Stone Figurative Sculptures

Terracotta after Clodion, A Bacchante Mounted on a Double Marble Pedestal. Signed on the back in the clay "Clodion." Claude Michel Clodion was a French R...

A richly weathered marble Roman style head with skilfully carved features and full lips. The piece would have been part of a larger statue or carving. The marble has a lovely warm pa...

Bronze Figurative Sculpture of Two Figures Supporting a Natural Quartz Specimen Offered for sale is a patinated bronze figurative sculpture of two figures supporting a natural quart...

Tall marble abstract or cubist torso sculpture on wood plinth titled, "Venus". Signed.

Beautifully and carefully carved Marble Statue of Pan playing a flute. The features are clearly visible and well done, with Pan pursing his lips to blow into the flute. A lovely real...

1981 dated And Signed Jim Davidson Bronze Sculpture W/Black Marble Base. Measures approx - 7 diameter x 19 high

This piece is an 18th century dancing putto marble statue, now available for purchase. The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on...

The Vienna Secessionist movement produced some of the desirable artistic creations ever made. Many notable artists such as Gustave Klimt were part of the school of art. In sculptur...

Refined pair of marble sculptures of Roman gladiators, ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL - Raffinata coppia di...

Very nice realization in green hard stone made in China. This large statue depicts the standing "Laughing Buddha" wearing a necklace of pearls of wisdom in his left hand and a ball in his right hand known as the ball of wealth. A large solar disc, symbolizing light, illuminates the Buddha's smile. The meaning of the laughing Buddha with beads and/or a ball of wealth is that of meditation. The representation of the wealth ball is a sign of wealth and prosperity. Period: Late 19th century - Early 20th century - Art Nouveau Dimensions: Height: 103,5cm x Width: 30cm x Depth: 18cm The image of the Laughing Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago and believed to be Maitreya, or the Buddha to come. The plump figure and the benevolent attitude of the statue suggest contentment, magnanimity and plenitude. Often referred to as the Laughing Buddha, his signature smile symbolizes contentment and pure joy. The Laughing Buddha is considered a symbol of good luck, and rubbing its big head or belly is believed to bring good fortune and wealth. The fat belly of the Laughing Buddha is a symbol of tolerance, it also shows that prosperity and wealth can go hand in hand with enlightened consciousness. If we talk about Hinduism, Lord Kuber is considered as the Lord of Wealth and Fortune. However, in China, people used to keep a Laughing Buddha statue...

A fine French 19th century, Whimsical Rococo style white marble carved planter Jardiniere with figures of playful putti and cherubs among ribbons and fruit vases, raised on twin pede...

An impressive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted giltand enamel bronze figure of a young energetic beauty in a balanced dancing pose with a scarf draped around her midriff. The...

This fine and imposing sculpture is an excellent example of 16th century Italian craftsmanship. The figure is stood on a raised, shaped rectangular base with a carved "dolphin" at th...

This piece is an 18th century dancing putto marble statue, now available for purchase. The sculpture features a small dancing Angel 'Putto" supported on...

La Bayadère: Sculpture representing a dancer with a hoop, dressed in an exotic costume, and inspired by the ballet character created by Marius Petitpa Green patina spelter on a marb...

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...

Illusion: Sculpture representing a naked dancer, playing with 2 hoops, standing on a stepped base in black marble Green patina spelter, the base is signed by Fayral (pseudonym used ...

1990s bust of a Roman, hand carved by craftsmen using white marble for the head and travertine marble on the toga, where the white veins give movemen...

A beautifully cast late 19 century French bronze statue by Emile Picault of a classically draped winged maiden on clouds holding a tablet inscribed "La Reconnaissance est La Memoire ...

Set of three stone carved women each bearing a water vessel in their arms. This art form from Zimbabwe became popular decor in the late 1950s but was producded for decades preceding ...

Statue of Hercules, Greek Mythology, 20th Century. Sculpture representing Hercules, Greek hero, Greek Mythology, in composite material, 20th century.    ...

Beautiful desk accessory for the fox hunter. Austrian/Vienna cold painted bronze fox hunter on his horse with his three hounds. Onyx base with letter opener or pen well/tray in excel...

Antique Alabaster Sculpture of a Praying Child & Marble Plinth C1890 Measures- 12.75''H x 4.5''W x 4.5''D

A limited edition bronze sculpture titled Lovers by the French artist Andre Beaudin (1895-1975). Signed and numbered "AB 4/6" to the side of the sculpture, this Cubist style work dep...

Created by Belgian sculptor Leo De Boey. In perfect original state.   

French Art Deco Walkyrie sculpture by Henri MOLINS-BALLESTE, France, ca.1925. Spelter, marble and onyx. Width : 21.3"(54cm), Height : 14"(35.7cm), Depth: 5.1"(13cm). Engraved "Balles...

