Baroque Decorative Objects

Beautiful and rare example of late 18th century Italian master blacksmith craftsmanship, this antique studded safe with typical all-around hobnails and great wrought iron details, pr...

Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing . Extremely rare to find in this size. Very decorative item placed on a wooden base. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered small losses and old repairs. Me...

Wonderful hand carved winged angel head with its original color and gilding. France, circa 1750 Weathered and small losses and old repair. Treated against woodworm. Measurement here...

Wonderful hand carved baroque angel figure. . Spain, circa 1750-1800 Weathered. small losses and old repair. Measurement here below includes the wooden base. H:57cm W:18cm D:20,5cm

Magnificent carved stone head fragment with a very beautiful and strong expression. France, circa 1750. Beautiful weathered and small losses. Measurement is with the wooden base. H:3...

Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels and an eagle standing on rams heads . Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France ci...

Wonderful Hand carved winged angel. Italy, circa 1750-1800 Weathered small losses and old repairs. Measurement here below inclusive the wooden base.

Rectangular table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with slightly rounded lid with perforation and fine hand engravings. In the center, a beautiful rectangular mi...

This model of Regence style hurricane lamps evolved in the early 18th century. It is a type of candlestick designed to shield candle flames from wind. They were used to illuminate te...

Amazing baroque panel depicting a crowned reliquary . Beautiful weathered with traces of its original silver, gilding and colour. Italy circa 1750 Weathered, small losses . Measureme...

Beautiful small hand carved Baroque angel fragment. Unique period piece with traces of its old color . Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. Several small losses. Measurement here below inc...

Beautiful Baroque hand carved giltwood angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base. H:22...

Beautiful Baroque hand carved wooden angel-wing. Rare and very decorative item placed on a wooden base, Italy, circa 1750. Weathered. Measurement is inclusive the wooden base.

Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels holding a coat of arms. Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France circa 1750. trea...

Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel. Unique period piece with traces of its old paint . Spain, circa 1750 Weathered. Several small losses and old repair. Measurement here below in...

Lovely small carved stone head of a Saint with a great expression. France, circa 1750. Weathered. measurements include the wooden base H:20cm W:8,5cm D:10,5cm

Beautiful small hand carved Baroque angel. Unique period piece . Italy, circa 1750 Weathered. Several small losses and old repair. More photo's available on request. Measurement her...

Centrotavola in Porcellana di Meissen dipinta a mano, epoca 1860 - 1924. Sono presenti due lievi crepe interne come mostrato nelle foto. Ø cm 28 Ø cm 25 h cm 10 La porcellana di M...

Beautiful Baroque angel. Unique period piece made out of wood . Hand-carved and gilt Italy, circa 1750-1800 Weathered. Small losses ( finger missing) and old repairs. Measurement he...

Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing . Extremely rare to find in this size. Very decorative item placed on a wooden base. Italy, circa 1750. Weathered small losses and old repairs. Me...

Spectacular and very decorative piece. Large carved wooden reliquary bust of a Madonna. Beautiful traces of color. Small losses and without the relics. Silver/silvered central piece ...

Very charming Travel Inkwell in leather with a Count`s Crown, probably early 18th Century. Nice patina with some wear. See pictures. Wear consistent with age and use.

Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels and an eagle standing on rams heads . Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France ci...

Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head, France, circa 1650-1750 Weathered, small losses and old repair. Measurements include the wooden base. H:37,5cm W:37,5cm D:8,5cm

18th/19th Century French White Marble Bust of King Louis XIV, whose reign marked the height of absolute monarchy in Europe. The commanding sculpture swivels on round plinth, and at 3...

Unique panel depicting a Saint figure and Angels. Wonderful layers of its original color, France, circa 1650-1750 . Weathered, small losses. Treated against woodworm. Measurements in...

Unique Baroque giltwood candleholders for in total 6 candles, Italy, circa 1750-1780. Weathered, repairs and losses. More pictures available on request. Measurement individual.

Wonderful hand carved standing Baroque angel figure. Unique period piece with its original paint . Spain, circa 1650-1750 Weathered. small losses . Measurement here below includes ...

18th-century Dutch Walnut and Iron Polychrome Domed Table Box  Netherlands, 18th century or older A 18th-century Dutch walnut and iron polychrome domed table box, likely retaining i...

Wonderful hand carved standing Baroque angel figure. Unique period piece with its original paint . Spain, circa 1650-1750 Weathered. . Measurement here below includes the wooden ba...

Beautiful weathered marble baroque angel. Italy 17/18th century. Weathered, losses and old repairs. More pictures are available on request.

