Gilt Sculptures

Fine pair of left and right, hand-carved, gessoed and 22-karat gold gilded, angels singing in adoration while in flight. Both later mounted on custom, Lucite stands. Originally from ...

A gilt bronze candlestick featuring an acrobatic bear holding a twisted binet adorned with gadroons. On a round, flower-shaped base, the bear supports the candle holder. The candlest...

A rare bronze brooch St Eloi by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin ((French, 1913–1997) circa 1946. Brilliantly designed in the shape of horseshoe with the saint spreading his arms ho...

A three-part articulated gilt bronze brooch named "Le Travail Dominant le Mond" by French Parisian art jewelry and sculpture Line Vautrin (1913-1997...

Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded candlestick with pyrite in matrix on a coordinating chalcopyrite mineral base. The gilded fragment was originally part of a candlestick in a ...

A small gilt bronze brooch named "Chateau en Espagne" by French Parisian art jewelry and sculpture Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1950s. It depicts ...

Chinese wax figure molded in a reddish-brown shade with gilt highlights depicts a robed emperor leaning slightly back, his left hand stroking his beard, right arm grasping a sheathed...

Exclusively handcrafted piece. This sphere is created using the ancient Chinese papier-mâché technique – a millennia-old craft that eventually spread worldwide. Traditionally employe...

An enchanting pair of early 19th Century French patinated Bronze seated Putti, one feeding a Dove, the other holding its cage, raised chased ormolu plinths with classical motif decor...

A hanging articulate three-piece gilt bronze brooch "Purgatoire" also known as "Le Ciel, la Terre, et l'Enfer." by Line Vautrin. Each element with figure symbolizes Heaven, Earth and...

Rare French, 19th century, Empire. Large size carved wood and gesso gilt eagle, with its full body, swept back wings, pronounced talons, perched on a ball. Important size. Conditi...

18th 18th Century Pair of candle-bearing angels Carved and gilded wood, 28 x 71 cm The item is in good condition

XIX Century, Pair of Venetian gilt bronze fireplace Chenets in Baroque Style This imposing pair of Fireplace Chenets in finely chiselled and gi...

Exclusively handcrafted piece. This sphere is created using the ancient Chinese papier-mâché technique – a millennia-old craft that eventually spread worldwide. Traditionally employe...

Rome, 17th century Pair of angels Gilded wood, cm h 92 - Base, cm 25 x 40 The pair of putti examined is a masterpiece of the Roman Baroque period, a period of pomp and opulence w...

Firmly fixed in its base, aNa watches people, life and time." Luxury mirror, it's a small sculpture object entirely sheathed in leather. Made up of thre...

Pair of rare 18th century temple elephants carved in sandstone with chalk and leftovers of gold leaf. Chalking is used as a surface to bind gold leaf. Originally fully covered with g...

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...

Italian gilt bronze cherub c1860 A small cherub praying on a cushion, cast around 1860 in Italy, then gilded with heavy wear to gilding but leavin...

Four carved, carved and gilded wooden panels, Piedmont, early 19th century, depicting baskets of flowers, within ebonized wood and maple frames, total measurements: 47x57x12 cm

An Exceptional Antique French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire a Paris. Exceptionally cast, hand-chiseled and further burnished and matted with two-tone gold, this dore bronze grouping of two neoclassical lovers is of the upmost quality and craftsmanship. As Pierre-Philippe Thomire is regarded as one of the greatest bronzier's of the late 18th century and early 19th century, this dore bronze piece could only be made by someone with his artistic talents. The lovers are seen with the man seated on a cushioned bench with tasseled...

White and Gold Sculpture covered with leather with its flowerbed in copper plated metal. Hot gilding. Its seat is in full brass, varnished and...

French gilt metal sculpture on Neoclassical pedestal by Ernest Rancoulet French, early 20th century Measures: Height 165cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm This fine sculpture group is b...

Bronze pair of candelabras 19th century, Fratin Christophe Fratin (1801-1864) is a famous French animal sculptor who exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1831–1842 and 1850–1862, as wel...

