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Material: Marble
Rare Hand Carved Antique Japanese Marble or Granite Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and one of a kind Buddha sculpture.
There are only very few people in the world who can accurately date this hand carved marble or granite Japanese Buddha head...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
12th Century Indian Carved White Marble Figure of a Jain Tirthankara or Jina
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved Indian white marble Jain temple relief fragment featuring an image of a Jina, circa 12th century, Rajasthan or Gujarat, India.
The Tirthan...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Roman mosaic depicting a bird
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Mosaic depicting a bird
MATERIAL: Tesserae
CULTURE: Roman
PERIOD: 3rd Century A.D
DIMENSIONS: 400 mm x 440 mm x 40 mm
CONDITION: Good condition
PROVENANCE: Ex Swiss private col...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Greek head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Head
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic period
PERIOD: 3rd – 1st Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 55 mm x 38 mm x 44 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes stand
PROVENANCE: E...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Greek head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Head
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Greek, Hellenistic period
PERIOD: 3rd – 1st Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 55 mm x 47 mm x 47 mm
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes stand
PROVENANCE: E...
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Marble Scale
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming 19th Century Culinary Marble Scale from the late 1880's. 2 toned marble with original dishes. Likely of French origin. Dishes 9" across. Marble h...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
A Rare and Important Late Roman Marble Column
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Important Late Roman Marble Column
With a fluted spiral central column shaft rising to a carved integral capital with Corinthian ‘acanthus’ leaf decoration, the base with ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
An Over Life-Size Powerful Roman Male Portrait Head of Constantine the Great
Located in London, GB
An Over Life-Size Powerful Roman Male Portrait Head of Constantine the Great (c.272 - 337)
Wearing the ‘Imperial Oak Wreath’ the decorative border of his ‘tunic’ can still be clearly seen on the left hand side
Marble
Italy
Early 4th Century AD
SIZE: 38cm high, 24.5cm wide, 25cm deep - 15cm high, 9¾ ins wide, 10 ins deep
PROVENANCE:
Ex Private collection, Cambridge, England
note:
For a very similar over life-size portrait head of Constantine I (the Great) wearing an identical wreath dating from the early 4th century AD see: Yorkshire Museum, York, inv. no. ‘YORYM’ 1998.23. Found in ‘Eboracum’ (York) in 1823
LITERATURE:
Rinaldi Tufi, S., Yorkshire. ‘Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani (Great Britain)’; vol. 1, fasc. 3, Yorkshire. Oxford University Press, 1983; 23, no. 38, pl. 12
In AD 306, Constantine was hailed emperor in the Roman city of York; he was the first emperor to convert to Christianity. Born in Naissus, the son of Flavius Constantius, and Helena, a woman of low birth and a christian. Following his campaigns in the eastern provinces, Constantine was recalled in 305 AD to fight alongside his father in the province of Britannia. After his father’s death in 306 AD, Constantine was acclaimed as ‘imperator’ by his army at Eboracum (York) eventually being declared victorious after the civil wars against emperors, Maxentius and Licinius to become sole ruler of the Roman Empire in 324 AD.
Constantine’s Christian belief cannot be underestimated, establishing the foundations of ‘Western Christendom’. In 313 AD he was influential in the proclamation of the ‘Edict of Milan, declaring tolerance of Christianity within the Roman Empire. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the purported site of Jesus’s tomb...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century Antique Dark Green Marble Pedestal
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine early 20th century maybe late 19th century dark green marble pedestal. The pedestal is raised by an octagon base with a mottled circular design with a round top. The pedestal ...
Category
Early 20th Century Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Ancient Marble Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man possibly Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
This impressive bust is depicted with head turned slightly to the right and gaze lifted. His eyes are articulated, with the pupils indicated with a drill, giving the face a striking realism. The shoulders are draped with a cloak. Straight brows sit beneath a mass of thickly curling hair, which continues to a full beard. It is worked with great skill, evident in the heavy drill work articulating and highlighting the voluminous curls, and the highly polished surfaces, giving the appearance of soft skin. The contrast between these textures gives a chiaroscuro affect which is one of the main traits of the best Antonine busts.
Roman marble portraits reached their apotheosis of craftmanship and technique under the Antonine emperors, as is evidenced in this masterful bust. The evolution of the style may be traced back to the emperor Hadrian, who was the first emperor to wear a full beard. The articulation of pupils and iris appears on busts of his lover Antinous, a novelty which continued in later Antonine portraits, such as this one. The features of this bust point to a possible identification of Emperor Lucius Verus...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Pair of Louis XV Consoles
Located in Firenze, IT
Beautiful pair of corner consoles, carved and gilded with mecca, the top is veneered in green and brown marbles. Naples, Louis XV.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Roman portrait head of a Patrician
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Portrait head of a Patrician
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Roman
PERIOD: 1st Century B.C
DIMENSIONS: 250 mm x 175 mm x 215 mm (without stand), Life-siz...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Roman Trapezophorum 'Table Leg' with the Head of a Panther
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Trapezophorum (table leg) with the head of a panther
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Roman
PERIOD: 2nd – 3rd Century A.D
DIMENSIONS: 492 mm x 170 mm x 200 mm
CONDITION: Good con...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
17th Century Ming Dynasty Carved Stone Barrel #02 (Pair or Individually)
Located in Chicago, IL
- Sold individually or as a pair -
17th Century Ming Dynasty carved stone barrel, with Foo Dog handles, floral reliefs and bat wing decoration. The Chinese symbol for bat and for go...
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17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
17th Century Ming Dynasty Carved Stone Barrel #01
Located in Chicago, IL
17th Century Ming Dynasty carved marble garden seat with Foo Dog handles, floral reliefs and bat wing decoration.
