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A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

A Large Chinese Carved Wood Figure of Guanyin, Late Qing Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Commodes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Neoclassical wooden two-drawer commodes made in the 19th Century with polychrome
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair Of 16th Century Italian Giltwood Candle Bearing Angel Candlesticks
Located in Bradenton, FL
adorned with opulent gold gilding and polychrome detailing. The renaissance figures each hold a
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Candlesticks

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Italian Carved Painted Wood Reliquary Altar Figure Bust Pair
Located in Forney, TX
carved from a single log, modeled as opposing figures, parcel gilt polychrome decorated, hollowed central
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Pair Royal Doulton Glazed Porcelain Leopards
By Royal Doulton
Located in New York, NY
Pair of polychrome glazed porcelain figures of leopards standing on a rock from Royal Doulton
Category

20th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century, Holiday Gift
Located in Lisbon, PT
couple in floral costumes. These finely detailed polychrome porcelain figures capture the elegance and
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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Vintage French Chinoiserie Marble Top Chests / Dressers / Commodes
Located in New York, NY
drawers) in the Louis XV/XVI style, with ebonized finishes with hand-carved polychrome designs of figures
Category

20th Century French Chinoiserie Dressers

Materials

Marble

Paire de Cabinets by Henri Lancel
By Henri Lancel
Located in LAMBLORE, FR
with classical motifs in polychrome, including figures, urns, and ornamental scrolls, evoking ancient
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Vintage 1940s Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sculptural Candlesticks in Carved Wood, Electrified in the Baroque Style
Located in Marbella, ES
A stunning pair of sculptural candelabras made of carved and polychrome wood, depicting dynamic
Category

Early 20th Century European Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces with Painted Ceramic Shades, Amatanti
Located in Rome, IT
-cone ceramic shade. The ceramics are hand-painted in polychrome enamels with abstract human figures and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Old Lacquered Chinoiserie Decorated Hexagonal Shaped Oriental Three Tier Basket
Located in North Salem, NY
with hand-painted chinoiserie motifs. The surface features intricate gilt and polychrome scenes of
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

CHRIST S SUPPER in Portuguese Terracotta 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
CHRIST'S SUPPER in Portuguese Terracotta 18th Century composed of fourteen figures in polychrome
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Antique Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

18th century Spanish santos figure ...
Located in Brecht, BE
a very elegant spanish polychromed wood santos figures with articulated hands ... pure poetry ...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Softwood

Impressive Pair of Portuguese Seraphim late 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
, polychrome and gilded clay. The figures are represented standing. Set on bases. Normal defects go age
Category

Antique Late 17th Century Portuguese Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair 19th Century French Chinoiserie Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
, featuring polychrome porcelain figures of seated Buddha and six candle arms. Possibly from Samson of Paris.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Neoclassical Black-Ground Porcelain Lamps Attributed to Samson
By Edmé Samson
Located in Norwood, NJ
in vivid polychrome tones. The classical figures—draped in flowing garments and posed in dynamic
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Northwest Coast Totem
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Northwest Coast polychrome totem with multiple bird figures atop a turtle. Hole drilled for clamp
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Portuguese Candeliary Seraphins 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Portuguese Candeliary Seraphins 19th century in polychrome and gilded wood. The figures
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases, Late 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Famille Rose palette, each baluster-form vase is adorned with polychrome enamel scenes of courtly figures
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Scandinavian Modern Rölakan Flatweave Rug by Maj Svanström, Sweden 1950s
By Maj Svanström, Klockaregardens Hemslojd Scandinavian
Located in Grythyttan, SE
. Its white-gray mélange base is adorned with pastel polychrome geometric figures, creating an ingenious
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Linen

A Meissen Tureen and Stand, c1745
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
swords Origin : Meissen, Saxony Colour : Polychrome Pattern : Figures from the Commedia dell'arte and
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Antique 18th Century German Soup Tureens

Materials

Porcelain

Two Ming Style Chinese Pottery Dignitaries
Located in Bradenton, FL
Two Chinese Ming style sancai polychrome glaze terracotta pottery figures of Chinese dignitaries in
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Circa 1850 Folk Art Carvings of Queen Victoria Prince Albert on Horseback
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pair of mid-19th century folk art carved and polychrome painted wood figures of Queen Victoria and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Rare Bookends, Humanized Ravens Carved in Wood Glass Eyes Enigmatic Original
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
also carved in wood and polychrome Enigmatic and overwhelming figures. They retain the smell of old
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Antique 19th Century English Other Bookends

Materials

Wood

Italy Late 18th Century Pair Yellow Lacquered on Silk Wooden Vases with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
silk with polychrome Chinese figures and flowers on a yellow background. These elegant pieces hails
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Vases

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer

Wiener Werkstätte-Style Figural Centerpiece W/ Children Ram
By Groberhertzholiche
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A large and whimsical Weiner Werkstaate-style pottery centerpiece with two figures and ram atop the
Category

Early 20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Whimsical Japanese Porcelain Rabbit Kogo Incense Boxes
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating pair of Japanese porcelain kogo (incense containers), crouching rabbit figures, hand
Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

