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Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Large 18th Century Gilt Wood Eagle
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large early 18th century carved gilt wood eagle, mounted on a square red velvet covered plinth.
Originally used as a lectern adornment, this archite...
Category
English Victorian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Collection of 9 Prehistoric Minerals including Amethyst, Agate
Fuchsite
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A superb collection of naturally-occurring minerals, curated from private British collections to create a unique set.
This varied group showcases nine individual small cabinet speci...
Category
Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst
Prehistoric Brannerion Fossil Fish Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This rare Brannerion fossil specimen of a prehistoric fish is an impressive find from an ex private British collection.
Believed to be from Brazil, t...
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Natural Fiber
Baroque Virgin of the Immaculate Conception in polychrome and gilded wood, 17th
Located in Madrid, ES
Baroque Virgin of the Immaculate Conception in polychrome and gilded wood, 17th century
An exceptional Baroque wood carving, polychrome and gild...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Powellite Mineral Crystal on Stilbite From India
Located in New York, NY
Powellite Crystal on Stilbite From Jalgaon, Maharashtra State, India.
Huge pyramidal crystal of translucent brown powellite with lustrous striated fac...
Category
Indian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Vintage Regency Brass Deer - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous set of vintage Regency brass deer. A beautiful set of one buck and one doe. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Regency Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Sculpture of the Infant Jesus as Salvator Mundi - School of Mechelen, 15th-16th
Located in Madrid, ES
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of this sculpture of the Infant Jesus as Salvator Mundi, an exceptional piece originating from the renowned School of Mechelen of the 15th-16t...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Pair of Busts "Pythagoras
Epicurus" attributed to Giacomo
Giancarlo Zoffol
Located in Shippensburg, PA
IMPORTANT PAIR OF BUSTS OF PYTHAGORAS AND EPICURUS
Circa late 18th century
Attributed to the workshop of Giacomo and Giancarlo Zoffoli
Unsigned, black and green patina with gilt bron...
Category
European Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Immaculate Conception Religious Sculpture, Baroque, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exceptional 18th-century Spanish Baroque sculpture of the Immaculate Conception, carved in chestnut wood and richly polychromed and crowned.
The sculpture retains its vibrant pi...
Category
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$33,308 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilt Fragment Horse Head Sculptures
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian gold-leaf fragment horse head sculptures.
The pair is made of 18th century Italian water-gilt fragments mounted on scroll wood bases. The fragments come...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Prehistoric Ammonite Fossil or Natural Specimen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Prehistoric fossilized ammonite is likely from Madagascar and thousands of years old. This fossil is free standing and could be used as a unique design element as a natural specimen...
Category
Malagasy Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Clear White Natural Quartz Decorative object Sculpture Crystal Rock
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous large quartz crystal sits on a bed of rough crystalline matrix.
A large piece is wonderfully sculptural.
This piece was legally and ethically sourced.
Place of ori...
Category
Brazilian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Prehistoric Artefact Palaeolithic Acheulean Surmounted Hand Axe
Located in Scorton, GB
This superb Acheulean hand axe stands as a testament to the technological ingenuity of early hominins. Fashioned by Homo ergaster nearly one million years ago, it represents one of h...
Category
Algerian Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Rare Antique Gothic Corpus Christi 1480 -1530
Located in Doha, QA
An extraordinary and museum-worthy 15th century Gothic Corpus Christi, masterfully hand-carved in wood with exceptional anatomical detail and partially polychromed in white and royal...
Category
German Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gunmetal Hematite Crystal Mineral Specimen- England, UK
Located in Edison, NJ
Mankind has loved hematite for its sleek beauty and red undertones since its first discovery. It has been utilized as a reddening pigment by the ancient Egyptians, mined by the Etrus...
