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Bronze Owl Titled "Grand Duc" by Francois Pompon
Bronze Owl Titled "Grand Duc" by Francois Pompon

Bronze Owl Titled "Grand Duc" by Francois Pompon

By François Pompon

Located in Stamford, CT

A large cast bronze Owl by Francois Pompon, titled "Grand Duc" designed in 1928 and cast between

Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze.
François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze.

François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Ours blanc”. Bronze with brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Cast Resin White Polar Bear Sculpture After Francois Pompon
Art Deco Cast Resin White Polar Bear Sculpture After Francois Pompon

Art Deco Cast Resin White Polar Bear Sculpture After Francois Pompon

By François Pompon

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Art Deco Cast Resin White Polar Bear Sculpture after Francois Pompon. The cast resin white polar

Category

Late 20th Century French Minimalist Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

François Pompon. “Hippopotame”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Hippopotame”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Hippopotame”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Hippopotame”. Bronze with brown patina

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Oie”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Oie”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Oie”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon, signed. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture titled “Oie”. Bronze with green

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Poule”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Poule”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Poule”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon, signed. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Poule”. Bronze with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Condor”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Condor”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Condor”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon, signed intaglio. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture titled “Condor”. Bronze

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Rhinoceros”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Rhinoceros”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Rhinoceros”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon, signed intaglio. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture titled “Rhinoceros

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Pelican”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Pelican”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Pelican”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon, signed intaglio. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture titled “Pelican”. Bronze

Category

Early 2000s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Ours blanc”. Bronze with green

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “White Bear”. Bronze with brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Panthère noire”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Panthère noire”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Panthère noire”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture titled “Black Panther”. Bronze with brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Coq dormant”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Coq dormant”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Coq dormant”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Foundry Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Coq dormant”. Bronze with brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Cerf Bramant”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Cerf Bramant”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Cerf Bramant”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture “Belling deer”. Bronze with brown patina

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon, Pigeon, bronze sculpture. 2006 print
François Pompon, Pigeon, bronze sculpture. 2006 print

François Pompon, Pigeon, bronze sculpture. 2006 print

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon, signed intaglio. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Pigeon, bronze sculpture with

Category

Early 2000s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Ours blanc”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Ours blanc”. Bronze with green

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. Stag, life-size bronze sculpture. Print 2006
François Pompon. Stag, life-size bronze sculpture. Print 2006

François Pompon. Stag, life-size bronze sculpture. Print 2006

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon Big deer, life-size sculpture in brown patina bronze, signed François Pompon

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Grande panthère noire”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Grande panthère noire”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Grande panthère noire”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Great black panther”. Bronze

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Chien basset TOC”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Chien basset TOC”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Chien basset TOC”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Chien Basset TOC”. Bronze with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Resin Polar Bear Sculpture by Francois Pompon for the Moma Collection
Cast Resin Polar Bear Sculpture by Francois Pompon for the Moma Collection

Cast Resin Polar Bear Sculpture by Francois Pompon for the Moma Collection

By François Pompon, MOMA Museum New York

Located in San Diego, CA

Cast resin polar bear sculpture by Francois Pompon for the MOMA Collection, circa 1980s. The piece

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

François Pompon. “Poule d’eau”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Poule d’eau”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Poule d’eau”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Foundry Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Poule d'eau". Bronze with brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast Resin Polar Bear Sculpture by Francois Pompon for the MOMA Collection
Cast Resin Polar Bear Sculpture by Francois Pompon for the MOMA Collection

Cast Resin Polar Bear Sculpture by Francois Pompon for the MOMA Collection

By François Pompon, MOMA Museum New York

Located in San Diego, CA

Cast resin polar bear sculpture by Francois Pompon for the MOMA Collection, circa 1984. The piece

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

François Pompon. “Grue Couronnée en marche”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Grue Couronnée en marche”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Grue Couronnée en marche”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon, signed intaglio. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled "Crowned Crane

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze kestrel by François Pompon, France ca 1930
Bronze kestrel by François Pompon, France ca 1930

Bronze kestrel by François Pompon, France ca 1930

Located in Meulebeke, BE

France / 1930 / Bronze signed by Francois Pompon / bronze and marble / Art Deco This striking

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

20th Century French Bronze Polar Bear Sculpture - Vintage Décor by Pierre Chenet
20th Century French Bronze Polar Bear Sculpture - Vintage Décor by Pierre Chenet

