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Technique: Hand-Painted
Nao by Lladró Porcelain Shepherd Boy with Sheep
By Lladro
Located in BILBAO, ES
NAO BY LLADRÓ Porcelain Shepherd Boy With Sheep. Hand Made In Spain. Schaapsherder Met Schapen. Lamman Poika. Collectible Figurine Nao Boy.
THE WORLD L...
Category
1960s Spanish Rococo Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Goat and Child, Hand Painted, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
Beautiful piece 19th century Meissen,
Hand painted porcelain Goat and child, beautifully detailed.
Shipping included
Free and fast delivery door...
Category
19th Century German Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Meissen
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative, fully sculptural representation of an Art Nouveau beauty in a softly falling robe, tilted forward to throw a golden ball, with the left forearm holding the back...
Category
1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars... - Revelation 12:1
Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculptur...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Unusual Antique / French Art Deco 1920s Mannequin Display Head/Brass Thread Hair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Antique / French Art Deco 1920s Mannequin Display Head/Brass Thread Hair,,, signed,,
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Early 19th C. Sevres Porcelain Figures
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine and stunning pair of Sevres porcelain figures, mid 19th century, of a female fruit picker and a male grape harvester, the bottoms with underglaze Sevres marks. Sevres porcelain at its best in this magnificent pair.
A fine example from a New Orleans home in the lower garden district...
Category
1820s French Belle Époque Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
German Lusterweibchen Four-Light Chandelier w. Carved Mermaid Figure and Antlers
Located in Barntrup, DE
This amazing German chandelier features a delicate hand-carved and polychrome hand-painted mythical lady or mermaid with a scaly fishtail. The adorable and handsome lady is holding a cartouche-shaped shield.
The light fixture is hung on a chain suspension, mounted on real antlers, and decorated with red and yellow wrought iron...
Category
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Christmas Tree FUTURO UFO Bas van Beek, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This Futuro Christmas ball is by Dutch artist Bas van Beek who made this creation from a few of the highlights of the permanent collection of the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam The Netherlands
A small series of each collection object has been handcrafted in Poland by a company that is specialized in unique handcrafted glass ornaments for your Christmas tree
Offered here is a Christmas Ornament of the prototype of the Futuro house...
Category
2010s Dutch Space Age Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Goldscheider Vienna 'Revue' Single Figur of the 'Dolly Sisters' by Dakon ca 1927
Located in Vienna, AT
Posing young revue dancer with pageboy hairstyle, taking a step forward, at the same time raising the bellflower-shaped hem of her short purple dress with fur collar with both hands ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition.
Features porcelain head, hands and feet.
Made in France during the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Early 18th Century Hand-Carved Polychrome Wood Baroque Italian Cherub
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A lacquered wood sculpture of a sitting Cherub hand carved and painted in Italy in the early 18th century. The cherub has been mounted on late 19th century on a wood base. It's in or...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Gilt Angels with Quartz Crystals on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angels with golden quartz crystals and mounted on aragonite.
The hand-carved angels were once part of a heavenly, angelic depicti...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure 'Spanish Shawl' By Josef Lorenzl, Circa 1929
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and delicate Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure around 1930:
Depiction of an elegant, pretty dancer with dark, chin-length hair and large creole earrings, presumably Dolores ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Eclectic Boy on Rocking Horse Painted Metal Sculpture by Manuel Felguerez
Located in San Diego, CA
Eclectic boy on rocking horse painted metal sculpture by listed Mexican artist Manuel Felguerez, circa 1970s The piece is in very nice original condition with a great patina and me...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Tang Dynasty Full Set Of Painted Pottery Zodiac Figures TL tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty Full Set Of Painted Pottery Zodiac Figures (TL tested)
The Thermoluminescence Report (Item #185404) will accompany this sale.
A Rare Set of Chinese Pottery Zodiac Figu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gilded Crucifix with Calcite Crystals
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded crucifix with calcite crystals and baroque pearls.
The calcite crystals are from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee. It is an example of the world's fin...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf
Art-déco porcelain statue: "Jealousy" by Karl Tutter, Hutschenreuther
Located in Zemst, BE
Big late art-déco figurine in porcelain created by the sculptor Karl Tutter
Named: " Jealousy"
Naked women with 2 bear coughs
Manufactered by Hutschenreuther
High quality porcelain: ...
