Columns & architecture

Columns, capitals and architectural elements salvaged from Morocco and India.

40 pieces

Columns & architecture

Teak daybed with painted backrest – solid teak with hand-painted backrest, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Teak daybed with painted backrest

Hand-painted Gujarat armoire – hand-painted wood, Gujarat, India

Gujarat, India

Hand-painted Gujarat armoire

Large carved teak panel with lotus mandala – hand-carved, pierced teak, Burma (Myanmar)

Burma (Myanmar)

Large carved teak panel with lotus mandala

Monumental mango wood crocodile – carved mango wood, whitewashed finish, Timor

Timor

Monumental mango wood crocodile

Antique jali window with woven iron – wood frame with wrought-iron lattice, India

India

Antique jali window with woven iron

Teak cabinet with antique doors and iron fittings – teak with antique doors and iron fittings, India

India

Teak cabinet with antique doors and iron fittings

Teak sideboard with pierced mandalas – carved teak, whitewashed finish, Indonesia

Indonesia

Teak sideboard with pierced mandalas

Round Asmat carved panel – hand-carved wood, Asmat, Indonesia

Asmat, Indonesia

Round Asmat carved panel

Toraja ceremonial shell vest – snail shells, seashells and natural fiber, Toraja, Indonesia

Toraja, Indonesia

Toraja ceremonial shell vest

Stone sculpture of a female figure – hand-carved stone, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Stone sculpture of a female figure

Teak sideboard with geometric engraving – hand-engraved teak, Indonesia

Indonesia

Teak sideboard with geometric engraving

Toraja carved panel – carved wood with ochre and mother-of-pearl details, Toraja, Indonesia

Toraja, Indonesia

Toraja carved panel

Senufo maternity figure – carved wood with patina, Senufo, West Africa

Senufo, West Africa

Senufo maternity figure

Toraja sculptural column – carved and painted wood, Toraja, Indonesia

Toraja, Indonesia

Toraja sculptural column

Dogon fertility figure – carved wood with bead necklace, Dogon, Mali, Africa

Dogon, Mali, Africa

Dogon fertility figure

Teak sideboard with carved jali doors – carved teak, natural whitewashed finish, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Teak sideboard with carved jali doors

Masai ebony bust with cowrie necklace – carved ebony, cowrie shells, Masai, East Africa

Masai, East Africa

Masai ebony bust with cowrie necklace

Teak sideboard with brass hardware – solid teak with brass hardware, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Teak sideboard with brass hardware

Antique polychrome Toraja panel – carved and polychrome wood, Toraja, Indonesia

Toraja, Indonesia

Antique polychrome Toraja panel

Antique wooden horse – carved wood with original paint, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Antique wooden horse

Acacia wood side table – solid acacia wood, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Acacia wood side table

Teak lounge chair with woven rope – natural teak and hand-woven rope, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Teak lounge chair with woven rope

Teak armchair with curved arms – solid teak, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Teak armchair with curved arms

Liana sphere – interwoven natural lianas, Sumatra, Indonesia

Sumatra, Indonesia

Liana sphere

Coming soonAntique teak chest – antique teak with brass lock plate, Java, Indonesia

Java, Indonesia

Antique teak chest

Coming soonCarved teak crocodile bench – carved teak, whitewashed finish, TimorSide view of the carved teak crocodile bench

Timor

Carved teak crocodile bench

Coming soonAntique painted terracotta amphora – hand-painted terracotta, Java, IndonesiaDetail of the antique painted terracotta amphora neck with fret and spiral motifs

Java, Indonesia

Antique painted terracotta amphora

Coming soonAsmat sculpture with feathers and shells – carved wood, feathers, shells and fiber, Asmat, Papua, Indonesia

Asmat, Papua, Indonesia

Asmat sculpture with feathers and shells

Coming soonCarved figure with ceremonial staff – carved wood. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Sculpture & tribal art

Carved figure with ceremonial staff

Coming soonRitual head with nails and nose ornament – wood, pigments, nails and shells. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Sculpture & tribal art

Ritual head with nails and nose ornament

Coming soonLeaf-shaped root sculpture – carved and polished wood root, metal base. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Sculpture & tribal art

Leaf-shaped root sculpture

Coming soonCowrie shell breastplate with beads – cowrie shells, beads and braided fiber. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Decorative objects

Cowrie shell breastplate with beads

Coming soonVertical root sculpture in carved wood – carved and polished wood root, dark base. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Sculpture & tribal art

Vertical root sculpture in carved wood

Coming soonCarved mask on an iron stand – carved wood and iron stand. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Sculpture & tribal art

Carved mask on an iron stand

Coming soonCarved figure with painted markings – carved wood with pigment. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Sculpture & tribal art

Carved figure with painted markings

Coming soonCarved trunk coffee table – carved solid wood trunk. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Furniture

Carved trunk coffee table

Coming soonCeremonial fiber bag with cowrie shells – woven fiber, cowrie shells, seeds and feathers. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Decorative objects

Ceremonial fiber bag with cowrie shells

Coming soonHand-carved ram skull – carved ram skull with natural horns. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Decorative objects

Hand-carved ram skull

Coming soonOrganic carved wood sculpture – carved and polished wood. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Sculpture & tribal art

Organic carved wood sculpture

Coming soonPair of carved lizard panels – carved wood with dark finish. Coming soon to Arte Primitivo, Puerto Vallarta

Columns & architecture

Pair of carved lizard panels

Carved panels and columns for statement walls

The carved panels and columns in this collection come from the Toraja highlands of Sulawesi and from India. Toraja carvings, with spirals, diamonds and buffalo figures, adorned the ancestral tongkonan houses; Indian jali screens protected windows and courtyards.

Architecture as art

A Toraja panel works as a headboard, wall art or a sliding door, and a carved column becomes a vertical sculpture for a double-height entrance hall. Pair them with tribal art or with our decorative panels.

Monumental pieces with history

These antique architectural elements are hard to find outside their place of origin. Many Toraja carvings keep their natural pigments in red, black, yellow and white, the ritual colors of their culture, and show the marks of time that give them collector value. We help you plan their mounting on a wall or on a base, and quote shipping and installation at your home, hotel or restaurant in Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Punta Mita or anywhere in Mexico.