Antique 17th Century Wood Carving Fragment Angel Original Paint
Located in Munich, DE
This beautiful 17th century carved angel has retained its original paint.
17th Century French Antique Baroque Sculptures
Wood
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.
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Antique 17th Century Wood Carving Fragment Angel Original Paint
Located in Munich, DE
This beautiful 17th century carved angel has retained its original paint.
Wood
Large Antique 18th Century Italian Sculptural Wooden Barley Twisted Pedestal
Located in Odense, DK
A striking hand-carved wooden sculpture, nearly 200 cm tall, with a twisted form that evokes organic movement and architectural rhythm. Painted in delicate layers of soft pink, green...
Oak, Wood
$300 / item
Italian Venetian Murano Glass Flowers
Located in Queens, NY
9 Various Italian Venetian (1890s) Murano glass ornaments of various colored flowers with clear glass stems (PRICED EACH)
Glass
18th Century Baroque Hanging Giltwood Cherub
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and sculpturally powerful 18th century Baroque cherub, fully carved in the round and originally conceived as a hanging ecclesiastical sculpture. Retaining its original gilded ...
Giltwood
Pair of Antique 17th-Century Oak Church Pew Finals—Exquisite Hand-Carved Flowers
Located in Saint Helena, CA
Exquisite flowers in hearty oak This is a pair of antique finials or decorative finishing elements. Dating circa 1680 and nearly 350 years old, they are remarkable ...
Wood, Oak
$5,459Sale Price|20% Off
Jesus Of Mechelen Flemish Sculpture, 17th Century, Religious Art
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 17th-century Flemish Baroque tabletop sculpture from Mechelen represents the Infant Jesus, arms outstretched in divine grace, blessing the viewer with serene charm. A remarkabl...
Wood
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga – Polychrome Baroque Sculpture, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga – Polychrome Baroque Sculpture, 17th Century Magnificent polychrome carved wooden sculpture representing Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, one of the most venerated Jesu...
Silver
'Trab' Trot With Rider, Spanish Riding School Vienna, Horse By Augarten, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
A dynamic two-beat gait of the horse, in which diagonal pairs of legs (e.g. left hind and right front) are moved simultaneously, followed by a brief suspension phase in which all fou...
Porcelain
An Articulating Santos, c.1820
Located in Savannah, GA
An articulating santo or saint mannequin vested in a period continental bullion embroidered silk chasuble, circa 1820. Articulating arms and glass eyes; mounted on later base. 18...
Wood
17th Century Hand-Painted Italian Candlestick with Aquamarine
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
17th century Italian candlestick with aquamarine. The candlestick is from originally from a church in Florence. It hand-carved and hand-painted with hints of pale greenish-hues showi...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Bronze Church Sculpture of the Dresden Frauenkirche, XVIII century style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze church sculpture representing the Dresden Frauenkirche, this architectural model depicts the Church of Our Lady, one of Dresden’s most significant religious buildings. Cast in...
Bronze
18th-19th Century Italian Wood Carved Angel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A lovely angel, his right hand extended as if to touch something or hold something. He appears very calm and peaceful, clothed in a partial shroud which is draped over his shoulder...
Wood
Exceptional 19th Century Sèvres Biscuit Porcelain Bust of Louis XVII, Pajou
By Augustin Pajou
Located in Berlin, DE
Diese antike Biskuitporzellan-Büste ist eine meisterhafte Hommage a den tragischen „verlorenen Dauphin“, Louis XVII (1785–1795). Das Werk basiert auf den berühmten Entwürfen des köni...
Marble, Ormolu
Saint Michael the Archangel, polychrome carved wood, attributed to L.S. Carmona
Located in Madrid, España
A polychrome carved wooden statue of St. Michael the Archangel. It's believed to be the work of Luis Salvador Carmona (Nava del Rey, Valladolid, 15 November 1708 – Madrid, 4 Februar...
Wood
'Pirouette' With Rider, Spanish Riding School Vienna, Horse By Augarten, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
A pirouette (Old French 'pirouet' = spinning top) is a movement performed by a horse in equestrianism and a dressage exercise. In particular, the turn around the hindquarters at a ga...
Porcelain
$4,875Sale Price|35% Off
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Dancing Putto on a base
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Antique 18th century dancing putto marble statue. The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on a marble block with wonderful...
Marble
Pair of 17th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Putti Figures
Located in Cypress, CA
Magnificent and enormous pair of 17th century Italian Baroque period carved giltwood putti wall figures. The pair maintained its original gilding and co...
Giltwood, Wood
Italian Porcelain 19th Century "Rape off a Sabine"
Located in Madrid, ES
A group of porcelain 19th century Rape of a sabine 77 cm high. Italian porcelain.
Porcelain
C19th Bronze Bust of Beethoven
Located in London, GB
Antique Bronze Composer Ludwig van Beethoven on a Marble Base Sumptuous Detail
Bronze
$2,415Sale Price|30% Off
BACCHUS 18th Century German Standing Sculpture of Bacchus In Carved Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Standing figure of Bacchus as child holding a bunch of grapes This is a great antique sculpture of Bacchus as a child created in the northern Europe region, back in the 18th century...
