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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Samuraï Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï all in stoneware, hand-crafted
piece with subtle engraved details and decorated
with enamels.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
$6,603 / item
Bronze Statue by Charles Louchet, France,
1854-1936
By Charles Louchet
Located in Delft, NL
A bronze statue by Charles Louchet, France (1854-1936)
A standing female naked, looking up with her arms up. A beautiful graceful movement in bronze...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Demetre CHIPARUS "Echo" Woman with Shell Sculpture, 1920
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Demetre CHIPARUS (1886-1947), France, 1920s. Named "Echo". There are two versions of the Echo sculpture by Demeter Chiparus. One with bare chest and one ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Sculpture - Dancing Woman - By DENIS - Max Verrier - Patinated Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant Art Deco sculpture of a Dancing Woman with grapes in her hands. Depicting Maenad, the female follower of Dionysus. Signed Denis, cast at the Max Le Verrier Foundry France....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Terracotta Figurine, hand painted, Italy, 1975
Located in Palermo, IT
Terracotta figurine, hand painted, Italy, 1975,
It has always belonged to my family. Purchased in Caltagirone, a Sicilian town known for the production of terracotta and ceramics.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$144 Sale Price
20% Off
Polpo
Octopus Hand Blown Glass Sea Creatures Marine Ocean Underwater Crestani
By Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
This extraordinary borosilicate glass sculpture by Italian artist Simone Crestani captures the elegance and mystery of the octopus in exquisite detail. Hand-blown with masterful prec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Alabaster Marble and Onix Egg Sculptures, Set of Nine, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
Set of Nine Italian Alabaster Egg Sculptures, circa 1970s
A beautiful set of nine alabaster egg sculptures, handmade in Italy circa the 1970s. Each egg showcases the natural veining...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Alabaster, Marble
$433 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique German Britannia Silver-Plated Metal Bowling Figure By WMF, Circa 1900
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Greven, DE
This dainty figure was crafted around 1900 by WMF, short for Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. Founded in 1853, this German firm continues to operate today. While historically best...
Category
Early 20th Century German Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
1950s Lacquered Wood Italian Articulated Mannequin
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A charming vintage mannequin from the 1950s, beautifully crafted figure is a perfect blend of functionality and folk art, making it a unique and striking decorative piece. The manneq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Animal Figure Figural Group Italian Ceramic XL Roosters Porcelain
By Giuseppe Armani, Capodimonte, Guido Cacciapuoti
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco mid Century Italian porcelain 2 roosters on a tree trunk
Material: Porcelain, Ceramic, Tin glazed
Design: In the manner of Cacciapuoti
Origin: Italy, first half 20th century...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Rare Bronze
Black Marble Clock Set by Deniere A Paris the Philosopher, c.1860
By Maison Deniere
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare & fabulous Antique Napoleon lll clock garniture with incredible quality bronze sculptures.
You will rarely see a clock garniture with bronzes of this quality and detail. The bearded thinker/philosopher on top of the marble clock is simply astonishing. His natural poisture, his hair, face and hands, but also his clothes, it is all of a quality and detail that only a master sculptor can achieve. And the patina also is just perfect. The philosopher is marked on the back and it reads 'BE x'.
The two bronze female (classical maiden) sculptures are in fact two stunning candle holders and they too stand on beautifully shaped black marble bases with cartouches. These majestic candle holders are marked on the sides 'L.V.E. ROBERT' (Louis Valentin Elias Robert) and on the back they read 'AD x'.
The black marble clock comes with a circular dial face with gilt Roman numerals and this clock has a well working movement. The movement is stamped 'DENIERE / A PARIS' and '2165'. On the bottom it reads A.Blacher and there also is a cachet with 'MEDAILLE D'OR / Paris / 1827'.
If you like this one of a kind, clock set as much as we do then you will love our price. Especially, since perfect packing (in a custom made crate) and worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 days are complimentary.
Maximum clock height x width x depth: 22 x 17 x 8.5 inches.
The large figure candle holders...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 17th Century Weathered Carved Oak Christ Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice carved oak fragment of a Christ figure with a strong expression. Beautiful weathered , France circa 1600-1700. Weathered, and losses. Measurement with the base
Category
17th Century French Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
$835 Sale Price
49% Off
Very Rare Antique Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Acrobatic Jester Figure Hooks, Great Fun
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and highly decorative wall coat rack with at least ten hooks.
One of the main reasons for people wanting to own antiques is for their decorative appeal and this hand-crafted work-of-art wall rack certainly fits that bill. This good condition wall coat-rack with the finest quality cast iron wall hooks...
