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Neoclassical Solid Marble Onyx Green and Brown Obelisk
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble onyx green & brown obelisk
Measures: 3"W x 3"D x 8"H.
Very good original vintage condition. Minor surface wear expected wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Pakistani Grand Tour Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Woman Signed H. Lavasseur (RL)
Located in Centennial, CO
A stunning antique French art nouveau bronze sculpture of the personification of night (La Nuit) (woman sitting on a moon with a star crown) by Henri Louis Levasseur (1853-1934), sig...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Vintage Pair of Carved Aztec Onyx Stone Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the likes of aztec warrior deities. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes t...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
Art Deco bronze panther sculpture by Georges Lavroff, numbered, 1935.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze panther sculpture by Georges Lavroff.
Signed G. Lavroff in the bronze,
Stamped number, 9133.
Patinated bronze on a Belgian Black marble base.
France 1935.
This pa...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
A pair of monumental limestone sphinxes of Pharaoh Nectanebo I, from the processional avenue of the Serapeum of Memphis, 30th Dynasty, circa 379 - 360 BC.
The sphinxes of the Serapeum have captivated travellers since Roman times. However, despite their significance, they are conspicuously absent from the collections of most major museums. Indeed, their existence in private hands is so improbable, and their imitations so numerous, that the present sphinxes were assumed to be modern copies throughout their recent ownership history. Finally recognised and conserved after an extraordinary chance discovery at a garden furniture sale...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Venetian Bronze Statuette of St. Jerome, 18th/19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
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 Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vincent André Becquerel Art Deco Sculpture
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture circa 1930.
“The nest” in silvered bronze on a black marble base.
In very good shape.
Total height: 50 cm
Width: 10.2cm
Depth: 10.2 cm
Weight: 2.4 kg
ANDRÉ-VINCE...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Statue of a Farrier
Located in Delft, NL
A bronze statue of a farrier.
A male figure in bronze on a black marble base.
The tools are separate parts.
The bronze is signed, not decipherable by whom.
The height of ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Iconic Large Lalique France 'Swan Head Up' Crystal Sculpture
By Lalique
Located in Tustin, CA
Coveted, large, handmade estate crystal swan, the "Swan Head Up" sculpture by esteemed French crystal maker Lalique is a symbol of eternal love, embodying grace and beauty. Swan features clear and frosted crystal. Retails new for $7,500.00.
Rene Jules Lalique (1860-1945) was a celebrated French designer who was famous for his naturalistic designs and creations of art glass, perfume bottles, vases, jewelry, chandeliers, clocks and automobile hood ornaments...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Lumina.
H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Original pos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Victor Heinrich Seifert - Bronze Sculpture “Nude Woman Fishing
Located in Kastrup, DK
Victor Heinrich Seifert (1870–1953).
A finely detailed bronze sculpture of a young nude woman holding a fishing spear by the German-Austrian sculptor Victor Heinrich Seifert.
The s...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
White Quartz Stalactite Formation
Located in London, GB
This substantial formation consists of prominent white quartz crystals
with a slight green tinge, laid over a bed of undulating stalactites. A small
hon...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Natural Red Pipe Coral Specimen #1
Located in Bradenton, FL
Natural specimen of red coral reef. Color is a natural ruby red Flat underside for easy display. This specimen is a great size for displaying in any decor.
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Coral
Early 20th Century Art Deco Terracotta Bust of Cleopatra by G. Carli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An Art Deco sculpture depicts Cleopatra. Beautiful polychrome green patina. On a Black Belgian marble pedestal. In a good and original condition. Made in Belgium, circa 1920-1930. By the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Carli.
The Carli family is originally from Italy, Lucca, around 1910 they moved to Brussels and established the “CARLI Atelier”. When established in Belgium he also signed under his synonym Gustave Van Vaerenbergh. Many sculptors such as Dommisse, Aurili, Melani, Toogneri, Guelfi worked for Carli.