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Vienna Lady With Pekingese Sitting On A Suitcase, Dakon, Circa 1936
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and delicate Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figurine of the 1930s:
Elegant young lady with chin-length blond curls and elegant black hat, green long skirt...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Art Deco Porcelain Figurines Signed Amelin - Rauche / "Limoges France"
Located in Beirut, LB
Art Deco Figurines in Limoges porcelain, featuring a depiction of 2 young women swimmers adorned in a classic bathing suit featuring a more fitted and tailored look compared to the l...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Art Déco Dancer In Butterfly Dress, by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1928
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's:
Young dancer with pageboy hairstyle, leaning slightly forward and looking to the right, putting her right leg forward and ho...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Crucifix Mounted on Jasper with Crystal Points
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian crucifix mounted on jasper with crystal points. The crystal points create more sunrays around the halo of the crucifix. The reddish tips of the crysta...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
Vintage Porcelain Bear Statue, Germany, ca 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Porcelain Bear Statue, Germany, ca 1950s
Item e7269
An old porcelain bear statue, decorated with polychrome colors. Made in Germany ca. 1950s. Illegible maker's signature on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Victorian Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Cross with Smoky Quartz Crystals and Pyrite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian cross mounted on smoky quartz crystals in matrix with pyrite formations. The center of the cross has an abstract figure of Christ created from acrylic...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Cross with Fossil Agate Coral and Mounted on Fossil Coral
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian cross with fossil agate coral and mounted on fossil coral.
The fossil agate coral and fossil coral are put together with the 18th century cross to lo...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral
18th Century Carved and Decorated Figure of an Archangel, circa 1780
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century Carved and Decorated Figure of an Archangel, circa 1780, a splendid hand carved and polychromed kneeling male figure with long wavy brown hair pulled back, dressed in a...
Category
18th Century European Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Lifesize Crowned Mother Mary and Child Jesus Gothic Revival Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Hand carved wood antique statue of Mother Mary wearing a Gothic crown.
This original and all hand carved sculpture of the mother of all mothers is anothe...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century Baroque Italian Sculpture of an Angel
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Wood Sculpture of an Angel would likely is a masterpiece of religious art, reflecting the exuberance and drama characteristic of the Baroque period. Baroque art often sought to ...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Bouquetiere Figures
Located in Maidstone, GB
A pair of Meissen bouquetiere figures Circa 1765, both with 'Christie's East' dealer stamps.
Modelled by J.J. Kändler holding oval two-handled baskets, the tops pierced for flowers, ...
Category
1760s German Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Important Fine Chiparus Sculpture of a Woman Holding a Book
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item is An Outstanding Fine Patinaed Beautiful Estate Bronze Sculpture of a Woman Holding a Book behind her Back. Woman is featured with Finely Carved Sculpting and a B...
Category
20th Century Unknown Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1750s Pair of Lacquered Wood Sculptures of Angel Heads with Wings
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Important pair of 18th century lacquered wood angel heads, from Northern Italy. The angel heads with wings are carved from a single piece of wood and decorated in polychrome with mec...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Goldscheider Vienna Group Female Nude With Leopard & Snake, Karl Perl, Ca. 1922
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and exceptional Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic group of the 1920s:
Unclothed woman sitting sideways on a rock, leaning against a leopard, which playfully winds around her on the ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Déco Austrian Ceramic Sculpture 'Aida' by Josef Lorenzl for Goldscheider
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco odalisque ceramic sculpture 'Aida' designed by Josef Lorenzl for Goldscheider Manufactory in Vienna, Austria
By: Josef Lorenzl, Goldscheider Manufactory
Material: ceramic, ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
Goldscheider Art Déco Dancer In Oriental Costume, By Josef Lorenzl, Circa 1923
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's:
Posing, graceful dancer in oriental costume: short-sleeved, belly-free top, floor-length, wide skirt and headscarf playing a...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
7 Royal Copenhagen Figurines by Carl Martin-Hansen Amager Children
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Included in this fine group:
Amager Boy in typical costume designed by Carl Martin-Hansen circa 1906 - 1925. From the Danish National Costume series by Carl Martin-Hansen. Figurine ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure, 'Ruth' Dancer in Oriental Costume, by Rosé
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figure of the 1920s.
Depiction of dancer Ruth Saint Denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually Ruth Dennis, 'Miss Ruth') performing her dance 'Radha'- Da...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Hungarian Ceramic Wall Plaque: Woman's Visage by G. Staindl Katalin
Located in Brescia , Brescia
This captivating wall plaque features the delicate visage of a woman, intricately sculpted with remarkable detail.
Adorned with graceful lines and subtle nuances, this piece exudes ...
Category
1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Porcelain by János Török - Zsolnay Manufacture -MCM -
By Zsolnay, János Török
Located in Budapest, HU
Streamlined body, restrained painting. Stunning hand-painted Zsolnay women figures. Porcelain figures by renowned Hungarian artist János Török.
The present figures are published in...
