Antique Garden Furniture: Ornaments, Statues & Fountains
Our collection of antique garden furniture, antique fountains, outdoor ornaments and garden statues.
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OLD FATHER THAMES Keystone.
Sculptor Sir Charles Wheeler.
Provenance: Originally one of three keystones, representing historical London rivers, The Thames, The Fleet & The Walbrook, & part of a larger group including two statues of St George. This keystone was above the central bronze door of the main entrance of One New Change, part of the Bank of England Annexe in the City of London.
The building erected in the 1950s to accommodate the Bank of England's Accounts Department & demolished in 2007, occupied the whole site bounded by Cheapside to the north, Watling Street to the south, Bread Street to the east, Newgate to the north west and New Change to the west and filled a sensitive site in that it presented a backdrop to Christopher Wren's majestic Roman Baroque St Paul’s Cathedral.
' Old Father Thames keeps rolling along, down to the mighty sea'...( Raymond Wallace )..The source of this great river is reputed to be in a field in Gloucestershire from where it begins a 215 mile journey eastwards passing through Oxford, called here by its Latin name of Isis; past Windsor Castle and Hampton Court; through London past the Houses of Parliament and The Tower and on down to Gravesend & the sea. Its strategic position has seen it at the centre of many historical events; it has supported human activity from its source to its mouth for thousands of years; provided water power, food and drink; has been a venue for spectacular entertaiments & acted as a major highway for international trade through the Port of London. Perhaps John Burns, MP for Battersea 1929, best described it as “Liquid History”.
Link to: Antique, old vintage fountains, sculptures, garden furniture and statuary
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18 7⁄8"
48 cms |
35"
89 cms |
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53 cms |
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A large Portland Stone keystone depicting the Lion as on the Scottish Shilling holding a sword and sceptre above the crown. Sculptor
David Evans.
Part of a collection of approximately 45 statues and carvings commissioned by the Bank of England to adorn it’s Annexe built in the 1950’s at One New Change in the City of London. They were removed prior to the building being demolished in 2007. This was one of three keystones above the entrance on Watling Street.
Notes: The building was erected to accommodate the Bank of England's Accounts Department and occupied the whole site bounded by Cheapside to the north, Watling Street to the south, Bread Street to the east, Newgate to the north west and New Change to the west. It was built on a World War II bomb site and was sensitively designed in that it presented a backdrop to Christopher Wrens majestic Roman Baroque St Paul’s Cathedral.
English, circa 1957.
Link to: Antique, old vintage fountains, sculptures, garden furniture and statuary
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18 1⁄2"
47 cms |
35"
89 cms |
18 1⁄8"
46 cms |
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A Victorian terracotta garden urn in the Roman Revival Pagan manner. The body with ribbon tied laurel decoration and ram's mask handles, supported on an egg-and-dart decorated socle.
Mid 19th century.
Fluted plinth SNo 10285 is not included.
Link to: Antique, old vintage fountains, sculptures, garden furniture and statuary
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20 7⁄8"
53 cms |
17 1⁄4"
44 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
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A composition stone figure of a salamander lying on a rock in the sun.
20th century.
Image before restoration included in the price.
Link to: Antique, old vintage fountains, sculptures, garden furniture and statuary
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23 3⁄16"
59 cms |
25 3⁄16"
64 cms |
55 1⁄8"
140 cms |
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A pair of antique carved stone recumbent lions in the Venetian manner.
Italian, circa 17th century.
Stone and marble lions of this form were often used as supports for columns over doorways and church altars in Italy. A particularly magnificent pair can be seen supporting the grand doorway of Parma Cathedral.
Link to: Antique, old vintage fountains, sculptures, garden furniture and statuary
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76.2 cms |
18"
45.7 cms |
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33 cms |
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A pair of neoclassical style stone garden urns of circular form
raised on square bases.
English circa 1900.
Link to: Antique, old vintage fountains, sculptures, garden furniture and statuary
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16 1⁄2"
42 cms |
16 1⁄8"
41 cms |
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8 5⁄8"
21.8 cms |
5 1⁄2"
14 cms |
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Antique Garden Furniture
Antique garden furniture and ornamentation is a great way to introduce character to an outside space, whether a sprawling garden, a small patio or even a balcony.
Antique garden furniture was built to last almost without exception, with both the materials and the craftsmanship involved being of a far greater quality than we expect from the modern equivalents.
If you are looking for a focal point it can be created with antique garden ornaments. The practice of garden embellishment originated with the Romans, who displayed copies of Greek statues in their villa gardens. Later, during the Renaissance period, Roman statuary was recovered to be incorporated into Italian gardens.
There is an enormously diverse range of garden furniture styles. Antique cast iron garden furniture goes far beyond the ornate Rococo style to the elegance of Regency design. There are also examples of gothic, arts and crafts and aesthetic pieces to name but a few! These are often sturdier and longer lasting than antique wooden garden furniture and they can also be painted in any colour of choice, or even leave the patina from decades of use.
Gardens can be intriguing places as well as places of leisure, rest and contemplation. Antique garden statues can create a focus or point of interest in a garden scheme. For example, Antique garden urns reflect the Roman and Greek vases of old. They are often made from terracotta, cast iron, stone and marble which all weather to develop a patina over the centuries. These can very quickly evoke the elegance and intrigue of a classical garden.
Our selection of Antique stone garden ornaments are often reclaimed from historic buildings, stately homes or important landmarks that have either been demolished or remodelled.
Perhaps the most dramatic of all garden ornamentation is the antique garden fountain. Not only do they create visual impact, but they can also create a variety of sounds, from the merest trickle of water in the background to a majestic cascade. Whichever one you choose, it is bound to be a showstopper.
Antique garden accessories, as you can see, come in all shapes and sizes, so if you are looking for something to fit a specific space in your garden, please do not hesitate to contact us for assistance.