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Venus With Dolphin 1600 Italian Bronze Sculpture On Gray Marble Base
Located in Milano, MI
Venus With Dolphin In Bronze 1600, small 17th-century Italian sculpture ending in a ferrule at the bottom. He holds a sphere in his right hand and with his left hand holds the dolphi...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Georgian English Prattware pottery cradle containing a sleeping child dating from around 1800. The cradle sits raised on two rockers a...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Large Antique Transitional Dehua Blanc de Chine Figure of Guandi, 17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Transitional or Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain Guandi, from Dehua Kilns, 17th century.
Blanc de Chine Porcelain :
The porcelain known in the West as Blanc de Chine was produced 3...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Figurative Knob in Bronze 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze Bust Of 1600s, cast depicting a young boy with curly hair and a gathered robe over his neck ending in an oval section with beaded border. This antique bronze knob of Italian ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sculptural Floral Arrangements & Pyrite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf floral arrangements made of original plaster mounted on 18th century wood molding and adorned with coordinating gold leaf pyrite and shells.
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Pair Gandharan Stucco Heads of Donors, 3rd-5th Century, Gandhara
Located in Austin, TX
A charming pair of Gandharan molded stucco heads of donors, ancient region of Gandhara (modern day Pakistan / Afghanistan), probably Taxila, circa 3rd-5th century.
The two heads most likely represent donors. Donors to temples would often have their images enshrined in the artworks of temple walls in thanks for their support.
One head portrays a youthful figure with a plump, smiling face, and full head of hair arranged in fat curls and secured by a headband. The androgynous figure...
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Pakistani Hellenistic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stucco, Wood
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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Figures of Mythical Characters
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain large mythical figures,
Probably of Shouxing, God of Longevity
Circa 1775
The two Chinese Export figures stand on green shaped bases and although they a...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Qing Dynasty Lacquered Wood Guanyin, 18th Century, Southern China
Located in Austin, TX
A Chinese early Qing Dynasty carved and lacquered wood figure of Guanyin, Southern China, 17th/18th century.
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy, is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, one hand raised in viktara mudra, the gesture of teaching and discourse.
The great bodhisattva is dressed in heavy, loose robes tied at the chest, with a mantle draped over his shoulders. He looks serenely outwards from heavily lidded eyes. Guanyin's face carved beautifully with somewhat feminine features. A large five pointed crown sits upon his head. The larger leaves of the crown carved with indistinct images of the Buddha.
The statue was originally fully lacquered in the deep red gilt lacquer typical of Southern Chinese Buddhist sculpture...
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier 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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Phantom Red Optical Calcite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved wood figure of Christ on an optical calcite crystal base. The original red bole shows through on the artifact and coordinates with the pha...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Quartz
Monumental 17th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wood Bust
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 17th century Italian Baroque carved wood bust.
Expertly carved Italian Baroque walnut bust /torso from the 17th century.
This gorgeous...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
« La Baigneuse » ou « La Nymphe prenant son bain » (1757)
Located in Ixelles, BE
Étienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), "The Bather" or "The Nymph Bathing" (1757)
Artistic Explanation:
The Nymph Bathing is a masterpiece of 18th-century French sculpture, created...
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Indian Carved Wood of Shakti Goddess, Ca. 8th to 12th Century
Located in New York, NY
Indian Medieval Carved Wood Sculpture of Shakti Goddess
Ca. 8th to 12th Century
...
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Indian Anglo-Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier 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...
Category
German Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Angelic Carved Wood Sculptures, 16th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 16th Century Italian carved polychromed angelic sculptures.
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Figurative Knob in Iron 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy
Located in Milano, MI
Iron Bust From 1600 depicting a boy with curly hair, dressed in a tunic that leaves one shoulder uncovered. Made of cast iron, the pommel has a dark patina and is in good condition, ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Late 17th Century Carved Spanish Sculpture of Saint Margaret and Medieval Dragon
Located in Encinitas, CA
Spanish Santa Margherita with Dragon hand carved wood sculpture.
Beautiful original polychrome especially on the dog figure which is an example of a mythical Renaissance medieval dragon...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Venice Door Knocker Bronze, 17th Century
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare and very charming door knocker, Venice, 17th century
in bronze with special patina.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Hand-Carved Jichi Wood Guanyin Figure
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful sculpture realized in China in the 18th century depicts Guanyin, a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. The female form holds a pot in her hands. She appears draped...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
1600-1700th Century Burmese Sculpture of Female Head Carved in Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
1600-1700th century sculpture of female head carved in sandstone.
