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Magnificent patinated bronze sculpture on black marble base by American sculptor Charles Umlauf, signed, circa 1970. Sculpting portrait of a seated woman. Umlauf was one of the premier sculptors in Texas in the second half of the 20th century, Charles Umlauf' s sculptures range in style from realism and abstract expressionism to lyrical abstraction. Singed on the base. Excellent condition. American circa 1970 Charles Umlauf (1911 –1994) was an American sculptor that lived and worked in Austin Texas. His sculptures can be found in numerous public institutions, outdoor locations, and museums, including the Houston Museum of Fine Arts...

Victorian pair of sterling silver-mounted cut crystal vases, England, circa 1895. Each heavy vase stands 7" high x 3 1/4" diameter at widest point. Crystal "twists" near the base of ...

A vintage tall abstract bronze sculpture on a marble base by American artist Bob Bennett. Signed, dated (1985), and numbered (36/100) at the back base. Bennett sculpture is created by world-renowned sculptors Bob and Tom Bennett, identical twins who share a singular artistic vision. Their work is unmistakable: brilliant forms designed in light, sculpted by hand, and cast in bronze. Bob and Tom’s remarkable style sleek, fluid, high polished bronze was developed over the last 40 years and has come to captivate collectors from around the world. Bennett sculpture has developed a broad international following, and is collected by a wide range of notable figures, including famous actors, musicians, athletes, Presidents and Popes. Their subject matter is diverse spanning abstract designs, impressionistic forms, and streamlined human figures. While each individual sculpture is breathtakingly unique, collectively they are unmistakably Bennett sculpture. Growing up in Roseville, California, the Bennett brothers began their art career in 1969. They started in an inauspicious fashion, welding wire sculptures...

Nicely cut glass perfume bottle with Sterling silver top. Marked sterling and hallmarked. In excellent antique condition with minimal wear.

Art Deco sculpture of a girl playing with a cat by Uriano. Metal with multi color patina on a marble & onyx base. France ca. 1930.

Sculpted by August Bischoff and cast by the famous Brandis foundry in Dusseldorf, Germany, which also cast bronzes by important artists such as Arno Breker...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Particular and elegant statue in spelter with marble base; the sculpture represents a young woman in a beautiful plastic and slender pose that holds in the left hand a laurel wreath and in the right hand a sheet of paper with an inscription, probably of scientific formula, in fact, the statue is the interpretation of "Science". The crown "triumphalis", precisely called "laurel crown", in Greek mythology symbolized wisdom and glory, it was the highest honor for a poet who had just graduated. Laurel was considered a sacred plant also by ancient Romans: it was venerated in particular by Apollo, god of the sun, music, poetry, sculpture, and painting. Precisely because of his countless knowledge, in fact, Apollo represented wisdom and intelligence. On the pedestal has been applied a scroll with the name of the sculpture itself and that of its author: Jean Charles Ruchot. It was made in spelter, with the technique of "lost wax", by the artist himself in his workshop in Romainville, a French commune located in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, between 1900 and 1905. Jean Charles Ruchot, the refined and prolific artist, was active from 1890 until 1925, he produced classical works inspired by antiquity, then he was influenced by Art Nouveau, then by Art Deco, styles in which he expressed his greatest talent; he created many statues both in bronze and in spelter, he is also the author of many objects of decorative arts: lamps, sculptural groups for clocks and advertising objects. Spelter is a zinc-lead alloy that is aged to resemble bronze, but it is softer and can be easily melted and worked unlike bronze, composed of copper and tin, which melts between 850° and 1020°. Spelter has been used since 1860 to make objects that could compete with bronze, because of its great convenience and ease of use, this material had very strong dissemination and use when many sculptors and bronze Art Nouveau and Art Deco used...

A wonderful mid 19th Century French Animalier bronze group entitled "Jument Arabe et Son Poulain No.3” by P J Mene - of a mare turning her head towards her playful foal; the bronze s...

CHARLES VALTON French, 1851-1913 Lioness and Two Cubs Reddish-brown patinated bronze Signed "C. VALTON" to base over foundry cachet Item # 301HOC20P A good early cast circa 1910 of Charles Valton's Lioness and Two Cubs, it is a beautifully detailed sand-casting with a rich red-oxide and medium-brown surface patination that highlights the texture of the surface. The two cubs sit at total peace beneath their powerful mother, her head lowered in a low growl as she likely threatens a fellow lion away from the meal of rabbit she has brought for her cubs. Artist Listings...

Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx. Signed C. Charles Bronze sculpture of the stone Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, on a rectangular marble base. Signed C. Charles and Stamped F...

Splendid bronze Saddle cut-back with authentic equestrian details, by renowned artist Douwe Blumberg.  

A dynamic, life-sized marble bust of a Roman in a toga with a leopard’s head clasp, raised on a variegated grey socle. Mid-19th century. This impressive antique bust of an - as yet to be identified - Roman, is in good condition. Some tentative comparisons have been made to Caracalla, also known as Antoninus. Possibly a ''Grand Tour'' item. The Grand Tour was an extended excursion to the Continent undertaken by English gentlemen...