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ANCIENT SCULPTURES

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In this section you can find all the antique and vintage sculptures available in our catalog. A wide selection of marble, terracotta, and ceramic sculptures to choose from to enrich your home’s spaces.

Why choose Di Mano in Mano

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Each sculpture is carefully selected by our experts. Enrico Sala, our antique specialist, is an appraiser at the Collegio Lombardo.

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Have specific needs? Our in-house workshop can restore or adapt any sculpture to your taste.

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Wollendorf Porcelain Figure Kurt Steiner
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Wollendorf Porcelain Figure Kurt Steiner

Germany 1930s

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Wollendorf Porcelain Figure Kurt Steiner

Germany 1930s

White porcelain sculpture of the Olympic torch. Designed by Kurt Steiner for Schaubach in 1936. Manufacturer's mark on the base and bottom.

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150.00€

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Silver Greyhound
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Silver Greyhound

Italy 20th Century

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Silver Greyhound

Italy 20th Century

A chiseled silver figure of a greyhound. Engraved silver hallmarks. The silversmith's mark is illegible. Weight: 180 grams.

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200.00€

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Antique Figurine Children Rudolstadt Porcelain Germany XX Century
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Antique Figurine Children Rudolstadt Porcelain Germany XX Century

Germany, Early XX Century

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Antique Figurine Children Rudolstadt Porcelain Germany XX Century

Germany, Early XX Century

A pair of porcelain children, hand-decorated in polychrome. Manufacturer's mark under the base in blue underglaze.

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80.00€

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Antique Figurines Porcelain Edmé Samson Paris France XIX Century
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Antique Figurines Porcelain Edmé Samson Paris France XIX Century

France, Late XIX Century

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Antique Figurines Porcelain Edmé Samson Paris France XIX Century

France, Late XIX Century

A pair of polychrome porcelain sculptures depicting allegories. The sculptural rendering of the bodies and garments is extraordinary, enriched with hand-crafted decorative motifs and small touches of pure gold, especially on the edges of the bases and the trim of the garments. The mark attributable to Edmé Samson's manufacture is in underglaze blue and appears only on the base of one of the sculptures.

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2,500.00€

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Antique Sculpture Porcelain Thuringia Germany XX Century
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Antique Sculpture Porcelain Thuringia Germany XX Century

Germany, Early XX Century

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Antique Sculpture Porcelain Thuringia Germany XX Century

Germany, Early XX Century

Porcelain sculpture depicting a lady and a gentleman in a gallant scene. Mark attributable to the E & A Muller Thuringia factory.

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210.00€

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Antique Porcelain Sculpture Capodimonte Italy XIX Century
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Antique Porcelain Sculpture Capodimonte Italy XIX Century

Italy, Late XIX Century

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Antique Porcelain Sculpture Capodimonte Italy XIX Century

Italy, Late XIX Century

Polychrome porcelain group depicting a pair of dancing commoners. Manufacturer's mark behind the base in underglaze blue.

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180.00€

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Antique Sculpture Porcelain of Capodimonte Italy XIX Century
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Antique Sculpture Porcelain of Capodimonte Italy XIX Century

Italy, Late XIX Century

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Antique Sculpture Porcelain of Capodimonte Italy XIX Century

Italy, Late XIX Century

Polychrome porcelain group depicting a pair of dancing commoners. Manufacturer's mark behind the base in underglaze blue.

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180.00€

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Antique Vase Shell-Shaped Art Nouveau Porcelain XIX-XX Century
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Antique Vase Shell-Shaped Art Nouveau Porcelain XIX-XX Century

Europe, XIX-XX Century

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Antique Vase Shell-Shaped Art Nouveau Porcelain XIX-XX Century

Europe, XIX-XX Century

Art Nouveau polychrome porcelain vase in the shape of a shell with a nymph and a cherub. Probably Austrian.

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120.00€

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Antique Figurine Porcelain of Capodimonte Italy XX Century
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Antique Figurine Porcelain of Capodimonte Italy XX Century

Italy, Second Half XX Century

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Antique Figurine Porcelain of Capodimonte Italy XX Century

Italy, Second Half XX Century

Figurine depicting a young girl reading, wearing a finely hand-decorated polychrome and gold dress. The Fornili artist's mark and signature are on the base.

