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Unusual Tang Dynasty Persian Horse Rider Statue, Silk Road Trader, TL Tested
Unusual Tang Dynasty Persian Horse Rider Statue, Silk Road Trader, TL Tested

Unusual Tang Dynasty Persian Horse Rider Statue, Silk Road Trader, TL Tested

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fine and unusual statue of standing horse with a Persian rider.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Val D'Osne bronze over iron statue
Val D'Osne bronze over iron statue

Val D'Osne bronze over iron statue

$35,000

H 79 in Dm 30 in

Val D'Osne bronze over iron statue

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Atlanta, GA

Very unusual Val D'Osne statue with lighted globe. This figure is bronze over iron.

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Antique 19th Century French Statues

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Stylized Art Deco Statue
Stylized Art Deco Statue

Stylized Art Deco Statue

$750

H 14.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

Stylized Art Deco Statue

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual, stylized Art Deco statue of Aphrodite, goddess of love.

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Hollywood Regency Brass Camel Statue
Hollywood Regency Brass Camel Statue

Hollywood Regency Brass Camel Statue

$1,450

H 10 in W 21 in D 6 in

Hollywood Regency Brass Camel Statue

Located in Houston, TX

Hollywood Regency brass camel statue. Unusual large well detailed Hollywood Regency brass camel statue.

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Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Fine Tang Dynasty Ox Cart Terra Cotta Statue, TL Tested
Fine Tang Dynasty Ox Cart Terra Cotta Statue, TL Tested

Fine Tang Dynasty Ox Cart Terra Cotta Statue, TL Tested

$5,500Sale Price|54% Off

H 13 in W 22 in D 8 in

Fine Tang Dynasty Ox Cart Terra Cotta Statue, TL Tested

Located in Greenwich, CT

An unusual pottery statue of ox and cart on plexi stand, Tang dynasty 618-907, comes with Oxford authentication TL test certificate.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Qing ca 1900 Carved Chinese Porcelain Statue Immortal Root Wood
Antique Qing ca 1900 Carved Chinese Porcelain Statue Immortal Root Wood

Antique Qing ca 1900 Carved Chinese Porcelain Statue Immortal Root Wood

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description China, unusual and finely carved wooden statue. Carved wood root with at the top the a figure of probably an immortal.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Dakini Ten Statue, Gesso and Wood, Circa 1772-1780
Antique Japanese Dakini Ten Statue, Gesso and Wood, Circa 1772-1780

Antique Japanese Dakini Ten Statue, Gesso and Wood, Circa 1772-1780

$7,040Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in

Antique Japanese Dakini Ten Statue, Gesso and Wood, Circa 1772-1780

Located in Prahran, Victoria

Rare and highly unusual antique Japanese statue of the esoteric deity 'Dakini Ten,' a Buddhist goddess who was associated with the agricultural deity Inari in Japan, and is represent...

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Antique 1770s Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Gesso, Wood

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Rare And Unusual Garden Sculpture Of A Lady
Rare And Unusual Garden Sculpture Of A Lady

Rare And Unusual Garden Sculpture Of A Lady

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H 69.5 in W 23 in D 29 in

Rare And Unusual Garden Sculpture Of A Lady

Located in New York, NY

This Garden Sculpture has excellent old patina. Purchased from Jim Cronen in 1976. The base is 15" square.

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Antique 19th Century American Statues

Materials

Copper

Unusual Composite Form
Unusual Composite Form

Unusual Composite Form

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H 80 in W 20 in D 8 in

Unusual Composite Form

Located in Culver City, CA

with original base, may have been used in a movie set

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Vintage 1930s American Statues

Unusual Pair of English Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Seated Pugs
Unusual Pair of English Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Seated Pugs

Unusual Pair of English Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Seated Pugs

Located in San Francisco, CA

An unusual pair of English hand-carved carrara marble seated pug dogs; each seated pug with unique gaze below floppy ears; with compact muscled bodies ending in a characteristic coil...

