A very beautiful Saint Margaret carved in walnut in the round with significant traces of polychromy. She stands emerging from the dragon, her right foot protruding from its head, her hands clasped, ga[...]
Sculpture in the round depicting Saint
Anthony the Hermit (or Saint Anthony the Great), dating from the late
15th century.
According to his iconography, the saint
is shown as an elderly man, dre[...]
Bas-relief en pierre représentant la Nativité.Italie du Nord, 1300Dimensions: hauteur 37 cm, largeur 23 cmArranged on an iron base as shown in the photo, but it can be removed and displayed as desired[...]
A potter's wheel-thrown candlestick glazed with a thick, mottled green lead glaze, creating a beautiful effect. Firing it upside down resulted in attractive glaze drips. The underside reveals the pink[...]
Virgin and Child "Sedes Sapientiae" (Throne of Wisdom in Latin), carved in soft wood on the back. The Virgin Mary is depicted seated, holding the Infant Jesus on her lap: she thus serves as a throne f[...]
This marble torso represents Ganymede, a divine hero of Greek mythology, famous for his ideal youth and his abduction by Zeus. It comes from a once-complete ancient sculpture, of which only the body s[...]
This pair of polychrome wooden sculptures from the end of the 15ème siècle, beginning of the 16ème, was part of the origin of a group of calvaires that stood at the foot of the cross, in the crucifixi[...]
This polychrome wooden Virgin and Child, typical of mid-15th-century Burgundy, embodies medieval Marian devotion. The Virgin stands facing forward, holding Christ in her arms. She wears a flowing mant[...]
This is a rare fragment of French Romanesque sculpture depicting a cockatrice, a hybrid and mythical creature from the symbolic imagination of the Middle Ages, appearing in medieval bestiaries. Cockat[...]
Bronze Christ, head encircled by a crown of thorns, loincloth falling over the left hip, legs parallel and feet overlapping. Height 19.7 cm, minor losses to the hands.
A statue depicting an imposing camel and a guide seated on its back. China, Tang Dynasty. 600-900 AD. Polychrome terracotta. Dimensions: length: 44cm, height: 41cm, width: 17cm. Condition: rider's hea[...]
Praying angel in carved stone from the Romanesque period, 10th-12th century. This angel was part of a pair, the other of which, stolen, held hands clasped in prayer. An object of great fascination an[...]
Superb and rare late 15th-century sculpture of the Holy Trinity with Saint Anne. This sculpture of the Holy Trinity with Saint Anne is also sometimes called Saint Anne in Third Place or Saint Anne in [...]
LA GALLERYA SNC OFFERS
A 15TH-CENTURY CAST BRONZE CRUCIFIED CHRIST
THE PIECE REPRESENTS THE LIVING CHRIST, LOOKING UPWARD
THE POSITION OF THE FEET, STILL SEPARATE, EACH FIXED BY A NAIL, IS IN[...]
Architectural element in the form of a tower and ramparts. Limestone sculpture. Traces of ancient polychromy. Originates from the Sens region. Late 12th century.
CAHN collection, provenance 'Cahn Auction 7 sale 3/11/2012 (head of a young Roman woman in marble circa 200 AD) * We have the following documents which respect the legislation on antiquities 'The Art [...]
an elegant headboard in carved and gilt wood, dating from the Louis XV period.
The piece features a richly carved decorative scheme with flowing floral motifs typical of the Rococo style, showcasing [...]
Facing tile with interlacing decoration. Central Asia, 14th-15th century. Unglazed clay tile with molded interlacing decoration combining palmettes and florets. Mounted on a plexiglass backing. Total [...]
An exceptional terracotta sculpture (thermoluminescence report by Dr. Fulvio Fantino) depicting the Madonna and Child Enthroned.
The two subjects, with their highly distinctive features and period [...]
Bronze vase with two handles in the form of Chinese lions, their heads turned outwards. A decorative band in relief depicts the symbolic image of a Chinese dragon's head. China, Yuan/early Ming dynast[...]
A terracotta Mingqi with a beige slip, depicting a Bactrian camel.In very good condition.Please note that all ancient Chinese terracotta sculptures were placed in the tombs of the deceased to accompan[...]
This stone fragment, sculpted in bas-relief, most likely comes from a medieval rood screen, a major architectural element of medieval churches. The work dates to around the 14th century, a period of g[...]
Romanesque Capital Depicting Four Africans
Apulia, 13th century
Stone
35 × 41 × 41 cm
This large Romanesque capital is carved on all four sides in powerful high relief. The basket is encircled by [...]
