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Art Subject: Figurine
Mediterranea
Located in Miami, FL
Franco Mauro Franchi was born in Castiglioncello (Livorno) on 9 October 1951. He completed his artistic studies at the Lucca State Institute of Art and the Academy of Fine Arts in Fl...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Signed, Bronze Sculpture of Resting Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sensitively rendered, hand-cast, signed bronze sculpture of a resting dog on a naturalistic base of the same by listed French artist, Georges Lucien-Guyot (1885-1973). The animal is relaxed with head on crossed paws- a familiar and charming pose. Born to a modest family, Guyot lacked the funds for a formal education but was apprenticed to a woodcarver and gained valuable technical expertise through copying religious works from the 15th century. Turning his sights to the natural world, he frequently drew animals and plants in the Jardin des Plantes, transferring his studies to sculptures in the studio. A famous figure of the Montmartre disttrict of Paris, Guyot was the host of the famed artist salon building, the Bateau-Lavoir from the time of Cubism. In 1931, he joined the group of the Twelve, created by François Pompon and Jane Poupelet...
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1920s Sculptures

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Bronze

The Book of Ganesh II, Tribute to Gregory Colbert by Marine de Soos - Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
The Book of Ganesh II, Tribute to Gregory Colbert is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 24 × 71 × 20.5 cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Shade Tree" (2024) By Tim Cherry, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
"Shade Tree" By Tim Cherry is an original, handmade bronze sculpture that depicts a squirrel resting on a tree branch, with its tail and one of its legs dangling off the side.
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Girl in Mini Dress - contemporary bronze sculpture, female with white dress
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Girl with Mini Dress" is a small, free-standing bronze sculpture with a white dress from established sculptress Susanne Kraißer. Edition 18, signed, numbered and dated on the bottom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th century Bronze Sculpture of Cupid After Pierre Chenet
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Bronze Sculpture of Cupid After Pierre Chenet Base diameter 6" 9"W x 23"H
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ridin' to the Gate
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Inscribed/signed by the Artist on the bottom portion of the bronze piece with an edition number. 7/30
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

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Bronze

ANTIQUE FRENCH GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF MARS
Located in Milan, IT
BRONZE FIGURE OF MARS, 18th Century gilt bronze on marble base 35.6 x 8.9 x 7.6 cm 14 x 3 1/2 x 3 in
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18th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Satyr with Cymbals and Kroupezion, Grand Tour after the Antique, 19th century
Located in Beachwood, OH
19TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL SCHOOL Satyr with Cymbals and Kroupezion, Grand Tour after the Antique Bronze with marble base 26 in. h. x 15 in. w. x 10 in. d. This dancing faun is now mo...
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Orientalist Arab Slave Trader Female Nude Group Cold Painted Bronze 1910
Located in Portland, OR
A very large 24" (61cm) Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936) cold painted bronze group statue, signed, Austria, circa 1910. The bronze in the Orientalist manner & depicts a young slave ...
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1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

NAOR - 35cm Porsche Tribute Teddy
Located in PARIS, FR
Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels form youth, Naor was inspired by it. From ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin

Late 15th-century Old Master Burgundian Netherlands carved walnut figure
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful late 15th-century Burgundian Netherlandish portrait of a woman. Carved walnut. Original polychrome has been removed with traces at base and lower portions of figure. Minor ...
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Sculptures

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Walnut

Handmade Large Bull
Located in Dallas, TX
Handmade Large Bull #3. With Certificate of Authenticity. Oaxaca, Mexico.
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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

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Wood

Niemand (UE)
Located in Denver, CO
In German, the meaning of the word "niemand" ranges from nobody, none, and no one to anybody. Apply that to Viktor's unique sculptures and a dose of humorous social commentary meets...
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Polyurethane

ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PORTRAIT HEAD OF BEARDED MAN
Located in Milan, IT
PORTRAIT HEAD OF BEARDED MAN Central Italy, 16th/17th Century marble with traces of polychromy height 39 cm height 15 1/4 in
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16th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique Bronze Portrait Draft Horse by Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Portrait of a Draft Horse Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901) Circa 1840s Cast bronze mounted on a rectangular plinth atop a marble s...
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1870s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Merchant, Orientalist Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Merchant, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, Size: 5.75 x 9.5 x 6 in. (14.61 x 24.13 x 15.24 cm)
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Early 1900s Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Quran Teacher With Pupils, Orientalist Bronze Sculpture by Anton Chotka
Located in Long Island City, NY
Anton Chotka, Austrian (1881 -1955) - Quran Teacher With Pupils, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, stamped Austria, Size: 4.5 x 8 x 5 in. (11.43 x 20.32 x 1...
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Early 1900s Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Michael Ayrton 'Girl Wringing out her Hair' patinated bronze nude sculpture
Located in London, GB
Michael Ayrton (1921-1975) Girl Wringing out her Hair Patinated bronze, 1962 26cm in height Michael Ayrton was a British artist and writer, renowned as...
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1660s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Horse IV by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegant, free & wild
Located in Paris, FR
Small Horse IV is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 32 × 28 × 8 cm (12.6 × 11 × 3.1 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is par...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Horse training with its stable lad
Located in PARIS, FR
Horse training with its stable lad by Arthur Marie Gabriel comte du Passage (1838-1909) A bronze group with nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base " Cte du Passage " Period ca...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Dancer - Sculpture by Giacomo Manzù - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
The Dancer is a sculpture realized by Giacomo Manzù in 1957. Unique piece. Exhibitions:  Manzù. L’Uomo e l’Artista, Palazzo Venezia, Roma 2002-2003 Manzù-Marino. Gli ultimi moderni,...
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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Stargazer - figurative, animal, hand-carved, red Travertine, stone sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This indoor tabletop sculpture of a bear is carved from red Travertine stone. When Canadian sculptor Doug Robinson first works with a chunk of stone, he...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Travertine

Émile Louis Picault Orientalist /Egyptian Pair of Bronze Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Fine Quality Patinated Bronze Figural Sculpture of King Menthuophi and Queen Nitocris. Signed on base, "E. Picault" Maker: Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915) Origin: French Date: 19th...
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Sèvres terracotta Bust Sculpture of Moliere after Jean Antoine Houdon
Located in Gavere, BE
Sèvres terracotta Bust Sculpture of Moliere after Jean Antoine Houdon Bearing the Sèvres mark underneath the base Additional information about the work: Title: Bust of Moliere Med...
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1940s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Lion and snake
Located in PARIS, FR
Lion and snake n°3 by Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875) Bronze sculpture with a nuanced dark greenish brown patina signed "Barye" on the base old edition cast – probably from the Bary...
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1860s French School Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ad Dextram Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ad Dextram Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Nex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Terracotta Bust of a Young Gentleman, Late 18th Century French Sculpture
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Philippe-Laurent Roland (French, 1746-1816) Bust of a Young Man, 1772 Terra cotta set on painted wood pedestal Signed and dated at back 16.5 x 11 x 8 inches Philippe-Laurent R...
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1770s Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

All the time in the world by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, mother and son
Located in Paris, FR
All the time in the world is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 40 × 17 × 12 cm (15.7 × 6.7 × 4.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbe...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Monumental Patinated Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ by Clesinger and Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Truly Exceptional French Patinated Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Circa 1858, Signed J. Clesinger, Rome 1858 & F. Barbedienne Fondeur This monumental and extraordinar...
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Eléphant et son ballon rose
Located in PARIS, FR
Elephant and Pink Balloon" by Philippe Berry is a contemporary work that blends humour and poetry through the depiction of an elephant carrying a pink balloon. The artist, known for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

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Silver, Bronze

1900's Alabaster Sculpture of Dante
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sensitively carved, solid alabaster, antique sculpture of famed Italian poet and philospher, Dante Aligheri (1265-1321). The figure in a rich, flowing robe, holding a book and wear...
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1910s Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster, Marble

Mini-Caryatid - Sculpture by M. Berrocal - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Nickel Plated 24 Element Puzzle Sculpture, 1968-1969, realized by Miguel Berrocal. Signature and number engraved. Edition of 9500 pieces.  Ref. Catalogo General/Obras Recientes,197...
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1960s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

Saltationus Casus Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone
Located in Utrecht, NL
Saltationus Casus Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively practises his profession as a sculptor. Only when his work would measure up to his own standards, he decided to present it to the rest of the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Marathon
Located in Dallas, TX
"Marathon" by artist David Everett is polychromed mahogany, and measures 17 1/4 x 23 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. It is signed "© D EVERETT 2023". A jackrabbit and cactus are depicted. David...
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2010s Realist Sculptures

