Italian Sculptures

Very impressive, hand made and mouth blown in Italy, Murano art glass sommerso figure or sculpture of a dolphin in a very vibrant cobalt blue color with fading green accents, clear fin and head. The word "sommerso" means submerged which involves submerging a blown glass article in a crystal clear molten glass of a different color. This technique was started in the 1930's by Carlo Scarpa. Murano sculptures with color are twice as expensive and more sought after than the all clear ones because the technique of doing so can only be done by a very experienced master glass blower. This is a very large and stately art glass sea life sculpture...

A large Mid-Century Italian ceramic standard white poodle "Spaghetti" dog sculpture. With its sweet face and wonderfully executed fur, this poodle sculpture is a perfect companion f...

1990s bust of a woman, hand carved by craftsmen using Carrara white marble for the head and Alicante red for the cloth, where the white veins give movement a...

Striped Vase in blown Murano Glass Green Orange and light blue, 1990s Italy. This is a unique striped vase, with double colored sides, and stripes inside the blown technical. Half si...

Sculpture Bust Roman in solid hand carved marble lightly red tinted and grey tinted. Exceptional piece. Available now on stock.

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass birds on tree branch sculpture. Attributed to de...

A blue-red vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian parrot sculpture made of hand blown Murano Glass, designed and produced by Archimede Seguso in good condition. The décor piece is particularized by multicolored details. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1960 - 1970, Murano, Venice, Italy. Base: 3" diameter The Seguso Familly is an Italian Murano glasswork, manufactor founded by Antonio Filius Seguxi in 1397, in Venice, Italy. Until today, the Seguso Family...

1950s Italian Modern Plaster Sculpture “Head of a young boy” by Ida Fuà Very important plaster sculpture depicting a young boy by the great italian artist Ida Fuà The boy, caught...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent cobalt blue and white opalescent Italian art glass fish sculpture / paperweight. Created in the manner of designer Archimede Seguso, in the "Alabastro" technique. The main body is almost a ball, with large applied opal white fins...

Sculptor of the 19th century, Sculpture: "Greek warrior with spear and shield", bronze, light brown patina with dark accents. Measure: H. 38.5 cm. Good condition.

A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass...

Introducing the Antelope Bottle, a stunning hand-blown glass masterpiece by the talented Simone Crestani. This exquisite piece is part of the captivati...

Sculpture FUNGHI 19 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 15 x D 16 x H 33 cm Materials: Red clay, Green semi-refractorie clay, White fireclay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist an...

"Koishi" is a stone shaped ottoman, designed by Naoto Fukasawa and manufactured by Driade, featuring a painted fiberglass structure available in four different colors: white, anthrac...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright orange yellow and blue Italian art glass horse head figurine / sculpture. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, with an o...

Murano, Italy. A collection of four miniature glass animal figurines in colored art glass. 1960s/1970s. The largest one measures: H 3.5 cm x W ...

This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...

Set of 2 sculptural cats/decorative objects Produced in Italy in the 70s by Licio Zanetti. Signature embossed on the bottom of the base. Each individual cat was made of two-tone Mura...

An exceptional Italian 19th century neoclassical st. white Carrara marble bust of Apollo Belvedere signed A. Frilli Florence. The wonderfully executed bust depicts the handsome Apoll...

Figurine depicting mother and child by Guido Cacciapuoti. The figurine stands on a black wood base and the figurine is made from terracotta and then sil...

Cute vintage Murano hand blown red and clear Italian art glass puppy dog sculpture / paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It still retains its original "Murano Glass...

A very fine and charming Italian 19th century carved Carrara Marble Group "Playful Putti with Goat" depicting two young children, one riding the goat whose two front legs are in the ...

A beautiful pair of 19th century antique grand tour patinated bronze dogs seated on siena marble plinths. Each dog is beautifully cast and hand-chiseled with meticulous craftsmanship...

