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Figurines and Sculptures For Sale
Rare Pair of Important New York Estate English Silver White Jade Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is a Lovely Museum Quality Large and very elaborately openwork carved in an Exceptional even White Stone. Beautifully carved as a standing figure o...
Category
20th Century Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Silver
Antique 18th Century Button Cameo of a Young Man Shell Carving Silver
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare button features a shell cameo of a young man carved in antique manner. The cameo is mounted in a silver button.
Category
1780s European George III Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Solid Silver Buffalo Figurine Vintage 1970s Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Solid silver buffalo figurine very good vintage condition.
Dimensions: Height 24 mm / 0.944 inches - Length 50 mm / 1.968 inches - Weight 27 grams.
It is stamped with the Silver Ita...
Category
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Antique Large Bronze Roundel of Hercules Fighting Centaur
Located in New York, NY
Large bronze roundel with mythological scene depicting Hercules fighting a centaur. France, circa 19th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hopi Sterling Silver Kachina Figure
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Hopi sterling silver eagle dancer kachina. Decorated turquoise belt, naja and base. Exquisitely detailed with stunning movement and fluidity. Well detailed silverwork. Would display ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Native American Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Green Parrot Bird Bergman Austrian Vienna Bronze Lovebird Cold Painted Bronze
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE BERGMAN AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE OF A GREEN PARROT OR LOVEBIRD.
This wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne, Wiener Bronze, Cold Painted Br...
Category
20th Century Austrian Gilded Age Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid to Late 20th Century Silver and Gold Plate Belt Buckle with Tibetan Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid to Late 20th Century Silver and Gold Plate Belt Buckle with Tibetan Motif
A round medallion shaped belt buckle with a carved whimsical dragon in a field of clouds, surrounding l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Artisan Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Gold Plate
Antique Lava Carving of a Dragon Dog Head Vesuvio Grand Tour Souvenir, Italy
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This head of a dragon or a dog was hand carved out of lava in one of the workshops in the Naples region that specialised in carvings of grand tour souvenirs. The dogs eyes are made out of red glas
Category
1850s Italian Antique Figurines and Sculptures
GIA Certified, a pair of natural, carved Coral Pipes
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A very gorgeous and one of a kind, pair of Coral Pipes. The first pipe, weighs a total of 105.99 grams. The pipe is reddish - orange in colour, is completely natural, without the pre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Artisan Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Coral
French Bulldog On Chain/Marvel Hood Figurine/Art Deco/1920's/Marble Stand
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
This beautiful collectible piece dates back to the roaring twenties. In 1922 this figurine won first price in the Salon De L'Auto in Paris. It is set in a marble stand.
Dimensions: ...
Category
1920s Vintage Figurines and Sculptures
Coral Wood Sculpture
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
For any inquiries,please contact the seller through the message center.
This carved coral sculpture represents a chicken family composed of a r...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Coral
A fine Mughal jade dagger carved hilt in the form of horse head Islamic art
Located in Bangkok,, TH
A superb nephrite jade hilt made entirely from single piece nephrite jade of dark spinach colour. The dagger is finely carved with an Arabian horse-head pomm...
Category
Early 2000s Indian Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Jade Pendant Pipa '琵琶' Stringed Instrument Kunlun Jade Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This wonderful and exceedingly rare contemporary, (new) pendant depicts a pipa, which is a Chinese stringed instrument similar to a lute. The pipa...
Category
2010s Chinese Artisan Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Poodle Dog Austrian Vienna Bronze Circa 1900 Miniature Cold Painted Bronze
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A SUPERB ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE OF A BLACK POODLE DOG.
This wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronze (Bronze de Vienne, Wiener Bronze, Cold Painted Bronze) dates to ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Gilded Age Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A White Jade Archaistic 'Chilong' Disc 清白玉雕螭龍紋璧
Located in San Diego, CA
Thick and circular, this disc, carved out of white Hetain jade, displays different designs on its two faces. One face consists of four symmetrical divisions; in each division there a...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Antique silver toothpick or cocktail stick holder Brazil or Portugal circa 1850
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique silver toothpick or cocktail stick holder, Brazil, or Portugal circa 1850. The holder in the form of an exotic draped figure holding aloft a globe in one hand and an eagle in...
