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Henry-Ernest Parayre, Seated Mother and Child, H. Rouard Foundry, Paris, 1928
Henry-Ernest Parayre, Seated Mother and Child, H. Rouard Foundry, Paris, 1928

Henry-Ernest Parayre, Seated Mother and Child, H. Rouard Foundry, Paris, 1928

By Henri Parayre, Henry Parayre

Located in Atlanta, GA

The bronze bears the H. Rouard Foundry Paris mark, placing it within the production of a respected Paris bronze foundry active during the early 20th century.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Georges Bareau, Gilt Bronze Figural Group 'Diana on the Eagle', F. Barbedienne
Georges Bareau, Gilt Bronze Figural Group 'Diana on the Eagle', F. Barbedienne

Georges Bareau, Gilt Bronze Figural Group 'Diana on the Eagle', F. Barbedienne

By Georges Bareau

Located in New York, NY

Georges Bareau, Gilt Bronze Figural Group ‘Dianne Chasseresse Chevauchant un Aigle - Diana on the Eagle’, George Marie Valentin Bareau, Stamped Foundry Mark ‘F. Barbedienne Fondeur’...

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Models of a Standing Bull and a Running Cow, circa 1890
Pair of Bronze Models of a Standing Bull and a Running Cow, circa 1890

Pair of Bronze Models of a Standing Bull and a Running Cow, circa 1890

By Francois Auguste Hippolyte Peyrol 1, Isidore Jules Bonheur

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Most of Bonheur’s casts were by his uncle by marriage, Hippolyte Peyrol, whose tiny foundry mark is often very difficult to find.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Emmanuel Villdnis, ‘Nelly’, French Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Bust, ca. 1890
Emmanuel Villdnis, ‘Nelly’, French Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Bust, ca. 1890

Emmanuel Villdnis, ‘Nelly’, French Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Bust, ca. 1890

By Emmanuel Villdnis

Located in New York, NY

DETAILS Signed and foundry mark on back. DIMENSIONS Height: 4-15/16 inches Width: 2-5/16 inches Depth: 2.25 inches ABOUT THE SCULPTURE This portrait bust is of Nelly F...

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915) Art Nouveau Bronze France 1890
Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915) Art Nouveau Bronze France 1890

Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915) Art Nouveau Bronze France 1890

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Berlin, DE

Comprehensive visual documentation featuring model variations and lists of foundry marks. Stephane Richemond *Les Salons des artistes français sous le Second Empire et la Troisième ...

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Apollinaire Lebas
Apollinaire Lebas

Apollinaire Lebas

By Jean-Pierre Dantan (Dantan Jeune)

Located in PARIS, FR

" Apollinaire Lebas " by Jean-Pierre DANTAN (1800-1869) known as Dantan the Young A rare bronze sculpture with a nuanced brown patina signed and dated on the side on the base "Danta...

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Mid-19th Century French School Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Pr, French Empire Revival Patinated & Gilt-Bronze Vases by Fumière et Cie, Paris
Pr, French Empire Revival Patinated & Gilt-Bronze Vases by Fumière et Cie, Paris

Pr, French Empire Revival Patinated & Gilt-Bronze Vases by Fumière et Cie, Paris

Located in Atlanta, GA

The base is incised and stamped with the oval foundry mark of Fumière & Cie, Successeurs de Tribaut, a noted Parisian bronzier active at 12 rue de l'Échaudé.

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Late 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Franz Bergman Bruno Zach Cold Painted Bronze Peacock with Fanned Train
Antique Franz Bergman Bruno Zach Cold Painted Bronze Peacock with Fanned Train

Antique Franz Bergman Bruno Zach Cold Painted Bronze Peacock with Fanned Train

By Franz Bergmann, Bruno Zach

Located in Cincinnati, OH

The back of the train bears a partially legible Bergman amphora-shaped foundry mark with a B at the center. It is also signed 'Zach' in cast at the underside of one section of tail ...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Original Bronze Sculpture of Frère Et Soeur Brother & Sister by Auguste Rodin
Original Bronze Sculpture of Frère Et Soeur Brother & Sister by Auguste Rodin

Original Bronze Sculpture of Frère Et Soeur Brother & Sister by Auguste Rodin

By Auguste Rodin

Located in New York City, NY

Rodin' on the right of the base, inscribed with the foundry mark 'Alexis Rudier, Fondeur, Paris on the left back of the base along with the raised signature 'A.

