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Italian Baroque Madonna and Child Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 18th Century superb italian sculpture of a draped Madonna with a veil, base with richly carved relief with cherubs and a baby Jesus on her lap in carved polychrome and gilded wood....
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th Century or Early 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Groups.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 18th century or early 19th century Meissen porcelain groups.
A pair of 18th century or early 19th century Meissen porcelain sculpture groups representing the 4 continents.
H...
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German Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful little figure of a boy or putto made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1760.
The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft...
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English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1750 Venezia Italy Polychrome Lacquered and Wooden Engraved Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a rare wooden sculpted man figure carved and lacquered in polychrome. This elegant piece hails from the Mid-18th Century, Venezia.
The curved shape, on the front and on the s...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Coade Stone
18th Century, Spanish Conquistador Carved Wood Figure
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Spanish Conquistador carved wood figure.
18th century Carved and painted wood Spanish Conquistador figure or sculpture. This beautif...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair 18th Century Hand-Carved Wooden Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 18th century hand-carved wooden angels were sculpted by a talented artist from solid blocks of hardwood, and feature exquisite features and d...
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French Romantic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Han Dynasty Green Glazed Archers Watch Tower Oxford TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Pottery Watch Tower in Green Glaze; Han Dynasty (2016 BC -AD 220)
Earthenware three-storied pavilion from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Each of the...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tang Dynasty Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Lokapala
By Tang Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty terracotta Pottery Tomb figure of the Lokapala Warrier Deity. Figure molded wearing heavy armor, standing in a dynamic pose with left arm raised in a threatening gesture...
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Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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 holds firmly by the tail.
The Great Renunciation or Great Departure is the traditional term for the departure of Gautama Buddha from his palace at Kapilavastu to live a life as an ascetic.
From Buddha pagoda / temple in Arakan, Burma, 1400-1500.
Untouched and in original condition with stunning patina. Mounted on light sandstone plinth...
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Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
15th Century Burmese Sandstone Seated Monk Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Seated monk carved in sandstone, originating from a Buddhist pagoda or temple in Burma, dating back to the 15th century.
Discovered as part of an archaeological find after an earthqu...
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Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled as an elegant 18th century piece of art, hand painted white porcelain china with cob...
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian 17th Century Polychromed Fragment of Charming Putti
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delightful 17th century Northern Italian "Haut De Chapiteau" - architectural fragment - beautifully carved from polychromed wood and presented on its iron stand. Wonderfully decora...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Sculpture of the Virgin Mary from the 16th Century Dimensions: 98x35x25 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
This majestic sculpture of the Virgin Mary, created in the 16 th century, is a unique piece of sacred art that stands out for its impressive detail and the beauty of its form. Crafte...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
French Terracotta Bust of Young Man Resting on Marble Plinth, Houdon, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
French terracotta bust of young man resting on circular marble plinth. Signed Houdon, Late 18th century.
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful pair of figures of Arlecchino and Columbina, made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1758. These figures formed part of a series of the Commedia dell'Arte, a very popular series of theatrical figures that served as decoration at the dinner table in the 18th Century.
The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected by Josiah Spode to what is now the universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea made very fine slipcast porcelain, Bow made a different soft paste porcelain that tended to be softer and could be pressed into moulds. Bow served a larger public generally at lower prices. The factory was only in operation between 1743 and 1774, after which the tradition got incorporated into some of the later famous potteries such as Worcester and Derby.
These figures were used to adorn the dinner table when dessert was served; groups of figures served to express something about the host, the guests, or to direct the conversation. The Italian Commedia Dell'Arte, a comical form of masked theatre, was very popular in those days and Bow copied many figures of the German Meissen series that were brought out in the decades before.
This pair dates from about 1758, which was at the height of Bow's ability to make beautiful figurines often copied from Chelsea or Meissen. The pair is modelled after a Meissen pair by Kaendler. The porcelain is translucent with a beautiful milky glaze - Bow was probably the first pottery using bone in its porcelain recipe. Arlecchino (Harlequin) is playing the bagpipes, dressed in an odd costume of mismatched chintz and playing cards and wearing a funny black trumpet...
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English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SAINT CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA
ORIGIN : SWABIA, ULM REGION
PERIOD : ca. 1510-1520
Height : 118 cm
Length : 39 cm
Depth : 17 cm
Limewood...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Carved Wood Sculptures, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful pair of antique carved figurines. Italian, circa 1780, the tall sculptures depict two men, probably soldiers, in flowing robes with one arm out stretched.
The elegant fig...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
Located in London, GB
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a carved ‘Dragonfly’
Marble
16th / 17th Century
England
Size: 36cm high, 28cm w...
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English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Wood Carving
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
18th century continental baroque style poly chrome decorated wood carving.
