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Technique: Gilt
Iridescent Abalone Shell on 18th Century Italian Gilded Base with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Iridescent abalone shell mounted on an 18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved base with baroque pearls.
Abalone shells or "Haliotis Iris" are shells with an interior of iridesc...
Category
18th Century Italian Modern Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Abalone, Wood, Giltwood
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
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$806 Sale Price
41% Off
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.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$543 Sale Price
53% Off
French Late 19th Century Neo Gothic Gilded Metal Saint Statue
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful gilded metal saint statue with beautiful expression.
France, circa 1880-1900.
Weathered. Measurements include the wooden base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$292 Sale Price
50% Off
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
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$388 Sale Price
45% Off
Italian Silver Gilt Pheasant Birds, Pair
Located in New York, NY
An Italian pair of silver-plate pheasant bird sculptures decorative objects, circa early to mid-20th century, Italy. The birds, male and female, are beautifully cast with fine detai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$1,450 / set
Malachite Egg Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful green Malachite egg sculpture decorative object on gold gilt brass fluted base, circa mid-20th century. Malachite egg object has beautiful design/coloring, piece is a han...
Category
20th Century Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Brass
$495 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Bronze Lion Sculpture 19th Century Brown Patinated Roaring Lion Statue
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique 19th Century Bronze Lion Sculpture, Naturalist Animalier Style
A powerful and finely cast antique bronze sculpture of a lion, dating to the 19th century, embodying the majesty and strength of the king of beasts. The lion is captured in a dynamic stride, with muscles tensed and mouth open in a fierce roar, a masterful portrayal of motion and authority.
Executed in dark brown patinated bronze, this piece demonstrates superb craftsmanship and anatomical precision, reflecting the European Animalier tradition that flourished in the 19th century. The deeply chased mane, sinewy body, and expressive face reveal both artistic sensitivity and technical mastery. The lion’s curved tail and forward stance lend a sense of fluid energy and balance.
At 31 cm in length, this sculpture commands attention without overwhelming the space — ideal for a mantel, study, or collector’s cabinet. Its naturalistic detailing and rich patina make it a timeless statement of power, courage, and refinement.
In very good antique condition, with gentle age patina and no visible repairs or losses.
Key Details
Material: Bronze with dark brown patina
Style/Period: 19th Century European Naturalist / Animalier
Subject: Lion, striding and roaring
Dimensions: Length 31 cm (approx.)
Condition: Very good, with natural age patina
Use: Collector’s display, interior décor, fine art sculpture
This sculpture exemplifies the grandeur of 19th-century Animalier art, when bronze lions symbolized power, bravery, and imperial dignity. A work of both artistry and strength, it enriches any setting - from classic interiors to contemporary design - with timeless elegance.
Antique Bronze Lion Sculpture, 19th Century Animalier Bronze, Naturalist Bronze Figure, French Animalier Art, Bronze Lion Statue...
Category
1880s French Art Deco Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Italian 18th/ 19th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Style bird Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood bird ornament.
Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses and old repairs
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:23cm W:41cm D:6,5cm
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$471 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Dancing Angels with Baroque Pearls on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian dancing angels with coordinating baroque pearls on aragonite crystal clusters.
The dancing angels are hand-carved wood, polychromed and gilded, original...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Porcelain Figure, Russian Dancer designed by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov
By Dimitri Ivanov, Lomonosov
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tamara Karsavina, a Ballets Russes Dancer, impersonating the "Firebird" in the Ballet by Igor Strawinsky. Porcelain Figure by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov, St. Petersburg Manufactory...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Church Panel of Feeding Pelican as Symbol of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning religious wall panel in thick relief with strong hook for easy mounting.
For the collectors of stunning antique church relics we are also offering this marvelously hand carved pelican sculpture for wall mounting. The character ascribed to the pelican in this context is nearly as fabulous as that of the phœnix. From a clumsy, gluttonous, piscivorous water-bird, it was by the growth of legends transformed into a mystic emblem of Christ, whom Dante terms "Nostro Pelicano". St. Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The pelican in Christian art is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters and carvers mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle (much like in this antique church relic), and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this stunning hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican.
This striking and all hand carved, symbolic panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
20th Century Art Déco Brass Seated Greyhound Dog by Karl Hagenauer, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th Century Art Déco polished brass seated greyhound dog figurine by Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien (WHW), Austria
By: Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Zinc, Copper, Brass
MidCentury Fine Carved Gilded Wooden Bamboo Style Wall Mirror w. Beveled Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking Italian faux bamboo hand carved frame with a thick beveled mirror.
