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Item Ships From: Continental US
Imperial Ruby Laughing Buddha with Children Massive Carved Ruby
Gold Vermeil
Located in Tarzana, CA
A masterwork of monumental lapidary craftsmanship, this exceptional sculpture presents Hvsang and his child attendants, an arhat of the Buddha, exquisitely carved from a single massi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Other
Pre-Columbian Style Mexican Terracotta Statue, Molded Clay Figurative Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage, decorative and well-proportioned Mexican primitive figure depicting a man seated, with detailed, patterned clothing. The sculpture measures
16 1/4" High x 12" wide x 9 1/2"...
Category
20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Nouveau Modern Female Nude Bronze Decorative Figurative Sculpture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A lovely modern female nude bronze decorative figurative sculpture. Stylized in an Art Deco or Art Nouveau style. Artist unknown. A romantic and timeless composition. From a private ...
Category
20th Century Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Chinese Green Glazed Koi
Located in Chicago, IL
A visual pun for "abundance," this monumental ceramic fish sculpture brings an abundance of blessings, wealth and marital bliss. The terracotta statue depicts a large koi, or carp, j...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair Patinated Neoclassical Bronze Female Figures Designed as Torchieres
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French mid-century Greek neoclassical patinated bronze female figures designed as torchieres. Currently without sockets, wiring and shades, but all may be added upon reques...
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ryo Toyonaga Earthenware Heart Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1993 earthenware heart sculpture by listed Japanese born artist Ryo Toyonaga. Signed in the back in kanji. Acquired from a Berkshire estate.
Between 1987 and 2003, Toyonaga built ...
Category
1990s American Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Mid Century Boy and Balloons Figurative Bronze Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage "Boy and Balloon" sculpture signed by Curtis Jere for Artisan House, circa 1968. This figurative piece depicts a boy holding strings of colored balloons. The boy is made of p...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of Jean-Pierre Hallet Collection of African Art.
The figure, with her robust body and a strong stand, wears a classic Lwalwa mask...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
The Black Road: Iron, Classical Male Bust, Resin Sculpture with Rust Iron Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary sculptural portrait head takes its beginnings from classical antiquity. Attention to detail and complete understanding of the human figure are evident. The sculpture, which is made of resin and patinaed with a rusted iron can be shown on a base or lying down.
Dean Kugler
The Black Road: Iron, 2021
Resin and Iron Patina
20h x 16w in
60.96h x 40.64w cm
DK0041
Dean Kugler is a seasoned interdisciplinary artist, painter, and figurative sculptor. His 3D work is featured primarily at Gallery Victor Armendariz in Chicago. In the last three years, Dean has also been featured at Abend Gallery in Denver, The Figge Art Museum, and Bereskin Gallery in Iowa. He has shown at SOFA Chicago in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and participated in ArtPrize in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
He sees himself primarily as a sculptor due to the challenges he finds and thrives on within the process. In all its beauty, crudeness, and subtleties, the figure offers infinite opportunities to express feelings and emotions. There is also a physicality to sculpture that requires the work to be experienced through movement in order to reveal more about the piece.
Dean has always been drawn to the interactive nature of large-scale sculpture that is available to the public - he loves the idea that his work entices the observer to go beyond what they can see and add tactility to the experience. By using both realism and abstraction, he creates a visual that challenges the viewer to resolve what they are seeing. Therefore, providing a greater connection between the artist and the viewer.
Education
1993 – AA from Blackhawk College.
1995 – BFA from Western Illinois University.
Texts
1995 – “Drawing: Skills, Means, Freedom”. Jan Clough / Ann Mullin. pub. 1995.
1993 – “Images” College publication featuring multiple pieces.
1992 – “Images” College publication featuring multiple pieces.
Bibliography
Dec 2022 - American Art Collector. “Room to grow”. Pages 48 and 49.
1 Oct 2018 – River Cities Reader. Article discussing a group show titled “Earth, Wind, and Fire” at Bereskin Gallery.
18 Aug 2018 – River Cities Reader. Article by Mike Schulz about my show titled “Relic” at the Quad City Arts.
1 Nov 2017 – Dispatch-Argus and QCOnline, Coverage of my showing at SOFA.
16 Dec 2016 – River Cities Reader. Article by Rick Martin about one-man art show titled “It Figures” at Black Hawk College.
