Antique Late 1800s Saint Anthony of Padua with Child Sculpture, Hand Carved Oak

Finest quality carved statue of Saint Anthony holding the child Jesus. This rare wooden statue of Saint Anthony and the child Jesus is in ...

4 feet tall, finest quality carved, antique, former Catholic church or Franciscan monastery sculpture. This rare church or monastery statue of Sain...

Hand carved, ecclesiastical wall sculpture from the mid 1800s. With antique church relics being one of our specialities, we have seen the Virgin...

Late 1800s, hand-carved oak sculpture of a Saint or clergyman. Sometimes we find antique sculptures / works of religious art of such good quality that we simply need to purchase it, even if we don't know who they are. There are many people in the world who know much more about all the Saints than we do and they will probably immediately recognize the beautiful and calm facial features of this holyman. If you look at the empathetic expression on this finest carved Saint's face and you see the quality of the details then you too will realize why this can only be the work of a master carver/sculptor. And it is not just his face, because the natural and perfect body posture combined with the exceptional proportions of this antique sculpture could not be more realistic either. With all of these things taken into account we are certain that you will agree that this finest workmanship Saint sculpture is another one of our 'antiques with a soul'. Because of the missing hands, we have priced it so favourably that this stunning and sizable antique can be owned by people with a lower budget as well. Mind you, our fair price for this antique Saint sculpture...

One of a kind Gothic bench with deeply carved crucifix sculpture with A(lpha) and O(mega) letters. This striking, antique Gothic bench comes wi...

Rare and wonderful Saint Anthony church sculpture, European 17th century Baroque. This rare and sizable wall statuette of Franciscan Saint Anthony is another one of our recent great finds. This wonderful church relic...

Fine hand carved oak figure of Saint Anthony of Padua Late 18th- Early 19th Century Saint Anthony is depicted with his head raised, mouth ajar, as if in the process of speaking. He stands upright wearing his traditional Franciscan robes and holding open a book. Beautifully carved with high level of detail, unusual for oak pieces. Oak is a dense hardwood which is difficult to carve and it's rare to see this level of detail in an early oak sculpture. Saint Anthony is the Patron Saint of lost things. While living at the monastery, he had a treasured book which contained psalms and personal observations. His book was stolen by a man who decided to leave the monastery and Anthony ferverently prayed for its return as the cost of a new book would have been beyond his means. The thief repented and returned the book which is believed to be preserved at the Franciscan Library in Bologna. He is one of the most popular Catholic saints...

This late 19th century French oak child's chair features a seat back with hand carved rosettes at the corners, scrolling leaves, a central rosette, and finials. The seat rests on tur...

Midcentury African wood sculpture wonderfully hand carved depiction of the Virgin Mary with Child, with great detailing and beautiful face sig...

Original oil on panel of Saint offering the Child, by an unidentified artist. --This painting represents St. Anthony of Padua. The scene is one tha...

ABOUT A primitive 19th century Lignum Vitae bowling ball and 10 pins. All hand carved. Bowling has remnants of a metal cladding and nails. ...

19th Century Black Forest Wall Shrine with Porcelain St. Anthony of Padua & Jesus will make a splendid devotional for any room, and features sculpted wood combining the Renaissance and Classical styles in a lovely oval form upon which has been placed burgundy velvet, making the painted porcelain figurine of St. Anthony cradling the infant Jesus...