Pair of mythical garden statues from Casa Bienvenida, an historic estate on Park Lane in Montecito, California designed by Mr. Addison C. Mizner and built by Alfred A. Dietrich in the late 1920's. These mythical figures have parrot shaped heads, wings and bodies in the shape of a cat with their tails in between their legs. Very good condition. 25"H, 19"W, 9"D. Age is believed to be 1920's or 1930's. Photograph included among enlargements depicts Casabienvenida's back terrace, scanned from the b... Click for details

Pair of Italian Carrera Marble Swans, Late 19th, early 20th Century. Brought to Casa Bienvenida by Addison Mizner in 1930. The measurements of these antique garden statues are 19”H, 18”W, 7”D each. A brief background of the great Addison Mizner: He didn't have formal training, and he couldn't draw blueprints. But Addison Mizner's architectural style captured clients -- especially the rich. Born in Benicia, Calif., in 1872 to the U.S. minister to Guatemala, Mizner and his brother Wilson, a Hol... Click for details

Italian Terra Cotta Garden Pot, 26" tall. Smooth all around. Good condition. Hollow. Most of our garden elements have weathered many storms in their day. Still, they are in good condition. For your backyard garden walkway, try a pair of 19th century stone putti, each representing one of the seasons. A couple of large, oversized planting urns to make a bold statement. A large cast iron statue of a thinly draped woman bathing in the middle of her sea-scaped fountain. Or an old stone bird bath gurg... Click for details

Terra Cotta Three Piece Bench, 19" tall. Terra Cotta in Italian means: “baked earth”, literally, any kind of fired clay but, in general usage, a kind of object—e.g., vessel, figure, or structural form—made from fairly coarse, porous clay that when fired assumes a colour ranging from dull ochre to red and usually is left unglazed. Most terra-cotta has been of a utilitarian kind because of its cheapness, versatility, and durability. Limitations in the basic materials often cause a superficial simi... Click for details

Green, brown and yellow Boisset Andouze Garden Urn. 32" tall. No longer a pair; the larger of the two is still available. History of terra cotta urns: Italian: “baked earth”), literally, any kind of fired clay but, in general usage, a kind of object—e.g., vessel, figure, or structural form—made from fairly coarse, porous clay that when fired assumes a colour ranging from dull ochre to red and usually is left unglazed. Most terra-cotta has been of a utilitarian kind because of its cheapness, vers... Click for details

Metal Patina Fountain, in the 19th Century Style, beautifully clad woman with a tilted jug pouring into the fountain. Sea serpents around base, one similar in style at the Ritz-Carlton in New Orleans. H:89" W:4' For your backyard garden walkway, try a pair of 19th century stone putti, each representing one of the seasons. A couple of large, oversized planting urns to make a bold statement. A large cast iron statue of a thinly draped woman bathing in the middle of her sea-scaped fountain. Or an... Click for details