Revival Decorative Objects

A small solidly cast nicely patinated bronze statue of a uniformed standing Napoleon arms crossed and wearing his iconic bicorne hat after a model by late 19 Century French sculpto...

Refined pair of three-light girandoles lamps, crafted from hand-turned bronze and decorated with crystals. These pyramid-shaped lamps, each with three tips, are adorned with chains o...

An impressive pair of French gilt bronze three-light candelabra in a foliate motif, signed “Henry Dasson et Cie 1892” on the base. Henry Dasson. Henry Dasson (c. 1825–1896) was a nin...

Table clock. Gilt and blued bronze, marble base. Possibly France, late 19th century. Working. Table clock with Paris machinery in working order that has a rectangular light marble base with the front slightly forward to allow space for the clock case. It has a white dial, Louis XVI type hands and Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals five by five for the minutes. This part is sheltered in a golden marble pedestal, which has a base of Greek fretwork...

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...

Hallmarked in London in 1880, this large sterling silver vase was made by S. Smith & Son. Designed in the Etruscan Revival taste, the vase features high-relief repoussé decoration wi...

A pair of patinated massive bronze candelabra, by Sune Bäckström. Sweden, 1920s-1930s.

Lividly carved in solid oak, this continental religious figure depicts a saint or santo with his hands extending out. The carving is of very high quality and extremely detailed in th...

Impressive in size (1 meter / 3.28 feet), this striking pair of 19th century Sèvres style porcelain ewers / vases demonstrate a high level of detail and quality in both the metalwork...

Bronze, dark-brown patina, unmarked. Measures: Height: 23” Width: 14” The notion of an “American Rococo” seems a contradiction in terms. The very word rococo is as French as Camembert. It connotes a style that reigned along with Louis XV in the aristocratic decadence of the 18th Century. It was garlanded, nonchalant, associated with erotic marshmallow nudes by Francois Boucher and foppish courtiers costumed as shepherds pretending they understood Jean-Jacques Rousseau when all they really wanted was romantic dalliance in the formal gardens of Versailles. In the history of painting it produced but one great artist, Antoine Watteau. By contrast, Americans of the period are remembered as the flinty inheritors of New England Puritans, full of rectitude and having not a moment for furbelow or frippery. Such few painters as were around included hard-nosed realists like John Singleton Copley and Charles Willson Peale. Well, as it turns out, life once again acts according to the principle of paradox. There was an American rococo. It came to us indirectly via England disguised under the name Chippendale. Now for the first time the style receives comprehensive survey in the exhibition “American Rococo, 1750-1775: Elegance in Ornament.” Jointly organized by New York’s Metropolitan Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, it opens here Sundaywith a spread of some 170 works of decorative art and a conscientious catalogue with essays by Met and LACMA curators Morrison H. Heckscher and Leslie Greene Bowman. There are at least two ways of looking at the decorative arts. Connoisseurs appreciate their design and craftsmanship. Those of sociological bent examine objects of material culture for their revelations of history and the temper of the times. Actually neither view is complete without the other. Stylistically the rococo reveals a longing for intimacy in its small scale and an urge to organic nature in its love of stylized vines, tendrils, tiny flowers and seashells. If it were a new manner being promoted by Madison Avenue today it would probably be called “Baroque Lite.” There is an ease about the style that makes it airy, but it has an underlying formality that bespeaks lives of gentrified cultivation rather than beer-bellied sloth. It’s fascinating to examine the flintlock firearms on view and find these weapons of death shaped and decorated with the most exquisite care by wood carvers and metal engravers. All of this is completely consistent with the main currents of 18th-Century European thought. In France, Rousseau sang the virtues of nature and the noble savage like a present-day ecologist. In England, John Locke...

Pair of candelabras. Rouge Griotte marble, gilt bronze. France, possibly Napoleon III, 19th century. Pair of candelabras with seven lights each made of marble and mercury-gilded bro...

The term Vieux Paris, or "Old Paris" porcelain does not refer to one particular maker, but is used to describe French porcelain pieces made by one of more than thirty manufacturers o...

