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Figure standing wearing kimono with arms out front. On an iron base. Signed Ch Masse , Sculp, Paris. Provenance , Estate Of William Hodgins. Interior d...

The tall column sitting on a socle with square base.

Extremely fine marble group of Bacchus and Ariadne after the antique attributed to Carlo Albacini (1734 – 1813) Italy Rome circa 1800 Provenance A French Private Collection Carved in the round of white marble, the young couple shown walking and apparently exchanging words, his left arm gently wrapped around her shoulder, upholding part of her drapery, a wreath of fruit-bearing vines placed on his head, while hers shows no berries, from her right shoulder suspended a suggestive skin of a goat. In excellent condition having a restoration on Ariadne's left index finger. This finely carved sculptural group is one of a number of known examples of this subject, all inspired by a Greco-Roman classical original 1st and 2nd centuries A.D which is now in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston (inv.68.770). Demonstrating the beginning of Bacchus' courtship of Ariadne and illustrates the “Return to Antiquity” which was expressed in numerous archaeological works in Rome at the end of the 18th Century. The subject matter made it perfect for a wide variety of settings and fine copies of the subject which survive in such collections as the Rothschilds at Waddesdon Manor, the Pitti Palace in Florence, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, the Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique and the National Trust property Erddig in Wales. This marble is exemplary of neoclassical aesthetics, by its ancient origin and by the creativity of the sculptor who perfectly links these two figures in the manner of Antonio Canova's standing groups (see Daedalus and Icarus or Venus and Adonis). This marble represents a moment of tender complicity illustrating the ability of neoclassical sculptors to detach themselves from ancient rigour in order to introduce an ideal of softness into their works. These two figures are not simply next to each other, but marry through the fusion of their drapes, through the play of glances and through the embracing gesture of Bacchus. Of the surviving 18th and early 19th century examples of this group, the finest are signed by or attributed to the Italian master Carlo Albacini (1734-1813). Albacini was a restorer of ancient marbles who worked extensively on such aristocratic assemblages as the Charles Townley collection, later to form the basis of the fine sculpture collections at the British Museum, whilst also creating copies of these antique pieces for his elite clientele. Aside from Townley, one of the most interesting and important English collectors of this period was the Earl of Bristol who had a fine house in Naples, a London townhouse and his Suffolk family seat Ickworth which he intended to fill with exceptional examples of art of all kinds. Bristol was a great patron of Italian artists and a chimneypiece from his collection that was supplied for his Italian home and later fitted at Ickworth was sold at Sotheby's on the 26th of November 2003 lot 87. This exceptionally carved chimneypiece...

An enchanting 19th Century Italian Carrera marble statue of female nude bathing, pointing her toe in the water whilst learning against a tree stump. Batch 73

The Famous Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Panthère Saisissant Un Cerf” By Barye Antoine-Louis Barye Depicting a Panther Seizing a Stag. Signed A L Barye...

Pair of early 16th century granite ram garden sculptures.

A fantastic late 19th century Italian white Carrara marble entitled “Paolo and Francesca” by Pasquale Romanelli The finely carved sculpture depicti...

This life-sized terracotta sculpture of the classical Greek figure, Hebe, is a truly beautiful piece. Daughter of Zeus and Hera, Hebe was the go...

A Lovely Late 19th / Early 20th Century Carved Italian Alabaster Figure of a Woman with Flowers The woman wearing a white veined mottled orange alabaster...

This Italian Neoclassical white marble sculpture is signed by the Neopolitan artist Giacomo Cali. The sculpture is of Aristedes (530–468 BC), the ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Greco-Persian Wars...

Chinese carved garden sculpture of welcoming, happy Buddha. Carved white marble.      

A lovely early 20th century Italian Carrara marble sculpture of two sisters by Affortunato Gory Depicting two little girls reading, one with a b...

An Exceptional Early 20th Century Life Size Italian Bronze Sculpture of a Child Fisher By Raffaele Marino Raffaele Marino The young boy, sitting on the edge of a wooden pier, hauli...

A unique and impressive late 19th century life-size bronze of a drummer boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi Depicti...

Each figure finely carved and painted with soft blues and light pinks. Sold at a shop on Via Parigi in Pam Beach once.

Rare pair of carved oak newel post figures probably depicting Sir Robert and Lady Brown, circa 1735. He is depicted with a page boy haircut, wearing a l...

A carved grit stone figure of a Turkish warrior in traditional dress with one hand raised that would have oribeen holding a bronze sword. Low Countries, mid 18th century.

A small tabletop stone architectural obelisk with a steeple top with carved rosettes and flame finials over a cubic base with blanked arched blank windows having columns to each corn...

With three cherubs on an octagonal base supporting a finely carved urn.

John Cheere (1709-1787) A rare lead figure of a Haymaker, circa 1745.

A beautiful late 19th century Italian white Carrara marble entitled "Dormiente" By Prof. Romanelli Depicting a tired young girl taking a nap on a settee, sitting on a gray marble b...

Depicting a robed man holding a scroll in a circular frame, the hairstyle recalls that Emperor Gallienus; rough technique is compatible with the late Third Ce...

A lifelike size figure of a British Bulldog in the manner of Goldscheider, potted in terracotta and realistically hand-painted.