Category
Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Bambi" Glazed Ceramic Sculpture by Else Bach, Germany
By Else Bach
Located in Berlin, DE
Bambi- ceramic sculpture by Else Bach. Design from 1936 for Karlsruher Majolika.
Art Deco, Germany.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Figurative sculpture in aged metal of a Roman warrior Gladiator 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Figurative sculpture in aged metal of a Roman warrior Gladiator 1950
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$328 Sale Price
65% Off
Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Durk’
By Tom of Finland, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Durk’
Bookend, painted cast resin, height 12.8 in., base 6 x 6 x 0.8 in.
Always Ready to Handle the Heaviest Load- Get Your Books Sandwiched and Add Some Pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$469 / item
Graceful Wallendorf Ice Skater Figurine, Germany, 1950s – Large Model
Located in Antwerp, BE
Graceful Wallendorf Ice Skater Figurine, Germany, 1950s – Large Model
A beautifully detailed large Wallendorf porcelain figurine of an elegant female ice skater, produced in Thuring...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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 Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$475 Sale Price
50% Off
Nuremberg Water Fountain Souvenir Statue Pewter Figure Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful pewter figurine of the goose man, a statue in the middle of a water fountain in Nuremberg, Germany. Some wear with a nice patina, but this ...
Category
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Amendola, Bronze Sculpture Of An Antique Woman, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze sculpture with a brown patina, representing a naked woman, sitting in an armchair, a pencil in one hand, a vase in the other, surrounded by antiques.
Signature of the...
Category
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Signed Art Object Sculpture Fat Lady Papier Maché Pop Art 38cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage statue, pop art art object in the style of Déesse and Niki de Saint Phalle, colorful fat lady, made of paper mache and painted by hand, signed M. Lepage, around the end of th...
Category
Late 20th Century French Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Paper
$294 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Deco Style Sculpture Dancing Nude with Balls by Denis for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant sculpture in Art Deco style, ball dancer signed by Denis.
Danseuse aux boules.
With foundry mark.
Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Designed ca. 1930.
Posthumous conte...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Gilt Bronze Sculpture “the Awakening” By Paul Philippe (1870-1930)
By Paul Philippe
Located in Ixelles, BE
1. Description of the Work:
The sculpture is a nude female figure, cast in bronze with a gilt or burnished (bronze) patina. It is mounted on a trapezoidal base of veined marble (...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lips Ruby Woo Sculpture
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This entirely made-by-hand sculpture presents a mixture of plaster and cement mortars. It can be hung to the wall through a special recess at the back, which allows the sculpture to ...
Category
2010s Italian Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cement
$1,315 / item
German Lusterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier w. Carved Mermaid Figure and Antlers
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing German chandelier features a delicate hand-carved and polychrome hand-painted mythical lady or mermaid with a scaly fishtail. The adorable and handsome lady is holding a cartouche-shaped shield.
The light fixture is hung on a chain suspension, mounted on real antlers, and decorated with red and yellow wrought iron...
Category
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
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 Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Porcelain Figure, Russian Dancer designed by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov
By Dimitri Ivanov, Lomonosov
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tamara Karsavina, a Ballets Russes Dancer, impersonating the "Firebird" in the Ballet by Igor Strawinsky. Porcelain Figure by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov, St. Petersburg Manufactory...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sculpture Art Deco in Spelter "The Archer" (ca. 1920) by Jean De Rancourt
Located in Ixelles, BE
- The Artwork:
This sculpture by Jean de Roncourt embodies a striking dramatic tension through the figure of an archer in full action. Kneeling, with a taut torso and prominent muscles, the man draws his bow in a gesture of controlled power. The dynamic, almost choreographic posture reveals a perfect knowledge of human anatomy, typical of the Art Deco movement to which de Roncourt belonged. The grey-patinated spelter confers an antique nobility...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Large Antique Standing Bronze Buddha 24 Carat Gold Rattanakosin 63cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful and rare authentic and antique bronze standing Buddha from Thailand from the Rattanakosin period, a large specimen gilded with 24 carat gold leaf, circa mid 19th century, t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
$872 Sale Price
50% Off
Abstract Sculpture in Decorated Porcelain Stoneware Guglielmo Gusella, 1980s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Abstract sculpture in decorated porcelain stoneware Guglielmo Gusella, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,262 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved wood antique statue of Mother Mary wearing a Gothic crown.
