Late 18th Century Sculptures

Rare neoclassical white marble sculpture depicting an ephebe in the gesture of silence, also known as the gesture of Harpocrates, Rome, second half of the 18th century. Harpocrate...

After Jean Goujon (French, 1510-1568) Bust of Diane de Poitiers, 18th/19th Century Bronze 14 x 7 x 5 inches 22 x 8 x 7 inches, with base Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture...

"The Rape of the Sabine Women," veined alabaster, large sculptural group with classical subject, Volterra manufacture, 18th century. The so-called Rape of the Sabine Women is a scu...

Exquisite sculpture of Saint Anthony of Padua, 18th century. Of exceptional craftsmanship, the iconography is typical of this saint. He is depicted as a young friar holding the Child...

An very refined and beautiful pair of parrot sculptures in deep blue glazed Chinese porcelain with a smooth, glossy finish, characteristic of advanced Chinese ceramic techniques. Th...

18th/19th Century Italian Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake Alabaster 18 x 18 x 6 inches 40 lb. In Greek mythology, the infant Hercules (Heracles) is famously depicted wrestling wit...

Impressive neoclassical Carrara marble sculpture depicting the Allegory of Friendship and Loyalty, second half of the 18th century. The sculpture depicts Friendship as a classical ...

Great German sculpture from 18th century. Finely chiseled stone pine artwork depicting a subject of sacred art, a saint in ecstasy resting on a cloud, presumably Saint Teresa. Sculpt...

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One of a kind , dressed statue of the crowned Virgin Mary. The sculptural mastery of the piece is remarkable, with an impressive sweetness and solemn expression. It is presented in a...

Venetian sculptor (18th century) — Group of four popular figures. 9 x 7 x h 20 cm each. Full figures in carved, lacquered and painted wood. The four statuettes depict popular Vene...

Large bronze head from the Grand Tour period depicting Pseudo-Seneca, Italian workshop, late 18th to early 19th century. The Pseudo-Seneca is a Roman bronze head from the late 1s...

"The Rape of the Sabine Women," veined alabaster, large sculptural group with classical subject, Volterra manufacture, 18th century. The so-called Rape of the Sabine Women is a scu...

A Roman, Carrara marble sculpture of the mythological Greek god Pan as a fountain. Italy.

Magnificent hand carved Carrara marble sculpture of a lioness head from Rome. Mounted on a metal base. Base 13.75"W x 12.25"D.

Outstanding Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble sculpture designed as entrance guardian, this mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and chest of a neoclassical woma...

Outstanding pair of Solomonic columns belonging to the decorative structure of an 18th-century Baroque altarpiece. These pieces were originally attached to the altarpiece structure; ...

After Philippe-Laurent Roland (French, 1746-1816) Bust of a Young Man, 1772 Terra cotta set on painted wood pedestal Signed and dated at back 16.5 x 11 x 8 inches Philippe-Laurent R...

A neoclassical medallion in white marble, in relief, depicting a male profile with long, wavy hair, late 18th century. These small collectible medallions were often brought back f...

Neoclassical sculpture gilt wood depicting an eagle with spread wings, Italy, 18th century. A common subject in sacred and secular art, in the Neoclassical era the eagle motif, alre...

Exquisite Pair of Neoclassical bronze Bacchus and Bacchante figures cast in a dark patinated bronze. The pair rest on on white marble bases set with relief cast gilt plaques. 18th C...

Pair of Gorgeous Putti or triumphant angels, carved wood, 18th century. Traditionally associated with the Italian or French Baroque. With curly hair and expressive arms and legs, T...

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Provenance: Private Collection, Spain. Known as Peruvian alabaster for its translucency and workability, Piedra de Huamanga is a highly prized material from the province of Ayacucho in Peru. In the 17th and 18th centuries, local craftsman in the town of Huamanga began to specialize in the production of small-scale, polychrome religious sculptures made from this distinctive stone. Huamanga sculptures are among the most accomplished examples of carving from the Spanish Americas, where polychrome wood sculpture was a far more common sculptural medium. These works, which were created as independent sculptures or as sculptural groups—such as our three Magi—were intended for ecclesiastical as well as domestics settings. Our three figures likely formed part of a larger Nativity group—a New World variant of the tradition of the Neapolitan Crèche...

ITALIAN MARBLE BUST OF MELPOMEN, MUSE OF TRAGEDY Late 18th Century inscribed to base Melpomen marble height 66 cm height 26 in

Hand carved, marble bust in three quarters, of a young man in a sensitively rendered, open-neck robe, with flowing hair held in a delicate circlet.