Antique Quality Hand Carved Life-Size Statue of Mother Mary Crushing The Serpent

Beautiful, early 1800s, wooden sculpture of a Holy Mary with child Jesus on her arm. This stunning church relic is another great example of the quality of 19th century, European craftsmanship and we are grateful for it to have found its way to our gallery. Also, because we are certain we will make a private collector or someone's congregation very happy with it. From the amazing body posture, the wonderfully serene facial expressions and the superb manner in which Her draped clothes are hand carved, one can see that this antique and sizeable Virgin Mary statue is the work of a master sculptor. This rare antique statue is made of solid oakwood and can be enjoyed on the floor, on a table, on a wall bracket or even mounted on your wall (via the sturdy antique metal hook...

Large and high quality carved antique sculpture of Joseph holding the child Jesus. If you are looking for a great value for money, work of religious art then this quality carved church relic could be gracing your home or monastery or house of prayer soon. This may not have been carved out of the most expensive or hard woodtype, but that is not what this antique is about. This striking and meaningful sculpture is all about the natural manner in which both the little boy Jesus and Saint Joseph have been hand-carved out of wood and how an accomplished sculptor clearly has spent a whole lot of time, focus and dedication to get the details of this large and meaningful sculpture very right. In this case, the hands and feet, the curly hair, the serene facial expressions, the perfectly natural body postures AND the perfect draping of the cloths are the most eye-catching details. Ones that most mortals would never be able to create like this and it will have taken this skilled artisan weeks rather than days to create. We believe that this unique antique is made of basswood or pine and it has been hand patinated (original). This was probably done to make the entire sculpure look more warm and calm (no wood grains taking away anything from the beautiful details we described). This meaningful and quality crafted work of religious art is ready for you to enjoy and, to us, it breathes a holy serenity and beauty that will never fail to impress. No matter where you decide to have it on display, this ecclesiastical antique will never fail to impress and if you already have a place in mind for 'them' then maybe you should be their next custodian. Mind you, our price for this hand carved antique church statue...

Museum quality and very good condition, Swiss fine art sculpture. For the collectors of the rarest and best quality antiques only we also have this museum worthy, wooden sculpture of a beggar. This simply can only be the work of a master carver, because to be able to create these details and this much realism takes a god given talent and a lifetime of experience. With the anatomy, the posture AND the balance of this aged beggar in Medieval clothing...

Marvelous quality, bronze Virgin Mary with the holy heart symbol on her chest. If you are a collector of antique and top-quality religious artefacts the...

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

Perfectly hand crafted and great condition antique, Gothic church, wooden altar crucifix. This beautifully handcrafted, former church crucifix for tab...

Exquisite and compelling wood statue of the Virgin Mary with polychrome paint finish. Well executed, and finely carved we believe it's 19th C Continental, or possibly US in origin. U...

This elegant antique wall statue of the Mother and Child, was carved in Southern France, circa 1960. The large alluring sculpture in high relief, features ...

Large statue of saint hand carved in wood during the late 17th century, or early 18th century. Some restoration. Sculpture portrays a saint and originall...

Rare life size hand carved wooden woman figure / statue. Beautifully and intricately hand carved from solid wood. Original painted surface over a thin lay...

Rare antique Virgin Mary sculpture. Perfect for a collection of sacred antique items. High artistic quality of Italian sculpture. Made entirely o...

18th century Italian hand carved and painted wood Madonna statue depicts the virgin Mary in contemplative prayer, and poised in triumph over evil. Orig...