16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Period: 16th Century
Color: Brown
Male Head, Carved Stone, Spain, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Male head. Carved stone. Century XVI.
Carved stone relief showing a male face turned to the right. It is necessary to highlight both the quality of the fac...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Important Polychrome Low-Relief Depicting Christ in the Mount of Olives
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT POLYCHROME LOW-RELIEF DEPICTING CHRIST IN THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY or ALSACE
PERIOD: ca. 1500-1510
Height : 78 cm
Length : 57 cm
Depth : 8 cm
Limewood
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Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Saint John of Calvary
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SAINT JOHN OF CALVARY
ORIGIN : SOUTH GERMANY
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Height: 104 cm
Width: 42 cm
Depth: 29 cm
This Saint John belonged to a Crucifixion group depicting three figur...
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Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Griffin Head, Italy, 16th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Griffin head
Italy, 16th century
On a modern metal stand
Measures: 20 x 29 x 21 cm (without the stand)
The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion, the head an...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
15-16th Century Sandstone Sculpture of the the Great Renunciation
Located in Kastrup, DK
15-16th century sandstone sculpture depicting Prince Siddhartha's (Buddha) horse, 'Kanthaka', during The Great Renunciation. Indra leads the horse, four yakshas bear his feet, Channa...
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Burmese Other Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding on Elephants
Located in Kastrup, DK
500-600 year old sandstone carving. The sculpture is depicting 'Two demons riding on elephants'.
From Buddha pagoda / temple in Arakan, Burma, 1400-1500.
Untouched and in origin...
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Burmese Other Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Ming dynasty sancai blue glazed pottery figures.
Circa 1500 AD Ming Dynasty
I have owned over 250 ming tomb figures including over 80...
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Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Reliefs, Carved, Polychrome and Gilt Wood, Castilian School, 16th C
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of reliefs. Carved, polychrome and gilt wood. Castilian school, 16th century.
Pair of carved and polychrome wooden reliefs with figurative relig...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Pair of Sandstone Temple Guards
Located in Kastrup, DK
A rare pair of carved sandstone Burmese temple guards. Originates from paragode in Burma c. 15-17th century.
Handcarved with fine details. Each guard ...
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Burmese Other Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Small Ming Dynasty Pottery Figures
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of small Ming Dynasty (1364-1644) terracotta polychrome figures, in excellent condition.
Here's a cute little couple, looking very spry for their age. Both figures are wearing...
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Chinese Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Carved Wood Depicting the Resurrection of Christ
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wood depicting the resurrection of Christ
ORIGIN : SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS, ANTWERP
PERIOD : EARLY 16th CENTURY
Height : 67.5 cm
Len...
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Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
16th Century Renaissance Pair of Italian Wall Sculptures Caryatids Oversized
Located in Milan, IT
Unique pair of Italian hand-carved caryatids, dating back to 1500 circa, almost 83 inches 210cm high, this antique pair of dark patina Renaissance sculptures comes from a choral ense...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Saint Afre of Augsburg
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SAINT AFRE OF AUGSBURG
ORIGIN : SOUTHERN GERMANY
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Height : 119 cm
Width : 50 cm
Depth : 28 cm
Limewood
Good state of conservation
Patron Saint of the city and the diocese of Augsburg, the oldest traces of her worship date back to the 6th century.
There are several versions of his legend. She is sometimes identified as the daughter of a king of Cyprus whose violent and unexpected death forced her and her mother, Hilaria, to flee. They went to Augsburg via Rome. Others see her origins in Africa instead, her name meaning African in Latin.
Settled in Augsburg, they became the owners of a notorious inn where they traded in their charms.
Bishop Narcissus of Girona, accompanied by his deacon Felix, found refuge there one day, fleeing the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. As the two men prayed devoutly, Afre was touched by grace and asked to be baptized. She then left her old life and embraced the Christian faith.
When the Roman authorities learned of his new vocation, they exhorted her to worship the old gods and to deny the Christian faith. She refused to renounce her faith and was sentenced to be burned alive. Her sentence was applied immediately and she suffered her mart...
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Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Ming Dynasty Horsemen Roof Tiles
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) sancai-glazed ridge tiles modelled as horse and rider. Both tiles are glazed in rich green and amber, the horses ...
