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Tall Bronze European Style Tripod Planter with Raised Floral Motifs
Tall Bronze European Style Tripod Planter with Raised Floral Motifs

Tall Bronze European Style Tripod Planter with Raised Floral Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue) that allows for great precision and finesse in the details, this tall vintage bronze European style tripod p...

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Mid-20th Century Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Italian Bronze Busts: Dionysus and Ariadne, 19th Century
Antique Pair of Italian Bronze Busts: Dionysus and Ariadne, 19th Century

Antique Pair of Italian Bronze Busts: Dionysus and Ariadne, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, also known as the "cire perdue" method, these bronze statues boast exceptional attention to detail.

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Antique 1880s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880
Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880

Antique French Gilt Bronze Statue Medieval King Louis VII Knight Templar 1880

Located in Portland, OR

The statue is raised on a black marble plinth, condition is excellent, the quality of the casting & gilding is of the finest quality and done by the lost wax method (or Cire Perdue i...

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Antique 1880s French Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Silvered Bronze Versailles Diamond Baluster Lantern 20th Century
Vintage Silvered Bronze Versailles Diamond Baluster Lantern 20th Century

Vintage Silvered Bronze Versailles Diamond Baluster Lantern 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This high quality hot cast solid bronze lantern was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method. There is no mistaking its superb ...

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Late 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Modernist Bronze Sculpture, Bust of Young Man, Alfredo Pina
French Art Deco Modernist Bronze Sculpture, Bust of Young Man, Alfredo Pina

French Art Deco Modernist Bronze Sculpture, Bust of Young Man, Alfredo Pina

By Alfredo Pina

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Pina" and sealed with cachet "cire perdue Paris" Item # 301MXO27P An exquisite casting of Alfredo Pina's "Bust of a Young Man" from the Art Deco period circa the 1930s, it feature...

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20th Century French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Pair Versailles Silver Bronze Diamond Baluster Lanterns 20th Century
Vintage Pair Versailles Silver Bronze Diamond Baluster Lanterns 20th Century

Vintage Pair Versailles Silver Bronze Diamond Baluster Lanterns 20th Century

Located in London, GB

This high quality hot cast solid bronze pair of lanterns lantern was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method. There is no mist...

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Late 20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Large Patinated Bronze Figure of "Docklands Express" by Philip Blacker Date 1993
Large Patinated Bronze Figure of "Docklands Express" by Philip Blacker Date 1993

Large Patinated Bronze Figure of "Docklands Express" by Philip Blacker Date 1993

Located in London, GB

This high quality hot cast solid bronze was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method. A champion at Kempton and a podium fini...

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1990s British Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of Narcissus 1870, 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of Narcissus 1870, 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of Narcissus 1870, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Lost Wax Method sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.

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Antique 1870s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Cast Bronze Elephant Hunt Scene with Lion Antonio Amorgasti Belgium 1925
Antique Cast Bronze Elephant Hunt Scene with Lion Antonio Amorgasti Belgium 1925

Antique Cast Bronze Elephant Hunt Scene with Lion Antonio Amorgasti Belgium 1925

By Antonio Amorgasti 1

Located in Portland, OR

The bronze group is cast by the lost wax method (Cire Perdue) and is partially cold-painted to highlight the lion pelt and the muddy ground below, the bronze is raised on a black and...

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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Study of a Satyr - Italy, early 19th century
Study of a Satyr - Italy, early 19th century

Study of a Satyr - Italy, early 19th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Study of a Satyr Bronze, cast using the lost-wax (cire perdue) method Italy, early 19th century 14 x 7 x 10 cm This evocative bronze sculpture represents a satyr, the half-human, h...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Expressionist Cast Bronze Bust
Expressionist Cast Bronze Bust

Expressionist Cast Bronze Bust

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

The sculpture was almost certainly created using the traditional lost-wax casting process (cire-perdue), a technique developed in antiquity and still used by fine artists today.

