Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Turkish Horse by Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) "Cheval turc, antérieur gauche levé, terrasse carrée" Bronze with a nuanced dark green patina signed "Barye" on the base cast by "F....

Equestrian Joan of Arc by Emmanuel FREMIET (1824-1910) A very fine bronze equestrian sculpture with a dual nuanced brown and gilded patina signed "E. Fremiet" on the base Old editi...

Karl Bitter Reclining Woman, 1897 Signed: Bitter 97 Stamped: GORHAM M F G CO. Bronze 10.25 x 10.25 x 4 inches Initially from Vienna, Karl Bitter first studied art at the city’s Kun...

Portrait of Prince Impérial Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (1856-1879), son of Emperor Napoléon III by Prosper D'EPINAY (1836-1914) A rare and very fine portrait sculpted in white Carrara...

Important pocket-tray with sea gods by Gustave MICHEL (1851-1924) A very fine bronze group with a gilded patina signed on the side of the base "G. Michel" cast by "Siot-Decauville ...

A very good antique Neo-Classical bronze of a Bacchante or Maenad, by Spanish sculptor Gustave Obiols Delgado (1858-1902). The sculpture circa 1890. This large & very attractive, fin...

A good antique French Art Nouveau gilt bronze sculpture of a female nude figure of a bather, by the Frecnh sculptor Eugene Victor Cherrier (1872-1943), circa 1895. The bronze depicts...

Walking deer N.2 by Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) Bronze with a dark greenish brown patina signed on the base "Barye" old cast probably by Brame France circa 1880 height 16,4 cm...

Impressive cast iron sculpture titled "Polymnie," Tusey Foundry, late 19th century. In modern times Tusey, a village in the Meuse, was best known for its renowned foundry. The found...

Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) Pair of Candlesticks Pair of neo-Greek candlesticks Bronze with a dark patina signed on the underside "Barye" Old cast France circa 1890 height 27 c...

The dazzling David, a prolific subject amongst sculpture artists beginning in the renaissance; this later version by Antonin Merice undoubtedly builds upon the tradition of the David in statuature. Inspired by Donatello's most famous depiction of David, Merice portrays the biblical figure moments after his triumphal defeat of Goliath in a divine, rich brown bronze. Mercie chooses to showcase David placing his sword back into its scabbard, symbolizing the end of his battle with the beast. Standing in contrapposto, the young man is not cladly nude like the story in the bible tells us, but wears a small fabric wrap around the hips and a second wrapped around his head. The skillful bronze casting of the statue done by the Achille Collas foundry, the co owner of the Barbedienne foundry, is superb, with the blade of the sword containing only one anchor point, only a truly skillful foundry could produce this bronze.    Artist: Fernand Antonin Mercié...

A fine patinated bronze sculpture of a mother elephant with her baby elephant by Niels Holm (1860-1933). Signed NIELS HOLM, ELEPHASINDICUS, ENDANGER. Also signed L. RASMUSSEN, KOBENH...

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, Paris 1795–1875 Paris) Roman Jester (Petit fou de Rome) modeled probably circa 1874, executed after 1875 Measure: Height 6.25 inches Condition: Very go...

A late 19th century bronze figure of a greyhound, his front leg raised and head turned backwards as he grooms his coat. A finely detailed figure with a dark brown patina, mounted on ...

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875) Faisan, tête tournée à gauche (Pheasant, head turned to left) Inscribed BARYE and F.BARBEDIENNE, the underside stamped no 64 and 43 with 55 in...

Apple Dancer by Jean-Léon GEROME (1824-1904) Bronze sculpture with a dual patina, brown and gilded signed on the base "JL. GEROME" cast by "Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris" (foundry s...

ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH 1795-1875) Lion Qui Marche; The Walking Lion is an iconic Barye bronze depicting the fierce and elegant Lion Barye studied in the Paris zoo in the early n...

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875) Taureau debout, seconde version (Standing bull, second version) Rich milk chocolate patina and excellent detail. Signed “Barye” and marked ...

Antoine-Louis Barye (French 1799 - 1875) tigre marchant (walking tiger) signed: BARYE Circa 1876 bronze, dark brown patina Dimensions: 17 Inches long x 9.75 Inches high x 4 Inches d...

ANTOINE LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH 1795-1875) Tigre Qui Marche; The Walking Tiger is an iconic Barye bronze depicting the fierce and elegant tiger Barye studied in the Paris zoo in the earl...

Antoine-Louis Barye Dromadaire d'Algérie Circa. 1874 First offered in Barye's 1862 catalogue under the title Dromadaire d'Égypte, the present study became known as Dromadaire d'Alg...

