Christopher Fratin Bowls and Baskets

Beautiful antique bronze tazza, a bowl on a high foot. The bowl is decorated with graceful flowers and dates from the late 19th century. Multicolored patina. The bowl is signed Oudry, a well-known French designer of bronze statues and ornamental objects. The tazza is of a very fine quality and in good condition. L. Oudry & Cie stands for Leopold Oudry...

Small bronze sculpture of a greyhound with a green patina. The dog is depicted in a calm, attentive pose, with finely rendered, anatomical detail. Signed Fratin on the base. A charac...

An exquisite sand-cast model of Levrier Couché cast circa 1860, the sculpture is typical of Fratin's vivid texturing and silky finish. It was executed in the foundry of Alfred Daubrée...

This elegant antique bronze sculpture depicts a finely modeled horse standing at rest and is signed Christophe Fratin, one of the most celebrated French animalier sculptors of the 19...

A 'Black Forest' Bear In naturalistically carved lindenwood, having glass eyes, head tilted aloft, prowls on all fours. From the Brienz Area. Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Sw...

Round Cup Bear with clear glass cup and with bear in white ceramic.

Lion animal bronze patina 19th century medallion signed Fratin on the terrace dimension 53 cm long 31 cm high 15 cm deep Additional information: Materi...

An extremely high-quality French 19th century Verdigris signed bronze statue. The statuary is raised by a circular mottled base with a wonderfully executed ground-like design where t...

A magnificent and important gilded bronze and Onyx centrepiece dating to around 1880. The beautifully cast base is made from bronze and covered in gold. The theme is highly sought...

Very sensitive rendering of a greyhound at rest with a rich dark brown patina with lighter highlights showing through. The dog is shown reclining with one paw turned up, a detail I find endearing as a dog owner, my border collie does this too! Mounted on a polished black slate base, marked Fratin on the base. Also stamped with the foundry mark 'Daubree, Editeur'. A fine desk top, shelf, or mantel piece for the dog lover, Christopher Fratin (1 January 1801 – 16 August 1864), also known as Christophe Fratin, was a noted French sculptor in the animalier style, and one of the earliest French sculptors to portray animals in bronze. Fratin was born in Metz, Moselle, France the son of a taxidermist. He first studied drawing under Pioche in Metz and later worked in Paris at the studio of Théodore Géricault. He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1831 to 1842 and 1850–1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Fratin never signed his bronzes but instead used a stamp showing his last name in straight block letters. Fratin received monumental commissions in France and elsewhere, including the Deux Aigles Gardant Leur Proie (Eagles and Prey, created 1850) displayed since 1863 in New York City’s Central Park. Today, Fratin’s sculpture is on permanent display in the Louvre, the city museums of Metz, Lyon, Strasbourg, Nîmes and at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. The Georg Eisler...

19th century terracotta bear figure from Austria. He is a wonderful mold and is hand painted with such expression! He has lovely detail and is certain to put a smile on your face.

Pair of 19th century cups. In very good condition. The bronze has a fine chiselure. Beautiful patina. Good condition.