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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel
Located in Norwich, GB
This remarkable, deeply evocative fragment is a hand-carved piece of religious statuary from 16th Century France. It depicts the torso of a serene figure, likely a Saint or Archangel...
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Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

A Roman marble head of Venus
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions: 27,5x20x26,5cm (without base) 39x20x26,5cm (with base)
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Marble

One on a chariot Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast - medieval tile, from Central Europe. Adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install.
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Ceramic

Men on a Horse Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install.
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

18th/19th C. Italian Alabaster Sculpture of Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake
Located in Beachwood, OH
18th/19th Century Italian Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake Alabaster 18 x 18 x 6 inches 40 lb. In Greek mythology, the infant Hercules (Heracles) is famously depicted wrestling wit...
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Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Madonna and Child, Polychrome Stucco Relief, workshop of Luca della Robbia.
Located in Pistoia, IT
Madonna and Child, polychrome stucco relief, workshop of Luca della Robbia. Second half of the 15th century. Modeled as half-length, the Child holds his mother's veil in one hand, th...
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Medieval 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Other Medium

Gothic medieval Christian sculpture: smiling young bishop early carving France
Located in Norwich, GB
This 15th century bishop - sculpted ca AD1460 - has a smile on his lips and a benevolent presence. He is also something of an Adonis - one tends to forget that in the medieval churc...
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Medieval enthroned Virgin and Child Sedes Sapientiae acephalic granit sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
They may be damaged and battered, but real historic objects will always give you a sense of awe. Can you sense it, looking at this ancient carved granite which depicts, as it is call...
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Medieval 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Granite

Corpus Christi in Argento Bottega Orafa Fiorentina inizi XVII secolo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Corpus Christi in argento massiccio, bottega orafa toscana, prima metà del 17 secolo. La figura del Cristo, realizzata a fusione a cera persa e sapientemente rifinita a cesello, app...
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Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Saint Catherine Lower Rhine Sculpture 15th Century Wood France Gothic
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Wooden sculpture depicting Saint Catherine of Alexandria Provenance Lower Rhine or Southern Tyrol Late 15th century (circa 1480) Linden wood (single trunk, hollowed back), trac...
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Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Baroque Italian master - 17/18th century figure sculpture - Saint
Located in Varmo, IT
Carved and painted wooden sculpture - Figure of a saint - Italy, 17th-18th century. 36 x 25 x 74 cm. Made entirely of carved, lacquered, and painted wood. Some signs of wear and pa...
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

After Giambologna Bronze of Mercury with green patina
Located in New York, NY
Mercury, circa 1700s. Bronze with green patina. Height with base: 58 cm (22 7/8 in.)
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pre-Columbian Colima Shaman terracotta figure vessel Mexican sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Seated Shaman Colima culture Mexico ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hollow-cast and highly-burnished terraco...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Moth I (Made-to-order, Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Vintage Imagery)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Vintage Moth I (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Vintage Imagery) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster Year: 2025 Size: 4.5 x 6 x 0.5 inches Sig...
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Victorian 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Luster, Porcelain, Paint, Glaze

Italian Neoclassical Sculptural Group in Alabaster "The Rape of the Sabine Women" 18th
Located in Pistoia, IT
"The Rape of the Sabine Women," veined alabaster, large sculptural group with classical subject, Volterra manufacture, 18th century. The so-called Rape of the Sabine Women is a scu...
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Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Magnificent Marble Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Minerva 1780
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological roman subject of Minerva in Marble Travertino . Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180 . Minerva (Pallas Athena in Greek...
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Academic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Renaissance Italian sculptor - 16th century carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert
Located in Varmo, IT
Carved wooden sculpture - Saint Robert. Italy, 16th century. 54 x 30 x h 112 cm. Entirely carved and painted wood with traces of polychrome and gilding. - Inscribed on the base: "...
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Renaissance 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rococò Italian artist - 18th century terracotta figure sculpture - Allegory
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Allegory of Vanity. Italy, 18th century. 17 x 12 x 42 cm high. Made entirely of terracotta. It depicts a bare-breasted girl holding a mirror and a cherub wit...
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Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Corpus Christi
Located in Wien, Wien
MUSEUM CORPUS CHRISTI Spain/Catalonia or Asturias Around 1250 Corpus hardwood, arms softwood Remains of the original polychrome setting Height 109.5...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Corpus Christi 1150/70
Located in Wien, Wien
Corpus Christi around 1150/70 Southern France or Catalonia carved oak wood

