Sculptures White Marble Italy Late 18th/Early 19th Century

ITEM: A MARBLE FIGURE OF THE CAPITOLINE VENUS AFTER THE ANTIQUE. MATERIAL: MARBLE. ORIGIN: ITALY. PERIOD: LATE 18TH CENTURY Dimensions: 40 ¼ in. (1...

Item: a pair of marble busts of terpsichore and melpomene circle. Author: carlo albacini. Origin: rome, italy. Period: late 18th century Dimensions: 19 3/8 and 19 ¼ in. (49.3 and 48.7 cm.) high, overall Both busts have a votive index plaque inscribed 'TERSICORE' and 'MELPOMENE' and they are fixed on a circular marble socle. Essay Melpomene and Terpsichore were two of the nine Muses...

Scipione Tadolini was a skilled sculptor whose broad talent covered the neoclassic to the romantic movements. His ancestors from a dynasty of Roman sculptors exerted a profound and lasting influence on the artistic production of the Eternal City. The Greek Slave fully demonstrates his masterly talent and serves as a reminder of antique models and the orientalist influences characterising the second half of the 19th century. Scipione Tadolini graduated from the Roman Academy and worked with his father on a series of celebrated portraits and ecclesiastical sculptures for Roman churches including a bust of Cardinal Giuseppe Alberghini for the Gesù (1847) and portraits of various members of the Cini family for the Church of Sant’Andrea della Valle (1844, 1846). Tadolini is also known as the author of a number of large-scale monuments for patrons around the world including an equestrian group of Simon Bolivar for the city of Lima, Peru. One of his best known sculptures is The Greek Slave which appears in his work from the late 1850s forward.The Greek Slave was created in several sizes in two variations: with the figure’s hand either raised to her chest or to her chin. The small number of versions all indicate the sculptor’s careful attention to the human form and passion with exoticism, which can be noticed through the tumbling folds of the present figure's headdress and the finely articulated jewellery...

ITEM: FIGURAL GROUP OF ESMERALDA AND THE GOAT, ON PEDESTAL AUTHOR: ANTONIO ROSSETTI MATERIAL: WHITE MARBLE ORIGIN: ROME, ITALY PERIOD: MID-19TH CENTURY Dimensions: The sculptur...

ITEM: A FRENCH GILTWOOD CONSOLE SPECIAL FEATURES: OF LOUIS XVI STYLE MATERIAL: GILTWOOD PERIOD: LATE 19TH CENTURY "Dimensions: 35 in. (89 cm.) high, 73 ¾ in. (187.5 cm.) wide,...

A regence giltwood console table was created in approximately 1720-1725. The later Siena marble top above a pierced carved frieze is decorated with floral swags, the bust-headed scro...

Very nice handcarved giltwood neoclassical angel, Italy, circa 1780-1820. Weathered, small losses Measurements include the wooden base.

Alluring white marble sculpture made in Italy in the late 19th Century, depicting a beautiful nude woman giving water to a centaur, while he's holding her in his arms. They are sitti...

A late 18th-early 19th century full size wooden sculpture of a horse, with tail made from horse hair, resting on a rectangular wooden base mounted on four castors.

Traditional Late 19th Century Italian sculpture. Carved with fine marble and pink alabaster, this piece depicts a beautiful young woman draped in a flowing robe dress that cascades i...

An unusual subject in an interesting pose with a bundle of fruits in his arms. The clothes, head piece, etc., are well detailed.

Late 19th century well executed large patinated bronze figural sculpture of a seated cupid / winged putti resting of an oval marble base. The piece is in great condition. Minor wear ...