19th C. French Empire Carved Dieppe Wood and Ivory Sculpture of an 'Incroyable'

Decorate a man's office or a library shelf with this elegant bronze sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1895, this antique sculpture depicts a finely detailed figure of a Napoleonic-...

19th Century Russian Empire carved wood candle holder / plant stand. It has been modeled after a lion perched on a ball holding a white gold...

A decorative sculpture depicting Venus emerging from the bath. The sculpture was made of plaster during the Empire period, likely in Sweden. The color is the original, restored finish.

A carved and painted wood 'TURKOMANIA' sculpture of an ottoman soldier French or Dutch Turkomania, early 19th century Depicted in standing position, with a sword in one hand and a club in the raised other, with a fur hat, long moustache and long coat, on a square base. Measures: H. 58 cm Note: During the Dutch War of Independence from 1568 till 1648, the Dutch and Turks were allies against Roman Catholic Spain and the slogan of the Dutch was “liever Turks dan Paaps” (rather Muslim than Roman Catholic). In 1612 the first Dutch ambassador arrived in Istanbul. Nevertheless, in Holland, there was also the image of the cruel and heretic Turk stemming from the frequent violent clashes between Dutch ships and the pirates from Algiers, usually called the “Turkish pirates”. When the Ottoman armies advanced against Vienna, in the eyes of many Europeans the Islam bent on destroying Christianity. Later in the early 19th century, although the Turkish threat to Europe was long gone, the image of the Turks deteriorated again because of the Greek uprising. The Sultan Mahmud II understood that Turkey had to modernize along West European lines and among other things in 1808 he replaced the “picturesque” oriental clothing...

19th Century French Antique Carved Wood Sculpture of the God Pan or Satyr. Unusual and characterful late 19th Century carved Walnut figure of Pan on gnarled Burr wood base titled “P...

Carved wood sculpture from the 19th century. Measures: H: 54 cm, W: 26 cm, D: 18 cm.

An interesting 19th-century patinated metal sculpture depicting an Algerian Zouave soldier in combat posture, belonging to the famous colonial units that formed part of the French ar...

This regal antique eagle wall sculpture was crafted in France, circa 1880. The hand carved eagle features an imposing stance, with its wings sprea...

Spanish carving sculpture of an angel in flight. The piece is totally handcrafted in carved and polychromed wood with gold leaf details.

French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century Bowl on base in bronze and black marble 19th century height: 25 cm. and diameter: 24 cm. very good condition