 height 109 cm, width 96 cm Remains of polychromy
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Costa Rican pre-Columbian sculptural figure ca. 1000-1500
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Magnificent standing figure, Costa Rica, ca. 1000-1500. Carved volcanic stone. Measures 16.5 x 9 x 5.5 inches. Outstanding condition with no damage. The figure represents a captured...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Stone

18th Century French Terra Cotta Bust of a Young Gentleman
Located in Beachwood, OH
18th Century French Terra Cotta Bust of a Young Gentleman Terra Cotta Unsigned 25 x 18 x 10 inches 41 lb.
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Terracotta

Romanesque Madonna - 1175/80
Located in Wien, Wien
ROMAN MADONNA “Sedes Sapientiae” Auvergne Around 1175/80 Pine wood Polychrome remains Height 40 cm This depiction of the Madonna is a masterfully carved, extremely early figure made...
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Agnus dei - Puerta de sagrario - Siglo XVII
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Muy interesante puerta de sagrario de madera tallada y policromada del siglo xvii. Es de comienzos del barroco, hay la representación del agnus dei con...
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood Panel

Antique Bust of Roman Emperor Vitellius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial, hand carved, solid marble bust of Roman Emperor Vitellius (24-69 C.E.) on a custom, iron base. Likely a 16th century copy of a 2nd century o...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Baroque Roman sculptor - 17th century alabaster sculpture - Hercules Cerberus
Located in Varmo, IT
Alabaster sculpture - Hercules and Cerberus. Rome, 17th century. 18 x 9.5 x h 37 cm. Made entirely of carved alabaster. Separate alabaster base, missing left foot and arm, and othe...
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

A Lute Player Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Could be also adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install ( price will be different).
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gesso

Sandstone head of Buddha, Khmer, Angkor period, post-Bayon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Khmer head of Buddha. Angkor period, style of the post-Bayon. 14th century. Carved sandstone. Height 12 5/8 inches, width 5 5/8 inches, profile 5 ...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

CLODION Claude Michel TERRACOTTA "Young girl with a vase and ram s head"
Located in tel aviv, IL
Clodion (Claude Michel, 1738–1814), one of the foremost French sculptors of the 18th century, epitomizes the elegance and grace of the Rococo style. His works uniquely combine the li...
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Rococo 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Mother Goddess Figurine, Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BC)
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Mother Goddess Figurine Early Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3500 - 2800 BC) Handmade pottery, 140 mm x 45 mm, 60 g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; Pierre Bergé Colle...
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Tribal 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Vintage Peacock III (Wall Piece/Dish (hand-painted, made to order by the artist)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Vintage Peacock III (Wall Piece/Dish (handpainted) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster, Brass Wire (for hanging, can be removed) Year: 2023 (and following years) Size: 5.5x4x0.25in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1333 *Made to Order Every piece is unique, design might differ slightly Customization possible **Lead time approx. 2 weeks for qty 1-3 ------------------------ My ceramics are handmade and painted with the finest overglazes from Europe. The gold luster used is 24k liquid Gold from Germany. Every piece is unique. My imagery is inspired by vintage Meissen dinnerware, William Morris wallpaper and other historical sources. Porcelain, Ceramics, Pottery, Ornament Vintage Moth Wall Piece Ornament Small Dish Candy Sugar Tea handpainted handmade butterfly peacock 24k German gold luster ceramics porcelain charm, jewelry, personalized, family, tree, retro, heart, mother, moon, baby, feet, gemstone, flower, mom, birth, year, art, chinapaint, luster, lustre, contemporary ceramics, futility of pleasure, herend, meissen, sevre, pattern, arita, arita ware, imari, imari ware, dresden, germany, japan, jingdezhen, china, photography, momento mori, flowers, flower motif, drawing, illustration, peacock, cherry blossom, chrysanthemum, kiku, 菊, kikka, 菊花, Ōka, 黄花, Kiku no hana...
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Magnificent Marble Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Minerva 1780
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological roman subject of Minerva in Marble Travertino . Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180 . Minerva (Pallas Athena in Greek...
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Academic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

