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Technique: Carved
China "Glowing River Light" Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of a glowing sunset river flow suggest could remind us of a similar and unique visual...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Original Antique Country Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Burgundy hard stone fireplace surround made by special commission of a horse lover. Detail of saddle for horse riding in the center. The front has a nice moving design into the room....
Category
19th Century French Directoire Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
19th Century Burgundy Honey Color Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This Louis XIV style honey color burgundy hard stone with original patina fireplace surround marries very well with wood.
Measures:
132 cm EW 51.96",
120 cm EH 47.24",
...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
One of a Kind Fine Italian Antique Fireplace Surround in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
Amazing marble fireplace surround from Italy. The front was made from one solid block of grey marble with French rouge Languedoc marble inlay. The vein in the center of the front pie...
Category
18th Century Italian Regency Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Fine French Elegant Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
The petite measures and elegant jambs with the Fine carving makes it suitable for cosy, elegant and French style room, very charming. The mantel (fireplace) is built in a honey color...
Category
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
18th Century Fine Original Antique Fireplace Mantle in Black Fossil Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a unique original antique fireplace surround in fossil stone with Brocatelle de Spain marble inlay. The diamond points are giving this chimney piece an extra dimension. The d...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Marble
China Antique Pair "Spirit Path" Horse Sculptures, Ming Dynasty 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a monumental pair (2) of 500 year old lime stone “Spirit Path” Equine horse head sculptures.
Ming dynasty, (1368-1644 CE).
A pair of near life size and robust head sections with fine, wavy combed manes, well defined mouths, ears, nostrils, and ornamental bridles, all carved in a medium to dark gray limestone with considerable weathering to surfaces. The smaller head with a later inscription on bottom and signed “Zhuang”.
Formerly exhibited “Treasures from Asia”, Shelburne Vermont, Shelburne Art Center, 2006. Originally found in the vicinity of the village of Chuan near Luoyang City, Henan Provance, China.
Each mounted on a custom iron display stand.
Dimensions:
A the smaller 32.5cm, 13” high and 62.5cm, 25” in length and with display stand, 60cm, 24” high;
b the larger 37.5cm, 15” high and 67.5cm, 27” in length and with display stand
65cm, 26” high.
Please view additional photographs from our Chinese antiquities catalog 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, page 60.
History:
Placing stone animals and human figures along spirit paths in front of important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thousand years ago. In ancient times, stone animals and human figures placed before imperial tombs symbolized royal power and
privilege in addition to decorative functions. Life size “spirit path” stone horse sculptures are known and can be viewed from Ming dynasty tombs including thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing.
The first Ming tomb...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$19,200 Sale Price
60% Off
Fine Small French Carrara Marble Classic Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A very beautiful decorative original Parisian Appartement vintage fireplace Mantle in Carrara marble.
It has been executed in the Louis XIV style i...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Puer Mingens, Charming Garden Sculpture in Vicenza Stone, 1960
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful garden sculpture in original Vicenza stone carved by one of the most appreciated artists of the genre.
Category
1960s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
19th Century Black Belgian Marble Original Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This one of a kind original antique fireplace mantle is one of a collection of four that was reclaimed out of a Brussels great Maison de Maître house. The mantle is executed in the bespoke Black Belgian Marble. This strong piece is a perfect fit also for modern and timeless contemporary interior design concepts especially when the room will host most expensive art...
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19th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Vintage French Country Style Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A French country limestone original antique fireplace mantle from the Louis XVI period, 18th century. The jambs are straight. Kind of Classic rustic chimney piece.
Measures:
162 cm...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Baroque Carved Polychromed Architectural Column Capital Table Pair
Located in Forney, TX
An early 19th century pair of Baroque hand carved and painted wooden architectural salvaged exterior building elements, now repurposed and fashioned for use as one-of-a-kind pedestal tables.
Intricately detailed, whimsical sulptural design, executed in classical corinthian column capital form, having spiral scroll volutes, acanthus leaf carvings, figural ancient mask...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Italy Hand-Carved Oak Wood Column in Post Modern Style
By DD Dimore
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging contemporary wooden made column has the surface finely hand sculpted in solid oak wood and then it is finished in moka color. The result is a stunning piece that is an ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak
Rare 18th Century Original Antique Fireplace Mantle in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This petite Italian original antique mantel is in limestone kind called grezstone very beautiful. A real petite jewel. It also has remains of the original polychrome. A perfect match...
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18th Century Italian Regency Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
!6th Century, Carved Gilt Wood Capital
Located in Round Top, TX
This is a nice size capital from Italy. Normally these were top a column inside cathedrals throughout the world. It’s beautifully hand carved by an artesian out of wood. The gold gil...
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16th Century Italian Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
Spectacular Pair of White Marble Classic Form Handled Urns w/ Baluster Pedestals
Located in Milford, NH
A spectacular pair of classic form carved white marble scroll-handled urns with grape leaf and vine motif, with petal edge rim design on beautifully carved marble square pedestals wi...
