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Material: Wood
1950s Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture of an Upright Jazz Bass Player
Located in Oakland, CA
Signed cast bronze sculpture by Irma Stoloff and numbered 236/300. Having textured finish figurative abstract sculpture of a upright Jazz bass player resting on painted wood base.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Baroque Hand-Carved Polychrome Italian Cherub
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A lacquered wood sculpture of a sitting Cherub hand carved and painted in Italy in the early 18th century. The cherub has been mounted on late 19th century on a wood base. It's in or...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Laughing Buddha Chinese, Ca 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ca 1900 Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Laughing Buddha CHinese Antique.
China, finely carved wooden statue.
Additional information:
Material: Wood / Bamboo
Region of Origin: ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
17th Century Carved Applewood Sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A 17th-century carved applewood sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow is a representation often associated with Catholic icons, particularly depicting the Virg...
Category
17th Century French Baroque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment Custom Wood Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood and lucite stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene medi...
Category
19th Century Thai Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Wall Shelf Corbel Carved Eagle Black Forest Statue Wood c1880
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Wall Shelf Corbel Carved Eagle Black Forest Statue Wood c1880.
Direct from France, a stunning antique French solid wood corbe...
Category
1890s French Black Forest Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Cross on a Pink Hematoid Quartz Heart with Aurora Crystals
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful carved giltwood baroque ornament.
Italy, 17/18th century. Weathered and small losses.
Measurement includes the wooden base.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Joaquin Torres Garcia Wood Ship Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
URUGUAYAN Painter made few wooden toys and sculptures. There is no doubt as he made it for the used technique. The ship has one hole, looks like the mast is missing. He did not sign ...
Category
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Great Neapolitan Nativity Scene Ancient Architectural Capriccio '800
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
On a round base is placed the nativity composed of the Holy Family with the ox and donkey, three cherubim fly to heaven. The seated Madonna and St. Joseph standing turn an adoring ga...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Other Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Silk, Wood, Cork
Hand Carved Solid Olive wood & Leather Real Size American Football Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and unique hand carved real size football circa 1970's solid olive wood with leather straps nice and heavy a unique piece has a hole on the bottom to place a peg to keep ...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Leather, Wood
Timber Mazer 350 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
By Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Timber Mazer 350 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 55 cm
Materials: Solid Oak & Walnut.
Weight: 76 Kg.
MAZER COLLECTION:
Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works.
Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment.
Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012.
Affiliations
Society for Responsible Design (SRD)
Design Institute of Australia (DIA)
Awards
2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk
2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended
2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer
2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner
2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner
2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner
2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree
2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp
2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree
2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist
2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair
2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner
2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design
2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist
2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection
2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone
2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone
2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency
2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011
2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist
2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair
2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers
2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman
2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist
2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson
2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design
2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists
2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist
2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship
2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up
2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist
2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended
2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition
2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist
2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist
Exhibitions
2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany
2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane
2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne
2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne
2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne
2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne
2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney
2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York
2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney
2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy
2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy
2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney
2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne
2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney
2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Feng Shui Bonsai "Cascata", Handmade in Italy, Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Cascata Bonsai is inspired by the Niagara falls.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature.
Sculptures are composed...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Pine Artists Lay Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Pine Artists Lay Figure
A good example of an early 20th century artists lay figure, hand carved from pine wood.
Dimensions in inches: H 17” x W 6” x D 2.5”
A...
Category
1920s British Late Victorian Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Antique Decorative Wooden Figurine Footballer Carl Olof Trygg Carving Sculpture
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized a footballer man figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portrays the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty.
Thi...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
Monumental Bunch of Italian Yellow Stone Grapes on Wood Branch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage monumental bunch of Italian alabaster stone yellow grapes on wood branch.
Category
20th Century Italian Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Pair of Didactical dancing Dolls Songye People - DR Congo
Located in Leuven , BE
Two Songye dolls, reductions of the ritual costume of the masked dancers, painted wooden head and body covered with animal skin, feathers and braided fibers.