Mounted on a base of light sandstone.
From pagoda / temple in Burma.
Charming expression with good patina.
M...
Category
Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
18th Century French Wooden Sculpture of Jesus on Metal Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This 18th Century French Wooden Sculpture of Jesus on a Metal Stand is a profound piece of religious art that exudes a sense of history and devotion. Carved with reverent detail from...
Category
French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
18th Century Italian Gilded Angels on Amethyst and Calcite in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels mounted on amethyst and calcite in matrix. The hand-carved angels were once part of a he...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Amethyst, Gold Leaf
San Giuseppe con Bambino Terracotta Barocca Italiana XVIII Secolo da Pio A.G.
By Angelo Gabriello Piò
Located in Milano, MI
San Giuseppe con Bambino in Terracotta splendido esempio di plastica bolognese del 1700, dalla cerchia dello scultore italiano Angelo Gabriello Piò (Bologna 1690 – 1770).
Modellato...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Italian Carved Santo Boy Sculpture Icon
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 18th century Italian carved Santo figural icon sculpture depicting a boy with arms raised dressed in a blue parcel-gilt outfit with boots. Heavily aged and distressed polychrom...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Lacquer, Giltwood, Wood
Antique Carved Wooden Cherub from Puy-en-Velay France, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This hand carved seated cherub is of a nice size at nearly 23 inches tall. The cherub is holding a piece of draped cloth in front of its chest and still has both wings intact. The sculptor who carved this cherub was very good at the figural proportions of the human body. It recently came from a home in the beautiful Puy-En-Velay commune in the haute Loire...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century distressed Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base.
The arrow was once part of a decorative motif in an artistic depiction in historic Itali...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Important German Pietà from the, 14th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT GERMAN PIETÀ FROM THE 14th CENTURY
ORIGIN: GERMANY, REGION DE COLOGNE
PERIOD: BEGINNING IF THE 14th CENTURY, ca. 1330
Height: 98 cm
Length: 45 cm
Depth: 33 cm
Polychromed linden wood
Good condition of conservation
Provenance : particular Alsatian collection
The theme of the Pietà or Vesperbild appears in Germany at the end of the 13th century, reflecting the mysticism of the late Middle Ages. Although the theme does not exist in the Gospels, it was often mentioned in contemporary devotional literature. Indeed, during the first half of the 14th century, mystical thought and devotional practices changed under the impulse of a number of religious, among them Heinrich Suso and St Bridget. In his writings, Suso placed important emphasis on contemplation and meditation in the footsteps of Christ's martyrdom.
This will have great impact in the field of art, especially in Germany and later in France. The emphasis will from now on be on grief, death is shown in a straightforward way. The wounds of Christ are gaping and bloody. The suffering of Christ and the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary are meditated upon.
This piece demonstrates the interest of the faithful in these representations where pathos reigns.
The virgin is represented seated in a frontal position. The bust is very elongated. She is wearing a red dress with a simple neckline and a blue mantel...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Italian 17th Century Giltwood Fragments
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely stunning set of two 17th century architectural fragments from Venice, Italy. Beautifully carved in giltwood with a pomegranate motif, a symbol of resurrection and the h...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier 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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a Saint bust.
The sculpture is mounted on an ebonized fruitwood base, with a rectangular base, with a raised part highlighted by a carved and gilded...
Category
Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood
Antique 17th Century Wood Carving Fragment Angel Original Paint
Located in Munich, DE
This beautiful 17th century carved angel has retained its original paint.
Category
French Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Citrine Crystals in Matrix and Mounted on an 18th Century Italian Gilt Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Citrine crystals in matrix mounted on a gilded 18th century Italian base. The citrine crystal specimen is adorned with baroque pearls and it sits in a bed of crushed crystals and coo...
Category
Italian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Pair Antique Italian Porcelain Figures by Le Nove Late 18th Century
By Carlo Ginori
Located in Katonah, NY
The renowned Le Nove Manufactory made this exceptional pair of 18th-century Italian porcelain courting couples.
The figures embody the grace and romanticism of...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Capodimonte Traveling Couple Figurine, 1771-1834
By Capodimonte
Located in Lisbon, PT
This late 18th-century Capodimonte figurine, depicting a traveling couple with suitcases, crafted from fine translucent soft-paste porcelain.
