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Period: 19th Century
19th Century Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold (Horseman), circa 1860-1880.
Category
European Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Pair of South American Perfume or Incense Burners in Silver
Located in Brussels, BE
Silver tested but not stamped.
Category
South American Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silver
Unusual Odd Fellows Snake Staff
Located in Branford, CT
Unusual Odd Fellows snake staff. Stitched leather snake and carved wood with original paint. American, late 19th century.
H 79".
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century American Pine Folk Art Frame, circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th century American pine folk art frame, circa 1890.
A double portrait frame with a recessed back to accept glass and two mounted portraits.
Very elaborate and precise deepl...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Large Antique Carousel Element, Circa 1890
Located in Doylestown, PA
A unique carved element from a 19th century carousel, heavily carved with instead cut-glass mirrors and retaining its original painted finish. Would make a fun headboard for a bed.
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
French Gilt Bronze by Auguste Moreau “NUIT D’ÉTÉ”
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
"Nuit d’été",
dated 1894 and signed by Louis-Auguste MOREAU
Famous French sculptor, 1855-1919
A superb French parcel gilt patinated bronze group depicting a semi-clad maiden on n...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Rare Italian Hand Carved Folk Art Santos Doll, circa 1840
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a mid-19th century hand carved figure of a Santos doll. The figure is made using pine wood and section constructed with pinned wooden...
Category
Italian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Carved and Painted Wood Architectural Element in the Form of a Mask "Green Man"
Located in Stamford, CT
A carved and painted wood "Green Man" mask from a facade of a mansion near Seattle, late 19th century. The Green Man is a legendary being primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebir...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane
A rare and quite special example of a 19th Century folk art English gentleman’s walking cane with a h...
Category
British Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20thc Bronze Rooster Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc large rooster bronze sculpture in amazing undisturbed surface. This fine piece of art has a wonderful patina. Minor piece missing off a feath...
Category
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
A Dutch 19th century wooden gingerbread mold
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th century wooden gingerbread mold
A wooden mold for making cookies in the shape of Royal crowns, which was made by K.H. Wennink in Westendorp, baker by profession at the ...
Category
Dutch Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Ship Carved Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved figure of a woman standing upright on a scrolled base. Carved from Pine with in service paint, American, circa 1850.
Category
North American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
19th Century Carved Wood Dog Family, Folk Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single dad dog family!
Great carved wooden dogs from Guatemala. Anatomically correct details on faces and bodies! Dad measures 27x6.5x16.75H, female measu...
Category
Guatemalan Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Noh theatre Carved Painted Wooden Ko-Omote Mask
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Japanese Noh theatre hand carved and painted wooden mask of Ko-Omote.
Sculpted in Japan in the 19th century, Ko-omote (literally ...
Category
Japanese Edo Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cypress, Paint
Antique Indonesian Carved Deer Architectural Temple Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and incredible Indonesian hand carved and painted red deer architectural salvaged temple ornament.
Dating to the 19th century or earlier, hand-...
Category
Southeast Asian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
19thc Burl Wood Bucket/Container
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century American Burl container from the mid west and in good condition.This could be American Indian.The condition is very good.
Category
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Asian Giltwood Carved Ancestor Temple Shrine Emperor Figure with Tiger
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic wood and gilt decorated hand carved Chinese ancestral temple shrine Emperor figure with a tiger.
From a collection of Chinese and Asian artifacts...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Hindu Nandi Temple Guardian, Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental Hindu Nandi temple gate-guardian architectural ornament, born in India, dating to the 19th century, hand carved and painted, richly detailed, polychrome decorated, the wooden sculpture depicting Nandi, a sacred bull, gatekeeper, and vahana religious deity figure.
Provenance:
Acquired from The Neiman Marcus Corporate Art Collection. Details below.
Dimensions: (approx)
49.5" x 43" x 12"
An important religious folk art work, the Nandi is of carved wood and gessoed cloth, then hand-painted. In Hindu religion, Nandi is the mythical mount of Shiva. The four legs represent truth, righteousness, peace and love.