Gilt bronze figure of the dancing Faun of Pompeii Marble base After the antique Neapolitan Early 20th century.

Sculpture Empereur Black with structure in glazed ceramic in black finish with shiny gilded details.

18th Century, Italian Bronze Sculpture with Venus Removing Her Sandal This bronze sculpture represents Venus as she takes off her sandal. Made in the neoclassical era in Italy, it consists of the bronze sculpture of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, Venus for the Romans. The naked goddess, getting ready for the bath, makes the very human gesture of loosing a sandal. The left arm is raised, as if to compensate the position while maintaining the balance. Next to her, wrapped around a rocky spur, is a dolphin, an animal iconographically linked to the goddess because of his birth from the foam of the sea. The figure rests on a cylindrical and concave bronze base, with finely chiselled reserves. The bronze element is in turn resting on a africano marble cylinder with black of Belgium marble base. Venus is one of the major Roman goddesses primarily associated with eros and beauty. It is traditionally understood as the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, physical and passionate love, among the major deities of Olympus. His birth is due to a dramatic event: Uranus, Heaven, is mutilated by his son Cronus, who punishes him for the wrongs inflicted on his mother. The torn limbs of Uranus fall into the sea and fertilize the foam of the waves of the island of Cyprus. From the waves emerges in all its splendor Aphrodite. Since the 4th century, Aphrodite begins to be represented with characters more human and less heroic. Praxiteles with the 'Aphrodite Cnidia,' for the first time in the history of sculpture, depicts her naked, as she prepares to take a ritual bath. From the Pressitele’s model descend the Capitoline Venus (Capitoline Museums of Rome) and the Venus de’ Medici (Uffizi Museum of Florence) accompanied by Eros on the back of a dolphin. This vein also includes a subject frequently attested in the Hellenistic and then Roman Ages, with examples in bronze, marble and terracotta: the Aphrodite who fastens the sandal. The luck that this type of representation had in the following centuries is demonstrated by the vast number of sculptures that represent it. In this bronze work the goddess resumes the position of Oplontis’s Naked Venus: here Venus holds an apple in her left hand, a reminder of her victory in the beauty contest in which she prevailed over Minerva and Juno by judgment of Paris. In our bronze instead, the hand seems to want to shake the apple, which however has not been molded. Perhaps the bronze is inspired by another work, such as the bronzes kept in the archaeological museum of Padua. Another example is the famous 'Venus in bikini" found in Pompeii, so-called because it depicts the goddess in the same pose, but with the breasts and hips covered by bands painted in gold. The dolphin depicted next to it could be inspired instead to the Medici Venus...

Constructed of a patinated bronze frame with twin circular ormolu acanthus scroll surmounts on either side, joined by the central fender and steel bar above. Dating to the French ...

Gilt terracotta sculpture on marble base. Signed with artist's facsimile, dated '90 Alexander Ney (Russian, born in 1939 in Leningrad, Russia) is an American sculptor and painter...

Carved and lacquered angels from the 1700s. Angels all original, never restored. Wood carvings in the round, carved, lacquered and gilded with "Mecca" technique. The lacquered com...

An elegant, turn-of-the-19th century, hand-carved, fully finished polychrome and parcel gilt statue of a Chinese wise man with a cascading braid beneath a...

Of mid brown patina with gilt highlights, the figures each signed 'A. Garella' and dated '1887', and with the foundry inscription 'Flli Galli / Firenze', Desdemona also inscribed 'Pr...

18th Century Sant’Antonio Abate Wood, cm alt. 61 Base 25 x 17.5 cm This wooden sculpture depicts Sant’Antoni Abate. Antonio was born in Come i...

A very fine French 19th c. Dore Bronze and Marble Clock with Love Birds. It is in working condition and signed by the Artist (A. SANDLER) with Foundry Markings (Cire JVALSHANI Perdu...

Pair of French Empire bronze candelabra having female attendants in flowing gowns holding gilded torchieres, standing on parcel gilt plinths, 19th century, now mounted as lamps

A very fine pair of Louis XVI period candlesticks of unusual form. Each with an ovoid white marble body issuing a floral spray with a flower head nozzle, supported by three curved mo...