22 June 2016 – Dispatch-Argus. Coverage of my one-man show titled “Animal Farm.”
22 Sept 2015 – Quad-City Times. “Body of work”. Article by David Burke about a one-man art show at Black Hawk College.
30 October 2014 – WVIK radio and online. Coverage of the ribbon-cutting for “Gravity” installation at the Rivercenter in Davenport, IA.
28 Sept 2014 – TV interview on WZZM13 in Grand Rapids covering ARTPRIZE and my sculpture, Gravity at the Gerald Ford...
Category
2010s American Classical Greek Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
19thc Italian Grand Tour Marble Sculpture "Spinario" the Thorn Extractor
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc Italian Hellenistic Grand Tour Carved Marble Sculpture of Spinario the Thorn Extractor. After the 17thc Italian masterpiece residing in Museum in Rome.
Category
1850s Italian Hellenistic Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Striking Horse
Rider Sculpture with Amazing Details
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking dark grey heavy lead sculpture of a horse and rider. The rider is in a passionate pose standing on top of the horse's back, holding the reins in outstretched hands.
Category
1950s American Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Petite Nepalese Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th/18th century Nepal, the palm-sized icon is sculpted of bronze and fi...
Category
Early 18th Century Nepalese Primitive Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Italian Carved Wood Male Torso Sculpture on Acrylic Base
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Italian Carved Wood Male Torso Sculpture On Acrylic Base.
This handsome Italian Greco Roman style carved wood painted male torso is beauti...
Category
1960s Italian Greco Roman Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Life-Sized Figural Wire Sculpture by Bruce Gray
By Bruce Gray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive wire sculpture of a man by Bruce Gray. Life-sized sculpture floating on rolling cube base. Measures: Just over 7 feet tall. Fantastic detail and presence. Excellent condition.
Category
1990s American Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire, Metal
Chinese Antique De Hua Porcelain Kwan Yin Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a Chinese hand carved De Huang Porcelain Kwan Yin Bodhisattva statuary in off-white ivory color. It is all hand made and hand carved Kwan Yin seating on the lotus Seat with t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,195 Sale Price
27% Off
1980s Curtis Jere Style Starburst Pom Pom Sea Urchin Brass Plate Metal Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Starburst, Pom Pom, Sea Urchin Brass Plated Sculpture or Paper Weight,
Decorative Object.
This piece is unmarked, although similar in this style are att...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sri Lankan Cast Bronze Seated Buddha, Kandyan Style, Early to Mid 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A large and heavy well cast bronze image of the Buddha seated in meditation, late or just post Kandyan period (1597 - 1815), early to mid 19th century, Sri Lanka.
The Buddha sits ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask With Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection.
Strong mask with recessed slit eyes, projecting carved wood tusks which frame face, large w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Augusto Rivalta (Italian 1838 - 1925) Satyr Dancing, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Germantown, MD
Augusto Rivalta (Italian 1838 - 1925) Satyr Dancing Bronze Sculpture. Late 19th Century 8" Width x 9" in Depth and x 18.5" Height. Plinth is 6" in diameter.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Angel Kiss" Life Size Granite Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the "Angel Kiss" Life Size Granite Sculpture, a stunning addition to any home or office space.
This exquisite sculpture features a pair of lovers embracing each other w...
Category
1980s Aesthetic Movement Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Vintage "The Hands Of God" Sculpture by Auguste Rodin / Alva Studios
By Alva Studios, Auguste Rodin
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "The Hands Of God" sculpture by Auguste Rodin / Alva Studios, circa 1990s. This is a great reproduction of Auguste Rodin's 1906-era sculpture, made by Alva Studios. The pie...
Category
Late 20th Century American Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Resin
Nepalese Durga Relief Stone Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An arch shaped piece with high relief carving of a multi-armed deity standing on a winged feline and wielding several weapons. A small figure appears below right.
The fierce female demon buffalo slayer carved in openwork with her principal two hands holding...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Tibetan Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
23” Raoul Larche
L
Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher
Gilt Bronze Inkwell
By François-Raoul Larche
Located in Dallas, TX
Raoul Larche (1860-1912) Monumental Inwell vide pouch.
