Italy - Sculptures

In Greek mythology, Medusa, was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone. Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero...

Large sculpture pheasants porcelain Guido Cacciapuoti 1940s made In Italy, famous Italian sculptor of the mid-20th century.

Life-Size Artist Mannequin Italy circa 1870, 19th century articulated lay figure, a carved beech life-size female figure of almost 66 inches, da...

This handmade marble bust is a lifelike portrayal of Dante Alighieri, the world-famous Florentine writer known as the father of the Italian language. T...

Impressive large hand blown egg-shaped Aquarium sculpture in Murano glass. This unique piece was designed by Barbini for Cenedese in Murano, Italy in the 1960s. This fantastic Mur...

This item is based on the Venus De' Medici, a Hellenistic Greek marble statue which was considered a symbol of ancient beauty during the Neoclassical period. The detailed, highly acc...

Decorative object/ dog sculpture in multicolored Murano glass. Made in Italy in the 60s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Weight: 1.785 Kg NOTE: We offer ou...

This is a plaster bust reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo. The piece, handcrafted by the skilled artists of Galleria Romanelli...

Gufram icons have become smaller and have turned into Guframinis! Designed in a 1:8 scale the new miniatures perfectly reproduce the famous original sculptures. Each "mini" creation ...

Entirely handmade sculpture with a mixture of cements and volcanic sands from Etna and rose quartz. The deliberately-made porous texture and uneven colour is the result of a pigmenta...

The heart collection is the result of the extravagant creativity of two innovative designers, who are inspired especially by the human body. The heart collection is inspired by the N...

Wonderful set of 6 handmade teapots, carefully realized by an italian artist with love and passion. Unique and exclusive pieces. The set includes only teapots. Cups and plates a...

The fish is a unique representation in a modern way. The animals are gently painted with a may different colors. All the pieces from Mosche Bianche are unique since they are done wit...

Dancer Figure Franz Hagenauer Austria, 1920 Nickel Metal and Marble Base Excellent condition.

Centerpiece In Porcelain Biscuit from the 20th century, this biscuit porcelain triumph dates from the first half of the 1900s. Biscuit porcelain is a special processing technique th...

A stupendous representation of Ares, half-brother of Athens, son of Zeus and Hera, and the God of War, this sculpture will make a unique and sophisticated addition to a personal coll...

Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...

This magnificent bust of Apollo, the Greek god of art, medicine, and music is directly inspired by the Classic marble statues in the Roman tradit...

Midcentury amazing black and orange sommerso Murano glass vase. Mario Badioli probably designed this fantastic piece in the style of Picasso in Italy dur...

Gajna Decanter The Gajna Decanter is an extraordinary hand-blown piece by Simone Crestani, part of the imaginative Gajna Wine Collection. With its playf...

Scultura Toro in ceramica con splendida patina del tempo disegnato da Aldo Longhi e prodotto da Bitossi con decori a stampini e smalti, firmato sotto, Ital...

Lucite resin cube with gears inside attributed to Pierre Giraudon, circa 1970.  

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The piece is a unique representation of a woman in a modern way. The woman is gently painted with acrylic color. Our designer creates these pieces complet...

Brass large Pear-Shaped Containers – Edizioni Molto Product Details Handcrafted in Italy in a limited edition. Produced with precision, these sculptures offer an appealing aesthetic ...

Porcelain of Capodimonte 1970s years Donna Vamp , totally handcrafted by skilled and skilled hands that have now disappeared, also painted by hand, with 24-karat pure gold dress, sig...

"Horse Head" Bruno Cassinari Italy, 1970 Bronze Sculpture Artist Sign engraved on the bronze base Limited Edition 13/28 Excellent Condition

