18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Period: 18th Century and Earlier

Pair of 17th Century Italian Carved, Gilt Putti on Stands

Located in Doylestown, PA

Found in an antiques market in Tuscany, this pair of gorgeous 17th century carved and gilded putti have been mounted on stands created for them by the sta...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Pair of 17th Century Italian Carved, Gilt Putti on Stands

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of a King Charles Spaniel, J.J. Kändler

By J.J. Kändler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

An 18th century Louis XVI period Meissen porcelain model of a King Charles spaniel, blue crossed swords mark, after the model by J.J. Kändler. The spotted dog with mouth open to reve...

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German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Porcelain

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of a King Charles Spaniel, J.J. Kändler

17th Century Polychrome Carved Sculpture of King David Playing the Harp

Located in Jesteburg, DE

Flanders 17th century, King David playing the harp, sculpture in polychromed wood, beautiful patina.

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Belgian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

17th Century Polychrome Carved Sculpture of King David Playing the Harp

18th Century Spanish Andalusian Giltwood St Joseph with the Infant Sculpture

Located in Marbella, ES

18th century Spanish Andalusian giltwood painted St. Joseph with Baby Jesus figure sculpture.

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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century Spanish Andalusian Giltwood St Joseph with the Infant Sculpture

Exquisite Pair of 18th Century Italian Angelic Wood Carved Male Figures

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exquisite Italian pair of carved and giltwood angelic male figures from the early 18th century. This pair of antique statues from Italy each ...

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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Exquisite Pair of 18th Century Italian Angelic Wood Carved Male Figures

Big Hand Carved Painted Stag Sculpture in Wood, Early 1800th Century

Located in Stockholm, SE

A big hand carved painted stag sculpture in wood, early 1800th century. Preowned by a collector. This sculpture are one of a kind. The stag deer are a symbol of spiritual authority, a deer stag is here depicted in all its magnificent elegance. Wooden Sculpture of a life-size deer stag laying upon a rectangular platform base. The symbol of the stag: The deer’s antlers are one of the characteristics that have made it the figure of a spiritual superiority, according to some. Like a crown, the antlers grow beyond its body, bringing it closer to the sky and making it sacred. In many cultures, the deer is a symbol of spiritual authority. During a deer’s life the antlers fall off and grow again and the animal is also a symbol of regeneration. In the Christian imagination, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children: men. The legend of Saint Eustace...

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Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Paint, Hardwood

Big Hand Carved Painted Stag Sculpture in Wood, Early 1800th Century

Torso of Buddha, Kingdom of Ayutthaya, '1350-1767', 17th Century

Located in Jesteburg, DE

Torso of Buddha Kingdom of Ayutthaya (1350-1767), 17th century. Carved sandstone, height (including base) 64 cm. Provenance: The Sassoon...

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Thai Minimalist Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Sandstone

Torso of Buddha, Kingdom of Ayutthaya, '1350-1767', 17th Century

Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Shantideva, 16th-17th Century, Tibet

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and well cast 16th-17th century Tibetan gilt copper alloy statue of Shantideva, the great 8th century Indian teacher and scholar. The gilt bronze figure expertly cast, with wonderful detail and rich gilding. The face cold painted gold with polychrome details. Shantideva sits upon a double lotus pedestal, a Vajra before him, an overflowing kapala skull cup...

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Tibetan Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Bronze

Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Shantideva, 16th-17th Century, Tibet

George III Painted and Carved Wood Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom

Located in Essex, MA

Painted in a light blue and light maroon red.

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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Other

George III Painted and Carved Wood Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom

Japanese Edo Carved Stone Bodhisattva Sculptures

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Edo period pair of carved stone female Bodhisattva sculptures, hand painted. The pair has incised markings on their backs and was made in circa 1...

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Japanese Edo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Stone

Japanese Edo Carved Stone Bodhisattva Sculptures

Monumental Burmese Ava Style Marble Head of the Buddha, 17th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A large carved, lacquered and gilt Ava style marble head of the Buddha, Burma (now Myanmar), 17th century. Originally part of what must have been a monumental Buddha...

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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Marble

Monumental Burmese Ava Style Marble Head of the Buddha, 17th Century

18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element

Located in Sofia, BG

18th century handmade giltwood decorative element representing a trophy of music in an entourage of flowering branches, France, circa 1790.

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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Giltwood

18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element

Chinese Cast Bronze Censer of Shoulao Seated on a Deer, Mid Qing Dynasty

Located in Austin, TX

A gorgeous and elegant Chinese bronze incense burner cast as of Shoulao, the God of Longevity, portrayed seated on a deer. The Taoist dei...

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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Bronze

Chinese Cast Bronze Censer of Shoulao Seated on a Deer, Mid Qing Dynasty

Pair of Louis Philippe Bronze and Marble Candelabra

Located in Essex, MA

Each with cherub holding a flowering branch, on a white cylindrical marble base with square marble plinth.

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French Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Pair of Louis Philippe Bronze and Marble Candelabra

Italian 17th Century Santos Sculpture in Wood

Located in Atlanta, GA

Italian 17h century sculpture of a Santos in carved wood - resting on his steel display stand, circa 1680.

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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Italian 17th Century Santos Sculpture in Wood

Busts of Caligula & Tiberius

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carved sandstone busts of Caligula & Tiberius, 17th-18th century, Denmark.

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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Sandstone

Busts of Caligula & Tiberius

Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Horse

Located in Austin, TX

A Chinese Tang dynasty pottery model of a horse. The majestic animal is portrayed standing foursquare on a rectangular plinth, head slightly turned. A saddle and saddle blanket are d...

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Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Pottery

Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Horse

17th century Louis XIV Stone Sculpture of Playing Children

Located in Troy, NY

Important and very charming stone group of one child watching over his sleeping companion, in the spirit of the "Marmousets" along the "Allee d'Eau" and th...

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French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Limestone

17th century Louis XIV Stone Sculpture of Playing Children

Japanese Carved Figure

Located in Stamford, CT

A carved Japanese carved wooden figure of the wind god, Fujin one of the eldest Shinto gods retaining its original porcelain eyes.

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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Carved Figure

These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life

Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.

Salvatori Commissioned Several Famous Architects to Create Miniature Homes in Stone

Gabriele Salvatori explains how the COVID lockdowns inspired his design company's latest collection, the Village.

Christopher Norman Is Turning the Cast-Off Urban Trees of Los Angeles into Art

With a World War II–era milling machine, the California artist crafts poetic, sculptural furniture pieces.

These Human-Size Ceramic Hares Evoke Serious Emotions

Swedish artist Margit Brundin's large anthropomorphic animal sculptures are on view for the first time in the United States at Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, in New York.

Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris

As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.

Vicente Wolf’s Tips for Finding — and Living with — Eastern Treasures

The A-list designer shares his expertise on choosing authentic objects and displaying them with style.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.