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African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

African Benin Bronze Sculpture
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
H 15.5 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin Bronze Head
Located in Bochum, NRW
Very good cast of a Benin bonze head, probably mid 20th century. From the Benin Tribe of Africa
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Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Benin Bronze Head
Benin Bronze Head
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Mid-20th Century Benin Bronze Large Leopard Statues
Located in London, GB
This pair of casted, stylized, mid 20th century bronze leopards are vintage copies of Benin (modern
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Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin African Art Tribal Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque
By People from Benin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and detailed bronze relief sculpture from Benin, now known as Nigeria, in Africa. This
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin African Art Tribal Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque
By People from Benin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and detailed bronze relief sculpture from Benin, now known as Nigeria, in Africa. This
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin 'Nigeria' Bronze Sculptures of Leopards, Modern Replicas
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Benin (Nigeria) bronze sculptures of leopards from the mid-20th century Offered for sale is a
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Intriguing cast bronze relief plaque from Benin, showing three guardians. The plaque was modeled
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Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
Cast Bronze Relief Plaque from Benin, 1950s
H 8.47 in W 7.68 in D 1.58 in
Benin ‘Nigeria’ Bronze Figural Offering Depicting Leopards and Tribesmen
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Benin (Nigeria) bronze figural offering depicting leopards and tribesmen
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
By People from Benin
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BENIN OBA 19TH CENTURY BRONZE WARRIOR SCULPTURE SUPERB EXAMPLE OF OBA
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Antique Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language. Wearing a lattice-pattern cap
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Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 4.73 in
Benin, Tresor Royal - Armand Duchâteau - 1st Edition, Paris, 1990
Located in London, GB
adornments. Complemented by a series of texts illuminating the historical context of Benin bronzes, this book
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1990s Books

Materials

Paper

Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
leading producer of fine cast brass and bronze sculptures since as early as the 16th century. Most Benin
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Bell, Benin, 1940s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Heavy traditional Benin cast bronze bell with fine decorative bead ornaments on the shoulder and a
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Vintage 1940s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Cast Bronze Bell, Benin, 1940s
Cast Bronze Bell, Benin, 1940s
H 7.29 in Dm 3.94 in
Bronze Statue of a Juju Man, Benin, 1930s
By People from Benin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Statues of Juju Man or shamans were used for ceremonies connected with religious beliefs and magical practices. The general understanding of their meaning as including a supernatural...
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Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Decorative African Bronze Fish from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
A unique intricately detailed hand-hammered bronze of a fish. Bursting with character, this marine
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century
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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Decorative African Antelope Sculpture from the Tribal People of Benin
By People from Benin
Located in Miami, FL
Intricately hand-crafted African antelope, Benin tribal sculpture. Details in hand-hammered bronze
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Bronze Anklet--Benin Kingdom, Nigeria, " Bronze Jewlery created circa 1880
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This bracelet was made out of bronze in the 1880s by an unknown artist in the Kingdom of Benin
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1880s Other Art Style More Art

Materials

Bronze

African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
Located in Miami, FL
sell. It has also been suggested that the bell could be a Benin bronze. The Benin Empire was a pre
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

