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Two Antique Limestone Ionic Column Pedestals
Stock No.33740£4,475.00 Add to basketA striking set of 2 English antique Portland limestone ionic column pedestals dating to circa 1800. Suitable for use as display plinths or simply architectural features, these 220-year-old late Georgian Greek style stone columns are evocative of the great architecture found in Rome and Greece during the height of the neoclassical era. With their generous -
Pair of Limestone Greek Style Ionic Column Pedestals
Stock No.33742£4,475.00 Add to basketA spectacular pair of English Greek style Portland limestone ionic column pedestals dating to circa 1800. Suitable for use as display plinths or simply architectural features, these 220-year-old late Georgian stone columns are evocative of the great architecture found in Rome and Greece during the height of the neoclassical era. With their generous scrolls and -
Set of 3 Neoclassical Style Plaster Wall Roundels
Stock No.33802£6,745.00 Add to basketThree large neoclassical style plaster wall roundels after renowned Italian sculptor, Antonio Canova (1757 – 1822). These impressive sculpted wall plaques depict classical, Greek style scenes in relief. These include (left to right): The Goat Amalthea with the Infant Jupiter and a Faun, Living from the Land and The Music Lesson. Cast in plaster, these -
Large Greek Mosaic Wall Art Depicting The Stag Hunt
Stock No.33786£7,475.00 Add to basketA large and intricately made Greek style mosaic wall art panel inspired by “The Stag Hunt”, a 4th century mosaic found in Pella, Greece, and signed by ancient Greek artist, Gnosis. Small tessera mosaic tiles are used to depict two hunters in incredible detail, with two dogs and a stag to the centre and guilloche -
Two Ancient Greek Carved Marble Plaques
Stock No.35215£4,275.00 Add to basketA pair of interesting ancient Greek style statuary marble relics or wall plaques, depicting a serpent and dove in relief. Thought to be of Greek or Italian origin, these antique wall plaques have an ancient look and feel, with wear and discolouration that offers a glimpse into their history. Perhaps they were once collector’s items, -
Mounted Greek Plaster Models After the Parthenon Frieze
Stock No.33488£795.00 Add to basketA collection of Greek style plaster frieze models circa 1820, later framed with glass to the front. Likely once part of a larger sequence, the plaster fragments are highlighted with black paint and depict Greek cavalry similar to that detailed on the famous 6th century BC Parthenon Frieze. The Parthenon Frieze Believed to date from -
French Caen Stone Architectural Fragment
Stock No.35098£2,795.00 Add to basketA mid 19th century French Caen stone architectural fragment reputedly from a church destroyed in WWII. With its beautiful cream tone and crisp quality, this carved limestone fragment is reminiscent of a ruined Greek or Roman temple. A fragment from European history, this antique architectural piece offers a glimpse into French craftsmanship of times gone -
Antique Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Stock No.31854£3,875.00 Add to basketAntique 20th century Italian bronze statue of Narcissus; the Greek God referred to as ‘the self-lover’. Cast in bronze, this Grand Tour style Narcissus statue dates from 1900 and as such has a wonderful Verdigris patina that only exposure to the elements through time can create. The Greek God stands nude as he is often -
Antique French Terracotta Plaque by Émile Müller & Co.
