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American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock, Eli Terry, Circa 1825
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with a broken arch pediment, three urn wood finials, flanking ringed columns, hinged glass d...
Category
1820s American Federal Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Oak Decorative Box with Dog Carving
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak decorative box from the 19th century with carved dog on the lid, stylized foliage on the front and partitioned interior. Immerse yourself in the delicate craftsmanship...
Category
19th Century English Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
French 19th Century Hand Carved Walnut Wood Four Doors Miniature Chest
Located in Firenze, IT
This lovely French late 19th century walnut miniature chest is ornately hand carved with the typical Coastal France, probably Breton, geometrical patterns inlays and charming hand-tu...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut
Freeform Sculpture on Stand, circa 1975
By Henry Moore
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Freeform sculpture on stand, Circa 1975.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Driftwood
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Hand-Hammered Bronze Ceremonial Pot " Lota" from India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique hand-hammered metal bronze ceremonial pot "Lota" from India.
Brass water pot with fluted design in the centre narrow neck with flat rim.
In India Hindu...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid-Century Ubelacker Fat Lava Vase
By Ü Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful fat lava vase by Ubelacker Keramik with a sort of geometric pattern.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Hand-carved Jackfruit Wood Tiger Sculpture with hand-painted detailing
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This vintage hand-carved tiger sculpture, crafted from the rich, golden hues of jackfruit wood, exudes a timeless, almost mythical quality. The tiger’s exaggerated facial features—br...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Oval Jewel box
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
A natural stone jewel box for those who want organized living with eco-conscious materials.
The oval everything box catchall box is a carved using traditional wood carpentry techniq...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$139 / item
Gandharan Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya, Carved Black Schist, 2nd-4th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive and well carved Gandharan figure of the Bodhisattva Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future, carved black schist, ancient Kingdom of Gand...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Schist
Italian Rectangular Green Onyx Marble Box with Gilded Feet, 50ss
Located in Roma, IT
A box as precious as the jewels it could contain inside, almost certainly hand-carved in Italy with the highest quality onyx marble. Although this jewelery box dates back to the 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Metal
Antique Hand Carved Large Size Statue of Saint Joseph and Child Jesus Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and high quality carved antique sculpture of Joseph holding the child Jesus.
If you are looking for a great value for money, work of religious art then this quality carved church relic could be gracing your home or monastery or house of prayer soon. This may not have been carved out of the most expensive or hard woodtype, but that is not what this antique is about. This striking and meaningful sculpture is all about the natural manner in which both the little boy Jesus and Saint Joseph have been hand-carved out of wood and how an accomplished sculptor clearly has spent a whole lot of time, focus and dedication to get the details of this large and meaningful sculpture very right. In this case, the hands and feet, the curly hair, the serene facial expressions, the perfectly natural body postures AND the perfect draping of the cloths are the most eye-catching details. Ones that most mortals would never be able to create like this and it will have taken this skilled artisan weeks rather than days to create.
We believe that this unique antique is made of basswood or pine and it has been hand patinated (original). This was probably done to make the entire sculpure look more warm and calm (no wood grains taking away anything from the beautiful details we described). This meaningful and quality crafted work of religious art is ready for you to enjoy and, to us, it breathes a holy serenity and beauty that will never fail to impress. No matter where you decide to have it on display, this ecclesiastical antique will never fail to impress and if you already have a place in mind for 'them' then maybe you should be their next custodian.
Mind you, our price for this hand carved antique church statue...
Category
19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Pine
Vintage Antique Carved Wooden Folk Art Horse, c.1940
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully carved hardwood statue of a jumping horse. c.1940
Slightly naïve but full of charm whittled from hardwood. Beautiful detail throughout. Obvious loss of one rear leg. M...
Category
Early 20th Century English Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
French religious carving - Wooden Saint - 1960s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Saint Statuette – Mid-20th Century
Charming religious statuette carved in fir wood, dating from the mid-20th century. Dark stain highlights the natural grain of the wood as well as ...
Category
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
American Steel Engraving of George Washington in Orig. Gilt Starred Frame C 1800
By John Trumbull
Located in Charleston, SC
American Steel Engraving of General George Washington "Before the Battle of Trenton" By John Trumbull Under Original Wavy Glass and Thirteen Starred Gilt Frame, Early 19th Century. T...
