French 19th century Ormolu and black marble centerpiece, signed Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ormolu and black Belgian marble centerpiece, signed F. Barbedienne. This stunning centerpiece/tazza is raised on a circular Ormolu base plate below the black Belgian marble socle sup...
Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu
French 19th century Belle Epoque Rouge Griotte marble & Ormolu centerpiece
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Atop the marble base is a marble socle with a dentil patterned Ormolu bottom edge and a reeded band upper edge.
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust of Christ
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
The bust is mounted on a contrasting black marble socle, allowing the lustrous alabaster to sing dramatically against the deeper tones of the base.
Alabaster
Pair French Gilt Marble Candelabras Urn Louis XVI
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A magnificent pair of French Louis XVI style five-light candelabra, dating to the late 19th century Beautifully crafted from richly figured rouge marble with finely cast gilt bronze ...
Marble
Italian Neoclassical Marble Bust of Young Woman, 19th Century Grand Tour
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mounted On black marble socle. This elegant marble bust can be used in a wide variety of modern interiors.
Marble
A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Atop the marble base is an Ormolu socle decorated by mottled edges, a dentil patterned band, fluted designs, and palmettes.
Griotte Marble, Ormolu
Pair Louis XVIth transitional ormolu and white marble figural candelabra
Located in London, GB
A quite superb pair of French Louis XVIth transitional ormolu and white marble figural candelabra. Set on a square ormolu base with white marble socle.
Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture by Gory
By Affortunato Gory
Located in London, GB
The bust is set on a black-green marble socle, with a square base. This is placed on a tall black-green marble plinth, which is decorated with foliate ormolu bands and an ormolu vase...
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Antique French Terracotta Bust of Marie Antoinette
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An early 20th century antique French terracotta bust of Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of France (1775-1792), on an associated white marble socle. This beautiful sculpture exudes el...
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Brèche Violette Marble Statue
By Rancoulet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The mottled marble socle pedestal displays an ormolu plaque at the front inscribed AGE D'OR with a fine berried laurel branch.
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble And Ormolu Three Piece Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The central urn is raised on a square Ormolu pedestal below the circular mottled marble socle. The urn above has a recessed carved band which is decorated by a richly chased pierced ...
Marble, Ormolu
$785Sale Price|20% Off
Small Antique Farm Girl Figure, French, Bronze, Statuette, Provincial, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Charming little figure, with great colour and detail Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Quality bronze presents rich golden tones Further detail added with a small ra...
Bronze
$4,900Sale Price / set|30% Off
French 19th Century Bronze Putti Candelabra Lamps Pair
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Pair French Gilt Bronze Putti Candelabra Lamps. Original marble socle bases. A true pair having a left side and a opposite right sided image.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte and Ormolu Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Grotto marble and ormolu vase. The urn is raised by a square base with a decorative ormolu band below a fine berried laurel orm...
Marble, Ormolu
Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Narcissus on Marble Base signed G. Sommer
Located in London, GB
Raised on its original green marble socle and bearing the characteristic Napoli signature, the present bronze is a fine example of the sophisticated souvenirs acquired by Grand Touri...
Marble, Bronze
Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and Ormolu urns, signed Henry Dasson, 1882
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The pair are raised by circular Ormolu plinths below the round mottle marble socle with top Ormolu oak leaf designed band.
Giltwood
$1,097Sale Price|20% Off
Pair Of Vintage Art Deco Figures, German, Decorative Statuette, After F. Preiss
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Delightful pair of Aphrodite figures with fine Art Deco taste Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order throughout Cellulose form presents a wonderful creamy hue Quality g...
Marble, Metal
Pair of French Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Tazzas with Siena Marble Bases, 1830s
Located in Knivsta, SE
These beautifully proportioned decorative vessels display a sophisticated neoclassical silhouette, with shallow circular bowls supported by finely cast pedestal stems and square marb...
Siena Marble, Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Carrara Marble Bust of Satyr 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Expertly carved in fine Carrara marble and raised upon an elegant dark grey and red-veined marble socle, the bust depicts the youthful faun with his head turned gently to one side, h...
Marble
Bronze Bust of Moses on a Sienna Marble Base, After Michelangelo, Signed, 19th C
Located in Stamford, CT
Grand Tour bronze bust of Moses after the marble original by Michelangelo. Mounted on a Sienna marble socle base.
