Premier Stock
Discover our premier stock, hand-picked by our team of antique experts. This curated collection highlights some of our most impressive architectural antiques, worthy of a gallery or museum.
From antique statues sculpted by hand in the finest statuary white marble to wrought iron gates, antique fireplaces and stained glass sourced from various periods throughout history, this hand selected collection of architectural antiques and statuary each tell a unique story of times gone by.
Shop our curated collection of premium architectural antiques including a range of items by various makers and creators of note such as Coade, Blanchard, Rinaldo Rinaldi, Doulton Lambeth and more.
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Italian Neoclassical Buff Terracotta Fireplace
Stock No.35176£6,875.00 Add to basketThis reclaimed Italian buff terracotta fireplace is a rare and unique find. Beautifully crafted in buff terracotta, it is a highly ornate fire surround with carved embellishments throughout: from the floral detail of the jambs to the scrolling swags of the end blocks. Arguably its most notable detail is the figure to the frieze, centring -
Pair of Neoclassical Red Granite Column Pedestals
Stock No.35175£6,495.00 Add to basketA pair of Neoclassical red granite column pedestals. The 19th century columns’ generous size and stature would be fitting inside a grand home or in a garden, perhaps used to show off large scale statues. This impressive pair have a base and socle made from Carrara marble, which is a soft grey colour accompanied by -
Set of 10 Antique Buff Terracotta English Statues
Stock No.33444£18,750.00 Add to basketA superb collection of 10 antique buff terracotta English statues depicting notable historical figures possibly by Blanchard. Included in the collection is Dante, 14th century Italian poet; Francis Drake, 16th century explorer; John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement and various unknown renaissance figures including a scholar, a woman, an artist, a medieval writer and -
Rare Set of 4 Large English Antique Terracotta Garden Urns
Stock No.35194£11,795.00 Add to basketA set of 4 large scale English antique terracotta garden urns or planters by Lambton Firebrick and Sanitary Pipe Works circa 1910. To find four huge 100-year-old antique terracotta planters like this in such good condition is very rare. Each is of a matching design with an octagonal shaped rim and scrolling handles to two -
Large Plaster Statue of the Capitoline Wolf
Stock No.35068£12,895.00 Add to basketA large-scale plaster statue of the Capitoline Wolf circa 1900 after the antique in bronze thought to date from as early as the 11th century. Originally made by the Moulage Museum, Brussels, this plaster statue was sourced from a huge stately home. Known in Italian as ‘Lupa Capitolina’, the wolf is depicted as she is -
Antique Statuary White Marble Sculpture of a Youth
Stock No.33400£7,695.00 Add to basketA mid 19th century antique statuary white marble sculpture of a youth wearing a toga, possibly a young St. John the Baptist in the manner of Italian neoclassical sculptor Luigi Bienaimé (1795-1878). This marble statue came from a private collection in Bristol. The curly haired boy is depicted in a walking stance with palms together -
Large Red Iridescent Ammonite Fossil
Stock No.33398£12,495.00 Add to basketA large red iridescent ammonite fossil dating from the late cretaceous period (100.5 – 66 million years ago). This huge plancenticeras ammonite is approximately 16 inches tall and has an iridescent lustre that showcases a vibrant red hue. Once a living creature, this ammonite has developed its red iridescent lustre over millions of years of -
Blashfield Large Antique Buff Terracotta Centrepiece Garden Urn
Stock No.33392£6,475.00 Add to basketA large antique buff terracotta garden urn by J. M. Blashfield (unsigned) circa 1860. This huge urn is of impressive scale, standing out as the centrepiece of a garden or courtyard! This antique terracotta urn features in the 1857 Blashfield catalogue (pictured) and is of classic style with a plain, tapering body above a gadrooned -
Spectacular Set of Antique Renaissance Style Doors
Stock No.22764£45,495.00 Add to basketA spectacular set of Antique Renaissance Style Doors originating from Spain circa 1850. Tall and impressive, these doors are certain to become a focal point of any space, instilling an interior with grandeur and prestige. Unusually, the front and reverse of the doors are quite different in design yet equally as ornate. The front features -
Large 19th Century French Carrara Marble Fireplace
Stock No.35066£6,475.00 Add to basketThis superb large 19th century French Carrara marble fireplace was reclaimed from a property in Baker Street, London. It is beautifully crafted in the Louis XV/XIV style and features large, out-turned scrolls to the jambs and smart raised and fielded panels across the frieze and corner blocks. Large in scale and proportion, this antique marble -
