15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Period: 15th Century and Earlier

Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century) San Bartolomeo high relief 'en applique' white marble 52 x 30 x 14 cm Provenance : Collection South of...

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Italian Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)

$77,066

Antique French Romanesque 12th century Enthroned Madonna and Child

Located in Doha, QA

This extraordinary museum piece Enthroned Virgin Mary/Madonna with child on her lap comes from the Rhone region in France. The saint symbol and protec...

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French Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique French Romanesque 12th century Enthroned Madonna and Child

$32,500

Roman Marble Statuette of Jupiter

Located in London, GB

Roman Marble Fragment of jupiter Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D. Measure: Height: 19.7 cm This beautiful Roman fragmentary statuette depicts Jupiter, the king of the gods, here recognisable from his two chief attributes, the eagle with outstretched wings - according the Pseudo-Hyginus, singled out by Jupiter because ''it alone, men say, strives to fly straight into the rays of the rising sun'' - and the base of the scepter, which remains at the side of the left foot, an aspect likely borrowed from the statue of Zeus at Olympia, once one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Though much of the original piece has been lost, the subtle anatomical detail in the feet mark this out as a piece of exceptional quality, and the work of an artist of particular talent and patience - as Johann Winckelmann once said of the famous Belvedere Torso, ''if you contemplate this with a quiet eye [...] the god will at once become visible in this stone.'' This fragment once caught the eye of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle (1694-1758), a Knight of the Garter and among the most prolific collectors of his day. The piece, acquired during his travels to Rome, was proudly displayed on an alcove of the Western Staircase of Castle Howard...

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Italian Classical Roman Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Roman Marble Statuette of Jupiter

$33,000

Pair of Large Decorative 395 Million Year Old Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossils

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of fully polished circa 395-million-year-old Ammonite Atlas Mountains fossil statues These are some of the most decorative pi...

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Swedish Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Pair of Large Decorative 395 Million Year Old Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossils

$2,667 Sale Price / set

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15th Virgin and Child in Polychrome and Gilt Wood. On a pedestal. Mechelen.

Located in Marbella, ES

The poupées de Malines —Mechelen dolls— are small sculptures, generally of medium bulk (with minimally worked backs), produced in the small Belgian city, situated north of Flanders b...

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Belgian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

15th Virgin and Child in Polychrome and Gilt Wood. On a pedestal. Mechelen.

$34,383

French Gothic Stone Sculpture of a Bishop – 15th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Striking Gothic stone sculpture from 15th-century France, depicting a bishop adorned with remnants of original polychromy in shades of blue and green. A highly decorative piece, show...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

French Gothic Stone Sculpture of a Bishop – 15th Century

$5,728

Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Nicoya Ceremonial Basalt Stone Seat in Shape of a Jaguar. Published in the Arizona Museum. This large and finely carved example of Costa Rican skill and craftsmanship is in the form of a jaguar which may have been a lineage or clan symbol - as also was the crocodile - according to 16th-century Spanish conquistadors. There are so many features that make this masterpiece so unique. The most realistic depiction is the face with its head captured in a pose that is threatening and fierce. Sculptors in ancient Central America developed elaborate metate forms that were associated with high status and wealth. They were commonly placed within graves of prominent individuals. Certain ancient rituals must have incorporated this activity and required special metates to be created for this purpose. It may have also served as a throne for the ruler, for whom the assurance of the fertility of his land and people would have been paramount. Even today, stone metates...

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Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Published Pre-Columbian Nicoya Ceremonial Stone Seat, Ex Arizona Museum

$25,000

Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan

Located in Hudson, NY

Shinto carving of figure referred to as Father Japan. Heian period (794 to 1185) sculpture made of hinoki wood in single piece construction called ichiboku...

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Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early Shinto Carving of Figure Referred to as Father Japan

$75,000

Japanese Tumulus Period Unglazed Terracotta Haniwa of a Woman’s Head, 3rd/4th C.

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Tumulus Period Unglazed Aged Terracotta Haniwa of a Woman’s Head, 3rd/4th Century Tumulus Period (AD 250-552) Haniwa means “circle o...

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Japanese Japonisme Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Tumulus Period Unglazed Terracotta Haniwa of a Woman’s Head, 3rd/4th C.

$5,800

Gothic crowned Head - Île de France, 14th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Head of a crowned Virgin Île-de-France, first half of 14th century. H26 x 14 x 14 cm Provenance : - Private Collection, Paris France (1960) - Private Collection Tuscany, Italy (19...

