Garden Folly
Monumental Limestone Cathedral Spires
Located in Baltimore, MD
. This is a unique opportunity to own a grand garden folly in the English tradition.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Gothic Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century James Pulham Terracotta Quatrefoil Fountain Basin
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
for their construction of rock gardens, follies, and grottoes. However, they also manufactured a wide
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Antique 19th Century English Country Architectural Elements
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Fine Quality Pair of Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
scene in the garden, reverse with a garden folly, gilt bronze handles, over a collared waist and round
Category
Antique 19th Century French Vases
Materials
Ormolu
18th Century Painting Showing Figures in a Landscape Attributed to Pater
By Jean-Baptiste Pater
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
, the figures sitting by a stream beside a garden folly, their pets with them. The two men serenade the
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Rare Pair French Retour D'egypt Terracotta Lions Sculptures Statues Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
the field of architecture and garden follies, funerary monuments in the Egyptian style had appeared in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Statues
Materials
Terracotta
H 24 in W 44.5 in D 21.5 in
Original Frontispiece Depicting the Gardens of Méréville, 1808
Located in Langweer, NL
lush trees and a classical-style structure in the background, possibly a garden folly or temple, which
Category
Antique Early 1800s Prints
Materials
Paper
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H 19.38 in W 13.59 in D 0 in
19thC Gothic Revival Ecclesiastical Chapel Antique Architectural Prie Dieu Niche
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
decorative folly with fabulous patination!
The canopy has a later fixing to the back to enable it to be hung
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Marble
H 90.56 in W 24.41 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Mid-Century French Charles X Marble Top and Elm Three-Drawer Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
architecture & garden follies, funerary monuments in the Egyptian style had appeared in scattered European
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Mid-20th Century French Charles X Night Stands
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 30.5 in W 24.5 in D 15 in
Folly Bench by Ron Arad for MAGIS
By Magis, Ron Arad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Item of furniture or sculpture? Folly bench expresses both these spirits in its dy- namic, flowing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Garden in Hell
By Thomas Engelhart
Located in New York, NY
follies of the eighteenth-century to crystalline rock formations, Thomas Engelhart translates the angles
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Paint, Paper
Bunny Williams: Life in the Garden
Located in New York, NY
garden, orchard, woodlands, an aviary with exotic fowl, and a rustic poolside Greek Revival–style folly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Haute Bohemians Greece Book by Miguel Flores-Vianna
By Miguel Flores-Vianna
Located in New York, NY
tavernas, royal follies, breathtaking gardens and even a restored sailboat, Flores-Vianna transports his
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Set of 19th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Wall Panels in Faux Bamboo Frames
Located in London, GB
with exotic birds and butterflies in the garden, on a pale pink background. Each panel is beautifully
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings
Materials
Paper, Faux Bamboo, Paint
H 92.13 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
follies (most notable Saxonbury Tower and the castellated wall at Sham Farm) and the rebuilding of old
Category
Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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H 3.5 in W 12.88 in D 10.5 in
Antique Print of West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire, England, c.1785
Located in Langweer, NL
. The mansion is set within an 18th-century landscaped park containing many small temples and follies
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Print of a Design for Belton House, Lincolnshire, England, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
, built between 1685 and 1688 by Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet. It is surrounded by formal gardens and a
Category
Antique 18th Century Architectural Models
Materials
Paper
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French 19th Century Gothic Revival Hand Carved, Lacquered, Parcel Giltwood Spire
Located in Firenze, IT
An impressively large and well detailed French late 19th century architectural model of a Gothic inspired transept-spire or church pinnacle.
This Neo Gothic decorative finial is han...
