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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Rococo
Style: Napoleon III
Meissen Rococo Style Gardener Group, 'Apple Harvest', by Kaendler, Germany, 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborately crafted porcelain group from the 19th century: A couple of gardeners and two boys harvesting apples, dressed in rural Rococo robes with fine decorations, a boy standing at the top end of the ladder leaning against the tree and picking apples, below them the gardener couple, the female catching them in her apron held high while the beau reaches an apple to her mouth, a boy sitting behind the tree and taking an apple from the full hat standing next to him on a tree stump. On a round meadow base with three-dimensional foliage and gold-heightened rocaille decoration. Designer: JOHANN JOACHIM KÄNDLER (1706 - 1775) was chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller Meissen manufactory ever had and created famous series such as Shepherd Figurines, Comedian's Children, Gardener Children (with Acier), Paris Town Criers (with Reinicke and Meyer) , Gallant Figurines, etc. Kaendler designed model 1755...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Italian Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Whippets with Urns
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome pair of antique Italian whippets or dogs carved from hardwood paint decorated and parcel gilt depicting the pair seated on pillows while balan...
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Sculptures

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Hardwood, Paint

Pair of Continental Carved Wood Monkeys with Tambourine
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mirror image pair of naturalistically carved figures of a seated monkey's wearing a carved giltwood cloak and turban, perched on a rocky plinth, with his hand out holding a tambourin...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Wood

Bow Porcelain Figure of Venus with Doves, Rococo, 1756-1764
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful figure of Venus with two doves, made by the bow porcelain factory between 1756 and 1764. We see Venus standing holding her robe with one hand, a flower p...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Italian Early 18th Century Terracotta Fragment
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Italian early 18th century terracotta fragment of an face mounted on stand. Ca 1690 - 1710 Italy. Measurements with stand H 15 W 9 D 6.6 cm.
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Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Terracotta

Table Crucifix with Porcelain Corpus of Christ
Located in Antwerp, BE
The porcelain white imparts a transcendental character to the figures and this is highly suitable for religious depictions. Usually produced for royal commissions, these figures coun...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Rococo Sculptures

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Porcelain, Wood

18th Century Italian Ecclesiastical Tabernacle with Aragonite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian tabernacle with aragonite. It is hand-painted and carved with scroll details and has been kept in its original condition. The t...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Rock Crystal

Bow Porcelain Figure of Juno with Eagle 'Jupiter', Rococo Ca 1765
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and impressive large figure of Juno with an eagle, made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1765. This figure formed part of a series of the Four Elements, with...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Figure of Musician with Flageolet and Tabor, Rococo, Ca 1765
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful porcelain figure of a musician with a flageolet and tabor (fluit and drum), made by Derby around 1765, which was the Rococo era. The figure is one half of a pair ...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Derby Pair of Candle Stick Figures, Bagpiper and Lady with Lute, Rococo, Ca 1765
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of Derby porcelain candlestick figures of a bagpiper and a lady with lute, made between 1759 and 1769, which was the Rococo era. The pair is one of Derby's f...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen porcelain group from the time of origin: Four children in festive, rural rococo clothing on a three-part rocaille base: on the central raised pedestal a girl with a basket o...
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1760s German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Achille Bloch Porcelain Figurine French Figural Group Nobleman 19th Century
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Old Paris porcelain sculpture figural group Depicting a French noble man sitting besides a table with a bottle and a book on it Very expressive piece Hand crafted and enameled with lively colours A sculpture fully handmade, distinguishes itself from other porcelain figurines...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Miniature Fragment with Fossil Agate Coral
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian miniature fragment with fossil agate coral. The fragment was originally part of an 18th century Italian candlestick from a historic church. It has the original gold leaf and red bole paint that coordinates with the fossil agate coral. Fossil agate coral is also Florida...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

Bronze Jules Moigniez Figurative Animal Sculpture of Two Pheasants
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wonderfully playful French animaliers study of two pheasants eating wheat has a nice golden patina and finely finished hand chased surface detail, r...
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Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Large patinated bronze statue of Cleopatra, M.Moreau, France 19th century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Large patinated bronze statue of Cleopatra, Attr. Mathurin Moreau (1822 Dijon - 1912 Paris) Bronze, dark patina. Ocher colored marble base. Cleopatra seated on a throne with stylize...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture in Wood, Abstract , Fro Africa, circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is from Africa, it has been made circa 1950. There is an old patina on the wood. The condition is good with wear consistent with age. It is an abstract sculpture , i...
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1950s Angolan Rococo Vintage Sculptures