Category
English Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Stone Carved Anthropomorphic Sculpture From The Recuay Culture Peru 400bc-400ac
Located in Madrid, ES
ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCULPTURE CARVED IN STONE OF THE RECUAY CULTURE PERU 400BC-400AC
Recuay is an archaeological culture of Ancient Peru that developed in the Sierra of the current Peruvian department of Áncash between 200 AD. C. until 600 d. C. It corresponds to the stage called Regional Developments, it has also been called the Huaylas or Santa culture.
Like the other Early Intermediate cultures, little is known about this culture. The most accepted position is that it was an extension of the Chavin culture, after the influence of the "White on Red" style in the region. Regarding the political aspect of the recuay, there is a hypothesis that questions their autonomy and maintains that Recuay would be part of one of the many political units that made up the Moche state.
The recuay style, characterized by its ceramics and stone sculpture, was initially described by Eduard Seler in 1893, based on ceramic specimens brought to the Ethnographic Museum in Berlin by Mariano M. Macedo. Seler named this style of pottery Recuay, based on the report that these pieces had been found in the town of Recuay. Later studies showed that this characteristic pottery was not originally from Recuay but from Copa, near Carhuaz, for which reason the name change to that of this town was proposed. Eventually the name of Huaylas was used for this culture. In 1919 Julio C. Tello explored the area and recovered lithic sculptures and Recuay-type ceramics. In the 1960s Rafael Larco Hoyle proposed changing the names of Recuay and Copa to Santa, arguing that the Recuay style had originated in the coastal regions of the Santa Valley. However, the name Recuay has persisted.
Its chronology is also highly debatable. The time of its origin between 0 and 200 AD is discussed. C. and its end or collapse is commonly set to 600 d. C. probably caused by the invasion of the Huari conquerors.
It encompassed almost the entire Callejón de Huaylas, a narrow valley fed by the Santa River and enclosed between two mountain ranges, the Cordillera Blanca to the west and the Cordillera Negra to the east. Its influence extended to the east to the Marañón river basin and to the west to the upper parts of the Santa, Casma and Huarmey valleys. To the north it reached the town of Pashash, in the province of Pallasca.
The Copa area, Marca district, Recuay province, Ancash department seems to have been the center or main nucleus of cohesion of this culture. The name of the culture would then be justified, derived from the province of the same name. Other important settlements were those of Huilcahuaín (near the current city of Ancash), Cátac, Araucay, Tambo, Jancu, Upayacu and Pashash (near the current city of Cabana).
Its main form of expression of art was through stone work (carving and masonry), inherited from its predecessor, the Chavín culture. In addition, they made sculptures in lumps that represent warriors with shields or trophy heads, with which they decorated their complex architectural constructions. They also made white clay pottery...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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
Spanish Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
$30,318 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Spanish Santos Mounted Fragment with Original Worn Paint
Located in Wainscott, NY
18th Century Spanish Santos Fragment mounted for display is a beautiful and unique object d'art made of wood with original polychrome worn painted accents. Naturally aged surface, ...
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
FRAGMENT OF SARCOPHAGUS, Egypt, end of the New Kingdom to Late Period.
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
FRAGMENT OF SARCOPHAGUS
Painted with the djed pillar topped with the atef crown.
This type of symbol was frequently painted on the bottoms of sarcophagus vats.
H. 79,5 cm
Egypt, end ...
Category
Egyptian Egyptian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Khmer Sandstone Figure of a Female Deity
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderfully sensual Khmer statue of a female divinity delicately carved from gray sandstone.
Her face radiates a cool serenity. Almond shaped eyes ga...
Category
Cambodian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Metal
Tourmaline on Lepidolite, Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Tourmaline on Lepidolite
Aricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
11.5 cm tall x 12 cm wide
Large "rocket-like" crystals burst forth from a lavender lepidolite matrix...
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
Important Olmec figure of Olmec ethnic dignitary from the preclassic period
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Olmec figure of Olmec ethnic dignitary from the preclassic period (2500-200 BC)
Important Olmec figure of dignitary of the Olmec ethnic group of...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
519.99 Gram Huge Quartz Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
519.99 Gram Huge Quartz Specimen From Skardu, Pakistan
Weight: 519.99 Gram
Dimension: 12.4 x 8.8 x 4.2 Cm
Origin: Skardu, Pakistan
Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the...
