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Period: Early 19th Century
Statuary Marble Sculpture of the Bathing Venus after the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A white statuary marble sculpture of the bathing Venus after the antique, sourced from the estate of the late David Cornwell, best known at the author John le Carré.
Dating to circa...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Antique Stone Lion Mask Pedestal
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century English Romanesque antique stone pedestal has protruding lion mask carved on pedestal.
Base measurement: 9.25" x 9.25"
Top meas...
Category
English Classical Roman Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Primitive Healing Figure
Located in New York, NY
Hill tribe healing figure carved of solid wood. 19th-early 20th century Golden Triangle area, Southeast Asia Indochina. This is a healing figure used to aid in healing. Arms folded ...
Category
Southeast Asian Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Monumental Chinese Stone Guanyin Head, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
As the embodiment of compassion, Guanyin is the most beloved enlightened being in China. Known as the Goddess of Mercy, she is the female bodhisattva form taken by Avalokitesvara in eastern Buddhism and is instantly available to all who call upon her with their mind. Though commonly depicted as a woman in Chinese statuary...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Stone carved symbol for money. Chinese ancient symbol for money. A solid carved block of stone 3.5 inches thick. Possibly used as a window grate. This stone carving can be used with ...
Category
Chinese Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE 19th Century PLASTER OF THE DIANA OF GABI FROM THE LOUVRE
Located in Madrid, ES
ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY PLASTER OF THE DIANA OF GABI FROM THE LOUVRE
Ancient plaster with identical measurements to the original Greek marble exhibited at the Louvre. Diana of Gabi, di...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Breccia Marble Amphora Urn
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
Italian Charles X Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Breccia Marble
Antique Derby Porcelain Figurine of William Shakespeare Model No. 305
By Derby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain figurine.
By Derby.
In the form of William Shakespeare.
Depicting a Shakespeare that leans onto ...
Category
Regency Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Intriguing Set of 4 Spanish Wooden Molds Used in Shaping Toile and Other Soft
Located in Atlanta, GA
An intriguing set of 4 Spanish Wooden Molds used in shaping toile and other soft metals. A wonderful collection for any bookcase or table top. Super patin...
Category
Spanish Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Empire Venus Sculpture
Located in Ljungby, SE
A decorative sculpture depicting Venus emerging from the bath. The sculpture was made of plaster during the Empire period, likely in Sweden. The color is the original, restored finish.
Category
Swedish Empire Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Stone circular object primitif
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Interesting circular stone object. Most probably the lid of a stone mortar as examples found in south east Asia.
Mounted on a custom stand it has its own sculptural quality. Combine...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
A Grand Tour souvenir, Rome stage. Trajan's column, Italy early 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A souvenir of the Grand Tour, Rome stage. Trajan's column.
The famous monument is representative of Rome, Caput Mundi, and the greatest empire of its time in its maximum splendor. He...
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Gilt Bronze of "Joan of Arc Defeating the English" by Theodore Gechter
Located in New York, NY
Depicting the armored and mounted Joan rising over a fallen soldier and horse. Signed 'Th. Gechter'.
Category
French Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Circa 1800 Giltwood Angels from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, circa 1800, this pair of giltwood angels is depicted in a double genuflection, or kneeling, stance. Both angels are completely gil...
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Massive Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure of Ceres or Plenty, circa 1815
Located in Downingtown, PA
Massive Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure of Venus,
circa 1810
The extremely large figure depicts Venus, Aphrodite of the Classical Greek legend. This model is of great rarity. Venus, is superbly painted, depicted in purple robes with green edging as she rise from the foam of the sea The condition is excellent. Only one other example is known- see below.
Dimensions: 24 1/4 inches high x 8 1/2 inches wide x 8 inches deep
See: Myrna Schkolne, Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840, Family, Friendship, Play, & Classical Subjects, Vol 4, Page 186, Figure 194.37 from the Collection of Arnold and Barbara Berlin, although this example is plainly decorated with a white dress with scattered flowers and a Greek Key border to the plain base.
History of Venus
Venus is the Roman goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. She is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Venus was born from the foam of the sea after Uranus, the sky god, was castrated by his son Cronus. She was carried to the island of Cythera by seashells and then to Mount Olympus, where she became the wife of Vulcan, the god of fire.