Category
European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Stone Head Sculpture, United Kingdom, XVIIth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Sculpted stone head on a modern base, of a mustachioed man
According to the 1983 sales certificate, it would be a 17th century sculpture, even before, of United Kingdom or Ireland o...
Category
British Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Framed Collection of Mesoamerican Pre-Classic Period Sculptures & Arrow Heads
Located in New York, NY
Incredible collection of pre-columbian clay sculptures / figures / statues / pottery, mounted and framed. The pieces date from the pre-classic (Formative) period of Meso-American cul...
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North American Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Precious Stone, Clay
Burmese Arakan Bronze Crowned Buddha, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and refined Burmese crowned and adorned seated bronze Buddha, Kingdom of Arakan, Mrauk-U period, 17th century.
The Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana upon a high double lotus pedestal, hands in dhyana mudra, a ritual vessel resting in his upturned palms. He is festooned with jewelry – armlets, bracelets, anklets, a double necklace, a jeweled belt, and large earrings. His hair done up in a high chignon, covering the ushnisha, and topped by a stupa shaped finial.
The Buddha wears a large five pointed crown tied with ribbons that flare dramatically behind either ear, and a thin scarf...
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Burmese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu Sculpture
Located in Hudson, NY
Kamakura Period Japanese Shinzu sculpture. Shinzo is a representational figure of a god or spirit in the Shinto religion. This sculpture was carved fro...
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Japanese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ming Dynasty Polychrome Lacquer and Gilt Iron Figure of Ananda
Located in Austin, TX
Ananda is portrayed in a typical fashion, as a youthful monk with a shaved head and dressed in simple robes. He stands upon a double lotus pedestal with hands clasped in front of him...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Spanish Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Assembled Set of Six German Porcelain Mythological Deities, Meissen
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to Johann Friedrich Eberlein, circa 1741. One of Hercules, Diana, Minerva, two Juno and one bacchanalian figure. Literature: Rainer Rückert's Meissener Porzellan (1964), pl. 238, no. 979 and W. B. Honey, Dresden China...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
These monumental Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of a Ming-dynasty temple or grand courtyard home. Dated to the 17th century or earlier, the scul...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Indo-Portuguese sculpture "Lady Conception" 17th century, H 147cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Indo-Portuguese sculpture "Lady Conception" 17th century, H 147cm.
Our Lady Conception Indo-Portuguese teak wood carving from the 17th century.
Upholstered and polychrome . T
he ...
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Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
true pair of Flemish late 17th century Terra Cotta statues of Leda and Ganymede
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative true pair of Flemish late 17th century Neo-Classical st. Terra Cotta statues of Leda and Ganymede. Each statue is raised on a square Terra Cotta base w...
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Dutch Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Beautiful Pair of Grand-Tour Style Polished Onyx Obelisks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Pair of Grand-Tour Style Polished Onyx Obelisks
5x5x19h
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
18th Century Sacral Art, Statue of a Woman
Located in Allerum, SE
18th century carved, painted and gilded Statue of a woman standing on a cloud. Sacral Art. Ca 1750 Sweden (possibly Northern Europe)
Category
Swedish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Head of a crowned Virgin - Lorraine, first half of 14th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Head of a crowned Virgin
Lorraine, first half of 14th century.
H26 x 14 x 14 cm
Provenance :
- Private Collection, Paris France (1960)
Private Collection Tuscany, Italy (1980)
Ex...
Category
French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Apostle – Murcian School, Spain, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent 18th-century Spanish sculpture from the Murcian School, representing an apostle, finely carved in wood, polychromed, gilded, and estofado. The figure displays remarkable ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Wax Portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain, Attributed to John Flaxman
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wax portrait of Queen Charlotte of Great Britain,
Attributed to John Flaxman,
Late 18th century.
A large and rare portrait of Queen Charlotte, i...
Category
English Georgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Old Master Eglomise Painting of Saint John the Baptist 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
18th century continental eglomise painting of St John the Baptist preaching. Eglomise is a method of reverse painting on glass. In a go...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Paint
Baroque Statue of Silver Cherub on Rose Quartz
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous small statuette depicting a silver cherub from the Baroque period, late 1700s.
The statue is made entirely of gilded silver and depicts a music...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Silver
400-500 Year Old Female Head In Sandstone
Located in Kastrup, DK
400-500 year old female head carved in sandstone.
Mounted on base of light sandstone.
From pagoda in Arakan, Burma.
Excavated from the ground. In the 18th century there was a large ...
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Burmese Other Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Exceptional allegory of death, carved bone, Southern Germany, Tyrol, 18th-19th
Located in Leuven , BE
Exceptional allegory of death in carved bone. Depiction of a leper wrapped in a stole. Southern Germany, Tyrol, 18th-19th century. Superb quality of carving, showing no signs of mech...
