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Material: Carrara Marble
Abstract Head Sculpture by Pietro Cenedella, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An extraordinary marble sculpture by Italian artist Pietro Cenedella, an abstract head-like form balancing between figuration and pure gesture. The piece is entirely carved from Carr...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Pietra Dura Butterfly Paperweight Specimen Plaque
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique pietra dura paperweight. Butterflies. Marble inlaid with lapis lazuli, malachite, and other semiprecious stones. large
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Early 20th Century Italian Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble

Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This elegantly bold Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Features an abstracted geometric form with a remarkable sense ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Antonio Garella (Italian, 1863-1919) Marble Sculpture “The Village Celebration"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Charming Italian Late 19th to early 20th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Group Titled “The Village Celebration” by Professor Antonio Garella (Italian, 1863-1919). The intricately, impressive and exceptionally carved statuary marble group depicting a dancing and singing group of Italian villagers, dancing and singing in a lively embrace, holding hands and arms. The joyful scene includes a figure playing an accordion, another holding a wicker basket, and a hunter with a rifle slung over his back, accompanied by his hunting dog. The sculpture is elegantly mounted on a swiveling, carved green marble pedestal. Signed: Profre A. Garella – Galleria P. Bazzanti, Firenze. Circa: Florence, 1900. Antonio Giuseppe Garella (1863–1919) was an Italian sculptor renowned for his work in marble, alabaster, and bronze during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Ferrara (some sources cite Bologna), he trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence and in Bologna before establishing himself in Florence, where he became a prominent figure in the city’s artistic community. Often referred to as "Professor Antonio Garella," he was closely associated with the Galleria P. Bazzanti, a prestigious hub for sculpture sales and exhibitions. Garella’s career spanned the fin-de-siècle period, blending neoclassical influences with romantic, narrative themes inspired by everyday Italian life and classical antiquity. His sculptures, known for their intricate carving and emotional expressiveness, include lively portrayals, as seen in The Village Celebration. Other notable works include The Love Letter, a white marble figure of a young woman reading, evoking tender emotion; La Notte (The Night), a nude sculpture of a flying maiden above an orb; Diane of Gabii, a life-size marble inspired by classical antiquity; and Apollo and Daphne, a large marble sculpture modeled after Gianlorenzo Bernini’s 17th-century masterpiece in the Borghese Villa, Rome. In Apollo and Daphne, drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Garella captures the myth of the chaste nymph Daphne, pursued by the young god Apollo, who is bewitched by Cupid to fall in love with her. As Daphne prays to her river-god father to escape Apollo’s advances, she transforms into a laurel tree. Garella, like Bernini, sensitively carves Daphne’s feet and hands morphing into leaves and branches, while Ovid notes that Apollo can still feel her heart beating beneath the bark. Garella’s monumental commissions further highlight his prominence, including a 1904 statue of Garibaldi in Pistoia and two statues, L’Architettura and La Musica, for the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument in Rome. Though not as celebrated as Antonio Canova (1757–1822), Garella significantly contributed to Florence’s marble sculpture tradition, bridging academic styles with emerging 20th-century trends and influencing decorative arts. His masterpieces, often crafted through ateliers like Galleria P. Bazzanti, remain highly valued in European and American private collections, with limited auction records due to their scarcity in the antiques trade market. Related Literature: A. Panzetta, Nuovo dizionario degli scultori italiani, Turin, 2003, vol. I. Museums: • Museo Civico di Prato (Prato Civic Museum) - Prato, Italy Ritratto di Filippino Lippi (Portrait of Filippino Lippi) Bronze and marble bust portraying the Renaissance painter Filippino Lippi (1457–1504), reflecting Garella's skill in portraiture and historical homage. • Fondazione Sgarbi (Sgarbi Foundation; a private cultural institution with museum-like functions, focused on art collections) - Ro Ferrarese, Italy Saffo (Sappho) Polymaterial bust (likely marble and other media) depicting the ancient Greek poet Sappho, emphasizing classical themes. • Muzeum Palac-Herbsta – Łódź, Poland...
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Early 1900s Italian Country Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble

19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock Garniture
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A very fine Louis XVI style figural mantel clock with matching flanking candelabra. The clock is bronze casted and has an ormolu f...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Greek Classical Marble Torso Draped in a Toga, Mid-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A striking large marble torso depicting a male figure dressed in a classical Roman toga, finely carved and displaying elegant proportions and movement. Dating from the mid-20th centu...
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1950s Vintage Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bronze Ormolu Mantel Clock with Candelabras
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A finely bronze fire-gilded ormolu mantel clock set with matching candelabras. Rich ornate with typical Louis XVI mounts, floral garlands, scr...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel

Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
Located in Malibu, CA
Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
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Barbara Hepworth Style Marble Sculpture Single Bookend Eye Iris Biomorphic Form
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Small Marble Table Sculpture. Very nice form, no signature or markings. W 6.5 x D 3 x H 5 in
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Carrara Marble Bust 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Carved Carrara marble bust of Augustus Caesar. Italian grand tour. Mid 19th century. collection collector paris rome new salon historical fine not signed. museum or...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Gaddi Torso Marble Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
A sculpture in precious white Carrara marble reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great arti...
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2010s Italian Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Pietro Bazzanti: Important Pair of Life-Size Carrara Marble Dancers After Canova
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important and Very Rare Pair of Italian Life-Sized Carrara Marble Figures of Dancer Sculptures: Danzatrice con le Mani sui Fianchi & Danzatrice col Dito al Mento ( Danci...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Large Antique Marble Bust of Apollo of Belvedere, 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique bust of Apollo of Belvedere. Finely carved carrara marble. Mid-19th century. Italian. Presented by Joseph Dasta Antiques # nude male greek roman mercury statue...
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19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble

Grand Tour 19th Century Marble Bust of Antinous as Hermes by Filli Pugi
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FILLI PUGI Italian, fl. 19th century Bust of the Capitoline Antinous after Antiquity Carved Carrara Marble signed verso “Filli Pugi Firenze” executed circa late 19th century Ite...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Continental Female Bust Sculpture in White Marble
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique (19th century) continental bust of a lovely female in curls and dress adorned with bows at the shoulder. Apparently unsigned.
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Comana
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Comana. This beautifully executed Italian Carrara marble sculpture is mounted on a green marble plinth. Gorgeous!
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Otterburn Chess Table — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut — Made in Britain
Located in Washington, GB
Commissioned by a special client as the perfect stage for their chess battles, this table is a showcase of NOVOCASTRIAN’s creative ability, of almost 10 years of experimentation, ref...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Brass, Bronze, Copper, ...

19th Century British Carrara Marble Roman Relief Sculpture - Antique Relief
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Carrara marble bas relief sculpture was hand carved in England in the late 1800s, in good condition. The antique relief sculpture depicts...
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19th Century English Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Arabesque Style Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Pugi
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century Italian Arabesque Style Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Pugi. Offered is a beautifully executed late 19th century carved Carrara marble seated Arab male on a thick ...
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1890s Italian Islamic Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble

18th-19th Century White Italian Carrara Marble Satyr Mask, Antique Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A hand carved late 18th/19th Century mythological marble Satyr mask with horns, weathered patina in good condition. The hand sculpted Italian Carrara marb...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Modern Monique Column, Calacatta Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Monique Column, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Monique marble column, carved from exquisite Calacatta Cremo marble, embodies timeless sophistication. Wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Statuary Marble, Quartz, Onyx, Carrara Marble, Marble, Travertine

Rare 1870s E. Howard Marble Train Station Bank Municipal Clock Vintage Antique
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a very rare clock with the original movement still inside. However, this clock is NOT WORKING, and its completeness is unknown, being sold as-is, as a wall prop. We are not clock collectors or professionals, this is an estate procurement. No damage to marble or pendulum window. Writing and numbers wearing off marble surface. Bottom back wood case has some cracks, but all there. A very heavy clock. W 14.5 x D 4 x H 29.75 in. E. Howard & Co., Boston, Mass., "No. 27" marble front...
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1870s North American Victorian Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Life Size Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture Children on Crib, A. Tantardini
By Antonio Tantardini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antonio Tantardini (Italian, 1829-1879) An extraordinary Italian 19th century life size carved Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib...
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1860s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Italian 19th century Greco-Roman style carved Carrara marble bas-relief Frieze, after the antique. The finely carved white marble frieze in r...
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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble

French Bronze Greyhound Sculpture on Carrara Marble Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
French Bronze Greyhound Sculpture on Carrara Marble Base, Early 20th Century A refined and elegant bronze sculpture of a greyhound, mounted on a polished Carrara marble base. Exec...
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Early 20th Century French Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture of Psyche and Cupid, Signed Pugi
Located in NICE, FR
A masterful 19th-century Italian sculpture in fine white Carrara marble, representing the mythological episode of Psyche about to cut a lock of Cupid’s hair. The composition is imbu...
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1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Scultura di Grande Torso maschile stile classico- made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Torso maschile imponente, peso circa kg 800, scolpito su marmo bianco Carrara poggiante su base travertino Romano ispirato al Doriforo che si trova agli uffizi di Firenze. Modello or...
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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Vintage Abstract Bronze Intertwined Figurative Sculpture on White Marble Base
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful intertwined abstract figure bronze sculpture on a white marble base is very sensual and has an amazing and different presence from every angle. The bodies are intertwi...
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1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Antique Italian Marble Bust of Augustus Caesar
Located in Newark, England
Grey Marble Socle From our Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Antique Italian Marble Bust Augustus Caesar. The bust...
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Early 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Grand Tour Marble Sculpture Statue Bust of Venus de Milo after the Antique
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR MODEL OF VENUS DE MILO AFTER ANTIQUITY Italian a late 19th to early 20th century copy of the original of Antiquity carved from a single block of Carrara marble unsigne...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Bla...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th century Carrara marble. Measure: H: 43m including base very good condition
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20th Century Italian Baroque Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th century Carrara marble. Measure: H: 47m including base, 30cm without very good condition
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20th Century Italian Baroque Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The intricately carved marble relief circular wellhead depicting carved figures of dancing and cheerful children (Putti) among vines, flowers and fruits, dancing and playing musical instruments with a backdrop of castles, landscapes, forests and wreaths, Florence, circa, 1900. Note: We have part II video of this amazing Wishing Wellhead. Please feel free to request a copy. Literature: A similar wellhead was sold by Jan's & Co. Fine French Antiques, Inc. in 1999, provenance the Atkinson/Kirkeby Estate and it is illustrated in "The Estates of Beverly Hills" by Charles Lockwood and Jeff-Hyland, page 150. Another similar is currently on display at the gardens of "The Elms" mansion a public museum part of the Newport Mansions by The Preservation Society of Newport County in Newport, Rhode Island. Yet another similar wellhead carved with frolicking putti with musical instruments and a dentil molded rim is located at Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and is illustrated in B. Israel, Antique Garden Ornament...
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Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

"Giuditta" by Ezio Ceccarelli, Italy, Circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Great female statue of Judith in bronze with brown patina and white marble from Carrara. This young woman holds in her hands, stretched over his head, a scimitar in its scabbard, ready to draw it. The weapon is fitted with a hilt decorated by a stylized lion on the top of the sword guard...
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Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Lee Broom - Fulcrum Candlestick Black Marble - Small
Located in New York, NY
A play on the concept of pivots and supports, Fulcrum is a sculptural and monolithic candlestick whose cylindrical stem appears to balance on a central sphere. Includes large clear...
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2010s British Modern Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain
Located in Tarquinia, IT
memento marble, vanitas marble, vanitas bust, ancient Roman, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, emperador bust, classical sculpture, ancient sculpture, ...
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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Faun Of Praxiteles Leaning Or Resting Satyr Carrara Marble Italy
Located in Epfach, DE
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...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ferdinando Vichi (Italian, 1875-1945) A fine and lifesize Italian white Carrara marble Greco-Roman figure of the Belvedere Apollo, after the original, now in the Vatican Museum, the Belvedere Apollo has defined the Greek aesthetic ideals of harmony, noble simplicity and quiet grandeur. Apollo is depicted as an archer, having just killed the Python of Delphi. The carved figure displays the tension lingering as if the arrow has just left his bow. Standing on an oval base inscribed: F. Vichi, Firenze, Made in Italy. Florence, circa 1895-1900. Measures: Height 68 inches (192 cm) Width 47 1/4 inches (120 cm) Depth 38 1/2 inches (97.8 cm) Width of base 25 inches (63.5 cm) Former Property of Adolph Henrich Joseph Sutro's famous Cliff House and indoor public swimming establishment, The Sutro Baths...
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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Fine Pair of French Louis XV Style Bronze Candelabras with White Marble Bases
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine pair of French Louis XV style bronze candelabras with white marble bases embodies elegance, refinement, and timeless craftsmanship. Each candelabra features three gracefull...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Wounded Sparrow Bird, after Comolera
Located in Pearland, TX
A 19th century antique wounded sparrow bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased gilt bronze, after Comolera (1818-1897). Mounted on pink marble. Sourced from a French collector.
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19th Century French Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Italian 19th-20th Century Marble Group "Allegory to Music" Children's Orchestra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large Italian 19th-20th century Carrara marble group "Allegory to Music" depicting five Bacchic putti musicians playing various instruments. The finely carved Palatia...
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Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Religious Carrara Marble Bas-Relief/Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Marble Bas-Relief of Two Apostles. It depicts a large and heavy uprise white Carrara marble bas-relief/ sculpture of two apostles standing up together. The left one is Sain...
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Pair Carrara Marble and Gilt Bronze Candlesticks, Louis XVI from the 1780s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair sophisticated carrara marble and gilt bronze Candlesticks. Made in France during the 1780s. Louis XVI. Beautiful contrast between the white Carrara marble and the gilded de...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze

Pair of Ornamented Vases or Lamps with Little Angels and Richly Decorated
Located in Verviers, BE
Pair of ornamented vases or lamps with little angels and richly decorated on Marble Base As Service we can also make ornamental lamps out of it see ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Spelter

Italian Ancient Marble Sculpture Fountain, Late 16th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Sea monster Carrara marble mouth fountain Italy, late 16th century It measures 13.8 x 31.5 x 18.9 in (35 x 80 x 48 cm) State of conservation: some small evident gaps and widespread signs of wear due to outdoor exposure. The gray marks crossing it do not come from restoration, but are rather the natural veins of the marble. This work has some morphological characteristics typically associated with the iconography of the sea monster: an elongated muzzle, sharp teeth, protruding eyes, elongated ears, and a coiled serpent's tail. An in-depth series of studies on artistic depictions of the sea monster attempted to verify how this symbol evolved in antiquity in the European and Mediterranean contexts and how it gradually changed its image and function over time. The iconography itself is mutable and imaginative and its history is rich with cultural and artistic exchange, as well as the overlapping of ideas. This occurred so much that it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the "types" that satisfactorily represent its various developments. However, we can try to summarize the main figures, starting from the biblical Leviathan and the marine creature that swallowed Jonah (in the Christian version, this figure was to become a whale or a "big fish", the “ketos mega”, translation of the Hebrew “dag gadol”). Other specimens ranged from the dragons mentioned in the Iliad (which were winged and had legs) to "ketos” (also from Greek mythology), the terrifying being from whose Latinized name (“cetus”) derives the word "cetacean". See J. Boardman, “Very Like a Whale” - Classical Sea Monsters, in Monsters and Demons in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, in Papers presented in Honor of Edith Porada, Mainz am Rhein 1987, pp. 73-84). In Italy the monster underwent yet further variations: it can be found in Etruscan art on the front of some sarcophagi representing the companion of souls, while among the Romans we find the “Pistrice” (cited by Plinio in Naturalis Historia PLIN., Nat., II 9, 8 and by Virgilio in Eneide: VERG., Aen., III, 427), which appeared in the shape of a stylized hippocampus or a very large monstrous cetacean and evolved into a hideous being with a dragon's head and long webbed fins. During the Middle Ages, the sea monster was the object of new transformations: at this time, it is often winged, the head is stretched like a crocodile, the front legs are often very sharp fins - sometimes real paws - until the image merges with dragons, the typical figures of medieval visionary spirituality widely found throughout Europe (on this topic and much more, see: Baltrušaitis, J., Il Medioevo fantastico. Antichità ed esotismi nell’arte gotica, Gli Adelphi 1997). In Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, the revival of classicism - representative of the humanistic and Renaissance periods - led to a different reading of these "creatures". Indeed, the sea monster was also to find widespread use as an isolated decorative motif, especially in numerous fountains and sculptures where dolphins or sea monsters were used as a characterizing element linked to water (on this theme see: Chet Van Duzer, Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps, London, The British library, 2013). From the morphological point of view, the "sea monsters" of this period are mostly depicted as hybrid figures, in which the body of a mythological or real being (a hippocampus, a sea snake, a dolphin), is joined to a head with a rather indistinct appearance. It was usually characterized by large upright ears, an elongated snout, sharp teeth and globular, protruding eyes; a complex and indefinite figure, both from the symbolic point of view and from that of its genesis. The work we are examining is placed as a cross between the medieval sea serpent and the Renaissance dolphin, with stylistic features which recall the snake as often used in heraldry (such as the "snake" depicted in the coat of arms of the Visconti - the lords and then dukes of Milan between 1277 and 1447 - and which, for some, may be derived from the representations of the “Pistrice” that swallowed Jonah). In the search for sources, Renaissance cartography and in particular woodcuts should not be neglected. See for example the monsters of Olaus Magnus, from the editions of the “Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus” (“History of the peoples of the north”) and the natural histories of Conrad Gesner, Ulisse...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian Carrara Marble Bust Of The Apollo Belvedere
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved bust. With round socle base. A celebrated sculpture from classical antiquity.
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Pietro Bazzanti, Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure Semi-Nude Young Bather Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pietro Bazzanti - Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) "After the Bath" - a very Fine and large carved white Carrara marble figure of a semi-nude young maiden standing by the sea-shore. The smiling and posing young beauty, with bare breasts and back, her right arm juxtaposed over her head, while holding a blanket over her waist with her left hand and standing barefoot by a rocky seawall and wavy shoreline. Signed 'P. Barzanti/Florence' (on reverse) and raised on a cylindrical swiveling carved verde antico solid marble pedestal. circa: Florence, 1880-1890. Pietro Bazzanti or Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) was a 19th Century Italian sculptor born in Florence. Together with his brother, Niccolò Bazzanti (Firenze, 1802-1869) who was also a sculptor, they both worked the sprawling Florentine studio 'Pietro Bazzanti e Figlio' a hugely successful sculpture studio, operated within the family at their gallery on Lungarno Corsini until the mid-twentieth century. The studio was a place where many talented professors and apprentice sculptors specialized in sculpting marble...
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Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Soap Tray 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A sculptural Italian marble soap tray from the 1970s, elegantly carved with a minimalist sensibility. The rectangular form is softened by gently rounded corners and a shallow concave...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Monumental Arturo Di Modica Carrara Marble Abstract Sculpture (1941-2021)
Located in Hamburg, PA
This magnificent abstract sculpture, crafted from White Carrara marble, is a masterpiece by the renowned Italian-American sculptor Arturo Di Modica, famous for the Charging Bull Bron...
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20th Century American Modern Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian Greco-Roman Style Carved Marble & Patinated Bronze Bust of a Young Male
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian Early 20th Century Carved Marble and Patinated Bronze Bust of a Greco-Roman Young Male. The brown patinated bronze head with a straight stare and curly hair, fitted in a c...
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20th Century Italian Greco Roman Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair Marble Cassolettes Antique Carrera Urns
Located in Staffordshire, GB
A pair of substantial 19th-century cassolettes crafted from fine white Carrara marble, accented with intricate gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts cast in the form of Rams heads each holding...
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Sculptural Vase Imperial green marble Hand-sculpted Organic Shape Flower, Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
This sculptural vase is inspired by the elegant shapes of the calla lily, a flower known for its beauty and symbolism. Hand-sculpted from a block of imperial green marble, this piece...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble

