Gold Sculptures

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso green to blue, and gold flecks Italian art glass fish sculpture on pedestal. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbi...

14K gold, carved jasper bird on an amethyst rock geode Hand-carved jasper bird with diamond eyes and 14k gold feet, sitting on an amethyst geode. A...

17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown adorned with herkimer diamonds and mounted on an antique gold base. This was original from a historical Italian church and would ha...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, recently found on their illus...

Art Deco French Figural Bakelite Bulldog Cane/Walking Stick with Solid Gold Ferrel  France, circa 1920s A true advanced collector/connoisseur's French Art Deco solid high-karat gol...

A Magnificent and Quite Rare English Asprey Signed Orientalist Motif Masterpiece with Dessert Palm Tree and Parcel-Gilt Silver Camels having Diamond Eyes. Gorgeously constructed in ...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear, dark pink, and bubbles Italian art glass baby bird figurine. Documented to the Barovier e Toso Company. I have owned several with labels be...

18th century Italian silver and gold leaf crucifix adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a mica cluster and a calcite crystal. The mica specimen is from the Great Smoky Mountain...

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...

Rare Signed Binazzi Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture. 1970s, made in Italy. This piece is in near excelle...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white and gold flecks Italian art glass kitty cat sculpture figurine. The piece is attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The cat is profusely co...

Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca fragment candlestick with a fossil shell and wulfenite on a polished calcite base. The fragment was originally p...

A fine and substantial 18k gold, amethyst and natural pearl pendant. The pendant modelled in gold as a crown is of the very highest quality, the gem is set with five imposing oval fa...

A fine Steuben art glass model of a trout just caught by an 18 karat gold fly. Designed by James Houston in 1966. Model No. 2011. Simply a wonderful figural sculpture of th...

Preciousness and uniqueness merge in this horn sculpture. An exclusive addition to elegant private studies or sideboards in refined living rooms, it features burnished brass elements...

Beautiful, rare, and large, vintage Murano hand blown multi-color filigrana stripe ribbons with gold accents Italian art glass duck bird sculpture. Created in the manner of the Frate...

A vintage carved jasper bird with gold mounts showcasing the skill of lapidary artists who transform natural materials into breathtaking sculptures. The ad...

18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded bird on a cut phantom calcite crystal base. The missing wing of the bird has been replicated with a rare coordinating calcite crystal clus...

Large and stunningly figural Egyptian design, style marble clock garniture, circa 1920. If you are looking for a statement piece for your mantel and you have an interest in worldly ...

Wrought iron Spanish caravel boat / galleon sculpture. Spain, 1940s-1950s This sailing ship sculpture was handcrafted in Spain at the mid-20th century period. The ship has a richly detailed scrollwork...

Beautiful and elegant, vintage Murano hand blown pink, white and gold flecks Italian art glass matching pair of woman and man figurines / sculptures. Created in the manner of the Bar...

Impressive antique and top quality hand crafted eleven light chandelier with a fabulous fable creature 'Orge'. An ogre (in English) is a deformed human-like creature and bad spirit ...

An Exquisite 14K Gold, Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies, Sapphires, and Semi Precious Stone Mounted Rhodonite Camel. Possibly by Verdura, circa 1970, Italy. A very good quality and unusual gold mounted jeweled object...

Émile Louis Picault, (1833-1915). Pegasus and Perseus patinated bronze, French, 19th century. Fabulous original period bronze figural group standin...

For sale in this ad you can find the prettiest little porcelain figurine. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain in the 1860s. The figurine depicts a water carrying a tray with foo...

Art Nouveau gilded bronze nude statue by George Flamand. Very fine period work. Sits on 3 3./4" square base. Signed "FLAMAND"

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue and gold flecks Italian art glass love birds figurine. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso. The two birds are attached to each o...

Beautiful, and cute, vintage Murano hand blown blue and white Italian art glass bird or duck sculpture. The figurine has a nicely sculpted...

Classic gold Fleur-de-Lis sculpture that has been gilded. The fleur-de-lis is based on the shape of a lily. Traditionally, it has been used to represent French royalty, and in that s...

Sculpture of cupid by Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906). This is a fantastic sculpture created in Paris France during the Napoleon III period, by Eutrope Bouret, back in 1860-1870. The scu...

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...

Figure of a crusade in the military form of the seventh made by the recognised Italian master Giuseppe Vasari (1934 - 2005) presumably in the seventies. Marked on the back. Bronze wi...

1990 Italian highly collectible glass cactus plant of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, signed Formia, with modern Minimalist design, in a lifelike organic Modernist shape in overlaid moss green Murano glass highlighted with prickles in relief, and decorated with a white glass flower...

Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown rich orange over white, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. The bird st...

Beautiful, antique, early Murano hand blown Sommerso red, controlled bubbles and gold leaf Italian art glass fish sculpture on clear base. Created in the manner of designer Flavio Po...

A large and heavy Murano Style Art Glass Tropical Fish with block, orange and clear colors.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown emerald green and gold flecks Italian art glass swan sculpture / figurine. The bird has a long thin neck with outstretched wings. The eyes are mad...