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Early 20th Century French Romantic Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

French Art Nouveau Bronze Bust Carmen by Emmanuel Villanis, circa 1900
French Art Nouveau Bronze Bust Carmen by Emmanuel Villanis, circa 1900

French Art Nouveau Bronze Bust Carmen by Emmanuel Villanis, circa 1900

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

Villanis" in the bronze along the draped shoulder and carries the circular "Vrai Bronze Garanti Paris" foundry mark on the reverse of the socle. The sculpture The subject is a young...

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Man with Flute and Cougar, American 19th/20th century bronze w/ marble base
Man with Flute and Cougar, American 19th/20th century bronze w/ marble base

Man with Flute and Cougar, American 19th/20th century bronze w/ marble base

By Edwin Willard Deming

Located in Beachwood, OH

Edwin Willard Deming (American, 1860-1942) Man with Flute and Cougar Cast bronze sculpture with golden brown patina Signed, numbered 9/100, with Fenn Foundry mark 15 ½ x 9 x 6 inche...

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Late 19th Century Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Female Nude, Signed A. Gennarelli, 1920
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Female Nude, Signed A. Gennarelli, 1920

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Female Nude, Signed A. Gennarelli, 1920

By Amadeo Gennarelli

Located in Miami, FL

Gennarelli" in the cast to the base and stamped with a "Cire Perdue" (lost-wax) foundry mark, confirming both the artist's authorship and the fine casting method employed.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Gustave Doré Signed Cupid Cherub Bronze Sculpture, Paris, France, c. 1876
Gustave Doré Signed Cupid Cherub Bronze Sculpture, Paris, France, c. 1876

Gustave Doré Signed Cupid Cherub Bronze Sculpture, Paris, France, c. 1876

By Gustave Doré, Thiebaut Freres

Located in London, GB

The sculpture also bears the foundry mark on its reverse for ‘Thiébaut Frères Fondeurs Paris’.

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1870s French Romantic Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Franz Bergman Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Mosque Lamp
Large Franz Bergman Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Mosque Lamp

Large Franz Bergman Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Mosque Lamp

By Franz Bergmann

Located in London, GB

The underside is stamped with the maker's mark of a 'B' within an urn-shaped cartouche, together with further foundry marks, consistent with Austrian production of the late 19th to e...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Agathon Leonard Silvered Bronze Of Marguerite
Agathon Leonard Silvered Bronze Of Marguerite

Agathon Leonard Silvered Bronze Of Marguerite

By Agathon Léonard

Located in Dallas, TX

Leonard" and further signed with the "Siot Decauville Paris" foundry mark. Literature: "Agathon Léonard Le geste Art Nouveau" by Ingelore Bostge and Emmanuelle Héran, page 42.

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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

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

Barrias” and with Susse Fres foundry mark. Height: 22.5 inches (57 cm) With original rouge marble base 24 inches (61 cm) Condition: Excellent with no damage or repairs. wear comme...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Tartar warrior stopping his horse
Tartar warrior stopping his horse

Tartar warrior stopping his horse

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in PARIS, FR

Barbedienne Fondeur" (with the foundry mark) France circa 1880 height 36,8 cm length 35 cm depth 14 cm A similar model is reproduced in "The Barye Bronzes", Stuart Pivar, England,...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

A Fine Patinated Bronze Sporting Group, By Emmanuel Fremiet, Circa 1910
A Fine Patinated Bronze Sporting Group, By Emmanuel Fremiet, Circa 1910

A Fine Patinated Bronze Sporting Group, By Emmanuel Fremiet, Circa 1910

By Emmanuel Fremiet

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Emmanuel Frémiet (1824–1910) Chevaux de Course et Jockeys (Two Racehorses and Jockeys) France, circa 1910 Signed: E. Frémiet Foundry mark: F. Barbedienne A fine, richly patinated b...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

The Chilly Girl
The Chilly Girl

The Chilly Girl

Located in PARIS, FR

Carpeaux " cast by " Susse Fres Edts Paris " (with the foundry mark and stamp used for "Susse Frères Editeurs Paris") France model created in 1871 cast around 1920 height 25 cm wi...

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1870s French School Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Henri Picard Signed Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair
Henri Picard Signed Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair

Henri Picard Signed Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Candelabra Pair

By Henri Picard

Located in Forney, TX

Featuring a most distinctive transitional sculptural form, each three-light candelabrum having a finely cast vasiform amphora-shaped body with incised detailing and angular supports,...

