{"product_id":"antique-wood-figure-saint-italian-18th-century","title":"Antique Wood Figure, Saint, Italian, 18th Century","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #525252; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #525252; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent3; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e18th-Century Italian Carved Polychrome Saint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #525252; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #525252; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent3; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #002060; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eAn Exquisite Baroque Devotional Sculpture with Sotheby's Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-hyphenate: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThis captivating 18th-century Italian figure, expertly carved from wood and adorned with original polychrome remnants, portrays a serene female saint. The sculpture captures the movement and elegance of the Baroque period, with flowing drapery that cascades gracefully around her form. Her tranquil expression and the gentle positioning of her arms convey an aura of profound devotion and spiritual serenity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-hyphenate: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eArtistry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e Finely carved wooden form featuring delicate facial features and complex drapery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-hyphenate: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e Polychrome decoration that has aged beautifully, offering a glimpse into the vibrant aesthetic of 18th-century religious art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-hyphenate: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e This piece carries a distinguished history, hailing from a private collection and originally acquired at a \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSotheby’s auction in Sussex on November 28, 1989\u003c\/span\u003e. A Sotheby’s label remains affixed to the bottom of the sculpture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-hyphenate: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eBase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e The saint rests upon a later, subtly finished base that complements her timeless silhouette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-hyphenate: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e 51 cm (20 inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-hyphenate: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other; mso-vertical-align-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThis remarkable sculpture is a testament to the enduring beauty of Italian religious art. Its combination of delicate craftsmanship, spiritual significance, and verified auction history makes it a premier addition to any collection of Baroque art, historical artefacts, or devotional objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Georgia',serif;\"\u003eMost objects sold in our gallery are antiques, vintage or used; therefore, they will show signs of being antique, vintage or used. There may be signs of scratches, discolouration, chips, cracks, wear and tear, unknown manufacturers and\/or patterns. Please see the photographs as they form part of the description.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOverseas buyers may have to pay any import duties, taxes, or fees that may apply. All items are meticulously wrapped and prepared for both international and UK shipping. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leans Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56219142357340,"sku":null,"price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8945\/2380\/files\/20211110-DSC_0158_2_4be5586f-886e-4406-a0f2-b2c133d23dd0.jpg?v=1772111746","url":"https:\/\/leansgallery.com\/products\/antique-wood-figure-saint-italian-18th-century","provider":"Leans Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}