Spectacular Lotus Form Marble Fountain

A spectacular and high quality Italian 19th century Renaissance st. white Carrara marble fountain. This wonderful fountain is raised by a rectangular plinth supporting a top rolled c...

Fountain made of white marble with a round basin and two stacked levels.

Fountain made of light marble with a shell-shaped bowl and richly decorated base. The finely sculpted volutes and the ornately carved leaf motif give the piece sculptural depth and c...

Marble wall fountain.

Exceptional vintage marble waterfall fountain representing an embraced couple

Fountain believed to be from from Turkey or Greece, 19th century and 20th century elements. The fountain is in working condition. replaced with modern marble carving elements to spou...

Beautiful marble fountain or birdbath of a cloaked figure pouring water. Please confirm location with seller (NY or NJ)

This marble fountain sculpture in the style of Tulio Lombardo embodies the glory of Renaissance sculpture. Reminiscent of classical portrait busts, a bearded man's face serves as the...

Decorative bowl made of white marble with a chalice-shaped pedestal and finely detailed leaf ornamentation. The clean contouring and precise execution of the surrounding leaf motifs ...

Very nice grey marble vintage wall fountain to place in to your garden.

Hand carved and rare Italian marble fountain fill in the form of a Putto head. A wonderful architectural treasure. Can be used as originally in...

This exquisite Swiss Marble Fountain is perfect for adding an eye-catching element to your space. Crafted in the early 19th Century, its oval shape and pristine marble bring a timele...

This exceptional Carrara marble fountain is a rare and elegant piece, featuring a beautifully preserved eight-pointed star-shaped drainage stone, known as the Star of Ishtar or Inann...

Fountain: Marble Roso Verona Rosso Francia marble, also known as Rouge incarnat or Languedoc, is a historical French marble used since the 19th century for churches and noble palace...

Fantastic one of a kind carved marble architectural piece, can be used in deferent functions as fountain, planter or table top with the right bas, beautifully carve in India in whi...

The front surface is smoothly polished and framed by a simple rounded arch, while the sides and back are deliberately left in a raw finish. The semicircular basin is subtly integrate...

The large yard fountain is carved out of white marble in the classical style. The fountain feature stands on a cylindrical pedestal. The pool has a heig...

Stunning, solid white, Carrara marble lions head from a fountain in Florence featuring a flowing main and a fabulous patina. Mounted on a custom, iron base. The piece hails from the ...

One of a kind Italian pair of sensational wall fountains in marble. This amazing monumental pair of grand fountains for a bespoke luxury lifestyle design are just 2 spectacular baroq...

Sea monster Carrara marble mouth fountain Italy, late 16th century It measures 13.8 x 31.5 x 18.9 in (35 x 80 x 48 cm) State of conservation: some small evident gaps and widespread signs of wear due to outdoor exposure. The gray marks crossing it do not come from restoration, but are rather the natural veins of the marble. This work has some morphological characteristics typically associated with the iconography of the sea monster: an elongated muzzle, sharp teeth, protruding eyes, elongated ears, and a coiled serpent's tail. An in-depth series of studies on artistic depictions of the sea monster attempted to verify how this symbol evolved in antiquity in the European and Mediterranean contexts and how it gradually changed its image and function over time. The iconography itself is mutable and imaginative and its history is rich with cultural and artistic exchange, as well as the overlapping of ideas. This occurred so much that it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the "types" that satisfactorily represent its various developments. However, we can try to summarize the main figures, starting from the biblical Leviathan and the marine creature that swallowed Jonah (in the Christian version, this figure was to become a whale or a "big fish", the “ketos mega”, translation of the Hebrew “dag gadol”). Other specimens ranged from the dragons mentioned in the Iliad (which were winged and had legs) to "ketos” (also from Greek mythology), the terrifying being from whose Latinized name (“cetus”) derives the word "cetacean". See J. Boardman, “Very Like a Whale” - Classical Sea Monsters, in Monsters and Demons in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, in Papers presented in Honor of Edith Porada, Mainz am Rhein 1987, pp. 73-84). In Italy the monster underwent yet further variations: it can be found in Etruscan art on the front of some sarcophagi representing the companion of souls, while among the Romans we find the “Pistrice” (cited by Plinio in Naturalis Historia PLIN., Nat., II 9, 8 and by Virgilio in Eneide: VERG., Aen., III, 427), which appeared in the shape of a stylized hippocampus or a very large monstrous cetacean and evolved into a hideous being with a dragon's head and long webbed fins. During the Middle Ages, the sea monster was the object of new transformations: at this time, it is often winged, the head is stretched like a crocodile, the front legs are often very sharp fins - sometimes real paws - until the image merges with dragons, the typical figures of medieval visionary spirituality widely found throughout Europe (on this topic and much more, see: Baltrušaitis, J., Il Medioevo fantastico. Antichità ed esotismi nell’arte gotica, Gli Adelphi 1997). In Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, the revival of classicism - representative of the humanistic and Renaissance periods - led to a different reading of these "creatures". Indeed, the sea monster was also to find widespread use as an isolated decorative motif, especially in numerous fountains and sculptures where dolphins or sea monsters were used as a characterizing element linked to water (on this theme see: Chet Van Duzer, Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps, London, The British library, 2013). From the morphological point of view, the "sea monsters" of this period are mostly depicted as hybrid figures, in which the body of a mythological or real being (a hippocampus, a sea snake, a dolphin), is joined to a head with a rather indistinct appearance. It was usually characterized by large upright ears, an elongated snout, sharp teeth and globular, protruding eyes; a complex and indefinite figure, both from the symbolic point of view and from that of its genesis. The work we are examining is placed as a cross between the medieval sea serpent and the Renaissance dolphin, with stylistic features which recall the snake as often used in heraldry (such as the "snake" depicted in the coat of arms of the Visconti - the lords and then dukes of Milan between 1277 and 1447 - and which, for some, may be derived from the representations of the “Pistrice” that swallowed Jonah). In the search for sources, Renaissance cartography and in particular woodcuts should not be neglected. See for example the monsters of Olaus Magnus, from the editions of the “Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus” (“History of the peoples of the north”) and the natural histories of Conrad Gesner, Ulisse...

