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Hand Carved Wood Swiss Black Forest Eagle Sculpture Label P. Maeder, Lucerne
Located in Lisse, NL
Exceptional Swiss Black Forest eagle carving with remarkable presence.
This beautifully executed Swiss Black Forest wood carving depicts a majestic eagle captured at the very moment...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair Antique Bronzed Equestrian Sculptures, Marble Bases, Jockey
Rider w Hound
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent pair of antique, top quality workmanship horse and jockey and hunt rider with hound sculptures.
Stylish, rare, and crafted with remarkable precision, this pair of bronze...
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Unique Art Deco Pair Bronzed Eagle Bookend Sculptures in Style Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Lisse, NL
Original bronzed spelter and open wings eagle bookends on marble base, circa 1920.
If eagles hold a special meaning for you or for someone you love, then this unique pair of bookend...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Small Size Antique Alabaster Bald Eagle Sculpture w. Glass Eyes
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent hand-carved eagle on a rock sculpture.
This beautifully hand-carved alabaster eagle possesses the strong, streamlined frame, sharp eyes, a...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Vienna Bronze Seated Writer Sculpture with Black Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Vienna bronze young writer on black marble, a moment of quiet creation.
This early-20th-century Vienna bronze captures a beautifully intimate scene: a seated figure, legs folded ben...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Large
Impressive Alabaster Harpy Eagle Sculpture with Spreads Wings
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent alabaster sculpture of what we believe is the Harpy eagle.
Carving anything even remotely realistic out of a mineral stone rock like alabaster...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Antique French Hand-Crafted Bronzed Metal Deer
Stag Group, Marble Base, Masson
By Jules Edmond Masson 1
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless French Bronze ‘Cerf et Biche’ Sculpture by Jules Edmond Masson (1871–1932),
A stunning and soulful work of art, this antique bronze group sculpture depicts a majestic stag...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Finest Quality, Antique Hand Carved Nutwood Swiss Black Forest Cow Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition Swiss black forest sculpture.
For collectors of the rarest and finest Black Forest sculptures: this incredibly detailed, hand-carved cow could only orig...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Nutwood
Complete Set Art Deco Wrought Iron
Onyx Clock with Cassolettes by M. Vasseur
By Marcel Vasseur, F. Martin
Located in Lisse, NL
A rare and truly wonderful French Art Deco clock by Marcel Vasseur and F. Martin.
If you are looking for a striking and decorative centerpiece for your interior, this sculptural Art...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Materials
Onyx, Brass, Enamel, Wrought Iron
Antique Swiss Black Forest Bear Sculpture Umbrella
Cane Stand by Ruef Brothers
By Ruef Brothers
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare hand-crafted entree stand. . .signed ‘RUEF’. (Ruef Brothers)
This beautifully carved Black Forest bear will always be there to greet you when you come home. It does not matter...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Impressive
Large Alabaster Pendant Light Chandelier w Bronze Lizard Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and wonderful light creating, mineral stone fixture.
This marvelous, early 20th century alabaster and bronze work of lighting art is another one of our recent and g...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Gothic Revival Fire Gilt Bronze Pendant Light w Rare Mythological Creatures
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and impressive hand crafted gilt bronze work of lighting art.
This great quality and heavy bronze chandelier has the most beautiful shape and golden color. In fact, in real life the color of this unique pendant is just as golden as the chandeliers or other artefacts that you find in churches. The two stunning pairs of handcrafted mythological creatures...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Marble Clock Set / Garniture Putto Chariot Drawn by Panthers
Located in Lisse, NL
* Kindly note that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secure, and reliable delivery. This allows us to provide the best possible service and care for your purchase...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Rare Pair Artistic Design Hand Crafted Wrought Iron Dragon Wall Sconce Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Monumental pair of hand-forged wrought iron dragon wall sconces .. masterpiece craftsmanship.
Why We Love It: Because drama meets craftsmanship in...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Medieval Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare Art Deco Glazed Porcelain Sculpture c1930 by August Wilhelm Goebel, Signed
By A.W. Goebel
Located in Lisse, NL
Pure, sculptural and timeless.
This extraordinary Art Deco sculpture by German artist August Wilhelm Goebel (1883–1971) masterfully balances classical form and modernist restraint. ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Enormous Antique Bronze Eagle Sculpture Church Bible Stand or Saint John Lectern
Located in Lisse, NL
*Note that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secure, and reliable delivery. This allows us to provide the best possible service and care for your purchase.
