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Item Ships From: France
Stormtrooper Straight Arm Life-Size Star Wars Licensed Figure Limited Edition
Located in Paris, FR
Stormtrooper with straight arm life-size star wars, licensed figure,
Lucas film, in limited edition 333 pieces. In fiberglass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Large Bronze Sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large bronze sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bronze sculpture of a young woman with a bird by Auguste Moreau, red marble base, Napoleon III period, 1...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sculpture, Stone Stele Representing an Ancient Divinity, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, stone stele representing an ancient divinity, 20th century.
Sculpture of an ancient divinity, stone stele on a metal base, 20th century.
H: 69.5cm, W: 32cm, D: 15cm
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Late 15th Century Polychrome Wood Carving Depicting the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
While the birth of Christ is briefly told in the Gospel of Luke (2, 7) it is in the apocryphal texts that we find most of the elements and details that have then inspired artists. As of the 14th century and even more of the 15th century the subject of the Adoration of the Child replaces in Western art the scene of the Birth, much favoured in Byzantine art. Instead of being depicted lying with the new-born swathed in the manger, the Virgin is now kneeling, her hands joined in prayer in front of the naked child. This change was probably hastened by the popularity of the visions of Saint Bridget of Sweden to whom the Virgin allegedly appeared to show how she had given birth to Jesus (Visions, VII, chap. 21).
Sheltered by a thatch-roofed structure the Virgin is kneeling in front of the Child Jesus. She wears a magnificent red dress under a large gold cloak. Her curled blond hair is partially veiled. The newborn is lying on a straw mat. Joseph is depicted with a parted beard and stands opposite from the Virgin. He wears a tunic and a coat with a purse hanging from the belt. His costume reminds us of the long journey him and Mary have accomplished to reach Bethlehem.
Two other women are present. One is looking through the stable’s window to observe the Holy Family while another one kneels in prayer in front of the divine child. The rich costume of the lady might indicate she is a donator.
However they could also both represent the women who took part in the birth of Christ, Zelemi and Salome. Salome, incredulous did not believe in the virginal conception of Mary and she is represented far from the scene. The artist has depicted her with an expression of doubt on her face. Zelemi, on the contrary, is a believer. She is rewarded by a place of honour at the heart of the scene, close to Mary.
To the left the donkey and ox that have accompanied Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem observe quietly the scene.
On the foreground two angels hold a scroll reading an excerpt from the Gloria : “/Gloria/ in excelsis /Deo/.” One of the angels wears a blue cape while the other’s is red Those two colours are very significant as during Middle-Ages blue symbolises hope and red charity. Together they express the hope in redemption thanks to the advent of Christ and his sacrifice to come.
Above the main scene, up a cliff, a small shepherd lets his herd of sheep graze amidst the trees. He is framed by two walled cities.
This wood carving is the work of a very skilled and inventive artist. The piece bears witness to his exceptional talent. The realism of the scene is emphasised by the amount of details depicted. The refinement of the carving itself is highlighted by the well preserved polychromy.
This key moment of the New Testament is set in a contemporary context thanks to the clothes of the characters and the scenes of rural life. The universal dimension of the scene is intensified while allowing contemporary viewers to grasp its meaning more easily.
This care for details, the picturesque realism as well as the extraordinary rendition of the cloths suggest it was made by a Flemish artist during the late 15th century.
This relief can be compared with the panel of the Nativity from the Saint-Vaast altarpiece made by Jacques Daret between 1433 and 1435, today in Madrid’s Thyssen-Bronemisza Museum.
Literature
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art chrétien...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Dutch Gothic Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
French 18th Century Hand Carved Baroque Winged Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful hand carved winged angel head with its original color and gilding.
France, circa 1750
Weathered and small losses and old repair. Treated against woodworm.
Measurement here...
Category
18th Century French Baroque Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$811 Sale Price
45% Off
Art Deco Charles Lemanceau for Saint-Clément fawn sculpture, 1930
s, green glaze
By Charles Lemanceau, Saint-Clément
Located in BELFORT, FR
French Art Deco ceramic fawn sculpture, designed by Charles Lemanceau for the ceramic manufacture Saint-Clément in the 1930's. Perfect condition.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
R2D2 Life Size Model Sculpture Star Wars
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture R2D2 life size model star wars.
Set upon a millennium falcon base.
sculpted in resin and with accurate lights and sounds.