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French Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Gothic crowned Head - Île de France, 14th century

$68,767

Christ - Umbria, second half of the 15th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Christ  Umbria, Orvieto?  Second half of the 15th century  77 x 16.5 cm

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Italian Renaissance Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Christ - Umbria, second half of the 15th century

$10,081

Teotihuacan Redware Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

This intriguing redware figure was crafted in 400 A.D. from the ancient Teotihuacan region of Mexico. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history. After 250 A.D. objects made from clay increased dramatically, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings. Figurines like this commemorated important people and events within the city of Teotihuacan and other parts of Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace...

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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Teotihuacan Redware Figure

$680

Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Large stone capital carved on each side in strong relief. The basket is covered with two crowns of vertical acanthus leaves which sprout from the astragal and fill the space between ...

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Italian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century

$21,815 Sale Price

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A Thai Bronze, Buddha Fragment, 15th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

A Thai bronze, Buddha fragment, 15th century. Arm, hand and leg fragment, mounted on a plexiglas stand from 70s. Overall: 17,2 cm.

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Thai Bronze, Buddha Fragment, 15th Century

$2,900

Virgin and Child "Sedes Sapientiae", Seat of Holy Wisdom

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Virgin and child sedes sapientiae, seat of holy wisdom Origin : Northern Spain, castile, navarre or galicia. Period : early 13th century. Heigh...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Virgin and Child "Sedes Sapientiae", Seat of Holy Wisdom

$65,236

Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Seckhmet Lion-Headed Goddess, 21st/25th Dynasty, 107

Located in Madrid, ES

Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Seckhmet Lion-Headed Goddess, 21st/25th Dynasty, 1075-525 BC The lion-headed goddess possibly seated.8x4x5 cm.Bronce...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Seckhmet Lion-Headed Goddess, 21st/25th Dynasty, 107

$6,120 Sale Price

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15th Cen Four Pillars of the Christian Faith Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Luke

Located in North Miami, FL

15th century Italian carved wood, polychromed and gold gilded sculptures of four Pillars of the Christian Faith (Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Luke, Saint Matthew).

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Italian Renaissance Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

15th Cen Four Pillars of the Christian Faith Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Luke

$30,000 Sale Price / set

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Antique 15th c. Gothic Italian Corpus Christi in Polychrome Wood, Hand-Carved

Located in Doha, QA

Exceptional 15th Century Polychromed Wood Crucifix Sculpture from Northern Italy This rare and exquisite 15th-century hand-carved Corpus Christi ...

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Italian Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble

Antique 15th c. Gothic Italian Corpus Christi in Polychrome Wood, Hand-Carved

$22,500

13th Century Virgin and Child from Catalonia

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Seating on a bench-like throne the Virgin carries her child on her left knee. She bears an important crown high on her head .The Virgin has an ovoid face with bulging eyes, straight long nose and thin lips. The hair parts in the middle and are carved as thick horizontals parallel hair strands...

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Spanish Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

13th Century Virgin and Child from Catalonia

$35,583

Beautiful German Pieta known as "Vesperbild"

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

BEAUTIFUL GERMAN PIETA KNOWN AS “VESPERBILD” ORIGIN : GERMANY PERIOD : 15th CENTURUY Height : 74 cm Width : 43 cm Depth : 22,5 cm Good condition Oak wood This beautiful 15th-c...

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German Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Beautiful German Pieta known as "Vesperbild"

$53,353

Gupta Empire Torso of Vishnu

Located in Chicago, IL

A mesmerizing Gupta Empire (mid-3rd century BCE - 543 AD) mounted terracotta torso of a standing Vishnu. Vishnu is the preserver god, which means he p...

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Bangladeshi Hellenistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Gupta Empire Torso of Vishnu

$13,875 Sale Price

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Saint Woman in polychrome carved wood

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

SAINT WOMAN IN POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : late 13th century Height : 103 cm Length : 28 cm Width : 16 cm Remains of polychromy ...

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Italian Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Softwood

Saint Woman in polychrome carved wood

$48,611

Gothic Virgin and Child from Flanders

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Exhibition Museum Cantini, 1952, The art of the Middle Ages in the Marseille collections, n°101 Provenance Former collection Louis Bresset (before 1952) Former collection Profe...

