Jean-Alexandre-Joseph Falguière

Diana the Huntress

Circa 1890

JEAN-BAPTISTE CLÉSINGER French, (1814-1883) Helen of Troy Signed 'J. CLESINGER / ROME / 1860.' and with foundry inscription 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR' 30 3/4 in. x 17 in.

FRANZ BERGMAN (foundry) attrib. French, (1838 - 1894) The Prince and the Mandolin Player Austrian Bronze Marked to verso 21 in. x 10 1/2 in.

Inscribed 'A CARRIER Scpteur' Title: A Maenad and Two Cherubs Artist: Auguste-Joseph Carrier (1837-1908) Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 27 in. x 16 in.

CHARLES BRUNIN Belgian, (1841-1887) Le Pecheur Napolitain a L’oiseau Bronze Patinated bronze; Signed ‘Ch. Brunin Roma’ and with Tiffany and Co. foundry mark located on the base 2...

“Man's profound gestural relationship to objects, which epitomizes his integration into the world, into social structures, can be a highly fulfilling one, and this fulfilment is discernible in the beauty - the 'style' - of the relationship in its reciprocity.” -Jean Baudrillard, The System of Objects (1996) The cliché that “one man’s trash...

"Dancer with a tambourine" by Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) Rare sculpture made in gilded bronze Signed on the dress "A. Léonard Sclp" Cast by Susse Frères (with founder stamp) Stamped with a foundry reference letter "M" France circa 1905 height 57 cm Biography: Léonard Agathon Van Weydeveldt, said Agathon Léonard (1841-1923) was a sculptor of Belgian origin naturalized French. After studying art at the Lille Academy of Fine Arts and then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Agathon Léonard settled in Paris for a long time, where after having exhibited at the Salon of 1868, he joined the Society of French artists in 1887, then to the National Society of Fine Arts in 1897. Very involved in the artistic movement of the Art Nouveau style, he exhibited many pieces (medallions, bronze statuettes and ceramics) finely worked. Following an order from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, dating from 1898, Agathon Léonard exhibited at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 in Paris his famous table centerpiece "Game of the scarf" in porcelain biscuit, composed of fifteen statuettes representing dancers with pleated dresses reminiscent of Loïe Fuller's choreographies or Neo-Greek dancers...

Artist Statement: My figures speak to me of that peaceful place in myself - calm, open, aware. My art reflects the influence of my childhood in Japan and of the rigorous discipline...

My figures speak to me of that peaceful place in myself - calm, open, aware. My art reflects the influence of my childhood in Japan and of the rigorous discipline of my apprenticesh...