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Item Ships From: Chicago
Set of Four Chinese Floral Lattice Panels, 19th C.
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Qing-dynasty domestic architecture, tall lattice panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to allow light and air into a room whilst maintaining privacy. Crafted in the 19th century, this set of four lattice door panels...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Elm

Pair of Alabaster End Tables or Plant or Display Collums
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Alabaster end tables or plant or display collums. Hand carved highly figured Alabaster made in Italy.
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1950s Italian Federal Vintage Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Alabaster

Chinese Celestial Cloud Column Base, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century architectural object, hand-carved out of a single block of white marble, is intricately finished with an all-over celestial cloud motif—an ancient and auspicious Bu...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Richard L. Sandfort, Aluminum Outdoor Lounge Ottomans Set –1950
By Richard Sandfort Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard L. Sandfort, Aluminum Outdoor Lounge& Ottomans Set Can be used as Two Chaises– Beta Blue Holly Hunt Fabric, 1950 Composed of four modular pieces, ” when fully arranged but ca...
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1950s American Vintage Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Aluminum

"Corrugated Wrap, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

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Steel

19th Century Grain Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic sculptural 19th century grain mortar of one piece of wood with a wonderful patina that glows! Would be an incredible waste paper basket in a powder room or office. Could ...
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19th Century Unknown Rustic Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wood

Cast Resin Bridget Dining Chair by Zachary A. Design
By Zachary A. Bitner
Located in Chicago, IL
Bridget’s delicate lines give strength to what appears solid until you lift. One hand is all you need. Bridget will be there for you rain or shine, through sweltering summers and fre...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

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Resin, Fiberglass

An Indian Haveli Architectural Facade with Three Windows and Balcony
Located in Chicago, IL
This Indian haveli facade, crafted in the 1850's in Gujarat, India, features a beautifully designed balcony with three windows supported by four columns. The balcony showcases modest...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

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Teak

Low Travertine Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
This minimalist block-form pedestal is shaped of pale travertine tile with clean lines and balanced proportions. The low display stand exemplifies Organic Modern style with chiseled ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Travertine

Chinese Oblong Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-carved from...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Granite

Palatial Pair of Tall Acid Rinsed and Hammered Brass Urns
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent pair of 31" tall by 24" diameter hammered brass urns with acid rinsed detailing.
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1960s Turkish Vintage Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Fugui Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as scholars' rocks (go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

Pair of Marble Architectural Display Columns in Calacatta Pink Quarried in Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of marble architectural display columns in Calacatta pink quarried in Italy. Measures: Height: 31.5" Diameter: 8.25".
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Chinese Teardrop Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This stone basin was carved by hand nearly two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone with irregular texture and an asymmetrical teardrop shape. A pattern of chiseled grooves a...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Modern Arabescato Corchia Marble Fireplace
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
This modern fireplace, in gorgeous Arabescato Corchia marble, would look perfect in almost any room. It would work well in either a contemporary or more transitional decor. The sev...
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2010s American Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

A Pair of Antique French Neoclassical Iron Garden Urns in Black
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb pair of antique French cast iron garden urn planters circa 1880. These elegant campana jardinieres are the quintessential ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Chinese Full Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The large ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Stone

Chinese Half Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-chise...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Quatrefoil Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of doors is over a century old and originally decorated a Qing dynasty home in China’s Fujian Province. The thin cedar slats mimic bamboo and overlap the quatrefoil windows...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cedar

The Gerherty: A Modern Stone Fireplace with a Bevel Detail
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
The Gerherty stone fireplace is a modern design that is simple enough to blend well in many different decors. Its overall form is rectangular, with a raised section following through...
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2010s American Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

