Terracotta Sculptures

Superb 72cm high glazed ceramic by Céline Lepage (1882-1928) representing a veiled lady from Marrakech (Morocco) in the 1920s, French Art Deco period. It...

Terracotta woman sculpture signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900.

Demetre Chiparus (1888-1950) designed this gorgeous Art Deco fine terracotta sculpture. The artwork features a brown-red patinated Art Deco walking el...

From the 1912 Vanderbilt Hotel in New York City, Manhattan, located on Park Ave. In the 20th century, the hotel business declined, and the Vanderbilt Hotel suffered foreclosure in 1935 during the Great Depression. In 1966, an investment group purchased the 54-year old structure with intentions of renovating it into a dual function office and apartment building. The top 18 floors would become studio and one-bedroom apartments while the lower floors would be offices and commercial space. “New aluminum-and-glass curtain walls are being erected to sheath the office floors, while the masonry façade of the hotel will be retained on the upper stories,” said one article. But that was just the beginning of the brutality. Penthouse apartments were being constructed on the roof, but the view was obstructed by the terracotta parapet and its massive sculptures. In June 1966 eighteen of the heads were removed, resulting in a gash in the roofline. “The heavy pieces were removed over a period of several days by a 10-man crew of the Drachman Demolition Company,” said The New York Times, “which used jack...

Gorgeous pair of glazed terra cotta male and female Foo Dogs standing on a base. Great addition to your Asian and classic inspired interior table tops.

Female nude in terracotta. Signed "St. Lami" on the base. Stanislas Lami is a French sculptor. Stamp mark "Terracotta - R. D'ARLY Paris". This work inspires purity and delicacy. The sculpture represents a kneeling naked woman, the features are fine and pleasant. The work is neat and delicate. The position of the woman calls for calm and tranquility. Our terracotta proof is a reduction of Stanislas Lami's marble entitled "Première Faute" which earned him the second medal at the Salon of 1891. The work represents a young woman kneeling, her arms modestly covering her face with closed eyes. At the dawn of the 20th century, this elegant statuette was part of the symbolist movement and announced the Art Nouveau movement. This beautiful work was included in the second edition of the artist's catalog raisonné. Related literature: Grégoire de Thoury, Stanislas Lami (1858-1944), catalog raisonné of sculptures, Paris, 2014, model listed under number FA12. More widely known for his masterful literary work, Stanilas Lami is an artist as much as a scholarly amateur. Son of the sculptor Alphonse Lami, grandson of the neoclassical painter Bidauld, son-in-law of the art dealer Charles Sedelmeyer, he benefited all his life from an environment favorable to the promotion and commissioning of his written or sculpted works. While he wrote his famous dictionaries of sculptors of the French School throughout his career, over around forty years, he also exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes français between 1882 and 1942. Wonderful decorative piece. Beautiful dimensions. France - Art Nouveau - 1891 Stanislas Lami, born in 1858 in Paris and died in 1944, was a French sculptor and art historian. He is the grandson of landscape painter François-Xavier Bidault and the son of sculptor Alphonse Lami. Some of his works are kept in museums, especially in Spain. In Paris, at the Musée d'Orsay, there is a marble sculpture of the Danish Dog...

Tang Dynasty Horse and Rider. China (618-907 AD) During the Tang Dynasty, horses were revered creature, considered relatives of the mythical...

Large decorative 19th century sculpture Large decorative 19th century sculpture. In very good condition with no repairs. Measurements: 50x37x25 cm

Anthropomorphic Terracotta Dog wearing a Plague Dr Mask by Laurence Lenglare Measures 17" x 14" x 26.5" H Weighs: 32 lbs Due to the fragile nature of this piece we only offer whit...

A superb large pair of Italian handmade terracotta seated classical lions, circa 1910 A most impressive and appealing pair of large scale classical seated lions are handmade in me...

"Ceramic of Magne "The Rooster"" Terracotta sculpture by Magne, The Rooster, 20th Century. Measures: H: 20cm, W: 13cm, D: 18cm.

