He is dressed in a flat folded ornament. In his left hand he holds a monstrance. His expressive face stares at the viewer. Remains of the old colored version are still visible. Limestone, southern Fra[...]
An alabaster sculpture of Bacchus and Ariadne.
Sicilian, 17th century.
Measures 40 x 22 x 7 cm.
Mounted on its original base, the sculpture remains in fine condition complete with its origina[...]
Pair of stylophore lions in red Verona marble.
Northern Italy from the Roman-Gothic period.
Northern Italy 12th 13th century.
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Marcello Anghelem "the animals of the Apulian Romanesque[...]
Virgin and child called Madonna of Trapani, work in 17th century alabaster, sculpture depicting the crowned virgin of Trapani dating from the 15th century. High quality sculpture with a missing crown [...]
Beautiful voussoir forming a keystone In limestone carved with flowers, interlacing leaves ...... bearing the following inscriptions Made < By > LATOURMH < > 1661 Width: 30.5 cm Height: 26 cm Depth: 2[...]
Ancient religious alabaster sculpture from the end of the 17th century. Very beautiful religious subject depicting the archangel Saint Michael slaying the dragon. This scene illustrates the outcome of[...]
Alabaster from Maline representing in bas relief the Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist, 17th century period in a carved and gilded wooden frame.
Good condition, some cracks visible in the [...]
At the heart of the sculptural production of the Cinquecento, this imposing head embodies the Mannerist artists' new take on ideal classical beauty, which they reinterpreted according to new aesthetic[...]
A Romanesque limestone waterspout in the form of a lion’s head.
English or French, 12th century.
Measures 19 x 27 cm (including metal display stand).
Provenance; Private Collection, Oxfordshi[...]
Marble bust depicting a portrait of a young Aragonese.
Attributed by an exhaustive study by Professor Alfredo Bellandi to Francesco Laurana.
Datable to the end of the fifteenth century
An alabaster relief of the Virgin and child with angels.
Attributed to Gregorio Pardo (Burgos, circa 1513-1552).
Spanish, 16th century.
The relief measures 33 x 22.5cm and 43 x 32cm including[...]
An important stone head of a classical emperor.
Northern France, late 12th - early 13th century.
The head measures 32 x 20 x 20cm and 35cm high including its metal display stand.
The stone he[...]
Gothic architectural fragment of a dog's head.
XVth Century.
Head in stone (presumably an architectural fragment of the exterior of a Gothic church or building) with expressive expression.
Pr[...]
Medieval bas-relief in sculpted stone honoring the counts of Toulouse (Tholos) and which could also be a commemorative coat of arms. Almost circular, it represents, in its center, a knight on horsebac[...]
Large life-size statue in reconstituted stone on a marble base and a second stone base representing the child Jesus, savior of humanity.
the child Jesus appears life-size in full swing, rushing into [...]
An alabaster sculpture of Saint Peter.
Flemish, late 16th century.
Measures 51 x 26 x 11cm.
The Saint in finely carved and patinated alabaster is stood with flowing robes, the bible clutched [...]
This beautiful pair of busts represents two people of advanced age. Made of marble, we can attribute them to the sculptor famous for his allegorical representations: Orazio Marinali and his workshop. [...]
Old bust in white Carrara marble. Very beautiful bust of a young woman in the style of the Italian Renaissance. Rests on a pretty marble pedestal. 36cm high Very good condition
Sculpted sandstone head from the Romanesque period representing a bearded and mustachioed man, his head surrounded by a capuchin, with almond-shaped eyes lined with thick eyelids. Center of France 12t[...]
Alabaster sculpture of the Florentine School of the sixteenth century. It depicts two cherubs fighting with a dog. It has deficiencies and restorations visible in the photos
Renaissance Marble Tondo Relief of a Woman 16th or 17th Century
Italian, 16th or 17th century
Carrara marble, circular, diameter 11 cm, thickness 3.5 cm
Provenance: private collection, The Ne[...]
Anonymous, Descent from the Alabaster Cross, (carved), circa 1600-1625 The alabaster relief is a typical product of Mechelen art and craftsmanship. Between the 1560s and 1630s, the town of Dyle was ev[...]
Very curious head sculpted in marble representing a bearded man with a very particular beard and curly hair. This is an antique statue which seems very old to me. Beautiful depth of the sculpture, the[...]
Important sculpted group from the first half of the 17th century, representing a holy woman at the foot of the cross. Very expressive work in tuffeau stone, from the Loire Valley. Good condition. Dime[...]
Carved alabaster from the beginning of the 17th century, subject in perfect condition with traces of gilding on the hair and the border of the clothing. Old but probably later base with a slight tear [...]
