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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Material: Marble
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Circa 1st-2nd Century
Marble
This fine Roman marble head preserves the proper left side of the face of a middle-aged man, with broad nose, soft lips, and bearded chin. The short beard and sideburns have been finely carved with a flat chisel, to render the soft, wavy strands of hair. The cheekbone, undereye, and nasolabial folds have been delicately modelled in the marble by a skilled hand. In a letter from 1975, the former director of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, suggested that the head could depict the Ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles.
Few figures in the Classical world stand aside Sophocles (c. 496-406 BC), inarguably the best known of the Athenian tragedians, in terms of the impact his works have had on the history of art and literature. The psychological depth he achieves in the seven of the 123 of his plays that have survived to the present day - most notably the three Theban plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - not only inspired the Athenians, among whom Sophocles was honoured as a hero long after his death, but in our own time, have provoked landmark works on phychoanalysis and literary criticism, by thinkers like René Girard and, most famously, Sigmund Freud. In its masterful treatment of the marble this fragment sensitively captures the features of one of the most important playwrights of all time.
Height on stand: 7.9 inches (20 cm).
Provenance:
Collection of Danish sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian Marble Bust of a Girl, 18th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Italian 18th Century Marble Bust of a Girl
Late 18th century bust of a girl, in the manner of Luigi Valadier
Son of Andrea Valadier, a Prove...
Category
18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Carlo Marcellini 'Florence 1644 – 1713', Florentine Baroque Putto
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Carlo Marcellini (Florence 1644 – 1713)
Putto
White and green marble
41.5 x 73.5 cm
This marble putto carved in high relief, almost a tutto tondo, and set on an elegant green marble background, appears almost naked, sitting on a cloud. His peculiar pose, in adoration, suggests that the work was a part of a larger composition including other figures in devotion.
Published in 2007 by Sandro Bellesi in the monograph dedicated to Gioacchino Fortini (pg.155), this beautiful marble putto was included in the catalog of Carlo Marcellini, a prominent figure in the baroque renewal of Florentine art.
Born in Florence in 1644, Carlo Marcellini received his artistic education in the city of the lily, specializing in stone sculpture and stucco modeling under the guidance of Bartolomeo Cennini before continuing his studies in Rome in the Accademia Medicea founded by the Grand Duke Cosimo III in order to familiarize some more promising artists with the essential “ taste of Rome ”.
Under the guidance of Ercole Ferrata and Ciro Ferri, Giovan Battista Foggini...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian 18th C Grand Tour Roman Bronze Bust of a Horse, Specimen Marble Base
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian 18th C Grand Tour Roman Bronze Bust of a Horse, Specimen Marble Base
Italy, Later 18th Century
A Italian 18th Century Grand Tour Roman Bronze Bust of a Horse, displayed on ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 18th Century a Pair of Marble Busts of Terpsichore and Melpomene
By (After) Carlo Albacini
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
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...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Other Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculptures White Marble Italy Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
ITEM: SCULPTURES
ORIGIN: ITALY
PERIOD: LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Dimensions:
The figure: 74 ¾ in. (190 cm.) high
The marble pedestal: 31 ¾ in. (65x75x83 cm.) high
The scul...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
18th Century Terracotta Bust of Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully detailed. Hand sculpted terracotta on original marble plinth.
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Griffin Head, Italy, 16th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Griffin head
Italy, 16th century
On a modern metal stand
Measures: 20 x 29 x 21 cm (without the stand)
The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion, the head an...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Grand Tour Sphinx
Located in Dallas, TX
A late 18th century grand tour era Egyptian marble sphinx. Sphinx is sitting on attached black marble base.
Category
1790s Egyptian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Marble Figure of the Capitoline Venus After the Antique, Late 18th Century
Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
ITEM: A MARBLE FIGURE OF THE CAPITOLINE VENUS AFTER THE ANTIQUE.
MATERIAL: MARBLE.
ORIGIN: ITALY.
