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18th Century hand carved walnut italian relic Santos
18th Century hand carved walnut italian relic Santos

18th Century hand carved walnut italian relic Santos

Located in London, GB

18th Century Santos A finely carved late 18th Century wooden Santos or Apostles head.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

Immaculate Conception Santos, 18th Century
Immaculate Conception Santos, 18th Century

Immaculate Conception Santos, 18th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

An Immaculate Conception polychromed santos sculpture, Spanish colonial, 18th century. 7 ½ inches wide by 5 ¼ inches deep by 17 ¼ inches tall

Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century Spanish Santos
18th Century Spanish Santos

18th Century Spanish Santos

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand carved Santos in original condition. Beautiful old patina.

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Sculptures

Materials

Wood

St. John Santos Sculpture, 18th Century
St. John Santos Sculpture, 18th Century

St. John Santos Sculpture, 18th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A large Saint John the Baptist santos sculpture, 18th century. 17 ½ inches wide by 14 inches deep by 43 inches tall

Category

Antique 18th Century European Baroque Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Polychromed Santo
18th Century Polychromed Santo

18th Century Polychromed Santo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning polychromed wood santo from the early 1700s. Likely from a Roman Catholic Church. Very good condition considering age. Huge amount of presence. Beautiful religious artifact.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure
18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure

18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure  Italy, 18th century or older An exquisite 18th-century Italian Baroque Santos figure is a fine example of religious artistry, dating back...

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th century Spanish santos figure ...
18th century Spanish santos figure ...

18th century Spanish santos figure ...

Located in Brecht, BE

a very elegant spanish polychromed wood santos figures with articulated hands ... pure poetry ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Softwood

18th Century Female Santo on a Pedestal
18th Century Female Santo on a Pedestal

18th Century Female Santo on a Pedestal

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a polychromed hand carved figure of a religious figure. The saint is garbed in a flowing robe standing on a pedestal. The polychromed finish is a mixture of blues, yellow, wh...

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture

18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Majestic 18th century Italian baroque polychrome Santos icon sculpture of a young man.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Carved Santo Boy Sculpture Icon
18th Century Italian Carved Santo Boy Sculpture Icon

18th Century Italian Carved Santo Boy Sculpture Icon

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Large 18th century Italian carved Santo figural icon sculpture depicting a boy with arms raised dressed in a blue parcel-gilt outfit with boots.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood

Life Sized Caged Santos, Spain 18th Century
Life Sized Caged Santos, Spain 18th Century

Life Sized Caged Santos, Spain 18th Century

Located in Culver City, CA

Caged Santos Spain, 18th Century Life size carved and painted Santos figure with caged frame. 22”w x 14”d x 48.5”h Ref.

Category

Antique 1790s Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Large, 18th Century, Painted Santos Figure
Large, 18th Century, Painted Santos Figure

Large, 18th Century, Painted Santos Figure

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-carved and painted, polychrome, Roman Santos figure in mid-stride. The figure wears stylized, flowing robes and stands atop a period base.

Category

Early 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Creche or Krippe.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure

Located in Nantucket, MA

18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo
18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo

18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo

Located in Houston, TX

18th Century Wood Carved and Painted Santo. A polychrome Santo of St.

Category

Antique 18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th c. Spanish Santos
18th c. Spanish Santos

18th c. Spanish Santos

Located in Dallas, TX

Hand Carved Santos in original condition. Beautiful old Patina.

Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th century polychromed pinewood santos figure/procession mannequin/capipote
18th century polychromed pinewood santos figure/procession mannequin/capipote

18th century polychromed pinewood santos figure/procession mannequin/capipote

Located in Brecht, BE

an extraordinary piece, a very rare find this capipote/santos figure, lovely carving, wonderful soft expression on the polychromed face, bought from an Italian collector, who had it...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Mid-18th Century Italian Polychrome & Gesso Santos Figure (Female Saint)
Mid-18th Century Italian Polychrome & Gesso Santos Figure (Female Saint)

Mid-18th Century Italian Polychrome & Gesso Santos Figure (Female Saint)

Located in Lincoln, GB

Mid-18th Century Italian Polychrome & Gesso Santos Figure (Female Saint) This stunning and rare mid-18th century Italian Santos figure depicts a female saint, masterfully carved in ...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th/18th Century Baroque Period Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Statue
17th/18th Century Baroque Period Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Statue

