Polychromed Decorative Objects

Carved wood hand painted donation / offering ALM BOX, Spain, 18th century. Polychromed carved wood church collection offering donation money box as wall decoration. This alms box is made of pine wood painted in terracotta hues. A nun carved ornamentation decorates the top. Wall hanging collection / donation money box. Originally used to collect donations at Christian churches/chapels. Interesting to be used as key box or key cabinet or as wall decoration Rare find. Provenance: Private collection. No key avaliable. Overall Measures: 45 cm H x 26 cm W x 21 cm D Poor box...

20th Century Carved & Polychromed Carousel Lion, Style of Dentzel This striking monumental carousel lion is a finely carved and polychromed sculptural work executed in the mid-20th ...

A stunning early 20th century French Belle Époque period Bourdois & Bloch Porcelaine de Paris Meissen style porcelain figure of a parrot. Made in Paris, France, circa 1910, exceptionally executed, exquisitely detailed throughout and displaying brilliant hand painted rich coloring, with a unique pierced beak, realistically modeled with wings slightly open perched atop a naturalistic tree stump base, Signed, underglaze blue crossed arrows mark to lower tree trunk. What truly stands out and is absolutely remarkable is how the maker/artist manged to make this work appear like a completely different sculpture depending on the angle it's viewed from. History: Paris Porcelain (Porcelain de Paris), a term that conjures images of grandeur, elegance, and sophistication; is to France what Dresden Porcelain is to Germany. Porcelain by a variety of makers from a region rather than one maker, it's the collective name given to the various porcelain studios and decorating workshops within and around Paris, France. In this case and many others Porcelain de Paris is also as good if not sometimes better than Dresden, Meissen or Sevres porcelain and is certainly a collectible to look out for. The Bourdoir and Bloch factory was originally founded around 1820 and specialized in producing fine quality porcelain in the style of the famous 18th century factories. This most distinctive figural bird was made by the Paris porcelain factory of Bourdoir and Bloch around 1910. This example bears the August 8, 1887 registered trademark of two blue crossed arrows, used around the time that Eugene Marx Clauss had joined forces with Achille Bloch and Leon Bourdois (who were both collaborators of Samson) and were operating under the name Clauss Co from 1887-1890 in the small factory started by Eugene's grandfather Jean-Marx Clauss in 1788 on rue de la Pierre-Levee in Paris. This Parisian antique porcelain parrot...

A 1930s hand-crafted Chinese porcelain ginger jar, also known as a large melon jar for its distinctive, rounded shape. In very good condition for its age and use, this collectible p...

A vintage Chinese, cobalt blue ginger jar - circa 1970s - Qianlong Stamp Decorated with hand-enamelled chinoiserie-style framed scenes to both ...

Pair of 18th century Italian dancing angels with coordinating baroque pearls on aragonite crystal clusters. The dancing angels are hand-carved wood, polychromed and gilded, original...

17th-Century Carved Wooden Angel – Polychrome and Gilded Sculpture (One Wing Remaining) Height: 70 cm Width: 33 cm A beautiful 17th-century carved wooden angel, depicted kneeling i...

A modern Italian Capodimonte porcelain jug from the midcentury, 1930s, with handle decorated in baroque forms. The pitcher features a col...

Life Size 1980s Crouching Monkey Sculpture, in White/ Cream Gold Representing Pop -Art of of the 1980s, we are pleased to offer this remarkable life-size monkey sculpture that embo...

This exquisite vase, dating from the late 19th in France, showcases a stunning floral design embellished with luxurious gold accents. The intricate craftsmanship highlights the elega...

MAGNIFICENT & RARE! WOMAN IN CANOE POLYCHROMED SCULPTURE AND ACCENT LAMP SIGNED S. MELANI ARNOVA DIMENSIONS: Approx. 21" Wide x 14" Tall x 6" Deep In 1925, France held the "Ex...

A large Kähler ceramic vase featuring a deep blue base glaze, decorated with cow horn technique forming intricate leaf and floral motifs in green, light yellow, and red glazes. Signe...

This pair of exquisite lidded Chinoiserie vases, or ginger jars, features an intricate, hand-painted polychrome decoration of flowers and foo dogs – mythical lion-like creatures that...

Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the Christ...

6238-7239- Pocket cigarette case with spring button in 925/1000 fire-enamelled sterling silver with beautiful vessel miniature hand-painted by th...

A rare and most impressive Tyrolean antique hand carved and painted floor-standing torchiere altar lamp with rich detail and beautiful warm, rustic, distre...

Beautiful hand-turned polychrome Mata Ortiz ant motif vase / seed jar by Yoly Ledezma, circa 1990s. The exquisite piece has wonderful design and color and is ...

Three figures are seated at a table where rests a jug of ale; all on a rectangular oval base where the title of the porcelain is stated in gold gilt script "Auld Lang Syne...

18th Century Carved & Polychrome Bust of a Saint with Glass Eye. Either Italian or Spanish. This piece retains a good portion of the original painted f...

