Limestone Architectural Ornament

This giant architectural element once graced the pediment of a Northern Thai temple. It is from Chiang, Mai, Thailand and entirely made from Teakwood, which is naturally resistant ...

Bamana tribe art is known for masks, textiles and architectural elements. This Y-shaped post supported a heavy roof timber and acted as a welcoming symbol...

This grand piece of moulding once framed an entrance or part of an ecclesiastical structure in a great church. Classical elements are seen in the rectangular dentil moulding and flo...

This unusual carving once graced the exterior of a Thai government building and bears the symbol of the King; a garuda. All national government buildings are in effect royal building...

This extraordinary pair of winged horses once graced the entrance to a Sicilian palazzo, flanking a stairway. They are quite large and well-preserved for...

This Teakwood pediment carving came from a Northern Thai house. Pediment carvings were part of the traditional architecture system and were found under overhanging roof gables. We know it was a residential roof (and not a temple's) because of the shallow angle. Temple roofs are much steeper and usually temple exteriors were painted, so some pigment would usually remain, particularly towards the top. Thai houses were made from solid teak --walls, roofs, floors; everything. They were always raised on stilts to remain above seasonal flooding, snakes and other forest creatures. The area below the house was used for animals and storage. The Thai architectural wall system (including pediments) always employed heavy beams and thin floating panels. Visually these wall panels are very attractive and richly textured on account of exposure to moisture. Teak is very resistant to moisture and insects, so the lifespan of teak exterior parts can be over 150 years. The antique pediment...

An architectural French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The breakfront shelf of stepped form, solid legs and plain frieze. A copy of an original 18th century piece. Could be antiqued ...

sFleurdetroit like to purchase and re-home lovely architectural remnants. Our clientele and designers often purchase these for interior projects...

Presentation panel of original Garrick Theatre plaster ornament. Louis Sullivan Architect, 1891. Rare.

A maritime architectural element of painted and carved wood representing Neptune.

Decorative, architectural roof tower ornament in terra cotta composed of three parts which fit together. This and similar pieces sat elegantly on the towered slate roofs...

A fragment of a sandstone corbel with flat upper face, moulded transverse ledge and two protruding lobes with reserved trefoil detailing. The lower edge has fine dentiled carving and...