Marble Decorative Objects

This pair of monumental cassolettes from the nineteenth century is an exceptional example of French decorative arts from the Napoleon III period. These impressive incense burners are...

An antique French bronzed spelter clock set with its pair of matching gilt candelabra / garniture. The finely cast figurine of a lady holding a manuscript is entitled Poésie and ...

Materials: Bego marble, lava stone, travertine, blue calcite, pineapple onyx, green jade onyx, dragon onyx. Part of a limited edition of 8 + 1AP, unique variations. The pieces are se...

This exquisite early 19th century French candelabra is a masterful work of artistry. The piece is cast in black marble and gilt bronze with the exceptional silver plated design decor...

A wonderful and true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and marble five arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a thick, circular Black Belg...

An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of vintage English cast sterling silver tennis trophies / presentation table ornaments; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. ...

Life-sized marble sculpture of the so called ‘Resting Hermes’ by Lysippos. The sculpture was hand-carved out of white marble and has a fine surface.

A beautiful original antique French clock modelled in the Louis XVI style as two charming cherubs carrying the clock on laurel wreaths. The pendulum with applied musical motifs, swin...

1940s carved marble Siddhartha from a Westchester, NY estate. Left in the garden for 80 years. Fingers missing from one hand.

Elegant pair of decorative obelisks crafted in red marble in Italy during the 1970s. Inspired by the monumental obelisks of Ancient Egypt and their later adoption into Roman, Renaiss...

Sensational Art Deco bronze and marble sculpture titled "Invocation" by the renowned D.H. Chiparus, made in quality bronze and supported on a marble sculpture. It depicts an alluring...

A graceful Italian marble bust depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, finely carved in luminous Carrara white marble and dating to the late 19th century. The sculpture reflects...

Amazing Sculpture "Torso of Hermes" 20th Century Bronze with a patinated finish, mounted on a metal stand H: 120cm 74cm x 27cm Torso of Hermes (or Hermes) refers to several famous ...

Introducing Stella, a distinctive decorative vase that masterfully blends natural and sculptural elements to create a captivating piece of art. This exquisite vase is designed not on...

Carlo small plate by Matteo Cibic Dimensions: 40 x 29 x 4 cm Materials: Nero Marquinia, Bianco Michelangelo, Rosso Levanto Please note that the Cibic pieces with “ears” or tray ...

Pair 19th Century French Louis XVI Marble & Bronze Cassolettes represent the epitome of affluence! Hand-crafted from exquisitely veined marble and festooned with gilt bronze mounts ...

French Art Nouveau sculpture with a clock decorated with a pair of women rejoicing in the season's harvest. In great condition. Sold as is...

Tessellated stone marble Travertine sculpture of nude female torso mint!

Amazing centaur carved in Carrara marble. Began 20th century The centaur is a creature from Greek mythology. This mythological creature, half man and half horse, had the particularit...

A Continental fish sculpture in verdigris patinated bronze and brass supported on a black fossil marble base. Nice scale, form, good quality materials and well executed.

Pair of Louis XVI style bronze and dark Verde Antico marble urns made in France in the 19th Century. The top of each urn has a dainty bronze pine cone, and the urns have two putti/my...

Pair of bronze lovebirds candelabras in a nature-inspired style, designed as a decorative candle holder. This candelabra features a sculptural tree form with branches, leaves, and pe...

A Fine French 19th Century 'Belle Époque' Gilt-Bronze and Rouge Griotte Marble Table Clock by François Linke (1855-1946) Index Number 86. The clockcase modelled as a tambourine amidst blossoming roses, a mask and fan, on an oval bead-edged marble plinth with recessed panels mounted with fruiting vines, on turned feet, the reverse of the white enamel clock dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes signed 'F. Linke, Paris', timepiece movement. Circa: Paris, 1895. François Linke (d. 1946) was awarded the gold medal for his Grand Bureau at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. He was the most celebrated Ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, he moved to Paris in 1881. He produced furniture of the highest quality at his workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, and established showrooms at 26, Place Vendme. A much simpler version of this commode, with fewer ormolu mounts and with no marquetry, is illustrated in Christopher Payne's "François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture" Antique Collectors' Club, 2003 Edition, Index 720, Page 498. Literature Payne, C., François Linke 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, 2003, models illustrated pp. 160, 182, 247 and the black and white cliché on p. 487. Another example of this model was sold at Sotheby's New York, Sale 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Silver and Works of Art on April 22, 2010, Lot 448 'Lot 448: FRANÇOIS LINKE 1855 - 1946 A GILT-BRONZE AND ROUGE GRIOTTE MARBLE TABLE CLOCK PARIS, CIRCA 1895, INDEX NUMBER 86' Sold for $10,000 USD Another example of this model was sold at Christie's New York, Sale '500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe' (PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF RAYMOND AND MIRIAM KLEIN) on October 20, 2011, Lot 146A 'A FRENCH ORMOLU AND ROUGE MARBLE TABLE...

A mid-late 19th century antique Italian alabaster sculpture depicting Leda and the Swan mounted on a green marble base. This figure of neoclassical interest is brilliantly detailed, ...