'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' A Gilt-Bronze Inkwell, circa 1900
Figural Centerpiece, Inkwell and vide pouch.
Gilt-bronze
H...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Shell, Wood
$2,800
Senufo Female Fertility Statue in Carved Wood, Late 19th Century
By Senufo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A female fertility statue of West African Senufo (Mali, or Ivory Coast) origin in solid wood. Hand-carved from a single piece of Mango wood, this expr...
Category
Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
$810 Sale Price
83% Off
1970
s Chinese Bronze Buddha Head Sculpture in Walnut Pedestal Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Bronze head sculpture in walnut base pedestal circa 1970's , buddha head.
Category
20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, Italy 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Ombra Della Serra" (Shadow of the Evening), Grand Tour souvenir after the 3rd Century BC. Etruscan bronze, hand-crafted in Italy, 1950s. The original is in the collection of the Mus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman
Austria, circa 1925, attributed to Franz Bergman, unmarked
Embark on a whimsical journey with this rare and delightful Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, made circa 1925 and attributed to the renowned Franz Bergman, though unmarked. This charming ensemble features ten individually cast and hand-painted bronze figures, each devil bearing its own instrument and unique action.
From the authoritative Conductor Devil to the playful Flute Devil, every character in this orchestra exudes personality and mischief. The ensemble includes the Piano Devil, Cello Devil, Drum Devil, Heraldic Trumpet...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Plaster Bust of a Classical Roman Male
Located in Houston, TX
French plaster bust of a classical roman male.
Handsome Italian stone bust of a Classical Roman, circa 1920. This beautiful classical male bust sculpture i...
Category
1920s French Classical Roman Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Antique Pair Matching Solid Gilt Bronze Female Winged Griffins Sphinx
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Pair of Matching Solid Gilt Bronze Female Winged Griffins Sphinx, Greek Egyptian Harpies, each holding a shield with wing torch,
Harpies can refer to figures in Greek mythol...
Category
19th Century French Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hoop Girl
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
By Ferdinand Preiss
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
Germany, Circa 1920's
We are pleased to offer the 'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, a signed work by...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Crane Statues
Located in Westwood, NJ
A set of two large variously patinated brass cranes, standing on walking turtles. Inspired by 19th century Japanese Meiji period originals.
Dimensions: 13" W x 19" D x 58" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Meiji Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$7,077 / item
Chinese Carved Zitan Figure of a Bodhisattva, Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A finely carved Chinese zitan wood figure of an unidentified bodhisattva, possibly Guanyin, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The androgynous figure has a plump, almost matronly face, with downcast eyes and a gentle smile. The hair in long tresses, gathered and tied in a high chignon.
The enlightened being is portrayed seated in dhyanasana, bare feet resting on crossed legs, both soles pointing up.
Thick robes billow and drape around the full figured body. The hands display...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Victorian Bronze Jester Sculpture by After Alfred Barye, France 1860
By Alfred Barye
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Alfred Barye was a French artist known for his meticulously detailed bronze sculptures of the Belle Époque featured in this listing. The standing figure with a dog and monkey at his ...
Category
1860s French Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$7,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Double Swan Dolbi Cashier Vintage Brass Sculpture 1980s
By Dolbi Cashier
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly beautiful art deco style sculpture with two swans interlocking in a circle. This piece is attributed to Dolbi Cashier and is impactful, glamourous and chic. The piece pr...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
50s California Modern Brayton Laguna Pottery African Busts Male, Female
By Ganine
Located in Miami, FL
50s California Modern Brayton Laguna pottery African busts male, female.
Offered for sale is a rare and highly collectible pair of California Mid-Cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$675 Sale Price
20% Off
Carl Auböck Model #4223
Hand
Brass Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4223 'Hand' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Natural Lapis Lazuli Dragon Multi-Dimensional Hand Carved
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, substantial statue of Lapis Lazuli, hand carved by a master artisan on both sides. The sculpture depicts a dragon flying in the clouds above mountains while spraying wat...
Category
2010s Afghan Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
$2,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.
