Garden Obelisk

Garden ObeliskThe English fascination started during the time of the Grand Tour when, in Rome, aristocratic tourists saw and admired obelisks pillaged from Egypt during the time of the Caesars. The first large obelisks in England were designed by Hawksmoor in Ripon (1702) and Vanbrugh at Castle Howard (1714) both located in North Yorkshire, like ORNAMENTI. Seemingly never out of fashion, today obelisks feature in many fine gardens and landscapes and have become

The design is named after Apollo - the sun god of classical mythology

The scale of the Large Beaker Pot makes it ideal for use singly as a focal point in a scheme or in series on a terrace

Also available with metal slats as the Helmsley Seat

Hand crafted in Tuscany

would suit either a contemporary or traditional scheme - and can be positioned against a wall as the focal point in a courtyard or to terminate a view

The stone masonry skills and quarries survive to this day

this wall fountain design incorporating bold scroll details above the lion mask

conservatory or garden room – as a planter or unplanted

The Harrogate Seat is made from heavy duty steel

all zinc planters lighten in colour due to the natural oxidisation process

The Ribbed Trough is one of a range of Ribbed planters from ORNAMENTI

The Harrogate Seat is a robust seat that is built to last