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ART-DECO 1930 NYC Allegorical Sculpture of Industry In Gilt Bronze & Black
ART-DECO 1930 NYC Allegorical Sculpture of Industry In Gilt Bronze & Black

ART-DECO 1930 NYC Allegorical Sculpture of Industry In Gilt Bronze & Black

Located in Miami, FL

An allegorical sculpture of Industry. This is an amazing and very attractive sculpture representing the allegory of The industry.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Gold Plate

19th Century French Bronze Allegorical Sculpture of Cherub Painter
19th Century French Bronze Allegorical Sculpture of Cherub Painter

19th Century French Bronze Allegorical Sculpture of Cherub Painter

By Sylvain Kinsburger

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

19th Century French Bronze Allegorical Sculpture of Cherub Painter with Mirror Signed S.Kinsburger French artist, (1855–1935) An exquisite and rare late 19th-century French bronze f...

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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Directoire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Sculptures of Children
Pair of Directoire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Sculptures of Children

Pair of Directoire Gilt Bronze Allegorical Sculptures of Children

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Each child seated on an oval tasseled and draped plinth in the shape of a stool, one reading a book, the other thinking, symbolizing knowledge and philosophy.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

Allegorical Bronze Figure of Liberty or Victory
Allegorical Bronze Figure of Liberty or Victory

Allegorical Bronze Figure of Liberty or Victory

Located in GB

An evocative early 20th century bronze allegorical sculpture depicting a robed female figure in a commanding stance, arm extended skyward in a powerful gesture of inspiration or triu...

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Early 20th Century European Busts

Materials

Bronze

Carved Wood Mid-Century Sculpture of a Female Form by Diane Derrick
Carved Wood Mid-Century Sculpture of a Female Form by Diane Derrick

Carved Wood Mid-Century Sculpture of a Female Form by Diane Derrick

By Diane Derrick

Located in Peabody, MA

Diane Derrick is renowned for her allegorical sculptures of women and for her many years of activism in the gay and lesbian rights movement.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Mid-Century Sculpture Titled “Miss Num” by Diane Derrick
Carved Wood Mid-Century Sculpture Titled “Miss Num” by Diane Derrick

Carved Wood Mid-Century Sculpture Titled “Miss Num” by Diane Derrick

By Diane Derrick

Located in Peabody, MA

Diane Derrick is renowned for her allegorical sculptures of women and for her many years of activism in the gay and lesbian rights movement.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century
Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century

Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The serpent, a recurring motif in classical and allegorical sculpture, winds gracefully around the putto's arms, introducing a dynamic interplay between innocence and symbolic narrat...

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19th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Glory, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Celebrating World War I French Soldiers, 1934
"Glory, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Celebrating World War I French Soldiers, 1934

"Glory, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Celebrating World War I French Soldiers, 1934

By Jules Bernaerts

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare and striking, this bold, bronze allegorical sculpture is entitled "Glory" or "Gloire," and is a smaller version of a grand public sculpture -- the Monument des Fusiliers Marins ...

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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Echo" Oscar Lenz, Lyrical Early American Allegorical Female Nude Sculpture
"Echo" Oscar Lenz, Lyrical Early American Allegorical Female Nude Sculpture

"Echo" Oscar Lenz, Lyrical Early American Allegorical Female Nude Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Oscar Lenz Echo, 1904 Signed and dated on base: Oscar L Lenz 1904 Bronze 70 1/4 x 25 x 25 1/4 inches Oscar Lenz was an American sculptor born at Providence, Rhode Island. He receiv...

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Early 1900s Academic Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of Five Allegorical Porcelain Sculptures by Meissen
Set of Five Allegorical Porcelain Sculptures by Meissen

Set of Five Allegorical Porcelain Sculptures by Meissen

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Set of five allegorical porcelain sculptures by Meissen German, c. 1975 Measures: Height 15cm, width 10cm, depth 8.5cm The five figures in this set are allegorical of the senses...

