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Art Subject: Figurine
On a Bicycle - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Racing Cyclist
On a Bicycle - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Racing Cyclist

On a Bicycle - 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Racing Cyclist

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Loek Bos On a Bicycle Bronze Sculpture Hight bronze 17 cm The first works we encountered by artist Loek Bos were his sculptures of cyclists—captured individually, in pairs, and as ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Renaissance Lead Sculpture Florence 16th century
Small Renaissance Lead Sculpture Florence 16th century

Small Renaissance Lead Sculpture Florence 16th century

Located in Pistoia, IT

Small and fine lead sculpture from the Renaissance period, Italy, Florence, 16th century. It depicts a young woman, richly attired, with the palm of martyrdom and a hand over her he...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Watching Owl on Rock / - The Library Guardian -
Watching Owl on Rock / - The Library Guardian -

Watching Owl on Rock / - The Library Guardian -

Located in Berlin, DE

Anonymous, Watching Owl on Rock, around 1960. Bronze, solid cast figure, 6.5 inches (height) x 4.7 inches (width) x 3.9 inches (depth), 2.44 kg. - Excellent condition - The Libr...

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1960s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated Mercury, or Hermes - God of Speed
Seated Mercury, or Hermes - God of Speed

Seated Mercury, or Hermes - God of Speed

Located in New York, NY

This Mercury by Montagne has lovely patina and surface and is a pleasingly different depiction of Winged speed as he is seated! It is an arresting pose and elegant and covers all fa...

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1860s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Bronze Sculptor. Dance of Life.
Contemporary Bronze Sculptor. Dance of Life.

Contemporary Bronze Sculptor. Dance of Life.

By Marsha Gertenbach

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

"Sculptor Marsha Gertenbach signed and numbered this bronze sculpture, edition 5/10. Here is the artist's message about this unique piece: In every loving relationship we experience...

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2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Woman - 21st Century, Contemporary Bronze Figurative Sculpture, Female Nude
Woman - 21st Century, Contemporary Bronze Figurative Sculpture, Female Nude

Woman - 21st Century, Contemporary Bronze Figurative Sculpture, Female Nude

By Ryszard Piotrowski

Located in Warsaw, PL

RYSZARD PIOTROWSKI (born in 1952) Sculptor. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His works include intimate, small forms in marble, bronze and silver. He specializes in repoussage. In the 1970s and 80s he...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Late 20th Century Figurative Panther Sculpture
Brutalist Late 20th Century Figurative Panther Sculpture

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

Yin & Yang, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, 21st Century, Unframed
Yin & Yang, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, 21st Century, Unframed

Yin & Yang, Atelier, Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, 21st Century, Unframed

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Richard MacDonald’s Yin & Yang reflects a timeless truth shared across all cultures: opposites exist in harmony and define one another. Light and dark, male and female—when seen in b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cloned Big Bulldog with pet bottle
Cloned Big Bulldog with pet bottle

Cloned Big Bulldog with pet bottle

By William Sweetlove

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Original sculpture. Signed/Numbered 5/8 copies. Silver plated bronze Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 19...

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Polyptych Venus Nostalgia. From Venus Nostalgia series
Polyptych Venus Nostalgia. From Venus Nostalgia series

Polyptych Venus Nostalgia. From Venus Nostalgia series

By Paloma Castello

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The series "Venus Nostalgia" is a collection of sculptures inspired by the famous Venus de Milo, an emblematic work in the history of art that has had a great impact on Castello's wo...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Tiffany & Co. 19th Century Bronze Cherub on Marble Base
Tiffany & Co. 19th Century Bronze Cherub on Marble Base

Tiffany & Co. 19th Century Bronze Cherub on Marble Base

Located in Beachwood, OH

Tiffany & Co. 19th Century Cherub Bronze on marble base Engraved on back of base Sculpture: 6 x 13.5 x 7 inches Overall: 7.5 x 15.5 x 9 inches Tiffany & Co. is an American luxury je...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru
"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru

"Moche Owl Pot, " Animalic Ceramic Vessel created in Pre-Columbian Peru

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This piece is a pot made by an unknown artist in Pre-Columbian Peru. It takes the shape of an owl and has a circular handle with the opening on its back. This pot is a light beige an...

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15th Century and Earlier Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Small Lie (Brown), Limited Edition Companion in original packaging with hologram
Small Lie (Brown), Limited Edition Companion in original packaging with hologram

Small Lie (Brown), Limited Edition Companion in original packaging with hologram

By KAWS

Located in New York, NY

KAWS Small Lie (Brown), Limited Edition Companion, 2017 Vinyl and Paint. Stated limited edition, exact number unknown. Brand new in original packaging Among KAWS’s signature “Compani...

