18th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Rare neoclassical white marble sculpture depicting an ephebe in the gesture of silence, also known as the gesture of Harpocrates, Rome, second half of the 18th century. Harpocrate...

Marble sculpture depicting Triton, fragmentary state, Italy, 17th century. Coming almost certainly from a fountain, as evidenced by the presence of holes for the passage of water, t...

After Jean Goujon (French, 1510-1568) Bust of Diane de Poitiers, 18th/19th Century Bronze 14 x 7 x 5 inches 22 x 8 x 7 inches, with base Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture...

Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install.

Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...

"The Rape of the Sabine Women," veined alabaster, large sculptural group with classical subject, Volterra manufacture, 18th century. The so-called Rape of the Sabine Women is a scu...

Small and fine lead sculpture from the Renaissance period, Italy, Florence, 16th century. It depicts a young woman, richly attired, with the palm of martyrdom and a hand over her he...

Beautiful Khmer head of Buddha. Angkor period, style of the post-Bayon. 14th century. Carved sandstone. Height 12 5/8 inches, width 5 5/8 inches, profile 5 ...

Exquisite sculpture of Saint Anthony of Padua, 18th century. Of exceptional craftsmanship, the iconography is typical of this saint. He is depicted as a young friar holding the Child...

18th/19th Century Italian Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake Alabaster 18 x 18 x 6 inches 40 lb. In Greek mythology, the infant Hercules (Heracles) is famously depicted wrestling wit...

This 15th century bishop - sculpted ca AD1460 - has a smile on his lips and a benevolent presence. He is also something of an Adonis - one tends to forget that in the medieval churc...

One of a kind , dressed statue of the crowned Virgin Mary. The sculptural mastery of the piece is remarkable, with an impressive sweetness and solemn expression. It is presented in a...

This remarkable, deeply evocative fragment is a hand-carved piece of religious statuary from 16th Century France. It depicts the torso of a serene figure, likely a Saint or Archangel...

Museum Madonna Nikolaus Weckmann Ulm 1481 - 1526 Ulm Carved limewood Polychrome painted & gilded Height 132 cm Niklaus Weckmann was an important sculptor who was active in the l...

Venetian sculptor (late 16th century) - Pair of flag-bearing lions. 40 x 30 x h 75 cm. Full figures in carved, painted and gilded wood. The two lions, conceived as a mirrored pair...

Italian sculptor (18th century) - Venus at the Bath. 27 x 22 x h 45 cm. Full figure in modelled terracotta. The sculpture depicts a seated Venus on a rocky support, caught in the ...

Pair of Gorgeous Putti or triumphant angels, carved wood, 18th century. Traditionally associated with the Italian or French Baroque. With curly hair and expressive arms and legs, T...

Coppia di capitelli medievali decorati a motivi fogliacei, Lombardia, XII secolo. La forma slanciata da cui si dipartono le foglie lanceolate, sormontata da una spessa mensola, è ti...

With a style-critical analysis by Dr. Arthur Saliger, former curator of the medieval department in the Belvedere, Vienna and a scientific pigment analysis by Prof. Dipl.Ing. Dr. Manf...

Venetian sculptor (18th century) - Three figures of beggars. Large: 14 x 7 x h 30 cm. Small: 8 x 4 x h 22 cm. Full figures in carved, lacquered, and painted wood. A group of three...

An very refined and beautiful pair of parrot sculptures in deep blue glazed Chinese porcelain with a smooth, glossy finish, characteristic of advanced Chinese ceramic techniques. Th...

Gypsum cast - medieval tile, from Central Europe. Adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install.

Seated Shaman Colima culture Mexico ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hollow-cast and highly-burnished terraco...

This piece is a pot made by an unknown artist in Pre-Columbian Peru. It takes the shape of an owl and has a circular handle with the opening on its back. This pot is a light beige an...

This marble bust unites worldly refinement and death in a single figure. The carefully carved costume and jewelry suggest social status and personal identity, while the skull replace...

Outstanding pair of Solomonic columns belonging to the decorative structure of an 18th-century Baroque altarpiece. These pieces were originally attached to the altarpiece structure; ...

MUSEUM CORPUS CHRISTI Spain/Catalonia or Asturias Around 1250 Corpus hardwood, arms softwood Remains of the original polychrome setting Height 109.5...

A Roman sculptor (17th century) - Hercules and Cerberus. 18 x 9.5 x h 37 cm. Full figure carved in alabaster. Separate alabaster base. The sculpture depicts the climactic moment o...

Italian sculptor (17th-18th century) - Triton playing a conch shell. 22 x 22 x h 51 cm. Full-length figure in patinated bronze on a rocaille carved and gilded wood base. The trito...

Carved stone capital. Italy, 16th-17th century. 30 x 25 x h 25 cm. Entirely carved in stone, some breaks and losses. The lawful provenance of the object has been verified and conf...

Terracotta sketch depicting the allegory of Music attributed to Venetian naturalized Austrian sculptor Giovanni Giuliani. First quarter of the 18th century. Giovanni Giuliani, als...

Mercury, circa 1700s. Bronze with green patina. Height with base: 58 cm (22 7/8 in.)

ANCIENT ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT Rome, 1st Century b.C. marble 23 x 15 x 5 cm without base 9 x 6 x 2 in

Beautiful late 15th-century Burgundian Netherlandish portrait of a woman. Carved walnut. Original polychrome has been removed with traces at base and lower portions of figure. Minor ...

