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Technique: Hand-Carved
Antique French Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Satyr / Faun by Alix Marquet - 1914
By Alix Marquet
Located in London, GB
Antique Bronze Satyr Sculpture, Antique Bronze Faun Sculpture, Antique Bronze Devil Sculpture, Alix Marquet Bronze Sculpture, Gothic Antique Sculpture...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Orientalist Italian White Marble Bust of Sulamitide
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved antique (late 19th century) bust of Sulamitide, of a scale and quality equal to the works of the finest 19th century Italian masters such as Pasquale Romanelli (1812-1887) and Pietro Bazzanti (1825-1895).
A familiar and beloved subject, she is depicted wearing a jeweled head...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Organic Abstract Wood Carved Relief Art
Located in London, GB
Abstract curvaceous relief has an organic flow. It is hand carved in pitch pine is named 'Rest Before the Climb' by M.Delaere, Belgium, 1980's.
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wool
Picture Frame Viennese Art Nouveau style Oval portrait Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval shaped external photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-painted floral miniatures. Viennese Art Nouveau style, s...
Category
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vase Vessel Decorative Sculpture Organic Shape White Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Arabescato marble.
Vase dimension: D 30 x H 67 cm. Available in different marbles, onyx and quartzite.
Limited edi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Painted Leather Jewelry Box
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French painted leather jewelry box with an inset brass handle custom monogrammed “EU, January, 24, 1898”. Inside you’ll find the box is fitted for st...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paint
Italian Christmas Manger Animals
Located in New York, NY
Italian Christmas Manger Animals. Set of six antique hand painted and modeled terracotta 17th century Neapolitan creche animals, in beautiful mottled...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$5,000 / set
Picture Frame oval photos French Empire Napoleon III style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of a garland of flowers with oval border, intern...
Category
1970s Italian Empire Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Small 18/19th Century French Giltwood Mirror With Grapes
Located in Buisson, FR
Small hand carved mirror with grapes. Unique period piece.
France, circa 1780-1850
Weathered, small , small losses.
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:38cm W:26,5cm D:9cm
Category
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$461 Sale Price
50% Off
Cristal Benito, Chips Green Bowl, Handcut Crystal Dish, France, 2023
Located in New York, NY
Franck Benito begins his process by tracing his designs onto uncut forms. These are then milled by hand, and the rough cut refined—the patterns channeled deeper and deeper, to the ve...
Category
2010s French Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Blue & White Chain Temple Jar, Large
Located in Carson, CA
Blue & white chain temple jar - 2 Sizes
The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum.
High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand painted. Distre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$423 / item
Contemporary Bronze and Gold Bonsai Tree Sculpture by Pierre Salagnac, France
Located in London, GB
Bonsai Tree by Pierre Salagnac
Material: Bronze, 24K gold, brass
Dimensions: H 61 x 56 x 59 cm
Type: one-of-the-kind
Year: 2023
Revealing the organic curves of nature in the metal block with great talent, Pierre Salagnac has made a name for himself in the world of interior design thanks to his Bonsai Trees that he has “planted” all over the world.
The artist creates the trunk by sculpting the shape and texture directly into the bronze material. The 265 different models of leaves are molded, casted and chiseled one by one then finished with 24k gold. The floor part is sculpted from brass and also finished in 24k gold, before being embedded in a traditional Japanese ceramic pot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Brass, Bronze
Quartz Pelican on Black Tourmaline
Located in Houston, TX
Hand-carved Quartz pelican sculpture set on a black tourmaline natural mineral specimen on lucite base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Eagle Sculpture Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
This unusual antique mirror was crafted in the Alps region of France, circa 1880. The whimsical mirror features a large eagle sculpture with win...
