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Place of Origin: British
John W. Mills (1933-2023) Maquette Sculpture for ‘Campanelle'
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A maquette sculpture for the original bronze titled ‘Campanelle’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W Mills.
Crafted from resin with an eye catching...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Sculpture Sandstone Carved Figurative The Thinker
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Thinker
Mid-Century Modern, sandstone sculpture depicting a seated man, artist unknown
This Mid-Century Modern interpretation of The Thinker interprets the pain, release and liberation associated with free-thinking. The man conveys vulnerability, tenderness and acceptance, his body yielding into the support of the chair creating a sense of rest and peace.
Provenance: Private Collection acquired from The Hidden Gallery, Scotland
Measures: Height 50cm.,20" Length 33cm., 15" Depth 22cm., 81/2"
The Thinker - Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917). Cast made by Fonderie Alexis Rudier in 1904. Transfered to the musée Rodin in 1922.
When conceived in 1880 in its original size (approx. 70 cm) as the crowning element of The Gates of Hell, seated on the tympanum, The Thinker was entitled The Poet. He represented Dante, author of the Divine Comedy which had inspired The Gates, leaning forward to observe the circles of Hell, while meditating on his work. The Thinker was therefore initially both a being with a tortured body, almost a damned soul, and a free-thinking man, determined to transcend his suffering through poetry. The pose of this figure owes much to Carpeaux’s Ugolino (1861) and to the seated portrait of Lorenzo de’ Medici carved by Michelangelo (1526-31). While remaining in place on the monumental Gates...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
19th Century Staffordshire Cottage
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire cottage from England with flocking accents along the roofline, which is brown atop a cheery yellow cottage resting on...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Large Staffordshire Figure #2
Located in Norton, MA
19th century English Staffordshire figure.
Category
19th Century Other Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Exceptional Life Size Wicker and Bamboo Racing Motorcycle
By Tom Dixon
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb sculpture in the form of a racing motorcycle, using wicker rattan and bamboo the detailing on this piece is fantastic, even down to the rear inter...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wicker
18th Century English Wood Carved Standing Chinese Attendant with Lotus Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century English wood carved standing Chinese attendant with lotus bowl, The well carved and decorated figure with glass eyes, holding a 10 inch...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinoiserie Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint
Minton Majolica Hogarth Boy Figure
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica figure which features a Hogarth boy, sat on a rock, holding a shell. Coloration: turquoise, green, brown, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Minto...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
Vintage Industrial Mould, English, Decor, Doorstop, Engineering, Architectural
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage industrial section mould. An English, painted decorative doorstop or engineering pattern with architectural interest, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
'Bedouina' Bronze Figurative Sculpture
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
'Bedouina' bronze sculpture created by Rinat Design in the lost wax process.
This desert girl emits fierce presence and gravitas. A look of pride is permanently etched upon her face,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Derby Mansion House Dwarf Figurines, Set Of 2
By Derby
Located in Bradenton, FL
Wonderful pair of Derby Porcelain "Mansion House" dwarfs. Both figures are modeled wearing large hat advertisements, most likely as they stood outside Mansion House in London. Both f...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Hand-Painted Lady Sculpture Door Stop in Solid Cast Iron
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Late 19th century door stop, France, circa 1880.
This lady sculpture is made in heavy solid cast iron and is in it original hand-painted colors.
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Alabaster Carving of a Scantily Clad Girl English, circa 1920
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Art Deco alabaster carving of a scantily clad girl leaning out of a dinghy to watch her dog as it swims alongside on a chain.
English, circa 1920.
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
1950s Midcentury Design English Anatomical Models University
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two amazing anatomical models university, circa 1950s.
Measurements from left: height 30 cm, 23 cm.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
19thc Antique Petit British Bronze Fire Dogs / Fireplace Accessory by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Opa Locka, FL
On offer is a Petit 19thc Pair Of Fire Dogs In Bronze by F&C Osler. Signed. These are decorative only. They are display items. Collectibles.
Category
1880s Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
No Evil, Sculptural Artwork, Sculpture, Dominic Hurley, Portland Stone, Allegory
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
'Smoke No Evil, Snort No Evil, Drink No Evil' is an individual sculptural artwork of three vices by Dominic Hurley, sculptural artist. An English, Portland stone allegory to the ills...
