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Technique: Gilt
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3791
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Japanese Giltwood Medicine Buddha, Yakushi Nyorai, Muromachi Period 16th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese late Muromachi Period (1333-1573) lacquered and giltwood figure of Yakushi Nyorai, the Medicine Buddha, seated upon an elaborate car...
Category
16th Century Japanese Edo Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Antique Bohemian Ruby Red Enameled Glass Bowl Centerpiece, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
This stunning serving bowl centerpiece, crafted in deep ruby red glass by Bohemian glass artists in the 19th century, is a remarkable example of the region's glassmaking mastery. The...
Category
19th Century Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
By Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Located in New York, NY
"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This sculpture, a self portrait which stylistically mixes Art Nouveau and orientalism, is among her earliest successes. This piec...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Antique Bohemian Milky White Enamelled Opaline Glass Perfume Bottle, 19th C
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Bohemian opaline glass perfume bottle with crystal stopper from the Biedermeier era
milky white opaline alabaster glass with cut to clear crystal stopper
the circular body ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Biedermeier Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Bowl w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.
Located in Chicago, US
Model #13
Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke
Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on his own aesthetic aspirations, Stellmacher left Amphora when the workshop was at its most prosperous, in 1904. Together with entrepreneur Karl Frank, who provided the financial backing, he founded Ed. Stellmacher & Co. in Turn-Teplitz in 1905.
From the outset, Stellmacher worked hard to achieve a major position among other high-end ceramic art producers. He believed the success of the company would depend on his products of “appropriate methods and unerring quality, perfect from both the technical and artistic sides”. Stellmacher based his first collection on artistically progressive products, pieces he believed would be in high demand. The greater part of the designs were either large vases complemented with sculptures of fantastic dragons or natural animals. With this series, Stellmacher continued the themes he had created for Amphora from 1899-1902, however, his naturalistic renderings of animals was even more elaborately precise. He developed a special ceramic material called refined earthenware, which minimized the shrinkage that was common during firing and allowed for greater preservation of details in the original models.
Unfortunately, by 1905, contrary to Stellmacher’s plans, there was little to no demand for objects of this type. Very few pieces exist today as very few were originally produced. Even after redirecting the company to produce commercial goods Stellmacher still could not ward off the company’s demise. By 1910 the Stellmacher & Co. fell into bankruptcy and was liquidated.
Art Nouveau Dragon...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Wedgwood Makeig-Jones Fairyland Lustre Celestial Dragon Cabinet Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English lustreware porcelain cabinet vase.
By Wedgwood.
Pattern no. Z4829
Shape no. 2351
Designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones.
With a ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Italian 19th Century Crystal and Gilt Vase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning Italian gold gilt crystal vase, dating to circa 1850 if not earlier. A true artisan and visionary sculpted this work from thick, heavy glass to create the trumpet form with ...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Italian Brevettato Black Marble and Bronze Candelabras
By Brevettato
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of Italian Brevettato candelabras blends Baroque and Rococo influences with masterful Italian craftsmanship. Known fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Royal Bonn - Franz Anton Mehlem, Hand Painted & Gilded Vase / Lamp, circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL BONN - FRANZ ANTON MEHLEM - Art Nouveau hand painted and gilded vase - featuring branches of pink and soft purple floral blossoms with thorns to the front and back (likely Flow...
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Cut Crystal and Ormolu Box, Gilded Eagle, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and highly collectable cut crystal box of oval form with elegant channel cuts all around the sides.
The fittings are all made from gilded...
Category
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th Century Italian Baroque Santos Figure
Italy, 18th century or older
An exquisite 18th-century Italian Baroque Santos figure is a fine example of religious artistry, dating back...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Gilded Metal Sculpture, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary gilded metal sculpture, 20th Century.
Modern sculpture in gilded metal, contemporary work from the 20th century.
h: 108cm , w: 35cm, d: 35cm
Category
20th Century European Modern Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Joseph D’Aste “Fete Au Village”
Located in Belmont, MA
Joseph d’Aste (1881-1945), Italian born sculptor who lived and worked in France. “Fete au village” (village celebration), gilt bronze on a marble base. S...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo Musician's Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set
Located in New York, NY
An impressive and rare 19th century Meissen Porcelain Musicians clock and Candelabra Garniture set. Comprised of three individual pieces, w...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Ceramic Abstract Horse Sculpture Decorative Ancient Pixiu Glazed Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Turquoise Blue Hand Ceramic Abstract Horse Sculpture Decorative Ancient Pixiu Glazed Home Decor
In tradition
Anahita, the Persian goddess associated with water, fertility, and wisd...
Category
1970s West Asian Art Deco Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Cartier Alarm Clock
By Cartier
Located in Amersham, GB
A Cartier Les Must Alarm Clock in an oval enamel and gold plated frame. The enamel giving the appearance of polished burr walnut, with cabochon jewelled setting nuts, resting on a st...
