Magnificent terracotta vase in the Greek style, with its matching pedestal, made in Naples, Italy, in the 19th century. This impressive piece demonstrates classical inspiration and Neapolitan craftsma[...]
A sculpture in the round, carved in oak with a brown patina. A remarkable example of 17th-century Baroque, in the wake of the Counter-Reformation, it depicts Christ standing upright, holding the Cross[...]
Large bronze sculpture after Pietro Tacca by Fernando Sánchez Castillo. Impressive bronze sculpture after the original by Pietro Tacca, created in Florence for King Philip IV of Spain. This 20th-centu[...]
Beautiful "Grand Tour" reproductions from 19th and perhaps 20th century, based on models from Italian museums. Quality of figures is quite good, though their small bases are less impressive. They ar[...]
Saint Cephalophore (Saint Just of Beauvais?). Limestone with traces of polychromy. Dressed in a robe and a long cloak. Standing, he holds his head in his hands. Beautiful hair characteristic of the la[...]
Child Jesus Polychrome and gilded wood Umbria, first half of the 16th century H 40 cm Entirely naked, the Child is standing, leaning on his left leg, his right leg forward; he keeps his gaze fix[...]
Superb cast for this bronze signed Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910), cast by Barbedienne during the artist's lifetime, exceptional quality of gilding, beautiful base in molded green marble.
Double capital with hook decorations
Grey stone
France, 13th century
Reduced—cut in modern times
H 22 x L 41 x P 20 cm
'Hook' is the name given today to these ornaments ending in leaf heads or ro[...]
Large grotesque in the shape of a half-moon
On a posterior cement base
Limestone
France, 17th century
72 x 42 x 51 cm
This striking grotesque, carved from limestone, takes the unusual form of a h[...]
Wooden sculpture depicting Saint Catherine of AlexandriaProvenance Lower Rhine or Southern TyrolLate 15th century (circa 1480)Linden wood (single trunk, hollowed back), traces of polychromy on the bac[...]
Superb fragment of a Romanesque period capital, in limestone decorated with acanthus leaves, frog and snail. Burgundy 11th century. Dimensions: h27x40x18cm
Bronze bust with brown patina representing Sully (1559/1641), Marshal of France, on a white marble base (later than the bronze). Period late 17th early 18th century. Very beautiful patina and beautifu[...]
Cast iron plaque from the Louis XIV period, depicting a warrior on a chariot pulled by two lions. Very fine quality of execution, rich in details. An old restoration on the lower edge, to repair a bre[...]
Wooden Corpus Christi, 17th century. The details of the arms, feet, and face, as well as the torso, date the work to the mid-17th century. Examining the perizonium, traces of gilding are visible. The [...]
Agnolo di Polo (Firenze 1470 - Arezzo 1528)
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Around 1510-1520
Painted and gilded terracotta
55.5 x 24 x 16.5 cm
Expertise by Professor Alfredo Bellandi available.
S[...]
A large and exceptionally well-carved walnut panel depicting the Baptism of Christ. This significant work is a superb example of the French Baroque, specifically the more restrained and classical Loui[...]
This is a breathtaking example of the drama and technical virtuosity of the High Baroque style. Unlike a simple biblical scene, this sophisticated panel depicts a complex theological idea—an Allegory [...]
A beautiful altarpiece figure of a man in medieval clothing. Beautiful buckles and a coat with a pin and boots. Possibly of French or Flemish origin. Condition: see pictures Dimensions: -Height 14 cm.[...]
Virgin and Child. Virgin seated on a throne holding the infant Jesus. The infant Jesus holding the dove of peace. Late 15th - early 16th century France. Height 55 cm
France, 17th centuryImpressive antique fruit bouquet or cornucopia in carved oak, decorated with various fruits and a pomegranate.In fairly good condition, with some old restorations and some missing [...]
Portrait Head of a Man
Northern Italy, 17th century, inspired by antiquity
Marble
36 × 13 cm (including marble pedestal)
This finely carved marble head depicts a young man with short, wavy hair, h[...]
Christ
Umbria, possibly Orvieto, second half of the 15th century
Carved wood
77 × 16.5 cm
This expressive half-length figure of the Christ, originally part of a crucifix, exemplifies the devotiona[...]
Saint Anthony of Padua, statuette Carved wood, covered with coated canvas, polychrome. Spanish work, 17th century. Statuette, crafted with great finesse, representing Saint Anthony of Padua, recogniza[...]
Italian plaster Moses sculpture inspired by Michelangelo Buonarroti, dating back to the first half of 20th century. A masterpiece of Renaissance art created in the 16th century for the funeral monumen[...]
Altarpiece Group – Antwerp, First Half of the 16th Century
Carved oak, traces of polychromy
Branded with the Antwerp hand mark on the hat of the central figure
31.5 × 39 × 6.5 cm
This finely car[...]
A pair of Medici vases in white Carrara marble, 17th-century Italian manufacture.The Medici vase is a monumental marble krater, sculpted in Athens by a Neo-Attic workshop around the middle of the 1st [...]