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Italian Baroque carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert - 16th century
Italian Baroque carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert - 16th century

Italian Baroque carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert - 16th century

Located in Varmo, IT

Italian sculptor (16th century) - Saint Robert. 54 x 30 x h 112 cm. Full-length figure in carved, lacquered, and painted wood. Saint Robert is depicted standing in full figure, id...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington
The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington

The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington

By Frederic Remington

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine later casting of the famous Frederic Remington sculpture "The Scalp", cast in the 1970's or 1980's. Description: After Frederic Remington, American (1861 - 1909) - The Scalp...

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Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Horse Bronze Trotting Stallion Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901)
Antique Horse Bronze Trotting Stallion Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901)

Antique Horse Bronze Trotting Stallion Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901)

By Isidore Jules Bonheur

Located in SANTA FE, NM

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...

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1870s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Constelación Del Caballo Menor, Bronze Tabletop Sculpture by Binkele
Constelación Del Caballo Menor, Bronze Tabletop Sculpture by Binkele

Constelación Del Caballo Menor, Bronze Tabletop Sculpture by Binkele

By Lina Binkele

Located in Long Island City, NY

Bronze sculpture by Lina Binkele is a modern expressionist rendering of a horse. In the classic tradition, her horse sculptures capture the wonder of the animal's anatomy and the ma...

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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Caballo VI - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycling
Caballo VI - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycling

Caballo VI - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycling

By Miquel Aparici

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

"Caballo VI" is 2.5kg Aparici's work is characterised by simplicity, since most of his pieces bring together few elements, resulting in very elegant compositions with simple lines, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects

The Glory
The Glory

The Glory

Located in New York, NY

Accompanied by certificate of authenticity This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy
Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy

Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy

By Wim van der Kant

Located in Utrecht, NL

Ver Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Boy 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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Finely rendered Equestrian Model Sculpture
Finely rendered Equestrian Model Sculpture

Finely rendered Equestrian Model Sculpture

Located in Greenwich, CT

a very fine Model Sculpture of a standing horse , finely rendered in patinated plaster, signed ‘MMM’ and dated 30 , w. rich burnished patina. Its quality and elegance are reminiscent...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

“925 silver clad eagle”
“925 silver clad eagle”

“925 silver clad eagle”

Located in Warren, NJ

Arnaldo Gianelli 925 silver clad eagle sculpture. In good condition measures 25x25x20. Weighs 67 pounds

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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle
Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle

Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle

By William Sweetlove

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Original sculpture 6/8 ex. 2011 - 2020. Silver plated bronze. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites...

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Caballo III - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycling
Caballo III - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycling

Caballo III - 21st Century, Contemporary Sculpture, Figurative, Recycling

By Miquel Aparici

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

"Caballo III" is 2.5kg Aparici's work is characterized by simplicity, since most of his pieces bring together few elements, resulting in very elegant compositions with simple lines,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects

An acrobat. Bronze figurative sculpture, Nude, Dynamic Composition, Polish art
An acrobat. Bronze figurative sculpture, Nude, Dynamic Composition, Polish art

An acrobat. Bronze figurative sculpture, Nude, Dynamic Composition, Polish art

By Ryszard Piotrowski

Located in Warsaw, PL

Contemporary bronze sculpture on a marble base made by Polish artist Ryszard Piotrowski. The artwork depicts human figure in an acrobatic pose. It is very dynamic. The surface is tex...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Signed, Cast Bronze Tiger
Signed, Cast Bronze Tiger

Signed, Cast Bronze Tiger

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tigre- A striking, vital, patinated cast bronze tiger by listed French artist, Joachim Costa (1888-1971). The piece is stamped with it's foundation locat...

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1920s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated Mercury Life-Size Bronze Sculpture, Italian, Late 19th Century
Seated Mercury Life-Size Bronze Sculpture, Italian, Late 19th Century

Seated Mercury Life-Size Bronze Sculpture, Italian, Late 19th Century

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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...

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Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian carved stone capital - 16th-17th century architectural fragments
Italian carved stone capital - 16th-17th century architectural fragments

Italian carved stone capital - 16th-17th century architectural fragments

Located in Varmo, IT

Carved stone capital. Italy, 16th-17th century. 30 x 25 x h 25 cm. Entirely carved in stone, some breaks and losses. The lawful provenance of the object has been verified and conf...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

“Quan Yin”
“Quan Yin”

“Quan Yin”

Located in Southampton, NY

Here for your consideration is a vintage bronze statuette from the mid-20th century depicting Quan Yin. Created during the midcentury period, this bronze statuette features the Quan ...

