Soapstone Sculptures and Carvings

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...

Intriguing horse sculpture made of hand carved solid wood, hand painted with beautiful rustic patina. Professionally mounted on steel base. Exceptional object of art for display.

A wonderfully sand stone-carved Asian deity figure / sculpture likely from Cambodia. The detailed head is likely that of the divinity deity Shiva, sometimes referred to as the smiling God-King. The features are clearly reminiscent of the carvings found at both Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom...

A decorative hand carved Thai giltwood standing Buddha on a lotus flower with black square base. The costume is layered and flowing and the facial expression is peaceful with a grin....

Vintage stone pipe from Kathmandu, Nepal featuring a hand carved elephant's head. Beautiful hand carved wooden pipe from Sumatra, circa 1950. Would look great set on a minimalis...

Beautiful marble Quan Yin. Very large and incredibly heavy (needs additional padding on the underside or a stand to help balance the bust so that it ca...

A 19th century Indian sphinx hand-carved stone sculpture, probably intended to adorn and protect a temple. The Indian stone sculpture features a...

A sculpture of a male torso in traditional attire, hand carved from a single piece of sandstone. From Thailand. Mounted on a wood / metal stand. Size: 27 inches high.

A pair of lovely late 19th / early 20th century hand carved had phoenix bird sculptures with original custom wood bases. The spinach jade is a deep rich jade green without stands mea...

An antique Asian Buddha offers carved soapstone figure of standing female with flower, seated on carved hardwood base, c1910 Measures: 13.25" H x 3" W x 3.5" D. Catalogue Note: Ask...

An antique Chinese hand carved wooden temple corbel from the 19th century, with characters, pagodas, vegetation and red polychromy. This Chinese archite...

Hand painted wooden horse, most likely mango wood, purchased in Jaipur, India in 2019.