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Antique Saint Statues

Patron Saint

Church Sculpture

Polychrome Wood Statue

Carved Wood Religious

Gothic Church

Wooden Statues

Polychrome Saint

Religious Saint Sculpture

Category

19th Century French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Terracotta

Saint Phillipe Benizzi Terra Cotta Statue

$4,500

Statue of Saint Anthony and the Christ Child

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1700s wood statue of St. Anthony, the patron saint of children with the Christ child in his arms.

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Wood

Statue of Saint Anthony and the Christ Child

$3,800

Concrete Statue of Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus

Located in Houston, TX

An impressive concrete statue from France of Saint Joseph holding the Baby Jesus. Saint Joseph, the

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Concrete

Concrete Statue of Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus

$3,400

18th Century Limewood Statue of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, circa 1730

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautifully hand carved, European limewood statue is of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. The statue has

Category

Early 18th Century French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

18th Century Limewood Statue of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, circa 1730

$5,900

Large Life Size Statue Antique Italian Marble Saint Anthony With Child

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique Life size Italian Marble St. Anthony Statue with child. This St. Anthony statue is carved

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Large Life Size Statue Antique Italian Marble Saint Anthony With Child

$12,500

Victorian Bronze Statue of Arlequin Harlequin by René de Saint-Marceaux

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A bronze Statuette of Arlequin by Charles-René de Paul de Saint-Marceaux Cast by Barbedienne

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Bronze Statue of Arlequin Harlequin by René de Saint-Marceaux

$17,986

Beautiful Statue 19th Century

Located in Udenhout, NL

It is an iron Saint Joseph statue.

Category

1850s European Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Iron

Beautiful Statue 19th Century

$5,884

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Carved Wooden Feet of a Saint Figure

Located in Buisson, FR

Wonderful and well carved pair of small feet that once was part of a saint statue. Unique period

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Carved Wooden Feet of a Saint Figure

$386 / set

17th c. Giltwood Figural Statue

Located in New Orleans, LA

Giltwood and Polychrome Figural Statue depicting Saint with an Angel and Dog

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Saint Statues

17th c. Giltwood Figural Statue

$6,500

Pair 19th c. Italian Saint Pedestal Lamps

Located in New York, NY

. These were originally pedestals on which saint statues rested. When the church was demolished, these

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Pair 19th c. Italian Saint Pedestal Lamps

$2,650

Sandstone Lion of Saint Mark

Located in Essex, MA

Lion of San Marco. Sandstone Column Base. Baroque Form of Lion with Book

Category

19th Century Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Sandstone

Sandstone Lion of Saint Mark

$3,800

Italian Carved Wood Painted Saint Francis of Assisi

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Italian hand carved wood with worn paint statue of Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis of Assisi

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Saint Statues

Italian Carved Wood Painted Saint Francis of Assisi

$7,995

Hand-Painted, 19th Century, Naples Saint Figure

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful, glazed and painted porcelain, early 19th century, life-sized, Naples Santos figure with glass eyes, sterling silver thread sandals, and a muslin, base garment.

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand-Painted, 19th Century, Naples Saint Figure

$4,875

An Italian Carved Hardwood Figure of Saint Francis

Located in New York, NY

An Italian carved hardwood figure of Saint Francis dressed in traditional costume now lacking arm

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Hardwood

An Italian Carved Hardwood Figure of Saint Francis

Exceptional 19th Century Ivory Santos

Located in San Francisco, CA

Spanish Colonial saint statue with carved ivory head, hands, feet and human hair. Stands on carved

Category

19th Century Antique Saint Statues

Exceptional 19th Century Ivory Santos

$4,800

18th Century Carved Ivory Religious Figure

Located in San Francisco, CA

Exceptional carved ivory saint statue on a wood base. Marvelous detail to every fold and drape

Category

18th Century and Earlier Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Ivory

18th Century Carved Ivory Religious Figure

$3,800

18th Century Italian Traveling Case

Located in Houston, TX

and gilded papered interior that serves as a triptych niche for a saint's statue (santo).