"King with Two Tribesmen Nigeria- Benin Tribe, " a Bronze Relief Sculpture
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"King with Two Tribesmen" is a bronze relief sculpture from the Nigeria-Benin area tribe. It
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Karl Springer Benin Head on Custom Lucite Base, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Authentic bronze Benin head on a custom Lucite base by Karl Springer, American 1970s (comes with a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Tall Antique Tribal Figure, West African, Benin Kingdom, Female Statue
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique tribal figure. A West African, bronze Benin Kingdom female statue, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Headdress "God of Thunder" - Protection, Yoruba People, 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Forged bronze headdress or kind of crown/tiara "God of Thunder" which was used for protection. The
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Vintage 1930s Beninese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Tribal Bronze Sculpture, Female Warrior on a Horse
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This large African bronze sculpture features a female rider on a horse. It’s an expressive and
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Vintage 1960s Beninese Brutalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Princess Yenenga Of Ouagadougou On Horseback - Cast Bronze West African Figure
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Princess Yenenga, founder of the Mossi Empire, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, bronze West African
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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Located in Munich, DE
Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin it dates back to the 19th century. Created for the royal family.
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Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
Bronze Yoruba Sculpture
H 15.75 in Dm 8.67 in
Bronze Ogboni Bell, 1960s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Oruba language-speaking polities of Nigeria, the Republic of Benin, Togo, and among the Edo people. The
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Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Ogboni Bell, 1960s
Bronze Ogboni Bell, 1960s
H 6.3 in Dm 2.96 in
Yoruba Artist, Head, , Bronze Sculpture
Located in Munich, DE
Made by the Yoruba Tribe from Benin they date back to the 19th century. Created for the royal
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Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Solid Bronze 44 Figurines African Cameroon Bronze Figurative Throne Chair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
This decorative bronze chair consists of 44 full-figure sculptures. It is made in a style that
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20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Chester Williams, Black Artist, Abstract Bronze, Wood African American Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
Chester L. Williams Label on bottom, signed. Title: Promethium Medium: Bronze, Aluminum and wood
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Dominique Zinkpè - Poésie Humaine
Located in Capetown, ZA
Steeped in the cultural practices of his native Benin, Dominique Zinkpè’s work is imbued with a
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, Expressionist table lamp for Mikado Werkstätten
By Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot 1, Mikado Werkstätten A.-G. Bonn.
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
by the Oba bronzes from Benin exhibited in the Ethnological Museum of the National Museums in Berlin
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mukecha Stool/Table
By Jomo Tariku
Located in Philadelphia, PA
concentric orange rings alluding to the neck rings adorning bronze busts from The Kingdom of Benin.
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21st Century and Contemporary Stools

Materials

Ash

Mukecha Stool/Table
Mukecha Stool/Table
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
Located in New York, NY
the home. Made for their own womenfolk by enslaved men from the kingdom of Benin, balanganda represent
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Antique Mid-19th Century Brazilian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Small Benin Bronze Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Benin bronze head on painted wood stand.
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20th Century Beninese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Benin Bronze Head
Small Benin Bronze Head
H 10 in W 5 in D 5 in
Benin Style Bronze Head of a Mother Queen, Nigeria, 20th Century
By People from Benin
Located in Basel, BS
A beautiful unique bronze cast Edo Queens head. Bronze commemorative heads placed on altars are
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Early 20th Century Beninese Edo Busts

Materials

Bronze

Benin Style Bronze Head of a Mother Queen, Nigeria, 20th Century
Benin Style Bronze Head of a Mother Queen, Nigeria, 20th Century
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H 25.99 in W 9.45 in D 11.03 in
Tribal Bronze Feather Sculpture, Possibly Benin
Located in London, GB
An unusual and sculptural hand-worked bronze feather. Meticulously wrought to resemble individual
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Early 20th Century Beninese Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Benin Oba Bronze Sculpture
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Benin Oba Bronze Sculpture Bronze Sculpture, 20th Century Each piece of tribal art is hand
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20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Head from Benin, Nigeria
Located in Bedford, NY
This is a reproduction of the ancient bronze head in the collection of the museum in Benin
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Vintage 1960s Nigerian Islamic Primitives