PERIOD: LATE 18TH CENTURY
Dimensions:
40 ¼ in. (1...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Roman Portrait Bust of a Noble Woman
Located in London, GB
Roman miniature bust of a noble woman, carved marble, Severan Dynasty, c. 225 A.D.
Rare and particularly elegant ‘wig portrait’ of a noble woman, belonging to the early 3rd Century - a style distinctive of Severan Dynasty female portrait busts, in which part of the head has been chiselled away to allow for the addition of a separate hairpiece, in many cases from a darker material, in order to create an almost painterly effect, in the interplay of different coloured stones. The degree of naturalism and emotional depth achieved in a piece of such a small scale implies a sculptor of great talent. The subtle parting of the lips, in combination with her upturned, vacant gaze and tired eyes, conveys a pensive mood, and even a quiet melancholy.
A woman strolls the town in thick wigs bought with gold,
Then buys new hair to complement the old.
And having bought, she doesn’t blush! Right there she buys,
Before Alcides’ and the Muses’ eyes.
(Ovid, Ars Amatoria, III, 161-168)
The fashion of wig-wearing in this period, as well as its emulation in the wig portrait bust, is widely attributed to Julia Domna...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully carved in the form of a human skull consisting of the cranium, upper and lower jaws, the cadaverous face with deliberate missing tooth in brown wash patination throughout. Stood upon a small marble base with the skull attaching via a dowel fitting. The Skull probably from German origin.
Notes From approximately the sixteenth century, skulls were commonly used to remember death as they symbolise the transience of human life. Memento Mori literal Latin translation means remember that you [have to] die. The concept has its roots in the philosophers of classical antiquity, and appeared in funeral art and architecture of the medieval period. Memento Mori jewellery...
Category
18th Century German Gothic Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Late 18th Century, Alegory of Friendship, Bas-relief in Carrara Marble
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful bas-relief in white Carrara marble depicting the allegory of Friendship. It features three sculpted putti holding hands.
Slightly protruding base.
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Roman Marble Foot
Located in London, GB
Roman marble Fragment of a Right Foot with Sandal
Circa 1st - 2nd Century A.D.
An evocative Roman marble fragment, preserving the front portion of an over-lifesized sandalled foot. The toes, nails, and bridge of the foot have been sensitively carved. The outer sole of the sandal remains, with delicate, pointed straps joining between the first two toes in a diamond shape.
This fragment once belonged to Danish sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Roman Marble Statuette of Jupiter
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Fragment of jupiter
Circa 2nd-3rd Century A.D.
Measure: Height: 19.7 cm
This beautiful Roman fragmentary statuette depicts Jupiter, the king of the gods, here recognisable from his two chief attributes, the eagle with outstretched wings - according the Pseudo-Hyginus, singled out by Jupiter because ''it alone, men say, strives to fly straight into the rays of the rising sun'' - and the base of the scepter, which remains at the side of the left foot, an aspect likely borrowed from the statue of Zeus at Olympia, once one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Though much of the original piece has been lost, the subtle anatomical detail in the feet mark this out as a piece of exceptional quality, and the work of an artist of particular talent and patience - as Johann Winckelmann once said of the famous Belvedere Torso, ''if you contemplate this with a quiet eye [...] the god will at once become visible in this stone.''
This fragment once caught the eye of Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle (1694-1758), a Knight of the Garter and among the most prolific collectors of his day. The piece, acquired during his travels to Rome, was proudly displayed on an alcove of the Western Staircase of Castle Howard...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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 Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian, Late 17th / Early 18th Century, White Carrara Marble Bust of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and very high quality Italian late 17th / early 18th century white Carrara marble bust of Athena. The bust is raised by a rectangular base with cut corners and a fine w...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Amazing Antique Bathtub in Carrara White Marble with Rings 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Antique bathtub in Carrara white marble with rings 18th century
Height 60 cm
Width 76 cm
Length 176 cm
Internal depth of the basin 50 cm
Weight 300 Kg
...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Roman Carrara Marble Lioness
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Magnificent hand carved Carrara marble sculpture of a lioness head from Rome. Mounted on a metal base. Base 13.75"W x 12.25"D.