Venus in Art
Venus has been a popular subject for artists since ancient times. She is often depicted as a beautiful woman, nude or partially clothed, and is often accompanied by symbols of love and beauty, such as doves, roses, and apples. Some of the most famous depictions of Venus include the Venus de Milo, a marble sculpture from the 2nd century BCE, and the Venus of Urbino...
Category
English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
Bronze sculpture "Venus au bain" by Christophe Gabriel Allegrain. France.
By Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze sculpture "Venus au bain" by Christophe Gabriel Allegrain (1710-1795). France early 19th century.
Signed:
F. Barbedienne Foundeur
G. C. Allegrain...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century French Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Compotes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of early 20th century French gilt bronze and cut crystal compotes.
France, circa 1900.
Dimensions: Height 9", width 12.5", depth 9.5...
Category
French Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Gray Scholar's Rock
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese Gray Scholar's Rock, of naturalistic form, on early 19th century rosewood stand.
Category
Chinese Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Silver-plated bronze and crystal centerpiece with greyhound, probably Elkington
Located in Paris, FR
This sumptuous pair of silver-plated bronze centerpieces, attributed to the prestigious Elkington company, is truly a work of art. It features a majestic palm tree with delicately sc...
Category
English Victorian Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Marble Sculpture Signed Clodion, French 19th Century
Located in Miami, US
An impressive marble sculpture depicting a Nymph and Child, crafted in the celebrated 18th-century Rococo style. Signed "Clodion," this piece reflects the charm and finesse that mark...
Category
French Rococo Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Chinese Bronze God of Wealth Altar Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
No idol in China is more widely worshiped than Caishen, the God of Wealth. His shrine can be found in nearly every home, his image set beside ancestors a...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fine Chinese Carved Wood Statue of a Fisherman, , circa 1900, Republic period
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
We have a Chinese wooden sculpture. A fisherman who is carrying a fish. The teeth and the eyes are made of glass and, for the eyes, they are p...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Marble Statue of Livia or Pudicity, 19th Century after the Antique
Located in Troy, NY
Tall white marble statue possibly representing Livia or Pudicity, an 18th / 19th century "Grand Tour" copy after the antique.
The original , larger sculptu...
Category
Italian Greek Revival Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Indian, Chip carved mortar
Located in London, GB
c.1800s
Teak
H30 x D20 cm
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Teak
Pair of French Gilt Carved Wood & Gesso Foliage Gadrooned Wall Brackets, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French gilt wood and gesso decorative carved foliage and gadrooned hanging wall brackets, Early 19th century.
Category
French Louis Philippe Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Giltwood
American Diminutive Gilt Copper Eagle Weathervane on Iron Stand, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American diminutive gilt copper spread eagle weathervane mounted on squared iron stand, Early 19th century. Squared iron base is 4.75 inches .
Category
American American Colonial Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron
Black Forest Modeled Bear Piano Stool, Late 20th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic hand carved bear piano stool with extendable seat. It was hand carved in Switzerland, Brienz, circa 1890’s. Original glass eyes.
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Jospeh Nollekens (1814) Weathered Antique Marble Bust
By Joseph Nollekens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A weathered antique marble bust attributed to the the studio of late 18th century/early 19th century sculptor, Joseph Nollekens R.A. Signed ‘J.Nol...
Category
English Regency Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Small Sculpture of a Nude Boy on Malachite Base, Benjamin Schlick Mid-19th Cent
By Benjamin Schlick
Located in New York City, NY
A fine quality mid-19th century silver electroplate sculpture of a nude male figure after the antique, on original malachite base.
A classica...
Category
European Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
French 18th-19th Century Copper Overlaid Relief Medallion of Antoine Lavoisier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and Rare French 18th-19th century Copper Overlaid Portrayal Relief Medallion of The Renown French Chemist ANTOINE LAVOISIER (1743-1794). The ...
Category
French Directoire Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Antique Meissen Porcelain Model of 2 Dancing Figures Circa 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique Meissen porcelain figurine depicts two dancing figures and dates back to approximately 1815. The piece is crafted from high-quality porcelain and features intricate deta...
Category
German Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
A pair of Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Marble Base Sphinxes Bookends
Located in CABA, AR
These art deco bronze gilt and marble base sphinxes bookends are a stunning example of the elegance and sophistication of the art deco era. Crafted wit...