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Dutch Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Gothic Virgin and Child from Flanders

$37,955

Important Wood Sculpture, Gothic Depiction of Saint Wenceslaus

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

IMPORTANT WOOD SCULPTURE, GOTHIC DEPICTION OF SAINT WENCESLAUS ORIGIN : CENTRAL EUROPE PERIOD : MID-15th CENTURY Height : 83 cm Length : 30 cm Depth : 20 cm Basswood Good condit...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Important Wood Sculpture, Gothic Depiction of Saint Wenceslaus

$41,514

Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure

Located in Astoria, NY

Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure, probably Aztec, black burnished terracotta, mounted on ebonized wood base. 14.5" H x 7" W x 4.5" D. Provenance: From an Upper East Side Colle...

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Central American Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pre-Columbian Standing Male Nude Figure

$850

15th Century Carved Wood Depicting Saint James

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

The Saint depicted here is Saint James the Great. James is the brother of St. John the Evangelist. Nothing is known of his activities after the Ascension...

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French Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

15th Century Carved Wood Depicting Saint James

$14,233

Unusual Tang Dynasty Persian Horse Rider Statue, Silk Road Trader, TL Tested

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fine and unusual statue of standing horse with a Persian rider. Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) Silk Road trader from Persia, comes with Oxford authenticati...

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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Unusual Tang Dynasty Persian Horse Rider Statue, Silk Road Trader, TL Tested

$8,600

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

This seated ceramic figure is attributed to the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of this style, known as Chinesc...

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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure

$1,880

Pair of Sancai Glazed Tang Dynasty Ceramic Slippers

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A remarkably rare and unusual pair of sancai-glazed slippers dating from the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE). These were likely created as funerary mingqi—tomb objects made to accompany th...

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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Pair of Sancai Glazed Tang Dynasty Ceramic Slippers

$660

French Statue of Jesus Christ

Located in Round Top, TX

An absolutely stunning 15th century statue of Christ from the Provenance region of France. Masterly hand carved from polychromed wood. Wonderful patin...

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French Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

French Statue of Jesus Christ

$7,250

Sculpture in Polychrome Wood Representing Saint Anthony Hermit

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture In Polychrome Wood Representing Saint Anthony Hermit Origin : East of France Period : End of the 15th century Measures: Height : 97 cm Width : 32 cm Depth : 26 cm Polychrome wood The saint is represented by an old, bearded man, dressed in a hooded monk’s habit over the tunic of his religious order. He is stood upright, holding an open book, La Règle des Antonnites, in his right hand. In the other hand, he is holding a staff in the form of the Greek letter tau with a rosary hanging down over it. At his feet lies a pig wearing a small bell around its neck. He rests on his right leg, whilst the left advances forward as if he were about to start walking. His belted tunic, forming several rectilinear pleats, is covered by a habit which is open only at the waist, therefore revealing these pleats. He is also wearing a hooded scapular over his shoulders. His thick hair escapes from under a distinctive hat, forming a collection of finely sculpted ringlets. This fine detail is also applied to the four long ringlets of his superb beard, which sit just below the shorter ones of his moustache. His face is a picture of harmony, with lowered eyes and his small mouth lost amongst the abundance of hair. At his feet on a pedestal of flames, hinting to the fire of Saint Anthony no doubt, a pig trying to scratch its ear. Born in 251 in Upper Egypt, he withdrew into solitude at a very young age. He would have been plagued in the desert with extremely diabolical temptations. He payed a visit to Saint Paul the hermit towards the end of his life. He was the dean of the Thébaïde anchorites, who was miraculously fed by a crow. On the day that Saint Anthony visited, the crow brought two portions of bread in its beak instead of one. Some time after, having learnt of the death of his venerable brother, Saint Anthony went to bury him with the help of two lions. The King of Catalonia pleaded to come and exorcise his posessed wife and children. He left Thébaïde for Barcelona. He appeared at the house of the provost André, bringing him a sow in his mouth, a monstrous piglet born without eyes. André wanted to kill it but Anthony stopped him, telling him that the poor beast wanted to ask for healing, as the King had done for his offspring. He made a sign of the cross on the piglet and it suddenly acquired its sight and the members which it did not have at birth. After which, André, guided by Saint Anthony, exorcised the Queen of Catalonia in the same way whilst she knelt at his feet. Théophile discovered the body of Saint Anthony wrapped in a palm fibre tunic which he had been given by Saint Paul the Hermit. In the Red Sea Desert there are two Coptic, IV century, monasteries which stand next to each other, one dedicated to Saint Anthony, the other to Saint Paul the Hermit. They are the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. The body of the famous hermit was transported to Constantinople and would have been transferred into the abbaye, Saint Antoine-en-Viennois, Dauphine. The Antonnite Order was a charitable order which specialised in treating contagious diseases. The fire of Saint Anthony, was identified by doctors as a grangrenous ergotism, caused by a diet of rye bread contaminated with the parasite ergot. The effect of this is the drying out of hands and feet which then need amputation, the plague and then later syphilis. All the skin diseases came from Saint Anthony. Saint Anthony’s pilgrimage to Dauphine rivaled that of Saint Jacques to Compostela. Thanks to the various commanderies created by the mother house, Saint Anthony’s cult spread throughout Christianity. In order to maintain commanderies and their hospitals, the Antonnites resorted to pig farming. They enjoyed having the benefit of letting their pigs roam freely through the streets of the villages, with little bells round their necks that had a recognisable chime so that they were able to find them. This privilege was very envied by other monastic Orders. Saint Anthony was the patron saint of several crafts such as basket makers and gravediggers. However it is to the pig that he owes the majority of his patronages; pigkeepers, pig sellers, butchers, porc butchers, brush makers who use pig bristle and bell-ringers because of the pig bells...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sculpture in Polychrome Wood Representing Saint Anthony Hermit

