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Item Ships From: USA
Modernist Bronze Sculpture by Bengt Malmquist
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful bronze sculpture by Bengt Malmquist titled Trädet. Great patina and form with very organic nature. Would make a great addition for any collector.
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Genuine Polished Malachite Stalactite Slice (450 grams)
Located in New York, NY
A fine and gorgeous Malachite Stalactite slice from Congo with rich, velvety bands of light and dark green and a magical chatoyance that morphs and gleams in the light as you move th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese USA - Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Gigas Tridacna Large Shell
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful Gigas Tridacna (clam) shell.
It has a wonderful intact shape with a very white interior
This shell came from an estate that had in its collection for many years.
Category
Early 20th Century North American USA - Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Pair of Staffordshire Cat Figures, Circa 1970
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1970 vintage figures of cats from the Staffordshire region of England. The cat is decorated in rust and white, and has a gold bow around its neck. This is a nice model, as i...
Category
1970s English Victorian Vintage USA - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Feliciano Béjar Glass, Steel and Brass Magiscope Sculpture
By Feliciano Béjar
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Signed Vintage Feliciano Béjar Table Magiscope objec d'art.
The Mexican artist and sculpture Feliciano Béjar has handcrafted beautiful decorative pieces of industrial glass, ...
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Steel
$296 Sale Price
79% Off
Large Mid Century Modern Verdigris Ceramic Japanese Haniwa Style Horse Sculpture
By Bitossi
Located in Troy, MI
Large modernist ceramic horse sculpture circa 1960s
Mid Century interpretation of a Japanese Haniwa horse with brutalist saddle and bridle accents
Forme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Classical Concrete Male Nude Torso Bust
Located in Doylestown, PA
Classical solid cast concrete male nude torso bust, circa 1880-1900. Inspired by Greek works of the Hellenistic period such as The Belvedere Torso; it pres...
Category
Late 19th Century Hellenistic Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Fluorite with Pyrite and Chalcopyrite
Located in New York, NY
This large cabinet-size Moroccan fluorite specimen commands attention with its sharply-defined cubic crystals, offering excellent translucency and distinct green and purple color zon...
Category
2010s Moroccan USA - Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Terracotta Majolica Dog Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta dog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pottery Parrot Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A well-articulated pottery sculpture of a parrot perched upon a tree branch, the body of the parrot is cast in glazed porcelain, while the bottom remains bisque. raised on a ceramic plinth...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency USA - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,650
Rare and Important Italian Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
Located in Queens, NY
A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860
A modeled bust of Holy Christ wearing a crown of thorns, excep...
Category
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Large Modernist Steel Outdoor Kinetic Hanging Mobile Sculpture 1980s
Located in Troy, MI
Large Modernist Steel Outdoor Kinetic Hanging Mobile Sculpture 1980s
Large kinetic indoor/outdoor hanging sculpture by Phil Beck c1980. Asym...
Category
20th Century North American Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
J.A. Burlini Bronze Sculpture, 1979
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Savannah, GA
Joseph A. Burlini
(American, b.1937)
winged female bronze on wood base
Incised signature and date to base ‘J.A. Burlini 79’.
2 ½ inches wide by 1 ¼ inches deep by 3 ¾ inches t...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells
Located in Leesburg, VA
Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells
Nautilus Pompulus
Philippines; harvested in the 20th century
Approximate size: 6.75 (w) x 5.5 (h) x 2.75 (d) in.
Nautilus sh...
Category
20th Century Philippine Organic Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Vintage Egyptian Horus Falcon Sculpture by Lloyd Bryan
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Egyptian Horus falcon sculpture by Lloyd Bryan, circa 1978. The falcon is made of cast plaster and measure 4.W x 8.5"D x 16.5"H. Very nice, wel...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Egyptian Revival USA - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
French 1890s Gilded Zinc Horse Head Sculpture with Angular Traits and Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French gilded zinc horse head sculpture from the late 19th century, with stylized character and distressed patina. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th century, thi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
American Empire Bronze Eagle
Located in Queens, NY
American Empire style (19th Cent) bronze figure of eagle perched on crossed arrow base (signed)
Category
19th Century American Empire Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Woman With Lyre Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century French Bronze Woman sitting with her lyre instrument by her side. She is in a sitting position with one hand under her chin as if musing over something. She is elegantly...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Robert Helsmoortel Bronze Sculpture, Abstract, Biomorphic, Signed. Small scale table sculpture with an appealing patina and organic form. Initialed "RH" and numbered 1/9 at the base....
