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Art Deco style sculpture tambourine dancer
FARANDOLE Fayral and Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture dancer with tambourine FARANDOLE by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal.
Patinated Art Metal on a black marble base...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Large Amber Stone Beautiful Gemstone
Located in Oirlo, LI
Beautiful rough stone with beautiful colors. Natural amber beautiful to process as jewelry.
The weight of this stone is 86 grams.
Category
1960s Baltic Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Art Sculpture "Image-Magic" by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Weesp, NL
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of kinetic art with "Image-Magic," a remarkable plexiglass light sculpture by the visionary artist Yaacov Agam. This limited edition piece, ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Set of 3 Anonymus Family Light Sculptures by Atelier Haute Cuisine
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of 3 anonymus family Light sculptures by Atelier Haute Cuisine
Dimensions: 180 x 28 cm, 185 x 34, 210 x 41 cm
Materials: Fiberglass, UV, weather resistant topcoat, E27 LED, ...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Malachite Freeform on stand
Located in MILL, NL
Exceptional specimen of malachite freeform on stand.
Malachite is a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral. It is often found in nature together with the related azurite.
Malachite was...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Other
Dual Love Potion by Mark Sturkenboom
By Mark Sturkenboom
Located in Geneve, CH
Dual Love Potion by Mark Sturkenboom
Size: 40 x 40 x 20 cm, approximate 6 kg
Material: mouth blown glass, 18-karat gold-plated brass,
cut and polished glass
Edition: No. 1 / 25 u...
Category
2010s Dutch Organic Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Very early Monocolor Bamileke Elephant Mask embroided with white trade beads.
Located in Leuven , BE
Bamileke Kuosi Elephant masks comprise cloth panels and hoods woven from plantain fiber over raffia. On this background glass beads are stitched in geometric patterns. The basic form depicts salient features of the elephant—a long trunk and large ears. The hood fits tightly over the masker's head, and two hanging panels, one behind and one in front, partially conceal the body. The front panel is the elephant trunk, and the two large, stiff circles hinged to either side of the head are its ears, which flap as the masker dances. While the mask symbolizes an elephant, the face is human. Eyeholes provide visibility, and a nose and mouth with teeth are normally present. The glass beads used on these earlier masks were nineteenth-century trade beads of Venetian or Czechoslovakian manufacture, used as well in exchange for slaves. Elephant mask costumes...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Beads, Organic Material
Hermès At Rest, Bronze With Black Patina
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Hermès At Rest
Bronze With Black Patina
Very Beautiful Quality Of 19th Century Carving
Category
19th Century European Greco Roman Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Karl Hagenauer Style Art Deco Bronze 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Meer, VAN
Karl Hagenauer Style Art Deco Bronze, Europe, 1930s.
This is a wonderful Karl Hagenauer style art deco bronze, made in the early 20th century.
Very well designed - somewhat abstra...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Extraordinary Ceramic Peacock
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant breathtaking ceramic peacock.
Measures:
Height 40 cm.
Width 65 cm.
Depth 35 cm.
Weight 14 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Multicolered Sculpture of a Sheep
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A model of a Sheep made in plaster, hand-painted and multicolered,
elegant model and great patina and shine of the material,
used in schools as a scientific model or also used as dis...
Category
1970s Romanian Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Patinated Bronze Fountain with Colorful Stone-like Wood by Pierre De Valck
Located in Geneve, CH
Fountain With Stone, Pertrified Wood by Pierre De Valck
One of a kind
Dimensions: W 110 x D 110 x H 100 cm.
Materials: Stone, Petrified wood, white patinated bronze.
Fountain with s...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Crystal Monolith by Jan Exnar, Czech Republic 1991
By Jan Exnar
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful fused crystal glass sculpture designed and fabricated by Jan Exnar, Czech Republic 1991.
Glass appears to be crystal or neutral glass, in fused glass technique.
Just incr...
Category
1990s Czech Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
A life size terracotta bronze coloured sculpture of an eagle by Reps & Trinte.
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A life size terracotta bronze coloured sculpture of an eagle with glass eyes, by Reps & Trinte Magdeburg,
Signed and marked.
Germany c.1910
Dimensions.
H74 x W77cm x D40cm.
H29.13 ...