With rotative hea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Concorde Model Black Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Concorde model black in fiberglass
in black matt finish. Scale 1/36em on polished
brushed aluminium base. Exceptional and unique piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Sculptural Table Lamp Carved on in Olive Wood France 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This table lamp, is carved in the wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina.
This lamp was made in Spain, circa 1950,
The wood is olive wood.
Signed Falcon Spain...
Category
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$336 Sale Price
20% Off
Model Of Nieuwerkerke, Battle Of The Duke Of Clarence, Bronze, Late 19th Century
By Count Alfred Émilien O
Hara van Nieuwerkerke
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze representing the Death of the Duke of Clarence during a tournament: beautiful brown patina, the large quantity of details of precision and finesse make this sculpture li...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stormtrooper Bent Arm Lifesize Star Wars Licensed Figure Limited Edition
Located in Paris, FR
Stormtrooper With Bent Arm Life Size Star Wars, Licensed Figure,
Lucas Film, in Limited Edition 333 pieces. In Fiberglass.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Max le Verrier Atalante Art déco sculpture
By Max Le Verrier
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture circa 1930 in spelter with green patina.
Large model, Portor marble base.
In perfect condition.
Signed on the marble M. le verrier
Total height: 80 cm
Width: 41 c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Black Skull Sculpture in Blackened Glass Paste
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture black skull in blackened
glass paste, handcrafted piece, made in France.
Exceptional and unique piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Georges BASTARD French Art Deco Waiter Porcelain Bottle, Paris Olympic Games
By Georges Bastard
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco waiter porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 11.1"(28.3cm), Width : 3.75"(9.5...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix, 1920
By Peter Hartmann
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Crucifix by Peter Hartmann, Switzerland, 1920s. Elegant and rare French Art Deco bronze crucifix by Swiss sculptor Peter Ha...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Pierrot Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Sculpture “Pierrot,” France, 1920s Spelter
Onyx Figure
This charming French Art Deco sculpture, titled “Pierrot,” dates from the 1920s and beautifully embodies the elegance and style of French Art Deco. Crafted from spelter with an onyx base, the piece captures the playful yet melancholic spirit of the iconic Commedia dell'arte character.
With clean lines and a graceful silhouette, this sculpture is a striking and timeless addition to any art collection or decorative display. Its refined craftsmanship highlights the artistic innovation of early 20th-century French design.
Dimensions:
Height: 11.2" (28.5 cm)
Width: 8.7" (22 cm)
Depth: 4.5" (11.5 cm)
In very good condition, this “Pierrot” sculpture...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Spelter
Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in PARIS, FR
A stunning green-patinated bust of Beethoven, sculpted by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier. A masterpiece of French Art Deco from the 1920s, it captures the composer lost in the ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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 life sized statue displayed in this Ad is one of 12 reclaimed life sized ...
Category
18th Century French Rustic Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Wood Sculpture, by French Designer 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This sculpture is in solid wood. Hand carved by a french artist in the 1950's
It is signed P.Leclerc.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$433 Sale Price
20% Off
1931 Rene Lalique Original Car Mascot Hood Ornament Chrysis Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot "Chrysis" made in glass by René Lalique in 1931.
Stamped signature.
Perfect condition.
height: 13 cm
length: 17 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Ugo Cipriani The Rudder, French Art Deco Terracotta, 1920
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture by Ugo Cipriani, 1920s Man Operating Rudder. This striking French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Ugo Cipriani dates from the 1920s and depicts...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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
18th Century French Rustic Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Black Color Woman Head France 1940 Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Black Color Woman Head France 1940 Signed
Category
1940s French Romantic Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Exceptional French Art Deco J.E Descomps Bronz, 1925
By Joe Descomps Cormier
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful French Art Deco bronze figure of a Dancer, by Joseph Emmanuel Descomps Cormier in a standing pose, with arms outstretched holding a drapery, signed "J.E. Descomps" on base,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$7,661 Sale Price
35% Off
H.Gladenbeck: "Bust of Hermes by Praxiteles" - Patinated Bronze - end XIXth c.
By Hermann Gladenbeck
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Hermann GLADENBECK (1827-1918, Germany): "Bust of Hermes by Praxiteles"
Bronze bust with a medium brown patina mounted on a pedestal base representing Hermes, son of Zeus and Maia, ...