More than a means of conveyance, Nandi is considered Shiva's constant companion on all his travels, so much so that in any temple dedicated to Shiva, there is a sculpture of Nandi. This symbol is a deity in its own right, and in India there are temples dedicated exclusively to Nandi.
In Hindu symbolism, the bull represents both strength and ignorance. The white or light color of the bull symbolizes purity and justice. Symbolically, the seated Nandi towards sanctum in Shiva temples, represents an individual jiva (soul) and the message that the jiva should always be focused on the Parameshwara. From the yogic perspective, Nandi is the mind dedicated to Shiva, the absolute. In other words, to understand and absorb light, the experience, and the wisdom is Nandi, which is the guru within. The fact that Shiva uses it as a mount symbolizes how this divine figure removes ignorance while instilling strength and wisdom.
A superb example, the life size work is in great overall shape, and presents wonderfully, having beautifully aged patina over the whole, highly desirable original, worn, rustic, naturally distressed, chippy paint, craquelure finish, that's delicate, and enhances the artistic antique character and rich historic depth.
Detailed Condition Report:
Fragile / delicate by design. Loss to one ear, age related checking and separation to carvings, fabric to hind quarters is released and tattered with minor loss, rubbing to paint throughout with wear indicative of age and use; later grey painted mounting blocks are attached to back and hooves.
White glove in-home shipping/delivery available.
Pickup available near Dallas, Texas
Additional Provenance:
Property from the Neiman Marcus Collection. Acquired from Heritage Auction, Design District Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
From The Dallas Morning Newspaper; April 12th, 2021
Neiman Marcus is selling some of its history and valuables that have been displayed and stored for decades as part of the luxury retailer’s corporate art collection.
The Neiman Marcus corporate art collection dates back to 1951, when Stanley Marcus (1905-2002), a life long avid art collector, purchased Mariposa, a large mobile by Alexander Calder and started a long tradition of buying original artwork for new stores as they opened. The Mariposa sold at a Sotheby’s auction last month fetching $18.2 million. The items are being offered through Sotheby's auction house, NYC, New York and Heritage Auction, Dallas, Texas.
Many of the pieces were personally collected by Stanley Marcus from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Some of the pieces are from corporate spaces, stores and the company’s archives, among the items are important antique textiles, tribal robes...
Category
Indian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Mountain Sheep primitive Black Forest Carved Folk Art Wooden Trophy 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More than likely o...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Carved Chinese Soapstone Figure Of Man With Foo Dog
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century carved Chinese soapstone figure. Features a smiling figure with a foo dog on his shoulder and a gourd in his other hand, all in brown color.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Victorian Casted Iron Candle Stick with Bears
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Victorian Casted Iron Candle Stick with Bears
A great Victorian casted iron candle stick, Germany circa 1860. It is depicting a mother bear holding one cub in her left paw and anoth...
Category
German Victorian Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Antique Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique carved and decorated ship's figurehead, circa 1890, depicting a regal bird with a beak. The sculpture is in original paint. Although there has been much paint loss and age cr...
Category
Indian Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Chinese Soapstone Mountain, Village And Sitting Man Carving
Located in Bradenton, FL
Qing Dynasty soapstone carving depicting an intricate scene of a mountainside, a sitting man, and a part of a village. Carving is in a beige-brown color. Carving is sitting on a beau...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- B
A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head with glass eyes. Believed to be from the 19th century. It ...
Category
Burmese Rustic Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
Dutch Figural Peddler Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Dutch figural peddler clock is characterized by a male peddler dressed in a black topcoat and top hat, holding a clock in his right hand. His clothing is adorned with re...
Category
Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lead
19th Century French Stone Carver's Hammer and Chisels on Custom Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare set of 19th century French stone carver's wooden mallet and six iron chisels, mounted on a custom steel stand. Found in Roen, Nor...
Category
French Primitive Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Fine 19th Century White Marble Sculpture of “Rebecca at the Well”
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine 19th century white marble sculpture of “Rebecca at The Well” depicting a Classical maiden wearing a robe, with one breast semi-exposed, stan...
