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Material: Gesso
American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Perched Eagle, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and gesso Eagle with extended wings perched on decorative acanthus floral motif, Early 19th century.  
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1830s American American Empire Antique Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Perched Eagle, Circa 1830
American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Perched Eagle, Circa 1830

American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Perched Eagle, Circa 1830

$4,800
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail Mounted on a later made black painted platform.               
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Paint

Primitive Horse Carving
Primitive Horse Carving

Primitive Horse Carving

$750
18th-Century Gustavian Wooden Horse on Wheels
Located in Mckinney, TX
Carved from a single log, this 18th-century Swedish wooden horse is a rare surviving example of early Scandinavian craftsmanship. Featuring hand-pegged joinery and a primitive, scu...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

18th-Century Gustavian Wooden Horse on Wheels
18th-Century Gustavian Wooden Horse on Wheels

18th-Century Gustavian Wooden Horse on Wheels

$4,380
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Lion Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century carved lion figure An early 19th century hand carved Italian or Spanish representation of a seated lion figure. Anthropomorphism features which are typical of this period. Polychrome paint still visible across its surface with aged repairs and wear as expected, the gesso is visible in sections. Visible ribcage typical of the regions, the possibility this figure could have been part of a larger carved piece of décor furnishing or architecture display...
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1820s Italian Folk Art Antique Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Paint

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Lion Figure
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Lion Figure

Early 19th Century Italian Carved Lion Figure

$2,502
French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare French, 19th century, Empire. Large size carved wood and gesso gilt eagle, with its full body, swept back wings, pronounced talons, perched on a ball. Important size. Conditi...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture
French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture

French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture

$7,900
German Shepard 1950 s Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German Shepard 1950 s gesso Italian vintage statue .
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1950s Italian Folk Art Vintage Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

German Shepard 1950 s Statue
German Shepard 1950 s Statue

German Shepard 1950 s Statue

$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Gesso and Raw Graphite Resin Sculpture of a Pygmy Rabbit by Darla Jackson
By Darla Jackson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Title: Pygmy rabbit. A cast black gesso and raw graphite resin sculpture by Darla Jackson. Date: 2016. Length: ca. 4 3/4 in. Also available in bronze on commission basis ...
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2010s American Modern Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Resin

Black Gesso and Raw Graphite Resin Sculpture of a Pygmy Rabbit by Darla Jackson
Black Gesso and Raw Graphite Resin Sculpture of a Pygmy Rabbit by Darla Jackson

Black Gesso and Raw Graphite Resin Sculpture of a Pygmy Rabbit by Darla Jackson

$300
Mid-Century Modern Handmade White & Gold Finish Plaster Giraffe Animal Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Resting Giraffe in Plaster with white Finish and gilt Ossicones (Horn like tusks), stunning Animal Sculpture. Handmade in the 1980 and origin is America. This is a beautiful piece of...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Plaster, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Handmade White & Gold Finish Plaster Giraffe Animal Sculpture
Mid-Century Modern Handmade White & Gold Finish Plaster Giraffe Animal Sculpture

Mid-Century Modern Handmade White & Gold Finish Plaster Giraffe Animal Sculpture

$976 Sale Price
30% Off
American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Spread Winged Eagle, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and gesso eagle with extended wings grasping gilt rounded bar. Eagle was used for center decoration on drapery rod. Early 19th c...
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1820s American American Empire Antique Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Wood

American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Spread Winged Eagle, Circa 1820
American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Spread Winged Eagle, Circa 1820

American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Spread Winged Eagle, Circa 1820

$4,500
Molded Gesso Sculpture of a Horse Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Molded gesso sculpture of the head of a horse on base that is 12" diameter.
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1980s Italian Vintage Gesso Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

Molded Gesso Sculpture of a Horse Head
Molded Gesso Sculpture of a Horse Head

Molded Gesso Sculpture of a Horse Head

$2,300 / item
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Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. Small losses and old repairs/restorations on arms and legs. Measurement her...
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Materials

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Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Angel

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Spanish 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
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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...
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"Three Wise Monkeys" Metal Sculpture Statue, Vintage German, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative sculpture statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany and was made probably in the 1960s. You...
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"Three Wise Monkeys" Metal Sculpture Statue, Vintage German, 1960s

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H 3.13 in W 4.25 in D 2.25 in
Antique Carved Pine American Eagle with Shield
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century pine American eagle, hand carved in very deep relief above a shield and four flags marked with stars and stripes. This superbly carved sculpture exudes might and...
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Antique Carved Pine American Eagle with Shield

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H 16.93 in W 20.67 in D 4.73 in
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Located in Buisson, FR
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Materials

Wood

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Pair of Carved Wood Baroque Style Wall Decors with Deer and Ibex Figures
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of beautiful Baroque style polychrome carved wood wall decors depicting deer and ibex figures. Painted in brown, green, red, and golden c...
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H 13.78 in W 8.67 in D 3.94 in
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
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18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
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H 12.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Rosenthal Porcelain Hands, Germany, 1950s
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Located in Bochum, NRW
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Located in Den Haag, NL
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Materials

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$658
H 9.85 in W 3.94 in D 10.63 in
1930s Austrian Horse Toy
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Located in Sag Harbor, NY
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H 25 in W 29 in D 9 in
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Italian dogs Sculpture of a Couple of “Greyhounds”, Mid-Century, Wood
By Italian school XX ct.
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H 35.04 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
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Located in Dallas, TX
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H 33.25 in W 11.5 in D 15 in
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H 17.5 in W 16 in D 9 in
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Antique Federalist Styled Carved & Gilt Finished Eagle Sculptural Table Lamp

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19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art German Deer’s Trophy Head

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Mid Century Standing Horse

Mid Century Standing Horse

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Located in New York, NY
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Polychrome Composition Parrot Wall Sculpture

Polychrome Composition Parrot Wall Sculpture

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Located in Delray Beach, FL
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Vintage Horse Head
Vintage Horse Head

Vintage Horse Head

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The Old Ram c.1905
Located in London, GB
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The Old Ram c.1905
The Old Ram c.1905

The Old Ram c.1905

H 19 in W 18 in D 6 in
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Located in Stamford, CT
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Mid-Century Italian Plaster Ram's Head

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H 12 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
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Saffron Yellow & Moss Green Lacquered Dolphin Pedestal Table

Saffron Yellow & Moss Green Lacquered Dolphin Pedestal Table

H 25.5 in W 20 in D 12 in

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