Sea monster Carrara marble mouth fountain Italy, late 16th century It measures 13.8 x 31.5 x 18.9 in (35 x 80 x 48 cm) State of conservation: some small evident gaps and widespread signs of wear due to outdoor exposure. The gray marks crossing it do not come from restoration, but are rather the natural veins of the marble. This work has some morphological characteristics typically associated with the iconography of the sea monster: an elongated muzzle, sharp teeth, protruding eyes, elongated ears, and a coiled serpent's tail. An in-depth series of studies on artistic depictions of the sea monster attempted to verify how this symbol evolved in antiquity in the European and Mediterranean contexts and how it gradually changed its image and function over time. The iconography itself is mutable and imaginative and its history is rich with cultural and artistic exchange, as well as the overlapping of ideas. This occurred so much that it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the "types" that satisfactorily represent its various developments. However, we can try to summarize the main figures, starting from the biblical Leviathan and the marine creature that swallowed Jonah (in the Christian version, this figure was to become a whale or a "big fish", the “ketos mega”, translation of the Hebrew “dag gadol”). Other specimens ranged from the dragons mentioned in the Iliad (which were winged and had legs) to "ketos” (also from Greek mythology), the terrifying being from whose Latinized name (“cetus”) derives the word "cetacean". See J. Boardman, “Very Like a Whale” - Classical Sea Monsters, in Monsters and Demons in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, in Papers presented in Honor of Edith Porada, Mainz am Rhein 1987, pp. 73-84). In Italy the monster underwent yet further variations: it can be found in Etruscan art on the front of some sarcophagi representing the companion of souls, while among the Romans we find the “Pistrice” (cited by Plinio in Naturalis Historia PLIN., Nat., II 9, 8 and by Virgilio in Eneide: VERG., Aen., III, 427), which appeared in the shape of a stylized hippocampus or a very large monstrous cetacean and evolved into a hideous being with a dragon's head and long webbed fins. During the Middle Ages, the sea monster was the object of new transformations: at this time, it is often winged, the head is stretched like a crocodile, the front legs are often very sharp fins - sometimes real paws - until the image merges with dragons, the typical figures of medieval visionary spirituality widely found throughout Europe (on this topic and much more, see: Baltrušaitis, J., Il Medioevo fantastico. Antichità ed esotismi nell’arte gotica, Gli Adelphi 1997). In Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, the revival of classicism - representative of the humanistic and Renaissance periods - led to a different reading of these "creatures". Indeed, the sea monster was also to find widespread use as an isolated decorative motif, especially in numerous fountains and sculptures where dolphins or sea monsters were used as a characterizing element linked to water (on this theme see: Chet Van Duzer, Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps, London, The British library, 2013). From the morphological point of view, the "sea monsters" of this period are mostly depicted as hybrid figures, in which the body of a mythological or real being (a hippocampus, a sea snake, a dolphin), is joined to a head with a rather indistinct appearance. It was usually characterized by large upright ears, an elongated snout, sharp teeth and globular, protruding eyes; a complex and indefinite figure, both from the symbolic point of view and from that of its genesis. The work we are examining is placed as a cross between the medieval sea serpent and the Renaissance dolphin, with stylistic features which recall the snake as often used in heraldry (such as the "snake" depicted in the coat of arms of the Visconti - the lords and then dukes of Milan between 1277 and 1447 - and which, for some, may be derived from the representations of the “Pistrice” that swallowed Jonah). In the search for sources, Renaissance cartography and in particular woodcuts should not be neglected. See for example the monsters of Olaus Magnus, from the editions of the “Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus” (“History of the peoples of the north”) and the natural histories of Conrad Gesner, Ulisse...

This is an engaging bronze sculpture create by the Italian artist Patrizia Guerresi, in the 1986. The piece is a multiple of 1000 specimen on a green painted wooden base. The title o...

This is a wonderful pair of terracotta busts, depicting a boy and a girl. 20th century, most probably Italian. Both raised on a circular base. Unsigned. The bust of the young boy sh...

Pietro Bazzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) - ‘Mosè Salvato Dalle Acque’. An Important Exhibition Florentine Marble Group of Moses Rescued from the Waters, on a carved Rosso Levanto Pedest...

This is a very intense lost wax bronze, and then hand painted, cast in the 1998, by the Italian artist Marco Cornini. The title is "Attesa" translated in...

This so-called world's most avant-garde trash can comes from Italy. The brand of this spaceship is called SOLDI DESIGN! It is an ecological design brand founded in 2008! With the phi...

