French Animal Sculptures

Crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by LEJAN at Orchies, France, ca.1925. "EAGLE". Height: 16.1" (41cm), Width: 7.3" (18.5cm), Depth: 7.5" (19cm). Marked "LEJAN" on the base (very hard t...

Signed: BERNI Art Deco. Spelter Bonzed Representation of Bloodhound On Onyx & Marble Base. Stunning French Art Deco In Good condition Sculpture is Spelter, a traditional metal A...

Art Deco style sculpture of a black panther on a stepped marble base by the French artist Max Le Verrier, France. With foundry mark. Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast. Han...

'Moineau Coquet' a glass bird paperweight by Marc Lalique. Frosted glass figure of a sparrow preening itself, Etched signature to underneath. Artist: Marc Lalique Dimensions: H 8cm...

Big Lion / panther sculpture named “Baghera” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco style, France Ma...

Lucien Alliot French Art Deco Bronze The Gazelles 1930. The brown patina on a marble base signed on the bronze L Alliot and stamped bronze on the deer. This particular piece has exceptional rhythm where the two gazelles interplay in a movement depicting leaping over the hills or water. Very three-dimensional treatment showing the movement of the animals. Lucien Charles Eduoard Alliot (1877-1967), the sculptor was born in 1877 in Paris, France. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français, member and the gold medal in 1920, out of competition, and member of the sculpture jury from 1934 to 1939. Alliot was well known for his figurative sculptures which were exhibited for many years at the Salon de Paris...

Antique papier mâché cow head dating to early 20th century, France.

Terracotta Majolica Snail Bavent Normandy circa 1900.

This highly stylized modernist sculpture of a bronze bear provides a rare opportunity to own a piece by some of the most fascinating sculptors in history. Jan and Joel Martel were an...

Lion or panther sculpture named “Ouganda” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) himself Art Deco style, France Materials: balck pati...

Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot . An important bronze sculpture By the great Jewish Bronze Master animalier , Estampille 1- Cire perdue Lost Wax Stamp "La Lionne" by Roger Godchaux. See Photo 2- 2- With A Stamp of Susse. See Photo 3- 3- the signature of the Artist on the bronze. See Photo Incredible Executed and very fine details with Dark Brown Patina with a hue of green . The movement of the lionesse is very graceful and sinuous (as most of the lion Sculpture he produced) Mounted on a black stone base 5 1/2" x 11 1/2" Antique Dealer West Hollywood CA Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. Godchaux Né à Vendôme le 21 décembre 1878 et mort le 6 mars 1958 à Paris. Roger Godchaux Sculpteur animalier regularly produces animal drawings and paintings. Thus, unlike his sculptures which mainly represent wild animals, especially elephants and felines that he was going to study at the Jardin des Plantes, his paintings are often inspired by farm animals that he could observe in a small village of Brie where lived the mother of his companion. He also paints commissioned portraits or portraits of his family or friends, such as Gaston Switzerland or René Huchet . But it is above all a sculptor. He made some works by direct carving of the wood. However, he mainly worked by modeling the earth. It treats surfaces by smoothing and oblique streaks. In this respect, unlike other animal sculptors like Édouard-Marcel Sandoz , François Pompon or Armand Petersen whose works are smooth, his work is close to the art of Paul Jouve which leaves apparent textures. The lioness is finished with Godchaux’s distinctive surface modeling where the flesh is left textured like a wax model on the artists bench, still being formed and tooled. Godchaux’s animal work is characterized by gentleness and a sensitivity towards his subjects that showcases their playfulness and personality. This is captured beautifully in the present example where her curiosity and intensity of focus are fully developed; the anatomical and muscular realism is noteworthy. The naturalistic base is signed in his standard script “Roger Godchaux” and is also signed “Susse Fres. Edit. Paris” with the Susse cachet; a tiny stamp “France” is impressed into the edge below the cachet. Models in mud are most often cast plaster. It is often in this material that he exhibits in Salons and galleries. The works for sale are cast in bronze. They are entrusted to famous founders like Susse , with whom he signs publishing contracts, or Valsuani . He also works with lesser known smelters like Gatti, Andro or Planquette. Some of his bronzes do not wear a cast iron seal. While there are some large models, most are modest in size, easily finding their place in collectors' homes. Some of his works are terracotta or sandstone. Models were published by Susse both in bronze and terracotta. Terracotta remains raw or is glazed. He also worked at the Sèvres factory in the late 1930s. Roger Godchaux , born in Vendôme on December 21 , 1878 and dead the March 6 , 1958in Paris , is a painter , draftsman and sculptor of animals French . If all domestic and wild bestiary is part of his artistic universe, it is the wild beasts and elephants that have been his favorite subjects. Figurative sculptor, he represents the animal without artifice, in his attitudes of everyday life. Roger Godchaux's father is an antique dealer. His mother, Jeanne Godchaux, is a concert pianist. He has a brother Yvan with whom he studies in Vendôme under the care of his maternal grandparents, music teachers in high school. Having joined Paris, he prepared in 1894 admission to the School of Fine Arts . He soon turned to animal art . He became a pupil of Jules Adler and Jean-Léon Gérôme . In 1896, he is a pupil of the Julian Academy . Great admirer of Antoine-Louis Barye , he will build a collection of works produced in the workshop of the master 1 . In 1905, he began to exhibit in Paris. He regularly participates in the Salon des artistes français . In 1914, he was mobilized in Saint-Lô . Reformed, he is assigned to the offices of the Ministry of War. During this period, he put his drawing skills at the service of propaganda for the Allies. After the war, he saw rue Descombes . He resumes the exhibitions at the Salon des artistes français where, in 1922, he won the bronze medal. The state orders two bronze plates for the Army Museum Library . In 1924, his second companion gives him a daughter, Luce. In 1925, the jury of the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts awarded him a silver medal. In 1927, he won the contest of car manufacturer Chenard and Walcker for the creation of an emblem for their cars. In February 1928, the State bought him a bronze sculpture: Elephant , exhibited at the National Salon of animal artists, of which he becomes the treasurer in November of the same year. It was at this time that the Newark Museum in the United States bought him works. It was also in 1928 that he won the silver medal at the Salon des artistes français. In 1929, the state bought him a sculpture ( Pigeon ) again. During the inter-war period, he exhibited regularly in various galleries: Galerie Charpentier , Galerie Georges Petit , Galerie Edgar Brandt , group of animals of the Malesherbes Art Gallery. He has friendly relations with other animals, including Henri Valette and Gaston Switzerland, with whom he regularly works at the Jardin des Plantes . In 1937, he signed a contract with the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres for the edition of terracotta. During the Second World War , he stayed in Paris and continued to work in his studio on Boileau Street , but was forced to wear the yellow star . He lives with his girlfriend and daughter Avenue de La Motte...