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Vintage 1970s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Victory", Large, Unique Allegorical Porcelain Sculpture with Male Nude
"Victory", Large, Unique Allegorical Porcelain Sculpture with Male Nude

"Victory", Large, Unique Allegorical Porcelain Sculpture with Male Nude

By Axel Locher, Bing & Grøndahl

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large and extraordinary, this sculpture entitled "Victory" depicts a dignified Danish figure in honorific robes standing astride a crouching nude male figure.

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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Hand-Carved Pair of Allegorical Marble Sculptures with Base
Hand-Carved Pair of Allegorical Marble Sculptures with Base

Hand-Carved Pair of Allegorical Marble Sculptures with Base

Located in Marbella, ES

An elegant set of hand-carved marble sculptures depicting two classical female figures carrying bunches of grapes and vine leaves. Carved with great precision, each figure combines d...

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Late 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Hand-Carved Pair of Allegorical Marble Sculptures with Base
Hand-Carved Pair of Allegorical Marble Sculptures with Base

Hand-Carved Pair of Allegorical Marble Sculptures with Base

Located in Marbella, ES

Magnificent pair of hand-carved marble sculptures depicting two female figures in a serene pose, each carrying a basket of flowers. The works stand out for their combination of diffe...

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Late 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Édouard Drouot French Bronze “Muse à la Lyre” Female Figure with Harp, ca. 1890
Édouard Drouot French Bronze “Muse à la Lyre” Female Figure with Harp, ca. 1890

Édouard Drouot French Bronze “Muse à la Lyre” Female Figure with Harp, ca. 1890

Located in Nottingham, GB

He became particularly known for bronze and marble sculptures depicting allegorical, mythological and classical subjects, often distinguished by their expressive modelling and dynami...

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Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gilded Bronze Rooster Sculpture After Arthur Comte DU PASSAGE – Allegorical
Gilded Bronze Rooster Sculpture After Arthur Comte DU PASSAGE – Allegorical

Gilded Bronze Rooster Sculpture After Arthur Comte DU PASSAGE – Allegorical

By Vicomte Du Passage

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Keywords: French bronze sculpture, Arthur Comte du Passage, antique rooster statue, patriotic art, 19th century French decorative bronze, Napoleon III style, gilded bronze animalier,...

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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Allegorical Female Nude, Early 20th Century
Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Allegorical Female Nude, Early 20th Century

Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Sculpture, Allegorical Female Nude, Early 20th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This Art Nouveau style bronze statue is a powerful symbolist work from the early twentieth century, exploring the theme of female empowerment. The sculpture features a standing nude ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Night
The Night

The Night

By James Pradier

Located in New Orleans, LA

After James Pradier 1792–1852 French The Night White marble on a grey marble socle Drifting in a dreamlike ascent, this exquisite allegorical sculpture, The Night, pays tribute t...

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20th Century Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

18th Baroque Sculpture of an Allegorical Female Figure in Carved and Gilded Wood
18th Baroque Sculpture of an Allegorical Female Figure in Carved and Gilded Wood

18th Baroque Sculpture of an Allegorical Female Figure in Carved and Gilded Wood

Located in Marbella, ES

A refined Baroque sculpture carved in wood and gilded with gold leaf, depicting an allegorical female figure in an upward movement.

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Paul GASQ - Large French Art Nouveau Diane/Artemis Bronze Bust, 1900
Paul GASQ - Large French Art Nouveau Diane/Artemis Bronze Bust, 1900

Paul GASQ - Large French Art Nouveau Diane/Artemis Bronze Bust, 1900

By Paul Gasq

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Gasq later became a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts and received numerous official commissions, including public monuments and allegorical sculptures. His work reflects a refin...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Adam and Eve by Lee Lawrie, signed LAWRIE 25
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Adam and Eve by Lee Lawrie, signed LAWRIE 25

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Adam and Eve by Lee Lawrie, signed LAWRIE 25

