Funeral Monuments
Original Piranesi Framed Engraving of a Monument in the Form of a Cornucopia
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
funeral monument in the form of a cornucopia from the Via Appia in Rome. The etching is from the 1st Paris
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Prints
Materials
Paper
H 30.5 in W 23.5 in D 1.5 in
Monumento al Popolo - Drawing by Giovanni Fontana - 16th Century
By Giovanni Fontana
Located in Roma, IT
drawing in graphite, representing the funeral monument of the Cardinal Bernardino Lonati with an elegant
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
H 12.49 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Mayer, Luigi "Tomb of Absalom in Jerusalem, 1831" with Gold Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
structure in its own right, with its upper part serving as a nefesh or funeral monument for the tomb in its
Category
Antique 19th Century British Other Picture Frames
Materials
Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Nature Mortes Marble Plaques, Arnoldo Soldini
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
, he sculpted plaster and marble busts, notably adorning animal funeral monuments in prominent cities
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Antique 1890s Italian Other Mounted Objects
Materials
Marble
H 40.56 in W 31.11 in D 5.52 in
Bronze Sculpture, "Child pinched by a crayfish", after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
styles, he made portraits of Diderot and Voltaire and then realized the famous funeral monuments for the
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Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 19.69 in W 15.36 in D 11.82 in
Antique Print of the Entrance to the Tomb of Absalom in Jerusalem, '1831'
Located in Langweer, NL
upper part serving as a nefesh or funeral monument for the tomb in its lower part, but it was probably
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 9.26 in W 13.39 in D 0.02 in
Antique Print of the Tomb of Absalom in Jerusalem, '1831'
Located in Langweer, NL
structure in its own right, with its upper part serving as a nefesh or funeral monument for the tomb in its
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Large bronze after Pigalle, "Mercure attachant ses talonnières", 19th century
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
portraits of Diderot and Voltaire, then created the famous funeral monuments for the Maréchal de Saxe
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
H 26.38 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Bronze Bust Order of Knighthood Frantz 'Marie Pierre François' Vermeylen, 1921
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
funeral monument, Vlierbeek.
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Elizabethan Busts
Materials
Bronze
H 25.99 in W 21.26 in D 13.39 in
Sepolcro dè tre fratelli Curazj in Albano - Etching by G. B. Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Roma, IT
deep vibrant blacks, this plate, representing the funeral monument of the three Curazj brothers, is in
Category
1750s Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching
H 22.05 in W 25.6 in D 0.04 in
Théodore DECK (1823-1891), Pair of “Blue Deck” Vases mounted in Lamps circa 1870
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paris in the Montparnasse cemetery. It was his friend Auguste Bartholdi who made his funeral monument on
Category
Antique 1870s French Islamic Table Lamps
Materials
Faience, Wood
H 13.78 in Dm 7.09 in
Alfonso Canciani, Viennese Secession Orientalist Bronze Vase, c. 1910
By Alfonso Canciani
Located in New York, NY
at the Special School, where he obtained the Rome prize for the sketch for Dante's Monument.
He
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vases
Materials
Bronze
Large Marble Figure by Romanelli, 'The Son of Willaim Tell'
By Pasquale Romanelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
he worked on several commissions, either public monuments as the sculpture Francesco Ferrucci
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
17th century English portrait of a lady
By Willem Wissing
Located in Bath, Somerset
goddess Triumph'd, and the painter dy'd'.
Wissing's funeral monument in Stamford was erected by his
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Edgardo Simone Nude Figurative Sculpture "THE KISS"
By Edgardo Simone
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
created war, funeral and city monuments in twenty-six Italian cities. When he arrived in New York City
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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A Pair Of Chromolithographs Entitled Fish Aquarium 1893
By Giacomo Merculiano
Located in Heathfield, GB
displayed a bronze statuette titled Canto Fermo. He completed the bronze bust for the funeral monument of
Category
1890s Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 9.26 in W 11.62 in D 2.37 in
A Pair Of Chromolithographs Entitled Actiniaria 1893
By Giacomo Merculiano
Located in Heathfield, GB
displayed a bronze statuette titled Canto Fermo. He completed the bronze bust for the funeral monument of
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1890s Animal Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 10.83 in W 13 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Sleeping Lion Sculptures by Canova, Faux Marble Lacquered Wood from 1790
By Antonio Canova
Located in Milano, IT
him to attend the Academy of Arts.