Siena Marble, Bronze
Italian Grand Tour Antique Bronze Sculpture, Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A finely cast and beautifully patinated bust of Julius Caesar, it likely originates from Rome circa the third quarter of the 19th century and rests over its original violet breché ma...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse Marble and Bronze Bust of Omphale
By Louis Robert Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Cincinnati, OH
The lion's cast bronze pelt is worn as a mantle draped over Omphale's head and shoulders, creating a dramatic visual juxtaposition with the white marble bust. The piece is supported ...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Antique French Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Green Marble Military Urns
Located in New York, NY
They are elegantly set atop a stepped square plinth base made of the same matching marble, adorned with gilt bronze edging. The foot rises from a circular gilt bronze mount decorated...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Bronze Sculpture of Faun and Bacchante
Located in Berlin, DE
Both finely chased with an olive-brown patina on veined marble socles. Literature: Préaud, Tanara/Scherf, Guilhelm (Ed.): La manufacture des Lumières - la sculpture à Sèvres de Lo...
Marble, Bronze
Italian Marble Bust of a Goddess, late 17th/early 18th century
Located in London, GB
North Italian, Veneto, circa 1700 Bust of a classical woman, possibly Diana Marble, on a variegated grey marble socle 41.5 cm. high / 16 ¼ ins (the bust), 56 cm. / 22 ins high, overa...
Carrara Marble
Vintage Ormolu and Marble Dolphin Table Lamp Louis Revival
Located in London, GB
The central column stands on four ormolu dolphins raised on a marble socle that rests on an ormolu base. The craftsmanship is second to none throughout all aspects of this piece a...
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble & Ormolu Lyre Clock & Candelabra Set
By Lerolle Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The candelabra are raised on circular white marble socles with ormolu borders, resting on toupie feet.
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra. Each modelled with naturalistically cast rocaille and laurel leaf candle branches above cher...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$1,305Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Colossus of Rhodes Statue, Greek, Ancient Maritime Figure, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Fascinating miniature of the ancient statue Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order White metal plated bronze presents warm silver tones The figure straddles a small boat,...
Bronze
Antique French Bronze Sculpture after Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in London, GB
The base is also set on a red marble socle, which is mounted with beading and a foliate frieze in gilt bronze.
Bronze
Émile Guillemin, A Fine Orientalist Bust of a Young Woman
By Émile Guillemin
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Bronze, polychrome patina, inset with faceted red stones, on a veined red marble socle. This impressive 'Orientalist' bust has a fine multipatinated surface, the young woman dres...
Bronze
18th-19th Century Neoclassical Multi-Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Titus Domitian
Located in New York, NY
The head is made from hand carved white Carrara marble, the tunic and toga are made from hand carved honey alabaster, which are all supported on a cipollino marble socle.
Alabaster, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Demonstrating exacting proportions & finely sculpted features, signed in script on the reverse of the left shoulder, raised upon a mottled marble socle. Alexandre Brongniart was ...
Marble
Elegant 19th Century Italian Alabaster Bust Vestal Virgin
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
The bust is mounted on a contrasting black marble socle, allowing the lustrous alabaster to sing dramatically against the deeper tones of the base.
Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bisque Porcelain Urn Vases Pair
Located in Forney, TX
The waisted neck and slightly flared rim with simple decoration, the waisted pedestal base ornamented with stylized acanthus leaves in gilt bronze, leading to a cavetto square white ...
Bronze, Ormolu, Brass
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
Oil Lamp Featuring a Mathurin Moreau Bronze Statue of a Nymph and Putto
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The whole is mounted on a round griotte marble socle with gilt bronze trim. As can be seen from the accompanying photographs, the oil lamp is totally detachable from the bowl., and...
Bronze
19th C. French Grand Tour Dore Bronze Colonne de Juillet Mounted as a Lamp
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in New York, NY
The columnar body rests on a round carrara marble socle, which holds-up the dore bronze column.
Marble, Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Bronze Sculptures Busts “Comedy & Tragedy” by Eugene Laurent
By Emmanuel Marcel Laurent
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Both rest over their original black marble socles, these incised and gilt-highlighted to read "Comedy" and "Tragedy".
Marble, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Bronze Nude Female Statue Sculpture Lamp Demetre Chiparus 1925
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Portland, OR
The bronze is raised on a black & white varigated marble socle plinth, the bronze figure is silvered and depicts a topless dancer wearing a jeweled headress & a short sarong wrap, sh...
