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Technique: Gilt
Chinese Carved Wood Bodhisattva Guanyin, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive carved wood figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, known as Guanyin in China, late Ming Dynasty, early 17th century, China.
Guanyi...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Charles Korschann Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Nude
Located in Dallas, TX
Charles Korschann Czechoslovakian
Art Nouveau Gilt-Bronze Figural Bud Vase. Cast from a model by Charles (Karl) Korschann, circa 1899, of urn form, with a handle in the form of a...
Category
1890s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Gilded Bird with Calcite Crystal in a Sphalerite Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved and gilded bird on a cut phantom calcite crystal base. The missing wing of the bird has been replicated with a rare coordinating calcite crystal clus...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold Leaf
Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A fine Antique 19th century cast gilt bronze statue of the medieval French King Louis VII of France, circa 1880.
King Louis VII (1120–1180) was the King of France from 1137 until his death and was famous for his role in the crusades. The statue is very finely cast and depicts Kind Louis VII wearing his crown and medieval armor decorated with Fleur de Lis and his coat of arms with a coronet, his swork hanging by his side. The figure is resting on a ruin of a gothic arch niche with a Knight templar standing with his sword, to the right on the ground is the kings shield featuring a cross and resting on his battleaxe.
The statue is raised on a black marble plinth, condition is excellent, the quality of the casting & gilding is of the finest quality and done by the lost wax method (or Cire Perdue in French)
This very fine antique gilt bronze is ready to grace your space.
Louis VII is best known for his involvement in the Second Crusade (1147–1149), an ill-fated military campaign to the Holy Land aimed at recapturing territory from Muslim forces. Louis VII was also married to Eleanor of Aquitaine...
Category
1880s French Medieval Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
$463 Sale Price
50% Off
French 19th Century Rare Gilded Zinc Bull's Head Butcher's Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing and extremely rare to find zinc bull head . This piece was originally used as a trade sign for a butcher shop. It even still has its original gilding. France circa 1850-1900...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
$4,050 Sale Price
48% Off
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
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
Unusual Gilt Metal Leopard, Formed of Welded Steel Washers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very unusual sculpture of a leopard, painstakingly formed by welding stock steel washers into its exquisite seated pose, having a gilded finish.
...
Category
20th Century Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Steel
18th Century Italian Silver and Gold Crucifix with Mica and Calcite Crystal
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian silver and gold leaf crucifix adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a mica cluster and a calcite crystal. The mica specimen is from the Great Smoky Mountain...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
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
"Giuditta" by Ezio Ceccarelli, Italy, Circa 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
Great female statue of Judith in bronze with brown patina and white marble from Carrara. This young woman holds in her hands, stretched over his head, a scimitar in its scabbard, ready to draw it. The weapon is fitted with a hilt decorated by a stylized lion on the top of the sword guard...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
$328,711 Sale Price
20% Off
Enormous Antique Bronze Eagle Sculpture Church Bible Stand or Saint John Lectern
Located in Lisse, NL
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Monumental Bronze Eagle Lectern Sculpture .. Symbol of Saint John the Evangelist, Church Relic, ca. 1900
For the true connoisseur of ecclesiastical antiques and meaningful design, this remarkable bronze eagle sculpture offers a rare opportunity to own an object that is both spiritually symbolic and visually commanding.
Originally crafted as a Bible lectern...
Category
19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Rare Porcelain Figurine, Flower Frog, Gunthersfeld, Germany, 1930s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Rare Porcelain Figurine, Flower frog by the Porzellanfabrik Günthersfeld AG, Gehren, Germany 1930s. Rare find, this piece was made of porcelain trimmed in gold, it is in gre...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$305 Sale Price
20% Off
Indian Style Hindu Goddess Bronze Statue
Located in Queens, NY
Indian style bronze statue of a Hindu goddess with gilt accents having intricately patterned attire and headdress
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century Unknown Tribal Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
French Art Nouveau Gilded Bronze of a Mermaid Holding a Shell by Louchet Foundry
Located in Sarasota, FL
French Art Nouveau gilt bronze of a mermaid holding a shell. Possibly used as a card tr fonay. Fine detail and casting. Stamped for Louchet, Phearis foundry on the back of the base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Japanese Contemporary Red Blue Green Gold Porcelain Lucky Cat Sculpture, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a uniquely and intricately gilded and hand painted porcelain sculpture from the Kutani region of Japan. The cat raising his left paw is adorned with multiple golden medallions and is covered with raised loops characteristic of the Kutani “mori” style. While the origins of the Japanese beckoning cat are unclear, contemporary woodblock prints show they were being widely sold as good luck charms by the 1850s. The beckoning cat comes in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning cat (with right paw raised) is said to bring money and wealth to its owner, and are to this day frequently seen in shops and restaurants in Japan. The less common left-handed cat is said to be inviting friends and acquaintances to hearth and home.