The unidentified shogun (possibly Tokugawa Iey...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Olmec Pre-Columbian Jade Erotic Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Olmec Pre-Columbian Carved Jade Erotic Sculpture, depicting a male figure embracing a female figure. 1.75" H x 3.25" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Upper East Side Apartment of a ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
$1,800 Sale Price
23% Off
1920s Tôle Palm Tree Sculpture with Carved Wood Base
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An evocative and rare decorative object, this 1920s tôle palm tree sculpture brings an exotic and whimsical flair to any interior. The piece features finely hand-cut and painted meta...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of the Kneeling Venus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and richly detailed Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of the Kneeling Venus, signed A. Pettrich Setilopia. This stunning statue is raised on an oval base w...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th C. French Empire or Napoléon III Patinated
Gilt Bronze Sarcophagus Mount
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Empire or Napoléon III Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sarcophagus Mount, Egyptian Revival, circa 1800–1860
A finely cast and parcel-gilt French bronze furniture mount in the form ...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1950s Mid-Century Wall Plaque Adam Dworski Wye Pottery Woman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A Ceramic Wall Plaque made by Croatian Ceramicist Adam Dworski who set up Wye Pottery Studio in Clyro Wales England in the late 1950s.
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Salvatore Melani Sculpture Accent Lamp Woman France 1920s Art Deco Terracotta
By Salvatore Melani
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT & RARE!
WOMAN IN CANOE
POLYCHROMED SCULPTURE
AND ACCENT LAMP
SIGNED
S. MELANI
ARNOVA
DIMENSIONS: Approx. 21" Wide x 14" Tall x 6" Deep
In 1925, France held the "Ex...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$4,400 Sale Price
43% Off
"Dance and Music, " Gilded Bronze Door Pulls with Nude Female Figures, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fabulous and rare, this pair of gilded bronze door pulls by Maurice Jallot depict two joyous nude female figures, one a dancer and the other playing the tambourine. Although they ser...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century French Patinated Spelter Statue Composition "Joan of Arc on Horse"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office of a study with this wonderful antique statue of Joan of Arc. Crafted in France circa 1870, and resting one a wooden base, the figure depicts Sainte Jeanne d' Arc,...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
Bronze Antique Sculpture after Praxitele’s ‘La Diane de Gabies’
Located in Austin, TX
Sculpture in bronze from France made circa 1920. This piece is a version of the famous sculpture ‘La Diane de Gabies’ by Praxitele. The original statue is currently located at the Lo...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Extraordinary Carved Wood Antique British Ship
s Figurehead for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine massive and elaborate 18th/19th century English
hand carved, geso and paint decorated
ship's masthead of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson. Traditionally carved in Maritime tradit...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Antique Clodion Bronze Cherub Musician Sculptures Signed C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Clodion Bronze Cherub Musician Sculptures Signed C1880
Measures - 13.5"H x 5.25"W x 5.25"D
Category
19th Century Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A 19th Century Patinated Bronze after Moreau on Slate Base
By August Moreau
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Bronze statue with dark colored patination featuring a seated classical lady after James Pradier (1790-1852). She is set on an oval polished slate marble base. This bronze is inspire...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam
By Brenda Putnam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In an era when artists were capturing the exoticism and athleticism of modern dancers, such as Richmond Barthé's depiction of Féral Benga dancing with a large, curved sword or Paul Colin's drawings of Josephine Baker with her skirt of bananas, this sensuous presentation of a nude male dancer with a long spear stands out. The bronze was sculpted in 1926 by Brenda Putnam, who is best known for a series of bronzes showing children at play, often placed in gardens and parks. However, Putnam was ambitious to do more, leaving academic sculpture behind as she collaborated with architect Paul Philippe Cret to create the Puck Fountain for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., executed a number of portraits in bronze, exhibited at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, and created "The Crest" -- consisting of a a large male nude swimming...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Thai Sandstone Carving
Located in New York, NY
A stone relief of a dancing goddess, crafted in Thailand, late 20th Century.
Hand-carved from a solid piece of amber-colored sandstone. 26.5 inches high, 3 inches deep, 12 inches w...
