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A Pair of Japanese Edo Period Stone Female Buddha Sattva Sculptures, c. 1750
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Japanese Mid Edo Period Carved Stone Sculptures of Female Buddha Sattva, ca. 1750
PERIOD
Mid Edo Period (1603-1868)
DIMENSIONS
Height: 10.5 ...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Meissen Mushroom Seller "Pilzverkäufer" with blue eyes, circa 1747
Located in Basildon, GB
Mid 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Rare blue eyed Mushroom Seller "Pilzverkäufer". Model Number 864, by Johann Joachim Kaendler, circa 1747
Crossed swords mark and model n...
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German Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Figure Columbine with her Hurdy Gurdy, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1756
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
From the Commedia dell’arte, shown seated on a tree stump and playing her favourite instrument. Probably after Kandler, who described the model as a Tyrolean maiden playing a lyre.
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English Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Fortune Teller Figure. Bow Porcelain C1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A young woman standing with the remains of a staff in her left hand, and in apparent apprehension as her future and fortune is being read by an exotic, enigmatic, bearded figure, app...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, 'Piedmontese Bagpiper'
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Piedmontese bagpiper.
Modelled by J.J. Kändler after an engraving by Jacques Dumont, wearing a black hat with brown feather, fur-lined white...
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German Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen the Lucky Parents Model E 81 Michel Victor Acier Rococo made c. 1773
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen gorgeous figurine group: The Lucky Parents, created by Michel Victor Acier (c. 1770-72)
Manufactory: Meissen
Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (bottom not glazed)
First qu...
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German Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bow English Porcelain Putto Figure With Flowers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce antique English porcelain figure of a Putto holding a basket of flowers by the renowned Staffordshire factory Bow and dating from aro...
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English Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Decorative Basket, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A pierced basket standing on a well-formed rococo base. Perhaps for potpourri, although the internal decoration suggests another use. We think probably oranges, chestnuts, etc.
Pr...
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English Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Figure 'Street Trader Selling Grapes'
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Figure 'Street Trader Figure Selling Grapes'
Modelled by Peter Reinicke as part of the 'Cris of Paris' group of fi...
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German Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Original French Etagere 'Shelf' 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French etagere ( shelf )
18th century
Original condition
Measures: 19cm x 40cm.
Category
French Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Capodimonte, Enamelled Porcelain Group, Putti with Flowers After Badessi
By Capodimonte
Located in BARSAC, FR
Capodimonte factory in Italy near Naples.
Enamelled porcelain group presenting three putti playing with sheaves of rosebuds, one of them carrying a basket on his head.
Signed L...
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French Louis XVI Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-18th Century French Alabaster Sculpture Depicting a Female Nude with Anchor
Located in Milan, IT
Alabaster sculpture depicting a female nude with cloak and hat, with clasped hands and resting her foot on an anchor, as if to invoke protection for the sailors; French manufacture o...
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French Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
« 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 Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th century Antique Wood-carved Santo figure in later Tabernacle
Located in Leesburg, VA
18th century Antique Wood-carved Santo figure in later Tabernacle
Anonymous
Spain or Spanish Americas; 18th century
Polychrome wood (santo); oak (tabernacle)
Approximate size: 18.5...
Category
Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Mid-18th Century Venezia Italy Black Marble Sculpture Bust of Young Woman
Located in Brescia, IT
This magnificent and glamorus sculpted bust of a young woman, was realized in the Mid- 18th Century by an unknown Master from the Veneto countryside (close to Venezia)
The sculpture ...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
1750 Italy Lacquered Polychrome Terracotta Chinese Figure with Floral Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a rare lacquered terracotta Chinese figure in polychrome with floral decoration on a green background. It has the tiltin head. In its hands there is a little vase to contai...
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Italian Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Italian 18th Century Hand-carved Corpus Christi in Original Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Italian 18th century hand-carved Corpus Christi, in original paint, or in some small areas early paint.
Note: Original/early finish on antique a...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Cat holding a mouse, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An engaging cat, holding a mouse in its paw, while a second mouse escapes into a cheese.
These small 'toys' are scarce, being easily lost. They were largely hand made, and so were n...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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.
Category
Italian Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Saint Florian, polychrome poplar wood, Central Europe, 18th century
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Polychrome wooden centerpiece sculpture depicting Saint Florian. St. Florian is depicted as a Roman soldier holding a bucket extinguishing fire on a burning cathedral. In...
Category
Austrian Louis XV Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Shan Burmese Lacquered and Gilt Wood Buddha, Ava Period, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and exquisite 18th century Ava period Shan Burmese figure of the Buddha.
Carved from a single block of wood, lacquered and gilt, the immensely s...
Category
Burmese Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Italian 18th Century Blasson, Family Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very stunning 18th century Italian Blasson - Family Crest. Expertly carved from Carrara Marble with heraldic lion, a crown and vines. A spectacular pie...
