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Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.
Located in Milan, IT
Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture, depicting a carved wooden skull. Italy circa 1700.
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.
Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.

Memento mori sculpture depicting a skull, Italy 1700.

H 4.5 in W 4 in D 6 in
Memento Mori
By Kiva Ford
Located in New York, NY
Kiva Ford Memento Mori, 2015 Borosilicate glass 13.50h x 7.50w x 7.50d in
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Memento Mori
Memento Mori

Kiva Ford
Memento Mori, 2015

H 13.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Memento mori. Italy, 18th-19th century. 16 x 25 x h 18 cm. Entirely in
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori
Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori

Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori, c.1800

H 7.09 in W 6.3 in D 9.85 in
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
message. Memento mori is Latin for “Remember death.” The expression originates from a specific custom
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
, but this sculpture also carries a beautiful & strong message. During Middle Ages Memento Mori was a
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Antique Memento Mori Late 18th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Vanity skull in plaster painted, mo...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Victorian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Antique Memento Mori Late 18th Century
Antique Memento Mori Late 18th Century

Antique Memento Mori Late 18th Century

H 7.09 in Dm 2.76 in
Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Giltwood

Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture
Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture

Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture

H 16.54 in W 20.08 in D 10.24 in
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria, from around the 1920 ties, extremely fine
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fruitwood

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass. Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones

H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
superb, but this sculpture also carries a beautiful & strong message. Memento mori is Latin for
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
19th C Italian Funerary Marble & Bronze Portraits, Husband & Wife Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Rare pair of funerary sculptures of a male and female likely husband and wife, carved in marble and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th C Italian Funerary Marble & Bronze Portraits, Husband & Wife Memento Mori
19th C Italian Funerary Marble & Bronze Portraits, Husband & Wife Memento Mori

19th C Italian Funerary Marble & Bronze Portraits, Husband & Wife Memento Mori

H 12.41 in W 9.45 in D 2.56 in
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
, depicting a Memento Mori with two skulls and bones, finely finished with a burin. Saint Petersburg, Russia
Category

Antique 1860s Russian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

H 2.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
Located in London, GB
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a
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Antique 16th Century English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls

H 14.25 in W 11 in D 4 in
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. These smiling, mischievous skulls are hand carved in very Fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once at...
Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

H 3 in W 3.25 in D 1.5 in
1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interested continental pewter and lead glass tanker, dated 1817 with the initials "I B" incised in the lid. The tanker is heavily Sgraffitoed with a Latin Verso, cartouches and...
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Antique Early 19th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pewter

1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker

1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker

H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 in
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent

H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

H 26 in W 12 in D 6.25 in
Memento Mori Composition of Two Wooden Skulls, a Stag beetle and a Red Coral Bra
Located in Leuven , BE
The skull is composed out of light brown wood, with a metallic beetle holding a smaller replica of the wooden skull between its two front legs. On the top op de bigger skull a red co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Memento Mori Composition of Two Wooden Skulls, a Stag beetle and a Red Coral Bra
Memento Mori Composition of Two Wooden Skulls, a Stag beetle and a Red Coral Bra

Memento Mori Composition of Two Wooden Skulls, a Stag beetle and a Red Coral Bra

H 16.15 in Dm 7.49 in
1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Late 19th century decorative wood panel, hand carved curtain relief.
Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Oak

1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori
1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori

1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori

H 18.88 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 in
Japanese Memento Mori Tonkutsu sculpture
Located in MILANO, IT
A Japanese wood tonkotsu (tobacco box) of a memento mori on a lotus flower with ojime.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood

Japanese Memento Mori Tonkutsu sculpture
Japanese Memento Mori Tonkutsu sculpture

Japanese Memento Mori Tonkutsu sculpture

H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 2.37 in
Memento Mori 2
By Kate MacDowell
Located in Miami, FL
Slip cast and hand built porcelain with glaze. Classical theme of Memento Mori, with contemporary
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Sculptures

Memento Mori 2
Memento Mori 2

Kate MacDowell
Memento Mori 2, 2017

H 4.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
OUR COLLECTIVE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS - skull, roses, and black swan (memento mori)
By Taylor Robenalt
Located in Seattle, WA
"Art has been an obsession of mine since I was a little girl. It allows me an outlet to represent a part of me that I have a hard time putting into words – therefore, I create. Makin...
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Luster, Porcelain, Stoneware, Glaze, Mixed Media

OUR COLLECTIVE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS - skull, roses, and black swan (memento mori)
OUR COLLECTIVE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS - skull, roses, and black swan (memento mori)