This original and all hand carved sculpture of the mother of all mothers is anothe...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Brass Lying Deer with Shamanic Inlays
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This lying deer sculpture is made of brass with shamanic inlays. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman, Bronze, Germany (Berlin), circa 1910
By Gladenbeck’s Bronzegiesserei
Located in Greven, DE
Rudolf Marcuse - The Swordsman
Germany (Berlin)
bronze, marble
circa 1910
Dimensions: H x W x D: 24 x 19 x 6 cm
Description:
Bronze figure standing on a two-tiered base made of bl...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Salvino Marsura Italian Midcentury Brutalist Coffee Table, 1970s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Salvino Marsura Italian Midcentury Brutalist Coffee Table, 1970s
Coffee table handcrafted by Italian Artist and Sculptor Salvino Marsura. (1938-2020)
The coffee table shows an amazi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Wrought Iron
1912 Rene Lalique - Statuette Moyenne Voilee Glass with Sepia Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Statuette "Moyenne Voilee" made in frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1912.
Engraved signature on side.
Perfect original condition. Extremely rare model.
height: 1...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco dancer by Fritz Paul Zimmer, Germany, ca 1920
Located in Delft, NL
Art Deco dancer by Fritz Paul Zimmer, Germany, ca 1920
A bronze dancer in Art Deco style on wooden base by Fritz Paul Zimmer. Marked left in front
Fritz Paul Zimmer (1895-1975 Germa...
Category
Early 20th Century German Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bonsai "Jacaranda tree", Handmade in Italy, Unique piece, Signed by the artist.
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist.
The sculpture was commissioned for the first time by a customer in Sicily, who had a specific request, namely a tree with purple, turquoise and silv...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Flower Pot, Germany ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Terracotta Garden Gnome with Flower Pot, Germany ca. 1920s
A large garden gnome from Germany, ca. 1920s. The gnome holds a flower pot. Good used antique condition with signs o...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Polychrome carved wood Virgin and Child from the 15th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD VIRGIN AND CHILD FROM THE 15TH CENTURY
ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY, SWABIA, NUREMBERG REGION
PERIOD: 15th CENTURY
Height: 94,6cm
Width : 28 cm
Depth : 18 cm
Lime wood
Original Polychromy
Good state of conservation
From 1430 onwards, sculpture underwent a profound stylistic renewal which continued until 1530, the so-called late Gothic period. In the Germanic countries, original sculptures flourished in an expressive and sensitive vein.
This renewal was inspired by the art of Nicholas of Leiden, who was active in Strasbourg in the 1460's. His style broke with the refined and delicate art of the international Gothic style in force throughout Europe around 1400. The figures became more authentic and realistic. The bodies became denser. Clothes are animated by deep, broken folds, the fabrics are heavy and have a great decorative value. In addition, the polychromy is intended to be illusionistic. The painting makes it possible to restore the texture of the materials, the richness of the textiles and the natural skin tone of the characters.
The dissemination of images through engraving and the great mobility of the artists led to the success of this style, which conquered the Upper Rhine, Swabian, Tyrolean and Franconian regions, contributing to the formation of a common stylistic identity in these regions. The economic boom in the flourishing German cities was conducive to the development of original production. Attracted by this prosperity, numerous workshops were set up in order to meet the orders of religious communities, the Church and the laity, including a clientele of middle-class rockers.
This precious Virgin and Child is depicted standing on a crescent moon, her head encircled by a crown of tall flowers. Her long wavy hair spreads over her shoulders, framing her beautiful oval face. Under fine eyebrows drawn with a brushstroke, her almond-shaped, slightly drooping eyes look at the Child with infinite softness. She is dressed in a long red dress with a rounded neckline, belted under the chest. The heavy fabric of her dress spreads out in broken folds at her feet. On her shoulders she wears a golden cloak. The drapery has deep folds. She holds out her right hand while she holds the Christ Child with her left.
Christ, with his well-defined hair, is naked. His cheeks are highlighted with red, he holds an apple in his left hand and with the other hand makes a sign of blessing towards the faithful.
Virgins with Child on a crescent moon were very popular in the second half of the 15th century, especially as the central subject of altarpieces in southern Germany and Austria. The crescent moon on which Mary is standing is reminiscent of the Woman of the Apocalypse. Often equated with the Virgin Mary.
This episode is taken from the Book of Revelation (12:1-6)
1 Then a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. ; 2 She was pregnant, and she cried out because she was in labor, in pain from giving birth. ; 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: it was a great fiery red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. ; 4 His tail swept down a third of heaven's stars and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth so that when she gave birth, he might devour her child. ; 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child who is to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was snatched up to God and his throne. ; 6 Then the woman fled into the desert, where God has prepared a place for her. There she will be taken care of for one thousand two hundred sixty days.
