Late 19th Century Sculptures

White earthenware sculptural group - The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne - Capodimonte Manufactory, second half of the 19th century. 73 x 35 x h 55 cm. White earthenware sculptural ...

A very handsome tall antique French patinated bronze statue of a Greco-Roman warrior, circa 1890, by Émile Louis Picault (1833–1915). This very dynamic bronze at almost three feet t...

Jean-Baptiste Baujault (1828-1899). Portrait of a Bearded Man, ca. 1880's Cast bronze on bronze base. Measures 12.75 x 5.25 x 4.5 inches. Created by the Ferdinand Barbedienne foun...

Raphaël Nannini (Italian, 1852-1925) Napoleon Bust, Late 19th Century Bronze on marble base Signed on back 17 x 11 x 8 inches Raphael Nannini was born in Florence. He exhibited at t...

Italian, Late 19th Century Finely Finished Bust of Renaissance Lady White marble, garment in veined buff colored marble on fitted green marble pedestal Bust: 22 x 18 x 9 inches Pedes...

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 polychrome and gilt plaster statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The quality of the original gilding and the handling of the folds in the clothing are exceptional. A wonderful statu...

Warthog Divining Figure. Kuba, DRC. Late 19th century. Carved wood with palm oil patina, 12.5 incehes (l), 3.25 inches (h), 2 5/8 inches (d). Loss evident at tip of right ear and on snout. Provenance: Ex. collection Martin and Faith-Dorian Wright; J.J. Klegman; Angelo Caggiula-Carulucci, chief magistrate in Belgian Congo for King Leopold...

Pair of Thai gilded bronze temple birds (Hong/Hamsa) with bells. Thailand, 19th century. 24 x 10 x h 53.5 cm each, base included. The hong — the sacred bird of Thai Buddhist tradit...

Anton Nelson (i.e. Antoine Joseph van den Kerckhoven) (1849 Brussels - after 1910 ibid.), Bust of a young woman, c. 1890. Patinated bronze on cast base, 30 cm (total height) x 20 cm ...

M. Russell depicts a stagecoach pulled by six powerful stallions and reigned by two drivers, rushing across a rocky terrain. Russell pulled from his personal experience as a cowboy t...

Arthur Waagen Memel 1833 – 1898 Paris John L. Sullivan vs. James J. Corbett Two painted metal sculptures, ca. 1895 Height with black wooden base: 69/67 x 33.5 x 19.3 cm Each signed...

Jean-Baptiste Germain "Le Torrent" Bronze Sculpture for Tiffany &Co, Signed A distinguished French Belle Époque bronze sculpture titled Le Torrent "The Torrent", created by the ...

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 ...

Theseus slaying the Minotaur by Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) A rare bronze group with a nuanced greenish dark brown patina Signed "Barye" on the base Cast by "F. Barbedienne Fon...

German manufacture (late 19th century) - Madame Juliette Récamier reclining on a chaise longue. 13 x 7.5 x h 17 cm. Polychrome porcelain group depicting Madame Juliette Récamier se...

South German woodcarver, circa 1890, Gothic style Jesus, John and Mary Life-size group of saints in 2 parts, carved from lime wood Jesus: 164 x 61 x 97 cm John, Mary: 164 x 53.5 x 8...

Seated Mercury (Hermes) — Grand Tour Life-Size Bronze Italian School (possibly Naples) Italy, Late 19th–Early 20th Century This commanding life-size Grand Tour bronze depicts Mercury (Hermes) seated in quiet repose upon a rock, rendered with classical authority and exceptional refinement. The youthful god’s finely modeled anatomy, serene, introspective expression, and distinctive winged sandals draw directly from the celebrated ancient prototype, creating a sculpture of enduring presence and balance. Fully restored and ready to place, the bronze presents beautifully for interior display or garden installation, where its patinated surface responds richly to natural light. The composition derives from the renowned Seated Mercury discovered on August 3, 1758, in the peristyle garden of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum. The ancient original—now housed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli—became a touchstone of classical taste and a must-see for Grand Tour travelers of the 18th and 19th centuries, admired for its harmony, restraint, and technical mastery. Cast in richly toned bronze and finished with a nuanced patina, this example exemplifies the Neapolitan tradition of Grand Tour bronzes, prized for archaeological fidelity and sculptural finesse. Its impressive scale and poised silhouette make it a significant focal point in both modern and classical settings—an object that bridges antiquity and the cultivated collecting culture of the Grand Tour. Notable Related Examples: Getty Villa · Kunsthistorisches Museum · Villa San Michele...

