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Item Ships From: France
Louis-Albert Carvin Elephant Couple Sculpture 1920
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Elephant couple sculpture by Louis-Albert CARVIN, France, ca.1920. Spelter and marble. Beautiful patina. Height: 7.1"(18cm), Width: 17.7"(45cm), Depth: 4.7"(12cm). Marked "Carvin" on...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Ammonite Fossil : Kranaosphinctes, from Madagascar
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This fossil ammonite specimen, named Kranaosphinctes, is from Madagascar.
It is a little one (36cm diameter, knowing it can go wider than 50cm).
They were found alive during the cr...
Category
2010s Malagasy France - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Christian Caudron, Lamborghini Adventador LP700-4 Sculpture, Marble Rock Crystal
By Christian Caudron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sculpture in fine white P marble, black Belgian marble and rock crystal is a tribute to the famous car manufacturer Lamborghini, specifically the Aventador LP700-4.
The Lamborghini Aventador is a mid-engine sportscar produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini launched on February 28th, 2011, at the Geneva Motor Show five months after its initial unveiling in Sant’Agat Bolognese.
The first model, the Aventador LP 700-4, was designed by Filippo Perini. It was inspired by Lamborghini's limited-edition Reventón and the Estoque concept car and is the successor to the Murciélago. Among the design features were its signature scissor doors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Rock Crystal
$36,934 Sale Price
60% Off
Ceramic Wall Plaque, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This stunning French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic plaque, dating back to the 1920s, showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. The plaque features a beautiful crackled gl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large bronze after Pigalle, "Mercure attachant ses talonnières", 19th century
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
Brown patina bronze sculpture depicting Mercury (Hermes), god of commerce, thieves and messenger of the gods, seated on a rock tying his winged heel-piece. He is wearing a petasus, a winged hat, and his caduceus is resting on the ground. This sculpture, based on a model by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, shows a young god, naked and in motion. In a double-swivel position, he prepares to take off. The bronze, resting on a circular stepped base in griotte red marble, is signed on the terrace "Pigalle, 1745". The original of this sculpture was Pigalle's reception piece for the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture on July 30, 1744, which entered the Louvre between 1848 and 1850.
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle:
The sculptor of the Enlightenment A great French sculptor, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle was born in Paris in 1714. He worked on his art from an early age under the guidance of Robert Le Lorrain and later Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne. Convinced that his art was the meaning of his life, he returned to Italy in 1734 to perfect his technique. On his return, he began his "Mercure attachant sa talonnière" (1740), which enabled him to enter the Beaux-Arts. His reputation soared among the Parisian aristocracy. Mme de Pompadour took him under her wing, and commissions poured in. Juggling between the Baroque and the Classical, he painted portraits of Diderot and Voltaire, then created the famous funeral monuments...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Stylish Brass Bird
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice stylish bird is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,713
Monogrammed Bronze Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Russian Bronze (Yousoupov R.U ?), circa 1930. Bronze patinated, monogrammed back.
Category
1930s Russian Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Far Eastern Dragon Tray, 1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A superb late 19th to early 20th century French Colonial tray, expertly carved and inlaid in wood. This piece is from Indochina and features two remarkably detailed carved dragons th...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian France - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Sculpture in Resin and Plaster, Medium Size.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in resin and plaster, representing a fragment of the sculpture of Apollo's foot, medium size.
A scale model of our exceptional Fragment de Pied d'Apollon, almost certainly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plaster
$1,299 / item
Nolita Suspended Swing Sculpture by STUDIO SOL LECCIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Nolita Suspended Swing Sculpture by STUDIO SOL LECCIA
Dimensions: W 30.5 x H 105 cm
Other dimensions available: W 27 x H 82 cm
Materials: Powder coated metal and polypropylene rope...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Metal
An Impressive Bird Ceramic Scupture by Jacques Pouchain France 1960s
By Jacques Pouchain
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An big bird ceramic sculpture by Jacques Pouchain France 1960s
Atelier Dieulefit.
Rare model.
Signed under.
Report : a small chip on the tail ( please refer to the pictures ) .
Category
1960s French Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Carved Wooden Sculpture of Mary Magdalene, Circa 1500.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene, circa 1500.
