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Pair of Antique Japanese Iron Pagodas
Pair of Antique Japanese Iron Pagodas

Pair of Antique Japanese Iron Pagodas

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting pair of Japanese pagodas crafted in iron with classic finials or sorin at the tops on five floors with hanging bells and an entrance at the bottom.

Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Iron

La Perla Alabaster Birth of Venus Table Lamp by Umberto Stiaccini
La Perla Alabaster Birth of Venus Table Lamp by Umberto Stiaccini

La Perla Alabaster Birth of Venus Table Lamp by Umberto Stiaccini

Located in New York, NY

La Perla; The Pearl  A mesmerizing alabaster table lamp depicting the birth of venus by Umberto Stiaccini. Three winged putti stand on a piece of coral as they carry a scallop shell...

Category

19th Century Art Nouveau Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

18th/19th C. Italian Alabaster Sculpture of Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake
18th/19th C. Italian Alabaster Sculpture of Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake

18th/19th C. Italian Alabaster Sculpture of Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake

Located in Beachwood, OH

18th/19th Century Italian Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake Alabaster 18 x 18 x 6 inches 40 lb. In Greek mythology, the infant Hercules (Heracles) is famously depicted wrestling wit...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian School Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Ancient, Roman Marble Bust of a Boy
Ancient, Roman Marble Bust of a Boy

Ancient, Roman Marble Bust of a Boy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sensitively carved, solid marble bust of a young boy mounted on a custom, Lucite base. Carved fully in the round, though originally the figure was pa...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Yuri Zatarain Ceramic Abstract Sculpture, Contemporary Mexican Anthropomorphism
Yuri Zatarain Ceramic Abstract Sculpture, Contemporary Mexican Anthropomorphism

Yuri Zatarain Ceramic Abstract Sculpture, Contemporary Mexican Anthropomorphism

Located in Dallas, TX

Early 21st century figurative sculpture with abstract glaze design by contemporary Mexican artist Yuri Zatarain. Monumental in scale. A very simple and engaging work of art that will...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Painted Metal Sculpture of Palm or Banana Tree and Flower
Painted Metal Sculpture of Palm or Banana Tree and Flower

Painted Metal Sculpture of Palm or Banana Tree and Flower

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A painted metal palm tree or banana with removable leaves. Detailed trunk and leaves and a fabulous white flower. What is it about palm trees, that conjures up the romantic? Perfect ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Roman Carrara Marble Lioness
Roman Carrara Marble Lioness

Roman Carrara Marble Lioness

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Magnificent hand carved Carrara marble sculpture of a lioness head from Rome. Mounted on a metal base. Base 13.75"W x 12.25"D.

Category

1780s Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Hmong Ethnic Framed Necklace Silver Plated Metal Laos Thailand
Hmong Ethnic Framed Necklace Silver Plated Metal Laos Thailand

Hmong Ethnic Framed Necklace Silver Plated Metal Laos Thailand

Located in Valladolid, ES

Framed Hmong Ethnic Necklace, Silver Plated Metal, 20th Century – Laos, Thailand Extraordinary and rarely seen ethnic necklace made of silver plated metal, from Thailand. Recently f...

Category

1950s Tribal Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming woman/man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming woman/man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming woman/man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Antique Polychrome Wood Carved Geese
Pair of Antique Polychrome Wood Carved Geese

Pair of Antique Polychrome Wood Carved Geese

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Pair of large Chinese wood geese. Rare early 20th Century hand carved exotic wood and polychrome, heavy geese sculptures with beautiful earthy colors. ...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Four Season Extraordinary Set of  Italian Stone Caryatids Sculptures
Four Season Extraordinary Set of  Italian Stone Caryatids Sculptures

Four Season Extraordinary Set of Italian Stone Caryatids Sculptures

Located in Rome, IT

Four Caryatids sculptures with classically draped figures and their distinguishing symbols. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Measures: Height with square form bases cm 220. Time...

