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Material: Marble
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble Spheres, Set of 3
Located in Round Top, TX
Trio of tessellated marble sphere sculptures in graduated sizes.
Smallest:
4.63"Dia x 4.75"H
Medium:
6.63"Dia x 6.75"H
Largest:
9.25"Dia x 8.5"H
These are as beautiful displayed...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Minimalist Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,832 Sale Price / set
39% Off
20th Century Cast Bronze Statue of a Nymph Signed by Ferdinando de Luca, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
The famed Italian sculptor Ferdinando de Luca created this incredible cast bronze likeness of a girl in the 20th century. Its stylized Art Nouveau aesthetic has a vibrancy which perf...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,760 Sale Price
20% Off
"World Freedom and Peace", White, 2021, Sculpture with Marble Powder and Resin
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
Category
2010s Italian Industrial Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,021 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Delaware Park Bronze Equestrian Marble Base Horse Jockey Statue Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Delaware Park Bronze Equestrian Marble Base Horse Jockey Statue Sculpture. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x 6" D
Category
Late 20th Century Country Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Pair Empire Revival Black Marble Obelisks 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning Vintage pair of large Empire Revival obelisks, dating from the late 20th Century.
They are made of a dark black'nero antico' marble, the finish and attention to detail th...
Category
Late 20th Century Empire Revival Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Marble Obelisk
Located in Miami, FL
Single mable obelisk from the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Arthur M. Bernhang Gray Marble Sculpture, 1985
Located in Astoria, NY
Arthur M. Bernhang (American, XX) Gray Marble Sculpture, 1985, the abstract form atop two chrome supports affixed to hardstone base signed and dated. Overall: 16.75" H x 23.5" W x 8....
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Faun Child Satyr after Clodion
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century French patinated bronze sculpture of a faun, child satyr after Clodion
This beautiful sculpture of outstanding quality in Rococo style is a finely cast bronze pan...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Brutalist Signed Tennis-Ball Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful substantial and stunning Brutalist sculpture cast in bronze with a powerful sense of movement. The circa 1970s work is presented upon a black marble base and is signed to...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,060 Sale Price
50% Off
Curtis Jeré Parrot Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Ferndale, MI
A solid aluminum stylized parrot on a perch sculpture by Curtis Jeré. The elongated curved feathers are elegantly dramatic. Square marble base with brass finishing detail. This item ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Roman Neoclassical Figurative Bronze Sculpture by Miguel Fernando Lopez Aka Milo
By Milo
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing a mesmerizing work of art, our gilt-patinated bronze sculpture with a black marble base, featuring neoclassical figures expertly crafted by the renowned artist Miguel Fe...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Neoclassical Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Italian Marble Sculpture – "The Rape of Proserpina"
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Italian Marble Sculpture – "The Rape of Proserpina"
Origin: Italy
Period: 1970s (20th century)
Material: Italian white marble
Dime...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Bambina in Marmo Bianco Scultura Art Deco Firmata Prendoni Attilio 1920 circa
Located in Milano, MI
Prendoni Attilio Scultura di Bambina in Marmo firmata sul basamento sagomato, rappresenta una ragazzina con i capelli raccolti da un fiocco, una fanciulla dall'atteggiamento timido come indica la testa abbassata, lo sguardo intento a guardare le mani appoggiate al bel vestito leggero ed i piedi uniti mentre è appoggiata ad un muretto.
Attilio Prendoni (Milano 1874-1942) é stato un importante scultore italiano, è stato un rappresentante della scuola milanese della scapigliatura. Ha partecipato a diverse esposizioni internazionali tra cui nel 1904 all’ Esposizione italiana “Italian Exhibition Earl’s Court” a Londra, organizzata dalla Italian Chamber of Commerce a Londra.
Ottimo lo stato di conservazione di questa scultura Decò...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Janine Van Dijk, Bronze Sculpture Dancing Couple, 2002
Located in Delft, NL
Janine van Dijk, bronze sculpture dancing couple, 2002
Janine van Dijk, Dutch visual artist. This sculpture is made of bronze on a marble b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Bronze of a Nude Girl Seating
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exceptional Vintage Bronze of a Nude Girl Seating, Signed Chavez, circa 1960's – a timeless piece of art that exudes elegance and charm. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Girl Figure with Faun by P. Sega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco girl figure with faun made with patinated metal, mounted on checkered marble base.