By Lee Lawrie

Located in Spencertown, NY

Lawries Adam and Eve is a rare and highly successful example of American allegorical sculpture of the 1920s by one of its best protagonists and exemplary of the essential goal of the...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian 19th century Stone allegorical statue
Italian 19th century Stone allegorical statue

Italian 19th century Stone allegorical statue

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A wonderful and most decorative Italian 19th century Stone allegorical statue. This stunning classic female figure is raised on a square Stone base with cut corners. She is leaning o...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Louis Ernest Barrias Nature Revealing Herself
Louis Ernest Barrias Nature Revealing Herself

Louis Ernest Barrias Nature Revealing Herself

By Louis Ernest Barrias

Located in Dallas, TX

Nature Unveiling Herself Before Science (La Nature se dévoilant à la Science) is an allegorical sculpture created in 1899 in the Art Nouveau style by Louis-Ernest Barrias.

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of 19th Century Hand Carved Allegorical Figures
Set of 19th Century Hand Carved Allegorical Figures

Set of 19th Century Hand Carved Allegorical Figures

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A set of 19th century hand carved allegorical figures, possibly depicting the four seasons. Each statue is finely carved in the grand tour style, made from a continental softwood a...

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Antique Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony, Fruitwood

Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group Geography and Science Rococo Germany
Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group Geography and Science Rococo Germany

Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group Geography and Science Rococo Germany

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Monumental Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group “Geography and Science” – Rococo Style, Germany, Circa 1870–1879 An exceptional and highly decorative monumental Meissen porcelain all...

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Antique 1870s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large Bohemian Royal Dux Art Nouveau Female Allegorical Figure
Large Bohemian Royal Dux Art Nouveau Female Allegorical Figure

Large Bohemian Royal Dux Art Nouveau Female Allegorical Figure

Located in Nottingham, GB

The figure may be interpreted as an allegorical representation of Spring, Flora, or Abundance, subjects frequently explored by European artists of the period.

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Antique Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Female Allegorical Busts on Marble Plinths, Set of Four
Bronze Female Allegorical Busts on Marble Plinths, Set of Four

Bronze Female Allegorical Busts on Marble Plinths, Set of Four

Located in Bradenton, FL

In today's homes, these sculptures offer versatility with both traditional and contemporary interiors.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Porcelain Allegorical Figures by Aelteste Volkstedter Pozellanfabrik
Pair of Porcelain Allegorical Figures by Aelteste Volkstedter Pozellanfabrik

Pair of Porcelain Allegorical Figures by Aelteste Volkstedter Pozellanfabrik

By Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur

Located in Barntrup, DE

A pair of porcelain allegorical figures of neoclassical style ladies, on scroll-molded bases by Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanfabrik Triebner & Co. Germany, late 19th century. Dimens...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Allegorical Patinated Bronze Statue of the Wine Goddess Bacchante
Allegorical Patinated Bronze Statue of the Wine Goddess Bacchante

Allegorical Patinated Bronze Statue of the Wine Goddess Bacchante

By Claude Michel Clodion

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A patinated bronze allegorical statue of a nude bacchante, the roman goddess of wine, in the manner of Clodion with right hand raised and holding a bunch of grapes, while the other r...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Life-Size Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture Children in a Crib by A. Tantardini
A Life-Size Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture Children in a Crib by A. Tantardini

A Life-Size Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture Children in a Crib by A. Tantardini

By Antonio Tantardini 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

By 1863 unification was almost complete, but the fledgling nation was still in conflict, with the Third Battle of Independence yet to be won. Subtle allegorical sculptures such as th...

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Antique 1860s Italian Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II
Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II

Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century French very well cast Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II.

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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Statue by Auguste Moreau, Allegorical Maiden, Late 19th Century
Art Nouveau Statue by Auguste Moreau, Allegorical Maiden, Late 19th Century

Art Nouveau Statue by Auguste Moreau, Allegorical Maiden, Late 19th Century

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Lisbon, PT

This Art Nouveau spelter tabletop figure, created by renowned sculptor Auguste Moreau (1834–1917), captures the elegance of an allegorical classical maiden. Draped in flowing attire...