Category
Pakistani Adam Style Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal
17th Century Spanish Wooden Crucifix Figure Sculpture
Located in Marbella, ES
17th century Spanish wooden crucifix figure sculpture.
Category
Spanish Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Aquamarine with Schorl on Orthoclase, Pakistan
Located in New York, NY
Aquamarine with Schorl on Orthoclase
Shigar Valley, Shigar District,
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
12.7 cm wide x 11.5 cm tall
Ex-collection William Ferris
There are two significant...
Category
Pakistani Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
Antique Carved Wooden Urn Mould Ex. Tucker Collection
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A mounted antique carved wooden urn mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christo...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Fruitwood
Costa Rica Jade Avian Axe God Celt Pendant Pre Columbian, 500 AD-1500 AD
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Costa Rican Jade Axe God,
Guanacaste-Nicoya region, ca. A.D. 1-1500
Of celt form depicting the mythical part human- part avian figure, with circular eyes...
Category
Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Antique French Romanesque 12th century Enthroned Madonna and Child
Located in Doha, QA
This extraordinary museum piece Enthroned Virgin Mary/Madonna with child on her lap comes from the Rhone region in France. The saint symbol and protec...
Category
French Gothic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Mariopteris Species Natural Tree Fern Fossil Specimen, 300+ Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mariopteris Species Natural Tree Fern Fossil Specimen, 300+ Million Years Old
Discovered in Pennsylvania. Hues occur naturally over time through the mineralization process. The hues ...
Category
American Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
Large Tang Dynasty Pottery Painted Lokapalas Sculptures 28 Inches
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty Pair of Painted Pottery Lokapalas
Tang Dynasty (618-907),
Height: 27.25 x 11.5 x 7" each
PROVENANCE: Weisbrod Chinese Art, Ltd., New York
Condition: Losses and resto...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Indo-Portuguese sculpture "Lady Conception" 17th century, H 147cm
Located in Madrid, ES
Indo-Portuguese sculpture "Lady Conception" 17th century, H 147cm.
Our Lady Conception Indo-Portuguese teak wood carving from the 17th century.
Upholstered and polychrome . T
he ...
Category
Portuguese Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large 18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing with its original color and gilding. Extremely rare to find in this size.
Very decorative item placed on a wooden base.
Italy, circa 1750. Weathere...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$680 Sale Price
50% Off
Italian Renaissance Carved Wooden Angel Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian renaissance hand carved wooden "putto" angel head, circa 15th Century
Width 14 inches / height 14 inches / depth 4 inches
1 available in stock in Italy
Order reference #: FAB...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$1,206 Sale Price
33% Off
French Medieval Carved Stone Fragment Depicting A Dragon/ Mythical Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Amazing period piece. Beautiful hand-carved fragment depicting a dragon / mythical creature. Once had its place in wall of a medieval church or chapel in the South of France. Weather...
Category
French Medieval Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$5,033 Sale Price
37% Off
Smoky Quartz Formation Clear Decorative object Sculpture Crystal Rock
Located in London, GB
A wonderful large formation of smokey quartz, unpolished and with all its
natural lustre, the piece is wonderfully sculptural in quality.
This piece was legally and ethically sou...
Category
Brazilian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
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
French Rustic Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Cretaceous Period Calcite Septarian Nodule on Custom Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A Cretaceous period calcite septarian nodule, from Utah, resting on custom marble & brass plated stand. Exceptional crystaline interior shapes. Mid century modern stand...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
$236 Sale Price
47% Off
Unusual Tang Dynasty Persian Horse Rider Statue, Silk Road Trader, TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine and unusual statue of standing horse with a Persian rider. Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) Silk Road trader from Persia, comes with Oxford authenticati...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$6,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani - Processional Cross Florence, around 1515
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Paolo di Giovanni Sogliani (Florence 1455-1522)
Processional Cross
Florence, around 1515
Enameled, chiseled, engraved, stippled, and gilded copper; wooden core ; Inscription: "OPA...
