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Sappho
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger 1
Located in New York, NY
, inscribed: F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR and stamped: A. COLLAS. BREVETE. REDUCTION MECANIQUE. 31 x 8 inches
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues by Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed ‘J. CLESINGER.; F. BARBEDIENNE .FONDEUR; REDUCTION MECANIQUE, A. COLLAS’ Maker: Jean
Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Sapphos"
Located in Astoria, NY
century, impressed to base "F. Barbedienne, fondeur" and "Reduction Mecanique A. Collas" cachet. 22" H x 7
Category

Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Sapphos"
"Sapphos"
$2,350
H 22 in W 7 in D 11 in
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Long Island City, NY
CLESINGER. 1858 and F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 7.5" high x 5
Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Eugene Aizelin "Daphnis & Chloe" Patinated Bronze
By Eugene-Antoine Aizelin
Located in Astoria, NY
"A. Aizelin 1867", and stamped "F. Barbidienne, fondeur" and "Reduction Mecanique A. Collas" cachet
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Eugene Aizelin "Pandora" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
the artist, signed "F. Barbidienne, fondeur" and with "Reduction Mecanique A. Collas" cachet. 28" H x
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Eugene Aizelin "Pandora" Patinated Bronze
Eugene Aizelin "Pandora" Patinated Bronze
$4,600
H 28 in W 10 in D 13.5 in
Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues Depicting Sappho and Hélène
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in New York, NY
.FONDEUR; REDUCTION MECANIQUE, A. COLLAS’ Maker: Jean-Baptiste Clésinger (1814-1883) Origin: French Date
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean Clesinger "Zingara" Bronze & Marble Clock
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Astoria, NY
"Reduction Mecanique A. Collas" cachet, and signed and dated "Rome 1858" to the tree stump, the pedestal form
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Esclave Indien Bronze Torchère
By François-Christophe-Armand Toussaint
Located in New York, NY
signed and dated (1850) by Toussaint, and stamped with achille collas réduction mecanique. The back of
Category

Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Bronze Statue of Venus, Signed Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
F. Barbedienne Fondeur and stamped "Reduction Mecanique A Collas". The statue is raised by a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dancer Zingara
Located in New York, NY
with the reduction mecanique A. Collas Brevete seal Patinated bronze, brown patina H 34.25 in. x
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Venus De Milo Bronze Bust
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Barbedienne. Fondeur." and stamped thereon "Reduction Mecanique A. Collas Brevete".
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Bronze

Venus De Milo Bronze Bust
Venus De Milo Bronze Bust
$1,450
H 9 in W 5.25 in D 4.25 in
Bronze Reduction Bust of Molière by F. Barbedienne, after Caffieri
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jacques Caffieri
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with inventor Achille Collas, who patented the réduction mécanique process in the 1830s, revolutionized
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante" by F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in CH
of Achille Collas inventor and patentee of the Reduction Mecanique. Around the end of the 1838 in
Category

Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Marble Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
head piece. Each bust is marked with a raised medallion from Reduction Mécanique, A. Collas Brevete
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze and Marble Lamps
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
patina throughout with the foundry stamp Réduction Mécanique inside the urn. Ferdinand Barbedienne (10
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

David Slaying Goliath Large Figural Bronze Statue by Antonin Mercie
By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié
Located in New York, NY
The base marked "A. Mercie" and "506 F. Barbenienne, Fondeur, Paris" ad "A. Collas" "Reduction
Category

Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Zingara, Jb Clésinger-barbedienne & Collas, Large Signed Bronze, 19th Century
By Jean Auguste Baptiste Clesinger
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
which the dancer is leaning, the stamp "F Barbedienne fondeur" on the base and that "Réduction mécanique
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

F. Barbedienne Large Bronze Sculpture of Euterpe
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
). Embellished to the reverse with the official stamp of the Collas et Barbedienne foundry: ‘Reduction Mecanique
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

