Antique Garden Sculpture & Statues | |
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 | BUTTERFLY, MARBLE Date: early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Carved marble butterfly of rare red Italian marble mounted on stone stand. An unusual and charming piece for the garden or garden room. Sculpture by artist Richard H. Bailey. Early 20th century. Butterfly with out base measures: 10"H. 11"W. 1"D. |
 | Cast Iron Rabbit Date: late 19th or early 20th c. Price: $235 Description: Cast iron garden rabbit, heavy weight, weathered surface. These rabbits were listed in early foundry catalogs as "Wide Awake Rabbits" and shown as garden ornaments or door stops. Late 19th or early 20th century. 12"H. 6"W. 6"D. |
 | CAST IRON RABBIT Date: late 19th or early 20th c. Price: $235 Description: Cast iron garden rabbit, heavy weight, weathered surface. These rabbits were listed in late 19th and early 20th foundry catalogs as "Wide Awake Rabbits" and shown as garden ornament or doorstops. 12"H. 6"W. 12"D. |
 | CAT SCULPTURE, MARBLE Date: Early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Marble sculpture of reclining cat in rare King of Prussia marble, the Pennsylvania stone quarried north of Philadelphia 1790-1860, having distinctive white with blue-grey striations. Sculpture by noted artist Richard Bailey. Perfect modern garden piece for all cat lovers. 11 1/2"H. 19 1/2"W. 10"D. |
 | FRENCH ANTIQUE STONE CHERUB STATUES, PAIR Date: 19th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Pair of antique French stone cherubs from Montpellier, France, in form of putti or cherubs leaning against tree stumps with original plinths, modeled as standard bearers. 19th century. 48 inches H. 15 inches W. Two part. Unusual and charming. Perfect for greeting your party guests! |
 | FROG CARVED MARBLE SIGNED Date: Early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Carved verde antique Italian marble frog, signed by stone sculptor Richard Bailey. A beautiful blackish green marble modern frog to decorate your garden or garden room. 10 inches high, 12 inches deep. |
 | HERON SCULPTURE, RED ITALIAN MARBLE Date: Early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: A large carved heron sculpture of beautiful red Italian marble by sculptor Richard Bailey. 44"H. 7.5"wide. Mounted on white marble plinth. Perfect for an eye catching garden sculpture. Richard Bailey studied at The Arts Student League in New York and under the famous sculptor Jose de Creeft. He also worked and studied in Carrara, Italy, and Vermont quarries. He is now retired. |
 | MARBLE DECOY Date: Early 20th century Price: $225 Description: Carved marble decoy of King of Prussia marble, a Pennsylvania marble quarried north of Philadelphia. This beautiful white and grey marble was used for important public buildings and furniture in the late 18th and early 19th century and is avidly sought today. 9" H. 15"W. 5"D. Signed by sculptor Richard Bailey. $225. |
 | MARBLE DECOY Date: Early 20th century Price: $225 Description: Carved marble decoy of King of Prussia marble, quarried in Pennsylvania north of Philadelphia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This beautiful white and grey marble was used for many important public buildings and fine furniture at that time and is highly sought today. Signed by sculptor. 9"H. 15"W. 5 "D. $225. |
 | MARBLE FROG SCULPTURE, VERDE ANTIQUE Date: early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: A charming carved marble sculpture of a frog, carved of Italian Verde Antique black and white marble by sculptor Richard Bailey, of Delaware. He studied at The Students Art League in New York and also in Carrara, Italy and Vermont marble works. An unusual and beautiful piece for a garden or garden room. 7.5"H. 8.5" W. 12"L. |
 | PAIR LARGE LION STATUES, CAST STONE WITH QUARTZ AGGREGATE Date: very early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: Opposing pair of large male lion statues with paws raised on top of spheres, cast stone with quartz aggregate and white lime wash, cast with fine detail. Early 20th century. . .43"H. 46"W. 15"D. Excellent condition. Provenance Baltimore estate. These are after the "Medici Lions" (1589) standing at the Loggia Dei Lanzi Piazza Della Signoria in Florence, Italy. The "Medici Lions" were commissioned by Ferdinando 1 de Medici, grand Duke of Tuscany, and originally set in the Loggia dei Lioni at Villa Medici, Rome to ornate the villa's garden staircase. The basis for the design was an antique Roman marble relief. This was worked up as a full figure by Giovanni di Scherano Fancelli in circa 1598, and accompanied by a mirror-image version by a contemporary sculptor Flaminio Vacca (1538-1605).The original pair remained in Rome until 1789, before being moved to Florence. They can be seen today at the Loggia dei Lanze in Florence, Italy. |
 | SKUNK, CARVED MARBLE Date: 1966 Price: Please contact us for price Description: Unusual carved King of Prussia marble sculpture of a skunk with prominent grey and white bands depicting the natural markings of a skunk. Signed and dated 1966 by noted sculptor Richard Bailey. 13"H. 7"W. 17"D. |
.JPG "STONE DOG SCULPTURE") | STONE DOG SCULPTURE Date: Early 20th century Price: Please contact us for price Description: A reclining carved steatite stone dog by noted Delaware stone sculptor Richard Bailey. 9"H. 18.5" deep 7"W. This dog is carved from steatite stone found near the Conowingo Dam in Maryland. A charming sculpture to feature in your home or garden. Richard Bailey studied at the Arts Students League in New York, studied under noted sculptor Jose de Creeft,and later worked in Carrara,Italy and at Vermont stone quarries. He is now retired. |
 | TURTLE MARBLE SCULPTURE Date: modern Price: Please contact us for price Description: Carved and polished sculpture of a turtle in black and grey Verde Antique Italian marble. With his head turned this is a beautiful natural rendition of a turtle, perfect to feature in the garden. Signed by the sculptor Richard H. Bailey. l0"H. 14"W. 16"D. |
 | TURTLE SCULPTURE, ITALIAN MARBLE Date: modern Price: Please contact us for price Description: Carved Verde Antique Italian black and white marble turtle. Signed by sculptor Richard H. Bailey. A beautiful natural sculpture perfect for a garden focal point or in a garden room. 9"H. 8"W. 16"D. |
