Vincenzo Gemito was an Italian sculptor and artist. Intolerant of academic art, he associated himself with other "rebel" artists, such as Antonio Mancini, Giovanni Battista Amendola, Achille D’Orsi and Ettore Ximenes. Between 1877 and 1880, he stayed in Paris, participating in three editions of the Universal Exposition. Once back in Naples, he received important commissions also from King Umberto I but, as a result of a mental breakdown, he remained locked up in a psychiatric hospital until 1909, when he began to sculpt, devoting himself, during the last years of his life, to the goldsmith's art. His most important works include Il Malatiello (1870), The Neapolitan Fisherman (1877), The Statue of Carlo V (1887) and The Portrait of the Painter Jean Louis E. Meissonier (1879).
Art Nouveau walking stick, the Goddess Ceres, by Vincenzo Gemito, Italy 1900.
By Vincenzo Gemito
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau walking stick. The knob is made of finely carved boxwood, depicting a representation of Ceres (Demeter for the Greeks), the Roman Goddess of cereals, crops and the fertil...
Silver
Chinese Painted Bamboo Walking Stick, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century walking stick from northern China is comprised of a length of thin bamboo that has been steamed and bent into a hook shape. The bamboo segments are painted in alter...
Bamboo
$4,111
H 2.37 in W 1.19 in D 2.29 in
Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite
Located in London, GB
The head carved in luminous marble, likely depicts Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty. Shown with her smooth oval face with deeply set eyes, and slightly open lips, her hair centrally-parted with a diadem, and a chignon at her neck. The head would originally have been from a full length figure of the goddess, depicted either entirely nude, or semi-nude with folds of drapery around her hips. Such figures are often known as 'Anadyomene' which means 'rising from the sea'. The tilt of the head and the hair arrangement is seen in other Hellenistic Greek marble heads...
Marble
Continental Silver Mounted Rosewood Gentlemens Walking Stick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Silver Mounted Rosewood Gentlemens Walking Stick. Late 19th Century, German or French. Appears unmarked. The handle cast as a lion surm...
Wood
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.04 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in
18/1900s A Fine Bena Lulua Mask - Primitive African Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
Antique Bena Lulua Mask Late 1800s to Early 1900s – Democratic Republic of the Congo This striking primitive folk art mask hails from the Bena Lulua people of the Democratic Republi...
Softwood
Vintage European Walking Stick with 12 Badges
Located in High Point, NC
Early 20th century hickory thorn walking stick from Europe. This walking stick has 12 badges, which were acquired by the hiker going from village to village and earning those souven...
Metal
Antique English Brass & Walnut Walking Stick Cane, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique English walking stick with a repoussé brass handle, walnut shaft, and brass ferrule, circa 1920. This fine cane has a lovely patina and is perfect for display or as ...
Brass
Circa 1930's English Cane or Walking Stick with Bone Handle
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1930's cane made of fruitwood with a bone handle. The bone handle is etched with a lovely floral pattern. The walking stick is hand carved to look like bamboo. Very interest...
Bone, Fruitwood
$285
H 34.5 in W 1 in D 1 in
American Mahogany Late 19th Century Walking Stick With Sterling Silver Collar
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality late 19th century "straight stick" mahogany cane with a "sterling" silver mark at the base of the highly repoussed and chased collar; with a floral geometric design at ...
Sterling Silver
$223Sale Price|60% Off
H 13 in Dm 5.12 in
Antique Art Nouveau L.C Tilt Coffee Pot with Pierced Design - 2Y286
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This antique Art Nouveau tilt coffee pot, crafted by L.C, is a stunning example of early 20th-century metalwork. Its pierced (ajouré) design embodies the elegant, flowing lines chara...
Metal
Exceptional Finnish Folk Art Chair, ca 1900–1920
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Finnish Folk Art Chair, ca 1900–1920 Sometimes words are just not enough… we absolutly love this piece! A truly unique piece, with acid-staine...
Pine
Wooden walking stick with carved snake handle, Helling, folk art
Located in NANTES, FR
**Wooden walking stick with carved snake handle, Helling, folk art M3965** This wooden walking stick is decorated with a carved face at the top and bears an inscription below. On th...
Wood
Wooden Flick Stick Cane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Late 19th Century wooden flick stick cane. Carved wooden handle with metal attachment atop, brass collar, hardwood shaft, and no ferrule. This cane must be flicked firmly to open all...
Wood