Category
European Art Deco Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Circa 1800 Mounted Carved Oak Soldier Figures from Flanders
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally part of a larger, carved presentation from Flanders (circa 1800), this pair of oak soldiers have been mounted to a two and a half tall block with a dark finish. The patina...
Category
Dutch Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Rococo Gold Painted Cupids
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian Rococo style gold painted large hanging cupid figures.(18/19th Cent)
Category
Italian Rococo Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique French Empire Period Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
These fine and large French candelabra date from the Empire period of the 19th century and beautifully contrast the different finishes of gilt ...
Category
French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Romantic Style Painted Dona Bust Stucco, Florence, circa 1820
Located in Encinitas, CA
Early 19th century romantic style traditional handcrafted stucco painted like terracotta sculpture, depicting a female half-length portrait. Lovely aged patina, Florence, circa 1820....
Category
Italian Romantic Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Decorative Bronze Figure of a Bull, Home Decor Objects After Jules Moigniez
Located in Wembley, GB
An artistically created sculpture table decorative objects, After Jules Moigniez (French 1835-1894), bronze figure group modelled as a bull, cow and calf on the naturalistically modelled ground before a fence, upon an oval base, signed J Moigniez.
This bronze with a brown patina, entitled “Bovine family...
Category
French Art Deco Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare decorative fruit basket made of wax. Italy, first half of the 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A composition depicting a vase-shaped wicker basket with a decorative fruit triumph made of wax. The elegant wicker basket contains an arrangement of colored wax fruit. The branches ...
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Empire Period Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This truly stunning French mantel clock was crafted during the Empire period, and reflects the Neoclassical interests of the Emperor Napoleon I, whose influence over the decorative arts contributed toward a profound revival of beauties of the ancient empires.
The mantel clock is crafted entirely in gilt bronze, and features a stepped base on four block feet. The base depicts a Classical relief panel to the front, showing female dancing figures and putti, as well as musical instruments. Surmounting the base is an arch featuring a central mask fountain and basin...
Category
French Empire Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Bust of Homer on a Regency Ormolu Mounted Blue John Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Gilt bronze bust of homer on a Regency ormolu mounted blue John pedestal, early 19th century.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Fine & Large 19th Century Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Socle, Italy Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large mottled 'verde prato' serpentine socle of turned columnar form, rising from a stepped base to a flattened plateau above a cavetto-shaped edge. In relation to it...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Serpentine
Pair of Restoration Period Gilt-Bronze Allegorical Groups. French, circa 1830
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional pair of restoration period gilt-bronze allegorical groups depicting music and wine.
Each group is set on a naturalistically modelled base and finely modelled and ch...
Category
French Napoleon III Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Marble Bust of Louis XIV, circa 1830
Located in Evergreen, CO
Known as the Sun King, Louis XIV, was the longest reigning monarch in Europe. His reign in France was marked as a time of unparalleled prosperity and French domination. With rich det...
Category
French Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Chinese Carved Ancestor Figure, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancestor worship was an integral part of traditional Chinese home life. This carved figure bears the likeness of one of its original owner's important for...
Category
Chinese Primitive Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Continental Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Venus de' Medici
Located in Nottingham, GB
This captivating early 19th-century Continental Grand Tour bronze sculpture of Venus de' Medici is a stunning representation of classical beauty and neoclassical artistry. Cast with remarkable detail, the figure portrays the renowned statue of Venus, revered for its grace, sensuality, and timeless elegance. The finely executed bronze finish, with its warm, aged patina, further enhances the sculpture's antique charm, making it a remarkable piece that captures both historical significance and artistic mastery.
The Grand Tour, a traditional journey undertaken by young Europeans in the 18th and 19th centuries to study classical art and culture, was an era that saw an increasing appreciation for classical sculptures, and this piece is a quintessential example of the era's influence on European decorative arts. Whether displayed as a centerpiece or as part of a larger collection, this Venus de' Medici sculpture evokes the grandeur of ancient Rome and the Renaissance period, embodying the pursuit of beauty that defined the neoclassical movement.