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$6,650 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Roman Goddess Diana / Greek Artemis
Located in New York, NY
Antique (19th century) Italian white marble bust of the Roman Goddess, Diana, aka Artemis in Greek mythology, inspired by the Diana of Versailles, also known as Diana the Huntress, i...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Ceramic Chain mail wall sculpture
By Asmaa Aman-Tran
Located in Attleboro, MA
This ceramic link chain wall hanging portrays a nomadic feel that embodies a sense of wanderlust and free-spiritedness. handbuilt from stoneware cla...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,300 / item
Large 19th century Grand Tour bronze model of Dancing Satyr
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large mid-19th century bronze model of a dancing satyr or faun after a Hellenistic or Republican period (300-100 BC) original discovered in Pompei in 1830. This particular model sh...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Paul Soldner Large Mid-Century Pottery Raku Slab Charger Wall Relief Sculpture
By Paul Soldner
Located in Studio City, CA
An amazing and unique piece by renowned American pottery and ceramic master Paul Soldner who in the 1950s was Peter Voulkos' first student and who later became famed for developing the technique now known as "American Raku...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Lalique Crystal Frosted Head Down Swan Sculpture Resting On Mirrored Plateau
By Lalique
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your decor with this exquisite Lalique Crystal Large Frosted Swan Sculpture, elegantly poised with its head gracefully lowered, resting on a fitted oval mirror base. This sculpture is a true masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship, bearing the signature of the renowned Lalique brand and its origin in France. The swan, expertly crafted from frosted crystal, exudes an air of elegance and tranquility. Its sleek form and graceful posture make it a captivating focal point for any space. Resting on the fitted oval mirror base, the sculpture gains an added dimension, reflecting and enhancing its beauty.
Imagine this Lalique Crystal Swan...
Category
Late 20th Century French USA - Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Albert Leon Wilson Abstract Steel Stylized Trivet Sculpture 1977
By Albert Leon Wilson
Located in Troy, MI
Whimsical abstract steel trivet by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson 1977
Nude figure cut from steel and titled "Weight Lifter"
Designed for use as a trivet with a stand alone scul...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Barovier Toso Murano Yellow Blue Gold Fleck Italian Art Glass Love Bird Figurine
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and sapphire blue spots, bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass baby bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Barovier e Toso...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$375 Sale Price
25% Off
Rustic Travertine Stone Sculpture, Roman Empire - 130 AD, Gallery Display, HAAND
Located in St Petersburg, US
Inspired by the grandeur of the ancient Hadrian's Gate, this handcrafted travertine sculpture captures the essence of history and craftsmanship.
Commissioned in the year 130 AD to h...
Category
2010s European Classical Roman USA - Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Antique Reproduction of National Gallery “Bust Of A Child” Sculpture C1930
By Alva Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Reproduction of National Gallery “Bust Of A Child” Sculpture by Alva Studios, Inc. C1930
Measures- 11.5"H x 9.5"W x 5.75"D
Category
Early 20th Century USA - Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
A French painted terracotta horse head, C. 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expressively modeled with strong anatomical detail, the piece features a soft, timeworn painted finish with a distinctive white blaze that adds character and contrast. Likely intende...
Category
Early 20th Century French USA - Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Solid Red Marble Apple Paperweight with Brass Stem
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid red marble with brass accent stem apple paperweight or sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
White Carrara Marble Torso of Goddess
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful Carrara marble torso of an Indian goddess. The torso with the diaphanous sarong wrapped around the body and secured with double belts at the waist. The female body beauti...
Category
20th Century Italian USA - Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$990 Sale Price
55% Off
Late 19th century Pair of Glazed Porcelain Foo Dogs
Located in Savannah, GA
Extraordinary pair of fine glazed porcelain Foo dogs came to us out of an estate here in Savannah, Georgia, belonging to an old general that long ago brought them from Thailand. Used...
Category
1890s Chinese Qing Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$27,500 / set
Stainless Steel Model of the St. Louis Gateway Arch designed by Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
New old stock stainless steel miniature model or sculpture of the St. Louis Arch on walnut base. These models are based on the St. Louis Gateway Arch designed by Eero Saarinen that w...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rodger Mack Bronze Sculpture
By Rodger Mack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rodger Mack was a graduate of Cranbrook Acadamy.
He moved to Syracuse in 1968 where
He was head of the Sculpture Department at Syracuse university.
He established the Triangle Ar...