Monumental Bronze Eagle Lectern Sculpture .. Symbol of Saint John the Evangelist, Church Relic, ca. 1900
For the true connoisseur of ecclesiastical antiques and meaningful design, this remarkable bronze eagle sculpture offers a rare opportunity to own an object that is both spiritually symbolic and visually commanding.
Originally crafted as a Bible lectern...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Bronze
Huge Arts
Crafts Forged Wrought Iron 20-Light Chandelier with Rare Lion Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully handcrafted " work of lighting ART ".
This artistically designed and outstandingly executed wrought iron Arts & Crafts chandelier is another one of our recent great finds. With early 20th century lighting as one of our specialities we always love finding light fixtures with features we have never seen. This extra large wrought iron chandelier...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wire, Wrought Iron
Rare
Meaningful Art Deco 5-Light Chandelier w Owl Sculpture
Alabaster Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, stunning and all handcrafted work of lighting art.
Some pieces you only find once in your life and that is what we thought when we first saw this unique Art Deco era chandel...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant w. Bronze goddess Sculptures
Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique Alabaster Chandelier / Pendant w. Bronze Godd Sculptures & Rose Shades.
If you're looking for a lighting piece that truly tells a story — one that combines artistry, craftsm...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire, Gold Leaf
Unique Antique Arts
Crafts Coromandel Five 5-light Chandelier w. Swallow Birds
Located in Lisse, NL
This impressive large and all hand carved wooden pendant light, is a true work of art. It displays the finest quality carving and the skills...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Hardwood
Arts
Crafts Era Italian Alabaster Owl with Glass Eyes, Hand-Carved, circa 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size, great condition and beautifully hand-crafted Italian white alabaster owl with lifelike glass eyes and beautifully black veined alabaster stone detail.
This early 20th-ce...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Large and Graceful Art Deco Bronze / Marble Seagull Bird Sculpture by Lorino
Located in Lisse, NL
This bronze seagull and black marble base is one of our favourite purchases so far this year.
To us, this Art Deco era sculpture epitomizes everything the Art Deco period stood for....
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Amazing Art Deco
Koi Color Alabaster and Brass Elephant Sculptures Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and remarkable, alabaster and brass elephant sculptures pendant light.
This rare and remarkable, 8-light chandelier was made in the European Art Deco era (around 1920-1930) an...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Antique Victorian era Hand Carved Black Forest Bull Sculpture Wall Bracket
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning large carved wooden bull wall shelf.
Over the years we have had the pleasure of owning and selling a number of beautiful Black Forest antiques, but never did we come accross a 19th century Black Forest wall bull bracket of this size and with such amazing natural details and warm patina. This marvelously handcrafted and good condition, bull sculpture wall shelf...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Extreme Rare Antique Carved Chandelier with Great American Eagle Sculpture 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique, antique handcrafted 6-light chandelier – a true work of ART.
There are moments in life when you come across something truly exceptional, and this magnificent chandelier from the Arts and Crafts era is one of those rare finds. Every element of this six-light pendant is handcrafted with unparalleled artistry and attention to detail. The chandelier features six elegantly carved arms, which resemble delicate flower stems emerging from the base, with each hand-carved arm showcasing intricate craftsmanship. The alabaster shades, in flawless condition, are designed as blooming flowers, adding a refined and timeless beauty to the piece.
The chandelier’s base, also hand-carved from solid wood, is monumental in both size and craftsmanship. A stunning crafted chandelier that is both extraordinary and a true joy to behold. But it is the hand-carved American eagle sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Large Hand Carved
Mint Antique Alabaster American Bald Eagle Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent hand carved antique eagle sculpture.
Most people are not capable of drawing a small precise picture of any bird, but this artist has sculpted a majestic and life-like ea...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Playful Antique Black Forest Bear Family Liquor Tantalus with Glasses
Decanter
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
All hand-carved, Victorian Era, Black Forest hiking bear and cub, liquor tantalus set.
This finely carved Black Forest drinks set, dates from circa 1880 and it is both decorative an...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Hand Carved Gothic Church Panel of Feeding Pelican as Symbol of Christ
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning religious wall panel in thick relief with strong hook for easy mounting.
