Classical Roman Sculptures
CLASSICAL ROMAN STYLE
During Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 A.D., Pompeii and Herculaneum in today’s Italy were preserved as they were on the day of their destruction. Particularly at Herculaneum, furnishings were carbonized beneath volcanic ash. This was pivotal to understanding how Classical Roman furniture was designed. Archaeological investigations and printed reproductions of discoveries would influence styles evoking this ancient civilization, from the Renaissance to neoclassicism.
While knowledge of Classical Roman furniture comes from rare surviving pieces, it is also derived from frescoes and sculptures portraying Roman life. Much of Roman art, architecture and design was informed by Greece — Roman architect, military engineer and writer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, whose timeless De architectura is taught in contemporary architecture classes and pays tribute to classical architecture, visited Greece while working under Julius Caesar and admired the country’s architectural developments. The Roman solium references the Greek thronos, a stately chair of honor with an upright form and footstool. As the Roman Empire spread across Europe and into North Africa and Western Asia, the expansion of trade for silver, silk, marble and wood allowed for more luxurious designs.
Classical Roman furniture was made from bronze, wood and stone — in particular, marble — with ornate touches like tortoiseshell veneers, bone and glass inlays and claw feet. Ornaments depicting lion heads and mythological figures were sculpted from silver, bronze and ivory. Compared to the decorative attention given to the mosaic floors and wall paintings, however, furniture for even a wealthy house was minimal. It focused on the necessities for guests arriving for both socializing and business and the rooms housing family, relatives and enslaved people.
The triclinium dining room had banquet couches, items so prized they were sometimes interred with the deceased. Tall bronze or terracotta candelabras held oil lamps for lighting. Carved marble tables reflected status, while the lararium home shrine demonstrated faith.
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Eros on Dolphin Made with Compressed Marble Powder, 'Medium'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros, who is considered the god of love in Greek mythology, also appears as a savior. It is not only a symbol of love, but also of everlasting creative reproduction. The original of the Eros bust is exhibited in the Ephesus Museum.
The most important sculptures in world history are brought to your living spaces by lagu's special selection, using the best materials.
Decorative sculpture is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Sculptures, busts, columns and reliefs, the originals of which are in various museums, are made with the technique of casting under vacuum with marble powder from the mold in accordance with the original.
*The deformation and aging found in the original works are directly transferred to the works.
*The Ephesus Museum is a museum located in the Ancient City of Ephesus and exhibits Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. The museum was established in the ancient city of Ephesus in Izmir, with the aim of preserving the historical and cultural heritage of the ancient city. The Ephesus Museum displays artifacts from various periods, including Ancient Greek and Roman artifacts, ancient marble statues...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Roman Sculptures
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Marble
French Porcelain Bust of Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
French porcelain bust of a classical male.
This vintage French porcelain bust sculpture is mounted on a marble base and dates to the 1940s.
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1940s French Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
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Marble
Stylish, Late 1800s Handmade Italian, Alabaster Column Pedestal or Plant Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful Roman column for displaying a work of art.
This antique, beautiful and classical pedestal is perfect for showcasing an antique sculpture or bust. The slight wear, the shap...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Hellenistic Grotesque Theatre Mask of Maccus
Located in London, GB
Grotesque theatrical mask of Maccus
Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial period, circa 1st century B.C. – 1st century A.D., likely from Southern Italy.
Terracotta with remains of pin...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Cast of Faun of Pompeii
Located in Madrid, ES
This work, cast in the last quarter of the 19th century, is a type of souvenir called GRAND TOUR, the great trip that many Europeans made as the last educational trip that brought th...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
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Bronze
"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze and Marble F. Barbedienne Fonduer
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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F. Barbedienne fonduer
Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well known as a bronze founder. The son of a small farmer from Calvados, he started his career as a dealer in wallpaper in Paris. In 1838 he went into partnership with Achille Collas (1795-1859), who had just invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues. Together they started a business selling miniatures of antique statues from museums all over Europe, thus democratising art and making it more accessible to households.[2] From 1843 they extended their scope by reproducing the work of living artists and also diversified by making enamelled household objects. With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards. Following Barbedienne's death in 1892, he was buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery and the firm was carried on by his nephew Gustave Leblanc until 1952. Among the principal artists reproduced by the firm were Antoine Louis Barye and Auguste Rodin.
The Dying Galata (Italian: Galata morente...
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1870s French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Stone Fountain Mask
Located in Milan, IT
This antique stone mask was probably used in a fountain. It is a very decorative Italian antique object. The mask fits as decorative object on a bureau o...
