19th Century Baroque Revival Crown in Mixed Metal and Gilt

A pair of French 19th century Baroque Revival style steel and patinated bronze figural chenets (Andirons). Each with a posing male figure holding a satyr shield next to decorative sp...

Italian carved coral parasol handle in Baroque style. The handle dates to early 19th century. Most likely made in Torre del Greco near Naples. Fin...

Horse. Patinated metal. 19th century. Figure of a walking horse with a bronze base and a patinated iron animal. It shows a strong influence from the animal figures common in the 19...

Angel. Metal in silver finish. XIX century. Angel or archangel figure made of silver metal, and standing on a base that resembles clouds. These types of sculptures were common in the 19th century both for churches and for personal altars...

A Very Fine and Palatial Pair of French Baroque Revival Style 19th Century Carved Marble Sitting Lions, the very realistic carved pair of posing lions with fine attention to detail, ...

From the 1700s through the early 1800s, European aristocrats developed a fascination with ancient Egyptian culture and design that culminated in a full Egyptian Revival. Prominent figures such as Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned rooms decorated with Egyptian motifs. This cultural moment reflects a fascination with a sophisticated civilization of great artists and pharaohs. The Regency era possessed very little knowledge of the Great Pyramids or hieroglyphics, a quality that lent Egyptian art interpretation a compelling air of mystique. This English Regency period gilt carving depicts a popular figure of borrowed Egyptian motif: the Sphinx. Recognized among educated circles as a symbol of brilliance in the ancient past, the Sphinx was well-known as a mythological creature who destroys those who failed to answer her riddle. Such a piece as this, excellent in detail and craftsmanship, may have once graced the mantle of a gentleman’s study or been exchanged as a gift between British scholars. The beautiful gold surface has been achieved by an artful combination of gilt and gesso; the art enthusiast will appreciate the intricate texture realized in the carving’s hair and tail as well as the delicate detailing of the saddle. Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks had their own interpretation of the Sphinx. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and attributed the riddles, which she proposed, as having been taught to her by the Muses. Crowned with a Grecian diadem and having a refined expression, she evokes an ancient yet reserved intellect. For the modern-day enthusiast of classical Greek art...

An exceptional French 19th century Egyptian Revival st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu bust, signed by F. Barbedienne. The wonderful bust is raised by an elegant cir...

A rare pair of 19th-century Sicilian Baroque Revival torcheres, masterfully hand-carved from solid wood and finished with a time-worn silvered surface. These statuesque candle stands...

This Crowned Madonna and Child is a faithful re-edition of 19th-century religious statuary once popular from Rome to Lourdes and Paris. During this period, the renowned Maison Raffl ...

Asian hunting scene In gold bronze Chinese warrior bear hunting 19th century Measures: 20 x 18 x 9 cm.