Category

20th Century Academic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Large, Cast Bronze Roman Figures
Large, Cast Bronze Roman Figures

Large, Cast Bronze Roman Figures

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pair of large, detailed cast bronze Roman figures of a senator (likely Julius Caesar) and possibly an emperor. Each in cascading drapery with beautifully rendered facial expression...

Category

1910s Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Vintage Sailors Valentine

Vintage Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting vintage sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells lovingly arranged in intricate floral designs. Presented under glass in an octagon shadow box.

Category

20th Century Victorian Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

"Baule Colonial Sculpture Ivory Coast, " Carved Wood Statue created circa 1910
"Baule Colonial Sculpture Ivory Coast, " Carved Wood Statue created circa 1910

"Baule Colonial Sculpture Ivory Coast, " Carved Wood Statue created circa 1910

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This sculpture was created by an unknown Baule artist from Ivory Coast. It depicts a man in a suit with a white hat. He stands with his hands in his pockets. 18 1/2" x 6 1/4" sculpture The Baule or Baoulé are an Akan people and one of the largest groups in Côte d'Ivoire. The Baoulé people are talented in African art. Their sculptures are renowned for their refinement, form diversity and the labor they represent. The sculptures do not only include face masks and human figurines...

Category

1910s Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

'Creation' original verdite Shona stone sculpture by Newton, figure mask
'Creation' original verdite Shona stone sculpture by Newton, figure mask

'Creation' original verdite Shona stone sculpture by Newton, figure mask

Located in Milwaukee, WI

'Creation' is an original verdite stone sculpture by an unknown Zimbabwean sculptor. Though all that is known of the artist is the name "Newton," the sculpture shows clearly the skil...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Huichol Bull Skull Sculpture, Contemporary Mixed Media, 2010+, New
Huichol Bull Skull Sculpture, Contemporary Mixed Media, 2010+, New

Huichol Bull Skull Sculpture, Contemporary Mixed Media, 2010+, New

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...

Category

2010s Contemporary Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

Human face gargoyle/grotesque snarling man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque snarling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque snarling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Monumental Midcentury Faux Elephant Tusks on Bases
Monumental Midcentury Faux Elephant Tusks on Bases

Monumental Midcentury Faux Elephant Tusks on Bases

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Seriously monumental, custom midcentury pair of fabricated composition faux elephant tusks decorated with Egyptian style rings in faux stone. Set i...

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium

Stuart Mathews Brutalist Wall Sculpture in Mixed Metals Brass Bronze Copper
Stuart Mathews Brutalist Wall Sculpture in Mixed Metals Brass Bronze Copper

Stuart Mathews Brutalist Wall Sculpture in Mixed Metals Brass Bronze Copper

Located in Dallas, TX

This striking wall sculpture by prolific mid-century Texas artist, Stuart Mathews, exemplifies his mastery in blending mixed metals into compelling abstract forms. Mathews—who honed ...

Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Large Bone Articulated Lobster Sculpture
Large Bone Articulated Lobster Sculpture

Large Bone Articulated Lobster Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty large articulated lobster sculpture or object of art crafted in carved bone with hinged antennae and flexible tail.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium

Anglo Indian Folk Art Carved Wood Lion Tiger
Anglo Indian Folk Art Carved Wood Lion Tiger

Anglo Indian Folk Art Carved Wood Lion Tiger

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Whimsical carved mahogany rustic sculpture of a big cat with a surprising yet charming combination of the form of a lion and the stripes of a tiger. Retaining its original paint now ...

Category

Early 20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vierge en majesté assise romane. Sedes Sapientiae.
Vierge en majesté assise romane. Sedes Sapientiae.

Vierge en majesté assise romane. Sedes Sapientiae.