17th/18th Century Baroque Period Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Statue

Located in Forney, TX

Intricate and highly realistic detailing, the exceptionally executed late 17th / early 18th century religious altar figure most likely depicting Saint Peter Nolasco (1189-1256) a Cat...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes

18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with heavy patina and paint losses from o...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th c Spanish Colonial Guatemalan Carved Wooden Santos, San Miguel
18th c Spanish Colonial Guatemalan Carved Wooden Santos, San Miguel

18th c Spanish Colonial Guatemalan Carved Wooden Santos, San Miguel

Located in Milford, NH

A nicely carved Spanish Colonial carved wooden santos of San Miguel, Guatemalan in origin, dating to the 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Polychrome Wood Santo Altar Sculpture

Located in Forney, TX

A most impressive antique Spanish Colonial hand carved polychromed wood Santo Catholic church altar figure. circa 1800 Hand-crafted in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptiona...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna
18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna

18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna

Located in Leesburg, VA

18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna Anonymous Naples, Italy; ca. 1760 Polychrome terracotta, wood, silk, glass Approximate size: 12 (h) x 5.5 (w...

Category

Antique 1760s Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood

An antique 18th century Walnut European Santos - Saint figure on a plinth
An antique 18th century Walnut European Santos - Saint figure on a plinth

An antique 18th century Walnut European Santos - Saint figure on a plinth

Located in Leesburg, VA

An antique 18th century Walnut Figural Statue of Saint Peter on a plinth Anonymous Northern Europe, probably Belgium; first-half of the 18th century Walnut Approximate size: 17 (h...

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Antique Early 18th Century Belgian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Impressive Antique Carved Santo
Impressive Antique Carved Santo

Impressive Antique Carved Santo

$7,000Sale Price|20% Off

Impressive Antique Carved Santo

Located in Atlanta, GA

The statue is likely from Northeast Alsace region of France or Lower Rhine region of Germany, circa 18th century.  

Category

Antique 18th Century French Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Antique Spanish-Colonial Santo
Antique Spanish-Colonial Santo

Antique Spanish-Colonial Santo

Located in Atlanta, GA

An very well weathered Spanish-colonial Santo, likely depicting St Michael or St Miguel. Carved from the wood, the statue displays historical loss on both limbs and also the wings on...

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Antique Late 18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Palo santo crucifix with Jansenist Christ in ivory
Palo santo crucifix with Jansenist Christ in ivory

Palo santo crucifix with Jansenist Christ in ivory

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Rosewood crucifix with Jansenist Christ in ivory with silver details and splendor. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Mark: Absent. Weight: 483.00 grams. Dimensions: 23....

Category

Antique 18th Century European Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figural Group
Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figural Group

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Santos Figural Group

Located in London, GB

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Poly chrome Folk Art Santos figural group High Andes (Altiplano region, Peru or Bolivia), late 18th–early 19th century Hand-carved and p...

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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Antiquities

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Antique Architectural Engraving - Santo Spirito Palace
Antique Architectural Engraving - Santo Spirito Palace

Antique Architectural Engraving - Santo Spirito Palace

By Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Architectural engraving of the floor plan of the Santo Spirito Palace located in Florence, Italy by Italian, Giacomo Rossi, 1650. Over 350 years old. Original artwork on p...

Category

18th Century and Earlier Interior Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink

Exceptionally rare 18th Century  “Coiffeuse” chair
Exceptionally rare 18th Century  “Coiffeuse” chair

Exceptionally rare 18th Century “Coiffeuse” chair

Located in Lisboa, PT

Maria I (1777-1816) period “Coiffeuse” side chair, dating from the late 18th century, crafted in Pau-Santo (Brazilian rosewood), a highly prized tropical hardwood known for its rich ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Madonna Santos Figure
Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Madonna Santos Figure

Antique South American Spanish Colonial Folk Art Madonna Santos Figure

Located in London, GB

Spanish Colonial Madonna and Child Peru or Bolivia, late 18th – early 19th century A finely carved Andean polychrome wood figure of the Virgin and Child, the Virgin shown in a chara...

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Antique 18th Century Peruvian Antiquities

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures
Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures

Pair of Large Rustic Religious Stripped Wood Antique Santo Altar Figures

Located in Forney, TX

A rare one-of-a-kind pair of large rustic antique European hand carved stripped and scraped wood Santo church altar figures. 18th/early 19th century, primitive hand-crafted construc...

