1890s French Oak Planter with Carved Gardening Themed Frieze

A French Provençale carved walnut farinerio decorative box from the 19th century with floral motifs. This petite French box, called a fariniero, was intended to be used to coat fish,...

A Baroque style French walnut bracket with hand-carved putti, circa 1800. Born during the tumultuous years of the early 19th century, this French bracket features a semi-circular sha...

A French Rococo Revival period walnut planter from the late 19th century, with carved Rocailles motifs and tin liner. Created in France during the last quarter of the 19th century, t...

A French Louis XV style cherry planter from the mid-19th century, with cabriole legs, pierced quatrefoil motifs and tôle inset. Created in France during the 1850s, this cherry plante...

Monumental continental (19th century) carved walnut standing oval jardinière in the shape of a fluted cup with vegetal motifs. Interior lined in copper.

France / 1850 / wall mounted console / wood / Antique / Rustic / French Provincial Architectural ornament in solid wood from the mid 19th century in France. The console features a s...

A magnificent antique, circa 1880, Italian Renaissance Revival style jardinière with warm, rustic beautifully aged patina! (plant stand - indoor planter - conservatory or solarium garden box - flower display) Born in Italy in the late 19th century, most likely originating in the Veneto region of Northern Italy (Venetian), exquisitely hand-crafted in medieval Italian Renaissance style / Henry II taste, having a removable metal interior liner with handles, resting in the well-made rectangular case with stepped molded edge, over paneled frieze adorned in intricate hand carved plaquette and foliate scrolled rinceaux relief ornamentation, rising on urn-form turned column supports, atop large platform shelf base with conforming stepped molded edge further raised on bun feet with primitive inset casters. Dimensions: (approx) 22" High, 40" Wide, 17.5" Deep A wonderful example of functional art. In good original antique condition, it's srong, sturdy and structurally sound with rich patina over the whole. Substantial wear consistent with age and indicative of use. Nothing that detracts from the aesthetics or functionality but only adds to the sophisticated character, European old world charm, elegant warmth and rich historical depth that can only be acquired over long periods of time. Presents well, retaining original antique character marks throughout. Distressed, worn, faded finish, with evidence of old water damages, age related splitting in the form of crack to one decorative panel, and scattered minor losses. Partial seized casters. Heavily oxidized patinated metal basin...

Large scale jardiniere, dating to circa 1890-1900. This jardiniere is of decorative cast iron construction. These were historically overpainted, but this one is without paint which...