French 1920's art deco sculpture, hoop dancer stands on marble base.

An antique Italian alabaster bust of Pan on a pedestal with two small children sculpture. Pan not being a major god was still a significant figure i...

Early 20th century Expressionist patinated bronze woman sculpture with marble base signed by italian sculptor A. Monti By: A. Monti Material: bronze, marble, copper, metal Technique...

An wonderful patinated bronze female nude sculpture titled Joy, by Norwegian American Artist Kristen Kokkin. The impressive bronze on a dark marble base conveys a sense of joy and me...

Viennese cold-painted bronze and marble figurative sculpture by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height 25cm, width 31cm, depth 10cm Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1936), a renowned Austrian a...

Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli Origin Italy Circa 1900 Reason: Beatrice Artist: Antonio Frilli (1860-1920) Mterialies: Alabaster W...

Original hand-carved nude light alabaster glamour sculpture featuring young nude women laying down in the ocean waves. This unique sculpture lights u...

An Impressive White Statuary Marble Figural Group of Apollo and Daphne After The Celebrated Model by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) at the Galleria Borghese in Rome, On Dove Grey Marble Pedestal. Sculpted in the round from a single block of white statuary marble. The male figure of Apollo captured as if in motion, running forward with his weight balanced on his right leg, his robe billowing behind. He leans forward encircling with his left arm the goddess Daphne and at that very moment she transforms into a laurel tree. The statue stands atop an original solid dove grey marble pedestal with rotating mechanism. Bernini’s depiction of the transformation myth of Apollo and Daphne is a sculptural masterpiece of pure virtuosity. Bernini pushes to the limit the plastic possibility of sculpted marble to freezeframe the moment when the goddess Daphne transforms into a laurel tree to escape Apollo. Just as Apollo thinks he has caught her, Daphne’s fleeing form begins to be enveloped by the encircling bark; her fingers leaf out; her toes take root. Apollo encircles her waist with a confident arm; but his facial expression indicates the beginning of an awareness that something has gone wrong. Daphne seems ignorant of her transformation as she looks back over her shoulder, lips parted in fright. Her mouth seems to frame a silent scream as her face goes blank under the force of transformation. Daphne’s hair swings around as a result of her sudden arrest and blows free with a lightness Bernini himself felt he never equalled. The story of Apollo and Daphne originates in Greek mythology, but the most well-known version is the lyrical telling by the Roman poet Ovid in his Metamorphoses (I.438-567), a collection of Greek fables first written in 8 CE. The myth purportedly explains the origin of the laurel tree and its connection to Apollo. He says he will wear her leaves in his hair, will use her wood to make a bow and lyre and that a crown made of her branches will adorn the heads of royalty and campions of game and battle. Apollo uses his powers of eternal youth and immortality to render the laurel tree an evergreen. The subject of Apollo and Daphne is common in paintings but rare in sculpture for the obvious reason that neither hot pursuit nor transformation from flesh to vegetation seemed remotely suited to three-dimensional treatment. However, Bernini triumphs in his handling of such a challenging subject, creating an hallucinatory effect whereby the figures appear to almost skim over the ground. Bernini’s statue of Apollo and Daphne was commissioned by Cardinal Borghese (1577-1633) and begun in 1622 but not completed until 1625 owning to an interluded during which Bernini sculpted his statue of ‘David’. Cardinal Borghese was secretary to his uncle Pope Paul V and in the classic pattern of papal nepotism wielded enormous power as the effective head of the Vatican government. Cardinal Borghese as an art collector was patron of the painter Caravaggio and the artist Bernini. As was the practice, Bernini did not execute the sculpture entirely by his own hand, but with help from his workshop. The finer details that show Daphne’s conversion from human to tree, such as the twigs and leaves springing from her hands, were undertaken by Bernini’s pupil Giuliano Finelli (1601–1653). Apollo and Daphne is still in situ in the Galleria Borghese in the room for which is was made, although today it is positioned at the centre of the room instead of closer to the wall and facing a doorway as originally intended. Bernini’s statue of Apollo and Daphne was immediately acclaimed as a masterpiece for revealing his outstanding talent and innovative spirit, especially the ability to portray both actions and emotions. Appreciation for Apollo and Daphne continued, with a French traveller in 1839 complimenting it as "astonishing both for mechanism of art and elaborateness, and full of charm in the ensemble and the details” (A. Valery, Historical, Literary, and Artistic Travels in Italy: A Complete and Methodical Guide for Travellers and Artists. Baudry. 1839 p. 596). More recently, the historian Robert Torsten Petersson called it “an extraordinary masterpiece ... suffused with an energy that works out of the tips of the laurel leaves and Apollo's hand and drapery” (R.-T. Petersson, Bernini and the Excesses of Art, Fordham Univ Press, 2002, p.80). The fame of Apollo and Daphne made it a must see for visiting Grand Tourists during the 18th and 19th centuries and the wealthiest could commission a replica. Fulfilling this demand in the late 19th century were the workshops of Roman sculptor such as Raffaello Romanelli, Ernesto Gazzeri...