Category
20th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Victorian Majolica Porcelain Monkey
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Majolica porcelain monkey figure with hat tops on pitcher with snake spout
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Decorative Skull, English, White Marble, Desk, Ornament, Paperweight
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative skull. An English, white marble decorative desk ornament or paperweight, dating to the late 20th century.
Unusual subject...
Category
20th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th century Staffordshire pottery figurines , Highland hunter on horseb
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Staffordshire pottery figurines reflect the popular Victorian-era fascination with romanticized depictions of rural life and sporting pursuits. Staffordshire, England, was a maj...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Lead Garden Element
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a wonderful example of a late 19th century English lead putti. These English lead figures were traditionally garden elements; but this example is in...
Category
Late 19th Century Neoclassical Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Staffordshire pair of figures School Boy and G Circa 1870irl
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A pair of late Staffordshire figures of a School Boy carrying a satchel, and a girl carrying a book, Circa: 1870 Size: 12" H x 3-3/4" W X 3-3/4" deep
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Ornamental Skull, English, White Marble, Decorative, Desk, Mantel
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ornamental skull. An English, absolute white marble decorative desk or mantel ornament, dating to the late 20th century.
Quirky appeal makes for an interesting conversation starter
Displays a desirable aged patina
Skillfully carved from a single form and weighing in at 11kg (24lb)
Deep eye sockets affords a distinctive character
Square jaw with defined mandible and decorative teeth
Well suited for the study or as an unusual paperweight
This is an appealing, offbeat vintage skull...
Category
20th Century British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th C. Baroque/Rococo English Goat-Riding Tailor Porcelain by Chelsea Pottery
By Meissen Porcelain, Chelsea Pottery
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century Baroque/Rococo english glazed painted porcelain of a goat-riding tailor by Chelsea Pottery
By: Chelsea Pottery, Meissen Porcelain (in the style of)
Material: porcelain,...
Category
Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Cat holding a mouse, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1760
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An engaging cat, holding a mouse in its paw, while a second mouse escapes into a cheese.
These small 'toys' are scarce, being easily lost. They were largely hand made, and so were n...
Category
Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Sterling Silver Presentation Car
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional and rare, vintage English sterling silver presentation ornament has been realistically modelled in the form of a car in the Art Nouveau manner.
The body of this stylised Jaguar style car has a plain moulded form.
This exceptional model surmounts the original carved stained oak wood plinth, accented with a vacant silver inscription plaque to the lower rim.
This exceptional vintage silver presentation ornament is fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with two hinged catches.
Condition
This vintage sterling silver...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Staffordshire Cottage Bank
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire pottery penny bank from England in the form of a cottage with flocked details. The coin slot has a few nicks from age and use.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
A large English Antique Plaster " Fidelity" Statue
Located in London, GB
An almost 4.5ft tall Plaster Fidelity Statue from the English Regency/ Victorian period. Good form and scale with some Historic restoration over the years, however as seen in the ima...
Category
1820s Regency Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Bronze table bell, London 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage antique bronze table bell, depicting an old women. London, 1880 ca.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Staffordshire Hand Painted Figural Porcelain Cobbler, circa 1860
By Staffordshire
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Staffordshire porcelain figure depicts hand painted cobbler working on shoe seated on covered stool with puppy peeking from beneath, circa...
Category
19th Century Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Postmodern Royal Doulton Sisters Basalt Black Mate Ceramic
By Royal Doulton
Located in San Diego, CA
Royal Doulton black basalt figurine "Sisters." circa 1983 made in England nice finish very collectible piece .
Category
20th Century Post-Modern British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
A sculpture of a male figure, cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Standing 80cm tall a striking sculpture of a male figure meticulously sculpted, molded and cast. Inspired by the organic form and texture of tree bark, the middle and lower sections...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Late 19th Century Dunmore Pottery Victorian Green Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaque
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Dunmore Pottery Victorian Green Glazed Ceramic Wall Plaque. This plaque was produced by Dunmore Pottery located on the estate of the Earl of Dunmore in Stilingshire, Scotland and depicts woman and cherub...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
The Cobalt Voyager, unique glass sculpture by Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
By Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin
Located in London, GB
'The Cobalt Voyager' is a unique intense electric blue and black hand-blown and cut glass artwork with steel hull by the American and Swiss artists, Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg.