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Antique 19th Century English Statues

Materials

Carrara Marble

An Unusual Lincrusta Statue Of A Dog
An Unusual Lincrusta Statue Of A Dog

An Unusual Lincrusta Statue Of A Dog

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H 20 in W 26 in D 9 in

An Unusual Lincrusta Statue Of A Dog

Located in Doylestown, PA

An unusual lincrusta sculpture of a seated dog with a dark brown finish, Italian, circa 1930.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Sculptures

18th Century Lead Statue of Baby Jesus
18th Century Lead Statue of Baby Jesus

18th Century Lead Statue of Baby Jesus

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H 21.26 in W 9.06 in D 7.88 in

18th Century Lead Statue of Baby Jesus

Located in Brecht, BE

Very unusual lead statue, with great patination, of baby Jesus, glass eyes, mounted on walnut wooden base, Spain, 18th century.

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Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lead

Antique Cast Iron Garden Statue of a Cavalier
Antique Cast Iron Garden Statue of a Cavalier

Antique Cast Iron Garden Statue of a Cavalier

Located in Houston, TX

Unusual continental cast iron garden statue, garden figure, or garden sculpture of a Cavalier.

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Northern Renaissance Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Exceptional 19th Century Gilded Bronze Statue of Marie of Burgundy
Exceptional 19th Century Gilded Bronze Statue of Marie of Burgundy

Exceptional 19th Century Gilded Bronze Statue of Marie of Burgundy

By Jean-Auguste Barre

Located in Dallas, TX

The beautiful gilded bronze or bronze doré color is unusual for this statue, and it is very similar to Mary of Burgundy's 1502 bronze tomb effigy in Bruges, Belgium.

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Medieval Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian 19th C. Bronze Statue of Silenius Holding Up a Snake Footed Trough
Italian 19th C. Bronze Statue of Silenius Holding Up a Snake Footed Trough

Italian 19th C. Bronze Statue of Silenius Holding Up a Snake Footed Trough

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

It is unusual to find this statue with the accompanying vessel which in this case is decorated with haut relief Bacchanalian scenes. 19th century after the antique.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Figure of a Hurdler
Bronze Figure of a Hurdler

Bronze Figure of a Hurdler

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H 9 in W 10 in D 4 in

Bronze Figure of a Hurdler

Located in Doylestown, PA

An unusual bronze statue of a male hurdler, on a wood base, 20th century.

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wax Human form 2006
Wax Human form 2006

Wax Human form 2006

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H 9 in W 19 in D 16 in

Wax Human form 2006

Located in London, GB

Wax Human Form 2008 We are proud to offer a highly unusual and rare macabre statue of a male human form, made from layers of hand sculpted wax, supported by cast metal and dressed in...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Natural Fiber

Abstract Cubist Steel Sculpture Signed Peter Charles, 1988
Abstract Cubist Steel Sculpture Signed Peter Charles, 1988

Abstract Cubist Steel Sculpture Signed Peter Charles, 1988

By Peter Charles

Located in New York City, NY

Unusual Modernist statue of a highly stylized bird on stepped wood base.

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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Unusual Terra Cotta Statue of Military Officer
Unusual Terra Cotta Statue of Military Officer

Unusual Terra Cotta Statue of Military Officer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Signed terra cotta statue of a continental military officer of the 18th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Statues

Materials

Terracotta

B95 Old Japanese 2panels, Kannon Budda Statue: Unusual Texture, folding Screen
B95 Old Japanese 2panels, Kannon Budda Statue: Unusual Texture, folding Screen

B95 Old Japanese 2panels, Kannon Budda Statue: Unusual Texture, folding Screen

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: Paper, wooden frame 1 piece: Width 780 x Height 1560 x Depth 20 mm Expanded size: Width 1560 mm Folded size: Width 780 x Height 1560 x Depth 40 mm, weight 6 kg Packaging (...

