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Wooden Santos Head

18th century Spanish polychromed wooden Santos head
Located in Brecht, BE
a polychromed wooden Santos head, found in Spain, mid 18th century, height is 16 cm with foot 24 cm
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

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Fruitwood

Early 19th Century Carved Italian Santos Religious Macabre Wooden Head
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century carved Santos head We are proud to offer a wonderfully aged example of an early
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Antique 1820s Italian Religious Items

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Wood

18th Century Carved Wood Santos Head
Located in London, GB
century solid carved wooden Santos or Apostles head. Of exceptional quality with detail to beard and neck
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Antique 1780s Italian Baroque Busts

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Walnut

Mounted Antique Distressed Wooden Santo c.1890-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A distressed painted carved wooden Mexican Santo. Carved areas exist where the head and
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Religious Items

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Steel

18th Century hand carved walnut italian relic Santos
Located in London, GB
18th Century Santos A finely carved late 18th Century wooden Santos or Apostles head. Bears traces
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Antique 18th Century Italian Religious Items

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Walnut

17th Century Spanish Carved Polychrome and Painted Bust of Christ on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
figure. Created in Spain, circa 1680, the bust is set on a wooden integral plinth, and features the head
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Busts

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Gesso, Walnut

19 Century Marble Statue of the Rape of Prosperina After Bernini by Fabi Altini
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
. The statue sits on a pianted wooden plinth. The sculpture depicts the abduction of Prosperina or
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French Antique Bronze Sculpture Bas-Relief "Lion of the Zodiac" by Antoine-Louis
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
prowling and ferocious lion with a mane that engulfs his head and neck, walking a Fine line along a narrow
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

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Fine 19th Century French Neo-Gothic Gilt Metal Cathedral Church Reliquary Pair
Located in Forney, TX
typical examples from the 12th to 14th century have wooden frameworks with gilt-copper plaques nailed on
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Brass, Bronze

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Located in Buisson, FR
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Located in Brecht, BE
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18th century santos figure/capipote
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Brecht, BE
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Located in London, GB
19th century carved Santos head We are proud to offer a mid-19th century hand carved Santos figure
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Forney, TX
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in London, GB
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18th Century Santos Head
18th Century Santos Head
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in London, GB
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Wooden Santos Head For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wooden santos head you’re looking for. A wooden santos head — often made from wood, walnut and bronze — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wooden santos head, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A wooden santos head is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wooden santos head over the years, but those crafted by Antoine-Louis Barye are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Wooden Santos Head?

Prices for a wooden santos head can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $900 and can go as high as $30,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,182.