The sleeping lions were designed by Antonio Canova for the funeral
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 27.56 in W 20.48 in D 49.22 in
Large Bronze Sculpture "Prise De Corsaire" by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Marseille, FR
Exhibition of 1881, Silla's portrait in Roma in 1883, a statuette named Nanà and a project of funeral
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Superb 19th Century Victorian Carved Oak Figure of Sir Anthony Van Dyck
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
sculpted from life: most sculpture was commissioned for funeral monuments. Skilled and confident, Rysbrack
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
H 35.44 in W 14.18 in D 13 in
Still Life with Vase of Flowers- Oil Paint by C. Modigliani - Early 20th Century
By Corinna Modigliani
Located in Roma, IT
shared with his sister
Olga, mainly exhibiting large portraits. In the same year he designed a funeral
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 19.49 in W 15.36 in D 1.19 in
Selfportrait - Oil on Canvas by Corinna Modigliani - 1915
By Corinna Modigliani
Located in Roma, IT
exhibiting large portraits. During the same year she designed a funeral monument for her master Vanni, who
Category
1910s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 21.66 in W 16.93 in D 1.19 in
Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Faience Paneled Fourteen-Tile Rectangular Wall Plaqu
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
funeral monument on which is engraved the sentence: "He snatched fire from the sky". The Deck workshops
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Antique 1870s French Japonisme Decorative Art
Materials
Faience, Wood
H 19.3 in W 59.06 in D 1.97 in
Theodore Deck (1823-1891) , A Chinese Archaïc Taste Blue Faience Vase circa 1875
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paris in the Montparnasse cemetery. It was his friend Auguste Bartholdi who made his funeral monument on
Category
Antique 1870s French Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Faience
H 10.24 in Dm 5.91 in
Pair of Théodore Deck Lizards Vases Ormolu-Mounted in Lamps
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
funeral monument on which is engraved the sentence: "He snatched fire from the sky". The Deck workshops
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Antique 1870s French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Pair of Water Colors by Herbert Menzies Marshal, Dated 1866
Located in London, GB
fittings from the earlier churches, especially funeral monuments from the mid-17th century onwards.
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Antique 1860s English Paintings
"David Vainqueur" Bronze Sculpture by Antonin Mercié, Cast by Barbedienne
By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
David Vainqueur, after which he began a long career of important commissions, including the funeral
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Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
17th century English portrait of a boy with his dog in an arcadian landscape
By Willem Wissing
Located in Bath, Somerset
the most perfect beauty: 'The goddess Triumph'd, and the painter dy'd'. Wissing's funeral monument in
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th C Victorian Carved Draped Funeral Urn Macabre Curio Grand Tour
Located in Lowestoft, GB
monument or from a funeral cart.
English, circa 1850, age related craquelure to the painted surface along
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Louis XV-Style Ormolu Chenets with Putti
Located in Paris, FR
Renaissance, has inspired numerous artists. Cupids are also represented on funeral monuments to represent the
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Antique 1870s Louis XV Andirons
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, "Cupid" after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
classical, he made the portraits of Diderot, Voltaire and then realised the famous funeral monuments for the
Category
Antique 1870s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Lions Bronze Sculptures On Marble Bases In The Manner of Antonio Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Roma, IT
part of the funeral monument to Clement XIII, made in the years 1783-92 by Antonio Canova, and placed
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 6.3 in W 12.21 in D 4.73 in
"Pavots" and "Lavateres" a Théodore Deck Pair of Framed Enameled Faïence Plaques
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bartholdi who made his funeral monument on which is engraved the sentence: "He snatched fire from the sky
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Decorative Art
Materials
Faience
H 19.3 in W 13.78 in D 1.19 in
Antonin Mercie French Bronze Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antonin Mercie
Located in Shippensburg, PA
funeral monuments of Louis-Philippe and Marie Amelie at the Dreux in 1886. By age thirty he was a famous
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Luigi Belli - Italian 19th Century Gilt Bronze Quadriga Chariot with horses
By Luigi Belli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
) and the numerous funeral monuments, such as those for junk families, Dojen and Leclair in the Turin
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Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 21.5 in W 38.5 in D 21 in
Terracotta Painted Sculpture of a Woman by Edgardo Simone
By Edgardo Simone
Located in Rochester, NY
recognition in Italy. He had created war, funeral and city monuments in twenty-six Italian cities. When he
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Original Sculpture "Law and Order"
By Edgardo Simone
Located in Rochester, NY
, funeral and city monuments in twenty-six Italian cities. When he arrived in New York City, one of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
American Modern Period Ceramic Bowl by Edgardo Simone, circa 1940
By Edgardo Simone
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptor who created war, funeral and other public monuments in over 26 Italian cities. He immigrated to
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Vintage 1940s American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
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A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV.
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18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flemish Early 19th Century Rosewood, Mahogany, Ebony, & Ormolu Specimen Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and large scale Flemish early 19th century Rosewood, Mahogany, Ebony, ivory, Tortoiseshell and ormolu specimen cabinet. The fifteen drawer one door cabinet is raised by...
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Cabinets
Materials
Bone, Tortoise Shell, Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood
H 104.5 in W 69.75 in D 24 in
Framed Antique Etching of Ship by Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in New York, NY
Plate #106 from Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Vasi, candelabri, cippi, sarcofagi, tripodi, lucerne, ed ornamenti antichi disegnati ed incisi dal Cav. Gio. Batt. Piranesi, Vol. I (Vase...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Prints
Materials
Paper
Extremely Rare Pair of Ormolu and Crystal Chandeliers in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An important pair of ormolu basket chandeliers
In the Louis XVI style
Constructed from gilded bronze of the finest quality with clear crystal cut drops and cascading beads, the p...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
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Funeral Monuments For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of funeral monuments available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, bronze and metal, all funeral monuments available were constructed with great care. Funeral monuments have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Funeral monuments bearing Art Nouveau or neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many funeral monuments are appealing in their simplicity, but Alfonso Canciani, Theodore Deck and Edgardo Simone produced popular funeral monuments that are worth a look.
How Much are Funeral Monuments?
Funeral monuments can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,218, while the lowest priced sells for $66 and the highest can go for as much as $2,100,000.