19th Century Rosso Marble Head of Zeus - Antique Italian Decor

An antique Italian torso of a Roman male in hand carved Carrara marble and mounted onto a black marble base, in good condition. The Italian décor represe...

A hand carved late 18th/19th Century mythological marble Satyr mask with horns, weathered patina in good condition. The hand sculpted Italian Carrara marb...

A late 19th Century, antique Italian mask of Socrates, the Classical Greek philosopher 470-399 BC. Hand carved in white Carrara marble and mounted on a Rosso Verona marble base, in g...

A 19th Century, very decorative large Burmese Buddha head made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition. The red patinated décor piece is ...

Grand Tour Carved Marble Statue of the Empress Livia Drusilla After the Antique. A true depiction of the Classical Statue of Rome's First Empress. Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC – 28 September AD 29) was Roman empress...

circa 1880 Italian Rouge Marble Grand Tour Carved Statue of Ruins

Mid-19th century over life-size carved marble statue of Michelangelo's "Bacchus". Grand Tour copy through the "Point To Point" method directly from the original keeping its masterful proportions and Fine details in an exact size to Michelangelo's work. We have never seen a 19th century copy of this Renaissance Masterpiece of this size and are quite fortunate to be responsible for its stewardship until purchase by a discerning collector The original "Bacchus" is a marble sculpture by the master, Michelangelo, created circa 1496 when the artist was 21. This statue was originally commissioned by Cardinal Raffaele Riario. However, it was rejected by him and eventually found its way to Jacopo Galli, Cardinal Riario’s banker and a friend of the sculptor, who purchased it in 1506. Some 66 years later it was bought for the Medici and transferred to the royal house in Florence, Italy. Currently it can be viewed at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence. It is one of just two sculptures surviving Michelangelo’s initial period in Rome, with the other being Pieta. The artwork: This somewhat oversized...

The statue is very fine and in high quality out of Carrara marble. It is worked out around 1800. You can see also an exemplar in the Capitoline Museums out of c. 130 AD The Resting Satyr statue...