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Period: Late 18th Century
Important Terracotta Bust of "Marianne", French Revolution, 1794
Located in Doylestown, PA
A historically important and early terracotta bust of "Marianne" the French symbol of the French Revolution, by an unknown sculptor named "Gensoul", depicting the young woman in a draped robe with bow and her hair tied-up with a band. This depiction of Marianne is similar to that of the portrait done earlier by artist Jean-Michel Moreau...
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French Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Terracotta

Important Terracotta Bust of "Marianne", French Revolution, 1794
Important Terracotta Bust of "Marianne", French Revolution, 1794

Important Terracotta Bust of "Marianne", French Revolution, 1794

Mounted Marble Coat of Arms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved marble shield with a rampant Baroque style lion in custom, later, iron 2" wide banded frame.
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French Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Marble, Iron

Mounted Marble Coat of Arms
Mounted Marble Coat of Arms

Mounted Marble Coat of Arms

Pair 18thc French Antique Gilt Bronze Full Figural Cherub/ Putti Sculptures
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 18thc Antique French Gilt Bronze Full Figural Cherub/ Putti Sculptures. Weighty and very expressive crisp detail. These are gorgeous and very high quality. Parisian Estate.
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French Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair 18thc French Antique Gilt Bronze Full Figural Cherub/ Putti Sculptures
Pair 18thc French Antique Gilt Bronze Full Figural Cherub/ Putti Sculptures

Pair 18thc French Antique Gilt Bronze Full Figural Cherub/ Putti Sculptures

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Gilt Porcelain Dog
By Giustiniani Family 1
Located in New York, NY
Cavalier King Charles spaniel gilt porcelain dog. Antique gilt porcelain dog sculpture on conforming white oblong octagonal gilt banded ...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Gilt Porcelain Dog
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Gilt Porcelain Dog

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Gilt Porcelain Dog

Pair of Directoire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Sculptures of Children
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each child seated on an oval tasseled and draped plinth in the shape of a stool, one reading a book, the other thinking, symbolizing knowledge and philosophy.
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French Directoire Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Directoire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Sculptures of Children
Pair of Directoire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Sculptures of Children

Pair of Directoire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Sculptures of Children

A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a Saint bust. The sculpture is mounted on an ebonized fruitwood base, with a rectangular base, with a raised part highlighted by a carved and gilded...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.
A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.

A wax sculpture (wax modeling) of a bust of a Saint, Italy late 18th century.

18th Century French Carved Giltwood & Polychrome "Mother and Child" with Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this beautiful gilt statue with base in a living room or bedroom. Hand carved circa 1780, this elegant two-piece antique sculpture was found in a chapel in Southern France and ...
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French Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century French Carved Giltwood & Polychrome "Mother and Child" with Base
18th Century French Carved Giltwood & Polychrome "Mother and Child" with Base

18th Century French Carved Giltwood & Polychrome "Mother and Child" with Base

18th Century White-Grey French Pair of Walnut Putti aux Vases, Antique Cherubs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey pair of Louis XVI Epoque Putti or Cherubs statuettes. Hand sculpted and patinated in Walnut in their original antique condition. This Parisian pair of putti are facing e...
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French Louis XVI Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

18th Century White-Grey French Pair of Walnut Putti aux Vases, Antique Cherubs
18th Century White-Grey French Pair of Walnut Putti aux Vases, Antique Cherubs

18th Century White-Grey French Pair of Walnut Putti aux Vases, Antique Cherubs

Savage or folk story figure in bronze.
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A savage or folk-art figure in bronze on a (recent) bluestone base. The figure with his long pointed beard is wearing a cape with hood. In front is a cross. In his hands he holds a ...
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Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Savage or folk story figure in bronze.
Savage or folk story figure in bronze.

Savage or folk story figure in bronze.