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Antique 19th Century French Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 68.12 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Monumental Pair of Italian Neoclassical Doric Marble Columns
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding pair of yellow " Breccia di Siena " precious Doric marble columns raised on a white Carrara marble square base with a large molded socle above. Finely carved iconic ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Gilt-Bronze & Faience Porcelain Table Lamp Candelabras
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and Faience porcelain three-light candelabra table lamps. The ovoid porcelain urn hand decorated in floral burgundy...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
H 32 in W 12 in D 10.75 in
Monumental Detroit Gothic Medieval Renaissance Revival Brass & Steel Chandelier
Located in Lafayette, IN
This Spectacular, custom-made chandelier is not only a work of art, but an astonishing piece of early 20th-Century American craftsmanship. Every part of this 500+ piece fixture is a ...
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Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Nickel, Iron, Steel, Brass
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV.
A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
A truly ...
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pair of English Gothic Revival Oak Railings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Gothic Revival style (19th Century) oak carved railing panels with open design and finial (PRICED AS Pair).
Category
Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabra
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of Empire style patinated and doré bronze figurines male and female candelabras, France, circa 1860-1870. Raised on a monumental marble plinth with doré bronze ormolu-mounted ba...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Candelabras
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Vintage French White Painted Trellis
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage French white painted trellis (circa 1940) from a garden near Versailles. White painted wooden trellis is composed of eight sections which may be easily disassembled and recom...
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wood
Two Piece Italian Garden Planter or Sink in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
This impressive garden planter was hand-carved from two pieces of solid Italian limestone. The basin features thick quarter round edges with a layer of concave cavetto molding in bet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Limestone
Set of 4 Italian Rococo Painted Carved Columns
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Rococo (17th/18th Century) green painted columns with gold swirl carved floral design and Corinthian capitals.
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Rococo Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Silvered Muses Centerpiece in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century neoclassical style silver-plated figural centerpiece, in the manner of Christofle and a design by Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912). The circular or...
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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
H 11.75 in W 12.13 in D 11.5 in
Double Eagle Cartouche Plaque in Carved Limestone
Located in Dallas, TX
Reminiscent of a late 15th century coat of arms, this double eagle cartouche plaque has been hand-carved in limestone in Italy. A square top shield with a rounded base, known as “Ibe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
19th century Austrian Promberger & Son hand painted grand piano
By Johann Joseph Promberger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent antique Austrian baby Grand piano by Promberger & Son. The hinged serpentine top and the case sides later decorated overall with 18th century style paintings in the man...
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Antique 1870s Austrian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Wood
Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS
Collections:
With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957;
Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961;
John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Cast Stone English Heron Garden Folly Ornament
Located in Hudson, NY
Lifelike English cast stone and iron heron garden ornament on steel base.
From a Surrey, England
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Statues
Materials
Cast Stone, Steel
Pair of Carved Limestone Recumbent Lions
Located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
garden feature or folly), are larger in size than the pair we have here, and one can see that the actual
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Statues
Materials
Stone
Garden Folly Resin Chair, France, Circa 20th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Garden Folly Resin Chair
France Circa 20th century
Measures 30.5” W x 23.5” D x 46” H x 18” seat
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Resin
Vintage Faux Bois Garden Folly or Doghouse
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French faux bois tree stump. Made of concrete to look like wood. This one has a large opening to accommodate a small dog seeking shade. The top is flat so a plant could rest ...
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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Garden Ornaments
Materials
Concrete
Gothic Stone Window
Located in New York, NY
Rare stone window of Gothic Design. Makes a wonderful garden folly.