They were present at all major fairs from 1910 to 1970 with sculptures in terracotta, bronze and plaster depicting subjects such as women in Art...
Category
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
James de Wulf Concrete Dumbbell Set
Located in Paia, HI
When concrete and bronze come together, it is a marriage of powerful aesthetic elements. Each weight is constructed of reinforced concrete, polished and sealed to a smooth, unique lu...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Stone Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Bronze
Laddie John Dill 'Cement Glass Oxide' Sculptural Coffee Table, c 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intriguing sculptural art coffee table by Laddie John Dill, part of his 'Cement Glass Oxide' series. Can be used as a stand alone sculpture or as a coffee table with optional glas...
Category
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Cement
Stylized Crystal Bald Eagle Sculpture by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous stylized crystal bald eagle sculpture by Baccarat, circa 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition with no visible imperfections and has great clarity. Signed on the unders...
Category
20th Century French Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Swarovski Crystal Macaw Chrome Green Large Parrot in Birds of Paradise #685824
By Swarovski
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A beautiful 9.25" tall Swarovski Crystal Macaw, chrome green, #685824 comes with original box and paperwork. This Paradise bird is made of green crystal and is beak is made of chrome...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Lustrous Schorl Black Tourmaline On Feldspar With Aquamarine From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Product Information:
Specimen Name: Black Tourmaline on Feldspar with Aquamarine
Weight: 921 grams
Dimensions: H: 18 x W: 18 x D: 6 cm
Treatment: None
Origin: Skardu District, G...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, Other
Mid-Century Hand Carved Alabaster Owl Sculptures with Glass Eyes Bookends 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful, meaningful, practical and decorative mid-century bookends.
Given the fact that owls are the international symbol for wisdom and learning, these are the perfect sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture of David
By Michelangelo
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning vintage Italian carved carrara marble sculpture or statue of David.
Offered is a good sized well executed marble figure of David as a youth, copied from the original by Mic...
Category
1940s Italian Grand Tour Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pink Amethyst Geode with Natural Red Amethyst Druzy with Botryoidal Flowers
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
With a unique Pink Amethyst that showcases a rare form of Red Galaxy Amethyst Druzy that creates a red luster effect. A one-of-a-kind natural artwork that will add elegance and rarity to your world-class crystal collection, home, or office space.
The highlight of this geode is the Galaxy Red Druzy, the geode has many flower rosettes (Botryoidal Chalcedony...
Category
2010s Brazilian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
Large Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass Fish
Located in Miami, FL
Large Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass Fish
Offered for sale is a handsome and large, life sized pair of tessellated fish made by Maitland Smith. The tessellated mar...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
18K Gold, Diamonds, Amethyst, Tourmaline, Bloodstone, and Jasper Toucan Bird
Located in New York, NY
An 18K gold, diamonds, amethyst, tourmaline, bloodstone, carved emerald, opal and jasper toucan bird resting on a gold tree branch, mounted on a carved malachite base.
A very rare and unique gold-mounted jeweled object...
Category
20th Century Italian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Malachite, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold
Radiant Moroccan Selenite Orb – A Piece of Moonlight 6”
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable 6-inch selenite sphere is a testament to the craftsmanship and natural beauty of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, where it was carefully mined, carved, and polished. W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Minimalist Inuit Sculpture Attributed to Marc Aliskaswa
By Inuit
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine early Inuit sculpture from the remote Arctic village of Eskimo Point, also known as Arviat, depicting a seated and leaning figure. A very lively expressive carving.
We attrib...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Native American Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Genuine Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster Point from Brazil (3.2 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
Top quality Brazilian Quartz point Crystal Cluster. This translucent crystal cluster has fully terminated quartz point crystals with lustrous highly reflective faces.