Category
19th Century Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Three Little Pigs Piglets Austrian Vienna Bronze circa 1900 Geschutzt Pig
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A SUPERB SET OF THREE LITTLE PIGS BRONZES. THE PIGS ARE ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZES.
These wonderful antique Austrian Vienna Bronzes (Bronze de Vienne, Wiener Bronze, Cold Painted Bronze) date to circa 1900. The bronzes are of the highest quality of Vienna Bronzes with superb modeling and expression. They are cold painted with beautiful details. The bronzes are very possibly made by Bergmann. They are marked GESCHUTZT, the German mark for imports.
The three pig...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Gilded Age Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage S. Kirk & Son Sterling Silver Miniature Owl Figurine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
By Samuel Kirk & Son.
In sterling silver.
In the form of an owl standing on the edge of a stump.
Marked to the base for for S. Kirk & Son / Sterling.
Simply a wonderful diminutiv...
Category
20th Century American Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Carved Green and White Jade Plaque Figurine Hanging on Wood Stand
Located in New York, NY
Weight: 301.6 grams
Stone: Jade, 3.75 x 3.25 inches
Wood stand dimension: 10.25 x 6.5 x 3 inches
Item #: BR-1318-061224-13
Category
20th Century Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jade
White Jade Pair of Cats, Qing Dynasty
Located in San Diego, CA
The two animals curling towards each other make a balanced, symmetrical piece, like yin and yang.
The “mutton fat” white jade is highly polished. On one side, there is a very faint russet mark.
Overall, this jade carving is in excellent condition.
Similar jade carvings were sold at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, which can be viewed in the photos below.
Another Qing Dynasty twin cat carving...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Isometric Red Zircon Crystal On Graphite And Calcite Matrix From Pakistan
Located in Bangkok, TH
Astore Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Dim: H: 8 x W: 8.4 x D: 4 cm
Wt: 265 g
Specimen Type: Isolated and isometric red color gem Zircon crystal on Graphite a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Zircon
1926 Rosenthal Art Nouveau Geisha Porcelain Figure Richard Forster B.160
By Rosenthal
Located in SE
A Rosenthal figurine of Ariadne - daughter of King Minos of Crete from Greek Mythology.
Minos put Ariadne in charge of the labyrinth where sacrifices were made as part of reparations (either to Poseidon or to Athena, depending on the version of the myth); later, she helped Theseus overcome the Minotaur and save the potential sacrificial victims. In other stories, she became the bride of the god Dionysus, with the question of her being mortal or a goddess varying in those accounts
Beautiful over - glaze hand painted figurine of a nude in natural tones arranging a wreath of flowers on her head, gilded. Modelled by Albert Caasmann...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Figurines and Sculptures
Beautiful Museum Qty 1900s French Ormolu Mounted Mahagony Center Marble Table
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Museum Quality French Ormolu-Mounted Mahagony and Fruitwood Center Table
Circa Early 1900's. The rectangular grey-veined white marble top above a spring-activated frieze ...
Category
19th Century Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Isolated Emerald Green color Demantoid Garnet Crystals on Matrix from Iran
Located in Bangkok, TH
Origin: Kuh-e-Belgheys Mountains, Iran
Dim: H: 7 x W: 4.3 x D: 3.5 cm
Wt: 77 g
Specimen Type: Isolated Emerald Green color Demantoid Garnet crystals on matrix
Treatment: None
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Emerald, Garnet
A Pale Celadon Hetian Jade Carving of an Elephant with Boy
Located in San Diego, CA
The figure of a young boy on top of a giant elephant has been carved with pale celadon jade. Its head and tail are turned to one side. Its trunk passes through the tusks and extends ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Figurines and Sculptures
A White and Russet Jade Carving of a Boy Catching Crickets, Qing Dynasty
Located in San Diego, CA
Skillfully carved with Hetian Jade, this boy dressed in a long robe crouches on an elongated lotus leaf mounted by a cricket. He grasps a basket with his left hand while another cric...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Silver Gold Plated Pig with a Rich Bag miniature
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A pig, a symbol of fertility and abundance, was made into a silver miniature with a creative idea and masterful craftsmanship. A genuine silver with gold plated pig has lively facial...