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875) Ocelot emportant un héron (Ocelot carrying off a heron) bronze sculpture, dark-brown patina, Signed “Barye” and “F. Barbidienne Fondeur Paris”...

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH, 1796-1875): A patinated bronze model of Dromadaire harnaché d'Égypte Signed 'BARYE' and stamped 'BARYE' by the Brame foundry Raised on naturalistic base...

Vasili Grachev, 1831-1905. A patinated chocolate brown bronze grouping of horses pulling a troika with figures. A Classic Russian bronze grouping of three horses tearing through the ...

Agathon Leonard (French, 1841 - 1923) Art Nouveau Silvered Bronze A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze sculpture, "Marguerite", by Agathon Léonard of Margeruite, placing a flower in her...

Evgeny Alexandrovich Lanceray (Russian, 1848-1886) 19th Century, Possibly post humus Cossack on Horseback Gilt bronze signed in Cyrillic Measures: Height 8 3/4 x width 8 3/4 inches....

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875)Aigle - Ails Étendues, Bec Ouvert (An Eagle with Wings Extended and Open Beak) A powerfully detailed sculpture of an eagle in heavy bronze exe...

Antoine-Louis Barye (FR. 1795-1875) FRENCH “TIGRE DEVORANT UNE GAZELLE” (TIGER DEVOURING A GAZELLE); (SECOND VERSION) At this point; the only thing you can hear is the gazelle gaspi...

JEAN-BAPSITSE AUGUSTE CLÉSINGER (FRENCH, 1814-1883) Femme piquée par un serpent Inscribed J. CLESINGER and F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR Bronze, dark brown patina 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, 22...

Important patinated plaster bust representing the Faun of Vienna. the original of which is in the collections of the Louvre museum (marble statue discovered in Vienna in 1820 and dat...

Giulio Tadolini ( Rome 1849 - 1918 ) ( attr. to ), Bust of veiled woman Bronze 61 x 37 x 22 cm.

Luigi Preatoni (Novara 1845 - ?), Maiden with hat Marble bust 66 x 43 x 36 cm signed (L Preatoni) on edge of dress.

Equestrian Joan of Arc by Emmanuel FREMIET (1824-1910) A very fine bronze equestrian group with a delicate and nuanced brown patina signed "E. Fremiet" on the base cast by "F. Barb...

Rare pair of "Tiger and Lion walking" by Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) A very fine pair of bronze sculptures with a nuanced brown patina each signed "Barye" on the base cast by "F...

A late 19th century bronze of a hound, seated on a naturalistic base, after Prince Paul Troubetzkoy. Incised to base 'Paolo Troubetzkoy 1893', with a dark brown patina. Born in 1866...

This delightful cast bronze statue The Upholster’s Apprentice showcases a young boy, reclined and reading in the chair he is presumably working on. The boy should be busy at work, using the hammer that dangles from his left hand, the luscious roll of fabric beneath him, and the toolbox and ruler which are scattered below the chair. He dons a small smile while sat upon the half finished chair, unbothered and content.  The modeling of the statue overall is superb. Gaudez is a true master of the genre scene in sculpture, and this this piece perfectly exemplifies his skilled capability to realistically model the human body in relaxed positions. Moreover, the modeling of the carved wooden chair legs, soft dangling tassels, individual book pages, and bunched fabrics is incredibly crisp, almost leading me to believe that we may be able to learn something about 19th century upholstery...

Late 19th-century bronze figure derived from a work by Jean Michel-Angel Pollet-a Palermo artist of French parents who was a pupil of Bertel Thorvaldsen and Peter Tenerani - titled ...

Saint-Gaudens, who served as an advisor for the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition sculptural program, accepted the commission for the official award medal. He had completed his de...

Ape riding on a Gnu by Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) A bronze group with a nuanced dark green patina signed "Barye" on the base Old cast probably by Brame France circa 1890 heig...

Bronzetto firmato alla base F. de Luca, artista meridionale attivo fra XIX e XX secolo, raffigurante un'allegoria delle Arti. In secondo piano, la "Scultura", identificata da un put...

Encounter the resonant blend of motion and music in 'The Nomadic Virtuoso,' a captivating painted metal sculpture by Arthur Waagen. This art piece from the late 19th century depicts ...