Category
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Quartz Cockatiel on White Granite and Tourmaline 2481
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-carved quartz cockatiel sculpture with white granite and tourmaline specimen set on marble base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Granite
SALTA Small Photoframe, Cream Onyx & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Licio Zanetti Abstract Murano Glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture on Rock
Located in Miami, FL
Licio Zanetti abstract murano glass Fish, Whale or Dolphin Sculpture stylized on a hand carved glass rock.
Made with the Massello Technique, developed by Flavio Poli in the 1920s, us...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Tronador Rectangular Blue Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
The shape of the inactive Tronador volcano reminded us of the pyramid shaped idea of our boxes that make up this collection. With a rectangular or square base, the box is a reflectio...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx
$1,267 / item
Large Chinese Carved Sculpture of Shou Xing God of Wisdom and Longevity
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Chinese sculpture of Shou Xing God of Wisdom and Longevity.
Richly carved in organic burl wood.
circa 1960s.
Measure: 45.5" High.
X.
Category
1960s Chinese Organic Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Elegant French Louis XIV Hand Carved Tall Case Clock with Rooster
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and completely original, antique oak grandfather or lantern clock, circa 1750.
This very old grandfather clock is one of the tallest w...
Category
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Baccarat crystal rectangular vase
By Baccarat
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Baccarat Rectangular Crystal Vase
This Baccarat crystal vase is a piece that stands out for its classic design and the exceptional quality of its crystal. Its rectangular shape that ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Qing Dynasty Rare Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase Yellow Ground Enamel Panel
Located in Brea, CA
Qing Dynasty an antique rare early 20th century Chinese porcelain vase as a Chinese Famille Rose lamp with incised yellow ground decorated wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Sculpture of an American Eagle Hand Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Carved Wood American Eagle Sculpture 1960s.
Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood.
Handmade large carved wood eagle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
huge decorative head of an dinosaur in wood by an unknown artist
Located in Kiel, SH
head of an dinosaur in wood by an unknown artist.
It's a unique piece with high decorative worth
It's an eye-catcher
Category
Late 20th Century European Archaistic Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved wood stool with openwork geometric design,
It is in good condition, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Well used with deep patina, chips and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Salta Large Square Black Onyx Stone Pair of Bookends
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$1,100 / item
Norma Flanagan Mid Century Terracotta Owl Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large textured brown and beige pottery owl sculpture with a great mid-century look, having pierced eyes and signed on the bottom. With a hole in the base for attachment to a mount....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Vintage Japanese Temple Style Box.
Made of rosewood, this box has a cover featuring ‘Buddhist Swastikas’ on the front.
The cover lifts off to reveal a tabernacle with 2 carved dragons on wither side.
Probably made in the first quarter of the 20th Century, circa 1920-30.
Rectangular shaped for the storage of deities statues...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Battuto' vase, 1940
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Battuto' vase, 1940
hand-blown glass, battuto surface
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
signed with two-line acid stamp to underside 'venini murano'
...
Category
1940s Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Carolina Onyx Bathroom Accessory Set and Paper Bucket
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This set is comprised of a soap holder, toothbrush holder, tray with raised edges, tissue holder and paper bucket.
The onyx quarries of the Carolina vill...
Category
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$2,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fully Articulated Artist's Model Of Horse, Signed
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique hand-carved artist's model of a horse, fully articulated at every level including wooden ears. Has a horsehair tail. Fixed on a brass stem and raised on a wooden base. Artist signed on base as Philippe Leo.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Walnut Sculpture Nude Woman, circa 1920
Located in Rochester, NY
Exceptional and expressively carved solid walnut near life Size statue of nude woman raised on attached fluted column pedestal base in overall beautifully aged original rich surface ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Antique Mora Clock Green Early 1800s 192cm
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping special update - We have negotiated a special flat rate shipping cost to the USA with our main US shipping partner for our 1st dibs clients of only £995 export crated by ai...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
$2,796 Sale Price
47% Off
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 Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
After the Antique Two Wrestlers Stone Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
After the Antique, "The Two Wrestlers", Carved Stone Sculpture, The Uffizi Wrestlers, depicting two men in the midst of a wrestling match, marked "Ettore Zocchi / Sculpteur a Florenc...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Pre-Columbian Inca Kero Vessel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large wooden Pre-Columbian Inca Kero cup.
From Central Peru, circa 1300 to 1500 AD.