The “mori” style refers to raised loops and other decorative motifs applied by squeezing a tube of slip onto the body of the cat much like applying frosting to a cake.
The cat boasts the traditional Kutani colors of bright green, red and yellow presented against an dark blue background, and is generously accentuated with gold. The red kerchief with a knotted amulet in the back and two bells on the side also identify this as a traditional Kutani piece, as do the perked ears turned outward.
A stamp indicating it is produced in Kutani region of Japan appears at reverse side of this beckoning cat scultures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold
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
A Vibrant Pair of Tang Dynasty Style Hand Painted & Hand Carved Chinese Horses
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Vibrant Pair of Tang Dynasty Style Hand Painted & Hand Carved Chinese Horses - priced as a pair
Decorative wooden horses that would suitably adorn a shelf, a large desk, or plint...
Category
20th Century Chinese Tang Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Italian 19th-20th Century Life-Size Marble Sculpture Titled "Searching for Love"
By Vito Pardo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine museum quality Italian 19th-20th century life-size marble sculpture titled "Searching for Love" by Vito Pardo (Italian, born in Venice in 1872) Depicting a semi-nude life...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$219,600 Sale Price / set
44% Off
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
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Bust Of Ariadne
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique 19th century French patinated bronze bust of Ariadne retailed by Tiffany & Co. Beautiful Grand Tour model mounted on a gilt bronze and rouge marble plinth. Marked Tiffany & Co. with inventory number.
The Antinous bust based on the Lansdown Antinous marble found at Hadrian’s Villa...
Category
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Joseph D’Aste “Fete Au Village”
Located in Belmont, MA
Joseph d’Aste (1881-1945), Italian born sculptor who lived and worked in France. “Fete au village” (village celebration), gilt bronze on a marble base. S...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Monumental Large Neo Classical Gilt Bronze Sculptured Oil Lamp Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and amazing work museum quality of lighting Art.
The first owner of this incredible piece of lighting art must have been one of the wealthiest people in town, because this qua...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Athena Sculpture
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain sculpture inspired by Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, tactics, and good counsel. The daughter of Zeus and Metis, Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom, tactics and go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$5,600 / item
Vermeil and Gemstone Carriage with Enameled Silver Horses and Mounted Coachman
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible Austro-Hungarian Vermeil (Gilt Silver) and Gemstone-Set Carriage with Enameled Silver Horses and Mounted Coachman. The composition features a vermeil carriage mounted ...
Category
19th Century Austrian Louis XVI Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Vermeil, Silver
Italian 18th/ 19th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Ornament With Birds
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwoodornament depicting two birds.
Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses
Measurements individual and include the wooden base.
H:28,5cm W:56cm D...
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$581 Sale Price
49% Off
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
18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with an Ammonite and Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted and adorned with quartz crystals and topped with an ammonite.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. It is part of the The Florence Fragment Collection which is exhibiting with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy this fall. This is a collection of historical fragment...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf
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
A pair of Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Marble Base Sphinxes Bookends
Located in CABA, AR
These art deco bronze gilt and marble base sphinxes bookends are a stunning example of the elegance and sophistication of the art deco era. Crafted wit...
Category
Early 19th Century European Art Deco Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,800 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Late 17th Century Reliquary Bust of a Bishop in Gilded Wood
Located in NICE, FR
This exceptionally majestic and unique reliquary bust carved in gilded wood represents a bishop adorned in golden robes. The torso is draped in a toga revealing a round cavity that o...
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Bronze Figures
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive pair of Italian neoclassical style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze opposing figures of artistic maidens surmounted by moulded glass shades made into lamps, all standing o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$12,000 / set
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
Late 17th Century French Gilt Bronze Figure of Venus on Boulle Pedestal
Located in PARIS, FR
Late 17th century French Gilt Bronze Figure of a Crouching Venus
Gilt bronze crouching Venus on a pedestal decorated with Boulle marquetry and...