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Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Sterling Silver Michelangelo Statue of David Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sterling silver michelangelo statue of David Bust. Marked 925.
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Mid-20th Century American Classical Roman Sculptures
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Sterling Silver
Bust Apollon
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful glazed terracotta bust of Apollon. This beautiful and elegant off-white bust made in Spain around the 50’s will be a prominent element of your dec...
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20th Century Spanish Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Antique Grand Tour Ornately Cast 'The Dying Gaul' Italian Bronze Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very ornately cast bronze sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been done in Italy in approximately 1900, in the Classical Roman style. This figurative study depicts the famous Classical Roman sculpture known as 'The Dying Gaul...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
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Bronze
Vintage Roman Soldier and Chariot Horses Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in San Diego, CA
A sculpture A. Santini classic figure, made in Italy, a stunning piece for display Italian Import Collection: Direct from Italy, this sculpture its from Bonded Carrara Marble sitting on solid marble base and make a wonderful addition to any home, office... or if given - the perfect gift. Excellent vintage condition. Roman Soldier Chariot Horses...
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Porcelain "Ariadne Riding a Panther", After Johann Heinrich von Dannecker
By Johann Heinrich von Dannecker 1
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite porcelain figural sculpture depicting a nude woman with Classical Greco / Roman features reclining atop of a panther. The woman flaunts an intricate updo that was very p...
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1870s German Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
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Porcelain
Large Antique Rare Frieze in Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Large antique rare frieze in gilded wood: wonderful! Rare to find.
It can gather two large tents in the center or become an elegant applique lamp...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Roman Style Solid Marble Bust
Located in Countryside, IL
Roman style solid marble bust
This bust measures: 15 wide x 10 deep x 23 inches high
This piece is in Great Vintage Condition with minor marks, dents, and wear.
We take our ...
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20th Century American Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
George, Raku Fired Modern White Ceramic Bust of Male Head by Pavel Amromin
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a white glazed and black clay raku fired ceramic bust. Though modern, this sculpture references Classical Greek and Roman antiquities. A subtle red glaze is used on the lips and the artist has purposefully and mysteriously left a portion around the neck between the head and the chest free of glaze, exposing the black clay beneath. The cracking on the surface is a result of the raku firing process and intended to be there.
Pavel Amromin
George, 2017
raku fired ceramic
17H x 15W x 9D in
43.18H x 38.10W x 22.86D cm
Pavel G. Amromin
Exhibitions
2017 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2009 Pavel Amromin: Adventure Bound, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
2008 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
38th Annual Ceramics Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, UW Whitewater, WI
2007 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
2006 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
The Toy Soldier Collection – MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL
2005 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
2004 SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, New York, NY
SOFA: Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, IL
2003 SOFA...
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2010s American Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Classic Italian Roman 'David' Statue
Located in New York, NY
A small Classic Italian Roman statue of the 'David' made of white resin or composite material. A great piece for shelf, cocktails table, desk, etc. Sculp...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Roman Bronze Hand Mirror with Beautiful Patina, circa 1st Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Roman bronze hand mirror, late Republic Period, circa 1st century, Italy.
The bronze mirror of simple form. The round face with a pierced border design. The openwork handle...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Terra-Cotta Bust of a Roman Senator
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This terracotta sculpture depicts the bust of a Roman Senator or Emperor in armor and a gown. Hi gaze is directed at about a 45 degree angle. This is a magnificently robust life size bust...
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1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Terracotta Statue 'Cupido Taking an Arrow' After Etienne Falconet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique terracotta sculpture, depicting Cupid taking an arrow from his quiver to shoot with his bow. The statue is inspired by ...
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1890s French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Large Antique Marble Bust of Apollo of Belvedere, 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique bust of Apollo of Belvedere. Finely carved carrara marble. Mid-19th century. Italian.
Presented by Joseph Dasta Antiques
# nude male greek roman mercury statue...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble
Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz
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Early 1900s German Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bisque Porcelain a Stature of Boy and Girl Reading a Book, French, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century French bisque sculpture of a stature of boy and girl reading a book.
Biscuit porcelain with indistinct signature to base 'LIARD',
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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
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Carrara Marble
Large Classical Bronze 'By the Sword and Plow', by Boisseau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Emile Andre Boisseau (1842-1923, France) bronze sculpture of a man wearing a fur loin cloth, he holds a sword in one hand and leans beside a farmer’s plow;...