Exquisite Bronze & Marble Reclining Venus Holding Pomegranate, After Canova
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Bronze & Marble Reclining Venus Holding Pomegranate, After Canova, 20th Century A finely cast and chased bronze of a reclining classical beauty, inspired by Antonio Canova...
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20th Century European Neoclassical Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré Clock Set, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré 3 Piece Garniture Clock Set, Circa 1890. Size 8 key. Clock: 17 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W x 6 1/4" D 2 Candlesticks: 14" H x 8" W x 3 3/...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Style 20th Century Hand Carved Carrara Marble Vase Urn Vessel, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Style 20th century hand carved veined white carrara marble vase urn vessel Italy. This Vase is very heavy and amazingly crafted, very decorative on a Classic Italian Table...
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20th Century Art Deco Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Otterburn Chess Set, Board & Box — Solid Hand-Patinated Brass and Walnut
Located in Washington, GB
A special chess set in solid, hand-patinated brass and walnut. Handcrafted in the North to order. Available in a range of materials and finishes, Otterburn can truly be customized an...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Copper, Stainless Steel...

Italian School Sculpture "Hermaphrodite" 19th Century Carrara White Marble Group
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian School Sculpture "Hermaphrodite" 19th Century Carrara White Marble Group presented on a marble base Total height: 18 cm Width: 46.5 cm Depth: 25.5 cm good condition some defe...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

Italian turn of the century white Carrara marble statue of Michelangelo's David.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality Italian turn of the century white Carrara marble statue of Michelangelo's David. This iconic and world renowned statue is supported on a square mottled...
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20th Century Italian Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

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