Category
1990s Thai Other Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
$2,875
19th-Century Ormolu
Paste Gem ‘Corona’ – Ecclesiastical Statue Crown
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-Century Ormolu & Paste Gem ‘Corona’ – Ecclesiastical Statue Crown with Acanthus Finial
An exquisite late 19th-century Continental ormolu corona (ecclesiastical statue crown), r...
Category
19th Century European Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
Burmese Arakan Bronze Crowned Buddha, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A gorgeous and refined Burmese crowned and adorned seated bronze Buddha, Kingdom of Arakan, Mrauk-U period, 17th century.
The Buddha is portrayed seated in vajrasana upon a high double lotus pedestal, hands in dhyana mudra, a ritual vessel resting in his upturned palms. He is festooned with jewelry – armlets, bracelets, anklets, a double necklace, a jeweled belt, and large earrings. His hair done up in a high chignon, covering the ushnisha, and topped by a stupa shaped finial.
The Buddha wears a large five pointed crown tied with ribbons that flare dramatically behind either ear, and a thin scarf...
Category
17th Century Burmese Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Architectural Model of a Chinese Temple
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Meticulously carved and gilded architectural model of a Chinese temple makes a fascinating work of art.
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Antique Metal Sculpture, The Noble Man by L. Hollot
By L. Hollot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique statuary by L. Hollot French Sculpturor ( 1836 – 1897 ) representing a standing noble man with umbrella, in good condition. Created of Zamak with a very detailed craftsmenship and details. The sculpture is positioned onto a hand carved limestone pedestal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Metal
Tall 12" Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage Japanese kokeshi doll. Made of wood with a lovely hand painted design of red flowers.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Continental Carved and Polychromed Wooden Cornucopias, 19th Century
These finely carved and polychromed wooden cornucopias exemplify the enduring symbolic power of the horn of plenty in European decorative arts. Each composition is rendered in high relief, the ribbed horn issuing an abundant cascade of fruit and vegetables—pomegranates, grapes, melons, pumpkins, gourds, citrus, corn, and floral sprays—arranged with exuberant Baroque fullness. Now mounted on forged iron bases for display, the pair measures 20" high × 28" wide × 3.5" deep, including stands 12.5" x 6" (carvings alone 28" wide × 17" high × 3.5" deep).
The Cornucopia in History
Originating in antiquity, the cornucopia (Latin cornu copiae) was first associated with Amalthea, the goat who suckled the infant Zeus, whose horn became a miraculous source of nourishment. In Roman culture it was carried by deities of abundance—Fortuna, Abundantia, and Ceres—as an emblem of civic prosperity and the cycles of nature. Revived in the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the cornucopia became a favored motif in architecture, painting, and decorative arts, symbolizing divine blessing, seasonal plenty, and the wealth of the natural world.
Iconography of the Fruits and Vegetables
The profusion of produce is not merely decorative but encodes symbolic meanings rooted in both classical and Christian traditions:
Pomegranates—fertility, eternal life, and resurrection.
Grapes—festivity, vintage, and the Eucharistic blood of Christ.
Melons and Watermelon Slices—sensual abundance, refreshment, and ephemeral pleasure.
Pumpkins and Gourds—autumn harvest, transformation, and the cycles of plenty.
Corn (Maize)—sustenance and prosperity, reflecting New World influence on European symbolism.
Citrus Fruits—health, luxury, and Mediterranean prosperity.
Floral Sprays—seasonal beauty and the transience of life, underscoring vanitas themes common in still-life art.
This allegorical language aligns the carvings with the broader European tradition of abundance imagery found in still-life painting, silverwork, and architectural ornament.
Continental Style and Possible Origin
The sculptural density, dramatic overlapping of forms, and naturalistic rendering suggest a Continental origin, likely Austrian, German, or Italian, c. late 19th century. While Swedish decorative carving of the same era tends toward flatter surfaces and folk stylization, these examples embody a more theatrical Baroque and Rococo inheritance, later enhanced with a polychrome or silver-toned surface to heighten their decorative impact. Originally conceived as architectural appliqués...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Benevento Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Capture the essence of Hellenistic artistry with our exquisite reproduction of the famed "Benevento Head." Meticulously crafted from plaster and adorned with a lifelike bronze finish...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Hellenistic Continental US Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,800
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