A vintage multifigure action bronze of the "Old West" by C. Kauba. The pristine polychrome sculpture identifies an unyielding American Indian chief brandishing a tomahawk battling ag...

Germany / 1900 / 2 Vases / August & Conrad Bauscher / Porcelain Factory Weiden Bros / Porcelain and Polychrome / Empire An elegant pair of signed porcelain vases from the estee...

This tribal panel originates from the Batak tribe of Sumatra. The Batak are known for the elaborate decoration of their buildings and these decorative panel additions would have been...

This exceptional and imposing pair of hand-carved and hand-painted wooden horses embodies the rich artistic heritage of traditional Indian craftsmanship. Standing over 80 cm (31.5 in...

A beautiful pair of European porcelain flower or plant planters jardinieres or holder cachepots with flower and leaf design, circa mid-20th centu...

Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman Austria, circa 1925, attributed to Franz Bergman, unmarked Embark on a whimsical journey with this rare and delightful Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, made circa 1925 and attributed to the renowned Franz Bergman, though unmarked. This charming ensemble features ten individually cast and hand-painted bronze figures, each devil bearing its own instrument and unique action. From the authoritative Conductor Devil to the playful Flute Devil, every character in this orchestra exudes personality and mischief. The ensemble includes the Piano Devil, Cello Devil, Drum Devil, Heraldic Trumpet...

Pair of 18th-Century Italian urn appliques featuring a flute body, and intricately carved acanthus leaves, bead trim, and ribbon adorned handles.

Exceptional polychrome wood low-relief depicting a werewolf and saint george after a woodcut by lucas cranach (“DER WERWOLF” 1512) Provenance : collection Brimo de Laroussihle colle...

Seldom seen Paper Mache , polychromed "NaNa" Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle,,

Antique English Regency Style Lion Motif Oval Tole Box England, circa 1900s A beautiful colorful example, of oval from with swing handle, on a tapering box decorated with tassels, lion medallions and trellis work. Fitted with a latch handle, possibly a commercial tea box, can be used a fireplace kindling...

A Japanese black polychromed porcelain ginger jar. Handcrafted towards the end of the 19th century during the Meiji period in Japan. The jar features an elongated ovoid-shaped body, and is decorated in a chinoiserie style, and adorned with Japanese symbolism... Encircling the body of the ginger jar are two green...

This gorgeous Japanese red lacquer traveling shrine (zushi) protects a miniature statue of Bishamonten, the Buddhist God of Warfare here depicted as an armor-clad warrior. A fearsome protector, he is thought to defend sacred places, punish evil-doers, expel demons and bestow wealth. In this example, Bishamonten stands atop a crouching demon, dressed in finely painted armor...

A fabulous vintage Maitland Smith Chinese porcelain vase. Very nice quality, exquisitely hand painted polychrome decoration in Asian floral and fa...

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Owl Sculpture. Bergmann 1900´s. Early 20th century, Bergmann Bronze Sculpture. An Austrian cold painted bronze model of an Owl. The body naturalisticall...

Astonishing brutalist sculpture by Paul Evans, circa 1960's. Welded and polychromed steel, painted wood. 67 x 38 x 26 in. (170.2 x 96.5 x 66 cm) excluding base.

Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Fruit 6-Piece Bowl & Fruit Sculpture, Signed Italy, Circa 1980s This 6-piece Murano glass fruit bowl and sculpture set by Barovier & Toso, hailing fr...

Good quality Norwegian horse head ale bowl known as a kasa/kuksa. Dated on the base 1773, with makers marks. Hand carved decoration, with original polychrome paint. Evidence of ol...

Pair of very early 20th century Chinese polychrome porcelain vases in mint condition, measure: 24" H x 9" D.

Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century These finely carved and polychromed wooden cornucopias exemplify the enduring symbolic power of the horn of plenty in European decorative arts. Each composition is rendered in high relief, the ribbed horn issuing an abundant cascade of fruit and vegetables—pomegranates, grapes, melons, pumpkins, gourds, citrus, corn, and floral sprays—arranged with exuberant Baroque fullness. Now mounted on forged iron bases for display, the pair measures 20" high × 28" wide × 3.5" deep, including stands 12.5" x 6" (carvings alone 28" wide × 17" high × 3.5" deep). The Cornucopia in History Originating in antiquity, the cornucopia (Latin cornu copiae) was first associated with Amalthea, the goat who suckled the infant Zeus, whose horn became a miraculous source of nourishment. In Roman culture it was carried by deities of abundance—Fortuna, Abundantia, and Ceres—as an emblem of civic prosperity and the cycles of nature. Revived in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the cornucopia became a favored motif in architecture, painting, and decorative arts, symbolizing divine blessing, seasonal plenty, and the wealth of the natural world. Iconography of the Fruits and Vegetables The profusion of produce is not merely decorative but encodes symbolic meanings rooted in both classical and Christian traditions: Pomegranates—fertility, eternal life, and resurrection. Grapes—festivity, vintage, and the Eucharistic blood of Christ. Melons and Watermelon Slices—sensual abundance, refreshment, and ephemeral pleasure. Pumpkins and Gourds—autumn harvest, transformation, and the cycles of plenty. Corn (Maize)—sustenance and prosperity, reflecting New World influence on European symbolism. Citrus Fruits—health, luxury, and Mediterranean prosperity. Floral Sprays—seasonal beauty and the transience of life, underscoring vanitas themes common in still-life art. This allegorical language aligns the carvings with the broader European tradition of abundance imagery found in still-life painting, silverwork, and architectural ornament. Continental Style and Possible Origin The sculptural density, dramatic overlapping of forms, and naturalistic rendering suggest a Continental origin, likely Austrian, German, or Italian, c. late 19th century. While Swedish decorative carving of the same era tends toward flatter surfaces and folk stylization, these examples embody a more theatrical Baroque and Rococo inheritance, later enhanced with a polychrome or silver-toned surface to heighten their decorative impact. Originally conceived as architectural appliqués...