Located in PARIS, FR

Rare Vierge romane en majesté en pierre calcaire sculptée en très haut-relief. La Vierge tient l’Enfant entre ses deux genoux dans une parfaite frontalité, une caractéristique des pr...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Medieval Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

La Testa Terracotta Sculpture by Renato Bertelli
La Testa Terracotta Sculpture by Renato Bertelli

La Testa Terracotta Sculpture by Renato Bertelli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Midcentury painted terracotta abstract figurative sculpture “La Testa” by Italian Futurist artist Renato Bertelli (1900-1974). Initialized “R. B. A-XI”.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Catalan School of the 13th century. Wooden Bishop
Catalan School of the 13th century. Wooden Bishop

Catalan School of the 13th century. Wooden Bishop

Located in PARIS, FR

Catalan School of the 13th century. Bishop statue in polychrome wood. Large polychrome wooden statue representing a holy bishop carrying a crosier and ma...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Medieval Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Qing dynasty figurative censer bronze 19th century
Chinese Qing dynasty figurative censer bronze 19th century

Chinese Qing dynasty figurative censer bronze 19th century

Located in Florence, IT

Oriental Chinese bronze statuette measuring 16, 5 x 16 cm depicting a sage riding a horse. Note the accuracy of the details, from the tassels on the harnesses to the under saddle wit...

Category

19th Century Qing Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Italian Baroque Angels 17th Century Sculptured Lacquered and Gilded Figures
Pair of Italian Baroque Angels 17th Century Sculptured Lacquered and Gilded Figures

Pair of Italian Baroque Angels 17th Century Sculptured Lacquered and Gilded Figures

Located in Milano, IT

Pair of Angels, Tuscan Sculptures with Cornucopias from the 1600s hand-carved from stone pine wood, lacquered and gilded from Central Italy, from a private villa in Siena; they are...

Category

Late 17th Century Baroque Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Roman Marble Bust of an Emperor
Roman Marble Bust of an Emperor

Roman Marble Bust of an Emperor

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautifully hand carved Carrara marble bust of a Roman Emperor on a variegated marble base, elaborately robed with a laurel wreath adorning his head.

Category

19th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Roman Bronze Statue of Youth
Roman Bronze Statue of Youth

Roman Bronze Statue of Youth

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A cast, Roman, Grand Tour bronze figure of a youth. Wonderful patina. Measures : Statue is 23"H. Base is 8.75"W x 7.5"D.

Category

Early 1900s Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze bust of Seneca or Pseudo-Seneca Italy Naples late 18th-early 19th cent
Bronze bust of Seneca or Pseudo-Seneca Italy Naples late 18th-early 19th cent

Bronze bust of Seneca or Pseudo-Seneca Italy Naples late 18th-early 19th cent

Located in Pistoia, IT

Bronze bust with brown patina depicting the pseudo-Seneca, Italy, early 19th century. The Pseudo-Seneca is a Roman bronze bust from the late 1st century B.C.. discovered in 1754 in ...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian School Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Gandharan Frieze with Scenes from the Life of Buddha
Gandharan Frieze with Scenes from the Life of Buddha

Gandharan Frieze with Scenes from the Life of Buddha

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A schist stone carving from 2nd/3rd Century Gandhara depicting scenes from the life of Buddha. Provenance: Spink and Sons LTD, 1985.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue
Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue

Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble sculpture designed as entrance guardian, this mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and chest of a neoclassical woma...

Category

1790s Academic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

JOSEPH WITH THE CHILD
JOSEPH WITH THE CHILD

JOSEPH WITH THE CHILD

Located in Wien, Wien

Upper Italy 2nd half 12th century Maple Original version Height 67 cm

Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Italian Fountain Sculpture of Goddess with Delphines
Magnificent Italian Fountain Sculpture of Goddess with Delphines

Magnificent Italian Fountain Sculpture of Goddess with Delphines

Located in Rome, IT

Monumental finely carved limestone fountain sculpture of Goddess with a putto figure and three magnificent dolphins . Proveniente from an important Villa Veneta. Including a round ...

