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Sappho Bronze Sculpture

Susse Freres Bronze
Patinated Bronze
Cycladic Art
Jean Baptiste Clesinger
Clesinger Bronze
Bronze James Pradier
J Pradier
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
"Sapphos"
Located in Astoria, NY
After Edouard Henri Delesalle (French, 1823-1851) "Sapphos" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th
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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Sapphos"
"Sapphos"

"Sapphos", Late 19th Century

$2,350
H 22 in W 7 in D 11 in
Sappho
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger 1
Located in New York, NY
JEAN-BAPTISTE CLÉSINGER French, (1814-1883) Sappho Patinated bronze; Signed CLESINGER
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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sappho
Sappho

Jean-Baptiste Clésinger 1
Sappho, Circa 1880

$14,000
H 31 in W 8 in
Jean-Baptiste Clesinger "Sappho" Patinated Bronze
Located in Astoria, NY
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger (French, 1814-1883) "Sappho" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Clesinger "Sappho" Patinated Bronze
Jean-Baptiste Clesinger "Sappho" Patinated Bronze

Jean-Baptiste Clesinger "Sappho" Patinated Bronze

$3,680 Sale Price
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H 29 in W 7 in D 7 in
Nineteenth Century French Bronze of Sappho
By Susse Freres, J. Pradier
Located in London, GB
Nineteenth century French bronze of Sappho, cast by the Parisian Susse Frères foundry (stamped
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nineteenth Century French Bronze of Sappho
Nineteenth Century French Bronze of Sappho

Nineteenth Century French Bronze of Sappho

$3,733 / item
H 8.86 in W 11.62 in D 5.91 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze Model of Sappho
Located in London, GB
A 19th century gilt bronze model of the poet Sappho, French, set atop Verde Antico marble base
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Antique 19th Century French Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Model of Sappho
19th Century Gilt Bronze Model of Sappho

19th Century Gilt Bronze Model of Sappho

$4,493
H 12.21 in W 8.47 in D 12.8 in
Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues Depicting Sappho and Hélène
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in New York, NY
of Patinated Bronze Statues Depicting Sappho and Hélène Inscribed ‘J. CLESINGER.; F. BARBEDIENNE
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues Depicting Sappho and Hélène
Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues Depicting Sappho and Hélène

Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues Depicting Sappho and Hélène, 19th century

$16,000
H 32.5 in W 15 in
Emile Carlier, Bronze Sculpture of Sappho and her Lyre by the Sea, 19th Century
By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1, Albinet & Coulon
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare bronze sculpture by Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier (1849-1927) of the Archaic Greek
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Antique 1880s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Emile Carlier, Bronze Sculpture of Sappho and her Lyre by the Sea, 19th Century
Emile Carlier, Bronze Sculpture of Sappho and her Lyre by the Sea, 19th Century

Emile Carlier, Bronze Sculpture of Sappho and her Lyre by the Sea, 19th Century

$7,719
H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 5.52 in
Sappho Leaning Against a Column Holding Her Lyre by Pradier in French Bronze
Located in New York, NY
French bronze of Sappho Leaning Against a Column Holding Her tortoise Lyre, Original rich brown
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Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sappho Leaning Against a Column Holding Her Lyre by Pradier in French Bronze
Sappho Leaning Against a Column Holding Her Lyre by Pradier in French Bronze

James Pradier
Sappho Leaning Against a Column Holding Her Lyre by Pradier in French Bronze, 1848

$6,500
H 18 in W 10 in D 7 in
19th-Century Bronze Bust of the Greek Poetess Sappho
Located in Madrid, ES
his sophisticated bronze bust depicts the ancient Greek poetess Sappho (620 B.C. - 550 B.C.), known
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Materials

Bronze

19th-Century Bronze Bust of the Greek Poetess Sappho
19th-Century Bronze Bust of the Greek Poetess Sappho

19th-Century Bronze Bust of the Greek Poetess Sappho

$16,420
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
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

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze of 'Sappho', by Jean Baptiste Clesinger, 19th Century
French Bronze of 'Sappho', by Jean Baptiste Clesinger, 19th Century