A hollowed wooden vessel, of conical form, decorated with carved incis...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare Swiss Black Forest Blacksmiths Anvil Tobacco Jar Compendium with Secret
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Cigar Cutter & Vesta Case
From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to offer this very rare and unusual Swiss Black Forest carving of a tobacco jar shaped as a Blacksmiths Anvil complete with secret compartment and secret catch. The Black Forest Anvil stands upon a wooden tree trunk base realistically carved with wood knots. Beside the anvil sits an ebonised decorative carved hammer and a pair of pliers that have a cigar cutter built in between them. When the cigar is placed and cut using the pliers, the cap end falls into a basket through a small chute carved into the side of the trunk. The Anvil at the top of the contains a hidden vesta compartment for storing matches and is accessed via the hidden horse shoe catch in the top of the anvil when turned a quarter the catch releases and the top of the anvil can be removed. To access the tobacco jar in the centre a second secret catch can be pushed to unlock the lid which pivots open. To open the catch a small oval section of the base must be pressed down which releases the spring loaded lid. The hollowed centre contains the original foil lining for storing the tobacco. The Black Forest Tobacco Jar...
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Taxidermy Peasant Stand, Decoration Object Pheasant Mounts Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
A large artistically created birds for table decor, taxidermy pheasant. This figure is Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique from one another, with slightly different positions and physical characteristics. Its is very well-weighted and well-balanced piece, beautifully crafted with rare bread of colourful pheasant. The spirit of this bird is a great problem-solver and can invent a way for any of your troubles. Native American lore states that the pheasant symbolises protection and concealment because the bird spends most of the time squatted down in the grass. The presence of a pheasant at your home is, therefore, symbolic of protection from evil eye and power
This superb Ringneck Pheasant specimen comes from a Taxidermy collection...
Category
1920s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin, Feathers
Pair Neoclassical Style Gray Painted Mahogany Urns
Located in Stamford, CT
Very decorative pair of mahogany urn form knife boxes with wonderful gray white painted finish. Each urn with swag decoration and acorn finial. The top l...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Seo of 8 Eggshell Vases. From the Oygg series
By WKND Lab
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Seo of 8 Eggshell Vases, 2023
From The Oygg series
Material : Egg Shells, Jesmonite
Dimensions: 82.4 W x 10 D x 19.3 H (cm)
Individual size: 10.3 W x 10 D x 19.3 H (cm)
Weight: 10 k...
Category
2010s North Korean Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Eggshell
$1,500 / set
Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Hand-Carved Wood Owl, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Hand-Carved Wood Owl, France 1970s.
The sculpture was made by French artist François Blanquet.
This owl sculpture, created in the 1950s, is carved from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Oak
16th - 17th Century Italian Antique Mounted Metal Door Knocker - Venetian Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Venetian hardware door knocker mounted on a wooden stand, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 16th - 17th Century, Venice, Italy.
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Hand Carved Arts & Crafts Era Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted work of religious art with a marvelous patina.
This finely carved, wooden statuette of Jesus dates from the earliest years of the 20th century. Well taken care of it is in very good condition and the geometric marble base makes it stand firm and steady. This sacred heart sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Antique Wabi Sabi Round Handled Drinking Mixing Wood Bowl
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous hand carved antique bowl with handle.
Large size (like a bowling ball).
Appears to be completely original.
11-3/4" wide(including handle) X 7" tall.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
1940s Alabaster Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Art Nouveau Style Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base
The sheaf of wheat represents fertility
No signature found
Small knick on the top of hat (as shown)
Category
1940s Art Nouveau Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Alabaster Marble Bust Young Girl, M. Poteillo
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine and elegant French alabaster bust of a young woman. The bust is signed on the back M. POTEILLO. The woman wears a headscarf that is gracefully sculpted. The wind is blowing th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Playfully carved out of boxwood, this Meiji period hyottoko noh mask netsuke features a figure of a crouching man on the reverse. In Iwate Prefecture, there is a myth about the origi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Mid 19th Victorian century carved mahogany fusee wall clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th victorian century mahogany fusee wall clock circa 1860.
Good quality English wall clock from the high Victorian period. White enamel dial with roman numerals, glass door w...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Rare Antique 4 Tier Black Forest Jewelry Box Fruitwood 19th Century Hand Carved
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A beautiful, very finely carved antique black forest jewellery box from the late 19th/ early 20th century made in Switzerland.
A large and impressive four-tiered piece with 6 swing o...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Amazing Gothic Revival Bronze Chandelier with Flying Phoenix Firebird Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and remarkable, phoenix arms, five-light chandelier with unique, stylish and multi-colored alabaster shades.
