Tin toleware birdhouse shaped as a Childs hat

French antique birdhouse find it in Paris. We painted the base only the dome is in original condition and it is beautiful. Dimension of the dome heig...

Beautiful wooden sculpture of a shell. The sculpture is made of solid wood and has a beautiful old patina. Very decorative object.

VIRGIN AND CHILD IN MAJESTY, ALSO KNOWN AS "SEDES SAPIENTIAE"   ORIGIN : SPAIN, CATALOGNE PERIOD: EARLY 13th CENTURY   Height :  95 cm Width : 32 cm Depth : 28 cm   Softwood No polychromy     In the middle of the 12th century, the Virgin took her place in churches, seated in Majesty, serving as a throne for her son Jesus. She is then called Sedes Sapientiae, meaning the Throne of Wisdom. At that time, she is not represented for herself and only exists because she has been designated as Theotokos, the mother of God, at the Council of Ephesus in 431, where the divine nature of Christ was proclaimed from his birth.   The upright and perfectly hieratic bust of this Virgin and Child in Majesty is seated on a throne-bench. She is dressed in a tunic with a rounded neckline and covered with a fine mantle placed on her narrow shoulders. The supple and natural drapery follows the lines of the body.   Large curls frame her face with delicate and regular features, a long straight nose, almond-shaped eyes, and small lips.   She supports the Infant Jesus with her left hand. Like his mother, he is dressed in a long tunic, and his little feet are visible in the folds. He holds a small sphere in his left hand, while with his right hand, he gestures in blessing. The face of Christ bears a strong resemblance to his mother’s one, and he gives a slight smile.   The position of the Child is no longer as hieratic, nor frontal or central as in the early 12th century, but his face still turns towards the faithful.   The 13th century indeed emerges as a period of transition in the artistic domain. The statuary, while retaining certain characteristics still belonging to the habits of the previous century, also develops new formal solutions.   As a result, Mary maintains a hieratic and frontal position, while her son shifts to place himself well to the left on her knee. Similarly, while the Virgin seems perfectly still, Jesus, on the other hand, appears much more animated, especially in the positioning of his hands. His left hand holds the orb, and judging by the raised right arm directed towards the faithful, one can easily imagine that he was making a gesture of blessing.   The influence of the Sedes Sapientiae from previous centuries still seems particularly prevalent in this work.   These few characteristics allow dating this Spanish Virgin...

Tommaso Campajola (Active in Naples between the 19th and 20th centuries) Child with hat Bronze, height 23 cm Signed and dated 1932 on the back.

Small bust of St. John the Baptist made of marble or alabaster with the head tilted slightly to the left. A similar version, signed and dated Storck 1870, can be found in the Frederi...

This is a 1960s Hollywood Regency Era Italian bird and flower sculpture depicting two red birds and a bluebird in a plethora of gladiolus. It is so sweet and in very good condition.

Antique Victorian Bronze Dog Shaped Top Hat Match Holder Striker Figure Continental Bronze Late 19th Century Dimensions: H x D: 12.5cm x 10cm The charming dog-shaped figurine serves as a match holder, sometimes also referred to as a match striker. The dog stands atop a stepped circular base cast to resemble grass. It rises on its hind legs, holding a top hat in its mouth. The large top hat is hollow, allowing matchsticks to be stored inside. Its exterior is ribbed and textured, providing a surface on which matches could be struck. Victorian bronze match holders...

A 1960 vintage stunning and rare Sculptural Light shaped as “ Venus of Milo “ ancient classical Greek sculpture. This sculpture functions equally we...

Charming American Toleware Tin Box. Box is hand-painted in vivid folk art floral motifs of red, gold, and green against a deep black background. The domed lid features an oval black tin handle, and the front of lid retains the front portion of its original latch. This example displays the warmth and character typical of the 19th century decorative tinware, where utilitarian household objects were elevated through hand-painted embellishment. The floral and foliate designs were often inspired by Pennsylvania German or New England folk art traditions. Artisans and tin peddlers offered these brightly adorned boxes, trays, etc to rural families. Each was uniquely decorated, often by women, to reflect floral motifs in domestic interiors of the Federal and Victorian periods. In today's interiors, this toleware box...

Antique cold-painted Vienna bronze shaped as a praying man on a prayer mat. Early 20th century. Measures: 8.5 x 8 cm. Height: 7.5 cm. In excellent con...