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A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ N...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes
Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes

Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Italian Neoclassical wooden two-drawer commodes made in the 19th Century with polychrome painted mythical figures around gracefully adorning the surfaces.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Antique Decorative Tang-Style Hand Painted Wooden Horses
Pair of Antique Decorative Tang-Style Hand Painted Wooden Horses

Pair of Antique Decorative Tang-Style Hand Painted Wooden Horses

Located in Bruton, GB

A striking pair of antique hand-carved wooden horses richly decorated with remnants of their original polychrome paint. These expressive figures depict ceremonial horses adorned with...

Category

Late 20th Century Tang Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair Of 16th Century Italian Giltwood Candle Bearing Angel Candlesticks
Pair Of 16th Century Italian Giltwood Candle Bearing Angel Candlesticks

Pair Of 16th Century Italian Giltwood Candle Bearing Angel Candlesticks

Located in Bradenton, FL

Stunning and rare pair of 16th century Italian candle bearing Angel candlesticks depicting male and a female figures from the renaissance period. Each figure is meticulously carved f...

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair
18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair

18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair

Located in Forney, TX

Born in Italy in the 18th century / possibly late 17th century, figural form, each hand carved from a single log, modeled as opposing figures, parcel gilt polychrome decorated, hollo...

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Japanese Papier-Mâché Box with Hand-Painted Decorations, Japan, 19th Century
Japanese Papier-Mâché Box with Hand-Painted Decorations, Japan, 19th Century

Japanese Papier-Mâché Box with Hand-Painted Decorations, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A refined black lacquered papier-mâché box adorned with a rich polychrome decoration depicting an interior scene with several figures dressed in traditional costumes.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Paper

XIX Century Italian Capodimonte Signed Porcelain Cup
XIX Century Italian Capodimonte Signed Porcelain Cup

XIX Century Italian Capodimonte Signed Porcelain Cup

By Capodimonte

Located in Roma, IT

These often depict frolicking cherubs (putti) or mythological figures in a classical landscape. In its elegant polychrome decoration the figures are meticulously hand-painted in a p...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs
19th Century Chinese Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs

19th Century Chinese Sancai Glazed Foo Dogs

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of Male and Female Polychrome Sancai Glazed Ceramic Figures of Foo Dogs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Exceptional Set Of Four Chinoiserie Decorated Nest Of Tables
Exceptional Set Of Four Chinoiserie Decorated Nest Of Tables

Exceptional Set Of Four Chinoiserie Decorated Nest Of Tables

Located in Cheshire, GB

The black lacquered surfaces are highlighted with gilt and polychrome decoration depicting figures, pagodas, boats, exotic birds and floral motifs, all executed in a traditional hand...

Category

Early 20th Century British Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Wood

Terracotta Figurative Sculpture, Antique Piece, Friedich Goldscheider
Terracotta Figurative Sculpture, Antique Piece, Friedich Goldscheider

Terracotta Figurative Sculpture, Antique Piece, Friedich Goldscheider

By Friedrich Goldscheider

Located in Nice, FR

The Goldscheider Manufactory is famous for its decorative polychrome terracotta sculptures, elegant female figures, often inspired by dance or theater, works associated with the Ar...

Category

Vintage 1910s Hungarian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Vintage French Chinoiserie Marble Top Chests / Dressers / Commodes
Pair Vintage French Chinoiserie Marble Top Chests / Dressers / Commodes

Pair Vintage French Chinoiserie Marble Top Chests / Dressers / Commodes

Located in New York, NY

Pair of petite vintage French chinoiserie bombe-shaped marble top commodes (dressers, chests of drawers) in the Louis XV/XVI style, with ebonized finishes with hand-carved polychrome...

