18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

A beautiful Amethyst geode from Uruguay, displaying a cavity filled with richly coloured deep purple crystals. The intensity of the colour is strongest at the centre, creating a stri...

French Folk Art Virgin and Child Oil on Leather Mounted on Wood Panel, 17th Century Charming early French devotional painting depicting the Virgin and Child in a tender domestic com...

Beautiful handcarved giltwoodornament depicting two birds. Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses Measurements individual and include the wooden base. H:28,5cm W:56cm D...

A remarkable collector’s piece featuring a large transparent Calcite crystal rising from a bed of deep purple Amethyst. The Calcite contains a beautiful phantom within, adding depth ...

A beautiful Fluorite specimen from the famous La Viesca locality, displaying a stunning combination of purple, blue, and white tones. The Fluorite cubes vary in size and colour, crea...

A beautiful Fluorite specimen featuring a perfectly formed pale green triangular crystal resting on a sparkling pure white Quartz matrix. The sharp geometric shape of the Fluorite co...

17thc French Louis XIV Ormolu Sphynx Sculpture with Associated Stacked Components. This objects exhibits multi part pinned construction, assembly mar...

Beautiful small Baroque angel with glass eyes. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved Italy, circa 1700- 1750 Weathered, small losses and old repairs Measurement here b...

Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head Renaissance ornament. France, 16/ 17th century. Weathered Measurements include the wooden pedestal.

Beautiful carved giltwood baroque ornament. Italy, 17/18th century. Weathered and small losses. Measurement includes the wooden base.

Amazing giltwood baroque lion fragment. Weathered and small losses. Wood and iron. Italy circa 1750. Measurement includes the wooden base. H:29cm W:15cm ...

A striking Vivianite specimen from Brazil displaying intensely coloured deep green crystals growing from a contrasting matrix. At its centre stands a prominent feature crystal, beaut...

A large and beautifully preserved fossilised tooth that once lined the mouth of the infamous prehistoric shark, the Megalodon (Carcharocles megalodon). Measuring over 5 inches in hei...

Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels holding a coat of arms. Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France circa 1750. trea...

A remarkable ancient Roman bronze signet ring dating to the Imperial period, circa 200 AD, featuring an engraved oval bezel depicting a male portrait framed by ornamental decoration....

Sculptural pink and brown sea fan mounted on a 17th century Italian gilded fragment base with pink mica, amethyst, and agate. The 17th century Italian fragment was originally part o...

Tall case clock with chinoiserie decoration throughout the case, including figures, pagodas, and flowering trees in gold. The hood has a pagoda top with brass finials and flanking co...

Fern Fossil Specimen, Extinct Neuropteris species likely, 300 million years old. Discovered in PA. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing in May and items will not be available therea...

Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel. Unique period piece with traces of its old paint . Spain, circa 1750 Weathered. Several small losses and old repair. Measurement here below in...

A striking geode from Uruguay featuring an intense orange amethyst druze covered by a blanket of sparkling white quartz and surrounded by polished soft green celadonite. The contrast...

1980s Austin Production "Loving Couple" Brutalist Sculpture Signed by The Artist Features two nude figures in a tender embrace, inspired by Auguste Rodin's "The Kiss." Signed By The ...

Beautiful 18th-19th century hand forged iron candleholder. A wonderful example of primitive folk art. A perfect balance between utility and aesthetics. Southern France, Spain, 18th...

This is a heavy Chinese Export porcelain jar hand painted with a blue and white lakeside scene and dating to the late 18th century, Qing dynasty. This is a well potted piece with a ...

Amazing 18th century carved wooden Baroque arm of a Saint figure. This piece was once part of a procession Saint figure. The arm is now placed at a wooden base and as visible on the ...

Wonderful hand carved baroque angel figure. . Spain, circa 1750-1800 Weathered. small losses and old repair. Measurement here below includes the wooden base. H:57cm W:18cm D:20,5cm

Beautiful weathered giltwood winged angel head, Italy, circa 1750 Weathered . Measurements include the wooden base. H:18,5cm W:16cm D:8cm

A Rare 16th-Century Ko-Bizen Stoneware Jar: A Masterpiece of Muromachi-Period Art This exceptional stoneware jar dates back to the late Muromachi period (16th century), a golden era...

Large Mortoniceras Drakeoceras Ammonite Fossil Specimen, USA. About 110 million years old. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing at the end of May and items will not be available th...

Polished Ammonite Fossil with Red Flashes, Around 110 Million Years Old, with Beautiful Glowing / Iridescent Flashes of Color and some leafy patterns peaking out. ***NOTE: Our 1stDib...

An exceptional Malachite specimen from the renowned Mashamba West Mine, displaying an intensely deep green colour and a beautifully aesthetic sculptural form. The rich velvety surfac...

Swedish Mora clock dated 1883 with hand painted Swedish floral details. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour. Width: 62cm / 24.4" ...