Category
Late 19th Century French Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Mercury Glass, Oak
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Ambrosià Crystal Candlestick Set – Hand-Cut Candle Holders for Home Décor
Located in Glendale, CA
Ambrosià Hand-Cut Crystal Candlestick – Modern Classic Candle Holder in Black, Amber & Clear Crystal
The Ambrosià Crystal Candlestick masterfully blends modern design with classic e...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Small Picture Frame Rounded Round English style, early 1900s. Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small rounded round frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External diameter 7 cm, internal 5 cm. Weigh...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Italian 18th Century Painted and Gilt Putti with Cornucopia Torcheres
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing at just under 4 feet high and hand-carved in Italy during the 1700’s, this fabulous pair of hand-painted and gilt putti torcheres have sinuous corn...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Thai Sandstone Carving
Located in New York, NY
A stone relief of a dancing goddess, crafted in Thailand, late 20th Century.
Hand-carved from a solid piece of amber-colored sandstone. 26.5 inches high, 3 inches deep, 12 inches w...
Category
1990s Thai Other Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
$2,300 Sale Price
26% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Giltwood Baroque Candleholders
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique Baroque giltwood candleholders for in total 6 candles, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses.
More pictures available on request....
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,842 Sale Price / set
55% Off
21st Century, Hand Carved Clear glass and golden Bronze Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century Hand carved clear glass and golden bronze clock. This clock is in hand-carved glass and the metal part are in golden bronze . On request to customer can modificate th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Life Size 19th Century Italian White Marble Sculpture Titled "The Wrestlers"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptional 19th century Italian hand carved marble group titled: 'The Wrestlers' was carved after a Greek original of the 3rd century BCE.
This impressive statue depicts two na...
Category
19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Set of 3 Japanese Inro Pill Boxes
Located in Munich, DE
These three antique handcrafted inro cases, are a wonderful collection of Japanese Sagemono (hanging object). These inro have several sections stacked ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Wood
$912 / set
Hand Carved Folk Art Soapstone Indian
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Carved Folk Art soapstone Indian.
Category
20th Century American Navajo Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
A Pair of Large Carved Limestone Horses from Veneto, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Veneto, Italy, this pair of limestone horses are sculptures in the round, meaning that they can be viewed from any angle. Although the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large hexagonal table box with clock on the lid, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire enamel like lapis lazuli stone, with engravings and decorations hand-e...
Category
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Carved Wood Tribal Panel from Timor Island, Indonesia, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century carved wood door panel from Timor Island in the Indonesian archipelago. This antique wall panel from Timor Island (an isl...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Tribal Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Florentine marble and alabaster bust of a woman, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A sculpture of the bust of a woman carved out of alabaster and on a marble plinth, signed by artist, Florence, Italy, 20th century. Elements of rococo and neoclassicism. Please note ...
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
$352 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mahogany Accessories Jewelry Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Fully Lined Interior
From our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Mahogany Accessories Box. The Box of rectangular elongated form made from solid Mahogany...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends with Hand Carved Bear Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Small, but coolest pair of bear bookends.
Thanks to the wonderful bears, these hand-carved bookends from the 1930s are an absolute joy to own and look. These sculptural bookends have a warm and...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
Trio of Hand Carved Wood Sculpture, Tall Carved Poplar Totems
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved poplar sculptures transforms from an open, geometric cage form at the bottom to a serpent head at the top. Steve Turner slowly works the wood, revealing natural elements, rings and knots present in the wood. These modern totems evokes the work of Constantin Brancusi and Henry Moore in its modern and organic nature. Each of these three sculptures stands atop a solid steel custom base thus the width dimension can vary depending on how far apart each is spaced.
Steve Turner
Struggle, 2020
catalpa wood...
Category
2010s American Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Picture Frame Classic rectangular Enamel light blue on guilloche Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Cornice portafotografie rettangolare in argento 9251000 dorato con smalto traslucido a fuoco su guillochè. Stile moderno contemporaneo. Vetro molato. Pannello in velluto blu. Dimensi...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Continental Palm Coconut Inlaid Wood Box
Located in Northampton, GB
With Square Panels of exotic Coconut/Palm wood
Form our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this small sized Continental Continental Palm Coconut Wood Box. The Coconut...