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Mid-19th Century French Greco Roman Antique Foundry Marks

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Brass, Bronze

Juggler / - Artistic naturalness -
Juggler / - Artistic naturalness -

Juggler / - Artistic naturalness -

Located in Berlin, DE

COLINET” on the plinth, numbered and with the foundry mark ‘J. B. Deposee, Paris’. - Gilding on the balls partially lost, patina somewhat rubbed in places, hairline crack on the up...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900
'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900

'Le Puits Qui Parle' an Exhibition Bronze, Paul Eugène Mengin French, circa 1900

By Paul Eugène Mengin 1, Susse Freres

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Signed to the cast 'P MENGIN', and inscribed 'Susse Fres Edts, Paris', and with foundry mark 'SUSSE FRERES EDITEURS/ PARIS'. First exhibited at the Paris Exposition Universelle 1...

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Early 20th Century French Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

The Large Peasant
The Large Peasant

The Large Peasant

By Aimé-Jules Dalou

Located in London, England

It was posthumously exhibited in the Salon of 1902 as an homage to the recently deceased sculptor, and was reproduced in bronze by the Susse Foundry. Signed & dated: Signed DALO...

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1890s Victorian Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Carthage
Carthage

Théodore RivièreCarthage, 1895

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Carthage

By Théodore Rivière

Located in PARIS, FR

I Love You" by Théodore RIVIERE (1857-1912) A bronze group with a nuanced greenish brown patina Signed on the base " Théodore Rivière " and titled " Carthage " Cast by " Susse Frs E...

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Late 19th Century Symbolist Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Tiger and Lion walking
Tiger and Lion walking

Tiger and Lion walking

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in PARIS, FR

Barbedienne" (inscribed with the foundry mark). A special edition with the GOLD stamp (stamped mark very sought by collectors) France between 1876 and 1889 Tiger : height 21 cm ; le...

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1870s French School Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Rare Italian Renaissance 16th Century Bronze Plaque “The Lamentation of Christ"
Rare Italian Renaissance 16th Century Bronze Plaque “The Lamentation of Christ"

Rare Italian Renaissance 16th Century Bronze Plaque “The Lamentation of Christ"

Located in Shippensburg, PA

An example of the Lamentation in the Musei Civici d'Arte Antica at Ferrara bears the foundry mark of Santo or Joseph de Levis and the date 1577 (1, fig. 1).

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Charles Korschmann "Femme aux fleurs" Lighted Sculpture
Charles Korschmann "Femme aux fleurs" Lighted Sculpture

Charles Korschmann "Femme aux fleurs" Lighted Sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Korschann", with Louchet foundry mark Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: Charles Korschann, like Alphonse Mucha, was born in Moravia, then part of the austro-hungarian empire.

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Chien Braque (Tom)
Chien Braque (Tom)

Chien Braque (Tom)

By Pierre Jules Mêne

Located in Missouri, MO

His bronzes were signed in block letters "P. J. Mene" with no foundry marks. He taught his son-in-law, Auguste Cain, who continued Mene's foundries from 1879 to 1892.

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1860s Realist Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

The Hunter and Hound
The Hunter and Hound

The Hunter and Hound

By Pierre Jules Mêne

Located in Missouri, MO

His bronzes were signed in block letters "P. J. Mene" with no foundry marks. He taught his son-in-law, Auguste Cain, who continued Mene's foundries from 1879 to 1892.

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1870s Realist Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Louis Ernest Barrias Bronze Sculpture
Louis Ernest Barrias Bronze Sculpture

Louis Ernest Barrias Bronze Sculpture

By Louis Ernest Barrias

Located in Dallas, TX

Barrias and Susse Frères and Susse Frères pastille mark Signed “E. Barrias” w/ Susse Freres Foundry Mark and reduction stamp..

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1910s Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Awakening of Nature” by Emile Picault
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Awakening of Nature” by Emile Picault

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Awakening of Nature” by Emile Picault

By Émile Louis Picault

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PICAULT" with the title of the work embossed across the front edge of base signed with foundry mark "Boyer Freres à Paris" Item # 401KUT29V An exceedingly fine example of Emile Pi...

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19th Century French Romantic Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Reindeer" by Isidore Bonheur
19th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Reindeer" by Isidore Bonheur

19th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Reindeer" by Isidore Bonheur

By Isidore Jules Bonheur

Located in London, GB

Excellent late 19th century animalier bronze study of a feeding reindeer with rich brown colour and very fine hand chased and etched surface detail, raised on a stepped naturalistic ...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture

"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture

By Max Kalish

Located in New York, NY

KALISH 23, with Meroni-Radice foundry mark, on top of base bronze with dark brown patina, on an ebonized rectangular plinth Height: 13 1/8 in. not including base Provenance: Spanier...