Taylor Robenalt
OUR COLLECTIVE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS - skull, roses, and black swan (memento mori), 2020

H 31.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Antique Sandstone Skull, Possibly from a Gravestone, Memento Mori
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Possibly Germany, circa mid-19th century, a greenish sandstone like the “Anröchter Stein” found in Westfalen, Germany. Chiselling marks from a stonemason with a rusty nails head on t...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Antique Sandstone Skull, Possibly from a Gravestone, Memento Mori
Antique Sandstone Skull, Possibly from a Gravestone, Memento Mori

Antique Sandstone Skull, Possibly from a Gravestone, Memento Mori

H 10.24 in W 9.45 in D 13 in
Memento Mori Pin Mounted with Large Japanese Carved Angel Skin Coral Skull
Located in Port Hope, ON
This silver metal Memento Mori pin features a large (1.0" long X 0.5" wide) grinning skull
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coral, Silver Plate

Memento Mori Pin Mounted with Large Japanese Carved Angel Skin Coral Skull
Memento Mori Pin Mounted with Large Japanese Carved Angel Skin Coral Skull

Memento Mori Pin Mounted with Large Japanese Carved Angel Skin Coral Skull

H 3 in W 0.5 in D 0.75 in
19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull
Located in PALERMO, IT
"Memento Mori Vanitas" Hard stone sculpture depicting a skull. Carved from a single block of
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull
19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull

19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull

H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in
O.T. (Monkey)
By Catharina Bond
Located in Vienna, AT
contrast which represents the transience of life like a ‚memento mori‘. This sculpture is made of a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Porcelain, Silicone

O.T. (Monkey)
O.T. (Monkey)

Catharina Bond
O.T. (Monkey), 2015

H 9.85 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori
Located in Milan, IT
An important and rare Italian Wunderkammer Memento Mori sculpture, depicting a wooden skull.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori
Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori

Important and Rare Italian Memento Mori

H 4.5 in W 6 in D 4 in
Pair of Mid Century Sculptural Memento Mori Faux Steer Horns
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of decorative faux steer horn memento mori sculptures mounted on brass bases. Reduced
Category

20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Metal

Pair of Mid Century Sculptural Memento Mori Faux Steer Horns
Pair of Mid Century Sculptural Memento Mori Faux Steer Horns

Pair of Mid Century Sculptural Memento Mori Faux Steer Horns

H 24 in W 4 in D 4 in
Ibex Skull Sculpture with Horn and Malachite
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage memento mori sculpture depicting an ibex skull in black fiberglass with large horns and a
Category

20th Century American Rustic Sculptures

Materials

Malachite, Brass

Ibex Skull Sculpture with Horn and Malachite
Ibex Skull Sculpture with Horn and Malachite

Ibex Skull Sculpture with Horn and Malachite

H 58 in W 28 in D 10 in
Memento Mori
Located in Kent, Dover
'Memento Mori - Latin: "Remember that you will die". A part skeleton, comprising skull, hand, foot
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Memento Mori
Memento Mori

Memento Mori

H 10.24 in W 17.33 in D 11.82 in
MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK)
By Mr Brainwash
Located in Aventura, FL
Casted high impact resin with hand laid metallic paint. Hand signed and numbered COA issued by the artist. From the edition of 150. Includes original box. Artwork is in excellent ...
Category

2010s Street Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin

MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK)
MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK)

Mr Brainwash
MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK), 2018

H 6 in W 5 in D 7 in
Vintage Memento Mori Antelope Skull Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage authentic antelope skull and horns mounted on a German silver pedestal base. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear
Category

Vintage 1950s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Vintage Memento Mori Antelope Skull Sculpture
Vintage Memento Mori Antelope Skull Sculpture

Vintage Memento Mori Antelope Skull Sculpture

H 40 in W 9 in D 9 in
Mid Century Cast Metal "Memento Mori" Skull Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
mandible. There is a long tradition of the memento mori (latin "Remember Death") used in art to convey
Category

20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Cast Metal "Memento Mori" Skull Sculpture
Mid Century Cast Metal "Memento Mori" Skull Sculpture

Mid Century Cast Metal "Memento Mori" Skull Sculpture

H 6 in W 5 in D 9 in
Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Painted plaster memento mori skull over a painted wooden base.? Italy 1880 ca.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880
Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880

Memento Mori Skull, Italy 1880

H 8 in W 8.3 in D 10 in
Wooden Asian Memento Mori Skeleton Sculpture in Standing Position
Located in Leuven , BE
The object has a wonderful patina and dates from the first half of the 20th century-probably South-East Asia.
Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wooden Asian Memento Mori Skeleton Sculpture in Standing Position
Wooden Asian Memento Mori Skeleton Sculpture in Standing Position