Category
Unknown Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
Swiss alp calendar
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp calendar
Category
Swiss Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century American Hand Carved Wood Horse Head
Located in Stamford, CT
American late 19th century hand carved wood head of a horse, stained black, shown wearing a bridal and bit, with mouth open as if in a full gallop. A very handsome piece of sculpture, likely a fragment from a larger piece, now mounted on a custom iron base. Great decoration for the equestrian or lover of horses. Great for mantel...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Trio of Puppets, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century Trio of puppets, China
Two puppet torsos and one puppet head from China, all mounted on custom bases. The heights are 16, 9 and 13.5 inches (40.6, 23...
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Small Serene Bronze Hindu God Statue
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Small bronze serene standing figure, a Hindu God, lost wax casting. 19th Century. 1 1/2" x 1" x 3 3/4" H.
Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has b...
Category
Indian Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Rustic Large Folk Art Handled Natural Organic Wood Carved Bowl, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful bowl with beautiful natural wood grain and glowing colorful patina acquired with age. This piece has a very organic, wabi-sabi feel to it.
From a collection of older w...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19thc Bronze Apple Picker Wall Plaque
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc bronze apple picker wall plaque.
Category
American Adirondack Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure
Located in Queens, NY
19th century Scotsman (Highlander) Carousel large carved and painted standing figure wearing kilt with plume hat on large round base.
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
English Hand Crafted 19th Century Apprentice Shoes
Located in London, GB
19th century apprentice shoes
A charming pair of late 19th century hand crafted leather apprentice shoes. Hand stitched and dot work detail.
Size in i...
Category
British Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Leather
English ceremonial horn from the Ancient Order of Foresters, circa 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This most eye catching piece of British history is a very rare example. It would once have belonged to one of the three hundred or so lodges of the Ancient Order of Foresters which w...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Horn
19th C Shaker clothes stretcher
Located in Hudson, NY
19th century shaker clothes stretcher. Massive size. Marked with a “40”
Bottoms measure H52.5” W24”
Top measures H37” W72”
The shirt is hinged in the middle with two clothe strips an...
Category
Shaker Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Antique Indian Hand Painted Brass Figural Gauri Head Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique Indian hand-painted figural brass head religious sculptures.
Hand-crafted in the Maharashtra or Karnataka region of India in the late 19th / early 20th century, d...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved Gentleman Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky gentleman looks like a soldier or a officer of the military. The carving is quite good and he is mounted on a custom iron Stand. The patina is the best with minor chips fr...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Large wooden Buddha sculpture probably Laos, 19th-20th century
Located in Milano, IT
In the heart of your sacred space, there resides a timeless masterpiece—a magnificent wooden Buddha sculpture that whispers secrets of the ages. Crafted with utmost devotion, this ethereal creation is believed to have its roots in the mystic lands of Burma, dating back to the 19th or perhaps even the early 20th century. As you gaze upon it, you'll find yourself transported through the corridors of history.
This remarkable Buddha, a harmonious blend of two distinct eras, is a testament to the enduring spirit of artistry. Its features evoke echoes of a bygone era, the Pagan period, a time when devotion was expressed through the chisel and the keen eye of a master sculptor. The small, delicate mouth seems to whisper ancient wisdom, while the wide forehead exudes an aura of profound contemplation. The narrow waist and the gently rounded shoulders and chest reveal the artistry's meticulous attention to detail, capturing the essence of a bygone Burmese sculptural style.
Seated in the full lotus position, the Buddha exudes an aura of tranquility that permeates every inch of your room. His right hand gracefully rests upon his knee, cradling a precious myrobalan fruit...
Category
Laotian Anglo-Indian Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Wood and Iron Strap 19th Century Farm Implement
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Super clean lines and sculptural 19th century American farm implement. Over eight and a half feet wide large scale looks amazing hung on a modern white...
Category
North American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Wood Paduka Sandals, India
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century tribal wood paduka sandals, India
A sculptural pair of Indian paduka (khadau chappals) sandals with a simple scale pattern and nice encrusted patin...
Category
Indian Tribal Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Carved Crib Figurine of a Shepherd
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Wooden Carved Crib Figurine of a Shepherd
A large antique wooden carved statue of a shepherd, probably from a Christmas crib. Handcarved in Germany in the second half of the...
