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Technique: Hand-Carved
French 18th Century Baroque Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful period piece. Beautiful weathered baroque hand carved oak caryatid figure carrying a fruit basket.
Weathered. France circa 1750
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:45c...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$1,055 Sale Price
49% Off
French, 18th Century, Marble Baroque Lamb of God Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and beautiful weathered white marble lamb of God ornament. Well detailed, France, circa 1750-1790. Weathered, small losses.
H:22cm W:48cm D:14cm .More photo's are available o...
Category
18th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,055 Sale Price
43% 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 Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$536 Sale Price
53% Off
Italian Alabaster Marble and Onix Egg Sculptures, Set of Nine, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
Set of Nine Italian Alabaster Egg Sculptures, circa 1970s
A beautiful set of nine alabaster egg sculptures, handmade in Italy circa the 1970s. Each egg showcases the natural veining...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Alabaster, Marble
Roman Marble Foot with Sandal
Located in London, GB
This evocative Roman marble foot fragment is a timeless remnant of the overlifesized sculpture it was once part of. Sensitively carved and polished, the outer sole of the sandal rema...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Group of Five Mid 20th C. Modernist Abstract Wood Sculptures
By Henry Moore
Located in Rochester, NY
Group of five mid 20th century modernist abstract carved wood sculptures. Some are signed w/ artist monogram at lower back side ( see picture 8 ) the sculptures measure as follows - ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French 17th Century Weathered Carved Oak Christ Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice carved oak fragment of a Christ figure with a strong expression. Beautiful weathered , France circa 1600-1700. Weathered, and losses. Measurement with the base
Category
17th Century French Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$819 Sale Price
49% Off
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Fragment with Elestial Quartz and Agate
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian fragment with elestial quartz and mounted on an agate slice.
The fragment was originally from a historical Italian church. It is mounted with the ele...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Agate, Quartz
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 Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$795 Sale Price
41% Off
Jacob Hermann Bird Sculpture Teak Brass Denmark 1950s Danish Design
By Jacob Herman
Located in Basel, BS
Rare bird sculpture by Danish designer and maker Jacob Hermann, hand crafted in Denmark in the 1950s.
The legs are made of brass, marked underneath with the creators stamp and „Denm...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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 Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$383 Sale Price
45% Off
Italian 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel fragment. Unique period piece with traces of its old color .
Italy, circa 1750
Weathered. small losses.
Measurement here below includes the wood...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$878 Sale Price
44% Off
Near Antique Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Very well carved and superb condition, famous novel bookends.
This wonderfully hand-carved pair of wooden bookends depicts two of literature’s most iconic figures: the noble and ide...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculptural 17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystals
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 17th century hand-carved Florence Fragment mounted with a fossil shell with barnacles and adorned with crystals.
This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found ...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
Carved Limewood Lion Rampant
Located in Greenwich, CT
A carving of a fearsome rearing lion, the position known as rampant, in silvery limewood. Fully carved to front and back. Depictions of lions rampant can be found on heraldic coats...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese antique small stone Buddha statue / Seated Buddha / 19th century / Edo
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small stone Buddha statue, a "seated Tathagata," created around the 19th century, during the late Edo period in Japan. Stone Buddha statues are scattered throughout Japan, ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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 Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$795 Sale Price
45% Off
Decorative gemstone Laundry Clip - Dumortierite Blue
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Blue dumortierite clip with fast shipping to the US, Europe, and more. Beauty without the wait.
DAR Proyectos carves the uniquely Peruvian gemstones into our classic laundry peg. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
Chinese Jade Bi Disc On Custom Steel Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Archaistic style hand carved jade bi disk, on custom steel stand. A deep green with white "heavenly" cloud patterns for an overall serene and calming effect. Jade bi discs a...
Category
19th Century Chinese Archaistic Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Steel
18th Century, Italian Carved Giltwood Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful Baroque hand carved wooden angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$383 Sale Price
45% Off
Onyx Marble Waterfall Fountain – Hand-Carved Stone Sculpture Artwork By HAAND
Located in St Petersburg, US
Sculpted from glowing, semi-precious white onyx, Riflesso di Luce is more than a fountain — it’s a living sculpture where light and water meet in harmony. With its clean architectura...
Category
2010s European Organic Modern Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Onyx
18th Century French Carved Oak Panel Depicting Two Angels And An Eagle
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels and an eagle standing on rams heads .
Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel.