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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Spelter

Neoclassical Italian White Porcelain Allegorical Cherub Putti Statues, Set of 4
Neoclassical Italian White Porcelain Allegorical Cherub Putti Statues, Set of 4

Neoclassical Italian White Porcelain Allegorical Cherub Putti Statues, Set of 4

Located in Elkhart, IN

An exceptional and increasingly difficult-to-find set of four Italian white porcelain allegorical putti representing the Four Seasons. Beautifully modeled in the Neoclassical traditi...

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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Restoration Period Gilt-Bronze Allegorical Groups. French, circa 1830
Pair of Restoration Period Gilt-Bronze Allegorical Groups. French, circa 1830

Pair of Restoration Period Gilt-Bronze Allegorical Groups. French, circa 1830

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

The first group represents music, with a seated male figure instructing a young boy on playing the lute; the second figure represents Wine, with a seated bacchante, with vine leaves ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child
"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child

"Sleeping Male Figure", Allegorical Bronze Bookend with Nude, Owl, Mask & Child

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Truly fine and extraordinary, this large and heavy bronze bookend, beautifully sculpted, cast and chased, depicts a sleeping male nude figure, his arm resting on a Classical mask, hi...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th C. Plaster Allegorical Personification of the City of Saint-Étienne, France
19th C. Plaster Allegorical Personification of the City of Saint-Étienne, France

19th C. Plaster Allegorical Personification of the City of Saint-Étienne, France

Located in Dallas, TX

The allegorical representation is similar to that of art from ancient Greece, which often depicted Athena as the guardian of Athens.

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Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Patinated Bronze Allegorical Busts of Autumn and Summer By Pierre-Louis Détrier
Patinated Bronze Allegorical Busts of Autumn and Summer By Pierre-Louis Détrier

Patinated Bronze Allegorical Busts of Autumn and Summer By Pierre-Louis Détrier

By Pierre-Louis Detrier 1

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Fine Pair of Patinated Bronze Allegorical Busts of Autumn and Summer By Pierre-Louis Détrier. Finely modelled and cast, the busts depict young maidens allegorical of Summer and Au...

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Antique 19th Century French Busts

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Granite, Bronze, Ormolu

Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust Baby Girl Allegorical to the Winter
Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust Baby Girl Allegorical to the Winter

Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust Baby Girl Allegorical to the Winter

By Samson & Cie

Located in Guaynabo, PR

Depicting a bust of a baby girl whose ash hair head and upper chest is covered by a pink waved cape. This is adorned with pine nuts and small pine branches in the top of the head. Sh...

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Early 20th Century French Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th C Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group of Three Putti with Musical Motifs
19th C Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group of Three Putti with Musical Motifs

19th C Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group of Three Putti with Musical Motifs

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful 19th century Meissen Porcelain allegorical grouping of three putti with musical Motifs. One putti is seen with a trumpet in his hand, the other putti is seen playing a ly...

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Antique 1870s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Joy of Life sculpture
Joy of Life sculpture

Joy of Life sculpture

By Albert Wein

Located in New York, NY

It is based on the idea of the Three Graces which is often an allegorical subject in sculpture. Wein has done a contemporary feeling interpretation of this classic theme.

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust of a Baby Girl Allegorical to the Spring
Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust of a Baby Girl Allegorical to the Spring

Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust of a Baby Girl Allegorical to the Spring

By Samson & Cie

Located in Guaynabo, PR

Depicting a bust of a baby girl with an innocent gaze, red lips, and uncombed blond hair. She is wearing a gilt white ruffle top and in her head a charming pink bow hat with flowers....

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Early 20th Century French Victorian Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Work and Industry", Large Allegorical Relief Panel w/ Half Nude American Indian
"Work and Industry", Large Allegorical Relief Panel w/ Half Nude American Indian

"Work and Industry", Large Allegorical Relief Panel w/ Half Nude American Indian

By Rudolf Mayer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This rare and magnificent bas relief panel by Rudolf Mayer entitled "Handel Und Industrie" or "Work and Industry," makes fascinating use of German workers and a Native American to re...