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Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Wood Low-Relief Depicting a Werewolf and Saint George
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional polychrome wood low-relief depicting a werewolf and saint george after a woodcut by lucas cranach (“DER WERWOLF” 1512)
Provenance :
collection Brimo de Laroussihle
c...
Category
German Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Possibly Saint Hubert or Saint Eustace, Wood, Spanish School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Possibly Saint Hubertus or Saint Eustace. Carved, polychrome and gilded wood. Spanish school, 16th century.
Carving in polychrome and gilded wood, sim...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Cercle of Romano Alberti, Page, Around 1530-1540
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cercle of Romano Alberti, dit Il Nero da Sansepolcro ( San Sepolcro, 1521-1568 )
Page
Mixed media : wood core, papier mâché, stucco, polychrome and gilded
Italy, around 1530-154...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stucco, Wood, Paper
Jesus Christ the Conqueror Raising the Flag After his Resurrection, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Italian carved-wood and polychromed sculpture of Jesus Christ the conqueror raising the flag after his resurrection.
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair Large Chinese Ming Dynasty Glazed and Painted Pottery Figures, 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking pair of large Chinese glazed and painted pottery figures, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), circa 16th century, China.
The impressive and realistically modeled figures each portrayed standing upright upon a sancai (three color) glazed pedestal of kang table form.
The man is dressed in a short black surcoat over a long robe and pants, a smart cap upon his head. His face is warm and welcoming, with wide eyes and a slight smile on his lips. He holds his hands out in front of him, palms up, almost as if shrugging, though presumably originally holding an object or offering, now lost.
The woman of slightly smaller stature, and dressed in a longer surcoat over a long robe and skirt. She wears a fitted cap upon her head. Her hands also held out in front, grasping long lost objects. Her face is slightly more severe, with a somewhat pinched look, and slight frown upon her lips.
The size of these figures is remarkable, as is the realism and attention to detail, almost as if they were modeled after real people, as opposed to the more common and generic Ming Dynasty pottery...
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Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Angelic Carved Wood Sculptures, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 16th Century Italian carved polychromed angelic sculptures.
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, French Renaissance Carved Wood Sculpture, c. 1550
Located in New York, NY
Saint Sebastian
Feast Day: January 20th.l
St. Sebastian (????, Narbonne, Gaul/France - c. 288, Rome, Italy) was an early Christian saint popul...
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French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Saint Ambrose Archbishop of Milan and Saint Augustine Bishop of Hippo, 16th Cent
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 16th Century Italian wood carved figures of Saint Ambrose Archbishop of Milan and Saint Augustine Bishop of Hippo, two of the four original Doc...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Angel, Carved and Polychrome Wood, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Angel. Carved and polychrome wood. Century XVI.
Polychrome wood carving showing an angel, with the face facing the viewer and the body in pr...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The monk is depicted with an oval face, marked with high and strong cheekbones, sunken cheeks, strong jawbones and a cleft chin. His almond shaped eyes are opened under very strong a...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of two 16th century oak panels, one representing a character accompanied by a dog, the other a character in flames, probably saints.
These ...
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French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
16th Century Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gold Gilded and Polychromed
Located in North Miami, FL
16th Century Spanish gold gilded and polychromed Carved-wood sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary in her...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Sculpture of John The Baptist, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 16th Century Spanish gold gilded and polychromed carved wood sculpture of John The Baptist.
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
16th Century Southern Germany Carved Wood Bracket Depicting a Mermaid
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
In Medieval Europe and even more during the early 16th century fantastic beasts could be found in Bestiaries, a literary genre close to poetry. A bestiary used the characteristics of...
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German Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
16th Century Southern Germany Wood Figure of Saint Roch
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Easily recognizable with his gesture of showing pest effect on his thigh this pilgrim saint is accompanied by an angel curing him. The quality of the wood is noteworthy.
Bibliography
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art Chrétien...
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German Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
The Betrothal and Love of Mary and Joseph, 1500-1600s, Carved Wood Polychromed
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 16th Century Spanish carved-wood and polychromed panel of The Betrothal and Love of Joseph and Mary mounted on a Lucite panel and framed with a walnut wood hand-finished frame.
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Omnipresence of God, 16th Century, Carved Wood Panel
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 16th Century Spanish altar panels of Cherubs Representing the Omnipresence of God mounted on a Lucite panel with a double frame of hand-carved ...
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Spanish Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Saint Paul, Carved and Polychromed Wood. Spanish School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish school of the sixteenth century. "Saint Paul". Carved and polychrome wood.