French Bronze of 'Sappho', by Jean Baptiste Clesinger, 19th Century

$15,000
H 28 in Dm 7 in
19th Century Bronze Figure of Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Bronze Figure of the Greek Poetess Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)/Cast by
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze Figure of Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)
19th Century Bronze Figure of Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)

19th Century Bronze Figure of Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)

$1,850
H 9.06 in W 11.42 in D 5.52 in

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Bronze Sculpture of Grecian Woman with Lyre, "Meditative Sappho"
Located in Washington, DC
also produced a series of sculptures of Roman bulls, a subject that proved popular. Works were sent
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Mid-19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of Grecian Woman with Lyre, "Meditative Sappho"
Bronze Sculpture of Grecian Woman with Lyre, "Meditative Sappho"

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger
Bronze Sculpture of Grecian Woman with Lyre, "Meditative Sappho", 1858

H 27 in W 8 in D 8 in
Sappho
By Claire McArdle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Bronze 2/12 Claire McArdle is an internationally recognized sculptor. After earning a Bachelor in
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2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sappho
Sappho

Claire McArdle
Sappho, 2013

H 25 in W 7 in D 7 in
Sappho
By Claire McArdle
Located in Washington, DC
Bronze with Base, Female Figure For thousands of years, following human kind's self-realization
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sappho
Sappho

Claire McArdle
Sappho, 2009

H 26 in W 6 in D 6 in
Bronze Sculpture of Sappho, J. Clésinger, France, 19th Century
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Greding, DE
Fire gilt bronze sculpture of the archaic Greek poet Sap(p)ho (7th / 6th century BC) with her
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of Sappho, J. Clésinger, France, 19th Century
Bronze Sculpture of Sappho, J. Clésinger, France, 19th Century

Bronze Sculpture of Sappho, J. Clésinger, France, 19th Century

H 14.57 in Dm 6.3 in
19th Century Bronze of the Poet Sappho
By Fonderia Chiurazzi
Located in Conwy, GB
A bronze bust of the Greek poet Sappho, 620 BCE–550 BCE. Patinated bronze with the plaster
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Busts

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze of the Poet Sappho
19th Century Bronze of the Poet Sappho

19th Century Bronze of the Poet Sappho

H 11.5 in W 22.5 in D 11.5 in
French Bronze Sculpture of Seated Poet Sappho after J. Pradier, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique French patinated bronze study sculpture of the allegorical figure of
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Marble, Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture of Seated Poet Sappho after J. Pradier, 19th Century
French Bronze Sculpture of Seated Poet Sappho after J. Pradier, 19th Century

French Bronze Sculpture of Seated Poet Sappho after J. Pradier, 19th Century

H 9.65 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
19th Century French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Seated Sappho by Francois Mage
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine sand-cast model of a seated figure of Sappho circa the third quarter of the 19th century
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Seated Sappho by Francois Mage
19th Century French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Seated Sappho by Francois Mage

19th Century French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Seated Sappho by Francois Mage

H 18.25 in W 17.5 in L 18.25 in
19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a the Seated Poet Sappho by J. Pradier
Located in London, GB
A beautiful French patinated bronze sculpture of a study of the seated poet Sappho, signed J
Category

Antique 1830s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a the Seated Poet Sappho by J. Pradier
19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a the Seated Poet Sappho by J. Pradier

19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a the Seated Poet Sappho by J. Pradier

H 9.85 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
Sappho After Jean-Jacques Pradier, Cast by Victor Paillard
By J. Pradier
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture with brown patina featuring Sappho after Jean-Jacques, dit James Pradier (1790
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sappho After Jean-Jacques Pradier, Cast by Victor Paillard
Sappho After Jean-Jacques Pradier, Cast by Victor Paillard

Sappho After Jean-Jacques Pradier, Cast by Victor Paillard

H 17.72 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of the Seated Poet Sappho, J. Pradier, 19th Century
By J. Pradier
Located in London, GB
A beautiful French gilt bronze sculpture of a study of the seated poet Sappho, signed J. Pradier
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Antique 1830s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of the Seated Poet Sappho, J. Pradier, 19th Century
French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of the Seated Poet Sappho, J. Pradier, 19th Century