Large limewood sculpture with traces of polychromy representing Mary Magdalene, German work, circa 1500.
H: 80cm. W: 35cm, D: ...
Category
16th Century German Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rabarbaro Floor Lamp, Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda, Italy, 1970s
By Bottega Gadda, Carlo Giorgi
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive floor lamp designed by Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda, Italy in the 1970s, composed by nine leaves mounted on ball joints and hidden six electric bulbs, made entirely of polished brass...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Wild Rose Reel II Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Located in Geneve, CH
Wild Rose Reel II Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Dimensions: W 34 x D 34 x H 27 cm
Materials: Porcelain.
Zsolt József Simon is a porcelain designe...
Category
2010s Hungarian Post-Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$3,721 / item
French Antique Bust of a Young Girl in Plaster
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Bust of a Young Girl in Plaster
A pretty polychrome plaster bust of a young girl wearing a headscarf with her eyes cast downwards.
The piece features carvings of b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau France - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
E Picault, Victoria, Bronze Sculpture, Late 19th Century
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Victoria: bronze sculpture with a brown patina of a victorious warrior, on a red marble base
This bronze is entitled "Victoria" and is signed by the artist Emile Picault
Emile Pica...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Dh Chiparus, Panther on the Lookout, Rare Bronze Model, Signed, Art Deco, 20th C
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
"Panther on the lookout", sculpture hard to find in bronze, with brown patina
The portor marble terrace is signed by the artist DH Chiparus
Good conditi...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco France - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Two yellow ceramic cats, Emile Gallé (1846-1904)
By Émile Gallé
Located in Paris, FR
Emile Gallé (1846-1904) was one of the greatest French glassmakers and ceramists of the 20th century. The son of a master glassmaker, he came into contact with the art world at an ea...
Category
1880s French Art Nouveau Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
$20,439 / set
Large Lapis Lazuli Sphere from Afghanistan on a 19th French Gilded Base
Located in NICE, FR
We are delighted to present you with this incredible polished sphere of Lapis Lazuli, a deep blue metamorphic rock often used in jewelry and decoration.
The sphere displays a vibra...
Category
20th Century Afghan Napoleon III France - Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
César Manrique, Model of Ceramique, circa 1960-1970
By César Manrique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
César Manrique (1919-1992) (model of) ceramique, circa 1960-1970.
These are small official prints made after Cesar Manrique.
It's not a unique piece mad...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix, 1920
By Peter Hartmann
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix by Peter Hartmann, Switzerland, 1920s. Elegant and rare French Art Deco bronze crucifix by Swiss sculptor Peter Ha...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Religious Statue Saint Anthony Church Sculpture
Located in Buxton, GB
This life-sized sculpture from the early 20th century depicts Saint Anthony of Padua in fantastic realism. The piece is hand-carved from plaster with intricate details that capture t...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Flying Garden Series Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Located in Geneve, CH
Flying Garden Series Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 21 cm
Materials: Porcelain.
Zsolt József Simon is a porcelain desi...
Category
2010s Hungarian Post-Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$2,457 / item
Decorative Brutalist White Stoneware Ceramic Vase by Hervé Rousseau 21st Century
By Hervé Rousseau
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau
Original and elegant stoneware ceramic vase by Hervé Rousseau.
Decorative white ceramic glaze color.
Original perfect condition....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Géo Maxim (1885-1940), Sculpture "Woman and Her Greyhounds", France Art Deco
By Geo Maxim
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare art déco sculpture by Géo Maxim (1885-1940) representing a woman running after her greyhounds. Beautiful green patina on the regula affixed to a superb black and oran...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
François Pompon. “Pelican”, bronze, 2006 print.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
François Pompon, signed intaglio.
Atelier Valsuani, edited by.
Sculpture titled “Pelican”. Bronze with brown patina, lost wax casting.
Stamp of the Foundry “lost wax C. Valsuani”. ...
Category
Early 2000s French France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Oak Sculpture of Saint Anne, 16th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oak sculpture of Saint Anne, 16th century.
Large oak sculpture of Saint Anne. Work from the Upper Rhine, Basel region. First third of the 16th century.
An arm is missing from the i...
