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Artist: Unknown
Deer, Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This bronze sculpture of a deer is a realistic rendering of the majestic animal. Deer have been the center of literature and art for many cultures across the world. They have also ...
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20th Century Realist Unknown Sculptures

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Bronze

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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Late 18th Century Italian School Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" circa 1905
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" French School (possibly Franck Burty Haviland) Lost wax bronze casting Circa 1910 5 7/8 x 9 x 3 1/4 A sophisticated bronze casting of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel made in lost wax casting (cire perdue) from the beginning of the 20th century by Valsuani Foundry. This an unusual bronze approached in its aesthetic that’s reminiscent of the work of great animal sculptors of the second half of the 19th century except in this presentation which is more avant-garde for the time with a much looser, more impressionistic execution. The patina is a superb bronze color, brown and slightly greenish, going in places towards a more antique green. The attitude of the dog is extremely well and sensitively rendered with the placement of material unlike the renderings of a bronze by Barye...
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Early 1900s French School Unknown Sculptures

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Bronze

Busto in Marmo Neoclassico in Erma epoca Impero Dignitario Romano
Located in Pistoia, IT
Busto neoclassico in marmo raffigurante un dignitario romano in  erma. Epoca Impero, primo quarto del XIX secolo. Si tratta di un piccolo busto da scrivania raffigurante un giovan...
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Early 19th Century Academic Unknown Sculptures

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Marble

Roman Carrara Marble Lioness
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent hand carved Carrara marble sculpture of a lioness head from Rome. Mounted on a metal base. Base 13.75"W x 12.25"D.
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1780s Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large, Cast Bronze Roman Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of large, detailed cast bronze Roman figures of a senator (likely Julius Caesar) and possibly an emperor. Each in cascading drapery with beautifully rendered facial expression...
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1910s Unknown Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

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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Early 18th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Art Deco Silver-coated Bronze Falcon Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Prince Title: Falcon Year: 2006 Medium: Silver-coated Bronze Sculpture Size: 22 in. x 5 in. x 5 in. (55.88 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm)
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Blanc de Chine Figure Of Guanyin
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Large 35" tall, fine detail porcelain Dehua Blanc de Chine figure of Kwan Yin, early 20th Century. The goddess is clothed in a voluminous flowing robe which is open at the chest to r...
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1920s Qing Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large Neoclassical White Marble Sculpture Venus Italica mid-19th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Venus Italica, imposing sculpture in white Carrara marble, mid-nineteenth-century Roman atelier. Antonio Canova made several sculptures depicting Venus. The first was made as compen...
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Mid-19th Century Italian School Unknown Sculptures

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Marble

Mary, Mother of God, Italian Master circa 1780, Carved Wood, slightly damaged
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
Madonna, Mary Mother of God Italy, circa 1780 Linden wood, painted/gilded Dimensions: 80 x 32 x 24 cm Painting/gilding damaged in places Authenticity guaranteed in writing
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1760s Baroque Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian master - 18th century figure sculpture - Virgin Pity - Carved Wood Paint
Located in Varmo, IT
Carved and painted wooden sculpture - Pietà - Italy, 18th century. 13 x 7 x h 22.5 cm. Entirely made of carved and polychrome painted wood. Condition report: Good state of conserv...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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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16th Century Gothic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Myanmar (Burma) Mandalay Standing Buddha
Located in Long Island City, NY
Myanmar (Burma) Mandalay Standing Buddha Title: Standing Buddha Medium: Painted hand-carved wood sculpture with gold and jewel detailing Size: 60 x 26 x 8 in. (152.4 x 66.04 x 20.32...
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20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Large Chinese Cloisonné Eggs Set Blue Red with Birds Flowers with Base
Located in Miami, FL
Large Cloisonné Eggs Set of 2 Blue & Red with Birds & Flowers are a lovely set of sculptural beauty. Purchased directly from the Chinese manufacturing fa...
Category

2010s Art Deco Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Specimen of Purple Coral on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare purple coral specimen with its ocean inspired form, textures and alluring violet color. Presented on a Lucite base to enhance the sculptural elements. Available only in the Uni...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

"Nigeria-Yoruba Medicine Staff, " Hand Forged Iron created c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in Nigeria. It depicts a central stick with a bird ...
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20th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Large and Impressive Branch and Table Coral Sculpture on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large and impressive branch and table coral assemblage hand crafted in specimens with mother nature's sea inspired colors and forms. Presented on a lucite base to enhance its sculptu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