France ci...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$583 Sale Price
50% Off
Colorful Soma Cube 3D Gemstone Puzzle
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
This gemstone puzzle not only decorates but also brings calm and balance to your space, promoting daily wellness.
The playful and architectural design of the soma cube transforms in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Serpentine, Soapstone
$99 / item
Colorful Gemstone Tangram Puzzle
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Reconnect with creativity: gemstone tangram for mindful play.
The gemstone Tangram by DAR Proyectos is a meditative dream to solve, as you weigh the 7 pieces of brightly colored gem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
$129 / item
Colorful XL Soma Cube 3D gemstone puzzle
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Enjoy the XL gemstone puzzle, a unique piece combining art and fun for all ages.
Hand-carved soma cube puzzle sculpture in a mix of 7 brightly colored semi-precious stones that form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
$325 / item
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle' 1980s 'Ishikawa'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1980s.
The signature is written on the back side 'Ishikawa'.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17t...
Category
1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$386 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 18th century baroque Carved Wooden Silvered Panel / Coat Of Arms
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing baroque panel depicting a crowned reliquary . Beautiful weathered with traces of its original silver, gilding and colour.
Italy circa 1750
Weathered, small losses .
Measureme...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,031 Sale Price
44% Off
French 18th Century Neoclassical Hand Carved Oak Caryatid Angel Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful period piece. Beautiful weathered Neoclassical hand carved oak caryatid angel figure.
Weathered. france circa 1780
H:34,5cm W:10cm D:5,5cm
Category
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$501 Sale Price
46% Off
French 16th/ 17th Century Weathered Oak Renaissance Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head Renaissance ornament.
France, 16/ 17th century. Weathered
Measurements include the wooden pedestal.
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$265 Sale Price
47% Off
Spanish 17th/ 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved standing Baroque angel figure. Unique period piece with its original paint .
Spain, circa 1650-1750
Weathered. small losses .
Measurement here below includes ...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$878 Sale Price
44% Off
Vintage Japanese wooden ptarmigan figurine / Made in 1967 / Showa era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This wooden ptarmigan statue was carved in Japan in 1967 (Showa 42). The underside of the base is inscribed with ink: "April 1967," "Ptarmigan," and "Living on Mount Tateyama," revea...
Category
1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Malachite Pyramid
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable hand-carved Malachite pyramid highlights the stone’s natural artistry in a refined geometric form. Fashioned from genuine Malachite, the sculpture displays the minera...
Category
2010s Congolese Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Wooden Sculpture "Den eftertænksomme" by Ole Wettergren, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
A wooden sculpture by Danish artist Ole Wettergren, created in the 1980s. Titled "Den eftertænksomme" (“The Thoughtful”), this work embodies introspection and stillness, expressed th...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Egyptian Limestone Relief with Hieroglyphs
Located in London, GB
This beautiful New Kingdom limestone fragment, preserving three columns of deeply carved hieroglyphs, would have once accompanied elaborate pictorial depictions on the walls of a tem...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Spanish 17th/ 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved standing Baroque angel figure. Unique period piece with its original paint .
Spain, circa 1650-1750
Weathered. .
Measurement here below includes the wooden ba...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$878 Sale Price
44% Off
Antique Japanese wooden puppy figurine / Showa era / 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden puppy figurine created in Japan during the Showa period. Crafted from a coniferous wood like cypress, it retains its soft grain and warm texture. Finished without a ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Cypress
Elegant Fish-Form Silver-Plated Napkin Holders Sterling Style Luxury Table Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Elegant Fish-Form Silver-Plated Napkin Holders – Sterling Silver Style Luxury Table Décor
Bring an element of refined artistry and timeless elegance to your dining or interior setting with this set of fish-shaped silver-plated napkin holders. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, each piece showcases the intricate scales, fins, and lifelike contours of a fish, creating a striking balance of naturalistic beauty and luxury design.
These sculptural napkin holders are both decorative and functional, offering a sophisticated way to present napkins at formal dinners, luxury events, or elegant home settings. Their gleaming silver-plated finish, reminiscent of sterling silver craftsmanship, adds brilliance and refinement, while the contrasting tones of silver and gilt gold plating provide versatility for different table settings and interior styles.
Perfect for collectors of fine silverware, interior designers, and hosts who appreciate high-end dining accessories, this set embodies the heritage of European decorative silver design while offering a unique, contemporary twist with its bold fish motif.
