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Pair of Sévres Vases Napoleon III, 19th Century
Located in Madrid , ES
Pair of vases with cover In French Porcelain, Sévres, polychrome decoration with figures in the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Vases

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Pair of Sconces
Located in Genova, IT
Pair of sconces in carved and gilded wood with mirrors painted with female figures in polychrome
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

A 19th Century Painted Commode
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Continental Painted and Decorated 19th Century Commode. Polychrome Decoration Accented with
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Castelli Italy Majolica Chevrette, Orsini-Colona, 16th Century
By Orsini-Colonna. Workshop of Orazio Pompei
Located in Paris, FR
A Castelli (Italy) Majolica chevrette with polychrome decoration of two figures a man and a woman
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Ceramics

Materials

Faience, Majolica

Pair of Chinese Shiwan Ware Pottery Warrior Lamps
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Chinese Shiwan pottery polychrome glazed figures of warriors, holding their beards
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Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Relief Masterpiece "Father, Take This Chalice Away from Me"
Located in Carrocera, Spain
humanizes polychrome uncovered parts of the figures (angel, face, hands and feet of Christ) and highlights
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Renaissance Religious Items

Pair of Ormolu Porcelain Vases by the Royal Porcelain Manufacture of Berlin
By Berlin Royal Porcelain Factory
Located in Paris, FR
Apostolic Palace. On the other side, polychrome portraits of important figures of the Renaissance are
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Very Rare Early 19th Century Chinese Hong Merchant Figure
Located in Paris, FR
Cohong Guild in Canton, who managed the trade with the Westerners. Chinese polychrome clay figures, made
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Clay, Silk, Bamboo, Wood, Paint, Paper

Meissen Tankard Painted with Rich Gold-Ornaments, rd 1740
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Weinheim, DE
Painted with polychrome park-scenes, courtly figures in a castle prospect Gold painter's mark "A
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of carved and polychromed figures
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A pair of carved limewood figures of God the father and the virgin Mary both with traces of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Pair 16th Century Carved Polychrome Figures Virgin Mary and St-John
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Virgin Mary and St-John the Evangelist, from a Crucifixion. In wood with remains of polychromy. Probably Tyrol, German or Austrian. circa 1500s. Statues in carved wood with what...
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Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Polychromed Male Figures or Torsos
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of large freestanding Italian carved and polychromed figures or male torsos or upper bodies
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Rare Pair of 16th c. Burgundian Giltwood and Polychrome Saints
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare pair of carved, gilt and polychromed figures of two apostles both holding volumes, one with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

High Relief Carved and Polychromed Triptych Russian Orthodox Icon, 18th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Russian Orthodox icon offers triptych form with high relief and polychromed figures
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Antique 18th Century Russian Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mambila Polychrome Seated Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
depicts a seated woman holding a mask to her face. Possibly depicting a clan's ancestor, figures such as
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Polychrome Terracotta Figures
By Doebrich
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of important polychrome cold painted terracotta orientalist figures representing a man and a
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Early 20th Century Austrian Sculptures

Antique Staffordshire Polychromed Porcelain Zebra Poodle Dog Figures C1870
By Staffordshire
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Staffordshire Polychromed Porcelain Zebra & Poodle Dog Figures C1870 Measures- Zebra: 5''H
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Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair English Staffordshire Polychromed Porcelain Giraffe Figures C1870
By Staffordshire
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Pair English Staffordshire Polychromed Porcelain Giraffe Figures C1870 Measures- 5.75''H x
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Antique Late 19th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique French Chelsea School Polychromed Porcelain Bisque Figures C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair Antique French Chelsea School Polychromed Porcelain Bisque Figures C1880 Measures- Male 18.75
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Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Polychrome Bronzed Cast Metal Pirate Figures Circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of pirate figures offer bronzed and polychromed cast metal construction with
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Orientalist white metal, polychromed standing figures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Orientalist white metal, polychromed standing figures
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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Pair of Chinese Ming-Style Polychrome Carved Wood Male Figures or Sculptures
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A pair of Chinese sculptures in the Ming style, expertly carved in wood with a polychrome finish
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Spanish Polychrome Terracotta Creche Figures, Malaga
Located in Essex, MA
One figure depicting a bullfighter, the other a guitar player. Signed by the maker on paper label difficult to read. Each figure lacking what they should be holding.
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Antique 1840s Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Other

Pair of Antique French Chelsea Polychromed Porcelain Bisque Figures C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique French Chelsea Polychromed Porcelain Bisque Figures C1920 Measures - 15.25"H x 8.5
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Italian Baroque Carved and Polychromed Wood Angel Figures
Located in Bradenton, FL
This wonderful pair of polychromed angels are of Italian origin and date to the 17th Century. They
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of Two Oriental Figures in Polychrome Casting Terraglia, Torino, 1940
By Another Human
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of two oriental figures in polychrome casting terraglia, Torino, 1940.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Other Porcelain

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of English Knights Polychrome Pottery Equestrian Tight Figures 19th century
Located in Milano, MI
A pair of antique soldiers with horses figures, two soldiers on horseback, rare equestrian figures
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Antique Early 19th Century English Pottery

