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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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Baroque
Spanish Sculpture of Saint Jerome, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
A late 17th-century Spanish wood sculpture of a penitent Saint Jerome, possibly Seville, circa 1680.
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17th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Memento o Vanitas scolpito su bianco Carrara e Emperador spagna
Located in Tarquinia, IT
memento marmo, vanitas marmo, busto vanitas, romano antico, arte romana, arte classica, arte greca, busto, marmo bianco Carrara, busto emperador, scultura classica, scultura antica, ...
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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Amazing Royal Yellow Marble Fountain Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Royal yellow marble fountain early 20th century Italy Handmade Copy of the stoup located in the Romanesque church of the first century AD. of San Clem...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Marble, Carrara Marble

20th Century Italian White Statuario Carrara Marble Sink Body
Located in Madrid, ES
20th century WHITE STATUARIO MARBLE SINK BODY Italy Handmade in white statuary carrara marble HEIGHT 15cm WIDTH 52cm DEPTH 50cm Material White carrara marble.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Ferdinand Barbedienne " Diana" Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Diane de Gabies" French sculpture, late 19th century. Patinated bronze with "Ferdinand Barbedienne" foundry marks. Height: 51 cm. Very good condition.
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19th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze

A Captive Soldier - Italie (Rome), 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A Captive Soldier Gilt Bronze, Lost Wax Italie (Rome), 17th century H 17 x Dia 10 cm H 6 2/3 x Dia 4 inch The 17th century witnessed a flourishing of artistic expression across Eur...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze

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, ci...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble

Beautiful Italian Holy Water Late 18th Century Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful late 18th century marble stoup Copy of the stoup located in the Romanesque church of the first century AD. of San Clemente in Rome. Body wit...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Terracotta Bas-Relief Athena Minerva End 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Terracotta bas-relief Athena Minerva end 19th century Height 26cm Width 18cm Thickness 3cm Weight 2kg Material terracotta Very good condition.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Terracotta

Rosso Di Verona Marble Shell-Shaped Sink Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ROSSO DI VERONA MARBLE SHELL-SHAPED SINK early 20th Century Red Verona pink vein marble. Handmade WIDTH 36cms LENGTH 39cms INTERNAL DEPTH OF THE BASIN 12 cm THICKNESS 15cm WEI...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Marble, Carrara Marble

French 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Gilt-wood Standing Lion On Curl
Located in Buisson, FR
Gorgeous hand-carved wooden lion with its original weathered gilding. France circa 1750 Weathered, small losses and old repair . Measurements include the wooden base. H:37,5cm W:28...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Giltwood

Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque - Saint Sebastian, Rome 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large Cast and Chiseled Bronze Plaque Saint Sebastian after the model by Guido Reni (Capitoline Museum) Rome, 17th century Large rectangular bronze plaque depicting the martyrdom of...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Small 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful small Hand carved winged angelhead with its original gilding. Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base. H:14cm W:11,5cm D:7cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Giltwood

18th Century, Italian Hand Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Silvered Baroque angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base. H:27,5cm W:24cm...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Italian, 18th Century Carved White Marble Winged Double Angel Head Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and unique handcarved white marble winged double angel head ornament. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered . Measurement includes the wooden base. H:24cm W:23cm D:10cm
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble

Plateau with two breasts, attribute of Saint Agatha - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Plateau with two breasts, attribute of Saint Agatha Southern Italy, 17th century Polychrome and gilded wood 20 x 14,5 x 15 cm Born into a noble lineage, Agatha came into the world ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

19th Century Relief Madonna With Angels
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful religious porcelain relief of a Madonna with angels.
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1860s Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Meissen Allegorical Group 'The Agriculture', by M.V. Acier, Germany, Ca 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century. Very large depiction of the allegory of agriculture grouped around an apple tree: in the foreground an elderly man chopping wood...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Late 18th Century traveling couple figurine by Capodimonete 1771 - 1834
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming translucent soft-paste porcelain figurine of a traveling couple with suitcases, a delicate piece in excellent condition. The woman wearing a clover etched jacket. Capodim...
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18th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique German hand carved wooden church decoration
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Antique hand-carved church decoration from the end of the 18th century in the Baroque Style Wonderful solid object made from oak wood Beautiful old wooden patina - very decorative ...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Oak