"TuttiTappi (Surprise!)", 2022, porcelain found object, earthenware and 18k gold Measures: H 34 x 16 cm Real 18K gold has been applied through third firing on the internal sculpt...

Priced per item (only 2 fish available as shown). Large and beautiful vintage Murano hand blown dark sapphire blue, ruby red stripes, gold lips and silver flecks Italian art glass f...

Last in the current series, a table lamp of mother and baby elephant is hand crafted molded and cast . A whimsical functional sculptural table lamp of elephants strolling along with...

Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo (Yellow Dachsund) sculpture, white & gold Venini Murano 1930 Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini large-scale Dachsund Dog Sculpture by N...

Beautiful Vintage opaque pink Italian art glass pitcher. Handcrafted and hand blown. Surface wear is consistent with exposure with polished pontils on the bottom. Measures approx. 4....

"TuttiTappi (Surprise!)", 2022, porcelain found object, earthenware, and 18K gold H 35 x 20 cm Real 18K gold has been applied through third firing on the internal sculptural elem...

A wood sculpture wonderfully carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Jesus Child gilded with gold leaf and polychrome painted, Spain, mid-18th century...

Large 18K gold, silver gilt, diamond and hardstone bird model by Asprey English, c. 1980 Height 22cm, width 17cm, depth 15cm Made in around 1980, by th...

14k Gold Mounted Agate bird on carved amethyst rock, 20th Century A really nice and cool object - a true collectors piece. Part of a group of five birds....

Decorative Sculpture of a seahorse - Gold over bronze. A stunning piece for the centerpiece of a table or room, or an addition to a seaside story in the garden or living space. Th...

An 18th-century Italian sculpture of a draped Madonna, masterfully carved in polychrome and gilded wood. The Virgin, gracefully veiled, holding the infant Jesus on her lap with a st...

Large quartz crystal and vermeil bird model by Asprey Swiss, c. 1975 Height 40cm, width 33cm, depth 40cm This phenomenal piece of sculpture depicts an eagle in motion, taking off from a rocky crag made of stunning quartz crystal. The body of the bird is carved from quartz with pyrite inclusions. The contrast between the transparent host quartz and golden pyrite inclusions is considered one of the most attractive pairings in the gem kingdom...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass birds on tree branch sculpture. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The birds are...

La figura di un cavaliere britannico in veste militare ,realizzata dal riconosciuto maestro italiano Giuseppe Vasari (1934 - 2005) presumibilmente negli anni Settanta. Marcato sul re...

Beautiful, vintage Murano hand blown purple, blue and gold flecks Italian art glass duck bird figure / sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, circa 1950s. Published tech...

A rare enamel, gold and rock crystal figure of Emperor Maximilian I by Reinhold Vasters, Aachen, In the Renaissance style, circa 1870. The g...

"Eagle Owl" is a fine porcelain figurine depicting an owl about to depart from a branch to attack its prey. The details are exquisite and set off by 24 karat gold. It is produced by ...

An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late 16th to early 17th century, China. A delicate and...

An Italian 18th century sculpture of St. Peter of Verona. A magnificent sculpture of St Peter martyr of Verona, created by a member of the Lombard art school in Verona Italy, in the...

Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Salviati company. The figure has a green hat with gold, pink hair, clear head with large eyes and exited facial expressions. The arms are in clear glass with Sommerso gold leaf and yellow gloves on the hands. The body is the actual bowl with black outside and orange inside. The clown stands on oversized white and gold leaf shoes with large black soles. Would make a great display piece on any desk, coffee table or credenza. It can be displayed 2 ways. Fill it with candy when laying down or display it as a sculpture standing up. Mid-century era. A must for the Barbini clown...

Silver and silver gilt nef sailing ship Continental, 20th Century Height 44cm, width 38cm, depth 12cm Made from silver and silver gilt, this nef, also known as a model ship, is br...

Matched pair of a female & male guinea hen bird sculptures by Archimede Seguso. They are made of opalescent glass which has been infused with delicate 24K gold powder which creates a...