PAIR OF FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE BRONZE MOUNTED BRECHE VIOLETTE MARBLE VASES Circa third quarter of the 19th century Item # 403TET18P A lovely matched pair of vases in the Louis XV ta...

French Tole Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Polychromed Planter, Retailed by Plummer Ltd, NY An elegant French Tole planter in the Louis XVI neoclass...

A stunning 17th century "Mannequin De Presentation" from Northern Italy. Wonderfully constructed from polychromed wood with a very handsome face, articulating body and sulfur eyes. T...

A captivating sculpture after Demetre Chiparus, this striking Art Deco dancer embodies the era’s fascination with movement, theatricality, and opulence. Inspired by the expressive pe...

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...

French Antique Bust of a Young Girl in Plaster A pretty polychrome plaster bust of a young girl wearing a headscarf with her eyes cast downwards. The piece features carvings of b...

A magnificent big size hyper realistic glazed ceramic fish tureen in shades of vibrant red and grey with dark accents manufactured in Portugal, 1950s. Beautiful to use as a wall deco...

Carved wooden representing Christ on the cross.

Hubley Cast Iron Boxer / Boston Terrier 'Puppy Size' Doorstop, Circa 1930 An original Hubley cast iron Boxer/Boston Terrier 'Puppy Size' doorstop, circa 1930. This charming and rare...

This French cachepot, dating from the early 19th century, is a refined example of the Louis XVI style, characterized by its classical elegance and symmetry. The porcelain piece is ad...

This is an outstanding Italian 18th century carved wood polychromed sculpture of Virgin Mary. The Sculpture is hand painted with some remains of a gold gilt in few places and originated until lately in a private Villa in Tuscany (Italy). The colors are typical red, blue and green are spectacular on this large figure. The Virgin's hands are joined together in a prayer, while standing on a pedestal on the both sides of which are devil's horns (bottom left side horn missing ) symbolising Holly Mary defeating the Evil, protected by the Holly Ghost and an Angel. A story tells the pose of the Virgin Mary sculpture...

Antique Chateauneuf de Pape Red and Gilt Zinc Grape Hod France, circa 1900s A fine example from the world of French winemaking history is this exquisite antique Chateauneuf de Pape ...

A charming 19th Century European dome-top box, crated from beech and decorated in vibrant original polychrome paint. . Having a rectangular, domed lid with wire bail handle and wire ...

An antique carved wooden wood mythical guardian animal from Thailand. This striking antique carved wood mythical guardian animal commands attention with its vibrant polychrome finish...

Hard paste porcelain with polychrome and gold leaf - iron bolt. Impasto decoration. Lovely colors. These classical form urns are clearly a pair, but not an identical pair. Each has a...

A finely detailed devotional figure of the infant Christ (Niño Dios), typical of 19th-century Guatemalan religious art. Carved in wood with polychrome decoration and inset glass eyes...

Large high relief in carved and gilt wood, with many traces of polychromy, representing the Adoration of the Shepherds. The evangelist Luke first mentions that the scene takes place at night. A sudden light, which frightens the shepherds, signals the arrival of an angel who announces "great joy". He gives them a sign: they will find "a newborn baby wrapped...

Polychrome alloy bronze garniture. Orientalist style, 1860. Machine clock signed 1570.

This fabulous antique French apothecary jar, with its tightly fitting lid and pedestal base, has been beautifully hand-painted with a rural, ...

A rare and exceptional Aesthetic Movement period Bohemian enameled jewel casket attributed to luxury glassmaker Moser. Hand-crafted in the late 19th cent...

Late 18th century Italian Majolica Polychrome Pharmacy Jar or Albarello, dated 1777. These jars were use in apothecaries to hold medicinal herbs, powders...

Carved wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene, circa 1500. Large limewood sculpture with traces of polychromy representing Mary Magdalene, German work, circa 1500. H: 80cm. W: 35cm, D: ...