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Item Ships From: Belgium
Art Deco metal polar bear 1930
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This beautiful Art Deco polar bear figurine is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design. Made of high-quality Metal, this statue has a beautiful brown patina that shows off the eleg...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Siderale, Sommerso and Battuto Glass Sculpture by Giorgio Vigna
By Venini
Located in Uccle, BE
Sculpture in translucent glass whose interior has a "cavity" in blue sommerso glass.
The blue color causes a slight exterior reflection.
The entire exterior of the piece is wheel engraved.
Giorgio Vigna...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
French Women Bust Sculpture "Marianne" Godess of Liberty in Solid Wood, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage French bust sculpture of a woman Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, and a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,437 Sale Price
58% Off
Glass sculpture representing a stylized fish by Mario Pinzoni
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Uccle, BE
Murano glass sculpture representing a stylized fish by Mario Pinzoni, Seguso Vetri d’Arte (IT).
In sommerso glass, the ruby-colored body submerged in a purple mass. (Rubino – Violett...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This unique Mid Century bronze and natural stone sculpture was designed by Curtis Jere.
The curved and dynamic shape made of bronze lands on a solid base made of pink natural stone....
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Otto Keramiek Buffalo Figurine by Otto Gerharz
By Otto Keramik, Otto Gerharz
Located in Verviers, BE
Dramatic piece of German 20th century ceramics inspired by natur.:
Buffalo by Otto Keramiek
Ceramic buffalo figurine by Otto Gerharz (former direc...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
1970's Spanish Buxo ceramic figures ..
Located in Brecht, BE
the family ! rare to find these 3 Buxo vases together ..
decorative fun objects that will bring a smile to your face ..
mama 67 cm high x 30 cm wide and 28 cm deep
papa 67 cm high x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$3,509 / set
Japanese Porcelain Sculpture of a Geisha
Located in Antwerp, BE
Japanese porcelain sculpture of a Geisha, signed Lavorazione.
Width:34 cm.
Height:30 cm.
Depth:28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Gold Bronze Decorative Geometrical Forms, circa 1960, France.
By Monique Gerber
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice set of seven decorative polyhedrons.
Polished gold bronze, circa 1970, France.
Dimensions: from 5 to 12 cm.
A very decorative set in good original condition.
All purchases are c...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stylized Girl Designed by Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora
By Rogier Vandeweghe
Located in Antwerp, BE
A dark chamotte clay wall sculpture, representing a stylized girl. Unique hand-formed sculpture by Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora.
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$637 Sale Price
51% Off
Unusual Carved Stone French Head Sculpture
Located in London, GB
An unusual artist carved stone head.
France, c1920s.
One of a pair sold individually.
Location: Belgium Gallery.
Dimensions: 35 H x 18 D x 24 W in cm.
Delivery: P...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Ivan MESTROVIC (1883-1962) after, Pensive woman art deco plaster sculpture 1927
By Ivan Mestrovic
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Ivan MESTROVIC (1883-1962) after, Pensive woman Unsigned plaster sculpture
bearing a label underneath "Po Mestrovicu Sanjarenje, 1927 kamen, 88x188 cm,
Split, Galerja Mestrovic" (Sma...
Category
1920s Croatian Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture of Elephants
By Antonio Amorgasti 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 20th century bronze sculpture of two elephants with a patinated bronzed finish.
The base signed Ant.Amorgasti, 1924.
Antonio Amorgasti,(18...
Category
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut G.Tart Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Liege Belgium by G.Tart.
High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)
Unusual design ...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Bird Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass bird sculpture.
Measures: Width 42 cm.
Height 20 cm.
Depth 18 cm.
Weight 2 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,427
Angelot En Bois Sculpté -18° Siècle
Located in Brussels, Brussels
ravissant angelot en bois sculpté du 18° siècle d'époque Louis XV
anciennes traces de polychromies qui lui donnent beaucoup de charme
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brass and metal scorpion - 1970s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Brass and metal scorpion - 1970s
animal sculpture - Decoration Vintage
Measures : 22x20cm h:18,5cm
Materials : Brass - Metal
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Diane De Gabies, Bronze After The Antique, Black Patina 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Diane De Gabies, Bronze After the Antique, Black Patina 19th Century
Category
19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mystic Lamb On The Book With Seven Seals In Gilded Wood - 18th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely carved wood representing the mystic lamb on the book with the seven seals in gilded wood
beautiful quality of carving
good condition,
France 18th century.
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Terracotta Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Terracotta sculpture signed.
Measures: Height 24 cm.
Width 23 cm.
Depth 12 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$1,142 Sale Price
40% Off
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, (Image Flower arrangement) West Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Verviers, BE
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, (Image Flower arrangement) West Germany Was produced in the 1960's
handmade, and made in Germany.
Very collectible.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th C Pair of Breton Polychromed Fruitwood Statues, Fisherman and His Wife
Located in Leuven , BE
The polychromed statues are in an excellent state and date from a period when profane sculptures started to replace the religious ones.