This rare and stunning antique chandelier is made in France and it embodies everything that European craftsmanship stood for in the early 1900s. With all its ancient and less ancient châteaux, its many Gothic churches and with all the monasteries, France is the country where most of the European Gothic Revival art and antiques were created. This sizeable, Medieval style chandelier is very impressive for two very good reasons. First of all, the design is unlike anything you ever saw. The five large and flying phoenix sculptures with their detailed wings, their long necks, their fierce looking heads and their pointy-flame-tails truly make this chandelier a work of lighting art. Secondly, when you realize that this chandelier is entirely handcrafted and put together with bronze parts only then you get an idea of the workmanship that it took to create this work of art. To make it even more impressive and special, this antique bronze light fixture...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Ambrosiá Handmade Crystal Decorative Bowl
Located in Glendale, CA
Pieces Included: Made in Italy Spoon, Footed Bow, Lid Bowl
The Ambrosiá footed crystal bowl is a handcrafted, multifunctional centerpiece that blen...
Category
2010s Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$488 Sale Price / item
20% Off
A bronze figurative sculpture after Henry Moore, signed, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A bronze figurative sculpture depicting an abstract female body, upon a pink marble plinth, signed by artist, probably mid to late 20th century. Thi...
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Organic Mid-Century Modern Natural Wood Carved Sculptural Art Vase Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern hand-carved natural organic wood art sculpture/ vase/ vessel. It appears to have been made from a single piece of wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
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 Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
$265 Sale Price
52% Off
19th Century French Marble & Bronze Figural Mantel Clock Signed By Japy Freres
By Japy Frères
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transport yourself to the grandeur of the 19th century with this exquisite French Marble and Bronze Figural Mantel Clock. A true masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship, this clock...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptionally Rare 18th Century Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant, Snail, and Flower Mantel Clock. The clock drum is painted with floral reserves on a yellow-ground porcelain case, surmounted by a seated monkey modeled in cream-glazed porcelain. The dial is inscribed “MILLOT / Her DU ROY,” referring to the Parisian clockmaker Millot, horloger du roi, and retains its original single-barrel movement with platform lever escapement. The interior of the case bears a stamped “B.” The entire composition is supported by a scrolling structure of polychrome porcelain flowers mounted on ormolu branches, leading to a central Meissen figure seated on a saddled elephant, positioned on an elaborately cast gilt bronze rocaille base.
The composition centers around a chinoiserie theme, which was highly fashionable in mid-18th century France, particularly during the reign of Louis XV. In this example, the chinoiserie elements are expressed through the seated porcelain figure in Chinese dress, riding atop a caparisoned elephant with a vibrantly painted red and gold saddle and bright yellow cushion. The elephant, modeled with expressive naturalism, features finely detailed ears, trunk, and legs in Meissen’s distinctive hand-painted porcelain, with further ornamentation in applied gilding. Surrounding the central figure and timepiece is an elaborate framework of metal branches issuing dozens of individually modeled porcelain blossoms. These include peonies, roses, and tulips in various stages of bloom, each petal uniquely hand-shaped and painted in hues of lilac, ivory, pink, and violet, with naturalistic green leaves extending outward on slender bronze stems.
The gilt bronze mount is executed in the Rococo taste, with asymmetrical shell forms, Snails, C-scrolls, and foliate scrollwork typical of French bronze work from the Louis XV period. The ormolu is mercury-gilded, a process common in the 18th century which involved the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury to the surface of the bronze, followed by firing to vaporize the mercury. This technique created a matte yet luminous surface, prized for its depth and lasting quality. The ormolu is cast in a deeply three-dimensional style, with scrolled feet and boldly molded foliate ornaments that cradle the base of the Meissen elephant...
Category
18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
$35,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Life-Size Carved Wood Sculpture of a Man's Head circa 1700 South European
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Stunning life-size carved wood sculpture of a man's head dating from circa 1700 in the south of Europe.
Category
1690s European Renaissance Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Balinese Ebony Carved Wood Naked Woman
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Vintage female sculpture handmade in Bali, Indonesia in the 1950s. Made of tropical hardwood, original antique Bali wood carving.
Category
1950s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony
14 Inches Mid-Century Modern Round Tan Carrara Marble Bowl Centerpiece Italy
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Mid-Century Modern handmade 14 inches veined tan, beige Carrara marble bowl, plate, centerpiece made in Italy.
This Bowl is amazingly crafted, very heavy and decorative ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble, Soapstone
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha. He is seated in dhyanassana, dressed in...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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Mexican Baroque
Malachite Empire
Monumental Clock
Hans Jensen Denmark
Horse Tray