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Antique Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Joie De Vivre, bronze figurative dance sculpture
Joie De Vivre, bronze figurative dance sculpture

Joie De Vivre, bronze figurative dance sculpture

By Albert Wein

Located in New York, NY

It is based on the idea of the Three Graces which is often an allegorical subject in sculpture. Wein has done a contemporary feeling interpretation of this classic theme.

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

«Are we growing apart?» Figurative Sculpture by Jim Darbu
«Are we growing apart?» Figurative Sculpture by Jim Darbu

«Are we growing apart?» Figurative Sculpture by Jim Darbu

By Jim Darbu

Located in Oslo, NO

Like fables and folk tales, the sculptures have allegorical qualities, commenting and questioning our innermost thoughts and feelings.

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberboard, Resin

«Completely Cracked» Figurative Sculpture by Norwegian artist Jim Darbu
«Completely Cracked» Figurative Sculpture by Norwegian artist Jim Darbu

«Completely Cracked» Figurative Sculpture by Norwegian artist Jim Darbu

By Jim Darbu

Located in Oslo, NO

Like fables and folk tales, the sculptures have allegorical qualities, commenting and questioning our innermost thoughts and feelings.

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Stoneware

Set of Four Seasons Sculptures in Hand-Carved Natural Stone, Italy, 1950s
Set of Four Seasons Sculptures in Hand-Carved Natural Stone, Italy, 1950s

Set of Four Seasons Sculptures in Hand-Carved Natural Stone, Italy, 1950s

Located in Madrid, ES

A timeless and highly decorative set that embodies the elegance of Italian craftsmanship and the enduring beauty of classical allegorical sculpture. Origin: Italy Period: 1950s Ma...

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Vintage 1950s Statues

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Limestone

Pair of Marble Sculptures after Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italy, 1950s
Pair of Marble Sculptures after Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italy, 1950s

Pair of Marble Sculptures after Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italy, 1950s

Located in Madrid, ES

Whether inspired by Michelangelo's allegorical figures, tomb sculptures, or heroic compositions, these works successfully convey the grandeur and sophistication of classical Italian ...

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Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

1990s Pair of Marble Sculptures Depicting Allegories of Spring
1990s Pair of Marble Sculptures Depicting Allegories of Spring

1990s Pair of Marble Sculptures Depicting Allegories of Spring

Located in Marbella, ES

An exceptional pair of finely carved polychrome marble sculptures depicting allegorical female figures of Spring.

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Late 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique French Bisque Sculpture by Luca Madrassi (1848–1919)
Antique French Bisque Sculpture by Luca Madrassi (1848–1919)

Antique French Bisque Sculpture by Luca Madrassi (1848–1919)

By Luca Madrassi

Located in London, GB

Luca Madrassi was an Italian-born French artist best known for his bronze Art Nouveau sculptures of mythological, allegorical, and rustic figures.

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Antique 1890s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Edme Anthony NOEL French Art Deco Bronze Retiary Sculpture, 1875
Edme Anthony NOEL French Art Deco Bronze Retiary Sculpture, 1875

Edme Anthony NOEL French Art Deco Bronze Retiary Sculpture, 1875

By Edme Anthony Paul Noel

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

His oeuvre encompasses monumental public sculpture, allegorical figures, portrait busts, and dynamic historical compositions, placing him among the leading sculptors of the French Th...

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Antique 1870s Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1970s Classical Sculpture of a Mother with Children in Patinated Bronze
1970s Classical Sculpture of a Mother with Children in Patinated Bronze

1970s Classical Sculpture of a Mother with Children in Patinated Bronze

Located in Marbella, ES

Ideal as a decorative piece in living rooms, libraries, or classic spaces, as well as for collectors of figurative sculpture with allegorical or maternal themes. It exhibits slight ...