Devotional image of a round piece carved in wood, polychrome and gilded, representing the Apostle ...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
16th Century Walnut Sculptures from Germany
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Very elegant sculpture reprenting a Putti (angel) from the German renaissance period -16 century
Rare sculpture in walnut of great quality with a very beau...
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German Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
The Madonna with Christ Child and the Infant St. John the Baptist, Hand Painted
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 16th century Italian school oil on a wood panel painting of The Madonna with Christ Child and the infant St. John the Baptist. Mount Vesuvius is erupting in the background. This painting was part of the collection of Fred B...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Terracotta Official Statuette with Original Polychromy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A petite Chinese Ming dynasty green glazed terracotta court official figurine from the 15th or 16th century, with original polychromy. Attracting our eye with its nice polychromy, th...
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Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Mid-16th Century Body Of Christ
Located in Atlanta, GA
An outstanding French mid-16th century Body of Christ. Expertly carved from natural fruitwood. Stunning patina. The corpus has been attached to a base i...
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French Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Saints Apostles John and Paul, Wood, Castillian School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of polychrome wood sculptures. "San Juan and San Pablo". Castilian school, 16th century.
Both male figures have been represented standing, with their main iconographic attrib...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
16th Century Italian Renaissance Carving of a Male Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
16th century Italian carved and polychromed figure of a male saint or prophet with a wonderful presence. Shown holding an open book in his right hand with flames at his feet, mid-16t...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty Songzi Guanyin with Child
Located in Dallas, TX
A Chinese Fahua glazed pottery figure of Songzi Guanyin with child. A rare yellow, turquoise and green glazed statue of Guanyin with downward gaze h...
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Chinese Ming Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Japanese Wooden Buddhist Sculpture of Amida Nyorai, 16th Century
Located in Milano, IT
The Amitabha (Amida in Japanese) Buddha is shown standing with his hands forming the Amida raigo-in mudra. The face has a serene expression, with closed eyes under delicately arched brows and a severe face. The hair is arranged in rows of coils that also cover the "ushnisha", the protuberance on the head. The drapery is folded in elegant pleats falling from the shoulders to the feet. The antique sculpture is placed on a lotus flower which is located on a richly decorated base.
Faith in Amida Buddha remained largely confined to a small segment of the Japanese population until the Kamakura Era (1185-1333) when it was popularized by new Pure Land sects committed to bringing Buddhism to the illiterate commoner. These sects expressed concern for the salvation of the ordinary person and stressed pure and simple faith over complicated rites and doctrines. Amida Nyorai...
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Japanese Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gothic Period Carved Stone Statue of Saint Nicholas
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful Gothic period hand carved stone statue of Saint Nicholas from the Avignon area of France. The now headless Saint Nicholas holds his staff an...
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French Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Muromachi Period 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese late Muromachi Period (1333-1573) lacquered and giltwood figure of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, seated upon an elaborate car...
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Japanese Edo Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
16th Century German Hand Carved Painted Wood St. Sebastian
Located in Marbella, ES
16th century German hand carved painted wood St. Sebastian.
Category
German Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wooden Made Crucifixion of Jesus, Italian Manufacture, Late XVI Century
Located in Roma, IT
Crucifixion of Jesus is an original wood sculpture realized at the end of the XVI century.
Rare sculpture in lacquered and painted wood (lacque...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
16th Century Spanish Carved & Polychrome Painted Saint Anne with the Infant Mary
Located in Miami, FL
This sculpture represents Santa Ana (Saint Anne) with the infant Mary.
Verge.
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European Baroque Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
16th Century Head Of A Noble
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very striking 16th century statue - head of a nobleman - crafted from Roman concrete - opus caementicium. Roman concrete is durable due to its incorporation of volcanic ash, which...
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Italian Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Coade Stone
16th Century Spanish Gilded Painted Wood Sculpture of Saint Roch
Located in Marbella, ES
16th century Castilian gold-leaf gilded painted wood sculpture of Saint Roch, where the quality shows in the exceptional realistic skin tone. He is represen...
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Spanish Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
16th Century Spanish Carved & Polychrome Painted Saint Anne with the Infant Mary
Located in Miami, FL
This sculpture represents Santa Ana (Saint Anne) with the infant Mary.
Verge
Category
European Baroque Antique 16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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