18th Century Antique Limestone Fireplace from Warter Priory
Stock No.33322£53,795.00 Add to basketThis spectacular antique limestone fireplace is an extremely rare and unique find, steeped in centuries old English history. It once resided at Warter Priory in Pocklington, Yorkshire and is exquisitely hand carved in the French style with the English coat of arms of the Pennington family. An important family of English history, the Pennington family -
Pair of Large Antique Pietra Dura Panels, after Corbarelli
Stock No.33248£89,995.00 Add to basketAn outstanding pair of large 19th century antique pietra dura panels after the Italian Corbarelli workshops. Each highly decorative panel is exceptionally made, depicting twin handled floral filled vases formed using precise inlays of various marbles and semi-precious stones. These include lapis lazuli, agate, verde antico and Siena, specially chosen for their natural variations in -
Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Urns After Claude Ballin
Stock No.33200£6,575.00 Add to basketA pair of mid to late 19th century French terracotta garden urns with cherubs after a design by Claude Ballin (1615-1678). An almost identical depiction in bronze resides in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. This pair were sourced from an estate in Scotland. Each is of a matching design depicting a large, highly -
S. S. Begum Teak Garden Table & Four Chairs
Stock No.35008£3,275.00 Add to basketA complete 20th century garden dining table and four chairs made from teak taken from World War II ship, S. S. Begum. Made by the Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Company of Blyth, this functional teak garden dining set is innovatively designed, the four chairs tucking perfectly beneath the tabletop when not in use. A rare find, -
Life-size Terracotta Erato Statue, One of the 9 Greek Muses
Stock No.33142£59,975.00 Add to basketDating from 1898, this impressive life-size statue of Erato once decorated the façade of the Apollo Inn in Tottenham Court Road, London. Modelled by John Broad for Doulton and Co, this Erato statue stood alongside Apollo and the other 8 muses on the exterior of the Apollo Inn public house from 1898 until the building’s -
Antique Copper Roll Top Bathtub by Ewart & Son
Stock No.33002£5,475.00 Add to basketAn antique copper roll top bathtub by Ewart and Son Ltd, circa 1890. A beautiful piece for the vintage bathroom of an Edwardian or Victorian property, this copper bath features a stylish roll top, decorative leg covers and an attractive timeworn look. While baths like these are often of French origin, this copper bath was -
Tenerani (B.1789) Statuary Marble Bust of a Young Augustus Caesar
Stock No.32994£7,425.00 Add to basketA finely carved statuary white marble bust of a young Augustus Caesar attributed to the workshops of 19th century Italian sculptor Pietro Tenerani (1789-1869). Also known as Young Octavian, this bust of a young Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar is after a sculpture found in the Pio Clementino Museums of the Vatican. Carved with exceptional detail, -
Huge Prehistoric Fossilised Whale Bone
Stock No.32972£8,975.00 Add to basketStanding at over 120cm tall, this rare prehistoric fossilised whale bone is a fascinating sculptural artefact for an interior or live-in museum. It was reputedly excavated in Beccles, Suffolk and has a natural shape and open texture formed through fossilisation over thousands – if not millions – of years. While we are not certain what -
Two George III Coade Stone Urn Finials
Stock No.31708£38,975.00 Add to basketA beautifully preserved pair of George III coade stone urn finials marked ‘Coade Lambeth 1794’. The design for these urns appears in Coade’s 1778 trade catalogue under No. 94 (plate marked No. 2 in the Sir John Soane museum copy of the catalogue). Dating from the late 18th century, these spectacular fluted urns are each -
Pair of Carved Antique Sandstone Garden Urns with Flame Finials
Stock No.32946£14,475.00 Add to basketAn impressive pair of carved antique garden urns in a neoclassical style dating from the mid 19th century. Sourced from an estate in Scotland, these sandstone urns are large in scale with beautifully preserved details, making for spectacular decorative statuary in a prestigious garden. Each urn is hand carved into sandstone, ornately decorated with striking -
Ernesto Gazzeri (B.1866) Life-size Italian Marble Statue
Stock No.32906£18,475.00 Add to basketA life-size marble statue of a woman, made and signed by Italian sculptor, Ernesto Gazzeri (1866-1965). This herm style statue reputedly depicts a member of the Larrain family; a historic and influential Chilean family of European descent. It has a neoclassical elegance, and tells the story of both sculptor and family, offering a glimpse into