Clear Quartz ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Classic style male torso -white Carrara marble -Made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Sculpture, Male torso, classical art, Greek art, Torso, white Carrara marble, classical sculpture, ancient torso, Greek torso
Sculpted male torso on white Carrara marble, classic st...
Category
Early 2000s Greco Roman Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
White & Blue Lace Agate Butterfly Wings Geode
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Delicate, rare, and gorgeous, these agate butterfly wings are a natural work of art. The geode that created these wings is a rare form of agate containing a white limestone layer, bl...
Category
2010s Brazilian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Massive Natural White Rock Crystal Obelisk Healing
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An amazing obelisk shaped rock crystal. Weighs over 400 lbs-almost 27"h.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Stone Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Hand-carved Napoleon Bonaparte in nut-wood
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Hand-carved Napoleon Bonaparte in walnut on a colorful marble base.
You often see sculptures of Napoleon Bonaparte in bronze, rarely in wood.
Category
1920s French Empire Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Amazing Arts & Crafts Bronze Chandelier w. Snake Sculptures and Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and remarkable, antique bronze and brass five-arms snake pendant light.
This rare and remarkable five-light chandelier is yet another recent great find and offering such a piece in our gallery always is a point of pride. Step into a world of timeless craftsmanship with this breathtaking antique bronze snake chandelier...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Stone Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Ruler Selenite with Natural Forming Pearls on a Custom Stand
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A single selenite log with natural-forming baroque pearls on a custom hammered metal stand. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic seleni...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
A Rare Green Malachite Obelisk Corn-on-the-Cob Decorative Sculpture
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Green Malachite Corn-on-the-Cob Decorative Sculptural Obelisk Suited for Mantel or Desk
Exquisite craftsmanship, wonderful colour.
A sumptuous green malachite hand-crafted ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Postmodern Small Pedestal Marble For Display Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Great piece of .5" walls with beveled edges, in Italian Carrara marble perfect for display sculptures, etc.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Geode with Orange Brown Crystals and Frontal Calcite Rosette
Located in London, GB
This pleasing open geode contains a bed of orange-brown amethystine
quartz of moderate size with a frontal rosette of several small calcite crystals.
The borders polished.
This ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Asian Khmer Cambodia Stoned Carved Head Bust of Male Buddhist Buddha Shiva Deity
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully sand stone-carved Asian deity figure / sculpture likely from Cambodia. The detailed head is likely that of the divinity deity Shiva, sometimes referred to as the smiling God-King. The features are clearly reminiscent of the carvings found at both Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom...
Category
19th Century Cambodian Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Half Polished Amethyst Geode with Agate Border and Calcite Formation
Located in London, GB
A half polished geode with a thick agatised border. The inside covered by deep purple amethyst crystals and 2 beautiful calcite formations at the centre, one of them covered with a b...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
15th Century Burmese Sandstone Seated Monk Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Seated monk carved in sandstone, originating from a Buddhist pagoda or temple in Burma, dating back to the 15th century.
Discovered as part of an archaeological find after an earthqu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Other Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Amethyst Mineral Sculpture with High Crystal Peaks on Metal Stand
Located in London, GB
A stunning deep purple amethyst cluster with unusually high peaked crystals on metal stand. The polished frame shows mineral layers developing from the rough basalt, to the grey/blue...
Category
15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Géo Maxim (1885-1940), Sculpture "Woman and Her Greyhounds", France Art Deco
By Geo Maxim
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare art déco sculpture by Géo Maxim (1885-1940) representing a woman running after her greyhounds. Beautiful green patina on the regula affixed to a superb black and oran...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Mid 20th Century Giant Faux Clam Shell
Located in Elkhart, IN
A large mid 20th century cast resin faux clam shell.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Watermelon Tourmaline Slice // 7.15 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous, vividly pigmented watermelon tourmaline slice features beautiful separation of color with a deep, solid, almost olive green ring around...