Materials

Bronze

Benin Male Figure
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Benin Male Figure Each piece of tribal art is hand carved, passed down from generation to
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20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin Male Figure
Benin Male Figure
H 24 in W 12 in
Benin Female Royal Messenger
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Tribes Benin Royal Messenger Nigeria 20th century bronze 24 inches Each piece of tribal art is
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20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin Female Messenger Royal Court
Located in Des Plaines, IL
Benin Messenger Each piece of tribal art is hand carved, passed down from generation to generation
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20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceremonial Vessel Depicting Equestrian Oba or King
By People from Benin
Located in Chicago, IL
southern forests of present-day Nigeria. The extraordinary bronzes of the Benin kingdom exhibit a
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Antique 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of African Bronze Figurative Throne Chairs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A pair of African bronze throne chairs with numerous figural sculptures on each. Made in a style
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20th Century Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Idiophone "Ahianmwen-Oro" Edo Kingdom 'Nigeria' Between 16th-19th Century
Located in Basel, BS
bird, used at ceremoinial occations in the court of Benin. Hand-held clappers are among a vast and
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Antique 17th Century Nigerian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage African Benin Bronze Royal Leopard Cat
By People from Benin
Located in London, GB
A vintage Benin bronze leopard. This piece of west African art is a great decorative addition to
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Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Bronze Horse, Benin Style
By People from Benin
Located in Dallas, TX
The original Benin bronzes are a group of more than a thousand metal plaques and sculptures that
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20th Century Tribal Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Bronze Horse, Benin Style
Decorative Bronze Horse, Benin Style
H 12.5 in W 14.5 in D 3 in
Bronze Benin Throne Chair
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a solid cast bronze African throne chair from the country of Benin. Displayed are a head
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Female Beaded Sculpture
Located in London, GB
influenced by 16th century Benin bronze.
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Vintage 1960s Nigerian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Female Beaded Sculpture
Female Beaded Sculpture
H 32 in W 18 in D 20 in
Nigerian Male Beaded Head
Located in London, GB
influenced by 16th century Benin bronzes.
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20th Century Nigerian Other Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wax

Nigerian Male Beaded Head
Nigerian Male Beaded Head
H 9.45 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Nigerian Female Beaded Head
Located in London, GB
influenced by 16th century Benin bronzes.
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20th Century Nigerian Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Nigerian Female Beaded Head
Nigerian Female Beaded Head
H 12.6 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in
EGYPTIAN REVIVAL Art Deco Gold Diamond Cufflinks
Located in London, GB
model in the casting process. Ancient Egyptian gold artefacts & Benin bronzes were made in the same way
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Art Deco Cufflinks

Monumental Benin King Oda of Nigeria West African, Mid-Century Tribal Figure
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Impressive Benin Oda King Lost Wax 'Bronze' sculpture from the mid-20th century Centuries old, the
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Mid-20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Benin Empire Headdress
Located in Palm Springs, CA
African bronze Benin Empire leopard headdress
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Verdigris Benin Bust, Mid-Century
Located in London, GB
Of life size proportion and captivating noble features, with beautiful lost wax casting and ideal verdigris patina.  
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Vintage 1960s Nigerian Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Verdigris Benin Bust, Mid-Century
Bronze Verdigris Benin Bust, Mid-Century
H 14.97 in W 7.49 in D 9.45 in
Mid Century Bronze Leopard from Benin, Purpose-Built Lamp Construction
Located in Salzburg, AT
A very fine mid-century cast bronze from Benin arranged with a specially designed lamp construction
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Vintage 1950s Beninese Tribal Table Lamps

Materials

Foil, Bronze

Pair of Colonial Bronze Leopards from Benin, Purpose Built Lamp Construction
Located in Salzburg, AT
A pair of very fine midcentury cast bronze leopards from Benin arranged with a specially designed
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Vintage 1950s Beninese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Foil

African Benin Style Bronze Figure of an Oliphant Player
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Nicely patinated bronze sculpture with traditional form, size and style. Some age cracks that don't
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin, Horse and Rider
Located in Long Island City, NY
This 19th century bronze sculpture is African in origin. The expressionist rendering of the man
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Benin, Horse and Rider
Benin, Horse and Rider
H 1.5 in W 7.25 in D 5 in
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Benin Bronze For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of Benin bronze you’re looking for. Frequently made of bronze, metal and foil, every item from our selection of Benin bronze was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of Benin bronze — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An object in our assortment of Benin bronze is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of Benin bronze that is appealing in its simplicity, but Benin People and Karl Springer produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Benin Bronze?

Prices for a piece of Benin bronze can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $60,750, while the average can fetch as much as $3,600.
Questions About Benin Bronze
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Benin bronzes represent the original king and queen of the Edo people as well as other historical figures. The more than 3,000 statues and plaques tell the history of the West African Kingdom of Benin. Shop a collection of bronze sculptures on 1stDibs.