Art Deco Cat Sculpture / Figure Silvered Bronze. Signed Irénée Rochard. Made in France 1920´s. Lovely desk paperweight of a sitting cat playing,...

Art Deco llama sculpture by Charles Lemanceau at Saint-Clement (Luneville), France, 1930. French Art Deco ceramic. Measures: width: 14.7"(33.3cm), height: 6.2"(32.5cm), depth: 6.5"(8...

Silvered bronze circa 1930. Eagle on a rock mounted on a marble base. Signed Rischmann. Eagle height: 31.5 cm Total height: 52 cm Width: 13 cm Depth: 13 cm Weight: 10Kg Henri Risch...

Excellent quality late 19th Century French bronze Animalier study of a seated setter holding a game bird in its mouth, with exquisite hand chased surface det...

French sculpture from the mid-20th century. Pleasantly chiseled patinated bronze work depicting Donkey. Beautifully sized sculpture and pleasant decor, for antique dealers and collec...

Moineau Timide, a glass bird paperweight. A frosted glass figure of a sparrow pecking for food. Stencil etched Lalique France to underside. Artist: Marc Lalique Dimensions: H 9.5c...

An enchanting gilded bronze sculpture of an Irish Wolfhound with Cat, set on a rouge marble base. Signed; Charles Paillet (French, 1871 ~ 1937) Batch 75 62103. ANKZ

Retro Delight: Vallauris Style Ceramic Fish – 1950s Joie de Vivre in a Burst of Colors Immerse yourself in the exuberant ambiance of the 1950s with our ceramic fish inspired by the i...

French Art Deco2200 elephant sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Saint-Clement (Luneville), France, 1930. Width: 14.9"(37.8cm), Height: 9.45"(24cm), Depth: 5.6"(14.3cm). Condition : Ve...

Small French Majolica Terracotta Rabbit Bavent Circa 1900.

A rare pair of bookends featuring Chimpanzee pulling goose statue in Bronze on marble base. Signed on the base. Excellent condition. French. Around 1920.

French modernist glazed ceramic monkey sculpture by Gabriel Beauvais,1930. This sculpture was made in a turquoise blue glaze ceramic, a stunning color most likely by Kaza Edition in ...

Stags by Lejan, France, 1930s. Ceramic. Successful aesthetic shape, for a model that very rarely appears on the marketplace. Measures: Width: 24"(60.7cm), height: 13"(33cm), depth: 5...