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Late 20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Louvre Bas-Relief Print, Cour Carrée Allegorical Figures – Baltard 1803
Antique Louvre Bas-Relief Print, Cour Carrée Allegorical Figures – Baltard 1803

Antique Louvre Bas-Relief Print, Cour Carrée Allegorical Figures – Baltard 1803

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: copperplate engraving Maker: Louis-Pierre Baltard, Paris, 1803 Keyword block: antique architectural print, louvre bas relief engraving, baltard paris monuments, cour carr...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Prints

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Paper

"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s

"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This important example of WPA art, which celebrates American history and folklore like so many murals and other artworks in the 1930s, presents the bearded figure of Johnny Appleseed...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress by A. Moreau
Antique 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress by A. Moreau

Antique 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of Diana the Huntress by A. Moreau

By Auguste Moreau

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Auguste Moreau, a celebrated sculptor of the Belle Époque, was known for his expressive and naturalistic portrayals of mythological and allegorical subjects. This particular sculptur...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

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Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century
Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century

Gilt Bronze Boy Allegory of Geography, French, 18th Century

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This charming depiction of a boy measuring the earth with a compass is an allegorical sculpture of geography. This bronze was cast using the lost wax technique and is fire gilded.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Allegorical Bronze Sculpture of an Angel on Horseback
Allegorical Bronze Sculpture of an Angel on Horseback

Allegorical Bronze Sculpture of an Angel on Horseback

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H 7.5 in W 10.25 in D 4.25 in

Allegorical Bronze Sculpture of an Angel on Horseback

By Purvis Young

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The artist of this bronze sculpture would seem to have taken their inspiration from a painting by the American artist Purvis Young (Many of Young's pieces depict angels on horseback)...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Other Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair Of Allegorical Figures In Oak, Circa 1730
Pair Of Allegorical Figures In Oak, Circa 1730

Pair Of Allegorical Figures In Oak, Circa 1730

Located in Paris, FR

Pair Of Allegorical Figures In Oak, Circa 1730 Probably the virtues, one veiled representing Faith, and the other, her head turned towards the sky, as Hope. The savant work of baroqu...

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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

Pair of allegorical bronze figures, French Regency period
Pair of allegorical bronze figures, French Regency period

Pair of allegorical bronze figures, French Regency period

Located in Paris, FR

These figures take us back to the art of Jan Claudius de Cock (1667 - 1735) known for his allegorical groups of children. The casts are French, circa 1720.

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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical female bust of "Fame"
Allegorical female bust of "Fame"

Allegorical female bust of "Fame"

Located in San Francisco, CA

Italian deux-couleur marble and alabaster allegorical female bust of "Fame", in the Beaux-Arts style.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Busts

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Marble, Alabaster

Plaster Roundel of an Allegorical Female Figure
Plaster Roundel of an Allegorical Female Figure

Plaster Roundel of an Allegorical Female Figure

By A. Belokopytoff

Located in Washington, DC

A Large Plaster Roundel depicting an Allegorical Female Figure wearing liberty cap with a feather. Also showing pole, rose, clover, and lyre. Mounted on a wooden base. Base size: 2...

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20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Royal Vienna an Allegorical Group the Four Seasons
Royal Vienna an Allegorical Group the Four Seasons

Royal Vienna an Allegorical Group the Four Seasons

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Leeds, GB

An allegorical group of the four seasons by the Royal Vienna Manufactory. The group comprises bacchus holding grapes and denoting spring, a maiden holding a bowl of fruit depicting s...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Austrian Sculptures

Fine 19th Century Female Bust Sculpted in White Marble, Signed by Cesare Lapini
Fine 19th Century Female Bust Sculpted in White Marble, Signed by Cesare Lapini

Fine 19th Century Female Bust Sculpted in White Marble, Signed by Cesare Lapini

By Cesare Lapini

Located in Madrid, ES

Among his favorite themes are included the allegorical sculptures, classical copies and, above all, his famous busts, as is the case of our beautiful piece.