Category
1910s German Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Smokin' Joe Stalin Sculpture by Frank Kozik
By Frank Kozik
Located in Weesp, NL
Limited 50 pieces Bronze edition created by Frank Kozik and sculptured by Brin Berliner in 2007. This massive 16"-er tall rotocast vinyl bust has been sold out in a flash and is not for sale anywhere else. Bust has never been exposed and always kept in its original box. Measurements: H.36 x W.24 x D.20 cm. Frank Kozik was born in Madrid, Spain. At the age of 14 he moved to the United States and settled in Austin, Texas. Credited with single handedly reviving the “lost” art of the concert poster, Frank’s creative career grew largely out of his enthusiasm for Austin’s growing underground rock scene in the mid-eighties. Starting with black and white flyers for friends’ bands posted on telephone poles, his reputation grew as an artist whose work was arresting as well as gripping. Kozik has done over 60 gallery shows worldwide, with multiple exhibits in Tokyo and London. Kozik has done graphic design for dozens of major companies such as NIKE, BASF and Gatorade. He also directed music videos for Soundgarden and Mint Condition. Kozik is currently based in San Francisco, California, where he produces artwork and graphics, and formerly managed his own record label, Man’s Ruin as well as Rise Records. His work is well known to devotees of album-cover art and concert flyer art. He has produced artwork for musicians such as Pearl Jam,Nirvana, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Neil Young, Sonic Youth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction, Ice T, George Clinton, Green Day, Beck, The Offspring, The Melvins and many more. Kozik has also designed a pair of Artist Edition Oakley sunglasses. Three volumes of his collected poster and album cover designs have been published and are widely available. A new Book, Plasticland, published by Dark Horse Publications was released in January 2008 and is a photo essay of his last 4 years work as a toy designer. Kozik also edited and published Panda Meat, a volume of contemporary gig poster...
Category
Early 2000s American Benelux - Sculptures
Large Terracotta Relief - Lombardy, First Half of 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large Terracotta relief of the flight into Egypt
Lombardy, first half of 17th century
Painted terracotta
91 x 85 x 11,5 cm
This event in the early life of Christ is recounted i...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Multicolered Sculpture of a Sheep
Located in Schellebelle, BE
A model of a Sheep made in plaster, hand-painted and multicolered,
elegant model and great patina and shine of the material,
used in schools as a scientific model or also used as dis...
Category
1970s Romanian Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Bronze Bookends Nymph and Faun by Pierre Le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze bookends nymph and faun by Pierre Le Faguays. Patinated bronze on a Portor marble base with glass inlay. France 1925. These bookends are...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cambio Direzione Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Cambio Direzione Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Limited Edition Of 75 Pieces.
Designed by Armando di Nunzio.
Dimensions: D 39 x W 24 x H 38 cm.
Materials: Bronze.
Gardeco stand...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy, 1970s
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Small Fish in Lucite Made by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Pair of small black and white fish designed and made by Abraham Palatnik.
The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) was the founder ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908) “THE SOWER”
By Jef Lambeaux
Located in Ixelles, BE
Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908) “THE SOWER”
Artistic Description:
"The Sower" depicts a vigorous young man, bare-chested, in the act of sowing seeds. The sculpture captures with precision...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Marble Bust
Located in Esbeek, NL
Marble statue depicting a women.
Good quality.
Good condition with a little piece missing by the hair piece you can see image 2.
Category
20th Century European Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Theodor Kärner Red Hunt, White Porcelain Sculpture for Nymphenburg
By Nymphenburg Porcelain, Theodor Kärner
Located in Delft, NL
Theodor Kärner (1884-1966), red hunt, white porcelain sculpture for Nymphenburg
Theodor Kärner (1884-1966), sculptor, worked at Nymphenburg Porcelain factory in Munich during 1905 - 1918
The white porcelain statue...
Category
Early 20th Century German Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Spinario, Plaster Based On The Antique, Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Spinario, plaster after the antique, around 1900, very pretty patina
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Moses Michelangelo Vintage Statue Sculpture Alabaster Resin 27cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage statue, sculpture of the famous Moses by Michelangelo, a beautiful and correct representation of the famous statue from Rome, made of alabaster powder and resin, cast resin, ...
Category
1960s European Classical Roman Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Rare and Majestic Eagle Claw Antique Made of Copper Alloy
Located in Leuven , BE
As an inspiring messenger, eagle is frequently associated with strength. Made of copper alloy, this extraordinary decorative item captures the essence of the majesty of the king of birds...
Category
19th Century Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Clock Man, Wind-Up Clock with Key, Spelter, Hand-Painted
Located in Verviers, BE
Clock Man - Wind-up clock with key - Spelter, hand-painted
We prefer to sell our items in 'uncleaned' condition so that the new owner still has the choice to remove the patina (si...