For the collectors of stunning antique church relics we are also offering this marvelously hand carved pelican sculpture for wall mounting. The character ascribed to the pelican in this context is nearly as fabulous as that of the phœnix. From a clumsy, gluttonous, piscivorous water-bird, it was by the growth of legends transformed into a mystic emblem of Christ, whom Dante terms "Nostro Pelicano". St. Hieronymus gives the story of the pelican restoring its young ones destroyed by serpents as an illustration of the destruction of man by the old Serpent, and his salvation by the blood of Christ. The pelican in Christian art is an emblem of Jesus Christ, by "whose blood we are healed" and it is also a symbol of charity. Many early painters and carvers mistakenly represented it more similar to an eagle (much like in this antique church relic), and not as a natural pelican which is why most people today still are a bit confused at first when this stunning hand carved, symbolic bird is called a pelican.
This striking and all hand carved, symbolic panel was originally part of a church or monastery communion rail...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Black Forest Bear Bench w. Five Bear Sculptures
Carved Oak Leaf Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and impressive, hand carved and demountable bench with five bear sculptures.
This superbly hand carved bench is entirely made of solid wood and therefor too this stunning and highly decorative antique is as strong and stable as the day it was it was made. We cannot single out one detail that is more special than others, because the standing bear sculptures...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Benches
Materials
Glass, Wood
Fine Art Antique Hand Carved Wooden Black Forest Trophy-Like Deer Wall Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Finest quality carved, Victorian era, Black Forest deer / stag wall sculpture.
One of the main reasons for people wanting to own and enjoy antiques is for their decorative appeal an...
Category
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Midcentury Made, Butterfly Design Beech Wood and Beveled Glass Wall Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking butterfly wall mirror, with a beech body and thick beveled glass wings.
If you love butterflies and/or if they are meaningful in your life then this wonderful wall mirror could be flying your way soon (lots of pun intended). Because of their wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes, butterflies are loved throughout the world. However, because of their deeper meaning they for many people also represent things like spiritual rebirth, transformation, change, hope and life. Via one of our foreign contacts we managed to purchase this rare and possibly unique, butterfly wall mirror. The all handcrafted and hand-carved beech wooden body has the perfect design and a wonderful patina. The two beveled mirror wings...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
Largest Leather Rhino Stool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie
Fitch, Signed
By Abercrombie
Fitch, Dimitri Omersa
Located in Lisse, NL
A wonderful and original collectors example of the large-size rhinoceros footstool by Dimitri Omersa for Abercrombie and Fitch.
This impressive size and highly decorative design Rhi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather, Glass
Antique Gothic Revival Gilt Bronze Dragon Andirons or Firedogs / Fireplace Tools
Located in Lisse, NL
Imagine these in your fireplace with the flames burning on all sides.
These beautifully and all handcrafted, large and fire-gilt bronze andirons are made to stand in your fireplace ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Andirons
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron, Iron
Mid-Century Hand Carved Alabaster Owl Sculptures with Glass Eyes Bookends 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful, meaningful, practical and decorative mid-century bookends.
Given the fact that owls are the international symbol for wisdom and learning, these are the perfect sculptures...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Alabaster
Antique Hand Carved Oak Wood Wall Coat Rack with Deer Head Sculptures circa 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind coat-rack with hand carved oakwood deer heads.
With hand carved items being one of our favourite, we are always thrilled to find rare hand carved antiques. Especially ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Metal
Antique Pair of Forged in Fire Wrought Iron Dragon Andirons / Fireplace Firedogs
Located in Lisse, NL
Can you imagine these firebucks in your fireplace with the flames burning on all sides?
These beautifully and all handcrafted wrought iron, andirons were made to stand in your firep...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Andirons
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large
Finest Quality, Antique Carved Nutwood Swiss Black Forest Bull Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition, hand carved livestock sculpture.
This marvelous bull is for the collectors of the rarest and best quality Black Forest sculptures. Incredibly detailed,...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Nutwood
Antique
Large Owl Sculpture Symbol for Wisdom
Learning Table Lamp, Otto Pech
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, good condition and beautifully handcrafted & colored "snowy owl sculpture" by Otto Pech, 1904.
This hand-crafted antique owl clearly was well loved by it's previous owners, b...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Lovely Pair of Hand Carved Art Deco Turtle Sculptures Out of Oakwood Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Endearing pair of stylish and quality carved turtle bookend.
If you like animal sculptures in general and turtles and turtle sculptures in particular then you will love this pair ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Rare Late 1800s Finely Hand Carved Flowers
Satyr Sculptural Picture Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
This rare and probably one of a kind, picture / photo wall frame comes with incredibly elaborate artwork.
