Smashing Pair of Carved Giltwood Chinese Style Dolphin Statues

Two symmetrical and dramatic gold leafed, carved wood, urn shaped objects sitting on feet. Made in Italy. Tony Duquette flair!

Stunning pair of white enameled cast iron shell motif sculptures, perfect for a mantel statement. These were refashioned andirons cut down to fit on top of a mantel in Palm Beach.

Gilded carved pair of Italian wooden wall brackets with beautiful decoration.

Elegant pair of French style vases having bronze mounts and lovely porcelain decorated with birds and butterflies.

This striking pair 19th-century Italian carved wood fragments in the form of stylized dolphins, now mounted on custom Lucite bases. Originally part of a larger decorative scheme—like...

A commanding pair of hand-carved hardwood table bases featuring expressive koi or mythological fish rising upright from squared plinths. Their highly detailed features—arched tails, deeply incised scales, fan-like fins, and stylized expressions—create an incredible sense of movement and artistry. Likely crafted for export during the late 19th to early 20th century, the forms draw on both Eastern and Western design language. The koi, long revered in Chinese symbolism as icons of prosperity, endurance, and transformation, are paired here with a dramatic sculptural presence that evokes Victorian maximalism. These bases are versatile in application—ideal as supports for a custom marble or glass dining table, or used separately as twin console tables...

Pair of fishes ceramic sculpture garniture.  

Pair of Antique Chinese Giltwood Architectural Temple Fragments