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Old Masters Sculptures

OLD MASTERS

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Style: Old Masters
Pair of 19th century scagliola sculptures (Italian Neoclassicism) - Roman figure
Pair of 19th century scagliola sculptures (Italian Neoclassicism) - Roman figure

Pair of 19th century scagliola sculptures (Italian Neoclassicism) - Roman figure

Located in Varmo, IT

Pair of scagliola sculptures - Roman figures. Italian manufacture, 19th century. 51 x 26 x h 118 cm (left) - 41 x 28 x h 118 cm (right). Made entirely of scagliola. Depicting two f...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Oedipus before the Temple of the Furies at Colonus
Oedipus before the Temple of the Furies at Colonus

Oedipus before the Temple of the Furies at Colonus

Located in London, GB

Terracotta 19 x 25 ½ inches; 480 x 650 mm Signed and dated: ‘W Tyler Excu. 1765’ Collections: Cyril Humphris, London; Humphris sale, Sotheby's, New York, 10-11 January 1995, lot 74...

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18th Century Old Masters Sculptures

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Terracotta

Antique Sculpture Female Moor Venice 19th Century Gold Italy
Antique Sculpture Female Moor Venice 19th Century Gold Italy

Antique Sculpture Female Moor Venice 19th Century Gold Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Antique sculpture of a female Moor with flowering cornucopia Venice, 19th century Carved, lacquered and gilded/silvered wood Total height 202 cm (column base 82 cm, figure 120 cm) ...

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19th Century Old Masters Sculptures

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Gold

Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar
Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar

Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar

By Nathaniel Choate

Located in Fresno, CA

Ashford Fine Art is the exclusive source for this limited edition bronze, entitled Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar, by the distinguished American sculptor, painter, and designer, ...

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1920s Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th century Empire figure bronze sculpture - woman's bust
Early 19th century Empire figure bronze sculpture - woman's bust

Early 19th century Empire figure bronze sculpture - woman's bust

Located in Varmo, IT

Small bronze ornament - Bust of a woman. Italy, early 19th century. 8 x 8 x h 29 cm, without base h 23 cm (not signed). Made entirely of patinated and gilded bronze. Depicting a fe...

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian master - 18th century figure sculpture - Virgin Pity - Carved Wood Paint
Italian master - 18th century figure sculpture - Virgin Pity - Carved Wood Paint

Italian master - 18th century figure sculpture - Virgin Pity - Carved Wood Paint

Located in Varmo, IT

Carved and painted wooden sculpture - Pietà - Italy, 18th century. 13 x 7 x h 22.5 cm. Entirely made of carved and polychrome painted wood. Condition report: Good state of conserv...

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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Late 15th-century Old Master Burgundian Netherlands carved walnut figure
Late 15th-century Old Master Burgundian Netherlands carved walnut figure

Late 15th-century Old Master Burgundian Netherlands carved walnut figure

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful late 15th-century Burgundian Netherlandish portrait of a woman. Carved walnut. Original polychrome has been removed with traces at base and lower portions of figure. Minor ...

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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Sculptures

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Walnut

Eustace-Hyacinthe Langlois, called Langlois de L'Arche
Eustace-Hyacinthe Langlois, called Langlois de L'Arche

Eustace-Hyacinthe Langlois, called Langlois de L'Arche

Located in London, GB

Plaster 480 mm; 19 inches diameter Inscribed: ‘H. Langlois du Pont de l’Arche Archeologue Peintre Graveur par son ami P. J. David (D Angers) 1838’ Collections: Sotheby’s, 22nd May...

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19th Century Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Erotic  Sexual Mythological Marble Figural, Nude woman, Bacchante and Satyr Herm
Erotic  Sexual Mythological Marble Figural, Nude woman, Bacchante and Satyr Herm

Erotic Sexual Mythological Marble Figural, Nude woman, Bacchante and Satyr Herm

Located in Miami, FL

Bacchic revelry. A sexy and nude curvaceous young Nymph/Bacchante makes amorous advances to a Herm - whose facial expression reflects her erotic touch. The Herm is stylized where his...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Late 15th Century By Florentine School Madonna with Child Bas-relief
Late 15th Century By Florentine School Madonna with Child Bas-relief

Late 15th Century By Florentine School Madonna with Child Bas-relief

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Late 15th Century Florentine School Madonna with Child Bas-relief Pietra serena (a blue-gray sandstone) 85.5 x 60.5 cm Provenance: - via Stefano Bardini purchased in 1896 by Prince ...