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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18th Century Italian School Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Glazed Terra Cotta Dog or Greyhound
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century Italian life size greyhound sitting on a pillow figure or sculpture crafted in terra cotta, hand decorated and glazed.
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20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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...
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1780s Baroque Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

20th Century Continental School Bronze Figure of Europa and the Bull
Located in Beachwood, OH
20th Century Continental School Europa Bronze on stone base 11 in. h. x 8.5 in. w. x 4.5 in. d., overall Inspired by the Greek myth Europa and the Bull Phoenician princess abducted to Crete by Zeus...
Category

20th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, Florence, Italy - Inlaid Woodwork
Located in Soquel, CA
Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, Florence, Italy - Inlaid Woodwork Inlaid woodwork depicting the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence, Italy. The top of the Cathedral is the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Wood Panel

Late 19th century Grand Tour bronze of the Dancing Faun
Located in Bath, Somerset
A 19th century 'Grand Tour' bronze figure of the Dancing Faun, standing on a bronze square plinth. The faun balances on his toes and pivots, his horned head raised, his hair wreathe...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Carved Wooden Statue of a Man
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique, hand-carved statue of a man with traces of silver gilding.
Category

18th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

Late 17th Century Baroque Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

A Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Presenting an extraordinary Large and Exceptional Japanese Meiji Period Tokyo School Bronze Sculpture depicting a delightful ensemble of six energe...
Category

19th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Heraldic Griffin Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Located in Indianapolis, IN
This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...
Category

1920s Gothic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Pair of Exceptional Italian Sphinx Limestone Statues
Located in Rome, IT
Designed as entrance guardians, this pair of mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and chest of a neoclassical woman and the body of a recu...
Category

2010s Baroque Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Rare and Important Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860 A modeled bust of Holy Christ wearing a crown of thorns, exceptional...
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19th Century Baroque Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Vintage Blanc de Chine Bird or Parrot Figures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of French blanc de chine porcelain life size parrots or cockatoos casually perched on grapevines.
Category

20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze bust of Seneca or Pseudo-Seneca Italy Naples late 18th-early 19th cent
Located in Pistoia, IT
Bronze bust with brown patina depicting the pseudo-Seneca, Italy, early 19th century. The Pseudo-Seneca is a Roman bronze bust from the late 1st century B.C.. discovered in 1754 in ...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian School Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Mid Century Mod Large Brutalist Welded Copper Enamel Sculpture Wood Base
Located in Surfside, FL
Welded, brazed, copper (based on the weight, this might be iron or bronze) with colorful inset enamel plaques on a painted wood base. A studio handmade Brutalist sculpture in a mann...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

Huichol Bull Skull Sculpture, Mixed Media, Pop Art, 2010s, Unframed
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
Category

2010s Pop Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Virgin and Child
Located in Wien, Wien
OUTSTANDING MADONNA Bavaria Around 1515/20 Lime wood carved Original, polychrome version Height 60 cm This masterfully carved, full-round Madonna was created around 1515-20 in...
Category

16th Century Medieval Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Rare and Important American Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson, Circa 1870
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare and Important American White Marble Sculpture of Thomas Jefferson Holding The Declaration of Independence. Circa 1870, in the Manner of Horatio Stone (1808 –1875). Inscribed on scroll: 'The Declaration of Independence, It becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another. etc. etc. T. Jefferson. The present work is unsigned but is reminiscent of Horatio Stone's life-size marble figure of John Hancock...
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19th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century Madonna Adoring the Infant Jesus Italian School Ceramic White Blue
Located in Sanremo, IT
Cantagalli-manufactured ceramics measuring 125 x 67 cm depicting a sweet Madonna adoring the Child Jesus and the Holy Spirit. At the beginning of the 19th century, Ulisse Cantagalli...
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1830s Italian School Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Blanc de Chine Figure Of Guanyin
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Large 35" tall, fine detail porcelain Dehua Blanc de Chine figure of Kwan Yin, early 20th Century. The goddess is clothed in a voluminous flowing robe which is open at the chest to r...
Category

1920s Qing Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique, Marble Sculpture of Juno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunningly hand carved, large, circa 1825, solid Carrara marble statue of the crowned, Roman goddess, Juno- known in ancient times as the ruler of marriage, home, and family, a champ...
Category

