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A Remarkable 19th Century Sculptured Rosewood & Buckhorn Hatstand
Located in Hastings, GB
A Remarkable 19th Century Sculptured Rosewood & Buckhorn Hatstand
This remarkable and extremely rare hatstand / porte manteau is quite something. Exquisitely crafted from rosewood a...
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German Black Forest Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
1970s Modernist Freeform Wood Sculpture in Walnut
Located in Southampton, NJ
Organic modern freeform wood sculpture signed C. Hubert. This piece is constructed of a single piece of wood (species unknown). The sculpture is unique from all sides and can be floa...
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American Mid-Century Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gilt Bronze Ewer Classical Renaissance Decorative Pitcher
Located in Labrit, Landes
Gilt bronze Ewer Pitcher 19th century gilt bronze Renaissance Revival
Heavy and solid
Decorative and impressive
Good antique condition.
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French Renaissance Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Provincial Chinese Farm Cart Wheel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large 19th-century wooden wheel once bore the weight of an ox-drawn wagon or farm cart. The impressive wheel is richly aged with wabi-sabi texture, burnished smooth from years o...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
A large pair French 19th century patinated bronze figural torchès
Located in Brighton, Sussex
François-Christophe-Armand Toussaint (1806-1862) A large pair of French mid-19th century gilt and patinated bronze figural torchères: Esclave Indien and Esclave Indienne
cast by F. Barbedienne (before 1869) from models by Toussaint dated 1850
the male and female figures each holding aloft glass flame shades, on panelled chamfered rectangular black marble plinths, the bronze pedestals of cylindrical baluster form with acanthus leaf collars and four engaged foliate scroll corbel supports with fluted ornament, on circular socles cast in the form of ribbon-bound laurel garlands, each signed A.Toussaint 1850 and Fondeur F.Barbedienne, 36cm wide, 36cm deep, 217cm high (14in wide, 14in deep, 85in high). the figures 112cm high (44in high
Armand Toussaint first exhibited a plaster model at the 1847 Salon in Paris entitled "Un esclave indien portant une torche" along with its female pendant...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Caen Stone Architectural Fragment
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mid 19th century French Caen stone architectural fragment reputedly from a church destroyed in WWII. With its beautiful cream tone and cr...
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Classical Greek Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Chinese Stone Lock Counterweight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Devoid of figurative carvings, this primitive stone weight from the mid-19th century has an organic, abstract beauty. The stone has an oblong, lock-form shape with natural asymmetry ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Large Natural Abstract Driftwood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional driftwood sculpture as found in nature ,beautifully aged and weathered surface ,very interesting holes and crevices to see and imagine, professionally mounted and secure ...
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Unknown Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Collector’s Martial Arts Stone Weight — 19th Century, China
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A sculptural artifact with commanding presence, this 19th-century Chinese martial arts stone weight embodies strength, discipline, and timeless craftsmanship. Originally used for phy...
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Chinese Brutalist Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Japanese Edo Period Bronze Vase of Mimikuchi Flying Handle Form
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare Edo period bronze vase with Mimikuchi flying handles, with quartered pear shaped body with spiral to the front and back, supported on a flared...
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Japanese Edo Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Limestone Lion Crest or Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Dating from the 1850s, this carved limestone antique plaque depicts the head of a lion within hand carved chain links, some of which have been lost through the ages. It is more than 170 years old and likely once formed part of a larger piece together with this matching plaque. Perhaps it was once part of a keystone above an entranceway or a family crest wall decoration in the prestigious courtyard of a large estate. Made from fine grained limestone, it has a weathered finish that only time can create and yet the lion plaque...
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English Georgian Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Painted Antique Caen Stone Architectural Model
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrantly painted antique Caen stone architectural model. Dating from the mid 19th century, this limestone model came from a French church destroyed during WWII. With its arched design and ornately carved columns, it is reminiscent of open arcades found in historic ecclesiastical and gothic architecture. Detailed to the top with castellations, this antique architectural model...
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French Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Pair large 19th Bronze Venetian musicians, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive pair of mid 19th Century Venetian style bronze musicians playing a flute and mandolin, each in traditional hats and clothing.
Batch 73 60823 YTKZ
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Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Molded Copper Dust Pan
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique copper dust pan or crumber has a molded flared design with two "button" indentations at the top for the fingers. Wonderful aged patina in a favori...
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French Louis XV Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
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Nigerian Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Chinese Wooden Rice Pestle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This long wooden object is a 19th century pestle, originally used with a large, free-standing mortar to pound rice or other grains. Placed upon a custom steel mount, the wooden tool ...
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Chinese Rustic Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Painted Antique Caen Stone Architectural Fragment
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A vibrantly painted antique Caen stone architectural fragment. Dating from the mid 19th century, this limestone model came from a French ch...
Category
French Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Beautiful Sculpture by Nino Franchina, Itlay
Located in Milan, Italy
Beautiful sculpture in iron and with wooden base designed by Nino Franchina, 1958, Italy. Unique piece.
Category
Italian Modern Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
White Bisque Porcelain Antique Cherub Statue
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale white bisque porcelain putto or cherub statue standing on an ornate bombe plinth by 19th century French ceramicist Gille Jeune. Dating from the 1860s, this statue is over 150 years old. It depicts an infant – known as a cherub or putto – wearing a head band with a swathe of fabric draped over his arm and thigh. He sits upon a tree stump or rock with his arms raised and castanets in his hands. Thanks to its scale and provenance, it is a breath-taking statue for an interior or gallery, both the putto and the plinth inscribed with the maker’s mark ‘Gille Jne, Fabt. Paris’.
Gille Jeune, Paris
Parisian ceramist Jean-Baptiste Gille (1798-1868) was one of the leading manufacturers of French bisque porcelain - also known as biscuit porcelain - of the 19th century. In 1836, he established his own porcelain factory in Paris under the name ‘Gille Jeune’. His work was displayed in many prestigious exhibitions including London’s 1851 Great Exhibition where he was awarded a prize medal, the 1862 exhibition in London and the Paris exhibition in 1867.
Four of his cherub works in the same style and scale reside at Hughenden House in Buckinghamshire as part of the National Trust’s collection. These include two of Gille’s depictions of the four seasons and a putto playing a flute as well as a putto with castanets like this one dating from 1855-1864. For this reason, we can say with some certainty that this antique cherub statue...
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French Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Scrolling Brocatelle Marble Corbels
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of large decorative corbels beautifully crafted in brocatelle marble. Dating from the 1850s, these marble corbels were likely once used as wall decoration or part of a large f...
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French Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Two French Caen Stone Architectural Models
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An excellent pair of mid 19th century French Caen stone architectural scaled models reputedly from a church destroyed in WWII. With their beautiful cream tone and crisp quality, these carved limestone fragments are reminiscent of blind arcades found in historic ecclesiastical and gothic architecture. A fragment from European history, these antique architectural pieces...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
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Stone, Limestone
Chinese Abstract Cloud Carpenter Line, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Given the beauty and thoughtful design of traditional Chinese furniture, it’s no wonder that Qing-dynasty carpenter’s tools were accorded the same att...
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Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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