Category
1650s Italian Neoclassical Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Original 18th Century Roman Marble Lion Bath
Located in Madrid, ES
Original 18th Century Roman Marble Lion Bath
It has the Lions head to the front, rings either side,with a beautifully veined patina
These ...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Ancient Roman Marble Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancient Roman marble sculpture. Includes custom iron stand. This is the real thing!
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
Scultura, Ercole Farnese - 72 cm - Marmo - Inizio XX secolo
Located in Rome, IT
Scultura, Ercole Farnese - 72 cm - Marmo - Inizio XX secolo. Marble sculpture , early 20th century. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATION CAN BE REQUESTED BY EMAIL. Indicative shipping ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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.
Measurement includes the wo...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Emperors 18th Century 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of emperors 18th century
Very decorative pair of emperors in marble from the 18th century. Measures: 20x15x10 cm
good condition.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
15th Century French Carved Limestone Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare 15th century French carved limestone fragment depicting the back of a man's head with a wavy hair texture, and mounted on a c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Marble Sculpture Depicting "Saint Cristofer" 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Marble sculpture depicting "Saint Cristofer" 18th century
Marble base.
Some defects
Good condition for the age
Measures: 36 x 14 x 7 cm.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Reliefs in Marble Représenting the Virgin Mary and Christ after GIRARDON
By François Girardon
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Rare pair of white marble médallions, first part of the 18th century, after François Girardon (1628-1715)
The original model for these two profiles of the Virgin and Christ dates from 1691. These works were created to adorn the marble high altar...
Category
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian Holy Water Stoup in Red Verona Marble 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Holy Water Stoup in Red Verona Marble 18th Century
Dimensions:
h 112 cm x 75 cm x 75 cm
With front frieze depicting an angel
very good c...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Carrara Marble Bas-Relief Depicting Apollo Italy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A Carrara Marble Bas-Relief depicting Apollo
Italy, 18th Century
30,5 x 16,5 cm
very good condition.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Roman Sculptures Early 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Roman manufacture of the 18th century.
Pair of sculptures in burnished and gilded metal.
Measures: Height 40 cm.
Marble base.
Good conditions.
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Marble Lion, Périgord, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Marble lion
white marble
France, probably Périgord, 17th century
Small marble lion wearing a coat of arms pendant with the engraved date, ...
Category
17th Century French Renaissance Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Immaculate Conception with Saints Sculpture Marble
Located in Milan, IT
18th century
Immaculate Conception and saints
Marble, 60 x 50 x 9 cm
In the center of the marble oval we find an Immaculate Conception accompanied by St. Vincent Ferrer (identifiable thanks to the presence of the wings and the Dominican dress), and by two saints of difficult identification, one of them with a monastic habit.
The theme of the Immaculate Conception began to appear in artistic works ever since the debate began, which saw the Franciscans and the ramifications of the Benedictine Order lined up on one side, linked to the thought of Anselmo d'Aosta and Bonaventura da Bagnoregio, and on the other the Dominicans, linked to the discussion offered by Thomas Aquinas...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Small Hellenistic Parthian Marble Head of a Man, circa 2nd to 1st Century BC
Located in Austin, TX
A small carved marble head of a man, Parthian Empire, Hellenistic Period, circa 2nd to 1st century BC, modern day Iran.
The small marble head car...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Hellenistic Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Heavy Rectangular Carved Marble Relief of the Agnus Dei 'Lamb of God'
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a large heavy rectangular shaped carved marble relief of the Agnus Dei. It depicts a lamb with curly hair seated over a Bible and bearing ...