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1880s French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ermes Touch Lamp, White
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary style. The sculptural body – a bust of the god Hermes atop a column-shaped pedestal, is crafted from high-quality ceramic in the Venetian tradition, entirely hand-finished, and coated in glaze, enamel or precious metal-based paint. This stylish lamp boasts and innovative touch system that allows to switch and adjust the light simply by touching the ceramic pedestal. The light source is a 7W LED strip with 3000K lumen and 100-240V voltage.
Second in Les First’s “Light of the Gods collection”, and inspired by the feasting gods painted in the Hall of Cupid and Psyche in the Palazzo Te of Mantua, Ermes makes a symmetrical match for the first-born Minerva, in a sophisticated mirroring game of shape, structure, and symbolical value.
Set on top of a Corinthian column, and bathed in a soft glow, the messenger of the gods, symbol of change and whirling energy, is shaped in vibrant ceramic – to create a new mythology of light.
Les First: Light of the Gods
A luminous pantheon reinventing myth in a flow of energy and imagination: light sculptures with a strong and versatile personality, a perfect fit for both classical or minimalist settings, born to satisfy the senses and pay tribute to a timeless beauty.
The Lamps
1. The Idea: Les First – top quality Italian craftsmanship
2. Technological Innovation: the dimmable touch lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Large Roman Neoclassical Plaster Foot of Hercules
Located in Houston, TX
Unusually large and well detailed neoclassical Roman plaster foot sculpture of Hercules. This vintage Italian academic plaster foot sculpture wo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Mid-Century French Polished Iron Bust of Young "Bacchante" Female
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shell or wine cellar with this elegant bust. Hand crafted in France circa 1970, and built of iron, the bust sits on an attached round base, and depicts a young female "Bac...
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Mid-20th Century French Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Matching Pair of Handcarved Italian Alabaster Horses
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely matching pair of handcarved Italian Alabaster horses.
Mid 20th century circa 1960.
Pair of hand-carved horses that look like ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Ermes Touch Lamp, Matte Black
Located in Mantova, MN
A sophisticated table lamp that will appeal to lovers of both Classical décor and contemporary style. The sculptural body – a bust of the god Hermes atop a column-shaped pedestal, is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Plexiglass
Antique Roman / Etruscan Style Statue
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique Roman / Etruscan style pottery partial statue. Robed figure in draped fabric. Measures: 7.5 inches in height. Exact age unknown, the pieces in t...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Early 20thC Hand Carved Carrara Marble Guardian Angels Praying
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing pair of hand chisiled marble statues of kneeling guardian angels praying. Hand crafted in Italy from Carrara Marble in about the 1920s. These were kept in storage for a numbe...
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1920s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in New York, NY
large and impressive mid century Italian Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor on a marble base.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Recumbent Giltwood Venus or Goddess Architectural Fragment
Located in Nashville, TN
A giltwood carved figure or reclining lady or goddess. Well worn with gesso and red bole showing through out.
Nicely carved and presents very well. Probably an architectural overdoor...
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19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Roman Antique Marble Sculpture, 2nd Century Ad, South of France
Located in Girona, Spain
Roman Antique marble sculpture, 2nd century AD, South of France.
This sculpture is a Roman Antiquity.
Frontal section of a Roman Sarcophagus.
Made...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
Early 20th Century Bronze Bust of David, Désiré Weygers
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique brown patinated bronze bust depicting the mythical David after Michelangelo's masterpiece displayed in the Museum of Florence. The ...
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Early 1900s Belgian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Lyons by Antoine Durenne Was a French Cast Iron "Offer Free Shipping in Florida"
By A. Durenne
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They are in Miami. We offer free shipping in Florida. They were exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)"
In the photos you can see a pair of lions of...
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1880s French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Female Torso in Cast Stone Karl Springer Ltd
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This cast stone female torso was purchased in 1983 from the Karl Springer showroom in 1983. We have the original receipt for the purchase which where the torso was displayed in Honol...
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1980s American Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Marble Statue
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A large (almost life-sized) antique Carrara marble statue of a Roman legionary. Dressed in typical Roman soldier costume and with sword and shield in ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian alabaster bust.
Well sculpted antique Italian alabaster or marble bust of a classical female mounted on a plinth. This is a beautifully detailed antique alabaster bust...
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1860s Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Porcelain Figurine of Mother and Childrens, Hand Painted, 18th Century, Meissen
Located in Lantau, HK
A figurine of a mother and two children, the girl playing the flute
German, Meissen, mid-18th century, marked for Meissen,
porcelain, Germany with double crossed swords in under-glaz...