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Exceptional Virgin and Child in Majesty or "Sedes Sapientiae", Throne of Wisdom
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional virgin and child in majesty
or “Sedes Sapientiae”, throne of wisdom
Origin: southwestern France.
Period: late 12th - early 13th cen...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Late 17th Century French Gilt Bronze Figure of Venus on Boulle Pedestal
Located in PARIS, FR
Late 17th century French Gilt Bronze Figure of a Crouching Venus
Gilt bronze crouching Venus on a pedestal decorated with Boulle marquetry and...
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Giuditta" by Ezio Ceccarelli, Italy, Circa 1900
By Ezio Ceccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
Great female statue of Judith in bronze with brown patina and white marble from Carrara. This young woman holds in her hands, stretched over his head, a scimitar in its scabbard, ready to draw it. The weapon is fitted with a hilt decorated by a stylized lion on the top of the sword guard...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Ours Polaire Pierre Chenet grande en bronze à patine brune Français circa 2000
By Chenet
Located in London, England
La sculpture représentant un ours polaire, créée par l'artiste Pierre Chenet, incarne l'alliance parfaite entre la force brute de la nature et l'élégance du travail artisanal. Réalis...
Category
Early 2000s French French Provincial France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pablo Picasso, Bull, Turned round dish, 1957, edition Picasso, Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Taureau
1957. 22 janvier
Plat rond tourné
D. 38 cm
R.A terre de faience rouge, décor à l'engobe, gravé au couteau, couverte partielle au pinceau
Noir
Tiré à 250 exemp...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cat Shadow A Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Cat Shadow A all in steel
in black finish. Flat decoration piece.
On steel round base: 16cm diameter.
Available with other cat shadows.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian France - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$378 / item
Stormtrooper Bent Arm Lifesize Star Wars Licensed Figure Limited Edition
Located in Paris, FR
Stormtrooper With Bent Arm Life Size Star Wars, Licensed Figure,
Lucas Film, in Limited Edition 333 pieces. In Fiberglass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American France - Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Moroccan Decorative Horse Sculpture Handbuilt and Handpainted by Potter Houda
Located in Marseille, FR
- Hand built decorative horse sculpture
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- decorative motifs painted with a goat hair brush made by the potter to apply natu...
Category
2010s Moroccan Folk Art France - Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Bronze Group after the Self-Portrait with Her Daughter
By Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
Located in Paris, FR
19th century bronze group with brown patina after the self-portrait with her daughter, Jeanne-Lucie-Louise called Julie, realized by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Removable Wooden Mannequin Bust with Fashion Collages, Paris, 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Removable Wooden Mannequin Bust with Fashion Collages, Paris, 1960s
Description:
This elegant wooden mannequin bust, created in Paris in the 1960s by a fashion artisan, is a stunning blend of art and design. Covered in vibrant fashion-inspired collages, this piece transcends its utilitarian origins to become a modern sculpture that brings life and sophistication to any space.
Design and Craftsmanship: The mannequin is crafted from a sturdy wooden structure, painted in black for a refined finish, and covered with collages featuring colorful fashion illustrations. These collages reflect the artistic spirit of the 1960s, with bold, dynamic imagery that captures the essence of the era.
Removable Structure: Designed with modularity in mind, the bust can be dismantled, making it not only an artistic statement but also a versatile piece.
Dimensions: Standing 146 cm tall, this mannequin has a commanding presence, making it suitable as a focal point in a room or as a unique decorative accent.
Artistic and Functional Appeal: Perfect for use in interior decor, fashion ateliers, or art collections, this piece brings an air of Parisian sophistication and creativity to any setting.
Versatility: Its combination of vibrant colors, artistic craftsmanship, and modernist design ensures it fits seamlessly into contemporary, eclectic, or even industrial-style interiors.
This one-of-a-kind mannequin bust is more than just a decorative object—it is a statement piece that embodies the creativity and elegance of mid-century Parisian fashion and art.
Keywords: 1960s mannequin...
Category
1970s French Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
$1,512 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Arm Of A Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing 18th century carved wooden Baroque arm of a Saint figure.
