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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Bow Porcelain Figure of Venus with Doves, Rococo, 1756-1764
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful figure of Venus with two doves, made by the bow porcelain factory between 1756 and 1764. We see Venus standing holding her robe with one hand, a flower p...
Category
English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Wooden 17th Century Carved Venetian Putti with Gesso & Paint Surface
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of architectural solid wooden carved winged putti with paint and gesso surface, one in a praying position and one with outstretched arms and legs. Probably Venetian, dati...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Dancer TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese Tang Dynasty painted pottery dancer TL Tested. Ca. 618-907 AD
A delicate female dancer wearing a long flowing gown with draped, winged sleeves. The...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Belgium Bluestone Sphinx Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Sphynx sculptures made of Bluestone. Originates from Belgium. Circa, 1880's. Sold as a pair.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Important 15th Century Polychrome Wood Virgin and Child
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important 15th century polychrome wood virgin and child
Origin: Southern Germany
Period: Late 15th Century, Ca. 1480-1490
Height : 125 cm
Polychrome limewood
Good condition
Provenance : Private collection, Alsace, France.
As soon as 1430, sculpture starts a major and deep stylistic evolution than will unfold over a century, until around 1530. We call it the International Gothic. This production is particularly interested in a quest for realism.
This important Virgin and Child wears a long red dress with a round gilded neckline. A delicate golden belt...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century, Napolitan Nativity Sculptures
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful pair of large church crib sculptures in wood and painted terracotta with glass eyes depicting a peasant girl helping a beggar woman, typical Nea...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
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
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Sculpture Child Hercules on Lion Skin by Renè Rod in Terracotta
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Masterful sculpture by the French artist Renè Rod made in terracotta at the end of the 19th century, sublimely showing us Hercules as a child, lying on a lion skin...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Italian Painted and Lacquered Wooden Sculpture of a Kneeling Figure, Circa 1650
Located in CH
Italian Baroque painted and lacquered wooden sculpture of a kneeling figure. Circa 1650.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Religious Wood Figure "John the Baptist"
Located in Kastrup, DK
A wood carved baroque figure depicting John the Baptist (also called Johannes the Baptist) with original polychrome paint. Height: 152 cm.
Originates...
Category
Philippine Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
French 17th Century Weathered Carved Oak Christ Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice carved oak Christ figure with a strong expression. Beautiful weathered , France circa 1600-1700. Weathered, and losses. Measurement with the base
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Italian, 17th / 18th Century Carved White Marble Winged Angel Head Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and unique handcarved white marble winged angel head ornament that once adorned a facade.
Italy, circa 1650-1750.
Weathered and small losses.
Measurement includes the wo...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th C Polychromed Fruitwood Carved Statue Depicting Maria Magdalena, Germany
Located in Leuven , BE
Hard wood with rests of polychromy.
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ancient Roman Marble Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancient Roman marble sculpture. Includes custom iron stand. This is the real thing!
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
Terracotta Bust of Christ as the Redeemer, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A terracotta bust of Christ as The Redeemer
Tuscany or Emilia Romagna, late 15th century
Measures: 46 x 43 x 21 cm
This powerful, moving bust of...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculpture of Santa Rosa in Huamanga Stone 17 Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sculpture of Santa Rosa in stone Huamanga 17th century
Origin Upper Peru
Circa 17-18th century Former Viceroyalty of Peru
Lime pink Santa and child motif
Huamanga Stone Material
Handmade
polychrome
It has some missing
He is missing his left arm
This piece is many years old.
Its main structure is very good
The stone carving of Huamanga is one of the crafts that emerges as soon as Ayacucho is mentioned, it is in this artistic field where the most varied and interesting application of Huamanga stone is found, being used in the manufacture of religious-themed figurines.
Saint Rose of Lima (Lima, April 20, 1586-Lima, August 24, 1617), with the secular name Isabel Flores de Oliva, was a Dominican Tertiary Catholic saint...
Category
Peruvian American Colonial Antique 18th Century and Earlier 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 ...
Category
Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
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 ...