Made in France, c. 1930's by Paul Sega
*Signed on the girl's le...
Category
1930s French Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Equo Case Horse Head / Marble Base Sculpture
By Atlantis
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Discover elegance and sophistication in this exquisite decorative sculpture, meticulously crafted in the mid-20th century in the Art Deco style.
This sculpture features a stunning horse head intricately carved from heavy cut rock crystal, known for its clarity and brilliance, set atop a square brown marble base. The contrast between the crystal and marble enhances its visual appeal, adding a touch of luxury and refinement to any space.
The craftsmanship is impeccable, with intricate details that capture the essence of the horse's strength and grace. The smooth contours and sharp lines of the equine form highlight the artist's skill in sculpting such a dynamic subject.
In pristine condition, this sculpture shows no signs of chips, cracks, or repairs, preserving its original beauty and integrity. It measures approximately 10 inches wide by 9 inches high, with a depth of 4 inches, while the square marble base measures about 6 inches by 6 inches.
Ideal for collectors of Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern art, this piece serves as both a striking decorative accent and a testament to the era's commitment to artistic expression and craftsmanship. Display it prominently in a living room, study, or office to evoke a sense of timeless elegance and sophistication.
Embrace the allure of mid-century modern design with this exceptional hand-carved rock crystal horse head sculpture...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Marble Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Carrara white marble sculpture of a young girl with flowers
Located in Houston, TX
This sculpture is carved of fine Carrara marble depicting a young
Barefoot girl holding a bunch of flowers folded into the bottom
Of her skirt. It is very white and without stains or...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$3,290 Sale Price
30% Off
Belle marble bookend with brass dolphins
Located in Firenze, FI
Add a touch of sophistication and style to your home decor with our elegant marble bookend featuring brass dolphins. This unique and chic piece is perfect for holding your books in p...
Category
2010s Italian Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
$888 / item
Pair Of Bronze Sculptures/Bookends By Emile Laporte
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th century French bronze sculptures of young farm boys by Emile Laporte (1858 - 1907), France. One boy carrying a basket of flowers, the other a bundle of sticks. Signed, mounted o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,406 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Goat - Bronze Animal Sculpture
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique bronze sculpture of a goat.
The bronze sculpture stands on a marble plinth. The statue is not marked, maker unknown.
The statue is of a beautiful quality: refined...
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1987 Curtis Jeré "Eternal Flame" Brass Floor Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Large 1987 "Eternal Flame" abstract brass floor sculpture by Curtis Jeré, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture, Signed Eutrope Bouret, Sortie D´École
Located in Greven, DE
Rare antique bronze by the austrian sculptor Eutrope Bouret (*16.April 1833 in Paris - 1906) on a marble base.
Signed by the arist "Bouret" at the p...
Category
19th Century French Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Orientalist Bronzes of Standing Turks, Signed Guillot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of orientalist bronzes of standing Turks, signed Guillot,
Anatole-Jean-Thomas Guillot French (1865-1911)
Each one intricately dressed holding weapons, raised on Belgian black ...
Category
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$2,360 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Figure of a Bird on a Branch
Located in Barnstaple, GB
An Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a bird sitting on a branch, beautiful detail, the bird singing with open beak and wings spread almost as if it is ready to fly from the well defined branch it is standing on. The bird has lovely patination and is mounted on a black variegated marble base with attractive cream and brown marble capping...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wonderful Early 1900s Bronze and Marble Table / Desk Lamp with Faun Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully handcrafted antique table or desk lamp for a unique ambiance.
