August Gaul Sculptures

Terracotta lion sculpture. Measures: Width 34 cm. Height 25 cm.

Excellent late 19th century animalier bronze study of a feeding reindeer with rich brown colour and very fine hand chased and etched surface detail, raised on a stepped naturalistic base, stamped with Peyrol Foundry mark and signed Isidore Bonheur Additional information Height: 16 cm Width: 22 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Foundry: Peyrol circa: 1880 Materials: Bronze SKU: 8211 DESCRIPTION Isidore Bonheur Isidore Bonheur, born in Bordeaux May 15 1827. Isidore was the third child of Christine Dorotheé Sophie Marquis (1797–1833), a musician, and Oscar-Raymond Bonheur (1796–1849) (a landscape and portrait painter and an early adherent of Saint-Simonianism, a Christian-socialist sect that promoted the education of women alongside men). Isidore was the brother of Auguste Bonheur...

19th Century, Terracotta Italian Sculpture of Venus with a Pearl from Fonderia Chiurazzi After the famous Venus of Capua Her twisted torso, draped in cloth from the waist down, le...

A very fine and palatial pair of English Baroque style 19th century carved marble resting sitting lions, the very realistic carved pair with fine attention to detail, each resting it...

The lion is portrayed at rest, yet remains alert and powerful, reflecting the traditional symbolism of the king of beasts in European decorative arts. The sculptor has carefully rend...

This elegant 19th-century Italian terracotta sculpture is a remarkable work of art. Although the signature is illegible, it is authenticated and represents an allegory of autumn. The...

Clay figure of a seated lion with a sweet countenance.

A very rare late 19th Century French Animalier bronze study of a standing ostrich, the detailed feathering chased with extremely fine precision, the flightless giant bird...

"Cheval Arabe No.3" by Pierre Jules Mene An attractive late 19th Century Animalier bronze study of an arab stallion. The bronze exhibiting excellent hand chased surface detail and g...

This terracotta bust is a production of a XXth-century family portrait. The sculpture displays all the defining features of Napoleon III naturalism: realistic facial modelling, expre...

 A wonderful pair of C19th buff terracotta recumbent lions, of good scale and bold proportions, each with long flowing manes and heads turned to Sinister and Dexter, outstretched pa...

This is a charming 19th century French terracotta sculpture depicting two playful putti in a spirited pose, likely representing allegorical or pastoral themes common to the period. T...