Category
1980s French Other Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Large French Cut Crystal Rectangular Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large French Cut Crystal Rectangular Table Box, Attributed to Baccarat
France, 1900s
A magnificent large French-cut crystal rectangular table box, attributed to Baccarat, France, c...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Agathon Léonard Bronze Sculpture, series Jeu de l’echarpe
Located in New York, NY
Agathon Leonard's Jeu de l’echarpe recalls the poses of the legendary eighteenth-century muse, Emma Hamilton. Beloved by society artists George Romney and Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, pai...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mantel Clock 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This 19th-century clock is an exquisite work of art, perfectly reflecting the refined and elegant style of the Napoleon III period. Here is a detailed description of this masterpiece...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture "Isis" by Claire Colinet
Located in London, GB
An exquisite early 20th Century French Art Deco gilt bronze figure of a young female dancer seated upon a shawl that she is lifting either side of her. The surface decorated with enamel painted ancient Egyptian design, exhibiting excellent colour and detail. Raised on a marble base and signed Cl.J.R.Colinet
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 42 cm
Width: 56 cm
Depth: 21 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1925
Materials: Bronze & Marble
Book Ref: Art Deco & Other Figures by Bryan Catley
Page: 117
SKU: 9176
ABOUT
Colinet
Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880–1950) was French sculptor of Belgian birth who worked during the early-to-mid 20th century. The subject matter of her best known work was primarily Arab female dancers. The majority of her career output in sculpture can be classified as being of the Art Deco style.
Colinet was a frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francais and Salon des Independents art exhibitions in Paris. Her sculptures, most of which depicted beautifully figured, energized, and dramatic female forms, were exhibited posthumously at the Paris Salon for nearly 30 years.
Early Life
Colinet was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1880. Little is known about her life other than the artwork she produced during a successful career that spanned more than 40 years. As a woman, she was in the minority in her chosen field of sculpture during the era in which she worked and lived.
Career
At an undetermined date – probably around 1910 – Colinet emigrated to Paris, France, where she studied sculpture under the watchful eye of Jef Lambeaux and exhibited for the first time at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1913 and became a permanent member of the organization in 1929. From 1937 to 1940, she exhibited at the Salon des Independents in Paris and joined the Union of Women Painters and Sculptors. Colinet's work is primarily done in the Art Deco style, and her models included odalisques, exotic dancers, jugglers and artists of cabaret.
A number of her female dancer pieces were influenced by a revival of the Orientalism movement which had been popular in Europe from about 1860 to 1880. Her preferred casting material was bronze; however, a number of her most distinguished sculptures are chryselephantine, being a combination of both bronze and ivory.
Colinet's sculpture has become highly desirable to collectors and, increasingly, is selling for exorbitant sums. At a Christie's sale on 4 May 2007, her Ankara Dancer...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
The « Nymphs » Bowl by A-E Carrier-Belleuse and H. Journet & Cie, France, c 1878
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Carrier et H Journet et Cie, 24 bd des Italiens, Sté des Onyx and numbered 2326
Diameter Base : 44 cm (17,3 in.) ; Diameter bowl : 49 cm (19,3 in)
Important and rare circular...
Category
1870s French Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
English Regency Brass Inlaid Sewing Box, c1810
Located in valatie, NY
English Regency brass inlaid sewing box, c1810, rosewood with original silk interior raised on gilt brass feet. The top lifts to a divided interi...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Repeating Drocourt Carriage Clock with Alarm
Located in Amersham, GB
A strike repeat alarm carriage clock by Pierre Drocourt. Stamped and numbered with the Drocourt mark on the back plate in a gilded 'Gorge' case. Drocourt was one of the great carriag...
Category
1860s French Victorian Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel, Ormolu
Jacob Petit (1796-1868) - Pair of Rococo Revival Vases
By Jacob Petit
Located in DELFT, NL
Very ornate pair of French romantic vases by Jacob Petit, Paris
Baluster form, heavy white porcelain vases on stands with floral sprays within a raised and gilt acanthus scoll and s...
Category
19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Quartz Crystal, Pyrite and Vermeil Model of an Eagle Attributed to Asprey
Located in London, GB
Large quartz crystal, pyrite and vermeil model of an eagle attributed to Asprey
Swiss, c. 1975
Height 62cm, width 81cm, depth 48cm
Attributed to the celebrated and well-known Asprey...
Category
20th Century Swiss Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Pyrite, Silver
Panther Sculpture Resin in Gold Finish Eyes in Swarovski Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Panther Sculpture Resin in Gold Finish,
Eyes in SWAROVSKI Crystals.
Numbered and limited Edition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
French Empire Style Gilt Bronze Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This French Empire style gilt bronze wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi features the best quality hand-chiselled details.
