Carrara Marble Decorative Objects

Sculpture, Female torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Venus torso, Greek art, Roman art Female torso carved on beautiful...

The exquisite and fine set comprises a central lyre-form mantel clock and a pair of matching candelabra, all constructed in white marble mounted with gilt bronze. The clock’s lyre-sh...

Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Gaddi torso Sculpted male torso on white marble from carrara, origi...

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...

An Impressive 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Model of The Three Graces, Originally by Antonio Canova. The carving on this piece is exceptionally well done. The faces, hair, hands and draped clothing...

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...

A finely crafted natural serpentine stone box, showcasing a vivid apple-green ground with subtle dark inclusions and a striking crossband in contrasting, different variety of serpent...

A pair 19th century (1850s) (Grand Tour) Italian carved multi-marble busts of Augustus of Prima Porta and Julius Cesar. These extremely fine an...

A large (almost life-sized) antique Carrara marble statue of a Roman legionary. Dressed in typical Roman soldier costume and with sword and shield in ...

An attractive and most charming Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of Galatea and Pan. The statue depicts a beautiful nymph Galatea standing aside a bust of Pan (the go...

Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso Male torso carved on beautiful white Carrara marble, original model. ...

A lovely Italian early 19th century solid white Carrara marble statue of a young maiden. The seasoned figure is raised on a solid circular base. The bare footed maiden is draped in c...

A Very Fine, Large 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 joyful dancing and singing group of Italian villagers, in a lively embrace, holding hands and arms. The happy celebratory 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...

A 20th Century Italian white marble bust of a smiling girl, a carved Carrara marble figural sculpture, signed on the base by the Italian artist Aurelio Bossi, 1884-1948, whose sculptures are displayed at Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, whereas at the Duomo Milan Cathedral there is his Statue of Cardinal Borromeo, while two busts adorn the facade of the chapel of the Niguarda Hospital. This antique female...

the hand-carved, solid marble urn in the classical taste with short everted neck above a tapering body adorned with relief carving featuring a Greek Key perimeter band at the shoulde...

A beautifully carved antique statuary Carrara marble statue of Adonis. The male figure is depicted in the nude leaning against a tree. Adonis was the mortal lover of the goddess Aph...

Elegant classical-style marble bust, likely produced in Italy in the 19th century. The sculpture depicts an idealized female figure inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity, characterized b...

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...

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a red Rosso Imperiale marble Ro...

An Impressive Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock In the Louis XVI Manner Constructed from a marble platform with a bronze group above; all confidentl...

Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, torso Riace bronzes Piccolo Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco di C...

Pottery was an important part of daily living in ancient Rome. As Romans used earthenware for most purposes, a huge quantity of utensils - cooking pots, amphorae and fine wares were ...

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, re...

A pair of beautifully crafted male and female figural sculptures in the style of Giacometti. The pair are on a White Marble base and are four pounds each. We acquire these often ...

A beautifully carved Carrara marble bust of a young woman, created in France during the 1920s and signed by sculptor Paul Philippe. This piece exemplifies the elegance of the Art De...

Egidio Di rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti rare carrara marble vase for Up & UP, 1960s Additional information: Materials:carrara marble Dimensions: 6.75" W × 1.5" D × 6.75" H Co...

Carrara marble classical bust of Paris wearing a Phrygian cap after Antonio Canova 1757–1822 One of the great Neoclassical sculptor Canova's most famous...

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...

Venus de Milo is an original Carrara marble sculpture realized in 1820 by French sculptor manufacture. The beautiful sculpture represents a copy of the famous Venus De Milo, the a...

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...

Description water jet cut, hand-polished nero marquina marble block. made to order in nyc. Dimensions length 18.75? width 7.5? thickness 6.5?.

A refined gilt-over-bronze sculpture of a standing female figure, executed in the unmistakable spirit of Alberto Giacometti. The elongated form and attenuated silhouette evoke the po...

Amazing and rare set of three Carrara white marble sculptures. Fratelli Mannelli designed this fantastic set in Italy during the 1970s. There are three elements in this set: an elephant, a giraffe and a camel. This set is extremely rare because of the material. For this set high-quality white Carrara marble was used, while normally, the Mannelli sculptures were made in travertine marble. A wonderful set of sculptures...

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...

A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period white Carrara marble and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by three graceful foli...

Modern Monique Marble Column, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Monique marble column, carved from exquisite Calacatta Cremo marble, embodies timeless sophisticati...

A lovely early 20th century Italian Carrara marble sculpture of two sisters by Affortunato Gory Depicting two little girls reading, one with a b...