Category
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Palmwood
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 Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Granite
Rare & Meaningful Art Deco 5-Light Chandelier w Owl Sculpture & Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, stunning and all handcrafted work of lighting art.
Some pieces you only find once in your life and that is what we thought when we first saw this unique Art Deco era chandel...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Organic Modern Danish Ikebana Minimalist Candle Holder Vase, 1980s
By Aage Würtz
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large round decorative chalk white matte glazed handmade Danish organic modern ikebana vase by ceramic artist Aage Würtz. Hand-crafted Japanese inspired item that functions for both ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
$503 Sale Price
30% Off
Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A monumental, very tall, quite engaging African Bansonyi serpent snake sculpture/ headdress/ mask by the Baga people who reside along the coast of Guinea Bissau.
The Baga snake...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century antique rustic Swedish tray bowl with original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedishantique wooden tray/ Serving bowl with untouched original paint from Luleå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden.
A farmers handcrafted tray or serving bowl or centerpiece...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
18th Century Italian Cross on a Red Hematoid Quartz Heart with Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian cross mounted on a polished red hematoid quartz heart and adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and a cross-shaped baroque pearl. The piece is inspired by ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Crystal, Gold Leaf
Vintage Pilgrim, Blanko and Crystal Glass Decanter Bottles with Stoppers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Hand-Blown Pilgrim Glass Decanter Bottles with Stoppers, Crackle Glass Olive Green and Dark Green Decanter Bottles are Pilgrim Glass, and Amethyst Color Bottle is Blanko Glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Rock Crystal Tiger Kingdom Sculpture Hand Carved
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, hand carved, rare sculpture depicting five tigers in the forest. The sculpture is made of an entire block of natural rock crystal. It is naturally transparent with natur...
Category
2010s Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
$1,530 Sale Price
40% Off
Egg White with blue garlands in Russian Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimb
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg White with blue garlands is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Egg White with blue garlands has fired enamels on guilloché and design engraved by hand.
Egg White with blue garlands i...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Box of Fish Shape
Located in North Miami, FL
19th century Japanese lacquer box of fish shape.
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Set of 17th Century French Eavesdroppers
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite 17th century French carved wood eavesdroppers, now mounted on custom steel stands, are a captivating blend of historical artistry and modern presentation. Originally ...
Category
17th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
$1,200 / set
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Red and White Crystal Quartz
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian figure of Christ and metal sword with large red and white crystal quartz clusters and phantom quartz.
The figure of Christ was originally part of a c...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal
Huge Antique Victorian Era Black Forest Wall Clock or Mirror Frame with Hare
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible size and great quality black forest hunting plaque for wall mounting with Fruits of the Hunt.
This rare size and all hand-carv...
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Nutwood
Picture Frame Red enamel Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Empire style borders and ornaments. External cm. 17 x 17. Weight gr. 483. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1978 on the inspiration of previous artefacts from the early 1900s and manufactured in Florence at the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enameling firings at approximately 750 < 800° C.
It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include:
manufacturer's mark: 391FI
metal mark fineness:925
Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif".
With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe.
Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style.
Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai).
Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations.
Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag.
About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Luca Madrassi
Located in New York, NY
Luca Madrassi (1848-1919)
Maternal joys
Marble and multicolor H 34 inches
Luca Madrassi, although born in Italy, studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and assumed Frenc...
Category
19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$17,000
Pair 19th Century or Older Century Indian Carved Stone Lions on Custom Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century or Older Indian Carved Stone Lions on Custom Wooden Bases
4 Pieces, Stone Lions, 2 Custom Hardwood Bases
A charming and unusual pair of 19th-century or older ha...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Romer italy hand carved desk top chef short order cook sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of a chef or short order cook in his chef whites with apron and hat . Holding skillet and fork . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
20th Century White Stone Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, 1996
Located in London, GB
" Tour de Force " sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, 1996
Important work comprising a beautiful twist carved in the solid material creating a vivacious and breathtaking visual effect in the style of Eduardo Chillida.