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Italian Statue of Christ
Italian Statue of Christ

Italian Statue of Christ

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H 18.5 in W 6 in D 4 in

Italian Statue of Christ

Located in London, GB

This statue is unusual in it size is large and similar figures of this primitively carved subject matter were much smaller.

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Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unusual Pair of  Large Dog Statues
Unusual Pair of  Large Dog Statues

Unusual Pair of Large Dog Statues

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H 42 in W 18 in D 24 in

Unusual Pair of Large Dog Statues

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Great looking pair of cast resin dogs that are solid in construction. These charming dogs sit on pillows with bows and tassles. Great for and entry way.

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Statues

Large scale statue by Sergio Bustamante
Large scale statue by Sergio Bustamante

Large scale statue by Sergio Bustamante

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H 28 in W 13 in D 34 in

Large scale statue by Sergio Bustamante

Located in New Orleans, LA

Multiple pieces of copper are soldered together to make this unusual and humorous statue of a baboon

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Statues

Materials

Copper

Very Unusual Pair of 19th Century Theatre Fountains
Very Unusual Pair of 19th Century Theatre Fountains

Very Unusual Pair of 19th Century Theatre Fountains

Located in New Orleans, LA

Papier mâché and resin sculptures.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Rococo Statues

Materials

Epoxy Resin

French Female basketball player, athletic 1930's
French Female basketball player, athletic 1930's

French Female basketball player, athletic 1930's

Located in Oakland, CA

Quite unusual statue of female basketball player in the buff.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Unusual Vintage Wall Mount Statue of a Hawaiian Woman
Unusual Vintage Wall Mount Statue of a Hawaiian Woman

Unusual Vintage Wall Mount Statue of a Hawaiian Woman

Located in Long Beach, CA

Unusual Vintage Wall Mount Statue of a Hawaiian Woman.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Foam, Paint

Madame and Chairman Mao, Unusual Porcelain Cultural Revolution Statue
Madame and Chairman Mao, Unusual Porcelain Cultural Revolution Statue

Madame and Chairman Mao, Unusual Porcelain Cultural Revolution Statue

Located in New York, NY

A rarely seen piece of Cultural Revolution memorabilia, this finely wrought porcelain statue of Madame and Chairman Mao is an incredibly detailed and powerful piece, China, circa 197...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Porcelain

Heavily patinated figural statue
Heavily patinated figural statue

Heavily patinated figural statue

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H 34 in W 19 in D 8 in

Heavily patinated figural statue

Located in San Francisco, CA

Lead and cement statue with unusual finish

Category

20th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Cement, Lead

Art Deco bronze statue
Art Deco bronze statue

Art Deco bronze statue

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H 13 in W 22 in D 5 in

Art Deco bronze statue

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Unusual Belgian Art Deco statue, green patina bronze woman with two dogs on marble base.

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Original French Prowling Tigers statue by M. Leduca
Original French Prowling Tigers statue by M. Leduca

Original French Prowling Tigers statue by M. Leduca

Located in Oakland, CA

Unusual French statue with two tigers on the prowl.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Charming Hollohaza Figural Ceramic of Two Young Women
Charming Hollohaza Figural Ceramic of Two Young Women

Charming Hollohaza Figural Ceramic of Two Young Women

Located in Papaikou, HI

A lovely and unusual ceramic statue executed at Hollohaza in Hungary.

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Vintage 1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual Large Antique Giltwood Christian Crusader Statue
Unusual Large Antique Giltwood Christian Crusader Statue

Unusual Large Antique Giltwood Christian Crusader Statue

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

By far, most religious statues are of saints and thus acquiring a Christian crusader statue is quite unusual.

Category

Antique 17th Century European Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Art Deco Bronze Statue of Two Women on Boat
Art Deco Bronze Statue of Two Women on Boat

Art Deco Bronze Statue of Two Women on Boat

By Franz Hagenauer

Located in Oakland, CA

Unusual bronze statue depicting two woman with oars rowing a boat on the water.