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20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Mantelpiece
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This Régence mantelpiece in grey sandstone tics all the boxes of the age of the Baroque. The Régence used the same strong classically inspired lines from the early Baroque but brough...
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Sandstone
18th Century Fine French Antique Fireplace in Opulent Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
The deep color of the marble reflect the wealth and power of the original owner. This original antique fireplace surround is from the Louis XVI period. This is a very unique and comm...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
17th Century Rare European Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original Italian antique fireplace surround in fossil stone is one of a kind. Unique proportions. See the images for the details of the carving. A real museum piece that works b...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Louis XIII Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
French Timeless Burgundy Region Fireplace Surround In Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Straight antique Burgundy hard stone/marble chimney piece from the 19th century. The fronton of this original antique fireplace has a nice projection in the room and the jambs are st...
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19th Century French Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Mantle fireplace in grey veined marble, carved and wavy, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Fireplace mantle in grey veined marble, hand carved with clean and wavy shapes, Wavy mouth and acanthus leaves carved on the sides. Original from the 19th century, originatin...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$4,157 Sale Price
20% Off
French Country Antique Fireplace Mantle in Limestone with Upper Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This rustic original antique fireplace surround in Grez limestone has small proportions. While the front piece looks clearer due to the original patina in real the difference is less...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
18th Century Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This Italian influence quite unique original fireplace surround has been executed in warm color marble stone. A perfect fit for different decor styles. The carving is very fine.
...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Four Antique Stone Pedestals or Plinths
Located in Sheffield, MA
The four early stone pedestals or plinths can be used as garden ornaments for supporting potted plants or seating.
Measures: Top 8" x 8"
Base 14" x 14.25"
Height 16.75".
Category
19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$3,360 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Hand Carved Wood Holder Planter Vase Jardinière Cachepot Decorative Antiques LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Wood Holder Planter Vase Jardinière Cachepot Decorative Antiques LA . Large 18th / 19th century Hand carved wood mortar and pestle originally created for the corn and cof...
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18th Century South American Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$4,800 Sale Price
22% Off
Antique Venetian Renaissance Marble Mantel
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The serpentine shaped frieze has incredibly fine carvings of fabulous Renaissance ornament. The centre cartouche is upheld by male figures terminating in scrolling acanthus leaf’s, these flanked by dragons amongst foliage and female figures on each of the curved corners.
The frieze upheld by highly carved baluster shaped pedestals on Rosso Verona jambs.
Made from Pietra d’Istria marble and Rosso Verona marble.
Photographed in un-restored original condition, can be cleaned if preferred,
circa 1830
Provenance: Talygarn house in Wales, rebuilt during the 19th century by George Thomas Clarke, industrialist, ironmaster for Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Country Limestone Original Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This limestone French country mantel has a diamond point detail on both sides of its front. A little remains of the original patina is an extra h...
Category
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Towers Green White Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
This distinctive two toned green and white vintage marble mantel is carved with soft lines throughout. These lines are most prominent in this petite mantel's unique serpentine firebox surround, which was carved out of large pieces of white marble for minimal seams. The matching paneled hearth is fully intact.
This mantel decorated the Waldorf Astoria Hotel...
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20th Century European Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Original Green Marble Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine Campan Vert marble vintage and decorative bedroom fireplace in the Pompadour style of the 19th century. The creator paid attention to the veining of t...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Italian Hand Painted Carved Wood and Gesso Pedestal with Marble Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Done in the Rococo style and dating from the mid-19th century, this substantial hand carved and painted gesso over wood pedestal presents with a ball motif decoration cascading down ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Classic French Louis XV Period Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Grand 18th century French Country style hard limestone fireplace surround. Exceptional proportions for this kind of time period. Country style without being too rustic.
Measures:
1...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Fine European Antique Fireplace Surround in Carrara Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This vintage antique chimney piece in white Carrara marble is a Louis XVI style from the 19th century. It was installed in a library in a Parisian apartment.
Measurements:
150 cm Ext...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century Original Antique Fireplace Mantel with Black Marble Inlay
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a fabulous Directoire period fireplace surround in warm red hard stone. The Belgian black marble inlay with horse heads details sculpture is of an exceptional Quality. This i...
Category
18th Century French Directoire Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Stone
Timeless Bicolor Grey Stone Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Timeless bicolor grey stone fireplace surround.
The straight lines, simplicity, of this small fireplace are perfect fit for timeless interiors.
The b...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
No Evil, Sculptural Artwork, Sculpture, Dominic Hurley, Portland Stone, Allegory
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
'Smoke No Evil, Snort No Evil, Drink No Evil' is an individual sculptural artwork of three vices by Dominic Hurley, sculptural artist. An English, Portland stone allegory to the ills...
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20th Century English Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Carved White Marble Fireplace Surround with Caryatid Figures
Located in Worcester, GB
Carved White Marble Fireplace Surround with Caryatid Figures, Never Installed
An impressive and finely carved white marble fireplace surround, designed in classical style with carya...
