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Pair of Vintage Bronze Sconces by J. Sommer, Made in Sweden in 1960s
Pair of Vintage Bronze Sconces by J. Sommer, Made in Sweden in 1960s

Pair of Vintage Bronze Sconces by J. Sommer, Made in Sweden in 1960s

By J. Sommer

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a pair of Neoclassical style sconces done in solid bronze and

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Neoclassical Wall Lights and Sconces

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Silenus, God of Wine
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Silenus, God of Wine

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Silenus, God of Wine

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This 19th Century bronze figure of Silenus, God of wine, and tutor of Dionysus, is depicted

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Drinking Faun Cast by Sommer in Napoli
Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Drinking Faun Cast by Sommer in Napoli

Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Drinking Faun Cast by Sommer in Napoli

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Hudson, NY

Bronze figure of a faun holding a wine sack, signed Sommer Napoli.

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Antique 1880s Italian Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Borghese Gladiator in Bronze, circa 1900, Naples
Borghese Gladiator in Bronze, circa 1900, Naples

Borghese Gladiator in Bronze, circa 1900, Naples

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H 12.6 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in

Borghese Gladiator in Bronze, circa 1900, Naples

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Sint Annaland, NL

Borghese Gladiator in bronze, circa 1900, Naples, Italy. A grand tour sculpture with a beautiful

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Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Giorgio Sommer Bronze Tripod Jardiniere
Giorgio Sommer Bronze Tripod Jardiniere

Giorgio Sommer Bronze Tripod Jardiniere

By Giorgio Sommer

Located in Long Island City, NY

A beautifully patinated bronze tripod jardiniere, its base formed of three handsome satyrs with

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Antique 19th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Bronze

Antique Decorative Grand Tour Fisherman Bronze Sculpture Giorgio Sommer
Antique Decorative Grand Tour Fisherman Bronze Sculpture Giorgio Sommer

Antique Decorative Grand Tour Fisherman Bronze Sculpture Giorgio Sommer

By Giorgio Sommer

Located in Newark, England

Fisherman Bronze Giorgio Sommer. The Grand Tour Bronze cast as a Neapolitan Fisherman after the original

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

PAIR OF SOMMER FOUNDRY NARCISSUS & VENUS CALLIPYGIAN BRONZE STATUES & PEDESTALSs
PAIR OF SOMMER FOUNDRY NARCISSUS & VENUS CALLIPYGIAN BRONZE STATUES & PEDESTALSs

PAIR OF SOMMER FOUNDRY NARCISSUS & VENUS CALLIPYGIAN BRONZE STATUES & PEDESTALSs

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

of Sommer Foundry Naples Verdigris Bronze statues of Narcissus & Venus Callipygian seated on Marble

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Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp
Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

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H 5.25 in W 6 in D 9.5 in

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Stamford, CT

Fonderia Sommer was one of the two top foundries casting Grand Tour bronzes in the second half of the 19th

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical More Furniture and Collec...

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze of Narcissus
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze of Narcissus

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Verdigris Bronze of Narcissus

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Late 19th Century Neapolitan School Bronze Figure of Narcissus, After the Antique. A large Grand

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

An 19th Century Neapolitan Dancing Faun by Sommer
An 19th Century Neapolitan Dancing Faun by Sommer

An 19th Century Neapolitan Dancing Faun by Sommer

Located in Tetbury, England

The large bronze figure of exceptional quality, colour and surface patination. Signed to the base

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of a Gladiator Cast by Sommer in Napoli
Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of a Gladiator Cast by Sommer in Napoli

Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of a Gladiator Cast by Sommer in Napoli

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Grand Tour bronze of a gladiator with dark patina. Cast by Foundry Sommer in Napoli, 19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Grand Tour Italian Antique Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus by Giorgio Sommer
Grand Tour Italian Antique Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus by Giorgio Sommer

Grand Tour Italian Antique Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus by Giorgio Sommer

By Giorgio Sommer

Located in Shippensburg, PA

GRAND TOUR Italy, late 19th century "Narcissus" Patinated bronze cast by the Giorgio Sommer

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Bronze of Hermes Signed by Fonderia Sommer
Early 20th Century Bronze of Hermes Signed by Fonderia Sommer

Early 20th Century Bronze of Hermes Signed by Fonderia Sommer

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

A good and beautifully detailed bronze figure of Hermes signed Fonderia Sommer, circa 1900. Fine