Sculptural Sacred Heart - 18th century Italian sunray mounted on a yellow hematoid heart and adorned with yellow crystal quartz points. The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in...

Silvered Bronze Art Deco Statue Pair featuring a woman reaching and grasping the antlers of a deer, a rare version of “Chasing the Hind” Designe...

Expectacular Antique Library, Bookends, Throne, medieval, revival Alabaster and marble bookends in the shape of monks sitting on a throne reading a book Medieval style figur of a mo...

Rare vintage Buddha, the Bodhisattva of compassion and mercy.

A stunning and large scale Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of Rachele and Lamb on it's original Vert de Patricia marble pedestal, signed F. Vichi. Firenze. The statu...

A beautiful and moving sculpture by well known Native American artist Roy Henry. The viewer is drawn in to see the highly polished stone with an intricate carved face and flowing lo...

A beautiful and moving sculpture by well known Native American artist Roy Henry. The viewer is drawn in to see this multi sided, two toned stone with an intricate carved face design...

In Timmy Sandu's creation, a dark rapka stone transforms into a "Dancing Couple," a piece where absence speaks as loudly as presence. This sculpture captures a moment of cosmic jest,...

Gorgeous French gilt palm tree with rock crystal detail and marble base. Beautiful table top accessory with a luxury element. We have 4 slightly different styles available. Collect a...

Gorgeous French gilt palm tree with marble base. Beautiful table top accessory with luxury elements. We have 4 similar sizes available. Collect all 4.

Gorgeous French gilt palm tree with rock crystal and marble base. Beautiful table top accessory with luxury details. We have 4 similar sizes available, collect all 4.

French gilt palm tree with rock crystal and marble base. Beautiful table top accessory with luxury elements. We have 4 similar sizes available, collect all 4.

19th century Italian white marble neoclassical figure after Dannecker.

The category Antique Alabaster Sculptures, features a refined Female Sculpture, a Young Woman leaning against a classical column and peering expectantly, the work created is made of alabaster, a lustrous and elegant material used by the artists to sculpt their works of art. The age of the ancient sculpture is from the late 1800s, 19th century. The ancient female Statue in alabaster, bears a signature G. Gambogi, Italian sculptor. Giuseppe Gambogi (1862-1938), was born in Pisa but worked in Florence where he had his studio-atelier together with his children. He uses various materials in marble, alabaster and bronze for his works. Sculptor with Romantic and Orientalist taste. Many works created by the sculptor were made for the foreign market and some of them are preserved in the Dantesco Museum in Ravenna. The sculpture is in excellent condition although it has undergone minor restoration. Sculture...

Lost wax bronze. Model of Auguste Moureau (1834-1917). marble base Patinated bronze with two children together, the boy holding some flowers. The piece that makes up this lot follows...

Bronze sculpture of a woman's figure mounted on organic stone base. Marked with on the underside side - JJ TIMO. Dimensions 6.25" width x 6" depth x 13.75" height. Condition Excel...

Wooly Chaps, a cast bronze sculpture after American artist Frederic Remington on marble base. A variation of his most famous sculpture, The Broncho Buster, Wooly Chaps is filled with a tremendous dramatic tension and depicts a scene from the American Old West...

An Art Deco bronze sculpture by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947) depicting Demeter, the Greek goddess of fertility and the harvest, in a reclining position surrounded by wheat. Signed 'D...

Capturing the elegance and beauty of the female form, this sculpture depicts a seated reclining nude female. The sculpture embodies the graceful contours and curves of the female phy...

A French bronze figure of Atalanta with a «Fumiere et Cie» mark on the base. Atalanta the famous virgin huntress.Atalanta raced all her suitors and outran all but Hippomenes, who de...

A French bronze statue of Hippomenes throwing apples while racing, titled «Hippomène Lanceur De Pommes D’or» with a «Fumiere et Cie» mark on the base. Except for Hippomenes, Atalanta...

A high quality and most patriotic American 19th century white Carrara marble statue on its original Vert de Patricia marble pedestal, entitled "Fourth of July". This wonderfully carved white Carrara marble statue depicts playful siblings in action and dressed in Revolutionary costumes. The young boy with a small drum below him blows a horn as he lights a miniature cannon...

21st century abstract sculpture ALTERIUS by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy (23,62'') Sculpture in Lecce Stone Delivered with a certificate of authenticity. Contact us on 1stDibs to acqui...

21st century abstract sculpture Amplexus by Renzo Buttazzo from Italy Sculpture in Lecce Stone Delivered with a certificate of authenticity (dated / numbered / signed) Contact us on...