Category
Italian Renaissance Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Enamel
The Farnese Bull, fragmentary Relief, early 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Fragmentary relief from the early 17th century made of marble. The relief is modeled after the Farnese Bull, a Roman colossal sculpture that was excavated in the 16th century and is ...
Category
Austrian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Vintage Clear Rock Crystal Quartz Tower / Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Admired since ancient times, clear rock crystal quartz is prized for its extraordinary natural design and beauty. This vintage 1970s tower is polished and presented in a wonderful to...
Category
American Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal
Indian Red Sandstone Female Deity Fragment, Mounted, 12th Century
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Carved red sandstone bust of a female deity, India, circa 10th-12th century. The fragment itself measures 8.5 inches tall by 4.5 inches wide and deep, and stands 14.5 inches overall ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Carved Wooden Sculpture of Mary Magdalene, Circa 1500.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carved wooden sculpture of Mary Magdalene, circa 1500.
Large limewood sculpture with traces of polychromy representing Mary Magdalene, German work, circa 1500.
H: 80cm. W: 35cm, D: ...
Category
German Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Dynasty Silver Nine Phoenix Coronet Crown, 16th/17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An amazing and rare Chinese silver Nine Phoenix Coronet or Crown, Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644), late 16th to early 17th century, China.
A delicate and...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Gold
Torso of Buddha, Kingdom of Ayutthaya,
1350-1767
, 17th Century
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Torso of Buddha
Kingdom of Ayutthaya (1350-1767), 17th century.
Carved sandstone, height (including base) 64 cm.
Provenance:
The Sassoon...
Category
Thai Minimalist Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
1st Century AD Roman Bronze Statuette of Mercury Polykleitos Classic Antiquities
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A unique historic artifact – a Roman bronze statuette of Mercury, holding a caduceus, with ram at side, of Polykeitan style. Circa 1st Century A.D. Displayed on base pedestal. Polykl...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Thai Siam Asian Temple Shrine Buddha Head Bust Fragment 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully sculpted Thai/ Siam Southeast Asian bronze Buddha head on a custom wood stand. The Buddha's eyes are closed in serene meditation. This beautiful gem has a wonderful feel and heft to it. Very well well crafted with a gorgeous natural organic patina acquired over age. This bust/fragment likely belonged to a larger Buddha statue...
Category
Thai Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Genuine Natural Spinosaurus Dinosaur Tooth
Located in New York, NY
Genuine Spinosaurus (Dinosaur) tooth.
Spinosaurus (meaning "spine lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived in what now is North Africa, during the upper Albian to upper T...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
Morganite with Smoky Quartz, Afghanistan
Located in New York, NY
Morganite with Smoky Quartz
Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field,
Nuristan, Afghanistan
9.7cm tall x 11.5cm wide
Ex-collection Stephen Smale
All the members of the Beryl f...
Category
Afghan Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
RED/ORANGE / BROWN Citrine Quartz sculpture decorative object Tabletop
Located in London, GB
Feast your eyes on this breathtaking polished citrine from Brazil, a true marvel of natural artistry. This stunning specimen boasts remarkable transparency, allowing the rich brownis...
Category
Brazilian Organic Modern Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Pre-Columbian Jaguar Head Pendant
Located in Astoria, NY
Pre-Columbian Jaguar Head Pottery Pendant, with traces of green glaze. 2" H x 2" W x 1" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Category
Central American Pre-Columbian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$650 Sale Price
22% Off
Important German Pietà from the, 14th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT GERMAN PIETÀ FROM THE 14th CENTURY
ORIGIN: GERMANY, REGION DE COLOGNE
PERIOD: BEGINNING IF THE 14th CENTURY, ca. 1330
Height: 98 cm
Length: 45 cm
Depth: 33 cm
Polychromed linden wood
Good condition of conservation
Provenance : particular Alsatian collection
The theme of the Pietà or Vesperbild appears in Germany at the end of the 13th century, reflecting the mysticism of the late Middle Ages. Although the theme does not exist in the Gospels, it was often mentioned in contemporary devotional literature. Indeed, during the first half of the 14th century, mystical thought and devotional practices changed under the impulse of a number of religious, among them Heinrich Suso and St Bridget. In his writings, Suso placed important emphasis on contemplation and meditation in the footsteps of Christ's martyrdom.
