Giltwood Figurative Sculptures

Beautiful weathered giltwood winged angel head, Italy, circa 1750 Weathered . Measurements include the wooden base. H:18,5cm W:16cm D:8cm

Antique A Japanese Gosho Ningyo (Palace Doll) stand on a red lacquer stand holding a long fan, finely painted features, featuring white gofun finish, glass eyes and traditional cloth...

Antique 5 Japanese Gosho Ningyo (Palace Dolls) standing on 5 lacquer stand, finely carved details and painted features, featuring white gofun finish, glass eyes and traditional cloth...

18th century Italian bronze-gold crucifix with coordinating gold leaf shells and crystal points mounted on a crystal geode. The gold leaf shells adorn the crucifix and the base of th...

An exquisite, antique early 19th Century Burmese Mandalay Buddha statue, masterfully hand carved from wood, partially gilded, and lacquered in rich tones, in good condition. This lar...

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Patinated Gilt-Wood

This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small terracotta figures for private use, which Giuseppe Maria Mazza, created throughout h...

Surrealist sculpture by Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. This piece was created in 1978 featuring carved and gold leaf hands, carved walnut birds, carved wood hands, and brass elements attached to the lacquered wood truck...

A stunning small polychrome and gilded 17th century European small wooden sculpture of a Religious or Royal figure. Possibly one of the three Magi. Very fine carving .

From the 1700s through the early 1800s, European aristocrats developed a fascination with ancient Egyptian culture and design that culminated in a full Egyptian Revival. Prominent figures such as Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned rooms decorated with Egyptian motifs. This cultural moment reflects a fascination with a sophisticated civilization of great artists and pharaohs. The Regency era possessed very little knowledge of the Great Pyramids or hieroglyphics, a quality that lent Egyptian art interpretation a compelling air of mystique. This English Regency period gilt carving depicts a popular figure of borrowed Egyptian motif: the Sphinx. Recognized among educated circles as a symbol of brilliance in the ancient past, the Sphinx was well-known as a mythological creature who destroys those who failed to answer her riddle. Such a piece as this, excellent in detail and craftsmanship, may have once graced the mantle of a gentleman’s study or been exchanged as a gift between British scholars. The beautiful gold surface has been achieved by an artful combination of gilt and gesso; the art enthusiast will appreciate the intricate texture realized in the carving’s hair and tail as well as the delicate detailing of the saddle. Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks had their own interpretation of the Sphinx. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and attributed the riddles, which she proposed, as having been taught to her by the Muses. Crowned with a Grecian diadem and having a refined expression, she evokes an ancient yet reserved intellect. For the modern-day enthusiast of classical Greek art...

Titled "Courage at Calvary" 18th century Italian figure of Christ mounted on an 18th century corona (crown) fragment with antique hand-forged nails and citrine points. The missing l...

18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also sterling silver.This piece would have originally been dressed in an elaborate gown and would have been changed into different attire depending on the holy season. Extremely detailed and the carving is exceptional. this piece came from a very reputable merchant in Verona, I did inherit it from my mother in Law...

This early 18th-century carved giltwood double cherub wall appliqué is a substantial and highly sculptural fragment, European in origin. Formed as two closely arranged cherub heads f...

Pair of 18th-Century Italian urn appliques featuring a flute body, and intricately carved acanthus leaves, bead trim, and ribbon adorned handles.

Golden wooden sphere sculpture formed with a bright golden sphere at the top supported with a gray wooden base. Baroque style from late 20th century. *The item is sold as a unique...

An exquisite antique Italian giltwood cherub head (putto or cherubino), dating from the High Baroque period, circa 1650-1750. Masterfully hand-carved from solid wood, this angelic fi...

Baroque triton sculpture. Antique finely cast late 17th century gilt iron triton sea god sculpture with split tail astride the “rocks” on gilt painted...

A finely carved and detailed seated wood temple shrine Buddha. Likely Northern Thai or lower Burmese. This particular Buddha has a wonder...

From the esteemed former collection of Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, this exquisite early 16th-century polychromed carved wood figure of St. Florian stands as a rare example of late...

American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.

Pair of Italian Giltwood & Tole Violet Topiary Sculptures  Italy, circa 1950s A stunning pair of Italian giltwood and tole violet topiary sculptures, dating back to the 1950s. Each s...

Expressive early 20th century carved wooden mask fragment featuring an idealized face framed by deeply carved flowing hair in Renaissance and Baroque taste. Hand-carved with strong s...

18th century Italian gilded cross with 18th century arms of Christ, aquamarine, and gold-plated crystal points and mounted on a gilded, hand-carved base. The cross originally came f...

Celebrating music through classical ornamentation, this elegant pair of vintage wall trophies was designed in the Louis XVI tradition. Crafted in Italy circa 1970, each tall, narrow ...

Outstanding pair of Solomonic columns belonging to the decorative structure of an 18th-century Baroque altarpiece. These pieces were originally attached to the altarpiece structure; ...

