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Rare Pair of English Porcelain Urns with Classical Figures; S.A&Co.
Rare Pair of English Porcelain Urns with Classical Figures; S.A&Co.

Rare Pair of English Porcelain Urns with Classical Figures; S.A&Co.

By Smith Ambrose & Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare pair of English porcelain double-handled polychromed porcelain urns with classical figures

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vases

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

figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

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

path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have

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

$18,400 / set

H 40.25 in W 43.25 in D 20 in

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

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

original polychrome paint. These expressive figures depict ceremonial horses adorned with elaborate saddle

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

adorned with opulent gold gilding and polychrome detailing. The renaissance figures each hold a

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

carved from a single log, modeled as opposing figures, parcel gilt polychrome decorated, hollowed central

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Blown Glass, 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

at the end of the 19th century. The Goldscheider Manufactory is famous for its decorative polychrome

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

drawers) in the Louis XV/XVI style, with ebonized finishes with hand-carved polychrome designs of figures

Category

20th Century French Chinoiserie Dressers

Materials

Marble

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

finely painted polychrome pastoral scene depicting four figures in romanticized 18th-century costume

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Giltwood

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

Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century

$2,245Sale Price / set|25% Off

H 7.88 in Dm 2.96 in

Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

couple in floral costumes. These finely detailed polychrome porcelain figures capture the elegance and

Category

Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

Paire de Cabinets by Henri Lancel

$32,300

H 70.87 in W 39.77 in D 15.36 in

Paire de Cabinets by Henri Lancel

By Henri Lancel

Located in LAMBLORE, FR

with classical motifs in polychrome, including figures, urns, and ornamental scrolls, evoking ancient

Category

Vintage 1940s Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sculptural Candlesticks in Carved Wood, Electrified in the Baroque Style
Pair of Sculptural Candlesticks in Carved Wood, Electrified in the Baroque Style

Pair of Sculptural Candlesticks in Carved Wood, Electrified in the Baroque Style

Located in Marbella, ES

A stunning pair of sculptural candelabras made of carved and polychrome wood, depicting dynamic

Category

Early 20th Century European Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

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

-cone ceramic shade. The ceramics are hand-painted in polychrome enamels with abstract human figures and

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

with hand-painted chinoiserie motifs. The surface features intricate gilt and polychrome scenes of

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

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

precision. The compositions showcase intricate architectural frameworks adorned with sculptural figures

Category

Antique 1870s German Prints

Materials

Paper

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

18th century Spanish santos figure ...

$10,186

H 51.97 in W 16.15 in D 11.03 in

18th century Spanish santos figure ...

Located in Brecht, BE

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

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Softwood

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

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

, polychrome and gilded clay. The figures are represented standing. Set on bases. Normal defects go age

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

, featuring polychrome porcelain figures of seated Buddha and six candle arms. Possibly from Samson of Paris.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

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

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

in vivid polychrome tones. The classical figures—draped in flowing garments and posed in dynamic

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Northwest Coast Totem
Northwest Coast Totem

Northwest Coast Totem

$4,025

H 19 in W 5 in D 5 in

Northwest Coast Totem

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Northwest Coast polychrome totem with multiple bird figures atop a turtle. Hole drilled for clamp

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

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 Klockaregardens Hemslojd Scandinavian, Maj Svanström

Located in Grythyttan, SE

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

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

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

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

A Meissen Tureen and Stand, c1745

$8,249 / set

H 3.15 in W 7.68 in

A Meissen Tureen and Stand, c1745

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

swords Origin : Meissen, Saxony Colour : Polychrome Pattern : Figures from the Commedia dell'arte and

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

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

A large and whimsical Weiner Werkstaate-style pottery centerpiece with two figures and ram atop the

Category

Early 20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

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

silk with polychrome Chinese figures and flowers on a yellow background. These elegant pieces hails

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Vases

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

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

-painted with polychrome scenes of immortal figures in a garden setting. Each vase having a red Qianlong

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

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

, molded as a male and female foreign tourists caricatures, British characters. Both polychrome painted

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

$32,596Sale Price|20% Off

H 41.34 in W 53.15 in D 22.45 in

18th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood Sofas

Located in IT

, armrests and legs are in carved wood, lacquered with dark background and embossed figures with polychrome

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

represented as a snake. These polychrome wood-carved figures can be up to 102" (260 cm) tall. They are held on

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

$4,025Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 11.25 in W 5.75 in D 4.25 in

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

Located in Miami, FL

molded figures of two seated guardians with decorations with polychrome pigmentations. The figures are

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.