Art Nouveau Sculptures

horse. 19th century bronze sculpture measurements with the base are 37.5 x 17.5 x 31 cm

A wall-mounted Art Nouveau relief by the Swedish sculptor Johannes Collin, signed “JC 96”, represents one of his earliest known works. Executed in plaster, the oval composition features a stylistically mussel shaped base from which emerges the finely modelled face of a young woman with long flowing hair. Her eyes are closed, conveying a sense of calm introspection and timeless beauty. The softly curved forms and delicate modelling create a serene harmony between natural rhythm and sculptural precision. The work is mounted on a later black-painted wooden plaque (26 × 33 cm), while the sculpture itself measures 21 × 18.5 cm. It is an unusually early piece by the artist, displaying craftsmanship and sensitivity. Born in Stockholm in 1873, Johannes Collin trained as a sculptor during the final years of the 19th century, a period marked by the transition from academic historicism to the organic, nature-inspired forms of Art Nouveau (Jugendstil). His early works, such as this 1896 relief, already reveal a refined awareness of contour, proportion, and the poetic interplay between human expression and natural form. Collin studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts (Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna) in Stockholm, where he was influenced by sculptors such as John Börjeson and Christian Eriksson. Over the following decades, he developed a personal style that combined naturalistic modelling with decorative rhythm and symbolic depth. He participated in exhibitions at the Konstakademien in Stockholm, in shows organized by the Swedish Artists’ Association (Svenska konstnärernas förening), and at the Baltic Exhibition in Malmö (1914)—one of the era’s major showcases of Scandinavian art and design. Throughout his career, Collin produced portraits, allegorical figures, and architectural sculpture in plaster, bronze, marble, and terracotta. His works are represented in several Swedish collections, including the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and the Göteborgs konstmuseum, as well as in regional museums and private collections. About Art Nouveau / Jugend Art Nouveau, known in Sweden and Germany as Jugendstil, was an international artistic movement (c. 1890–1910) that sought to unite the arts under the guiding principle of nature’s harmony. Characterized by flowing lines, floral motifs, and organic rhythms, it aimed to dissolve the boundaries between fine and decorative art, bringing art into everyday life. In sculpture, this often meant a focus on the human body, sensual form, and the beauty of natural curves. Within this aesthetic, Collin’s relief of a woman’s face emerging from a mussel-shaped base carries both mythological and symbolic resonance. The motif recalls the classical image of Venus rising from the sea...

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Strikingly decorative and large in size is this late 19th-century Art Nouveau patinated terracotta sculpture. The sculpture depicts a half-naked young woman sitting in a tree holdi...

Bronze 67,5 cm signed restored Partina original Émile Louis Picault (1833–1915) was a French sculptor known for his dynamic bronze works, often depicting mythological, allegorical,...

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Beautiful Art Nouveau marble. Campagne, Pierre Étienne Daniel French , 19th century , male. Active in Paris. Born 1851 , in Gontaud (Lot-et-Garonne). S...

20 inches tall x 11 inches wide at base. Signed. Numbered 6/100 A cast bronze sculpture that depicts an adult female, rural worker, mid-stride, holding a large bundle of wood on her...

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Presenting a magnificent early Art Nouveau bronze by Belgian artist Jef Lambeaux(1852-1908.) “Leda and the Swan”, is an original Art Nouveau Bronze,...

The Return of the Prodigal Son or The Reconciliation by Constantin MEUNIER (1831-1905) A rare bronze group with a nuanced dark brown patina signed on the back "C. Meunier" cast by "...

An impressive neoclassical Silver Plated urn, featuring both a classical female mask and a lion-mask terminal, sculpturally integrated into a dramatic vertical form with a winged fem...

Anton Nelson (i.e. Antoine Joseph van den Kerckhoven) (1849 Brussels - after 1910 ibid.), Bust of a young woman, c. 1890. Patinated bronze on cast base, 30 cm (total height) x 20 cm ...

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Eugène Laurent (1832-1898), The Beachcomber Inscribed "E. Laurent" on the base plate in the cast. H 63 cm Eugène Laurent studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was awa...