Category

1930s Academic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

'Sitting Ballerina' Cast Bronze Figure on Granite Base
'Sitting Ballerina' Cast Bronze Figure on Granite Base

'Sitting Ballerina' Cast Bronze Figure on Granite Base

Located in Toronto, ON

Bronze sculpture of a ballerina taking a rest. Her leotard is patinated to a lovely green shade to contrast with the bronze colour of the rest of her figure. Ballet slippers are visi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Midcentury Brass Coconut Palm Tree Sculpture
Midcentury Brass Coconut Palm Tree Sculpture

Midcentury Brass Coconut Palm Tree Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chic midcentury stylized palm tree with removable fronds, coconuts, reticulated trunk and a round weighted base. Hand polished and lacquered for easy care.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Banana Leaf Wall Sculpture
Mid-Century Banana Leaf Wall Sculpture

Mid-Century Banana Leaf Wall Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Dramatic mid century wall sculpture crafted in metal with three life size stylized banana leaves cut in a brutalist technique and finished with a faux brass patina lacquer. Please ...

Category

Late 20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Julio Pedro Borrego Woman in Bathing Suit
Julio Pedro Borrego Woman in Bathing Suit

Julio Pedro Borrego Woman in Bathing Suit

Located in San Francisco, CA

Julio Pedro Borrego is a Colombian artist born in 1951. He is obviously. Influenced by the Colombian master Botero as he likes to portray Rubenesque women. This fabulous.Bronze of a...

Category

1980s Realist Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Cheetahs
Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Cheetahs

Large Gilt Bronze Sculptures of Cheetahs

Located in Rome, IT

Fantastic pair of gilt bronze Cheetahs sculptures . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.

Category

Early 2000s Modern Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Metal Elephant Wall Sculpture
Large Metal Elephant Wall Sculpture

Large Metal Elephant Wall Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Bold one of a kind elephant wall sculpture hand crafted in metals with a stylized assemblage form decorated with paint in eccentric colorful floral designs.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Hercules Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso  with Base
Hercules Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso  with Base

Hercules Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base

Located in Rome, IT

This reproduction of a classical Hellenistic sculpture of Hercules . A timeless piece for interior and a garden decoration. We can raise with a base on request .

Category

20th Century Academic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 17" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art found in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, wherein a dramatic story is told through shadows thrown by puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and artistic talent; its origins are traced to the spread of Hinduism in the medieval era and the arrival of leather-based puppet arts called Tholu bommalata from southern India. Wayang refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet...

Category

19th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

Scrolled leaf rosette foliate border block roundel end; Gothic Limestone Carving
Scrolled leaf rosette foliate border block roundel end; Gothic Limestone Carving

Scrolled leaf rosette foliate border block roundel end; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

femme assise, art africaine - bois, 91x23x19 cm.
femme assise, art africaine - bois, 91x23x19 cm.

femme assise, art africaine - bois, 91x23x19 cm.

Located in Nice, FR

Sculpture africaine représentant une femme lionne assise. Bois noirci. Cote d'Ivoire . Baoulé. début XX siècle

Category

Early 20th Century Tribal Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Indonesian Mask, " Wood with Gold Leaf of Smiling Man
"Indonesian Mask, " Wood with Gold Leaf of Smiling Man

"Indonesian Mask, " Wood with Gold Leaf of Smiling Man

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This mask was made by an unknown Indonesian sculpture. It is carved out of wood and covered in gold leaf. It features an abstracted face and is 7" tall by 5 1/2" wide.

Category

19th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Dog
Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Dog

Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Dog

Located in Palm Beach, FL

As the song goes, you ain't nothing but a hound dog, life size mid century hound dog crafted in terra cotta, hand decorated and glazed.

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Glaze

Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Young Athletes
Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Young Athletes

Monumental Italian Rationalist Marble Sculptures of Young Athletes

Located in Rome, IT

This monumental pair of sculptures in "Bardiglio" marble represent Greek Athletes figure , on a cylindrical base . Exaltation of the male strength and beauty, inspired by the trend i...

Category

1960s Modern Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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