Federal Abstract Sculptures

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 ...

An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...

An early 20th century carved wood support beam from central Asia, custom mounted on iron stand. This antique wooden support beam was once a lintel which adorns the upper doorway of a...

Neoclassical style building element in the neoclassical taste. Having scrolling design with fleur de lis finials. This item comes with two detached pineapple form finials. Great to u...

An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...

A single 19th century British Colonial carved wood column with custom Stand. This antique hand carved wooden architectural element from India, ...

Pair of plaster architectural capitals.

An 18th to 19th century carved stone architectural fragment from Aragon, Spain. This antique architectural fragment from Aragon has been hand-carved of stone, featuring a raised shield-shaped design with curvy outline about it's perimeter, and is nicely presented upon on a custom black iron base. The stone has a fabulous patina with weathering, and some areas of wear and slight losses, showing it's rich history and prior use. This 18th to 19th century Spanish carved stone fragment...

3-446 Indian temple hand carved architectural fragments with ceramic inlays. Set on a custom wood base.

Very rare and early Spanish Porto Santos “Door of the Saints” Altarpiece with 12 carved columns and original gilt and polychrome paint. This is typical piece to be seen in the Cathol...

Found in a chateau in Loriol du Comtat, in the Provence region of France, this large-scale plaster sculpture is signed and dated by the artist, making it a rare find. Originally part of a boiserie containing a fireplace, the sculpture decorated the main hall of the chateau. The artist, Marius Sain, created the piece for the owners of the chateau in 1914. The lovely depiction of a shepherdess and her flock is a fitting subject for an area of France in which shepherding is such an important part of the culture. The preserved heritage of transhumance in Provence goes back at least 800 years, as evidenced by collections of ancient songs, stories, and art. Life-size in scale, the lovely sculpture features a mix of high-, mid-, and low-relief embellishments. A hooded shepherdess tends to her flock of sheep with a crook in hand. A dog sits calmly at her feet as the flock gathers in front of them. Both the shepherdess and the dog are in high relief, as is the lead sheep. The lamb seen suckling from the front sheep was crafted in mid relief, as is the visible head on the far right of the sculpture. There are a few sheep behind them in low relief. Large trees can be seen on either side of the group, while off in the background (faintly visible) are a castle with four fastigiate Mediterranean cypress trees (known as Stricta) and a spired church. The attention to detail is magnificent, with textured surfaces including the animals’ fur and the uneven ground. Block print on the plaster can be seen at the base. The letters read Le Soir, which is French for “The Night”. The right side of the sculpture has been signed “M Sain 1914”. Marius Joseph Sain was born in 1877 in Avignon, France. In 1902, Sain moved to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Through introductions by his older brother and painter, Paul...

An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...