Corpus Wood Polychrome Antique Christi 18th Century Sculpture Image 33cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful antique wooden Corpus Christi (body of Christ) statue, sculpture, from around the beginning of the 18th century probably Flemish Beautiful wood carving and polychrome (pai...
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Belgian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Fruitwood

Corpus Wood Polychrome Antique Christi 18th Century Sculpture Image 33cm
Corpus Wood Polychrome Antique Christi 18th Century Sculpture Image 33cm

Corpus Wood Polychrome Antique Christi 18th Century Sculpture Image 33cm

18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting 18th Santos figure with glass eyes, but without hands or feet, this piece was part of a large installation. Appears all original with he...
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Spanish Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes
18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes

18th Century Wooden Santos Jesus Sculpture Relic Vintage Antique Glass Eyes

Large Hand Painted & Decorated English Porcelain Tableware Decorative Rooster
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting an exquisite pair of hand-painted and decorated English porcelain rooster figurines. Each rooster features bold and vibrant hues of yellow, green, blue, and red, capturing...
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English Arts and Crafts Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Large Hand Painted & Decorated English Porcelain Tableware Decorative Rooster
Large Hand Painted & Decorated English Porcelain Tableware Decorative Rooster

Large Hand Painted & Decorated English Porcelain Tableware Decorative Rooster

Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Georgian English Prattware pottery cradle containing a sleeping child dating from around 1800. The cradle sits raised on two rockers a...
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English George III Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child
Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child

Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child

Bronze Cherub and Vulture Fountain Head Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare antique bronze fountain fitting mounted on a later purpose made wooden base with a detachable winged cherub seated on the back of a...
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English Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Cherub and Vulture Fountain Head Sculpture, 18th Century
Bronze Cherub and Vulture Fountain Head Sculpture, 18th Century

Bronze Cherub and Vulture Fountain Head Sculpture, 18th Century

Antique English Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Rooster or Cockrel Figurine
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A antique English prattware model of a cockerel or rooster. With mottled decoration in ochres and yellow. The base bears an old partial D. M. ...
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British Country Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Antique English Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Rooster or Cockrel Figurine
Antique English Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Rooster or Cockrel Figurine

Antique English Staffordshire Prattware Pottery Rooster or Cockrel Figurine

18th Century English Wood Carved Standing Chinese Attendant with Lotus Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
18th century English wood carved standing Chinese attendant with lotus bowl, The well carved and decorated figure with glass eyes, holding a 10 inch...
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English Chinoiserie Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Wood, Paint

18th Century English Wood Carved Standing Chinese Attendant with Lotus Bowl
18th Century English Wood Carved Standing Chinese Attendant with Lotus Bowl

18th Century English Wood Carved Standing Chinese Attendant with Lotus Bowl

Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A sublime and rare late 18th century Burmese Ava period carved, lacquered and gilt Buddha. The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, is portrayed in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of calling the Earth to witness, commemorating the moment the Buddha reached enlightenment. The Buddha is dressed in patchwork...
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Burmese Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century
Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century

Burmese Ava Period Carved, Lacquered and Giltwood Buddha, Late 18th Century

French Bronze Baroque Bust “Boy”, patinated bronze, François‏ Duquesnoy school
By François Duquesnoy
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind patinated bronze bust of a child on a stepped ebonized wood pedestal,François Duquesnoy school, decorated with tortoiseshell look alike inlays. The bust shows a clea...
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French Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Baroque Bust “Boy”, patinated bronze, François‏ Duquesnoy school
French Bronze Baroque Bust “Boy”, patinated bronze, François‏ Duquesnoy school

French Bronze Baroque Bust “Boy”, patinated bronze, François‏ Duquesnoy school

18th Century Porcelain dancing couple figurine by Volkstedt
By Rudolstadt Volkstedt
Located in Lisbon, PT
A charming Baroque translucent soft-paste porcelain figurine of a dancing couple of the Volkstedt, Muller & Co, Dresden manufacturing of the late 18th century. Marked on the base.
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German Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Porcelain dancing couple figurine by Volkstedt
18th Century Porcelain dancing couple figurine by Volkstedt