Category
Italian Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
A large wood Buddha/Guanyin with traces of pigments Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
By Master
Located in Vienna, AT
A LARGE WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN WITH TRACES OF PIGMENTS
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The bodhisattva is shown seated in padmasana, wearing long flowing ro...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Italian Carved Wood Polychrome Virgin Mary Sculpture
Located in Doha, QA
This is an outstanding Italian 18th century carved wood polychromed sculpture of Virgin Mary. The Sculpture is hand painted with some remains of a gold gilt in few places and originated until lately in a private Villa in Tuscany (Italy). The colors are typical red, blue and green are spectacular on this large figure. The Virgin's hands are joined together in a prayer, while standing on a pedestal on the both sides of which are devil's horns (bottom left side horn missing ) symbolising Holly Mary defeating the Evil, protected by the Holly Ghost and an Angel. A story tells the pose of the Virgin Mary sculpture...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Pine
Cerberus, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cerberus
Black painted stone
Italy, 17th century
Measures: 80 x 69 x 36cm
(one head missing)
Cerberus, cruel monster, fierce and strange,
Through his wide threefold throat barks as a dog
Over the multitude immers'd beneath.
His eyes glare crimson, black his unctuous beard,
His belly large, and claw'd the hands, with which
He tears the spirits, flays them, and their limbs
Piecemeal disparts (Dante, Inferno, Canto VI).
Cerberus figure seated, in his role of ferocious guardian of the underworld; he shows a nervous musculature, an adherent skin which reveals the ribs, long and robust limbs; his heads are broad and the eyes set well apart.
Painted in black to amplify his menacing look, the infernal guardian is depicted with his famous attributes, writhing his heads, growling and barking furiously.
Cerberus, in Greek mythology, was the monstrous watchdog of the underworld – also known as the “hound of Hades” – preventing the dead from leaving, and making sure that those who entered never left.
A child of Typhon and Echidna, he was part of a monstrous family, which included Orthus, the Lernaean Hydra, and the Chimaera as well. Only on three occasions Cerberus was tricked by visitors of Hades: Heracles did it with his strength, Orpheus with his music.
In "The Inferno", Dante places Cerberus as the guardian of the third circle of Hell. With his three mouths, Dante saw Cerberus as a beast that was synonymous with the sin of Gluttony. Virgil gets past the monster by throwing mud in his three mouths, temporarily choking him.
Very rare are the representations of Cerberus in ancient statuary...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Carved Oak Statue of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century carved oak statuette of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, probably South German, depicting a finely carved figure in pooling...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
18th Century Spanish Wooden Angel's Head with Vitreous Paste Eyes
Located in Marbella, ES
18th Century spanish wooden angel's head with vitreous paste eyes.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Early 18th Century Terracotta Fragment
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Italian early 18th century terracotta fragment of an face mounted on stand. Ca 1690 - 1710 Italy.
Measurements with stand H 15 W 9 D 6.6 cm.
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
St. Barbara Sculpture, the Netherlands, 1480s
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
Incredible wood sculpture reminiscent of St. Barbara. Oak wood, partly rests of old painting
Maasland, Netherlands, 1480 – 1520
Missing due to age: left hand, book front and palm branch.
Category
Dutch Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Derby Porcelain Figure of Musician with Flageolet and Tabor, Rococo, Ca 1765
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful porcelain figure of a musician with a flageolet and tabor (fluit and drum), made by Derby around 1765, which was the Rococo era. The figure is one half of a pair ...
Category
English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Golden Angel Head
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare golden angel head, to hang: in the entrance as a welcome, in the bedroom for sweet dreams. Intact, without any retouching.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large 18th-Century Derby Porcelain Figure Emblematic of Africa
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large Derby Porcelain Figure of Africa,
From a series known as the "Four Quarters".
Circa 1765
The large figure, emblematic of Africa, is depic...
Category
Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Saint Ambrosius Italian Sculpture 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Ambrosius
Italian sculpture
17th century
in painted and gilded wood.
The figure is represented standing up blessing with the hand.
Faults and defects.
Dimensions. Heigh...
Category
Italian Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Bronze Patinated Putti Angel Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair antique bronze patinated angel putti sconces. Italian late 17th century bronze putti with exceptional modeling seated on scrolled arms each ex...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer & Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain Group From The Time Of Origin:
Two naked cupids and a ram on a rocaille rock, depicting the seasons of summer and autumn:
Summer bedded on a bundle of ears of cor...
Category
German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Etruscan Bronze Statuette of Discus Thrower
Located in London, GB
A remarkably fine example of Archaic sculpture. A figure of a discophoros, or discus bearer, standing with his right leg forward, gripping a discus in his right hand, the left arm raised with an open palm. Described with admiration in Münzen und Medaillen's 1961 auction, "The figure is a masterpiece and illustrates with rare vividness the essence of good Etruscan sculpture...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Immaculate Madonna Terracotta Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
18th century
Immaculate Madonna
Terracotta, 53 x 22 x 20 cm
The work examined depicts the Virgin Mary treated according to the iconography of the Immaculate Virgin
The theme of the Immaculate Conception began to appear in artistic works ever since the debate began, which saw the Franciscans and the ramifications of the Benedictine Order lined up on one side, linked to the thought of Anselmo d'Aosta and Bonaventura da Bagnoregio, and on the other the Dominicans, linked to the discussion offered by Thomas Aquinas...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sandstone Carving of Two Demons Riding an Elephant, Burma 15-16'th Ctr
Located in Kastrup, DK
500-600 Year old sandstone carving.