Key Features
Material: High-quality silver-plated (with sterling silver style finish)
Design: Fish-shaped, detailed scales and fins, realistic artistry
Finish: Mixed tones – silver and gilt gold plating for luxurious contrast
Condition: Very good vintage condition, highly polished and well-preserved
Function: Napkin holders, luxury table décor, or decorative collectible pieces
Style: Timeless European-inspired design for fine dining and interior elegance
Unlike standard napkin holders, these fish-form silver-plated pieces function as both practical dining accessories and statement décor items. Their sculptural quality makes them equally at home on a luxury dining table, displayed as part of a silverware collection, or even used as interior accents in modern and classical homes alike.
This unique design draws on traditions of antique sterling silver tableware while offering an accessible option for collectors and hosts who want to achieve the same level of sophistication.
Silver-Plated Fish Napkin Holders, Sterling Silver Style Tableware, Luxury Silver Dining Accessories, Collectible Silver-Plated Decor, High-End Silver Tableware, Antique Silver Napkin Holders...
Category
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
$419 Sale Price / item
22% Off
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fas...
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small 17th-18th Century French Carved Oak Lion Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and unique small hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered.
France circa 1650-1750
Weathered. measurements include the wooden pedestal.
H:11cm W:6cm D:5,5cm
Category
17th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$265 Sale Price
52% Off
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan...
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Small 18th Century French Carved Stone Baroque Head Of A Saint
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely small carved stone head of a Saint with a great expression.
France, circa 1750. Weathered. measurements include the wooden base
H:20cm W:8,5cm D:10,5cm
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$347 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan.
Initially a simply-carved button fas...
Category
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Smallest elephant: height: 13 cm, width 13 cm and depth; 7 cm
Category
1950s Indian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Ebony, Bone
$878 / set
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Located in London, GB
This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Hand Carved Eagle By
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved eagle in fine condition and rare to find by Thomas Rhodes carver from Arizona.The shape & form is the best.
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,276 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Art Antique Hand Carved Wooden Black Forest Trophy-Like Deer Wall Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Finest quality carved, Victorian era, Black Forest deer / stag wall sculpture.
One of the main reasons for people wanting to own and enjoy antiques is for their decorative appeal an...
Category
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hardwood Wagon Wheel from Mexico, circa Early 1800's
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Hardwood wagon wheel from the state of Puebla, Mexico, circa early 19th century. The wagon wheel is from the colonial era. Most colonial wheels contain ir...
Category
Early 19th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
French 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved winged angel head with its original color and gilding.
France, circa 1750
Weathered and small losses and old repair. Treated against woodworm.
Measurement here...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$795 Sale Price
45% Off
Rustic Travertine Stone Sculpture, Roman Empire - 130 AD, Gallery Display, HAAND
Located in St Petersburg, US
Inspired by the grandeur of the ancient Hadrian's Gate, this handcrafted travertine sculpture captures the essence of history and craftsmanship.
Commissioned in the year 130 AD to h...
Category
2010s European Classical Roman Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Console w/ Singular Mount Peg Modern Levered Waterfall Floating Blackened Steel
Located in Bronx, NY
CONSOLE NO. 4
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2020
A sleek table, bent from a seamless piece of 3/8” thick steel. The table appears to float on a single peg. The table is attached to a wall from...
Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
1950s Plaster Anatomic School Study of a Human Hand
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A unique piece of academic art, this vintage plaster sculpture is a school study of a human hand. Dating from the 1950s, it was likely used in an art class or a medical school for an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Modern Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Hand Carved Wood Monkey Cane Walking Stick Handle with Piercing Blue Eyes
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This mischievous looking monkey has beautiful blue glass inset eyes. Would be the crown jewel of any walking cane collection once attac...
Category
20th Century Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique & Stunning, Hand Carved Wood Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture by Geldorp
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and meaningful work of religious art.
This beautifully finest hand carved and large size Sacred Heart of Christ statue is another one of our recent great finds. In ou...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Beech
Trio Lapis Lazuli Parrots on Quartz Base
Located in Houston, TX
Trio of hand-carved Lapis Lazuli parrots with rock quartz specimen on marble base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz
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 Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Hand Carved Oak Wood Wall Coat Rack with Deer Head Sculptures circa 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind coat-rack with hand carved oakwood deer heads.
With hand carved items being one of our favourite, we are always thrilled to find rare hand carved antiques. Especially ...
Category
Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Metal
Roman Marble Head Fragment
Located in London, GB
This fine Roman marble head fragment, with broad nose, soft lips, and bearded chin, captures the likeness of one of the most important playwrights of...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$46,000
Antonio Garella (Italian, 1863-1919) Marble Sculpture “The Village Celebration"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Charming Italian Late 19th to early 20th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture Group Titled “The Village Celebration” by Professor Antonio Garella (Italian, 1863-1919). The intricately, impressive and exceptionally carved statuary marble group depicting a dancing and singing group of Italian villagers, dancing and singing in a lively embrace, holding hands and arms. The joyful scene includes a figure playing an accordion, another holding a wicker basket, and a hunter with a rifle slung over his back, accompanied by his hunting dog. The sculpture is elegantly mounted on a swiveling, carved green marble pedestal. Signed: Profre A. Garella – Galleria P. Bazzanti, Firenze. Circa: Florence, 1900.
Antonio Giuseppe Garella (1863–1919) was an Italian sculptor renowned for his work in marble, alabaster, and bronze during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Ferrara (some sources cite Bologna), he trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence and in Bologna before establishing himself in Florence, where he became a prominent figure in the city’s artistic community. Often referred to as "Professor Antonio Garella," he was closely associated with the Galleria P. Bazzanti, a prestigious hub for sculpture sales and exhibitions. Garella’s career spanned the fin-de-siècle period, blending neoclassical influences with romantic, narrative themes inspired by everyday Italian life and classical antiquity. His sculptures, known for their intricate carving and emotional expressiveness, include lively portrayals, as seen in The Village Celebration. Other notable works include The Love Letter, a white marble figure of a young woman reading, evoking tender emotion; La Notte (The Night), a nude sculpture of a flying maiden above an orb; Diane of Gabii, a life-size marble inspired by classical antiquity; and Apollo and Daphne, a large marble sculpture modeled after Gianlorenzo Bernini’s 17th-century masterpiece in the Borghese Villa, Rome. In Apollo and Daphne, drawn from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Garella captures the myth of the chaste nymph Daphne, pursued by the young god Apollo, who is bewitched by Cupid to fall in love with her. As Daphne prays to her river-god father to escape Apollo’s advances, she transforms into a laurel tree. Garella, like Bernini, sensitively carves Daphne’s feet and hands morphing into leaves and branches, while Ovid notes that Apollo can still feel her heart beating beneath the bark. Garella’s monumental commissions further highlight his prominence, including a 1904 statue of Garibaldi in Pistoia and two statues, L’Architettura and La Musica, for the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument in Rome. Though not as celebrated as Antonio Canova (1757–1822), Garella significantly contributed to Florence’s marble sculpture tradition, bridging academic styles with emerging 20th-century trends and influencing decorative arts. His masterpieces, often crafted through ateliers like Galleria P. Bazzanti, remain highly valued in European and American private collections, with limited auction records due to their scarcity in the antiques trade market.
Related Literature: A. Panzetta, Nuovo dizionario degli scultori italiani, Turin, 2003, vol. I.
Museums:
• Museo Civico di Prato (Prato Civic Museum) - Prato, Italy
Ritratto di Filippino Lippi (Portrait of Filippino Lippi)
Bronze and marble bust portraying the Renaissance painter Filippino Lippi (1457–1504), reflecting Garella's skill in portraiture and historical homage.
• Fondazione Sgarbi (Sgarbi Foundation; a private cultural institution with museum-like functions, focused on art collections) - Ro Ferrarese, Italy
Saffo (Sappho) Polymaterial bust (likely marble and other media) depicting the ancient Greek poet Sappho, emphasizing classical themes.
• Muzeum Palac-Herbsta – Łódź, Poland...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Country Antique Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble
Most Stylish Large & Quality Carved Wooden Art Deco Corpus of Christ on Crucifix
Located in Lisse, NL
Large crucifix with stunning hand carved details and an amazing patina.
This remarkable and large corpus of a deceased Christ on the cross is truly uniqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Lapis Lazuli Native American Indian Chief Statue
Located in Somis, CA
We discovered, and through extraordinary efforts acquired this rare lapis lazuli Indian chief statue, capturing the essence of a Native American leader ad...
Category
20th Century North American Native American Hand-Carved Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$550 Sale Price
50% Off
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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.