Category
1930s French Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Life size artistic lay figures set of 4, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
High quality pine wood articulated artistic Lay Figures.
These life size mannequins are made with great care and have a lot of positioning possibilities. (as displayed by our creati...
Category
1980s Belgian Modern Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Horse Ceramic Sculpture by Aldo Londi, Italy, 1960
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Six Very Fine Early 19th C Moulds Picturing Dutch Queen and King's Figures
Located in Leuven , BE
These very detailed moulds were used to make bronze reliefs.
Category
20th Century Unknown Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Stained Glass Wall Panel with Two Birds
Located in Antwerp, BE
Offering this stunning stained glass panel on chain. Round in shape with various colors and pattern with two birds sitting in a tree.
Also have many shades of green, red, blue, oran...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Stained Glass
Designer Toy Ocellus by Michael Lau for Crazysmiles 2000
Located in Weesp, NL
Limited edition Designer toy 0602/1000 Ocellus designed in 2000 by Michael Lau for Crazysmiles. This rare piece comes with it's original box in great condi...
Category
Early 2000s Hong Kong Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Sculpture Form No_001 by AOAO
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Form No_001 by AOAO
Dimensions: W 36 x D 6 x H 42 cm
Materials: Plaster
Color options available upon request.
The idea was born after deciding to reconnect with my family and my grandfather – a sculptor artist. Learning to sculpt and being a designer compelled me to combine these two mediums and use their best values. Experimenting with the functionality of sculpture and the meaning of furniture led me to create the collection.
Studio AOAO is an interdisciplinary studio combining art and design. It was created by Alicja Strzyzynska and Onur Iseri in Amsterdam in 2020.
“We specialise in making sculptural pieces by experimenting with the functionality of sculpture and the meaning of furniture. In our works, we focus on the emotional connection between the object and the user. All of our work seeks the experience of intimacy and the metaphysical bond between personal interaction and meaningful narrative. Through sculptural value and reflective design, we aim to create pieces that last for generations and help reduce environmental waste.”
The inspiration to sculpt came from Alicja’s roots, her grandfather – an artist sculptor. Alicja completed Masters of Arts Degree in Product and Visual Communication Design at Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and finished her bachelor degree in Interior Architecture. Alicja previously worked in Tokyo and Amsterdam in architectural design studios. Onur completed his business studies in Japan and worked in digital design & marketing as well as teaching in Tokyo.
The studio’s first collection debuted at Rossana Orlandi Gallery during Milan Design Week 2021. The studio currently collaborates with RO Gallery...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Partly Patinated Wooden Columns, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Patinated; Wood; Columns; Pedestal; 19th Century; Rustic; Hallway; Foyer; Entry;
These partly patinated wooden columns date from the 19th century. They have a rustic feel and wou...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans, Apulia, 13th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large stone capital carved on each side in strong relief. The basket is covered with two crowns of vertical acanthus leaves which sprout from the astragal and fill the space between ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Medieval Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Hunting Sculpture
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze and onyx African hunting sculpture.
Measures: Width 71 cm.
Height 34 cm.
Depth 12 cm.
Weight 15 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Collector’s Martial Arts Stone Weight — 19th Century, China
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A sculptural artifact with commanding presence, this 19th-century Chinese martial arts stone weight embodies strength, discipline, and timeless craftsmanship. Originally used for phy...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Brutalist Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Early 20th Century, Gilt Spelter Sculpture Soccer Player
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An Art Deco period sculpture of a football / soccer player. The sculpture is made of spelter (zinc alloy), with the original gilt patina. Resting on a "Turquin Blue" marble plinth. T...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pair of Scottish Ram in Polychrome Wood, 19 Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb pair of rams in polychrome carved wood from Scotland-19th century
Very elegant and unique pair of rams which are almost carved at life size which come from a Manor in Scotl...
Category
19th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Unique Big Aluminium 1970 Wall Sculpture by Salvatore Messina
Located in Weesp, NL
One of a kind aluminium wall sculpture by Salvatore Messina 1970. This big piece measures H. 110 x W.200 x D.4.5 cm.