The Spring by Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824-1887) Sculpture made in white Carrara marble signed on the base "A. Carrier-Belleuse" France circa 1870 height 76,5 cm width 30 cm depth 24 cm Biography : Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse known as Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) was one of the most prolific artists of the century and had the greatest successes under the Second Empire, enjoying the personal support of Napoleon III. His work was greatly influenced by the style of the Italian Renaissance and that of the 18th century, which he helped to bring up to date. In 1837, the young Carrier-Belleuse apprenticed in the workshop of the engraver Bauchery. He was admitted soon after to the goldsmith Jacques Henri Fauconnier. Through François Arago, he met the sculptor David d'Angers who facilitated his admission to the School of Fine Arts. Carrier-Belleuse entered it in 1840. Noted for his skill by the great bronze companies in Paris such as Barbedienne and Denière, he soon received numerous orders for models for candelabras, pendulums, fittings for fireplaces, etc. In 1848, probably at the initiative of François Arago, who became head of state, he received his first public order for a small statue of "Mademoiselle Rachel singing La Marseillaise". In 1851, he appeared for the first time at the Salon of French Artists, where he presented two bronze medallions. From 1851 to 1855, Carrier-Belleuse stayed in England, in Stoke-on-Trent where he served as director of the modeling and drawing school of the Minton house, a large porcelain manufacturer. Back in France, Carrier-Belleuse moved to Paris in a large workshop located 15 rue de la Tour d´Auvergne. From 1857, he made regular sendings to the Salon and became famous thanks to the success of large marbles, such as the "Bacchante" exhibited at the Salon in 1863, and acquired by Napoleon III, "Angelica" (1866) or even "Hebe asleep" (1869). At the Salon of 1867, his group entitled "Messiah" earned him the medal of honor of sculpture. It was acquired by the State to adorn the Chapel of the Virgin in the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul church. Carrier-Belleuse acquired a great reputation in parallel for his terracotta busts which, in many respects, recall those of 18th century artists. He made portraits of a large number of celebrities of his time. He produced, among others, the busts of Napoleon III, Renan, Thiers, Grévy, Arago, Marguerite Bellanger, Théophile Gautier, Honoré Daumier, Delacroix, Hortense Schneider, Réjane… He also modelled numerous busts of mythological inspiration and historical and artistic portraits like Marie Stuart, Shakespeare or even Mozart. Carrier-Belleuse used and trained in his workshop in the rue de la Tour d´Auvergne many young talented artists such as Alexandre Falguière, Jules Desbois, Eugène Delaplanche, Jules Dalou or Joseph Chéret; but he was best known for having been the master of Auguste Rodin who entered his studio as a practitioner in 1864. Carrier-Belleuse devoted himself a lot to decorative sculpture. He contributed to the decorations of many important buildings. We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the stucco ceilings of the Lesdiguières and La Trémoïlle pavilions at the Louvre Palace, the frieze of the Palais de la Bourse in Brussels, or the decoration of the Hôtel de la Païva on the Champs-Elysées in Paris. He also received State commissions for monuments: that of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Montmorency, of Alexandre Dumas, in Villers-Cotterêts, of Masséna in Nice. Abroad, he produced the equestrian statue of Michael the brave in Bucharest and the tomb of José de San Martín in Buenos Aires. In 1873, Carrier-Belleuse took part in the construction of the Paris Opera house, directed by his friend Charles Garnier. He created the two monumental torchieres...

Fine 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculpture by JEAN-LEON GEROME Title: L'Extase Bacchique: An Allegory of Abundance and Joy Presenting "L'Extase Bacchique," an enthralling gold-patinat...

Horse training with its stable lad by Arthur Marie Gabriel comte du Passage (1838-1909) A bronze group with nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base " Cte du Passage " Period ca...

A large late 19th century bronze figure of a recumbent greyhound after French animalier sculptor Christophe Fratin (1801-1864), with a warm brown patina on a rouge griotte marble base. Signed 'FRATIN' on collar. Bronze length: 37cm Base length: 41cm Bronze height: 18cm Total height: 22cm Christophe Fratin was born in Metz in France in 1801. He first studied sculpture under Pioche in Metz under whom he honed his technical skills. He then became a pupil of the painter Theodore Gericault in Paris where he pursued his career as a sculptor. Fratin first exhibited at the Paris Salon as early as 1831, where he showed ‘Fermer – An English Thoroughbred’. The popularity of Fratin’s sculpture in England had a significant impact on his career. His modelling style reflected his imaginative mind and sense of humour, particularly in his humorous modelling of bears. Fratin was asked to sculpt life-size monuments for French cities, including his home town of Metz. At the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London he was considered the greatest animalier sculptor of the day. Fratin’s bronzes...

A 19th century 'Grand Tour' bronze figure of the Dancing Faun, standing on a bronze square plinth. The faun balances on his toes and pivots, his horned head raised, his hair wreathe...

Table sculpture in semi-precious stones (follower of Fabergé) - Boy with Samovar. Russia, 19th-20th century. The sculpture is 6 x 6 x h 15 cm, the box...