This will have great impact in the field of art, especially in Germany and later in France. The emphasis will from now on be on grief, death is shown in a straightforward way. The wounds of Christ are gaping and bloody. The suffering of Christ and the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary are meditated upon.
This piece demonstrates the interest of the faithful in these representations where pathos reigns.
The virgin is represented seated in a frontal position. The bust is very elongated. She is wearing a red dress with a simple neckline and a blue mantel...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French Bronze Sculpture of Youth Wrangling a Horse by Guillaume Coustou
By Coustou
Located in Middleburg, VA
French Bronze Sculpture of Youth Wrangling a Horse by Guillaume Coustou (1677-1746). Best known for his monumental statues of horses, Coustou was the royal sculptor for Louis XIV an...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neolithic Basalt Stone Celts, Great Britain
Located in Stamford, CT
Two Neolithic basalt hone stones mounted on black steel bases. A hone stone was used to sharpen weapons and tools such as an adze, hoe or axe. These beautiful prehistoric objects are...
Category
British Prehistoric Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Prehistoric Fossil Fish Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This rare fossil of a prehistoric fish is an impressive specimen originating from Brazil, preserved by time over millions of years. Mounted on a metal...
Category
Brazilian Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Fossilised Wood with Blue-Green Highlights
Located in London, GB
This striking fossilised wood cross-section, dating to the Miocene epoch (23-5 million years ago) and featuring paint-like streaks of greens, blues and browns, is a beautiful natural history specimen and impactful display piece.
This is a magnificent example of the results of permineralisation, a process through which buried wood tissue, permeated by minerals transported in water, can transform into vibrant fossils. This particular example has fossilised over a copper deposit, resulting in the bright inclusions of copper minerals that manifest as impressive streaks of blue, green and red. This distinctive colouration is unique to Colla wood...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Other
Capodimonte, Enamelled Porcelain Group, Putti with Flowers After Badessi
By Capodimonte
Located in BARSAC, FR
Capodimonte factory in Italy near Naples.
Enamelled porcelain group presenting three putti playing with sheaves of rosebuds, one of them carrying a basket on his head.
Signed L...
Category
French Louis XVI Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18/19th Century Parian Marble Bust Sappho 1790/1800 Neoclassicism Villa Albani
Located in Epfach, DE
18/19th Century Parian Marble Bust Sappho 1790/1800 Neoclassicism Villa Albani
This classical marble bust depicts Sappho, a famous ancient Greek poet. She lived on the island of Les...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italy Mid-18th Century Doccia Factory White Porcelain Sleeping Child Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined and precious white porcelain sculpture is depicting the sleeping Infant Christ that became a very popular subject in Baroque art sice the 17th Century.
The delicate and ...
Category
Italian Baroque Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Purple / Blue Fluorite Mineral Specimen – Xiayang Town, China
Located in Edison, NJ
This breathtaking specimen comes from a distinctive group of fluorites that have affectionately been nicknamed, “tanzanite fluorite” for their gemlike aesthetics and color-shifting a...
Category
Chinese Antique 18th Century and Earlier Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone
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White Glazed Terra Cotta
3 Dolphins
Antique French Bronze Horse
Art Deco Bronze Deer
Art Deco Ceramic Horses
Arthur Court Brass
Austria Bulldog
Bear Marble Sculpture
Big Cat Sculptures
Bird Sculpture Sterling Silver