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Baroque Sculptures

BAROQUE STYLE

The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.

Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.

Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.

Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.

Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Baroque
17th-18th Century Italian Wooden Reliquary Bust of a Madonna
Located in Buisson, FR
Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large carved wooden reliquary bust of a Madonna. Beautiful traces of color. Small losses and without the relics. Silver/silvered central piece ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Spanish 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved baroque angel figure. . Spain, circa 1750-1800 Weathered. small losses and old repair. Measurement here below includes the wooden base. H:57cm W:18cm D:20,5cm
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Spanish 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel. Unique period piece with traces of its old paint . Spain, circa 1750 Weathered. Several small losses and old repair. Measurement here below in...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

French 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful period piece. Beautiful weathered baroque hand carved oak caryatid figure carrying a fruit basket. Weathered. France circa 1750 Measurements include the wooden base. H:45c...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Oak

Spanish 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved wooden ornament depicting two angel holding a laurel wreath. Unique period piece . Spain, circa 1700-1750 Weathered. Small losses and old repairs. Measurement ...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque angel. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. Measurement here below includes the wooden base. H:25,5cm W:23cm D:7,5cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Italian 17th/ 18th Century Giltwood Baroque Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful carved giltwood baroque ornament. Italy, 17/18th century. Weathered and small losses. Measurement includes the wooden base.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Italian 17th 18th Century Carved Giltwood Baroque Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful giltwood angelhead. Italy, circa 1650-1750 Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base. H:18,5cm W:11cm D:11,5cm
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Italian 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel fragment. Unique period piece with traces of its old color . Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. small losses. Measurement here below includes the wood...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Italian 18th century baroque Carved Wooden Silvered Panel / Coat Of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing baroque panel depicting a crowned reliquary . Beautiful weathered with traces of its original silver, gilding and colour. Italy circa 1750 Weathered, small losses . Measureme...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

17th-Century Carved Wooden Angel – Polychrome and Gilded Sculpture
Located in TEYJAT, FR
17th-Century Carved Wooden Angel – Polychrome and Gilded Sculpture (One Wing Remaining) Height: 70 cm Width: 33 cm A beautiful 17th-century carved wooden angel, depicted kneeling i...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Small 17th-18th Century French Carved Oak Lion Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and unique small hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered. France circa 1650-1750 Weathered. measurements include the wooden pedestal. H:11cm W:6cm D:5,5cm
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Oak

Sculptural 17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystals
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 17th century hand-carved Florence Fragment mounted with a fossil shell with barnacles and adorned with crystals. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Rock Crystal

Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco mid Century Italian porcelain 2 roosters on a tree trunk Material: Porcelain, Ceramic, Tin glazed Design: In the manner of Cacciapuoti Origin: Italy, first half 20th century...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Italian 18th Century Chalk/ Cast Stone Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful chalk/ cast stone angel head. Italy circa 1750 Weathered, small losses. Measurements include the wooden base. H:20cm W:11cm D:10cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Stone

18th Century Italian Baroque Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful angel figure Italy, circa 1750. Weathered , losses Measurement includes the wooden base. Treated against woodworm. H:36cm W:19cm D:19cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century Italian Hand Carved Baroque Giltwood Reliquary
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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...
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1750s Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Glass, Giltwood

Small Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small Baroque angel with glass eyes. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved Italy, circa 1700- 1750 Weathered, small losses and old repairs Measurement here b...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Glass, Wood

Art Deco Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Macaw Parrot Porcelain Bird Figure
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco tall Italian animal Figurine Ceramic Parrot Macaw on a tree trunk Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed Design: Cacciapuoti style...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain

Rare and Important Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860 A modeled bust of Holy Christ wearing a crown of thorns, excep...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Alabaster

Pair 18th Century Eleanora & M. Magdalena Medici Wax Portraits On Slate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Eleanora & M. Magdalena Dei Medici Wax Portraits on Slate Measures: 4.5" DA 18th Century or Earlier Wax Portraits of Eleonora de' Medici and Maria Magdalena de' Medici in Ormo...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Slate, Bronze

20th Century French Painted and Gilt Statue of Jesus Christ, Sacred Heart
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful statue of Christ was crafted in Spain, circa 1900. The statue features the religious figure standing in a traditional seating pose a...
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20th Century Spanish Baroque Sculptures

Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Arm Of A Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing 18th century carved wooden Baroque arm of a Saint figure. This piece was once part of a procession Saint figure. The arm is now placed at a wooden base and as visible on the ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Large Pair Italian 18th Century Polychrome and Giltwood Cherub / Angels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Quite a stunning pair of Italian standing cherub or Angel carvings from the 18th century. Standing at almost 4 feet tall, the pair are quite large and realistic. Very impressive. Wit...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Giltwood

Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I
Located in Doha, QA
A truly extraordinary and evocative object: an 18th century hand-carved wooden skull, richly hand-painted and inscribed with the date 1769. This rare Memento Mori was created as a me...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Baroque Polychrome Wooden Virgin with Period Silver Crown, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Baroque Polychrome Wooden Virgin with Period Silver Crown, 18th Century This Spanish Virgin, dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, is carved in polychrome wood (face and...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Silver

Baroque Virgin and Child in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, Spain, 17th Centu
Located in Madrid, ES
Baroque Virgin and Child in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, Spain, 17th Century An important Spanish Baroque sculpture of the Virgin and Child, datable to the 17th century, made ...
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Silver

A 17th Century Mounted French Limestone Carving of a Winged Angel
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally part of a larger architectural from a French building in the 1600s, this hand-carved limestone fragment of a winged angel has been mounted more recently to a painted black...
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17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Stone, Limestone, Metal

Exquisite Polychrome Spanish santo wood sculpture of St. Dominic
Located in Leesburg, VA
Exquisite Polychrome Spanish santo wood sculpture of St. Dominic Anonymous ca. 1700; Spain or the Spanish Americas Polychrome wood Approximate ...
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Early 1700s Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

18th Century Carved & Polychrome Bust of a Saint
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Carved & Polychrome Bust of a Saint with Glass Eye. Either Italian or Spanish. This piece retains a good portion of the original painted f...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Amazing Spanish Baroque Pietà in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Spanish Baroque Pietà in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, 18th Century Impressive large-format Spanish Pietà, carved in wood and polychromed, datable to the late 18th cent...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Silver

Pair of 17th/ 18th Century Italian White Marble Baroque Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and very beautiful pair weathered white marble baroque ornaments. They most likely once adorned a church altar. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1650-1750. Weathered and s...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble

Pair of French Stone Fruit, Flowers and Médicis Vase Sculptures, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French stone sculptures from the early 20th century features two Médicis vases with gadroon decor on a square base. This exquisite pair of early 20th-century French ston...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Sculptures

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Stone

Renaissance polychrome and gilded wooden sculpture of Saint Anne, Spain, 16th ce
Located in Madrid, ES
Renaissance polychrome and gilded wooden sculpture of Saint Anne, Spain, 16th century Imposing carved, polychrome, and gilded wooden sculpture, representing Saint Anne. Made in the ...
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16th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Silver

Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th century Carrara marble. Measure: H: 47m including base, 30cm without very good condition
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20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Amazing "Our Lady of Sorrows" attributed to Salzillo 18th-century
By Francisco Salzillo
Located in Madrid, ES
Our Lady of Sorrows, attributed to Salzillo, polychrome wood with 18th-century silver crown and display case An extraordinary sculpture of Our Lady of Sorrows, attributed to Francis...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Silver

Wooden baroque sculpture of a saint made around 1630
Located in Aachen, DE
Vollplastisch geschnitzte Heiligenfigur des frühen 17. Jahrhunderts, polychrome originale Farbfassung. Höhe 83cm, Farbe bereichsweise stark blättrig bzw. fehlend. Ausdrucksstarker G...
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Early 17th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Very Fine Spanish Carved Polychromed Saint Santos Statue c. 1720-50
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FIGURE OF A PENITENT SAINT Probably Spanish, circa 1720-50 14" H x 6" D x 5 1/8" W A carved wooden figure of a bearded saint, richly polychromed and gilded in the estofado techniqu...
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18th Century European Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Bronze Reduction Bust of Molière by F. Barbedienne, after Caffieri
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jacques Caffieri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze Reduction Bust of Molière by F. Barbedienne, after Caffieri, circa 1870s Measurements: 5.25" high x 3.25" wide x 2.25" deep Base: 2" square white marble Description A finely...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Meissen Porcelain, Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a sitting, smiling Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Voluminous body with hair strictly combed back and a wide robe sitting cross-legged, arms straight in front...
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1860s German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

18th Century Italian Carved Wooden Female Bust Polychrome Lacquered Sculpture
Located in Firenze, IT
This masterfully carved and lacquered Italian wooden female bust exemplifies the exquisite artistry of 18th-century religious artistry. Crafted with exceptional skill and precision, ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Spanish Virgin of Sorrows in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish Virgin of Sorrows in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, 19th Century Magnificent dressed Virgin of Sorrows, from the 19th-century Spanish school, carved in polychrome wood (...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Silver