PAIR of French Charles X bronze dore figures playing musical instruments on square shaped rouge pedestal bases having a gilt wreath. (mid 19th Cent)

Pair of Early 18th Century German Baroque Polychrome Sculptures of Musicians. Charming and rare pair of carved wood and polychrome figures of joyous youths playing instruments. Our p...

This sumptuous French bronze of an attractive young woman dates from the Belle Époque. Simply dressed in a clinging shift and with a garland of flowers at her waist, she conveys both...

Beautiful small bronze statuette with ormoulu finish from the early 20th century, around 1920, on a breccia marble base. Untitled a rare representation of steeplechase with a jockey ...

Nautilus in transparent amber resin, mounted on a gilded metal base depicting a seaweed. Base in red Burgundy marble. Height: 40 cm (15.8 inches) Width: 16,5 cm (6.5 inches) Depth: ...

A Very Fine Gilt & Patinated Bronze Centerpiece in the Empire style. France, circa 1890. Width 15 1/2" Height 18" Depth 5 1/2"

This is a small jade Asian old man with a child figure. It depicts a carved orange jade old man holding a child. The small sculpture is standing over a gilt ...

Late 17th century French extremely fine carved wood polychromed and gold gilded pocket watch holder. It has a carved cup behind the front opening to hold th...

Pair of silvered and gilt 'Fleur des Siècles' flower basket models American, c.1975 Height 12cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm Set in woven gilt-metal ...

Gilt bronze valquiria sculpture signed Jean Baptiste Belloc (1863 - 1919), Colin Foundry. France, circa 1900.

An outstanding late 19th century gilt bronze mantel (fireplace) clock by Dagrin and Philippe By Dagrin and Philippe A large gilt bronze, beautifully dressed sculpture...

Gilt bronze and marble sculpture signed Affortunato Gory. Louis XV style. France, circa 1920. Carrara and Breccia marble.

This remarkable ormolu bust of the iconic Roman Emperor Julius Caesar is the epitome of neoclassical style design, and was originally intended as an overdoor decoration. Overdoors - ...

Bronze Art Deco gilt patina young girl with a faun by Henry Fugère on cherry marble base. the patina of the bronze is to be resumed. DPA. Additional information: Material: Bronze Ar...

19th Century Continental Gilt Bronze Statue of Soldier. Continental gilt bronze figure of a Classical soldier, late 19th century, with sword extended, resting on a gilded octagonal m...

Pair of 20th century white porcelain horses on clouds, above rocaille bases richly decorated with scrollwork and openwork foliage. Both figures are marked underneath with two crossed...

Presenting an extraordinary 18th-century Italian carved wood and polychromed figure, capturing the tender image of baby Jesus in a standing posture, gracefully perched upon an intric...

Gilded bronze sculpture with patina representing a Panda, 20th century. A gilt bronze and patina sculpture, marble base, of a seated Panda, 20th century.   Dimensions : h: 21cm, w:...

16th Century Spanish gold gilded and polychromed Carved-wood sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary in her...

19th century black marble inkwell surmounted by a patinated bronze statue featuring Moses by Michelangelo. The statue of Moses, commissioned in 1505 by Pope Julius II for his tomb and housed in the church of San Pietro in Rome, is a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance. The Renaissance, like the Middle Ages, was a rich source of inspiration for 19th century artists, who used to imitate the works of the past. Our inkwell is provided with two gilt bronze ink...

A fine Russian Empire gilt- and patinated bronze desk top inkstand, St. Petersburg, circa 1810. Rectangular shaped base raised on four turned fee...

This abstract 1920s Swedish sculpture of painted-and-gilded plaster, on a painted-wood base, is pleasing from all angles. At the time and place where it...

French patinated bronze lamp modelled as a putto French, circa 1900 Measures: Height 61cm, diameter 18cm Formed as a putto holding a wooden lamp, this Belle Époque piece is as m...

A gorgeous 19th century French ormolu sculpture of a Baccante, by Jean-Léon Gérôme. This incredible sculpture is by Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904), one of the most famous and i...