Stock No.33280£3,675.00 Add to basketAn antique terracotta plaque depicting a horse and rider in neoclassical and roman styles by the workshops of 19th century French ceramist, sculptor and architect, Émile Müller. Possibly after a similar design found at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli. Mounted on a bespoke steel stand, this antique plaque makes a beautiful display item for a collector’s cabinet -
Antique French Buff Terracotta Garden Statue of Clio
Stock No.35032£6,795.00 Add to basketA three-quarter lifesize French buff terracotta antique statue of Clio, one of the 9 Muses of Greek Mythology, dating from the early 20th century. Goddess of history, Clio leans on a tree stump and is swathed in sweeping fabric, holding an open scroll in her left hand as she is often depicted. Of good scale -
Antique Style Plaster Plaque Depicting Bucranium on Stand
Stock No.33152£475.00 Add to basketThis 20th century antique style plaster plaque depicts a bucranium in striking high relief. Symbolic of Greek and Roman architecture, a bucranium is a decorative motif of an ox or bull skull among swags and garlands of foliage. This embellishment was commonly used in classical architecture and Doric temples of ancient Rome and later during -
Carved Antique Stone Sculpture by a Student of Hugh Casson
Stock No.32680£3,475.00 Add to basketThis weathered antique stone sculpture was reputedly carved by a student of 20th century British architect and artist, Sir Hugh Casson. It depicts a group of figures in high relief in a classical ancient Greek style manner. The figures are deeply carved and overlapped in what appears to be a fighting or pillaging scene. There -
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 -
Two Antique Greek Terracotta Antefix Ornaments
Stock No.33134£675.00 Add to basketThis 19th century pair of antique Greek terracotta antefix ornaments would have once decorated a tiled roof. Also known as ‘akrokeramo’, antefix such as these were often used by the ancient Greeks and Romans in anthemion architecture, acting as a decorative feature while also concealing the joining tiles of a roof. Originating from Greece, each -
Antique Italian Carved Marble Sculpture of Ariadne and the Panther
Stock No.31384£16,495.00 Add to basketAn antique Italian carved marble sculpture of Ariadne and the Panther circa 1860, signed indistinctly, modelled after the antique by Johann Heinrich von Dannecker (1758-1841). Elegantly made, it depicts Princess of Greek Mythology, Ariadne, seated in a relaxed reclining position on a panther. She is nude, swathed partly in drapery and holds a bunch of -
Antique Marble Sculpture of Aphrodite
Stock No.28925£14,995.00 Add to basketA 19th century antique marble sculpture of Aphrodite also referred to as the ‘Crouching Venus’ on an octagonal pedestal. It is based on the antique Roman statue that forms part of the Royal Collection. This beautiful example once formed part of a private collection in Oxfordshire where it was a focal point within a traditional -
Pair of Decorative Terracotta Ionic Capitals on Stands
Stock No.32930£2,375.00 Add to basketDating from the 1870s, this pair of decorative ionic capitals are a fragment from architectural history, preserved through time for more than 150 years. Each have been mounted on a bespoke steel stand for use as decorative antiques in a 21st century interior. With their rich orangey-red terracotta colour, these decorative architectural capitals make an -
Framed Painted Plaster Roman Fresco
Stock No.32822£2,375.00 Add to basketThe intricacy of this late 19th century Roman Style fresco painting has been preserved for over 100 years. It depicts wild animals and a male figure decoratively painted among scrolling foliage, framed at the top and the bottom by Greek style geometric patterning that suggests it may have once been part of a larger mural. -
Large Glazed Greek Terracotta Vase
Stock No.32820£1,745.00 Add to basketAn impressive large Greek style vase, intricately crafted in terracotta and applied with a vibrant treacle glaze. Shaped like a trophy, this mid 19th century urn shares similarities with the marble vase attributed to prominent 2nd century Greek sculptor Sosibios in terms of shape and style, detailed with unique handles shaped like a swans neck. Unlike the -
Large Roman Style Mosaic Wall Panel
Stock No.32780£6,975.00 Add to basketThe large scale and size of this intricate mosaic wall panel is an impressive artwork piece for any interior. It is beautifully made in Roman style, small tessera mosaic tiles used to depict intricate birds among scrolling green acanthus leaves and foliage. The whole piece is mounted within a streamline steel frame. Dating from the -
Greek Mosaic Wall Panel Depicting Tereus
Stock No.32630£7,475.00 Add to basketDating from the 1960s, this spectacular mosaic wall panel depicts King of ancient Greek mythology Tereus confronted with the head of his son, Itys. It is beautifully made in Roman style, small tessera mosaic tiles used to create intricate details and fitted within a steel frame. Measuring 176 by 167 cm, this large Greek mosaic