Antique Figural Cast Iron Polychrome Frog Garden or Patio Planter, 20th C

This French late 19th-century or early 20th-century small cast iron planter embodies Neoclassical elegance in a compact, oval shape. The plante...

This French late 19th-century small cast iron planter embodies Neoclassical elegance in a compact, oval shape. The planter features intricate d...

This French late 19th-century small cast iron planter embodies Neoclassical elegance in a compact, oval shape. The planter features intricate d...

Late 18 or early 19th century Italian terracotta putti figural fountain / planter base. This spectacular base would make any bird bath or floral centerpie...

Antique cast iron garden urn. A wonderful garden urn with detailed motifs, finished in dark green. Additional dimensions Base 38 cm ...

Rare and unusual spanish figure, circa 1920 Hand painted and wearing spanish costume. Figure supported by a cast palm tree base with 3 deep holes, for holding possibly 3 real palm b...

A very fine and palatial French 19th-20th century allegorical figural cast-iron group torchere - sculpture - fountain - representing spring and the harvest, probably cast by Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne. The charming four-putti sculpture with a front standing putto holding a pole amongst wheat stalks, another putto kneeling and collecting wheat, a third one wearing a hat and picking flowers for a wreath and the fourth kneeling putto holding a bird's nest, all below an elongated classical stem with a glass globe (Electrified), circa: Paris, 1900. Overall height: 84 inches (213.4 cm). Width: 29 1/2 inches (74.9 cm). Circular base diameter: 24 inches (61 inches). Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought-iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...

20th C cast iron cat boot scrape.

Add a touch of whimsy to your decor with this vintage boho patinated cast concrete frog. Crafted with rustic charm and enduring appeal, this piece brings a sense of playful sophistic...

ABOUT A large antique distressed cast iron garden urn. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1890-1940. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Cast Iron. CONDITION Good. Wear c...