$41,514

Statuette of a Nuragic Warrior 18th Century before J-C

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Very beautiful statuette of a Nuraghic warrior dating from 18 century before J-C. The warrior rests on a hollow base. He carries in his right hand a weapon, surely a knife, and in his left hand a shield decorated with a four-petal flower. He is wearing a headdress decorated with two horns. This statuette was realized in bronze by a technique of casting of "lost wax" (a process of precision), and carries a label in the hollow base: "bronzetto nuragico guerriero" (bronze nuragic "warrior"). The Nuraghic culture makes its appearance in Sardinia, in the age of bronze...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Statuette of a Nuragic Warrior 18th Century before J-C

$474

Romanesque Antique Carved Stone Head

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Engaging Romanesque Antique Carved Stone Head, intriguing linear incised hair, tightly curled beard and moustache, wide eyes and pronounced e...

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French Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Romanesque Antique Carved Stone Head

$7,114

Rare Nursing Virgin from the 14th century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

RARE NURSING VIRGIN FROM THE 14TH CENTURY ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : 14TH CENTURY Height : 60 cm Width : 20,5 cm Depth : 11 cm Wood Seated and in a very maternal position, Mary is wearing a red dress with a long, flowing cloak covering her narrow shoulders and falling down her body, with one side hugging her bust. Her hair, half hidden under a veil, frames an oval face featuring a high forehead, a long and thin nose, a small mouth with thin lips and half-closed eyes. Mary is carrying her son, the infant Jesus, who is wrapped in a cloak, in her lap. Jesus is being nursed by his mother, held by her left hand. This remarkable depiction, imbued with such gentleness, is directly inspired by the iconographic theme of the Virgin and Child in Majesty. It breaks with the hieratic, impassive style of the models from the 12th and 13th centuries, adding a touch of realism. From Virgin Queen, Mary became Virgin Mother. Linked to the development of the Marian cult, this type of representation, sometimes known as Virgo lactans, Virgin of Milk or Nurturing Virgin, remains extremely rare. This image of the Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus is an extremely delicate representation of the intimate bond formed...

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Italian Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Nursing Virgin from the 14th century

$18,970

Wood Sculpture Depicting John the Baptist

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This wood scultpure showing fine traces of polychromy depicts John the Baptist, one the Old Testament’s last prophets and the first martyr of the New Testament. He is easily recognizable with the lamb he is carrying in his left hand. The way the artist has carved the face exudes a spiritual strenght inherited from previous centuries. Description Saint John the Baptist is depicted bare feet, seated in a hieratic manner. His elongated face is marked by a beard and a moustache. The straight nose and wide eyes indicate a Spanish origin. This asumption is reaffirmed by the Saint’s resigned expression. His parted hair frames his face while uncovering his ears. He wears a round collar red-orange tunic, draped onto the body and belted at the waist. A flap of his green coat covers his knees and falls down in stylized pleats. Following iconographic rules Saint John the Baptist is pointing with his right hand the lamb seated...

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Spanish Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Wood Sculpture Depicting John the Baptist

$29,652

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...