An impressive and monumental French antique figurative group bronze statue, titled 'Au Loop, by Louis-Auguste Hiolin (1846-1910), Beaux-Arts period, Paris 1874. This very finely scu...

A fine late 19th century antique French bronze sculpture group, of a pair of race horses & jockeys, by Paul Louis Emile Loiseau-Rousseau, Paris (1861-1927). The bronze circa 1895 de...

A pair of Meiji period, late 19th Century Lacquerware (漆器, shikki) miniature cabinets on stands. The decorative panels are of very fine quality. The cabinets are a 'true pair' that i...

Chiurazzi Bronze of the Dancing Faun, Naples, After the Antique Pompeii Original, 32 Inches Description A superb and highly expressive bronze reduction of the celebrated Dancing Faun...

Unique , finely carved white alabaster sculpture depicting a young couple, signed by the Tuscan artist Eugenio Battiglia. It rests on an exquisite oval wooden base, also ornamented w...

Sculptural group in white terraglia - The Goat Amalthea - Manifattura di Capodimonte, second half of the 19th century. 45 x 25 x h 38 cm. Sculptural group in glossy white glazed te...

Isadore stands as one of the greatest animaliers of all time and this is a playful and endearing example of his work! Especially going forward, these bronzes make a distinctive and...

Spectacular bronze sculpture, late 19th century, by the Italian artist Francesco de Matteis (1852-1917), "Group of Children Playing." This outstanding sculpture depicts, with extrao...

Antoine-Louis Barye (1795 - 1875) Lion au serpent n°1 Bronze à patine brune H. : 25 cm; L. : 34,6 cm; P. : 16 cm Signé «BARYE» sur la terrasse Numéroté « 2338 » sur le dessous ...

An incredible antique 19th century French bronze of Cupid seated on a gilt ormolu marble column, cupid shown feeding rose to a butterfly (L'Amour Prenant un Papillon) after Antoine-D...

Allegory of Spring Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) A Belle Epoque bronze statue depicting an Allegory of Spring with a seated maiden looking over to view two birds as a putto gathers a...

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...

19th Century Miniature Bronze Sculpture of a Young Girl Holding a Doll Charming bronze atop a marble base The overall dimensions are 2" wide x 2" deep x 5.75" high Signed at the b...

Rare pair of "Tiger and Lion walking" by Antoine-Louis BARYE (1796-1875) A very fine pair of bronze sculptures with a nuanced brown patina each signed "Barye" on the base cast by "F...

Large, Neapolitan, late 19th Century hardwood sculpture of a camel. Artist unknown. A beautifully patinated hardwood sculpture. The sculpture is extremely charming and having been handled for over a century has a lovely warm and tactile patina. It is particularly nice too see the work of the craftsperson in the adze and chisel marks along the body of the sculpture. The Italians and most notably the area around Naples has a long and storied tradition in the creation of sculptures for Nativity Scenes. This camel is both an endearing item and a piece of social history. A wonderful addition in its own right to the traditional Christmas scene, by tradition this sculpture was used as a maquette for the production of papier-maché models used in Christmas Creches which have such a long tradition in Italy and throughout the world. Wonderfully carved this piece was used to create hollow models out of papier-maché which were more affordable for this Christmas tradition. Hundreds of strips of papier-maché would be layered onto the figure in all directions. Then using a sharp tool the papier-maché was pushed into all the crevices of the sculpture to give it crisp detail. Once the layers of paper were dry the papier-maché was cut at certain points and lifted off the sculpture. Then finally the resulting body parts were glued back together, painted and patinated ready to be placed in the crèche scene. In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene...

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...

