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Antique Creche

Large Neapolitan 19th Century Hardwood Sculpture of a Crèche Camel.
Located in Cotignac, FR
production of papier-maché models used in Christmas Creches which have such a long tradition in Italy and
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Creche

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Wood

Antique Papier Mâché Creche Figure of the Madonna Now Custom Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique papier mâché creche figure of the Madonna newly mounted as a lamp with custom Lucite base
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19th Century European Antique Creche

Materials

Lucite, Paper, Silk

A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves
By Francesco Celebrano
Located in London, GB
, sculptor and painter. He was well known for producing Neapolitan ‘presepio’ creche figures. A number of his
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Creche

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Marble

19th Century Company school terracotta oxen and cart museum figure
Located in London, GB
early as the 1820s. Their inspiration seems to have been 18th and 19th Century Neopolitan creche figures
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1850s Indian Early Victorian Antique Creche

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
for a Christmas Creche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

Lily and Bird
By Joseph Stella
Located in New York, NY
Creche (The Holy Manger) (about 1929–33; The Newark Museum, New Jersey). Stella’s work from this period
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Creche

Materials

Color Pencil, Paper

The Three Magi
Located in New York, NY
tradition of the Neapolitan Crèche. Melchior, Balthasar, and Caspar each carry their gifts of gold
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Late 18th Century Antique Creche

Materials

Alabaster

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Big Riviera Woollen Carpet by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Large Riviera woollen carpet by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano collection A woollen carpet handcrafted by different Nepalese artisans. As the carpet is made by hand, ...
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2010s Nepalese Antique Creche

Materials

Wool

Japanese Big Old Bronze Temple Bell with Brilliant Resonating Sound, 18Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden setting or indoor display space. Big Hand Cast Bronze Bell Bold with a most pleasant resonating sound Beautiful resonating ring tones await the new owner of...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Creche

Materials

Bronze

Collinson & Lock. An Anglo-Japanese Mahogany Settee with carved & scrolled arms
By Collinson & Lock
Located in London, GB
Collinson and lock, possibly designed by E. W. Godwin. A fine Anglo-Japanese mahogany settee, with subtle Japonesque detailing to the back uprights, each arm turns out in the Japane...
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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Creche

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Mahogany

Antique Spanish Colonial Archangel Polychrome Wood Santo Carving
Located in Forney, TX
Antique religious Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted archangel santo altar figure. circa 1800 Hand-crafted by Spanish settlers in North America (likely Southwestern United Sta...
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Early 19th Century North American Spanish Colonial Antique Creche

Materials

Wood, Paint

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Creche

Materials

Spruce

18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of scarce large Italian Baroque period carved and painted wood church altar reliquary busts. Born in Italy in the 18th century / possibly late 17th century, figura...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Creche

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Bengal Kantha quilt, Mid 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
A remarkably in good condition , example to Bengali chant quilts.
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Cotton

Bengal Kantha quilt, Mid 20th C.
Bengal Kantha quilt, Mid 20th C.
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H 65.36 in W 81.11 in D 0.16 in
Antique Gothic Revival Bronze & Brass Church Pendant / Missal Lantern with Bells
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautifully handcrafted church relic with a chapel dome top. For the collectors of rare and interesting antiques in the Gothic style we also have this remarkable, hexagonal...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Creche

Materials

Bronze, Brass

13th Century Gold Coin From The Ghurid Rulers Of India MU'IZZ AL-DIN MUHAMMAD
Located in London, GB
Ghurid Rulers Of India, Mu'izz Al-Din Muhammad B. Sam (567-602h). Gold 10-Mithqals/Dinars, Balad Ghazna 601h. Obverse: In Field: La Ilaha Illa Allah | Muhammad Rasul Allah | Al-Nasir...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Creche

Materials

Gold

Pair of Stacking Chairs by Karl Schwanzer, Thonet, Austria, 1950s
By Thonet, Karl Schwanzer
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare set of two Viennese stacking chairs made of brown stained wood designed by Austrian architect Prof. Karl Schwanzer and manufactured by Thonet in the 1950s. This chair was des...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Creche

Materials

Beech

Baroque Period European Antique Carved Polychrome Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Baroque Period European antique hand carved and painted wood santo altar figure, 17th/18th century, the religious folk art sculpture depicting Madonna of the Immaculate Conc...
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18th Century European Baroque Antique Creche

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Neopolitan Santon in Terracotta Fixed on a wooden base
Located in Leuven , BE
Neapolitan nativity scenes are very different from those seen in churches due to the importance of secular settings. They are not limited to staging the child Jesus surrounded by the...
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20th Century European Antique Creche

Materials

Stone

IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE ORATORY WITH CALVARY 18th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
IMPORTANT PORTUGUESE ORATORY WITH CALVARY 18th Century Portuguese, from the 18th century in carved Brazilian rosewood. Decoration with interrupted pediments, volutes, floral motifs...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Creche