Category
1960s American Vintage USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Victorian Era English Staffordshire Pottery Spaniel Dogs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Victorian Era very large scale pair of staffordshire Spaniel dogs. They have gilt accents around the chain and lock. The muzzle and snout along with other details are hand ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Bronze Huntress with Dog on Marble Base
Located in Annville, PA
Graceful even when motionless the Bronze Huntress with Dog on Marble Base is a delightful addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Bronze Huntress with...
Category
2010s USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$270 / item
20th Cenrury Patinated Bronze Figure of a Lion
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Cenrury neoclassical Patinated Bronze Figure of a Lion
Measures 18" in width x 4.5" in depth x 10.5" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Greco-Roman Style Carved Marble
Patinated Bronze Bust of a Young Male
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian Early 20th Century Carved Marble and Patinated Bronze Bust of a Greco-Roman Young Male. The brown patinated bronze head with a straight stare and curly hair, fitted in a c...
Category
20th Century Italian Greco Roman USA - Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Blue Lady Ema with Handbag Eva Fritz-Lindner, 1970
Located in South Burlington, VT
Blue lady with her handbag- mastertwork from Eva Fritz-Lindner.
A serene tall handmade and hand painted sculpture of a lady carrying her handbag named EMA - a friend of the artist- e handcrafted and hand painted in beautiful blue colors. On bottom atelier mark i 3 D and with tree (black brush mark). Ema was the late Eva Fritz-Lindner's (1933-2017) good friend.
Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner with stamp i3D, circa 1960-1970.
Glaze: Light and dark blue matte colors are bright and vivid and the hand painting only adds to the charm; light original glaze crazing appropriate for age.
Additional comments: Most of her larger sculptures were likely produced in less than 100 copies based upon research and all were hand painted individually by this artist ensuring each work of art was indeed unique.
Dimensions: 12.5 inches high.
Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed, few survive.
Provenance: Old German collection.
About the artist:
The bold folk art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn.
From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures and unique wall and garden works of art inspired by nature and possibly the local zoo at Karlsruhe. Owls and family concepts were a particular specialty. During this time she created designs for building and garden ceramics, vessels and small sculptures. Since 1964, the sculptress worked as a freelance artist in her own studio in Karlsruhe-Durlach. The artist designed important works in the field of building ceramics, including wall designs in mosaic, in Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Baden-Baden, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Göppingen. Of particular note, she created enormous scale owl sculptures for the palace gardens in Karlsruhe in 1967 (see photo).
In 1962, Eva Fritz-Lindner was awarded the silver medal at the Prague International Ceramic Exhibition.
The artists' ceramics are owned and located in the Hetjens-Museum Düsseldorf, in the Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
$384 Sale Price
74% Off
Quartz on Pyrite From Peru
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic natural sculpture combines radiant clusters of clear Quartz with the rich metallic luster of golden Pyrite. From the celebrated Huanzala Mine in Peru, this museum-grade...
Category
2010s Peruvian USA - Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Pyrite
$17,500
Spinosaurus Toe Claw
Located in New York, NY
This authentic Spinosaurus vertebra fossil originates from the world-renowned Kem Kem Formation in the Sahara Desert of Morocco, a region celebrated for yielding some of the most ico...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Other
$1,200
Finest Quality Rosenthal Germany French Bulldog Porcelain Dog Figurine
By Rosenthal
Located in Tustin, CA
Finest quality, vintage retired, handmade and hand painted in Germany, Rosenthal porcelain French Bull dog figurine. The dog has been masterfully hand...
Category
20th Century German Other USA - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Lladró Cat
Mouse Game
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
Cat and mouse handmade in porcelain, one glazed and the other matte. This beautiful cat, made in glazed porcelain, is accompanied by a very special friend, its toy mouse. The former ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish USA - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,350 / item
Maitland Smith Jockeys on Horse Bronze Equestrian Racing Statue 18"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith bronze two jockeys on horses equestrian racing statue featuring leather wrapped base.
Dimensions:
17.5" x 9.5" x 15" h
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Apollo Belvedere Grand tour Bronze "A Messina Roma" 19th Century Great Detail
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Apollo Belvedere Grand tour Bronze "A Messina Roma" 19th Century Great Detail
Used, Good condition, View all photos for the most accurate details on condition and appearance.
Dimen...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mack Truck Bulldog Chrome Hood Ornament / Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage Mack Truck bulldog chrome hood ornament / sculpture with mounting base, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American USA - Sculptures
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Large Bronze Elephant Sculpture with Lifted Trunk
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bronze elephant statue or sculpture features standing elephant with lifted trunk, elegantly modeled in Modernist style. Soft, fluid lines of the elephant's body showcase the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90+ Million Years Old
Located in Warrenton, OR
Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite Fossil, 90-100 Million Years Old.