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Mid-18th Century German Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bisque Porcelain Couple with Grapes, 19th Century French Sèvres
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century French Sèvres biscuit porcelain figurine of a couple seated in the garden. The gentleman is feeding grapes to the lady, whose l...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century Roman Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Early 19th Century Roman Stone Sculpture. Sculpture without the base measures 25 inches in height.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Marble Sculpture of a Centaur
Located in New Haven, CT
This rare Italian marble sculpture of a centaur is a copy of one of the life-size originals from “Hadrian’s Villa”.
The originals where found in 17...
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20th Century Greek Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Marble Sculpture Bust Of Emperor Julius Caesar After The Antique Grand Tour
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture realized by a Roman sculptor as from the Roman academy tradition, is carved with white marble.
The sculpture represents the face of a young Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar formally known as Caesar was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic...
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20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Bronze Serpent / Snake Incense Burners Censers, 20th Century, Italy
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
A pair of bronze serpent / snake incense burners censers, 20th century Italy after Antonio Pandiani (1838-1928), Milano. Oval base supporting coiled serpent swallowing adjustable ste...
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20th Century Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Life Size Horse Head in Plaster on Pedestal
Located in Tilburg, NL
Wonderful large horse head in plaster. Big scale and great details and patina. The white plaster creates a beautiful interplay of light and shadows.
Shows great movement in the way the head is depicted. Reminiscent of equivalent plaster casts of horse heads from the Parthenon frieze...
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1960s Italian Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Boxwood
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Concrete Stool in Fir Green Cement Handmade
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
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2010s Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Sculpture Bust Roman Emperor White and Red Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture realized by a Roman sculptor as from the Roman academy tradition, is carved with two marbles.
Gaius Iulius Caesare formally known as Cesare was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Knight Saint Carved Statue Figure St. George Soldier Medieval Armor Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
Rare Tall Carved Oak Statue Figure~~Medieval Knight or Saint with Armor~~St. George~~c. late 18th or early 19th century
HIGHLY CARVED~~notice the details~~St. George, a Christian saint who was a soldier in the Roman army...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Life-Size Plaster Statue Attributed to Jean Rene Gauguin
Located in Essex, MA
Attributed to Jean Rene Gauguin (French-danish, 1881-1961), the discus thrower Copenhagen, Circa 1926-1927
A lifesize sculpted and painted plaster ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Antique Bronze Sculpture of Antinous of Belvedere, 19th Century, Italian
Located in Montreal, QC
Antique bronze statue of Antinous of Belvedere who was a close friend or lover of Emperor Hadrian. After his untimely death Hadrian deified him. A striking figure, standing in the nu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Classic Chased Bronze Figure of Pan or Dancer on Carved Wood Base
Located in Miami, FL
Extremely detailed and finely chased 19th century bronze figure of pan in celebration or dance perhaps in Bacchanalia. Flutes, laurel scepter rais...
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19th Century Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Marble Sculpture of Apollo
Located in London, GB
Italian marble sculpture of Apollo
Italian, 19th century
Measures: Height 64cm, width 61cm, depth 43cm
This large and fine carved marble ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Ariadne F Barbedienne
Located in London, by appointment only
A French patinated bronze bust of Ariadne by F. Barbedienne foundry after the antique.
The fine 'reduction a colis' is after a model by Bertel Thorvaldsen (circa 1805-1810). This sole bust is often paired with a famous antique...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Equestrian Sculpter with Caesar on Marble Base, Early 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Bronze Equestrian sculpter with Caesar on marble base, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ancient Roman Portrait Bust of a Man, 1st Century BC
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A portrait of Roman aristocrat executed in the Veristic style. From the Latin "verus" meaning truth, the practice represented everyday subjects with great realism often including signs of age with exacting detail. Wrinkles, furrowed brows, and moles are presented as signs of wisdom and power and suggest the philosophical and moral character of the sitter. With the ascent of Emperor Augustus, eternal youth again took center stage, and verism fell into disfavor. The style enjoyed a resurgence after Emperor Vespasian came to power in 69 AD, Italy, 1st century BC.
Provenance - the collection of Spanish fashion designer Elio Berhanyer...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Bacchus, Plaster Statue, France, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful old plaster statue, in the neoclassical spirit, representing young Bacchus.
France, National Museums molding workshop, circa 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Roman Gladiator Armour in Brass
Located in East Hampton, NY
Anatomically correct chest plate/armor of a "True" Roman Gladiator, this Hollywood movie prop, is a wonderful full-sized brass piece with original leat...
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1960s American Vintage Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Bronze Figure of the Borghese Gladiator
Located in London, GB
A French bronze figure of the Borghese Gladiator, mid-19th century, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, after the antique.
Base dimensions: 34.5cm...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Classical Roman Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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