F. Barbedienne Large Bronze Sculpture of Euterpe
F. Barbedienne Large Bronze Sculpture of Euterpe
$9,577
H 35.04 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Mid 19th Century French Bronze Grand Tour Vase Signed by Achille Collas
By Achille Collas, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Chicago, IL
engineer and inventor Achille Collas in the 19th century. Collas's invention of the "réduction mécanique
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Bronze

A Pair of Orientalist Patinated-Bronze Figural Torchères Cast by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'Ad. TOUSSAINT.1850', 'F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR.' and 'REDUCTION MECANIQUE / A.COLLAS / BREVETE
Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Eugene Antoine Aizelin (French, 1821-1902) Patinated Bronze of Psyche
By Eugene-Antoine Aizelin
Located in New York, NY
. Barbedienne Fondeur - Paris', and 'Reduction Mecanique A. Collas
Category

19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Figures Allégorie du Printemps Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
foundry stamp reduction mecanique A. Collas Brevette. The French Bronze Figures Allégorie du Printemps by
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Zingara Antique French Bronze Figurative Sculpture Dancer Barbedienne
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in London, GB
trunk, with the base stamped ‘F. Barbedienne. Fondeur’ and ‘Réduction Mécanique / A. Collas’, denoting
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Faun playing the flute. Bronze. Based on models by Antoine Coysevòx.
Located in Madrid, ES
, seated semi-nude on a tree trunk, with a pan flute at one side of his leg. A stamp (Reduction mecanique A
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze and Gilt Warwick Vase Lamp on Portoro Marble Basis, by Barbadienne, 1860
By Achille Collas
Located in Rome, IT
into the base as shown below.A Collas is shown in side profile with reduction mecanique around the
Category

Antique 1860s French Grand Tour Table Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

"Florentine Singer" Bronze Sculpture by P. Dubois and F. Barbedienne, Circa 1880
By Paul Dubois, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed P. Dubois 1865 and F. Barbedienne fondeur Stamped with réduction mécanique Collas A
Category

Antique 1880s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antonin Mercie
Located in New York, NY
'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

F. Barbedienne 'The Solider of Marathon' Bronze After J. P. Cortot
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jean Pierre Cortot
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
foundry reading: ‘Reduction Mecanique, A. Collas Brevete’. With its attractive patina and impressive
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Bronze Opposing Figures Allégorie du Printemps Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
foundry stamp reduction mecanique A. Collas Brevette. The French Bronze Figures Allégorie du Printemps by
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -
By Paul Dubois
Located in Berlin, DE
Gießereistempel „F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR“ und dem Signet „REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS“ versehen. - Patina sehr
Category

1860s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -
Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -
$4,308 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.87 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in
A French bronze figure of Hippomenes, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
F.BARBEDIENNE. FONDEUR. and stamped REDUCTION MECANIQUE, Height: 21 1/4'' Width: 18'' Depth: 10''
Category

Antique 1880s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Bronze Sculpture of Diana of Gabii, Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Hollywood, FL
, reduction mecanique, A. Collas Brevete, (Achille Collas 1794-1859) Ferdinand Barbedienne is the most
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Monumental Bronze Sculpture of Diana of Gabii, Ferdinand Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Hollywood, FL
, reduction mecanique, A. Collas Brevete, (Achille Collas 1794-1859) Ferdinand Barbedienne is the most
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Equestrian Joan of Arc by Paul Dubois
By Paul Dubois
Located in Mexico, MX
. Fondeur' (on the left side of the base); stamped REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS BREVETS' (on the right side
Category

Antique 19th Century French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Equestrian Joan of Arc by Paul Dubois
Equestrian Joan of Arc by Paul Dubois
$85,000
H 37.8 in W 43.71 in D 14.57 in
French Bronze Rendition of the Famous Warwick Vase, circa 1860
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
bronze Parisian Foundry label, Réduction Mécanique A. Collas Brevett, circa 1860. Achille Collas was an
Category