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21st Century and Contemporary Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Grand French Library Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a unique Grand French Regency period fireplace mantel out of the Burgundy region. The warm color and the grand size makes that this exceptional marble stone mantlepiece can work in a big room. It has a great patina. Easy on the eye vintage fireplace mantel...
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Mid-18th Century French Régence Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Studded Hand Carved Walnut Cherubs Bellows, L Latter
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century Intricately carved Italian fire bellows decorated with winged gri ns, roaring lion head, human figure, three cherubs and coat of arms on the verso. Lined with a leathe...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Chinese Oval Stone Trough, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A rustic stone trough such as this was once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, filled with grain or water for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a bloc...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Louis XIV Style Stone antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This pretty stone fireplace surround is from the 19th Century; it was styled after the Louis XIV period. It has had some restoration work done on its legs.
Measures:
106 cm EW 41,...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
French Antique Hard Bicolor Limestone Fireplace Surround for Timeless Living
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine original French Louis Philippe period antique fireplace surround. It was built in the 19th century.
A perfect fit for a timeless modern/contemporary interior design.
Measures:...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
English Carved Oak Tudor Style Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsome English carved oak Tudor style fire mantel, dating from the late 19th century. Reclaimed from a house in Newcastle, this boldly carved fire surround has a striking appeara...
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Late 19th Century English Tudor Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Oak, Wood
English Granite Urn, circa 1830
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Granite Urn
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19th Century English Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
18th Century Classic Antique Fireplace Surround in Grey Belgian Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
Strong 18th century Regency period antique fireplace surround in Belgian Gris St Anne Marble. This piece was originally installed in a paneled room in Mechelen, a city of historical ...
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18th Century Belgian Regency Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Circa 1860 Granite Mill Stone or Trough Sink from Normandy, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Mill stones have been used for a several thousand years to grind grains, hence their other name: grind stone. Their origins can be traced back to Aboriginal Australia...
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1860s French Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Granite
18th Century Country Original Antique Fireplace Mantel in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Phenomenal limestone antique fireplace surround with remains of original patina. The mantel is waxed and shows at the extremes of the front a diamond point. This mantel is waxed and ...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Antique and Classic French Pompadour Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Royal Brêche D'Aleppe marble antique French fireplace surround from the Pompadour period, 18th century. This mantle piece was installed in a Parisian bedroom. Madame the Pompadour wa...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Breccia Marble
Fine French Honey Bicolor Limestone Vintage Country Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original 19th century bicolor antique French country fireplace mantel is from the Burgundy region. The detail and movement...
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Louis Philippe Original French Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fine 19th century European antique fireplace surround in a bicolor marble hard stone/marble has return pieces that can be used for a smaller upper mantle. The piece has straight...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
18th Century French Classic Library Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A original library fireplace mantel out of a wood pannel room in a porfier stone/marble from the Louis XVI period. Straight lines for a timely interior. Th...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Interior walnut door with carved panels, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique walnut interior door with 5 carved panels. Solid walnut interior door without hinges, so it can also be used as a panel or sliding door. Original from the 18th century, from ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Walnut
The Simone: A Classically-Inspired Stone Fireplace with Carved Leaf Detail
Located in Chicago, IL
The classically-inspired Simone Fireplace, from our Elizabeth Scott Collection, features several traditional elements. The shelf piece, with its multi-layered molding, flares out ge...
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2010s American American Classical Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique French Carved Pierre de Préty Stone Sink, Burgundy, Circa 1810
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Préty, France, circa 1810, this beautiful stone sink has a curvaceous front edge above a deep cavetto undercut. Préty is a commune located in the Saône-et-Loire depart...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Metal
18th Century French Cosy Library Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is original Louis XVI period antique fireplace mantel (fireplace) has straight lines and a great patina. Perfect to create a cosy room. This fits in a country as well as in a mo...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
French Country Original Antique Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This yellow limestone is sometimes called "la pierre d'or". It was used in a lot of French Provence charming interiors. This vintage mantel is from the ...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
French Fine Louis XV Period Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This Burgundy hard stone original antique fireplace mantel (fireplace) has an amazing patina. It is a real treasure. If you would not know better, you would think it is a warm deep c...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Royal 18th Century Antique Fireplace Surround in Fossil Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
A royal and phenomenal fireplace surround in Beaujolais fossil hard stone. Museum quality. In the jambs are side panels carved. A real petit bijoux. One of a kind for the connoisseur. One of our selected Haute Collection...
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18th Century French Regency Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
18th Century Fine French Country Limestone Antique Fireplace
Located in Beervelde, BE
This petite French country fireplace surround in limestone carries still its original patina. It comes out of a castle kitchen. It can be used also in a...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Fluted Neoclassical Style White Painted Pedestals
Located in Spencertown, NY
Pair white painted neoclassical style fluted pedestals. Late 20th century. Top is 12” diameter. Base is 15” square.
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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pine, Paint
French Grand Country Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This country fireplace mantel (fireplace) is quite large and high. It is a Louis XIII fireplace in limestone with graffiti remains on the front and remains of the original patina.
T...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Carved Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
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