Elegant Italian mid-century rectangular tray carved from richly veined honey and caramel marble. The stone reveals a natural landscape of swirling mineral formations in warm amber, c...

The Surrealist Angel is a bronze sculpture inspired by Salvador Dalí, depicting an angel with elongated forms and stylized wings, representing the balance between the earthly and the...

A stunning and substantial decorative box in the Mid-Century Italian style, carved from solid white marble and featuring a bold chevron inlay in vibrant green malachite. The crisp ge...

Large mortar in Phocaean pink marble, 19th century

Beautifully stylized figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the inner world's beauty through pure beauty. This Valuable unique art piece is a great chance to bring your office or home decor and interior an artistic characteristic. Ancient-style Egyptian Dolphin...

Limited edition fountain in marble and bronze. (central column - limited edition of 7 pieces only) The central column can possibly be mounted inside a marble basin to be built local...

For your consideration is this very charming Art Deco spelter figure. The figure depicts a female dancer tip toeing in a typical 1920's /30's fashion of the day with her crimped bob ...

This whimsical little bronze shows 2 young children on a sled riding down a hill of snow and with one youngster waving to us. The bronze is finished in gilt and the sled is mounted on carved marble. That is marble, not alabaster, and if you ever tried to dig your thumb nail into marble vs. alabaster you will see how much harder that stone is comparatively. The bronze is signed by the noted German artist Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski...

Postmodern female sculpture carved from a solid block of Italian marble, 1980s. This piece was removed from a built in pedestal and was attached using a bolt. Due to the size, we ...

A fine quality empire ormolu-mounted patinated bronze and rouge royale marble mantel clock. The patinated bronze figures depicting cupid and psyche. Attributed to Pierre-Victor Ledure...

Very rare and superbly carved 19th century Italian grand tour Carrara marble profile plaque relief of a Roman Emperor engraved with "Titus Vespas...

SET of 3 Contemporary Green Marble balls / decorative spheres in graduating sizes. (3\", 2.25\", 2\")(PRICED AS SET)

A unique and extremely decorative Italian 19th century Grand Tour Period patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statue of a Gladiator. This wonderful statue is raised by a...

Large French marble figural mantle clock. Hippolyte Francois Moreau (1832-1927) famous for bronze statuettes of young women. Son of Jean Baptiste Moreau...

Antique Belle époque sculptural three-piece clock set after Auguste Moreau French, early 20th century Measures: Clock height 81cm, width 40cm...

Western bronze sculpture depicting an Indian with bow. The figure shows an archer standing with the bow drawn, in a posture of concentration before releasing the arrow. The compositi...

Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...

Art Deco Austrian bronze figure of erotic female dancer with movable flipped up skirt on round marble base (signed BERGMAN).  

Beautiful artist made sculpture with heavy marble on a chrome rotating base. This piece has no front, so looks amazing from all angles. Please confirm location NY or NJ

Vide-poche (pocket emptier) in black and white marble, dated circa 1960.

1970s Iron Male Nude Classical Sculpture On Polished Marble Base Polished Absolute Black granite base

Sculpture Inca 4 Marble made with carved and polished marble, pole in solid bronze.

A superb Irénée Rochard Art Nouveau period African elephant sculpture from France circa 1920. Patinated bronze on an onyx and marble base. S...

This nice mortar is made of white marble. This is a French work from 18th Century

A Tessellated marble Tazza urn in Italian Emporador Marble. The undulating edge on the dish with brass banded soccle support.

Bronze statue with a sky-blue marble vault, on a white marble base. Italy, early 19th century. Dimensions: 32 x 10 x 10 cm. Situated and shipped from Italy. This object is shipp...

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...

Stunning aluminum cast sculpture of "Two Forms" on black marble base by noted sculptor James C. Myford (1940-2014). Myford began creating aluminum sculptures in Pittsburgh, PA in the...

Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France Materials: patinated spelter (French: régule), marble base Socle could have a dif...

Drap A Oval Decorative Bowl in White Carrara Marble by Bufalini Marmi Dimensions: D 17 x W 29 x H 7 cm. Materials: White Carrara marble. Available in different sizes, shapes, and s...

A pair of spectacular and prominent antique French Empire-style figural patinated and gilt bronze candelabra. Each candelabrum takes the form of a fully modeled winged female figure,...

Sculpture, Hercules and Cerberus, Hercules' last effort, from the model by Lorenzo Mattielli - 64 cm - Marble - 1970 ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING ...

These beautifully proportioned candleholders feature sage green Wedgwood jasper ware medallions set in square marble footed plinth bases. They are ...

Created by the perfect combination of color, energy and shape, Souk mirrors reflect the influences of overwhelming and visually fascinating Souk markets in northern Africa with its v...

A pair of regency cassolettes on white marble bases mounted with ormolu bands, supporting three bronzed ram legs terminating with ram heads, These mounted to central ormolu band fitt...

Yōtan Unique Lighted Totem in White Marble, Aluminum & Glass by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 40 x W 30 x H 300 cm. Materials: Marble, glass, and aluminum. Available in ...