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1920s American Realist Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Signed Bedside Cabinet
19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Signed Bedside Cabinet

19th Century French Louis XVI Guillaume Grohé Signed Bedside Cabinet

Located in Forney, TX

The two ormolu mounts are each marked with the Grohe foundry mark GG forming a partial circle and ER. The underside of the case is also stamped ER, unknown, possibly Ernest Royer, an...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Foundry Marks

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

L'Éternel Printemps by Auguste Rodin
L'Éternel Printemps by Auguste Rodin

L'Éternel Printemps by Auguste Rodin

By Auguste Rodin

Located in New Orleans, LA

Auguste Rodin 1840-1917 French L'Éternel Printemps (The Eternal Spring) Bronze with brown patina Signed "Rodin" (on base), with Barbedienne foundry mark Perhaps one of the most w...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Maximilien Louis Fiot 'Fr 1886 - 1953' Combat Des Aigles
Maximilien Louis Fiot 'Fr 1886 - 1953' Combat Des Aigles

Maximilien Louis Fiot 'Fr 1886 - 1953' Combat Des Aigles

Located in Dallas, TX

Incised signature on base "M. FIOT". Foundry mark "SUSSE FRERES PARIS" and “Cire Perdue” Dimensions: 28" T. x 33" L.

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1920s Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Lola" by Emmanuel Villanis
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Lola" by Emmanuel Villanis

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust Entitled "Lola" by Emmanuel Villanis

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in London, GB

E Villanis, titled to the fore and with E V foundry marks located on the base. Additional information Measures: Height: 28 cm Width: 18 cm Depth: 12 cm Condition: Exce...

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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

MATHURIN MOREAU (1822-1912 "YOUNG WOMAN ON A ROCK" french H53cm Signed Bronze
MATHURIN MOREAU (1822-1912 "YOUNG WOMAN ON A ROCK" french H53cm Signed Bronze

MATHURIN MOREAU (1822-1912 "YOUNG WOMAN ON A ROCK" french H53cm Signed Bronze

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Berlin, DE

Harold Berman: *Bronzes: Sculptors & Founders, 1800–1930* (4 volumes) Significance: Offers comparisons of casts, foundry marks, and signatures of the Moreau brothers (Mathurin, Augu...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Pair Bronze Busts: "The Fallen King & Laughing Revolutionary, After Carpeaux
Pair Bronze Busts: "The Fallen King & Laughing Revolutionary, After Carpeaux

Pair Bronze Busts: "The Fallen King & Laughing Revolutionary, After Carpeaux

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Comparable Works and Legacy: Versions of these busts—occasionally with minor variations—appear in French decorative arts auctions and collections, sometimes bearing foundry marks suc...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Presumed portrait of Elodie Blanchet
Presumed portrait of Elodie Blanchet

Presumed portrait of Elodie Blanchet

Located in PARIS, FR

Barbedienne fondeur" (foundry mark) Raised on a Belgian fine black marble base France circa 1895 height of the bronze 42,2 cm height of the base 18 cm total height with the base 60,...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Le Grand Jockey Bronze Sculpture by Isidore Jules Bonheur, Circa 1890
Le Grand Jockey Bronze Sculpture by Isidore Jules Bonheur, Circa 1890

Le Grand Jockey Bronze Sculpture by Isidore Jules Bonheur, Circa 1890

By Isidore Jules Bonheur

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Most of Bonheur’s casts were by his uncle by marriage, Hippolyte Peyrol, whose tiny foundry mark is often very difficult to find.

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19th Century French Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie
Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie

Superb Antique French Ormolu Rococo Clock - Leon Message and Jollet et Cie

By Samuel Marti, Jollet & Cie

Located in Belper, Derbyshire

To the rear of the case is the mark Jollet & Cie, Ancienne Maison Colin. Maison Colin was a highly prestigious Parisian foundry, founded in 1843 and located at 29 rue Sévigné, P...

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Early 20th Century Rococo Revival Antique Foundry Marks

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Ormolu

Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz
Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz

Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

The foundry mark "Guss Wollenberg u. Schultz" certifies that this company was responsible for the metallurgical process.