Large 18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing with its original color and gilding. Extremely rare to find in this size. Very decorative item placed on a wooden base. Italy, circa 1750. Weathere...
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

18th Century Baroque Grey Sandstone Head of a Woman on Marble Base, Around 1780
Located in Berlin, DE
Dating back to around 1780, this 18th-century Baroque Grey Hand-Carved Sandstone Head of a Woman is a remarkable testament to the artistry of its era. The intricately crafted piece, ...
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1780s French Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Sandstone, Marble

Large Mythological Meissen Group 'Triumph Of Venus', by J.J. Kaendler, c. 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and excellent porcelain sculpture: Depiction of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty (Greek: Aphrodite), as a young woman with her hair tied back at the nape of her neck,...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Italian 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Marble Angel Head Panel
Located in Buisson, FR
Exceptional hand carved baroque marble panel depicting a winged angel head , Italy, circa 1700-1750. Beautiful weathered.
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble

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

Beautiful Italian Bronze Sculpture of Gladiators Marble Base 19th Century VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian Bronze Sculpture of Gladiators on a Marble Base 19th Century Dimensions 25x20 cm very good condition
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Marble Sculpture of a Saint, Late 17th Century
Located in CH
A late 17th century marble sculpture of a saint, possibly Central Italian. Monogrammed on the marble base "F G F."
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble

Handcarved baroque wooden sculpture depicting Bacchus and Amor, 18th century
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Handcarved baroque wooden sculpture depicting the two accomplises Bacchus and Amor. Bacchus is wearing a grapevine in his hair and holds up a bunch of grapes. A jaguar skin...
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

Dutch 17/18th Century Baroque Carved Wooden Coat of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and very rare hand carved wooden coat of arms with a crowned lion standing on the water reaching to a star. The Netherlands, circa 1650- 1750. Weathered, small losses and...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Oak

Large Roman Terracotta Antefix, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Roman terracotta antefix early 20th century Italy Measures: height 83cm width 39cms thickness 4cm weight 8kg material terracotta Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Terracotta

Venus With Dolphin 1600 Italian Bronze Sculpture On Gray Marble Base
Located in Milan, IT
Venus With Dolphin In Bronze 1600, small 17th-century Italian sculpture ending in a ferrule at the bottom. He holds a sphere in his right hand and with his left hand holds the dolphi...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of cereriferous angels, Flanders, 17th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of ceraferous angels sculpted in the round in a very lively position (the movement in the hair is remarkable), almost Baroque. Very fine execution of the plastron armo...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Oak

Very large pair of armchairs, Italy, Tuscany, 17th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Exceptional pair of armchairs, in carved wood, decorated with acanthus leaves and volutes, the armrests ending in lions' heads, the footrests in dolphins' heads. Traces of "a mecca" ...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Giltwood

YELLOW SIENA MARBLE ROUND OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AMMON late 19th Century VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
YELLOW SIENA MARBLE ROUND OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AMMON late 19th Century This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by wonderful ancient Greek coins. Freely reproduced f...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Marble

17th Century Baroque Figure Of «Madonna and Jesus», Portugal
Located in Lisbon, PT
A late 17th-century figure in polychromed chestnut wood with excellent carving and gilding, dressed in a flowing veil and cashew hair down the shoulders. The cheekbones and nose are ...
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Late 17th Century Portuguese Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Unicorn in Early 20th Century Terracotta
Located in Madrid, ES
The unicorn in early 20th century terracotta. Measures: Height 40 cm. Width 30 cm Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Terracotta

Figurative Knob in Iron 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy
Located in Milan, IT
Iron Bust From 1600 depicting a boy with curly hair, dressed in a tunic that leaves one shoulder uncovered. Made of cast iron, the pommel has a dark patina and is in good condition, ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Iron

Figurative Knob in Bronze 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy
Located in Milan, IT
Bronze Bust Of 1600s, cast depicting a young boy with curly hair and a gathered robe over his neck ending in an oval section with beaded border. This antique bronze knob of Italian ...
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17th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze

Base for sculpture. Polychromed wood.
Located in Madrid, ES
Gallon base. Carved and polychrome wood. Inspired by models from the 17th century. Rectangular base with a similar cushion on the top (decorated with plant elements) and complex line...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Baroque Sculptures