Category
1890s French Greco Roman Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Friedrich Goldscheider
1845-1897
, Bust of Moor, Polychrome Terracotta, 1890
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Friedrich Goldscheider (1845 - 1897). Bust of Moor. Polychrome terracotta. Marked reserved and numbered reproduction.
circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pirate Champagne Playmo Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Pirate Champagne Playmo with all structure
in bio-based styrene plastic. Playmobil customized, hand-
painted as Ruinart champagne pirate with imitation Hermes
scarf, with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plastic
Pair of 19th Century, French Copper Water Cans
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning copper water cans with great patina. France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered, losses and old repairs.
Great to use as decorative objects in or outside. Might have leaks.
Category
19th Century French Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$896 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Pair of porcelain biscuit sculptures, after Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Paris, FR
Important pair of decorative sculptures in white biscuit , featuring two women draped in the Antique style, accompanied by winged putti. One, holding a large sunflower, raises her ar...
Category
1870s French Baroque Revival Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sculpture "Memoria" in Patinated Bronze, Signed Emile Louis Picault
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Paris, FR
Figure "Memoria" in bronze with brown and green shaded patina signed Emile Louis Picault. It represents a young woman seated, dressed in a drapery,...
Category
1890s French Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gaulish Chef On Horseback In Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with a brown patina representing a Gallic chief on horseback, pulling a woman taken prisoner
This bronze is not signed, yet great care has been taken with the details, numero...
Category
19th Century European Napoleon III Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Red Women Ceramic Sculpture by Roger Capron Vallauris France 2000
s
By Roger Capron
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A Red Women Ceramic Sculpture by Roger Capron Vallauris France 2000's
One-Off piece.
Signed R.CAPRON
An authenticity certificate by the Capron Family will be given for the buyer
...
Category
Early 2000s French France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subjects.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain subjects.
A pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture subjects, circa 1760, depicting a Turkish couple.
H: 13cm, D: 5cm
Category
18th Century German Louis XVI Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$6,005 / set
"Le refus", original plaster sculpture by Philippe Besnard, Paris, France, 1937
By Philippe Besnard
Located in Paris, FR
Important statue, original plaster from 1937 by the French sculptor Philippe Besnard (1885-1971)
Biography
Philippe Besnard (1885-1971) is a French sculptor and art critic.
Born on ...
Category
1930s French Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Carved Polychrome Wood Depicting Saint Florian
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
CARVED POLYCHROME WOOD DEPICTING SAINT FLORIAN
ORIGIN : SWABIA, SOUTHERN GERMANY
PERIOD : LATE 15th CENTURY
Height : 98 cm
Length : 29 cm
Depth : 24 cm
Polychrome limewood
Very fine condition
Provenance
- Swiss collection STAEHELIN-PARAVICINI - March 1939
- Auction Jacob Hecht -18 April 1929, Berlin
- Sammlung Prof Q.A. LEIMHAAS Munich, Helbing - 26 May 1908
(Research by Thierry Fraslin)
During the Middle-Age Saint Florian was particularly popular, subject to worship in Austria -Tyrol- Bavaria and Bohemia. Embodying courage and commitment Saint Florian was invoked to protect the soul of the living against sins and to keep the soul of the deads from the purgatory.
From the mid-15th century he safeguards from water and fire. The legend has it that when he was young the saint had contained the fire of a burning...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Awakening Art Deco Sculpture by Paul Philippe
By Paul Philippe
Located in NANTES, FR
Silvered bronze around 1925 on a marble base. s
Signed on the marble P Philippe.
In a perfect state
Total height: 64.5 cm 25.39 in
Depth: 15cm 5.9in
Width: 20cm. 7.87in
Bas...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Japanese Sumo Wresler KitanoUmi Figure Pottery 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
Dimensions: 7.5 x 12 x 18.5 cm
Material: Pottery
Name: Kitanoumi
Period: Showa (1980s)
Kitanoumi Toshimitsu (May 16, 1953 to November 20, 2015), born Toshimitsu Obata (Obata Toshi...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
$211 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Important Candelabra in Patinated Bronze Presenting Caryatids Carrying
By Louis Valentin Elias Robert
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very nice and decorative tall candelabras are made of patinated bronze featuring caryatids holding 5 candlesticks on a black marble base decorated with bronze decoration...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze sculpture of a whirling dervish by Samya Baroudi
Located in Paris, FR
A bronze sculpture by artist Samya Baroudi, the "Whirling Dervish" represents this artistic practice of the Sufi faith, which combines dance and meditation. More than a simple artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture with Brown Patina by Mathurin Moreau, Napoleon III Period.
