Baroque Figurative Sculptures
BAROQUE STYLE
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Baroque
Italian 17th 18th Century Carved Giltwood Baroque Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful giltwood angelhead.
Italy, circa 1650-1750
Weathered and small losses.
Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base.
H:18,5cm W:11cm D:11,5cm
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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Wood
$383 Sale Price
45% Off
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 and old repairs/ restorations (...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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Marble
$1,470 Sale Price
49% Off
Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered. Small losses and old repairs/restorations on arms and legs.
Measurement her...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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Wood
$937 Sale Price
46% Off
Italian 18th Century Chalk/ Cast Stone Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful chalk/ cast stone angel head.
Italy circa 1750
Weathered, small losses.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:20cm W:11cm D:10cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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Stone
$583 Sale Price
43% Off
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting Two Angels And An Eagle
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels and an eagle standing on rams heads .
Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel.
France ci...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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Oak
$583 Sale Price
50% Off
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting Two Angels And An Eagle
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels and an eagle standing on rams heads .
Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel.
France ci...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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Oak
$583 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian 18th century baroque Carved Wooden Silvered Panel / Coat Of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing baroque panel depicting a crowned reliquary . Beautiful weathered with traces of its original silver, gilding and colour.
Italy circa 1750
Weathered, small losses .
Measureme...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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Wood
$1,031 Sale Price
44% Off
18th Century, Italian Carved Giltwood Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque hand carved giltwood angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.
H:22...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$383 Sale Price
45% Off
Spanish 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel. Unique period piece with traces of its old paint .
Spain, circa 1750
Weathered. Several small losses and old repair.
Measurement here below in...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$795 Sale Price
47% Off
Small 18th Century French Carved Stone Baroque Head Of A Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely small carved stone head of a Saint with a great expression.
France, circa 1750. Weathered. measurements include the wooden base
H:20cm W:8,5cm D:10,5cm
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$347 Sale Price
48% Off
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting Two Angel With Coat Of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels holding a coat of arms.
Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel.
France circa 1750. trea...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$536 Sale Price
42% Off
Small Italian 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small hand carved Baroque angel. Unique period piece .
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered. Several small losses and old repair.
More photo's available on request.
Measurement her...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$795 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian 18th Century Carved Giltwood Baroque Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful giltwood angelhead fragment
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered.
Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base.
H:22,5cm W:11cm D:10cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$465 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair 18th Century Eleanora & M. Magdalena Medici Wax Portraits On Slate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Eleanora & M. Magdalena Dei Medici Wax Portraits on Slate
Measures: 4.5" DA
18th Century or Earlier Wax Portraits of Eleonora de' Medici and Maria Magdalena de' Medici in Ormolu F...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Spanish 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved baroque angel figure. .
Spain, circa 1750-1800
Weathered. small losses and old repair.
Measurement here below includes the wooden base.
H:57cm W:18cm D:20,5cm
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,054 Sale Price
52% Off
French, 18th Century Carved Stone Head Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Magnificent carved stone head fragment with a very beautiful and strong expression.
France, circa 1750.
Beautiful weathered and small losses.
Measurement is with the wooden base.
H:3...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,149 Sale Price
48% Off
French 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved winged angel head with its original color and gilding.
France, circa 1750
Weathered and small losses and old repair. Treated against woodworm.
Measurement here...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$795 Sale Price
45% Off
Italian 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful Hand carved winged angel.
Italy, circa 1750-1800
Weathered small losses and old repairs.
Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$819 Sale Price
49% Off
Large 17/18th Century Italian Carved Carrara Marble Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered marble baroque angel.
Italy 17/18th century. Weathered, losses and old repairs.
More pictures are available on request.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$6,777 Sale Price
27% Off
Italian 19th Century Carved Wooden Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice saint figure. Hand carved wood with glass eyes
Italy, circa 1800-1850. Weathered, small losses.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$795 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel fragment. Unique period piece with traces of its old color .
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered. small losses.
Measurement here below includes the wood...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$878 Sale Price
44% Off
Small Italian 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small hand carved Baroque angel fragment. Unique period piece with traces of its old color .
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered. Several small losses.
Measurement here below inc...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$677 Sale Price
50% Off
Spanish 17th/ 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved standing Baroque angel figure. Unique period piece with its original paint .
Spain, circa 1650-1750
Weathered. .
Measurement here below includes the wooden ba...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$878 Sale Price
44% Off
18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Spanish Colonial statue of a male saint in carved and polychromed wood. The saint's face has a beatific expression and the eyes are made of gl...
