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Gandharan Stucco Head of the Buddha, 3rd-5th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime Greco-Buddhist stucco head of the Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, circa 3rd-5th century.
A fragment of a larger statue, the Buddha's face...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stucco
Italian 18th/ 19th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Style bird Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood bird ornament.
Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses and old repairs
Measurements include the wooden base.
H:23cm W:41cm D:6,5cm
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$469 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage hand-carved jade stone statue was cleverly sculpted to depict fully laden grapevines, combined with a naturally colored rouge segment below creating the illusion of a gnarly grapevine root...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Bone and Bronze Mounted Knight Sculpture with Marble Base by A. Kéléty, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1930s Art Déco chryselephantine bone and bronze mounted knight sculpture with marble base by Alexandre Kéléty, France
By: Alexandre Kéléty
Material: bronze, bone, marble, stone, met...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Makonde Carved Figure
Located in London, GB
A fascinating large hand carved Shetani figure from the Makonde people of Tanzania. Named 'Daudi' which roughly translates to 'beloved'. The Shetani carved figures represent good spi...
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Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Primitive Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
$1,768
Italian Grand Tour Augustus Caesar Carrara Marble Bust 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Carved Carrara marble bust of Augustus Caesar. Italian grand tour. Mid 19th century.
collection collector paris rome new salon historical fine
not signed. museum or...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian 18th Century Hand-carved Corpus Christi in Original Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Italian 18th century hand-carved Corpus Christi, in original paint, or in some small areas early paint.
Note: Original/early finish on antique a...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Small Edo period stone Buddha from Japan/Jizo Bodhisattva/1800s/Amulet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a small stone statue believed to have been made in Japan during the Edo period. It was placed at crossroads, village entrances, or along mountain paths to pray for the safety...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Asian Lacquered Head In Carved Wood Early 1900s
Located in Milano, MI
Lacquered Head In Sculpted Wood Early 1900s mounted on a plexiglass base 3 cm. high with the neck truncated for attachment to the body by means of a pin. Despite having widespread co...
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Tribal Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Articulated Wooden Figure of the Virgin Mary
Located in Leesburg, VA
19th century articulated wooden figure of the Virgin Mary
Anonymous
Spain; 19th century
Polychrome wood, inset glass eyes
Approximate size: 37 x 11 x 7 cm
An antique ‘Virgin...
Category
19th Century Primitive Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
$1,496 Sale Price
52% Off
18th Century Italian Cross on a Pink Hematoid Quartz Heart with Aurora Crystals
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian cross mounted on a polished pink hematite quartz heart and adorned with aurora (sunset) quartz and a natural-forming cross shaped baroque pearl.
The 18th centu...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century French Marble Base Bronze Sculpture "Escholier" Signed E. Picault
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique bronze figure, was created in France, circa 1880. The realistic sculpture, titled on the front: "Escholier, 14eme Siecle", (meaning middle French, 14th century...
Category
Late 19th Century French Medieval Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Statue sculpture life size antique old Roman Greek stone reclaimed carving decor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Antique statue life sized Roman Greek natural stone old sculpture.
The antique statue displayed in this Ad is one of 12 reclaimed life sized limestone s...
Category
18th Century French Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Carved Rock Crystal Buddha Head Sculpture On Malachite Base
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and extraordinary finely hand carved rock crystal sculpture depicting head of the Buddha, with intricate facial details and serene expression with downcast eyes, tightly curle...
Category
20th Century Asian Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Rock Crystal
19th C Oakwood Counter Top Cigar Store Indian Statue, Netherlands
Located in Leuven , BE
The cigar store Indian originated as a tradition, not in the United States but in Europe, where carved “Virginie men,” as Europeans called native Americans, were used for advertising...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top artist with palette and brush sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of artist in smock with paint palette and brush . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depicting trades and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Polychrome Spanish santo wood sculpture of St. Dominic
Located in Leesburg, VA
Exquisite Polychrome Spanish santo wood sculpture of St. Dominic
Anonymous
ca. 1700; Spain or the Spanish Americas
Polychrome wood
Approximate ...
Category
Early 1700s Spanish Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Ming Warrior Statue
Located in Somis, CA
An all original, 18th century, hand carved, solid wood statue of a young Ming warrior on horse. Warrior wears a full, elaborate armor fronted with a shield under a large circular col...
Category
18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
Wall-Mounted Large Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Liege Belgium by G.Tart.
High quality mechanism with Jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)
Unusual design ...
Category
1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Large Inuit Hand Carved Stone Bear Sculpture by Jonasie Faber
Located in San Diego, CA
A large Inuit hand-carved stone bear sculpture by Jonasie Faber circa 1986.
The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and meas...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Organic Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
19th Century Pipe Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
You just got to love this guy! A wacky looking bearded Indian pipe head. Probably 19th century France. Beautifully carved by a artisan with a sense of humor.
