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Benjamin Franklin Bronze

Rare Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, by A. Carrier-Belleuse
Rare Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, by A. Carrier-Belleuse

Rare Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, by A. Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (France, 1824-1887) A rare seated bronze statue of Benjamin

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Antique 19th Century French American Classical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Gun Metal Benjamin Franklin Andirons
Pair of 19th Century Gun Metal Benjamin Franklin Andirons

Pair of 19th Century Gun Metal Benjamin Franklin Andirons

Located in Nantucket, MA

A pair of 19th century Benjamin Franklin andirons of exceptional quality and detail, made of the

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Antique 1880s American American Colonial Andirons

Materials

Bronze

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"Benjamin Franklin" Bronze Sculpture After Jean-Jules Salmson, circa 1870-1890
"Benjamin Franklin" Bronze Sculpture After Jean-Jules Salmson, circa 1870-1890

"Benjamin Franklin" Bronze Sculpture After Jean-Jules Salmson, circa 1870-1890

By Jean-Jules Salmson, Vauvray Frères

Located in Shippensburg, PA

work captures a standing Benjamin Franklin with hat and walking staff in hand; behind him a thick leaf

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Antique Late 19th Century European Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Figure Of Benjamin Franklin
Bronze Figure Of Benjamin Franklin

Bronze Figure Of Benjamin Franklin

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H 20 in W 6 in D 6 in

Bronze Figure Of Benjamin Franklin

Located in Essex, MA

standing holding the declaration and his hat. Provenance ; Stillington Hall , Gloucester MA , Buswell Family , John Cottrell , Inc.

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Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

After Francois Marie Suzanne Bronze Benjamin Franklin
After Francois Marie Suzanne Bronze Benjamin Franklin

After Francois Marie Suzanne Bronze Benjamin Franklin

Located in Long Island City, NY

After Francois Marie Suzanne, French, 1750 to 1813, a bronze standing figure of Benjamin Franklin

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Antique 19th Century French Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin
19th Century Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin

19th Century Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin

Located in New York, NY

19th century bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin. After Jean-Antoine Houdon. Measure: 8.25" H.

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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Houdon
A Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Houdon

A Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin after Houdon

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Queens, NY

After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828) a bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin on a white marble

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850
American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850

American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850

Located in Queens, NY

An American patinated bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850 Very nice quality and perfect size

Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850
American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850

American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An American patinated bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850 Very nice quality and perfect

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Antique 19th Century American American Classical Busts

Materials

Bronze

French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, 19th Century
French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, 19th Century

French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A most crisp casting of Benjamin Franklin, this gorgeous work of art features a surface positively

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Antique Late 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

After Jean-Antoine Houdon a Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin
After Jean-Antoine Houdon a Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin

After Jean-Antoine Houdon a Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828) a bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin on a white marble

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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Pair of American Bronze Busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
Rare Pair of American Bronze Busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

Rare Pair of American Bronze Busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

A rare pair of American bronze busts of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, circa 1820

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Busts

Materials

Bronze

American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850
American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850

American Patinated Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850

Located in Long Island City, NY

An American patinated bronze bust of Benjamin Franklin, C. 1850 Very nice quality and perfect

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Rare 19th Century Bronze Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Rare 19th Century Bronze Statue of Benjamin Franklin

Rare 19th Century Bronze Statue of Benjamin Franklin

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

A rare 19th century bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin; stood in all of his finery holding a paper

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Antique 1880s European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Handsome 19th century Bronze Statue of Benjamin Franklin
Handsome 19th century Bronze Statue of Benjamin Franklin

Handsome 19th century Bronze Statue of Benjamin Franklin

Located in New York, NY

Bronze standing figure of Ben Franklin Mounted on turned wooden base.