Can also be built into a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Architectural Elements
Wonderful detailed wooden achitectural folly ca 1920
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful architectural or architect's folly made of wood and painted. The top was missing when
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Victory Garden by the Folly Cove Designers, circa 1944
Located in Essex, MA
A VINTAGE FOLLY COVE DESIGNERS HAND BLOCK PRINTED TEXTILE, IN THE "VICTORY GARDEN" PATTERN, PRINTED
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Vintage 1940s American Prints
19th C. Marble Bust of Marcus Tullius Cicero on a Carved Column Base Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
might be earlier. It's perfect for an entryway , a folly , hallway , inside of a niche , in a library
Category
Antique 19th Century Statues
Materials
Marble
H 70 in W 26 in D 14 in
Fine English Vintage Lutyens Bench Made in Teak
By Edwin Lutyens
Located in Hudson, NY
, public buildings, gardens and follies as well as site specific furniture and garden accessories for his
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Vintage 1950s British Neoclassical Revival Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Teak
Bronze Sculptural Fountain by Aris Demetrios, circa 1970
Located in Essex, MA
sculpture for the garden or indoors. It runs beautifully and makes a wonderful musical sound. There is a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Fountains
Materials
Bronze
Significant Oak Panelled Room
Located in London, GB
all public bodies that from time to time have acted similarly, it has been pilloried for its folly
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Antique Early 19th Century British Panelling
Handmade Porcelain Blue Top Planter Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pretense and folly. He epitomizes this ethical passage via a three-dimensional satire.
Category
2010s American Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Porcelain
"Victory Garden", Hand Block Printed Textile, c. 1944
Located in Essex, MA
Hand block printed in yellow on cotton Folly Cove Designers vintage textile entitled 'Victory
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20th Century American Quilts and Blankets
Antique French Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
a popular form of entertainment in the 18th century, taking the form of a garden party. This form of
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Antique 19th Century French Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Knights of Armor Architectural Found Object
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Unique antique architectural piece, probably from a weather vane or finial from a garden folly
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
"From Folly to Follies", Discovering the World of Gardens, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
From Folly to Follies: Discovering the World of Gardens. New York: Abbeville Press, 1987. Stated
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20th Century American Books
Materials
Paper
H 13.75 in W 9.25 in D 1.25 in
Massive Decorative Birdcage, USA, Post 2000
Located in New York, NY
as an outdoor or in an indoor/outdoor garden Folly or intimate dinging, tea or breakfast theatre
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Beth Katleman Sculpture, "Forest, " USA, 2014
By Beth Katleman
Located in New York, NY
Following her critically acclaimed 3-D porcelain wall installation Folly (2010), Beth Katleman
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Victorian Painted Wood Garden Folly
Located in New York, NY
Painted Wood Garden Folly, Victorian
Category
Early 20th Century English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Wood
Zinc Garden Folly
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
amazing in a garden room. Beautiful age patina.
Category
20th Century American Garden Ornaments
A Rare Collection of Pulhamite Rock c. 1870
Located in London, GB
Gardens, Follies, Grottoes and Fountains
We have 42 Rocks and they Vary in Size
from 20cms x 46cms x
Category
Antique 19th Century Garden Ornaments
Materials
Stone
Painted Maquette of a Bridge
Located in Dallas, TX
Painted Maquette of a Bridge possibly copied from a garden folly found in Great Britain or Ireland
Category
20th Century English Architectural Models
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Temple Model 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
# Y025 - Neoclassical model of a garden folly centering a domed round columned temple surrounded by
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Antique 19th Century English Palladian Decorative Objects
Folly Parts
Located in Hudson, NY
seven architectural pieces with flat horizontal louvers
four cut corner panels
one door
two shaped gable or transom pieces
four cut corner panels
one door
two shaped gable or transom pieces
Category
Early 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Regency Painted Miniature Cabinet Circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
# V138 - Regency miniature cabinet all artistically painted with stylized garden follies, foliate
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Unusual Folk Art Bi-Plane Weathervane
Located in London, GB
, probably originally made for a garden folly or small outhouse workshop.
