Virgin and Child, Austrian or Italian, late 17th C.

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1700: item #569961
2568A

An outstanding surviving example of 17th-century ecclesiastical sculpture, height appx. 33 inches. Surface repainted in the 19th C. Exceptionally refined carving and unusual state of preservation.

AMERICAN CARVED WOOD SCULPTURE

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1970: item #568173

DAVID HOWARD DAY. Untitled white-painted, carved wood sculpture, 7 1/2" high, 9 3/4" long, 5 3/4" wide, the torso appearing to rise from the water, the hair swept back in stylized waves that are effectively viewed both from the side and from the rear; attached to a similarly white-painted wood base, 11" long, 6 12/" wide, 3/4" high (the attachment apparently with adhesive, as there are no screws, nails, etc. on the underside of the base), the underside of the base inscribed (in block capitals), ... Click for details

Spanish Carved Wood of Camel and Driver ca 1900

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1900: item #537284

Spanish finely carved wood sculpture of camel and driver--12 inches long-14 inches high-4 inches deep--no repairs-no missing parts-minor drying cracks--ca 1900--possibly part of a creche figure

Pair of Carved Oak Figures

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1900: item #536806
44558

Pair of carved oak figures from England circa 1870. They are 51"H.

Early 17 th. Polychrome Spanish Saint Gabriel

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1700: item #520286
gabriel

Big early 17th. century Spanish Santo. 32"tall

Spanish Colonial Santo 18thc Monk

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1800: item #518907

This is a lovely 18thc carved tropical hardwood santo-great patina-hands missing--minor cracks-9 inches high-Spanish Colonial-nationality unknown--saint has a great set of ears

17thc Spanish Carved Wood Santo Fm Creche

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1700: item #517692

Unusual carved polychrome Spanish kneeling creche figure--8.5 inches high--excellent condition -good ptina-has a forged nail in back-wood is pine--over 300 years old--certainly baroque period

Pr American Carved Wood Folk Lions 18thc

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1800: item #507880

Fascinating pair of carved, dark stained wood recumbent Lions-pieces sit loosely on original wood bases--pieces have great character-doubt carver ever saw a lion--losses to surface-one paw has been glued-but they are all there-except for the paw, pieces have not been touched--wood appears to be pine-maybe cedar-pieces over 200 years--pieces have a sphinx like appearance--base 24 inches long and 17 inches deep-size of lions 18 inches long and 12 inches high--great folk art-AMERICAN

IMPRESSIVE WOODEN FIGURE OF A SAINT, FRANCE, 18th CTRY

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1800: item #497894

Impressive half life-size WOODEN FIGURE OF A SAINT, Northern France, 18th ctry, 86 cm. GUARANTEED GENUINE !!! (shipment Europe: free, overseas standard mail $ 50)

Benin Memorial Head, wood,inlaid coconut

Fine Art: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1700: item #466152
899

Benin, Africa height 24.5cm The wooden Memorial heads of the Benin are believed to predate the 16th century bronze examples. In over 100 years of research, scholars have not been able to demonstrate otherwise. The eyes and tribal marks above each eye are inlaid with coconut shell. This example has a museum acquisition number (the number seven written in the European fashion). A very similar example can be seen in "The Art of the Benin",catalogue for an exhibition at the Chicago Nat... Click for details