Wood
Alabaster Sculpture of Saint George Slaying the Dragon, 17th Century
Located in NANTES, FR
**Alabaster Sculpture of Saint George Slaying the Dragon, 17th Century – This alabaster sculpture dates from the 17th century. It is fragmentary and displays a beautiful patina. It...
Alabaster
17th Century Italian Gilt Candlestick with Chalcopyrite and Gold-Plated Quartz
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 17th century Italian gilt candlestick mounted on chalcopyrite and adorned with gold-plated kyanite. This fragment was originally part of a candlestick from a church in It...
Rock Crystal, Quartz, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf, Metal
Late 17th Century White Marble Carved Child Nude Cupid Sculpture on Gilded Base
Located in Brescia, IT
This exceptional white marble of the Sleeping Cupid sculpture, lying on a finely carved giltwood base, was created by the well known Florence artist Gioacchino Fortini, living in Flo...
Marble
Beautiful Venetian Lady and Gentleman in Ruby-Red and Black, with Gold Finishes
Located in Villaverla, IT
Beautiful Venetian lady and gentleman in ruby-red and black, with gold finishes. This amazing Venetian set is composed of a lady and a gentleman in ruby-...
Gold
17th Century Polychrome Carved Wood Sculpture of Saint Thomas the Apostle
Located in Dallas, TX
This expressive antique polychrome carved wood sculpture depicts Saint Thomas the Apostle, identifiable by the carpenter’s square held in his hand, his traditional attribute, and the...
Walnut
$12,480Sale Price|20% Off
16th Century Spanish Carved & Polychrome Painted Saint Anne with the Infant Mary
Located in Miami, FL
This sculpture represents Santa Ana (Saint Anne) with the infant Mary. Verge.
Wood
$5,360Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Statue of St Jerome
Located in Allerum, SE
Early 19th century wooden statue of St Jerome, circa 1800. South Europe.
Wood
Cast Bronze Wall Sculpture with Seven Children Chorus.Europe, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast bronze wall sculpture with seven children chorus. Europe, early 20th century. Signed M. Raúl Couceiro.
Bronze
Polychrome Wood Carving of Pope Borgia, Spanish School, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Polychrome Wood Carving of Pope Borgia, Spanish School, 17th Century 📝 Description Carved and polychrome wood sculpture representing Pope Borgia (Alexander VI, 1492–1503), made in t...
Silver
Bronze Sculpture of Diana After Pierre Roche (French 1855 - 1922)
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
A bronze cast of Diana, Goddess of the Hunt, after Pierre Roche (French 1955 - 1922). The sculpture stands on a square green marble base. Dimensions: Base: 8" x 8" Overall: 10.5" ...
Marble, Bronze
$4,550Sale Price|30% Off
18th Century Italian Antique Marble Dancing Putto small on a base.
Located in Encinitas, CA
The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on a marble block with wonderful detailing on the draping cloth and face. The sculpture is supported by an iron rod stu...
Marble
19th C. French Terracotta Sculpture of Cherubs and Goat Signed P. De Leonardi
Located in Dallas, TX
This delightful antique sculpture was crafted in France circa 1890, and depicts two cherubic children at play with a goat in a joyful, animated composition. Sculpted in clay and sign...
Terracotta
$2,711Sale Price|30% Off
Majestic Saint Benedict Statue, Symbol of Faith & Guidance, Religious Sculpture
Located in Lisbon, PT
This 20th century Saint Benedict polychrome wooden statue radiates an aura of tranquility and wisdom, making it a cherished piece of sacred art. Standing 84 cm tall, the statue depi...
Wood
Antique Venetian Limestone Head of Scaramouch Venice Early 17th century
Located in Doha, QA
This incredible one of a kind hand crafted limestone Head of Commedia dell’arte character Scaramouche was found many years ago by an archeologist in Venice Plaza San Polo by Rialto Bridge. The head is masterfully and very detailed hand crafted out of limestone and placed on a pedestal with an ivory marble base. A truly unique part of Venetian History and an important figure in the world famous Italian Commedia...
Limestone, Marble
Putto Torch Holder In Lacquered And Gilded Wood, Italy 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large lacquered and gilded wooden sculpture of a seated putto, holding a candlestick at arm's length. He sits on a later faux-marble painted wooden base. The sculpture dates f...
Wood
Vintage Italian Grand Tour Style Pietra Dura Mosaic Plaque, Framed 3
Located in Bradenton, FL
A beautiful Italian grand Tour Style Pietra Dura mosaic on marble Plaque with gilt framing. Picture is a bird on branch with leaves and flowers.
Marble
17th Century - Carved and Painted Corpus Christi - Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite Corpus Christi sculpture stands as a masterful example of 17th-century European devotional sculpture, meticulously hand-carved from wood and preserving traces of its o...
Acrylic, Wood
Important German Sculpture "CHILD JESUS" 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important German Sculpture "CHILD JESUS" 17th Century in silver metal. Sitting on a wooden base. Height (sculpture) 52 cm. Height: (total) 60 cm good original conditions
Metal
18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
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...
