French Modernist Sculpture Saint John Baptist Bronze by Jean Lambert-Rucki Paris

Well done, very sharp detailed cast bronze figure with inlay of silver metal on scroll, 1920s- 1930s. Beautiful golden patina on head and bottom from years of handling. 8.3 lbs.   

Enameled bronze elephant incense scupture, figure. Either Japanese Cloissone or French Champleve . No makers markings.

Interesting salvaged form, obsolete machine part. Heavy.

Japanese Cast metal bird. W 2.5 x D 4.5 x H 2.5 in

Saint John the Baptist 18th century Portuguese sculpture from the 18th century. in polychrome wood. The figure is represented standing with the lamb. Small flaws. Measure: ...

Wooden sculpture of remarkable quality depicting St. John the Baptist shown with staff and shell in his left hand. The figure is defined and cared for in every detail, and even small...

This wood scultpure showing fine traces of polychromy depicts John the Baptist, one the Old Testament’s last prophets and the first martyr of the New Testament. He is easily recognizable with the lamb he is carrying in his left hand. The way the artist has carved the face exudes a spiritual strenght inherited from previous centuries. Description Saint John the Baptist is depicted bare feet, seated in a hieratic manner. His elongated face is marked by a beard and a moustache. The straight nose and wide eyes indicate a Spanish origin. This asumption is reaffirmed by the Saint’s resigned expression. His parted hair frames his face while uncovering his ears. He wears a round collar red-orange tunic, draped onto the body and belted at the waist. A flap of his green coat covers his knees and falls down in stylized pleats. Following iconographic rules Saint John the Baptist is pointing with his right hand the lamb seated...

Bronze proof sculpture with brown-green patina. Blanchet-Landowski Foundry, EA.