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Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin by John J. Boyle
Large Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin by John J. Boyle

Large Bronze Bust of Benjamin Franklin by John J. Boyle

By John J. Boyle

Located in Minneapolis, MN

One of two known bronze bust sculptures of Benjamin Franklin by noted American artist John J. Boyle

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Antique 19th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier

By David Morier

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

David Morier (c.1705–1770 London) An equestrian portrait of Field Marshal Sir John Ligonier, 1st Earl of Ligonier (1680–1770) Oil on canvas Canvas size - 40 x 50 in Framed size - 48 ...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

$230,794Sale Price|33% Off

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

By Henry Ward

Located in Amsterdam, NL

England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

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Portrait of Mrs James Hoste  - British 18th century art portrait oil painting
Portrait of Mrs James Hoste  - British 18th century art portrait oil painting

Portrait of Mrs James Hoste - British 18th century art portrait oil painting

By John Vanderbank

Located in Hagley, England

This superb large three quarter length British Old Master portrait in a landscape oil painting is attributed to circle of John Vanderbank the Younger. Painted circa 1738 the sitter i...

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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$245,999

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

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2010s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux
Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux

Two royal portraits (the Duc d'Angoulême and the Duc de Berry) by H.P. Danloux

Located in PARIS, FR

These two royal portraits are a major historical testimony to the stay of the Comte d'Artois (the future Charles X) and his family in Edinburgh in 1796-1797. Given by the sitters to ...

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1790s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

A René LALIQUE Opalescent Glass  Bacchantes Vase
A René LALIQUE Opalescent Glass  Bacchantes Vase

A René LALIQUE Opalescent Glass Bacchantes Vase

By René Lalique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

The Bacchantes vase was made in 1927 by R.Lalique in white glass. The opalescent version is probably one of R.Lalique's most famous and published vases . This example is in perfect...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

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Canvas, Oil

Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted
Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted

Two male Nudes. Painting.Pastel, carbon pencil, ink on archival paper mounted

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

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Carbon Pencil, Paper, Pastel, Ink

Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study Drawing by Chicago Artist Harold Haydon
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study Drawing by Chicago Artist Harold Haydon

Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study Drawing by Chicago Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Very Finely Drawn Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed studio figu...

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1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Paper

"Levi Jackson" (2015) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting
"Levi Jackson" (2015) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting

"Levi Jackson" (2015) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Levi Jackson" (2015) is a realist oil on panel painting that depicts a nude male lying on a bed, looking up seductively at the viewer's point...

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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)
Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)

Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)

By Mark Beard

Located in Hudson, NY

Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 14 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing nude m...

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2010s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Graphite, Paper

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of the Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised, by His Majesty’s Spec...

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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

"Whispering Hope" (2018) By John Tarantola, Nude Oil Portrait Painting
"Whispering Hope" (2018) By John Tarantola, Nude Oil Portrait Painting

"Whispering Hope" (2018) By John Tarantola, Nude Oil Portrait Painting

Located in Denver, CO

John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Whispering Hope" (2018) is a beautiful realist painting that is an oil on panel. The piece depicts an athletic nude male figure lying on a be...

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2010s Realist Nude Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Triton Blowing Seashell", Very Fine Art Deco Drawing, Allyn Cox, Possibly UCLA
"Triton Blowing Seashell", Very Fine Art Deco Drawing, Allyn Cox, Possibly UCLA

"Triton Blowing Seashell", Very Fine Art Deco Drawing, Allyn Cox, Possibly UCLA

By Allyn Cox

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Demonstrating an impressive confidence and mastery of detail, this drawing of a nude male triton, blowing a trumpet made from a seashell, was made by Allyn Cox, no doubt as a study f...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drawings

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Paper

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Guggenheim Museum, Pauly et Cie

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Walnut

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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of benjamin franklin bronze available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of bronze and metal, every item from our selection of benjamin franklin bronze was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of benjamin franklin bronze you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Each object in our assortment of benjamin franklin bronze bearing Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made option in this array of benjamin franklin bronze has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Jean-Jules Salmson and John J. Boyle are consistently popular.

How Much is a Benjamin Franklin Bronze?

Prices for a piece of benjamin franklin bronze can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $30,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,300.
Questions About Benjamin Franklin Bronze
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    No, Benjamin Franklin did not invent the rocking chair. This common misconception is linked to an erroneous statement made in the book The Rocking Chair: An American Institution, published in 1921. In actuality, rocking chairs were created by English farmers early in the 18th century. Early American examples date back to around 1830. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of rocking chairs.