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Moses Statue

Bronze Statue of Moses
Bronze Statue of Moses

Bronze Statue of Moses

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large scale cast bronze statue of Moses. Continental, late 18th-early 19th century.

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Materials

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Vintage Decorative Figure of Moses, English, Bronze, Statue, After Michelangelo
Vintage Decorative Figure of Moses, English, Bronze, Statue, After Michelangelo

Vintage Decorative Figure of Moses, English, Bronze, Statue, After Michelangelo

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage decorative figure of Moses. An English, bronze and marble statue after Michelangelo, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1960.

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Mid-20th Century British Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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19th Century Napoleon III Marble Inkwell Moses by Michelangelo
19th Century Napoleon III Marble Inkwell Moses by Michelangelo

19th Century Napoleon III Marble Inkwell Moses by Michelangelo

Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

19th century black marble inkwell surmounted by a patinated bronze statue featuring Moses by Michelangelo. The statue of Moses, commissioned in 1505 by Pope Julius II for his tomb an...

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Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C
Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C

Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C

Located in Stamford, CT

Giorgio Vasari in the "Life of Michelangelo" wrote: "Michelangelo finished the Moses in marble, a statue of five braccia, unequaled by any modern or ancient work.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Grand Tour Busts

Materials

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Large Moses Statue
Large Moses Statue

Large Moses Statue

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H 78.75 in W 25.6 in D 21.66 in

Large Moses Statue

Located in Llandudno, Conwy

A cast plaster statue of Moses. Slightly larger than lifesize, well modelled, over painted at some time in the past, losses.

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Religious Items

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Large Bronze Statue of Moses
Large Bronze Statue of Moses

Large Bronze Statue of Moses

Unavailable

H 42.92 in D 18.51 in

Large Bronze Statue of Moses

By F. Barbedienne Foundry

Located in Gravenmoer, NL

Patinated Bronze figure of Moses after Michelangelo. Signed and stamped by Fondeur F. Barbedienne (1810-1892) The Original marble figure was Micheangelo's last project for Pope Jul...

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18thc. Limestone Statue of Moses
18thc. Limestone Statue of Moses

18thc. Limestone Statue of Moses

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H 27.5 in W 13 in D 7 in

18thc. Limestone Statue of Moses

Located in New Orleans, LA

Limestone Statue of Moses carrying Ten Commandments

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Modernist Ginseppe Macri Sculpture Moses And The Ten Commandments, 1969
Modernist Ginseppe Macri Sculpture Moses And The Ten Commandments, 1969

Modernist Ginseppe Macri Sculpture Moses And The Ten Commandments, 1969

By Macri

Located in San Diego, CA

Ginseppe Macri Statue; Moses And The Ten Commandments circa 1969, solid plaster with patinated bronze finish sitting on solid unpolished travertine base nice original patina and cond...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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Vintage Moses Garden Statue
Vintage Moses Garden Statue

Vintage Moses Garden Statue

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H 39.5 in W 19.5 in D 16 in

Vintage Moses Garden Statue

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

fleurdetroit offers for your consideration this wonderful garden statue of Moses. This likeness of the prophet Moses is an incredible neoclassical garden statue with a lichen encrust...

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Moses Michelangelo Vintage Statue Sculpture Alabaster Resin 27cm
Moses Michelangelo Vintage Statue Sculpture Alabaster Resin 27cm

Moses Michelangelo Vintage Statue Sculpture Alabaster Resin 27cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Vintage statue, sculpture of the famous Moses by Michelangelo, a beautiful and correct representation of the famous statue from Rome, made of alabaster powder and resin, cast resin, ...

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Vintage 1960s European Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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19th Century Flemish School, Wooden Statue of Moses Holding the Ten Commandments
19th Century Flemish School, Wooden Statue of Moses Holding the Ten Commandments

19th Century Flemish School, Wooden Statue of Moses Holding the Ten Commandments

Located in Leuven , BE

This sculpture represents Moses holding the ten Commandments. It is carved from a single piece of wood and has an upper layer of varnish. The wood shows signs of aging and has a nice...

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Religious Items

Materials

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Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Statues
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Statues

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Bronze and Ormolu Statues

By Ferdinand Barbedienne

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An impressive and high quality true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu statues of Moses and the Seated Thinker, signed F.

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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COMPOSITION STATUE/BUST OF MOSES
COMPOSITION STATUE/BUST OF MOSES

COMPOSITION STATUE/BUST OF MOSES

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H 43 in W 23 in D 15 in

COMPOSITION STATUE/BUST OF MOSES

Located in Round Top, TX

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Antique 19th Century Argentine Statues

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Statue of Moses, After Michelangelo (1475-1564), Made Out of Bronze
Statue of Moses, After Michelangelo (1475-1564), Made Out of Bronze

Statue of Moses, After Michelangelo (1475-1564), Made Out of Bronze

By Michelangelo Buonarroti

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

The bronze has a beautiful green patina . It represents Moses with the tablets of stone. This statue is made after the Michelangelo's Moses we can see in the Tomb of Pope Julius II...

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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Find many varieties of an authentic moses statue available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of stone, bronze and marble, every moses statue was constructed with great care. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage moses statue you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect moses statue — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A well-made moses statue has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Raffaello Romanelli are consistently popular.

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