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Technique: Hand-Carved
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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$796 Sale Price
47% Off
French 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful period piece. Beautiful weathered baroque hand carved oak caryatid figure carrying a fruit basket.
Weathered. France circa 1750
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:45c...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
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Oak
$1,056 Sale Price
49% Off
Roman Marble Foot with Sandal
Located in London, GB
This evocative Roman marble foot fragment is a timeless remnant of the overlifesized sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, the outer sole of the sandal rema...
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$537 Sale Price
53% Off
Italian Alabaster Marble and Onix Egg Sculptures, Set of Nine, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
Set of Nine Italian Alabaster Egg Sculptures, circa 1970s
A beautiful set of nine alabaster egg sculptures, handmade in Italy circa the 1970s. Each egg showcases the natural veining...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Alabaster, Marble
French 17th Century Weathered Carved Oak Christ Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice carved oak fragment of a Christ figure with a strong expression. Beautiful weathered , France circa 1600-1700. Weathered, and losses. Measurement with the base
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17th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$820 Sale Price
49% Off
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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$383 Sale Price
45% 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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$879 Sale Price
44% Off
Near Antique Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Very well carved and superb condition, famous novel bookends.
This wonderfully hand-carved pair of wooden bookends depicts two of literature’s most iconic figures: the noble and ide...
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Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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.
Measurement here below includes the wooden base.
H:25,5cm W:23cm D:7,5cm
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$796 Sale Price
41% Off
18th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful angel figure
Italy, circa 1750. Weathered , losses
Measurement includes the wooden base.
Treated against woodworm.
H:36cm W:19cm D:19cm
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$796 Sale Price
45% Off
Japanese antique small stone Buddha statue / Seated Buddha / 19th century / Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small stone Buddha statue, a "seated Tathagata," created around the 19th century, during the late Edo period in Japan. Stone Buddha statues are scattered throughout Japan, ...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Onyx Marble Waterfall Fountain – Hand-Carved Stone Sculpture Artwork By HAAND
Located in St Petersburg, US
Sculpted from glowing, semi-precious white onyx, Riflesso di Luce is more than a fountain — it’s a living sculpture where light and water meet in harmony. With its clean architectura...
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2010s European Organic Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$678 Sale Price
50% Off
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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$383 Sale Price
45% 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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$584 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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,032 Sale Price
44% Off
French 16th/ 17th Century Weathered Oak Renaissance Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head Renaissance ornament.
France, 16/ 17th century. Weathered
Measurements include the wooden pedestal.
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$265 Sale Price
47% 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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$879 Sale Price
44% Off
French 18th Century Neoclassical Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful period piece. Beautiful weathered Neoclassical hand carved oak caryatid angel figure.
Weathered. france circa 1780
H:34,5cm W:10cm D:5,5cm
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$501 Sale Price
46% 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. small losses .
Measurement here below includes ...
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$878 Sale Price
44% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Dancing Angels with Baroque Pearls on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian dancing angels with coordinating baroque pearls on aragonite crystal clusters.
The dancing angels are hand-carved wood, polychromed and gilded, original...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$2,625 Sale Price / set
25% 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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,150 Sale Price
48% 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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$348 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fas...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$796 Sale Price
45% Off
Wooden Sculpture "Den eftertænksomme" by Ole Wettergren, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
A wooden sculpture by Danish artist Ole Wettergren, created in the 1980s. Titled "Den eftertænksomme" (“The Thoughtful”), this work embodies introspection and stillness, expressed th...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Very Rare Antique Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Acrobatic Jester Figure Hooks, Great Fun
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and highly decorative wall coat rack with at least ten hooks.
One of the main reasons for people wanting to own antiques is for their decorative appeal and this hand-crafted work-of-art wall rack certainly fits that bill. This good condition wall coat-rack with the finest quality cast iron wall hooks...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Antonio Garella (Italian, 1863-1919) Marble Sculpture “The Village Celebration"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Charming Italian Late 19th to early 20th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Group Titled “The Village Celebration” by Professor Antonio Garella (Italian, 1863-1919). The intricately, impressive and exceptionally carved statuary marble group depicting a dancing and singing group of Italian villagers, dancing and singing in a lively embrace, holding hands and arms. The joyful scene includes a figure playing an accordion, another holding a wicker basket, and a hunter with a rifle slung over his back, accompanied by his hunting dog. The sculpture is elegantly mounted on a swiveling, carved green marble pedestal. Signed: Profre A. Garella – Galleria P. Bazzanti, Firenze. Circa: Florence, 1900.
