British Relief Bronze Portrait of Sir Henry Irving by Albert Toft
Located in London, GB
ALBERT TOFT (1862-1949) Relief Portrait of Sir Henry Irving Indistinctly signed l.r.: Albert Toft Bronze, dark brown patina, on wooden base Diameter 24.5 cm., 9 ¾ in.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 7.49 in D 8.27 in
The Mother - British Old Bronze Sculpture Dark Brown Patina Albert Toft Original
Located in Sofia, BG
Albert Toft was born in Handsworth, then in Staffordshire, and now a suburb of Birmingham.
Bronze
High-Relief Bronze Plaque Tribute to Alfred Lamer, Circa 1877
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking, high-relief bronze tribute plaque by French artist Léon Chédeville circa 1877, famous for his work on the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Rouen as well as the theatre. This circu...
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Neoclassical Relief Plaque of Napoleon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important 19th Century bronze relief plaque depicting Napoleon's historic 'Baptism of the King of Rome' portrait after the work of the great medalist Bertrand Andrieu. Dimensions: 8...
Bronze
$2,144
H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 0.79 in
Elegant French Empire Bronze Relief of Napoleon I in Thuja Wood Frame
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant French Empire Bronze Relief of Napoleon I in Thuja Wood Frame A distinguished French Empire bronze relief plaque depicting Napoleon I crowned with the classical laurel wreat...
Bronze
$1,200
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 8.25 in
Antique Bronze Bust of Napolean Bonaparte on Marble Base by Hans Muller
By Hans Muller
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice antique bronze bust of Napolean Bonaparte on marble base by Hans Muller, circa 1900. The piece is signed on the back side and measures 10"W x 8.25"D x 14.5"H; it is in go...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Victorian Bronze Relief Sculpture of Bacchus on an Oak Plaque
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th Century Victorian Bronze Relief Sculpture of Bacchus on an Oak Plaque.
Bronze
$2,000
H 14 in W 14 in D 6.25 in
Vintage Thomas Jefferson Bust Wooden Wall Hanging, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a carved wooden figural bust wall hanging of Thomas Jefferson, circa early 20th century. This is an incredibly well-detailed carved depiction of young Jefferson. The bus...
Wood
$1,995
H 21 in W 15 in D 9 in
Mid-Century Expressive Bronze Portrait Bust of a Gentleman with Verde Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
This bronze portrait bust features an integrated flared chest-and-shoulder base designed for tabletop or pedestal display. Functions as an artistic statement piece for a bookshelf, m...
Bronze
Early 20th Century Vintage Marble Sculpture, Bust of a Unknown Male
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century marble bust of a very distinguished gentleman with a jacket, vest and necktie. No signature and not sure who the gentleman is but the carving is very well done. Th...
Marble
Framed Bronze Relief Plaque Depicting a Classical Face
Located in Madrid, ES
Decorative bronze relief plaque depicting a stylized human face, presented within an elegant frame. The sculpture is executed in relief, creating a striking interplay of light and sh...
Bronze
$17,045
H 15.36 in W 12.6 in D 3.35 in
19th Century German Marble Portrait Relief of Friedrich von Schiller
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An idealized portrait of the young Friedrich von Schiller. The poet's likeness finely carved in relief of white marble and seen in profile from the right, signed at the truncated nec...
Marble
$810Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.39 in W 11.03 in D 0.79 in
Antique Cameo Wall Plaque, English, Cast Iron, Duke of Wellington, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cameo wall plaque. An English, cast iron portrait of the 1st Duke of Wellington, dating to the Victorian period, engraved 1854. Arthur Wellesley (1769 - 1852) was...
Iron
Neoclassical 19th-Century Bronze Bust of Zar Alexander II
Located in Madrid, EX
Neoclassical bronze bust of Zar Alexander II, with yellow patina. Marked on the side: Giesserei Burgdorf 1852. Height: 19 cm Depth: 8 cm Width: 11.5 cm Switzerland 1852
Bronze
French Painted Plaster Bust of Pierre Balguerie
By Baron François Joseph Bosio
Located in Dallas, TX
A French painted plaster bust of Pierre Balguerie after an original work by Baron Francois, Joseph Bosio.
Plaster
English Victorian Bronze Painted Plaster Male Bust
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian style life-size plaster bust of a 19th Century-style gentleman with sideburns with a painted bronze finish. Base is approximately 10 in diameter.
