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18th Century Italian Carved Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Not sure if paint is original, but it is definitely old. Finely carved with a lot of character.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure if paint is original. Finely carved and unusual. From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition considering age. Some losses and chips as expected with the age. From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Carved Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition considering his age. She is very beautiful. From a significant home in Santa Barbara. Base is 9.5" x 10".
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Slight chipping in silver leaf on back side. Beautifully detailed.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Pair of 18th Century Italian Putti Candles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of Italian carved wood Putti that hold candles. The base is 7" x 7". The wing spread is 12". From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Polychrome Candle Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully carved and painted. Nice patina. From a beautiful house in Santa Barbara. They do hold candles on a spike.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Vintage Bronze Statue/Fountain of Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage. Nicely cast statue of boy from a beautiful Bel-Air home in California. Nice patina. Can be converted to fountain.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Italian Carving of Scholar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally gilded. as notice some traces of gilt residue. From the collection of Verna Harrah. Harra's Casinos.
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Bronze Head of Buddha
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure of origin. Most likely this head has been removed from its original body. From a great Los Angeles collection.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1900s Cold-Painted Statue of Arab
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted figure of an Arab man. Early 1900s. European. Not sure of origin. Signed by artist: "WEEGON" Some losses to the original paint. Very handsome figure.
Category
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Terracotta Statue of Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely-sculpted terracott figure of boy playing violin. Sit on a separate French dore bronze finely-cast base.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed. Very fine details.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Cherub Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dore bronze and silvered bronze cherub on rouge marble base. Lobster motif. Signed by artist Pegale. Very finely detailed.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Wood Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 18th century Italian carved wood figures. Originally polychromed and now aged to a shabby chic look.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of very fine 19th century hand-painted porcelain figures.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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