel (fireplace) dates from the 18th century and exudes a lot of allure due to its robustness a...
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter Basin Water Fountain
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Renaissance Wellhead Hand Carved Marble Container Planter Basin Water Fountain . A rare and impressive Historic Italian 15th century Renaissance hand carved marble well head square shape with scrolls to the corners. Decorated with 3-dimensional vessels and armorial with a rampant lion with raised forelegs as if to strike and ready for battle. To be used as an interior planter stone container, focal point, water feature fountain...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Marble
Venetian Renaissance Antique Fireplace from the 15th Century
By Giorgio da Sebenico
Located in London, GB
A large and rare Venetian Renaissance antique fireplace mantel from the fifteenth century. This extremely rare chimneypiece is carved in Pietra d’...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
17th-18th Century 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Renaissance fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this order is a sma...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
16th Century Italian Tuscan Old Chestnut 2 Door Stipo with Losanghe
Located in Encinitas, CA
16th Century Italian Tuscan Old Chestnut 2 Door Stipo with Losanghe.
Interesting architectural element composed of 2 framed and trimmed doors of single slabs of very old chestnut. ...
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16th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Chestnut
19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Chimneypiece in the Renaissance Style
Located in Bagshot, GB
A 19th century carved Carrara marble chimneypiece in the Renaissance style. It has stepped moulded foot blocks below richly decorated jambs with Corinthian capitals. The in - grounds...
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19th Century European Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Neo-Renaissance Walnut Fireplace Mantel, Attributed to Valentino Besarel
Located in Montreal, QC
This extraordinary mantel is superbly carved, firstly with a simple dentil cornice; above a front panel, carved in high-relief with birds, scrolling leaves and tendrils. The jambs ar...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
Italian Vintage Putto Statue of Hand Carved Wood, Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian hand carved wooden putto figure. This vintage figure from Italy has been hand carved of wood and depicts a nude male child, standing in a twist...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Renaissance Grille, Wrought and Gilt Iron, Stone, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Chapel grille with two fixed leaves at the sides, and double opening leaf in the center, topped with an elaborate crest, all made of wrought and "blued" iron, creating a polychrome preserved in good condition. The bars of the lateral zones, tubular, are decorated with discs of the same diameter. The double door of the center presents bars ballasted to the center flanking a disc and other similar disks up and down; in the lower area, there is a frieze with two opposing "ces" accompanied by simplified plant elements that draw volutes towards the sides; note the small wheels at the bottom of the grid. The crest presents an oval shield with the cross of the Order of Calatrava, enhanced with architectural elements and flanked by vegetal "S-shapped" motifs, accompanied by leaves; to the sides of this central piece appear two columns of ajarronado shaft enhanced with "C-shapped-forms" and "S-shapped-forms" drawn in their shafts.
In general terms, there is talk of a division in two stages in terms of Antique grills...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Wrought Iron
18th Century French Statue in Terracotta
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century French terracotta statue with Madonna and child.
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18th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
16th Century French Fireplace Mantel
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A monumental 16th century sandstone Renaissance fireplace mantel. Finely sculpted with a moulded beam and colomn supports. Decorated with flower motives, guirlandes and cirkels.
Lov...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
Renaissance Style Antique Walnut Trumeau Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A tall and boldly carved, columned walnut trumeau fireplace in the Renaissance style. The upper frieze, with a central cartouche flanked by floral scrolls, is set above the main frie...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
Column Polychromed and Gilded Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Column of carved and polychrome wood that has a capital reminiscent of the classical order (volutes, acanthus leaves in levels), a series of moldings separating the shaft from the re...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Napoleon III Andirons in Patinated Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive pair of patinated bronze firedog andirons in Renaissance style. They are decorated with alternating vases of flowers topped by winged cupids...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
French Renaissance Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback in Renaissance style with a coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition ...
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20th Century French Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Frieze, Polychromed Pine Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular frieze in carved pine wood, gilded and polychrome decorated with figurative reliefs. An architectural piece with garland serves as the axis for the symmetrical compositio...
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16th Century European Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine
19th Century Rosso Marble Head of Zeus - Antique Italian Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique hand carved Rosso Verona marble sculpture or mask of Zeus with detailed carvings, in good condition. Similar can be viewed at the temple collection in the British museum i...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of 16th Century Chateau Fireplace Andirons from France
Located in Dallas, TX
These magnificent andirons are period French Renaissance, and they date to the 1500s. There are fluted columns with balusters and a shield with a crown beneath. Pairs of winged angel...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Pair of English Renaissance Style Carved Walnut Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Renaissance style (19th Century) walnut carved wall panels (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
19th Century Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
17th Century Venetian Figural Torchères
Located in New Orleans, LA
Awe-inspiring in size and artistry, these incredible Venetian figural torchères pay homage to two of Italy’s most celebrated merchant explorers–Marco...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Renaissance Oak Pedestal Figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) carved oak life size pilaster form pedestals of Greek man and woman (torso) on square base with floral carving
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19th Century Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Spanish 16th Century High Relief Limestone Bust from a Building
Located in Marbella, ES
16th century high relief limestone bust that topped a stone arch. Side heraldic decorations indicate a patron Saint. The face is weathered but the general condition is good.
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Wrought Iron Grille, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A carved wooden frame serves as a support for the wrought iron grille that has decorated balusters: all have a heart-shaped form in the centre, whi...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Pair of Tall Serpentine Marble and Honey Onyx Pedestals
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Italian hand carved pedestals, made in green serpentine marble and lightly translucent honey onyx.