Bronze
Antique Silver Relief King Ludwig I. von Bayern by Ludwig Leigh
Located in Munich, DE
This miniature relief portrait of King Ludwig I. of Bavaria is made out of chased silver. I has been executed by Ludwig Leigh and is signed L.Leigh. The portrait is mounted on velvet...
Silver
Parian Bust of William Ewart Gladstone
Located in Cheshire, GB
A finely modelled Parian bust depicting William Ewart Gladstone, shown in later life with a high forehead, deeply set eyes, and pronounced sideburns. The sitter is portrayed wearing ...
Porcelain
$4,200
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
$1,275
H 13.25 in W 5.25 in D 12.25 in
Contemporary Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Depicting a Bull with Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A contemporary bronze sculpture depicting a bull, with dark patina. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue) that allows a great precision and finess...
Bronze
Bronze Plaque Portrait of Victor Hugo Marked Rozet 85
Located in Sofia, BG
Medallion engraved by Rene Rozet, student of Cavelier, for the centenary of Victor Hugo. The relief portrait has beautiful slightly red patina.
Bronze
$5,250
H 40 in W 34 in D 1.5 in
Handing Your Heart to the Heat - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...
Oil, Panel
The Nativity of Christ
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Anonymous 15th Century Italian, Probably Milan area The Nativity of Christ Pigments, ink and gold leaf on vellum Unsigned as is always the case with illuminated manuscripts The Virgi...
Pigment
"To The Ultimate Do We Pursue The Ideal" by Paul Manship
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Bronze medallion featuring a portrait and marked "Barry Faulkner Painter MXMXV (1915)" Reverse features a nude angel over a harpist (lyre) marked "To The Ultimate Do We Pursue the Id...
Bronze
$2,950
H 12 in W 15 in
Antique early 20th century English Autumn river landscape
By Sidney Pike
Located in Woodbury, CT
Early 20th-Century Antique English Autumn/fall river landscape. Sidney Pike was a prolific landscape and genre artist exhibiting between 1880-1907, London based originally he seems ...
Oil, Board
$22,500
H 30 in W 54 in D 54 in
Antique 54" Square to 14' Long Extension Dining Table w/ Pedestal, RJ Horner, NY
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A beautiful and expertly-crafted extension dining table in solid mahogany with (6) six leaves, attributable to cabinetmaker, R.J. Horner, from New York City during the American Belle...
Mahogany
$2,859
H 13.39 in W 19.18 in D 0.08 in
Disparate Furioso Original Etching, Aquatint, 1875, Old Masters Style
By Francisco Goya
Located in Roma, IT
Disparate furioso - from Los Proverbios is an original black and white etching realized by Francisco Goya (1746-1828). The artwork is the plate n. 6 from of the second edition of t...
Etching, Aquatint
$2,391
H 11.82 in W 9.85 in
Alfreda, The Artist's Daughter - British 1950s plaster bust by Richard Garbe
By Richard Garbe
Located in London, GB
RICHARD LOUIS GARBE, RA (1876-1957) Aelfrieda, The Artist’s Daughter Signed and dated 1956 Plaster with patinated surface on a wooden base 30 cm., 11 ¾ in. high Provenance: Gifte...
Plaster
$543
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 1 in
Antique Bronze Ebony Framed Plaque Portrait of Actor Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a Neoclassical Bronze Portrait Plaque, superbly cast in high relief, complete with its original polished ebony frame surround. Depicting a stunning portrait view ...
Bronze
19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures These charming bronze sculptures have a rich patina that only comes with age Each bronze measures 2" square at the base x 5" high No...
Bronze
Jose Cardona Ferro Bronze Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jose Cardona Ferro: 1878-1923. Well listed Spanish artist also known as just Jose Cardona. He has had auction prices over $4000. This charming bronze of a young boy holding a ball. I...
Bronze
Testa di Toro Bronze Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
Testa di Toro bronze sculpture represents a powerful bull's head, a symbol of strength and virility with origins in ancient Roman figurative art. The piece features a strikingly life...
Bronze
$14,642
H 17.72 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in
Untitled Mixed Media Drawing, Cubist Style, 1946, Framed, Signed
By Ossip Zadkine
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a drawing realized by Ossip Zadkine (1890 - 1967), in 1946. Mixed media on paper. 45.50 x 61.70 cm. Signature and year lower right. Work archived at The Zadkine Resea...
Mixed Media
Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.
While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.
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