18th century carved, painted and gilded Statue of a woman standing on a cloud. Sacral Art. Ca 1750 Sweden (possibly Northern Europe)

A finely carved polychrome and giltwood figure depicting a lively putti (cherub), shown in dynamic motion with one arm raised and the other curved across the chest. The youthful figu...

This is an extraordinary pair of warriors sculpted and engraved in gilted wood. These pieces hail from the Mid-18th Century, by a Master cabinetmaker from Lucca, Tuscany, that sho...

A dramatic antique Continental carved cherub fragment, modeled as a winged putto head or angelic bust mounted on a later painted architectural base. The figure is carved with a solem...

Crafted around 1890, the 19th-century Burmese Seated Mandalay Buddha stands as an exquisite embodiment of spiritual devotion and artistic finesse. Carved from gilded wood and adorned...

Large pair of patinated and gilt bronze Atlas figures French, 20th century Figure with globe: Height 135cm, diameter 46cm Figure with armillary sphere:...

Antique 18th C Carved & Painted Giltwood Figure of St. Agustin.

Antique A heavy Japanese Gosho Ningyo (Palace Doll) stand on a lacquer stand, finely painted features, featuring white gofun finish, glass eyes and embroidered clothing. There are s...

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer & Giltwood Zushi Shrine, Traveling Alter Made of fine quality black lacquered case, internally gold leafed and ha...

A 16th Century Giltwood and Polychromed Carved Group depicting God and Mary seated on a plinth.

Pair of Italian gilt carved wood, gesso, and painted hanging wall cherubs . Early 19th Century.

Italian Carved Wood and Polychrome Gilding Santos Figure H 29" W 13" Dept. Lovely patina and naturally worn finish.

Very beautiful and refined antique dark patinated solid bronze sculpture depicting a naked woman blowing bubbles It is of German origin and dates from around 1920. Unsigned. This b...

A distinguished set of four vintage Italian gilt wood cherub sculptural elements, attributed to Niccolini and dating to approximately 1950. This collection features a bust of a cheru...

18th century handmade giltwood decorative element representing a basket surrounded by flowering branches. France, circa 1790.

22kt gold leaf woodcarving depicting a single rose in a pot in exquisite detail by master woodworker Carlos Villegas.

Antique A heavy Japanese Gosho Ningyo (Palace Doll) stand on a lacquer stand, finely painted features, featuring white gofun finish, glass eyes and embroidered clothing, right foot ...

Antique A heavy Japanese Gosho Ningyo (Palace Doll) stand on a lacquer stand holding a wooden gilt lion head on his left hand finely painted features, featuring white gofun finish, g...

Large 18th Century Italian Baroque Carved, Gilded, and Silvered Wood Putto Figure Seated. A finely sculpted, highly expressive, and exceptionally large 18th-century Italian Baroque ...

An elegant and extremely decorative Italian 17th century Baroque period Giltwood and patinated wood Putti statue. The statue is raised by a Giltwood plinth with a Coeur-de-Rai carved...

A rare and sculpturally powerful 18th century Baroque cherub, fully carved in the round and originally conceived as a hanging ecclesiastical sculpture. Retaining its original gilded ...

A striking pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. polychrome, giltwood, and faux painted marble columns/floor lamps. Each unique lamp is raised by a wonderfully executed faux...

Monumental Contemporary Gilt Figural Sculpture A striking monumental contemporary sculpture depicting a reclining female nude in an expressive stylized form, shown with elongated li...

Used to support chandeliers or flowers. They represent personages of de New World, very in vogue in that time.  

A Large and Impressive Continental 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Giltwood Carved Crucifix Former property of Siegfried & Roy, the renown German...

A handsome true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Terra Cotta dog statues. Each statue is raised by an oval shaped Giltwood pedestal with mottled edges and a den...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1880 hand carved giltwood Caryatid statue A truly stunning piece, very decorative, its nicely ...

Italian, 20th century. Introducing a captivating pair of Vintage Chinoiserie & Partial Gilt Wood Decorated Obelisks, each a testament to timeless elegance and artistic finesse. Stan...

Large Saint John the Evangelist figure created in the workshop of Franz Matthias Hiernle in Mainz, Germany. The superbly carved and highly decorated slender figure, in an elegant and...

An impressive and most charming true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque st. faux painted marble and Giltwood statues. Both of the joyful statues are raised on hexagonal tapered fau...

A stately and most unique Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. Rock Crystal and Giltwood obelisk. This wonderful obelisk is raised on an octagonal mottled base decorated by finely carv...

An exceptionally beautiful, serene, delicately crafted, and extremely rare Burmese Buddha head/bust - hand-made using the ancient Thayo technique w...

Exceptional pair of armchairs, in carved wood, decorated with acanthus leaves and volutes, the armrests ending in lions' heads, the footrests in dolphins' heads. Traces of "a mecca" ...

A stunning and extremely decorative true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque period giltwood statues. Each statue is raised by a rectangular ground like designed base where the char...

A beautiful small fruitwood polychrome carved sculpture of a Saint. Loss and wear should be visible in the photos.