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

$3,159 / set

H 61.03 in W 31.5 in D 47.25 in

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books

Located in Brønshøj, DK

This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...

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20th Century Danish Victorian Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault
Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault

Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault

By Camille Pissarro

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault (Landscape with Thresher at Montfoucault)" is a pastel by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro. The artwork is signed lower right, "C. Pissarro...

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1870s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Board

Set of Refine Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Attendants and a Sedan Chair
Set of Refine Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Attendants and a Sedan Chair

Set of Refine Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Attendants and a Sedan Chair

$3,300Sale Price / set|31% Off

H 16 in W 5 in D 4 in

Set of Refine Ming Dynasty Green Glazed Attendants and a Sedan Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

A set of very refined green glazed attendants and one sedan chair, each with benevolent facial expression, beautiful colors and lines, Ming dynasty 1368-1644. Three glazed attendants...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures

Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Italian Old Master, 18th century Title: Angel and Saints appearing to figures, one dressed in a white ruff collar. Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 22 x 26 i...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sculpture "Memoria" in Patinated Bronze, Signed Emile Louis Picault
Sculpture "Memoria" in Patinated Bronze, Signed Emile Louis Picault

Sculpture "Memoria" in Patinated Bronze, Signed Emile Louis Picault

$6,635Sale Price|25% Off

H 31.5 in W 14.57 in D 11.42 in

Sculpture "Memoria" in Patinated Bronze, Signed Emile Louis Picault

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Paris, FR

Figure "Memoria" in bronze with brown and green shaded patina signed Emile Louis Picault. It represents a young woman seated, dressed in a drapery, holding a brush in one hand and pa...

Category

Antique 1890s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme
Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme

Rezzonico chandelier 5 arms clear Murano glass, multicolor details by Multiforme

By Multiforme

Located in Trebaseleghe, IT

Kia Ora chandelier 5 lights clear Murano glass with blue and ruby trims, multicolour vitreous paste details. Kia Ora is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...

Category

2010s Italian Other Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration

Chinese Money Chest in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration

Located in Dallas, TX

A Chinese black lacqured chest with gilt decoration was originally used to hold gold coins. This highly decorative cabinet is beautiflly decorated with multible children in various s...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture

ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...

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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Nymphs Sculptures Torchere Lamps/Pedestal
Pair of Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Nymphs Sculptures Torchere Lamps/Pedestal

Pair of Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Nymphs Sculptures Torchere Lamps/Pedestal

$12,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 84.5 in W 24 in D 22 in

Pair of Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Nymphs Sculptures Torchere Lamps/Pedestal

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a pair of large heavy patinated bronze Greek/Roman nymphs sculptures torchere lamps. They depict a pair of semi nude females dressing classical robes, standing up with bare f...

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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...

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Mid-20th Century English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures
20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures

20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Circa 20th Century, a pair of large antique garden statues hand carved in natural stone named Biancone d’Istria Marble. These antique natural stone statues or garden ornaments were p...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Statues

Materials

Marble

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

$47,245 / set

H 2.37 in W 20.67 in D 14.77 in

Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...

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Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Christian Dior Casablanca Dinnerware Set ~ 8 Place Settings / 40 pieces
Christian Dior Casablanca Dinnerware Set ~ 8 Place Settings / 40 pieces

Christian Dior Casablanca Dinnerware Set ~ 8 Place Settings / 40 pieces

By Christian Dior

Located in New York, NY

A set of 8 (eight) place settings (40 total pieces) in the signature Casablanca pattern by Christian Dior. Features a white, gold and multicolor pattern with panther and palm tree m...

Category

1990s Japanese Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Bacchus
Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Bacchus

Italian Stone Garden Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Bacchus

Located in Rome, IT

Finely carved mythological roman subject of Bacchus or Dionysus in limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180, base cm 85. Price is not inc...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Limestone

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres
A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

$148,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 127 in W 28 in D 26.75 in

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French,...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An Important Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: A dignified portrayal of the bodhisattva, resplendent with blue-black pigment detailing t...

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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