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Gilt Carved Wood and Poly Chromed Roman Guard Figurehead, Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt carved wood and poly chromed nautical figurehead of Roman guard in military attire. Late 19th century.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Japanese antique stone Buddha /Kannon Bodhisattva / late 19th-early 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This stone statue of Nyoirin Kannon was created between the end of the Edo period and the Taisho period (late 19th century to early 20th century). The Nyoirin Kannon is a Buddha imag...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Life-Size Carved Wood Sculpture of a Man
s Head circa 1700 South European
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Stunning life-size carved wood sculpture of a man's head dating from circa 1700 in the south of Europe.
Category
1690s European Renaissance Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Roman Marble Head of a Goddess, Possibly Venus, 1st-3rd Century AD
Located in Doha, QA
A captivating Roman marble head of a Goddess, possibly Venus, dating from the 1st–3rd century AD, exquisitely carved and presented on a bespoke marble pedestal styled as a classical ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th Century Greco-Roman Style Marble Bas-Relief Frieze, Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine Italian 19th century Greco-Roman style carved Carrara marble bas-relief Frieze, after the antique. The finely carved white marble frieze in r...
Category
19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$34,500 Sale Price
72% Off
Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix Alabaster Sculpture After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
Very finely hand carved 19th century Italian Pauline Bonaparte as Venus victrix alabaster sculpture after antonio canova.
Measure: 16.5 inch height in...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
White Carrara Marble Torso of Goddess
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Carrara marble torso of an Indian goddess. The torso with the diaphanous sarong wrapped around the body and secured with double belts at the waist. The female body beauti...
Category
20th Century Italian Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$990 Sale Price
55% Off
20th Century German Pair of Antique Baroque Style Marble Reliefs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German hand carved marble relief in Baroque style representing St. George slaying the Dragon (right), in good condition. The lance is made of iron. Hand carved marble reli...
Category
20th Century German Baroque Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Chinese Carved and Lacquered Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and magnificent near life-sized Chinese carved and lacquered wood figure of a Buddha, Qing Dynasty, 19th century or earlier, southern China.
The figure likely represents one of the Five Tathagatas, also known as Dhyani Buddhas or Wisdom Buddhas. More specifically, either Amitabha or Amoghasiddhi. Amitabha is the Buddha of infinite light, and represents the wisdom of observation and recognition. Amoghasiddhi is the Buddha of accomplishment, and represents the wisdom of perfected practices. The size and scale of the Buddha indicates it was made for temple worship.
The large Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana, or full lotus position, with the soles of both feet facing up. His elegant hands, with impossibly long and slender fingers, perform shuni mudra, the gesture of bestowing patience. His right arm is bent at the elbow, the right hand raised to heart level. The left arm resting gently in his lap, the left hand at navel level.
The Buddha is dressed in voluminous robes that wrap around his shoulders and body, and tied at the waist. The heavy fabric draping and pooling elegantly all around his robust body. His broad chest and right arm exposed.
The Buddha's face is both solemn and beatific - his expression seeming to change depending on the angle of view. The most notable feature of his face is the large urna to the center of his forehead, set between a pair of painted, high arching brows over heavily lidded almond shaped eyes. A strong nose is set above a small mouth pursed in an ever so slight smile. Long pendulous earlobes touch his shoulders.
The Buddha's hair arranged in the typical fashion, with "spikes" representing tight curls. A prominent ushnisha rises from the crown of his head, covered by more hair, and topped with a rounded protuberance.
The Buddha is constructed from several blocks of wood, joined, carved and lacquered a deep red-brown with gold flecks...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Emil Janel (Swedish American 1897-1981) Woodcarving Doctor Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Detailed Caricature wood carving of a doctor and patient, signed Emil Janel.
Emil Janel was a Swedish-born, American artist. A still life painter, he is mainly known for his caricat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top wall street stock market investor sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of wall street stock market investor . Complete in suit and tie with ticker tape machine . Hand carved in Italy late ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th-Century Grand Tour Hand-Carved Marble Sphinx Sculptures on Plinth Bases
Description:
A finely carved and substantial pair of Grand Tour-era marble sphinx sculptures, ea...
Category
Late 19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Exquisite Bronze
Marble Reclining Venus Holding Pomegranate, After Canova
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Bronze & Marble Reclining Venus Holding Pomegranate, After Canova, 20th Century
A finely cast and chased bronze of a reclining classical beauty, inspired by Antonio Canova...
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair 18th Century Hand-Carved Polychromed Wood Angels
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 18th Century Hand-Carved Polychromed Wood Angels are amazingly well preserved and perfect for any devotional display. Sculpted from solid blocks of walnut, each features amazin...