White marble fountain, neoclassical , dated beginning of 19th Century This fountain comes from Palazzo Tadini, an old art gallery which owner loved to collect Canova's works. Palazz...

Early 19th century Italian hand-carved marble fountain in a form of a putto.

Bronze vase fountain with black marble sink and patina base "Four Parts". An incredible cabinet with two doors that open to a large storage space wi...

More information coming soon… Dating to circa 1850, this French gilt bronze fountain spout is in the form of a dolphin. Equipped with an undulating T-handle that controls the flow ...

An antique Breccia marble wall fountain. The scalloped water basin is supported by a dolphin sitting on a square base. The backsplash has a very detailed carved mask as the spout. Mi...

Trapezoidal marble wall fountain with a rectangular basin featuring gadrooned sides and leaf ornamentation. The basin rests on a pedestal adorned with a satyr protome, its hair entwi...

Spectacular and monumental Italian fountain, entirely hand-carved from fine marble with exceptional craftsmanship. This grand piece features richly detailed carvings throughout its s...

A stunning and most important large scale Italian 19th century white Carrara marble fountain. The extremely high quality wall mounte...

A most impressive and extremely decorative Italian 18th-century Baroque period marble fountain. The marble fountain is raised by a white Carrara marble and Vert De Patricia marble ba...

Hand carved and constructed 19th century Italian reciprocating water fountain scaled in marble and featuring bronze figures of 3 impish children luring a goat Operational condition ...

White Carrara marble wall fountain, including white Carrara marble scorned round that frames the faucet. is included in addition to the faucet, also the drain, screws and plugs and t...

Hand Carved Round White Marble Water Fountai . Large 19th Century Charming hand sculpted White Marble water fountain Basin, with a paired Lead fi...

Wall Mounted Fountain spout of a Lagotto Romagnolo Dog. Extraordinary detail to the carving. Mounted on a laurel wreath. Marble. Northern Italy. From the covered exterior of a large ...

Carrara marble fountain with its gray Sainte Anne marble base. French. circa 1700 18th century. It works as a source. It has a small restoration as can be seen in the photo. ...

Cordovan wall fountain of the 18th century made of stone, with marble incristations making shapes of rhombuses and circles, with a marble mask of reddish v...

An antique, late 19th Century Italian wall fountain with a richly decorated backsplash depicting a sun mask and scrolls, set on a heavy basin with lateral shields and supported by an...

Small marble wall water feature with shell basin. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 20th Century, Italy.

Decorative fountain carved from warm-toned travertine marble, featuring finely sculpted horse head motifs. Made in Italy during the 1980s, this piece showcases a harmonious blend of ...

Graceful carved marble fountain featuring a standing female figure holding a shell, evoking classical themes of water and beauty. The sculpture is finely detailed, with flowing drape...

A beautifully carved white Carrara marble wall fountain head from 18th Century France with a fluted top, rounded body, with carved leaf border detai...

A very fine Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figural fountain "Jardinière" modelled as a standing Putto and a Satyr supporting a sea-sh...