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20th Century Unknown Expressionist Busts

Materials

Bronze

Maximilien FIOT, The Flight of the Ducks Sculpture 1910s
Maximilien FIOT, The Flight of the Ducks Sculpture 1910s

Maximilien FIOT, The Flight of the Ducks Sculpture 1910s

By Maximilien Louis Fiot

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Cast using the lost-wax technique (cire perdue) and edited by the prestigious Susse Frères foundry—renowned for producing works by artists such as Auguste Rodin and Alberto Giacomett...

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Vintage 1910s French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Emile Antoine Bourdelle Enfan
Emile Antoine Bourdelle Enfan

Emile Antoine Bourdelle Enfan

By Émile Antoine Bourdelle

Located in Dallas, TX

The bronze is signed, stamped with Bourdelle’s monogram along with the Foundry: Vasuani Cire Perdue.. Dimensions: 14.5 X 12 X 9 inches Condition: Good overall condition with norm...

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Vintage 1910s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Burmese Bronze Temple Bell with Hardwood Stand, Large Scale
19th Century Burmese Bronze Temple Bell with Hardwood Stand, Large Scale

19th Century Burmese Bronze Temple Bell with Hardwood Stand, Large Scale

Located in Stamford, CT

Such bells were cast using the lost wax (cire perdue) method. Casting of such bells was auspicious with specific rituals being performed by the caster and sponsors to ensure the appr...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Bronze, Iron

French 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Handled Vases, Relief Putto on Marble Base
French 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Handled Vases, Relief Putto on Marble Base

French 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Handled Vases, Relief Putto on Marble Base

By Pierre Gouthiere

Located in Firenze, IT

This pair of French Louis XVI ormolu handled vases date back to late 18th century (1700s) These exceptional camapana urn shaped gilt bronze vases were created with the ancient tradit...

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Vases

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large Finely Cast Bronze Lion Mask, Museum Mounted 20th Century
Large Finely Cast Bronze Lion Mask, Museum Mounted 20th Century

Large Finely Cast Bronze Lion Mask, Museum Mounted 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Technique & Surface Cast in bronze—likely using the lost-wax (cire perdue) process—the surface reveals fine hand-worked tooling marks, particularly visible across the forehead, chee...

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20th Century Neoclassical Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Edouard Marcel SANDOZ 1930  "Seated monkey"
Bronze Edouard Marcel SANDOZ 1930  "Seated monkey"

Bronze Edouard Marcel SANDOZ 1930 "Seated monkey"

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Paris, rare find in absolutely magnificent condition, totally original and exceptional, depicting a monkey hugging its tail with grim determination and a beautifully sculpted terrifi...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Ormolu, Bronze & Marble Tazzas 19th Century
Antique Pair French Grand Tour Ormolu, Bronze & Marble Tazzas 19th Century

Antique Pair French Grand Tour Ormolu, Bronze & Marble Tazzas 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This high quality hot cast solid bronze was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method. The craftsmanship is second to none throu...

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Antique 1850s Statues

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, called Narcissus" 19th Century
Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, called Narcissus" 19th Century

Antique Grand Tour Bronze Figure of "Dionysus, called Narcissus" 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This high-quality hot cast solid bronze was produced by using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method.   The craftsmanship is second to none t...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Max Blondat, French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Timepiece, 1914
Max Blondat, French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Timepiece, 1914

Max Blondat, French Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Timepiece, 1914

By Max Blondat

Located in New York, NY

The base of the clock is stamped with the artist name "Max Blondat", and carries a Valsuani foundry stamp with “CIRE at the top "PERDUE" at bottom (Cire Perdue is French for lost wax...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Large 'Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds' Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene - 1869
Large 'Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds' Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene - 1869

Large 'Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds' Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene - 1869

By Pierre Jules Mêne

Located in Dallas, TX

The lost-wax casting method is sometimes referred to as the cire perdue method. After Mène’s death in 1879, the Susse Freres foundry acquired the rights to reproduce his models and ...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair of French Bronze Marly Horses Sculptures by Cousteau 19th Century
Antique Pair of French Bronze Marly Horses Sculptures by Cousteau 19th Century

Antique Pair of French Bronze Marly Horses Sculptures by Cousteau 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Both statues have a lovely dark brown patination which is shown in all its glory, and these high-quality hot cast solid bronze statues were produced using the traditional "lost wax" ...