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Traveling Case

$3,800

Antique Gothic Architecture Church Cathedral Door Entrance Etching Print

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique etching of a Gothic church or cathedral entrance flanked by saint statues and a rose window

Category

Late 19th Century Gothic Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Paper

Antique Gothic Architecture Church Cathedral Door Entrance Etching Print

$110

19th Century Winged Victory or Nike of Samothrace

Located in Essex, MA

well it should as the original served as inspiration for Saint-Gaudens' 1903 equestrian statue of

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Winged Victory or Nike of Samothrace

$12,450

19th century Shan style antique wooden Burmese Saint in Namaskara mudra

Located in DEVENTER, NL

) style, known for its elegant and serene forms, this wooden Saint statue is depicted in the Namaskara

Category

19th Century Burmese Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

19th century Shan style antique wooden Burmese Saint in Namaskara mudra

$754

Exceptional 17th Century Statue of Saint Sebastian

Located in Round Top, TX

A truly exceptional and outstanding 17th century statue of Saint Sebastian carved from walnut. This

Category

Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional 17th Century Statue of Saint Sebastian

$12,500

Italian 18th Century Statue of Saint Anne

Located in Round Top, TX

A wonderfully primitive Italian statue of Saint Anne - the mother of the Virgin Mary. She is

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Italian 18th Century Statue of Saint Anne

$4,500

19th Century Spanish Statue of Saint Joseph

Located in Round Top, TX

19th century statue of Saint Joseph in polychromed and gilded wood from Spain. Keywords

Category

19th Century Spanish Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Spanish Statue of Saint Joseph

$5,500

Antique Fruitwood Statue of Patron Saint Nicolas

Located in Dallas, TX

/> This serene antique French statue of the Patron Saint Nicholas dates from the late 1700’s or

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Saint Statues

Antique Fruitwood Statue of Patron Saint Nicolas

$4,600

18th Century Carved Statue of Saint Francis

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

depiction of the saint in priestly garb is raised on its original plinth base.

Category

18th Century Spanish Other Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

18th Century Carved Statue of Saint Francis

$2,200

18th Century Statue of Saint Francis of Xavier

Located in Round Top, TX

An outstanding and very handsome Spanish 18th century statue of Saint Francis of Xavier in carved

Category

18th Century Spanish Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

18th Century Statue of Saint Francis of Xavier

$8,500

17th century carved oak Statue of a saint

Located in Malton, GB

This is a wonderful quality 17th century oak statue of a saint. Huge size and very finely done. The

Category

17th Century Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Oak

17th century carved oak Statue of a saint

$8,729

Large Statue of Saint Hand Carved in Wood

Located in Houston, TX

Large statue of saint hand carved in wood during the late 17th century, or early 18th century. Some

Category

Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Large Statue of Saint Hand Carved in Wood

$9,800

French Medieval Gothic Oak Statue of Saint Roch

Located in Buisson, FR

a: Beautiful and extremely weathered medieval statue of saint Roch. Details of crossed keys visible

Category

16th Century French Medieval Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Oak

French Medieval Gothic Oak Statue of Saint Roch

$861

17th Century Baroque Religious French Saint Nicholas Statue

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful hand-carved Saint Nicholas with its stunning old colors, France, circa 1650-1700

Category

17th Century French Baroque Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

17th Century Baroque Religious French Saint Nicholas Statue

$1,367

Late 18th Century carved statue of a saint, French

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Late 18th Century carved, off-white polychrome French statue of St. Barbara, the inspiration for

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century carved statue of a saint, French

$3,120

17th Century Polychromed Wooden Statue or Sculpture of Saint Helena

Located in Brecht, BE

A wonderful polychromed wooden statue of Saint Helena, original color, fine carving.