The Venus de Medici is an ancient Greek statue that represents the goddess Aphrodite (Venus in Roman mythology). It is a marble sculpture, dating back to the 2nd century BCE...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
A marine specimen: pair of Marlin rostrum. Italy 1800.
Located in Milan, IT
An important pair from the Wunderkammer: two Marlin fish beaks turned to emulate the spiral shape of the Narwhal tooth.
The base is made of turned walnut, in the shape of a vase with...
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Silver
19th Century Madonna and Child with Souls in Purgatory Papier-Mache Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
First half of the 19th century
Madonna and Child with souls in Purgatory
Lacquered and gilded papier-mache with polychrome wooden base
cm 96.5 x 37.5 x 28
"At that time I asked the Lord Jesus: 'For whom do I still have to pray?'. Jesus answered me that the following night he would make me known for whom I had to pray. I saw the Custodian Angel, who ordered me to follow him. At a moment I found myself in a foggy place, invaded by fire and, in it, a huge crowd of suffering souls. These souls pray with great fervour, but without effectiveness for themselves: only we can help them. The flames that burned them, they did not touch me. My Guardian Angel did not abandon me for a moment. And I asked those souls what their greatest torment was. And they unanimously answered me that their greatest torment is the ardent desire of God. I read the Madonna who visited the souls of Purgatory. The souls call Mary 'Star of the Sea'. She brings them refreshment ".
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska p. 11)
A Polish religious, Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) reinterpreted in the pages of her testimony the ancient role of the Virgin as savior and supporter of the souls of Purgatory. The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council established that, assumed into Heaven, the Mother of God should operate a continuous intercession in favor of those children waiting for Paradise who were in the place, quoted for the first time by Pope Gregory the Great...
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Paper
19th Century Chinese Stone Horse Hitching Post
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This double sided hitching post was used to stall horses for short period of times. They are found throughout China and made during centuries. This hardstone example dates from the 1...
Category
Chinese Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Italian Carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture of a Lion from the Early 1800s
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved and painted wood lion from the early 19th century. How not to be charmed by this exquisite painted lion, who almost seems to be smiling? The sculpture mixes a touch...
Category
Italian Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Statue of St Jerome
Located in Allerum, SE
Early 19th century wooden statue of St Jerome, circa 1800. South Europe.
Category
Italian Baroque Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 19th Century Carved Court Jesters Figural Carvings
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A very fine pair of early 19th century carved figures, of Court Jesters
These bearded gentlemen have been superbly carved in the finest detail, they original came from a piece of ea...
Category
English Country Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Marble Bust of La Zingara, circa 1800
Located in Greding, DE
Bust of the Zingara or Fortune Teller, finely carved out of marble. The Zingara is depicted with a cloth tied around her chin, which wraps around her elaborately braided hair and end...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Two bases in rare Breccia Africano and Granito Nero
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Two bases in rare Breccia Africano and Granito Nero
Cylinder in Breccia Africano
H 12.5 × D 7 cm
Cylinder in Granito Nero
H 6 × D 9 cm
These two cylindrical bases made of rare marb...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Monumental Pair of Early 19th Century Stone Statues of Saints
Located in London, GB
A stunning and monumental pair of carved stone statues, depicting Saint Mark and Saint Luke
English, circa 1820
The statues stand 2 meters tall, they were originally housed in the e...
Category
English Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Meissen Biscuit Porcelain Figure of Goethe, Dated 1828
Located in New York, NY
Marked with blue crossed swords. Modelled standing in a long coat, the base impressed "Goethe 1828".
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair French Grand Tour Ormolu Bronze Dore Statutory Marble Tazza Urns Vases 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine Pair of French Late Empire Patinated Bronze & Well Grained creamy white statutory Marble Grand Tour Twin Handle Tazza of large and heavy proportions
First quarter of the...
Category
French Regency Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Italian Grand Tour Sculpture of Lion of Lucerne
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Italian Grand Tour sculpture after the Lion of Lucerne.
Dating to circa 1830, this period model is thought to have been made as a souvenir or a sample of the work by scul...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Tall carved, gilded fragments, French, on stands
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Tall carved, gilded fragments, French, on stands. Found in Provence, can also be removed from stands and hung on wall. 66.5” h. x 13.5” w. x 3.5” d. Base dimensions 15 ¾ « x 13..
Category
French Antique Early 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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