Private collection Brus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Fabric
18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Amethyst and Calcite in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels mounted on amethyst and calcite in matrix. The hand-carved angels were once part of a he...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Bronze Figure of Cupid (Angel) Attributed to Auguste Moreau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French Bronze Figure of Cupid, Attributed to Auguste Moreau
France, circa 1890 Unsigned
A captivating 19th-century French bronze figure of Cupid, attributed to the reno...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Bonsai "Sakura in Italy", Handmade in Italy, Signed by the artist. Bespoke
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist.
The Cherry Blossom bonsai is inspired by the beautiful Japanese trees and their flowering.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Carved Wood Mermaid
Located in Norwell, MA
Mermaid in upright position with the upswept tail. Distressed painted finish. Circa 2010.
Category
Early 2000s Asian Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Weightlifter Hagenauer Mid-Century / Art Deco Sculpture, Austria, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco / Vintage liftweight sculpture.
Weightlifter Hagenauer mid-century / Art Deco Sculpture - Austria 1930
Franz Hagenauer sculpture of a weightlifte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rena Rosenthal, Madonna & Child, Art Deco Wood & Metal Sculpture, ca. 1920’s
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Art Deco
(for Rena Rosenthal possibly, by Hagenauer)
Madonna and Child
Carved Ebonized Wood & Silvered Metal
ca. 1920’s
MATERIALS
Ebonized wood and silvered metal.
MARKINGS
Stamped with “Made in Austria” and "RENA" marks.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 6.25 inches
Width: 4.25 inches
Depth: 2.5 inches
ABOUT SCULPTURE
Quite extraordinary in its design, craftsmanship and selection of materials, this outstanding Art Deco tabletop sculpture of the Madonna and Child was most likely made in the Vienna studio...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Life-Size Carved Wood Sculpture of a Man's Head circa 1700 South European
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Stunning life-size carved wood sculpture of a man's head dating from circa 1700 in the south of Europe.
Category
1690s European Renaissance Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th C, Southern France, Madonna and Child, Carved and Polychrome Wood
Located in Leuven , BE
Although the 18th century, the period of the Enlightenment in France, spawned thinkers who criticised the privileges of the clergy and the truthfulness of certain dogmas, the Roman Catholic faith was very much present in everyday life. Since king Louis XIV had issued the Edict of Fontainebleau in 1685, Protestantism was banned. This Madonna with child illustrates the daily practice of faith. Like many 18th-century Madonna statues...
Category
18th Century French Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Important Virgin and Child in Majesty
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important virgin and child in majesty
Origin : Germany Or Eastern France
Époque : Second Half Of The 13th Century
Height: 104.5 cm
Length: 3...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
A finely carved significant Yoruba Male Ibeji figure with a tall headdress, expressive eyes, original bead belt and heavy wear and polish from native use. Areas of encrusted camwood ...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Stormtrooper Blue Helmet Butterflies Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Stormtrooper Blue Helmet Butterflies with original
blue Stormtrooper helmet in matte blue resin ornamented
with Morphos butterflies (no cites required for this butterfly). ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Wood
15th Century Burgundian Low-Relief Depicting Scenes of the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Provenance : In the same private collection for several generations, Burgundy.
The canonical Gospels describe briefly the episode of the Nativity. It comprises three parts :
• The Preludes : the Journey to Bethlehem, the Census
• The Nativity
• The Announce to the Shepherds and the Adoration of the Magi
Only the Gospel according to Matthew (2, 1-12) speaks about the Adoration of the Magi. Staying vague about their number it does say they brought the newborn gold, incense and myrrh. The apocryphals, the fathers of the Church and many other authors have filled in the gaps of the evangelic tale. The sobriety and symbolic of the story have been a huge inspiration to artists. Although one of the oldest depictions of the Adoration of the Magi dates from the 2nd century the theme became very popular in Christian art during the late 14th century. One of the reasons explaining this success is that it celebrates both the Virgin and Christ at the same time.
This important walnut panel is carved in a strong relief and depicts the different steps of the story of Jesus’ birth.