19th Century Spanish Baroque Style Frame Solid wood carved frame, applied with gilt mouldings. The ebonized border is decorated with gilt foliate scrolls. The frame is covered in ve...

Large square pocket pill box with rounded corners and sides, in 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand engraving in baroque style, fire enamell...

Beautiful hand carved wooden ornament depicting two angel holding a laurel wreath. Unique period piece . Spain, circa 1700-1750 Weathered. Small losses and old repairs. Measurement ...

Blue baroque long case clock from the mid to late 18th century, between 1770 and 1790. The clock is Swedish and made from Swedish pine with the original blue paint as well as the aut...

Large Saint John the Evangelist figure created in the workshop of Franz Matthias Hiernle in Mainz, Germany. The superbly carved and highly decorated slender figure, in an elegant and...

Vintage Italian large footed music box in light gold color with top finely hand painted and wood inlaid with foliages floral decor, brass hardware. Small Vintage Italian handcrafted ...

Centrotavola in porcellana di Rosenthal bianco e oro, realizzato negli anni '60 Ø cm 37 Ø cm 21 h cm 14 Rosenthal è un produttore tedesco di prodotti in porcellana molto noto e ris...

A solid bronze parcel brass knight sculpture candelabra later converted to electrified table lamp with large frosted glass torch flame shade. It takes on Edison E27 light bulb. Tot...

Pair of Antique Hand-Carved and time-worn European Church Candlesticks Anonymous Probably France; 18th century Giltwood, silvered, iron Approximate size: 21.5 (h) x 5.5 (w) x 5.5 (...

There is a fantastical quality to this casket lockbox with its dramatic presentation. It has brass rings with lions' (or wolves) heads and a latch/escutcheon. The size and complexity of the latch suggest that it was designed to keep prying hands away. But it has a very interesting look that many people will like. The style and appearance suggest Continental origins, and appraisers say it was produced in the 18th century or earlier. The baroque casket...

Italian Polychrome Majolica Albarello, Late 17th Century.

Bronze statuette of St. Jerome, or St Hieronymous, in the manner of the Venetian sculptor Alessandro Vittorio (1525-1608) by the lost wax technique of bronze casting, which leaves a ...

Salvator Rosa last 17th century giltwood frame. Internal measurements cm 24 x 32.5 Pure example of Italian Salvator Rosa gild wood frame of 17th century. "Salvator Rosa" is the famo...

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Maker's mark unidentified, Nürnber...

Magnificent 18th century French hand carved and gold gilded frame. An incredible detailed work. The frame looks Royal and luxurious. Dimensions of the interior painting size to fit a...

This fabulous handmade terracotta pot originated in the Provençal town of Biot and was used to store olive oil. In perfect condition, the photo...

16th Century Spanish Terracotta Vase Hand made marks around the vase.

Outstanding pair of 18th century polychrome painted, hand carved wooden pricket candlesticks, from a South German church, late 1700's. Remnants of historic wax drips, could be eas...

French perfumed scents necessaire from the 18th century. This is a fantastic and very rare 18th century necessaire box for perfumed scents, created in the kingdom of France during t...

Love this miniature Dutch walnut long case clock. Not only great looking but also a good working time piece. Comes with a good quality watch. M...

17th Century Italian Faience ceramic apothecary jar. Bright colors of yellow, green and dark blue on cream background. In writing is "VG To BASILICO". There is a label affixed to bot...

Rare red pitcher ‘cantaro’ from Calanda, Aragon-Zaragoza area of Spain, circa 1750 a rare piece from a Private collection. Other examples can be seen in the Museo de Zaragoza. With g...

MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy. Beige/grey marble. Minotaur on a rectangular "Rosso di Verona" base. H (without base) 81 cm. H (without base) 81 c...

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase; the decorations, in baroque style represent a series of "grotesques" The object is "a unique piece" signed by the Master, it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1983 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving and polishing) that we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase present in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the sixteenth-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...

MARBLE FIGURE OF THE MINOTAUR, 17th Century Baroque Style, Italy. Beige/grey marble. Minotaur on a rectangular "Rosso di Verona" base. H (without base) 81 cm. H (without base) 81 c...

Beautiful carved giltwood baroque ornament. Italy, 17/18th century. Weathered and small losses. Measurement includes the wooden base.

This is a terracotta olive jar from central Spain. It has a wonderful aged patina with chalky painted finish. It makes a great statement as a sculpture in a room on a pedestal, alone...