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Mid-18th Century Philippine Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Macaw Parrot Porcelain Bird Figure
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco tall Italian animal Figurine Ceramic Parrot Macaw on a tree trunk
Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed
Design: Cacciapuoti style...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
17/18th Century French Baroque Carved Oak Angel Head on Wings
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head,
France, circa 1650-1750
Weathered, small losses and old repair.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:37,5cm W:37,5cm D:8,5cm
Category
17th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$536 Sale Price
49% Off
20th Century French Painted and Gilt Statue of Jesus Christ, Sacred Heart
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful statue of Christ was crafted in Spain, circa 1900. The statue features the religious figure standing in a traditional seating pose a...
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20th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures
AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.
Located in Madrid, ES
MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century
Baroque Style, Italy.
Beige/grey marble. Minotaur on a rectangular "Rosso di Verona" base. H (without base) 81 cm.
H (without base) 81 c...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Pair Italian 18th Century Polychrome and Giltwood Cherub / Angels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Quite a stunning pair of Italian standing cherub or Angel carvings from the 18th century. Standing at almost 4 feet tall, the pair are quite large and realistic. Very impressive. Wit...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
AMAZING MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy.
Located in Madrid, ES
MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century
Baroque Style, Italy.
Beige/grey marble. Minotaur on a rectangular "Rosso di Verona" base. H (without base) 81 cm.
H (without base) 81 c...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large 18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing with its original color and gilding. Extremely rare to find in this size.
Very decorative item placed on a wooden base.
Italy, circa 1750. Weathere...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$677 Sale Price
50% Off
Exquisite Polychrome Spanish santo wood sculpture of St. Dominic
Located in Leesburg, VA
Exquisite Polychrome Spanish santo wood sculpture of St. Dominic
Anonymous
ca. 1700; Spain or the Spanish Americas
Polychrome wood
Approximate ...
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Early 1700s Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Spanish 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved wooden ornament depicting two angel holding a laurel wreath. Unique period piece .
Spain, circa 1700-1750
Weathered. Small losses and old repairs.
Measurement ...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,054 Sale Price
43% Off
Italian 18th Century Gilded Paper Mache Dove/ Holy Spirit
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing gilded paper mache dove/ Holy spirit. Beautiful detailed.
The Dove is a symbol for the Holy Spirit inspired by Jesus’s baptism. The dove has been used among many Christian de...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
$1,054 Sale Price
52% Off
Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small terracotta figures for private use, which Giuseppe Maria Mazza, created throughout h...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Giltwood
Spanish 17th/ 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved standing Baroque angel figure. Unique period piece with its original paint .
Spain, circa 1650-1750
Weathered. small losses .
Measurement here below includes ...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$878 Sale Price
44% Off
Pair of Large 18th Century Hand Carved Angel Statues
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a pair of jaw dropping hand carved angles. Each figure is carved with an individual face and pose. Removed from a Church in Europe and brought to the States in the 1990's. Th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
18th Century Russian Carved Oak Figure of a Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
A very interesting Baroque period carved oak figure of a saint or prophet said to come from a demolished Russian Orthodox church. This compelling figure is ...
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Early 18th Century Russian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
A Carved Polychrome Painted Figure of the Virgin and Christ, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Carved and Polychrome-Painted Group of the Virgin and Christ, 18th Century
The modelled standing in robes holding the Christ child, on a rockwork base with a seraphim mask to the ...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Figura di Bambin Gesù in Terracotta XVIII Secolo Arte Devozionale Italiana
Located in Milano, MI
Bambin Gesù in Terracotta della fine del 1700 raffigurato in piedi, privo di vesti, sopra una bella base dorata in oro fino. Italia centro-meridionale, risale alla fine del 1700. Il ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Giltwood
18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna
Located in Leesburg, VA
18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna
Anonymous
Naples, Italy; ca. 1760
Polychrome terracotta, wood, silk, gla...
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1760s Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting An Angel On An Acanthus Curl
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting a baroque angel on an acanthus curl.
Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel.
France circa 1750. treated ag...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$500 Sale Price
46% Off
Pair of French Stone Fruit, Flowers and Médicis Vase Sculptures, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French stone sculptures from the early 20th century features two Médicis vases with gadroon decor on a square base. This exquisite pair of early 20th-century French ston...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Stunning 19th Century Italian Torso in Carrara Marble H: Total: 145cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Stunning 19th Century Italian Torso in Carrara Marble
original gift from the Count of Bologna to a German private
along with a solid marble plinth,
torso h 65cm, l 38cm, w 25cm,
pli...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Small 18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Head with Glass Eyes
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning handcarved wooden head fragment with beautiful expression and glass eyes,
Italy, circa 1750-1800. Beautiful example of 18th century craftsmanship.