Combining Scandinavian and Venetian glass making techniques, their sculptural boat centerpieces are made from smaller blown and cut glass components nestled (in sand) inside a metallic hull.
'We are migratory creatures; the history of our species is about journeys, departures, leaving and arriving, starting over. And none more so than ourselves. Our new work is both culturally and personally inclined. An autobiographical touch in civilizational reflection. Wherever man goes he builds, laying down cultural lines which gradually transform into relics and artefacts over time's inevitable march. Urban landscapes and complex designs grow and expand, deteriorate and decay. And on again we move, taking the memories of our exploits with us to use in the next story.' B&G
Baldwin (1947, New York) and Guggisberg (1955, Bern) have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass.
The list of museums and collections which have acquired their works is long and impressive. Individual showings, as well as participation in group shows, have given them opportunities to present their works at leading galleries and in major museums in Europe, Japan and the United States and their works rank among the best to be found in the international glass art scene. Working freelance, they have also designed successful products for international glass manufacturers since 1985. Their clients have included renowned firms like Rosenthal, Steuben, Corning and Venini.
Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold-working (battuto) combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colours. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Colour, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines.
Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning.
In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral...
Category
2010s Organic Modern British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Pair of fruitwood gothic revival carved cherubs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of gothic revival carved cherubs circa 1970.
Good quality pair of hardwood cherubs which are coloured to match walnut.
Each figure seated on a plinth base of carved rock, tree...
Category
Late 20th Century Gothic Revival British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Flow Blue English Bobby Figure
Located in High Point, NC
19th century flow blue figure of an English policeman or "Bobby" as they're called. the detailing is lovely and the subject is so charming!
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Plaster Maquette Sculpture of a Young Boy
By John Hodges & Sons
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Plaster sculpture of a naked young boy holding fishes aloft.
This charming sculpture is believed to be a maquette of John Hodges' fountain sculpture in Braintree, Essex.
A maquette is a three-dimensional object made as a preparatory study...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Signed and Numbered ''Aluminum Brogue" from an Edition of 21 by Finn Stone
By Finn Stone
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Aluminum sculpture of a brogue shoe by U.K. artist Finn Stone, one from an edition of 21.
Category
2010s Modern British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fragment of a sandstone corbel with flat upper face, moulded transverse ledge and two protruding lobes with reserved trefoil detailing. The lower edge has fine dentiled carving and...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Gothic Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure, circa 1790
By Neale & Co.
Located in Downingtown, PA
Great Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure attributed to Neale & Co,
circa 1790.
The large pearlware early English pearl...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Pearlware
XXL ceramic sculpture (1967) by English Artis Francis Hewlett (1930-2012)
Located in HAARLEM, NL
Provocative. Playful. Unforgettable. A sculpture that refuses to be ignored.
Very large solid ceramic piece (side table) by Francis Hewlett (1930-2012). This female figure by Hewlet...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Shop Counter Mannequin, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish and completely original rare 1930's Art Deco female advertising shop counter mannequin. She's made from hollowed plaster and has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Staffordshire Pearlware 'John Wesley' Bust
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire pottery pearlware bust with a religious theme which features John Wesley, resting on a plinth base. Decorated 'in the round', decoration to front and reverse. Open bott...
Category
1820s Folk Art Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Royal Doulton Lambeth Gothic Revival a Comical Jug with Scenes of a Drunk Monk
By Royal Daulton
Located in London, GB
A Royal Doulton Lambeth. Gothic Revival. A comical Jug depicting a monk in three scenes eating his dinner and getting rather drunk
The first sce...
Category
1880s Gothic Revival Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Original Art Deco Female Nude Sitting Figure, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Superb 1930s Art Deco large figure made from underwired plaster, totally authentic. This is not a modern reproduction. A lovely lady who makes a big statement! Condition is very good...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Lovely Pair of Indonesian Bronzed Buddha Heads Very Decorative Lovely Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of bronzed Indonesian Buddha head statues
A very nicely cast pair, we have owned them for arou...