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
1 of 4 Sublime Moroccan Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossil Bowls Marble Finish
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original circa 180+ Million year old Atlas Mountains Morocco Fossil bowl polished to a marble finish
They are truly exquisite, they ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Other Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Single Marble Column Fragment in the Roman Style
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 16th century roman style marble column fragment circa 1550. This Solomonic marble column is mounted onto a bespoke steel base. A fascinating, ...
Category
16th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Steel
George III Blue John Panther
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of the only known sculptures rendered in Blue John to exist in the world, this extraordinary George III panther exemplifies Georgian sophistication. Georgian — and later Regency — aesthetics revived classical themes of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. With a proud stance, gaping jaw and unyielding gaze, the stately panther closely resembles the grand ancient Roman panthers often carved from marble as trapezophoros table supports. The regal cat rests atop a plinth, also made of Blue John, with Siena and Ashford marble detailing.
The intrinsic and richly hued mineral inclusions of the Blue John replicate the textures and colors of the animal’s fur. The rare stone is a variety of natural calcium fluorite found exclusively in Derbyshire, England. It was first discovered in the early 18th century, but its mining did not being until circa 1760. Blue John was a wildly popular material in the decorative arts during the Georgian and Regency...
Category
18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
Antique Paperweight Sculpture of “Sleeping Putto” After François Duquesnoy
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BRONZE MODEL OF "SLEEPING PUTTO" IN THE MANNER OF FRANÇOIS DUQUESNOY
Situated over sienna marble base, unmarked; circa late 18th/early 19th century
...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Two Marble Busts, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two life-size, expressive busts of white marble as allegories of winter as an old man with coat and tongs - and - of spring as a youth with cap, on conical stelae with leaf ornaments...
Category
18th Century German Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
1 of 4 Lovely Moroccan Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossil Bowls Marble Finish
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this sublime original circa 180+ Million year old Atlas Mountains Morocco Fossil bowl polished to a marble finish
They are...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Other Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid-17th Century Italian Marble Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A spectacular mid-17th century Venetian Sculpture - "Enfant Au Coussin" - Enfant With Pillow. Expertly carved from Verona Marble. An architectural element originally serving as a b...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Marble Bust of Faustina the Younger
Located in London, GB
A fine statuary marble bust of Faustina the younger, Rome, second half of the 18th century.
Measures: 24in. (61cm) high; 15in. (38cm) wide; 10.5in. (27cm) deep.
Category
18th Century Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Bust of a Woman Wearing a Diadem
Located in London, GB
Italian, early 18th century
A bust of a woman wearing a Diadem
Statuary marble
Measure: 31 in. (79cm) high.
Category
18th Century Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Hercules Holding a Coat of Arms, Flemish, XVII Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Hercules holding a coat of arms
Flemish, XVII century
White and black marble
Measures: 67 x 32 x 19 cm
Hercules is depicted naked, holding a coat of arms with the right hand an...
Category
17th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble
Venetian Bronze Statuette of St. Jerome, 18th/19th Century
Located in Kensington, MD
Bronze statuette of St. Jerome, or St Hieronymous, in the manner of the Venetian sculptor Alessandro Vittorio (1525-1608) by the lost wax technique of bronze casting, which leaves a ...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Joseph Charles Marin
By Joseph Charles Marin
Located in New York, NY
Cupid Holding a Bow
by French Sculptor Joseph-Charles Marin (1759-1834)
White Marble, signed and dated 1784
Provenance: Carl Singer, from the Estate of Charles Hitchcock Tyler, Beverly MA...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Italian Marble White Bust Sculpture of Child, Carrara
By Soft Baroque
Located in Valladolid, ES
Stunning Italian sculpture in white Carrara Marble, bust of child,was part of an very important altarpiece in a private collection from a palace in Turin...
Category
1790s Italian Baroque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
1 of 4 Very Rare Moroccan Ammonite Atlas Mountains Fossil Bowls Marble Finish
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this very rare original circa 180+ Million year old Atlas Mountains Morocco Fossil bowl polished to a marble finish
They a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Other Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Hermes Head Sculpture, 4th Century, Greece
Located in Girona, Spain
Hermes head sculpture.
