Superb quality Antique late 19th century, circa 1880 Portuguese gild Bronze sculpture depicting a Nuno Alvares Pereira ,famous Portuguese knight and chief commander of Portuguese army. He is holding a sword and wearing full armour with tunic adorned on the chest and the sleeves with his coat of arms. The quality of this sculpture is remarkable...
Very well crafted patinated bronze figure of matador. Depicting figures of a bull and matador, from late 19th/early 20th century, marked "Masier". Raised on a 1.25" marble base, figure height is 8 inches with length of 11 inches, no condition issues noted.
Gandhara Kingdom stucco head of Buddha mounted, 3/4th Century, condition: good, left ear damaged and a few inconsequential nicks, common considering the age of this fine sculpture, size" H. 12cm x W. 8cm x D. 11cm. The idealized style is reminiscent of Greek Hellenistic sculpture which strongly influenced the Buddhist imagery of Central Asia and in particular of Gandharan artists.
A beautiful West African Senufo Carved Wood Sculpture. Measuring 23 inch tall and wingspan measures 9 inches. This is the classic bird form known
…… The image of a large abstract bird with an equally large beak curved into its own belly. The wings on either side are rectangular with small squares punctured in them Two smaller versions of the bird stand on each shoulder and the wings a decorated with figures on the backside...
Carved Japanese wood sculpture deity approximately 15” in height
INDIAN BRONZE standing figure of Avalokesvara, wearing a high coiffure, elaborate earrings and a diaphanous robe, her primary hands in abahy mudra and secondary hands holding a flower and unidentified object in the other, h: 10.25 in circa 1900
Danish maker MIK Pair of Carved figure all lamps 16 inches tall
African Drum Democratic Republic of the Congo, 24" long.
A rare and magnificent imperial form Southeast Asian incense burner in the form of a Lion. Made of low grade silver the piece has compartments for incense and place to keep the extra incense. Measuring 17” height, 17” wide, and about 7” depth. Probably 1930s
A Very fine Puerto Rican 19th Century carved wood Santos sculpture, usually given as a wedding gift. A very finely carved piece measuring about 11” in heigh with fine polychrome and gilding
A commemorative bronze rondel plaque of Abraham Lincoln For the 1909 Centennial of his birth. Signed lower right Prinz? Measuring 10.5”
wood mask 20”x4” 2662 Sepik Valley circa 1950s Berlin Estate
From our African Collection: An Eastern Congo Stool, circa 1950.
Beautiful vintage JFK silver painted bust with the Presidents famous quotation “Ask not what your country can do for you…” done circa 1965 when silver paint was used as a metaphor for modern, as was used by NASA and artist such as Andy Warhol. Measuring 12” height
Fine Stucco head of Buddha mounted on base, Gandhara Kingdom, 3rd/4th Century AD.,size: H.15cm x W. 8cm x D. 8cm.
European School (19th century), Bust of Young Boy with Pipe, bronze sculpture, signed "Gambage" lower back, foundry mark: Bronze Garanti, overall (with marble base): 5.25"h x 3.75"w x 3"d. No condition issues noted.
VICTORIAN BRONZE FIGURE, PROBABLY FRENCH, DATED 1890. Depicting a strolling elder man with tri-corner hat. Signed on base Fremd (?) 1890. Height 15.25 inches (38.7 cm).
A heavy bronze mid-century sculpture on a wood base, signed (incised) J. Soriano, measuring approximately 14" by 9" by 8" (bronze itself), the wood base about 10 1/2" high. Note the fine lustrous brown patina. The signature is spurious, the work not by the famous Mexican artist sculptor Juan Soriano (so determined by correspondence from the representative/expert of his estate), but the anonymous work stands on its own merits, and it is likely to be of Mexican or South American origin...