CRESCENT MOON MADONNA
Located in Wien, Wien
Master in the circle of Michael Pacher (Mühlen ca. 1435 - 1498 Salzburg) Salzburg Around 1480 Carved limewood Old polychrome version Height 118 cm This Madonna is an outstanding ex...
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Marble head of Roman Emperor Tiberius
Located in New York, NY
Antique marble head of the roman emperor Tiberius. 43cm without the base. 18th Century.
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Limestone figure of Virgin and child, Lorraine, 14th century, French Gothic
Located in PARIS, FR
Virgin and Child with Goldfinch Workshops of Metz, Lorraine, circa 1330 Limestone carved in the round with remains of polychromy Height: 61 cm The sculpture of the Virgin and Child ...
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Virgin of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá with Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Andre
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, for the last 90 years. Dated 1673 on the reverse (Fig. 1), this exceptional relief is an early example of a distinctly Spanish American art...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Alabaster

Large Bronze Bust Sculpture of Diane de Poitiers, 18th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Jean Goujon (French, 1510-1568) Bust of Diane de Poitiers, 18th/19th Century Bronze 14 x 7 x 5 inches 22 x 8 x 7 inches, with base Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Laocoön and his Sons, an exceptional bronze sculpture by Giacomo Zoffoli
Located in PARIS, FR
This exceptional bronze group (unpublished), executed in Rome in the second half of the 18th century, bears witness to the fascination with the Laocoön since its discovery on January...
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Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Carved Gilded Mirrors Gold Wood Venice 18th Century Italy Quality Baroque
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Pair of carved and gilded mirror cabinets 'in the manner of Sansovino' Venetian (or Tuscan) carver active in the 18th century Carved and gilded wood Total frame measurements: 86 x 6...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Gold

ANTIQUE ITALIAN 18TH CENTURY BOXWOOD SCULPTURE OF CHRIST
Located in Milan, IT
Boxwood figure of Christ
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Limestone Relief With Saint Georges, France 15th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Relief with saint Georges France, 15th Century limestone 26 x 20 cm (10 1/4 x 7 3/4 in) without base
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Limestone

Late Gotic Relief "Adoration of the Magi"
Located in Wien, Wien
LATE GOTIC RELIEF “Adoration of the Magi Lower Rhine Around 1500 Oak wood, plastically carved Original, polychrome version Height 51 cm, widt...
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Gothic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood, Oak