Materials

Silver

Spanish Colonial Painted and Gilt Santos of Saint Michael the Archangel
Located in Stamford, CT
Spanish Colonial style polychromed and gilt santos of the Archangel Saint Michael shown striding with raised arm where he would have held a sword or spear to drive Satan from paradis...
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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique Creche

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Thai 1900s Gilt and Polychrome Hand Carved Sculpture of Seated Buddhist Monk
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Thai religious hand carved wooden statue of a seated Buddhist monk with polychrome and gilded accents from the early 20th century. This early 20th-century Thai statue, masterfully ...
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Early 20th Century Thai Antique Creche

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Antique Spanish Colonial Santo Religious Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptional example of Spanish Colonial style, born in Mexico in the 19th century, this large hand carved and painted santo religious folk art altar figure depicting "Nuestra Seño...
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19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Creche

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Wood, Paint

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19th Century Creche Male
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand made and painted male creche. Continential. 19th Century
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19th Century Antique Creche

19th Century Creche Female
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand made and painted 19th Century female creshe. Continential.
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19th Century Antique Creche

Large Antique Mexican Creche Burro
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large mid 19th century Mexican creche burro, carved and polychrome painted wood with inset glass
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19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Creche

Large 19th Century Italian Crèche Figure with Pike
Located in Natchez, MS
Large Italian Garuda figure from an Italian crèche with cloth clothing and a reticulate body.
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19th Century Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Fir

Group of Four Italian Polychrome Composition Creche Figures
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful group of four creche figure dolls from the early 19th and late 18th C The largest is
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19th Century Italian Antique Creche

High Quality and Big 18th Century Neapolitan Crèche Shepherd
Located in Madrid, ES
Shepherd. Naples, S. XVIII. Terracotta, carved wood, vitreous paste eyes, tow and textile. In perfect condition. Measures: Height 54 cms. Although the first historical data of...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Creche

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

18th Century High Quality Neapolitan Crèche with 20 Figures and Structure
Located in Madrid, ES
Neapolitan Creche with 20 figures. Naples, Italy, 18th century. Heads in terracotta, hands and
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Creche

Materials

Terracotta

Italian 18th Century Blackamoor Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare and early wax-head Blackamoor doll, possibly a creche figure, dating to the second half of the
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Creche

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Wax

Italian 18th Century Blackamoor Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early wax-head Blackamoor doll, possibly a creche figure, dating to the second half of the 18th
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Folk Art Antique Creche

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Wood, Fabric, Wax

Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Neapolitan crèches, animated figurines, angels, animals, vegetables and various objects in theatrical
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19th Century Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Wire

Chrismas Crib Figure
Chrismas Crib Figure
H 10.24 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
base. The Neapolitan crèches, animated figurines, angels, animals, vegetables and various objects in
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19th Century Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Wire

Chrismas Crib Figure
Chrismas Crib Figure
H 14.18 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Neapolitan crèches, animated figurines, angels, animals, vegetables and various objects in theatrical
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19th Century Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Wire

Chrismas Crib Figure
Chrismas Crib Figure
H 13.39 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
10cm Contemporary museum quality steel base The Neapolitan crèches, animated figurines, angels
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19th Century Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Wire

Chrismas Crib Figure
Chrismas Crib Figure
H 11.42 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
18th c. Creche
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Figural Creche Scene in Original Case
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Paper, Wood, Glass

18th c. Creche
18th c. Creche
H 41.5 in W 20.75 in D 17.5 in
18th Century Italian Creche Figure
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand-cast and beautifully painted terracotta creche bull with glass eyes from Naples.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Glass, Terracotta

18th Century Italian Creche Figure
18th Century Italian Creche Figure
H 6.75 in W 11.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Spanish Polychrome Terracotta Creche Figures, Malaga
Located in Essex, MA
One figure depicting a bullfighter, the other a guitar player. Signed by the maker on paper label difficult to read. Each figure lacking what they should be holding.
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1840s Spanish Antique Creche

Materials

Other

Heart Wrenchingly Beautiful Museum Quality Antique Italian Creche with Santos
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Bought in Rome, Italy, this Italian creche and carved wooden figure from the 1700s is a museum
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18th Century Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Wood

18th Century Creche Figure From The Collection of Tony Duquette
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This gorgeous 18th-century creche figure comes from the collection of legendary 20th-century
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Creche

Antique Hand Painted and Gilt Wood Religious Creche Reliquary Wall Shelf JHS
Located in Atlanta, GA
religious creche or wall hanging cabinet reliquary. This item would have displayed a cross or other
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Late 19th Century Antique Creche

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Neapolitan papier marche angel
Located in New York, NY
Papier marche angel from a Neapolitan creche. Beautiful face and posture.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Stone