20th Century French Bronze Polar Bear Sculpture - Vintage Décor by Pierre Chenet

By Pierre Chenet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

bear from Francois Pompon which is located at the François Pompon Museum in Saulieu, France. Stamped P

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Armand PETERSEN (1891-1969) : Rare "Caïman", rare white mat porcelain - Art Deco
Armand PETERSEN (1891-1969) : Rare "Caïman", rare white mat porcelain - Art Deco

Armand PETERSEN (1891-1969) : Rare "Caïman", rare white mat porcelain - Art Deco

By Armand Petersen

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

belonging to the "Groupe des douze" whom Francois Pompon was the creator. Excellent condition Dimensions

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Charles Artus '1897-1978', Lévrier, Plâtre d'Atelier, France, Vers 1940
Charles Artus '1897-1978', Lévrier, Plâtre d'Atelier, France, Vers 1940

Charles Artus '1897-1978', Lévrier, Plâtre d'Atelier, France, Vers 1940

By Charles Artus

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

François Pompon est considéré comme le fondateur, fait parti du noyau dur de ce regroupement de sculpteurs

Category

Vintage 1940s French Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Moulin-des-Loups, Orchies, Art Deco Ceramic Lion Statue, 1920
Moulin-des-Loups, Orchies, Art Deco Ceramic Lion Statue, 1920

Moulin-des-Loups, Orchies, Art Deco Ceramic Lion Statue, 1920

By Orchies

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

era, alongside works by celebrated artists such as Charles Lemanceau, François Pompon, Lejean, Jean

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Arts Decoratifs Du Xxeme Siecle & Design (Book)
Arts Decoratifs Du Xxeme Siecle & Design (Book)

Arts Decoratifs Du Xxeme Siecle & Design (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Jacques Ruhlmann, Line Vautrin, Paul dupre-Lafon, a private collection of Francois Pompon pieces, and a

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

French Art Deco Black Lion Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, 1920s, France
French Art Deco Black Lion Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, 1920s, France

French Art Deco Black Lion Sculpture, Glazed Ceramic, 1920s, France

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

the works of Charles Lemanceau, François Pompon, Lejean, Jean & Jacques Adnet, Geo Condé, Charles

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sandoz art deco rabbit table bell
Sandoz art deco rabbit table bell

Sandoz art deco rabbit table bell

$3,360Sale Price|30% Off

Sandoz art deco rabbit table bell

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

recibió la influencia de Francois Pompon, un escultor francés conocido por sus esculturas de animales. Fue

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Table de salle à manger rectangulaire en marbre – Circa 1925-1930
Table de salle à manger rectangulaire en marbre – Circa 1925-1930

Table de salle à manger rectangulaire en marbre – Circa 1925-1930

Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR

. De grands sculpteurs deviennent célèbres : Rembrandt Bugatti, François Pompon, Georges Guyot, Edouard

Category

Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

Rochard Panther Art Deco
Rochard Panther Art Deco

Rochard Panther Art Deco

By Irénée Rochard

Located in NANTES, FR

, such as François Pompon and Édouard-Marcel Sandoz. He sculpted hundreds of animals, including horses

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Rochard Panther Art Deco
Rochard Panther Art Deco

Rochard Panther Art Deco

By Irénée Rochard

Located in NANTES, FR

Nationale des Beaux-Arts. Between the wars, he was close to other animal sculptors, such as François Pompon

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco French Elephant Sculpture, Babbitt Material
Art Deco French Elephant Sculpture, Babbitt Material

Art Deco French Elephant Sculpture, Babbitt Material

By Irénée Rochard

Located in Valladolid, ES

National Society of Fine Arts. Between the wars, he was close to other animal sculptors, such as François

Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Italian Modern Ceramic Sculpture of a Seating Leopard, 1970s
Vintage Mid-Century Italian Modern Ceramic Sculpture of a Seating Leopard, 1970s

Vintage Mid-Century Italian Modern Ceramic Sculpture of a Seating Leopard, 1970s

Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie

this type of treatment was François Pompon, whose figure of a walking polar bear passed into the canon

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of brass herons by Michel Jarry (1965)
Pair of brass herons by Michel Jarry (1965)

Pair of brass herons by Michel Jarry (1965)

By Michel Jarry

Located in Paris, FR

and François Pompon more recently. Michel Jarry is the worthy heir of his famous predecessors.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

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

the top of the 20th century Animaliers alongside Francois Pompon and Rembrandt Bugatti. He created

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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

Louis Rouillard, Antoine-Louis Barye, his son Alfred, son-in-law Auguste Caïn and François Pompon. His