Wooden Asian Memento Mori Skeleton Sculpture in Standing Position

H 22.84 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull
Located in Chicago, IL
A macabre 17th century Italian Memento Mori carved wood and painted skull mounted on its original
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull
17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull

17th Century Italian Memento Mori Skull

H 9 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Prisoner of War Memento Mori
Located in London, GB
Prisoner of War Memento Mori This unusual object is made from cow bone. Likely to have been
Category

Antique 1850s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Prisoner of War Memento Mori
Prisoner of War Memento Mori

Prisoner of War Memento Mori

H 4.5 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Italian Memento Mori skull Marble North of Italy, 17th century H 9 x L 7 x P 14 cm At the turn
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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century

Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century

H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 5.52 in
Limited Edition Geometric Sculptures by Memento-Mori, Paris, France
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition of 12, these 5 mounted geometric sculptures are by Memento-Mori in Paris, France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Grand Tour Mobiles and Kinetic Scul...

Materials

Metal

Limited Edition Geometric Sculptures by Memento-Mori, Paris, France
Limited Edition Geometric Sculptures by Memento-Mori, Paris, France

Limited Edition Geometric Sculptures by Memento-Mori, Paris, France

H 15.5 in W 10.5 in D 10 in
Memento Mori Steer Skull with Horns
Located in Troy, MI
Bleached steer skull and polished, black tipped horns.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Rope

Memento Mori Steer Skull with Horns
Memento Mori Steer Skull with Horns

Memento Mori Steer Skull with Horns

H 30 in W 52.5 in
Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A good example of a 19th century plaster death mask on socle base. The subject has deep, plunging eye sockets and gaunt appearance. Some elderly damage to the back left secti...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Busts

Materials

Plaster

Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori
Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori

Plaster Mortuary Death Mask Bust Sculpture on Socle Base Memento Mori

H 11.03 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy
Located in Milan, IT
bronze snake. Excellent Memento Mori, Italy, circa 1880.
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Antique 1870s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy
Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy

Memento Mori, a Skull Sculpture Out of Chalk, with a Bronze Snake, Italy

H 8 in W 10.5 in D 9 in
Memento Mori Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood 1780
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautifully crafted pine 18th century Memento Mori depicting a Skull set upon a book, probably
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Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Memento Mori Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood 1780
Memento Mori Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood 1780

Memento Mori Carved and Polychrome Painted Wood 1780

H 3.75 in W 7.09 in D 3.75 in
A Memento Mori on column with clock, France 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer on column with clock. The column is carved in veined alabaster
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

A Memento Mori on column with clock, France 1850.
A Memento Mori on column with clock, France 1850.

A Memento Mori on column with clock, France 1850.

H 15 in W 9 in D 9 in
18th C Nicely aged Wooden carved Memento Mori skull.
Located in Leuven , BE
A Memento Mori is an object, often a skull, that serves as a reminder of death and the fleeting
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Antique 18th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

18th C Nicely aged Wooden carved Memento Mori skull.
18th C Nicely aged Wooden carved Memento Mori skull.

18th C Nicely aged Wooden carved Memento Mori skull.

H 3.55 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Located in Milan, IT
Memento Mori for Wunderkammer, depicting a skull and a tulip, oil paintings on hard stone. A large
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Brass

Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century

Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century

H 22 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Skull & Crossbones Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An early 19th century Italian gilt wood Memento Mori skull & crossbones. Likely to of been part
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Skull & Crossbones Memento Mori
Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Skull & Crossbones Memento Mori

Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Skull & Crossbones Memento Mori

H 5.91 in W 14.57 in D 7.88 in
17th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A finely carved Memento Mori base to hold the holy cross, now hangs to make for a decorative wee
Category

Antique 17th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

17th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
17th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

17th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

H 5.71 in W 10.63 in D 3.15 in
Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An unusual composite stone open book and hands, this would off likely been a grave marker or part of a larger more elaborate memorial. Mid-20th century in age, well weathered. The...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone, Marble

Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori
Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori

Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori

H 12.6 in W 19.3 in D 3.94 in
18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A finely carved Memento Mori base to hold the holy cross, now hangs to make for a decorative wee
Category

Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

H 6.7 in W 7.88 in D 4.93 in
19th Century Pair of Memento Mori Carved Pine Folk Art Skulls
Located in Lowestoft, GB
. Likely too of been part of larger sculpture, frame or religious icon. 19th century in age, European
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Antique 19th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