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Wood

Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases, circa 1875. One bust signed Marin, the other L.V.E Robert - a truly magnificent pair of busts...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure Depicting Baby Jesus
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an extraordinary 18th-century Italian carved wood and polychromed figure, capturing the tender image of baby Jesus in a standing posture, gracefully perched upon an intric...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

2 Decorative Bronze Plates With Putti, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of decorative bronze plaques with high-relief decoration, with winged putti 19th century patina wear H21cm L55cm
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Original French Etagere 'Shelf' 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French etagere ( shelf ) 18th century Original condition Measures: 19cm x 40cm.
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Calcite Crystal Cluster on Bobeche
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix mounted on a Italian glass bobeche base. The fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved f...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Rock Crystal

Early 20th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Boat and People Composition
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring this vibrant antique porcelain piece into your living room, office, or bedroom for a unique flair. This colorful, extremely detailed majolica figurine composition was created i...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Sculptures

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Majolica, Porcelain

"The Mother", Brown Patinated Bronze, Sculpture by Paul Dubois
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"The mother", sculpture by Paul Dubois in brown patinated bronze, foundry Barbedienne (1829 - 1905) Measures: H: 66 cm, W: 24 cm, D: 32 cm.
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Italian White Glazed Cherub Centerpiece Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Cherub centerpiece sculpture In White Glazed Ceramics.  
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1880s Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Ceramic

Large Meissen Porcelain Group of Gardeners, Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Taken from a model of 1772 by M.C. Avier and J.C. Schönheit, this charming porcelain group by the Meissen manufactory depicts a group of five figures around a central rock mound, inv...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

17th Century Wooden Columns
Located in Madrid, ES
17th century wooden columns Beautiful 17th century columns carved in wood with a geometric drawing of 65 cm tall.
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17th Century French Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Wood

German Porcelain Carriage Couch with Lace Figurines & Horses Rococo Volkstedt
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
German Saxony porcelain figural group - porcelain coach Volkstedt porcelain carriage entitled Royal princess ride Depiction of a courtly scene. The...
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20th Century German Rococo Sculptures

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Porcelain

Meissen Gardener Couple Rococo Garments by Acier Model B 28 Made circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen most lovely Gardener couple clad in Rococo garments. Size: Height 17.5 cm (= 6.88 inches) Width of base 12.8 cm (= 5.03 inches) Depth of base 10.0 cm (= 3.93 inches) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (underglazed) First quality  Model number B 28 / painter's number 31 / former's number 144 Dating: Made circa 1870 (Meissen Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts) Material: Porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted Technique: Handmade porcelain Style: Rococo, designed by Michael Victor ACIER (1736-1799) / modelled 1766-68 Specifications: Meissen Gardener...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Fragment with a Fossil Shell on Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca fragment candlestick with a fossil shell and wulfenite on a polished calcite base. The fragment was originally p...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Peacock Candle Holder by Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
This candle holder by renowned porcelain manufacturer Jacob Petit is extravagantly designed in the form of a majestic peacock. Petit owned one of the most important and well-known po...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Porcelain Group of Bacchus and Attendants by Meissen
Located in London, GB
This piece is a superb example of the work of the Meissen porcelain manufactory. Modelled by E. A. Leuteritz in the 19th century based upon earlier models, it is a group piece, showi...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Meissen Rococo Group 'Love and Reward', by J.C. Schoenheit, Around 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborate porcelain group of the 19th century: Young mother in elaborate Rococo clothing, seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, resting her left foot on a low pedestal, ...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral & a Double Crystal Point
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian church vase with fossilized coral, a double crystal point on an agate base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral

Nymphenburg Frankenthal Figurine 'Guitar Player', Germany, 1923
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare figurine from the former manufacturer Frankenthal. The young man, dressed in Rococo style: black knee breeches, white stockings, fitted, white, striped jacket with puffed ...
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1920s German Rococo Vintage Sculptures

