French Figurative Sculptures

Gaston SCHWEITZER (1879-1962? France): "Potato picker" Original plaster with medium "ground colour" patina Unique piece Signed with artist monogram on base Dated "6.58" (June 1958...

Gaston SCHWEITZER (1879-1962, France) : "Sitting man working a metal piece" Original plaster, unique piece, showing a man sitting down probably hammering a metal piece Signed "G.S...

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

Gilt bronze sculpture of a standing woman in the figurative cubist style by Jim Ritchie circa 1990 in Vence, France, edition 5 of 8. In great structural condition, has no damage, h...

Auguste Rodin Age of Bronze Patinated Bronze Sculpture Re-Cast XX Century ABOUT THE ARTWORK Rodin's breakout sculpture, The Age of Bronze (L'Age d'airain) caused a critical scandal ...

Factice perfume Guerlain Lanvin store display bottles Three vintage store display fragrance bottles / Factice perfume bottles, all in excellent c...

European School, Mother and Child, wood sculpture in the style of Paul Gauguin (French, 1848 - 1903), depicting a female figure (The Madonna?) holding an elongated child. Dealer: S...

This stunning French Art Deco bronze sculpture figurine features a stylized free interpretation of Artemis or Diana The Huntress (Diane Chasseresse). The nude female statue has a han...

Important lost wax cast bronze sculpture with dark patina depicting Dionysus as a child. The god holds his characteristic attributes in his hands: a laurel branch in his left hand, s...

French painted wood 19th Century mannequin. Lovely hand painted details and eyes. Very rare display item.

A French bronze figure of Atalanta with a «Fumiere et Cie» mark on the base. Atalanta the famous virgin huntress.Atalanta raced all her suitors and outran all but Hippomenes, who de...

A French bronze statue of Hippomenes throwing apples while racing, titled «Hippomène Lanceur De Pommes D’or» with a «Fumiere et Cie» mark on the base. Except for Hippomenes, Atalanta...

French sculpture from the late 19th century. Chiseled and patinated bronze work depicting a farmer posing with a plow and wheat. Nicely sized sculpture, ideal for inclusion in a coll...

Bronze sculpture “Harmony”. RANCOULET, Ernest (France, 1870-1915). It has small flaws. On a square base, there is a circular shape with a string of pearls and a rocky finish at the...

Beautiful Jansen gold toned metal palm tree. Great addition to your interiors and table tops.

Pieta. Resin sculpture. White and Black Colors. 20eme Century.

French bronze Art Deco ballerina sculpture by Marcel Guillemard that is posing gracefully on a marble base. Signed "Marcel Guillemard IV" on the bot...

Art Nouveau gilded bronze nude statue by George Flamand. Very fine period work. Sits on 3 3./4" square base. Signed "FLAMAND"

A patinated bronze figurine of the roman goddess of the Hunt Diana by the great artist Edouard Drout. "Drouot" signed in hollow on the side and “Vrai Bronze Paris” foundry stamp und...

Bouquet of French Hand Beaded Ferns from the 1960's. Dozens of hand wired and beaded ferns in a variety of greens and blues. On strand is a pale pink. Easy to form into different arr...

This is a fine substantial antique French iron and bronze Duck Press, stamped in relief "Depose" and dating from the late 19th Century. The main frame of the duck press is decorate...

Antique bronze figure, France, around 1900. The well-known motif, which also adorns many fountains, is also known as "Manneken Pis". The little boy with Napoleon's hat tempts us to s...

Art Deco sculpture called “The Dance”, made of brown patinated bronze with a Portoro marble base. Made by Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962). Signed Le Faguays. France, circa 1920.

An Art Deco bronze sculpture from the early 20th century, crafted by D.H. Chiparus and retailed by Etling Paris, captures the delightful image of two girls seated together on a rocki...

Beautifull Lalique Crystal Female Figurative Sculpture A French Lalique crystal female figurative sculpture piece, circa 1970's, France. A nude crystal female figure sculpture on bl...

Art Nouveau Gilt and Patinated bronze figural bud vase by well listed sculptor Charles Korschann. Signed at base.

Plaster skinned anatomical figure circa 1900s. Ellegible signature.

French 1920's art deco sculpture, hoop dancer stands on marble base.

The gentle features and tender detail of this antique wooden sculpture of a young child remain fresh despite the marks of time. Made in France...

Chiseled bronze sculpture with gold and black patina. Crusades soldier in armor. The time of the Crusades is between the 1095-1291 centuries. the sculpture dates from the end of the ...

An Art Déco opalescent glass statuette modelled as a nude draping her hair around her body. Designed for Edmond Etling et Cie by sculptor Lucile Sevin circa 1932. Moulded mark "Etli...

Impressive Art Deco bronze sculpture of a reclining nude playing with two goats. Signed by the French artist Georges Gori, with foundry mark La Pointe, l...