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goddess Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture Early 1800s Carved Ebonized Re-gilded
Located in Milano, MI
Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture of Early 1800s the figure is a fascinating depiction of the Goddess Circe, made in Italy in the early 19th century. The pine wood carving and ebo...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Gilded Tole Marijuana or Cannabis Potted Plant, Park Avenue Pot Plant
Located in New York, NY
Park Avenue pot plant! Beautifully gilded tole marijuana or cannabis plant in a silvered ceramic pot with several large buds.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Tôle
19th Century French putti in carved wood and gilded plaster
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / putti / wood and gilded plaster / Antique / Baroque / Religious
Beautiful antique hand carved putti or small angel in wood and gilded plaster. This delicate sculptu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
18th Century German Rococo Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary wine-cooler in the form of a beautifully sculpted, gilt and polychromed Swan of impressive stature, makes certainly the conversation-piece of the party. The white paint...
Category
18th Century German Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Tin
Monumental Hanau German Silver Gilt Nef Ship -- 45 in 115 cm
By Hanau
Located in New York, US
Our monumental silver gilt Schlüsselfelder ship or nef, attributed to Hanau, Germany, late 19th to early 20th century, measures an impressive 45 1/4 inches (115 cm) tall and is exqui...
Category
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Silver
18th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall and was most certainly created for devotional purposes, to be displayed in a church or chapel.
Besides its impressive size this sculpture is an excellent, museum-quality example of the Spanish “Estofado” polychrome technique, developed during the Gothic period to imitate rich brocade fabrics. The finely carved “fabric” areas of the sculpture would be first covered in gesso, and then a layer of gold leaf would be applied. The gold leaf would then be painted over with various colors of tempera paints. Once dry, the painted surface would be incised or scratched away in patterns, revealing the gold beneath.
The sculpture was professionally restored in 2022 by a firm that is often hired by the Spanish government to work on historic building interiors and museum pieces. The virgin was carefully cleaned, repaired and its condition stabilized. A complete and fully-illustrated restoration report will be included with purchase.
Often confused with the virgin birth of Jesus, the belief that the Blessed Virgin Mary herself was conceived “immaculately” without original sin has been variously defended and debated within the Catholic Church since the pre-Middle Ages. For centuries, artists struggled to create an acceptable visual representation of this highly abstract concept, in part taking inspiration from the Book of Revelation and other scriptural sources.
We see the Virgin standing on a half moon (biblically inspired, though also an ancient symbol of chastity) with her long natural hair loose down her back, another indication of purity. Both her white tunic and flowing blue mantle...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Agathon Léonard Bronze Sculpture, series Jeu de l’echarpe
Located in New York, NY
Agathon Leonard's Jeu de l’echarpe recalls the poses of the legendary eighteenth-century muse, Emma Hamilton. Beloved by society artists George Romney and Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, pai...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani - Processional Cross Florence, around 1515
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani (Florence 1455-1522)
Processional Cross
Florence, around 1515
Enameled, chiseled, engraved, stippled, and gilded copper; wooden core ; Inscription: "OPA...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Amethyst Geode in 22-Karat Gold Leaf
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Decorative amethyst geode in 22-karat gold leaf
Shows a old internal repair not very visible to photograph.
Offered at Gallery Girasole.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Uruguayan Hollywood Regency Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
By Capodimonte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
Italy, circa 1925
An exceptional work, displaying grace and movement, subtly hand- painted. The seductive turban and gold earring wearing dancer draped in a White and Iron-Red Moon and Star motif garment, on a tasseled pillow.
Hence our Mata Hari, attribution/suggestion. The name Mata Hari, is a Malay expression for the sun. Literally meaning “eye of the day"/ dawn of the day'
This exquisite figure, depicts the The dancer (Mata Hari ?) as the sun-wearing the moon and stars.
Marked with the variation Blue underglaze Crown & N.
In remarkable well cared for condition, some minor wear to the gilt.
The figurine stands...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,036 Sale Price
20% 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
Chinese Ming Dynasty Lacquered and Gilt Bronze Bodhisattva, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
Chinese late Ming dynasty bronze figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, also known as Guanyin (Quan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin), 17th century, China
The figure well cast in two ...