Category

17th Century British Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

17th Century Polychromed Wooden Statue or Sculpture of Saint Helena

$9,212

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very fine Spanish Colonial statue of a male saint in carved and polychromed wood. The saint

Category

Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

18th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Wood Statue of a Saint

$9,750

French 16th-17th Century Painted Wooden Statue of Saint Sebastian

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful carved statue of Saint Sebastian with traces of its original color, France, circa 1550

Category

17th Century French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

French 16th-17th Century Painted Wooden Statue of Saint Sebastian

$1,515

Old Statue of Saints of Theresa of Lisieux from France

Located in DEVENTER, NL

Material: Plaster Material: wood 52 cm high 15,5 cm wide and 13 cm deep Weight: 2.787 kgs Originating from France Early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Old Statue of Saints of Theresa of Lisieux from France

$355 / item

Large 18th Century Wood Carved Statue of "Saint Francis of Assisi"

Located in Kastrup, DK

central Italy, in 1182 and is one of the patron saints of Italy.

Category

Mid-18th Century Philippine Baroque Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Large 18th Century Wood Carved Statue of "Saint Francis of Assisi"

$10,000

17th Century Polychromed Statue of Saint Anna with Maria and Jesus, Belgium

Located in Esbeek, NL

Beautifully polychromed statue of Saint Anna with Maria and Jesus, 1580/1620. Province Limburg in

Category

18th Century and Earlier Belgian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

17th Century Polychromed Statue of Saint Anna with Maria and Jesus, Belgium

$13,000

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Painted Statue of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful statue of Saint Thomas of Aquin (or Aquinas) was sculpted in Italy, circa 1720. The

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 18th Century Italian Carved and Painted Statue of Saint Thomas Aquinas

$5,900

Antique Knight Saint Carved Statue Figure St. George Soldier Medieval Armor Oak

Located in Tyler, TX

Rare Tall Carved Oak Statue Figure~~Medieval Knight or Saint with Armor~~St. George~~c. late 18th

Category

Early 19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Oak

Antique Knight Saint Carved Statue Figure St. George Soldier Medieval Armor Oak

$7,400

Wooden Statue of Saint-Francis with the Original Polychromy and Gilding

Located in Leuven , BE

Sculpture in wood, gilded with gold leaf and polychrome, 17th century. Very good condition, with wear and small lack due to use and its great age. Probably Spanish origine.

Category

Late 17th Century Spanish Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Wooden Statue of Saint-Francis with the Original Polychromy and Gilding

$1,367

Antique 18th C Spanish Colonial Lifesize Saint Paul Carved Estofado Statue Santo

Located in Portland, OR

, circa 1750. A wonderful carved colonial statue in the style of the Castilian School, the statue depicts

Category

Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Antique 18th C Spanish Colonial Lifesize Saint Paul Carved Estofado Statue Santo

$8,500

Antique Cast Hard Stone Reliquary Figure, Statue of Saint Jude, 19th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique reliquary garden statue offers cast hard stone figure of St Jude, initialed CSC as

Category

19th Century American Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Concrete

Antique Cast Hard Stone Reliquary Figure, Statue of Saint Jude, 19th C

$600

Antique French Statue Figure Saint Lady Sculpture Book Bible Carved Oak 23.5" T

Located in Tyler, TX

RARE Carved Oak Statue Figure~~Medieval Saint or Lady Holding Bible~~c. late 19th to early 20th

Category

Late 19th Century French Medieval Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Oak

Antique French Statue Figure Saint Lady Sculpture Book Bible Carved Oak 23.5" T

$845

18th Century Spanish Carved Statue of Saint Francis-Xavier with Gold Leaf Finish

Located in Dallas, TX

This beautiful, life sized wooden statue of Saint Francois Xavier was crafted in Spain, circa 1790

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Spanish Carved Statue of Saint Francis-Xavier with Gold Leaf Finish

