1750s Sculptures

18th century reliquary from northern Italy. Giltwood, polychromed and looks to be hand carved from one piece of wood. Mortised thru the base. A reliquary was used to house a religio...

With arabesques and satyr mask.

Pair of Chinese porcelain cats, circa 1750.

Marked Meissen. With 18th century French gilt bronze mounts. Modeled by Friederich Elias Meyer.

A pair of late 18th-century andirons in perfect condition. 3,500 euros per pair; length 48.5 cm x width 30 cm x total height 34 cm / front height (including accessories) 13.5 cm

Pair of carved, lacquered and gilded wooden angels. The strong shot of lacquerwork conceals the author's sculptural skill, which can be sensed in the facial features and rendering of...

This is a wonderful pair of figures of Arlecchino and Columbina, made by the Bow Porcelain factory in about 1758. These figures formed part of a series of the Commedia dell'Arte, a very popular series of theatrical figures that served as decoration at the dinner table in the 18th Century. The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected by Josiah Spode to what is now the universally used "bone china". Bow was the main competitor of the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, but where Chelsea made very fine slipcast porcelain, Bow made a different soft paste porcelain that tended to be softer and could be pressed into moulds. Bow served a larger public generally at lower prices. The factory was only in operation between 1743 and 1774, after which the tradition got incorporated into some of the later famous potteries such as Worcester and Derby. These figures were used to adorn the dinner table when dessert was served; groups of figures served to express something about the host, the guests, or to direct the conversation. The Italian Commedia Dell'Arte, a comical form of masked theatre, was very popular in those days and Bow copied many figures of the German Meissen series that were brought out in the decades before. This pair dates from about 1758, which was at the height of Bow's ability to make beautiful figurines often copied from Chelsea or Meissen. The pair is modelled after a Meissen pair by Kaendler. The porcelain is translucent with a beautiful milky glaze - Bow was probably the first pottery using bone in its porcelain recipe. Arlecchino (Harlequin) is playing the bagpipes, dressed in an odd costume of mismatched chintz and playing cards and wearing a funny black trumpet...

The standing eagle with head turned on a circular base.

A Spanish 18th century sculpture of St. Anthony & The Child. This is a great antique sculpture of St. Anthony & The Child, created by a member of the Spanish school in the very early 18th century, circa 1750. The exquisite carving depicts the saint standing and dressed with very richly decorated ropes holding in the left arm the figure of the infant child. The sculpture is completely carved in wood, with remains of the polychrome paintings and gold gilding. Most probably this sculpture was part of a bigger scene or an altar and actually stand in an integrated base from the same period. Pieces of art referring to this saint are very rare as it is a very particular religious and devotional art in Spain. As a piece of 18th century Spanish art school is an unique opportunity to own. St. Anthony of Padua He born as Fernando Martins, 1195–1231). He was a Portuguese Franciscan friar renowned for his powerful preaching, extensive knowledge of scripture, and miracles. Originally an Augustinian, he joined the Franciscans to preach in Morocco but was redirected to Italy by illness. He is commonly depicted holding the Christ Child, symbolizing a mystical vision he experienced. St. Anthony of Padua with the Child Jesus wood sculptures...

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurines, Pair of Gardeners. Model 1584. A couple of gardeners, designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, with flowers and vegetable basket, sitting / s...

Hand carved playing children, original painted white. There is missing a part, a tree of life or something similar (see picture 6).

Étienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), "The Bather" or "The Nymph Bathing" (1757) Artistic Explanation: The Nymph Bathing is a masterpiece of 18th-century French sculpture, created...

A Pair of Japanese Mid Edo Period Carved Stone Sculptures of Female Buddha Sattva, ca. 1750 PERIOD Mid Edo Period (1603-1868) DIMENSIONS Height: 10.5 ...

18th Century Meissen Figure 'Street Trader Figure Selling Grapes' Modelled by Peter Reinicke as part of the 'Cris of Paris' group of fi...

Sculpture of Santa Rosa in stone Huamanga 17th century Origin Upper Peru Circa 17-18th century Former Viceroyalty of Peru Lime pink Santa and child motif Huamanga Stone Material Handmade polychrome It has some missing He is missing his left arm This piece is many years old. Its main structure is very good The stone carving of Huamanga is one of the crafts that emerges as soon as Ayacucho is mentioned, it is in this artistic field where the most varied and interesting application of Huamanga stone is found, being used in the manufacture of religious-themed figurines. Saint Rose of Lima (Lima, April 20, 1586-Lima, August 24, 1617), with the secular name Isabel Flores de Oliva, was a Dominican Tertiary Catholic saint...

We present to you an antique Gothic capital from the 18th century, finely carved in stone. This magnificent architectural element is a testament to Goth...

A fine Meissen figure of Autumn modelled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein, circa 1750.