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100.00€

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Antique Sculpture Ancestor Wood Hemba Art Congo XX Century
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Antique Sculpture Ancestor Wood Hemba Art Congo XX Century

Democratic Republic of Congo, XX Century

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Antique Sculpture Ancestor Wood Hemba Art Congo XX Century

Democratic Republic of Congo, XX Century

Wooden ancestor figure, Hemba art, Republic of the Congo.

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950.00€

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Modern Sculpture Mozambique Art Wood Africa XX-XXI Century
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Modern Sculpture Mozambique Art Wood Africa XX-XXI Century

Africa, XX-XXI Century

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Modern Sculpture Mozambique Art Wood Africa XX-XXI Century

Africa, XX-XXI Century

Wooden sculpture. Modern "Dri Makonde" production from Mozambique.

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400.00€

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Wooden Bamana Sculpture Motherhood Mali Africa XX Century
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Wooden Bamana Sculpture Motherhood Mali Africa XX Century

Africa, Late XX Century

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Wooden Bamana Sculpture Motherhood Mali Africa XX Century

Africa, Late XX Century

Wooden sculpture depicting a mother, "Gwandusu" for fertility worship. Bamana art, Mali.

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2,000.00€

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Antique Sculpture Terracotta Minghetti Manufacture Italy XX Century
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Antique Sculpture Terracotta Minghetti Manufacture Italy XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

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Antique Sculpture Terracotta Minghetti Manufacture Italy XX Century

Italy, Early XX Century

Majolica and painted terracotta sculpture depicting a seated girl. Manufacturer's mark under the base.

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450.00€

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Ibediji Twins Wood Youruba Art Nigeria Third Quarter XX Century
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Ibediji Twins Wood Youruba Art Nigeria Third Quarter XX Century

Nigeria, Third Quarter XX Century

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Ibediji Twins Wood Youruba Art Nigeria Third Quarter XX Century

Nigeria, Third Quarter XX Century

A pair of wooden "Ibedji" figures for the cult of twins. Yoruba art, Nigeria.

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550.00€

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Antique Figurine Child with Dove Terracotta Italy XX Century
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Antique Figurine Child with Dove Terracotta Italy XX Century

Italy, XX Century

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Antique Figurine Child with Dove Terracotta Italy XX Century

Italy, XX Century

Patinated terracotta sculpture depicting a boy with a dove sitting on a stump. The statue is presented on a circular stand decorated with plant motifs.

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750.00€

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Antique Sculpture Angels Lladro Manufacture Spain XX Century
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Antique Sculpture Angels Lladro Manufacture Spain XX Century

Spain, XX Century

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Antique Sculpture Angels Lladro Manufacture Spain XX Century

Spain, XX Century

Porcelain sculpture depicting three singing angels. The base features an engraved manufacturer's mark and serial number.

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120.00€

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Antique Miniature Porcelain Manifattura Capodimonte XIX Century
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Antique Miniature Porcelain Manifattura Capodimonte XIX Century

Italy, Late XIX Century

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Antique Miniature Porcelain Manifattura Capodimonte XIX Century

Italy, Late XIX Century

Polychrome porcelain figurine depicting Caramogio as a caricatured policeman. The base bears an underglaze blue manufacturer's mark.

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80.00€

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Vintage Porcelain Sculpture Married Couple Lladro Spain XX Century
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Vintage Porcelain Sculpture Married Couple Lladro Spain XX Century

Spain, XX Century

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Vintage Porcelain Sculpture Married Couple Lladro Spain XX Century

Spain, XX Century

Porcelain sculpture depicting a newlywed couple. Manufacturer's mark and serial number under the base.

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150.00€

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Antique Sculpture Sat Budai with Children Stone China XX Century
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Antique Sculpture Sat Budai with Children Stone China XX Century

China, XX Century

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Antique Sculpture Sat Budai with Children Stone China XX Century

China, XX Century

Carved sculpture in hard stone depicting Budai seated with his child acolytes.