Neptune is the creator of horses and is the god of the sea as well as the owner of a powerful weapon, the Trident. Poseidon is the Greek Neptune and is one of the big three gods Zeus...

French sculptor (19th century) - Bacchanal. 35 x 35 x h 65 cm. Sculptural group in patinated terracotta, modelled in the round. The group depicts two nymphs and a satyr in a danci...

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.

Cette très belle sculpture d’Emmanuel Frémiet porte en plus de la signature « E. FRÉMIET », les initiales de l’artiste sous la terrasse, ainsi qu’un numéro, probablement le « 2 », s...

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...

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...

Dubucand Alfred 1828-1894 Two Hunting Dogs, Bronze on a Marble Base The Bronze with the monogram 'E.V.' and the number '2958' Two Hunting Dogs, Group Signed Alfred Dubucand, Fren...

HENRI-HONORÉ PLÉ French, 1853-1922 Femme de Mequinez An important orientalist polychrome patinated bronze bust sculpture with gilt highlights surmounted on rouge marble. H 26 ...

French, 1899 SALUT AU SOLEIL, art medal, in bronze by Georges Dupré, in fine condition, (Dark oxidation spot to right of larger figure, slight surface vertical scratch verso); edge ...

French Bronze high shine Orientalist Bust of Young Turkish Woman in Traditional Dress. Common for Orientalism, the bust is rendered in such high detail it feels as though the young w...

The Griffin Marco. Patinated bronze. Marble base. Signed and titled. Charles Valton was a French sculptor known for his works created in the animalier style, a 19th-century movement ...

Tartar warrior stopping his horse by Antoine-louis BARYE (1796-1875) Equestrian group in bronze with a nuanced dark greenish brown patina any cast mark old edition cast France cir...

Signed & dated: Signed C. Meunier and inscribed with Foundry mark B. VERBEY ST. FOUNDEUR BRUXELLES Provenance: Private collection, UK

Grand Tour Marble Bust of a Young Apollo (Late 19th Century) Marble bust on a swivel marble base Unsigned 24 ½" high x 21" wide x 9 1/2 " deep...

Well modeled 19th century French bronze of a standing naked woman. Signed Cartinet, this piece is a wonderful example of the skill of a Sculptor. The piece retains all its origina...

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chapu (1833-1891) and Marius Jean Antonin Mercié (1845-1916). Dalou was hugely influential and was a founding member of the Société des Artistes Français and later a founder of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He was officially rewarded with the highest rank of the Légion d'Honneur two years before his death, with the inauguration of the Triumph of the Republic, in 1899. He started his artistic training in 1852 at the Petite Ecole after being encouraged to do so by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, where he studied drawing and modelling. Carpeaux continued to support Dalou throughout his career and influenced his sculpture greatly. Dalou began employment in the field of decorative sculpture working for two companies in Paris, Lefèvre and Favière goldsmiths. During this time he contributed towards the architectural features of Hôtel de la Païva, the then home of the infamous French courtesan Esther Lachmann known as La Païva. Dalou's unique approach lay in his broad range of subject, painterly and sculptural source material, though which he absorbed an impressive spectrum of inspiration. The work of an eighteenth-century sculptor, Louis-François Roubiliac, played a significant role in Dalou's artistic development, whose sculptures he studied whilst in London. Dalou's work includes friezes, maquettes, reliefs, and individual bronze figures. He is known for Baroque-inspired allegorical group compositions, as much as for his depictions of the French rural labouring classes. Dalou encouraged students of art to free themselves from the constraints of established traditions, with his style and teachings thought to have awakened a new generation of young British sculptors whose work was later aligned to the New Sculpture movement. Dalou’s first public commission in England was to create a large public fountain which still sits behind the Royal Exchange in London entitled Charity, featuring a mother and two children. This maquette is an early sketch, modelled in 1877. During his time in Britain, Dalou’s artistic focus shifted to increasingly domestic scenes that celebrated mothers and children of all social backgrounds. During a time when the Industrial Revolution was making life increasingly frenzied, more pastoral, idealised visions of a simpler life became an increasingly popular escape. It is thought that the shrinking of Dalou’s social circle during his exile to encompass his family and close friends prompted him to focus more on intimate family scenes such as this one. In Charity the mother and her children are fused together in their embrace. Dalou creates a sense of intimacy by focusing the mother’s gaze away from the viewer - the trio are entirely in their own world. Charity’s intended position at one of the city’s key financial centres would have acted as a provocative reminder of what Dalou considered the responsibilities owed to the poor of London by the ruling elite, as aligned with his socialist leanings. Provenance: Alfred Drury...

