Adolphe-Jean Lavergne Decorative Objects

Decorate an office shelf with this cheerful pair of antique terracotta children busts. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1880, each subject features a child face sculpture standing on a black painted socle base. Each figure has wonderful facial expressions and nice details. Both artworks are signed on the back E. Guillemin with marks reading "Quai Jemmapes 6". The busts are in excellent condition with the original terracotta patinated finish. Émile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (1841-1907) was a French sculptor of the Belle Époque. He worked mainly in bronze and also made artwork subjects in terracotta. He studied under his father, the painter Auguste Guillemin, and under Jean-Jules Salmson. He showed work at the Salon of Paris from 1870-1899, and in 1897 received an honorable mention there. His sculptures incorporated themes inspired by the French revolution, Mediterranean mythology, and orientalist aesthetics. His oeuvre is reminiscent of other mid-18th century European bronze sculptors, including Jef Lambeaux, Marcel...

A superb pair of late 19th century Austrian polychrome terracotta busts by Friedrich Goldscheider, both figures stamped to the reverse. This pair of busts are in excellent original c...

A fine French 19th-20th century Belle Époque three light patinated, gilt bronze and gilt-metal figural chandelier pendant. The dark patinated bronze figure of a hovering cherub enwra...

Pair of 19th century busts. These are 2 19th century Gesso painted busts of 2 archaeologists of the period. Measurements: 69 x 62 x 28 Y 65 x 60 x 30 Good condition.

19th century Italian terracotta bust of a classical male. This monumental antique Italian terracotta bust sculpture of a classical Roman male is a well executed statement piece and...

Signed “A.H. Devaulx”, and marked “Susse Fes Ed.20” Dimensions: Height 6-7/8”, width 7-7/8”, depth 4-1/4” This wonderfully unusual desktop sculpture of gilded bronze, depicting a beautiful female-centaur breastfeeding her cub is made in a classic romantic style of the Belle Epoque era by a remarkable French sculptor, Alexandre Henri Devaulx. Alexandre Henri Devaulx (French, 1856-1940) was the son of the noted sculptor of the Romanticism period, François Théodore Devaulx (1808–1870). Born in Paris, he studied under E. Devaulx, making his début as a sculptor at the 1876 Paris Salon with Portrait, a plaster medallion. Alexandre Henri Devaulx became a member of the Artistes Français in 1888, winning an award with merit in the same year.... Susse Frères Bronze Foundry, Paris - The French firm Susse Frères manufactured a daguerreotype camera, which was one of the first two photographic cameras...

The marble bust facing frontal with her eyes looking to her right. The hair fastened in a skillfull knot behind, the drapery covers her shoulders and breasts, with another section un...

Classical terracotta bust in very good original condition showing only light cosmetic wear normal and consistent with age. The bust depicts a woman’s head, her hair is tied back in ...

A good antique French cast bronze sculpture bust of Ludwig Van Beethoven, circa 1890. The bronze sculpture bust depicting the celebrated German composer & pianist; Ludwig Van Beethov...

Beautifully detailed. Hand sculpted terracotta on original marble plinth.

Rare orientalist bust in polychrome terracotta of an Arab, bearing the mark R St K, for Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel, as well as the number 1525 The features are very fine, maki...

"The Dream" - Hippolyte François Moreau (1832-1927) Figurative bronze sculpture "The Dream", Figurative bronze sculpture with brown patina On a rotating base bearing a cartouche en...