Mary, Mother Of God Wooden Carved Holy Figure South Tyrol Italy Baroque
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
South Tyrolean woodcarver, circa 1760 Wood, painted Mary, Mother of God, is missing the fingers of her right hand, and the baby Jesus is missing a foot, an arm, and a hand. The origi...
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Classicist Italian artist - 18th century terracotta figure sculpture - Venus
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Venus. Italy, 18th century. 27 x 22 x 45 cm. Made entirely of terracotta. Depicting a bathing Venus (small crack on the foot). - This item is sold with a c...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Large Italian Neoclassical Marble Sculpture Allegory 18th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Impressive neoclassical Carrara marble sculpture depicting the Allegory of Friendship and Loyalty, second half of the 18th century. The sculpture depicts Friendship as a classical ...
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Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Oedipus before the Temple of the Furies at Colonus
Located in London, GB
Terracotta 19 x 25 ½ inches; 480 x 650 mm Signed and dated: ‘W Tyler Excu. 1765’ Collections: Cyril Humphris, London; Humphris sale, Sotheby's, New York, 10-11 January 1995, lot 74...
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Old Masters 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bust of a Young Gentleman, Late 18th Century French Sculpture
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Philippe-Laurent Roland (French, 1746-1816) Bust of a Young Man, 1772 Terra cotta set on painted wood pedestal Signed and dated at back 16.5 x 11 x 8 inches Philippe-Laurent R...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CRISTO MORTO ATTR. G DELLA PORTA, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
Located in Milan, IT
Circle of Guglielmo Della Porta (Porlezza, 1515 circa – Rome 1577) CRISTO MORTO, Italy, mid 16th Century Gilt bronze 54 x 48 cm 21 1/4 x 19 in Provenance: M. Barbagli Private Collec...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Bronze

Baroque Italian master - 17/18th century figure sculpture - The Virgin
Located in Varmo, IT
Carved and painted wooden sculpture - Madonna in Prayer - Italy, 17th-18th century. 25 x 20 x 65 cm. Made entirely of carved, lacquered, and painted wood. Some signs of wear and pa...
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Italian Carved Neoclassical Semi Nude Female Busts
Located in Beachwood, OH
18th Century Italian Carved Neoclassical Semi Nude Female Busts Wood affixed to wood plinths "Leone Della Torra / Italy Country of Origin" labels on b...
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Italian School 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

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Wood

Exceptional Pair of Italian Neoclassical Leons Carrara Marble Statues
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding pair Italian Neoclassical Leons Carrara Marble sculptures. A timeless piece for your garden or interior decoration. Good condition, with visible signs of wear and ...
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Academic 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Roman Empire Marble Bust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, Late Roman Empire (3rd to 5th centuries, C.E.), solid marble bust of a young man. Beautiful patina. Mounted on a later, Carrara marble base.
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

ANTIQUE FRENCH GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MARS
Located in Milan, IT
BRONZE FIGURE OF MARS, 18th Century gilt bronze on marble base 35.6 x 8.9 x 7.6 cm 14 x 3 1/2 x 3 in
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vierge romane en majesté. Bourgogne 12ème siecle.
Located in PARIS, FR
Grande vierge en majesté de l'époque romane en bois polychrome. Cette Vierge à l'enfant inédite s'inscrit dans le corpus des Vierges romanes de Bourgogne. Marie est assise sur un trô...
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Medieval 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Catalan Polychrome Wood Figure of the Christ Child
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Polychrome Wood Sculpture of the Christ Child, Catalan School, 18th Century A finely carved and expressive figure from the late Baroque period. Crafted in wood with traces of its ori...
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Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ancient Roman Marble Altar Fragment with Cupid, Roman Empire, 2nd/3rd Century AD
Located in Milan, IT
Roman marble altar fragment with cupid Provenance: Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris and Geneva
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

ANCIENT ROMAN ALABASTER BUST OF THE GOD SERAPIS, ROME CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Located in Milan, IT
Wearing a chiton with a himation draped at the left shoulder, and a modius on the crown of his head, the god's characteristic luxuriant wavy hair falling in ri...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Ancient, Roman Marble Bust of a Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sensitively carved, solid marble bust of a young boy mounted on a custom, Lucite base. Carved fully in the round, though originally the figure was pa...
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18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Angels Baroque Sculpture “Cherubim”, polychrome and gilded wood
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind pair of cherub high reliefs dating from the 18th century, probably belonging to the Castilian school. These are two rectangular high reliefs in carved, polychrome, an...
Category

Baroque 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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