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British Gothic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Medieval Architectural Fragment Cornice, Corbel

$2,965

Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer

Located in Austin, TX

A stunningly quiet and elegant Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE) high fired gray pottery figure of a female long sleeved dancer. The young dancer is portrayed in a moment of quie...

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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Han Dynasty Gray Pottery Figure of a Female Kneeling Long Sleeve Dancer

$26,000

Colima Seated Redware Figure

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautifully aged with a rich patina and pitted wear, this seated ceramic male figure is attributed to the Colima region of Western Mexico. The stylized form of this male figure follows the conventions of Colima pottery...

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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Colima Seated Redware Figure

$2,280

Sculpture Dog Sichuan Pottery Han Dynasty Period China

Located in New York, NY

Sculpture Sichuan pottery walking Han dynasty period, China. A Han sculpture in the shape of a dog. Of the large number of figurines unearthed in burial sites in the city, pottery dogs are among the most unique. These marvelous animated tomb figurines...

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Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Sculpture Dog Sichuan Pottery Han Dynasty Period China

$14,000

A Burgundy Christ, 15th century

Located in PARIS, FR

A huge Burgundy 15th century Christ on its cross. Oak wood . Cross is modern. Damages, some parts missing. 98x83 cm without the cross.

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French Renaissance Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Burgundy Christ, 15th century

$9,247

Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures

Located in Chicago, IL

This intricately styled pair of terracotta figurines is sculpted in the style of Japanese Dogū sculptures of the Jōmon period (10th-4th century B.C.). Reminiscent of Pre-Columbian redware figures, Dogū ceramics are known for their primitive abstract rendering of the human form and decorative geometric etchings. This pair of ceramic figurines...

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Unknown Pre-Columbian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures

$1,980 / set

Small Sculpture of an Angel

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

SMALL SCULPTURE FIGURING AN ANGEL ORIGIN : GERMANY PERIOD : 15TH CENTURY Height: 48,5 cm Width : 20 cm Depth : 12 cm

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Small Sculpture of an Angel

$8,302

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

Located in Austin, TX

A well modelled pair of Tang dynasty painted pottery soldiers. The warriors portrayed standing, dressed in form fitting, elaborate layered Armor with fitted helmets. The breastplate...

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Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Soldiers

$25,000 / set

Neolithic Jar on Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

This Neolithic jar originates from China 3500 BC and these funerary jars were placed in tombs and intended for use in the afterlife.

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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Neolithic Jar on Stand

$3,200

Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Terracotta head remnant on tapered wood base

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Nigerian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ancient Nok Clay Sculpture from Nigeria

$5,400

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant

Located in Chicago, IL

Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...

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Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant

$480

15th-16th Century Burmese Sandstone Pagoda Guardian Sculpture

Located in Kastrup, DK

Sculpture of a pagoda guardian carved from sandstone, Originating from a Buddhist pagoda or temple in Burma, dating back to the 15th-16th century. This piece was unearthed following ...

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Burmese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

15th-16th Century Burmese Sandstone Pagoda Guardian Sculpture

$2,397

Virgin of Calvary

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

VIRGIN OF CALVARY ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : SECOND HALF 13th CENTURY Height : 75 cm Length : 19 cm Depth : 13 cm Polychrome wood carved in the round This rare sculpture of a Virgin of Calvary originally belonged to an ensemble depicting the Crucifixion. The Virgin would be accompanied by a sculpture of the apostle John, both flanking the Christ. Depictions of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus could complete the ensemble. The portrayal of the Descent from the Cross had to be a touching and moving scene for the viewer. Quite rare during the 10th and 11th centuries this particular scene of the Passion was very much in favour during the 12th century before other scenes took over in turn. Mary is standing with her head slightly tilted to her right shoulder. In a gesture of intercession she raises her left hand – note the long and delicate fingers – towards the missing Christ while with her right hand she holds her cloak around her elbow. Those calm and restrained movements break with the hieratism of Romanesque sculpture...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Virgin of Calvary

