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Yes, bronze sculptures are indeed cast. The sculptures are made by pouring the molten metal into a cast or mold, and leaving it to set. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of bronze sculptures from top sellers around the world.
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Antique PAIR Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs fine detail gilded & enamelled, Qing 19th C
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are an excellent matching pair of large antique Chinese Foo or lion dog sculptures, sometimes called temple lions or Shishi, made of bronze with fine detail, originally hand enameled and gilded dating to the 19th century, Qing period or earlier.
These are a very beautiful matching pair of large Bronze Chinese...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
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Bronze
Mid-Century Abstracted Guitar Sculpture in Black Enamel & Bronze on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
This striking Mid-Century Modernist sculpture, crafted circa 1960, is an artistic interpretation of a guitar, showcasing the era’s penchant for abstraction and inventive use of mater...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Abstract Modernist Bronze Sculpture Figural with Brutalist Relief Texture 1970s
By Lynn Chadwick
Located in Troy, MI
Unique post-war abstract sculpture in solid bronze
Anonymous artist circa 1970's
Slab like torso cast in deep relief texture and nuanced patinas
Three elongated legs and subtly offs...
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20th Century Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
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Bronze
Large Egyptian Revival cat sculpture, 1970s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A large and heavy Egyptian Revival cat, cast in a dark-patinated bronze alloy, modeled in the manner of the ancient Bastet figures of dynastic Egypt. This piece captures both eleganc...
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Vintage 1970s French Egyptian Revival Animal Sculptures
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Bronze
Chinese Bronze Horse on Flying Swallow Sculpture on Carved Wood Base
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bronze sculpture features a galloping horse stepping on a flying bird, with prominent green verdigris patina on highly detailed cast. The sculpture is a replica of the Flying Horse of Gansu, also known as the Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow, probably made in 1970s. The figurine has fitted carved wood base on rounded feet; the natural warm tones of the wood bring out the beautiful patina colors, enhancing the presentation.
The original bronze sculpture, dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 CE), was discovered in 1969 in a Han dynasty tomb in Gansu Province, China. It is described as "perfectly balanced on the one hoof which rests without pressure on a flying swallow, it is a remarkable example of three-dimensional form and of animal portraiture with the head vividly expressing mettlesome vigor." It was determined that the tomb belonged to an army general who had been given the important task of maintaining imperial frontier defenses. The horse is believed to be a "celestial horse" or "blood-sweating horse", a Mongolian breed brought to China from Fergana on emperor's orders in 104 BCE, that was highly prized as mark of status by the Han elite and military society. The sculpture was exhibited internationally in the 1970s to a great success, but in 2002 it was included the Gansu Flying Horse in the inaugural list of 64 grade-one cultural relics that are forbidden to be taken out of mainland China for exhibition.
The sculpture is not marked; we are offering a similar Han horse...
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20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Walter Bosse Austrian Bronze Halloween Cat Ring Stand 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Early 1950s - 1960s Austrian Walter Bosse Figurine
An elegant early 1950s - 1960s figurine, crafted in Austria and exemplary of mid-century Austrian bronze design. The piece display...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
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Bronze