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot
Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot

Bronze Sculpture Lioness / Roger Godchaux Jewish Artist & Susse Lost Wax Bibelot

By Roger Godchaux

Located in West Hollywood, CA

-Marcel Sandoz , François Pompon or Armand Petersen whose works are smooth, his work is close to the art

Category

20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Art Deco Turkey Bronze Bookends Signed Irenee Rochard
Art Deco Turkey Bronze Bookends Signed Irenee Rochard

Art Deco Turkey Bronze Bookends Signed Irenee Rochard

By Irénée Rochard

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

with other animal sculptors, including François Pompon and Edouard Sandoz. Rochard not only sculpted in

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon Bronze Terrier
François Pompon Bronze Terrier

François Pompon Bronze Terrier

By François Pompon

Located in New York, NY

Terrier bronze by Pompon cast, circa 1960. François Pompon 1855-1933. Dark bronze signed POMPON and

Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pigeon Sculpture by François Pompon, 1928
Pigeon Sculpture by François Pompon, 1928

Pigeon Sculpture by François Pompon, 1928

By François Pompon

Located in Paris, FR

Really rare and original sculpture in plaster realised in 1928. The sculpture comes with authetification document.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Art Deco Polar Bear Bronze by Pompon 'Ours Blanc'
Art Deco Polar Bear Bronze by Pompon 'Ours Blanc'

Art Deco Polar Bear Bronze by Pompon 'Ours Blanc'

By François Pompon

Located in London, GB

Franc¸ois Pompon: ‘Ours Blanc’ (Polar Bear), a fine Art Deco style reproduction of the original

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Art Deco Bronze Elephant by Jean de la Fontinelle, 1930
Art Deco Bronze Elephant by Jean de la Fontinelle, 1930

Art Deco Bronze Elephant by Jean de la Fontinelle, 1930

By Jean de la Fontinelle

Located in London, GB

, Raymond Bigot and François Pompon. Predominantly working in ceramic, de la Fontinelle’s bronze works are

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Leaping Fish
Leaping Fish

Leaping Fish

Unavailable|$3,336

Leaping Fish

By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in London, GB

- 1971 Along with Francois Pompon and Rembrandt Bugatti, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz was one of the leading

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

Artus French Animal Bronze Sculpture, "Hauling Horse"
Artus French Animal Bronze Sculpture, "Hauling Horse"

Artus French Animal Bronze Sculpture, "Hauling Horse"

By Charles Artus

Located in Paris, FR

Jardin des Plantes and its close collaboration with François Pompon for whom he worked as the assistant

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean Després French Art Deco Silver-Plated Bud Vase
Jean Després French Art Deco Silver-Plated Bud Vase

Jean Després French Art Deco Silver-Plated Bud Vase

By Jean Despres

Located in New York, NY

including Anatole France, Paul Signac, Francois Pompon, renowned critic Andre Malraux and more recently Andy

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Silver Plate

Jean Despres Elegant Candlesticks Signed French Silver Plate Metal
Jean Despres Elegant Candlesticks Signed French Silver Plate Metal

Jean Despres Elegant Candlesticks Signed French Silver Plate Metal

By Jean Despres

Located in Oakland, CA

appreciated by, (and purchased by) many important writers and artists- Anatole France, Paul Signac, Francois

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Christofle Gallia Sandoz Signed Rare Silver Knife Rests Eight-Piece
Christofle Gallia Sandoz Signed Rare Silver Knife Rests Eight-Piece

Christofle Gallia Sandoz Signed Rare Silver Knife Rests Eight-Piece

By Gallia, Marcel Eduoard Sandoz, Christofle

Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE

with Francois Pompon and Rembrandt Bugatti. Prestigious silversmith: Christofle Gallia The Maison

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Bronze Bear After Francois Pompon
Bronze Bear After Francois Pompon

Bronze Bear After Francois Pompon

By François Pompon

Located in CA, CA

A fine textured bronze casting of "Ours Blanc" after Francois Pompon. Deep brown unpolished bronze

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Grand Cerf”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Grand Cerf”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Grand Cerf”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Grand Cerf”. Bronze with brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Grand-Duc”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Grand-Duc”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Grand-Duc”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture entitled “Grand-Duc”. Bronze with brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

François Pompon. “Lapin courant”, bronze, 2006 print.
François Pompon. “Lapin courant”, bronze, 2006 print.

François Pompon. “Lapin courant”, bronze, 2006 print.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture titled “Lapin courant”. Bronze with green

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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