Chic French Antiques Sculptures

Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures. With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in. Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...

A pair of antique wooden horse sculptures from India, dating to the early 1920s. Adorned in vibrant, multi-colored painted finishes, each p...

Tall antique Swedish horse in carved wood with original patinated paint in off-white color with blue dots. Made circa end of the 19th century. Th...

Fine quality pair of French 19th century gilt bronze (electrotype technique) relief plaques. Children in backyard farm, garden scene.

A stunning Indian blue peacock taxidermy mount showcasing its signature iridescent blue and green plumage, this piece is a testament to nature's artistry. The vibrant metallic hues o...

Bronze statue in brown patina representing Susanna, sculpted by Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (1821-1902). Susanna at the bath is a story from the apocryphal ...

18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure  Italy, 18th century or older An exquisite 18th-century Italian Baroque Santos figure is a fine example of religious artistry, dating back...

Patinated bronze allegorical group featuring three putti on a cliff strewed with wheat. Two of them are playing the drum and the bagpipe whereas the third one is dancing. He is weari...

19th century Italian alabaster bust. Well sculpted antique Italian alabaster or marble bust of a classical female mounted on a plinth. This is a beautifully detailed antique alabaster bust...

French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) is the inspiration for this beautiful, sumptuous mantel clock. His clock, crafted in the late 18th Century and now on display at the Louvre Museum, caused such a stir when it was exhibited over 100 years later, at the Great Exhibition in Paris in 1900 that one reviewer claimed that it "attracted so much admiration from the crowds gathered around that the pressure was sufficient at times to endanger its safety." As well as this famed 'Three Graces...

18th/19th century Buddha Statue carved of Alabaster. Burmese Shan Buddha Statue 1800ca, collected in Myanmar Shan State 1998. Legs crossed, the left hand in the lap, and the right ha...

A French carved-wood plaque from the 19th century. This antique wall decoration from France features a rectangular-shaped frame, comprised of straight-boards, with center adorn in a hand-carved relief motif of scrolling acanthus leaves. There is a beautiful movement to this piece with the leaves dancing playfully about. This 19th century French carved-wood wall plaque...