Signé "Cte du Passage" et numéroté sur le rebord de la terrasse "55", ce bronze est une belle fonte ancienne d'un modèle emblématique du sculpteur Arthur du Passage. Le Cheval à l'...

Jules Moigniez (1835–1894) French, Napoleon III Period Medium: bronze and gilded bronze Interior : lined in petrol blue velvet ( new restored but same color as the original one ) Si...

Horse training with its stable lad by Arthur Marie Gabriel comte du Passage (1838-1909) A very fine bronze group with nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base " Cte du Passage "...

Antique Horse Bronze Portrait of a Trotting Stallion Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901) Cast bronze mounted on a rectangular plinth with dark brown patina, Signed: I. BONHEUR 17 x 11 3/4 A brilliant exploration of a stallion in full trot. The patina is a deep, warm walnut brown with honey-colored tones. Isidore Bonheur was best known and the most distinguished of the 19th century French animalier sculptors. Isidore, the younger brother of Rosa Bonheur and older brother of Auguste, began his studies of painting initially with his father, who was friends with Francisco Goya. By 1848 he debuted at the Paris Salon having discontinued animal and landscape painting to concentrate on creating sculptures and in 1849, Bonheur enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He won medals at the Paris Salon in 1859 and did so again in 1865 and in 1869. After entering the Exposition Universelle 1855, he won the Gold Medal in 1889. In the 1870s exhibited in the London at the Royal Academy of Arts where he earned great prestige and won the coveted Medaille d’Or. After winning numerous other medals and prizes, Bonheur was awarded the Legion d' Honneur in 1895 and he was Knighted in Portugal, Spain and France. Bonheur continued exhibiting at the Paris Salon until 1899. Many of his bronzes were fabricated at the foundry owned by Hippolyte Peyrol, Bonheur's brother-in-law by marriage to Isidore’s youngest sister Juliette Bonheur. The Peyrol casts for both Rosa and Isidore are exceptionally well executed which suggests a strong working relationship between the founder and sculptor. There is little doubt that Isidore Bonheur was an acute observer of nature; his animals were not anthropomorphized but modelled to catch movement or posture characteristics of the particular species he was sculpting. He achieved this most successfully with his sculptures of horses which are usually depicted as relaxed rather than spirited. These figures are among his most renowned works and his equestrian models became very popular, particularly among the British aristocracy. An acute observer of nature, his sculptures reflect his commitment to the Realist school - with precise detailing of the movements of animals in their natural habitats. Ultimately, His naturalistic studies of animals are now some of the most highly sought after works by any of the animalier. He was possibly inspired by his many visits to the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show...

Bronze 48 cm hoch signed Jules Moigniez (1835–1894) was a French sculptor best known for his highly detailed bronze animal sculptures, especially birds. Born: 1835 in Senlis, Fran...

Fender Guitar Multi Layers Glass Sculpture Artist signed and dated '98, mixed media, layers of multi color dichroic glass, ceramic tiles, aluminum on wooden base. William Wertz was born in 1946 dide in (2021 Los Angeles). American artist, teacher and photographer. Known for his unique assemble layers of glass sculpture. His art can be found in Musee des Decoratifs, Paris, the country of Oman (stained glass dome...

The Sibyl is an original sculpture realized by Vincenzo Gemito. Dark glazed bronze sculpture. Signature of the artist on the back. Stamp of Foundry. Very good conditions. Vincenzo...

Italian sculptor (19th-20th century) - Pair of marble pedestal sculptures depicting Poseidon and Amphitrite. 44 x 44 x h 90 cm each. Carved entirely in yellow marble, in Baroque st...