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamond, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, Obsidian & Lapis Horse An extremely rare and unique, one of a kind French gold, diamonds, Silver-gilt rock-crystal, obsidian and lapis lazuli jeweled sculpture "Bucéphale, Chevaux de légende", "Bucephalus, A Legendary Horse" by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1998. Sitting on black obsidian base, the solid rock crystal slab is finely applied with a lapis lazuli half-horse with harness mounted in 18k gold and brilliant cut diamonds, between two crystal and lapis lazuli columns adorned with gold and diamonds, insert with 7 ruby cabochons and 1 emerald cabochon, the obsidian base with a plaque engraved: CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE / MELLERIO DITS MELLER / PARIS / 5029 DIV Bucephalus (c355-326 BC) is among the most famous horses in history, and it was said that this he could not be tamed. The young Alexander the Great, of course, tamed him – and went on to ride his beloved equine companion for many years and into many battles. The piece is in excellent condition and comes with a custom made wood case made for transport. It's very elegant and has French hallmarks throughout. A truly magnificent piece. Measures 10" high x 9" wide x 4" deep Founded in France in 1613 by the descendants of Italian immigrants from the Vigezzo Valley in the north of Italy, Mellerio is one of the oldest jewellery houses in Europe. The family business soon attracted the attention of the Royal Court and Marie Antoinette herself reportedly purchased a precious bracelet featuring 7 cameos surrounded by rubies in 1780. Later on, in the 19th century, Mellerio became the official supplier of the French Royal family and the Court of Netherland. Mellerio creates many jewellery items, all set with rare gems such as peridots, amethysts, aquamarines, citrines and topaz, applying for a patent, the flexible stem, a very supple and light jewellery mechanism. Mellerio remains also well known for their spectacular series of Art Nouveau jewels, created at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for the creation of trophies rewarding some of the greatest footfall and tennis players of history. In 1993, the jewellery house launched their first watch collection. Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and Hong Kong. July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French Revolution. According to a ledger belonging to House of Mellerio, this was also the day that the jeweler sold a golden key to the Comte de Coutance for 10 livres. This ledger, as well as inventories dating as far back as 1768, are the jeweler’s oldest archives. These archives have continued to grow over the years, as the House, established on rue de la Paix in Paris, still lives on today, still in the hands of the same family from Craveggia, in the North of Italy. The tumultuous history of the Mellerio family in France probably goes as far back as the Italian wars of the Renaissance, but the first official document proving their commercial activity in Paris dates back to 1613. This document is the famous royal warrant awarded by Marie de Medici to a number of Italian families established along the rue des Lombards, including the Mellerios, allowing them to sell “small jewelery items”, therefore granting them a small exception to the traditional monopoly enjoyed by Parisian jewelers. At that time, powerful corporations regulated the operations and customs of Parisian business, but thanks to this exceptional warrant, the Mellerios managed to escape the confines of this framework. Today, this wax-sealed document is kept at the city hall of Craveggia. From 1613 to the Revolution, the Mellerios lived between France and Italy. The corporations tried many times to put an end to their trade privileges, but all in vain, as a dynasty of sovereigns renewed the warrant. Always marrying and often retiring in Craveggia, the Mellerios continued to maintain their jewelry business in Paris. At first, they did this without a shop. Wearing backpacks (wooden boxes divided into small compartments where jewels were kept), they would tour town fairs around Paris and royal castles. This is how Jean-Baptiste Mellerio (1765-1850) is said to have sold a bracelet set with rubies and Antique cameos to Marie-Antoinette, which still exists today. Many elements seem to prove the veracity of this anecdote. The queen was particularly fond of cameos, which cover the entire background of her famous jewelry cabinet, and ruby was her favorite stone after diamond. The famous bracelet, reacquired a few years ago by the House of Mellerio, is indeed an 18th century jewel, set with antique cameos representing the profiles of Roman emperors. Two branches of the family were operating in Paris during this time, under the reign of Louis XVI: that of Jean-François (1746-1828), the paternal ancestor of the current Mellerios, and that of Jean-Baptiste (1765-1850). The French Revolution forced them to return to Italy. However, both Jean-Baptiste and François Mellerio (1772-1843), who was the son of Jean-François, were eventually able to return to Paris after the founding of the Consulate. Jean-Baptiste opened a shop at the Iron Crown of rue Vivienne, and François opened his at the Palais des Tuileries, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré. His well-organized order books give an idea of his high-ranking clientele during the “Old Regime”, among which were the Comte and Comtesse Octave de Segur, the Marquise (later Duchess) de Tourzel, former governess of the royal children, and her daughter, the Comtesse de Bearn, the Craufurds -who organized the flight to Varennes, the Duc and Duchess de Gramont, the Comtesse de Boigne, and Madame de Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the House of Mellerio specialized, among other things, in the trade of antique cameos, a newly fashionable genre of jewel that captured the imagination of all the princesses and noble women of the time. The years of the Restauration and July Monarchy were among the most glorious. The Bourbons were back on the throne, and the clientele of the House of Mellerio had regained its former wealth. Mellerio supplied Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, as well as his mother, wife and sister, with sumptuous jewels, including a set of emeralds made piece by piece, while the Duke of Bourbon, last prince of the House of Condé, offered diamonds to his mistress, the scheming Baronne de Feucheres, and Monsieur de LaFayette also bought cameos for one of his granddaughters. For the first time, Mellerio ventured into the world of arts in 1815, when Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer who created Giselle, as well as an actress named Rachel, bought jewels at the Mellerio store on rue de la Paix. 1848 marked a new turning point. France once again became a Republic. François Mellerio handed the company over to his son, Jean, and the latter decided to travel to Spain to build a new clientele. He later became one of the jewelers of the royal family, and met Eugénie de Montijo, who remained a faithful client when she became empress of the French people. The Imperial years were lavish. During the Second Empire, Paris was a pageant of crinoline dresses designed by Worth, while jewels by Mellerio, Worth’s neighbour on the rue de la Paix, adorned the noble women of the Tuileries court. The Empress bought pearls. Mathilde Bonaparte...