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture with brown patina by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bronze sculpture with brown patina by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture Representing a Statue of Hercules, 21st Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture representing a statue of Hercules, 21st century.
Sculpture of Hercules in patinated resin, stone base, 21st century.
H: 33.5 cm, D: 12 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
La Ferrari Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture La Ferrari with all structure in assembled aluminium pieces
(4mm thickness), all painted with original Ferrari rosso corsa paint.
Limited Editio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$23,935
Saint Woman in polychrome carved wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SAINT WOMAN IN POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD
ORIGIN : ITALY
PERIOD : late 13th century
Height : 103 cm
Length : 28 cm
Width : 16 cm
Remains of polychromy
...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Gothic Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
Medium-Sized Sculpture, Antique Style, with a Fine Patina, White Marble Effect.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Medium-sized sculpture in the antique style, with a fine patina and white marble effect.
This fragment of a discophore bust comes from the reproduction of an original bronze statue ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Adoration of the shepherds - Large high-relief, Northern Italy Circa 1500
Located in PARIS, FR
Large high relief in carved and gilt wood, with many traces of polychromy, representing the Adoration of the Shepherds.
The evangelist Luke first mentions that the scene takes place at night. A sudden light, which frightens the shepherds, signals the arrival of an angel who announces "great joy". He gives them a sign: they will find "a newborn baby wrapped...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Georges BASTARD Art Deco Rower Porcelain Bottle 1924, Paris Olympic Games
By Georges Bastard
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco rower porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Width : 3.5"(9cm), ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Sculpture of Venus in Resin and Metal Base, Small Model.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of Venus in resin and metal base, small model.
Venus is the goddess of love, seduction and beauty in Roman mythology. She is the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
C Meunier, The Stevedore Of The Port Of Antwerp, Signed Bronze, 19th Century
By Constantin Meunier
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Patinated bronze sculpture, better known as "Stevedor of the Port of Antwerp", signed by Cosntantin Meunier
Constantin Meunier (1831-1905) is a Belgian artist, renowned for his wor...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Other Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Royal Dux Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture, the Young Lady and the Fawn 1918-1920
By Royal Dux
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Art Deco - Art Nouveau group in glazed porcelain biscuit by Royal Dux, Bohemia, 1919-1920. The young lady and the fan. Measures: Height 15.75"(40cm), width 8.9"(22.5cm), depth ...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Set of 2 Etruscan Shadow Statuettes in Bronze, Italian Antique Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This set of 2 statuettes offers a faithful reproduction of the Ombra della Sera, a hallmark of Etruscan art from the 3rd century BCE, originally cast in Volterra, Italy, and preserve...
Category
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze sculpture "La Renommée", Signed Julien Causse
By Julien Causse
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture depicting "La Renommée" in bronze with brown patina by Julien Causse. This young woman draped, bare shoulders, blows in a reed-shaped horn. She seems to be rising from a ro...
Category
1890s French Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Important Sculpture Representing Saint Barbara
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT WOOD SCULPTURE REPRESENTING SAINT BARBARA
ORIGIN : NORTHERN FRANCE OR FLANDERS
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Height: 103 cm
Length: 40 cm
Depth: 30 cm
Oak wood
Good condition
Saint Barbara was the daughter of Dioscorus who imprisonned her in a tower to prevent her from being corrupted by Christianity. Despite this, she was taught and baptisted by a local priest. According to legend, she proved her faith by carving a third window into the tower, symbolic of the Trinity.
Once her father learned this, he threatened her with his sword. She managed to escape and hide, not before being revealed by a sheperd. She was thrown in jail and tortured, refusing to denounce her faith. Her father forced her up to the mountain’s summit and decapitated her, afterwhich God struck him down by lightning.
Saint Barbara`s following was popularized in the Occident in the 13th century because of the Golden Legend...