Category
2010s Russian Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
Modernist Stainless Steel Brooch or Pin by Jose De Riviera
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stainless steel brooch.
By the American Modernist Jose De Rivera.
In a stylized "S" curved shape with a highly polished front and hammered finish to...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brutalist Jade Statue Midcentury Figural Attrib. Mary Polon
Located in Southbury, CT
This powerful, absolutely stunning Midcentury nephrite jade statue has been attributed to the artist Mary Polon, known mostly for her paintings. The textu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Antique Brooch Female in Antique Manner Cameo White Sard on Basalt
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This is a fine example of a layered cameo, a technique popular in the first half of the 19th century.
A pensive young woman, carved out of white sardonyx, is resting her head on her ...
Category
1830s European William IV Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
"YOUNG GRIZZLY BEAR LYING ON A ROCK", A. Zimmermann
Located in Kirschweiler, DE
Gemstone sculpture / Object d`art: "YOUNG GRIZZLY BEAR LYING ON A ROCK"
This sculpture is a single piece carved of Brazilian Smokeyquarz (2.958 gr.) and set with blue sapphire eyes. 2009.
"The high polished base lets the light in and brings the carving to life. "
size: 102 mm wide, 89mm deep, 133mm high
weight: 1.142 gr.
Artist: Alfred Zimmermann (Idar-Oberstein, Germany)
Carving Is A Passion
Following in the Idar-Oberstein tradition, master carver, Alfred Zimmermann, has developed and perfected his own art over the past fifty years. Since his school days, drawing had always been a favorite passion of Zimmermann and it formed the base for his gem-carving career. He began that career working for the well-known and traditional gem-carving family, Dreher. Innovative carving techniques and experience over five generations has made Dreher one of the leading animal gemstone...
Category
Early 2000s German Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Sapphire, Quartz
Commemorative Trump MAGA 45 & 47 Hat Key Ring
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla has sculpted this Commemorative Trump MAGA 45 & 47 Hat Key Ring. The one and only, Trump MAGA Hat Key ring. We have embellished the hat with a bl...
Category
2010s North American Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Jade Plaque Inscribed with Poem, 1900
Located in Southbury, CT
This dark green (almost black) nephrite jade pendant is inscribed with a brief poem about spring. The text — 泛好 红时春 万辰 风 象翠沐 新绿 雨 — which would appear to be an ode to the cleansing, ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jade, Silver, Copper
Attractive Isometric Green Fluorite Crystals On Matrix From Pakistan for Sale
Located in Bangkok, TH
Nagar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Dim: H: 13 x W: 16 x D: 10 cm
Wt: 164 g
Specimen Type: Attractive isolation for an isomatric gem green Fluorite crystals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Fluorite
White and Russet Cicada
Located in San Diego, CA
This cicada, carved from russet Hetian jade is archaic, reminiscent of the style of Han Dynasty jade cicadas. This piece features the face of a mythical beast, with round, bulky eyeballs, curved eyebrows, a wide nose, and clean, neat lips. It has layered wings and two arms that are held out in front, with space between the arms and chin allowing a silk string to pass through. On its back, there are layered details near its tail.
During the Han dynasty, jade cicadas were used as ‘玉含.’ It was believed that cicadas could help deceased people re-enter the next life cycle. Emperor Qianlong’s passion for antiques and jade led to the revival of Han Dynasty jade art. This jade cicada does not attempt to reproduce the shape of Han cicadas; rather, it invents a new shape that is closer to the natural look of a cicada, with a twist of archaic Han Dynasty jade art.
The last image reference is the Ming Dynasty Jade...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Sterling Silver Llama Ornament
Located in 徳島市, JP
Sterling 925 silver Llama figurine
Profesionally fully refirbished.
Good looking and well made figure.
Fully polished with lots of charm!
Independent...