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Porcelain

Terracotta Bust of King Louis XV After Lemoyne
Located in New Orleans, LA
Presenting a regal yet approachable portrait of France’s Louis XV, this terracotta bust is modeled after Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne’s sculpture of the king executed in 1757, which now resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This version is executed in meticulous detail, with the king donning his cuirass decorated with the cross of the Holy Ghost and a draper tied under his tie. His head is turned slightly, giving the portrait a more casual, realistic feel, yet there is no mistaking his position of power in this confident portrayal. Louis XV, also called “Louis the Beloved,” ruled as King of France from September 1, 1715 until his death in 1774, succeeding his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until the young Louis...
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19th Century Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Terracotta

Napoleon III & Eugénie, Pair of Bronze Medallions, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of large oval medallions with the profiles of Napoleon III and Eugenie Brown patina, low relief Good general condition, note a deformation at the bottom of the oval of the portrait of...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Rococo Style Bisque Porcelain Female Figures
Located in London, GB
Pair of Rococo style bisque porcelain female figures French, late 19th century One figure: Height 19cm, width 14cm, depth 10cm Other figure: Height...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Bronze Sculpture of Putti on Tortoise
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming figural sculpture of a Putti with trident riding on a tortoise. To the ancient Greeks and Romans, the tortoise was a symbol of love and fertility; the tortoise was...
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20th Century French Rococo Sculptures

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Bronze

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Agate Coral, Crystals & Chalcedony
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th Century Italian church vase decorated with fossil agate coral, red phantom quartz crystals, and chalcedony rosettes on polished agate base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. Fossil agate coral is mounted on top of the artifact. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years. It's a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral is gradually replaced with agate. It is adorned with coordinating red phantom crystals and chalcedony rosettes that resemble the color and texture of the piece. The piece has been naturally distressed from the flood. It has been preserved and transformed by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the Italian fragment is originally 17th century. The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Quartz, Agate, Rock Crystal, Coral

Pair of Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Figural Table Lamps by Pellati, 1970
By Giuseppe Pellati
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of polychrome Capodimonte porcelain figurines, a man with basket of grapes and a girl with a basket of flowers, both with round gil...
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Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Sculptures

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Porcelain, Silk

Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled as an elegant 18th century piece of art, hand painted white porcelain china with cob...
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Early 18th Century German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

18th Century Italian Cross Adorned with Native Copper with Crystals & Kyanite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian cross adorned with native copper with crystals from White Pine Mine, Michigan and copper-plated kyanite on a crystal druzy in copper...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Copper

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with a Chalcedony Rosette
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with a chalcedony rosette. It has antique hand-written Italian inscriptions on the base. The chalcedony mineral mimics the color and texture of the distressed wood fragment. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This was one of the worst floods recorded since the Renaissance and drew thousands of volunteers from all over the world to help save the city known for its precious history, artwork, artifacts, and rare books. The volunteers were called "the mud angels" because of the mud and silt left everything from the damage of the flood. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Rock Crystal

Royal Porcelain or State’s Porcelain Manufactory 'KPM' Cherub’s Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This rare porcelain group sculpture depicts a pair of winged warriors cherub figurines. They are without their helmet, armor, and swords. One is in a victorious posture and the other...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Meissen the Lucky Parents Model E 81 Michel Victor Acier Rococo made c. 1773
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: The Lucky Parents, created by Michel Victor Acier (c. 1770-72) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (bottom not glazed) First qu...
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Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century French Portrait Bust
Located in Ross, CA
This portrait bust in relief of a French nobleman is mounted in the original gilt frame, though the subject’s identity and the artist remain a mystery. Beautifully sculpted, the bust...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Wood, Giltwood

