1,887 results for "baroque"

Great pair of small carved wooden candleholders with traces of beautiful silver leaf gilding. Italy, circa 1750 Weathered and small losses and old repairs. Measurements are individu...

This exceptional pair of carved wood figures reflects the early Baroque aesthetic of Northern Italy during the late 16th to early 17th century. Executed with expressive dynamism, eac...

A magnificent Louis XIV 'Rouge de Flandres' marble Baroque ‘vase’, circa 1700.

A rare, large and unique antique Venetian Murano art glass bowl or centerpeice hand blown from the finest rich royal blue murano glass and hand enamelled with 24k gold leaf. Scroll v...

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase; the decorations, in baroque style represent a series of "grotesques" The object is "a unique piece" signed by the Master, it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1983 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving and polishing) that we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase present in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the sixteenth-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...

A refined Baroque sculpture carved in wood and gilded with gold leaf, depicting an allegorical female figure in an upward movement. The work, likely part of a sculptural group for an...

France Late 18th century silver carriage shape box in Regency Style This magnificent piece of art of silver jewelery. It is an example of h...

Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1860. Picture size: 10 cm x 14 cm.

This 18th Century French wooden Baroque decoration is a richly carved fragment transformed into a striking sculptural object. Featuring an abundant cluster of fruit—likely pomegranat...

A Capadimonte charming porcelain figure depicts a baroque styled woman dressed in pink and holding a fan. Take into account that the colors on the items may vary depending on the ty...

North Italian, Veneto, circa 1700 Bust of a classical woman, possibly Diana Marble, on a variegated grey marble socle 41.5 cm. high / 16 ¼ ins (the bust), 56 cm. / 22 ins high, overa...

Antique French Baroque Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Bronze Cherub & Glass 2 Tier Compote Candy Dish Stand. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 24" H x 10" W x 10" D.

Unique panel depicting a Saint figure and Angels. Wonderful layers of its original color, France, circa 1650-1750 . Weathered, small losses. Treated against woodworm. Measurements in...

18th-century Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base. The arrow was once used as part of a decorative motif in artistic depictions (most likely of Saint ...

A 19th century impressive large scale Italian Baroque style putti statue, depicts a winged cherub, with branch, different smaller scallop shells and hold...

A pair of hand-painted porcelain figurines in Baroque style, depicting an elegant lady and a gallant musketeer, gracefully posed in richly detailed 18th-century attire. Crafted in G...

Pair of elegant Italian baroque carved giltwood candlesticks torchères turned into table lamps with ivory silk lampshades Measures: Height 24 in /60 cm Diameter 14 in /36 cm Weig...

Late 18th century Georgian Battersea enamel box. A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Bat...

A nice pair of 18th century Italian Baroque style pressed metal candlesticks with metal over wood tripod bases, converted to lamps at some point, but now with wiring and lamp fitting...

A Period German or French large scale Baroque Garden Statue of a Pan Satyr. Well carved with impish gaze and wrapped in sheepskin Ex Prominent New York Co...

Pair of 3-lights candelabra in Baroque style. The candlesticks were made with the technique of casting, engraving and chisel completely made by hand. The oblong-shaped base rests on ...

Good 18th century Swedish miniature Baroque jewellery box / commode in it's original finish with good patination. ca 1750 Sweden.

This old wooden gold-colored frame with a beautiful patina, entirely in classic Baroque or Rococo style, is decorated with acanthus leaves and embossed patterns. It's a beautiful, hi...

Renzi & Reale, Baroque Rain, 2003, glazed earthenware. Measures: 36 x 36 x 56 cm Large white ceramic sculpture by renowned designer-...

Majestic ceramic Italian Baroque wall console , hand decorated polychrome and gold leaf. Production of Este's Ceramics. Suitable for every room in the house: entrance console or nig...

An authentic, opulent and very decorative ice bucket, patinated bronze fruit basket, base with woven basket decoration, lid with fruit composition, in superb patinated bronze (dark b...

Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels and an eagle standing on rams heads . Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France ci...

A Baroque style vintage bronze statuette of a putto carrying a wicker fruit basket with silver patina. Inspired by the drama and opulence of the B...

Impressive pair of Italian Baroque Painted and Parcel Gilt Applique Candle Sconces. Each sconce of rectangular cartouche shape, enriched with carved foliate scrolling volutes centeri...

Baroque style shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand engraving interspersed with spaces with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and a beautiful h...

