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How do you tell the age of a bronze statue?
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To tell the age of a bronze statue, search the back or bottom for the maker's markings or an artist’s signature. Some makers have stamped the year or date of production right onto the metal, making it easy for you to calculate the age of a statue. Research the maker using trusted online resources if your piece doesn't have a date stamp. By exploring maker catalogues, you may be able to determine when they produced statues similar to yours. For an artist’s signature, you can use a reverse image search or compare it to images of work by the artist published by trusted online resources. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer to date your statue. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of bronze statues.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Isidore Bonheur Bronze Bull, End 19th C.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Antique Bronze Bull by Isidore Bonheur (1827–1901), Cast by Peyrol Foundry, France, Late 19th Century.
A striking antique bronze sculpture of a bull by renowned French animalier scu...
Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A trio of Elongated African Bronze Sculptures, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A trio of vintage African bronze sculptures. One depicts a naked man/tribes man with stretched arm, one a female carrying a bowl on her head and another female loin cloth carrying a ...
Category
20th Century African Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Wounded Sparrow Bird, after Comolera
Located in Pearland, TX
A 19th century antique wounded sparrow bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased patinated bronze, after Comolera (1818-1897). Sourced from a French collector.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Wounded Sparrow Bird, after Comolera
Located in Pearland, TX
A 19th century antique wounded sparrow bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased gilt bronze, after Comolera (1818-1897). Mounted on green marble. Sourced from a French collector.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria
By Carl Kauba
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria
A captivating and rare Art Deco automaton bronze sculpture by Carl Kauba (Austrian, 1865–1922), depicti...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Wounded Sparrow Bird, after Comolera
Located in Pearland, TX
A 19th century antique wounded sparrow bird paperweight/hunting trophy in chased gilt bronze, after Comolera (1818-1897). Mounted on pink marble. Sourced from a French collector.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