18th Century Porcelain dancing couple figurine by Volkstedt

Chinese Export Porcelain Large Figures of Mythical Characters
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese export porcelain large mythical figures, Probably of Shouxing, God of Longevity Circa 1775 The two Chinese Export figures stand on green shaped bases and although they a...
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Large Figures of Mythical Characters
Chinese Export Porcelain Large Figures of Mythical Characters

Chinese Export Porcelain Large Figures of Mythical Characters

Female Bust In Carrara Marble, Late 18th Century, Northern Italy
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Female Bust In Carrara Marble, Late 18th Century, Northern Italy
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Italian Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Female Bust In Carrara Marble, Late 18th Century, Northern Italy
Female Bust In Carrara Marble, Late 18th Century, Northern Italy

Female Bust In Carrara Marble, Late 18th Century, Northern Italy

Claude Munier, Busto di gentiluomo, 1780
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Il busto in terracotta, posto sopra un peduccio in marmo colorato, rappresenta un personaggio maschile con i capelli trattenuti a coda da un nastro ed è abbigliato con una marsina se...
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French Other Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Claude Munier, Busto di gentiluomo, 1780
Claude Munier, Busto di gentiluomo, 1780

Claude Munier, Busto di gentiluomo, 1780

Set of Three Cozzi White Porcelain Venetian Figures
By Cozzi Porcelain Factory 1
Located in New York, NY
Set of three Cozzi white porcelain Venetian figures. Three small porcelain sculptures in the signature Cozzi glazed paste of a nobleman clutching a flower, a woman holding a carafe, and a young boy holding flowers...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Cozzi White Porcelain Venetian Figures
Set of Three Cozzi White Porcelain Venetian Figures

Set of Three Cozzi White Porcelain Venetian Figures

French 1780s Baroque Style Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Sitting on a Pillow
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Baroque style walnut putto from the late 18th century, sitting on a pillow. Created in France during the last quarter of the 18th century, this walnut sculpture charms us wi...
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French Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Walnut

French 1780s Baroque Style Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Sitting on a Pillow
French 1780s Baroque Style Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Sitting on a Pillow

French 1780s Baroque Style Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Sitting on a Pillow

Late 18th-Early 19th Century, Full Size Wooden Sculpture of a Horse
Located in London, GB
A late 18th-early 19th century full size wooden sculpture of a horse, with tail made from horse hair, resting on a rectangular wooden base mounted on four castors.
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Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Late 18th-Early 19th Century, Full Size Wooden Sculpture of a Horse
Late 18th-Early 19th Century, Full Size Wooden Sculpture of a Horse

Late 18th-Early 19th Century, Full Size Wooden Sculpture of a Horse

Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure, circa 1790
By Neale & Co.
Located in Downingtown, PA
Great Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure attributed to Neale & Co, circa 1790. The large pearlware early English pearl...
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English Georgian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Pottery, Pearlware

Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure, circa 1790
Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure, circa 1790

Pearlware Figure of Aphrodite & Eros, 'Venus and Cupid' Figure, circa 1790

Japanese old man statue, Tenmei Era, dated 1781
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Japanese old man statue, Tenmei Era, dated 1781 represented seated, wearing a long dress, decorated with flowers and foliage, slightly smiling face, glass eyes, wearing a cap, remov...
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Japanese Edo Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese old man statue, Tenmei Era, dated 1781
Japanese old man statue, Tenmei Era, dated 1781

Japanese old man statue, Tenmei Era, dated 1781

Antique Paperweight Sculpture of “Sleeping Putto” After François Duquesnoy
Located in Shippensburg, PA
BRONZE MODEL OF "SLEEPING PUTTO" IN THE MANNER OF FRANÇOIS DUQUESNOY Situated over sienna marble base, unmarked; circa late 18th/early 19th century ...
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Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

Antique Paperweight Sculpture of “Sleeping Putto” After François Duquesnoy
Antique Paperweight Sculpture of “Sleeping Putto” After François Duquesnoy

Antique Paperweight Sculpture of “Sleeping Putto” After François Duquesnoy

A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Grand Tour Period 18th C. Italian Roman Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva. These busts depict the Roman Emperors Domitian and Nerva, and demonstrate finely cast and han...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva
A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva

A Pair of 18th C. Italian Grand Tour Busts of Emperors Domitian and Nerva

Doccia White Porcelain Caryatid Sculpture
By Doccia Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Doccia white porcelain caryatid sculpture. A Doccia neoclassical model of a caryatid with one hand outstretched. Italy, circa 1770s Dimension: 2" ...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Doccia White Porcelain Caryatid Sculpture
Doccia White Porcelain Caryatid Sculpture

Doccia White Porcelain Caryatid Sculpture

Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This charming depiction of a boy measuring the earth with a compass is an allegorical sculpture of geography. This bronze was cast using the lost wax technique and is fire gilded. He...
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French Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century
Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century

Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century

Late 18th Century carved statue of a saint, French
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Late 18th Century carved, off-white polychrome French statue of St. Barbara, the inspiration for Rapunzel.
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French Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Wood

Late 18th Century carved statue of a saint, French
Late 18th Century carved statue of a saint, French

Late 18th Century carved statue of a saint, French

Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming pair of period 18th century. Louis XV gilt bronze figural chenets that have been mounted on impressive and hefty Lucite plinths and fitted as lamps. The opposing b...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century
Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century

Pair of Louis XV Bronze Figural Lamps, 18th Century

18/19th Century Bodhisattva
Located in SE
Bodhisattva, a religious sculpture, probably made in India 1750-1850. The sculpture has been painted and gilded, but with very little remains. Bodhisattva, in Buddhism, is one who s...
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Indian Folk Art Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Wood

18/19th Century Bodhisattva
18/19th Century Bodhisattva

18/19th Century Bodhisattva

Set of 4 Antique Carved and Gilded Wooden Friezes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Set of 4 antique carved wooden freezes, partially gilded. Originally they were solid and whole, but I found then like these: already cut in half to be able to use them more comforta...
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Italian Baroque Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Fruitwood

Set of 4 Antique Carved and Gilded Wooden Friezes
Set of 4 Antique Carved and Gilded Wooden Friezes

Set of 4 Antique Carved and Gilded Wooden Friezes

A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves
By Francesco Celebrano
Located in London, GB
A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves Attributed to Francesco Celebrano (1729 - 1814) Marble Naples, Italy 18th Century SIZE: Male: 36cm high - 14¼ ins high Fe...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Marble

A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves
A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves

A Superb Pair of Neapolitan Carved Figures of Dwarves

Pair of Bronze Buddha Statues
Located in New York, NY
Pair of bronze Buddha statues.
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Asian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Bronze Buddha Statues
Pair of Bronze Buddha Statues

Pair of Bronze Buddha Statues

Chinese Qing Dynasty Wood Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
18th/19th Century Chinese Wood Sculpture Of A Emperor or General. Retains Some Polychrome Decoration And Horsehair Beard, Male Figure Seated On ...
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Chinese Qing Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Wood

Chinese Qing Dynasty Wood Sculpture
Chinese Qing Dynasty Wood Sculpture

Chinese Qing Dynasty Wood Sculpture

Figure: David Garrick and the Shoeshine Boy, Bow Porcelain, circa 1751
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fashionably dressed gentleman, almost certainly the actor David Garrick: he wears a white frockcoat, pink waistcoat and red breeches, all with embroide...
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English Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Figure: David Garrick and the Shoeshine Boy, Bow Porcelain, circa 1751
Figure: David Garrick and the Shoeshine Boy, Bow Porcelain, circa 1751