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1950s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Female Nude Godiva Riding a Rhinoceros Sculpture, 20th Century
Female Nude Godiva Riding a Rhinoceros Sculpture, 20th Century

Female Nude Godiva Riding a Rhinoceros Sculpture, 20th Century

By John Kearney

Located in Beachwood, OH

John W. Kearney (American, 1924-2014) Godiva on a Rhinoceros Bronze Signed with monogram to base 6.5 x 3 x 8.5 inches Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he studied at the Cranbrook Acadamy of...

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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mother Happiness / - The ecstasy of maternal joy -
Mother Happiness / - The ecstasy of maternal joy -

Mother Happiness / - The ecstasy of maternal joy -

Located in Berlin, DE

Johannes Boese (1856 Ostrog - 1917 Berlin), Mutterglück, um 1910. Goldbraun patinierte Bronze auf gegossener rechteckiger Plinthe, montiert auf zweifarbigem Marmorsockel (9,5 cm Höhe...

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1910s Art Nouveau Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Young Goatherder Bronze Sculpture by Oscar Gladenbeck, circa 1900
Young Goatherder Bronze Sculpture by Oscar Gladenbeck, circa 1900

Young Goatherder Bronze Sculpture by Oscar Gladenbeck, circa 1900

Located in Rochester, NY

Bronze statue of young goatherder by Oscar Gladenbeck. circa 1900. Signed "Oscar Gladenbeck Friedrichshagen". period sculpted artist sculpture collectio...

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Early 20th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Angel with Heart
Angel with Heart

Angel with Heart

By Peter Max

Located in Missouri, MO

Peter Max "Angel with Heart" 2018 Peter Max Studio Number: SN#836765 Medium: Acrylic Sculpture Dimensions: 14 x 9" x 4.5" Signed "Max" on front Signed and Dated in Pen on Base O...

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic

Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel
Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel

Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel

Located in Norwich, GB

This remarkable, deeply evocative fragment is a hand-carved piece of religious statuary from 16th Century France. It depicts the torso of a serene figure, likely a Saint or Archangel...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large 19th-Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of the Dancing Faun
Large 19th-Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of the Dancing Faun

Large 19th-Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of the Dancing Faun

Located in New York, NY

An exceptional 19th-century patinated bronze figure of the "Dancing Faun" (or Satyr), after the celebrated Hellenistic original discovered in 1830 at the House of the Faun in Pompeii...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Youth with censer, Il-de-France Around 1285
Youth with censer, Il-de-France Around 1285

Youth with censer, Il-de-France Around 1285

Located in Wien, Wien

With a style-critical analysis by Dr. Arthur Saliger, former curator of the medieval department in the Belvedere, Vienna and a scientific pigment analysis by Prof. Dipl.Ing. Dr. Manf...

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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Expressionist Stoneware Head Sculpture Figurative Ceramic Portrait Testa 10
Expressionist Stoneware Head Sculpture Figurative Ceramic Portrait Testa 10

Expressionist Stoneware Head Sculpture Figurative Ceramic Portrait Testa 10

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Expressionist stoneware head sculpture depicting a monumental human portrait, hand-modeled in refractory stoneware and fired in reduction to reveal rich textures, fissures and organi...

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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Desert Wind. Llimited edition: 2/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Desert Wind. Llimited edition: 2/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Desert Wind. Llimited edition: 2/4. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

Many cities and civilizations have been swallowed by the desert. The greatest structures of antiquity were eroded year after year by the desert wind, counting the grains of days and ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure of a Nude Young Bather Girl by Pietro Bazzanti
Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure of a Nude Young Bather Girl by Pietro Bazzanti

Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure of a Nude Young Bather Girl by Pietro Bazzanti