On the left, the donkey and ox that have accompanied Mary and Joseph from Bethlehem are depicted behind a trough. On the thatch roof appears the star that would guide the magi to the place of birth of Jesus.
Mary is wearing a veil and is seating on a bed. She holds her baby at arm’s length to present him to the magi. Saint Joseph is by her side. The old man is holding a cane in his left hand while from the right hand he seems to uncover himself to greet the visitors.
A woman assists to the scene.
In front of the holy family the three magi stand behind one another to pay their homage to the newborn.
The first magi has a pointed beard. He is already kneeling out of deference and has placed his crown to his feet. He gives the baby a hanap filled with gold coins. This is Melchior as the legend describes him with white hair and a long beard.
Caspar, the second magi bears a cup of incense. He is looking at the third magi and with his right hand he points to the star that has guided them there. He has a short beard and wears crakow shoes, breeches and a wide sleeved doublet.
Finally Balthazar, the elegant last magi proceeds proudly towards the holy family with his one hand on the saber’s hilt and the other holding a cup. He brings the divine child the myrrh. He probably just dismounted as the horse can be seen behind him.
The scene is set in a very detailed and narrative decor. In the right part of the panel the shepherd receive the announce of Jesus’ birth. An angel comes down from heaven with a scroll bearing the good news in his hands. The herding dog sleeps peacefully while sheeps graze. At the top of the cliff we notice the gilded sheeps enclosure.
The panel’s moulded frame is carved with a foliated decor. In it’s centre appears a coat-of-arms. It is the alliance of the three magi’s arms. Indeed as it was common for legendary figures the three of them received imaginaries coat-of-arms. Thus, on a field of azure stands a star for Melchior, a crescent for Caspar and a pennon for Balthazar.
This high-relief panel is undeniably the work of a very skilled and imaginative artist. This key moment in the New Testament is transposed to a contemporary environment thanks to the figures’ clothing and the rural daily life scene. This way the universal dimension of the episode is highlighted allowing a better understanding for the contemporaries.
The sculptor has represented the episodes of the Adoration of the Magi and the Announce to the Shepherd with great talent and numerous details giving life to a picturesque and narrative scene. The important traces of polychromy give those already very animated scenes a stronger pictorial power and a rich dynamism.
Because of the picturesque and familiar realism so dear to the artists of the late Medieval era, of the didactic function of this type of panel as well as the quality of the sculpture this piece is an astounding example of Burgundian art of the 15th century.
Literature
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art chrétien...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Wood Scholars Root Statue of Shou Lao, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Large and beautifully hand carved.
Marked at the foot.
Additional information:
Material: Wood / Bamboo
Region of Origin: China
Period: 19th century, 20th century Qing (1661 - 1912)...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Fragment Arm of Christ with Aquamarine and Red Crystal
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A sculptural work created from an 18th century Italian hand-carved arm of Christ, 18th century foot, crystal nail, aquamarine, and a red crystal cluster. The arm and foot were origin...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Rain Hanging Sculpture by Karolina Maszkiewicz
Located in Geneve, CH
Rain Hanging Sculpture by Karolina Maszkiewicz
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 91.4 x W 91.4 x H 177.8 cm.
Materials: White bronze, stainless steel,...
Category
2010s American Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel, Bronze, Other
Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted in the 1940-50s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a collector of African art.
Great patina and overall a good vintage condition. This figu...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Primitive Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture "The Shanty" 2004, by Monica Machado
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monica Machado
Born in Lisbonne (Portugal) in 1966. Lives in Paris, since 1981.
Technique: Assembly of architectural elements in ceramics and fairy tales characters. Each room is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Silicone, Plaster, Wood, Paper
Italian 18th Century Carved Giltwood Baroque Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful giltwood angelhead fragment
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered.
Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base.