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German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bone
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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
A modelled pale turquoise glazed Ushabti, Ex Sotheby's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A finely modelled pale turquoise glazed Ushabti, Circa 26th Dynasty 664-525BC
Provenance: Sotheby’s London Lot 76 14/12/1981 for 725.00 Pounds sterling as part of a group lot.
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Derby Porcelain Figure of Neptune and Dolphin on a Shell, ca 1785
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning porcelain figure of Neptune with a dolphin standing on a sea shell, made by Derby around the year 1785. The figure is in beautiful original condition.
We have one other Neptune figure from 1765, please see separate listing.
The Derby Porcelain factory has its roots in the late 1740s, when Andrew Planché, a Walloon Huguenot refugee, started making simple porcelain toys shaped like animals in his back yard. In 1756 Staffordshire enameller...
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English Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Carved Stone Column Base Pedestal Sculpture Doorstop Decorative Element LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand Carved Stone Column Base pedestal Sculpture Doorstop Decorative Element LA . Nicely hand carved 17th century Renaissance stone column base appli...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Very Large and Rare Christ on the Cross ( height 130. cms ) 14th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Very large Christ on the Cross ( height 1,30 m),
Painted and carved in the round in poplar wood.
Some old traces of polychromy.
Restorations to the fingers. but not recently.
South...
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German Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Poplar
Pair of Antique English Oak Figures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique English oak figures depicting a knight and a maiden.
These Georgian style sculptures depict handcarved details such as the maidens head dress, the knights armour a...
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English Jacobean Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
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 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Three 14th or 15th Century Ceramic Fertility Figures from Thailand
Located in Yonkers, NY
A set of three Thai ceramic fertility figures from the 14th or 15th century. Created in Thailand during the 14th or 15th century, this set of petite ...
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Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cherub Carved from Wood with Polychrome & Gilt
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian cherub, carved from linden wood wood. This graceful and exceptionally well-carved figure was likely part of an altar ensemble. The eyes and face are particularly well-form...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Taoist bronze figure China, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of ancient China, within the resplendent Ming dynasty, a masterpiece was cast in bronze, a testament to a culture steeped in mysticism and spirituality. This Taoist bron...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mexican Tribal Red Clay Figure
Located in London, GB
This fantastic and well-proportioned Mexican primitive figure depicts a man seated, covering his mouth with detailed, patterned clothing. The sculptu...
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Mexican Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Sculpture of an Elegant Woman, Louis XV Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of an elegant woman, Louis XV period.
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of an elegant woman, Louis XV period, mythological figu...
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German Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Statue Hans Peisser and Pankraz Labenwolf, Attributed to, Warrior
Located in Milano, IT
The bronze statue depicts a Turkish warrior with shield and sword. the warrior is shown bare without veils, with a base also made of oval-shaped bronze, acting in a war scene.
Detai...
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German Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Group of Children in 18th Century Meissen Porcelain, Louis XVI Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A group of children in 18th century Meissen porcelain, Louis XVI period.
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of a group of children, Louis XVI period.
H: 22cm, D: 14cm
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French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Decorative top part. Wood. Possibly spanish school, 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Auction. Carved and gilded wood. Spanish school, 17th century.
Carved and gilded piece of wood probably coming from a Spanish school altarpiece decorated with deep carvings of archi...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Large Sculpture of the Virgin Mary from the 16th Century Dimensions: 98x35x25 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
This majestic sculpture of the Virgin Mary, created in the 16 th century, is a unique piece of sacred art that stands out for its impressive detail and the beauty of its form. Crafte...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Han Dynasty Polychromed Horse and Rider
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine Han dynasty polychrome painted terracotta horse and rider. The warrior is dressed in orange and black on a black horse.
Measures: Height 14 inches (35 cm)
Width 12.5 inches (32 cm).
Condition: Excellent with tastefully undetectable repairs.
During the unification of China under the Han dynasty, bands of mounted nomadic warriors from the north threatened the country. In order to thwart their attacks, the Chinese sought to import stronger, faster steeds from Central Asia (as opposed to the Mongol ponies used by the invaders), eventually leading to the creation of the Silk Road. This small sculpture of a mounted soldier reveals the crucial military role of the horse. When compared to the diminutive stature of the rider, the importance of the horse becomes readily apparent. This creature provided security and strength, allowing the empire to secure its borders and expand its influences across Central Asia. The magnificent regalia of the horse, including a brilliantly painted saddle in red and green/gold, reflect the respect this animal received. The warrior as well is gorgeously decorated with a painted red tunic and gray chest...
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Chinese Han Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
San Antonio Abad, Spanish School of the 15th Century '1440-1501'
Located in Madrid, ES
San Antonio Abad, Castilian school of the 15th century (1440-1501)
Carving in polychrome wood, measures: 45 x 15 cm
good vintage conditions.
Category
Spanish Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