Category

20th Century French Chinoiserie Dressers

Materials

Marble

Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century
Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century

Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

These finely detailed polychrome porcelain figures capture the elegance and charm of 18th-century courtship scenes, reimagined through the lens of the 19th-century Rococo Revival.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Gilt Wood Framed Decorative Fan with Pastoral Musical Scene
Gilt Wood Framed Decorative Fan with Pastoral Musical Scene

Gilt Wood Framed Decorative Fan with Pastoral Musical Scene

Located in Cheshire, GB

The fan leaf is decorated with a finely painted polychrome pastoral scene depicting four figures in romanticized 18th-century costume gathered around a harpist in a garden setting.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Giltwood

Paire de Cabinets by Henri Lancel
Paire de Cabinets by Henri Lancel

Paire de Cabinets by Henri Lancel

By Henri Lancel

Located in LAMBLORE, FR

The front doors are decorated with exquisite black lacquer panels, finely painted with classical motifs in polychrome, including figures, urns, and ornamental scrolls, evoking ancien...

Category

Vintage 1940s Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

18th century Spanish santos figure ...
18th century Spanish santos figure ...

18th century Spanish santos figure ...

Located in Brecht, BE

a very elegant spanish polychromed wood santos figures with articulated hands ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Softwood

Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces with Painted Ceramic Shades, Amatanti
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces with Painted Ceramic Shades, Amatanti

Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces with Painted Ceramic Shades, Amatanti

Located in Rome, IT

The ceramics are hand-painted in polychrome enamels with abstract human figures and geometric motifs, in a style reminiscent of Italian Futurism and post-Cubist graphic design.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Old Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Hexagonal Shaped Oriental Three Tier Basket
Old Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Hexagonal Shaped Oriental Three Tier Basket

Old Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Hexagonal Shaped Oriental Three Tier Basket

Located in North Salem, NY

The surface features intricate gilt and polychrome scenes of figures, pavilions, and natural landscapes, each tier framed by contrasting red and black lacquer panels.

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

CHRIST'S SUPPER in Portuguese Terracotta 18th Century
CHRIST'S SUPPER in Portuguese Terracotta 18th Century

CHRIST'S SUPPER in Portuguese Terracotta 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

CHRIST'S SUPPER in Portuguese Terracotta 18th Century composed of fourteen figures in polychrome terracotta. Period defects and repainting Height: (largest) 56 cm.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Impressive Pair of Portuguese Seraphim late 17th Century
Impressive Pair of Portuguese Seraphim late 17th Century

Impressive Pair of Portuguese Seraphim late 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Impressive Pair of Portuguese Seraphim end 17th began1 8th Century Sculptures in molded, polychrome and gilded clay. The figures are represented standing.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra

Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra

Located in New York, NY

Pair of antique (late 19th century) French gilt bronze candelabra in the Chinoiserie style, featuring polychrome porcelain figures of seated Buddha and six candle arms.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Altar Shrines Chromolithographs, Munich, 1874
Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Altar Shrines Chromolithographs, Munich, 1874

Pair Bavarian Royal Chapel Altar Shrines Chromolithographs, Munich, 1874

Located in Langweer, NL

The compositions showcase intricate architectural frameworks adorned with sculptural figures, polychrome decoration, and elaborate ornamental detailing characteristic of historicist ...

Category

Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

Pair of Portuguese Candeliary Seraphins 19th Century
Pair of Portuguese Candeliary Seraphins 19th Century

Pair of Portuguese Candeliary Seraphins 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of Portuguese Candeliary Seraphins 19th century in polychrome and gilded wood. The figures are represented standing, holding cornucopias.

Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Neoclassical Black-Ground Porcelain Lamps Attributed to Samson
Pair of French Neoclassical Black-Ground Porcelain Lamps Attributed to Samson

Pair of French Neoclassical Black-Ground Porcelain Lamps Attributed to Samson

By Edmé Samson

Located in Norwood, NJ

Each vase is crafted in the Neoclassical taste with a rich matte black glaze and hand-painted enamel decoration depicting mythological Greco-Roman chariot scenes in vivid polychrome ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Northwest Coast Totem
Northwest Coast Totem

Northwest Coast Totem

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northwest Coast polychrome totem with multiple bird figures atop a turtle.