The Balzac: A Transitional Stone Fireplace with a Bold Curving Frame
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
The Balzac stone fireplace feels both modern and classical. The bold raised curved frame around the opening gives it a more modern twist. The square overall shape of the fireplace,...
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2010s American Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Drum Form Column Bases, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These 19th century column bases likely figured into the grand and imposing surroundings of a Qing-dynasty courtyard, flanking the entryway with their protective presence. Carved from...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Rare Set of Four Maurizio Tempestini White Lacquer Iron Frame and Mesh Chairs
By Maurizio Tempestini, John Salterini
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare set of four Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini white lacquer over wrought iron framed and iron mesh outdoor dining chairs. Minimalist design with open arms and linear form, iron ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Stan Hawk Style Large Outdoor Fire Pit and Barbecue-Braizer
By Stan Hawk
Located in Chicago, IL
Stan Hawk Style Large Outdoor Fire Pit and Barbecue-Braizer A Staple for Period Correct Mid-Century Modern Houses Made of cast iron steel Also, available and pictured smaller version...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Steel

Chinese Stone Stump Pedestal, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural stone object may have originated as a rustic column base for a tall courtyard entryway, or perhaps as the plinth for carved stone statue. The low stone table...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Travertine Display Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
This minimalist block-form table is shaped of pale travertine tile with clean lines and balanced proportions. The narrow display stand exemplifies Organic Modern style with chiseled ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Travertine

Hand-Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantel with Fluting in the Regency Style
By Regency
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful Regency-style fireplace mantel is hand-carved in elegant white marble. The marble is a bright white, and is very clean, with very little veining. The hand-carved detai...
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2010s Unknown Regency Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Granite

Chinese Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshing wheat and other grains on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone roller...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Petite Stone Drum Pedestal, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Look closely and you can just make out the hand-carved details that once made this small stone stool resemble a drum. A ring of circles along the top and bottom imitates bosshead nai...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Chinese "Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Located in Chicago, IL
Like scholars' rocks, petrified, or fossilized, wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to i...
Category

20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Petrified Wood

A Pair of European Inspired Circular Columns
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite pair of 1880's European-inspired columns showcases a masterful blend of British, Greek, and Indian design elements. The Corinthian capitals are adorned with acanthus l...
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Late 19th Century Indian Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Teak

A Pair of  European Inspired Circular Columns
A Pair of  European Inspired Circular Columns
$12,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Four Chinese Courtyard Lattice Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Qing-dynasty domestic architecture, tall lattice panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to allow light and air into a room whilst maintaining priv...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Elm

Chinese Terracotta Buddha Base, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this low, terracotta pedestal base from Shanxi province likely originated as a column base or as the display plinth for a large Buddha statue. The roun...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Granite

Petite Chinese Melon Stone Drum with Fruit Flora, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions where upper class scholars read, wrote, gathered for discussion and, in general, developed thei...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Granite

Chinese Geometric Lattice Window Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once functional and decorative, Chinese lattice windows allowed fresh air and light into a room while still maintaining privacy. Assembled by interlocking narrow rods of carved pi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Pine

Chinese Geometric Lattice Window Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once functional and decorative, Chinese lattice windows allowed fresh air and light into a room while still maintaining privacy. Assembled by interlocking narrow rods of carved pi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Pine

Chinese Geometric Lattice Window Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once functional and decorative, Chinese lattice windows allowed fresh air and light into a room while still maintaining privacy. Assembled by interlocking narrow rods of carved pi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Pine

Monumental Provincial Chinese Bathtub, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With its grand scale and perfect proportions, this rustic wooden bathtub is true showstopper. The tub has an elongated, oval shape is comprised of thick cypress wood staves held together by three iron bands. Two iron handles on either side of the basin allow it to be easily moved about a space. Dated to the early 19th century, the wood exhibits beautifully irregular grain patterns and a warm, richly aged patina that only time can achieve. An incredible way to add rustic texture to the home, we love this gorgeous bathtub as a garden planter, a firewood bin...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Chinese White Marble Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A wide Chinese stone drum carved of solid Dali marble, a refined white marble sourced from historic quarries in Yunnan province. Five drums available. Each varies slightly due to th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

