1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Architectural Screen Panels

An exceptional architectural high relief hand carved stone band of running scroll decoration frieze panel, with beautiful scrollwork, representing wind or water, and mythological creature, perhaps a dragon or grotesque griffin. The characters in the center may be Asian hieroglyphs (Japanese kanji). The top side has a dovetail joinery cutout from where it would have attached and fit into place before cementing it in place. 19th century or earlier. This antique architectural salvage building element is a beautiful and artful display of history, and a quick way to add texture, character, rustic charm and interest. Will make a wonderful decorative object within your home or office. Provenance: Personal property of Genshiro Kawamoto. A Japanese real estate billionaire and avid art collector who owned numerous multi-million dollar properties in Hawaii and was building one of the most expensive homes in Hawaii prior to his tax evasion arrest, followed by prison sentence in Japan. He had bought multiple properties to convert into museums in order to display his personal decorative arts collection, but due to his legal and financial problems, his items were all auctioned...

Fantastic 19th century Indian wall panel with two sets of shutter windows. Features a highly carved front with a blossom or starburst motif. On top a...

Giltwood and Painted Panel 18th C.

An outstanding and exceptional set of 3 16th century ceiling panels - beams from Barcelona. Hand hewn solid wood panels beautifully painted. Fabulous architectural elements to incorp...

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commi...

This fabulous hand-carved boiseries or wooden panel was recently purchased from the Chateau St. Maclou in Normandy, France. Rooms of boiseries had design motifs that were kept the same throughout the entire area that was paneled. For instance, on this panel, there are mainly acanthus leaf motifs used in various areas. A medieval lion...

Thirty-two French Régence style (19th Century) oak paneled room with trophy carving. Approximately 50 running feet. Individual panel measurements: 29...

A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room...

This piece of woodwork was made at the extreme end of the 20th century, around 1985 and comes from a Parisian mansion. It presents a grey paneled decoration enhanced with gold, composed of empty shelves surmounted by cupboards opening with a leaf, or filled with trompe l'oeil books by great authors with old bindings. The shelves are punctuated by protruding ionic columns on rudent pedestals. Three doors give access to the room, two of which are trompe l'oeil, taking up the library decor...

A rare and important hand painted plaster decorative molding fragment, by Louis H. Sullivan (American, 1856-1924), from the interior of the Chicago Stock Exchange, circa 1893-1894. ...