Table sculpture in semi-precious stones (follower of Fabergé) - Seated elderly man. Russia, 19th-20th century. 7.5 x 8 x h 13.5 cm the sculpture, 14 x...

Sculptor probably active in France in the late 19th century. The sculpture depicts a particularly famous subject by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875), titled "Le Rieur napolitain," ...

" Accolade " Group of Arabian horses by Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879) Bronze group with dark brown patina old cast France late 19th century height : 32,8 cm length of the base : 53...

Frederick W. MacMonnies (American, 1863-1937) Pan of Rohallion, 1889-90 (Garden 22) Bronze Signed on base, 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS NY' at base 14.25 x 4 x 6 inches A sculptor of classical figures, American-born Frederick MacMonnies...

Scultore attivo probabilmente in Francia alla fine del XIX secolo. La scultura raffigura un soggetto particolarmente famoso di Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875), intitolato "Le Rieu...

Diana with an arrow by Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824-1887) Bronze sculpture with a dual light and dark brown patina signed on the base "Carrier-Belleuse" inscribed on a front plaque "Diane à la Flèche par Carrier-Belleuse (Sculptr)" France circa 1870 height 83 cm arrow added probably in the 20th c. Biography : Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse known as Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) was one of the most prolific artists of the century and had the greatest successes under the Second Empire, enjoying the personal support of Napoleon III. His work was greatly influenced by the style of the Italian Renaissance and that of the 18th century, which he helped to bring up to date. In 1837, the young Carrier-Belleuse apprenticed in the workshop of the engraver Bauchery. He was admitted soon after to the goldsmith Jacques Henri Fauconnier. Through François Arago, he met the sculptor David d'Angers who facilitated his admission to the School of Fine Arts. Carrier-Belleuse entered it in 1840. Noted for his skill by the great bronze companies in Paris such as Barbedienne and Denière, he soon received numerous orders for models for candelabras, pendulums, fittings for fireplaces, etc. In 1848, probably at the initiative of François Arago, who became head of state, he received his first public order for a small statue of "Mademoiselle Rachel singing La Marseillaise". In 1851, he appeared for the first time at the Salon of French Artists, where he presented two bronze medallions. From 1851 to 1855, Carrier-Belleuse stayed in England, in Stoke-on-Trent where he served as director of the modeling and drawing school of the Minton house, a large porcelain manufacturer. Back in France, Carrier-Belleuse moved to Paris in a large workshop located 15 rue de la Tour d´Auvergne. From 1857, he made regular sendings to the Salon and became famous thanks to the success of large marbles, such as the "Bacchante" exhibited at the Salon in 1863, and acquired by Napoleon III, "Angelica" (1866) or even "Hebe asleep" (1869). At the Salon of 1867, his group entitled "Messiah" earned him the medal of honor of sculpture. It was acquired by the State to adorn the Chapel of the Virgin in the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul church. Carrier-Belleuse acquired a great reputation in parallel for his terracotta busts which, in many respects, recall those of 18th century artists. He made portraits of a large number of celebrities of his time. He produced, among others, the busts of Napoleon III, Renan, Thiers, Grévy, Arago, Marguerite Bellanger, Théophile Gautier, Honoré Daumier, Delacroix, Hortense Schneider, Réjane… He also modelled numerous busts of mythological inspiration and historical and artistic portraits like Marie Stuart, Shakespeare or even Mozart. Carrier-Belleuse used and trained in his workshop in the rue de la Tour d´Auvergne many young talented artists such as Alexandre Falguière, Jules Desbois...

Frederick William MacMonnies (American, 1863-1937) Diana, 1890 Bronze with green verdigris patina Signed and dated Copyright 1894 with Jaboeuf & Rouard, Paris foundry mark 31 x 21 x 17 inches A sculptor of classical figures, American-born Frederick MacMonnies...

Edwin Willard Deming (American, 1860-1942) Man with Flute and Cougar Cast bronze sculpture with golden brown patina Signed, numbered 9/100, with Fenn F...

(after) Arthur Marie Gabriel comte du Passage (1838-1909) Horse training with its stable lad A rare large bronze group with nuanced dark brown patina circa 1896 signed on the base "...

Paul W. Bartlett Sculpin Fish, 1896 Signed on base: PWB ’96 Stamped on base: SF Bronze 4 3/4 H. x 10 W. inches Known as a leading Beaux-Art sculptor, Paul Wayland Bartlett...

A near pair of superb bronzes of, Marie de Medici and Mary Queen of Scots, by the French sculptor Mathurin Moreau 1822-1912 the bronzes date around 1880, in first state original cond...