Category
Late 18th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Lorenzo de Medici Marble Sculpture After Michelangelo
Located in New York, NY
Our antique (late 19th century) white marble Grand Tour sculpture of Lorenzo de Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492-1515). Sculpture 22 by 9 by 10 inches.
The sculpture, carved from Carr...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Stunning
Powerful Altar Crucifix with Detailed Bronze Sculpture of Christ 1912
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique table crucifix and a wonderful work of religious art, dated 1912 and numbered.
For us the most powerful statement will always be 'the truth will set you free'. It is what we have learned most from the life of Christ and of His teachings and it is the one thing we always think about whenever we look at a crucifix. Anyone who has tried to break down his/her ego and found a clearer consciousness in the process knows how healing and rewarding that journey can be. After that you can only be grateful for all the good things that are bound to come your way. Good things will come your way, because the universe needs people like you. Whomever created this amazing work of religious art too must have been inspired and motivated by the life of Christ, because how ever could anyone create a piece that is of such quality, so beautiful and so powerful at the same time. Both the beautifully designed bronze cross with the King of the Jews inscription and the amazingly detailed bronze corpus of Christ are of a quality that you will only rarely find on the open market. They are perfectly mounted on a stunning marble base and together they create one of the most impressive table or altar crucifixes...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian 18th/ 19th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Ornament With Birds
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwoodornament depicting two birds.
Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses
Measurements individual and include the wooden base.
H:28,5cm W:56cm D...
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$588 Sale Price
49% Off
Antique life size Torso of Venus Marble Sculpture After the Ancient
Located in New York, NY
Large antique continental marble statue depicting the torso of Venus, after the ancient Roman work, the Venus de Milo, measuring 33 inches tall. Unsigned.
Category
19th Century Classical Roman Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Monumental 80" Figurative Hand Carved Sculpture by Robert Brady
By Robert Brady 2
Located in Buffalo, NY
Robert Brady was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. Upon graduation from high school he attended the California College of The Arts in Oakland, Ca. receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1969. Later he attended University of California, Davis, receiving a Masters of Fine art in 1975. Recently retired Emeritus, he served as Professor of Art from 1975-2013 at California State University, Sacramento.
Trained as a potter, Brady’s interest quickly steered toward a path of ceramic object making and sculpture, ultimately gaining national and international recognition. Approximately 24 years later, Brady, fortuitously discovered the beauty and merits of wood as a sculptural medium. Since then, Robert has produced work in both clay and wood, with an emphasis on wood. Mixed media, bronzes, works on paper and functional pottery are also part of his output.
Brady has had over 50 solo exhibits and participated in many group exhibitions throughout the United States, and Europe, both in private galleries and public Museums. His works can be found in permanent collections in galleries and museums such as The Smithsonian (Renwick), The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, and the Stedelijik Museum in Amsterdam, Holland, as well as others. Lastly, his work is found in private collections too numerous to mention.
He has received three National Endowment Individual Artist...
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1990s American Folk Art Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Desert Samuraï Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Desert Samuraï entirely made of rubber
from new tires, hand-sculpted, hand-assembled tires.
Exceptional and unique piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rubber
$77,857
Religious Carrara Marble Bas-Relief/Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Marble Bas-Relief of Two Apostles. It depicts a large and heavy uprise white Carrara marble bas-relief/ sculpture of two apostles standing up together. The left one is Sain...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$11,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved and polished stylized rosewood desktop sculpture of fish
Located in Ferndale, MI
Solid piece of nicely grained rosewood arved and polished into a fine desktop sculpture of a stylized exotic fish .
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Antique wooden apple-shaped figurine/Fruit object/Late 20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a unique wooden sculpture carved from a natural burl, making full use of the organic form of the wood. The artist is unknown, but as it was sourced within Japan, we have desc...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Other Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Polychrome Painted Saint
Located in Toronto, CA
A stunning polychrome figure of a Saint from the late 18th century or early 19th century, from France. This is one of the most beautifully carved Saints we have ever featured, with t...
Category
Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
An neoclassical sculpture of an Olympian disc-thrower, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A handsome hand-carved alabaster style sculpture of an Olympian athlete preparing to hurl a disc, probably 20th century. Possibly soapstone or resin, but resembles alabaster. This st...
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Stylized South Arabian Stele in Sandstone – Pre-Islamic Primitive Sculpture
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This South Arabian sandstone stele is a decorative sculpture inspired by the pre-Islamic funerary pillars of ancient Yemen. Entirely hand-carved in natural, sand-toned stone, it refl...
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20th Century Yemeni Primitive Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Portuguese Baroque Madonna and Child Religious Sculpture, 17th Century Statue
Located in Lisbon, PT
This late 17th-century Portuguese Baroque figure in polychromed wood depicts the Madonna holding the Christ Child, carved with exquisite detail and spiritual grace.
The Virgin is p...