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Italian Carved Polychromed Crèche Santos Saint Angel Figurine ca. 1750
Rare Italian Carved Polychromed Crèche Santos Saint Angel Figurine ca. 1750

Rare Italian Carved Polychromed Crèche Santos Saint Angel Figurine ca. 1750

Located in Shippensburg, PA

NEAPOLITAN CARVED AND POLYCHROMED CRÈCHE FIGURE OF AN ANGEL Italy, circa second half of the 18th-century 14 3/4" H x 5" D x 6 1/2" W [dimensions approximate] ref. 511CMB09X An ex...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Fabric, Glass, Wood

Very Fine Spanish Carved Polychromed Saint Santos Statue c. 1720-50
Very Fine Spanish Carved Polychromed Saint Santos Statue c. 1720-50

Very Fine Spanish Carved Polychromed Saint Santos Statue c. 1720-50

Located in Shippensburg, PA

FIGURE OF A PENITENT SAINT Probably Spanish, circa 1720-50 14" H x 6" D x 5 1/8" W A carved wooden figure of a bearded saint, richly polychromed and gilded in the estofado techniqu...

Category

Antique 18th Century European Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Map of the Bahia Todos Santos 'Brazil' by Tirion, circa 1750
Antique Map of the Bahia Todos Santos 'Brazil' by Tirion, circa 1750

Antique Map of the Bahia Todos Santos 'Brazil' by Tirion, circa 1750

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Kaart Van De Aller-Heiligen Baay Waar aan de Hoofdstad legt van Brazil.', Detailed map of the Bahia Todos Santos in Brazil, with a large inset plan of San Salvador.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

18th Century Santos
18th Century Santos

18th Century Santos

Unavailable|$2,600

18th Century Santos

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful and large 18th century Santos

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Philippine Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th century Santos
18th century Santos

18th century Santos

Unavailable|$2,600

18th century Santos

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful and large 18th century Santos

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Philippine Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Santos Jointed Puppet Figure Relic Polychrome Custom Stand
Antique 18th Century Santos Jointed Puppet Figure Relic Polychrome Custom Stand

Antique 18th Century Santos Jointed Puppet Figure Relic Polychrome Custom Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

An antique, circa late 17th Century Italian Santos reliquary figure in relic form presented on a custom stand of a later date. The figure is presented in wood, possibly pine, as a re...

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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

19th Century Santos Figure
19th Century Santos Figure

19th Century Santos Figure

Located in Corona del Mar, CA

Remarkable 18th Century Santos holding a rosary. Completely in tact with all fingers.

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Antique Mid-19th Century South American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved Santos
18th Century Carved Santos

18th Century Carved Santos

Unavailable|$1,175

18th Century Carved Santos

Located in Stamford, CT

18th Century hand carved Santos, light traces of old color.

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Antique Late 18th Century European Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Italian Sculpted Madonna & Child Santos 18th Century
Italian Sculpted Madonna & Child Santos 18th Century

Italian Sculpted Madonna & Child Santos 18th Century

Located in Paris, FR

A magnificent early 18th century Italian Madonna & her seating child - hand carved with exquisite details of faces and hands, and very rough structure. The mannequin used to be dres...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Santos of St. Francis
18th Century Spanish Colonial Santos of St. Francis

18th Century Spanish Colonial Santos of St. Francis

Located in Portland, OR

18th century Spanish colonial Santos of St. Francis.

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Stunning 18th Century Spanish Colonial Saint Antony Santo
Stunning 18th Century Spanish Colonial Saint Antony Santo

Stunning 18th Century Spanish Colonial Saint Antony Santo

Located in San Francisco, CA

A superb 18th century Spanish colonial Saint Anthony sculpture. Carved and polychrome painted wood with beautiful giltwood tunic in the Chinoiserie style. Inset glass eyes. Original ...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Spanish Colonial Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Walnut Articulated Santos Figure, Spain, 18th Century
Walnut Articulated Santos Figure, Spain, 18th Century

Walnut Articulated Santos Figure, Spain, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

The head with the original polychrome decoration. Spain, 18th century. Originally the figure would have been dressed.