Greek Bust representing Hermes.
Hermes is an Olympian deity, the God of Speed, in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Sculpted ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Stone, Metal
Roman Antique Marble Sculpture, 2nd Century Ad, South of France
Located in Girona, Spain
Roman Antique marble sculpture, 2nd century AD, South of France.
This sculpture is a Roman Antiquity.
Frontal section of a Roman Sarcophagus.
Made...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Classical Roman Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
Head in Marble
Located in Rome, IT
Head in marble, represents a personage with a beard, 18th century. Dimensions: 45 x 35 x 19cm. Measure including the base. Good condition.
Category
18th Century Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Marble Portrait Bust of Edward Willes by John Bacon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A fine late Georgian marble portrait bust of 18th century barrister, politician and judge, Edward Willes. Signed by the artist, this superb bust was made by 18th century sculptor, John Bacon. It demonstrates his exceptional artistic skill and perfected sculpting technique for which he was much celebrated.
We believe this bust was sculpted at the height of Edward Willes career, when he became a justice of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble, Marble
Italian 18th Century White Carrara Marble Statue of Diana and Her Dog
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality Italian 18th century white Carrara marble statue of Diana and her dog. The statue is raised by an impressive thick square base with a wonderfull...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
17th Century Italian Carved Marble Bust on Iron Stand from the Amalfi Coast
Located in Dallas, TX
Salvaged from a villa on the Amalfi Coast in Southern Italy, this beautiful marble bust was hand-carved in the 1600’s. Our subject has a cloak wrapped around his shoulders and is depicted looking slightly to his left and upwards. The bust sits atop a classically inspired iron Stand with a large circular base (held into place with a bolt system). Resembling a Corinthian order column, the Stand has been embellished with a fluted column with an acanthus capital.
With an excavated back and weathered patina, our 17th century Italian bust was originally part of a larger outdoor sculpture installation. Some old Italian residences (such as Villas Cimbrone...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important George III tazza is attributed to famed Scottish-Swedish architect Sir William Chambers. The magnificent piece features a base carved from statuary marble in the shape of a stylized dolphin, which relates to Chambers' extraordinary 18th-century architectural designs. A marvel of beauty and craftsmanship, the tazza is also inset with specimens of Derbyshire Blue John in both the plinth and bowl. Blue John is one of the most in-demand decorative stones in the world, and its inclusion in this piece elevates the tazza to a true Georgian masterpiece.
Due to its popularity, the largest veins of Blue John had disappeared by the early 19th century, and only a small amount of the stone remains today. Because of its scarcity, most examples of Blue John furniture feature only small inset veneers. By contrast, this rare tazza features not one, but two substantial specimens of the stone. It represents some of the last ornamental wares created of such grand size and proportion, though other smaller examples still grace the stately British estates of Chatsworth, Hardwick, Kedleston and Haddon, among others.
Not only does this tazza boast a highly rare material, but it was also designed by one of the most important architects and designers of the Georgian era. Sir William Chambers was a Scottish-Swedish architect based in London who was active during the reigns of Kings George II and George III. Celebrated for his combination of English Palladianism...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble
18th Century French Carved Marie Antoinette Marble Bust After F. Lecomte
By Félix Lecomte
Located in Dallas, TX
This important antique bust of Marie Antoinette was sculpted in Paris, France, circa 1780. Built of white Carrara marble, and crafted in the style of Lecomte (French sculptor 1737-1817), the original inspiration of the bust was located in the Queen's bedroom in the chateau of Versailles. In the likeness, Marie Antoinette is represented with her elaborate, well-known coiffure, numerous Fleur de Lys on her dress and a Louis XVI portrait...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
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The A-list designer shares his expertise on choosing authentic objects and displaying them with style.
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The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
Misha Kahn Is the Millennial Maker for Our Anxious Times
The Study catches up with the Brooklyn designer as he prepares for his second solo show at Friedman Benda.
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