H:22,5cm W:11cm D:10cm
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1950s Large Teak Polar Bear Sculpture Norway Mid-Century Scandinavian Tjomsland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very rare large version (full grown) Polar Bear Sculpture by Arne Tjomsland, who was a Norwegian sculptor in the Scandinavian modern golden age, or Mid-Century Modern Era. This was p...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani - Processional Cross Florence, around 1515
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani (Florence 1455-1522)
Processional Cross
Florence, around 1515
Enameled, chiseled, engraved, stippled, and gilded copper; wooden core ; Inscription: "OPA...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Chinese Table Screen with Soapstone Panel, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prevalent in fine Chinese interiors as early as the Tang dynasty (618-906), standing screens with decorative stone panels served numerous functions as portable architecture. Used to ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Important Sedes Sapientiae Virgin and Child also called "Throne of Wisdom"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT SEDES SAPIENTIAE VIRGIN AND CHILD
ALSO CALLED « THRONE OF WISDOM »
ORIGIN: FRANCE, BURGUNDY
PERIOD: EARLY 13th CENTURY
Height : 75 cm
Len...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Antique Adjustable Dressmaker Curvy Mannequin , Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking originally used by Austrian tailors and dressmakers for draping, alterations, and creating the latest fashion, this vintage dressmaker mannequin...
Category
1890s Austrian Folk Art Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved and Hand Painted Wooden Sculpture of a Hunter with Dog
Located in Barntrup, DE
A masterfully carved and hand painted wooden sculpture of a hunter with his dog and gun. This adorable sculpture, beautifully crafted in detail, will decorate any room or make a grea...
Category
1970s German Folk Art Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Franz Hagenauer, Violinist Sculpture, 1920s, Silvered Bronze & Wood
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Step into the enchanting world of the 1920s with Franz Hagenauer's Violinist Sculpture—a symphony of artistic brilliance. Crafted from silvered bronze and wood, this masterpiece embo...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Niki de Saint Phalle, “Nana”, Year 1996
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Niki de Saint Phalle for Flammarion, signed on the back.
Silkscreen printed in the form of an inflatable plastic doll, “Nana” model, displayed in its custom-made Plexiglas and blo...
Category
Late 20th Century French Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Plexiglass, Oak
18th Century Jesus Child Terracotta Figure Holy Devotional Italian Art
Located in Milano, MI
18th century Jesus Child Terracotta Sculpture an Italian Holy and devotional art polychromed figure depicting Baby Jesus standing on an a carved and go...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Giltwood
Lenci Style Modern Italian Ceramic and Mosaic
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful multicolored sculpture attributed to the Lenci factory
Faenza ceramic mosaic
Moving inscription with dedication on the back:
“In the u...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, figural, wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nice and Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Shou Lao Longevity Peach
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
China, finely carved wooden statue. Carved with Shou Lau, Chinese longevity god.
We are not sure about the age because we didn't find any reference p...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Louis Auguste Moreau Set of Two Boys Spelter Sculptures 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Introducing exquisite 19th-century sculptures by Louis Auguste Moreau on 1stdibs. “Sortie d’école” depicts a joyful boy with a spinning top, clad in a charming outfit, standing on a ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Antique Carving Sculpture Decorative Wooden Figurine of Old Man Carl Olof Trygg
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized an old man figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portrays the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty.
This Valua...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Bog Wood, Pine
Danish Carved Teak Sculpture “LOVERS” By Simon Randers Circa 1960.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
DANISH CARVED TEAK SCULPTURE
“LOVERS” by SIMON RANDERS
Circa 1960.
Branded under base.
Measurements: 5" x 3" x 30.5" h / 12.5 x 7.5 x 77.5 cm.
Hardly noticeable restoration to male...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Vintage Watermelon Hand Carved Sculpture Set, Decoy Decor, Trompe L’Oeil
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage watermelon hand carved sculpture set, decoy decor, Trompe L’Oeil, hand painted melon sculptural set. Gorgeous. Signed by artist.
Largest pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Old Well Used Wood Ashanti Stool Hollow Cylinder Supporting Top Metal Repairs
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The stool was loved by its owner, repaired in several places with decorated metal straps. It has an openwork, tiered lattice central post and four support posts. It has the older sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nice and Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of Shou Lao Longevity Peach
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
China, finely carved wooden statue. Carved with Shou Lau, Chinese longevity god.