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful pair of figures of Arlecchino and Columbina, made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1758. These figures formed part of a series of the Commedia dell'Arte, a very popular series of theatrical figures that served as decoration at the dinner table in the 18th Century. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected by Josiah Spode to what is now the universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea made very fine slipcast porcelain, Bow made a different soft paste porcelain that tended to be softer and could be pressed into moulds. Bow served a larger public generally at lower prices. The factory was only in operation between 1743 and 1774, after which the tradition got incorporated into some of the later famous potteries such as Worcester and Derby. These figures were used to adorn the dinner table when dessert was served; groups of figures served to express something about the host, the guests, or to direct the conversation. The Italian Commedia Dell'Arte, a comical form of masked theatre, was very popular in those days and Bow copied many figures of the German Meissen series that were brought out in the decades before. This pair dates from about 1758, which was at the height of Bow's ability to make beautiful figurines often copied from Chelsea or Meissen. The pair is modelled after a Meissen pair by Kaendler. The porcelain is translucent with a beautiful milky glaze - Bow was probably the first pottery using bone in its porcelain recipe. Arlecchino (Harlequin) is playing the bagpipes, dressed in an odd costume of mismatched chintz and playing cards and wearing a funny black trumpet...
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1750s English Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Fossil Agate Coral
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian gold candlesticks with agate coral and baroque pearls. The altar sticks originally came from a church in Tuscany.. They are mounted with the coordinat...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Calcite Crystals & Sphalerite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix with sphalerite. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. The calcite crystal cluster with sphalerite is from Elmwood Mine in Tennessee. It is an example of the world’s finest crystallized calcite. With the unusual formation of sphalerite, it is unequaled by those from any other part of the world (featured in American Mineral Treasures, pg. 337). These minerals are formed from the chemical precipitation of calcium carbonate and zinc. The minerals are essentially deposited on the walls, floors, and ceiling of the geological caverns of the zinc mine. It is known for producing some of the most superb various examples of calcite, fluorite, and sphalerite with exceptionally large and sharp calcite clusters. The piece has been naturally distressed from the flood. It has been preserved and transformed by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she created the piece and the period shows that the Italian fragment is originally 17th century. The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Rock Crystal

A Bronze Statue of "Boy with Rooster " after Adriano Cecioni ( 1838-1886)
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A bronze statue of a young boy standing and holding a tethered rooster with wildly flapping wings in his arms. The boy is presumably in a farmers' market and his expression shows him screaming at the top of his lungs trying to sell the rooster. The boy is leaning against a standing wooden wheelbarrow...
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20th Century Italian Napoleon III Sculptures

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Bronze

Tall Bust of a Noble French Lady, France 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Very tall elegant Bust in Patinated plaster, representing a noble French Lady. Pedestal in Light Ivory color. France, 19th Century. 63 cm high 24.80 inches high.  
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Plaster

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux Marble Bust of "Genie De La Danse"
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875) white marble bust of "Genie De La Danse" (Spirit of the Dance), 19th century. Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III. This bust from La Danse was the first detail of the group to be individually edited. Carpeaux frequently offered terracotta editions of the bust in his public sales from 1871 to 1874. Extremely fine quality, very well carved, Signed 'Carpeaux 'on the right lower side. Measures: 25" high x 16" wide x 11" deep. Good condition. No damages noted. Ready to place. Bibliography: Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, 'Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur, catalog raisonné of the edited...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Marble

Meissen Figurines The German Bacchus Model D 13 Johann C. Schoenheit, circa 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen quite rare figurine group: the so-said German Bacchus Excellently painted & modelled (the details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling) Design: -- Johann Carl Sc...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Wulfenite on a Fishtail Selenite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian fragment with wulfenite on a fishtail selenite base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from t...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Rock Crystal

Meissen Figurines Cherubs with Swing Model G 32 by Acier Made circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: Cherubs with Swing The details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling! Design: Michel Victor Acier (1736-1799) / model G 32 created 1780 ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Antique bronze mantel set, 19th century" Napoleon III period marble and patinated bronze mantel with its two cassolettes. Perfect condition. Cassolettes s...
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19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Fine French Louis XV Rocaille Style Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Ormolu Clock
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning fine quality Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) doré bronze (gilt bronze ormolu) shelf clock with signed Japy Freres eight-day time and strike movement. Born in Paris, France in the third quarter of the 19th century, exceptionally executed in luxurious 18th century Louis XV Rocaille taste, the curvacious sculptural case...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' Vase with Agate Coral and Fossil Oyster Shells
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th or 18th century Italian fragment vase with agate coral, zig zag oyster fossil arms, fossil shells, and a baroque pearl on a polished petrified wood base. This fragment is fro...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Sculptures

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Agate, Coral

Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

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