By Pietro Bazzanti

Located in LA, CA

Pietro Bazzanti - Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) "After the Bath" - a fantastic quality and large carved white Carrara marble figure of a semi-nude young maiden standing by the sea-shore. The smiling and posing young beauty, with bare breasts and back, her right arm juxtaposed over her head, while holding a blanket over her waist with her left hand and standing barefoot by a rocky seawall and wavy shoreline. Signed 'P. Barzanti/Florence' (on reverse) and raised on a cylindrical swiveling carved verde antico solid marble pedestal. circa: Florence, 1880-1890. Pietro Bazzanti or Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) was a 19th Century Italian sculptor born in Florence. Together with his brother, Niccolò Bazzanti (Firenze, 1802-1869) who was also a sculptor, they both worked the sprawling Florentine studio 'Pietro Bazzanti e Figlio' a hugely successful sculpture studio, operated within the family at their gallery on Lungarno Corsini until the mid-twentieth century. The studio was a place where many talented professors and apprentice sculptors specialized in sculpting marble genre scenes and allegorical figures as well as copies of antique and Renaissance sculpture catered to a prominent international clientele which included European and Russian aristocracy, and the Industrial fortunes being made in England and Americas drove considerable export demand. In 1861 the studio was awarded the medal for 'Ercole con cinghiale sulla spalla' (Hercules with boar on shoulder), 'Due Cani' (Two dogs) and 'Cinghiale' (Boar) sculptures at the National Exposition in Florence. In 1874 he exhibits his works in London and in 1876 in Philadelphia. Bazzanti frequently returned to the subject of 'After the Bath' or 'The Bather' in his works, having carved examples of the bathing Venus after the Antique and in dynamic and dramatic compositions such as the present sculpture. The finely-detailed work relates closely to popular figures produced by Bazzanti’s contemporary, Cesar Lapini, whose La Sopresa depicts a young woman stepping back from approaching waves. The sculptor’s penchant for realism is on full display with the contrasting matte and highly-polished finishes of the gently lapping waves at the figure’s feet, to the jutting rocks and soft skin. Elegant handling of textures is further exemplified in the draped fringe of the cloth. This monumental and Fine work is illustrated in situ at Bazzanti’s studio circa 1900 among other fashionable works of the period. Notes: Pietro Bazzanti was also known as Pietro Barzanti. There are conflicting dates of Pietro Bazzanti/Barzanti's birth/death year. Some auction houses and art galleries have described 'Pietro Barzanti' as Italian, 1842–1881 and Pietro Bazzanti as Italian, 1825-1895. However, according to Alfonso Panzetta – Nuovo Dizionario degli Scultori Italiani dell’ottocento e del Primo Novecento – 2003 Edition –Page 78, 'Pietro Barzanti' was in fact 'Pietro Bazzanti' one and the same, and it questions his year of his birth/death as "Firenze (?), ?, ?." thus we believe that the Italian, 1825-1895 description is the most plausible. Literature: Alfonso Panzetta – Nuovo Dizionario degli Scultori Italiani dell’ottocento e del Primo Novecento – 2003 Edition –Page 78. Auctions: Another example of this sculpture, probably also Pietro Bazzanti but almost a foot shorter (Height 44¾ in. (113.5 cm), unsigned and without its pedestal, was sold at Christie's New York, 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Works of Art and Ceramics Sale...

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19th Century Academic Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls in Canoe..
Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls in Canoe..

Group of Four Native North American Hopi Katsina (Kachina) Dolls in Canoe..

Located in Cotignac, FR

A group of four Native North American carved wood and painted effigy figures, Hopi Katsina or Kachina dolls paddling their canoe. Four wonderfully playful, brightly coloured and hig...

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Baroque carving of Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child, Spanish School
Baroque carving of Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child, Spanish School

Baroque carving of Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child, Spanish School

Located in Valladolid, ES

Exquisite sculpture of Saint Anthony of Padua, 18th century. Of exceptional craftsmanship, the iconography is typical of this saint. He is depicted as a young friar holding the Child...

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1790s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassical sculptor - 18th century terracotta seated Venus at the Bath
Italian Neoclassical sculptor - 18th century terracotta seated Venus at the Bath

Italian Neoclassical sculptor - 18th century terracotta seated Venus at the Bath

Located in Varmo, IT

Italian sculptor (18th century) - Venus at the Bath. 27 x 22 x h 45 cm. Full figure in modelled terracotta. The sculpture depicts a seated Venus on a rocky support, caught in the ...

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Early 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" circa 1905
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" circa 1905

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" circa 1905

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" French School (possibly Franck Burty Haviland) Lost wax bronze casting Circa 1910 5 7/8 x 9 x 3 1/4 A sophisticated bronze casting of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel made in lost wax casting (cire perdue) from the beginning of the 20th century by Valsuani Foundry. This an unusual bronze approached in its aesthetic that’s reminiscent of the work of great animal sculptors of the second half of the 19th century except in this presentation which is more avant-garde for the time with a much looser, more impressionistic execution. The patina is a superb bronze color, brown and slightly greenish, going in places towards a more antique green. The attitude of the dog is extremely well and sensitively rendered with the placement of material unlike the renderings of a bronze by Barye...

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Early 1900s French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze