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Technique: Carved
Italian Alabaster Marble Jewelry or Desk Box
Located in New York, NY
An Italian dark brown alabaster marble jewelry box with a blue matte metal hinge. Box can hold jewelry or other small items. A great piece for a desk, vanity, nightstand, walk-in clo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Alabaster, Metal
Antique Rajasthani Footed Chest Box India 1900's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Rajasthani Shekhawati Merchant's Footed Chest Box India 1900's.
Early 20th Century Indian carved wood storage cash footed box used by merchants in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ostrich Egg Urns on Carved Elephants
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century pair of Anthony Redmile urns crafted with an eccentric array of materials featuring amethyst stone, ostrich eggs, boar tusks and carved ebony all in a dramatic compositio...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Ostrich Eggshell, Hardwood
$13,900 / set
Hiroyuki Nishimura Sculptural Shelf Abstract tribal style wild nature glamping
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shelf
by Hiroyuki Nishimura.
Now we have three pieces in stock. Due to artist style, each piece is a little different size, please contact us for more information.
This work is carv...
Category
2010s Japanese Tribal Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Songye Female Wood Figure with horn and brass hair ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood standing female figure with projecting stomach, attached horn on top of head, and hair in form of small hand shaped copper pieces. Old glass beads...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Gemstone Brick Phonestand - Cream Soapstone
Located in Pacasmayo, PE
Display your phone with the Brick Phone Stand Holder, crafted from genuine semi-precious gemstones. A modern and functional addition to your desk, and a p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
$145 / item
Pennsylvania Cherry Tall Case Clock, Jedediah Weiss, Bethlehem
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional Federal cherry tall case clock with a brass eight day works signed Jedediah Weiss Bethlehem, with beautiful inlay including a contrasting fan carving above the waist d...
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Satinwood
Swedish Gustavian Longcase Clock
Located in Ljungby, SE
Fantastic Swedish Gustavian longcase clock. The case is a Stockholm work from around 1770/1780. It is lacquered and gilded with rich wood-carved details of, among other things, garla...
Category
1770s Swedish Gustavian Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix Mounted on Jasper with Crystal Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix mounted on jasper with crystal points. The crystal points create more sunrays around the halo of the crucifix. The reddish tips of the crysta...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Hand Carved Wooden Lidded Jar/Pot.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand Wood Carved Lidded Jar/Pot.
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Task Table Lamp, White Lime Plaster, In Stock
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, 2024.
Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form.
The Biomorphic series of organic light sculptures are one-of-a-kind and crafted by hand. ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Pair of Chinese Vantage Hard Stone & Jade carved Flower Plants, #2 Small
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Export hand-carved hard stone & jade flowers made during the period of the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Jade
Antique English Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Fitted Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box Interior
From our Tunbridge Ware collection, we are delighted to offer this Tunbridge Ware Sewing Box. The Rosewood box of rectangular form extensiv...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
Germany, Circa 1920's
We are pleased to offer the 'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, a signed work by...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Depicting Various Spa Scenes
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to introduce this superb Belgian Spa Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of square form made from Sycamore is beaut...
Category
Late 18th Century Belgian George III Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sycamore
Biomorphic XL, Oversized Pair of Table Lamps, Black Resin, In-Stock
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, 2024.
Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form.
Sold as a pair. The Biomorphic series of organic light sculptures are one-of-a-kind an...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone, Cement
Hand carved Wood Model Sailing Ship model Margaret Sculpture Center Piece LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand carved Wood Model Sailing Ship model Margaret Sculpture Center Piece LA CA . A very large and rare 19th century painted wood model of the sailing ship "Margaret". Votive ship. Height 54" width: 61" and depth: 15".
The scale is perfect as it had to be and the quality of work is evident.
Further inspection reveals that no detail was too small, as evidenced by the carved small boats, the ropes, poles and fittings. 5 feet long.
This stunningly beautiful and intricately carved ship model was created by the sailors when they were at sea for many years at a time and they created this amazing model using handmade tools using scraps of whatever was available for carving and bringing this piece of art to life.
A votive ship, sometimes called a church ship, is a ship model displayed...
Category
19th Century French Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$14,800 Sale Price
22% Off
Biomorphic Line by Studio Chora, Task Table Lamp, White Lime Plaster, In Stock
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, 2024.
Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form.
The Biomorphic series of organic light sculptures are one-of-a-kind and crafted by hand. ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Large Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Vase
Located in London, GB
Large antique French Sèvres style porcelain and gilt bronze vase
French, 19th Century
Overall dimensions: Height 157cm, width 60cm, depth 44cm
Vase: Height 141cm, width 60cm, depth...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Banded Agate Mineral Specimen Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine mineral specimen paperweight or curio.
In the form of a small polished agate egg on a geometric banded agate base.
Perfect for the desk or Grand Tour Wunderkammer!
Date:
20...
Category
20th Century Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate
1 of 2 Swedish Vintage Folk Art Handpainted Wooden Candelabra, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large folkoristic wooden hand-crafted candelabra with seven arms attached on thin, slightly adjustable metal rods. Handpainted in Nordic folklore style with burgundy, rose, green and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Moroccan Antique Berber Case Flask Hand-carved
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand made early 20th century Moroccan antique Berber case flask, carved wood covered with brass and silvered metal filigree, delicately hand-hammered metal with animals decor for pow...
Category
1920s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Tin
Small Picture Frame Rectangular for oval portrait Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular for oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External cm. 6 x 9, internal oval cm....
Category
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Gilt Carved Wood Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai Siam Asian Serene Buddha
Located in Studio City, CA
A finely carved and detailed seated wood temple shrine Buddha. Likely Northern Thai or lower Burmese.
This particular Buddha has a wonder...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Giltwood
Marble Camel Sculpture, Zoomorphic Carved Figurine, Morocco 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Marble Camel Sculpture, Zoomorphic Carved Figurine, Morocco 1970s
Folk Art piece from Morocco made of marble.
Hand-crafted object, finely engraved with geometric patterns on both s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone, Sandstone, Marble
Rope Bowl in White Marble Handcrafted in India by Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Sculpted out of a single block of marble with a delicately carved rope edge, perfect for a potpourri, a fruit bowl or just a key catch.
Round Rope Bowl in White Marble
Size- 12” x ...
Category
2010s Indian Other Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Chinese Zitan Brush Pot with Soapstone Inlay, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This beautif...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Table Box Hand-Engraved and Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with a beautiful hand-engraved and fire-enamelled frame and in the center a beautiful hand painted miniature by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing the painting by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres "Odalisque with slave". Dimensions cm. 9.5 x 12.3 x 3.3. Weight gr. 671. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1979 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1950s Marianne Starck Triangular Black White Handmade Bowl, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural and graphically stunning Scandinavian midcentury modern warm anthracite black and white decorative centerpiece bowl. Hand-carved organic animalistic relief pattern of styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Enamel Egg with Tripod Sterling Silver Gold Paillons Stars of Sky Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg with tripod in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent blue fired enamel on guillochè and with the insertion of pure gold “paillons” in the shape of stars to create...
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
14K Gold, Carved Jasper Bird on an Amethyst Rock Geode
Located in New York, NY
14K gold, carved jasper bird on an amethyst rock geode
Hand-carved jasper bird with diamond eyes and 14k gold feet, sitting on an amethyst geode.
A...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Rarest Carved Oak Art Deco Chandelier Pendant w. Six Woodpecker Bird Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique and one of a kind, seven-light hand carved wooden stylish sculptural chandelier.
With early 20th century lighting being one of our specialities we always love finding pendants and chandeliers that we have never seen before and of which we know beforehand we will never find another one again either. This unique and all hand carved out of solid oak Berlin Art Deco light fixture with a Gothic look and feel is another one of those rare finds. With six hand carved woodpecker sculptures...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Magnificent Antique Indian Wood Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This exquisite antique hand-carved wooden horse head sculpture is a stunning piece of Indian art. Horses symbolize power, nobility, and swiftness in Indian culture, making this piece...
Category
20th Century Indian Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Italian Statuary Marble Bust of Dante
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A well-modelled, mid 19th century statuary white marble bust of Dante Alighieri, famed late 13th to early 14th century Italian philosopher, writer and poet.
Originating from Italy, ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French handcrafted solid ebony wood box made in the 1950s.
Can be used as a jewellery box or as a decorative object.
Good condition.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Mid-19th Century French Carved Giltwood and Polychromed Virgin Mary Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique sculpture of the Virgin Mary in prayers was created in Pyrenees of France, circa 1860. Embellished with gold leaf and polychrome finish, the Classic religious...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Articulated Wooden Figure of the Virgin Mary
Located in Leesburg, VA
19th century articulated wooden figure of the Virgin Mary
Anonymous
Spain; 19th century
Polychrome wood, inset glass eyes
Approximate size: 37 x 11 x 7 cm
An antique ‘Virgin...
Category
19th Century Primitive Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$2,363 Sale Price
24% Off
Andy Warhol-Inspired Carved Alabaster Bananas, Set of 2
Located in Round Top, TX
From the early 20th century, and before, the imagery of the humble banana has always captured our interest and attention. From Claes Oldenburg to Any Warhol and more recently, Mauriz...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
Abstract Free-Form Sculpture of Olive Wood from France
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Mid-Century Modern art sculpture or centerpiece artwork of carved and polished olive wood from France, featuring an elegant free-form abstract design in the round.
H 18.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Olive
Scandinavian hand painted 19th century pine strong box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian hand painted 19th century pine strong box circa 1840.
Good example of traditional rustic Swedish woodwork. Painted in a russet red paint with hand painted cream drags....
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Hand-Carved Wood Owl, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
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
Majestic 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras and Clock Garniture
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful imperial antique french gilt bronze garniture with clock and a pair of candelabras very finely hand worked with nice floral design and beautiful angels, very decorative for...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Copeland Parian Ware Bust of Flora, circa 1870
Located in Firenze, IT
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An attractive Copeland Parian ware bust...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Small French 18th-19th Century Alabaster Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely and rare small alabaster mortar, France, circa 1750-1850.
Weathered but good condition.
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
$263 Sale Price
54% Off
Georgian Mahogany Gothic Style Tall Case Clock with Moon Phase Dial
Located in Milford, NH
A fine English Georgian Gothic style tall case clock, its bonnet with a swan’s neck broken arch pediment with Battersea enamel oval polychrome urn accents surmounting scrolled fabric...
Category
Late 18th Century English Gothic Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Elephant in Black Marble Stone Carved Stylized Figure 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian elephant in black hand carved marble stone stylized figure.
Hand-carved black stone abstract sculpture in the shape of a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Vase Vessel Sculpture Tulip Solid Block Amber Onyx Handmade Italy Collectible
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Amber onyx.
Vase dimensions: L 27 x W 22 x H 49 cm.
Available in different onyx and marbles.
Limited Edition of 35....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
Neoclassical Cherub/Putti Garden Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Neoclassical Cherub/Putti Garden Sculpture
From a beautiful Southern Estate, approximately 50 years old. Stunning, neoclassical cherubs/putti garden statue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Antique French Children's Carousel Pig
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Rare antique French hand carved children's carousel pig or monter le cochon.
This primitive polychromed grunter is full of charm, character and quirkiness with a beautifully carved ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Primitive Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Carved and Painted Wooden Cat Sculpture, Flower Power
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage whimsical and playful American Folk Art hand carved wood sculpture depicts a stretching cat with a lifted expressive face. The cat has a beautiful flower power style hand-pa...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Mounted Deer Antler Trophy on Carved Walnut Plaque
Located in Dallas, TX
Create a rustic style in your hunting lodge or ranch house with this large wall-mounted deer antler plaque. Bought in the Loire Valley of France, the ant...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Antler, Walnut
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
2 Quartz Flames Carved from Natural Specimens
Located in Warrenton, OR
2 Quartz Flames Carved from Natural Specimens
UPDATE: Due to agreement with 1stDibs, we'll be staying through the end of the year.
This is a set of two quart flame sculptures. The g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Organic Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
$300 Sale Price / set
25% Off
2010 Modern Italian Gold Amber Crystal Twisted Murano Glass Brass Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated Venetian modern design vertical photo frame in thick blown Murano glass worked in a amber orange gold color, overlayed in crystal. The elegant texture of the tightly ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Monumental French Ormolu Mted Bust of Alexander The Great, F. Girardon, 1800s
By François Girardon
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Rare 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Bust of Alexander The Great, After The Model by Francois Girardon. Drawing inspiration from the renowned "Bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)" housed in the esteemed Palace of Versailles, this monumental work of art showcases exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, serving as a testament to the creator's artistic prowess.
Central to this magnificent sculpture is the resplendent red marble face, neck, and hair of Alexander the Great. Capturing the youthful essence of the conqueror, the sculptor depicts him as a young man with a clean-shaven countenance, his moderately long curls delicately cascading from beneath a remarkably unadorned helmet, save for a magnificent plume. The red marble harmoniously accentuates the life-like features of Alexander, imparting an air of regal elegance to the composition.
Adding to the allure of this remarkable sculpture is an ormolu robe cascading over Alexander's shoulders, exuding an aura of nobility and power. Of particular note, the breastplate bears an embossed ormolu mask of a deity in profile, surrounded by elegantly sweeping acanthus leaves, paying homage to the influential forces that shaped the life of this great conqueror. Once again, the sublime combination of precious metal and marble amplifies the robe's magnificence, further accentuated by the presence of an ormolu body chain swaying gracefully from Alexander's left shoulder to his right hip.
The selection of marbles for the cuirass and plinth serves as an additional testament to the artist's commitment to crafting a visually striking and harmonious composition. The grey marble cuirass complements the overall color scheme of the bust while providing a subtle contrast to the red marble features. At the neck, a pleated ormolu linen undergarment discreetly peeks out, showcasing the artist's meticulous attention to intricate details and enhancing the sculpture's depth. The original Alexander The Great Bust...
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$100,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Organic Carved Natural Stone Bowl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Organic Carved Natural Stone Bowl.
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Nepalese Durga Relief Stone Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An arch shaped piece with high relief carving of a multi-armed deity standing on a winged feline and wielding several weapons. A small figure appears below right.
The fierce female demon buffalo slayer carved in openwork with her principal two hands holding...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Italian Carved Stone Fruits, Set of Ten
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of timeless charm to your home with this set of ten carved stone fruits, perfect for styling an entryway console, dining room table, or kitchen counter. Crafted in Italy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Alabaster, Marble
$960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maarius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, This model is signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS' demonstrating that it was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry, the best bronzier of the 19th century. The base is further signed 'A. Mercie' and stamped 'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with various stepped edges. Gloria Victis is one the most well-known and important bronze casts of the 19th Century. The quality of this particular model is absolutely incredible and all the marking indicate that this particular piece is one of the finest produced by the Foundry.
A student of Jouffroy and de Falguière at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) won the Grand Prix de Rome at 23 years old with his work Thésée vainqueur du Minotaure. In 1872, he sent the plaster model of his work David vainqueur to the Salon, for which he won the first class medal. At the same time, he received La croix de la Légion d'honneur at the Villa Medici. His return to Paris, in 1874, issued in a long and brilliant career with numerous commissions, notably the monuments for Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie for the Royal Chapel at Dreux (1886).
By the age of 30 Mercié was already very well-known and his Gloria Victis received resounding success when it was exhibited at the Salon, in 1874 (in plaster) and in 1875 (in bronze). This work exalted the heroism and the patriotic sentiments aroused by the disasters of 1870. His predilection for patriotic subjects is shown in many of his works such as Quand même...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Vase Vessel Decorative Sculpture Sail Shape White Statuary Marble Hand-carved
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Statuary marble. The precious white Statuary marble has always been the one preferred by sculptors and artists for thei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Aldo Tura for Macabo Walnut Bowl Basket Centrepiece Wood and Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Aldo Tura for Macabo walnut basket centrepiece hand carved wood and brass, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
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