Samuel Lipszyc (1880 – 1943), Naked ballerina, patinated bronze, ca. 1920
Sculpture by Samuel Lipszyc in the Art Déco style depicting a nude ballerina in a dynamic pose, balancing on one foot. The sculpture is made of green patinated bronze, set on a marble pedestal with decorative contrasting veining. The dancer's dynamic silhouette and streamlined lines are characteristic of the modernist aesthetic of the 1920s. The figure exudes lightness, grace and modern elegance, capturing the spirit of the Art Déco era. The work is signed "Lipchytz" on the left foot.
Sarcophagus mask, wood, Ancient Egypt, 1st century B.C. – 1st c. after Chr.
Singa Barong, polychrome wood, Indonesia, 19th century.
A striking polychrome wood sculpture depicting Singa Barong - a mythical winged lion, known from Balinese and Javanese traditions. The creature is shown in a watchful position, sitting on an ornate base with its mouth open and teeth bared. The figure's appearance is completed by its distinctive bulging eyes, curled tail and mane. Its body is covered with linear motifs resembling tattoos, its breast is adorned with a wide necklace and its front paws with bracelets. The sculpture was most likely associated with a protective function, both in temple and domestic spaces.
Skull on a quadrilateral console, wood, Germany (?), 18th, 19th century.
A realistic representation of a human skull, set on a console with a trapezoidal cross-section, tapering downwards. The console is decorated with a geometric ornament of simple grooves. On the back there is a wire for hanging the sculpture on the wall. The skull was made of a different kind of wood than the console, and is undoubtedly older than it. It is probably dated to the 18th century, when sculptures depicting miniature skulls symbolizing "memento mori" were particularly widespread. At the same time, it cannot be ruled out that it did not constitute a separate entity, but was an element of some representation, such as placed at the base of a crucifix.
So-called “apostle” spoon with St. Simon, silver, England, 18th century.
Spoon, so called "apostolic" with a handle topped with a full-figured figure of St. Simon Zelota holding a saw, which is his attribute. The head of the saint topped with a circular shield with a representation of a bird (probably a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit). Item of liturgical or collectible nature.
St. Augustine reliquary with Ex Ossibus relic, polychrome wood, gilded, Italy, 18th century.
An expressive figural sculpture depicting a half-figure of St. Augustine in episcopal vestments, with a heart in his hand. The sculpture is the finial of a console in which was placed a relic of the first class (Ex Ossibus), described "S. Augustini", protected by an intact church seal. The work of polychrome and gilded wood, made in the 18th century, in an Italian workshop, representing a good artistic level.
Stanislaw Debicki (1866 – 1924), Portrait of a hunter with a shotgun, watercolor on paper
Portrait of an elegant hunter. The painting depicts a middle-aged man, shown from the right semi-profile. He is dressed in a light gray hunting outfit, hat and black gloves; in his left hand he holds the barrel of a double-barrelled shotgun. Signed in lower right corner: St. Debicki. Done in watercolor technique on paper. Subdued colors - dominated by grays, beiges, greens and blues.
Stanislaw Gibinski (1882-1971), Winter scene “On the way to church”, watercolor and gouache on cardboard, Poland, ca. 1930-1940
Image by Stanislaw Gibinski (1882-1971), depicting a winter landscape with a wooden church and people going to the service. A composition of character realistic-folk, maintained in a subdued palette of cool colors, shows the artist's typical sacred motif set in everyday village life.
Work made technique of watercolor and gouache on cardboard, with a sense of light and space. Visible signature of the author in the lower right corner. Original profiled frame with gilt elements.
Gibinski was among the artists who documented the Polish landscape and religiosity of the first half of the 20th century. Gibinski's characteristic subtle tonal transitions and warm colors make his winter landscapes bring peace and harmony to interiors.
Stepping lion, gilt silver, Western Europe, 17th-18th century.
Small, realistically reproduced figurine of a lion with clear detail of the mouth and mane, made of silver, partly fire-gilded. Set on a slightly curved, florist-decorated pedestal. Visible traces of handwork - chiseling and engraving. Probably a fragment of a larger object - a reliquary, ceremonial casket or processional gate.