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ALBERT-ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE French 1824 - 1887 signed: A. CARRIER Bronze Marmor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824–1887) was a prominent French sculptor of the 19th centur...

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Original bronze sculpture of Salome by the Swiss sculptor Alfred Jean Foretay. Circa 1925. Condition is excellent. Signed in the base. Overall height which includes the green ma...

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This is an outstanding bronze statue of Eutrope Bouret, signed on the base, by the very well-known French artist Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906). French antique bronze sculpture by Eutro...

A late 19th-century French bronze sculpture titled "Fairy with Butterfly" by Franz Rosse (1858-1900), signed and dated "Frosse 93" on the base, depicting a semi-dressed woman floatin...

Gorgeous Sculpture “Woman blowing bubbles”, Bronze and marble, Art Nouveau, 1920 – Germany Refined antique solid bronze sculpture depicting a woman blowing bubbles. This piece is of...

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A very large & finely modeled antique Italian cold-painted Orientalist bronze of a young Arab girl, by the Italian sculptor Ferdinando de Luca, circa 1900. Ferdinando de Luca (also k...

Louis Ernest Barrias (French 1841-1905) Nature Revealing Herself La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science Gilt, and silver patinated bronze with blue glass scarab Signed on base “E...

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Antique bronze nude gladiator/ swordsman - Signed "Rudolf Marcuse" + "Gladenbeck Berlin" Dimensions: Sculpture: 16.5 cm high Base: 6.5 cm high To...

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A very large 24" (61cm) Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936) cold painted bronze group statue, signed, Austria, circa 1910. The bronze in the Orientalist manner & depicts a young slave ...

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LAURENT, Eugene, (French, 1832-1898): Diana the Huntress, bronze, 64 cm high, signed, resting on a black marble base, in an antique dress with her hunting dog. Patinated bronze....

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Johannes Boese (1856 Ostrog - 1917 Berlin), Mutterglück, um 1910. Goldbraun patinierte Bronze auf gegossener rechteckiger Plinthe, montiert auf zweifarbigem Marmorsockel (9,5 cm Höhe...

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Achille Chainaye (Belgian, 1852-1915) "Dancer" Gilt Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, cast by H. Luppens & Co., Brussels, depicting a corset-wearing dancer balancing on a sphere, ...

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Seifert, Victor Heinrich. 1870 Vienna - 1953 Berlin "Young Athlete with Slingshot" "David" Large bronze, dark patinated, signed: Prof. V.H. Seifert Height: 71.5 cm, approx. 85 cm h...

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A fine antique large French Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Sculpture, titled "Prise de Corsaire" by Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), circa 1900. This very...

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"Dancer with a tambourine" by Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) Rare sculpture made in gilded bronze Signed on the dress "A. Léonard Sclp" Cast by Susse Frères (with founder stamp) Stamped with a foundry reference letter "M" France circa 1905 height 57 cm Biography: Léonard Agathon Van Weydeveldt, said Agathon Léonard (1841-1923) was a sculptor of Belgian origin naturalized French. After studying art at the Lille Academy of Fine Arts and then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Agathon Léonard settled in Paris for a long time, where after having exhibited at the Salon of 1868, he joined the Society of French artists in 1887, then to the National Society of Fine Arts in 1897. Very involved in the artistic movement of the Art Nouveau style, he exhibited many pieces (medallions, bronze statuettes and ceramics) finely worked. Following an order from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, dating from 1898, Agathon Léonard exhibited at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 in Paris his famous table centerpiece "Game of the scarf" in porcelain biscuit, composed of fifteen statuettes representing dancers with pleated dresses reminiscent of Loïe Fuller's choreographies or Neo-Greek dancers...

Bronze 28 cm signed Andrea Carlo Lucchesi (1859–1925) was an Anglo-Italian sculptor, associated with the “New Sculpture” movement, known for naturalistic and symbolist works.

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Peter Winter-Heidingsfeld Heidingsfeld 1871 - 1920 Allach near Munich Young Man with Mirror Bronze, signed 77 x 41.5 x 25 cm Winter-Heinigsfeld studied at the Munich Academy under...

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