Antique Garden Furniture: Ornaments, Statues & Fountains
Our collection of antique garden furniture, antique fountains, outdoor ornaments and garden statues.
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Stock: 10636
A Doulton of Lambeth cream glazed stoneware fountain, modelled as four herons on a circular base with styelised shells.
English, late 19th century.
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13 13⁄16"
35 cms |
21 1⁄4"
54 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 10884
A pair of large Bristol glazed antique garden recumbent lions. English,
19th century.
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width |
height |
depth |
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39 13⁄16"
101 cms |
29 1⁄2"
75 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £4,800 Pair.(+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 10734
A massive carved Portland Stone Tableau of the reigning monarchs, William & Mary(1689-1702), granting The Bank of England Charter in 1694. Sculptor Esmond Burton (1885 – 1964).
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 group was above the Cheapside entry to the courtyard and was flanked either side by statues of Sir John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank and Michael Godfrey the first Deputy, please see third image below.
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 behind St Paul’s Cathedral and was sensitively designed in a graceful curve to follow the curve of the east end of Sir Christopher Wrens majestic Roman Baroque building.
English, circa 1958.
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53 1⁄8"
135 cms |
82 11⁄16"
210 cms |
27 5⁄8"
70 cms |
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Stock: 10785
One New Change Keystones.
A LION's HEAD....on the right.
Sculptor Esmond Burton 1957.
Provenance:The lions head on the right was originally a keystone set high on the Cheapside facade above the entry to the South Courtyard of the One New Change building in the City of London.
The building erected in the 1950's 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 Wrens majestic Roman Baroque St Paul’s Cathedral.
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width |
height |
depth |
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12"
30.5 cms |
15 7⁄8"
40.5 cms |
14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 10778
One New Change Keystones.
HEAD OF A LION...on the left...
Sculptor: Alan Collins 1958-59
Originally on the Newgate façade above The Fortress of Gold Tableau of the One New Change building in the City of London.
The building erected in the 1950's 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 Wrens majestic Baroque St Paul’s Cathedral.
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width |
height |
depth |
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14 5⁄8"
37 cms |
14 13⁄16"
37.5 cms |
13 3⁄8"
34 cms |
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Listed Price: £3,500 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 8119
A composition stone figure of a salamander lying on a rock in the sun.
20th century.
Image before restoration included in the price.
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Width |
Height |
Depth |
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23 3⁄16"
59 cms |
25 3⁄16"
64 cms |
55 1⁄8"
140 cms |
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Stock: 8118
A pair of composition stone sphinx.
Italian 20th century.
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12 3⁄16"
31 cms |
21"
53.4 cms |
38 13⁄16"
98.5 cms |
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Listed Price: £2,200 (+VAT where applicable)
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Stock: 8077
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.
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width |
height |
depth |
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30"
76.2 cms |
18"
45.7 cms |
13"
33 cms |
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Stock: 8051
A pair of neoclassical style stone garden urns of circular form
raised on square bases.
English circa 1900.
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width |
height |
depth |
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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.