19th Century Pair of Memento Mori Carved Pine Folk Art Skulls
19th Century Pair of Memento Mori Carved Pine Folk Art Skulls

19th Century Pair of Memento Mori Carved Pine Folk Art Skulls

H 5.12 in Dm 5.12 in
Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful tobacco jar, made from a human skull. The skull has had its cranium removed and a tin container inlaid within a turned bone handle has been applied to the cranium. A rhym...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Velvet, Hardwood

Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's
Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's

Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's

H 24 in Dm 19.5 in L 24 in
Taxidermy Memento Mori Skull Finely Carved Black Lip Pearl Oyster Bas Relief
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An extraordinary and finely carved black lip pearl oyster, portraying a bas-relief skull. 21st century in age, attributed to or in the manner of the artist Gregory Halili. Meas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Natural Fiber

Taxidermy Memento Mori Skull Finely Carved Black Lip Pearl Oyster Bas Relief
Taxidermy Memento Mori Skull Finely Carved Black Lip Pearl Oyster Bas Relief

Taxidermy Memento Mori Skull Finely Carved Black Lip Pearl Oyster Bas Relief

H 4.73 in Dm 4.73 in
Mexican Day of The Dead Dia De Los Muertos Carved Oak Memento Mori Skull
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A oversized carved oak manically grinning skull, with original paint. Late 19th century in age, likely to of been carved in the Guerrero district of Mexico and connected to the d...
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Primitive Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Oak

Mexican Day of The Dead Dia De Los Muertos Carved Oak Memento Mori Skull
Mexican Day of The Dead Dia De Los Muertos Carved Oak Memento Mori Skull

Mexican Day of The Dead Dia De Los Muertos Carved Oak Memento Mori Skull

H 11.82 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in
Memento Mori: Skull on Bible Sculpture by László Mattyasovszky Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
life. Memento mori is a latin term meaning: “remember, you must die.” Keeping reminders of inevitable
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Antique 1890s Hungarian Art Nouveau Bottles

Materials

Earthenware

Memento Mori: Skull on Bible Sculpture by László Mattyasovszky Zsolnay
Memento Mori: Skull on Bible Sculpture by László Mattyasovszky Zsolnay

Memento Mori: Skull on Bible Sculpture by László Mattyasovszky Zsolnay

H 3 in W 2.75 in D 3.5 in
Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
the one hand, there are the "Vanitas" or "Memento Mori" (painting, sculpture, relief, etc., sometimes
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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Bone

Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century
Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century

Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century

H 1.78 in W 0.99 in D 1.78 in
19th Century Carved Marble Vanitas Bust
Located in London, GB
, the Danse Macabre, and the overlapping motif of the Memento mori. Paintings and sculpture, such as
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Busts

Materials

Marble

19th Century Carved Marble Vanitas Bust
19th Century Carved Marble Vanitas Bust

19th Century Carved Marble Vanitas Bust

H 26.5 in W 22 in L 26.5 in
Bronze Bird-Beaked Skull Fantasy/ Memento Mori Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
serves as a powerful symbol of mortality and the fleeting nature of life, embodying the memento mori
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20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Bird-Beaked Skull Fantasy/ Memento Mori Sculpture
Bronze Bird-Beaked Skull Fantasy/ Memento Mori Sculpture

Bronze Bird-Beaked Skull Fantasy/ Memento Mori Sculpture

H 4.75 in W 11 in D 4.5 in
17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Exceptional large Memento Mori sculpture in polychrome depicting a half flayed Monk. German 17th century. The
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Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699

H 36 in W 13 in D 9 in
MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK)
By Cryptik
Located in Aventura, FL
Casted high impact resin with hand laid metallic paint. Hand signed and numbered COA issued by the artist. From the edition of 150. Includes original box. Artwork is in excellent ...
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2010s Street Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin

MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK)
MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK)

Cryptik
MEMENTO MORI SKULL (BLACK), 2018

H 6 in W 5 in D 7 in
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Memento Mori Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of memento mori sculpture for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of memento mori sculpture, we have 43 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of memento mori sculpture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of memento mori sculpture made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of memento mori sculpture over the years, but those crafted by Giorgio Giuman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Memento Mori Sculpture?

Prices for a piece of memento mori sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $399 and can go as high as $19,154, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.
Questions About Memento Mori Sculpture
  • What is a memento mori ring?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.
  • What does memento mori mean?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Memento mori means “remember that you must die” in Latin. A memento mori is an object which serves as either a warning or reminder of death. An example of a memento mori is a skull.