An Hand-crafted Terracotta Sculpture of an Old Man Bust in original patina with signs of use and age hand-cratfted in Sicily in the first half of 20th century. This terracotta of an old man bust, is a remarkable piece of art with historical and artistic significance. The portrayal of an old man bust in terracotta can convey a sense of wisdom, experience, and the passage of time. It may capture the unique characteristics and expressions of an elderly individual, reflecting the artist's ability to capture the nuances of human facial features and emotions. The original patina on the sculpture indicates the natural aging process that the terracotta has undergone over time. The patina may consist of a weathered and aged surface, resulting from exposure to environmental elements such as air, light, and moisture. This patina contributes to the sculpture's overall authenticity, character, and historical value. Signs of use and age further enhance the sculpture's historical appeal. These signs can...

Huge special terracotta sculpture of a pair of antelopes. The sculpture is signed and on a solid walnut wood pedestal. The animal pair is reproduced at the moment of movement. This ...

Circa (618-907 AD) A pottery tomb attendant figure in the form of a woman who is wearing a lengthy robe with a red-painted skirt, her robes are painted ...

TOND OF GIULIO CESARE IN IMPRUNETA TERRACOTTA early 20th Century Beautiful, hand-finished large tondo in Impruneta terracotta. Copy of a roundel...

Large Terracotta relief of the flight into Egypt Lombardy, first half of 17th century Painted terracotta 91 x 85 x 11,5 cm This event in the early life of Christ is recounted i...

Small white rituals vase by Lisa Geue Dimensions: D 17 x W 16 x H 16 cm Materials: Terracotta, Kaolin wash, Shino glazes. Non-functional. By researching ancient and indigenous ...

Small brown rituals vase by Lisa Geue Dimensions: D 17 x W 16 x H 16 cm Materials: Terracotta, Shino glazes, multiple firings Non-functional. By researching ancient and indigen...

This terra-cotta sculpture no doubt depicts the bust of Roman Emperor or Senator in classical dress gazing over his left shoulder. This is a magnificently robust life size bust...

Monumental Italian glazed Terracotta zebra figure. Stunning extra large vintage Hollywood Regency well detailed Italian glazed terracotta black and w...

Magnificent and large sculpture in patinated terracotta, entitled “Deux amours disputant un cœur” after Étienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), resting on a terrace decorated with a frieze of pearls and wrapped reeds, the second half of the 19th century, and is distributed in bronze, marble, alabaster, terracotta. Two winged loves are depicted in a fight to retrieve a heart figured on the base. Period: End of 19th Century Circa: 1898 - 1900 Dimensions: height: 50cm - width of the base: 28cm Signed: "Falconet" on the terrace. Marked hollow: GC Below Artist, man of letters and esthetician, the career of sculptor Etienne Maurice Falconet (1716 - 1791) is particularly exemplary. Overcoming the handicap of his birth, this brilliant autodidact with an extraordinary personality has rubbed shoulders with the greatest. Protected by Mme de Pompadour, a friend of Diderot and the Encyclopedists, he has established himself by his talent and his culture. The work carried out at Saint Roch church and his position as director of sculpture work at the Manufacture de Sèvres are in a way the prelude to his work in Saint Petersburg. The imposing Bronze Horseman...

Pair of multicolored vintage glazed terra cotta Chinese foo dogs. These very imposing foo lions will look good in multiple settings inside or out.

1960s Painted Cast Terracotta Zen Buddha Head Statue With Base.

Pair of statues representing women dressed in the antique style holding torches. Patinated terracotta stucco. Louis XVI period XVIIIth century.

Beautiful English porcelain / terracotta hand painted and glazed decorated pair of decorative duck statues. This stunning large pair of English glazed porcelain tableware decorative ...

Ceramic statuette from Shiwan partially glazed in yellow and blue representing Li Tieguai standing leaning on a stick, his hat behind his back. Under the foot is still the piece o...

1960s Charcoal Painted Terracotta Pagoda Statue.

Large unglazed terracotta sculpture depicting a young woman with a sheep. Signed at the plinth. The sculpture is in good good condition and has a nice old, vivid patina. Louis RICHÉ, France, 1877-1949 His first exhibit at the Salon in Paris was in 1896 at the age of nineteen. Riché sculpted many animals subjects but his favorite models were German Shepherd dogs. He continued exhibiting at the Salon and except for the interruptions of both World Wars he continued to create his artistic subjects. He worked mostly with the Thiébault Frères foundry, for the casting of his models but it is noted that some of his sculptures of lions were cast in silver by Risler and Carré...

Large expressive, naturalistic Art Déco sculpture "panther with cobra" by Felix Guis, 1930s. Signed by the artist F.Guis. The artist Felix Guis ( 1887 to 1972 ), born in Tunesia ha...

Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures. Yorkshire Dogs Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, England in 1960s. Only one dog i...

Italian Art Deco terracotta sculpture signed U. Cipriani. Italian Art Deco terra cotta sculpture of a male athlete artist signed, Ugo Cipriani. This terra cotta...

Late 19th century Terracotta Wrestlers. Wrestlers (from Villa Medici in Rome), Roman copy of the second half of the third century. B.C. Sculptural group from a parchment bronze original, preserved in the Tribuna of the Uffizi Gallery...

Rituals vase by Lisa Geue Dimensions: D 19,5 x W 13 x H 13 cm Materials: Terracotta, Kaolin wash, Shino glazes, multiple firings. Non-functional. By researching ancient and i...

Vintage Italian Glazed Terra cotta hand sculpture. This interesting 20th century Italian Hollywood Regency glazed terracotta hand sculpture is e...

Superb statue of a young woman in motion, dressed in antique style, and holding a tambourine in her right hand. Joe Descomps was renowned for his female nudes. In our sculpture, the ...

Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures. Yorkshire Dogs Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, England in 1960s. Only one pair ...

Polychrome Ceramic Wall Sculpture of Athena.

Terracotta Majolica Pigeon Bavent Normandy.

Nice period bust of a woman in a fashionable Turbin. Ready for the pool! Great period expression.

A circa 18th century Chinese Ming dynasty-style equestrian form glazed pottery roof tile. Classic figural depiction of a proud celestial warrior on horseback, hand-crafted of eart...

A Victorian white painted terracotta bust of a young woman, wearing a draped shawl over a bodice with a lace trim, her hair elaborately coiffed with a broad plait and multiple ringle...

Beautifully detailed. Hand sculpted terracotta on original marble plinth.

Decorate a gentleman's study or office with this antique earthenware figure. Sculpted in France, circa 1880, the terracotta statue depicts a farmer raking and harvesting his crops. T...

Brown rituals vase by Lisa Geue Dimensions: D 24 x W 22 x H 22,5 cm Materials: Terracotta, Shino glazes, Soda, shell remnants. Non-functional. By researching ancient and indige...

An exceptional Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Terra Cotta, ormolu and Sarrancolin marble statue attributed to Clodion. The statue is raised by it original elegant circular Sarran...

OTOMA_12 Vase by Emmanuelle Roule Unique piece. Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 23 cm. Materials: Terracotta and beewax. Vase made of terracotta and beewax...

Lot of two Indian terracotta figures. Lucknow, India, 19th Century. Painted terracotta figures, depicting a female pottery seller and a male flow...

Terracotta sculpture of elephants circa 1960 dimensions : 47x12x24cm ref : price : 390€.

A fabulous pair of vintage Regency busts. A handsome couple with beautiful attention to detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate

Pair of French Rococo style terracotta figures of bird sellers, both female, one holding a dove and a birdcage the other a dove and bouquet of flowers. Both figures are beautifully modeled, both very interesting head wear...

1960s Glazed Sculpture Of A Camel Carrying Musicians Chinese style terra cotta tomb figure carrying a band of musicians The figurine utilizes: brown, green, blue and off-white pigm...