Carved Panther French Art Deco Sculpture A fine French Art Deco carved panther in macassar wood on matching plinth. Slight rubbing /.nibbles to the ...

A charming early 20th Century bronze group study of two rabbits in their natural enviroment, one enjoying a scratch as it sits at the top of a mound whilst the other rabbit sits in a more hidden area at the base on the mound. The bronze with excellent rich brown patina and very fine hand chased surafce detail, raised on a stepped base and signed Chemin ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 8.5 cm Width: 10 cm Depth: 6 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1890 Materials: Bronze SKU: 9010 ABOUT Victor Joseph Chemin (French, 1825 ~ 1901) Chemin was an animal sculptor. He was a pupil Antoine Louis Barye, Chemin made his salon début in Paris in 1857. He produced models of dogs, foxes and...

Art Déco french patinated bronze sculpture of an standing stork by animalier author Charles Artus By: Charles Artus Material: bronze, metal, copper Technique: cast, patinated, molde...

An attractive modern limited edition bronze study of a resting rabbit with excellent smooth tactile surface and good colour, signed, numbered and stamped Landowski Foundry ~ Cire Per...

Decorate a ranch house, a hunting lodge or a man's office with this elegant and colorful antique bird sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1930 and built of ceramic, the sculpture depi...

French Art Deco antelope sculpture by Charles Lemanceau at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930s. Ceramic sculpture named "Antelope standing". Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue...

Bronze sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin signed on the base, of a dog in an alert standing position, modelled with a textured finish and fine facial features, aged to a beautiful brow...

An excellent mid 19th Century French Animalier bronze study of a falcon perched on a branch using its outspread wings to balance and with its beak open. The bronze exhibiting excellent intricate hand chased surface detail and very fine rich brown lightly rubbed patination, signed J Moigniez. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 23 cm Width: 23 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1870 Materials: Bronze Book reference: Animals in Bronze by Christopher Paine Page no. 79 SKU: 9000 ABOUT Jules Moigniez (French, 1835 ~ 1894) Moigniez was a French animalier sculptor of the 19th century. He worked primarily in bronze and frequently exhibited his sculptures at the Paris salon. He was best known for his bronzes depicting birds, although his skill and versatility enabled him to produce quality horse sculptures (primarily racehorses), dog sculptures and hunting scenes. His bird sculptures were among the finest ever created in his time. Moigniez was born at Senlis, Oise, France in 1835, the son of a metal gilder. Moigniez’s father bought a foundry to cast his sculptures, which was of great benefit to Moigniez as he didn’t have the added foundry costs that most of his contemporaries had to pay. Moigniez studied sculpture under the tutelage of Paul Comoléra (a student of François Rude) in Paris. It is quite likely that Moigniez’s attraction to bird sculpture was a direct result of his education under Comoléra, who was himself a bird specialist. Over the course of his 40-year sculpting career Moigniez exhibited thirty works at the Salon between 1855–92. His first submission in a major art exhibition was his plaster, Pointer Stopping at a Pheasant, at the Exposition Universelle of 1855.[1][2] Moigniez was known for the fine detail and chiseling of his sculptures. His bronzes—usually cast using the lost wax method—were always immaculately chased and patinated, and were especially popular in England and Scotland.[2] More than half of his output during his lifetime was sold in the United Kingdom. By the end of the 19th century, his sculpture had become popular in the United States as well. In contrast with other animaliers of the period such are P.J. Mêne and Antoine-Louis Barye, Moigniez’s bird sculptures often incorporated highly detailed bases complete with bushes, extensive foliage and undergrowth. His castings were generally of excellent quality with a variety of patinas, the gilded and silvered patinas being the most desirable and sought after by collectors. His bronzes could be reproached for an excess of detail, a result of overly-finicky, over-worked chiseling. Moigniez received redemption, however, by portraying in his sculpture a certain “elegance of attitudes”. His Chien braque...

A lovely French Bronze Pocket Tray - With multiple elongated bunnies, and most certainly very decorative on a desk, cocktail table or work station... next to the bed in the main or g...

Graceful frosted glass figurine molded as two doves perched on a stylized leaf covered stem with their heads turned in the opposite direction, ...

