Wooden Cement Mold

This exceptionally life-like antique sculpture is carved from linden wood and once decorated a French church or cathedral. The figure stands authoritatively, with right arm raised and index finger extended toward heaven. It probably stood on a base in a side chapel. According to Christian iconography of the period, this gesture signifies that salvation comes only through baptism. The figure wears a girdle of animal fir, probably from a bear, making symbolic reference to St. John the Baptist's life in the wilderness of Judea, between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea. The elegantly carved robe is a baroque element that adds a sense of motion and energy to the artwork. Originally, the sculpture was polychromed, but the original pigments have weathered away and been replaced with whitewash. Repairs, losses, and insect damage are minor and expected due to great age. many vintage and antique religious sculptures...

Deverne (1927-2012) was a visual artist most interested in abstract geometric forms and textures. He was not known for photography and accordingly this surviving image is quite rare....

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This exquisite hand-carved teakwood mural panel from Myanmar, crafted in the early 21th century, showcases a stunning depiction of a Burmese nat, or apsara. The panel, a substantial ...

Mid 20th century carved wooden deer head. Finely carved with curved horns and layers of paint providing a rich patina and texture.

This mid-century era molded fiberglass wall sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1960 in a Neoclassical Revival style. The relief depicts ...

This mid-century era molded fiberglass wall sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1960 in a Neoclassical Revival style. The relief depicts ...

This mid-century era matched pair of molded fiberglass wall sculptures are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1960 in a Neoclassical Revival style. T...