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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Ming dynasty sancai blue glazed pottery figures. Circa 1500 AD Ming Dynasty I have owned over 250 ming tomb figures including over 80...
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Chinese Ming Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Marble Lion, Périgord, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Marble lion white marble France, probably Périgord, 17th century Small marble lion wearing a coat of arms pendant with the engraved date, ...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Marble Lion, Périgord, 17th Century
Marble Lion, Périgord, 17th Century
$4,918 Sale Price
25% Off
18th Century English Wood Carved Standing Chinese Attendant with Lotus Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century English wood carved standing Chinese attendant with lotus bowl, The well carved and decorated figure with glass eyes, holding a 10 inch...
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English Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint

17th Century Portuguese Pair of Antique Baroque Gilded Pinewood Table Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Portuguese Baroque architectural table bases made of hand carved Pinewood, in good condition. The partly gilded pieces are particularized by floral décor. Authenti...
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Portuguese Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Pine, Giltwood

Extremely Fine Northern European Carved Wood and Polychrome Decorated Figure
Located in North Miami, FL
The kneeling Angel portrays a loosely draped gown and is kneeling amongst clouds, with the sacred heart of Jesus in its hand. The dramatic pose and composition of this piece, along w...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian 18th Century Hand-carved Corpus Christi in Original Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Italian 18th century hand-carved Corpus Christi, in original paint, or in some small areas early paint. Note: Original/early finish on antique a...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

18th C. Baroque/Rococo English Goat-Riding Tailor Porcelain by Chelsea Pottery
Located in North Miami, FL
18th century Baroque/Rococo english glazed painted porcelain of a goat-riding tailor by Chelsea Pottery By: Chelsea Pottery, Meissen Porcelain (in the style of) Material: porcelain,...
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English Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Authentic Carcharodontosaurus Tooth in Display Box (.75" x .25" x 2" 16.6 Grams)
Located in New York, NY
Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth in a glass display box From Tegana Formation, North Africa. Cretaceous Age 65 million years Carcharodontosauru...
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African Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Other

16th C. Hand Carved Capital Stone Base Architectural Element Sculpture Pedestal
Located in West Hollywood, CA
16th C. Hand Carved Capital Stone Base Architectural Element Sculpture Pedestal. Very rare 16th Century Renaissance corner Capital . Hand carved limestone Chapiteau Capital from a Cloister in France . From an ornamental point of view , it is the coronation , the upper part of a post or a column or pilaster pillar . A beautiful Architectural element garden ornament . It can used as a Base for a coffee glass table , or as a side table for drinks or to mount books. A stunning Fragments to be used as stand for a sculpture . Use it as a pedestal or as a mounted decorative object. In an entryway a bathroom a living room , in an office , it will create an incredible focal point . It can make a beautiful base for a floor lamp by a leather reading chair...
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French Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Limestone

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Tourmaline & Crystals on Petrified Wood
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with black tourmaline and crystals on a petrified wood base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This piece is available for purchase but will be premiering in The Florence Fragment Collection with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy on October 12th and can be shipped following the end of the exhibition on November 10th. This is a collection of historical fragment...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Tourmaline

Colima Seated Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully aged with a rich patina and pitted wear, this seated ceramic male figure is attributed to the Colima region of Western Mexico. The stylized form of this male figure follows the conventions of Colima pottery...
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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine with French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, US
This exquisite 18th-century Meissen porcelain figurine depicts a touching scene of motherhood, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of one of the oldest and most revered European porcelain manufacturers. The finely detailed figure is mounted in luxurious French Louis XV-style gilt bronze, enhancing the elegance and rarity of the piece. The combination of Meissen's delicate porcelain artistry with the opulence of French gilt bronze mounts exemplifies the refinement and beauty of 18th-century decorative arts. The scene features a tender moment of a mother with her child, rendered with meticulous attention to detail, from the soft expressions to the intricately modeled folds of fabric. The gilded bronze mounts, in the ornate Louis XV style, complement the figurine’s refined design and add a regal touch, making this piece a remarkable example of Rococo elegance. This rare and beautifully crafted Meissen porcelain figurine, adorned with French Louis XV gilt bronze mounts, captures a tender motherhood scene in the Rococo style. An outstanding piece for collectors of fine European porcelain...
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German Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