Category
20th Century Anglo-Indian British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Staffordshire Red Riding Hood and Wolf Figure
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire pottery figure with a theatrical and literary theme which features red riding hood, with a wolf beside her, seated on a circular base. Dull gilt base line and embellish...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
English Silver Hand, London, 1909
Located in New York, NY
English silver hand, London, 1909. Maker: Henry and Albert Batsy.
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Victorian Majolica Porcelain Monkey
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Majolica porcelain monkey figure with top hat on pitcher with snake spout
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Early 19th Century English Antique Decorative Wooden Oak & Pine Globes
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of British colonial wooden sculptural globes. The brown one is in solid oak and the black in stained pine. In great vintage condition and very decorative.
Sold as a set.
Dime...
Category
Early 19th Century British Colonial Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Pine
Kitty Clive Figure
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of Bow's theatrical figures.
The actress Mrs Catherine (Kitty) Clive, 1711-1785, as Mrs Riot, the Fine Lady, introduced, with The Fine Gentleman, into David Garrick...
Category
Mid-18th Century Neoclassical Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bookends depicting the heads of black labrador dogs, England 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Large pair of carved and lacquered black wooden bookends, depicting two black Labrador dog heads. England, late 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Scottish Brass Highlander Royalty Guard Doorstop, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish brass Highlander Royalty Guard doorstop dressed in full military attire standing on a step back rectangular base with lions paw feet, Mid-19th ...
Category
1840s George IV Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Staffordshire Pottery Porcellaneous Poodle
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery porcellaneous figure which features a poodle in a playful pose, crouched on a rectangular base. The base has leaf molding around the sides and has two dull gilt...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
John W. Mills (1933-2023) ‘American Footballer’ Patinated Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A patinated resin figural sculpture titled 'American Footballer' by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills.
This three-dimensional dynamic piece creates a sense of movement, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure between 1780 and 1785.
He is portrayed in typical style, his head garlanded with grapes and with a wine cup to his lips.
Bacchus, also known as Dionysus in Greek mythology, is the enigmatic god of wine, fertility, and ritual madness. He symbolizes freedom, ecstasy, and the blurring of societal norms through his rituals and festivities. Bacchus is often depicted in myths as a deity who challenges the status quo, promoting an atmosphere where conventional rules do not apply, and his followers are liberated from their everyday constraints.
Born from Zeus and the mortal Semele, Bacchus is unique among gods, bridging the divide between the divine and the human. His followers included the wild and ecstatic maenads, female devotees who often reached states of divine frenzy, and the satyrs, mischievous half-man, half-goat beings. The worship of Bacchus was marked by theatrical processions, dances, and plays, reflecting his patronage of the theater and the dramatic arts.
Bacchus’s mythology...
Category
1780s Neoclassical Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
A Bow Porcelain Figure of a Female Turkish Dancer, c1765
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Bow Porcelain Figure of a Female Turkish Dancer, c1765
Additional information:
Date : c1765
Period : George III
Marks : Unmarked
Origin : Bow, ...
Category
18th Century George III Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage Piper Figure
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery pearlware bocage figure with a musical theme which features a man playing a bagpipe, his dog beside him, seated on a shaped base. Decorated 'in the round', deco...
Category
1820s Georgian Antique British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pearlware
Contemporary Sterling Silver Model of a Squirrel
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive contemporary cast English sterling silver model of a squirrel; part of our animal related silverware collection.
This exceptional, fine and impressive contemporary cast sterling silver ornament has been realistically modelled in the form of a squirrel eating.
This silver squirrel has been embellished with details reproducing the rodent's anatomical features and fur.
Condition
This contemporary sterling silver squirrel ornament is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
The cast decoration is all very sharp.
Full hallmarks struck to the squirrel's leg are all very clear.
Reflections in photography may detract from the true representation of this example of silver animal ornaments...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Clement Massier Prowling Tiger Figure
By Clement Massier
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Clement Massier French Majolica figure which features a prowling tiger. Colouration: orange, brown, green, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Clement Massier pottery.
Category
1910s Victorian Vintage British Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