Gold Leaf
18th Century Carved Wood Panel – Polychrome Head Of Cherub – Putto
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Polychrome Carved Head Of Cherub / Putti / Putto Exquisite 18th-century carved wood panel features a stunning polychrome head of a cherub, also...
Wood
$28,950Sale Price|35% Off
Italian 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Figural Fountain Jardinière Planter
By Giovanni Battista Lombardi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figural fountain "Jardinière" modelled as a standing Putto and a Satyr supporting a sea-sh...
Carrara Marble
18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlestick with Chalcopyrite and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick mounted on chalcopyrite and adorned with baroque pearls. This fragment was originally part of a candlestick from a historical church in I...
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
Pair of Italian Patinated Bronze Putti on Gilt Bronze-Mounted Porphyry Bases
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The 17th century putti raised on gilt bronze-mounted neoclassical porphyry bases from the late 18th century.
Porphyry, Ormolu, Bronze
An Italian 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Relief of the Pietà
Located in London, GB
Italian, 19th century After a model attributed to Guglielmo della Porta (1515-1577) Relief of the Pietà Gilt bronze, on a perspex stand (included) 18.8 cm. x 13 cm. PROVENANCE: P...
Bronze
Pair of Carved Wooden Praying Angels, 17th Century
Located in NANTES, FR
**Pair of Carved Wooden Praying Angels, 17th Century These carved wooden angels likely originate from an antique altarpiece. This is French workmanship. Please note that the wings...
Wood
Italian early 20c. Sculpture In Solid 800 Silver The Triton Fountain In Rome
Located in London, GB
Solid stamped 800 silver of the Triton Fountain located in Rome in Piazza Barberini and made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini between 1642 and 1643. The sculpture was made with the casting te...
Silver
Antique Baroque Bronze Nude Female Figure & Goatman Sculpture
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique cast bronze Baroque style sculpture of a nude female figure astride goatman. 14.5" tall x 10" x 8" . Unsigned. Verdigris patina. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 8" depth x 1...
Bronze
Boxwood Micro Carving Deposition Sculpture, Central Europe, Circa 1740
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood micro carving Deposition Central Europe, first half of the 18th century It measures: the sculpture 7.40 x 5.31 x 0.6 in (18.8 x 13.5 x 1.6 cm); w...
Boxwood
Baroque Figure of Crucified Christ
Located in Hudson, NY
This unusual Baroque figure of Christ carved circa 1670 and 1700 is in a form associated with his removal from the cross after crucifixion but before his...
Wood
18th Century Italian Fragment with Chalcopyrite, Calcite Crystals, and Kyanite
By Interi
Located in Columbia, SC
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment with chalcopyrite on a druzy crystal matrix with calcite crystals and gold-plate kyanite. Th...
Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Cherub Figures on Gilt Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this exquisite pair of antique carved figurines on a mantel, console, or buffet. Crafted in Italy circa 1780, each tall sculpture depicts a chubby cherub-like figure standing o...
Gold Leaf
Virgin and Child, polychrome wood carving, Hispanic school, 16th-17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Virgin and Child, polychrome wood carving, Hispanic school, 16th-17th century This carved and polychrome wood sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary with the Child in her arms, crowned an...
Silver
Venus With Dolphin 1600 Italian Bronze Sculpture On Gray Marble Base
Located in Milano, MI
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...
Bronze
17th Century Carved Applewood Sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
A 17th-century carved applewood sculpture of the Lady of Sorrow is a representation often associated with Catholic icons, particularly depicting the Virg...
Wood
Masterpiece and Museum Pair of Italian Feet of "Mercury" 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Masterpiece and Museum Pair of Feet of "Mercury" 17th Century in Greek Thassos marble late 17th century early 18th century 17th/18th century 120 x 50 x H 70cm good condition for the ...
Marble
OUR LADY WITH THE BOY JESUS Indo-Portuguese sculpture, !7th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
OUR LADY WITH THE BOY JESUS Indo-Portuguese sculpture, !7th Century in polychrome, upholstered and gilded wood. The figure is represented standing, holding the Baby Jesus with his l...
Wood
Spectacular Set of Porcelain Table Decorations by Volkstedt
By Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Litchfield, CT
Porzellanfabrik, Thuringen, Germany, circa 1920s, by Aelteste Volkstedter. To set a breathtaking table, first give each guest their own unique porcelain sculpture …. This dramatic co...
Porcelain
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with he...
Wood
Murano Venetian Art Glass Figurine Woman Sculpture Baroque Victorian Red Gold
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Murano Venetian art glass figurine of a woman or courtesan sculpture designed and dressed in a baroque, victorian or colonial attire. Hand made on the Italian island of Mur...
Gold, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
Meissen Allegorical Group 'The Water', by M.V. Acier, Germany, Around 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain group of the 19th century: Nymph, covered only with a cloth, seated on a half shell floating on the water, holding the cloth at one end so that it forms ...
Porcelain