Figure: David Garrick and the Shoeshine Boy, Bow Porcelain, circa 1751

GINORI SCULPTURE "FOUR SEASONS" SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY
Located in Firenze, FI
Wonderful polychrome porcelain sculpture depicting the allegory of the four seasons. The figures personifying winter, autumn, spring and summer are harmoniously arranged around a tre...
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

GINORI SCULPTURE "FOUR SEASONS" SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY
GINORI SCULPTURE "FOUR SEASONS" SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY

GINORI SCULPTURE "FOUR SEASONS" SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY

A Coade Keystone of Minerva Dated 1794
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Coade Keystone of Minerva Dated 1794. Stamped Coade, London, and is dated 1794. Minerva is known as being the Roman goddess of wisdom. Eleanor Coade was a British businesswoman known for manufacturing Neoclassical statues, architectural decorations and garden ornaments made of Coade stone from 1769. Attached are some images of Coade Keystones taken from Alison Kellys...
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Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Coade Stone

A Coade Keystone of Minerva Dated 1794
A Coade Keystone of Minerva Dated 1794

A Coade Keystone of Minerva Dated 1794

Chinese Guanyin Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning Chinese porcelain sculpture of the deity Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy, was crafted in China in the 1880s. Featuring intricate details and fine-tuned craftsmanship, thi...
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Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Porcelain

Chinese Guanyin Porcelain Sculpture
Chinese Guanyin Porcelain Sculpture

Chinese Guanyin Porcelain Sculpture

Bisque Porcelain Couple in Conversation, French, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
A 19th century French bisque porcelain figurine of a couple seated and engaged in a conversation. The figurine is marked on back and ...
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French Classical Roman Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bisque Porcelain Couple in Conversation, French, 19th Century
Bisque Porcelain Couple in Conversation, French, 19th Century

Bisque Porcelain Couple in Conversation, French, 19th Century

Holy family with wax angels
Located in Milano, IT
The colored wax sculpture depicts the nativity with St. Joseph, Our Lady and the child in the foreground, flanked by an angel bowed in adoration. The background is enhanced by the pr...
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Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Holy family with wax angels
Holy family with wax angels

Holy family with wax angels

18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Depictions of young angelic boys are also known as putti, or putto for a single one. Since the 17th century on they remained popular and are found in various forms. Perhaps the most known version is Cupid. Looking at their attributes time periods can be narrowed down. In this example we see a rose Guirlande and a medaillon which are typical for the late 18th- early 19th century. The Rosso Verona Marble...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Marble

18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto

18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto

18th Century French Louis XV Carved and Pierced Giltwood Wall Decor with Cherub
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall or dress a over-door with this elegant antique gilt carving. Crafted in Provence, France circa 1780, the element features a center cherub sculpture holding a flower b...
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French Louis XV Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Giltwood

18th Century French Louis XV Carved and Pierced Giltwood Wall Decor with Cherub
18th Century French Louis XV Carved and Pierced Giltwood Wall Decor with Cherub

18th Century French Louis XV Carved and Pierced Giltwood Wall Decor with Cherub

Pair of 18th Century French Architectural Carvings, ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th century French Architectural carvings, ca. 1780.
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French Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pair of 18th Century French Architectural Carvings, ca. 1780
Pair of 18th Century French Architectural Carvings, ca. 1780

Pair of 18th Century French Architectural Carvings, ca. 1780

Coade Stone Mounted Caryatid Sculpture
By Elizabeth Coade
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Coade Stone Mounted Caryatid Sculpture. Eleanor Coade was a British businesswoman known for manufacturing Neoclassical statues, architectural decora...
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Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Coade Stone

Coade Stone Mounted Caryatid Sculpture
Coade Stone Mounted Caryatid Sculpture

Coade Stone Mounted Caryatid Sculpture

18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century handmade giltwood decorative element representing a basket surrounded by flowering branches. France, circa 1790.
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French Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Giltwood

18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element
18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element

18th Century, French Giltwood Decorative Element

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A scent bottle in pale blue jasperware, with original silver lid. Decorated with Venus and Cupid, as allegories of Night - the one shedding poppies,...
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English Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Stoneware

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790
Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790

Scent, or Perfume, Bottle, in Pale Blue Jasperware, Wedgwood C1790

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This late Georgian antique marble statue is after the antique, depicting a scale fragment of the eminent 2nd century statue ‘Sleeping Ariadne’. C...
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English Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne
Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne

Antique Marble Statue of the Sleeping Ariadne

French White Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This 1890s French White Carrara Marble Sculpture is a timeless and elegant masterpiece, hand-crafted from the finest marble in France. Its classic design and high-quality material ma...
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Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

French White Carrara Marble Sculpture
French White Carrara Marble Sculpture

French White Carrara Marble Sculpture

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Fruitwood Polychrome Horses
Located in New York, NY
Each on hind legs one black and one white and a mirror form of the other.
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Italian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Fruitwood Polychrome Horses
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Fruitwood Polychrome Horses

Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Fruitwood Polychrome Horses

END OF THE 18th CENTURY ABDUCTION OF EUROPE SCULPTURE
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendide sculpture en porcelaine polychrome représentant l'enlèvement d'Europe. Cette œuvre s'inspire du mythe classique dans lequel le dieu olympien Zeus se transforme en taureau p...
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Austrian Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Porcelain

END OF THE 18th CENTURY ABDUCTION OF EUROPE SCULPTURE
END OF THE 18th CENTURY ABDUCTION OF EUROPE SCULPTURE

END OF THE 18th CENTURY ABDUCTION OF EUROPE SCULPTURE

18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Depictions of young angelic boys are also known as putti, or putto for a single one. Since the 17th century on they remained popular and are found in various forms. Perhaps the most known version is Cupid. Looking at their attributes time periods can be narrowed down. In this example we see a rose Guirlande and a medaillon which are typical for the late 18th-early 19th century. The Rosso Verona Marble...
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Italian Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Marble

18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto
18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto

18th Century Sculpted Verona Marble Putto

Ceramic Shield Antefix Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A shield-shaped antefix from Thailand, late 18th century. Reclaimed from old constructions and preserved in time, these architectural details were a decorative staple in many tradi...
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Thai Other Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Ceramic

Ceramic Shield Antefix Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century
Ceramic Shield Antefix Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century

Ceramic Shield Antefix Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century

Ceramic Shield Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
A shield-shaped architectural detail from Thailand, Late 18th Century. Reclaimed from old constructions and preserved in time, these architectural details are a decorative staple in...
Category

Thai Other Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Shield Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century
Ceramic Shield Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century

Ceramic Shield Ornament from Thailand, Late 18th Century

Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure between 1780 and 1785. He is portrayed in typical style, his head garlanded with grapes and with a wine cup to his lips. Bacchus, also known as Dionysus in Greek mythology, is the enigmatic god of wine, fertility, and ritual madness. He symbolizes freedom, ecstasy, and the blurring of societal norms through his rituals and festivities. Bacchus is often depicted in myths as a deity who challenges the status quo, promoting an atmosphere where conventional rules do not apply, and his followers are liberated from their everyday constraints. Born from Zeus and the mortal Semele, Bacchus is unique among gods, bridging the divide between the divine and the human. His followers included the wild and ecstatic maenads, female devotees who often reached states of divine frenzy, and the satyrs, mischievous half-man, half-goat beings. The worship of Bacchus was marked by theatrical processions, dances, and plays, reflecting his patronage of the theater and the dramatic arts. Bacchus’s mythology...
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English Neoclassical Antique Late 18th Century Sculptures

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Stoneware

Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.
Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.

Black basalt figure of Bacchus. Wedgwood C1780.

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