$9,900

Early 18th Century Carved Polychromed Statue of Saint Roch with Dog and Angel

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A captivating depiction of Saint Roch (or San Roque) in carved and polychromed wood holding a staff

Category

Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Carved Polychromed Statue of Saint Roch with Dog and Angel

$4,750

HEAVY ANTIQUE SiGNED GRAND TOUR BRONZE STATUE OF THE FOUR HORSES OF SAINT MARKS

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Circa 1880 hand made in Italy Grand Tour bronze of the Horses of Saint Marks This is an original

Category

1880s Italian Grand Tour Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Bronze

HEAVY ANTIQUE SiGNED GRAND TOUR BRONZE STATUE OF THE FOUR HORSES OF SAINT MARKS

$4,104

Early Hand Carved Italian Statue

Located in Houston, TX

Early hand carved Italian statue of saint (or santo), circa 1690-1720. Covered in remnants of

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Early Hand Carved Italian Statue

$3,900

Statue of Christ, France, circa 1870

Located in Culver City, CA

Statue of a Saint, France, circa 1870 Cast plaster sculpture of a saint, weathered surface

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Plaster

Statue of Christ, France, circa 1870

$3,200

18th Century Religious Statue of St Francis

Located in Culver City, CA

Saint Francis religious statue, hand painted, unique glass eyes.

Category

18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Stone

18th Century Religious Statue of St Francis

$3,500

19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Wood Statue

Located in New Orleans, LA

A soulful hand-carved wood statue depicting a saint in quiet contemplation, reading the Bible—rich

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Wood Statue

$940

Corbel with an Angel Holding a Shield - Burgundian Netherlands 15th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

support for a saint’s statue or heraldic emblem. Beyond their structural role, corbels like this one

Category

15th Century and Earlier Belgian Gothic Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Limestone

Corbel with an Angel Holding a Shield - Burgundian Netherlands 15th century

$11,293

Saint Sebastian, stone, France late 15th century.

Located in PARIS, FR

A touching stone statue of Saint Sebastian, carved in the round. France, probably Picardy, late

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Stone

Saint Sebastian, stone, France late 15th century.

$14,859

Large 16th Century German Carved Basswood Saint Sebastian Sculpture

Located in London, GB

Antique Saint Sebastian Sculpture, Antique Saint Sebastian Statue, Antique Religious Sculpture

Category

15th Century and Earlier German Renaissance Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Large 16th Century German Carved Basswood Saint Sebastian Sculpture

$4,625

Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a striking Primitive hand carved statue of Saint Joseph. The Saint stands with head

Category

Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Fruitwood

Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of Saint Joseph with Baby Jesus

$1,250

17th Century Carved Polychromed Bust of a Young Saint, probably Spain

Located in Shippensburg, PA

young saint, the statue features an exquisitely modeled figure and retains much of its original gesso

Category

17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Gesso, Wood

17th Century Carved Polychromed Bust of a Young Saint, probably Spain

$3,800

19th Century French Patinated Terracotta Sculpture of Saint Roch with Savior Dog

Located in Dallas, TX

This fine terracotta sculpture was crafted in France, circa 1870. The tall statue depicts Saint

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century French Patinated Terracotta Sculpture of Saint Roch with Savior Dog

$2,900

Spanish 18th Century Presentation Stand

Located in Round Top, TX

A very lovely 18th century presentation stand, usually used for the displaying of a statue of a

Category

Late 18th Century Spanish Antique Saint Statues

Materials

Wood

Spanish 18th Century Presentation Stand

$2,250

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Questions About Antique Saint Statues

How do I identify an antique Buddha statue?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Identifying an antique Buddha statue is a specialized skill, which is best learned by studying the history of the preferred materials and techniques that each region used in producing Buddha statues. The simplest way to verify the age of a Buddha statue is to have an expert evaluate it. On 1stDibs, find a range of professionally authenticated Buddha statues.