Category
2010s Japanese Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Set of 5 Antique German Jeweled Silver and Shell Country Folk Figures
Located in New York, NY
Five German 812 silver figures, ca 1880. This set comprises two musicians, a tankard-bearing tavern keeper, a fowl-serving wench, and a dagger-wielding pierrot let loose among these ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
3 Victorian Gentlemen Gay Men Interest Austrian Vienna Bronze Sculpture 1900
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A SUPERB AND VERY RARE TRIO OF THREE VICTORIAN - EDWARDIAN GENTLEMEN. THE BRONZE SCULPTURES ARE CHARMING ANTIQUE AUSTRIAN VIENNA BRONZE. THE THREE MEN LOUNGE AS IF IN A PAR...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Gilded Age Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Archaic Dark Jade Monkey And Eagle
Located in San Diego, CA
Seated upright, the jade eagle is decorated with symmetrical curls on the wings and back. On the breast of the bird there are fine curved incisions. The eagle, with its strong brows and beak, is looking ahead confidently. This archaic piece represents Eastern Zhou Dynasty style eagles.
The jade monkey is in a seated position with one hand held up to his ear and the other crossed in front of his body. The monkey is carved with wrinkles on his brow and a long, curling tail reaching upward on his back.
During the Qianlong period, eagle carvings, usually paired with a bear, appeared on archaic jade carvings. Together the eagle and the bear mean “hero”.
“Monkeys are symbols of longevity because they are believed to have the ability to live for a long time, Their name, hou, is a pun for marquess, so they are also symbols of high rank. Monkeys bring to mind the exploits of the monkey Sun Wukong...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Figurines and Sculptures
A spinach green nephrite jade dagger hilt Asian art and armour
Located in Bangkok,, TH
A nephrite jade hilt carved with from a single rock piece, the appeal of this elegant design lies mainly in the perfect proportions of its hilt, and the exce...
Category
Early 2000s Indian Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Miniature Pig Talisman Genuine Silver Gold Plated Wild Pig
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A pig, a symbol of fertility and abundance, was made into a silver miniature with a creative idea and masterful craftsmanship. A genuine silver wild pig has lively facial features and a brave posture. He stands proudly on a golden rock mountain, looking ahead. Symbolising bravery and wealth, this boar talisman shall support your leadership and career. In the Ural jasper base...
Category
2010s Russian Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Jasper, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique Carved Childs Head Corallum Rubrum Gold Stickpin Tiepin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming stickpin of a child's head has been handcarved in the first third of the 19th century.
Category
1820s Italian Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
14k Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Caraffa in Argento Italiano XX Secolo
Located in Milano, IT
Caraffa sbalzata e incisa a mano in argento 800 nella metà del XX secolo, prodotta a Palermo Sicilia Italia. Misura 41x24x15xcm / 16.141x9.448x5.905 inches e pesa 993 grammi. Ha il m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Robust Cluster Of Elongated Quartz Crystal With Iron-Oxide Coating From Pakistan
Located in Bangkok, TH
Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Dim: H: 15.8 x W: 20 x D: 13 cm
Wt: 5009 g
Specimen Type: Gorgeous robust cluster of elongated pointed Quartz with Iron-oxide coating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Alex Soldier Essence of Woman Sculpture One of a Kind
By Alex Soldier
Located in New York, NY
Alex Soldier created a conceptual work of art titled Essence Of A Woman to celebrate women around the world in all of their incredibly versatile nature, character and beauty. This ma...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, Platinum, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Cupid Amor Dancer Lovetoken Bow Arrow Desktop Seal Silverplate
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Delightfully modelled cupid holding bow and arrows in his hands. The dancing amor is standing on a pedestal. The seal is made out of silver plated metal and carries the initials J D....
Category
1890s Belle Époque Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Celadon Jade Fabulous Beast
Located in San Diego, CA
This fabulous beast with its head turned around has been carved out of a pale celadon hetian jade. The beast looks over its shoulder with shining round eyes.
Its mouth is open, sho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Dutch Silver Bench and Chair Miniatures for a Doll's House, Schoonhoven, 1970s
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Dutch Silver Bench and Chair Miniatures for a Doll's House, Schoonhoven, 1970s
Two Beautiful Dutch silver miniatures comprising a classic ladder back bench...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Remarkable Forest Green Epidote Crystal Cluster Aggregate Matrix from Pakistan
Located in Bangkok, TH
Dim: H: 12 x W: 11 x D: 5.3 cm
Wt: 448 g
Specimen Type: Gorgeous Forest Green color Epidote crystal aggregate
Treatment: None
Color: Green
This is an attractive and sculptu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Pale Celadon Mythical Animal & Cloud
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a Hetian jade pendant of a mythical animal with a network of clouds above it.