An Complete Sepatarian Nodule
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A beautiful entire Septarian nodule on an Iron stand, the nodule has been cut in 2 pieces and has been carefully polished. The Septaria has a fantastic Color Palette of Brown ,Greyis...
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Belgian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Bronze Figure of a Priest with Crozier, Italian, 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cast bronze figure of a priest holding a cornucopial form crozier. Mounted on a modern turned ebonized wood socle. The bronze figure is 9 1/2" tall. Overall height including th...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Wooden Phoenix Bird
Located in Kastrup, DK
Decorative 18th century wooden phoenix bird with polychrome lacquer. From Henan Province, China. Untouched original condition. Measures: Height bird 22....
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Chinese Qing Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Important Wood Sculpture, Gothic Depiction of Saint Wenceslaus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT WOOD SCULPTURE, GOTHIC DEPICTION OF SAINT WENCESLAUS ORIGIN : CENTRAL EUROPE PERIOD : MID-15th CENTURY Height : 83 cm Length : 30 cm Depth : 20 cm Basswood Good condit...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Amethyst with Fluorite on an 18th Century Italian Altar Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural amethyst crystal with fluorite on an 18th century Italian altar base. The amethyst crystal is originally from Brazil and has a fluorite inclusion. It is mounted on an ...
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Brazilian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Amethyst, Gold Leaf

Cherub Carved from Wood with Polychrome & Gilt
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian cherub, carved from linden wood wood. This graceful and exceptionally well-carved figure was likely part of an altar ensemble. The eyes and face are particularly well-form...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unusual Filipino representation of Saint Roch in a Spanish colonial style.
Located in Leuven , BE
Unusual representation of Saint Roch in a Spanish colonial style. A Filipino work in exotic wood from the period of evangelization under the Spanish Crown. The type of wood used and ...
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Philippine Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

15th Century Carved Wood Depicting Saint James
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The Saint depicted here is Saint James the Great. James is the brother of St. John the Evangelist. Nothing is known of his activities after the Ascension...
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French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Wood Carved Baroque Angel 18th Century
Located in Kiel, SH
Polychrome Angel Head with Gilded Wings 18th Century
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European Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Genuine Natural Pre Historic Basilousaurus Whale Tooth on Matrix
Located in New York, NY
This well preserved tooth is 40 to 34 million years old from the Late Eocene Period. Basilosaurus was first thought to be a reptile but was later identified as a genus of ancient cet...
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Moroccan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Other

Gothic Period Carved Stone Statue of Saint Nicholas
Located in Round Top, TX
A wonderful Gothic period hand carved stone statue of Saint Nicholas from the Avignon area of France. The now headless Saint Nicholas holds his staff an...
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with an Ammonite and Crystal Quartz
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted and adorned with quartz crystals and topped with an ammonite. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. It is part of the The Florence Fragment Collection which is exhibiting with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy this fall. This is a collection of historical fragment...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

17th Century German Carved Oak Religious Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
17th Century German hand-carved oak religious sculpture. Possibly a saint or a bishop. The bearded man is cloaked in draped fabric with only left ...
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German Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Pair of Early Giltwood Book Stands Carved as Doves
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of early giltwood book stands carved as doves mounted upon orbs, from the late 17th or early 18th century. Nice large scale. Books are laid open across the backs of the doves' w...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Giltwood