1820s Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Apotropäische Teufelsfigur
Located in Wien, Wien
APOTROPAIC DEVIL FIGURE Romansh South Tyrol or Grisons Around 1120/50 Carved pine wood Original version Height 151 cm This singular figure is a demonic, devil-like figure carved fro...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer
Located in Plainview, NY
Peruvian Figural Wood Carved Sculpture After Moche Stirrup Vessel, Dreamer: A stirrup vessel takes on the shape of a seated man with closed eyes, animated facial features, draped ...
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20th Century Tribal Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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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15th Century and Earlier Medieval Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Mahogany Cat with Secret Compartment
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo Indian carved mahogany cat with ebonized stripes and a curious expression, featuring a secret compartment on the bottom.
Category

20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Nude Male Runner Bronze patinated Classical After the Antique
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully proportioned and handsome nude male bronze with Roman classically refined features after the Antique . It looks best with a key lighting th...
Category

20th Century Old Masters Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Apostel group
Located in Wien, Wien
APOSTLE GROUP ORIGINAL VERSION Flemish/Brabant Around 1500 Oak wood carved Height 37.5 cm, width 12 cm, Depth 12.5 cm
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Outdoor Italian Stone Garden Sculptures of Roman Mythological subject of Apollo
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in Vicenza limestone of Apollo in Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Timeless decoration for your interior or garden. Measurements: St...
Category

2010s Academic Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

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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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Set of Three Cut Crystal Obelisks with Inner Pagodas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here are three cut crystal obelisks with the unexpected pagodas appearing inside. By cutting stylized geometrics into the back the results in the fronts are truly magic.
Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Mid-Century Carved Wood Relief Mask Wall Sculpture Panel, a pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Superbly handcrafted pair of Mid-Century-Modern wooden wall art sculpture panels. The artworks feature dimensional female and male faces or m...
Category

1960s Modern Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Huichol Bull Skull Sculpture, Contemporary Mixed Media, 2010+, New
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
Category

2010s Contemporary Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

Roman Bronze Statue of Youth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cast, Roman, Grand Tour bronze figure of a youth. Wonderful patina. Measures : Statue is 23"H. Base is 8.75"W x 7.5"D.
Category

Early 1900s Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sam Jagoda Brutalist Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
1960s Brutalist sculpture by Texas artist Dr. Sam Jagoda. This beautiful abstract work has a plant-like form that also has bird and insect qualities. Perfect for indoors or outdoors....
Category

1960s Unknown Sculptures

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Steel

Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Marble Bust Sculpture Dante Alighieri 1880
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze and marble bust of Dante Alighieri, circa 1880. The bronze is most likely Florentine and mod...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian School Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Palm Wax Artsy Sculptural Candle after Ceramic Sculptures of Contemporary Artist
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
"Angel" Palm Wax Candle This artsy candle "Angel" is created in the shape of a ceramic sculpture "Cross" by Ukrainian artist Sofia Horbachevska. The set includes wooden plate to pr...
Category

2010s Abstract Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Wax

Vintage Murano Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking Italian hand blown bird or cockatoo sculpture or object of art featuring pink with gold flecks, clear and black glass composed in a stylized modern form. Signed M. Rossetti ...
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20th Century Folk Art Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Bert Schwartz Brutalist Sculpture "Prometheus and Pandora" in Aluminum Steel
Located in Dallas, TX
Brutalist abstract sculpture in steel and aluminum by renowned Israeli sculptor Bert Schwartz titled "Prometheus and Pandora". The sculpture was exhibited at the Brooklyn museum in N...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Original Marble Sculpture - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Portrait go Giuseppe Garibaldi is an original decorative marble sculpture realized in Italy by Italian manufacture during the end of the XIX century. The alabaster marble sta...
Category

Late 19th Century Modern Unknown Sculptures

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Marble

Renaissance Era Marble Figure Fragment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary 17th century, hand-carved, solid Carrara marble, life sized figure fragment on raised base of the same. The subject is swaddled in a luxurious, gathered robe and tun...
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17th Century Baroque Unknown Sculptures

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Marble

A Monumental 16th Century Renaissance Carved Oak Bust of Jesus Christ
Located in Queens, NY
Magnificent and Monumental 16th Century Renaissance Carved Oak Bust of Christ, Flemish Netherlandish, C. 1550 A powerful and deeply expressive Renaissance carved oak bust of Jesus C...
Category

16th Century Unknown Sculptures

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Oak

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