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Early 1900s German Classical Roman Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bust of a Young woman wearing a tiara
Bust of a Young woman wearing a tiara

Bust of a Young woman wearing a tiara

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in PARIS, FR

Carrier Belleuse" cast by "Jules Graux fondeur" (with the foundry mark) reposing on an onyx base France circa 1870 height of the bronze 55 cm total height with the base 58,5 cm wid...

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Late 19th Century French School Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -
The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

By Henri Honoré Plé

Located in Berlin, DE

Signed “Henri Plé” on the plinth, inscribed “DAVID VAINQEUR SALON DES BEAUX-ARTS” on the title label and with the foundry mark of the “Société des Bronzes de Paris” and the abbreviat...

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1890s Realist Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -
The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -

By Henri Honoré Plé

Located in Berlin, DE

Signed “Henri Plé” on the plinth, inscribed “DAVID VAINQEUR SALON DES BEAUX-ARTS” on the title label and with the foundry mark of the “Société des Bronzes de Paris” and the letter “B...

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1890s Realist Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Baby with bonnet and bib
Baby with bonnet and bib

Baby with bonnet and bib

Located in PARIS, FR

Baby with bonnet and bib by Jean CARRIÈS (1855-1894) A bronze sculpture with a nuanced greenish dark brown patina Trace of signature Cast by "Bingen fondeur" (with the foundry mark)...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

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Bronze

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Mare and Foal” by Isidore Bonheur
Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Mare and Foal” by Isidore Bonheur

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Mare and Foal” by Isidore Bonheur

By Isidore Jules Bonheur

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Earlier casts may lack a foundry mark, but later editions often bear the discreet Peyrol cachet.

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19th Century French Romantic Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Faun, Car Mascot Hood Ornament, France, 1920
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Faun, Car Mascot Hood Ornament, France, 1920

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Faun, Car Mascot Hood Ornament, France, 1920

By Paul Silvestre, Susse Freres

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Signed 'Silvestre' with foundry marks for editions Susse Freres, Paris. French, circa 1920.    

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Paul Silvestre French Art Deco Bronze Lamb Bookends
Paul Silvestre French Art Deco Bronze Lamb Bookends

Paul Silvestre French Art Deco Bronze Lamb Bookends

By Paul Silvestre, Susse Freres

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Paul Silvestre. Marked: Silvestre, foundry mark, Susse Frères, Paris. Literature: This model is illustrated in "Animals in bronze” by Christopher Payne.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Pair of Silvered Metal Playing Bears Bookends, France, 1920's
Art Deco Pair of Silvered Metal Playing Bears Bookends, France, 1920's

Art Deco Pair of Silvered Metal Playing Bears Bookends, France, 1920's

By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Each with impressed “FABRICATION FRANCAIS PARIS” foundry mark. Made in France, 1920´s. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1995.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Marble, Metal

German Shepherd Dog Bust Paperweight Sculpture / France, 1910
German Shepherd Dog Bust Paperweight Sculpture / France, 1910

German Shepherd Dog Bust Paperweight Sculpture / France, 1910

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

German shepherd dog bust paperweight sculpture / France, 1910. Foundry Mark coin. Signed H. Puyen. Silver plated metal mounted over a green marble.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Grisby Bear Sculpture Bronze Bookends, France, circa 1925
Art Deco Grisby Bear Sculpture Bronze Bookends, France, circa 1925

Art Deco Grisby Bear Sculpture Bronze Bookends, France, circa 1925

By Ch. Soudant

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Mounted over brown marble base. signed Ch. Soudant, and foundry marks Susse freress ed. Paris. Very Nice sculpture of a playing bear.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco / Cubist Becquerel Horse Car Mascot / Hood Ornament, 1920s
Art Deco / Cubist Becquerel Horse Car Mascot / Hood Ornament, 1920s

Art Deco / Cubist Becquerel Horse Car Mascot / Hood Ornament, 1920s

By André Vincent Becquerel, Etling Paris

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Fantastic polo or equestrian paperweight, car mascot, hood ornament, by French artist Becquerel. Signed. With foundry marks. With original Art Deco patina. Mounted over a marble base.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Foundry Marks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Antique Foundry Marks For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique foundry marks available for sale. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, all antique foundry marks available were constructed with great care. Antique foundry marks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique foundry marks bearing Art Nouveau or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique foundry marks are appealing in their simplicity, but Franz Bergmann, F. Barbedienne Foundry and Louis Ernest Barrias produced popular antique foundry marks that are worth a look.

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Antique foundry marks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,912, while the lowest priced sells for $84 and the highest can go for as much as $307,389.

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