Category
1990s Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Onyx, Marble
17th Century French 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with several Arms of France and Fleurs de Lys (French Lilies). The date of production of the fireback, 1624, is also cast in the fireback.
The fireback is made of ca...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Rare Period Renaissance Stone Table from the South of France
Located in Dallas, TX
This absolutely remarkable and rare stone table from Provence is dated 1570, and from the appearance of the hand-carved motifs, the carving was most l...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Italian Majolica Water Sinai
Located in New York, NY
Italian Renaissance (Late 19/20th Century) Majolica Sinai.
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Fireplace Black Ardesia, luxury, '600 Italia From Prince of Rapallo
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Fireplace Made of Ardesia
Comes from the house of the prince of Rapallo, IT
Rare Renaissance fireplace in richly carved slate; in the center the emblem with the insignia of t...
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17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Precious Stone
Rare 17th Century French Country Style Limestone Fireplace Mantle with Trumeau
Located in Beervelde, BE
This antique fireplace surround is very unique. The condition and the patina are so important for this piece from the French Renaissance period.
This real museum piece is an enhance...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
16th-17th Century French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
16th-17th century fireback with the coat of arms of Lorraine. On both sides there are the sticks of a marshal. This indicates that this fireback was made for a high military official...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Painted Cartouche
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique architectural salvaged building element with cartouche design is molded cement and glazed and painted orange and green. The b...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cement
Italian Renaissance Style 19th Century Stone Well Head
Located in Troy, NY
Italian Istrian stone well head from the Veneto area, elaborately carved and beautifully weathered. Renaissance style, late 19th century. The two featu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Italian Andirons with Brass Melon Tops
Located in Charleston, SC
These 19th century Italian andirons have hand wrought engraved centre pedestals ending in scroll stylized legs. The melon tops are cast brass.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Monumental Antique Stone Renaissance Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very rare and exotic large carved stone 19th century French chimneypiece in the Renaissance manner. The Jambs of male and female beasts in armour, supporting recumbent dragons. The corner blocks having carved Roman masks...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Carved Blaken Oak Firescreen, Breton Style, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved blaken oak firescreen, Breton style, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Italian Renaissance style wrought iron end table with lyre style metal base and marble top.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Metal
Large 19th Century Italian Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A well carved Renaissance style fireplace in limestone, with a centre keystone to frieze, and deeply carved drops of ribbons and flowers to...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
English Renaissance Revival Carved Oak Door
Located in New York, NY
English Renaissance style (19/20th Century) large provincial oak door with carved heads and wrought iron nail heads and linen fold design.
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19th Century English Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Carved Italian Renaissance Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A heavily carved Italian stone fireplace. The frieze with heraldic lion juxtaposed by winged figures, birds and foliage, the jambs with putti, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Large Stone Italian Fireplace Mantel in the 18th Century Style
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 18th century style Italian fireplace carved in Portland stone. The frieze of isometric design with diamond panelled paterae interspersed with panelled husks, carved wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
19th Century Renaissance Style Brass Hooded Antique Fireplace Grate
Located in London, GB
A very striking and large brass fire basket in the Renaissance manner with an ornate repousse decorated hood. The grate supported by a pair of monopodic panthers holding rings in the...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
16th Century French 'Lorraine Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
16th century French Fireback with two Lorraine Coat of Arms as well as the Gothic cross of Lorraine (in cords).
All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as st...
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16th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large 19th C. Italian Oak And Glass Door With Copper Filigree
Located in New York, NY
Large nineteenth century Italian Renaissance style oak door with four copper filigree grill panels over clear translucent glass.
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Very Large 19th Century Carved Stone Renaissance Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very rare, 19th century carved stone Renaissance fireplace. The bracketed jambs with crouching lions, ionic capitals, carved male and female masks and basket of fruit to plinths. T...
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19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
17th Century Architectural Monumental Italian Corinthian Columns on Pedestals
Located in Dallas, TX
Over three centuries in age and hailing from Italy, this exquisite pair of Corinthian columns has been handcrafted and conscientiously rendered as pure representations the original a...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Small Dutch Brass Andirons, 17th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Busts of a queens on spreading mermaid legs, with turned vases on top.
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18th Century and Earlier Dutch Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Pair of Terracotta Glazed Garden Urns with Cherubs
Located in Encinitas, CA
This pair of antique Italian terracotta urns adorned with the timeless charm of cherub faces and grape vines. These unique pieces showcase the creativity and craftsmanship of Ancient...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 17th Century Renaissance Style Carved Panels from France
Located in Dallas, TX
These phenomenal hand-carved architectural panels date to the 1600s. They are completely carved in relief, and they are in the Renaissance style with motifs of scrolling rinceaux at ...
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17th Century French Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
1914 Lockwood Renaissance Iron Passage Orleans Door Set Done in Cast Iron
Located in New York, NY
Manufactured by Lockwood and featured in their 1914 catalog. It is part of the E-12200 Orleans style group. Each of the four main pieces in each set is made of lacquered cast iron. T...
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1910s American Vintage Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Renaissance Style Metal Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Indoor or outdoor metal trestle base and teak wood top dining table. Top and base can be sold separately. Teak tabletop made from aged distressed wood.
Great for use as patio or gard...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Italianate Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
An impressive, late 19th century, Italian Renaissance fireplace in Carrara marble. The frieze carved with continuous anthemion and foliat...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Renaissance Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Renaissance building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Renaissance 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, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Renaissance building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France 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 Angelo Minghetti, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Edward F. Caldwell & Co., and Minton. 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 $295 and tops out at $3,217,683 while the average work can sell for $6,875.
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