Art Deco sculpture two birds on an anchor by André Vincent Becquerel. Foundry mark L.N. Paris. Les Neveux de Lehmann. Patinated bronze on a Belgian Black marble base. France 1930. Litrature: Art Deco and other figures, Brian Catley, Antique collectors club. Animals in bronze, Christopher Payne. Antique collectors club. Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, E. Benezit. Gründ. Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours, Jean Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines. The dictionary of sculptors in bronze, James Mackay. Antique collectors club. Art Deco sculpture, Statuettes of the twenties and thirties, Victor Arwas, Academy/ St Martins. Mascottes passion, Michel Legrand, Antic show éditions. Mascottes automobiles...

A vintage Palissy ware plate decorated with a central lobster figure which is surrounded by oyster and clam shells protruding from the edges.

Superb wolf sculpture in bronze and marble flooring simulating snow by the artist Charles Valton. The wolf dutifully follows an adventurer whose ste...

Walking stick: Ivory carved handle depicting a French bulldog sitting with a leg on a branch. Sulphur glass eyes. Malacca wood shaft. Metal ferule. France circa 1880. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)

French Art Deco bookends by Odyv, France, 1930s. Two pigeons face to face. Measures: Each - Height: 5.5"(14cm), Width : 5.5"(14cm), Depth: 4.3"(11cm). The ODYV brand is a creation o...

Bronze sculpture of a walking horse, 20th century. Bronze sculpture of a merchant horse, brown patina, 20th century, signed J.Migniez.     h: 35cm , w: 35cm, d: 14cm

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, shells, crab, oyster. Nautical style. 10 inches diameter  

Ytiga NUMATA (1873-1954) : "Original patinated terracota dated 1906 Extremely rare patinated terracotta Signed in Japonese caracters, the 3 ones corresponding to the name of the s...

Butterfly-shaped sculpture in gilded bronze and glass paste signature LOHE Yves born in 1947, good condition, Circa 1970/80 Length:30 cm Width: 17 cm Height: 27 cm

A charming mid 19th Century French bronze group of two feeding rabbits with fine autumnal (green, brown, black and orange) patination and excellent hand finished surface detail, sign...

Black lion, France, 1930s ceramic. This lion has been made in black, green, and red. This is the black one! Same period as Charles Lemanceau, François Pompon, Lejean, Jean & Jacques ...

A most impressive and large scale true pair of French 19th century patinated Bronze Marly horse statues, after a model by Coustou. Each statue is raised on a rock and ground like des...

Decorate a man's office or library with this antique dog and bird sculpture. Created in France circa 1870, and standing on an oval base, the sculpture composition depicts a hunting s...

Large German shepherd sculpture, France, ca.1930. Spelter dog. Marble base. Height: 11.8"(30cm), Width: 20.5"(52cm), Depth: 8.5"(21.5cm). Stamp "Fabricatio...

Art deco bronze sculpture circa 1930. Gilded pheasant with several patinas on a marble base. Signed L Carvin for Louis Albert Carvin. In very good condition, note a small chip on the onyx in one of the corners. Total height: 27 cm Length: 56 cm Width: 15 cm Weight: 10 Kg Louis Carvin...

Large French Art Deco sculpture by Charles Lemanceau at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930s. This piece was illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalog, page #3. Ceramic sculpture named ...

Large Art Deco - Art Nouveau group in glazed porcelain biscuit by Royal Dux, Bohemia, 1919-1925. The young lady and the fan. Measures: Height 15.75"(40cm), width 8.9"(22.5cm), depth ...

French Art Deco antelope couple sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue, page #8 (see photo). Measures: Width:...

Sculpture in the shape of a snail in gilded bronze and glass paste signature LOHE Yves born in 1947, good condition, Circa 1970/80 Width: 19 cm Length: 19 cm Height: 8 cm

Wonderful mid 19th Century French animalier bronze study of a seated rabbit in a timid position. The surface has a rich green and brown variegated patina and excellent hand chased de...

French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Antoine Capaldo, sculptor who produced in the late 19th and early 20th century present at the Salon des Artistes Français in the 1910s. Edited...

HENRI ALFRED JACQUEMART French, 1824-1896 "Canard hubbé" Patinated bronze signed in base "A. JACQUEMART" Item # 309WOZ22L In the 19th century, the elongated form of the crested ...

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture / Paperweight of a Goose. made in France 1920´s. Silvered Bronze figure of a flying goose. Mounted over a marble base. Signed F. H. Danvin and sta...

Huge "Young Lady with Gazelle" by Charles-Georges BARBERIS, France, 1936. Terra cotta. Very stylized sculpture. A masterpiece from the French Art Deco period. Height: 29.7"(75.5cm), Width: 17.5"(44.5cm). Weight: 27.8 lbs (12.6kg). Signed "C.Barberis" on the base (see photo). This sculpture appeared during an exhibition dedicated to the work of Charles Barberis...