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Antique 1880s Italian Other Busts

Cast Iron Statue of "Night", as depicted in Michael Angelo's  Allegorical Night
Cast Iron Statue of "Night", as depicted in Michael Angelo's  Allegorical Night

Cast Iron Statue of "Night", as depicted in Michael Angelo's Allegorical Night

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cast iron statue of "Night", as depicted in Michael Angelo's Allegorical Night and Day sculptures for the Tomb of Gilliano De' Medici.

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Antique Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Luca Madrassi Signed Bronze Sculpture
Luca Madrassi Signed Bronze Sculpture

Luca Madrassi Signed Bronze Sculpture

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H 16.34 in W 10.24 in D 8.67 in

Luca Madrassi Signed Bronze Sculpture

By Luca Madrassi

Located in Vilnius, LT

Luca Madrassi was an Italian-born French artist best known for his bronze Art Nouveau sculptures of mythological, allegorical, and rustic figures.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Chant Divin" by Marcel Debut 19th Century Bronze Sculpture
"Chant Divin" by Marcel Debut 19th Century Bronze Sculpture

"Chant Divin" by Marcel Debut 19th Century Bronze Sculpture

By Marcel Debut

Located in Liverpool, GB

As a painter, he created landscapes and genre scenes, while sculpture was allegorical, allegorical groups, figure sculptures and portrait sculptures.

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Early 20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

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Brocade

Italian Terracotta Cherub Centerpiece, Signed Luca Madrassi
Italian Terracotta Cherub Centerpiece, Signed Luca Madrassi

Italian Terracotta Cherub Centerpiece, Signed Luca Madrassi

Located in Cypress, CA

(Born 1848- Died 1919) Luca Madrassi was an Italian-born French artist best known for his bronze Art Nouveau sculptures of mythological, allegorical, and rustic figures.

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20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Rare Allegorical Sculpture by de Vegh
Rare Allegorical Sculpture by de Vegh

Rare Allegorical Sculpture by de Vegh

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H 9.75 in W 18 in D 5.75 in

Rare Allegorical Sculpture by de Vegh

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Geza de Vegh, a Hungarian-American artist, sculpted an ambitious, consistently elegant series of sculptural pieces for the Lamberton Scammell China company in Trenton, New Jersey. A...

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Vintage 1940s American Sculptures

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Porcelain

'Les Violettes' Allegorical Sculpture by François-Raoul Larche French circa 1905
'Les Violettes' Allegorical Sculpture by François-Raoul Larche French circa 1905

'Les Violettes' Allegorical Sculpture by François-Raoul Larche French circa 1905

By François-Raoul Larche

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Les Violettes - A fine gilt bronze Allegorical Sculpture by François-Raoul Larche, raised on a green onyx plinth.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

Emile Boyer French Belle Époque Bronze Allegorical Sculpture
Emile Boyer French Belle Époque Bronze Allegorical Sculpture

Emile Boyer French Belle Époque Bronze Allegorical Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

Emile Boyer (French, 1877-1948), "Woman carrying grapes" Belle Époque bronze figure on circular marble base, signed "Boyer." Measures: 15.25" height x 5" diameter. Small chips to mar...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"The Harvest, " Soviet-era Allegorical Sculpture, Silver and wood
"The Harvest, " Soviet-era Allegorical Sculpture, Silver and wood

"The Harvest, " Soviet-era Allegorical Sculpture, Silver and wood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully sculpted and finished, this silver-over-wood representation of "The Harvest" idealizes the Soviet worker, in much the same way that Social Realist sculptors and painters ...

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Vintage 1930s Russian Sculptures

An Allegorical Sculpture of a Dog and A Crow on a Tree
An Allegorical Sculpture of a Dog and A Crow on a Tree

An Allegorical Sculpture of a Dog and A Crow on a Tree

Located in Chicago, IL

A faux bois sculpture after the allegorical poem by Jean De La Fontaine.

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Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Cement

French 18th Century Allegorical Bronze Renaissance Style
French 18th Century Allegorical Bronze Renaissance Style

French 18th Century Allegorical Bronze Renaissance Style

Located in New York, NY

Bronze allegorical sculpture of a Pan-like visage from 18th century France in Renaissance style.

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Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Grand Tour Style Bronzed Sculpture of Allegorical Warriors
Neoclassical Grand Tour Style Bronzed Sculpture of Allegorical Warriors

Neoclassical Grand Tour Style Bronzed Sculpture of Allegorical Warriors

Located in Atlanta, GA

The warriors’ helmets and draped cloaks echo classical influences, but their presentation leans toward 19th-century European allegorical sculpture, likely celebrating military herois...

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20th Century German Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bronze Sculpture "La pensée" by Emile-Louis Picault
Bronze Sculpture "La pensée" by Emile-Louis Picault

Bronze Sculpture "La pensée" by Emile-Louis Picault

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Paris, FR

Imposing allegorical sculpture in bronze with brown shaded patina signed Emile-Louis Picault (1833-1915).

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Antique 1880s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Casting Le Chant du Saule by Édouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945)
Bronze Casting Le Chant du Saule by Édouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945)

Bronze Casting Le Chant du Saule by Édouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945)

By Edouard Drouot

Located in Paris, FR

Late 19th century Art Nouveau period bronze casting with brown patina by Édouard Drouot. This allegorical sculpture for which the artist received a medal, features a young woman sitt...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

17th c. Italian Allegorical Wood Sculpture
17th c. Italian Allegorical Wood Sculpture

17th c. Italian Allegorical Wood Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

17th c. Large Italian Carved Wood Allegorical Figure sitting on original base.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Italian Carved Marble Bust of Maiden, Signed Pugi
Early 20th Century Italian Carved Marble Bust of Maiden, Signed Pugi

Early 20th Century Italian Carved Marble Bust of Maiden, Signed Pugi

By Pugi

Located in Dallas, TX

The piece is attributed to Guglielmo Pugi (1850–1915) or his Florence-based workshop Pugi & Sons, renowned for producing elegant classical and allegorical sculptures for the European...

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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Busts

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Marble

Pair of Gilt Allegorical Plaster Sculptures Representing Spring and Autumn
Pair of Gilt Allegorical Plaster Sculptures Representing Spring and Autumn

Pair of Gilt Allegorical Plaster Sculptures Representing Spring and Autumn

Located in Stockholm, SE

A pair of gilt allegorical plaster sculptures representing Spring and Autumn.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

"Industry and Agriculture, " Allegorical WPA-Art Deco Sculpture with Male Figures
"Industry and Agriculture, " Allegorical WPA-Art Deco Sculpture with Male Figures

"Industry and Agriculture, " Allegorical WPA-Art Deco Sculpture with Male Figures

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sculptors in the 1930s were often asked to create allegorical pieces that paired manufacturing and agriculture, but in this case the two figures are linked together in an intimate, a...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Patinated Bronze Statuette of William Shakespeare
Patinated Bronze Statuette of William Shakespeare

Patinated Bronze Statuette of William Shakespeare

By Frederick William MacMonnies

Located in New Orleans, LA

Known for his dynamic compositions and blend of American and European artistic traditions, he spent much of his career in France, earning recognition as a master of monumental and al...

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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical  Bronze  Statue Depicting Lady Justice Signed Dubanton
Allegorical  Bronze  Statue Depicting Lady Justice Signed Dubanton

Allegorical Bronze Statue Depicting Lady Justice Signed Dubanton

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

A well cast patinated early 20 century allegorical bronze statue of Lady Justice shown as a bare breasted and classically draped standing maiden blindfolded and holding aloft a two t...

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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Allegorical Subject in Bronze, "the Harvest", Signed Léon Pilet
Allegorical Subject in Bronze, "the Harvest", Signed Léon Pilet

Allegorical Subject in Bronze, "the Harvest", Signed Léon Pilet

By Leon Pilet

Located in Paris, FR

Bronze sculpture with brown patina, "The harvest", signed Léon Pilet (1840-1916).

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Antique 1870s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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