A rare and very fine bronze corpus of Christ after a model by Michelangelo, cast ca. 1597-1600 by Juan Bautista Franconio and painted in 1600 by Francisco Pacheco in Seville, Spain. The present corpus reproduces a model attributed to Michelangelo. The best known example, lesser in quality, is one on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). The association of this corpus with Michelangelo was first brought to light by Manuel Gomez-Moreno (1930-33) who studied the wider circulated casts identified throughout Spain. The attribution to Michelangelo was subsequently followed by John Goldsmith-Phillips (1937) of the MET and again by Michelangelo expert, Charles de Tolnay (1960). While Michelangelo is best known for his monumental works, there are four documented crucifixes he made. The best known example is the large-scale wooden crucifix for the Church of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito in Florence, made in 1492 as a gift for the Prior, Giovanni di Lap Bicchiellini, for allowing him to study the anatomy of corpses at the hospital there. In 1562, Michelangelo wrote two letters to his nephew, Lionardo, indicating his intention to carve a wooden crucifix for him. In 1563 a letter between Lionardo and the Italian sculptor Tiberio Calcagni, mentions this same crucifix (a sketch of a corpus on the verso of a sheet depicting Michelangelo’s designs for St. Peter’s Basillica [Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille] may reproduce this). That Michelangelo was working on small corpora in the last years of his life is further evidenced by the small (26.5 cm) unfinished wooden crucifix located at the Casa Buonarroti, considered his last known sculptural undertaking. Michelangelo’s contemporary biographer, Giorgio Vasari additionally cites that Michelangelo, in his later years, made a small crucifix for his friend, Menighella, as a gift. Surviving sketches also indicate Michelangelo’s study of this subject throughout his career, most notably during the end of his life but also during the 1530s-40s as he deepened his spiritual roots. The occasional cameo of crucified Christ’s throughout his sketched oeuvre have made it challenging for scholars to link such sketches to any documented commissions of importance. All the while, in consideration that such objects were made as gifts, it is unlikely they should be linked with commissions. Nonetheless, a number of theories concerning Michelangelo’s sketches of Christ crucified have been proposed and some may regard the origin of the present sculpture. It has been suggested that the corpus could have its impetus with Michelangelo’s work on the Medici Chapel, whose exclusive design was given to the master. It is sensible smaller details, like an altar cross, could have fallen under his responsibility (see for example British Museum, Inv. 1859,0625.552). Others have noted the possibility of an unrealized large marble Crucifixion group which never came to fruition but whose marble blocks had been measured according to a sheet at the Casa Buonarroti. A unique suggestion is that Michelangelo could have made the crucifix for Vittoria Colonna, of whom he was exceedingly fond and with whom he exchanged gifts along with mutual spiritual proclivities. In particular, Vittoria had an interest in the life of St. Bridget, whose vision of Christ closely resembles our sculpture, most notably with Christ’s proper-left leg and foot crossed over his right, an iconography that is incredibly scarce for crucifixes. The suggestion could add sense to Benedetto Varchi’s comment that Michelangelo made a sculpted “nude Christ…he gave to the most divine Marchesa of Pescara (Vittoria Colonna).” Of that same period, two sketches can be visually linked to our sculpture. Tolnay relates it to a sketch of a Crucified Christ at the Teylers Museum (Inv. A034) of which Paul Joannides comments on its quality as suggestive of preparations for a sculptural work. Joannides also calls attention to a related drawing attributed to Raffaello da Montelupo copying what is believed to be a lost sketch by Michelangelo. Its relationship with our sculpture is apparent. Montelupo, a pupil of Michelangelo’s, returned to Rome to serve him in 1541, assisting with the continued work on the tomb of Pope Julius II, suggesting again an origin for the corpus ca. 1540. The earliest firm date that can be given to the present corpus is 1574 where it appears as a rather crudely conceived Crucifixion panel, flanked by two mourners in low-relief and integrally cast for use as the bronze tabernacle door to a ciborium now located at the Church of San Lorenzo in Padula. Etched in wax residue on the back of the door is the date, 27 January 1574, indicating the corpus would have at least been available as a model by late 1573. The Padula tabernacle was completed by Michelangelo’s assistant, Jacopo del Duca and likely has its origins with Michelangelo’s uncompleted tabernacle for the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Rome. The impetus for the Padula tabernacle’s Crucifixion panel begins with a series of late Crucifixion sketches by Michelangelo, depicting a scene of Christ crucified and flanked by two mourners (see British Museum Inv. 1895.0915.510; Ashmolean Museum Inv. 1846.89, KP II 343 recto; Windsor Castle RCIN 912761 recto; and Louvre Inv. 700). A faintly traced block possibly intended for sculpting the sketch of the crucified Christ on its recto was discovered by Tolnay on a version of the composition at Windsor Castle. The Windsor sketch and those related to it appear to have served as preparatory designs for what was probably intended to become the Basilica of St. Mary’s tabernacle door. Vasari documents that the project was to be designed by Michelangelo and cast by his assistant, Jacopo del Duca. Michelangelo died before the commission was complete, though on 15 March 1565, Jacopo writes to Michelangelo’s nephew stating, “I have started making the bronze tabernacle, depending on the model of his that was in Rome, already almost half complete.” Various circumstances interrupted the completion of the tabernacle, though its concept is later revitalized by Jacopo during preparations to sell a tabernacle, after Michelangelo’s designs, to Spain for Madrid’s El Escorial almost a decade later. The El Escorial tabernacle likewise encountered problems and was aborted but Jacopo successfully sold it shortly thereafter to the Carthusians of Padula. An etched date, 30 May 1572, along the base of the Padula tabernacle indicates its framework was already cast by then. A 1573 summary of the tabernacle also describes the original format for the door and relief panels, intended to be square in dimension. However, a last minute decision to heighten them was abruptly made during Jacopo’s negotiations to sell the tabernacle to King Phillip II of Spain. Shortly thereafter the commission was aborted. Philippe Malgouyres notes that the Padula tabernacle’s final state is a mixed product of the original design intended for Spain’s El Escorial, recycling various parts that had already been cast and adding new quickly finished elements for its sale to Padula, explaining its unusually discordant quality, particularly as concerns the crudeness of the door and relief panels which were clearly made later (by January 1574). Apart from his own admission in letters to Spain, it is apparent, however, that Jacopo relied upon his deceased master’s designs while hastily realizing the Padula panels. If Michelangelo had already earlier conceived a crucifix model, and Jacopo had access to that model, its logical he could have hastily employed it for incorporation on the door panel to the tabernacle. It is worth noting some modifications he made to the model, extending Christ’s arms further up in order to fit them into the scale of the panel and further lowering his chin to his chest in order to instill physiognomic congruence. A crude panel of the Deposition also follows after Michelangelo’s late sketches and is likewise known by examples thought to be modifications by Jacopo based upon Michelangelo’s initial sculptural conception (see Malgouyres: La Deposition du Christ de Jacopo del Duca, chef-d’oeuvre posthume de Michel-Ange). Jacopo’s appropriation of an original model by Michelangelo for more than one relief on the Padula tabernacle adds further indication that the crucifix was not an object unique to Jacopo’s hand, as few scholars have posited, but rather belongs to Michelangelo’s original...