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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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Gesso, Wood, Paint

An antique 18th century Walnut European Santos - Saint figure on a plinth
Located in Leesburg, VA
An antique 18th century Walnut Figural Statue of Saint Peter on a plinth Anonymous Northern Europe, probably Belgium; first-half of the 18th century Walnut Approximate size: 17 (h) x 4.25 (w) x 4.25 (d) in. The present sculpture, perfectly suited for a curiosity cabinet or English-European country styled home, was likely realized for a church side chapel or choir stall niche. The serious look of the saint’s face...
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Walnut

Baroque Style Faux Bois MAC Gilt Candlestick Floor Sculpture, Mar Co.
By MAC
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Tall floor torchère sculpture by Mar Co.' and 'M.A.C. Sculpture, Inc. California. This baroque inspired sculptural floor candlestick is made of resin with a reflective gilt painted f...
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Early 2000s American Baroque Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Pair 18th Century Italian Urn Appliques
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th-Century Italian urn appliques featuring a flute body, and intricately carved acanthus leaves, bead trim, and ribbon adorned handles.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Giltwood

Pair of Processional Reliquaries with Double-Sided Paintings Spain 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Processional Reliquaries with double-sided paintings, carved, gilded, and polychrome wood, Spanish School, 18th century, with original pedestals. Important set consisting of...
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Early 18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain
Located in Tarquinia, IT
memento marble, vanitas marble, vanitas bust, ancient Roman, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, emperador bust, classical sculpture, ancient sculpture, ...
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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Sculptural Fantasy Gold Gilt Wall Mirror, Angels, Centaur, Finesse Originals
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large sculptural fiberglass and resin fantasy wall mirror made by Finesse Originals featuring angels, centaur and dog motif. Large-scale, minor damage to angel ear.
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1960s American Vintage Baroque Sculptures

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Fiberglass, Glass, Resin

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Santo Foot
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian carved wood Santo foot. This stunning antique Italian carved wood Santo foot of an Archangel dressed as a Roman soldier. This beautifully carved and gilded sculp...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Memento Mori Late 17th Century Faux White Marble Child Skull Figure Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging sculpture of Memento Mori dated Late 17th Century, is part of a production of small terracotta figures for private use, which Giuseppe Maria Mazza, created throughout h...
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Terracotta, Giltwood

18th Century, Italian Carved Giltwood Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque hand carved wooden angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Italian Giltwood Cherub on Carved Plinth Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite 19th-century Italian giltwood cherub figure, beautifully hand-carved and seated atop a stepped architectural plinth. The cherub, rendered in expressive Baroque style, fe...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Giltwood

Pair of Large 18th Century Hand Carved Angel Statues
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is a pair of jaw dropping hand carved angles. Each figure is carved with an individual face and pose. Removed from a Church in Europe and brought to the States in the 1990's. Th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Hardwood

Bacchus - Southern Italy, late 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Bacchus 
Southern Italy, late 17th century
 Alabaster Sculpture
 H: 20 cm A finely carved 17th-century alabaster sculpture of a naked Bacchus. This Italian alabaster figure depicts ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Alabaster

Italian School Sculpture "Hermaphrodite" 19th Century Carrara White Marble Group
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian School Sculpture "Hermaphrodite" 19th Century Carrara White Marble Group presented on a marble base Total height: 18 cm Width: 46.5 cm Depth: 25.5 cm good condition some defe...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

" Venus of the Nile " 19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
" Venus of the Nile " 19th century Italian Carrara marble sculpture Italy Height: 90 cm good conditions.
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian " Torso " 20th century Carrara marble. Measure: H: 43m including base very good condition
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20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Crucifix, Bronze, iron, and wood, Lombardy, mid-17th century
Located in Milano, IT
Crucifix Lombardy, mid-17th century Bronze, iron, and wood Sculpture: 33 cm height x 35 cm width x 10 cm depth at the knees; Cross: 42.12 in height x 19.68 in width (107 cm x 50); Ba...
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Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze, Iron

Baroque Bronze Mermaid Door Knocker Mounted on Lucite Stand, German 1680-1700
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early German baroque bronze mermaid door knocker on frosted lucite stand. This door knocker is a work of art; heavy bronze with original patina, ...
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Early 1700s German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze

Baroque sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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