Some theologians see in this woman a reference to the Virgin Mary and in the child, Jesus.
This remarkable work is a very fine example of sculpture from Swabian workshops in the last decades of the 15th century. It presents all the characteristic stylistic elements: a highly girdled silhouette, an abundant drapery with angular folds, but also a great physical presence accentuated by the polychromy that restores the anatomical details. This group is made of a wooden log. The deep folds of the drapery highlight the movement of the Virgin holding the child.
Bibliography :
Sophie Guillot de Suduiraut, Dévotion et Séduction, Sculptures souabes des musées de France, vers 1460-1530, Paris musée du Louvre-Éditions somogy, 2015
“Revelation 12 - Common English Bible...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Macaw Parrot Porcelain Bird Figure
By Guido Cacciapuoti, Capodimonte
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Art Deco tall Italian animal Figurine Ceramic Parrot Macaw on a tree trunk
Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed
Design: Cacciapuoti style...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
set of 3 Chinese Porcelain Qing Emperor Decorative Figurines
Located in Den Haag, NL
Elevate your collection with this exquisite Chinese porcelain figurines inspired by the illustrious Qing dynasty. Crafted in a stunning wucai style, the figurine depicts a distingui...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Sculpture Harmonie Hoopdancer by Fayral Pierre Le Faguays
Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Enrich your collection with this authentic Art Deco sculpture Harmonie, a refined hoop dancer created circa 1930 by Fayral — the pseudonym of renowned French sculptor Pierre Le Fagua...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Ceramic Sculpture Madonna Virgin
Child Pattarino 1960s Figure
By Eugenio Pattarino
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Italian ceramic terracotta sculpture
Depicting Madonna , Virgin & Child religiousstatue
Material: Earthenware terracotta, tin glaze and partially gilded
Modeled and painted by h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Biscuit Porcelain “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss”, circa 1900
By Antonio Canova
Located in Antwerp, BE
Refined Italian biscuit porcelain sculpture inspired by Canova’s “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss.” Finely modeled with detachable wings a...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Important 14th Century Polychrome Limestone Virgin from Lorraine
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Provenance :
- Kunsthaus Heinrich Hahn, Frankfurt am Main, sale 16, June 17, 1930, lot 16.
- Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Feb. 26, 2006, lot 201.
HISTORIC
Located between Moselle valley and Meuse valley, framed by the Vosges Mountains on the south side and the duchy of Luxembourg on the north side, the duchy of Lorraine is the result of several partitions. It starts with the 9th century when the Carolingian empire is divided, with Lothar 1st inheriting Lotharingia. In 959 this territory was in turn divided in two; Lower and Upper Lotharingia, the latter being the forebear of the duchy of Lorraine. This duchy was under the rule of the Holy Roman Germanic Empire until 1736 when it was absorbed by the kingdom of France.
All along its history the duchy of Lorraine has found itself in the midst of many conflicts. Alliances and feuds marking European history were always particularly sensible in Lorraine where instability was frequent. Because of its geographic position the duchy of Lorraine was also an artistic crossroad.
Hence the duchy of Lorraine becomes from the 13th century onwards an important artistic centre where a particular type of Virgin and Child appears. According to professor J. A. Schmoll the characteristics of Lorraine sculpture burgeon around 1280-1300 in the Aube region. It presents “vigorous volumes, restrained movements, rare but solemn gestures and a strong interiorised and stern expression”. Those Virgins look similar with a wide forehead, a shield- or oval-shaped face, large neck, small lips and a cleft chin.
This model is particularly in favour during the 13th century because of the revival for Marial worship and for the theme of the Virgin and Child. It bears witness to a new religious sensibility with a more intimate vision of religious practice.
DESCRIPTION
The important 14th century Virgin we present to you is one of the most beautiful examples of sculptural art from Eastern France, with her fascinating distant gaze.
Her contrapposto posture is induced by the weight of the child she carries high on her left side. The child has a chubby face framed by blond hair with well defined curls and he wears a long red V-collared tunic from which emerge his feet. The fabric is animated by long folds. The position of the right foot turned to the back is a detail we can notice on several Virgins from Lorraine. He holds a bird that seems to be pecking his thumb.
“The bird /held by the child in his hands/ has been read as a reference to an episode from Christ’s childhood when he has moulded sparrows with clay before giving them life. It appears in the apocryphal gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (ch. 27) and later in the Quran (III, 43, v. 110). However the iconography seems to be more influenced by the concept of Redemption or of Eucharist, the bird symbolising the soul of the Christian about to be redeemed or revitalised.”