Italian sculpture from the mid-20th century. Pleasantly chiseled and patinated alabaster object depicting an elegant heron with painted glass eyes. Work for antique dealers and colle...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original pair of Circa 1880 hand made in Italy Grand Tour bronze Hercules cups with black marb...

This mid century wood sculpture by Italian artist Flaviano Laghi dates from approximately 1980 is mounted on a dark wood base and features a...

Sculpture, horse sculpture, marble horse, carrara marble sculpture, sculpture made in Italy. Sculpture of a fragment of an incedent horse in the march Resting on a basalt and iron b...

Handmade red Murano glass vase with 24-karat gold decorations and inner bubbles. Work performed by Murano artisan Stefano Mattiello. Vase signed with cold engraving by artist. ...

Clessidre Hourglass, designed by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi, was originally designed in 1957. Available in different colors, the grey / mint green version is a limited edition ...

Cute vintage Murano hand blown green and clear Italian art glass puppy dog head sculpture or paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. Believe it is supposed to be a Terr...

Contemporary leather sculpture - Tabou 3 by Stephane Parmentier for Giobagnara. A mix of space-age design and tribal art, these contemporary totems...

Well rendered depiction of Icarus, in brown stained terracotta on an angular stone base. Statue is signed but it is difficult to interpret the signature. It appears to be "Faffa Ales...

This Italian Neoclassical white marble sculpture is signed by the Neopolitan artist Giacomo Cali. The sculpture is of Aristedes (530–468 BC), the ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Greco-Persian Wars...

Beautiful example in pristine condition, designed by Man Ray for Gavina's ultramobile exhibition.

Created by Eero Aarnio, master of Scandinavian design culture and innovator on the international scene ever since the sixties, Puppy is a little dog as imagined by the great designer...

Sculpture Fungui 16 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 23 x D 13 x H 36 cm Materials: Red and white fireclay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, and Lucia Zamb...

Pair of marble sphinxes. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL Indicative shipping costs in Italy: 290€ and Europe: 5...

Scarce decorative wall plate by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The large piece features typical engraved detailed decoration of this Rimini Blu design.

A very fine and charming Italian 19th century life-size Carrara marble sculpture of "A Mother and Child" depicting a young joyous mother holding her young child in her arms, by Profe...

The brass leaves of different sizes on this Art Deco Design sculpture sconce introduce nature into your interior and this is in itself a unique Work of Art, entirely handcrafted, engraved, and laser-cut. Concealing pierced concave discs hide a brass cone-shaped bulb holder, on a hand-made rectangular backplate. High quality of craftsmanship and an amazing statement of presence, combining Art, beauty, and functionality. This lit sculpture...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright red, dark cobalt blue and lavender Italian art glass bird paperweight / figurine. The piece is documented to the Gambaro & Poggi company, w...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear smoky gray color with green paint stroke Italian art glass sculpture on base. Documented to designer Luciano Gaspari for the Salviati compan...

Ceramic sculpture depicting on owl created by Franco Bratta in 2006, Albisola. Signed.

Vide Poche Soap Holder Swans Sculpture Shaped, in Silvered Metal Italy, 1970's

A unique solid bronze wall sculpture according to the original owner was purchased in a gallery in Italy back in the 1960s it's signed but hard to read the name as shown in the pictu...

Beautiful pair of Roman column green marble bookends, circa 1970s. The marble is beautifully veined and in great condition and the bookends together crea...

Limited edition ceramic part of "The Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in...

Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Maison Leucos. Murano glass sculpture, colored. Italian work realized in the 1970s. Dimensions: H 60 x W 62,5 x D 14 cm Reference: LS63841078J

LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century Copy of ancient Renaissance griffins. Impruneta terracotta. Made in Tuscany HEIGHT 73 cm WIDTH 30 cm DEPTH 64 cm WEIGHT 25 kg MANUF...

Porcelain of Capodimonte 1970s years Donna Vamp , totally handcrafted by skilled and skilled hands that have now disappeared, also painted by hand, with 24-karat pure gold dress, sig...

Bronzo scugnizzo napoletano - scultura bronzea - vintage - bronze - xx secolo Descrizione : Scultura bronzea rappresentante lo scugnizzo napoletano. La scultura riporta firma...

Breccia marble amphora urn. Rich brown and coffee colored Italian Breccia marble urn of the Charles X period with black and grey highlights fashioned in a...