The Conlinoceras Tarrantense Ammonite is considered rare and is highly sought after as a collector's item.
Sin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Art Deco Life-Size Bronze Pharaoh Verdigris Lamp Statues with Torchieres
Located in Lomita, CA
At the base of a staircase, or in front of a fireplace, the silhouettes of this pair has a lifelike quality. Pharaohs light the way from atop their geometric base. The bronze Egyptian-style statues will dominate the entryway and the conversation. The silhouettes are stunning, on or turned off. The Art Deco style parcel verdigris bronze figural floor lamps...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$9,023 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Carl Auböck Model #4867
Egg
Polished Brass Paperweight
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #4867 'Egg' brass paperweight. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly clean and refined Viennese paperweight is hand fabricated in polished brass by Werkstätte Car...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted Malachite Pyramid
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable hand-carved Malachite pyramid highlights the stone’s natural artistry in a refined geometric form. Fashioned from genuine Malachite, the sculpture displays the minera...
Category
2010s Congolese USA - Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
French Carrousel Painted Horse
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful French Painted Carousel Horse..
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop by Hubley, circa 1910-1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original hand ...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial USA - Sculptures
Materials
Iron
$375 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Abstract Bronze Sculpture Signed Yone Di Alerigi
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning Mid-Century Modern abstract bronze sculpture on a granite base by Yone Di Alerigi. This bronze sculpture has a plaque with the title, ballerina or ballet dancer and is artis...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Asian Carved Jade Plum/Peach Hard Stone Fruit Carved Leaves
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet carved hard stone fruit, I'm not sure whether it's a green plumb or peach? It has carved stone leaves but I am not which stone they are made of but it would be fabulo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Jade
$48 Sale Price
20% Off
Conch Shell with Coordinating Crystal Quartz Cluster
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Complete conch shell mounted on a large crystal quartz cluster and adorned with two crystal points, highlighting the neutral and warm hues of the shell.
The piece was collected and ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Lisa Larson Signed Mid-Century Gustavsberg Large Lion Swedish Pottery Sculpture
By Gustavsberg
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed, beautifully made Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian lion sculpture/figurine by Swedish master potter/ceramicist Lisa Larson (1931-2024) for Gustavsberg, Sweden (...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Vintage Aldo Londi Italian Ceramiche Bird / Duck Sculpture by Bitossi Raymor
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage ceramiche bird / duck sculpture by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Raymor, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with great color and texture; it would make a fanta...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage USA - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Contemporary Baccarat Crystal Figure of a Rearing Horse
By Baccarat
Located in Queens, NY
French contemporary clear hand-blown crystal figure of a horse in rearing motion. (BACCARAT)
Category
20th Century French Modern USA - Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell
Located in Queens, NY
An Exquisite and Rare French Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Inkwell, circa 1875.
A truly exceptional and jewel like quality inkwell encrier, made with the finest ormolu, mounted on bloodstone. A true collectors and one of a kind piece.
Revival of the ancient régime in the late 19th century was paramount to the French furniture and bronze casting firms of the Belle Epoque. Imitation in the highest regard and replication of those tastes and styles was prevalent throughout the Paris Faubourg, where the most talented bronziers and ébénistes established their workshops. The present inkwell encrier recalls the late 18th century's obsession with hardstones - a taste expounded above all by the duc d'Aumont and, subsequently Marie-Antoinette. Such hardstone-mounted pieces, reminiscent of Renaissance schatzkammer objects, enjoyed a revived popularity at the end of the 18th century through the impetus of both the marchands-mercier and, more importantly, the hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs, where the duc d'Aumont himself established a workshop in 1770 specializing in the cutting and polishing of precious hardstones.
This exceptional inkwell encrier, sumptuously-mounted with finely chased gilt-bronzes, incorporates a highly-prized material such as bloodstone.
Sometimes called the Sunstone, the meaning of Bloodstone comes entangled in fascinating history. The Ancient Greeks held the Bloodstone as a gem with glorious powers. They referred to it as Heliotrope, which directly translates to Sunstone. It was believed to have heavenly healing powers gifted by the gods and most certainly when it came to healing all things related to the blood. Even as we move forward into the Middle Ages, the Bloodstone takes another mystical story under its wing. It was believed to be formed from Christ's blood. It was said that during the Crucifixion, a few red spots of his blood dripped...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique USA - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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