Category

Antique 1760s Spanish Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Walnut

Santos Figure of a Male Saint, Spain, Early 18th Century
Santos Figure of a Male Saint, Spain, Early 18th Century

Santos Figure of a Male Saint, Spain, Early 18th Century

Located in London, GB

He is holding a removable staff terminating in a carved and gilded halo, Spain, early 18th century.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish More Furniture and Collectibles

18th Century Southern European Polychrome Saint/Santos Religious Figure
18th Century Southern European Polychrome Saint/Santos Religious Figure

18th Century Southern European Polychrome Saint/Santos Religious Figure

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Polychrome firgure Circa 18th Century Southern European Polychrome Saint/Santos Figure Religious Artefact A Polychrome saint religious artefact, Santos Figure of St Paul, is a...

Category

Antique 17th Century European Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

1079- A 17th century Portuguese colonial santos
1079- A 17th century Portuguese colonial santos

1079- A 17th century Portuguese colonial santos

Located in Florida, FL

very fine and rare Portuguese colonial 17th century santos. Magnificently carved by a master carver. Absoulutely haunting ,having all original paint(polychrome) and gilding.Breathtak...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier South American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid 17th Century Italian Santos Figure
Mid 17th Century Italian Santos Figure

Mid 17th Century Italian Santos Figure

Located in Toronto, ON

A well carved 17th century primitive depiction of Madonna and Child.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Devotional Santos Carving
Devotional Santos Carving

Devotional Santos Carving

Located in Woodstock, NY

carved and polychromed figure in prayer. Small figurine of hand carved wood, with strong remains of original painted surface over a ground of gesso. Carved completely in the round, w...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Antique Wooden Santos With real Human Hear
Antique Wooden Santos With real Human Hear

Antique Wooden Santos With real Human Hear

Located in Schellebelle, BE

Exceptional Santos ' Jesus Christ' From The Philippines, Late 18 th Century, beautifuly sculpted with a fantastic old patina and shine of the Polychromed Wood,great articulation of...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Philippine Antiquities

Materials

Fruitwood

A Large, Fine and Rare Spanish Colonial Articulated Saint Joseph Santo
A Large, Fine and Rare Spanish Colonial Articulated Saint Joseph Santo

A Large, Fine and Rare Spanish Colonial Articulated Saint Joseph Santo

Located in San Francisco, CA

A stunning late 18th / early 19th century articulated San Jose figural santo, jointed at the elbow and the knee.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Colonial Sculptures

Late 18th Century Santos
Late 18th Century Santos

Late 18th Century Santos

Located in San Francisco, CA

Old carved and polychrome painted wood Santos.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

18th Century Santos Head
18th Century Santos Head

18th Century Santos Head

Located in Brecht, BE

This is an 18th century polychromed terra cotta head of a Santos figure ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Santos Figure Madonna and Child
18th Century Santos Figure Madonna and Child

18th Century Santos Figure Madonna and Child

Located in Brecht, BE

This is a stunning Santos figure, made in the 19th century in Spain, Madonna and child, softwood and polychromed terracotta.

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Softwood, Terracotta

18th Century Santo Figure Mannequin Figures Florence Italy Original Patina
18th Century Santo Figure Mannequin Figures Florence Italy Original Patina

18th Century Santo Figure Mannequin Figures Florence Italy Original Patina

Located in Epfach, DE

This extraordinary jointed doll – a so-called Santo figure – probably originates from Florence and dates back to the 18th century.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 18th Century Italian Santos of Mary with Baby Jesus
Exceptional 18th Century Italian Santos of Mary with Baby Jesus

Exceptional 18th Century Italian Santos of Mary with Baby Jesus

Located in Culver City, CA

Exceptional 18th Century Santos of Mary with Baby Jesus, sitting figure, both articulated, original painted surface, glass eyes.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

18th century continental santos
18th century continental santos

18th century continental santos

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

18th century continental polychrome decorated santos figure.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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18th Century Santos For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of 18th century santos available for sale. Frequently made of wood, paint and gesso, all 18th century santos available were constructed with great care. 18th century santos have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. There are many kinds of 18th century santos to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Baroque and Folk Art 18th century santos are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made 18th century santos over the years, but those made by Cartier and Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are 18th Century Santos?

Prices for 18th century santos start at $250 and top out at $24,750 with the average selling for $3,400.
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