Antonio Giuseppe Garella (1863–1919) was an Italian sculptor renowned for his work in marble, alabaster, and bronze during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Ferrara (some sources cite Bologna), he trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence and in Bologna before establishing himself in Florence, where he became a prominent figure in the city’s artistic community. Often referred to as "Professor Antonio Garella," he was closely associated with the Galleria P. Bazzanti, a prestigious hub for sculpture sales and exhibitions. Garella’s career spanned the fin-de-siècle period, blending neoclassical influences with romantic, narrative themes inspired by everyday Italian life and classical antiquity. His sculptures, known for their intricate carving and emotional expressiveness, include lively portrayals, as seen in The Village Celebration. Other notable works include The Love Letter, a white marble figure of a young woman reading, evoking tender emotion; La Notte (The Night), a nude sculpture of a flying maiden above an orb; Diane of Gabii, a life-size marble inspired by classical antiquity; and Apollo and Daphne, a large marble sculpture modeled after Gianlorenzo Bernini’s 17th-century masterpiece in the Borghese Villa, Rome. In Apollo and Daphne, drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Garella captures the myth of the chaste nymph Daphne, pursued by the young god Apollo, who is bewitched by Cupid to fall in love with her. As Daphne prays to her river-god father to escape Apollo’s advances, she transforms into a laurel tree. Garella, like Bernini, sensitively carves Daphne’s feet and hands morphing into leaves and branches, while Ovid notes that Apollo can still feel her heart beating beneath the bark. Garella’s monumental commissions further highlight his prominence, including a 1904 statue of Garibaldi in Pistoia and two statues, L’Architettura and La Musica, for the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument in Rome. Though not as celebrated as Antonio Canova (1757–1822), Garella significantly contributed to Florence’s marble sculpture tradition, bridging academic styles with emerging 20th-century trends and influencing decorative arts. His masterpieces, often crafted through ateliers like Galleria P. Bazzanti, remain highly valued in European and American private collections, with limited auction records due to their scarcity in the antiques trade market.
Related Literature: A. Panzetta, Nuovo dizionario degli scultori italiani, Turin, 2003, vol. I.
Museums:
• Museo Civico di Prato (Prato Civic Museum) - Prato, Italy
Ritratto di Filippino Lippi (Portrait of Filippino Lippi)
Bronze and marble bust portraying the Renaissance painter Filippino Lippi (1457–1504), reflecting Garella's skill in portraiture and historical homage.
• Fondazione Sgarbi (Sgarbi Foundation; a private cultural institution with museum-like functions, focused on art collections) - Ro Ferrarese, Italy
Saffo (Sappho) Polymaterial bust (likely marble and other media) depicting the ancient Greek poet Sappho, emphasizing classical themes.
• Muzeum Palac-Herbsta – Łódź, Poland...
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Early 1900s Italian Country Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble
Lapis Lazuli Native American Indian Chief Statue
Located in Somis, CA
We discovered, and through extraordinary efforts acquired this rare lapis lazuli Indian chief statue, capturing the essence of a Native American leader ad...
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20th Century North American Native American Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$550 Sale Price
50% Off
12th Century Rare Romanesque Wood Sculpture of the Virgin Mary
Located in Vero Beach, FL
12th century extremely rare romanesque wood sculpture of the Virgin Mary.
Magnificent wood hand carved sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding a book to her chest.
It is an extremely rare survivor of the 12th century. The style is European, possibly French or English. This statue is a testimony to beautiful religious art from about 1150. A truly rare Romanesque sculpture...
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15th Century and Earlier English Medieval Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic Travertine Stone Sculpture, Roman Empire - 130 AD, Gallery Display, HAAND
Located in St Petersburg, US
Inspired by the grandeur of the ancient Hadrian's Gate, this handcrafted travertine sculpture captures the essence of history and craftsmanship.
Commissioned in the year 130 AD to h...
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2010s European Classical Roman Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
German Lusterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier w. Carved Mermaid Figure and Antlers
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing German chandelier features a delicate hand-carved and polychrome hand-painted mythical lady or mermaid with a scaly fishtail. The adorable and handsome lady is holding a cartouche-shaped shield.