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280.00€

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Olmec Head in Black Obsidian Stone Mexico XX Century Copy
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Olmec Head in Black Obsidian Stone Mexico XX Century Copy

Mexico, XX Century

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Olmec Head in Black Obsidian Stone Mexico XX Century Copy

Mexico, XX Century

Obsidian stone sculpture depicting a head, reproduction of the colossal works produced by the Olmec civilization.

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320.00€

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Antique Bas-Reliefs Patinated Plaster XIX-XX Century
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Antique Bas-Reliefs Patinated Plaster XIX-XX Century

Italy, Late XIX-Early XX Century

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Antique Bas-Reliefs Patinated Plaster XIX-XX Century

Italy, Late XIX-Early XX Century

Pair of patinated plaster bas-reliefs depicting Jesus with Saint Joseph and Jesus welcoming the children.

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250.00€

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Modern Sculpture Virgin Mary with Child Terracotta Italy XX Century
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Modern Sculpture Virgin Mary with Child Terracotta Italy XX Century

Italy, Mid XX Century

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Modern Sculpture Virgin Mary with Child Terracotta Italy XX Century

Italy, Mid XX Century

Terracotta sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary and Child.

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420.00€

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Vintage Figurine White Porcelain Ginori a Doccia Italy XX Century
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Vintage Figurine White Porcelain Ginori a Doccia Italy XX Century

Italy, Mid XX Century ca.

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Vintage Figurine White Porcelain Ginori a Doccia Italy XX Century

Italy, Mid XX Century ca.

White porcelain figurine depicting a female figure with a jar and basket. Ginori trademark under the base.

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100.00€

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Antique Guan Yin Sculpture Jade China XX Century
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Antique Guan Yin Sculpture Jade China XX Century

China, XX Century

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Antique Guan Yin Sculpture Jade China XX Century

China, XX Century

Finely carved jade Guan Yin. Wooden stand.

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240.00€

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Definition of Sculpture

 

Sculpture is a form of art in the truest sense of the word, created by carving and modelling materials of various kinds.
The main feature that distinguishes painting from sculpture (Marble, Wood, Terracotta, Wax, Porcelain, Clay) is dimensionality.
While painting is two-dimensional, sculpture in the round is represented in three dimensions.
There are three main techniques for making a sculpture:

1. Carving: hard materials are worked and, to carve the sculpture, sharp tools (e.g., chisels) are used.

2. Modelling: sculptures are shaped freehand using tools such as spatulas, loop tools, etc. Additional material is added to the initial sculpture to refine the details.

3. Casting: you start by creating a wax maquette, then cover this model with reinforced clay to prevent it from breaking during firing. At this point, insert small channels so that, during firing, the bronze can flow in and the wax can flow out. The clay becomes terracotta, and we have our bronze sculpture.
 

History of Ancient Sculpture

 

Ancient sculpture has always served to transmit the values of ancient art to new generations, thanks to its ability to remain intact over time.
Western sculpture has followed a very uneven course over the centuries, with particular influences from classical canons.
In antiquity, the stylization of the figure prevailed in sculpture in the round, especially the human figure, until Greek culture achieved a balance between realism and idealization.
Under the Roman Empire, the Greek model of classical sculpture remained largely unchanged.
During the Middle Ages, sculptors sought to interpret sculpture as a revealer of emotions, unlike the Renaissance, which eventually restored the classical canons.
In the nineteenth century, ancient sculpture followed broader artistic developments, moving away from classical sculpture and absorbing currents of abstraction.

 

Ancient Sculpture Catalog

 

Not sure how to decorate the living room shelf? Notice your garden looks a bit bare?
Are you perhaps looking for Sculptures for Sale or Bronze Bust Price? We at Di Mano In Mano have you covered with a wide selection of our best Bronze Sculptures. What are you waiting for? Add that extra touch to your home with our Terracotta Sculptures, or why not explore our antiques!
In the online catalog you can find all available pieces.
If you want to see them in person, just contact us to book an appointment in our stores. A salesperson will help you choose thanks to over 20 years of experience at Di Mano in Mano. Sculpture in the round or Wooden Sculptures, and more. For over 20 years our cooperative has operated in the buying and selling of antiques, vintage, and design. If you want to part with your Ancient Sculptures or your Bronze Half-Busts but don’t know what to do, sell them! Contact us and we’ll let you know as soon as possible the valuation of your furnishing accessory.

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