_________
Charmot white stone patinated, unique piece signed.
_________
Dimensions: H 35 x 35 x 65 cm
_________
Bertrand Créac'h is a french sculptor. He studied at l’Ecole Boulle in Paris and met the artists Étienne Martin...
Category
20th Century French Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Fine Kuba Cup with Incised Textile Designs, early 20th century Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Fine Kuba wood cup with incised designs similar to the famous Kuba textiles, early 20th century, from Central Africa.
The woven cris cross designs that are typical of the Kuba currency...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Bowl Vase Vessel White Calacatta Marble Handmade Italy Collectible Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
Bowl sculpted by hand from a solid block of Calacatta marble. Velvet finishing.
Dimensions: Big L 56 x W 27 x H 12 cm.
Also available: Small L 35 x W 17 x H 8 cm. and Medium L 45 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Majestic Lion Sculpture in Carved Dark Hardwood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A heavy Lion sculpture in hand-carved/tooled hardwood. Stylized features very reminiscent of art deco. It is a piece unique but its origin is unclear. We suspect it was made anywhere...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Meissen Biscuit Figure of Dionysus
Located in New York, NY
Greek mythological figure of Dionysos, the god of the grape harvest. Youthful sensual portrayal of dionysus, beardless, holding grapes and staff.
Meissen, Marcolini period (1774-1814).
The Meissen Marcolini period is sought after by collectors. Named after Count Camillo Marcolini who served as director and perfected neoclassical style of Meissen forms...
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18th Century German Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese antique small Jizo stone Buddha / 1700-1850 / Edo period /Garden object
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small stone statue believed to have been made in Japan during the mid to late Edo period (18th to 19th century). The figure represents "Jizo Bosatsu" (Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva), one of the revered bodhisattvas in the Buddhist tradition.
Jizo is a figure of infinite compassion, believed to save all sentient beings from suffering. He is typically depicted as a gentle monk, with a shaved head and wearing a long robe known as kesa. He often holds a staff in his right hand and a hoju (wish-fulfilling jewel) in his left—symbols of his power to guide souls and grant comfort. This particular Jizo statue...
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large 19th C. Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Covered Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large 19th Century Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Covered Box, Attributed to Baccarat. This incredible large crystal box is all hand-diamond cut and attri...
Category
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina...
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Unique diamond faceted crystal ashtray Fontana Arte 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Ashtray
by Fontana arte
Italy, 1950's.
Indulge in the elegance of this exquisite ashtray or Vide-Poche, crafted in Italy during the prestigious Fontana Arte's prime in the 1960s. The...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Danish Rosewood and Maple Trinket Box
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This handsome Mid-Century Modern decorative box is handcrafted from hardwoods and featuring mostly rosewood with elements of maple wood. The three-sided top has a hinged lid which op...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Felt, Maple, Rosewood
Antique Pair of Black Forest Jardinière’s Hand Carved Switzerland circaLate1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Forest Pair of Jardinière’s hand carved in Switzerland during the late 1800s. The Jardinière’s are complete with their original metal liners and are ready to be planted. Black Forest Furniture first began to appear in the mid-1800s in Brienz, Switzerland and originally only included small Black Forest animal objects made for the tourist trade. In the late 1800s, as tourism traffic increased, so did the number and Size of Black Forest Carvings and soon thereafter was followed by Black Forest Furniture. As luck would have it, Old Plank has recently discovered a treasure Trove of Black Forest Carved...
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Hand-Carved Decorative Objects
Materials
Tin
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The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
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The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
Paris Gallerist Sandy Toupenet Gets Fired Up over 20th-Century Ceramics and Inventive New Makers
Her space on the city’s Left Bank mixes mid-century pieces by the likes of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso with whimsical contemporary creations.