Large Mortoniceras Fossil Ammonite Specimen, Organic Modern Style Display Piece. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing at end of May and items will not be available thereafter.*** Na...

A jewelry box of rectangular form with domed and corniced top and base plinth of stitched leather. Featuring gilt tooled leather covering all around and elaborate hand-tooled scene...

A finely modelled ancient Egyptian bronze cat head from the Late Period and the height of Egyptian bronzeworking. The triangular face, elegantly mo...

One of the most impactful natural wonders in existence, this monumental, sparkling sandstone concretion — a ‘gogotte’ recovered from the most important discovery of its kind at Fonta...

Extra Large Jurassic Ammonite Fossil with Leafy Suture Patterns. Comes with a second, tiny (1.25 x 1 x .5) ammonite, further demonstrating the size of this one. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs...

Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality. An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...

A substantial specimen of Petrified Wood that captures the quiet drama of a deep geological time. Weighing in at an impressive 22 pounds, the piece presents as both an organic relic ...

A large, beautifully preserved and patinated Palaeolithic flint hand axe from the famed type-site of St Acheul in France, expertly worked and representing one of the earliest forms o...

A beautiful specimen combining vibrant green Malachite and intense deep-blue Azurite from Siberia. One side has been polished to reveal the stunning natural patterns and concentric b...

Very beautiful hand carved stone coat of arms with a unicorn. Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered. Measurement here below is inclusive the wooden base. H:45,5cm W:27cm D:18,5cm

Neuralethopteris/Polymorphopteris Tree Fern Fossil, Paleozoic Era, 300+ million years old. Discovered in PA. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing end May and items will not be avail...

This piece is an old Tokoname ware jar produced in the Tokoname region of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is believed to date from the Momoyama period to the early Edo period (late 16th ...

An exceptional malachite from Democratic Republic of the Congo, this piece captivates with its intense deep green color and extraordinary velvet texture. Its rich surface is alive wi...

This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with fine Imari hand painted decoration, dating to the Qing, Kangxi period, circa 1700. The bowl comes with a Chinese hardwoo...

A beautiful polished Agate jewellery box from Brazil, displaying striking bands of grey, blue, white, and charcoal that flow naturally across both the ...

A sensitively-modelled and well-provenanced ancient Greek waterspout in the form of a lion’s head, a notably rare example of 4th-3rd century BC Tarantine sculpture. An architectural ...

A stunning natural combination of transparent green Fluorite crystals with bright golden Pyrite and deep black Sphalerite from Peru. The contrast of colours is absolutely beautiful, ...

Toracata statue of emperor Ancient Rome · Reign of Domitian, 81-96 AD. Marble 181 cm high; 80 cm wide; 30 cm deep Documents: - Study report on the age of the piece issued by Dr....

A Spanish colonial South American folk art style painting of the Virgin and child South American Peru or Bolivia school 18th century or earlier Oil on canvas, framed size 40 x ...

Unique Baroque giltwood candleholders for in total 6 candles, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses. More pictures available on request. Measurement individual.

A beautiful Agate jewellery box from Brazil, displaying stunning bands of light and dark blue that flow naturally through the stone. The rich blue tone...

XL Jurassic Ammonite Fossil 15.5 x 14 x 5.5 Inches Apx, with Nice Ribs. We think this is a Kranaosphinctes species. ***NOTE: Our 1stDibs store is closing soon and items will not b...

The upper part of a monumental anthropoid limestone sarcophagus, finely carved and preserving several hieroglyphs from a spell for immortality from the Book of the Dead. The lid depi...

An incredibly rare stone plaque from the Sabaean culture of Sheba, Southern Arabia, modern day Yemen circa 5th - 3rd Century BCE. A beautiful stylized ram is depicted on the obverse ...

A 2000 year old pair of similarly styled antique Chinese pottery horse heads dating to the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) Large authentic painted grey clay terracotta sculptural tomb objects, one with red pigment, one with red over white slip decoration, both crisply molded, carved and detailed. These finely carved horse head funerary figures feature excellent attention to detail and realistic characteristics, moldeled with an upright mane, the wooden ears missing, likely long deteriorated, a normal and expected feature considering the age. The Han Dynasty horse head...

An incredibly fine and very rare example of a Black Schist Offering Plate from the Naqada II period of predynastic ancient Egypt, 3500 - 3200 BCE. This beyond uncommon plate would ha...

An incredibly rare example of an English Knight’s Templar stone effigy, depicting a bearded crusader or knight with a rendering of his sword next to him, ...

An exquisite ancient Egyptian hardstone bust of a female deity, with tripartite wig and Usekh collar, displaying all the hallmarks of early Nineteenth Dynasty art. Described by the d...

This remarkable sheet of native copper from Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula displays beautiful natural metallic patterns and a rich bronze lustre. Its sculptural form captures both str...