Of ovoid form with classical figures cast in relief Maker: Ferdinand Barbedienne (1838-1953) Origin: French Date: late 19th century Dimension: 29 in high

Midcentury cast bronze Venus de Milo table lamp, neoclassical, monumental light. Gorgeous piece. Quite heavy. 30" H to socket. Shade in photo is f...

18th Century Pilaster Carving is a marvel of the wood sculptor's art! Hand-carved from a solid block of old-growth oak to last for centuries, the artist has skillfully depicted angel...

Our French centerpiece, circa 1880, features a large oval shaped glass bowl exquisitely cut with diamond and shell motifs and engraved with floral designs on the sides, and an ormolu...

A set of Three 19th Century, Shooting Interest, Fruitwood, Carvings Depicting Fishing, Gamebird And Waterfowl Trophies Mounted On Oak Shields • These rare still life game...

This pair of candelabra made in France, circa 1880 are designed in the Renaissance Revival style. Well cast in a large number of separate parts and patinated and polished to create drama and decorative detail the pair is of a nice scale without being overly large. Cast as a central column raised on a pyramidal pierced base. The base is centered by grotesque masks and foliate sprays raised up on feet. The shaft leads up to four large branched arms also cast with corresponding foliate sprays issuing from more grotesques. The combination of color and casting create a lively play of light. Condition Disclosure: While we do our best to carefully inspect and give a full report on the condition of any item we sell, pointing out any repairs or alterations that may have been done to the best of our knowledge, as is the case with any antique and vintage item, there is a possibility that at some point in the life of the piece that there may have been damaged which has been professionally repaired and as such a repair undetectable, it is therefore impossible for us to disclose... we recommend that you also read and agree to the 1st dibs user agreement...

This striking pair of vintage brass candle holders channels the opulence and symmetry of Baroque design, making them both functional and dramatically decorative. What sets them apart...

O/8129 - Antique large giltwood frame, perfect for a painting or for a mirror, vertical or horizonthal. I have other ones, that I'm publishing gradually with interesting prices beca...

Five Point Silver Candelabras that are 29 oz each with 800 marking and Made in Italy stamp.

19th century Hand-Hammered Brass Double-Handled Pot was the product of a talented metalsmith, and features an interesting design with equally interesting embellishments! The ovoid op...

An ornate antique ecclesiastical candlestick or altar torch stand crafted in cast brass or bronze, featuring exceptional Gothic Revival styling and intricate decorative detailing thr...

19th century French bronze statue of Maiden with Lyre depicts a beautiful woman in a classical pose, reflecting on the day's events,...

This large pair of 19th-century Danish Baroque Revival candlesticks exemplifies the grandeur and opulence characteristic of the Baroque Revival period, seamlessly blending historical...

Grip. Blued bronze, marble. France, towards the end of the 19th century. Blued bronze sculpture on an oval marble base veined in green tones that shows two lionesses or two panther...

Hallmarked in London in 1811 by William Fountain this dramatic George III antique sterling silver pair of candlesticks is executed in the Rococo Revival style, featuring highly detai...

Virgin with Child enthroned. Boxwood, bronze and carved rock crystal. XIX century. On an upholstered base, another second base has been placed in bronze, the metal in which the throne is made. It stands on four low columns...

Italian Large Bronze Relief of the Madonna and Child, Saint John, and Saint Elizabeth After Pierino da Vinci (Italian, c. 1530–1553) Circa 1850 This finely cast 19th-century bronze ...

Refined neoclassical clock in gilded bronze and marble base. The body consists of a classical depiction with a gilded bronze chariot and a swan's head, inside which sits a draped gir...

A lead-glazed yellow earthenware two-handled bowl of the Faiencerie de Gien. Gien was founded in 1821 by Thomas Hall, and Englishman who wanted to i...

Rare pair of 19th century, antiquarian, dutch sconces in the baroque-style each holding a small 4-arm chandelier -Versatile can be used as a wall sco...