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Pair of Goldscheider Polychrome Terracotta Figures of an Oriental L
Located in London, GB
objects. But it's the polychrome terracotta figures in particular that have established its reputation and
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Ming Dynasty Tomb Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Dynasty carved of wood with significant traces of original polychrome. Tomb figures were placed in tombs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Italian Polychromed Figural Table Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a charming pair of vintage Italian hand-carved, ebonized and polychromed exotic figures in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th C. Italian Carved Alter Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved polychrome & giltwood figures depicting alter boys. The pair of figures are draped
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Pair of Large 17th Century Italian Torchiere Polychrome Figure Floor Lamps
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
figures with beautiful polychrome gesso painted finish and areas of mecca gilding, popular in the 17th
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Floor Lamps

Materials

Gesso, Giltwood, Paint

Terracotta Figures, Piedmont, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of polychrome painted Chinese-style terracotta figures.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Fine Pair of Polychrome Chinese Vases
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of large scale polychrome Chinese vases, decorated with figures of dancing men and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Pair of 19th Century French Hand Painted Spelter Musketeer Figures on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
pieces are in excellent condition and have their original polychrome and old rubbed painted finish. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Pair of Tang Style Carved Wood and Polychrome Figural Lamps
Located in Essex, MA
figures on horseback, polychrome paint and dark wood bases, modern wiring, total height 24, figure
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Lifesize Orientalist Bronze Figures of Young Beauties
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lifesize polychrome patinated Orientalist bronze figures of young beauties after model in
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Vintage 1970s French Statues

17th Pair of Antique Sculptures of Angels in Polychrome Wood
Located in Marbella, ES
Exquisite pair of antique angel sculptures carved in polychrome wood, depicting female figures in
Category

Antique 17th Century Statues

Materials

Wood

Two Large Antique Persian Moorish Polychromed Metal Sculptures of Men C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
of large antique Persian Moorish polychromed metal sculptural figures from circa 1890. These figures
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Antique 19th Century Moorish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

A Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Buddhist Figures As Lamps
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Chinese Buddhist Temple figures in polychrome painted wood and terracotta. They each have
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

A Pair of Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) Pottery Earth Spirit Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
with projecting rays and polychrome pigmentations. The figures are seated on their haunches with paws
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of French Majolica Barbotine Figures of a Couple Flower Vases, circa 1910
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of French Onnaing hand-painted polychromed Majolica Barbotine figures flower vases
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Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Terracotta Figures of an Oriental Lady and Arab Soldier by Goldscheider
Located in London, GB
Pair of polychrome terracotta figures of an oriental lady and Arab soldier by Friedrich
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pair of Early 19th C. Spanish Colonial Carved and Painted Anima Sola Figures
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Dating to the early 19th century these small 'Anima Sola' ('Lonely Souls') carved and polychrome
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Antique Early 19th Century Central American Spanish Colonial Figurative ...

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Canton Famille Rose Porcelain Platter (56 x 45 cm)
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large Canton Famille Rose porcelain platter (56 x 45 cm), exquisitely decorated with polychrome
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Vase in Chinese porcelain, Guangxu Reign
By Gold China
Located in Madrid, ES
figures. Stands on a wooden base. Wear in polychrome. Measures: Height: 91 cm. Height: (total) 118
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Finely Carved Bodhisattvas
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely carved wooden Bodhisattva figures with original polychrome and glass eyes. These figures
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Statues

Pair of Parade Plates Neo-Renaissance Style Ceramic Italy XX Century
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Neo-Renaissance-style glazed ceramic plates. Polychrome decorations with leafy volutes
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20th Century Italian Other Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Limoges Art DecoTable Lamp
By Limoges
Located in Bridgewater, CT
LIMOGES Art Deco Porcelain Table Lamp Decorated with three polychrome female figures in high
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Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Unique Antique American Bronze side tables by Philip LaVerne, ca.1960
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Unique Antique American Bronze square form side tables depicting chinoiserie figures
Category

Vintage 1960s American Other Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Large Ceramic Decorative Dish with Characters Signed by Roger Capron, 1955
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Roger Capron (1922-2006) Large plate, faience tin glaze, paraffin reserve and polychrome
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Vintage 1950s Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Manchu Figurines, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Chinese Manchu figures in polychrome gowns with fine modelled details. The paint is
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Antique 19th Century Asian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Book of Knowledge Cast Iron Mechanical Bank, The Dentist, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Book of Knowledge mechanical bank "The Dentist" offers polychrome painted cast iron
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20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal, Iron

A Pair of Lacquer Chinese Butterfly Decoupage Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of black painted English lamp bases, decorated with applied polychrome oriental figures and
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Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Pair of French Empire Auguste Jean French Monumental Faience Female Busts
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French 2nd Empire (circa 1865) large faience busts in polychrome pottery depicting female
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Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Busts

Materials

Faience

Antique German Porcelain Coupe with Atlas and Hercules Decoration - 1Y132
Located in Bordeaux, FR
and floral motifs Material: Polychrome porcelain with biscuit porcelain figures Origin: German (Saxony
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Ginori Plates by Gio Ponti Ceramic Italy 1920s-1930s
By Gio Ponti, Richard-Ginori San Cristoforo
Located in Milano, IT
ceramic plates feature polychrome decorations with figures and bear the designer's signature on the front
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Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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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.