The backplate of this sconce features a lacquered round ...
Category
2010s Italian Empire Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Baccarat Gilded Pink Opaline Glass Goblets, 19th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Rostock, MV
Pink Opaline Glass Pair of Goblets – Baccarat France, Circa 1850
This pair of pink alabaster glass goblets beautifully captures the elegance of 19th-century opaline glasswork by Bac...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Opaline Glass
Easel Clock, Signed Elkington & Co, England, Circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Elkington & Co
Numbered Rd 92173
Beautiful rectangular table clock executed in gilded and silvered electrotyped metal, decorated in relief with butterflies, music instrume...
Category
1890s English Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Asian Gilt Bronze Teppanom Kneeling Thai Sacred Angels
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two Asian gilt bronze Teppanom kneeling Thai sacred angels.
Bronze gilded temple guardians in a sitting position. These temple guardians were made in Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Biedermeier Glass Inkwell Judaica Inkpot
Located in Milano, MI
Early 19th Century Jewish Glass Ink pot dating back to the Biedermeier period, of European Austro-Hungarian origin. Circular shape, this clear jacketed gl...
Category
Early 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Gilt Bronze Mounted Blue-Ground Jacob Petit Handled Urn, ca. 1834
By Jacob Petit
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Discover the timeless elegance of this antique gilt bronze-mounted urn by renowned French maker Jacob Petit, dating back to the mid-19th century. A masterpiece of craftsmanship and d...
Category
1830s French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique French Gilded Bronze Photograph Frame, Napoleonic Bees c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning shaped picture frame made from bronze and smothered in gold, beautifully cleaned and restored to it's former glory dating to c.1900.
These frames with gilded bronze Napoleonic bees...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Italian Reliquary
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Italian painted and gilt reliquary with original patina.
Measurements:
Height: 11.5"
Width: 5.5"
Depth: 3"
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Statuette of Don Quixote in bronze and alabaster, Spain circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Statuette of Don Quixote in gilded and silvered bronze, on a high alabaster base.
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Japanese Mid Century Patinaed Bronze Bud Vase
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage Japanese bronze Bud vase with dramatic form & color.
The finish created with chemical etching and metal leaf.
Excellent condition, no ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Meissen Rococo Hebe & Ganymede Candlesticks
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce pair of magnificent Meissen polychrome and partial gilt porcelain candlesticks, inspired by Greek mythology, exquisitely hand-crafted in Rococo taste, Germany, 19th century....
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mantel Clock 19th Century Styl Empire by Leroy à Paris
Located in Warsaw, PL
A magnificent 19th-century Empire-style mantel clock, signed by the esteemed clockmaker Leroy à Paris. This timepiece exudes classical elegance, featuring a finely detailed gilt bron...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany & Co. Bronze Clock
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Tiffany & Co. French bronze clock dates from the late 19th century (1896). It is elaborately designed in the style of Louis XV & exhibits a m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Mantel Clock 18th Century, Louis XV Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
This striking mantel clock is a fine example of the Empire style, a period characterized by its grandeur and inspiration from classical antiquity. The clock showcases a masterful com...
Category
Late 18th Century Louis XV Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Period French Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Chinoiserie Inkwell Tray
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce nearly 300 year old Louis XV (1715-1774) period French gilt bronze ormolu mounted Japanned encrier (inkwell or inkstand)
Paris, France, circa 1750, exceptionally executed in Louis 14th exotic far-east Japanesque / Chinoiserie oriental styling, popular at the time due to the rise in trade with China and Japan throughout the 18th century, Parisian Vernis Martin lacquer work, decorated with lavish Rocaille elements, having three inkwells fitted with glass jar inserts and ornate fiolated acorn finial covers, on a black lacquer cartouche shaped tray with roster...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Japanese Meiji Era Bronze Elephant and Pagoda Incense Burners
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Japanese Meiji era bronze elephant and pagoda incense burners
Japanese, Late 19th Century
Sculpture: Height 151cm, width 122cm, depth 43cm
Base: Height 56cm, width 82cm, depth 40cm
Overall: Height 207cm, width 122cm, depth 43cm
This outstanding pair of incense burners, also known as koro in Japanese, was crafted in the late 19th century during the Meiji era. This was a time when, for the first time in almost three centuries, Japan opened its borders to foreign trade, causing a wave of Japanese...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Paris Porcelain Vases, France, circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Lovely pair of amphora vases in Paris porcelain, with polychrome rotating decoration of lilacs, roses, clematis, fuchsias and other natural flowers, on a white background. The foot a...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Candlestick Rock Crystal and Gilt Bronze the Pair, 18th Century Style
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of rock crystal candlesticks on a Louis XVI style gilt bronze mount. Circular molded base with gilt bronze ornaments such as beads and waterleaves friezes, also visible on the b...