Mary wears a long dress with two rock crystal cabochons remaining from the original five. She is covered by a red cloak enriched with old-gold motifs draped as an apron falling in long pleats along her left hip. The relief treatment and the volume of the cloak developing a network of concentric pleats contrast with the the flat pleating of her dress. They nevertheless suggest the curve of her bent right leg.
She wears a floret crown securing a short thin veil carved in very low relief. From it emerges her blond curled hair characteristic of the 13th century. The large face with almond-shaped eyes, straight nose, small lips and cleft chin casts its gaze afar in a fashion typical of 13th century Virgins.
In her right hand she holds a lily flower. In a very refined manner the artist has carved a band on her right ring-finger.
In the back, carefully sculpted, spreads the minutely detailed short veil.
COMPARATIVE STUDIES
This sculpture of great quality presents obvious similarities with Virgins from Lorraine, designated by William Forsythe...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
CAMPBELL French Art Deco Man Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A striking French Art Deco sculpture of a man by Campbell, created in France ca.1920. Crafted from spelter, marble, and onyx, this impressive piece showcases the bold, dynamic style ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Serving Tray Woman Art Nouveau Metal, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Stockholm, SE
A serving dish in metal in lovely Art Nouveau-style designed at WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik in Germany. It is 35 x 16...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$615 Sale Price
60% Off
Baroque Virgin and Child in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, Spain, 17th Centu
By Spanish Manufactory
Located in Madrid, ES
Baroque Virgin and Child in Polychrome Wood with Silver Crown, Spain, 17th Century
An important Spanish Baroque sculpture of the Virgin and Child, datable to the 17th century, made ...
Category
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Sculpture Concorde Model Scale 1/36
Located in Paris, FR
Concorde Model Scale 1/36 sculpture,
in resin fiber, on aluminium polished base.
From Air France Agency.
On base: height 110cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Lejan Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Ship at Orchies
s 1920
By LEJAN
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Crackle glaze ceramic ship sculpture by LEJAN at Orchies, France, 1920s. Wonderful green color. Width: 16.5" (42cm), Height: 19" (48.4cm), Depth: 5.5" (14...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
An academic cast depicting a roman women head, Italy 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
An academic cast. Above the plaster base, by means of a wooden support, the cast of the head of a Roman woman is set. Cast for the teaching drawing in the academy. Italy circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Clarté LUMINA by Max Le Verrier 65 cm.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass ball, Lumina.
H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Original posthumous cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Original Danish Piet Hein "Solitaire" Teak Board Game Complete Set Vintage 1960s
By Skjøde Skjern, Piet Hein
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage "Solitaire" board game designed by Piet Hein for Danish wood manufacturer Skjøde, Skjern. Both the board and the pegs are made from teak.
Designed and made ca. 1960s.
This piece comes including the original leather bag for storing the pegs and the original instructions in Danish, German and English attached to the bottom.
Marked on bottom:
Piet Hein Skjøde...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Leather, Teak
$433 Sale Price
20% Off
Clam Shell Plaster Sculpture
Located in PRAHA 7, CZ
Inspired by the natural elegance of shells, the piece is casted in durable ceramic plaster and each is hand-worked into its final form by the sculptor individually. Handmade in a scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Dancer with Thyrsus Pierre Le Faguays, Etling 1930
By Etling Paris, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
This authentic Art Deco bronze sculpture depicts a graceful nude dancer holding a Thyrsus, created by the renowned French artist Pierre Le Faguays around 1930. Cast in gilt and patin...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Freudian Erotic Brass Wall Plaque
Whats on a Mans Mind
, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A whimsical interpretation of Sigmund Freud's 'Whats on a Mans Mind'. A wall plaque with an optical illusion. The face of a man in which 3 naked w...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Concorde Model Supersonic Aircraft
Located in Paris, FR
Model supersonic concorde aircraft
with structure and base in polished aluminum.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$420 / item
Large Spanish Horse Woman Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro, 1960s
By Lladro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Porcelain Sculpture: Lady on Horse Large Sculpture by Lladró, Spain, 1960s
Very rare Lladró "Horsewoman" #1036
Spanish Name "Amazona"
Item Number A...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$2,405 Sale Price
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1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Ottorino Tonelli Adamo
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Ottorino Tonelli. Title "Adamo" translated "Adam"
Ottorino Tonelli was born in 1948 in Carrara, where h...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Diego Giacometti style bronze statue "le chat maitre d
hotel" France 1970
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Paris, FR
Diego Giacometti style bronze statue "le chat maitre d'hotel" made in France around 1970
The Butler Cat, 1961-1964 is one of Diego Giacometti's most iconic works. He created it in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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