The finely detailed & proportioned cast spelter figure of Neptune, dramatically poised with trident in hand, seated atop a realistically modelled hand carved...

Refined pair of carved Carrara marble candelabra. The candelabras have a Doric column shape, with a fluted, truncated-cone shaft, lending a unique and exceptional touch to the entire...

Antique French Gilt Bronze “Grapes Into Wine” Cherub Statue possibly by ETIENNE MAURICE FALCONET (SWISS /FRENCH 1716-1791).

SMALL PAIR OF EDWARDIAN, TWO-ARM, GILT-BRASS & GLASS WALL SCONCES IN THE ROCOCO STYLE - The lightness, elegance, and an exuberant use of curving and floral ornamentation are chara...

A magnificent pair of Late 19th-century Gothic Revival bronze torcheres, richly detailed and crowned with alabaster flame-form shades. Each torchère features finely cast decorative m...

French Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) wrought iron calendar (Related items: 035057A, 035057B, 048571D)

Antique Bronze Putti Sculpture on Marble Base styled after Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) created the sculpture known as the, “Allegorie d...

Two (of four) designed and handmade frames by Dana Nicholson at Altura Studio in New York. Solid Mahogany and rosewood assembled in a heavy torsion box method. Custom cast brass fitt...

Patinated bronze and marble cup. Lost wax casting. On a square base resting on volutes and decorated with plant motifs stands the cup, formed by a foot and handles with bronze masks...

This decorative bronze vase is finished with gilt and was hand made in the 1990s in the Eyptian Revival style. A great shot of colour to any room and this piece would make a lovely,...

Stylish French clock set in the Retour d'Egypt style based on French Empire clocks from the early 19th century. The clock set upon a good rectangular Sienna marble base on which are ...

Tall White Marble Statue possibly representing Livia or Pudicity, an 18th / 19th century "Grand Tour" copy after the antique. The original , larger sculptu...

A fine and large continental 19th-20th century Renaissance revival carved walnut judica figure of "Moses with the Ten Commandments". The baroque wood carving...

A good 19th century Venetian Italian Gondolier torchere stand, of typical Venetian form, polychrome painted with the softwood carved figure holding the shaped silvered top and a bunc...

A pair of bronze and gilt bronze candlesticks of well-cast classical women holding a torch which holds the candle. They stand on a triangular plinth base and are supported with tripa...

The figure of a warrior in classical Roman attire, poised contrapposto with one hand resting upon a shield, the opposing hand clutching a club slung over & behind his shoulder. M...

A pair of Renaissance Revival part-silvered bronze candlesticks, France, 19th century.

This pair of cherub sculptures was hand carved in Italy during the 19th century and executed in polychrome wood with gold leaf details. The figures represent traditional cherubs, a r...

A wonderful and decorative Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of a woman kneeling signed by J. Warrington. The statue is raised on an oval base with the lovely woma...

A very Fine Antique English Hand Carved solid highly figured walnut hinged box with unusual "one-off" carved in relief monogram. This box is satin-lined and tufted likely to be used...

A large Italian terracotta urn or vase with molded scroll decoration and a lion face on the front is a highly decorative object.

This mid-century era matched pair of molded fiberglass wall sculptures are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1960 in a Neoclassical Revival style. T...

This mid-century era molded fiberglass wall sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1960 in a Neoclassical Revival style. The relief depicts ...

Painted bronze sculpture with marble base, Austria, circa 1900.

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

The Vincennes factory, the forerunner of the Sèvres factory, was founded in 1740 by workers who had transferred from the Chantilly factory. The Vincennes factory became royal in 1752...

sandstone sculpture, himba sculpture, red sandstone sculpture, Italian art handmade small Himba sculpture on red sandstone rock, attached on base. dimensions h 35 x 16 x 22 cm weigh...

Pair of 19th-Century Italian Polychrome and Parcel-Gilt Altar Prickets A graceful pair of 19th-century Italian altar prickets, hand-carved in wood with their original polychrome and ...