Category
16th Century Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Antique Roman Marble Head of a Goddess, Possibly Venus, 1st-3rd Century AD
Located in Doha, QA
A captivating Roman marble head of a Goddess, possibly Venus, dating from the 1st–3rd century AD, exquisitely carved and presented on a bespoke marble pedestal styled as a classical ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century Bronze Statue: Bacchante
Located in Paris, FR
This statue featuring a Bacchante is crafted of patinated bronze. In Roman mythology, Bacchae, or Bacchantes, were the female followers of Bacchus. They were often depicted in the co...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Christian Caudron, Lamborghini Adventador LP700-4 Sculpture, Marble Rock Crystal
By Christian Caudron
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This sculpture in fine white P marble, black Belgian marble and rock crystal is a tribute to the famous car manufacturer Lamborghini, specifically the Aventador LP700-4.
The Lamborghini Aventador is a mid-engine sportscar produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini launched on February 28th, 2011, at the Geneva Motor Show five months after its initial unveiling in Sant’Agat Bolognese.
The first model, the Aventador LP 700-4, was designed by Filippo Perini. It was inspired by Lamborghini's limited-edition Reventón and the Estoque concept car and is the successor to the Murciélago. Among the design features were its signature scissor doors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Rock Crystal
$37,045 Sale Price
60% Off
Italian 19th Century Carved Wooden Saint Figure
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice saint figure. Hand carved wood with glass eyes
Italy, circa 1800-1850. Weathered, small losses.
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$811 Sale Price
50% Off
Virgin and Child in Majesty, also known as "Sedes Sapientae"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
VIRGIN AND CHILD IN MAJESTY, ALSO KNOWN AS "SEDES SAPIENTIAE"
ORIGIN : SPAIN, CATALOGNE
PERIOD: EARLY 13th CENTURY
Height : 95 cm
Width : 32 cm
Depth : 28 cm
Softwood
No polychromy
In the middle of the 12th century, the Virgin took her place in churches, seated in Majesty, serving as a throne for her son Jesus. She is then called Sedes Sapientiae, meaning the Throne of Wisdom.
At that time, she is not represented for herself and only exists because she has been designated as Theotokos, the mother of God, at the Council of Ephesus in 431, where the divine nature of Christ was proclaimed from his birth.
The upright and perfectly hieratic bust of this Virgin and Child in Majesty is seated on a throne-bench. She is dressed in a tunic with a rounded neckline and covered with a fine mantle placed on her narrow shoulders. The supple and natural drapery follows the lines of the body.
Large curls frame her face with delicate and regular features, a long straight nose, almond-shaped eyes, and small lips.
She supports the Infant Jesus with her left hand. Like his mother, he is dressed in a long tunic, and his little feet are visible in the folds. He holds a small sphere in his left hand, while with his right hand, he gestures in blessing. The face of Christ bears a strong resemblance to his mother’s one, and he gives a slight smile.
The position of the Child is no longer as hieratic, nor frontal or central as in the early 12th century, but his face still turns towards the faithful.
The 13th century indeed emerges as a period of transition in the artistic domain. The statuary, while retaining certain characteristics still belonging to the habits of the previous century, also develops new formal solutions.
As a result, Mary maintains a hieratic and frontal position, while her son shifts to place himself well to the left on her knee. Similarly, while the Virgin seems perfectly still, Jesus, on the other hand, appears much more animated, especially in the positioning of his hands. His left hand holds the orb, and judging by the raised right arm directed towards the faithful, one can easily imagine that he was making a gesture of blessing.
The influence of the Sedes Sapientiae from previous centuries still seems particularly prevalent in this work.
These few characteristics allow dating this Spanish Virgin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Antique France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
Gilbert Privat, French Art Deco Bather with Child, Terracotta Sculpture, 1920
By Gilbert Privat
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large terracotta sculpture by Auguste Gilbert Privat (1892-1969), 1920s, France. Bather with a child. Measures: H 64.4 cm, 25.4 in, W 18.8 cm, 7.4 in, D 16.7 cm, 6.6 in. Signed on th...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Desert Samuraï Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Desert Samuraï entirely made of rubber
from new tires, hand-sculpted, hand-assembled tires.
Exceptional and unique piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rubber
$78,781
Rabarbaro Floor Lamp, Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Giorgi, Bottega Gadda
Located in Paris, FR
Impressive floor lamp designed by Carlo Giorgi for Bottega Gadda, Italy in the 1970s, composed by nine leaves mounted on ball joints and hidden six electric bulbs, made entirely of polished brass...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage France Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
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