The man and woman are elegantly dresse...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime and rare late 18th century Burmese Ava period carved, lacquered and gilt Buddha. The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is portrayed in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of calling the Earth to witness, commemorating the moment the Buddha reached enlightenment.
The Buddha is dressed in patchwork...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 Angel Wing with Gold Kyanite on an Aragonite Crystal Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel wing with gold-plated kyanite on natural-forming aragonite.
The angel wing originally came from a church in Liguria. It was once used as part of a decorative motif in angelic depictions in a historic Italian church. The gold-plated kyanite perfectly coordinates with the gold leaf of the artifact and looks as though it grew from the feather-like carvings of the wing. It is mounted onto the white aragonite...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Doccia White Porcelain Caryatid Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Doccia white porcelain caryatid sculpture. A Doccia neoclassical model of a caryatid with one hand outstretched. Italy, circa 1770s
Dimension: 2" ...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Plaquette After Riccio, Italian 17th Century
By Andrea Briosco (Riccio)
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Judith with the head of Holofernes, unsigned rectangular cast bronze plaquette, by Andrea Briosco, called Riccio (1470-1532), Judith...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Altarpiece Representing The Annunciation, North of Portugal, circa 1600
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Exceptional altarpiece representing the annunciation circa 1600, fruitwood
rare altarpiece from the North of Portugal, unique due to its large size representing the scene of the annunciation, where the Archangel Gabriel (represented on the bottom left), sent by god (represented on the top left) announces to Marie (bottom right) that she will give birth to Jesus.
Very good state of conservation, carved on three panels
Dimension: Height 1m51
Width 1m03
Very nice colour and exceptional dimensions
Restorations of use
We placed the altarpiece on a red velvet base and a Spanish occasional...
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Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
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
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery, Pearlware
c. 1300-1500s Bronze Buddha From Aytthaya, Thailand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Bronze Buddha from Historic City of Ayutthaya, Thailand, circa 1300-1500s. Found in the ruins of Ayutthaya by famed ichthyologist Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith in the 1920s. The ancient c...
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Thai International Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Metal Sculpture with Organic Shape of Intertwined Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
Stunning contemporary metal sculpture, with an abstract and avant-garde design that fuses organic shapes with an industrial aesthetic. The piece represents a twisted tubular structur...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Boxwood carved seal depicting Hercules, Italy 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A Grand Tour carved boxwood seal depicting Hercules with a square iron matrix. Italy mid 18th century.
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Later 17th Century Spanish Wood Sculpture of St. Sebastian
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Later 17th century wood sculpture of St. Sebastian, Spanish. An extraordinarily moving piece of Spanish Baroque sculpture. Only the gesso traces remain of the original highly painted...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Carved Marble Wall Sconces with Cherubs
Located in CABA, AR
Each sconce is meticulously carved from marble and depicts a robust cherub holding a shield with intricate carvings. The cherubs showcase exquisite craftsmanship, with realistic deta...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Spanish 16th Century Stone Markers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of 16th century Stone Markers in circular shape from the Navarra region of Spain. Wonderful accent pieces for the interior of garde...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bronze Cherub and Vulture Fountain Head Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare antique bronze fountain fitting mounted on a later purpose made wooden base with a detachable winged cherub seated on the back of a...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century White-Grey French Pair of Walnut Putti aux Vases, Antique Cherubs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey pair of Louis XVI Epoque Putti or Cherubs statuettes. Hand sculpted and patinated in Walnut in their original antique condition. This Parisian pair of putti are facing e...
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Grand Baroque Composition Made in Naples in the Mid-17th Century
Located in Budapest, HU
Grand Baroque composition made in Naples in the mid-17th century intended for the private chapel of a noble Neapolitan family. In the early nineteenth century on the finely executed ...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Baroque Bronze Mermaid Door Knocker Mounted on Lucite Stand, German 1680-1700
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early German baroque bronze mermaid door knocker on frosted lucite stand.
This door knocker is a work of art; heavy bronze with original patina, ...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Italy Small Bronze Technique Lost Wax "La Pietà" by Stefano Landi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian important 17th century small bronze technique lost wax "La Pietà" by STEFANO LANDI .
Measures cm: H 20 x W x 20 x D 20
"La Pietà" was a very popu...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian "Young John the Baptist" Framed in a Fluorite & Gold Frame
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Young John the Baptist" painting framed with purple and yellow fluorite. The painting original came from Tuscany and depicts him as a young man with a lamb. Thi...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