We are not sure about the age because we didn't find any reference p...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Ecclesiastical Religious Art Sacred Heart of Jesus Plaster Statue Sculpture
Located in Topeka, KS
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...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire, Gold Leaf
Polychrome Wooden Statue, Nobleman of the French Renaissance Court, 19th Century
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This impressive 19th-century polychrome wooden statue embodies the elegance and grandeur of the French Renaissance, evoking the courtly splendor of François I and the theatrical vibr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Sarreid Ltd Pine Wooden Folk Art Sculptures Man and Woman 22" Tall Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sarreid Ltd Pine Wooden Folk Art Sculptures Man and Woman 22" Tall - a Pair. Item features a Huffman Koos label on rear. Believed to be a store display for the High End Furni...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Primitive Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Exceptional Virgin and Child in Majesty or "Sedes Sapientiae", Throne of Wisdom
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional virgin and child in majesty
or “Sedes Sapientiae”, throne of wisdom
Origin: southwestern France.
Period: late 12th - early 13th cen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture of Guanyin
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful carving of Guanyin, shown standing on a rocky outcrop, mounted on a lobed wooden base. It was once used as a lamp, and can be rewired. Nice faded painted surface.
Guany...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
An articulated life-size artist model, Italy end of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Articulated painter's mannequin, depicting a teenage boy, life-size. The mannequin is made of walnut wood, the articulated spheres are made of maple wood. The limbs are fully articul...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Maple, Walnut
Pair of Igorot Tribesmen Figural Hunter and Huntress Carvings, circa 1940
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Igorot tribesmen figural wood carvings depicting hunter and huntress with companion canines, weaponry, and displayed on circular fluted plinth...
Category
Early 20th Century Philippine Anglo-Indian Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Rare 16th-Century French Polychrome Wooden Pietà Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
This rare and extraordinary 16th-century French sculpture depicts the iconic Pietà, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and emotional depth. Finely carved from wood and adorned with...
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16th Century Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Italian Gilded and Hand-Carved Angel Wing on a Golden Hematoid Slab
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded angel wing adorned with citrine and quartz crystals and mounted on a polished hematoid slab. The hand-carved angel wing was once part of a...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Double Figurated hardwood Gong handle, Ifugao People, Philippines.
Located in Leuven , BE
A wooden gong handle featuring two figures positioned back-to-back. The piece has a smooth patina with a dark, mahogany-like finish. Most of these figures ...
Category
20th Century Philippine Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th C Polychromed Fruitwood Carved Statue Depicting Maria Magdalena, Germany
Located in Leuven , BE
Hard wood with rests of polychromy.
Category
18th Century French Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French 17/ 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Panel Depicting A Saint And Angels
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique panel depicting a saint figure and Angels. Wonderful layers of its original color,
France, circa 1650-1750 . Weathered, small losses.
Treated against woodworm.
Measurements in...
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17th Century French Baroque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Large Figurative Sculpture By Manuel Pereira da Silva 1979
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very unusual, stylized sculpture of man by a Portugese sculptor Manuel Pereira da Silva. Made of pine, 1979.
A note about the artist: "Manuel Pereira da Silva was born in Portelas, in 14 de Maio Street, Vila Nova de Gaia, on 7 December 1920. In October 1928, he started his education at Cabanões primary school. After he sat the 2nd level exams, at Palhacinhas school, his father enrolled him in the Faria Guimarães Industrial School (currently Soares dos Reis Artistic Secondary School), to take the joinery course. The following year, he changed to the Drawing course. After completing his secondary school studies, he enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Porto, in 1939. Here, he studied under the supervision of Joaquim Lopes, Acácio Lino and Rodolfo Pinto Couto, and had as colleagues Arlindo Rocha, Júlio Resende, Eduardo Tavares, Isolino Vaz, Nadir Afonso and Fernando Azevedo, some of which were part of the "Grupo dos Independentes" (Group of Independents). He received two awards: the Teixeira Lopes Award and the Soares dos Reis award. His final thesis was on Nuno Álvares Pereira, and he obtained a final mark of 18 out of 20.
