Pair of Orientalist Sculptures, Forming a Jardinière, Ottoman Art.

"Pair of sculptures representing American Indians forming a planter" Planters, pair of sculptures, Venetian work of the XIXth century or beginning of the XXth century representing...

"Bronze sculpture by Franz Bergmann, "The Sultan", Orientalist Art" Bronze sculpture "The Sultan" by Franz Bergmann, 19th century Orientalist Art. h: 6...

Sculpture by Franz Bergmann in Vienna Bronze, Orientalist. Sculpture in painted and gilded Vienna bronze, Orientalist, Napoleon III period, by Franz Bergmann, 19th century. Dimensi...

Metal sculpture forming an ice bucket, 20th century. Animal sculpture in metal forming an ice bucket, 20th century.   h: 151cm, w: 83cm, d: 32cm

Head of a woman, wood sculpture, Art Deco, 1930 Carved wood sculpture, in the taste of the renaissance, beautiful quality of work, 1930, Art Deco style. H: 36 cm, W: 18 cm, D: 17 c...

"Lacquered plaster sculpture, bust of a Young Girl". Delicate lacquered plaster sculpture representing the bust of a young girl, early 20th century, Art Nouveau. Measures: H: 3...

A carved and painted wood 'TURKOMANIA' sculpture of an ottoman soldier French or Dutch Turkomania, early 19th century Depicted in standing position, with a sword in one hand and a club in the raised other, with a fur hat, long moustache and long coat, on a square base. Measures: H. 58 cm Note: During the Dutch War of Independence from 1568 till 1648, the Dutch and Turks were allies against Roman Catholic Spain and the slogan of the Dutch was “liever Turks dan Paaps” (rather Muslim than Roman Catholic). In 1612 the first Dutch ambassador arrived in Istanbul. Nevertheless, in Holland, there was also the image of the cruel and heretic Turk stemming from the frequent violent clashes between Dutch ships and the pirates from Algiers, usually called the “Turkish pirates”. When the Ottoman armies advanced against Vienna, in the eyes of many Europeans the Islam bent on destroying Christianity. Later in the early 19th century, although the Turkish threat to Europe was long gone, the image of the Turks deteriorated again because of the Greek uprising. The Sultan Mahmud II understood that Turkey had to modernize along West European lines and among other things in 1808 he replaced the “picturesque” oriental clothing...

Ready for your "potted palm". A superbly sculpted cold painted figure of a "harem" girl standing adjacent to a planter which is appointed with "sphinx" heads. The piece is generously...

Pair of late 19th century Terracotta Busts featuring Orientalist figures, both busts wearing a headscarf and a necklace.

Pair of antique French Moroccan figures cold painted over spelter with striking detail, colorfully dressed and ready for action with one holding a rifle.

This pair of sculptures by Jean Jules Salmson, made of patinated bronze, depicts a male Arab warrior (‘Le Guerrier Arabe’) and a female water carrier (‘La Porteuse’). The male figure presents a dominant posture, his right elbow extending strongly into space. His weapons of war accompany him on his body: the hilt of his sword and handle of his pistol protrude from his sashed waist, and his long rifle...

Pair of coral colored ewer statues carved in marble in the form of winged Females set on a square base.