The light fixture is hung on a chain suspension, mounted on real antlers, and decorated with red and yellow wrought iron...
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Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Rare Bronze & Black Marble Clock Set by Deniere A Paris the Philosopher, c.1860
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare & fabulous Antique Napoleon lll clock garniture with incredible quality bronze sculptures.
You will rarely see a clock garniture with bronzes of this quality and detail. The bearded thinker/philosopher on top of the marble clock is simply astonishing. His natural poisture, his hair, face and hands, but also his clothes, it is all of a quality and detail that only a master sculptor can achieve. And the patina also is just perfect. The philosopher is marked on the back and it reads 'BE x'.
The two bronze female (classical maiden) sculptures are in fact two stunning candle holders and they too stand on beautifully shaped black marble bases with cartouches. These majestic candle holders are marked on the sides 'L.V.E. ROBERT' (Louis Valentin Elias Robert) and on the back they read 'AD x'.
The black marble clock comes with a circular dial face with gilt Roman numerals and this clock has a well working movement. The movement is stamped 'DENIERE / A PARIS' and '2165'. On the bottom it reads A.Blacher and there also is a cachet with 'MEDAILLE D'OR / Paris / 1827'.
If you like this one of a kind, clock set as much as we do then you will love our price. Especially, since perfect packing (in a custom made crate) and worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 days are complimentary.
Maximum clock height x width x depth: 22 x 17 x 8.5 inches.
The large figure candle holders...
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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Solid Stone Sitting Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
A large hand carved solid stone Buddha statue seated in dhyana position. The broad face with high arched eyebrows and downcast eyes casting a serene aura, framed by long-lobed ears and beneath a pronounced hairline and surmounted by an ushnisha. Buddha wears a long robe...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$2,880 Sale Price
56% Off
Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved wood antique statue of Mother Mary wearing a Gothic crown.
This original and all hand carved sculpture of the mother of all mothers is anothe...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old wooden sculpture by an unknown artist from Japan
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old wooden sculpture.
No details are known, but it was found in Japan.
It appears to be based on a European female figure.
So it is estimated to have been made afte...
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20th Century Japanese Primitive Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Decorative Sculpture Ornament Rose Blossom Solid Block Rose Quartz Hand Carved
Located in Ancona, Marche
Rose blossom sculpted entirely by hand starting from a solid block of rare rose quartz.
Dimensions: approximately D 12 x H 12 cm. Available in different...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rose Quartz
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Red and White Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian figure of Christ and metal sword with large red and white crystal quartz clusters and phantom quartz.
The figure of Christ was originally part of a c...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
$4,875 Sale Price
25% 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 Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$383 Sale Price
45% Off
18th Century Italian Gilded Tabernacle with a Hand-Carved Chalice Fragment
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved tabernacle adorned with an 18th century Italian gilt chalice and Sabina Faye Braxton gaufrage fabric. This tabernacle once belonged in a h...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pietro Bazzanti: Important Pair of Life-Size Carrara Marble Dancers After Canova
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important and Very Rare Pair of Italian Life-Sized Carrara Marble Figures of Dancer Sculptures: Danzatrice con le Mani sui Fianchi & Danzatrice col Dito al Mento ( Danci...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large 'Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds' Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene - 1869
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Large ‘Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds’ Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene – 1869.
This is a LARGE sculpture, weighing over 175 lbs....
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$15,750 Sale Price
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Early 20th century hand carved pine architectural model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved pine architectural model
A well modelled early 20th century hand carved pine architectural model of a rooftop corner. Showing natural age and minor lo...
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1920s British Late Victorian Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Japanese Antique Edo Period Stone Buddha / 19th Century / Garden Ornament
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small Jizo Bodhisattva statue believed to have been made in the late Edo period (19th century). It is believed to be made of granite.
Its rough texture exudes a gentle aura...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Japanese antique wood carved Buddha/1800s/late Edo period/folk Buddha
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan.
It is thought that they were not carved by Buddhist sculptors living in central cities such as Kyoto or...
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
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19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
$2,360 Sale Price / set
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Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Carrara Marble Bust 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Carved Carrara marble bust of Augustus Caesar. Italian grand tour. Mid 19th century.
collection collector paris rome new salon historical fine
not signed. museum or...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Alabaster Venus Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1920 Italian carved alabaster Venus.
