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A curated selection of true 24k gold smalti, salvaged from a mid-century ecclesiastical mosaic program — the material that once carried halos, borders, and sacred radiance. Each tessera is a layer of 24k gold leaf fused between glass, sealed by fire, and cut by hand into irregular shards; the faces luminous and reflective, the backs…
American Encaustic floral fireplace tile set, rare golden hues
An assembled Aesthetic Movement tile panel centered on nine wisteria tiles by the Trent Tile Company — trailing flower clusters, buds, and leafing branches in high relief, the most sought-after botanical motif of the period. Around them sit four rosette medallion tiles and seven slim border tiles by the United States Encaustic Tile Company —…
This exceptional set of 33 antique fireplace tiles comes from the Alhambra line of the American Encaustic Tile Company (AETCO) — clearly marked on the reverse. Produced at the height of AETCO’s architectural work in the early 20th century, these 6×6 inch tiles were designed for elegant hearth installations and formal interiors. This set forms…
A rare and architecturally significant set of 28 antique fireplace tiles made by the American Encaustic Tile Company (AETCO), circa 1895–1905. The set forms a full modular hearth mosaic, designed to repeat in four central floral-star patterns framed by coordinated borders. Each tile measures 6 x 6 inches and was originally installed in a historic…
A rare figural panel produced circa 1890 by the American Encaustic Tile Company, surviving as a complete eighteen-inch, one-piece architectural tile — a format so fragile it was never likely to endure. The surface is finished in a luminous cocoa-rose-sepia glaze, warm and atmospheric, with gentle pooling in the recesses. A winged putto drifts through…
A graceful set of antique fireplace tiles from the 1890s, finished in a delicate marbled glaze of blush rose, soft sage, and ivory. The color palette and clean proportions suit period restorations or thoughtfully modern spaces, and the subtle craquelure glaze adds dimension and softness. Approx. 127 rectangular tiles (1×4 in) and 42 shorter tiles…
American Encaustic Tiling Co. (AETCO) · 6 x 1.5 in · 2 available · $15 per tile
American Encaustic Tiling Co. (AETCO) · 6 x 1.5 in · 3 available · $15 per tile
From the kilns of the American Encaustic Tile Company—founded in Zanesville, Ohio in 1875 and once the largest tileworks in the world—comes this monumental lot of antique tiles. Their glaze is a luminous parchment: ivory warmed by amber smoke, feathered through with botanical green. Fine allover crackle traces each surface like age-burnished paper. No two…
A field of caramel smoke, flickering and alive — this early American Encaustic Tile Company (AETCO) set carries that unmistakable 1890s glaze alchemy: swirling cocoa, pale cream, and soft ash drifting across every surface. Each tile feels like a small study in fire and slip — feathered, tonal, and deeply old. Salvaged from a Columbus,…
A full architectural hearth mosaic by the American Encaustic Tile Company (A.E.T. Co. LIMITED) of Zanesville, Ohio. This luminous geometric composition, crafted around 1890–1905, unites cobalt brilliance with café-au-lait warmth. The layout is complete and beautifully proportioned: octagonal tan field tiles punctuated by cobalt diamonds, bordered in rich chocolate brown, and finished with an outer…
Lot of 55 antique fireplace tiles made by the American Encaustic Tiling Company (AETCO). Includes 41 tiles (1 x 4 in) and 14 tiles (1 x 2 in). A soft vanilla cream glaze with undertones of parchment and pale yellow, showing desirable signs of age like light surface crazing and glaze variation. Backs marked AETCO….
A rare architectural harmony: seven English medallion tiles in deep chocolate glaze, each framed with scrolling ornament and centered with a jewel-like field of moss, caramel, and smoke green. These are paired with mottled flame field tiles from the American Encaustic Tile Company (AETCO), their surface alive with shifting tones of ember, forest, and golden…
AETCO majolica fireplace tiles, 1890s, botanical shell motif
Antique AETCO ethereal blue glaze fireplace tiles, Arts and Crafts era