Carved and gilded wood. Period circa 1630/60 - Original gilding (wear) - the figures have been reattached, later polychromy. The face has lost its polychromy - the hands of the Virgin were repainted l[...]
Bronze group with antique green patina representing Hercules and Lichas, Italy after the marble by Antonio Canova around 1820. Period late 19th century.
This is an imposing representation of folk art, but full of grace, where Saint Anne delivers pious and moral instruction to her daughter. A work from the Rhine or Flemish, from the end of the 16th or [...]
Statue of a young Page in carved, gilded and polychrome wood - 18th century period This sculpture, representing a young Page, in gilded and polychrome wood was made by an Italian artist in the 18th ce[...]
Pair of early 18th century giltwood angelsPair of decorative oak giltwood angels in good condition with signs of use over the ages.The wings are no longer present.Dimensions :Height: 60/61 cmWidth: 32[...]
Beautiful oak wood sculpture representing the baby Jesus on a base. He has unfortunately lost his right arm and left forearm, a light fabric hides his penis. He is chubby, his pretty face is framed by[...]
Marble lion – Périgord 17th century
24 x 19 x 14 cm
Marble
Small marble lion wearing a coat of arms pendant with the engraved date, probably 1633.
Sitting in profile, the head turned; the mane c[...]
Griffin head
Italy, 16th century
On a modern stand
20 x 29 x 21 cm (without the stand)The griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion, the head and wings of an eagle and horse ears.
[...]
17th Century Lacquered and Gilded Wood Sculpture from Italy representing a Baroque Angel - Please note some missing parts (one foot - fingers of one hand) - missing parts to the patina - in its origin[...]
Cosimo II de Medici, Grand Duke of TuscanyBy Guillaume Dupré, 1613Diam. 94mmA fine, contemporary cast.Bust of Cosimo right, wearing armour, a cloak, a ruff and a cross of an orderLegend: COSIMVS.II.MA[...]
AFTER A MODEL BY GIAMBOLOGNA (1529–1608)
Pacing Bull
17th century
Bronze, on an ebonised wood base
H totale 15 x L 11,5 x P 8,2 cm
Since antiquity, the bull has been venerated as a symbol of stre[...]
Bernardino of Siena, born Bernardino degli Albizzeschi, was an Italian Franciscan theologian and preacher, belonging to the Order of Friars Minor. He was canonized in 1450 by Pope Nicholas V, just six[...]
Small reclining lion in finely chased bronze
Italy, 15th century
Traces of gilding
H 4,8 x L 6 x P 2 cm
Delicately worked bronze depicting a lion in repose, characteristic of early Italian Renai[...]
Full-length portraits of Chancellor Nicolas Rolin and his wife Guigone de Salins, by Pia à Saulieu. Pair of polychrome plaster figurines in the round. Signed at the bottom.
Pair of double capitals in white granite carved on all sides. The first decorated with a branch with acorns and leaves. The second decorated with a large shell with figures at the corners. Provenance:[...]
These refined Renaissance-style jugs are a typical example of Historicism, an artistic movement in the second half of the 19th century that idealized past styles. Historicism was closely linked to a g[...]
Bacchus
Southern Italy, late 17th century
Alabaster Sculpture
H: 20 cm
A finely carved 17th-century alabaster sculpture of a naked Bacchus, god of wine and the vine, but also the god of festiv[...]
This striking male head, with its powerful features and inspired gaze, exemplifies the expressive strength of early sixteenth-century religious sculpture. The sculptor demonstrates exceptional skill i[...]
Infant Saint John the BaptistCircle of Juan Martínez Montañés (1568–1649)Spain, 17th centuryPolychromed woodHeight: 74 cmThis finely carved and polychromed wooden sculpture represents the young Saint [...]
Large Medieval Inscription
stone
Germany, 14th century
46 x 83 x 13 cm
... HERR
NACH DIESEN ...
VOCIRET, ALLWO ER IN DIL
JAHR SEIN AMBT TREVLICH
RVHMLICH VERWALTET.
N HEILIGEN THE STAND HAT[...]
Gothic capital
Burgundy limestone carved with vine scrolls, grapes and rosettes in high relief
Burgundy, 15th century
30 × 63 × 28 cm
Provenance: Georges Joseph Demotte Collection
Carved in finel[...]
Cerberus
Painted stone
Italy, 17th century
80 × 69 × 36 cm
This powerful sculpture depicts Cerberus, the ferocious guardian of the Underworld, seated and alert. The tense musculature, taut skin [...]
Christ as the Redeemer
Emilia-Romagna, early 16th century
Terracotta
46 × 43 × 21 cm
This deeply moving bust of Christ as the Redeemer exemplifies the refined terracotta sculpture that flourished [...]
Hercules as a Child Holding a Coat of Arms
Northern Italy, 17th century
White and black marble
67 × 30 × 19 cm
Carved in white marble, this charming sculpture depicts the infant Hercules, standing[...]
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