The sculpture will be shipped ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1950's shop display mannequin ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a lovely shop display mannequin, 1950's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Large Abstract concrete Sculpture by Roger Desserprit, France 1969
By Roger Desserprit
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique large abstract sculpture by Roger Desserprit (1923-1985), France 1969. The sculpture is made out of reinforced solid concrete, the surface is finished in a sand coloured and o...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Two rare Figures in Turkish Attire - Venice, early 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare Bronzes Depicting two Figures in Turkish Attire
Possibly Suleiman the Magnificent at two different ages
bronzes, alabaster bases
Venice, early 17th century
19,5 x 6 x 5 cm
These two rare bronze statuettes represent two figures dressed in elaborate "Turkish" attire. They are mounted on alabaster bases with bronze reliefs—one featuring the winged lion of Venice, and the other possibly symbolizing Turkey with a wolf depiction.
One figure wears a grand külah, a spherical turban with a cone top, signifying royal authority, while the other has a wrapped turban, denoting rank and religious identity. Their garments are richly detailed with intricate engravings, suggesting luxurious fabrics of the Ottoman court.
The statuettes may represent Suleiman the Magnificent at two different stages of life, as both young and old. The sultan depicted alongside the winged lion corresponds to a description from a Venetian delegate in 1534, when Suleiman was 43. At that time, he had conquered Iraq from the Safavids and achieved a decisive victory over the Papal fleet at the Battle of Preveza. He was described as having large eyes, an aquiline nose, and long red mustaches—traits visible in Cristofano dell'Altissimo’s portrait of Suleiman in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Unlike Mehmed II, who commissioned portraits by European artists for diplomatic purposes, Suleiman did not directly order such representations. Instead, his likeness spread through works by artists like Albrecht Dürer, based on sketches made by diplomats. Following his capture of Belgrade in 1521, his victory over Hungary in 1526, and his siege of Vienna...
Category
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Very Decorative Mannequin or Tailor's Dummy Made of Checkered Thick Cardboard
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This highly stylized, nearly graphic, tailor's aid is fully customizable. The different parts, that are made of thick cardboard, can be adjusted by means of split pins.
The clean li...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Late 17th Century Italian School Wooden Sculpture of Saint Anthony and the Child
Located in Leuven , BE
According to the legends, there are two Saint Anthony’s, they can easily be distinguished by their hair. This one is known as Saint Anthony of Padua, he is recognizable by his hair, ...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage teak sculpture, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage solid teak sculpture.
Minimalist head shaped sculpture.
1970s - Bali
The sculpture is signed and numbered
Dimensions:
Height: 46cm
Width: 14cm
Depth: 30cm
Ref.: 749690
Category
1970s Balinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Teak
BRIAND, Le Verrier Edition, Dancer with a hoop, cast iron sculpture
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Mouscron, WHT
BRIAND (20th century) LE VERRIER Workshop Dancer with a hoop, cast iron sculpture with greenish patina and brown highlights, black marble base. Total height including base, 29 cm
Category
1930s Croatian Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Three Colored Fish in Lucite by Abraham Palatnik, Brazil
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Colored fish family in Lucite by Abraham Palatnik. Two of them in sparkling turquoise (one big one small), the other small one comes in Royal Orange.
All three have there original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Brutalist Sculpture, Wood and Metal
Located in Brussels, BE
Brutalist Sculpture, Wood and Metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Flint V Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Located in Geneve, CH
Flint V Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 55 x W 75 x H 250 cm.
Materials: Polished stainless steel.
Pol Quadens was born in Brussels....
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Two Decorative Ceramic Objects by Christian Wisse, The Netherlands 1995
Located in Hellouw, NL
Set of Two Decorative Ceramic Objects by Christian Wisse, The Netherlands 1995. These objects have the look and feel of 'coral' and can be used as decoration, but also as bookstands....
Category
1990s Dutch Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Decorative Figures ScuIptures Ibeji Twin Figures, Yoruba people Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
A pair of female ‘ibeji’ twin figures of the Yoruba people. From south-west Nigeria . Both ‘ibeji figures’ wear a high plaited coiffure, coloured blue by m...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture statue Zeus / Hercules 1904
Located in MILL, NL
Oversized classical head of a bearded man possibly Zeus or Hercules. Made in unfired clay. Beautiful color and patina. Some old repairs here and there. Signed RILEY 1904, probably fr...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Clay
renaissance wooden candelabrum and painted cross - Umbria, 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Base of a carved wooden candelabrum, polychrome and gilded; cross painted on both sides.