The Chinese symbol for bat and fo...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Small Hellenistic Parthian Marble Head of a Man, circa 2nd to 1st Century BC
Located in Austin, TX
A small carved marble head of a man, Parthian Empire, Hellenistic Period, circa 2nd to 1st century BC, modern day Iran.
The small marble head car...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Hellenistic Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Bactrian Marble Column Idol
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Bactrian marble column idol, circa 3000-2000 Bc. It has a elegant tapering form with a undeep groove running on the top and bottom. The marble is a breccia type with striking vains i...
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Archaistic Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Prehistoric Stargazer Marble Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small, Prehistoric Anatolian marble head of the kiliya type. Of highly stylized geometric form, the marble head is elliptical, with a faintly defined nos...
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15th Century and Earlier Turkish Prehistoric Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Pair Candelabra 19th Century Napoleon III
Located in Warsaw, PL
These finely cast 19th-century figural candelabras were made from gilded and burnished bronze, each mounted on Belgian black marble bases and signed by Charles Cumberworth. The sculp...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture circa 19th Century, 1887 by "Salon
Located in Warsaw, PL
This is a bronze sculpture from the 19th century, exactly 1887, by the artist "Salon". In general, the statue is a harmony of sculptural and winding lines. The three characters depic...
Category
19th Century French Charles X Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chinese Rosewood Inlaid Stand
Located in Wilson, NC
This Chinese rosewood inlaid stand is profusely inlaid with mother of pearl vines, flowers, limbs, and birds. The shaped leg supports are inlaid with mother...
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1870s Chinese Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Late 19th Century Eutrope Bouret Style Bronze Child on a Beetle Statue
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice and rare 19th century bronze statue of a child overlapping a Beetle in the style of Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906) on a green marble base.
Very rare, never seen this bronze to...
Category
1890s French Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptor
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A large Bactrian marble staff circa late 3rd-2nd millennium BCE. The Bactrian culture was discovered by Soviet archeologists in the 1970s in Afghanistan. Also called the Oxus culture...
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15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Empire Style Pair of Italian Green Marble and Gilted Bronze Columns
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful and rare Empire style pair of Italian green marble and gilded bronze columns.
Napoleon III period. Bronze Medicis on the top removable thanks to a metal rod.
There are me...
Category
1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Monumental Buddha Torso White Marble Sculpture - Tang Dynasty China 618-907 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Beautiful and impressive early Tang white marble sculpture of headless Buddha, dressed in an elegant pleated toga. China. 618-907 AD. A true collectors piece.
This magnificent piece...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Roman fragment of sarcophagus depicting a man being attacked by a snake
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Fragment of sarcophagus depicting a man being attacked by a snake
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Roman
PERIOD: 2nd – 3rd Century A.D
DIMENSIONS: 280 mm x 173 mm
CONDITION: Good cond...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
Marble Head of Buddha with Ring
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This marble head of Buddha is of Gandhara culture, Pakistan, 6th century. This piece is part of designer John Brevard's personal collection and has been...
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15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Other Antique Marble Antiquities
Materials
Marble
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Roman fragment of sarcophagus depicting a man being attacked by a snake
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
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Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Lorica thoracata depicting a medallion with eagle, fragment
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Roman, Smyrna
PERIOD: 1st – 2nd Century A.D
DIMENSIONS: 175 mm x 115 mm x 52 mm
CONDITION:...
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Roman head of a child
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Head of a child
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Roman
PERIOD: 1st – 2nd Century A.D
DIMENSIONS: 65 mm x 50 mm x 65 mm (without stand)
CONDITION: Good condition. Includes stand
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Roman hand fragment
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Hand fragment
MATERIAL: Bronze
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Roman fragmentary herm of youthful Bacchus / Dionysos
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Roman head of a goddess
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Head of a goddess, possibly Tyche
MATERIAL: Marble
CULTURE: Roman
PERIOD: 2nd Century A.D
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Tibetan-China Qing Dynasty 18th Century circa 1800 Carved Seated Buddha Deity
Located in Miami, FL
Tibetan sculpture of a seated Buddha from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
A three-dimensional antique sculpture of a seated Buddha (Bodhisattva), realized in the late 18th and early19th century, circa 1800, during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) period of the Imperial China. It is most probably made in the Tibetan region.
This delicate sculpture was carved from a single piece of white marble, with the peaceful figure of Buddha in meditation and praying mudra position, seated on a lotus throne. This piece exhibits very smooth surfaces with realistic details and the work on the size is outstanding.
Has a measures of 255 mm by 133 mm by 74 mm (10 x 5.25 x 2.9 Inches). Has a weight of 9.5 Pounds (4.31 Kilos).
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Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Fragment of sarcophagus depicting a Gorgon and Eros with libertus Marcus Aurelius epitaph, Pamphylia Type
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CULTURE: Roman, Asia Minor
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PROVENANCE: Ex French private collection, South of France, acquired before 1980
PARALLEL: Various similar pieces in Antalya Archaeological Museum, Turkey
This sarcophagus presents in relief a mask of Gorgon in a garland of fruits and berries, to the left of the Gorgon, naked Eros, holding on his shoulders the end of the garland and the start of another. Above the Gorgon, a epitaph from libertus Marcus Aurelius.
In Ancient Greece a Gorgoneion (a stone head, engraving, or drawing of a Gorgon face, often with snakes protruding wildly and the tongue sticking out between her fangs) frequently was used as an apotropaic symbol and placed on doors, walls, floors, coins, shields, breastplates, and tombstones in the hopes of warding off evil. In this regard Gorgoneia are similar to the sometimes grotesque faces on Chinese soldiers...
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Marble Antiquities
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Marble
H 21.66 in W 32.29 in D 5.12 in