Via one of our foreign contacts we recently purchased this practical and handcrafted wall mirror from the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Gilt Bronze Tibetan Buddha Statue Vajrasatwa 14"
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, 7 lb, gilt bronze Tibetan sculpture of Buddha Vajrasatwa. Seated dhyana asana on double lotus throne, left hand holding a ghanta bell, right hand holding vajra thunderbolt, scepters of combined male and female energy to conquer evil. Dressed in a tight fitting dhoti and a shawl covering the shoulders, wearing layers of necklaces. The head tilted downwards adorned with an elaborate crown anchoring a high chignon. The face with downcast eyes...
Category
20th Century Tibetan Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,100 Sale Price
21% Off
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...
Category
1750s Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
Antique Rosenthal Porcelain Pierrot Clown Figurine No. 436 by A. Caasmann
By Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German Jugendstil porcelain figurine.
Designed by Albert Caasmann for Rosenthal in 1916.
In the form of a Pierrot clown playing an acc...
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Gilded Tabernacle with a Hand-Carved Chalice Fragment
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded and hand-carved tabernacle adorned with an 18th century Italian gilt chalice and Sabina Faye Braxton gaufrage fabric. This tabernacle once belonged in a h...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Taxidermy Peasant Stand Real Decoration Object Pheasant Mount Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Taxidermy Pheasant - Real Bird Mount, Rustic Game Bird Display for Home Décor
This striking vintage taxidermy pheasant is a beautifully preserved game bird mount, showcasing...
Category
1920s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Feathers
Hans Müller, Austrian Early 1900s Petite Jugenstil Bronze and Gilt Bust
By Hans Muller
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $950....Here you have a delicate and finely chased Jugenstil bust of a young lady with turn of the century upturned hair resting on a pedestal of what appears to be a vine of holly leaves and berries. Lovely period Art Nouveau form. The shouldered bust is a beautiful patinated greenish brown bronze and the stepped base gilt bronze...a wonderful contrast.
Hans Müller...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$650 Sale Price
31% Off
Antique Italian Alabaster Pendant Light with Impressive Hand Carved Putti Decor
Located in Lisse, NL
Large early 1900s handcrafted, natural mineral stone with bronze hardware light fixture.
It is difficult to understand how they created such a perfect, circular shape pendant out of...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
18th Century Italian Scroll Fragment on a Red and White Hematoid Quartz Heart
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gilded scroll fragment mounted on a polished red and white hematoid quartz heart. The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in Catholic art history which symbo...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
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
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$806 Sale Price
45% Off
French 1890s Gilded Zinc Horse Head Sculpture with Angular Traits and Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French gilded zinc horse head sculpture from the late 19th century, with stylized character and distressed patina. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th century, thi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Dancer with Thyrsus Pierre Le Faguays, Etling 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
This authentic Art Deco bronze sculpture depicts a graceful nude dancer holding a Thyrsus, created by the renowned French artist Pierre Le Faguays around 1930. Cast in gilt and patin...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Federal Style Carved & Gilt Eagle Wall Brackets
Located in Milford, NH
A finely carved and gilt pair of eagle wall brackets with shaped base and spherule decoration. The pair of eagles are facing each other and date to the 19th century with brackets add...
Category
19th Century American Federal Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury
A striking pair of silver-plated peacock sculptures, masterfully handcrafted in the classic Hollywood ...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Busts "Pythagoras & Epicurus" attributed to Giacomo & Giancarlo Zoffol
Located in Shippensburg, PA
IMPORTANT PAIR OF BUSTS OF PYTHAGORAS AND EPICURUS
Circa late 18th century
Attributed to the workshop of Giacomo and Giancarlo Zoffoli
Unsigned, black and green patina with gilt bron...
Category
18th Century European Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sculpture "Scarab Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
An exquisite early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted and gilt bronze figure of a Ballets Russes dancer wearing a two piece outfit and a stylish head dress, exhibiting excellent col...
Category
Early 20th Century Romanian Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Small Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury Décor & Gift
An exquisite pair of small silver-plated peacock sculptures, designed in the class...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$214 Sale Price / item
43% Off
Antique Sevres Bisque Porcelain Bust Marie Antoinette 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous decorative antique Sevres bisque porcelain bust of Marie Antoinette dating from early 19th Century and bearing the blue pain...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
James Bearden Gilded Steel Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Candelabra of blackened and 24-karat gold gilded steel, with the aspect of an extra-terrestrial or futuristic cityscape. By American artist James Bearden. Bearden's work was featured in a 2020 solo exhibition at the NY Design Center titled "James Bearden: Technical and Aesthetic Revelations," in an article in the January 2017 Interior Design Magazine...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Steel
After the Antique Polychromed Bronze Bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
After the antique polychromed bronze bust of the Prima Porta Augustus Caesar.