Category
Mid-17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A rare pair of Grand Tour gilt bronze horses of Saint Mark Venice, circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superb pair of Grand Tour Italian gilt bronzes dates to the late 19th century. They are solid cast and very heavy for their size. They are decorative Grand Tour reproductions ta...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture "Isis" by Claire Colinet
Located in London, GB
An exquisite early 20th Century French Art Deco gilt bronze figure of a young female dancer seated upon a shawl that she is lifting either side of her. The surface decorated with enamel painted ancient Egyptian design, exhibiting excellent colour and detail. Raised on a marble base and signed Cl.J.R.Colinet
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 42 cm
Width: 56 cm
Depth: 21 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1925
Materials: Bronze & Marble
Book Ref: Art Deco & Other Figures by Bryan Catley
Page: 117
SKU: 9176
ABOUT
Colinet
Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880–1950) was French sculptor of Belgian birth who worked during the early-to-mid 20th century. The subject matter of her best known work was primarily Arab female dancers. The majority of her career output in sculpture can be classified as being of the Art Deco style.
Colinet was a frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francais and Salon des Independents art exhibitions in Paris. Her sculptures, most of which depicted beautifully figured, energized, and dramatic female forms, were exhibited posthumously at the Paris Salon for nearly 30 years.
Early Life
Colinet was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1880. Little is known about her life other than the artwork she produced during a successful career that spanned more than 40 years. As a woman, she was in the minority in her chosen field of sculpture during the era in which she worked and lived.
Career
At an undetermined date – probably around 1910 – Colinet emigrated to Paris, France, where she studied sculpture under the watchful eye of Jef Lambeaux and exhibited for the first time at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1913 and became a permanent member of the organization in 1929. From 1937 to 1940, she exhibited at the Salon des Independents in Paris and joined the Union of Women Painters and Sculptors. Colinet's work is primarily done in the Art Deco style, and her models included odalisques, exotic dancers, jugglers and artists of cabaret.
A number of her female dancer pieces were influenced by a revival of the Orientalism movement which had been popular in Europe from about 1860 to 1880. Her preferred casting material was bronze; however, a number of her most distinguished sculptures are chryselephantine, being a combination of both bronze and ivory.
Colinet's sculpture has become highly desirable to collectors and, increasingly, is selling for exorbitant sums. At a Christie's sale on 4 May 2007, her Ankara Dancer...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Second Empire French Doré Gilt Bronze Vases or Urns
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique French gilt bronze vases.
Decorated with an assembly of musical instruments, a gourd, and even a hat.
Extremely solid and finely cast, these urns or vas...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China.
The figure likely represents one of the Five Tathagatas, also known as Dhyani Buddhas or Wisdom Buddhas. More specifically, either Amitabha or Amoghasiddhi. Amitabha is the Buddha of infinite light, and represents the wisdom of observation and recognition. Amoghasiddhi is the Buddha of accomplishment, and represents the wisdom of perfected practices. The size and scale of the Buddha indicates it was made for temple worship.
The large Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana, or full lotus position, with the soles of both feet facing up. His elegant hands, with impossibly long and slender fingers, perform shuni mudra, the gesture of bestowing patience. His right arm is bent at the elbow, the right hand raised to heart level. The left arm resting gently in his lap, the left hand at navel level.
The Buddha is dressed in voluminous robes that wrap around his shoulders and body, and tied at the waist. The heavy fabric draping and pooling elegantly all around his robust body. His broad chest and right arm exposed.
The Buddha's face is both solemn and beatific - his expression seeming to change depending on the angle of view. The most notable feature of his face is the large urna to the center of his forehead, set between a pair of painted, high arching brows over heavily lidded almond shaped eyes. A strong nose is set above a small mouth pursed in an ever so slight smile. Long pendulous earlobes touch his shoulders.
The Buddha's hair arranged in the typical fashion, with "spikes" representing tight curls. A prominent ushnisha rises from the crown of his head, covered by more hair, and topped with a rounded protuberance.
The Buddha is constructed from several blocks of wood, joined, carved and lacquered a deep red-brown with gold flecks...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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Located in Norwood, NJ
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Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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Located in London, GB
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Italian, c. 1970
Height 71cm, width 53cm, depth 32cm
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Category
20th Century Italian Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Metal, Silver
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Located in Lisbon, PT
An exceptional 18th-century Spanish Baroque sculpture of the Immaculate Conception, carved in chestnut wood and richly polychromed and crowned.
The sculpture retains its vibrant pi...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$36,113 Sale Price
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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
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Located in New York, NY
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Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
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