This piece was once part of a procession Saint figure. The arm is now placed at a wooden base and as visible on the ...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$939 Sale Price
30% Off
ARCATURE table by ITEM
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The "Arcature" table is an architectural object whose design is based on highlighting the soft and powerful pattern of the arch. It was conceived like the "masterpieces" created by j...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary France - Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$27,173
Robert Bousquet French Art Deco Bronze Dancer Sculpture, Late 1910s
By Robert Bousquet
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Genuine French Art Deco sculpture by Robert Bousquet, France, late 1910s. "Tambourine woman dancing", A jester's rattle on the base. Genuine bronze and marble. Bronze, not spelter. O...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture, White Color, Man Head, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an Art Deco Period, Sculpture in stone, representing an Man Head.
In a white color. It has been made in France circa 1940. It is very heavy Terracotta.
Category
1940s French Romantic Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$1,134 Sale Price
20% Off
Gaulish Chef On Horseback In Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with a brown patina representing a Gallic chief on horseback, pulling a woman taken prisoner
This bronze is not signed, yet great care has been taken with the details, numero...
Category
19th Century European Napoleon III Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marble Bust of Julius Caesar, Patinated Marble, Contemporary Work.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Marble bust of Julius Caesar, patinated marble, contemporary work.
Bust of Julius Caesar in patinated marble, reproduction of a bust of Julius Caesar by Andrea di Pietro di Marco Fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculpture Fungui 16 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Fungui 16 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Dimensions: W 23 x D 13 x H 36 cm
Materials: Red and white fireclay.
About:
Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, and Lucia Zamb...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,642 / item
Art Glass Sculptural Table Lamp by William Olivier for Antiques Mc, France, 2009
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The creator is William Olivier, a lover of glass, wood and steel.
These piece has been made in 2009. This is a beautiful Art glass work that could be, as the same time a sculpture a...
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$425 Sale Price
70% Off
Chanel Addict Black & White Pill Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel Addict black & white Pill sculpture with all
structure in resin in lacquered finish. On acrylic base.
Limited Edition of 8 pieces, numbered and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French France - Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$5,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Doggy Cedar Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Doggy Cedar with all structure in natural
solid cedar wood made in a block of natural cedar
trunk. Treated with wax with natural pine extracts.
Solid cedar wood include ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian France - Sculptures
Materials
Cedar
$2,800 / item
Skull Golden Youth Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture skull golden youth. Skull made in marble
dust resin and chromed in gold finish. With head piece
decorated with different golden youth symbols. Champagne
bottle, Minnie M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French France - Sculptures
Materials
Chrome, Gold Leaf
$46,785 Sale Price
20% Off
Jean Mich (1871-1932, Luxembourg) : "Chi-Fan", terracotta sculpture circa 1925
By Jean Mich
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jean Mich (1871-1932, Luxembourg) : "CHI-Fan"
Patinated terracotta sculpture of a chinese cook bust marked on low left with chines ideograms
SIgned : "J.Mich"
Stamped twice with "...
Category
1920s French Other Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
20th century grey stoneware ceramic deer kid sculpture by Andre Rozay La Borne
By André Rozay
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
André Rozay - La Borne
Realised circa 1970
Unique handmade sculpture
20th century design animal ceramic sculpture
Original perfect ceramic condition
Signed
height 20 cm
Long 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Resin Sculpture Representing La Pieta, White and Black Color France 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Pieta. Resin sculpture. White and Black Colors.
20eme Century.
Category
20th Century French France - Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$255 Sale Price
20% Off
Wood Abstract Sculpture in the Style of Alexandre Noll Brown Color, France, 1960
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is in wood, in brown color. The shape in at the same time, abstract, in the style of Alexandre Noll
It has been made in France, circa 1960.
Ref :Old patina, soli...
Category
1960s French Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$614 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Hindu Bird-Catcher by Auguste de Wever 'Belgian, 1836-1910'
By Auguste de Wever
Located in Paris, FR
Large bronze statue featuring a Hindu bird-catcher by the Belgian sculptor and medallist Auguste de Wever. He wears a ribbon and a drapery supporting a small sword. His necklace is a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Edme Anthony NOEL French Art Deco Bronze Retiary Sculpture, 1875
By Edme Anthony Paul Noel
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French bronze retiary sculpture by Edmé-Anthony-Paul NOEL, known as Tony Noël, France, ca.1875. Height : 21.85"(55.5cm), Width : 19.5"(49.6cm), Depth : 10.6"(27cm). Signed "Tony Noël...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Aethra Siderea Series Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Located in Geneve, CH
Aethra Siderea Series Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Dimensions: W 15 x D 15 x H 25 cm
Materials: Porcelain.