Vintage Dining Table Base by Max Stout for Blacksmith Shop
By Arthur Umanoff, Paul McCobb
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Dining Table Base by Max Stout for Blacksmith Shop. Acquired with Arthur Umanoff chairs. Table is being sold as the base only. Bas...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Vintage Neoclassical Style Roman Column Stand/Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 20th Century Neoclassical Roman Style Column Stand/Pedestal This ornate Italian pedestal has a beautiful acanthus leaf capital and a mythical scene carved on the column face. The pillar's figural scene contains many cherub putti and gods on chariots. The pedestal would be a perfect stand for...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Vintage Cast Metal Chairs by Karl Freidrich Schinkel
By Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Vintage Cast Metal Chairs by Karl Freidrich Schinkel We believe these are mid to late 20th century productions. They are heavy, but not as heavy as iron. Easier to manage. ...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Metal

The Jackson: A Modern Marble Fireplace with Ridges and Squares
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
The Jackson, from our Elizabeth Scott Collection, is a modern stone fireplace that's all about lines, squares and rectangles. Two prominent square panels are on featured either side...
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2010s American Modern Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Marble

A Solid Brass Fireplace Fender, c. 1880
Located in Chicago, IL
Constructed of a solid brass frame cast in parts and embossed with acanthus leaves. The central fender is flanked by stepped pedestals topped by solid brass lions connected by a central bar, also of solid brass. The overall design is neo-classical and dates to the Napoleon III period of the mid-to-late 19th Century. The piece appears to have been cleaned regularly, with only modest amounts of soot accumulating in the center directly in front of the firebox. The classical details are handsomely set off by unadorned surfaces, making this antique fireplace fender...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Brass

The Bourgogne: A Classic French Stone Fireplace
By Atelier Jouvence Custom Stoneworks
Located in Chicago, IL
The Bourgogne fireplace evokes the classic French Provincial style. It starts deep at almost 13" at the top shelf piece. It comes down into a broad arched opening, and then into the ...
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2010s American French Provincial Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are iconic gatekeepers seen throughout China and elsewhere in Asia. Traditional symbols of protectio...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
$16,900 Sale Price / set
35% Off
"Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Located in Chicago, IL
Like scholars' rocks, petrified, or fossilized, wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to its surroundings. Each log has its own unique patterns of fossilized moss, bark, and the scars of a lifetime. These facets bring to mind a fascinating combination of organic mortality and preserved permanence. We keep them in their raw, unworked state, using the logs in...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Petrified Wood

A Cast Iron French Window Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental window frame once graced the upper story of a French apartment building, probably part of a dormer. The style is classical, with a s...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Footed Chinese Stone Water Trough, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The footed...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

Ornate Louis XV-Style Fireplace Hand-Carved in Carrara Marble
By Classic Mantels
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully ornate fireplace, hand-carved in the Louis XV style, is made from semi-polished White Carrara marble. It features delicately-carved floral details on both the lintel...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XV Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chinese Floral Relief Urn, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Leaving this grandly scaled urn unglazed, the Qing-dynasty craftsman who crafted it chose instead to draw attention to the surface decoration. Skilfully modeled floral motifs stand i...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Limestone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This narrow drum stool was carved from a solid block of limestone with a minimalist tapered design. The stool is subtly etched with thin grooves around the top, suggestive of the lin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Limestone

A French Garden Urn, c.1950
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage French jardinière has a playfully idiosyncratic appearance. It is squarish in form, loosely based on a Greek column capital. Ionic scrolling and acanthus leaf motifs are...
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Mid-20th Century French Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Cement

A Pair of Cast Iron Urns with White Patina, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A superb pair of antique French cast iron garden urn planters circa 1880. These elegant campana jardinieres are the quintessential ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Iron

Pair of Chinese Turned Square Courtyard Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Designing the intricate patterning of these 19th century northern Chinese lattice panels was like solving a puzzle. Skilled craftsmen pieced together handcut lengths of wood, precisely interlocking them to create a repeating diamond pattern...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Elm, Paper

Medium Swiss White Concrete Dog House by Willy Guhl for Eternit, 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s concrete dog house designed by renowned Swiss designer Willy Guhl. The structure features a simple elongated base topped by a raised semicircular arch that peaks at a de...
Category

1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Building and Garden Elements

Materials

Concrete

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