Measurements:
Height: 20"
Diameter: 6"
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1920s Italian Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
The Mountain Man Bronze Sculpture by Federic Remington
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a bronze lost wax cast sculpture of a mountain man on a rocky mountain with his horse, likely part of the fur trade, which reached its peak in the 1830s and 184...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) pe...
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Mid-20th Century Gabonese Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
These finely carved and polychromed wooden cornucopias exemplify the enduring symbolic power of the horn of plenty in European decorative arts. Each composition is rendered in high relief, the ribbed horn issuing an abundant cascade of fruit and vegetables—pomegranates, grapes, melons, pumpkins, gourds, citrus, corn, and floral sprays—arranged with exuberant Baroque fullness. Now mounted on forged iron bases for display, the pair measures 20" high × 28" wide × 3.5" deep, including stands 12.5" x 6" (carvings alone 28" wide × 17" high × 3.5" deep).
The Cornucopia in History
Originating in antiquity, the cornucopia (Latin cornu copiae) was first associated with Amalthea, the goat who suckled the infant Zeus, whose horn became a miraculous source of nourishment. In Roman culture it was carried by deities of abundance—Fortuna, Abundantia, and Ceres—as an emblem of civic prosperity and the cycles of nature. Revived in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the cornucopia became a favored motif in architecture, painting, and decorative arts, symbolizing divine blessing, seasonal plenty, and the wealth of the natural world.
Iconography of the Fruits and Vegetables
The profusion of produce is not merely decorative but encodes symbolic meanings rooted in both classical and Christian traditions:
Pomegranates—fertility, eternal life, and resurrection.
Grapes—festivity, vintage, and the Eucharistic blood of Christ.
Melons and Watermelon Slices—sensual abundance, refreshment, and ephemeral pleasure.
Pumpkins and Gourds—autumn harvest, transformation, and the cycles of plenty.
Corn (Maize)—sustenance and prosperity, reflecting New World influence on European symbolism.
Citrus Fruits—health, luxury, and Mediterranean prosperity.
Floral Sprays—seasonal beauty and the transience of life, underscoring vanitas themes common in still-life art.
This allegorical language aligns the carvings with the broader European tradition of abundance imagery found in still-life painting, silverwork, and architectural ornament.
Continental Style and Possible Origin
The sculptural density, dramatic overlapping of forms, and naturalistic rendering suggest a Continental origin, likely Austrian, German, or Italian, c. late 19th century. While Swedish decorative carving of the same era tends toward flatter surfaces and folk stylization, these examples embody a more theatrical Baroque and Rococo inheritance, later enhanced with a polychrome or silver-toned surface to heighten their decorative impact. Originally conceived as architectural appliqués...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I
Located in Doha, QA
A truly extraordinary and evocative object: an 18th century hand-carved wooden skull, richly hand-painted and inscribed with the date 1769. This rare Memento Mori was created as a me...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th-19th Century White Italian Carrara Marble Satyr Mask, Antique Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A hand carved late 18th/19th Century mythological marble Satyr mask with horns, weathered patina in good condition. The hand sculpted Italian Carrara marb...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder
Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great ba...
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1990s Turkish Art Deco Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
$385 Sale Price / set
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Tiger's Eye Water Moon Guan Yin Avalokiteshvara Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A magnificent natural Tiger's Eye sculpture depicting the compassionate Bodhisattva Water Moon Guan Yin, Avalokiteshvara. Backed by a lotus leaf and on top of water wavers, Avalokiteshvara is shown seated in rajalilasana, the ‘posture of royal ease...
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2010s Chinese Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Quartz
$2,550 Sale Price
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Located in Charleston, SC
American bronze cowboy sculpture resting on oval molded marble base depicting cowboys on horses coming in to town from cattle drive. Bronze sc...
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Benin King Oba and Queen, Pair of Hand Carved Seated Ebony Figures West African
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures.
Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings
Circa Mid 20th c...
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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Decorative Buddha Head Stand Antique RESIN BUDDHA HEAD ON STAND 1960
Located in Wembley, GB
The antique Buddha head is an icon of confidence, awareness, knowledge, compassion and concentrated meditative practices. Every faculty of the Budd...
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf
$718 Sale Price / item
36% Off
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
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1930s Beninese Folk Art Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
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Ebony
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