Sculpture, Sandstone Bust in the Taste of Ancient Egypt, XXth Century.

White marble sculpture of a reclining lion in the taste of ancient Egypt, 20th century. A white marble sculpture of a reclining lion in the taste of ancient Egypt, 20th century. H: ...

Statue in the taste of the artist Modigliani, XXth Century. Terracotta sculpture of a woman's head in the style of the artist Modigliani, 20th century.     h: 57cm , w: 14cm, d: 16cm

Sandstone sculpture of the Emperor Augustus in the style of Ancient Rome, 20th century. A sandstone bust of the Emperor Augustus in the style of Ancient Rome, 20th century. H: 26cm,...

Sculpture, sculpted marble bust of a Roman in the taste of Antiquity, 20th century. Bust, carved marble sculpture of a Roman in the taste of Antiquity resting on a black granite bas...

The ancient Egyptian magical statue, a solid granite bust from the 20th century, features intricate hydrographic elements that enhance its significance. Hydrography in this context r...

A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC. The sphinxes of the Serapeum have captivated travellers since Roman times. However, despite their significance, they are conspicuously absent from the collections of most major museums. Indeed, their existence in private hands is so improbable, and their imitations so numerous, that the present sphinxes were assumed to be modern copies throughout their recent ownership history. Finally recognised and conserved after an extraordinary chance discovery at a garden furniture sale...

A male portrait bust in the Roman manner by Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878) Carved in Carrara marble, rising from a round socle supporting a waisted column, the bust having resemblances to Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington as a young man. Signed by the artist, 'L. MacDonald, Romae, 1847'. Dated 1847 Dimensions: H: 26 in / 65 cm W: 19.5 in / 49 cm D: 10 in / 26 cm Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878) Macdonald worked as an ornamental sculptor for the architect James Gillespie Graham before entering the Trustees' Academy, Edinburgh, in 1822. In Rome, in 1823 he was one of the founders of the British Academy of Art. He returned to Edinburgh in 1826 and became a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1829. Four years later he settled in Rome, and from 1844 he worked in Bertel Thorvaldsen's former studio. He became the city's most fashionable portrait sculptor and, according to the Art Journal, his studio was filled with 'the peerage done into marble, a plaster galaxy of rank and fashion'. His sitters included the essayist Henry Taylor...

Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man Limestone - polychromy Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC) Most likely from the tomb of Montw-m-H3t Provenanc...