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Set of three Murano glass birds. Two of them designed by Alfredo Barbini for VAMSA. Original sticker on the young sparrow.

The elegant features of the young Antinous, a favorite of beloved Roman emperor Hadrian, are masterfully captured with exceptional richness in this plaster bust of the ancient Greek hero...

Sculpture in bronze art Nuragica Sardinia 1960 wood base, represents hero 4 eyes and 4 arm.

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2021 Collection of decorative objects by Ghiro Studio (Milan, Italy). Each ‘Dumbbell’ sculpture is a unique piece. It is handmade with the utmost care and attention to detail. It...

Unique piece sign by the artist. The seasonal flowering of the wisteria, its scent, the pergolas to which it acts as a roof, gave the artist the inspiration for the creation of this...

A pair of fan-shaped red Gorgonian branches from Wunderkammer. The bases are in carved and gilded wood. Italy, circa 1870.

The piece is a unique representation created by our designer. The creations are completely made by hand. Ceramic and paint are water resistant.  

Slice of wood from Arizona's Petrified Forest dating back to the Triassic period. It is a trunk slice complete with bark of the conifer Araucarioxylon Arizonicum an extinct species a...

A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in almost true-to-life measurements, sculpted with art and finished with a wealth of detail...

Set of 2 Capodimonte Principe porcelain "Sleeping children", Made in Italy, 1980s Pair of Capodimonte porcelain figurines from the famous Principe company. They date back to the 80s ...

Alabaster bust depicting Joan of Arc, whose creation is attributed to Giuseppe Bessi in the early 20th century Ø cm 27 Ø cm 16 h cm 28 Joan of Arc, also known as the Maid of Orléan...

"Contemporary Leggerezza Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Goblet #02" by Simone Crestani Introducing the exquisite Decorative Goblet with Fazzoletto Rim, a testament to artistry and refi...

The sculpture propose the romantic vision of two halves that perfectly complement each other once together. Each crystal is exclusive and unique as it has been entirely hand-worked ...

A sculpture in precious white Carrara marble reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great arti...

The Niobe Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass and signed on the base. For further information please see authenticity i...

The Reinassance is inspired by the Maple Tree. The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the streng...

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Made in Italy, the work of one of the most renowned companies in the sector, the "Ticke" company. Intact, 37 cm high, has a bronze base. Worked entirely by hand.

The Corinthian helmet was the type of Greek helmet that offered the best protection in battle for the head in ancient Greece. In ancient Rome it was introduced either by the Etruscan...

Introducing the Turkey Jar, a delightful handmade creation by the talented Simone Crestani. This exquisite jar is a captivating piece from the Little Animals Collection, where artist...

carved foot, Roman footwear, marble foot, ancient Roman foot, Roman foot sculpture, Foot sculpture with footwear in ancient Rome style. Sculpture valuable and highly original Materi...

A symbol of strength and energy, the majestic head of the horse is represented in a fragmented cut that brings modernity to the entire sculpture. Since ancient times, it was believed...

Belonging to the period 1603-1867, most likely between the end of 17th and the beginning of 18th Century, this beautiful armour is a 32-plate suji kabuto made of brown-lacquered iron...

This is a rare fireplace bellows in carved and lacquered wood with polychrome decorations of flowers on a light green background. It has original leather details and the bronze spout...

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A superb example of a 1960s oval sommerso (submerged glass) blue and yellow Murano glass bowl by the Venetian furnace Cenedese. In good condition with the original stickers intact.

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The "Cortina" screen designed by Sebastiano Bottos is a sculptural piece of furniture handcrafted by assembling extroflexed wood elements, the result of an innovating processing tech...

20th century Japanese sculpture. Chiseled bronze work depicting a pipe smoker, an oriental farmer with a hoe, of beautiful quality. Small-sized sculpture, for antique dealers and col...

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