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Other

Unique Murano Glass Sculpture, Dino Rosin, Face of Jesus, 20th Century, Venice
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What. A. Piece. Of. Art. This Murano glass sculpture is just stunning. The head of Jesus is made from mouth blown Murano glass. It is worked free hand on...
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1980s Italian Vintage Baroque Sculptures

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Murano Glass, Wood

High Relief Representing Battle 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
High relief representing battle carved on white Carrara marble dimensions 28.5 x 22 x 4 cm weight 6" kg very good condition
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra Yellow Marble Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculpture of a Faun's Head Made of Cleopatra yellow marble base in Port st. Laurent marble. Height base included 38 cm, weight 12.5 kg. very good condition.
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Italian Baroque Madonna and Child Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 18th Century superb italian sculpture of a draped Madonna with a veil, base with richly carved relief with cherubs and a baby Jesus on her lap in carved polychrome and gilded wood....
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18th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Gold Leaf

Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Gardener couple consisting of two individual figures. The female gardener wears rural rococo clothing: a dress with elaborate floral decoration and pinne...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

High Relief Representing Battle Skull -""Memento""
Located in Madrid, ES
High relief representing battle in classical style. carved on white Carrara marble dimensions 46 h x 45 x 10 cm, weight 35.5 kg Skull -""Memento"" sculpted in the smallest anatom...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Baroque Style Capadimonte Porcelain Figure of Lady, 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming italian Capadimonte translucent soft-paste porcelain figurine of a baroque lady with «N» and «203» marks on the base, as seen in the last photo
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20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Capodimonte Porcelain Figure Of Couple Playing Lute, Early 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Neapolitan Capodimonte porcelain in the Baroque style depicting a french salon scene, a woman seated in an armchair playing the lute and a male admirer trying to impress her, marke...
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Porcelain Figure Woman In Armchair By Capodimonte, 1834
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Capodimonte porcelain painting from 1820 shows a woman in a swinging armchair. Mark near Capodimonte - 1771 to 1834. The first use of the Neapolitan "N" covered with a 5-pointed cr...
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19th Century Italian Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Meissen Animal Figure, Rooster On Wood Pile, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
A life-size rooster crowing and sitting on a pile of wood in an extremely naturalistic depiction. Impressive due to its rich sculptural details and flawless, hand-painted staffage, t...
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Late 20th Century German Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Capadimonte Porcelain Figure, Lady With Roses, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming italian porcelain figure of a lady carrying roses
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20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Musketeer & Lady Porcelain Statues, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of large polychrome porcelain figurines of a musketeer his beloved lady with a fan in hand, dressed in the style of the 18th century with a removable porcelain base. Dimension...
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20th Century German Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Baroque Style Capadimonte Porcelain Figure of Lady With Fan, 1900s
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Capadimonte's charming porcelain figure depicts a baroque styled woman dressed in pink and holding a fan.
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20th Century Italian Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED European, 19th century
Located in Madrid, ES
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED European, Germany ? 19th century Christ and font in bronze, wooden cross, covered with enamel. Slight wear. Dim.: (cross) 50 x 30 cm; Height: (christ) 16 cm...
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19th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 18th Century dancing couple figurine by Volksted
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming translucent soft-paste german porcelain figurine of a dancing couple of the Volkstedt, Muller & Co, Dresden manufacturing of the late 18th century, mark on the base
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18th Century German Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Porcelain

Two 1930s Baroque Style Stone Sicilian Angels
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two sculptures of angels heads in stone mixture made in 1930s in Sicily, they were used as decorations in a villa, they are in original conditions and patina with signs of use and ag...
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Mid-20th Century Sicilian Baroque Sculptures

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Stone, Composition

Immaculate Conception Baroque Sculpture, 18th Century - Religious Art
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare and unique baroque Spanish sculpture of the Immaculate Conception in polychromed chestnut carving wood and a silver crown, with a original wooden podium...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Baroque Sculptures

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Wood

A 1930s Baroque Style Sicilian Hand-Crafted and Painted Terracotta Putto
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A painted terracotta putto hand-crafted in Sicily in the first half of 20th century in the town of Caltagirone world famous for hand-crafted ceramics....
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Mid-20th Century Sicilian Baroque Sculptures

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Terracotta

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

Baroque sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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