Sculpture, Carvings & Other
Browse our stock of antique sculpture and carvings including a wide range of busts, stone sculpture, plaques and key stones in a range of materials like stone, wood, cast iron and terracotta.
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A cast-iron bust of the head of Laocoon, a Trojan Priest at the time of the Trojan Wars who warned the Trojans about the Trojan Horse and died along with his two sons when the Gods, who favoured the Greeks, sent two sea serpents to kill him. After the original sculpture which was one of the major discoveries of the Italian Renaissance, found in Rome in 1506 in the ruins of Titus' palace( Shown on plinth 8172 ).
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14 3⁄16"
36 cms |
23 5⁄8"
60 cms |
10 3⁄16"
26 cms |
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Stock: 8088
An 18th century giltwood shelf with coathooks. The moulded underside carved with acanthus leaves & a band of nulling enhanced with black paintwork defining the recesses with a row of nine scrolling acanthus corbels alternated with rosettes in black sunken panels below and nine coat hooks with open cast mounts.
Italian, 18th century with later modifications.
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78 11⁄16"
200 cms |
6 1⁄4"
16 cms |
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14.5 cms |
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Stock: 7263
A finely sculpted marble bust in Statuary marble of a prominent Edwardian, seated on a Sienna marble base.
Signed: A. Drury, Royal Academy, 1916.
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50.8 cms |
29 1⁄2"
74.9 cms |
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33 cms |
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Stock: 7195
A set of life size carved wood ecclesiastical figures with excellent oil painted detail inset with coloured glass cabuchons.
South German, circa 1890, (photo before restoration).
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72"
182.9 cms |
22"
55.9 cms |
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50.8 cms |
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Stock: 7133
An Egyptian head on a round base, probably of a Ptolemic Pharoah, 3rd century BC. A plaster replica made by the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
Circa 1920.
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8 11⁄16"
22.2 cms |
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50.8 cms |
10 11⁄16"
27.1 cms |
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Stock: 4616
A French terracotta of a river-god, crowned with a bullrush and wearing drapery around his waist, sitting on rocks, an overturned jar issuing water at his feet on an integral round plinth.
Late 19th century.
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34.9 cms |
23 1⁄4"
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Antique sculptures
Antique sculptures conjure the vision of ancient civilisations, the classical marble statues of Ancient Greece and Rome - harmonious and idealised - but they are varied in both their materials and their styles.
Antique bronze sculptures
Many ancient statues were copied by sculptors in the 18th century to sell as souvenirs for Grand Tourists. Antique bronze sculptures were popular, which may have been inspired by Greek sculptures that were cast in bronze and only later copied by the Romans in marble. Antique sculptures of this period were predominantly figurative and often represented these classical subjects.
Antique bronze sculptures also enjoyed a great revival in the Renaissance period, in Italy and France especially, the most renowned sculptor of this period being Cellini. His remarkable figurative work inspired many later sculptors to move away from classical poses and create works that were more flamboyant and dynamic. Antique bronze sculptures come in a range of sizes, so suit a variety of positions, whether a small occasional table, a plinth or a mantelpiece.
Antique marble statues
Marble statues enjoyed popularity from antiquity to the present day, from their beginnings as polychromed statues of the deities, they evolved to embody the elegance of many ages, immortalising Kings and Queens, Gods and Goddesses. The beauty of antique marble sculptures is often the way the marble has been selected to represent the form, where the veins of the stone are utilised to emphasise the curves of a body or a natural form. Marble also absorbs light, giving the statue an almost lifelike glow in a way that stone statues of the same subject can’t.
Antique wood carvings
In Europe, antique wood carvings were most commonly found in ecclesiastic settings during the medieval period, but eventually became desirable in private homes. Antique oak carvings from the Victorian period were often inspired by these medieval, 16th and 17th century carvings, and decorative adornments were added over doorways, on ceilings, staircases and wall brackets. Antique wood carvings and sculpture were sometimes polychromed, or painted, to give the carving a lifelike quality.
If you are looking for antique sculptures, London is without doubt a great place to look. From the inspiration of our great galleries and museums, to our showroom, the Capital offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of sculpture and carving.