In 1946, he left for Paris. He spent the following two years studying at the École des Beaux-Arts, shared the experience of the great masters at the Louvre, came into contact with the new artistic trends and attended open courses, where he learned, among others, the fresco mural painting technique, which was later used in the Santa Luzia Church, in Viana do CasteloIn his workshop in Afonso de Albuquerque Street, in Vila Nova de Gaia, he produced two types of works: realist sculptures, to meet the commissions he received, and more abstract and independent-type of sculptures, which can be found in many Portuguese and African cities, for instance, Viana do Castelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Bolama, in Guinea – Bissau, and Luanda, in Angola. Baixo relevo de D. Pedro Pitões entre os Cruzados no Palácio da Justiça do PortoAmong the sculpture work he produced, we highlight the torsos of his friends Fernando de Araújo Lima, Adriano de Sá Figueiredo and Adelino Gomes; the monument to the Athlete (1973), erected in the Gândara Square, in Vila Nova de Gaia; the monument to the American general and statesman Ulysses Grant (1822-1847), in front of Bolama City Hall (1955); and the low relief work in Ançã stone, for the Audience Room of the 3rd Court Division of the Porto Court House, depicting D. Pedro Pitões near the Porto Cathedral summoning the crusaders to help Afonso Henriques in the conquest of Lisbon, dated 1961. Estátua de Ulysses Grant (1955)Manuel Pereira da Silva also produced a low relief in multi-coloured ceramics for the façade of a building in Luanda, dated 1960; the figure of the Lavrador (Farmer), in Gulpilhares; the fire-fighters in Avintes and Gondomar; the monument to the benefactor of Sandim, Fernando Couto; the monument in homage to furniture...
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1970s Portuguese Modern Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
A Carved Polychrome Painted Figure of the Virgin and Christ, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Carved and Polychrome-Painted Group of the Virgin and Christ, 18th Century
The modelled standing in robes holding the Christ child, on a rockwork base with a seraphim mask to the ...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Art Deco Bookends, French, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration are these very stylish pair of Art Deco bookends depicting two Antelope climbing on a wall of black ebonised wood. Originating from France and dating to the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Large 18'' Ebony Wood African Families Tree Sculpture
Located in Brea, CA
Large ebony wood African families tree sculpture. Measure: 18".
Category
20th Century African Arts and Crafts Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cubist Wood Sculpture of a Nude by Russian American Sculptor Boris Blai, 1930s
By Boris Blai
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A carved wooden cubist sculpture of a seated nude woman by Boris Blai (1893-1985).
This carving likely dates to the 1920s-1930s (during Blai's time in Philadelphia).
Most likely constructed of sections of laminated basswood stained with a dark stain, it has an integral plinth with button feet and a carved signature the base.
The sharp angular lines of the body are starkly contrasted by the soft-edged, almost nondescript depiction of the head and face.
Blai was born in Russia and studied in academies in St. Petersburg, Paris, and eventually under Auguste Rodin. After WWI, Blai emigrated to the US, where aside from his prolific art production, he was also instrumental in the founding of the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, the Long Beach Island...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Baroque Triton Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Baroque triton sculpture. Antique finely cast late 17th century gilt iron triton sea god sculpture with split tail astride the “rocks” on gilt painted...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Natural Lapis Lazuli Statue of Guan Yin 6 lb Finest Grade
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, hand carved, masterpiece natural fine grade lapis lazuli Kwan Yin sculpture. Kwan Yin has an oval-shaped face with arched eyebrows and downcast eyes casting a serene aura, framed by long-lobed ears and an ushnisha covered under a hood as part of her fluid robe. She holds a Ruyi scepter in her right hand. Her left had is shown in motion of flicking blessing water. A stylized panel of flame backs Kwan Yin, symbolizing her power and spiritual superiority. To her left is a full bloom of lotus, a symbol of peace and enlightenment. The sculpture is masterfully carved with her facial details beautifully depicted. A custom handmade root stand complements this extraordinary statue. The lapis statue...
Category
2010s Afghan Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
By ROBJ
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa 1930.
Beautiful and playful detail on the pieces. Exotic wood chess board of orig...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