Weathered
Measurement ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
$500 Sale Price
46% Off
18th Century Porcelain dancing couple figurine by Volkstedt
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming Baroque translucent soft-paste porcelain figurine of a dancing couple of the Volkstedt, Muller & Co, Dresden manufacturing of the late 18th century.
Marked on the base.
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Late 18th Century German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,015 Sale Price
20% Off
Spectacular Italian Sculptures "The Four Seasons" in Carrara Marble 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular Sculptures "The Four Seasons" in Carrara Marble 19th Century
total height: 225cm
statue height: 183cm
base: 48cm x 63cm
base height: 40cm
good condition for the period
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Exquisite Wooden Cherub Head with Glass Eyes, c. 1800
Located in Hamburg, DE
This finely carved wooden cherub head, dating back to around 1800, is a remarkable example of German craftsmanship. Unlike many similar pieces, this putto remains in its original, un...
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Early 1800s German Antique Baroque 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
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16th Century European Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century Italian Crucifix with Malachite, Calcite, and Raspberry Garnet
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix mounted on green malachite, calcite with fluorite, and raspberry garnet. The piece is adorned with Carnelian pebbles and garnet. The minerals are from a...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Carnelian, Malachite
$3,375 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century French Polychrome Painted Saint
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning polychrome figure of a Saint from the late 18th century or early 19th century, from France. This is one of the most beautifully carved Saints we have ever featured, with t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century, Italian Carved Giltwood Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque hand carved wooden angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$383 Sale Price
45% Off
17th Century, Spanish Giltwood Baroque Altarpiece with Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning and complete unique early Baroque altarpiece with beautiful and very rich carved and gilded decor,
Spain, circa 1650
Weathered, small losses, old repairs and adjustments o...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,657 Sale Price
36% Off
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.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$536 Sale Price
53% Off
18th Century Carved Wooden Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows) Statue Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Mater Dolorosa Sculpture, Our Lady of Sorrows Sculpture, Religious Antique Sculpture, Church Antique Statue, Gothic Antique, Antique Mater Dolorosa,
...
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Early 18th Century Austrian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Jesus Of Mechelen Flemish Religious Sculpture, 17th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 17th-century Flemish Baroque sculpture from Mechelen represents the Infant Jesus, arms outstretched in divine grace, blessing the viewer with serene charm.
A remarkable piece o...
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Late 17th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$5,366 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Madonna with Child Baroque Art Italy 17th Century with Export Certificate
Located in Madrid, ES
A Wooden Madonna with child Baroque art, Southern Italy, 17th century.
Measure: H: 71cm
Good condition for the time.
With Export Certificate to USA.
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$4,620 Sale Price
20% Off
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Black Crucifix with Tourmaline in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix adorned with tourmaline and mounted on tourmaline in a crystal matrix from Brazil.
The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and c...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
Meissen Pair Of Figurine Groups 'Tailor & Tailor's Wife On Goats', Ca. 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive, extravagant work of art in ideas, richness of detail and craftsmanship, based on a legend according to which the court tailor longed to be allowed to sit at the table ...
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1860s German Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall and was most certainly created for devotional purposes, to be displayed in a church or chapel.
Besides its impressive size this sculpture is an excellent, museum-quality example of the Spanish “Estofado” polychrome technique, developed during the Gothic period to imitate rich brocade fabrics. The finely carved “fabric” areas of the sculpture would be first covered in gesso, and then a layer of gold leaf would be applied. The gold leaf would then be painted over with various colors of tempera paints. Once dry, the painted surface would be incised or scratched away in patterns, revealing the gold beneath.
The sculpture was professionally restored in 2022 by a firm that is often hired by the Spanish government to work on historic building interiors and museum pieces. The virgin was carefully cleaned, repaired and its condition stabilized. A complete and fully-illustrated restoration report will be included with purchase.
Often confused with the virgin birth of Jesus, the belief that the Blessed Virgin Mary herself was conceived “immaculately” without original sin has been variously defended and debated within the Catholic Church since the pre-Middle Ages. For centuries, artists struggled to create an acceptable visual representation of this highly abstract concept, in part taking inspiration from the Book of Revelation and other scriptural sources.
We see the Virgin standing on a half moon (biblically inspired, though also an ancient symbol of chastity) with her long natural hair loose down her back, another indication of purity. Both her white tunic and flowing blue mantle...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
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