Description A terracotta Ehorseman, datable to the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD), this work is a representative example of Chinese funerary sculpture characterized by a high level of technical skill and s[...]
I am clearly frustrated because my research leads me to the Louvre, where a similar zoomorphic lamp of Iranian origin from the 12th-13th century is present in the collections (Caucasus, Khurasan)... B[...]
Virgin and Child seated on a throne-like bench. Head wearing a crown. Child standing on her left knee. Champagne. 14th century. Height 96 cm. Some visible losses. Sculpture of great beauty and power.
A wooden Saint Stephen, probably made of ash or oak, is depicted tonsured, holding the instrument of his martyrdom, the stones in his left hand, and a book, the Bible, in his right. He wears his deaco[...]
LA GALLERYA OFFERS
VERY RARE MORTAR CARVED IN RED VERONA MARBLE
(GENUINE) Not to be confused with copies or fakes currently in circulation
VENICE, 14TH CENTURY, first patina
H 14CM X 22CM [...]
A carved stone Corinthian capital, seemingly from the corner of a building, dating from before the 18th century. The flat top measures 35 x 28 cm, with a total height of 46 cm and a total depth of 38 [...]
A very beautiful Christ in the Garden of Olives, part of an altarpiece, from the Burgundian Low Countries, circa 1470-1480. It has suffered the effects of time but remains powerful, the wood is very s[...]
High Period carved stone element, very beautiful face carved in stone. Element in good condition despite minor dents. Single piece rich in detail. Free and insured shipping within mainland France.
BUDDHA HEADChina, Sui dynasty, late 6th–early 7th centuryMarbleH: 9; W: 5 cm(burial patina and restorations) This Buddha head is particularly elegant: its half-closed, slanted almond-shaped eyes conve[...]
A limestone monk, a preacher, holding the end of a scroll in his left hand. Height 56 cm. The stylistic characteristics are reminiscent of the Burgundian school of the early 15th century. The subject [...]
Beautiful Virgin and Child, Early Period, massive figure, crown slightly tilted inwards, likely due to a fall. Beautiful wavy hair down her back, the Child highly stylized. The body is full. Solid bro[...]
This small 15th-century alabaster sculpture depicts a Pietà, a scene from Christian tradition in which the Virgin Mary cradles the lifeless body of her son, Christ, in her lap after his descent from t[...]
A terracotta sculpture depicting a horseman, a remarkable example of funerary art from the Northern Wei dynasty, a pivotal period in northern China, under the rule of the Xianbei people, which develop[...]
Capital decorated with foliage and grapes
France, 13th century
Limestone
33 x 39 x 35 cm
This 13th-century French capital, carved in a pale limestone, has a broad, slightly flaring form typical [...]
Virgin and Child with a Goldfinch. Original polychromy. The Virgin holds the Child on her lap, supported by her left hand. In her other hand, she held an object now missing (a scepter?). The Child hol[...]
https://internationalantiques.eu/prodotto/12th-pair-of-medieval-capitals-zandobbio-marble-lombardy/Pair of medieval capitals decorated with leaf motifs, Lombardy, 12th century.The slender shape from w[...]
Saint John the Evangelist and the Virgin from a Crucifixion Group, Spain, circa 1500, in walnut. Superb pair of gilded and polychrome wood sculptures from the late 15th century, circa 1500, with a Got[...]
Sculpture depicting the Virgin and Child, carved in high relief on a limestone shaft. A striking piece that likely originated from a rood screen. The faces have been cropped, and the Virgin's face has[...]
Fragment of a Romanesque marble cornice - 13th century. The fragment features a sculpted decoration with stylized plant motifs that may resemble acanthus leaves, arranged in spirals and intersected by[...]
Marble architectural fragment – 1st century AD. This white marble fragment, dating from the 1st century AD, comes from an architectural element that likely belonged to a Roman-era sculpted decoration,[...]
Bronze gong with a typical green patina, dating from the 15th/16th century, Khmer period in Vietnam. The Central Highlands of Vietnam then belonged to the Khmer Empire. The center of this empire was l[...]
Lombard stone capital from the late Middle Ages, made between the 14th and 15th centuries. This model is known as a "waterleaf capital" because of its decoration evoking the leaves of wild rushes foun[...]
Bronze brooch (traces of gilding) with a cherub's face embossed in high relief.An Italian or French work from the late 15th and early 16th centuries, in true Renaissance style.The brooch is structured[...]
A beautiful pair of two sculpted rock elements representing caryatids, one in marble, the oth⁹er in stucco, both highly decorative. Ancient Roman period. Provenance: Mediterranean Basin. Formerly in a[...]
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