19th century wood carving of a male torso

Sommevoire France, 1880-1885, cast-iron This cast-iron statue was made by Antoine Durenne in the late 19th century. Durenne got his education at l’Ecole des Arts et Metiers in Angers and at l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He graduated in 1842 and in 1847 he bought a small foundry in the picturesque village of Sommevoire. He is best known for his animal sculptures. Nowadays his work can still be admired in public spaces, like parks. This statue shows Cupid seated on a panther. Cupid, son of Venus and god of love, can be recognized by his arrows and wings. The same statue was placed in Blossac Park (French: Parc de Blossac), a historic private garden and now a public park, in Poitiers, France. Between the years 1880 and 1885 Durenne made sculptures of nymphs...

Super Large Antique Italian Rococo Carved Wood "Supra Porte'. This monumental 18th Century ornament is 2 meters wide! Beautiful A-symmetrically carved Pinewood and Basswood with C-Sc...

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Antique carved and gilded wood console table with red marble top (Incarnat Turquin marble), Rococo, 19th century. Measures: Height 89 cm x width 124 x depth 53 cm.

Beautiful early 19th century (around 1800) copper bathtub. Made in France in the Empire style. This is an Asymmetrical bathtub that you use while sittin...

Exceptional 19th Century carved wooden fragment. Depicting foliate detailing such as grapes and a crown. With good time-worn gilding throughout. Circa 1880.

The design of the male torso must be meticulously planned, paying close attention to anatomical details. The layers of MDF should be cut and stacked to accurately resemble the curves...

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19th century walnut Black Forest carving of a eagle perched on a rock with a deer below, lovely crisp carving and fabulous quality, circa 1880.

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This large male torso statue resembles the classical movement of the famous Laocoön and Belvedere torso in the Vatican Museums. Stunningly well executed, ...