If you are looking for a rare, beautiful design and top quality ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Revival Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1960s Bronze Ram on Marble Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Bronze Ram on Marble Base
Clean, modernist detailing of this cast brass Ram Head with Horns atop a green marble base
Category
1960s Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century European Marble Mortar
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century European marble mortar is a striking piece, hand-carved from richly veined dark gray marble with intricate white and ochre veining throughout. The cylindrical form ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Danish Midcentury White Agate Dog Ashtray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Danish midcentury white agate dog ashtray.
The marble ashtray has a green painted metal dog and a signed brass plaques dated 1948.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver, Iron
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
French Gilt Bronze Sculpture Statue on Marble Base, circa 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small. French gilt bronze statue in the style of sculptor Hippolyte Francois Moreau, circa late-19th century, France. This gilt ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Monumental Abstract Marble Sculpture
Located in Round Top, TX
Postmodern pink and black marble sculpture.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$2,624 Sale Price
32% Off
19th Century European Marble Door Stop
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century European marble door stop is a beautifully aged utilitarian object that doubles as a sculptural accent. Carved from richly veined marble in hues of gray, rust, and ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Golden Panther with Marble Base
Located in IT
Sculpture of a panther in a gold finish with a red marble base. The panther’s body is depicted in motion, with an elegantly long tail. This piece is perfect for enhancing any corner ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Capperidicasa iTotem Italian Marble and Wood Contemporary Sculpture Flower Vase
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian contemporary sculpture, candle holder and flower vase, modular as you like made up of green Alpi marble, black marble, and solid wood with including two glass vases for fresh...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$994 Sale Price
20% Off
Hercules Satin brass cup with black marble base
Located in Firenze, FI
Add some sophistication and elegance to your living space with our decorated satin brass cup on a black marble base. Perfect for holding small items or just ...
Category
2010s Italian Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,492 / item
Bronze Modernist Figurative Sculpture by Mercè Riba
Located in Miami, FL
A fine modern brutalist bronze figurative sculpture by Mercè Riba.
This wonderful bronze sculpture resembles both Auguste Rodin's "Adam" and
Jean Trucan's ("L'Aveugle et le Paraly...
Category
20th Century Spanish Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$4,720 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century European Marble Door Stop
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century European marble door stop is a utilitarian object imbued with timeless materiality and charm. Hand-carved from solid marble, its cylindrical form features natural v...
Category
19th Century European Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Bronze Figurines after Michel Clodion
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A delightful pair of patinated bronze statuettes, originally candelabra, after Clodion (Claude Michel Clodion 1738 – 1814), depicting a young satyr and satyress. Mounted on truncated columns of fluted white marble, and marked with the Clodion signature (of questionable authenticity) these figurines now show no trace of the original candelabra screw fixtures. The original models for these figurines are attributed to Clodion (for the young satyr) and to Louis Felix de la Rue...
Category
19th Century French Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,110 / set
19th Century Napoleon Bronze Thermometer Depicting colonne Vendome
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Napoleon Bronze Thermometer Depicting colonne Vendome
Marble Base
3" x 7.5"
Category
19th Century Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Early 20th Century, Elegant Jugendstil Bronze Lady Sculpture on Marble Tray Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Marked and highly decorative antique Jugendstil sculpture.
This fine work of Jugendstil art radiates pure elegance and innocence. The natural posture of this flowing lady sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lorenzo de Medici Marble Sculpture After Michelangelo
Located in New York, NY
Our antique (late 19th century) white marble Grand Tour sculpture of Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1515). Sculpture 22 by 9 by 10 inches.
The sculpture, carved from Carr...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Brutalist Style Bronze Sculpture in a Marble Base by Trapani
By Trepani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bronze sculpture is very reminiscent to Silas Seandel works but is labeled Trepani.
The sculpture is very imposing and is large in size, the marble base is sort of a cream colo...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century German Pair of Antique Baroque Style Marble Reliefs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German hand carved marble relief in Baroque style representing St. George slaying the Dragon (right), in good condition. The lance is made of iron. Hand carved marble reli...
Category
20th Century German Baroque Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Erich Schmidt-Kestner Bronze Girl with Deer on oval Marble Base circa 1910
Located in Münster, DE
Erich Schmidt-Kestner (1877 Berlin - 1941 Kassel)
Bronze “Girl with deer”
oval marble base, height 26 cm
German sculptor, studied at the art academies in Berlin and Düsseldorf, pa...
