Allegorical Sculpture

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

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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

(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.

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

50th Anniversary Rondels for the Medallic Art Company, gilded plaster, 1950.
In 1950, flush with profits from the production of military medals and decorations during World Wa...

Important allegorical bisque titled "La Cigale et la Fourmi" (from the famous French Poem by Jean de La Fontaine), signed Louis-Maximilien Bourgeois (1839-1901). It represents two yo...

We especially seek out fun allegorical bronzes, circa 1920. Most of us know the story of the frog prince and the princess, but now we learned there is more to the story.

This very fine allegorical piece was sculpted by Louis-Ernest Barrias, one of the most illustrious and honored artists of late 19th century France. Barrias studied at the renowned E...

Pair of horsemen in bronze from Mali of the Dogon ethnic group. Beautiful volume for this charming piece of large size. Brown patina with numerous nuances. 2 Armed riders sitting u...

We are always looking for the unusual and the whimsical. Here we have both. The beautiful nude maiden is standing there while the little frog with the crown waits below, I suppose ho...

A chance to have a beautiful sculpture that can also put a smile on your face.

A superbly cast neoclassical bronze called “La Reprimande” by the 19th century French sculptor Jean Jules Samson showing a semi nude winged Cupid standing slightly behind off to one ...

A Pair Of Late 19th Century French Bronze Allegorical Figures Of Autumn & Spring Each figure cast as a draped maiden, standing with one arm upraised and the other holding a basket b...

Two Faience de Rouen busts on plinths spuriously inscribed "Fait a Rouen 1647" and blue fleur-de-lys marks after original models made in Circa 1730 by Nicholas Fouquay ( 1686 - 174...

Throughout his career, Collin produced portraits, allegorical figures, and architectural sculpture in plaster, bronze, marble, and terracotta.

The top of the mirror centred with an allegorical sculpture of musical instruments, acanthus, bows, ribbons and sea shells.

Large allegorical bronze sculpture with brown patina La Pensée (The Thought) featuring a winged man with an outstretched arm seated on clouds.

Born: 1834, Dijon, France Died: 1917, Malesherbes, France Known for: Art Nouveau allegorical figure sculpture.

These allegorical figures were in fact sculptures of real people who had a role in the creation of the building.

This is a magnificent antique French patinated bronze study sculpture of the allegorical figure of the Greek poetess, Sappho, mid 19th century in date.

Bronze sculptures by Louis August Moreau are prime examples of the Art Nouveau style; he worked in France during the turn of the century and regularly exhibited his sculptures.

But even he liked mythology themes he also created sculptures characterized by allegorical themes.

Large clock with bronze sculpture featuring the allegorical figure of Time as a winged and bearded old man carrying the ormolu dial under his arm.

As had happened for the entrances of Charles V in 1520, of Philip II in 1549 and of the archdukes Albert and Isabella in 1599, also in this case, on 17 April 1635, the most important...

One of the finest pair of WPA bas relief panels we have ever offered, these allegorical sculptures represent Industry and Commerce, each depicting male or female nudes with symbols a...

An extraordinary find, this dynamic allegorical sculpture of the sun being released by the hand of God was made by Michael Lantz, renowned for his powerful sculptures for the Federal...

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

Cesare Lapini was an Italian sculptor best known for his genre subjects and allegorical sculptures modeled in marble and based after the antique styles en vogue at the time.

One-off bronze sculpture, 22 cm × 12 cm × 12 cm. Chésade’s sculpture is part of the contemporary "expressionism” movement. Even if the realism of these artworks is striking, they car...

An especially large and rare example of Geza De Vegh's stylized Art Deco sculpture, this figure of ‘Abundance’ is shown holding a sheaf of wheat in her lap, amidst layers of drapery....

Pair of antique terracotta allegorical figures French, 19th Century Female figure: Height 223cm, width 63cm, depth 42cm Male figure: Height 216cm, width 63cm, width 42cm This statue...

The composition or plaster roundel modelled in low relief illustrating a classical maiden kneeling while lighting an oil lamp, signifying enlightenment. The perimeter inscribed in La...

These objects symbolize the Arts, Sculpture, Architecture, Astronomy. Music and Literature of which Minerva is the goddess.

Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928) A large and impressive oil on canvas "Othello and Desdemona" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona plead...

Fée de Printemps (Spirit of Spring) by Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) Signature and foundry stamped to base Marked "Exposition universelle de 1889" E. Colin & Cie, Paris foundry

Exhibited at the Paris Salon, exhibition label on reverse. Description: Édouard François Zier (1837-1924) was a French painter known for his captivating and sensual artworks, parti...

Rene Lalique "Leurs Ames" tiara perfume bottle made in 1913 for D'Orsay in molded clear glass with sepia patina. Molded signature on bottom. Exceptional and extremely rare bottl...

After Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss Marble 24 x 19 x 16 inches 135 lb. The love affair between Cupid and Psyche is one of the best known classic...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...

A Louis Majorelle and Daum Nancy Gilt Bronze and Pink Glass Table Lamp, Circa 1900 Introducing an exquisite piece of Art Nouveau mastery – the Louis Majorelle and Daum Nancy Gilt Br...

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Henri Bénard French, 1860-1927 A Love Letter By the Sea Oil on Canvas 19 ¾ by 24 in, w/ frame 26 by 30 in Signed Henri Bénard lower left

Antique Horse Bronze  "Horse  in the Stable Playing with a Dog (The Good Companions)" Jument à l'écurie jouant avec un chien Pierre-Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879) Bronze 19 x 10 inc...

Artist: Hippolyte Moreau, French (1832 - 1927) Title: Hero Medium: Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, signature inscribed Size: 19 x 11 x 9 in. (48.26 x 27.94 x 22.86 cm) The tale of ...

The subject is a young voluptuous partially draped nude Amazon woman who stands on a rocky outcrop, her left foot on top of an open Helmet, a quiver with arrows beside her; her torso...