Category
German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Fine Late 19th Century Straw Work Model of Clarendon House, Piccadily, London
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A fine late 19th century straw work model of Clarendon House Piccadilly, London. Excellent attention to detail. Clarendon House was a town mansion which stood on Piccadilly from 1660...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Straw
Folk Art Root Carving Man and Dog
Located in Greenwich, CT
Wonderful English 19th century Folk Art sculpture of a man being greeted by his dog, the figure wearing a tall Cornish hat hugging and being hugged by his adoring four legged friend,...
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Great Britain (UK) Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Chinese Soapstone Carving Of Man And Woman Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
Qing Dynasty soapstone carving depicting a man, a woman and a foo dog sitting and laughing. The woman is holding a red rose and both are wearing colorful Chinese dress in red and gre...
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Carved Soapstone Desk Seal
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century soapstone desk seal. Features a Chinese character sitting with gourds, from Qing dynasty. Color is a dark brownish-purple. Seal markings on on bottom.
Category
Chinese Qing Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Masonic Shelf Bracket Made Attributed to the John Haley Bellamy Workshop
Located in Nantucket, MA
From 1866-1871 Bellamy had a workshop he rented in a Masonic Hall in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He employed a number of carvers, including his brother Elijah. They made frames, cloc...
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American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Italy Sicily Late 19th Century Set 7 Kitchen Wooden Tiles with Rural Scenes
Located in Brescia, IT
This particular set of wooden tiles, was handmade with colorful rural scenes, to decorate the sides of the Sicilian carts used during popular folks.
Thes...
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Italian Baroque Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th Century Carousel Ornament Painted Cast Iron King Mask Amusement Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
A rare European antique hand painted cast iron carnival carousel embellishment.
Once decorating a 19th century country fair carousel amusement ride, the sculptural ornament depict...
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European Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
One of a Kind Antique Carved Wood Group Statue Sculpture by Emile Boisseau
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique 19th century French wooden sculpture.
This large and figural group is titled 'La Defense Du Foyer' which translates as 'the protection of the spous.' This impressive sculpture is in good and original condition and this ripped hunter defenitely looks ready to fight off anyone or anything threatening his spous.
This sculpture is attributed to Emile Andre...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Wooden Carved Sculpture of a Saint, circa 1850
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Sculpture of a Saint, circa 1850
A beautifully hand carved and hand painted sculpture of a saint with a palm-branch. It is made most probably in Armenian or Georgian a...
Category
Unknown Black Forest Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Italian Marble Sculpture of a Robed Child Holding Two Fishes, Late 19th Century
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-532 detailed marble sculpture of a robed boy holding 2 fishes.
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Marble
19th Century Southeast Asian Patinated Bronze Mythical Garuda Bird
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Garuda is a mythological human-like bird on which the Lord Vishnu rode in both Hindu and Buddhist culture. It is a simple of ferocity and intelligence.
Reference is made to a similar Garuda sculpture...
Category
Indonesian Tribal Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Indian Brass Plaque of Shiva as 4-Armed Virabhadra, 18th-19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This striking brass plaque depicts Virabhadra, a personification of the god Shiva, created by him to fight in his quarrel with Daksha. Here with 4 arms and hands, Virabhadra holds a ...
Category
Indian Tribal Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
American Walnut Carved Spread Wing Eagle Perched to Flee on Rocky Plinth C. 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
American walnut carved spread wing eagle perched to Flee on rectangular rocky pine plinth, Early 19th century.
Eagle is 27 wide and 17 deep at base.
Category
American American Empire Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Antique Vintage Multicolored Pair of Wood Carousel Horses Austria, circa 1890
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique vintage pair of carousel horses from multicolored lacquered wood Austria circa 1890.
The carousel horses feature a carved wooden white lacquered body with white lacquered iro...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
Victorian Unusual Hand Sculpted Leather Lioness Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and unusual Victorian hand sculpted pressed leather figure of a lioness dating from the latter 19th century. The figure is beautifully made and portrays a prowling lioness ...
Category
British Victorian Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Leather