Melanie Sherman Vintage Moth X (Wall Piece/Dish (hand-painted) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster, Brass Wire (for hanging, can be removed) Year: 2025 S...

Corpus Christi around 1150/70 Southern France or Catalonia carved oak wood

 height 109 cm, width 96 cm Remains of polychromy

Large roman carved marble fountain head representing a lion Rome, I-II Century AC Bonham's London, 22 September 1998, lot 485; formerly in the pr...

Italian modeller (18th century) - Allegory of Vanity. 17 x 12 x h 42 cm. Fully modelled terracotta figure. The group depicts a standing female figure, partially draped with bare b...

OUTSTANDING MADONNA Bavaria Around 1515/20 Lime wood carved Original, polychrome version Height 60 cm This masterfully carved, full-round Madonna was created around 1515-20 in...

Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Could be also adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install ( price will be different).

Italian sculptor (18th century) — Pietà. 13 x 7 x h 22.5 cm. Full figure in carved, lacquered and painted wood. The group depicts the Pietà according to traditional iconography: t...

They may be damaged and battered, but real historic objects will always give you a sense of awe. Can you sense it, looking at this ancient carved granite which depicts, as it is call...

Northern Italian bronze workshop (16th-17th century) - Inkwell with figure of a youth and telamons. 11 x 11 x h 22 cm (4.3 x 4.3 x h 8.7 in). Cast bronze, lost-wax technique, made ...

Virgin and Child with Goldfinch Workshops of Metz, Lorraine, circa 1330 Limestone carved in the round with remains of polychromy Height: 61 cm This sculpture is sold with a certific...

Melanie Sherman Vintage Peacock III (Wall Piece/Dish (handpainted) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster, Brass Wire (for hanging, can be removed) Year: 2023 (and following years) Size: 5.5x4x0.25in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1333 *Made to Order Every piece is unique, design might differ slightly Customization possible **Lead time approx. 2 weeks for qty 1-3 ------------------------ My ceramics are handmade and painted with the finest overglazes from Europe. The gold luster used is 24k liquid Gold from Germany. Every piece is unique. My imagery is inspired by vintage Meissen dinnerware, William Morris wallpaper and other historical sources. Porcelain, Ceramics, Pottery, Ornament Vintage Moth Wall Piece Ornament Small Dish Candy Sugar Tea handpainted handmade butterfly peacock 24k German gold luster ceramics porcelain charm, jewelry, personalized, family, tree, retro, heart, mother, moon, baby, feet, gemstone, flower, mom, birth, year, art, chinapaint, luster, lustre, contemporary ceramics, futility of pleasure, herend, meissen, sevre, pattern, arita, arita ware, imari, imari ware, dresden, germany, japan, jingdezhen, china, photography, momento mori, flowers, flower motif, drawing, illustration, peacock, cherry blossom, chrysanthemum, kiku, 菊, kikka, 菊花, Ōka, 黄花, Kiku no hana...

Circle of Guglielmo Della Porta (Porlezza, 1515 circa – Rome 1577) CRISTO MORTO, Italy, mid 16th Century Gilt bronze 54 x 48 cm 21 1/4 x 19 in Provenance: M. Barbagli Private Collec...

Italian sculptor (16th century) - Saint Robert. 54 x 30 x h 112 cm. Full-length figure in carved, lacquered, and painted wood. Saint Robert is depicted standing in full figure, id...

Magnificent hand carved Carrara marble sculpture of a lioness head from Rome. Mounted on a metal base. Base 13.75"W x 12.25"D.

Roman marble altar fragment with cupid Provenance: Nicolas Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Paris and Geneva

Melanie Sherman Vintage Moth I (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Vintage Imagery) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster Year: 2025 Size: 4.5 x 6 x 0.5 inches Sig...

Boxwood figure of Christ

Wooden sculpture depicting Saint Catherine of Alexandria Provenance Lower Rhine or Southern Tyrol Late 15th century (circa 1480) Linden wood (single trunk, hollowed back), trac...

Upper Italy 2nd half 12th century Maple Original version Height 67 cm

A Chinese, Tang Dynasty, Sancai-glazed, three colors of brown, green and creamy, sculpture of a horse with a cut fur blanket. This Chinese, Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), glazed earthenw...

Angel of the Annunciation Prague workshop from the circle of Master Theoderich (mentioned from 1359 to 1368) Around 1380/90 Carved & polychrome painted limewood Height 88 cm An ang...

Depicted standing and shown frontally, the skeletal figure is largely concealed by a long, cinctured monastic habit. The hooded skull is inclined slightly to one side, and the figure...

Italian sculptor (16th century) - Lion in heraldic pose. 27.5 x 8 x h 23 cm. Full figure in carved walnut with dark patina, on a rectangular base. The lion is depicted in a herald...

Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, for the last 90 years. Dated 1673 on the reverse (Fig. 1), this exceptional relief is an early example of a distinctly Spanish American art...

Pair of Oak carved Souls in Purgatory, male and female, 17th C, Southern Europe These finely carved polychrome wooden figures represent a rare matched pair of male and female souls ...

An evocative, 14th century, carved wood statue of a seated Mary with the Christ child in her lap. The piece with a beautiful patina featuring polychrome paint traces. Now mounted on ...