A large and striking pair of Italian baroque style giltwood tripod pricket sticks; each tall stick with graduated shaft adorned with foliate carving raised ...

An impressive pair of Baroque style patinated bronze candlesticks with baluster form stem and tripod feet, Continental in origin (possibly Italian) dating to the 18th century, conver...

A striking set of vintage Baroque Revival candlesticks in silver-plated bronze, richly cast with scrolling foliage, cherub masks, and acanthus motifs. Likely made for ecclesiastical ...

A sensational and extremely decorative true pair of Italian 18th century Baroque giltwood, polychrome and faux painted marble cherub statues. Each impressive and large scale statue i...

Round brass bowl Italian design classic baroque carved by hand 1950s gold midcentury.

Pair of elegant Italian baroque carved giltwood candlesticks torchères turned into table lamps with ivory silk lampshades Measures: Height 24 in /60 cm Diameter 14 in /36 cm Weig...

Meissen Rococo harlequin with bagpipes of most lovely appearance.: The lovely harlequin is sitting on a rocky base which is decorated with some flower blossoms with leaves. The male ...

A spectacular and monumental early 18th Century Austrian carved frame. Almost certainly originally made as an ecclesiastical or architectural surround for an altarpiece, large painti...

A Mother & Child, Naïve, Baroque, oak, sculpture, upcycled into a 25” high, table lamp - Unusual statement & conversation piece; introducing an enduring classic theme into the int...

Dress a console, mantel, or vignette with this tall and sculptural Italian giltwood candlestick crafted around 1860. Executed in the Baroque style, the piece features an elegant, elo...

17th century, Pair of Italian Baroque Walnut Sculptures Measures: H 104 X W 60 X D 30 cm The pair of sculptures was made in the Venetian area in Italy towards the end of the 17th ce...

Pair of 18th century Italian Torchères. This stunning pair of Italian Baroque Torchieres, candle stands, candlesticks, columns or pedestal...

Magnificent carved stone head fragment with a very beautiful and strong expression. France, circa 1750. Beautiful weathered and small losses. Measurement is with the wooden base. H:3...

Beautiful and rare example of late 18th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship, this antique studded safe with typical all-around hobnails and great wrought iron details, pr...

These are a beautiful set of NINE porcelain Monkey Figures or Figurines all playing in a Band made by Sitzendorf, Germany, circa 1910. What makes these figures special is the excell...

A striking pair of Italian 18th century Baroque period Mecca Torchières. Each Torchière is raised by three elegant scrolled feet below the triangular shaped lightly curved base with ...

A Fine Pair of Baroque Giltwood Two Arm Altar Sticks

A very fine and palatial pair of English Baroque style 19th century carved marble sitting lions, the very realistic carved pair with fine attention to detail, each resting its front ...

Great pair of small carved wooden candle holders with traces of beautiful silver leaf gilding. Italy, circa 1750 Weathered and small losses and old repairs. Measurements are individ...

Wonderful and unique small hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered. France circa 1650-1750 Weathered. measurements include the wooden pedestal. H:11cm W:6cm D:5,5cm

Pair of large statues carved in the round, probably representing cerulean angels (although there is no evidence of wings on the back), or allegories of fortune (in which case we can ...

Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large carved wooden reliquary bust of a Madonna. Beautiful traces of color. Small losses and without the relics. Silver/silvered central piece ...

Sculptural 18th century Italian candlestick mounted on chalcopyrite and adorned with baroque pearls. This fragment was originally part of a candlestick from a historical church in I...

Italian Baroque (18th Century) monumental altar candlestick in a columnar form with carved detail and a gilt finish and having 5 lower candle holders (flat on back). Losses to wood ...

Pair of 1980s Spanish Baroque cast bronze golden boy cherub 4-arm candelabra.

"Cauliflower" fossil agate coral adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and shells. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years. It's a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral is gradually replaced with agate. This is a complete piece of fossil coral head...

A Pair of 19th Century Italian Putti Signed A 2 Baroque figures hand made in wood composition and gesso, 2 playful cherubs, they have twin hooks in the back enabling them to be hung...

A pair of French Baroque/Louize XIV candlesticks in lovely patinated brass. Decorated with flowers and swags. Octangonal base. All original condition.

This is a large vintage decorative vase. An Italian, ceramic baluster urn with Baroque revival taste, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa...

Vintage 43" Tall Baroque Style Silver Plated Collapsible Floor Candlesticks in Funeral Box - a Pair. Item features original storage box with tag that reads "Philip McChesney Funeral ...