French Papier Mâché Goat, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Folk Art papier mâché goat figure, either a toy or a creche figure, 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Creche

Materials

Paper

Paper Mache Toy Sheep, French, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 19th century papier mâché sheep, either a store display, a creche figure or a toy.
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Composition

French Late 19th Century Terracotta Lamb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming French later 19th century Lamb - from a creche - in painted terracotta. A very
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19th Century French Antique Creche

Materials

Terracotta

French Late 19th Century Terracotta Lamb
French Late 19th Century Terracotta Lamb
H 15.13 in W 24.25 in D 10.5 in
French Provincial Santon Doll, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
. These dolls were used in elaborate crèche scenes at Christmas. From the personal collection of Pierre
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Creche

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Italian Santibelli Figures on Stand
Located in Hollywood, SC
dolls are closely related to the Crèche figures, which were implemented in Italy by St Francis of Assisi
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19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Creche

Exceptional 19th Century Neapolitan Creche Camel
Located in Greenwich, CT
Exceptional Neapolitan carved and painted wood camel, having inset glass eyes, beautifully carved and textured coat, original painted decoration and one of the most charming faces we...
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19th Century Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Wood

Exceptional Swiss German Alpine Creche Diorama - 1887
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Extraordinary Swiss German creche diorama composed of intricately cut paper, cardboard, wood, and
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19th Century Swiss Antique Creche

Materials

Metal

Early Large French Creche or Santos Figure Cabinet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This beautiful early French Creche or Santos figure cabinet was found in the south of France, and
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19th Century French Antique Creche

Materials

Glass, Wood

Creche Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unusual and large carved and painted wooden figure. Possibly an Italian neopolitan creche figure
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Wood, Paint

Neapolitan Creche Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wealthy Neapolitan families have a long standing tradition of displaying extraordinary creche
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19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Wire

Woven Straw Crèche
Located in Woodbury, CT
We found this amazing and very large 19th C handmade straw crèche in a barn outside the famous
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Wood

Woven Straw Crèche
Woven Straw Crèche
H 23 in W 41 in D 26 in
Beautiful Neapolitan Creche Figure
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a figure from a 19th century Creche scene. These where made for wealthy people and
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19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Wire

18th Century Italian Creche Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th Century Italian Creche Doll
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XV Antique Creche

Pair 19th Century Guatemalan Creche Animals
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of very charming late 19th century Guatemalan hand carved and polychrome painted creche
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19th Century Guatemalan Antique Creche

Two French Creche Figures of Tradesmen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two charming Provencal stuffed cloth and painted wood creche (Nativity scene) figures of village
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19th Century Antique Creche

Materials

Wood, Leather

Antique Guatemalan Nacimiento (Creche) Bull - Circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very good, large late 19th century (circa 1880) Guatemalan nacimiento (creche) bull with inset
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Creche

Carved and Polychromed Wood Santo Nino Crèche Figure
Located in Minneapolis, MN
An Early 19th Century carved and polychromed wood Santo Nino. Probably Spanish Colonial perhaps Ecuadorian. In as found condition from the estate of fashion designer Bonnie Cashin (1...
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19th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Creche

Materials

Wood

Collection of 19th Century Neapolitan Terracotta Creche Figures
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Beautiful collection in very good condition includes: large female saint with original garments ($1150), three undressed figures (two female, one male) mounted on wood base ($875 eac...
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19th Century Italian Antique Creche

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century Neapolitan Italian Creche Figure of the Virgin Mary or Saint
Located in Coral Gables, FL
18th Century Neapolitan Italian Creche Figure of the Virgen Mary with Original Costume and gold
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Creche

Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Cow
Located in San Francisco, CA
Her glass eyes with a warm, kind and endearing gaze. Possibly a creche figure
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19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Wood

Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Cow
Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Cow
H 13 in W 21 in D 6 in
18TH CENTURY ITALIAN HORSE CARVING
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An 18th century Italian horse carving. Probably used as part of a Creche or Nativity scene.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Folk Art Antique Creche

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Guatemalan Nacimiento Bull
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very good, large late 19th century (circa 1880) Guatemalan nacimiento (creche) bull with inset
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19th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Antique Creche

Old Pope Statue
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Made of clay with paint and gilding. This figure reminds me of creche figures made in and around
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Creche

Old Pope Statue
Old Pope Statue
H 12 in W 5 in D 5 in
19c. Flock of miniature sheep from Germany
Located in Madison, WI
used in a Christmas creche on mantelpiece, bookshelf or tabletop. Shepherds kept watch over their flock
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19th Century German Antique Creche

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Antique Creche For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique creche you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, ceramic and glass, every antique creche was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique creche — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century are available. An antique creche is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Rococo and Baroque styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Antique Creche?

Prices for an antique creche can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,150 and can go as high as $150,763, while the average can fetch as much as $3,750.