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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
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Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Linen, Fruitwood

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
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Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Linen, Fruitwood

A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves
By Francesco Celebrano
Located in London, GB
- 1814) Marble Naples, Italy 18th Century SIZE: Male: 36cm high - 14¼ ins high Female: 36cm high
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

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Antique Fine Handcarved Oak Gothic Revival Wall Shrine / Chapel for Statuette
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and good condition, Gothic-art shrine for standing or wall-hanging. This handsome and decorative, Gothic wall shrine is completely hand-crafted out of solid oak and it will loo...
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Brass

Large European Antique Carved Painted Silver Gilt Religious Altar Niche
Located in Forney, TX
A large one-of-a-kind European antique hand carved polychrome painted silver-gilt religious altar niche with beautifully aged warm distressed patina. Born in Continental Europe ar...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Pine, Paint, Glass

17th Century Spanish Colonial Hispano-Philippine Carved Santo
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce 17th century Spanish Colonial carved wood santo with provenance from the National Museum of the Philippines Manila. circa late 1600s A large part of what makes this exam...
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

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Gesso, Hardwood

19th Century Italian Carved & Painted Primitive Male Santos Wood Sculpture
Located in Encinitas, CA
19th century Italian hand carved and painted primitive male Santos wood sculpture, circa 1840. Measures: 22.2” H x 6.3” W x 4” D.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An excellent condition and finely made late 19th century medieval style stained glass window depicting the Hunt of St. Eustace from the workshop of German stained glass artist, Franz...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Medieval Windows

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Lead

Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window
Medieval Style Antique Stained Glass Window
H 23.63 in W 18.9 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Waterford Crystal Nativity Set ~ 12 Pieces and Backdrop
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Naples, FL
This stunning Waterford 12pc + backdrop set is a must-have for collectors and lovers of vintage decor. Crafted by Waterford, a renowned crystal manufacturer from Ireland, this set f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Glass

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Crystal

"Portrait of a Woman" by K. Server for Austin Productions
By Austin Productions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With it’s raw, organic form and masterful use of space, Klara Server’s “Portrait of a Woman” is a mesmerizing highlight in any room. Made by the renowned New York company Austin Prod...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts

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Resin

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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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Beech

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 Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Rare Aztec Colonial Polychromed Wood Sculpture! Holy Imagene Bultos Santos Icons
Located in Peoria, AZ
MUSEUM PERFECTION ! AZTEC INFLUENCED LATIN AMERICAN COLONIAL ART AMAZINGLY RARE PIECE ! Approx. 14" x 8" x 2 1/2" After Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztec empire, paint...
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Antique 17th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Historical Memorabilia

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Wood

Cercle of Jacopo della Pila - Marble relief depicting a winged Cherub
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cercle of Jacopo della Pila (Lombard, in Naples 1471-1502) Marble relief depicting a winged Cherub Naples, second half of15th century 40 x 57 x 12 cm Exquisitely carved, this relie...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

18th Century, Spanish Colonial Madonna/Saint Statue in Carved & Polychromed Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely and rare Spanish colonial statue of a madonna or female saint in carved and polychromed wood with movable arms and hands. Philippines, circa 1700s. In her time and within th...
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Antique 18th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Religious Items

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Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Spanish Colonial statue of a male saint in carved and polychromed wood. The saint's face has a beatific expression and the eyes are made of glass. With arms and hands tha...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Large 16-Piece Nativity Set by Ostheimer, Handcarved, Certified, Christmas Crib
Located in Greven, DE
Large 16-piece Nativity set of the brand Ostheimer. Ostheimer figures are made in high quality handwork in Germany with regional and certified materials. Who knows the brand, knows a...
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Early 2000s German Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Maple

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Rosewood Maple Parquetry Center Table
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce midcentury Italian modernist center table attributed to legendary designer Osvaldo Borsani (Italy, 1911-1985), circa 1950s. Featuring an octagonal rosewood and maple parque...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood, Maple, Rosewood

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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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Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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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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Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Objects

High Quality and Big 18th Century Neapolitan Crèche Shepherd
Located in Madrid, ES
Madrid). Bibliography: LUMINI A., Le sacre rappresentazioni in Italy, Montanina, Palermo, 1887
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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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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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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Terracotta

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood, Fabric, Wax

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

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Wood, Fabric, Wax

Chrismas Crib Figure
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
of wire. Original clothing. Work of great quality. Very good condition. Italian work (certainly
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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

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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
clothing. Work of great quality. Very good condition. Italian work (certainly Neapolitan) period XVIII th
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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

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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
of wire. Original clothes. Work of high quality. Very good condition. Italian work (certainly
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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

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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
. Italian work (certainly Neapolitan) period XVIII th or beginning of XIX th Height 29 cm , base 10cm x
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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

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Wire

Chrismas Crib Figure
Chrismas Crib Figure
H 11.42 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Italian Creche Figure
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good Neapolitan creche figure of a man playing the italian bagpipes with a fantastic polychromed
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20th Century Italian Models and Miniatures

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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Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Animal Sculptures

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Glass, Terracotta

18th Century Italian Creche Figure
18th Century Italian Creche Figure
H 6.75 in W 11.5 in D 4 in
18th c. Creche
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Figural Creche Scene in Original Case
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects

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Paper, Wood, Glass

18th c. Creche
18th c. Creche
H 41.5 in W 20.75 in D 17.5 in
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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

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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Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Religious Items

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

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Stone

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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Antique 19th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Finest Quality Italian Nativity Set Hand Carved Wood 17-Piece Oswald Demetz Deur
By Dementz Family DEUR Art Company
Located in Tustin, CA
Deur Art Company in South Tyrol, Italy, is a high quality Christmas decorating focal point. An heirloom
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Finest Quality Italian Nativity Set Hand Carved Wood 16-Piece Oswald Demetz Deur
By Dementz Family DEUR Art Company
Located in Tustin, CA
Dementz Family DEUR Art Company in South Tyrol, Italy, is a Christmas decorating focal point. An heirloom
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Religious Items

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Wood

Italian Nativity Set Hand Carved Wood Museum Quality 18 Piece Oswald Demetz Deur
By Dementz Family DEUR Art Company
Located in Tustin, CA
scene from the Dementz Family DEUR Art Company in South Tyrol, Italy, is a museum quality Christmas
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Religious Items

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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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Statues

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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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Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures

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Wire

Neapolitan Creche Studies
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Neapolitan creche studies of two figures and a calf. These figures uniquely display the internal
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20th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Neapolitan Creche Studies
Neapolitan Creche Studies
H 15.36 in D 4.73 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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Antique 19th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures

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Wire

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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Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items

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Terracotta

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood

Pair of Italian Marble Models of Ruins in Neoclassical Style
Located in London, GB
probably take inspiration from arches originally made to form part of a crèche for a Nativity scene. The
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Late 20th Century Italian Pedestals and Columns

Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Neopolitan creche figure.
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Italian Furniture

H 10 in Dm 4 in
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Neopolitan creche figure
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Italian Furniture

H 10 in Dm 4 in
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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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

Old Pope Statue
Old Pope Statue
H 12 in W 5 in D 5 in
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Italian Creche For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Italian creche available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, ceramic and terracotta, every Italian creche was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Italian creche — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An Italian creche is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Rococo and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is an Italian Creche?

Prices for an Italian creche start at $1,150 and top out at $160,207 with the average selling for $3,900.