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English Weathervanes
Tusk I - Shellwork by Blott Kerr Wilson
By Blott Kerr-Wilson
Located in Blandford Forum, Dorset
published and normally associated with commissions she has fulfilled worldwide, creating garden follies
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21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Art
Very Large Pair of Pulham Gothic Garden Urns
By James Pulham and Son
Located in Shustoke, GB
early part of the 20th century, specialising in exterior, landscape and garden ornaments, follies and
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Gothic Revival Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Very Large Pair of Pulham Gothic Garden Urns
By James Pulham and Son
Located in Shustoke, GB
early part of the 20th century, specializing in exterior, landscape and garden ornaments, follies and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Gothic Urns
Materials
Terracotta
Soldier Form Whirligig
Located in London, GB
portico or small scale garden folly, it has engaging small proportions. The figure retains much of its
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Pair of 19th Century James Pulham Terracotta Garden Urns on Plinths
By James Pulham and Son
Located in Shustoke, GB
1846, through to the early part of the 20th century, specializing in exterior, landscape and garden
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Urns
Materials
Terracotta
SE Asian Sandstone Column
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Architectural Elements
South Asia Stone Architectural Element, II
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Architectural Elements
Materials
Sandstone
SE Asian Sandstone Columns
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Architectural Elements
South Asia Stone Architectural Element, III
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Architectural Elements
Materials
Sandstone
SE Asian Sandstone Columns
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Architectural Elements
South East Asian Stone Architectural Element
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Architectural Elements
Materials
Sandstone
Life Size Italian Terra Cotta Statue Of Goddess Flora
By Pietro Francavilla
Located in San Francisco, CA
used in the secret garden of Thomas Churches' Hyde street home in San Francisco. He & his wife took a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Statues
Materials
Terracotta
SE Asian Sandstone Column
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Architectural Elements
Materials
Sandstone
11th Century Architectural Fragment of Caen Cathedral from World War II Bombing
Located in Woodbury, CT
was bombed during WWII. We bought it as a piece of history, but you can place it in your garden on a
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Architectural Elements
Materials
Limestone
H 20.87 in W 27.95 in D 12.6 in
Cast Stone Pagoda
Located in Woodbury, CT
follies at English country estates. This one came from a private estate in North Yorkshire, England
Category
Vintage 1930s English Garden Ornaments
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Exceptional 19th Century Marble Sphinx
Located in Hudson, NY
Massachusetts. The owners of the estate built a folly temple on the property where they would go to have tea in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Statues
Materials
Marble
Standing Gentleman Whirligig
Located in London, GB
developed a richly weathered and patinated textural surface. Probably made for a small folly or boat shed
Category
Antique 19th Century Architectural Elements
SE Asian Sandstone Column
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Sandstone
Carved Sandston Column SE Asia
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Pedestals and Columns
Carved and Painted Sandstone Columns
Located in San Francisco, CA
installed as a folly in the garden of one of her homes. We noticed these pieces turning up a short time
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Anglo Raj Pedestals and Columns
A Rare and Fine George III Pine and Composition Fireplace Mantle
Located in Woodbury, CT
(possibly inspired by the Wentworth follies, i.e. The Stainsborough Castle.) also with panels of shells and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Composition
Wild Rose Staffordshire Historical Period Brown Plate 1825-35
Located in Quechee, VT
ferryman's cottage across the river. The tall Gothic building on the hill was to be a folly, but was never
Category
Antique 19th Century English Ceramics
Fashion study by G.Berberich, Berlin, ca 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
shows similar to the Follies Bergere, ' The Winter Gardens' and the 'The Scala', which began in 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century German Drawings
Materials
Gold, Silver
Fashion study by G. Berberich, custom framed, ca 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
shows similar to the Follies Bergere, ' The Winter Gardens' and the 'The Scala', which began in 1920.
Category
Vintage 1930s German Drawings
Pretty Japanned Chinoiserie Decorated Easel Back Dressing Mirror, circa 1800
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
gardens, pagodas, floral spandrels, Asian-style foliage and idealistic scenes survives from George III
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Table Mirrors
Materials
Pine
H 19.5 in W 18.5 in D 10 in
Antique Pair of Garden Terracotta Column Bases
By James Pulham and Son
Located in Sheffield, MA
picturesque rock gardens, grottoes, ferneries and follies and were based in Broxbourne, England. They produced
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Terracotta
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