Category
2010s Malagasy Stone Sculptures
Materials
Tourmaline
Biomorphic XL by Studio Chora, Pair of Table Lamps, Black Resin, Handcrafted
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, 2024.
Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form.
Sold as a pair. The Biomorphic series of organic light sculptures are one-of-a-kind a...
Category
2010s American Expressionist Stone Sculptures
Materials
Cement, Limestone
Ice Carved Bi Disc in Smoke Crystal by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ice carved Bi disc
Steel stand
Smoke crystal
Hand carved
Limited edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Style Polished Orthoceras Fossil Sculpture
Located in Bernville, PA
Mid Century style polished Orthoceras fossil sculpture. A beautiful circular design that would be the focal point of any room. Dimensions 19 inches high by 18 inches wide and 6 inche...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Antique Egyptian Revival Bronze Sculpture of a Lion on a Marble Plinth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Egyptian Revival bronze sculpture.
In the form of a male lion.
Mounted atop a mottled rouge marble plinth.
Simply a lovely Egyptian Revival bronze!
Date:
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Category
Late 19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Blue Aragonite I
Located in New York, NY
This rocky teal, white, and sandy reddish-brown freeform find is perfect for the discerning mineral enthusiast. The crystallized blue form of the calcium carbonate mineral is very so...
Category
2010s Afghan Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Bleached Turtle Shell Mounted on a Stilbite and Apophyllite Mineral Base
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Bleached turtle shell mounted on a Stilbite and Apophyllite mineral base.
The turtle shell has been naturally bleached by the sun and mounted on the rare mineral formation. Apophyllite is a mineral occurring typically as white glass prisms, usually as a secondary mineral in volcanic rocks. It is a hydrated silicate and fluoride of calcium and potassium. Stilbite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Both naturally formed together to create an extraordinary mineral specimen.
Together, the white turtle shell...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century, Nickel-Plated Spelter Sculpture Dog
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique sculpture of a dog made of nickel-plated spleter (zinc alloy). Sitting on a red “Griotte” marble plinth. Made in France, circa 1910-1920....
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Spelter
Crystal Citrine Geode Cluster, Oval Shape on Metal Stand
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Vibrant Citrine Geode Cluster with Deep Orange Druzy and Distinct Goethite Inclusions
▫️ Description
A small citrine cluster that brings rare, world-class color tones, beautiful ae...
Category
2010s Brazilian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Genuine Huge Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster Point from Brazil (84 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
This Genuine Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster Point from Brazil weighs 84 lbs and is crafted from premium clear quartz crystals. With a complete termination and a shiny, reflective surfa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
High Quality Deep Purple Amethyst with Calcite Surrounded by Quartz and Hematite
Located in London, GB
A stunning deep purple amethyst piece with calcite formation. From the rough basalt on the outside, to the high quality rich purple amethyst crystals inside and calcite formation, th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Statue sculpture life size antique old Roman Greek stone reclaimed carving decor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Antique statue life sized Roman Greek natural stone old sculpture.
The antique life sized statue displayed in this Ad is one of 12 reclaimed life sized limestone statues.
In this...
Category
18th Century French Rustic Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Rare Lace Agate Geode on Stand
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Spectacular Lace Agate Geode with Rare Colors and Formation: A Natural Artowork in the Form of a Geode
▫️ Description
A natural geological masterpiece, this stunning geode boasts a...
Category
2010s Brazilian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
1970s Set of 3 large Original Travertine Sculptures by Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s Set of 3 original travertine sculptures designed by Fratelli Mannelli. These items are in original as found conditions. Not easy to find this set. The set consists of a paperwe...
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Travertine
Early 20th C. Italian Multicolor Marble Bust of Ancient Philosopher Aristotle.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking early 20th century multicolor marble bust of Aristotle, masterfully carved with lifelike detail and rich classical styling.
This monumental sculpture depicts the legendary...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
18th Century Italian Silver and Gold Crucifix with Mica and Calcite Crystal
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
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...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
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