Category
Italian Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
La Nourrice - Porcelain figure of breast feeding, Liverpool, circa 1759
By Richard Chaffers
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An important soft-paste porcelain figure of a nurse feeding a swaddled infant. Probably by Richard Chaffers; and taken from the Chelsea version, which in turn was from the potter Ber...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Giltwood Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very beautiful larger scale 18th century fragment in stunning polychromed wood from the Barcelona region. Wonderful simply as an object, or stunning converted into a lamp.
Category
Spanish Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Carved Polychrome Statue of Moses in Oak Niche
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1760 and resting in a carved oak niche, the figure depicts the prophet Moses, the most important prophet in Judaism and Christianity. Moses is best known from the story in the biblical Book of Exodus and Quran as the lawgiver who met God face-to-face on Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments after leading his people, the Hebrews, out of bondage in Egypt and to the "promised land" of Canaan. He is represented with horns on top of his head. The horns came about because of an ambiguity of the Latin version of Exodus 34, 30. After being addressed by God on top of Mount Sinai and given the Tablets of the Law containing the Ten Commandments, Moses descended to his people in the desert. His face was seen to shine with a divine light. (The first Moses with horns was commissioned in 1505 by Pope Julius II for his tomb; it was based on a description in chapter 34 of Exodus in the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible used at that time). The religious and biblical item...
Category
French Gothic Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
18-19th Century Bronze Naga Meditating Bronze Buddha Statue
Located in Kastrup, DK
Bronze Buddha depicted in meditation pose sheltered by a Naga (a seven-headed snake). I two parts.
Naga's body coiled up to serve as a cushion for the Buddha with 7 pronged head prov...
Category
Burmese Other Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
St. John the Revelator White Porcelain Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
St. John the Revelator white porcelain sculpture. An early white Doccia porcelain figure of St. John the Revelator on the isle of Patmos. “‘And He sai...
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Italian Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Mounted German Porcelain Figure of a Lady with Dog, Meissen, circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
Marked Meissen. With 18th century French gilt bronze mounts. Modeled by Friederich Elias Meyer.
Category
German Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Dancing Putto small on a base.
Located in Encinitas, CA
The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on a marble block with wonderful detailing on the draping cloth and face. The sculpture is supported by an iron rod stu...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Gothic Capital - 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
We present to you an antique Gothic capital from the 18th century, finely carved in stone. This magnificent architectural element is a testament to Goth...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
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 Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Pair of Roman Rococo Carved Giltwood Putti Harvesting Grapes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Purchased in Rome in the 1980's, the well-carved chubby winged putti in opposing stances and poised on one foot over a rock-work base; depicting the grape harvest also known as the a...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Dancing Putto on a base
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Antique 18th century dancing putto marble statue.
The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on a marble block with wonderful...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Burmese Arakan Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Healing Buddha, 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual 18th century Burmese Arakan style red lacquered and richly gilt cast bronze figure of the Crowned Medicine Buddha, commonly referred to as Bhaishajyaguru.
The Supreme Healer is portrayed seated in vajrasana (full lotus position) upon a throne of nine elephants, symbolizing the practice of samatha, or calming the mind (mindfulness) - specifically the nine stages of calm abiding. The hand in his lap holds a jar of healing salve. His other hand rests gently on his knee in varada mudra, the gesture of wish fulfilling, offering a myrobalan seed, a fruit said to be capable of healing emotional ills.
The Healing Buddha...
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Burmese Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Bronze Sculptures of a Nymph and Satyr Signed “Clodion”
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of exceptional French bronze sculptures of a Nympth and Satyr both signed in
The bronze “Clodion” (Claude Michael Clodion) the sculptures set on rouge marble bases.
Category
French Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Indian 18th Century Teak Guardian Lion Carving with Traces of Original Paint
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indian carved teak wood guardian lion sculpture from the mid-18th century, with traces of original paint. Handcrafted in India during the 1740s-1760s in order to take place in a monument, this teak architectural carving features a guardian lion, his teeth resting on a man's head. The sculpture shows traces of its original paint, while carving technique presents a great attention to details. The flat top suggests this was used as a column base, perhaps in a temple. With its expressive character and original paint, this Indian mid 18th century carved lion figure...
Category
Indian Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bronze Cherubs on Marble Bases
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine pair of mid-18th century French bronze cherubs standing contrapposto, one playing an instrument and the other holding a knife opening a oyster shell. Both standing besides tre...
Category
French Louis XV Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
18th C. Baroque/Rococo English Goat-Riding Tailor Porcelain by Chelsea Pottery
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century Baroque/Rococo english glazed painted porcelain of a goat-riding tailor by Chelsea Pottery
By: Chelsea Pottery, Meissen Porcelain (in the style of)
Material: porcelain,...
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English Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
An 18th Century Baroque Period Carved Cherub, Continental Circa 1750
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very charming example of Baroque carving, depicting a hand carved cherub in what appears to be butternut. Most likely a segment of a larger religious work.