Category
Late 17th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$17,550 Sale Price
20% Off
19th-Century Carrara Marble Sculpture of Psyche and Cupid, Signed Pugi
Located in NICE, FR
A masterful 19th-century Italian sculpture in fine white Carrara marble, representing the mythological episode of Psyche about to cut a lock of Cupid’s hair.
The composition is imbu...
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1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Chinese Lapis Lazuli Carved Group of Figures Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a large heavy Chinese lapis lazuli well carved in details group of figures sculpture.`It depicts two young ladies very well dressed in southern and northern dynasty clothes with traditional Chinese hair...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$6,000 Sale Price
42% Off
Rare Signed Dante Zoi Alabaster Sculpture of Two Children, Italian, Circa 1920s
By Dante Zoi
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcarved, endearing and remarkable Classical Realism / Figurative work of art, weighing 23.15 pounds.
A tender and exquisitely hand-carved alabaster sculpture by Italian artist Da...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Modernist Nude Hand Carved Wood
Marble Sculpture Style of Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Red Lion, PA
This exquisite hand-carved wood sculpture of a nude female stands with timeless elegance, mounted on a luxurious base of solid Portoro marble. Carved in the manner of Ferdinand Parpa...
Category
1940s Modern Vintage Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$388 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Wooden Sculpture "Female" by Ole Wettergren, Danish Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful wooden sculpture by Danish artist Ole Wettergren, created in the 1970s. Titled "Female", this work embodies the artist’s ability to translate organic material into sculpt...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of West African Baga Nimba Carved Fertility Mask Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues carved from teak. The headdresses depict busts of women on fo...
Category
20th Century Guinean Tribal Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Tin
17th Century Spanish Wooden Crucifix Figure Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish wooden crucifix figure sculpture.
Category
Mid-17th Century Spanish Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The intricately carved marble relief circular wellhead depicting carved figures of dancing and cheerful children (Putti) among vines, flowers and fruits, dancing and playing musical instruments with a backdrop of castles, landscapes, forests and wreaths, Florence, circa, 1900.
Note: We have part II video of this amazing Wishing Wellhead. Please feel free to request a copy.
Literature:
A similar wellhead was sold by Jan's & Co. Fine French Antiques, Inc. in 1999, provenance the Atkinson/Kirkeby Estate and it is illustrated in "The Estates of Beverly Hills" by Charles Lockwood and Jeff-Hyland, page 150.
Another similar is currently on display at the gardens of "The Elms" mansion a public museum part of the Newport Mansions by The Preservation Society of Newport County in Newport, Rhode Island.
Yet another similar wellhead carved with frolicking putti with musical instruments and a dentil molded rim is located at Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and is illustrated in B. Israel, Antique Garden Ornament...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Hand-Carved Chinese Malachite Elder on Cloisonné-Inspired Wood Base
Located in Lomita, CA
Description:
This exquisite hand-carved Chinese malachite sculpture depicts a wise elder seated in flowing robes, rendered in rich stria...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
18th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall and was most certainly created for devotional purposes, to be displayed in a church or chapel.
Besides its impressive size this sculpture is an excellent, museum-quality example of the Spanish “Estofado” polychrome technique, developed during the Gothic period to imitate rich brocade fabrics. The finely carved “fabric” areas of the sculpture would be first covered in gesso, and then a layer of gold leaf would be applied. The gold leaf would then be painted over with various colors of tempera paints. Once dry, the painted surface would be incised or scratched away in patterns, revealing the gold beneath.
The sculpture was professionally restored in 2022 by a firm that is often hired by the Spanish government to work on historic building interiors and museum pieces. The virgin was carefully cleaned, repaired and its condition stabilized. A complete and fully-illustrated restoration report will be included with purchase.
Often confused with the virgin birth of Jesus, the belief that the Blessed Virgin Mary herself was conceived “immaculately” without original sin has been variously defended and debated within the Catholic Church since the pre-Middle Ages. For centuries, artists struggled to create an acceptable visual representation of this highly abstract concept, in part taking inspiration from the Book of Revelation and other scriptural sources.
We see the Virgin standing on a half moon (biblically inspired, though also an ancient symbol of chastity) with her long natural hair loose down her back, another indication of purity. Both her white tunic and flowing blue mantle...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Hand-Carved Solid Wood African Woman Figure Sculpture – 100 cm / 39.4 in
Located in Turku, Finland
A striking hand-carved solid-wood sculpture depicting a standing female figure in a graceful, elongated pose. The carving shows clear craftsmanship with detailed features, braided ha...
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Late 20th Century Tanzanian Folk Art Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Statue sculpture life size antique old Roman Greek stone reclaimed carving decor
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Antique statue life sized Roman Greek natural stone old sculpture.
The antique statue displayed in this Ad is one of 12 reclaimed life sized limestone statues.
In this specific ...
Category
18th Century French Rustic Antique Hand-Carved Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
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