French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of the Seated Poet Sappho, J. Pradier, 19th Century

H 9.06 in W 11.42 in D 5.52 in
Antique Bronze Sculpture of the Poet "Sappho"
Located in Hallowell, ME
Antique Bronze Sculpture of the Poet "Sappho". Bronze Sculpture of a Woman and a Harp or Lyre made
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1870s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Sculpture of the Poet "Sappho"
Antique Bronze Sculpture of the Poet "Sappho"

Jean-Jacques Pradier
Antique Bronze Sculpture of the Poet "Sappho"

H 14 in W 17 in D 9 in
Sappho Bust
By Claire McArdle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Claire McArdle's style captures the classic beauty of ancient Italian tradition. Having studied in Carrara, McArdle creates contemporary works you'd guess were cast hundreds of year...
Materials

Bronze

Sappho Bust
Sappho Bust

Claire McArdle
Sappho Bust, 2015

H 5 in W 5 in D 2 in

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  • Are bronze sculptures cast?
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    Yes, bronze sculptures are indeed cast. The sculptures are made by pouring the molten metal into a cast or mold, and leaving it to set. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of bronze sculptures from top sellers around the world.
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    Many artists are famous for bronze sculptures. Some well-known works include L’Homme Au Doigt by Alberto Giacometti, The Thinker by Auguste Rodin, the Baldachin of San Pedro by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the Bronco Buster by Frederic Remington and David by Donatello. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of bronze sculptures from some of the world's top galleries.
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    It means that the sculpture is made from bronze and not a resin
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    To tell if a bronze sculpture is real, start by scratching the dark coating on the metal called the patina. If the mark appears reddish-gold to yellow in color, you likely have an authentic bronze piece. Black or gray indicates a replica. When you strike a bronze statue, it should produce a ringing sound. A thud or knocking sound likely means the piece is another type of metal. Find a collection of expertly vetted bronze sculptures on 1stDibs.
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    Bronze will begin to patina as it ages, and is a great way to check the age of a bronze piece. Bronze generally uses copper as an alloy, which captures an underlying and beautiful pink color. You can also have a professional determine the age of your bronze sculpture. Shop a collection of antique bronze sculptures from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    No one knows who produced the first bronze sculpture. The oldest known bronze statue, Dancing Girl, dates back to approximately 2500 BCE and was created in lost-wax casting by an unknown artist. It is said to have originated from the Indus Valley Civilization in what is now Pakistan. Shop a selection of bronze sculptures from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
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    Nataraja is the most famous of the Chola bronze sculptures. These pieces depict the god Shiva dancing joyfully. Shiva was the deity believed to protect the Chola dynasty. As a result, many artisans produced works depicting the god. Shop a range of bronze sculptures on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, bronze sculptures may be worth something. The artist, age, size, subject matter and condition of sculptures all play a role in determining their value. Bronze pieces by well-known artists like Alberto Giacometti and Constantin Brâncuși have sold for millions in the past. If a sculpture doesn't have much value based on its artistic merit, historical importance or other characteristics, the bronze metal itself may have value as scrap metal. For a valuation of a particular piece, use the services of an experienced art dealer or certified appraiser. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of bronze sculptures.
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    The South Indian dynasty that was the most famous for bronze sculptures was the Chola dynasty, which lasted from the 300s BCE to 1279 CE. Artisans of the time produced sculptures for impressive temples like the Great Living Chola Temples in Tamil Nadu, which were constructed during the period. Find a range of bronze sculptures from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
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Bronze Greek
Greek Bronze Sculptures
Verde Antico Marble
Antique Plaster Bust
Ancient Bust
Marble Ball
Allegorical Sculpture
Susse Freres Bronze
Bronze Susse
Antique Smelter
1850 Bronze Sculpture
Bronze Figure After Antique
Antique Tabouret
Etruscan Ceramics
Sensual Sculpture
Antique Marble Ball