Category
1940s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ring Thrower, by R. Boeltzig, Ca 1924
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative full-sculptural representation of an Art Nouveau beauty in softly falling robe held together by straps on the upper part of the body with partially exposed breas...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Art Déco Figurine 'Tennis' Girl Holding Balls, Dakon, Vienna c 1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Ceramic Figurine of the 1930s:
Young girl in tennis clothes: backless light-colored top, dark blue, wide, short pants and white tennis shoes, standing w...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Goldscheider Art Déco Figure 'Harvey' or 'Spanish Dance', Stephan Dakon, c 1927
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Ceramic Figurine Of The 1920s:
Depiction of the actress and dancer Lilian Harvey wearing a dark wig and striding in a long, at the back low-cut dress decorated ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Goldscheider Art Déco Group 'Revue', the 'Dolly Sisters', by Stephan Dakon, 1927
Located in Vienna, AT
Remarkable and rare Goldscheider Art Deco Figurine Group of the later 1920s:
Two posing young revue twin dancers with pageboy hairstyles, performing a step forward in parallel, at th...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian Robin Hood and Little John Spill Vase by Staffordshire, England 1860’s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
As opposed to the Mel Brooks parody of the Robin Hood story, it appears that Staffordshire in the mid 19th century depicted their men WITHOUT thights!
This charming antique Staffordshire spill vase...
Category
1860s British High Victorian Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Domenico Poloniato Italian Majolica Asian Sculptures Lamp Bases, Glazed Ceramic
By Domenico Poloniato
Located in Miami, FL
Domenico Poloniato Italian Majolica Asian Sculptures Lamp Bases, Glazed Ceramic
Offered for sale is a pair of hand-painted and very colorful Domen...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine, Girl With Doll, by Claire Weiss, circa 1934
Located in Vienna, AT
Little girl in a red short coat with a white collar, matching short pants and a red barge hat with a white ribbon, bending down towards the upright doll with a blonde pageboy head an...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Two Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain HeHe Groups Kangxi Period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese famille verte laughing twins 'HeHe Erxian' biscuit group, Kangxi (1662-1722), the two boys with jovial expressions and seated upon an openwork rock-base studded wit...
Category
17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Vienna Elegant Lady With Fox Terrier In A Boat, Dakon, Circa 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and delicate Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figurine of the 1930s:
Elegant young lady in a red off-the-shoulder trouser costume with red polka dots and a large hat on her blond c...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Rosenthal figurine, only 200 versions in existence:
A scantily clad Art Nouveau beauty, a belt around her hips with a long, softly falling shawl draping around her legs, a ...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Derby Figures ' Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of Derby Figures depicting 'Welch Tailor and his Wife on Goats' circa 1800.
These Derby figures were originally copied from the Meissen originals ( sculptor J J Kaendler).
Th...
Category
Early 19th Century English Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Venetian Blackmoore on Stand
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
A beautiful sculpture by the Mexican artist, inspired by all these Mexican cultures. Carlos Mérida was a Guatemalan (active in Mexico) Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican American Classical Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Royal Doulton Porcelain Figurine “Omar Khayyam” Persian Scholar 1964
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Royal Doulton “Omar Khayyam” Persian Scholar 1964 Decorative Porcelain Figurine.
Made in England, by Royal Doulton England. finely painted porcelain figure collectable, high ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Italian Silver and Gold Crucifix with Mica and Calcite Crystal
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian silver and gold leaf crucifix adorned with baroque pearls and mounted on a mica cluster and a calcite crystal. The mica specimen is from the Great Smoky Mountain...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Goldscheider Vienna Group 'Jealousy' Lady With Two Pekinese Dogs, ca. 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the 1930s:
Depiction of a standing, elegant lady in a long, red, checkered dress with tiered flounces, matching hat and red gloves, holding ...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures, 'Turkish / Persian Lady & Gentleman'
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures, Turkish / Persian Lady & Gentleman. circa 1755
Both designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, Rare and early examples of both models.
Category
1750s German Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider-Like Art Déco Dancing Lady Porcelain Figurine from United Kingdom
Located in North Miami, FL
Goldscheider-like Art Déco dancing lady unglazed porcelain figurine from United Kingdom
By: Goldscheider (in the style of)
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint
Technique: unglazed, m...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine, 'Pair of Gardeners', Model No 1584
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurines, Pair of Gardeners. Model 1584.
A couple of gardeners, designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, with flowers and vegetable basket, sitting / s...
Category
1750s German Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, 'Piedmontese Bagpiper'
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Piedmontese bagpiper.
Modelled by J.J. Kändler after an engraving by Jacques Dumont, wearing a black hat with brown feather, fur-lined white...
Category
1740s German Rococo Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Russian Lomonosov Porcelain Large Mother Cheetah and Cub Figurines Hand Painted
By Lomonosov
Located in London, GB
Wonderful Lomonosov Porcelain large mother cheetah and cub figurines. Hand painted, made in Russia.
The mother cheetah measures length at base 18.5 cm / 7.28 by maximum width 14.5 ...
Category
1960s Vintage Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sculptural 18th Century Italian Black Crucifix with Tourmaline in Matrix
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix adorned with tourmaline and mounted on tourmaline in a crystal matrix from Brazil.
The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and c...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Hand-Painted Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Tourmaline
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