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Are bronze sculptures cast?
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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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Paul GASQ - Large French Art Nouveau Diane/Artemis Bronze Bust, 1900
By Paul Gasq
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Nouveau Bronze Bust Sculpture of Diane / Artemis by Paul Gasq (1860–1944), France, circa 1900.
An exceptional and large French Art Nouveau bronze bust sculpture dep...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair Foo Dog Bronze Figure Statues Paperweight, Asia Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of Vintage Foo Dog Sculptures in Brass or Bronze
This elegant pair of vintage Foo Dog sculptures was acquired from an estate sale in Bologna, Italy. Handcrafted in brass or bro...
Category
20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
An antique Chinese bronze Buddha sculpture. Buddha is seated in dhyana asana (lotus position) upon a lotus-form base, symbolizing purity and spiritual awakening. The right hand is ra...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Paolo Soleri Bronze Wind Chime Bell for Arcosanti
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paolo Soleri Bronze Wind Chime Bell for Arcosanti
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze


