Gold Leaf Figurative Sculptures

Beautiful set of vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass fruit figures / sculptures. The set includes 2 pears, a bunch of cherries, a banana, an orange, a tomato, and a mystery y...

Incredible handcrafted and mouth-blown glass table fountain and light fixture. This rare Murano glass table fountain is a spectacular fusion of sculpture, light, and water — a true ...

Pair of 18th century Italian dancing angels with coordinating baroque pearls on aragonite crystal clusters. The dancing angels are hand-carved wood, polychromed and gilded, original...

The antique Buddha head is an icon of confidence, awareness, knowledge, compassion and concentrated meditative practices. Every faculty of the Budd...

Italian ceramic terracotta sculpture Depicting Madonna , Virgin & Child religiousstatue Material: Earthenware terracotta, tin glaze and partially gilded Modeled and painted by h...

Beautiful and unusual, large vintage Murano hand blown white with red, blue and black spots Italian art glass "Dandy" clown figure sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the Salviati company. He wears an oversized white suit with large bell bottom pants and large jacket...

Glorious Late 19th to Early 20th Century Ecclesiastical Religious Art Sacred Heart of Jesus plaster statue sculpture upon a gilded wood base. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, his hands only had the wire structure so new hand-molded & crafted hands were created by our professional craftsmen and the wood on the base was bad so it has been given a new gilded wood base. He has many chips in the plaster that have been repaired and the whole statue has been shellacked. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 19th – Early 20th Century. Heaven knows we could all use a little more Jesus in our lives!! Well, your prayers have just been answered!!! This is an absolutely magnificent Ecclesiastical Religious Art plaster statue of The Sacred Heart of Jesus. He is comprised of hand sculpted and hand painted plaster and he stands about 43 inches tall upon a square flat edge gilded wood base. He has handsome, realistic, intricately hand painted facial features, and his glorious dark brown shoulder length hair drapes gracefully upon his shoulders. He wears a lovely, flowing robe featuring the Sacred Heart symbol upon his chest and his beautiful bare feet are exposed at the base of his robe. His enticing hands are open and reaching out as if to welcome you into his arms. The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most widely practiced Catholic Faith devotions wherein the heart of Jesus Christ is viewed as a symbol of “God’s boundless and passionate love for mankind.” The Sacred Heart is depicted as a flaming heart shining from behind with divine light, pierced by the lance with a bleeding wound, and encircled by the crown of thorns. And Christian faith depicts it more as a flaming heart, while the wounds and crown of thorns allude to the manner of Christ’s passion and the flames a furnace of ardent love. You can depict it how you choose! We believe that his original home was most likely a wonderful old church where he was admired for many years. Due to his materials, he should only be exhibited indoors…. Which is exactly where we all need the Lord to be anyway… on the inside!!! He will be absolutely divine in your entry way or heavenly in a sunroom surrounded by indoor foliage or faux plants & trees. He has an all-over “perfectly imperfect” aged patina, a few “character enhancing” chips that you would expect given his vintage age, and an angelic aura...

Sculpture skull golden youth. Skull made in marble dust resin and chromed in gold finish. With head piece decorated with different golden youth symbols. Champagne bottle, Minnie M...

Large and stunningly figural Egyptian design, style marble clock garniture, circa 1920. If you are looking for a statement piece for your mantel and you have an interest in worldly ...

Antique Buddha Head Sculpture on Plinth - Spiritual Home Décor & Interior Design Accent Beautiful antique-style Buddha head sculpture, Resin bronze finish on plinth. Perfect for ...

Beautiful and very rare, vintage Murano hand blown iridescent clear, black, purple and gold flecks Italian art glass Wiseman nativity figure, sculpture. The piece is attributed to de...

18th century Italian distressed gold leaf angel wing with golden calcite crystals on an antique Italian metal pan drip tray. These calcite crystals are from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee w...

One of a kind, contemporary modern golden hand sculpture crafted by the renowned Austrian wood artist M. Treml. An absolutely extraordinary, gigantic floor standing hand sculpture (...

Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall and was most certainly created for devotional purposes, to be displayed in a church or chapel. Besides its impressive size this sculpture is an excellent, museum-quality example of the Spanish “Estofado” polychrome technique, developed during the Gothic period to imitate rich brocade fabrics. The finely carved “fabric” areas of the sculpture would be first covered in gesso, and then a layer of gold leaf would be applied. The gold leaf would then be painted over with various colors of tempera paints. Once dry, the painted surface would be incised or scratched away in patterns, revealing the gold beneath. The sculpture was professionally restored in 2022 by a firm that is often hired by the Spanish government to work on historic building interiors and museum pieces. The virgin was carefully cleaned, repaired and its condition stabilized. A complete and fully-illustrated restoration report will be included with purchase. Often confused with the virgin birth of Jesus, the belief that the Blessed Virgin Mary herself was conceived “immaculately” without original sin has been variously defended and debated within the Catholic Church since the pre-Middle Ages. For centuries, artists struggled to create an acceptable visual representation of this highly abstract concept, in part taking inspiration from the Book of Revelation and other scriptural sources. We see the Virgin standing on a half moon (biblically inspired, though also an ancient symbol of chastity) with her long natural hair loose down her back, another indication of purity. Both her white tunic and flowing blue mantle...

A very cool set of three small (4" tall) bronze Japanese geisha figurines, circa 1960s. The cast iron with gold gilt pieces are very heavy and solid an...

19th century Italian hand-carved gilded angels mounted aragonite.  The hand-carved angels were once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Tuscany. The aragon...

Beautiful and rare authentic and antique bronze standing Buddha from Thailand from the Rattanakosin period, a large specimen gilded with 24 carat gold leaf, circa mid 19th century, t...

Pair of 19th century Italian hand-carved and gilded angel wings on calcite crystal points in matrix. The pair hand-carved gilded and gilded angel wings are originally from a histor...

Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass gourd, tomato and pepper figures / sculptures. The pieces are documented to the Barovie and Toso company. Cre...

18th century Italian silver and gold leaf crucifix adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a mica cluster and a calcite crystal. The mica specimen is from the Great Smoky Mountain...

18th century Italian gilded scroll fragment mounted on a polished red and white hematoid quartz heart. The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in Catholic art history which symbo...

Beautifully made large 19th century Siam standing Buddha sculpture in gilt bronze sold through the Karl Springer showroom on custom ebonized wood ...

17th Century Italian polychromed and gold gilded on wood panel Sienese style painting of the Madonna Enthroned with the child and two adoring angels behind them. The halos are beautifully adorned with punch work. She is framed by a hand-carved gold gilded and velvet lined frame and sitting on a hand-carved matching base. The piece is mounted on a Lucite panel and framed with a contemporary hand-finished wood molding.

18th-century Italian blue and gilded arrow mounted on aquamarine in matrix and adorned with aquamarine and baroque pearls.  The arrow was once used as part of a decorative motif in ...

Late 17th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with a coordinating baroque pearl and unique fossilized aragonite. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic dep...

Beautiful vintage set of Murano hand blown blue green iridescent and gold flecks Italian art glass apple and banana figures / sculptures. The pieces are documented to designer Alfred...

18th century Italian cross mounted on a polished pink hematite quartz heart and adorned with aurora (sunset) quartz and a natural-forming cross shaped baroque pearl. The 18th centu...

18th century Italian gold leaf sunray mounted on a blue celestite sphere and wrapped in perfectly coordinating blue preserved coral. The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a par...

Amberina Murano Art Glass Pumpkin Sculpture with Gold Flecks, Italy, 1960s A finely executed Murano Italian hand blown art glass figural pumpkin fru...

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...

17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown adorned with herkimer diamonds and mounted on an antique gold base. This was original from a historical Italian church and would ha...

Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...

18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved tabernacle adorned with an 18th century Italian gilt chalice and Sabina Faye Braxton gaufrage fabric. This tabernacle once belonged in a h...

Early 18th century Italian angel wall piece with a crown of elestial crystal quartz and coordinating baroque pearls. The angle artifact has been naturally distressed with age. The c...

Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Salviati company. The figure has a green hat with gold, pink hair, clear head with large eyes and exited facial expressions. The arms are in clear glass with Sommerso gold leaf and yellow gloves on the hands. The body is the actual bowl with black outside and orange inside. The clown stands on oversized white and gold leaf shoes with large black soles. Would make a great display piece on any desk, coffee table or credenza. It can be displayed 2 ways. Fill it with candy when laying down or display it as a sculpture standing up. Mid-century era. A must for the Barbini clown...

Gorgeous and monumental, vintage Murano hand blown ruby red fish with gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the S...

18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel with fossil agate coral wings and mounted aragonite. The hand-carved angel was once part of a decorative, angelic depiction in a ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, white, gold flecks and controlled bubbles Italian art glass sculptural seashell bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. The piece has ...

18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing mounted on tourmaline in crystal quartz. The large, gold leaf and painted angel wing originally came from a church in Tuscany. It was onc...

Gorgeous, and tall, vintage Murano hand blown gold flecks Italian art glass Queen Woman figure, sculpture. The woman is holding 3 purple flowers, and stands on an opal white base. Th...

A stunning antique parcel-giltwood statue of St. John, 19th century, possibly earlier, from Mexico, Spanish Colonial with polychrome paint decoration. St John was depicted as a regal...

18th century Italian crucifix with gold-plated kyanite, calcite crystals in matrix, and baroque pearls. The crucifix is originally from a church in Liguria. It is hand-carved and pai...

Pair of 18th century Italian gold-leaf fragment horse head sculptures. The pair is made of 18th century Italian water-gilt fragments mounted on scroll wood bases. The fragments come...

18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with rutilated quartz crystals on natural-forming aragonite crystal cluster. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Italy. The aragonite is from Morocco and is known for this particular type of crystalized formations. The mineral emulates a cloud which is compliments the 18th century Italian gilded angel wing. The rutile quartz crystals are adorned on the base and aspects of the wing and the gold of the rutile perfectly matches the original gilded 18th century Italian artifact...

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 18th-century Italian sculpture of a draped Madonna, masterfully carved in polychrome and gilded wood. The Virgin, gracefully veiled, holding the infant Jesus on her lap with a st...

Group of three painted and parcel gild figures of Roman soldiers, two in reclining positions one seated. All three figures wearing helmets, breastplates and other protective armor in...

18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded bird on a cut phantom calcite crystal base. The missing wing of the bird has been replicated with a rare coordinating calcite crystal clus...

Pair of 16th Century Italian carved polychromed angelic sculptures.

18th century Italian gold leaf sunray on a celestite sphere and wrapped in coordinating blue crystal quartz. The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part of a cru...

18th century Italian "Young John the Baptist" painting framed with purple and yellow fluorite. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts him as a young man with a lamb. Thi...

Early 16th Century Spanish gold gilded and polychromed carved wood sculpture of John The Baptist.

18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel wing on a crystal quartz cluster with Baroque pearls. The hand-carved gold leaf angel wing is originally from a historic church in Liguria. This piece is particularly rare and exquisite due to its unique shape and size. It is gold leaf and has a bole underlay. The ecclesiastical artifact is mounted on a bed of quartz crystals. The Baroque pearls, tangerine quartz...

Set of Three Japanese Geisha Awa Odori Dancer Gold Leaf & Iron Sculptures, Japan, c.1960. ( 9.5" Tall. )

This beautifully aged gold leafed finial in the traditional shape of a cone would beautifully compliment any mantel or desk. This architectural element could also hang on a wall as a...

A 1970's carved wood with gold leaf "hand - sun" sculpture by Pedro Friedeberg. Signed on the base. Pedro Friedeberg is a Mexican artist and designer known by his surrealist work f...

An Italian 18th century sculpture of St. Peter of Verona. A magnificent sculpture of St Peter martyr of Verona, created by a member of the Lombard art school in Verona Italy, in the...

Exclusively handcrafted piece. This sphere is created using the ancient Chinese papier-mâché technique – a millennia-old craft that eventually spread worldwide. Traditionally employe...

18th century Italian gilded sunray mounted on a polished red hematoid heart and adorned with a cross-shaped baroque pearl. The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in Catholic art...

18th century Italian gilded fragment arrows with an amethyst heart and mounted on a clear lucite base. An arrow through the heart symbolizing being deeply in love or being "struck by...