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French Ceramic & Bronze Vase by Jean Baptiste Massier
By Jean Baptiste Massier
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French ceramic and bronze vase by Jean Baptiste Massier. Impressed maker’s
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Vases

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Depicting a Miner Signed by Jean-Baptiste Germain
By Jean-Baptiste Germain
Located in London, GB
A fine bronze of a miner by Jean-Baptiste Germain (1841-1910) A large and beautifully cast
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze "Taureau Romano" by Jean-Baptiste Clesinger
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in London, GB
: Bronzes of 19th century by Pierre Kjellberg Page No.: 218 About Jean Baptiste Clesinger ~ French
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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze "Taureau Vainqueur" by Jean-Baptiste Clesinger
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in London, GB
: Bronze Book Ref: Bronzes of 19th Century by Pierre Kjellberg Page No.: 218 ABOUT Jean Baptiste
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture, "Child pinched by a crayfish", after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture with a brown patina shaded in green signed Pigalle on the base, representing a
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Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture “La Frileuse” by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture “La Frileuse” by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). It is made of gilded bronze
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Antique 1860s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Restauration Opaline Glass Vases by Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
music or dancing. Each vase rests on a square gilt bronze base embellished with foliage. This delicate
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Vases

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Bronze

Bust of Bacchante by Auguste Baptiste Clesinger, Rome, 1857
By Jean Auguste Baptiste Clesinger
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large bronze bust showing a beautiful young woman depicted as a Bacchante, the Greek Goddess of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Busts

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Bronze

Jean Baptiste Auguste Clesinger Femme Piquée Par Un Serpent
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in Dallas, TX
. CLESINGER and F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR Bronze, dark brown patina 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high, 22 ½ in. (57.1 cm
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1870s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Group of Panthers by the French Artist Dominique Jean Baptiste Hugues
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful bronze Art Deco group of two panthers by the French artist Dominique Jean Baptiste Hugues
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ernest Baptiste Leveille Tall Gilt Bamboo Vase
By Ernest Baptiste Leveille
Located in Dallas, TX
Baptiste Leveille in collaboration with Eugene Rousseau in Paris, circa 1900; this vase in glass blown with
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Bronze Sculpture "Saint Jean-Baptiste" by Ferdinand Parpan
By Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze proof sculpture with brown-green patina. Blanchet-Landowski Foundry, EA.
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ernest Baptiste Leveille Art Nouveau Gilt Floral Vase
By Ernest Baptiste Leveille
Located in Dallas, TX
dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Espacio Bronze Centerpiece by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Espacio bronze centerpiece by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Unique piece signed and numbered
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2010s Spanish Modern Centerpieces

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Bronze

Vintage Patinated Bronze Jean-Baptiste Carpeau Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
Carpeaux. A bronze figure with a beautiful patina from time. Signed on the pedestal. Acquired from a Palm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Bronze of 'Sappho', by Jean Baptiste Clesinger, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed F. Barbedienne with the Collas reduction.
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues by Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in New York, NY
-Baptiste Clésinger (French, 1814-1883) Date: 19th century Dimension: 26 1/2 in and 27 1/2 in high.
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Clock Set with Panther by Hugues
By Jean-Baptiste Hugues
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
-Baptiste Hugues , who was working in Paris during the 1920s. A beautifully designed , solid bronze panther
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks

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Onyx, Marble, Bronze

Unique Genesis El Pensamiento Bronze Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Genesis el Pensamiento bronze sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Unique piece signed
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2010s Spanish Modern Centerpieces

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Bronze

A Fine Patinated Bronze Bust of Helen of Troy by Clésinger
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger 1
Located in New York, NY
JEAN-BAPTISTE CLÉSINGER French, (1814-1883) Helen of Troy Signed 'J. CLESINGER / ROME / 1860
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Renaissance Style Bronzes by Jean Baptiste Germain, C1880
Located in Central England, GB
This very fine pair of French bronze figures are by the highly acclaimed French sculptor Jean
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Study, Music and Dance by J.B.Germain
By Jean-Baptiste Germain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century bronze study of two semi nude classical females with child, entitled
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Jean Baptiste Delettrez Gilt Bronze Sevres Porcelain Drum Table Clock
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Jean Baptiste Delettrez Sevres Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mounted Drum Head Clock. It depicts a
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Fine Patinated Bronze Bust of Helen of Troy by Clésinger
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in New York, NY
' Maker: Jean-Baptiste Clésinger (1814-1883) Origin: French Date: 19th century Dimension: 30 3/4 in. x
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Carpeaux etnic bronze : Le chinois (1868). N1 (scetch) Observatory fountain
Located in Gent, VOV
JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX 1827 - 1875 Le Chinois N°1 (study for Asia) (1868). Model from the
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1860s Realist Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fine Belgian Ormolu Figural Vase by Jean-Baptiste Sloodts
Located in New York, NY
A unique gilt bronze swan vase by Jean-Baptiste Sloodts. Artist: Jean-Baptiste Sloodts (b.1843
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Vases

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Bronze

Large bronze after Pigalle, "Mercure attachant ses talonnières", 19th century
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
Brown patina bronze sculpture depicting Mercury (Hermes), god of commerce, thieves and messenger of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

4 Faces Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
The 4 Faces sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Signed and numbered piece. Dimensions: D 16
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze "The Girl with the Bird and the Shell" After Pigalle
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze representing a seated child feeding a bird, after Pigalle. The
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Antique 1890s French Busts