Category
19th Century French Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wall-Mounted Large Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Spa Belgium by Valentine Engel
High quality mechanism with Jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)
Unusual de...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Virgin and the Child, Mosan Region, Second Half of 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
A polychrome sculpture depicting the Virgin and the Child
Mosan region, second half of 13th century
Polychrome wood
73 x 29 X 12 cm
Provenance :
Former Belgian private collection from the beginning of the 20th century
This remarkable early artwork portrays the Enthroned Virgin and Child, also known as Sedes Sapientiae, which translates to the 'Seat of Wisdom...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Belgian Medieval Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1950's shop display mannequin ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a lovely shop display mannequin, 1950's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Porcelain Statuette of Geisha by Casades, Spain, 1980s
Located in Bastogne, BE
The Casades Geisha figurine is an exquisite porcelain piece from the 1980s, crafted in elegant gray-blue tones. The geisha is dressed in a traditional kimono adorned with floral patt...
Category
1980s Spanish Romantic Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ethno Design Standing Human Skeleton Sculptured in Wood, South East Asia
Located in Leuven , BE
The sculpture dates from the beginning of the 20th century and has a wonderful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut 1910s
By A. de Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Belgium by A. de Lambert. High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)
Unusual design ...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Old Paris Porcelain Figurine Caricature Victor Hugo Alexandre Duma
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique French Old Paris porcelain Caricature figures
Depiction of Victor Hugo and Alexandre Duma
Alexandre Duma the intellectual and well known Author, Dramatist and historical novelist Alexandre Dumas.
He was one of the more prolific and most popular French writers of the 19th century
Abroad well known for his novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers
Victor Hugo the well known poet, novelist and dramatist.
In France regarded as one of the greatest Poet.
Abroad mostly known for his novels Les Miserable and Notre Dame de Paris
Origin France,19th century 1840-1850
Condition The figure of Alexandre Dumas has an old restoration
The figures are decorative and highly collectable.
Can be used ask desk pen stand...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Louis Simon Boizot Sevres Porcelain Figural Group Bathing Diana 19th Century
By Edmé Samson, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Louis Simon Boizot Porcelain Figural group bathing Diana.
Made by Edme Samson Paris
Depicting a Mythological scene of Diana the Huntress
Titled: Diana au bain
The original is in...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut 1910s
By A. de Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Belgium by A. de Lambert. High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)
Unusual design with high relief C-scrolls and flowers in Rococo style (from theArt Nouveau' period) with a lovely walnut case/. Equipment in full working order.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.
With best wishes, Geert
Early Bird Gallery...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco. Spelter Bonzed Representation of Bloodhound Marble Base Signed: BERNI
Located in Verviers, BE
Signed: BERNI
Art Deco. Spelter Bonzed Representation of Bloodhound
On Onyx & Marble Base.
Stunning French Art Deco
In Good condition
Sculpture is Spelter, a traditional metal A...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco sculpture dancer with grapes Griserie Guerbe for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture dancer with grapes Griserie by Raymonde Guerbe.
The patinated Art Metal stands on a stepped Belgian black marble base.
France 1930.
Cast at the Max Le Verrier fou...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Chinese Ceramic Headrest
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A Chinese unglazed ceramic headrest with lovely patina and naieve carvings on both sides. ONe geometrical and one of a fantasy beast (griffion?). These headrests are found in difform...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rusha Wall Plaque, Glazed Ceramic, 'Image of Cranes' West Germany
By Ruscha
Located in Verviers, BE
Rusha wall plaque, glazed ceramic, (Image of Cranes) West Germany
Was produced in the 1960's
handmade, and made in Germany.
Very collectible.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Porcelain Pierrot Figurine Hand-Painted Spanish "VALENCIA" 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
This porcelain Pierrot figurine, hand-painted with underglaze techniques, embodies the charm and artistry of Spanish porcelain from the 1970s.
Crafted by the esteemed "VALENCIA" man...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Arts & Crafts Chime Tubular Bells, Brass Wall-Mounted Dinner Gong ‘Doorbell’
Located in Verviers, BE
Art & Crafts chime tubular bells, brass wall-mounted dinner gong and doorbell.
Brass gong with attractive engraved Art Nouveau design.
Keyhole slot for ...
Category
1910s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Scotty Dog Pups Perfume Lamp by Carl Scheidig/Gräfenthal, Germany, 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Scottie dog perfume lamp in the form of a terrier puppy and mother/father attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany.
Made from glazed porcelain. Restored electrical parts wit...
Category
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ammonite Fossil plate from Germany
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Fossil Ammonite plate from Germany,Holzmaden area,
Ammonite Harpoceras,Jura
Jurassic Period, around 180 million Years old,
good patina and shine of the stone,
very dec...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Ethnic design - Iron Bell Currency, Dowayo People, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
Used as forms of currency, they could also serve as a musical or ritual object. Displayed on a custom mount.
Category
19th Century Cameroonian Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Handle in the Shape of a Devil’s Head - France, 19th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Handle in the Shape of a Devil’s Head
Patinated bronze
France, 19th century
10 x 7,5 x 9 cm
This unusual bronze handle takes the expressive form of a devil’s head, with exaggerate...