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries
Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries

Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries

Located in Bradenton, FL

Two Chinese Ming style sancai polychrome glaze terracotta pottery figures of Chinese dignitaries in glazed green and ocher terracotta on hexagonal bases and removable heads.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Scandinavian Modern  Rölakan Flatweave Rug by Maj Svanström, Sweden 1950s
Scandinavian Modern  Rölakan Flatweave Rug by Maj Svanström, Sweden 1950s

Scandinavian Modern Rölakan Flatweave Rug by Maj Svanström, Sweden 1950s

By Maj Svanström, Klockaregardens Hemslojd Scandinavian

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Its white-gray mélange base is adorned with pastel polychrome geometric figures, creating an ingenious modular pattern.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

A Meissen Tureen and Stand, c1745
A Meissen Tureen and Stand, c1745

A Meissen Tureen and Stand, c1745

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Meissen Tureen and Stand, c1745 Additional information: Date : c1745 Marks : Meissen crossed swords Origin : Meissen, Saxony Colour : Polychrome Pattern : Figures from the Comm...

Category

Antique 18th Century German Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1850 Folk Art Carvings of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert on Horseback
Circa 1850 Folk Art Carvings of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert on Horseback

Circa 1850 Folk Art Carvings of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert on Horseback

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Pair of mid-19th century folk art carved and polychrome painted wood figures of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on horseback with original painted decoration and titled to fronts ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Wiener Werkstätte-Style Figural Centerpiece W/ Children & Ram
Wiener Werkstätte-Style Figural Centerpiece W/ Children & Ram

Wiener Werkstätte-Style Figural Centerpiece W/ Children & Ram

By Groberhertzholiche

Located in Great Barrington, MA

The cream colored enamel body is embellished with a naturalistic polychrome enamel decoration. The children's figures are realistically molded and well proportioned.

Category

Early 20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes
Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes

Located in Forney, TX

A fascinating pair of Japanese porcelain kogo (incense containers), crouching rabbit figures, hand painted, polychrome decorated with mon inspired symbols.

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Italy Late 18th Century Pair Yellow Lacquered on Silk Wooden Vases with Flowers
Italy Late 18th Century Pair Yellow Lacquered on Silk Wooden Vases with Flowers

Italy Late 18th Century Pair Yellow Lacquered on Silk Wooden Vases with Flowers

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a rare, refined and magnificent wooden sculpted pair of vases, carved and lacquered on silk with polychrome Chinese figures and flowers on a yellow background.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Vases

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Monumental Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Vases 1900
Monumental Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Vases 1900

Monumental Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Vases 1900

Located in Portland, OR

The vases of baluster form with applied handles modeled as dragons, each vase is very finely a hand-painted with polychrome scenes of immortal figures in a garden setting.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers
1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers

1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a refined lacquered and shaped wooden box, with polychrome Chinese figures and fine floral decoration on green and light blue background.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

20th Century Grand Tour Pair of Italian Figurative Pen-Holders Desk Accessories
20th Century Grand Tour Pair of Italian Figurative Pen-Holders Desk Accessories

20th Century Grand Tour Pair of Italian Figurative Pen-Holders Desk Accessories

Located in Milano, MI

A set of two lovely Grand Tour hand-painted terracotta figurative pen-holders of Neapolitan origin, molded as a male and female foreign tourists caricatures, British characters. Bot...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour More Desk Accessories

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood Sofas
18th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood Sofas

18th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood Sofas

Located in IT

Also in this case the backrests, armrests and legs are in carved wood, lacquered with dark background and embossed figures with polychrome and gold chinoiserie motifs.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Sofas

Materials

Wood

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand

Located in Studio City, CA

The figure embodies the spirit A-Mantsho-nga-Tshol who is often represented as a snake. These polychrome wood-carved figures can be up to 102" (260 cm) tall.

Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou

Located in Miami, FL

Featuring the molded figures of two seated guardians with decorations with polychrome pigmentations.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

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Polychrome Figures For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of polychrome figures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique polychrome figures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and porcelain. There are all kinds of polychrome figures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of polychrome figures to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Baroque, folk art and mid-century modern polychrome figures are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made polychrome figures over the years, but those made by Meissen Porcelain, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne and Alcyone Ceramics of Marostica are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Polychrome Figures?

Prices for polychrome figures start at $131 and top out at $892,500 with the average selling for $3,692.