Italy,mid-20th century
A extraordinary, large scale, very heavy mid 20th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze, 2 Young Children Riding on Sled on Carved White Marble Base ca. 1895
Located in Petaluma, CA
This whimsical little bronze shows 2 young children on a sled riding down a hill of snow and with one youngster waving to us. The bronze is finished in gilt and the sled is mounted on carved marble. That is marble, not alabaster, and if you ever tried to dig your thumb nail into marble vs. alabaster you will see how much harder that stone is comparatively. The bronze is signed by the noted German artist Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski...
Category
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Gilded Grace – Late 19th-Century French Hind (Deer) Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Édouard-Paul Delabrierre (French, 1829–1912), Hind (Deer) Beside a Stump — Fire-Gilt Bronze on White Marble, early 20th century
A crisply chased, fire-gilt bronze study of a doe step...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY MEISSEN PORCELAIN CRUCIFIX
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful polychrome porcelain crucifix from the Meissen factory, one of the oldest and most prestigious European porcelain manufacturers. The brand...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Pair 19th Century Rouge Marble Gilt Silvered Bronze Oil Lamps By Maison Gagne
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large antique (19th century) French oil lamps crafted from rouge marble with gilt and silvered mounts including the prominent figures of neoclassical maidens. By Maison Gagn...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Impressive Pair of 18th Century Giltwood Carvings from Nice, France, H-39.75 in
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
There are subtle differences in the motifs of this pair of giltwood carvings from Nice, France. Asymmetry was prevalent throughout furniture and art f...
Category
18th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of Circa 1800 Giltwood Angels from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, circa 1800, this pair of giltwood angels is depicted in a double genuflection, or kneeling, stance. Both angels are completely gil...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$3,200 / set
Genuine Art Deco Bronze Sculpture "Radha" by Paul Philippe, ca. 1925
Located in Bochum, NRW
Paul Philippe "Radha" Bronze sculpture.
A cold painted and gilt bronze sculpture by Paul Philippe.
Very beautiful early 20th century French figure in stylized pose with her arms ra...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Large Temple Lion Gilded Bronze Statue Thailand Foo Dog 27cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Heavy and very nice quality statue of an imperial temple lion, or Singha or foo dog, partly gilded bronze, partly green patinated, Thailand or Cambodia, circa mid 20th century or lat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Viking Soldier Decorative Bronze Statue Sculpture, Vienna Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous classic decorative Statue or Miniature Sculpture. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's bronze or brass. Very decorativ...
Category
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock. The finely chased ormolu body, with its original two-tone mercury gilt, centered with a circular enameled porcelain clock face with Roman and Arabic numeral dials and inscribed 'A. Thomas - Fabt de Bronze - 56, Rue de Turenne - Paris', surmounted with a pair of playful seated cherubs amidst clouds and wreaths, the case crowned with a figure of a Gallic Rooster (Coq Gaulois...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$14,950 Sale Price
21% Off
Classical Gilt & Patinated Bronze of a Woman
Located in Astoria, NY
Classical Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Greek Woman, 20th century, the standing figure adjusting her dress, on a square plinth. 31.5" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" D.
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Wounded Sparrow Bird, after Comolera
Located in Pearland, TX
A 19th century antique wounded sparrow bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased gilt bronze, after Comolera (1818-1897). Sourced from a French collector.
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Pair of Bronze Table Picture Frames with Lion Sculptures & Royal Crowns
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and artistic pair of gilt bronze picture frames.
If you are an antiques enthousiast and you also enjoy looking at the most majestic beast in the animal kingdom then you will lo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Gilt Carved Wood and Gesso Perched Eagle, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and gesso Eagle with extended wings perched on decorative acanthus floral motif, Early 19th century.
Category
1830s American American Empire Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th C. French Empire or Napoléon III Patinated & Gilt Bronze Sarcophagus Mount
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire or Napoléon III Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sarcophagus Mount, Egyptian Revival, circa 1800–1860
A finely cast and parcel-gilt French bronze furniture mount in the form ...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
23” Raoul Larche 'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Raoul Larche (1860-1912) Monumental Inwell vide pouch.
'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' A Gilt-Bronze Inkwell, circa 1900
Figural Centerpiece, Inkwell and vide pouch.
Gilt-bronze
H...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brass Fighting Roosters
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a pair of brass fighting roosters. These brass rooster figurines add a touch of country charm to any space. Handcrafted f...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone, Brass
19th-Century Ormolu & Paste Gem ‘Corona’ – Ecclesiastical Statue Crown
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-Century Ormolu & Paste Gem ‘Corona’ – Ecclesiastical Statue Crown with Acanthus Finial
An exquisite late 19th-century Continental ormolu corona (ecclesiastical statue crown), r...
Category
19th Century European Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
Chinese Carved Zitan Figure of a Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A finely carved Chinese zitan wood figure of an unidentified bodhisattva, possibly Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The androgynous figure has a plump, almost matronly face, with downcast eyes and a gentle smile. The hair in long tresses, gathered and tied in a high chignon.