The animal appears to have a large head with tear-shaped ears, and curvy eyebrows. On its side...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Antique Chinese Enameled White Glass Snuff Bottle Guyuexuan Mark 20c Republic
Located in Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese enameled "wood cutter and fisherman" milk white glass snuff bottle, finely painted with a wood cutter reading a book on one side, and a fis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Figurines and Sculptures
Little Mouse Solid Silver Sterling Gold Plated Handcrafted Unisex Cufflinks
Located in Rome, IT
Little Mouse Handcrafted in Solid Silver Sterling Gold Plated Unisex Cufflinks.
Introducing the Little Mouse Handcrafted Sterling Silver Gold-Plated Unisex Cufflinks—a playful yet e...
Category
2010s Italian Artisan Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Modern Style Enamel Sterling Silver "Piggy" Pop Design Handcrafted Cufflinks
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing our Modern Style Enamel Sterling Silver "Piggy" Pop Design Handcrafted Cufflinks: Elevate your style with these unique and amusing cu...
Category
2010s Italian Artisan Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Modern Style Enamel Sterling Silver "Piggy" Small Cufflinks
Located in Rome, IT
Modern Style Enamel Sterling Silver "Piggy" Cufflinks
Here there is a funny and stylish pair of piggy cufflinks handcrafted in sterling silver and enriched with enamel.
Perfect to gi...
Category
2010s Italian Artisan Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
14K Yellow Gold Key Chain with the Rod of Asclepius.
Located in Old Tappan, NJ
Preowned 14K yellow gold key chain with the Rod of Asclepius.
* Weight: 20 grams
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Paul Eaton 'England' Pendant Sterling Silver Miniature Greyhound Dog Head
Located in Charleston, SC
From Great Britain Paul Eaton VPRMS MAA sculpted a Greyhound dog head pendant (3/4"w x 1/2"h x 3/8"d). An elegant sterling-silver bespoke miniature Grey...
Category
2010s British Artist Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Glamorous Honey Color Calcite Crystal on Sphalerite Matrix from Afghanistan
Located in Bangkok, TH
Dimensions: H: 6.3 x W: 10.3 x D: 6.3 cm
Weight: 375 g
Treatment: None
Specimen Type: Classic Honey Calcite crystal on Sphalerite matrix
Color: Brown
Presenting this attractive and aesthetic combination piece of honey Calcite focal crystal nicely positioned on Sphalerite matrix. The Calcite is double terminated showing great quality vitreous wet luster with marked transparency and saturated color. The dark brownish Sphalerite matrix nicely hosting the Calcite creating an awesome contrast of colors and indeed a pretty neat and adorable specimen from such classic locality.
strawberry calcite
raw calcite
citrine calcite
natural calcite
dogtooth calcite
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
A Rare Large White Jade Dragon Disc, Qing Dynasty
Located in San Diego, CA
This large disc has two finely carved dragons with flowing, cloud-like bodies. The two chilong heads rest on the central aperture. The underside is carved with rows of bosses.
Hetian jade has a texture that resembles the effect of pouring water on snow. Xingjiang Hetian white jade with color of white ‘mutton...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Vintage and Antique Figurines and Sculptures
Figurines and sculptures date back tens of thousands of years to the earliest human cultures. Some of the oldest examples portrayed or symbolized people and animals, such as the famed “Lion Man of Hohlenstein-Stadel” from the Upper Paleolithic era. Rituals may have been performed using these early sculptures and figurines in the belief that they embodied what they represented. Beginning in the 19th century, animal sculpture started becoming not only fashionable but artistically validated — a trend that continues today.
Sculptures and figurines in our modern era are made from a variety of unique materials including gold and silver, and some are adorned with precious and semiprecious stones and more, from jade and opal to diamonds and sapphires. The meaning and use of these artworks have evolved over time, but they remain important cultural objects across the world.
While in the past figurines and sculptures regularly had cultural or historical significance, others were abstract or purely decorative. Many people now display them in cabinets or on shelves in their homes to express their personality and interests, just as they do other decorative objects and collectibles.
On 1stDibs, shop a collection of exquisite figurines and sculptures by leading artists and creators such as Salvador Dalí, MOISEIKIN and others.