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Mahogany, Paint

"In My Dreams I Can Fly, " Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
Bill Starke's "In My Dreams I Can Fly" is a limited edition, cast and patinated aluminum sculpture created by Bill Starke depicting a male figure free falling through the air. ( 3/99 ) Note: Images 4 and 5 depict additional available patinas. About the artist: Human beings interacting, colliding, cooperating, striving, & achieving are the themes I wish to portray in my sculptures. My observations on the human condition are meant to be both humorous and thought provoking. Bill Starke's "Free Man" is everything that good art should be: technically superb, brilliantly composed, emotionally powerful and visually arresting... like George Stubbs, the 18th century English...
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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Other Medium

Dragon, Painted Wood Sculpture Chinese Early 20th Century
Located in Long Island City, NY
Origin: Chinese Artist: Unknown Title: Dragon Medium: Hand-Carved and Painted Wood Sculpture Size: 11.5 in. x 13 in. x 6 in. (29.21 cm x 33.02 c...
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20th Century Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

"Pair of Lovers" 9.25" bronze sculpture on wooden base by Moshe Sternschuss
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Pair of Lovers" bronze sculpture on wooden base of male and female seated figures by artist Moshe Sternschuss. Signature Sternschuss and edition number 153/200 inscribed on side of ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sir Winston Churchill Bronze by Ivor Roberts-Jones
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ivor Roberts-Jones 1916-1996 British Sir Winston Churchill Numbered “132” (on base) Bronze with a brown patina on a stone base “My dear friends, this is your hour.” These were Wi...
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Brutalist Late 20th Century Figurative Panther Sculpture
Located in Beachwood, OH
Alexsander Danel (Estonian, 1940-2001) Brutalist Panther Sculpture, 1996 Signed 'Danel' and 'Austin Sculpture' to back leg 13.5 x 16.5 inches Alexsander Danel was born in Estonia and graduated from both the Moscow Industrial Arts School and the Moscow Fine Arts Academy. He earned many awards and distinctions in the Soviet Union, including "Best Work of the Year" in 1973 for his monumental work commemorating the history of the Russian Wars, installed in Kirov. Alexsander Danel emigrated to the U.S. in 1976, after spending a year in Rome where he sculpted set designs for Fellini's "Cassanova" and the Napoli Theater production of "Aida". After settling in New York, he completed commissions for Rockefeller Plaza and Radio City Music Hall. In 1992, he held his first one person show exhibiting computer generated...
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1990s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Soldier, Orientalist Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Soldier, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, Size: 5.5 x 3 x 2 in. (13.97 x 7.62 x 5.08 cm)
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Early 1900s Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mother & Child, Mid-Century Figural Brutalist Bronze Sculpture by Curt Beckmann
By Curt Beckmann
Located in Soquel, CA
Mother & Child, Mid-Century Figural Brutalist Bronze Sculpture by Curt Beckmann Rare and evocative mid-century figural bronze sculpture of mother and fleeing young child by Curt Bec...
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1960s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

Le fantome de la liberte - Statue of Liberty, Contemporary, Iron, Sculpture
Located in Malmo, SE
Edition of 8 ex. Publisher GKM. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. Arman wrote, “The bow on the strings releases an explosion of sounds,” in the book Trio à...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Mountain Goat
Located in Missouri, MO
Jules Moigniez "Mountain Goat" Bronze approx 11 x 9 x 4 inches Signed Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) Jules Moigniez was born in Senlis sur L'Oise, France ...
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1870s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Caroline's Torso by Yann Guillon - Nude bronze sculpture, female torso, body
Located in Paris, FR
Caroline's Torso is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 30 × 15 × 15 cm (11.8 × 5.9 × 5.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of...
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1990s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique 19th century Bronze Dog Portrait of a Löwchen on a Marble Base
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Löwchen on a Marble Base French 19th century 1/2 x 8 x 5 1/2 inches The chiseled bronze has a nuanced, rich brown patina depicting a Löwchen in the round, seated on a quadrangular marble base decorated with very fine gilt bronze flowers and fluted feet. Napoleon III, Louis XVI style. Based on a model by Jacques Caffieri for the Prince de Condé in 1773. (More images to be added.)F Executed during the nineteenth century, this figure is fully in line with the eclectic taste of the reign of Napoleon III. Indeed, the Empress Eugenie brought the Louis XVI style up to date in her castle of Compiègne. Jacques Caffieri is one of the most famous bronze smiths of the eighteenth century. In 1715 he was admitted as a master caster and chiseler, and worked almost exclusively for the crown castles...
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19th Century Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Dancer no. 5 - Martijn Soontiens, 21st Century Contemporary Sculpture of a Man
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This sculpture is made out of bronze, by Dutch artist Martijn Soontiens. He made a series of sculptures for the latest exposition at Galerie Bonnard. You can check out the rest of th...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

