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Sculpture and carvings Laura Dadswell, director of Westland London, specialises in sourcing unusual and beautiful antique carvings and sculpture Which sort of pieces are popular with buyers? Sculpture that’s rooted in Classicism has an enduring popularity. Sculpture from the Grand Tour (18th andt 19th century) is always sought-after – pieces that look back to ancient Rome and Greece. Figures like Venus always fly out the door. We also sell unusual sculptures, such as the pair of Pre-Raphaelite 19th-century Arts & Crafts plaster angels we have in stock at the moment; they’re so beautifully modelled. English ecclesiastical sculptures are quite rare, so if we see something like that we’ll always buy it, but we tend not to sell many saints or madonnas – angels have a more universal appeal. What do…

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Reclaim (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 96 - December 2024

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