1880s Sculptures

19th-Century Marble Torso of Apollo Impressive 19th-century white marble torso of Apollo, after the Antique, finely carved in the classical Greco-Roman tradition. The idealized male...

A rare pair of marble busts from the second half of the 19th century. Finely carved from white marble, these works of art depict captivating mythological subjects: a satyr and a bacc...

A unique and spectacular large balustraded vase, ornamented with a rich Kacho-Fujetsu (birds and flowers) motif in the vibrant colors characteristic of Imari porcelain. • Manufactur...

An original and authentic terracotta figurative group sculpture, by Albert Carrier-Belluse (1824-1887), titled "La Source", 1864. The sculpture depicts two putto or cherubs wearing ...

Outstanding Jerusalem Cross, or Stations of the Cross, crafted with an olive wood core and adorned with carved mother-of-pearl pieces, dating from the late 19th century. At its cente...

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875)Aigle - Ails Étendues, Bec Ouvert (An Eagle with Wings Extended and Open Beak) A powerfully detailed sculpture of an eagl...

Horse Clearing an Obstacle (work number 48) Bronze with dark brown green patina bearing the stamp of the signature "Degas", Numbered IV/IX and dated 1998 Posthumous lost wax casting as of 1998. Stamp of Valsuani. Signed Degas The work is a sought-after rarity in terms of Degas’ sculptures. This bronze is distinguished by the fact that it is a Valsuani bronze, meaning it faithfully records Degas’ wax version’s as it appeared at the time of its creation. Most Degas' bronzes that are found on the market were cast by Hébrard – these serialized bronzes are surmoulages, or “aftercasts,” that were cast from the modèle bronzes currently in the Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena). Because these Hebrard bronzes...

19th Century Neoclassical Grand Tour Bronze of a woman holding oil lamp with a bird. European Bronze on a marble base unsigned. H 13-1/2 in. W 5-1/3 in.

Rare child's Windsor chair, ca. 1880s. American antique, crafted in Maine. Original red wash. Seat is 22" from the floor. Originally made for a child. (Does not conform to today's sa...

Presenting a magnificent early Art Nouveau bronze by Belgian artist Jef Lambeaux(1852-1908.) “Leda and the Swan”, is an original Art Nouveau Bronze,...

Originally conceived in 1880-82 for the tympanum of the Gates of Hell, where she is cradled in the arms of L'homme qui tombe, as well as crouching in slightly varied form to the lef...

Jockey Winner by Isidore BONHEUR (1827-1901) A rare and magnificent bronze group with a dark brown patina Signed on the base "I. Bonheur" A period cast by "Peyrol" (with the foundry stamp) Standing on a molded wooden base France circa 1880 height of the bronze : 53,5 cm total height with the base : 62 cm total length : 68 cm depth : 24 cm Biography: Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901) was a French painter and sculptor. Isidore first received an artistic apprenticeship from his father Raymond and his older sister Rosa, then, in 1827, he entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris. After practicing...

HIPPOLYTE FRANÇOIS MOREAU French, (1832-1927) ‘Eaves Dropping’ and ‘Consolation’ Patinated bronze; signed ‘Moreau’ 25 x 11 inches

Augustus Saint-Gaudens Jules Bastien LePage Bronze 14 1/4 x 10 1/8 inches Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born in 1848 in Dublin, Ireland. His father, Bern...

Amazing and gorgeous pair of business welcome panels, made of carved and lacquered wood in a bull's-eye tone, with embossed gold characters. They are reversible; one side has two ch...

Here for your consideration is a beautiful highly detailed bronze done in the forth quarter of the nineteen century after the work of Jean Boulogne, known as Giambologna. Boulogne’s sculpture was done in marble and was completed between 1579 and 1583. The sculptor of this bronze is Antonin Mercie, a well known French sculptor born in 1845. The bronze represents the Rape of the Sabine Women (Latin: Sabinae raptae), also known as the Abduction of the Sabine Women or the Kidnapping of the Sabine Women, was an incident in Roman mythology in which the men of Rome committed a mass abduction of young women from the other cities in the region. It has been a frequent subject of artists and sculptors, particularly during the Renaissance and post-Renaissance eras. Signed on base “Mercie” for Antonin Mercie.. In very good condition wirh original brown patina. The base which depicts rocks is bronze and has been painted a matt black. Provenance:: A Sarasota estate. Mercié, (Marius Jean Antonin Mercie...

Important white marble bust depicting a high society woman, signed "Laure Martin Coutan" and dated 1887. This bust, carved from pure white Carrara marble, depicts a young woman wi...

Peace by Jules COUTAN (1848-1939) Bronze sculpture with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base " Jules Coutan " Cast by " Thiébaut Frères, Paris, Fumière et Cie Sucrs " (wit...

Alain LOVATO (born in 1943) Preparatory sculpture for the monumental “Signal oblique” project (Lyon, Parc de la Cerisaie), circa 1980 White, red and ochre lacquered polychrome steel ...

The bronze proposed here was initially presented in November 1878 at the Competition for the Encouragement of Brera. It is therefore one of the first celebratory works of the sculptor Ambrogio Borghi...

Exceptional 5-light ormolu wall sconce in Louis XV style and Napoleon III period. The central stem features a three-dimensional figure of a cherub or putto draped in flowing fabrics....

The Odalisque is an original decorative object realized by Giuseppe Salvi in 1886. Silver-plated Bronze representing a young odalisque, Sign, place and...

A lively, beautifully cast, patinated bronze sculpture of two hounds on a lush forest floor by listed French artist, Alfred Dubucand (1828-1894). A proponent of Romantic Realism,  Dubucand was a prize pupil of the renowned founder of the French Animaliers School, Antoine-Louis Bayre (1796-1875) whose patrons were representatives of the state government and royalty including the Duke of Orleans...

Among Falguière’s greatest works, his figure of the huntress Diana emerged as a masterpiece, the bust of which stands out as one of the most successful and recognizable idealized hea...

Pietro Bazzanti (1842-1881) specialized in allegorical and genre subjects as well as copies of Antique and Renaissance sculpture. Regarded as one of the most talented sculptors of h...

Alfred Drury's (1856-1944) body of work locates him as a leading figure in the New Sculpture movement, yet his position as an innovator and conduit betwee...

Bust of an Oriental woman by Emile GUILLEMIN (1841-1907) Orientalist bronze sculpture with triple patina, gilded, dark reddish brown and silvered. France circa 1880 total height 63 ...

Bear standing by Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875) Rare bronze sculpture with a nuanced dark brown patina Probably cast by Brame (old edition) France circa 1880-1890 height 24 cm A ...

Antoine-Louis Barye (FR. 1795-1875) FRENCH “TIGRE DEVORANT UNE GAZELLE” (TIGER DEVOURING A GAZELLE); (SECOND VERSION) At this point; the only thing you can hear is the gazelle gaspi...

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875) Ocelot emportant un héron (Ocelot carrying off a heron) bronze sculpture, dark-brown patina, Signed “Barye” and “F. Barbidienne Fondeur Paris”...