This stylish and top quality carved picture frame...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Picture Frames
Materials
Wood, Nutwood, Pine, Glass
Very Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Cold Painted Eagle Claw Candle Holder
Located in Lisse, NL
Top quality made and highly decorative, bronze eagle claw desk piece.
With the holiday season on our doorstep we will be offering a number of season relat...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Wrought Iron and Brass Wall-Mounted Magazine or Letter Rack by Carion
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, late Arts and Crafts or early Art Deco French made letter or postcard rack.
If you are a collector of rare and highly decorative, well made anti...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Wonderful Early 1900s Bronze and Marble Table / Desk Lamp with Faun Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully handcrafted antique table or desk lamp for a unique ambiance.
If you are looking for a rare, beautiful design and top quality ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Nutwood
Oak Wine Theme Tilt-Top Table with Hand Carved Faun Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Remarkable, practical and highly decorative antique table.
We are certain that this incredibly well-crafted and one of a kind table will appeal to both antique furniture enthousiasts in general AND to wine related antique collectors in particular. Because of its worldly subject matter, decorative appeal and top quality workmanship we expect people from all walks of life and from many countries across the globe to take a liking to this work of art and table into one. To us, this unique table ticks all the boxes and we, again, felt blessed for it to come our way. Just like, through our hands, we expect it to find exactly the right custodian somewhere in the world. The design, the workmanship and the symbolism in this antique, is what makes it so much more than just a table. The entire design and condition is remarkable, but the incredibly well carved faun or satyr sculpture in the stem of this table really is what takes it to the next level. The details of the faun (he is often found in sculptures together with Bacchus), his amazing polished surface and patina, but also the grape vines and bunches, they really are an absolute joy to own and to look at. Thanks to the perfect tripod base this table also stands as strong and firm as the day it was handmade all those decades ago. Apart from some truly minor wear, consistent with age and of being used and enjoyed, this 19th century solid wooden, wine theme...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Tables
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Art Deco Era Marble Eagle
Alabaster Globe Shade Table Lamp, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly decorative and quality carved, winged eagle table lamp.
All handcrafted out of natural materials, this rare eagle table lamp is a marvelous work of art in the daytime and a...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Impressive Large Art Deco, Forged Wrought Iron Chandelier w Salamander Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully handmade, one of a kind wrought iron Art pendant Probably Alessandro Mazzucotelli (1865-1938).
This artistically designed and outstandingly executed wrought iron chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with a mint and stunningly stylized salamander sculpture and an equally artistic flower...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Impressive Large Forged Wrought Iron Four-Light Chandelier w. Phoenix Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and skillfully hand-crafted, Gothic art wrought iron pendant.
This artistically designed and outstandingly executed, thick wrought iron chandelier is in excellent condition and it comes with stunning and mint phoenix sculptures...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Unique Arts
Crafts Embossed Copper Chandelier w Sea Shore Theme
Glass Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, sizeable and highly decorative Arts & Crafts light fixture.
This gorgeous, six-light chandelier is another one of our recent great finds. Inspired by the beauty of nature and wildlife, Arts & Crafts designers and craftsman around the world have created some of the most interesting decorative art in the history of mankind. This hand-crafted and circular chandelier too is the result of a great design and an equally impressive execution which makes this antique an...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Large Swiss Black Forest Hand Carved Wall Clock Plaque with Pheasant Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
This large Swiss masterpiece wall plaque with clock is in perfect condition.
The realistic and detailed carving consists of a pair of pheasant, a bird's nest, fine leafs and branche...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wall Clocks
Materials
Wood
Top Quality Workmanship Antique Signed Alabaster Puppy Sculpture by Ernst Beck
By Ernst Beck
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous and signed, sitting puppy dog sculpture with glass eyes.
This stunning alabaster puppy sculpture is another one of our recent great finds. If you have an eye for top quali...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Rare Bronze Glazed Terracotta Chimpanzee Sculpture by Johannes Robert Korn, 1895
By Johann Robert Korn 1
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and large original antique sculpture of a beautiful chimpanzee / ape.
Over the years we have owned and sold a fair number of beautiful ...
Category
Antique 1890s German Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Stunning and Large Italian Hand Carved Alabaster / Mineral Stone Tiger Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Large sculpture of a majestic big cat.