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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Grand Tour Bronze - Silenius
Patinated Grand Tour Bronze - Silenius

Patinated Grand Tour Bronze - Silenius

Located in Markham, ON

Patinated Grand Tour Bronze - Silenius. Signed Sommer Foundry / Naples. The Sommer Foundry

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20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figur of Apollo by Sommer, Naples
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figur of Apollo by Sommer, Naples

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figur of Apollo by Sommer, Naples

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Richmond, London

A very decorative 'Grand Tour' patinated bronze figure of a young man, representing Apollo, known

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Large Grand Tour Bronze of Nacissus
19th Century Large Grand Tour Bronze of Nacissus

19th Century Large Grand Tour Bronze of Nacissus

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

19th century large Neopolitan Grand Tour bronze of Narcissus by the Sommer Foundry of Naples; after

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Antique 1880s Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Italian Bronze  Figure of Bacchus and  Putto
19th Century Italian Bronze  Figure of Bacchus and  Putto

19th Century Italian Bronze Figure of Bacchus and Putto

By Fonderia Sommer Napoli

Located in Woodbury, CT

The gilt bronze, nude figure of Bacchus stands next to a tree trunk form draped with a cloak

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Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure of 'Venus de' Medici'
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure of 'Venus de' Medici'

Late 19th Century Grand Tour Style Bronze Figure of 'Venus de' Medici'

By Massimiliano Soldani Benzi

Located in Suffolk, GB

the antique, cast by the Sommer Foundry, Naples, Italy. This bronze depicts Venus, her hands

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze

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Pair of English George III Old Sheffield Plated Wine Coolers, circa 1790

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Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This handsome pair of campana form wine coolers feature bright cut foliate design bands above Mellon shaped gadrooning. The ring handles are mounted on Bacchus head masks, the god of...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Wine Coolers

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'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze
'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze

'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze

Located in Chicago, IL

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Located in Beachwood, OH

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Roman Gladiator Bronze by Heinrich Baucke
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Located in New York, US

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus

$5,400

H 25.6 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of Narcissus, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century. Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology and he was disting...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus, after Pompeii
Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus, after Pompeii

Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus, after Pompeii

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H 11.13 in W 4.75 in D 4.25 in

Italian 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus, after Pompeii

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Antique 19th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Model Of Dancing Faun Of Pompeii
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Model Of Dancing Faun Of Pompeii

Italian Grand Tour Bronze Model Of Dancing Faun Of Pompeii

Located in Bradenton, FL

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Located in Palm Springs, CA

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Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus

Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus

$2,300

H 15.25 in W 6 in D 6 in

Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus

Located in Stockton, NJ

A 19th century Grand Tour bronze statue of Narcissus. Foundry mark Sommer Napoli engraved on circular plinth. Includes original Victorian era detachable fig leaf.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain

Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain

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H 22 in W 14.25 in D 11 in

Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain

Located in Malibu, CA

Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...

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20th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Faun
20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Faun

20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Faun

$4,050

H 31.5 in W 10.24 in D 12.21 in

20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Faun

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Classic and well-modelled sculpture of a dancing faun.

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Grand Tour Plaster Figure Of The Dancing Faun

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$945

H 23.63 in W 12.21 in D 7.88 in

Grand Tour Plaster Figure Of The Dancing Faun

Located in Lincolnshire, GB

A 19th century Italian plaster figure of the dancing faun, patinated to look like bronze. Circa 1870

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Antique Grand Tour Bronze of Narcissus, Circa 1870
Antique Grand Tour Bronze of Narcissus, Circa 1870

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

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Antique Large Bronze of Pan Dancing Musee de Naple, 1870s
Antique Large Bronze of Pan Dancing Musee de Naple, 1870s

Antique Large Bronze of Pan Dancing Musee de Naple, 1870s

Located in London, GB

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Antique 1870s French Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of Atlas On A Stand With Turtle

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian Grand Tour bronze in the Renaissance style of Atlas on an elaborate tripod base ending in hoof feet. The Greek god Atlas is is depicted naked on top holding the world upon hi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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Sommer Bronze For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of sommer bronze available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bronze and metal. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of sommer bronze you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of sommer bronze, designed in the Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made object in our assortment of sommer bronze has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Fonderia Sommer Napoli and Giorgio Sommer are consistently popular.

How Much is a Sommer Bronze?

The average selling price for a piece of sommer bronze at 1stDibs is $3,250, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $5,353 for the highest priced.

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