Ultramarine Seahorse II by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, animal art, sealife
Located in Paris, FR
Ultramarine seahorse II is a unique bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 25 × 10.5 × 6 cm (9.8 × 4.1 × 2.4 in). The specified dimensions include the stand ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Danseuse au Voile, Renoir, Sculpture, impressionism, naked woman, nude, bronze
Located in Geneva, CH
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (1841-1919) La Danseuse au Voile Cast in 1964 Ed. 14/20 pcs / Conceived in 1913 Bronze with a black patina 64 x 46 x 28 cm Signed, foundry's stamp and numbered ...
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

KAWS Changbai KAWS Singapore set of 2 works (KAWS holiday)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Changbai & KAWS Singapore brown: set of 2 works: A set of 2 KAWS Holiday Companions, published on the occasion(s) of the debut of KAWS' larger-scale sculptures of same at: Chan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

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Resin, Vinyl

RECLINING NUDE (SCULPTURE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Incised signature and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. Edition of 50. All reasonable offers will be considered.
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures

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Bronze

Satyr with Young Faun on his Shoulders - Bronze Sculpture by Aurelio Mistruzzi
Located in Roma, IT
Numbered and signed. Limited edition of 100 pieces. Excellent conditions. Aurelio Mistruzzi was an Italian sculptor and medalist. He attended the Udine School of Art with professor ...
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1930s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

White Dog
Located in Bozeman, MT
Robin has worked with clay since the age of eleven. Her sculptures have ranged in size from life sized sculptures to the diminutive porcelain pieces. She has been a resident artist a...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