Antique 1860s French Vases

Materials

Bronze

Houdon, the Shivering Girl, Bronze Figure
Located in Montreal, Quebec
round seal Réduction Mécanique A. Collas Breveté. On a marble base Height 44 cm (17" 5/16).
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Houdon, the Shivering Girl, Bronze Figure
Houdon, the Shivering Girl, Bronze Figure
$6,500
H 17.33 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Flora et L'amour ou Hamadryade
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Tallinn, EE
foundry stamp 'REDUCTION MECANIQUE / A LLE COLLAS' , dated ' 1862-1905'. bronze, gilt, height 72 cm
Category

Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Gilted Bronze 'Warwick' Vase by Barbedienne, Paris
Located in Antrim, GB
shown in side profile with reduction mecanique around the perimeter, and his name A. Collas below with
Category

Antique 1890s French Classical Roman Vases

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Candlesticks Depicting Roman Women
Located in Nashville, TN
features. Bobeches are removable. Maker's seal on back of candlesticks: Reduction Mecanique; Collas Treveth.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Candlesticks

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
CLESINGER. & F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 12.5" high x 9" wide x
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
CLESINGER. Rome. 1858 with F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Overall: 10" high x
Category

1850s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
CLESINGER. Rome. 1858 with F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Overall: 10" high x
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Queens, NY
CLESINGER. & F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 12.5" high x 9" wide x
Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
CLESINGER. 1858 and F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 7.5" high x 5
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Long Island City, NY
CLESINGER. 1858 and F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 6.5" high x 3.5
Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
. Rome. 1858 with F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 13" high x 9
Category

1850s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
Located in Queens, NY
CLESINGER. 1858 and F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 6.5" high x 3.5
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Queens, NY
CLESINGER. 1858 and F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 7.5" high x 5
Category

Antique 19th Century French Busts

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Queens, NY
CLESINGER. 1858 and F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, with the Reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 6.5" high x 3.5
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts

Materials

Bronze

Ferdinand Barbedienne, a Large Pair of French Gilt Patinated Bronze Candelabras
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEURS and impressed A. Collas Réduction Mécanique pastille 35" high. ***Can be turned into
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An Extremley Rare Silvered Metal Bust of George Washington by F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
, Paris, circa 1880. Signed. F. Barbedienne Fondeur Stamped with the Reduction Mecanique Seal
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Ferdinand Barbedienne, a French Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Queens, NY
. F. Barbedienne Fondeur Stamped with the reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 10.5" high x 5" wide
Category

Antique 19th Century American Classical Busts

Materials

Bronze

Ferdinand Barbedienne, a Large Pair of French Gilt Patinated Bronze Candelabras
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
incised F. BARBEDIENNE. FONDEURS and impressed A. Collas Réduction Mécanique pastille 35" high. ***Can
Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Candelabras

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Extremley Rare Silvered Metal Bust of George Washington by F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Queens, NY
, Paris, circa 1880. Signed. F. Barbedienne Fondeur Stamped with the reduction Mecanique seal
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Busts

Materials

Metal

Ferdinand Barbedienne, A French Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Queens, NY
. Barbedienne Fondeur Stamped with the reduction Mecanique seal. Measures: 10.5" high x 5" wide x 4" deep
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronzed Group of the Two Fates by Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
Fondeur and Réduction Mécanique A. Collas Two Fates, Clotho, seated, holding a spindle, representative
Category

Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ormolu

Bronzed Group of the Two Fates by Barbedienne
Bronzed Group of the Two Fates by Barbedienne
$10,298
H 20.48 in W 36.23 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Neoclassical Style Bronze Busts of Women
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Kittery Point, ME
with circular stamps to the reverse reading “REDUCTION MECANIQUE A.COLLAS“ (Achille Collas (1794-1859
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Reduction Mecanique For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the reduction mecanique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each reduction mecanique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and stone. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect reduction mecanique — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A reduction mecanique made by neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made reduction mecanique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ferdinand Barbedienne, F. Barbedienne Foundry and Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger are consistently popular.

How Much is a Reduction Mecanique?

The average selling price for a reduction mecanique at 1stDibs is $5,125, while they’re typically $1,250 on the low end and $160,884 for the highest priced.