The sculpture is depicting 'Two demons riding an elephant at the pagoda'.
From Buddha pagoda / temple in Arakan, Burma.
Naive and charming in it...
Category
Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Head of a Saint. Polychromed Wood. 17th Century 'Later Base'
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint head. Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 17th century.
Head made of carved and polychrome wood of a young man, with curly and tonsured dark hair, who keeps his gaze ...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Bow Porcelain Figure of Juno with Eagle 'Jupiter', Rococo Ca 1765
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and impressive large figure of Juno with an eagle, made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1765. This figure formed part of a series of the Four Elements, with...
Category
English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
17th C Polychromed Fruitwood Carved Statue Depicting Madonna, France
Located in Leuven , BE
An exceptionally beautiful antique French wood carving, made in the 17th century. It depicts Madonna standing with open offering arms .The...
Category
Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A 19 Century Bronze Statue of St Joan of Arc in full body armour on horseback
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An small but exquisitely cast and highly detailed bronze statue of St Joan of Arc in full body battle armour including the horse with one hand holding ...
Category
French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large 18th Century German Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Large 18th century German sculpture solid wooden sculpture representing a shepherd. German work from the 18th century. Measure: height 114cm.
Good...
Category
German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Venetian Porcelain Commedia Dell 'Arte Sculpture "Pantalone" 'Pantaloon'
Located in Doha, QA
Pantalone (Pantaloon) is one of the most important characters in Commedia dell’arte -Italian Comedy which was very popular form of a professional theatre, started in Italy and rotate...
Category
Italian Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sculpture in lioz stone representing a dolphin Portugal 18th century
Located in Lisboa, PT
Carranca in lioz stone representing a dolphin Portugal 18th century
Category
Portuguese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
Very beautiful wooden Christ figure with a strong expression and traces of its original color,
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered and small losses, old repair...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
scultura lignea 18 secolo madonna con bambino policroma - sculpture - wood
Located in Milano, MI
Periodo 1700
Paese di produzione italia
Stato Molto buono
Materiale legno
Colore policroma
Larghezza 16 cm
Profondità 9 cm
Altezza 27 cm
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare pair of 18th Century English dummy boards depicting a Cavalier and his Lady, he with a Van Dyke mustache, sword and leather boots, she with ...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine, Paint
Derby Pair of Candle Stick Figures, Bagpiper and Lady with Lute, Rococo, Ca 1765
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of Derby porcelain candlestick figures of a bagpiper and a lady with lute, made between 1759 and 1769, which was the Rococo era. The pair is one of Derby's f...
Category
English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Holy Water Stoup in Red Verona Marble 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Holy Water Stoup in Red Verona Marble 18th Century
Dimensions:
h 112 cm x 75 cm x 75 cm
With front frieze depicting an angel
very good c...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Carrara Marble Bas-Relief Depicting Apollo Italy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A Carrara Marble Bas-Relief depicting Apollo
Italy, 18th Century
30,5 x 16,5 cm
very good condition.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Coppia di Cariatidi Italiane Scolpite in Noce Inizio 1600 Grandi 7ft circa
Located in Milan, IT
Coppia di Importanti Cariatidi del 1600 in legno intagliato a patina scura provenienti da un complesso corale impiegati come divisori tra gli stalli. Le due figure sono asessuate, co...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
17th / 18th Century Italian Wooden Foot of a Santos
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful decorative item.
Italy circa 1650-1750
Weathered.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Female Court Attendant
Located in Dallas, TX
Circa 618-907 ADA mold-formed pottery tomb attendant figure in the form of a woman who is wearing a lengthy robe with a red-painted skirt, upper clothin...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen porcelain group from the time of origin:
Four children in festive, rural rococo clothing on a three-part rocaille base: on the central raised pedestal a girl with a basket o...
Category
German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Cercle of Juan Martinez Montañés '1568-1649', Infant St John the Baptist
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cercle of Juan Martinez Montañés (1568-1649)
Infant St John the Baptist
Spanish, 17th century
H 74 cm
Saint John the Baptist is here represented naked, sitting on a rock, with...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
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