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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Sculptures

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Sandstone

Pair Carved Gilded Mirrors Gold Wood Venice 18th Century Italy Quality Baroque
Pair Carved Gilded Mirrors Gold Wood Venice 18th Century Italy Quality Baroque

Pair Carved Gilded Mirrors Gold Wood Venice 18th Century Italy Quality Baroque

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Pair of carved and gilded mirror cabinets 'in the manner of Sansovino' Venetian (or Tuscan) carver active in the 18th century Carved and gilded wood Total frame measurements: 86 x 6...

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18th Century Old Masters Sculptures

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Gold

Study in Green with Pearls, 2021, Matt Smith
Study in Green with Pearls, 2021, Matt Smith

Study in Green with Pearls, 2021, Matt Smith

By Matt Smith

Located in London, GB

MATT SMITH (BRITISH) Study in Green with Pearls, 2021 Black Parian, Found Ceramic, Freshwater Pearls 29 x 14 x 14 cm 11 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (MS206) £ 4,000.00 UK-born Matt Smit...

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2010s Old Masters Sculptures

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Ceramic, Found Objects

Pair Sculptures Winged Angels Wood Tuscany 17/18th Century Old master Gold Art
Pair Sculptures Winged Angels Wood Tuscany 17/18th Century Old master Gold Art

Pair Sculptures Winged Angels Wood Tuscany 17/18th Century Old master Gold Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Pair of sculptures depicting two winged angels in carved wood Tuscany, late 17th century Carved, gilded and polychrome wood Dimensions: Height 64 cm - ...

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17th Century Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.
Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.

Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession.

Located in PARIS, FR

School of the first half of the 19th century. Bas-relief - Sketch of an antique scene, the procession. Terracotta. 29 x 38 x 6 cm With sketch on the back

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Early 19th Century Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vanitas Vanitatum
Vanitas Vanitatum

Vanitas Vanitatum

Located in Villafranca Di Verona, IT

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Signature: Hand-signed by artist Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, me...

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Early 2000s Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Notes from a Love Song (Pedestal)

Notes from a Love Song (Pedestal)

By Matt Smith

Located in London, GB

Matt Smith (British) Notes from a Love Song (Pedestal), 2022 Black Parian 22 x 11 x 11 cm 8 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. Parian is a fine, unglazed porcelain resembling marble. It is an ...

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2010s Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Notes from a Love Song (Cannon)

Notes from a Love Song (Cannon)

By Matt Smith

Located in London, GB

Matt Smith Notes from a Love Song (Cannon), 2022 Black Parian 24 x 17 x 11 cm 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. Parian is a fine, unglazed porcelain resembling marble. It is an unstable mat...

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2010s Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

After Soldani Benzi (looking left)

After Soldani Benzi (looking left)

By Matt Smith

Located in London, GB

Matt Smith After Soldani Benzi (looking left), 2022 Black Parian, found spelter figure 16 x 30 x 13 cm 6 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. Parian is a fine, unglazed porcelain resembling ma...

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2010s Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

The Piper

The Piper

By Matt Smith

Located in London, GB

Matt Smith The Piper, 2022 Black Parian, found porcelain 35 x 18 x 10 cm 13 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 in. Parian is a fine, unglazed porcelain resembling marble. It is an unstable material, ...

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2010s Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Joey (Spout with pearls)

Joey (Spout with pearls)

By Matt Smith

Located in London, GB

MATT SMITH Joey (Spout with pearls), 2021 Black Parian, Freshwater pearls 20 x 12 x 7 cm 7 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (MS211)

Category

2010s Old Masters Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Precious Stone

Old Masters sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Matt Smith, Larry Scaturro, and Spanish Colonial (Peruvian). Frequently made by artists working with Wood, and Metal and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Old Masters sculptures, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $777 and tops out at $49,552, while the average work sells for $6,455.