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
By Capodimonte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company
Italy, circa 1925
An exceptional work, displaying grace and movement, subtly hand- painted. The seductive turban and gold earring wearing dancer draped in a White and Iron-Red Moon and Star motif garment, on a tasseled pillow.
Hence our Mata Hari, attribution/suggestion. The name Mata Hari, is a Malay expression for the sun. Literally meaning “eye of the day"/ dawn of the day'
This exquisite figure, depicts the The dancer (Mata Hari ?) as the sun-wearing the moon and stars.
Marked with the variation Blue underglaze Crown & N.
In remarkable well cared for condition, some minor wear to the gilt.
The figurine stands...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Large Example Of A Kingwood Oyster Veneer Coffre Fort
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A superb early 18th century kingwood oyster veneered coffre fort with fine gilt brass metal work, the fall front opens to reveal three drawers and three hidden compartments.
Lovely c...
Category
Early 18th Century European Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Monumental Antique Sèvres Porcelain Neoclassical Style Vase with Mauve Ground
Located in London, GB
Monumental 19th century Sèvres Neoclassical-style vase with mauve ground
French, c. 1878
Height 152cm, width 72cm, depth 66cm
This remarkable Sèvres vase, dating back to 1878, was ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Cobalt blue Porcelain Five-Light Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Origin: French
Date: circa 19th century
Dimension: 23" x 9-1/4".
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cherubs & Rooster Mantel Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock. The finely chased ormolu body, with its original two-tone mercury gilt, centered with a circular enameled porcelain clock face with Roman and Arabic numeral dials and inscribed 'A. Thomas - Fabt de Bronze - 56, Rue de Turenne - Paris', surmounted with a pair of playful seated cherubs amidst clouds and wreaths, the case crowned with a figure of a Gallic Rooster (Coq Gaulois...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-Century Lime Green Italian Ceramic Vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci, 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This mid-century Italian ceramic vase, designed by Fratelli Fanciullacci for Elbee in 1950s Italy, features a striking lime green glaze, characteristic of the era’s bold, modernist a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Antique French Blue Vase
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1920 French opaline glass vase with gilt details.
Measurements:
Height: 8.5"
Diameter: 4.5"
Category
1920s French Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
LOUIS KUPPENHEIM 1925 Trompe L'œil Malachite Enameled Box In .935 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco Trompe L'œil enameled box by Louis Kuppenheim.
This is a beautiful decorative box, created in Germany during the art deco period, back in the 1925. This superb elegant box ...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
18th Century Rococo German Painted and Gilt Wine Cooler in the Form of a Swan
Located in Troy, NY
Extraordinary wine-cooler in the form of a beautifully sculpted, gilt and polychromed Swan of impressive stature, makes certainly the conversation-piece of the party. The white paint...
Category
18th Century German Rococo Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Tin
Antique French Louis XV Style Bronze Pendulum Mantel Clock with Flowery Decor
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and wonderful quality, heavy bronze clock.
This late 19th century work of time telling art is in very good condition and the design is both elegant and stylish. We have cl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
18th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall and was most certainly created for devotional purposes, to be displayed in a church or chapel.
Besides its impressive size this sculpture is an excellent, museum-quality example of the Spanish “Estofado” polychrome technique, developed during the Gothic period to imitate rich brocade fabrics. The finely carved “fabric” areas of the sculpture would be first covered in gesso, and then a layer of gold leaf would be applied. The gold leaf would then be painted over with various colors of tempera paints. Once dry, the painted surface would be incised or scratched away in patterns, revealing the gold beneath.
The sculpture was professionally restored in 2022 by a firm that is often hired by the Spanish government to work on historic building interiors and museum pieces. The virgin was carefully cleaned, repaired and its condition stabilized. A complete and fully-illustrated restoration report will be included with purchase.
Often confused with the virgin birth of Jesus, the belief that the Blessed Virgin Mary herself was conceived “immaculately” without original sin has been variously defended and debated within the Catholic Church since the pre-Middle Ages. For centuries, artists struggled to create an acceptable visual representation of this highly abstract concept, in part taking inspiration from the Book of Revelation and other scriptural sources.
We see the Virgin standing on a half moon (biblically inspired, though also an ancient symbol of chastity) with her long natural hair loose down her back, another indication of purity. Both her white tunic and flowing blue mantle...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Late 18th / Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Neoclassical Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and very detailed handcarved neoclassical angel standing on clouds,
Italy, circa 1780-1820.
Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H...
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair Italian Florentine Black and Gold Gilt Pedestal Plant Stands
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Period Florentine Gold Gilt and Black Painted Pedestals, circa 1950-60's Italy. Classic and versatile Florentine Mid-Century stands. These can be stand-alone state...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gilt Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
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