This is a very exceptional piece. In the middle of the 35kg solid bronze tank there's a big rock cristal (30 cm high) which holds an atmospheric light. Originates France, dating ci...

A magnificent medieval Renaissance period architectural holy water font lavabo. Born in a Christian church in Continental Europe during the middle ages, likely Italian 16th or 17th century, exquisitely hand-crafted by a highly skilled artisan, with exceptional craftsmanship, ornate and finely detailed, the rare and one of a kind forged bronze and brass upper presenting with gothic shaped palm frond back, domed lid with tall finial decorated in relief, the fountain reservoir is decorated with central mounted Star of Bethlehem four pointed pentagram star embellishment as well as other applied ormolu adornments, a narrow elongated spigot with valve dispenses the holy water below. A later gilt brass stoop catches the water, the nicely styled, demilune shaped wall mounted antique...

Riverside park: The Splendid Sliver by Edward Grimm. Columbia University Press, 2008. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Riverside Park is an illustrated tribute to Frederick Law Olmsted's "other" New York City sanctuary. Since its conception in the 1870s, the park has undergone a number of transformations and suffered from periods of misuse and neglect, but in 1984, much-needed renovations turned this city oasis into what is today one of Manhattan's most beautiful attractions. "If the West Side does not stir you, you are a clod, past redemption."-Robert Moses...

An intricately decorated Indian Cane/Umbrella stand with good weight and great exotic style. A kneeling elephant with decorative trappings supports a flower in its raised trunk. The ...

Anglo-Indian buffalo horn veneer on sandalwood watch hutch of architectural form made to resemble a mantle or bracket clock. The front with a pair of spiral columns centering a starb...

A fine and charming French 19th century carved white marble allegorical garden fountain group of two playful putti seated on a rocky outcrop with an upturned amphora supporting a stylized fish, drilled for water, together with a Rosso Verona marble "D" shell-shaped scalloped basin...

Trapezoid shaped granite wall mounted with copper lighted shroud on top and copper catch basin at the bottom. Nice patina on the copper. shipped in pieces ...

A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on walnut stand from the 18th century, with hand-carved shell motifs and volutes. Born in France during the reign of "The Beloved", king Louis ...

A 19th-century unique pair of Rococo style consoles with putti heads. Carved from plaster and painted in polychrome. The consoles are open from the rear and the top. Most likely th...

Mughal Rajasthani Black Marble Inlay Pietra Dura Table Top India. This is an exceptional handcrafted Mughal Rajasthani black marble Pietra Dura inlay table top, featuring the same intricate craftsmanship seen in the Taj Mahal. The table showcases the traditional Indian art of Parchin Kari (Pietra Dura), where semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli, cornelian, and agate are meticulously inlaid into a marble surface, creating stunning floral and geometric patterns. Handcrafted Mughal Rajasthani Black Marble Pietra Dura Table Top, India. This stunning table top features intricate Mughal-style Pietra Dura inlay work, showcasing the artistry found in the Taj Mahal. Skilled artisans meticulously inlay semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli, carnelian, malachite, and agate into black marble, creating beautiful floral and geometric patterns. The technique, known as Parchin Kari, involves engraving grooves in the marble and filling them with precisely cut stones, each piece hand-shaped and polished to perfection. This vintage, octagonal marble table top from Rajasthan, India, blends traditional craftsmanship with vibrant colors, making it an exquisite decorative piece. The combination of lapis lazuli, jade, turquoise, jasper, and carnelian adds a rich depth to the design. This piece can also be used as a tray or accent table, making it a versatile addition to any space. This is a spectacular very fine Pietra Dura inlay black marble in an octagonal shape with wonderful colors and quality craftsmanship. This beautiful handcrafted marble inlay table...

AN ODE TO MODERNIST DESIGN. TRANSLATING TO ‘BALL’ IN ITALIAN IS THE GEOMETRY OF PALLA HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CRAFTED WITH EACH WAVE RADIUS ALIGNING PERFECTLY WITH THE DIAMETER OF EAC...

Small Médicis marble mirror by Frederic Saulou. Materials: brown/soft red marble, silver mirror. Measures: D 9 x W 63 x H 75 cm. Also available in Green ...

Large Médicis Marble Mirror by Frederic Saulou. Materials: Brown/soft red marble, silver mirror. Measures: D 9 x W 100 x H 147 cm. Also available in green marble. "While wandering t...

'ONDA', ITALIAN FOR 'WAVE', HAS INSPIRED A FREEFORM ORGANIC BODY, HEROING A COMPLEX AND TEXTURED COLLECTION. COMPRISING SIDE TABLES FOR LAYERING, COFFEE TABLES AND DINING TABLES. DI...