Umbria or Tuscany, 16th century
136 x 43,5 x 30 cm
(The cross and the base of the candelabrum were later assembled)
The base of the candelabrum is intricately carved and adorned with polychrome and gilded finishes. The shafts take on the shape of balusters reminiscent of ancient columns, feature ornate foliage decorations, garlands and winged cherub faces. The feet are crafted in the likeness of lion paws. The base is further embellished with depictions of four saint martyrs, among them Saint Barbara and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The plasticity of the figures, outlined with strong contour lines, the clear and vibrant colors, are stylistic elements linked to the Umbrian tradition of the sixteenth century.The precisely defined and elegant drawing, along with the clear color palette applied with refined chiaroscuro modulations, became the signature of a style that would leave a lasting mark on the era to come. This is exemplified by a preference for vibrant, multicolored images, accentuated in this case by the use of red and pink in the saint's attire.
A notable addition, introduced later, is a polylobed cross painted on both sides. On one side, the Crucifixion is vividly portrayed:The treatment of the corpus itself is in line with High Medieval practice, emphasizing pathos by showing Jesus dead, his arms sagging from the weight of the body. The upper section displaying a pelican pecks at her breast to feed her young with her own blood; a symbol of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross whose body and blood similarly nourishes the celebrant during Mass.
The lower part depicts Golgotha. On the reverse side, the Resurrection is artistically presented in a Renaissance iconography, reminiscent of the renowned composition painted by Piero della Francesca, now housed in the Civic Museum of Sansepolcro. In terms of composition, with the frontal depiction of Christ holding the banner, this motif became particularly widespread in central Italy, spanning from Tuscany to Umbria throughout the 16th century..
The double-sided construction suggests that it may also have been carried in liturgical processions. In Umbria from the 14th century, the use of portable crosses painted on both sides had become a widespread practice, aimed at satisfying the monastic clientele that had significantly increased following the establishment of new religious communities.
The earliest surviving Tuscan painted crucifix represent Christ as Christus Triumphans, or the “Triumphant Christ” with his head up and eyes open. This form was supplanted in the 13th century with the Christus Patiens, or “Suffering Christ” type who is shown often with his head fallen on his shoulder and his eyes closed, as In our cross. The iconography of the suffering Christ appears to have developed out of a new interest in Christ’s human nature, the development of the feast of Corpus Christi and with increased importance given to the Eucharist. The process of humanizing the figure of Christ reaches its peak with the abandonment of all the previous expressive conventions in favor of more realistic details we can observe in this Crucifix, such as the swollen belly, the arms stretched to the limit of muscle tearing, the body falling heavily forward, the abundant blood on
the wounds, and the cross firmly embedded in the rock of Calvary.
It's worth noting that Renaissance candelabra...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Venini Murano Fulvio Bianconi Tiepolo Head Figurine
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
The Commedia dell’arte figurines are one of Fulvio Bianconi's most characteristic productions for Venini.
Their creation can be dated around 1947-1948. The series, which originally consisted of twelve models, was exhibited at the 24th Venice Biennale in 1948.
It is important to see this series of figurines as a cartoonish reinterpretation of the figurines that were very popular on the island of Murano in the 1930s.
We recognize here the ironic touch of the work of Fulvio Bianconi who an illustrator was.
Fulvio Bianconi uses here for each figurine a different costume and mask, the base is always made of lattimo glass decorated for polychrome glass costumes.
Attitudes are also different for each character.
We rarely find the heads of these figurines which were rare productions and out of catalog.
Charming objects blown by masters outside the “regular” production.
We present here the head of Giangurgolo, a figurine which bore the reference 2900 in the Venini catalog.
The basic material of the lattimo glass head, the pink eyes...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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 Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian design hand painted ceramic dog
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage Italian design hand painted ceramic dog.
Height: 85 cm
See photos for condition.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.
Salvatori Commissioned Several Famous Architects to Create Miniature Homes in Stone
Gabriele Salvatori explains how the COVID lockdowns inspired his design company's latest collection, the Village.
Christopher Norman Is Turning the Cast-Off Urban Trees of Los Angeles into Art
With a World War II–era milling machine, the California artist crafts poetic, sculptural furniture pieces.
These Human-Size Ceramic Hares Evoke Serious Emotions
Swedish artist Margit Brundin's large anthropomorphic animal sculptures are on view for the first time in the United States at Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, in New York.
Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris
As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.
Vicente Wolf’s Tips for Finding — and Living with — Eastern Treasures
The A-list designer shares his expertise on choosing authentic objects and displaying them with style.
Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.