1750 Venezia Italy Green Light Blue Lacquered and Shaped Wooden Box with Flowers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a refined lacquered and shaped wooden box, with polychrome Chinese figures and fine floral
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Monumental Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Vases 1900
Located in Portland, OR
-painted with polychrome scenes of immortal figures in a garden setting. Each vase having a red Qianlong
Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Grand Tour Pair of Italian Figurative Pen-Holders Desk Accessories
Located in Milano, MI
, molded as a male and female foreign tourists caricatures, British characters. Both polychrome painted
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour More Desk Accessories

Materials

Terracotta

18th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered Chinoiserie Wood Sofas
Located in IT
, armrests and legs are in carved wood, lacquered with dark background and embossed figures with polychrome
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Sofas

Materials

Wood

Monumental African Baga Bansonyi Wood Serpent Snake Sculpture on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
represented as a snake. These polychrome wood-carved figures can be up to 102" (260 cm) tall. They are held on
Category

Mid-20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
molded figures of two seated guardians with decorations with polychrome pigmentations. The figures are
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Period 18th Century Polychrome Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
period 18th c polychrome figures
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Spanish Colonial Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Plates with Polychromed Figures by Otello Rosa, San Polo, Venice
By San Polo, Otello Rosa
Located in Lugano, TI
Splendid ceramic plates with polychromed figures of cats and dogs designed by Otello Rosa for San
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Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Cemas Ceramic Plates or Bowls with Polychrome Figures
Located in Catania, CT
Pair of 'Cemas' ceramic plates or bowls with polychrome figures. The figures represent women and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Red Tole Chinoiserie Tray Table. English, Circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Very Fine Red Tole Chinoiserie Tray with polychrome figures in a garden landscape playing parchesi
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tray Tables

Materials

Bamboo

German Polychrome Carved Pine Figures, Original Decoration, circa 1740
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Polychrome carved pine figures of shepherd and shepherdess, original decoration, German, circa
Category

Antique 1740s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Pine

Group of Four Italian Polychrome Composition Creche Figures
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful group of four creche figure dolls from the early 19th and late 18th C The largest is 12.5" and the smallest is 8"
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Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Objects

18th Century Delft Polychrome Earthenware Plaque with Chinese Figures
Located in Paris, FR
A large delft polychrome plaque with border of shells, the center with Chinese figures in a
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware

Set of fFour 19thc Giltwood and Polychrome Carved Figures of Medieval Dancers
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb set of four mid 19th century large giltwood and polychrome carved wooden figures of
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Old Paris Vase Black Matte Finish and Polychrome Enamel Figures, circa 1880
Located in Redding, CA
in polychrome enamels that pop off of the matte finish, also very nice is the royal blue at the foot
Category

Antique 1880s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A pendant pair of German Black Forest polychrome metal figures, circa 1840
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
of a man and a woman, each with a wine bucket.
Category

Antique 19th Century German Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Three Wise Men 18th Century Carved Figures
Located in Cookeville, TN
These figures depict the three wise men on horseback. Each figure has polychrome paint decoration
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Platter in Chinese Export Porcelain, Polychrome
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Platter, in Chinese export porcelain, polychrome and gilt decoration "Oriental figures", known as
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pr. 19thC Polychrome Blackamoors on Stands
Located in Essex, MA
Great pair of 19thC polychrome composition blackamoor hall figures raising cornucopia candle
Category

Antique 19th Century Sculptures

1950s Chinoiserie Polychrome Rose Medallion Urn
Located in Richmond, VA
its all-over polychrome design of landscape, figures, and florals. Gilt accents, including the upper
Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Porcelain

China Porcelain Bottle for Export, Polychrome Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
China porcelain bottle for export. Polychrome decoration, with figures in scenes from everyday life
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Regency Period Polychrome Penwork Chinoiserie Table Cabinet
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
doors each decorated on an ebonised ground with polychrome chinoiserie scenes of figures in gardens, the
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Decorative Boxes

Pair of 19th Century South Indian Painted Figures
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa mid-19th century Pair of male and female painted wood figures composed of polychrome painted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Korean Buddha
Located in New York, NY
features polychromed wooden figures of monks and other attendants ("Statue of Kashyapa [Korea] (42.25.8
Category

Asian Antiquities

Materials

Crystal

French Empire Marble and Onyx Mantle Clock
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Incised and polychromed with Egyptian figures and hieroglyphs, this French Empire style clock
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Marble

17th Century Lacquer Panel Coffee Table
By Mallett
Located in Richmond, London
and the tastefully made conversion. The old lacquer panel, exquisitely carved and polychrome-decorated
Category

Early 20th Century European Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Important Japanese Arita Porcelain Vase With Imari Decor, Japan Nineteenth
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Important Imari porcelain vase with blue, coral and polychrome decoration, with gilt highlights
Category

Antique 1860s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Portuguese Earthenware Sant’Ana Large Plate
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Large plate, in Portuguese Sant’Anna earthenware. Polychrome decoration with landscape and figures
Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Highly Decorative Glass Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
lamp; richly decorated with a multitude of polychrome terra cotta figures, hand-carved figures, hand
Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

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Polychrome Figures For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of polychrome figures for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique polychrome figures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and porcelain. There are all kinds of polychrome figures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of polychrome figures to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Baroque, folk art and mid-century modern polychrome figures are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made polychrome figures over the years, but those made by Meissen Porcelain, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne and Alcyone Ceramics of Marostica are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Polychrome Figures?

Prices for polychrome figures start at $131 and top out at $892,500 with the average selling for $3,692.