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Bronze

Antique French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Young Fisher Boy by Carpeaux
By Susse Freres, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in London, GB
This beautiful patinated bronze sculpture was designed by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and cast by the
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French, 19th Century, Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted and Marquetry Commode
By Jean Baptiste Hedouin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French mid-19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Group of Panthers by the French Artist Dominique Jean Baptiste Hugues
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful bronze Art Deco group of two panthers by the French artist Dominique Jean Baptiste Hugues
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze, Ormolu, And Marble Statue Signed Clésinger
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and very high quality French 19th century patinated bronze, ormolu, and Rouge Royale
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Fisherman with Shell, Copy of the Original by J.B. Carpeaux, France, Early 20thC
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Torino, IT
Excellent copy of the "Fisherman with shell" by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, in bronze with marble base
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Unique Genesis el Pensamiento Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Escalier metal side table with marble by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Unique piece signed
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2010s Spanish Modern Centerpieces

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Marble

18th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Commode, Stamped Jean-Baptiste Lependu
Located in Winter Park, FL
-Baptiste Lependu from solid oak secondary wood with tulipwood, kingwood and satinwood veneers, and original
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

Amethyst glass Medicis vase The fox and the dof by LA FONTAINE fables
By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
A very elegant amethyst Medicis vase. It consist of a gilded bronze pedestal base, adorned with
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Opaline Medicis vase Iinspired by la Fontaine fable the fox and the goat
By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
A very elegant amethyst Medicis vase. It consist of a gilded bronze pedestal base, adorned finely
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Glass

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Ormolu

Dore Mounted King Louis XVI Terracotta Portrait Plaque, Jean-Baptiste Nini, 1780
Located in New York, NY
Dore Bronze Mounted King Louis XVI Terracotta Portrait Plaque by Jean-Baptiste Nini, 1780 This
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Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Gold, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Eros, by Aug. Moreau
By August Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century bronze statue of Eros with gilded highlights. By Aug. Moreau
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Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Eros, by Aug. Moreau
19th Century Bronze Eros, by Aug. Moreau
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 7.09 in
Protection Bronze Sculpture by Francois Moreau, 19th Century
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Lisbon, PT
A bronze statue, two girls with the loose tunic in the wind hugging each other - Persephone the
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Bronze Cupid by Aug. Moreau, 19th Century
By August Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century bronze study of a cupid with gilded highlights, signed Aug. Moreau
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Girl with Wheat Bronze Sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Girl with Wheat bronze sculpture by Hippolyte F. Moreau. He is famous for his bronze
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze by Auguste Moreau "Prancing Horse"
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
“Prancing Horse in Bronze” by the French sculptor Hippolyte François Moreau (1832-1927). Son of the
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Classical Bronze Clock / Sculpture, by Aug. Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Bronze sculpture with brown patina including a clock and signed Auguste Moreau. It features a woman
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Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Fine Patinated Bronze Statue Entitled ‘AURORE’ by Auguste Moreau
By August Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century patinated bronze statue of 'Aurore', signed Aug. Moreau Aurora
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Antique Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

White Opaline Service with Black and Gold Decoration
By Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
a female bust and gilt bronze. It is from around 1825-1830. The carafe rests on a pedestal
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Serving Pieces

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Opaline Glass

19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Lady by Moreau
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in London, GB
This alluring bronze depicts the full-length figure of a young lady who, swathed in draped clothing
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lovely Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman in a vineyard carrying grapes. Signed Math Moreau
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Wild Boar Hunt” by Auguste Lechesne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUGUSTE-JEAN-BAPTISTE LECHESNE French, 1815-1888 "Chasse au Sanglier" [The Wild Boar Hunt
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare 1870s French Bronze Sculpture "Sleeping Woman" by Aimé-Jules Dalou
By Aimé-Jules Dalou
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AIMÉ-JULES DALOU French, 1838-1902 A Sleeping Woman Patinated lost-wax cast bronze signed "DALOU
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Of 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Young Girls By Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Norwood, NJ
Mathurin Moreau (1822 - 1912) France. Large pair of bronzes in opposition with rich brown patina
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron Bronze Sculpture, Francois Rude
By Francois Rude
Located in New York, NY
Large, exceptional quality bronze sculpture depicting The Education of Achilles by the Centaur
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Antique Early 19th Century French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Gilt-Bronze Mounted Ebonised Meubles D'appui by Mathieu Béfort
By Mathieu Béfort
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of French gilt-bronze mounted and ebonised meubles d'appui, by Mathieu Béfort dit Béfort
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Bronze

Louis Ernest Barrias Bronze Sculpture
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Dallas, TX
French dore bronze depicting a seated figure of a boy with tablet by Louis Ernest Barrias, French
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1910s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Sculpture Of A Boy With Geese By Auguste Moreau
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Norwood, NJ
Auguste Moreau (1834 - 1917) Fine quality bronze sculpture of a young boy being confronted by a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer Zingara by F. Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in New York, NY
A finely casted patinated bronze sculpture of a dancer Zingara after a model by Jean-Baptiste
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Bronze Floor Standing Candelabrum after a Model by Clodion, circa 1880
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine gilt and patinated bronze floor standing candelabrum, after a model by Clodion
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Antique Late 19th Century French Floor Lamps

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Bronze

Fine Bronze Figure of a Roman Orator Probably Julius Cesar by Mathurin Moreau.
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Benington, Herts
An Elegant Patinated Bronze Figure of a Roman Orator probably Julius Cesar by Mathurin Moreau 1822
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Antique 1870s French Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bronze by baptiste you’re looking for. A bronze by baptiste — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a bronze by baptiste, we have 235 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the bronze by baptiste you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A bronze by baptiste, designed in the Art Nouveau, Louis XVI or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bronze by baptiste over the years, but those crafted by Auguste Moreau, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger and Mathurin Moreau are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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The average selling price for a bronze by baptiste at 1stDibs is $7,300, while they’re typically $500 on the low end and $2,757,413 for the highest priced.
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