Anatomical model for class, depicting an external and inner ear, made out of painted papier mache’ mounted on black painted wood. France circa 1890.

French bronze retiary sculpture by Edmé-Anthony-Paul NOEL, known as Tony Noël, France, ca.1875. Height : 21.85"(55.5cm), Width : 19.5"(49.6cm), Depth : 10.6"...

Picasso ( 1881-1973 ) Vase - 1951 (AR # 119) Terre de faïence vase painted and partially glazed, from an edition of 500, stamped "Edition Picasso" and "Madoura plein feu" Height : 1...

A round colorful plaster wall relief of four putti. This beautiful religious artwork comes from an old monastery. Diameter 20.8" - 53 cm. Depth 4.3" - 11 cm.

Gorgeous frosted crystal girl with lamb sculpture by Lalique of France, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks...

Ferdinand PARPAN (1902-2004, France) : « La charogne*» (1949) Original plaster on wood base - Unique piece Studio plaster Inspired by Charles Baudelaire's poem ('Une Charogne') Pl...

Large and elegant sculpture of a woman partially draped, lying and holding a parrot. Rare production from Sarreguemines France circa 1930, from a short lived collection that celebrat...

An impressive and rare Art Deco sculpture modelled as a cabaret dancer with a peacock. Crafted from cold-painted spelter, mounted on a stepped marble and onyx base. Created and signe...

Our very large gilt bronze figure by Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904) depicts Venus holding and leaning upon a Dionysian staff with pine cone finial as Cupid clambers up the staff. Based marked JL GEROME.

PIERRE-LOUIS DÉTRIER French, 1822-1897 "Un Amateur at Salon" (1888) Sand-cast and patinated bronze original engraved plaque on front noting title "Un Amateur / Salon 1888", unsign...

A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu, and Gris St. Anne marble statue. The statue is supported by four Ormolu ball feet beneath a ci...

This antique statue of the first President of the United States, George Washington, is made of French plaster and is in good condition, ...

A post war Lalique 'Chrysis' crystal statuette modeled as a kneeling nude with arched back and her hair flowing in the wind. Signed "LALIQUE FRANCE" to the underside of base. Fir...

An impressively large & well cast pair of Orientalist figures depicting a pair of Middle Eastern male & female musicians attired in traditional costume. Both figures are modelled ‘co...

A relief sculpture made of plaster, produced in France circa 1930. A dreamlike scene of waddling toddlers out in the woods, playing unsupervised: doing everything from sleeping in th...

A statue of thr Muse Calliope, the first of the nine muses of Greek mythology, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, in metal letterhead. Signed.

A Fine Patinated Bronze Figural Group of Cupid and Psyche, Entitled 'L'Amour Vainqueur' ('A Love Vanquished') By Adolphe Itasse (French, 1830 - 1893). On a revolving rouge de Fran...

Anton Mikhailovich LAVINSKY (1893-1968) : "Cubist woman seating" Original plaster, unique piece Russia, circa 1925 Dimensions Height = 27 cm Width = 33 cm Depth = 23 cm Anton...

Statue of Hercules, Greek Mythology, 20th Century. Sculpture representing Hercules, Greek hero, Greek Mythology, in composite material, 20th century.    ...

ETIENNE-HENRI DUMAIGE French, 1830-1888 Classical Seated Woman with Treasure Spilling at Her Feet Burnished and patinated bronze over original polished black marble base signed in cast "H. Dumaige Sculpt" and cold-stamped 3750 circa 1875 Item # 309OXB09P This exquisite cast depicts a full-length seated female modeled with echoes of classical antiquity. Dumaige seeks to depict the young woman as a noble likely of the Roman Empire, her wealth an obscene display with pearls falling from her fingers almost as an afterthought over a chest of jewels with treasure spilling from the lid before her overstuffed throne with a richly decorated pillow...

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Figure of a Naked Woman by Sibylle May, France 1920´s A wonderful art deco bronze sculpture by Sibylle May. Signed in the bronze ...

Superb bronze sculpture by French artist Isabelle Jeandot titled "Harmonic Convergence". Signed by the artist, numbered 2/8 and dated 2009. Sold with a certificate from the artist an...

Proof in bronze with shaded brown patina depicting Leda and the Swan. A great classic in the 19th century, based on the myth of Leda seduced by Zeus, who took the form of a Swan. Ear...

Incredible J A Houdon bronze 1790 representing "Diane" with bow and arrow by Barbedienne founder.

An Art Déco opalescent glass statuette of a draped nude with her arm outstretched. Mounted on a stepped nickeled base. Signed "Etling France" in the mold. Designed by sculptor Lucile...

HENRI BRUN French, 1816-1889 Probably a model of Roman Empress Julia Domna Pia Felix Augustus Sand-cast and patinated bronze signed "HENRI BRUN 1856" and inscribed "f. du par Vor....