$47,444

Carved Polychrome Wood Depicting Saint Florian

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

CARVED POLYCHROME WOOD DEPICTING SAINT FLORIAN ORIGIN : SWABIA, SOUTHERN GERMANY PERIOD : LATE 15th CENTURY Height : 98 cm Length : 29 cm Depth : 24 cm Polychrome limewood Very fine condition Provenance - Swiss collection STAEHELIN-PARAVICINI - March 1939 - Auction Jacob Hecht -18 April 1929, Berlin - Sammlung Prof Q.A. LEIMHAAS Munich, Helbing - 26 May 1908 (Research by Thierry Fraslin) During the Middle-Age Saint Florian was particularly popular, subject to worship in Austria -Tyrol- Bavaria and Bohemia. Embodying courage and commitment Saint Florian was invoked to protect the soul of the living against sins and to keep the soul of the deads from the purgatory. From the mid-15th century he safeguards from water and fire. The legend has it that when he was young the saint had contained the fire of a burning...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Polychrome Wood Depicting Saint Florian

$35,583

Hindi Sandstone Carving of Nandi / Nandikeshwara, 600-800 Years Old

Located in Kastrup, DK

Hindu sandstone carving depicting Nandi God in human form. 600-800 years old most likely older. An exceptional sculpture carved in sandstone from te...

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Burmese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Hindi Sandstone Carving of Nandi / Nandikeshwara, 600-800 Years Old

$23,912

Carved Wood Depicting Saint Martin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Carved wood depicting saint martin Origin : Germany Period : 15th century Measure: Height : 85 cm Wood Polychrome remains Good state of conservation Collection number on the back 26757 Our partially polychromed Saint...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Carved Wood Depicting Saint Martin

$21,350

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

Located in Dallas, TX

Sculpted clay head of a beautiful African woman. Light sandy brown with rough texture. A hand sculpted piece. Head adorned with a decorative circular pattern...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Clay

Sculpted Clay Head of African Woman

$2,320

Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

A polychrome sculpture depicting the Virgin and the Child Mosan region, second half of 13th century Polychrome wood 73 x 29 X 12 cm Provenance : Former Belgian private collection from the beginning of the 20th century This remarkable early artwork portrays the Enthroned Virgin and Child, also known as Sedes Sapientiae, which translates to the 'Seat of Wisdom...

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Belgian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century

$33,211

Indonesian Majapahit Terracotta Head of a Male, circa 14th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A charming head of a young male, Majapahit Empire, region of Trowulan, Eastern Java, Indonesia, 13th-14th century. The head well sculpted as a smiling, youthful male with buck teet...

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Javanese Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Indonesian Majapahit Terracotta Head of a Male, circa 14th Century

$1,950

15th Century Gothic Virgin

Located in Madrid, ES

15th century Gothic Virgin Gothic Virgin of the 15th century Virgin in carved and polychrome wood of the 15th century. In its original state, muse...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

15th Century Gothic Virgin

$20,748

Romanesque Telamon - Northern Italy, late 12th (Reemployed Roman marble)

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Telamon Northern Italy, late 12th - early 13th century Reemployed Roman marble H 32 x L 18 x P 17 cm « Sono coloro che hanno dimenticato che l’uomo é solo un bruco, destinato a dive...

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Italian Medieval Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Romanesque Telamon - Northern Italy, late 12th (Reemployed Roman marble)

$23,722 Sale Price

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Pair of Wooden Praying Angels, End of 15th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Pair of praying angels is an original decorative object realized in the second half of the 15th century by North Italian or French manufacturing. Thes...

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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Pair of Wooden Praying Angels, End of 15th Century

$6,144 Sale Price / set

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A Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Marble Group of the Virgin and Child

Located in London, GB

A Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Marble Group of the Virgin and Child Attributed to Giovanni Di Balduccio (1317 - 1349) Marble Italy Circa 1330 - 1340 SIZE: 65cm high, 28cm wide - 25½ ins high, 11 ins wide PROVENANCE: Possibly Trivolzio Collection, Milan With Piero Tozzi Inc., New York Acquired by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation for The Los Angeles County Museum (A.5832.47-42), 1947 An auction of property de-accessioned by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to benefit new acquisitions...

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Italian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

A Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Marble Group of the Virgin and Child

$150,000

Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Chinese terracotta tomb figure (Ni Yong) from East Han Dynasty (25-220 AD), likely from the area of nowadays Sichuan. It depicts a horse groomer with tool and harness in hand. Dres...

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Chinese Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

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Clay

Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty

$3,600

Virgin of the Nativity. Sculptor active in the Adriatic area, early 15th century

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Polychrome wooden sculpture depicting the lying Madonna, also called the Virgin of the Nativity. Mary is reclining, her right hand supporting her head, while her left hand is outstre...

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