Bonheur Bull
French, Antique Bronze Sculpture of Aberdeen Angus Bull by Isidore Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR
French, 1827-1901
Taureau Aberdeen-Angus" (Standing Aberdeen-Angus Bull
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
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Bronze
H 6.13 in W 8.13 in D 3.75 in
19th Century Animalier French Bronze Entitled "Taureau Debout" by Rosa Bonheur
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in London, GB
"Taureau Debout" by Rosa Bonheur.
An excellent late 19th Century French animalier bronze study
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 7.09 in W 13 in D 4.34 in
French Bronze Figure of a Bull, by Rosa Bonheur
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed "Rosa B" and stamped with the "Peyrol" foundry on the base.
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Antique 1860s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Models of a Standing Bull and a Running Cow, circa 1890
By Isidore Jules Bonheur, Francois Auguste Hippolyte Peyrol 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of large and finely patinated bronze models of a standing bull and a running cow after
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 15.36 in W 21.66 in D 7.09 in
Lifesize French Bronze Horse and Jockey Statue by Bonheur
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous lifesize bronze horse and jockey statue originally by French artist Isidore Bonheur. This
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Bronze Horse Jockey Equestrian Racing Trophy Statue After Pierre Jules Mene 10"
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Dayton, OH
including horses, cows and bulls, sheep and goats which were in vogue during the Second Empire. He was one
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Late 20th Century American Classical Animal Sculptures
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H 8.5 in W 10 in D 4 in
Bronze Horse Jockey Equestrian Racing Trophy Statue After Pierre Jules Mene 10"
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Dayton, OH
sculptures, mainly of domestic animals including horses, cows and bulls, sheep and goats which were in vogue
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Late 20th Century American Classical Animal Sculptures
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H 8.5 in W 10 in D 4 in
Jules Didier (1831-1892) "The Falconer" Orientalist Hunting Painting
Located in New York, NY
Rosa Bonheur in their depiction of animals and executed two lithographs early in his Salon entries
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19th Century Figurative Paintings
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Bedroom Interior - French Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
des Peintres Témoins de leur Temps about “Le Bonheur”.
1955 Galerie Jacquet, in Bourges, with 20
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1940s Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
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Chestnut Racehorse with a Jockey Up On a Training Strap
By Henry H. Cross
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Rosa Bonheur, a highly esteemed French painter of horses. Upon Cross's return to the United States he
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Large Huntsman with His Hounds Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene, 1869
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bonheur bull you’re looking for. Frequently made of bronze, metal and marble, every bonheur bull was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the bonheur bull you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bonheur bull, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. A well-made bonheur bull has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Isidore Jules Bonheur, Rosa Bonheur and Peyrol Foundry are consistently popular.
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