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Antique 1850s French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Supernatural Being, Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant, Costa Rica, circa 800 to 1500 AD
Supernatural Being, Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant, Costa Rica, circa 800 to 1500 AD

Supernatural Being, Pre-Columbian Gold Pendant, Costa Rica, circa 800 to 1500 AD

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

The word "thread" reminds us that the twisted and straight cords were, in the original wax model of the pendant really extruded wax threads, turned into metal by the lost wax (cire p...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Figurative Sc...

Materials

Gold

Abstract sculpture, the “crumpled lead” series, Paul Ackerman, France circa 1970
Abstract sculpture, the “crumpled lead” series, Paul Ackerman, France circa 1970

Abstract sculpture, the “crumpled lead” series, Paul Ackerman, France circa 1970

Located in Paris, FR

Bronze sculpture by Paul Ackerman from the “plomb froissé” series, signed and numbered 2/8 and debossed with “cire perdue Clementi”. Biography Paul Ackerman, Romania-France (1908-1...

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Vintage 1970s French Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Lead

Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry
Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry

Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry

By Émile Antoine Bourdelle

Located in Dallas, TX

Foundry seal of A. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE. On corner. Measures 16 x 16.5 x 5 inches.

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Vintage 1940s French Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Sculpture of St Peter 19th Century
Antique Italian Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Sculpture of St Peter 19th Century

Antique Italian Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Sculpture of St Peter 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This high quality hot cast solid bronze was produced using the traditional "lost wax" process, otherwise known as the "cire perdue" method. The craftsmanship is second to none throu...

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Antique 1880s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Marie Pierre Thiebaud, Golden Bronze
Marie Pierre Thiebaud, Golden Bronze

Marie Pierre Thiebaud, Golden Bronze

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

There is also the foundry stamp « C VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE ». This sculpture is composed by seven individual pieces.

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20th Century Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Fennec, Fox by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Fennec, Fox by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Fennec, Fox by Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, France

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Edouard Marcel Sandoz 'FENNEC COUCHÉ' A silvered bronze modelled as a fox, signed E M Sandoz, Cire perdue and Susse Freres Paris. Fantastic desk paperweight sculpture.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture Terrier Dog Bust Bookends M. Louis Fiot, 1920
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture Terrier Dog Bust Bookends M. Louis Fiot, 1920

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture Terrier Dog Bust Bookends M. Louis Fiot, 1920

By Maximilien Louis Fiot

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

A superb pair of bronze bookends depicting West Highland terriers in different poses, exquisitely cast using the cire perdue (lost wax) process, signed by the sculptor.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz
Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz

Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

. • The Production: The mold was delivered to Wollenberg & Schultz, who cast it in bronze using advanced techniques of the era, such as sand casting or the lost-wax method (cire perd...

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Antique Early 1900s German Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Dore Bronze and Marble Clock (signed)
19th Century French Dore Bronze and Marble Clock (signed)

19th Century French Dore Bronze and Marble Clock (signed)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

SANDLER) with Foundry Markings (Cire JVALSHANI Perdue). The base measurement is 9.5 inches.

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Antique 19th Century Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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Cire Perdue For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cire perdue for your home. Each cire perdue for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. There are 154 variations of the antique or vintage cire perdue you’re looking for, while we also have 13 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer cire perdue, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A cire perdue made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one cire perdue that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maximilien Louis Fiot, Pierre Jules Mêne and René Lalique produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Cire Perdue?

Prices for a cire perdue start at $175 and top out at $75,000 with the average selling for $3,942.

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Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

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