Element In Cut Stone Keystone Of Vault Ogive Very beautiful piece richly worked and carved in a single block Very beautiful element of decoration Free and insured shipping in metropolitan France
Sculpted stone head on a modern base, of a mustachioed man
According to the 1983 sales certificate, it would be a 17th century sculpture, even before, of United Kingdom or Ireland origin
Total h[...]
Head encircled with a braided crown of thorns, resting on hair with a central parting and long wavy locks falling on the nape of the neck, fine nose, half-open mouth, bifid beard with curly ends. Powe[...]
This magnificent marble lion is an element of a 14th century recumbent statue. In the Middle Ages, recumbent effigies are sculptures that represent people lying down, they are generally tombs. Symbols[...]
This beautiful polychrome stone sculpture represents a Virgin of Mercy or Pietà. This theme is not present in the Bible but derives from apocryphal accounts. It depicts the moment before the Descent f[...]
16th century Florentine sculptor, greyhound in pietra serena.
This fascinating sculpture, which has come down to us in fragmentary form, depicts a dog, an elegant crouching greyhound, its head raised[...]
Relief with saint Georges
France, 15th Century
limestone
26 x 20 cm (10 1/4 x 7 3/4 in) without base
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Haute Epoque
The monster is in fact on the right of the main photo ! ????????
Stunning giant stone carved gargoyle from Roman period 12 or 13th centuries.
Both its condition, its giant size, [...]
Haute Epoque
France, 14th century
Stunning limestone carved capital depicting menacing lion, its mouth wide open revealing its fangs.
The head is surrounded by a wide mane
The top (upper par[...]
Haute Epoque
Romanesque period (13th or 14th century)
Exceptional and stunning limestone carved corner gargoyle depicting a curious dragon with a lion's head (referring directly to the medieval fa[...]
This beautiful pair of marble sculptures represents Saints Anne and Joachim, parents of the Virgin. We can attribute it to the Paduan sculptor Jacopo Contieri and his workshop. This representation is [...]
A limestone sculpture of a female Saint, possibly Scholastica.
French, Bourbon, first third of the 15th century.
Measures 63.5 cm high.
The saint holds an open book in her right hand and tu[...]
Statuette marked on the base "s gio batista" various accidents on the base, the statue is mutilated of a leg as well as a leg of the lamb, blockages in the shoulders. Work on alabaster
Saint Sebastian Lombard school. Renaissance alabaster. Large Saint Sebastian finely carved in alabaster. The saint is attached to a column surmounted by a capital, beautiful soft features and superb h[...]
Head of Christ in limestone, Lorraine , XVI th c.
Rest of a monumental crucifixion or a group of Ecce Homo, this beautiful head of resigned Christ shows the characters of the Lorraine and Champagne[...]
RARE and important sculpture (in Burgundy ?) stone .
With traces of polychromy.
16th century period.
Dimensions:
H: 95.5 cm.
Base: 30cm x 28cm.
Weight: 55 Kgs.
IN GOOD USED CONDITION and stable[...]
BRECCIA FRAGMENT PLINTH
Italy, 18th Century
Breccia medicea
55 x d 25 cm
21 3/4 x d 9 3/4 in
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Very beautiful statue of the Blessed Virgin in sculpted white stone. This is a very old sculpture, from the 16th or 17th century. It must have spent centuries exposed to the outside because the stone [...]
Belle sculpture en marbre vert de Prato ( Toscane) dit marbre "Serpentine" ; elle représente un homme nu en "contrapposto" dans un style encore traité à l'Antique mais revisité par la Renaissance ita[...]
Beautiful Madonna and Child in Trapani alabaster from the 17th century. Subjects without heads, but this sculpture remains very interesting by its large size, the graceful attitude of the bodies and t[...]
Large carved stone fragment from the 15th century. Fragment of an acephalous body, old fixing hole in the upper part.
Wrapped in a drape closed by a belt. The arms in lacunar parts i[...]
Medieval sculpture representing a Virgin and Child carved in high relief on a limestone barrel. Amazing structure which probably comes from a rood screen. The faces were cropped and even decapitated f[...]
Haute époque
Very large fossil stone carved sculpture (presumed origin from the Sète region, according to the family tradition since early 20th cty)
Powerful Virgin with child statue.
The arc[...]
-Limestone sculpted lion protecting a cartouche with its left forepaw. The position as well as the sculpture of this lion are closer to the lions of the cathedral of Avila in Spain.
-French work, 1[...]
Head of an unknown saint in sandstone. It most likely comes from a portal element or other sculptural decoration of a medieval church. France ? Alsace?, Gothic, 13th-15th century. Height 11.5 cm (19.7[...]
Haute Epoque
Stunning pair of stone carved presentation lions, Romanesque period, (11th - 13th centuries), Italy
These lions frequently decorated the entrances to churches, sometimes supporting co[...]
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