Marble, Bronze
French Antique Terracotta Bust of Compte d’Artois by Fernand Cianciani
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FERNAND CIANCIANI called FERNAND CIAN Italy/France, 1889-1954 "Comte d'Artois (later Charles X, King of France)" Executed in the first quarter of the 20th century Signed "Fernand C...
Marble
$7,600Sale Price / item|20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Candelabra Lamps by James Pradier, France
By J. Pradier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Each candelabra is cast as classically draped maiden with one representing Phyrne and the other unknown, standing on a circular stepped dark green marble socle base. There are no vis...
Bronze
A Fine And Large Patinated Bronze Figure Of A Sea Nymph
By Luca Madrassi
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Luca Madrassi (Italian, 1848–1916) A Fine And Large Patinated Bronze Figure Of A Sea Nymph, Entitled ‘La Fée Des Mers’ (The Spirit Of The Seas) The semi clad winged nymph, holding a...
Bronze
French Antique Terracotta Sculpture Bust of Comtesse D’Artois by Fernand Cian
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FERNAND CIANCIANI called FERNAND CIAN Italy/France, 1889-1954 "Comtesse D'Artois, Maria Theresa of Savoy" Executed in the first quarter of the 20th century Signed "Fernand Cian 177...
Marble
$1,847Sale Price|20% Off
Lampe de Bureau Champignon en Verre Opalin et Socle en Marbre, 1960
By Florence Knoll
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Élégance et minimalisme en lumière Lampe en verre et verre opalin piétement marbre et métal chromé circa 1965. Un design intemporel qui illumine votre espace avec douceur et raffin...
Marble
A Fine Pair of Bronze Urns or Vases and Covers c.1870
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Pair of Bronze Urns or Vases and Covers After a Design Believed to Have Been Made By the French Animalier Auguste Nicolas Cain c.1870 The urns each on a shaped black marble s...
Bronze
18th-Century Gilt Bronze & Egitto Serpentino Urn After Pierre Gouthière
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elevated on a square Ormolu pedestal beneath a circular mottled marble socle, the green marble urn features intricate detailing, such as a chased pierced Ormolu band embellished with...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Lifesize Orientalist Bronze Bust 'Janissaire du Sultan Mahmoud II'
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Gilt, Silvered and Patinated Bronze. On a green marble socle. Signed ‘Ele Guillemin’ underneath the left shoulder.
Bronze
Pair of Marble Columns in Black Belgian Fossil Marble
Located in London, GB
A quality pair of columns in fossil marble. The circular socle bases with fluted columns and conforming circular capitals.
Marble
Italian Bronze Sculpture of “Hebe” after Antonio Canova by Boschetti
Located in Shippensburg, PA
The figure rests over a pintle mounted on a cylindrical verde antico marble socle above a black marble plinth, forming a balanced architectural support for the ascending pose and als...
Marble, Bronze
$59,850Sale Price|29% Off
Very Fine French 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Beauty by René Rozet
By René Rozet 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The beautifully delicately carved and sensual life-size marble bust of the young beauty posing with a profile gaze and curly pulled-back hair, crowned with a floral garland, her wrap...
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Marble Portrait Bust of a Gentleman
Located in Cheshire, GB
The shoulders are broadly carved, terminating above a shaped, integral socle base. The marble exhibits a warm cream colouration with natural veining and areas of golden patina throug...
Marble
pair of Italian 19th century Breccia Grey marble urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of Italian 19th century Breccia Grey marble urns. These handsome urns are raised on square marble bases with socle shaped supports below the body.
Marble
Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Marble Vase
Located in London, GB
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED CRYSTALLINE GREY MARBLE VASES, CIRCA 1785. The socle bases 19th century.
Marble, Ormolu
Architectural George III Fireplace Mantel in Carrara Marble
By Sir John Soane
Located in London, GB
Which are supported on solid marble foot blocks and socles capped with scrolled acanthus leaf and stop fluted capitals.
Carrara Marble
Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and monumentally scaled complete set of four Italian 19th century Louis XVI style Sienna and white Carrara marble architectural ionic columns. Each palatially scaled co...
Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
Antique Carved Marble Bust in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in London, GB
A male portrait bust in the Roman manner by Lawrence MacDonald (1799-1878) Carved in Carrara marble, rising from a round socle supporting a waisted column, the bust having resemblanc...
Marble
Pair of Italian 19th Century Coquiller De Bilbao Marble Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Above are the central circular columns showcasing the remarkable marble veins with socle shaped supports and square tops.
Marble
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.