Over the years we have owned and sold a fair number of beautiful quality sculptures in all kinds of materials, but we never had the pleasure o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Large Arts and Crafts Black Forest Carved Oak Chandelier w. Forest Owl Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and superb condition, extra large ( diameter 38.6 inches) pendant light.
If you have a passion for sculptural and meaningful Art then this antique and fully hand carved owl chandelier could be flying your way soon (no pun intended). Because of its size and quality it must have taken one very skilled German artisan weeks rather than days to fully handcarve this unique light fixture. With a diameter of 38.6 inches this is one of the largest, hand carved wooden chandeliers...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Oak
Walnut Armchair with Hand Carved Lion Head and Swan Sculptures as Armrests
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and highly decorative Gothic chair from the late 1800s.
If you are looking for unique and meaningful antiques to decorate your home then this sculptural and amazing workmanship chair could be perfect for you. All handcrafted in Europe in the late 1800s this striking chair is another perfect example of the highest level of workmanship that furniture makers and sculptors were combining in those days. This marvelous chair has everything that you want to see in antique and decorative art. The overall design is perfectly balanced and the frame of this chair is solely made out of a beautifully warm colored, solid walnut. Besides that this unique chair is as strong and stable as the day it was handcrafted and very comfortable to sit in. Both the beautiful walnut and the stunning antique fabric are in very good to excellent condition. However, what makes this antique chair a real masterpiece are the glorious animal carvings. Firstly, the good size lion head on the front rule comes with majestic manes and his eyes have a human-like quality to them. Secondly and most importantly are the amazing swan head and tail sculptures. Swan head sculptures in wood are extremely rare and to have found a chair with a pair of perfectly hand carved and mint condition swan heads (and necks) as armrests and with tails on either side of the backrest more than made our day. If you have a good eye for rare details then, we think, you will especially love the perfect nose holes, but also the hand carved wooden swan tail-ends. With swans symbolizing a number of great qualities and combined with the elements of water and air also being a symbol for eternal life and the circle of life, they embody a deeper meaning that makes this antique simply exquisite. Finally, the seat and back are upholstered with a finest quality and classical European antique fabric...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Era Bookends with Hand Carved Bear Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Small, but coolest pair of bear bookends.
Thanks to the wonderful bears, these hand-carved bookends from the 1930s are an absolute joy to own and look. These sculptural bookends have a warm and...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique, Rare
Decorative Pair of Hand Carved and Hand Painted Horse Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and unique pair of matching horse sculptures.
With a combined experience of almost 30 years in the antiques trade, we were thrilled to once again find beautifully hand-crafted and decorative antiques that we had never seen before. From the density and the weight we can see and feel that these highly decorative horse sculptures are made of a tropical hardwood. Like, for example, with antique mirror frames or church sculptures these horses too were first covered with a mixture of chalk and glue so that the paint would hold longer. And, as so often is the case with antiques, the colors that were used for painting these horses are so much more beautiful than anything you find in this day and age that they truly are an absolute joy to look at. From the colors, the wear, the materials and the techniques that were used to create these horses we can see that these are 19th century antiques. However and unfortunately we lack the knowledge to be able to tell you from which country these highly decorative and sizeable works of art originate. We just can't find matching style horse sculptures anywhere on the worldwide web. They could be Chinese or Nepalese, but they could also be Persian or Arabian. We just have not been able to find out. What we do know is that they are definitely antique, they are in beautiful condition (with some wear, consistent with their age), they are highly decorative, probably unique and they have a look and feel that will instantly change the atmosphere of the room they are in.
Mind you, our sharp price for this wonderful pair of horse sculptures...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Marvelous Bronze Art Deco Chandelier with René Lalique St. Glass Bird Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Very stylish and rare Art Deco pendant light with a beautiful patina.
When we first saw this rare, sizeable and highly decorative Art Deco pendant we immediately knew it had to beco...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Antique
Striking Empire Revival Gilt Bronze Pendant Light w. Eagle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning six-light chandelier with eternal flames urrounded by gilt bronze Eagle head sculptures.
This unique chandelier is a truly stylish, wel...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Antique
Striking Empire Revival Gilt Bronze Swan Sculptures Pendant Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and fine size chandelier with gilt bronze swan sculptures.
If you are looking for a truly stylish, well proportioned and top quality m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted. Practical size sculpture of imperator Napoleon Bonaparte.
If you are a collector of good quality antiques having to do with (French) historical figures then this rare a...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