Category
1910s German Belle Époque Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Dino Gavina Marble Sculture mod. Altare Della Buona Fortuna
By Gavina, Dino Gavina
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina was an Italian designer, entrepreneur, and publisher. He began his career in the 1940s working on stage sets. Visual arts were a great passion for Gavina. In 1960, Dino G...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Carmascot figure in silver-plated metal "Swift Nymph"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Deco Silver-Tone Carmascot Figurine "Swift Nymph"
This Art Deco carmascot, known as the "Swift Nymph," represents a stylized, streamlined female figure, cast in silver-plated met...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Female Nude Torso Sculpture in White Marble, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
Exquisite female nude torso sculpture in white marble. An exceptional example from the Art Deco/ Art Nouveau period. Would be the focal point of any room. Beautiful scallop detailing...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Louis Albert Carvin, Sculpture Eagle Flying Off Mountain, France Art Deco, 1920s
By Louis-Albert Carvin, R. Patrouilleau
Located in PARIS, FR
Absolutely exquisite bronze sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin edited by the R. Patrouilleau foundry in 1920s France. Vivid representation of an eagle launching from a mountain. The sc...
Category
1920s French Romantic Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Raphael Hubert (French 1884), Le Berger "The Sheperd" Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
BRONZE “ THE SHEPHERD” RAPHAEL HUBERT FRANCE Circa 1920s
An incomparably beautiful, large, dark brownish patinated bronze.
A very detailed representation of a standing “shepherd”.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Greco Roman Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Silver Sculpture Figure of Cherub with Garland of Flowers on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
Continental solid silver sculpture of large cherub mounted on marble base measuring 11 1/2 inches in height on its base and holding a large garland of flowers. The figure is of very high quality and is very detailed and its height is 9 3/4''. The square marble base measures 4 2/3'' in length. Solid 0.800 silver sculpture...
Category
20th Century Italian Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver
Woman & Child Sculpture
Located in London, GB
An English sculpture dating from the mid 20th century of a woman and baby child. Created from steel with welds and metalconstruction techniques on a base of solid marble.
Rather unu...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Modern Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Steel
$1,332
1990s by Izumi Oki Modern Art Crystal Sculpture
By Izumi Oki
Located in Brescia, IT
Izumi Oki, 1995
Crystal sculpture
Perfect condition.
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Marble
Cast Gilt Brass Figural Inkwell
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Cast brass inkwell on marble base.
Category
1920s Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
French Art Deco Sculpture signed S Melani
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Art Deco Sculpture signed S Melani
A well-observed sculpture by the Italian artist Salvatore Melani (1902 - 1934) depicting a reclining lady and grey...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
1978 G. Turner Woman with Children Figural Marble Bust Sculpture & Lucite Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
G Turner 1978 marble sculpture with Lucite base. Features a woman holding onto her children. Singed along the edge of base.
Measures: Sculpture 30" H x 12"...
Category
1970s Expressionist Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Bottle-Shaped Sculpture in Travertine, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful bottle shaped sculpture made entirely of travertine marble.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Vintage bronze and marble 20th century Italian fishing trophy sculpture
Located in Cantù, IT
Vintage bronze and marble 20th century Italian fishing trophy sculpture
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Marble Sculpture of a Robed Child Holding Two Fishes, Late 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-532 detailed marble sculpture of a robed boy holding 2 fishes.
Category
1890s Antique Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Jean René Carrière. Large and impressive "Naiades" marble group sculpture.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jean René Carrière (1888-1982) French sculptor.
Large and impressive "Naiades" marble group sculpture.
Two nude water nymphs on stone.
Incised signature
I...
Category
1930s French Vintage Marble Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$4,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Psyche and Cupid Marble Statues After Etienne-Maurice Falconet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Exceptionally sculpted figures of the nymph Psyche as seated girl, and seated boy, Cupid, after the original 18th century models by Etienne-Maurice Falconet. Unsigned.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Marble Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
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