Category
Early 19th Century French Other Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ethno Design very Decorative Ancient Red Stone Village Millstone
Located in Leuven , BE
This very ancient village millstone has a lovely patina and decorative presence.
Category
20th Century Ghanaian Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
reclining lion in finely chased bronze - Italy, 15th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Small reclining lion in finely chased bronze
Italy, 15th century
Traces of gilding
H 4,8 x L 6 x P 2 cm
Delicately worked bronze depicting a lion in repose, characteristic of early ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Gothic Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage porcelain figurine "Pierrot with Guitar" by VALENCIA
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage porcelain figurine "Pierrot with Guitar" by Spanish company Porcelain Valencia (Villamarchante, Valencia), 1980s.
This charming figurine dep...
Category
1980s Spanish Romantic Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Of Carved And Gilded Consoles From The 18th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A pair of carved and gilded consoles from the 18th century with their original gilding
Height 23 cm, width 20 cm, depth 13 cm, each
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Collection of 20 Decorative and Expressive Bembe Mudzini Reliquary Heads DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
These heads allowed the relatives to always have a link with the deceased, second half of the 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century Congolese Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Textile
Life-Size Silver Giraffe Sculpture
Located in Mortsel, BE
This impressive life-size giraffe sculpture, finished in a sleek silver color, is a true work of art. Perfect for creating a bold statement in any outdoor or large indoor space, this sculpture captures the elegance and grace of a giraffe in stunning detail. The durable material ensures it stands the test of time, making it a remarkable addition to gardens, entrance areas, or as a focal point in interior spaces.
Silver life-size giraffe sculpture, outdoor giraffe...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Polyester
Mid-Century Modern Metal and Wood Ibis Bird Sculptures
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern wood and metal long-legged ibis bird sculptures.
Measures: Height 21 inch, 54 cm.
Width 6 inch, 15 cm.
Depth 7.8 inch, 20 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$904 Sale Price
53% Off
Pierre-jules Mêne, Bronze, The Sheep And Its Lamb, With Important Provenance
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Pierre-jules Mêne (1810–1879) Bronze, The Sheep And Its Lamb, With Important Provenance"
Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810–1879)
La Brebis et son Agneau (The Ewe and Her Lamb)
Bronze with bro...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Masterpiece Brutalist Sculpture in the manner of Pia Manu, 1960’s
By Pia Manu
Located in Antwerp, BE
A true architectural masterpiece, the Model Sapo dining table by Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti seamlessly blends brutalist aesthetics with minimalist elegance. Designed for Saporiti It...
Category
1960s European Brutalist Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Unusual Filipino representation of Saint Roch in a Spanish colonial style.
Located in Leuven , BE
Unusual representation of Saint Roch in a Spanish colonial style. A Filipino work in exotic wood from the period of evangelization under the Spanish Crown. The type of wood used and ...
Category
Late 17th Century Philippine Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Eagle Perfume Lamp Air Purifier Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal, Germany, circa 1930s
By Carl Scheidig
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare and gorgeous eagle perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany.
Excellent condition, lamp is in working order.
Size: Height 23 cm, 9.05 inches, width 14 cm, 5...
Category
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Table Crucifix with Porcelain Corpus of Christ
Located in Antwerp, BE
The porcelain white imparts a transcendental character to the figures and this is highly suitable for religious depictions. Usually produced for royal commissions, these figures coun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Rococo Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$1,165 Sale Price
42% Off
Ancient Bactrian Marble Idol Staff Sceptor
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A large Bactrian marble staff circa late 3rd-2nd millennium BCE. The Bactrian culture was discovered by Soviet archeologists in the 1970s in Afghanistan. Also called the Oxus culture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Afghan Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Study of a Satyr - Italy, early 19th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Study of a Satyr
Bronze, cast using the lost-wax (cire perdue) method
Italy, early 19th century
14 x 7 x 10 cm
This evocative bronze sculpture represents a satyr, the half-human, h...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Modern Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage mannquin head
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful female mannequin head made from plaster servings as an advertising bust in a shop.
It was used to be displayed at a shopcounter or vitrine.
Comes from a lot acquired from a clothes shop...
Category
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$416 / item
Abstract Bamboo and Brass Sculpture
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This unique abstract sculpture is made of granite, bamboo and bronze.
Three bamboo sticks are held together by a rough bronze shape, the whole is fixed in a granite base.
This orie...
Category
1980s Belgian Modern Vintage Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Terra Cotta Mask Czech like Goldscheider
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)
Located in Antwerp, BE
Terra cotta mask of a woman.
Measures: Height 32 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Sculpture by Johan Vierthaler, Germany, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bronze Sculpture by Johan Vierthaler, Germany, 1900s
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Depictions of young angelic boys are also known as putti, or putto for a single one. Since the 17th century on they remained popular and are found in various forms. Perhaps the most known version is Cupid. Looking at their attributes time periods can be narrowed down. In this example we see a rose Guirlande and a medaillon which are typical for the late 18th-early 19th century. The Rosso Verona Marble...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Belgium - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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