A massive larger than life terracotta buddha bust of Guan Yin, China, early 20th century. Broken and restored with wear and tear from enduring exposure to the elements. Size: 75 cm high. Weight: 40 kg. Guanyin, Kwanyin, Guanshiyin or Guanyin Pusa is the Chinese interpretation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (the goddess of comfort and mercy). In addition, she is seen in Taoism as an immortal. The scripture dedicated to her is Dabeizhou. Guanyin is the goddess of compassion and the sea. She is one of the three saints of the western paradise, along with Mahasthamaprapta and Amitabha Buddha; they are worshiped to save departed loved ones from hell and grant them entrance to the western paradise. Guanyin Chinese name Traditional Chinese 觀音 Simplified Chinese 观音 Transcriptions Full Chinese name Traditional Chinese 觀世音 Simplified Chinese 观世音 Literal meaning "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World" Transcriptions Second alternative Chinese name Traditional Chinese 觀自在 Simplified Chinese 观自在 Literal meaning "Lord who Gazes down on the World" Transcriptions Burmese name Burmese ကွမ်ယင် IPA [kwàɴ jɪ̀ɴ] Tibetan name Tibetan སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས Vietnamese name Vietnamese alphabet Quan Âm (Quán Âm) Quán Thế Âm (Quan Thế Âm) Quán Tự Tại Chữ Hán 觀音 觀世音 觀自在 Thai name Thai กวนอิม, พระอวโลกิเตศวรโพธิสัตว์ RTGS Kuan Im, Phra Avalokitesuan Korean name Hangul 관음, 관세음, 관자재 Hanja 觀音, 觀世音, 觀自在 Transcriptions Mongolian name Mongolian script ᠨᠢᠳᠦ ᠪᠡᠷ ᠦᠵᠡᠭᠴᠢ Japanese name Kanji 観音, 観世音, 観自在 Hiragana かんのん, かんぜおん, かんじざい Transcriptions Indonesian name Indonesian Kwan Im, Kwan She Im, Awalokiteswara Filipino name Tagalog Guanyin (ᜄᜓᜀᜈᜌᜒᜈ) Sanskrit name Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara) Khmer name Khmer អវលោកិតេស្វរៈ (Avalokitesvarak), អវលោកេស្វរៈ (Avalokesvarak), លោកេស្វរៈ (Lokesvarak) Hmong name Hmong Kabyeeb, Niam-Txiv Kabyeeb, Dabpog, Niam-Txiv Dabpog Guanyin (traditional Chinese: 觀音; simplified Chinese: 观音; pinyin: Guānyīn) is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion.[note 1] She was first given the appellation "Goddess of Mercy" or "Mercy Goddess" by Jesuit missionaries in China.[1] Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World."[2] On the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, Guanyin's attainment of Buddhahood is celebrated.[3] Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus, and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhāvatī.[4] Guanyin is often referred to as the "most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity"[5] with miraculous powers to assist all those who pray to her, as is mentioned in the Pumen chapter of Lotus Sutra and Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra. Several large temples in East Asia are dedicated to Guanyin, including Shaolin Monastery, Longxing Temple, Puning Temple, Nanhai Guanyin Temple, Dharma Drum Mountain, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, Shitennō-ji, Sensō-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjūsangen-dō, and many others. Guanyin's abode and bodhimaṇḍa in India is recorded as being on Mount Potalaka. With the localization of the belief in Guanyin, each area adopted their own Potalaka. In Chinese Buddhism, Mount Putuo is considered the bodhimaṇḍa of Guanyin. Naksansa is considered to be the Potalaka of Guanyin in Korea. Japan's Potalaka is located at Fudarakusan-ji. Tibet's Potalaka is the Potala Palace. Vietnam's Potalaka is the Hương Temple. There are several pilgrimage centers for Guanyin in East Asia. Putuoshan is the main pilgrimage site in China. There is a 33 temple Guanyin pilgrimage in Korea which includes Naksansa. In Japan, there are several pilgrimages associated with Guanyin. The oldest one of them is the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, a pilgrimage through 33 temples with Guanyin shrines. Guanyin is beloved by most Buddhist traditions in a nondenominational way and found in most Tibetan temples under the name Chenrézik (Wylie: Spyan ras gzigs). Guanyin is also beloved and worshipped in the temples in Nepal. The Hiranya Varna Mahavihar located in Patan is one example. Guanyin is also found in some influential Theravada temples such as Gangaramaya Temple, Kelaniya and Natha Devale nearby Temple of the Tooth...

French terracotta sculpture of a classical male. This stunning French terra cotta sculpture of a classical Roman male is expertly executed...

Cubic sculpture Owls Red clay glazed in yellow and black W 18 x H 18 x D 7 Signature on the back circa 1970 Perfect condition Price : € 750,00.

Clodion, Claude Michel Terracotta Sculpture, Triumph Bacchus, 19th century Clodion, Claude Michel (French, 1738-1814) 19th century terracotta sculpture...

From Italy a superlative Bolognese Baroque polychrome earthenware Saint Joseph with Infant Jesus sculpture, circle of old master Angelo Gabriello Piò, Bol...

Elegant terracotta bust, portrait of a young child. The statue is made of terracotta. The head is untreated terracotta, the foot is glazed. This contract gives a nice effect. The sta...

Terracotta figurine, hand painted, Italy, 1975, It has always belonged to my family. Purchased in Caltagirone, a Sicilian town known for the production of terracotta and ceramics. ...