Gilded with gold leaf and polychrome painting.
Subject: Saint kneeling in prayer In good condition,
despite the small losses and wear of use due to its great age ...
the base of the sculpture is in[...]
Rare bronze crab, French work from the 18th century. A similar model in the collections of medals and antiques of the BNF (National Library of France) Beautiful object of curiosity, dark patina, delib[...]
Very beautiful polychrome wooden sculpture representing the child Jesus. Goa is an island near India that served as a trading post for Portuguese ships. The influence of Portuguese religious art on th[...]
Large wooden sculpture, Very beautiful expression for this large format sculpture, drapery and very neat faces.
Very good general condition
Period: 18th century
Subject: Virgin and Child,
Dimensio[...]
Very beautiful stone carved with the Royal Coat of Arms of Savoy. It decorated the main entrance door of a large property (“Tanca”) belonging to a noble family of Catalan origin (Amat) who put down ro[...]
Sculpture en bois polychrome du XVIIIème siécle en bon état. Le sujet de la Pieta est plus rare que d'autres sujets religieux, c'est le cas de cette oeuvre dont la polychromie pâtinée par le temps es[...]
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Wonderful and ancient vestige of sculpture, Angelot or Putto.
Quality work from the 18th century carved in oak, several layers of paint are present.
Piece having suffered heavily[...]
Beautiful and original object in finely chiseled and sculpted ivory representing a team escorted by five infantrymen armed with daggers. The sepoys are identifiable by their long tunics that go down t[...]
Rare and large pair of 18th century angels in carved oak. Presented seated on a contemporary steel support, they are covered with a drape revealing part of their torso. Wearing long curly hair, fine f[...]
Christ is no more. At the foot of the Cross, Mary, Magdalene and John, His beloved disciple, the only apostle of that moment, mourn him.
Afflicted and with his hand on his heart, John protects the Vi[...]
Small gilded wooden sculpture representing the bust of a young woman wearing a crown of flowers and foliage in her hair, Asian type, made in the style of chinoiserie of the time, from around 1700 earl[...]
Beautiful old wooden sculpture representing the head of Joan of Arc from the 18th century, later mounted on a pivoting marble base, which allows a 360 degree rotation. The whole is well preserved, tra[...]
18th Century Wooden Sculpture/Holy Water Font.
Of The Rare Subject Of Christ And The Samaritan Woman By Jacob’s Well Near The City Of Syshar.
Southern Germany circa 1770.
Still with the original ol[...]
Superb Large Baroque Putto from the 18th century
Polychrome Carved Wood with its 2 gilded wings Origin Italy
Original paint and patina
Very good condition for its age
Note a crack that does not al[...]
Important oak sculpture representing James, son of Zebedee commonly called Saint-Jacques, brother of John, both among the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Legend has it that James went to evangelize S[...]
Beautiful pair of angels in softwood, 18th century, probably Italian work. Original polychromy and gilding (some wear and tear and missing parts related to age) Very good used condition.
Very beautiful statuette of a Saint in polychrome wood. The eyes are made of glass. Very beautiful treatment of the hair. Beautiful polychromy. In its own juice, Some missing parts visible in the phot[...]
18th century
Peace depicting the Crucifixion
Bronze with dark patina, cm 21 x 14.5
The bronze examined is an ancient peace (in Latin osculum pacis or table pacis), object of the Christian lit[...]
Sculpture in gilded wood with gold leaf, very beautiful expression for this sculpture, drapery and faces very neat. good general condition French School
Period: XVIIIth
Subject: Virgin and Child,
D[...]
Rare and Magnificent Pair of Venetian Lions seated in carved Gilded Wood
Origin Italy/Venice
Early 18th century
Beautiful quality of sculpture
Perfectly healthy wood
Superb original patina
Proba[...]
18th century
Putto sitting
Walnut wood, cm 60 x 30 x 24
The object is in good condition
With Ars Antiqua you can defer all amounts up to a maximum of € 7,500 at ZERO RATE, for a total of 15 IN[...]
18th century, Tuscany
Bust of Galileo
White marble, alt. cm 15
On base in red marble, cm 24 x 14 x 11 (total)
Depicting the Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei this small statue fits [...]
18th century
Nursing virgin
Polychrome stucco, alt. cm 76
The present Madonna is trying to breastfeed the Child, thus qualifying as Virgo lactans. The gentle inclination of the face of the Virgin[...]
Surprising small painting representing Socrates in embossed leather from the 18th century with its frame also in leather (small losses mainly at the corners)
Italy, 18th century, very pretty bronze statue on a marble base depicting a man carrying a wicker basket. The character is typical of ancient representations of men from southern Italy. Good quality w[...]
Decorative monument or sepulcher plaque, probably funerary stele, in white marble, representing an hourglass, vintage 18th century. This plate is in good general condition. The iconography of the hour[...]
Wooden sculpture - Virgin and Child (18th century) Sculpture in gilded and polychrome wood representing the Virgin and Child The Virgin and Jesus both wear a crown probably made of silver. Dating from[...]
Particular wooden sculpture dating back to the 18th century depicting a dark-skinned holy monk, probably from Hispanic colonies, coming from a private collection, placed on a non-coeval wooden base, p[...]
Cherub in carved wood with remains of polychromy from the 18th century. Lacks and accidents. DIMENSIONS: 0.78m in height and 0.30m in width. Delivery on estimate.
Beautiful series of marble medallions, 18th century Beautiful series of 18th century marble medallions, depicting profiles of Roman emperors (Otho - Caligula - Vespasian) within a contemporary frame S[...]
This theme of Christian iconography developed following the Council of Thirty and especially from the 17th century.
Our subject is in finely carved wood, from an 18th century French school. Good cond[...]
18th century
The poet and the fame
Polychrome terracotta, cm alt. 34
The elegant polychrome terracotta sculpture group depicts what seems to be the fame that raises a poet, almost represented[...]
18th century
Immacolata Concezione
Polychrome terracotta, alt. cm 28
The present polychrome terracotta depicts the traditional iconography of the Immaculate Conception, emblem of the virginal[...]
German School 1740-1760
Baroque statue in carved and polychromed lime wood, with a partially flattened back, most likely representing not Mary Immaculate but the Lady in Blue in her gray Franciscan[...]
Wooden sculpture of the Virgin and Child, holding a scepter. Popular art of the 18th century. Provenance: private chapel of a castle in Aveyron. height with base: 71 cm height without base: 61 cm
Ancient sculpture in statuary white marble depicting the profile of a noblewoman enclosed in a round ebonized wooden frame from the same period.
The sculpture portrays a woman of high social standi[...]
Pair of "Orants"* statues or angels in polychrome carved wood, standing with arms extended and folded on the chest in prayer, wavy hair, wearing clothes with folds and movements, decorative elements o[...]
This exceptional pair of ancient stucco sculptures, dating back to the 18th century and originally from Tuscany, captures the essence and majesty of the Roman deities Ceres and Jupiter.
Ceres, the [...]
Neapolitan Santon*, polychrome terracotta bust and sulphide eyes, from the 18th century. This bust is in good condition. Note: some gaps in places (see photos). *The Neapolitan Santons: The Neapolitan[...]
Antique statuary white marble sculpture depicting Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), the Austrian archduchess who would become the wife of King Louis XVI and the last queen of France.Her face is turned sli[...]
Suite of the evangelists on terrace, in softwood and lime wood, carved and cream-colored lacquer. The attributes of our Holy characters make it difficult to identify Matthew, Luke, Mark and John of co[...]
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