The enlightened being is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, bare feet resting on crossed legs, both soles pointing up.
Thick robes billow and drape around the full figured body. The hands display...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Austrian Erotic and Naughty Bronze "Treasure Seeker" Carl Kauba, Boy Finds Gold!
By Carl Kauba
Located in Petaluma, CA
This whimsical and sexy bronze (titled Treasure Seeker) was done by the noted Austrian Sculptor of many unusual and sexy and erotic bronzes, Carl Kauba. Signed on the base, and hav...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique & Striking Empire Revival Gilt Bronze Swan Sculptures Pendant Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and fine size chandelier with gilt bronze swan sculptures.
If you are looking for a truly stylish, well proportioned and top quality m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Figural Cherub Gilt Bronze & Marble Candelabra Clock Set, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
French figural cherub gilt bronze and marble three piece clock set flanked by gilt bronze marble sphere six light candelabras, central clock fla...
Category
1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Gilt Bronze Sculpture by Auguste Moreau “Nuit d'Été ”, France 1894
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
"Nuit d’été",
dated 1894 and signed by Louis-Auguste MOREAU
Famous French sculptor, 1855-1919
A superb French parcel gilt patinated bronze group depicting a semi-clad maiden on n...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gilded Zinc Horse Head
Located in Nijlen, BE
19th century gilded zinc horse head.
These were used as a butcher's mark and often hung above the door.
Beautiful original French piece, period 1870, with the original gilding.
The w...
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
These finely carved and polychromed wooden cornucopias exemplify the enduring symbolic power of the horn of plenty in European decorative arts. Each composition is rendered in high relief, the ribbed horn issuing an abundant cascade of fruit and vegetables—pomegranates, grapes, melons, pumpkins, gourds, citrus, corn, and floral sprays—arranged with exuberant Baroque fullness. Now mounted on forged iron bases for display, the pair measures 20" high × 28" wide × 3.5" deep, including stands 12.5" x 6" (carvings alone 28" wide × 17" high × 3.5" deep).
The Cornucopia in History
Originating in antiquity, the cornucopia (Latin cornu copiae) was first associated with Amalthea, the goat who suckled the infant Zeus, whose horn became a miraculous source of nourishment. In Roman culture it was carried by deities of abundance—Fortuna, Abundantia, and Ceres—as an emblem of civic prosperity and the cycles of nature. Revived in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the cornucopia became a favored motif in architecture, painting, and decorative arts, symbolizing divine blessing, seasonal plenty, and the wealth of the natural world.
Iconography of the Fruits and Vegetables
The profusion of produce is not merely decorative but encodes symbolic meanings rooted in both classical and Christian traditions:
Pomegranates—fertility, eternal life, and resurrection.
Grapes—festivity, vintage, and the Eucharistic blood of Christ.
Melons and Watermelon Slices—sensual abundance, refreshment, and ephemeral pleasure.
Pumpkins and Gourds—autumn harvest, transformation, and the cycles of plenty.
Corn (Maize)—sustenance and prosperity, reflecting New World influence on European symbolism.
Citrus Fruits—health, luxury, and Mediterranean prosperity.
Floral Sprays—seasonal beauty and the transience of life, underscoring vanitas themes common in still-life art.
This allegorical language aligns the carvings with the broader European tradition of abundance imagery found in still-life painting, silverwork, and architectural ornament.
Continental Style and Possible Origin
The sculptural density, dramatic overlapping of forms, and naturalistic rendering suggest a Continental origin, likely Austrian, German, or Italian, c. late 19th century. While Swedish decorative carving of the same era tends toward flatter surfaces and folk stylization, these examples embody a more theatrical Baroque and Rococo inheritance, later enhanced with a polychrome or silver-toned surface to heighten their decorative impact. Originally conceived as architectural appliqués...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Circa 1965 French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Wild Boar, Wall Mount or Lamp Base
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
Dating to circa 1965, this gilt bronze wild boar head is well-detailed. The wall-mounted French sculpture could also be used as a base for a desk lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.
Salvatori Commissioned Several Famous Architects to Create Miniature Homes in Stone
Gabriele Salvatori explains how the COVID lockdowns inspired his design company's latest collection, the Village.
Christopher Norman Is Turning the Cast-Off Urban Trees of Los Angeles into Art
With a World War II–era milling machine, the California artist crafts poetic, sculptural furniture pieces.
These Human-Size Ceramic Hares Evoke Serious Emotions
Swedish artist Margit Brundin's large anthropomorphic animal sculptures are on view for the first time in the United States at Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, in New York.
Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris
As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.
Vicente Wolf’s Tips for Finding — and Living with — Eastern Treasures
The A-list designer shares his expertise on choosing authentic objects and displaying them with style.
Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.