Set of Three Prehistoric Ammonite
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three prehistoric ammonite fossil, unmounted. Measurements: Big amonite: Depth *4.5in Width *5.5in Height *1.6in Medium amonite: Depth *4.1in Width *5.1in Height *1.6in...
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Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel head or "putto" adorned with baroque pearls. A putto is a cherub figure frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and scu...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Antique English Encaustic Medieval Tiles c.1400
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of antique English encaustic medieval tiles, sourced from a private collection, Oxfordshire, dating to the 14-15th century. The set com...
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English Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse and Rider, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Tang dynasty painted pottery figure of a horse and mounted noble rider. TL tested by Oxford Authentication. The horse portrayed standing fours...
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Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of 18th Century Italian Putti
Located in Round Top, TX
A stunning pair of mid-18th century Italian Baroque Putti beautifully crafted in polychromed wood - now resting on their iron stands. Charming position w...
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Italian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

17th Century Flemish Carving of a Religious Figure
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique carving of a saint or martyr. 17th century Flemish hardwood carving. Wonderful wear and rich color. Not signed. rare
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European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Two Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain HeHe Groups Kangxi Period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese famille verte laughing twins 'HeHe Erxian' biscuit group, Kangxi (1662-1722), the two boys with jovial expressions and seated upon an openwork rock-base studded wit...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Natural Coral Head
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' base from Tuscany topped with a naturally formed coral head. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the Fl...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Coral, Gold Leaf

Beige Prehistoric Stone Sculpture, Indonesia
Located in New York, NY
Prehistoric Indonesian stone sculpture. Shape and holes formed from years of exposure to underwater currents.
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Indonesian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Large Carved Oak Grotesque Corbel
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large heavy 18th century or earlier carved oak corbel. The corbel depicts a large male open-eyed smiling face with broad features. Finly carved details with wonderful old patina.
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European Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Rock Crystal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Rock crystal sculpture with stand, measures: 9”/L x 8.5/D x 5.5/H without stand.   
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Mica in an Albite Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Mica in an albite matrix. Albite is a type of feldspar mineral. Mica is formed from silicate which creates the delicate, glimmery sheets that combine and layer together. This combination of minerals creates a rare, museum-quality formation. This is also a very big specimen and weighs approximately 54 lbs or 24.5 kg. The albite and mica create a rare, sculptural, natural formation.
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American Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Pair of French Bronze Sculptures of a Nymph and Satyr Signed “Clodion”
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of exceptional French bronze sculptures of a Nympth and Satyr both signed in The bronze “Clodion” (Claude Michael Clodion) the sculptures set on rouge marble bases.
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French Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Bronze

17th Century Processional Figur Mannequins Jesus Christus Carved Painted Wood
Located in Epfach, DE
An unusual and rare processional or lecturer figure from the 17th century, also called Mannequins. Carved from wood and of very good quality. A detailed and particular elaboration of...
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German Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

15th Century Gothic Virgin
Located in Madrid, ES
15th century Gothic Virgin Gothic Virgin of the 15th century Virgin in carved and polychrome wood of the 15th century. In its original state, muse...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Fantastic Wood 'Scholars Rock'
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large fantastic wood 'scholar's rock' The formation of natural knots, gnarled and twisted projections Of the variety greyish brown-toned wood, imitating a vertical scholar’s rock. Much appreciated by Chinese scholars for contemplation, artistic and poetic inspiration. Also in the west these fantastic wood formations resembling organic microcosm habitat Never stopped to inspire some surrealist artists like Max Ernst or Frantisek Muzika. Measures: 27¾" in. (70.5cm.) high. Approx. 10" in. (25.5 cm.) wide, 7" in. (17.5 cm.) deep. On soft wood stand. For comparison see Christie’s sale NY, 19 Sep 2002, lot 104 “Fine Chinese Archaic bronzes...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Other

Wooden angel possible French Rococo
Located in Lugo, IT
Wooden angel should be French 1700/800s Not perfect condition, missing and broken Thank you
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French Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Rare Chinese Carved Wood Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare Chinese carved wood foo dogs.
Category

Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Impressive Antique Carved Santo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lividly carved in solid oak, this continental religious figure depicts a saint or santo with his hands extending out. The carving is of very high quality and extremely detailed in th...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Impressive Antique Carved Santo
Impressive Antique Carved Santo
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Tommaso Amantini "Holy Family with St. John"
Located in Milano, IT
Tommaso Amantini (Urbania, 1625 - Rome, 1675) "Holy Family with St. John and Angels" terracotta relief, 53x39 cm; in coeval ebonized and gilded wood frame (total measurements 80x67....
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

17th Century Spanish Baroque Chestnut Carving of Christ
Located in Stamford, CT
A large-scale 17th century Spanish carving of Christ on the cross. Possibly of a much earlier date, the features and posture owing much to Byzantine depictions of Christ, especially ...
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Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Chestnut

Pair of Rare Chinese Carved Wood Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare Chinese carved wood foo dogs.
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Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Figure of a Bacchante
Located in London, GB
A Roman bronze and gilt-bronze figure of a Bacchante, circa 1780.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Georgian English Prattware pottery cradle containing a sleeping child dating from around 1800. The cradle sits raised on two rockers a...
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English George III Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

18th Century French Millinery Head on Stand
Located in High Point, NC
18th century hand-carved walnut milliners head from France. The features are finely carved in a folk art style, and the piece is supported on a vintage base made from oak. The base...
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French Louis XV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated ceramic figure is attributed to the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of this style, known as Chinesc...
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Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Calzetta Da Ravenna Severo Candlestick Depicting a Kneeling Satyr
By Severo Calzetta da Ravenna
Located in Milano, IT
Calzetta Da Ravenna (Attivo Tra IL 1496 E IL 1543 circa) Severo. Circle of. Candlestick depicting a kneeling satyr. The model of the present bronze is the ""kneeling satyr"" attributed to Severo Calzetta da Ravenna, one of the main Paduan bronze sculptors of the first half of the 16th century, whose figure was rediscovered by Planiscig in 1935 (L. Planiscig, ""Severo da Ravenna...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Figure of Christ on a Calcite Cluster
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gold leaf wood fragment figure of Christ (Florence) on calcite crystal cluster in matrix. The calcite crystal cluster is from Elmwood Mine, Tennesse...
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Italian Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal

Large Italian 18th C Carved Giltwood Figure of a Putto
Located in Montreal, QC
Large Italian 18th C Carved Giltwood Figure of a Putto Gesturing Seated upon a polychrome Trompe L'Oeil painted pedestal base. Italy: Second half of 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Beech

17th Century Set Of Venetian Bronze Door Handles On Wooden Stands
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of four 17th century Venetian bronze door handles, set on ebonized wooden stands. Each handle is a original of a bronze bust of an ancient Italian man affixed to a square wooden ...
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Depictions of young angelic boys are also known as putti, or putto for a single one. Since the 17th century on they remained popular and are found in various forms. Perhaps the most known version is Cupid. Looking at their attributes time periods can be narrowed down. In this example we see a rose Guirlande and a medaillon which are typical for the late 18th-early 19th century. The Rosso Verona Marble...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Marble

Monumental 17th Century Italian Baroque Carved Wood Bust
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental 17th century Italian Baroque carved wood bust. Expertly carved Italian Baroque walnut bust /torso from the 17th century. This gorgeous...
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Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sculptural Floral Arrangements & Pyrite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf floral arrangements made of original plaster mounted on 18th century wood molding and adorned with coordinating gold leaf pyrite and shells. ...
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Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Quartz

18th Baroque Sculpture of an Allegorical Female Figure in Carved and Gilded Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
A refined Baroque sculpture carved in wood and gilded with gold leaf, depicting an allegorical female figure in an upward movement. The work, likely part of a sculptural group for an...
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Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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