A handsome and wonderfully executed Italian 19th century neo-classical st. white Carrara marble and a faux painted marble bust of Napoleon. The bust is raised by an exceptional and m...

Cranio marmo, teschio marmo, memento marmo, vanitas marmo, busto vanitas, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, scultura antica, busto antico, made in Italy Cranio in bianco di Ca...

Large post-modern Italian Carrara marble vase, circa 1970s. The vase is primarily white in color with grey and black veining throughout. The vase is in very good vintage condition wi...

A beautifully sculpted marble figure of a Classical Female Nude holding a dove, with laurel wreath in hair, depicting a standing female wearing lower robe with breast exposed, leanin...

Large Italian white marble sculpture of the Duke of Urbino (1492-1515), Lorenzo de Medici, after the original marble sculpture by Michelangelo installed in the tomb in the new sacris...

A grand pair of early 19th Century ‘Grand Tour’ carved Carrara marble Tazza in the neo-classical manner. The flared rims with moulded edges above gadrooned waists and raised on swept socle bases with square plinths. Circa 1820. A rare article in overall good condition with light weathering. One old thin 1.5" chip to underside of the rim which will generally sit to the back of the view point so is not noticeable, one historic repair to the dish which is also barely noticeable and does not detract from the overall appearance. Comes with pair of contemporary plinths...

A very stunning 18th century Italian Blasson - Family Crest. Expertly carved from Carrara Marble with heraldic lion, a crown and vines. A spectacular pie...

Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Comana. This beautifully executed Italian Carrara marble sculpture is mounted on a green marble plinth. Gorgeous!

Carrara marble. Rare object by Up&Up design Excellent condition One foot restored.

A very fine Italian 19th century Carrara marble life-size marble sculpture of "Hebe and The Eagle"; depicting a young maiden seated on a rocky outcrop holding an urn over her shoulder and serving water from a bowl to a thirsty eagle, raised on a circular base by Aristide Fontana (Italian 19th Century - Active 1870-1890), Carrara, Inscribed to the reverse; "Aristide Fontana Sc./Carrara", circa 1870-1880. Hebe, the Greek goddess of youth, was the daughter of Zeus and Hera and was the hand-maiden and cup bearer of the gods and the symbol of youthful beauty and chastity. She is often depicted as a temptress tantalizing the eagle of Jupiter with a cup of ambrosia and her body. In her role as cup-bearer she offered nectar and ambrosia and here she holds the cup before the eagle, Zeus' messenger. This sculpture subject matter resembles Bertel Thorwaldsen's, marble sculpture of Ganymede and the Eagle, circa 1817 and currently at the Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA. The most notable difference between both sculptures is that, unlike in Thorwaldsen's work, this sculpture depicts a figure of a young semi-nude maiden bearing a pearl necklace centered with a charm engraved with the letter "S". This sculpture subject matter can also be attributed to Psyche, perched on a Stygian rock and threatened by dragons, is rescued from her task by Jupiter's eagle, who brings her a lekythos filled with the river's water. Although Apuleius' story of Cupid and Psyche had been a common theme in European art since the Renaissance, the particular incident of Psyche rescued by Jupiter's eagle was seldom illustrated. Comparable to themes in mythology, Old Testament figures and heroines in particular were popular subjects of artworks in the mid-19th century. Several scenes from the Biblical (Gen. 24) story of Rebecca's meeting with Eliezer, and subsequent marriage to Isaac, were depicted in the 19th century. The most frequent representation shows Rebecca at the well with a pitcher. Other examples of the subject include those by the Italians Cesare Lapini, Giovanni Battista Lombardi and Domenico Menconi and American sculptors Brown, Mozier, and Chauncey Bradley Ives...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

Carrara marble small lidded canister or stash container. Italy, 1960s.

ANCIENT MARBLE SINK began 20th Century Original antique white marble sink. Height 77 cm Width 38 cm Inside the basin depth 10 cm good condition

Hand-carved kneeling angel in relief. Marked/Signed picture 4. This mourning angel by a grave is entirely hand-carved out of marble. This early 20th century Christian work of art ca...

A sculptural urn, Italian and likely made in the nineteenth century, carved in white marble. Its elongated ovoid body rises above a fluted pedestal foot and square plinth, while the ...

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena A large late 18th century white marble and gilt-bronze mantel clock, th...

Tall, Italian Carrara marble female sculpture on pedestal. Date and signed on the back of the sculpture. The sculpture also swivels. The bottom...

Carrara marble sculpture signed Luca Madrassi, Paris, circa 1890. Art Nouveau period.

A nice pair of post-modern Italian carrara marble vases, circa 1970s. Gorgeous black veins of marble throughout each vase. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips o...

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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...