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Clay, Glaze

A woman. Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 5. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -
By Paul Dubois
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentine singer, 1865. Light brown patinated bronze with cast round plinth mounted on a square marble base (3.5 cm high). Total height 53 cm. Bronze dimensions: 49.5 cm (height) x 20 cm (length) x 10 cm (width), weight 5.6 kg. Inscribed on the plinth "P.[aul] DUBOIS", dated "1865", with the foundry's mark "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" and the signet "REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS". - Patina very occasionally darkened, lute with loss of one tuning peg, otherwise in excellent condition. - The renaissance of the Renaissance - The bronze is a precisely executed and masterfully cast contemporary reduction of Paul Dubois 155 cm tall masterpiece "Florentine Singer", which is exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay and for which the artist was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Paris Salon in 1865. The work acted as a beacon, and was followed by a plethora of depictions of juveniles. Inspired by Donatello and Luca della Robbia, but also by painters such as Piero della Francesca, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Pinturicchio, the "Florentine Singer" is not an epigonal work that pays homage to a vanished era, but a successful attempt to draw vitality from the art of the past and thus give it new life. The effect of vitality is the core of Italian Renaissance art theory. In order to fulfill itself as art, art had to appear like nature. This naturalism also characterizes the "Florentine Singer". The young man appears to have been taken from life, which is reinforced by the momentary nature of his action. He has just struck a now fading chord. In addition, the natural appearance is enhanced by the detailed shaping of the figurative details, such as the laces with the slightly curved leather of the shoes, the belt buckle, or the ornamentation on the body of the lute. Even the fingernails are clearly defined. Unlike the Renaissance, however, the effect of liveliness here is not based on the "discovery" of nature and the human body, but primarily on the rediscovery of the art of the Quattrocento. The liveliness of the artwork is therefore at the same time a revitalization of this art, so that we can speak of a Renaissance of the Renaissance, just as the Pre-Raphaelites in England at the same time transferred the Quattrocento to contemporary art. Dubois takes on the most difficult of all subjects, the depiction of singing through silent sculpture. He was preceded in this by Luca della Robbia and Donatello with their pulpits of singers created in the 1430s in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence. Compared to these works, the physiognomy of Dubois singer is far less animated, yet he also depicts singing in a convincing manner. He uses the whole body. He takes the ancient contrapposto, which was essential to Renaissance sculpture, and transforms the standing leg-playing posture into a late medieval S-swing, giving the body an elegant beauty and at the same time setting it in melodic motion. In the equally elegant finger position, the music is expressed in a much more literal way with the beating of the lute. Finally, the musicality of the sculpture culminates in the face with the mouth open to sing. Through the act of singing, which is a great challenge to the artistic will to depict perfect beauty, the gracefulness of the classical face is not diminished, but enhanced. Starting from the face with the singing mouth and the gaze absorbed by the sounds, the inner vitality spreads, giving the bronze sculpture an intense aura, enhanced by the music. Dubois transfers the beauty of the Renaissance to the musical, sublimating the visible sculpture to the invisible of music. He took up the challenge of transcending the Renaissance with the Renaissance, thus responding to the Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes, which arose at the end of the 17th century around the French Academy and remained virulent into the 19th century, in which antiquity was regarded either as an unattainable ideal or as a standard to be surpassed. With his work, Dubois proved that the Renaissance, which had championed the art of the ancients, could lead to a new renaissance of art. About the artist Paul Dubois' great-uncle was the famous French Baroque sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, in whose footsteps the talented great-nephew followed. When he debuted at the Paris Salon in 1858, he signed his work "Dubois-Pigalle". At his father's request, however, he first studied law before devoting himself to sculpture under the tutelage of François Christophe Armand Toussaint in 1856 and entering the École des Beaux-Arts in 1858. From 1859 to 1863, he lived in Rome and traveled to Naples and Florence. Inspired by Florentine art of the quattrocento, Dubois initiated a school-forming neo-Florentine style that combined the elegantly simple forms of youthful grace with a precise wealth of detail.Two purchases by the French state (“envois de Rome”) were made during his stay in Rome, which brought him recognition in Paris. After his return there, he quickly became an internationally sought-after artist. Dubois was also active as a creator of monuments. His most famous work is the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (1896) on the forecourt of Reims Cathedral. He was also a sought-after portraitist who produced around 50 busts and - Dubois was also a passionate painter - around 100 portraits in oil. From 1873 to 1878 he was curator of the Museum du Luxembourg, in 1876 he became a member of the Institut de France and from 1878 to 1905 he was director of the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1865, Dubois was awarded the Paris Salon Medal of Honor for his “Florentine Singer”. In 1867 he became Chevalier, in 1874 Officier, in 1886 Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur, which awarded Dubois the Grande Croix in 1896. Selected Bibliography Stole, Elmar: Paul Dubois. In: Saur. Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, vol. 30, Munich - Leipzig 2001, pp. 677-678. GERMAN VERSION Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentinischer Sänger, 1865. Hellbraun patinierte Bronze mit gegossener runder Plinthe auf quadratischem Marmorsockel montiert (3,5 cm Höhe). Gesamthöhe 53 cm. Maße der Bronze: 49,5 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Länge) x 10 cm (Breite), Gewicht 5,6 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „P.[aul] DUBOIS“ bezeichnet, auf „1865“ datiert, mit dem Gießereistempel „F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR“ und dem Signet „REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS“ versehen. - Patina sehr vereinzelt nachgedunkelt, Laute mit Verlust eines Stimmwirbels, ansonsten ausgezeichnet erhalten. - Die Renaissance...
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1860s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Roman driver on his chariot
Located in PARIS, FR
Roman driver on his chariot by Emmanuel Fremiet (1824-1910) Bronze group with its original nuanced green patina signed on the base " E. Fremiet " cast by More France circa 1880 hei...
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"The Top Dog" Porcelain Sculpture 20" x 8" x 10" inch Ed. of 699 by Huang Yulong
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Top Dog" Porcelain Sculpture 20" x 8" x 10" inch Ed. of 699 by Huang Yulong Size with base: H:500mm W:210mm L:250mm Body size: H:390mm W:185mm L:150mm The Top Dog(陶瓷&树脂) Child...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Erte Figurative Bronze Sculpture "Stranded"
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Erte Original Bronze Sculpture - Beautiful Female Figure. Ed: 375. Published by Chalk & Vermillion, 1988. The work is in mint condition. Title: “Stranded.” Measures: 20"h x...
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1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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