Category
European Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Two wooden sculptures depicting a bishop and a cardinal, Venice 1730.
Located in Milan, IT
Two wooden sculptures depicting a bishop and a cardinal, attributed to the sculptor Francesco Bertoz. Active in Rome in 1693 and then in Padua and Venice from 1719 onwards. Above a l...
Category
Italian Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Bow Porcelain Element Figures, "Water" and "Land" , circa 1765
Located in Basildon, GB
Pair of Bow Porcelain Element Figures, "Water" and "Land" , circa 1765, both brightly coloured, 'Water' depicted by Neptune and a large fish, and "Land" depicted by Ceres and a lion.
Category
English Rococo Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th-century architectural fragments
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
This pair of 18th-century architectural fragments captures the elegance and craftsmanship of colonial-era decorative art. Originally part of a larger structure, these wooden fragments showcase intricate carvings, likely once embellishing a grand interior space with their distinctive style. Each piece features a graceful, fluted column-like design with scrolling volutes, adding a sense of movement and refinement that reflects the baroque influence prevalent during the period.
The patina on the wood speaks to the age and authenticity of these fragments, with a natural wear that enhances their character and historical charm. Delicate foliate motifs can be observed near the top, subtly incorporated into the design to evoke a sense of organic beauty. The unique curvature and details would have made these fragments a highlight within their original architectural setting.
These fragments are versatile in their potential uses today, making them ideal as decorative pieces in various settings. Whether mounted on a wall or displayed on pedestals, they serve as striking reminders of 18th-century artistry and add a sense of historical grandeur to any space. Perfect for collectors of architectural antiques or those seeking to bring a touch of old-world charm into their interiors, these fragments stand...
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Brazilian Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cedar
Autumn, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1755
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
From a series of figures representing The Four Seasons, Autumn is shown as a young man squeezing grapes into a cup, symbolic of harvest time, and recalling classical representations ...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Kitty Clive Figure
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of Bow's theatrical figures.
The actress Mrs Catherine (Kitty) Clive, 1711-1785, as Mrs Riot, the Fine Lady, introduced, with The Fine Gentleman, into David Garrick...
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English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Playing children, hand carved
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Hand carved playing children, original painted white.
There is missing a part, a tree of life or something similar (see picture 6).
Category
Dutch Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Lion, passant gardant, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A lion, seated on its haunches, one paw up. Perhaps a heraldic reference; although the stump does not appear in heraldry, it is required in order to keep the paw in position during f...
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English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Harlequin and Columbine Dancing, Chelsea, circa 1755
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the best: Harlequin & Columbine Dancing, after the Meissen figure, from the series of characters from the Commedia dell'Arte.
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Carved or Cast Stone Fruits: Final Price
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Antique Italian carved stone fruits triumph for Garden or for the top of the staircase,
ref. M/108.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair of Itinerant Ballad Singer figures. Bow porcelain C1748
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Flemish man and wife, in the white. He wears an open coat, waistcoat, breeches and tricorn hat, and plays a hurdy-gurdy. She wears a sleeved dress, long apron and linen cap and carri...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Limestone Venus Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This Italian Limestone Venus Sculpture is a stunning depiction of the goddess of love, carved with incredible detail and from authentic 18th century limestone sourced from Italy. The...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Pair of figures: Jupiter and Juno, or Zeus and Hera. Bow Porcelain C1752
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
She stands barefoot, wearing a long-sleeved robe in white, deep pink and washed pale yellow and partly edged with gold; a red and gilt-topped sceptre in her right hand, an outsize pe...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Figure of The Vintner's Companion, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1748
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Moulded in a dense body in typical muses modeller style and with slightly drab glaze. She stands by a fruiting vinestock and carries an open basket of grapes in her right hand, her e...
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English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Figure, Sportsman Toper, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1751
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Probably an early prototype, the largely open base showing an apparently unique structure described by Watney as ‘a favourite primitive buttressed by a strong overall cone-shape and further strengthened by a cut-out additional layer inside the base in the manner of pastry making.’ (Freeman Collection, Forward, 1982).
Toper is an old English word for a drunk.
Annulet Mark.
Prov: Taylor Coll, Albert Amor...
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English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century 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 Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Putti Candles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of Italian carved wood Putti that hold candles. The base is 7" x 7". The wing spread is 12". From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Figure of a Nun, Perhaps Heloise, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A classic example of early bow porcelain.
The figure is of a Dominican Nun, and is based on a continental model, probably Meissen.
Bow produced a number of apparently religious...
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English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Figure of Pointing Boy by Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1751
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Presumably based on the work of the Flemish sculptor François Duquesnoy (1597-1643), also known as Il Fiammingo.
A small series of Chelsea figures from the late 1740s was also ba...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Mid-18th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