Zsolt József Simon is a porcelain des...
Category
2010s Hungarian Post-Modern France - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Statue in Alabaster and Marble Representing Helen and Paris, 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Statue in alabaster and marble representing an embracing couple, probably Helen and Paris. In order to create a contrast, the bodies of the figures...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Carrara Marble
1960 Vide Poche Sculpture in Wood, Animals Holding a Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
African Vide Poche and sculpture, withanAnimals holding a bowl in wood,
1960 Sculpture in wood.
Category
1960s Beninese Minimalist Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles LEMANCEAU Rare French Art Deco Elephant Statue, 1920
By Charles Lemanceau
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare large French Art Deco elephant sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Saint-Clement (Luneville), France, 1920s. French Art Deco ceramic. Width: 18.5"(47cm), Height: 11.8"(30cm), Dep...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Late 15th Century Polychrome Wood Carving Depicting the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
While the birth of Christ is briefly told in the Gospel of Luke (2, 7) it is in the apocryphal texts that we find most of the elements and details that have then inspired artists. As of the 14th century and even more of the 15th century the subject of the Adoration of the Child replaces in Western art the scene of the Birth, much favoured in Byzantine art. Instead of being depicted lying with the new-born swathed in the manger, the Virgin is now kneeling, her hands joined in prayer in front of the naked child. This change was probably hastened by the popularity of the visions of Saint Bridget of Sweden to whom the Virgin allegedly appeared to show how she had given birth to Jesus (Visions, VII, chap. 21).
Sheltered by a thatch-roofed structure the Virgin is kneeling in front of the Child Jesus. She wears a magnificent red dress under a large gold cloak. Her curled blond hair is partially veiled. The newborn is lying on a straw mat. Joseph is depicted with a parted beard and stands opposite from the Virgin. He wears a tunic and a coat with a purse hanging from the belt. His costume reminds us of the long journey him and Mary have accomplished to reach Bethlehem.
Two other women are present. One is looking through the stable’s window to observe the Holy Family while another one kneels in prayer in front of the divine child. The rich costume of the lady might indicate she is a donator.
However they could also both represent the women who took part in the birth of Christ, Zelemi and Salome. Salome, incredulous did not believe in the virginal conception of Mary and she is represented far from the scene. The artist has depicted her with an expression of doubt on her face. Zelemi, on the contrary, is a believer. She is rewarded by a place of honour at the heart of the scene, close to Mary.
To the left the donkey and ox that have accompanied Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem observe quietly the scene.
On the foreground two angels hold a scroll reading an excerpt from the Gloria : “/Gloria/ in excelsis /Deo/.” One of the angels wears a blue cape while the other’s is red Those two colours are very significant as during Middle-Ages blue symbolises hope and red charity. Together they express the hope in redemption thanks to the advent of Christ and his sacrifice to come.
Above the main scene, up a cliff, a small shepherd lets his herd of sheep graze amidst the trees. He is framed by two walled cities.
This wood carving is the work of a very skilled and inventive artist. The piece bears witness to his exceptional talent. The realism of the scene is emphasised by the amount of details depicted. The refinement of the carving itself is highlighted by the well preserved polychromy.
This key moment of the New Testament is set in a contemporary context thanks to the clothes of the characters and the scenes of rural life. The universal dimension of the scene is intensified while allowing contemporary viewers to grasp its meaning more easily.
This care for details, the picturesque realism as well as the extraordinary rendition of the cloths suggest it was made by a Flemish artist during the late 15th century.
This relief can be compared with the panel of the Nativity from the Saint-Vaast altarpiece made by Jacques Daret between 1433 and 1435, today in Madrid’s Thyssen-Bronemisza Museum.
Literature
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art chrétien...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Dutch Gothic Antique France - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Rhinoceros Wood sculpture
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Hand-sculpted vintage rhinoceros. Dating from around the 1980s.
The sculpture is carved in a very heavy and dense exotic wood (not ebony).
The surface has been ebonized (originally...
Category
Late 20th Century French France - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ebony
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