Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
French, 1841-1907
Émile Guillemin was a celebrated 19th-century French sculptor whose Victorian-era masterpieces showed a deep love and appreciation for Asian and Middle Eastern cultures. He worked with the esteemed Barbedienne Foundry to create bronze figurative sculptures of exquisite detail. He also made statuesque bronze floor lamps and glinting silver centerpieces that retain their luster and charm to this day.
Guillemin was born in Paris in 1841. His father was sculptor Auguste Guillemin, who worked for aristocrats producing copies of ancient busts. Guillemin studied under his father and under sculptor Jean-Jules Salmson. He first exhibited his work at the Paris Salon of 1870 with two statues of Roman gladiators and continued showing his work at Paris Salons over the next three decades.
Although Guillemin was a prolific sculptor with a wide-ranging repertoire, he is most known for his Orientalist-style pieces, a term denoting the exoticization of Asian and Middle Eastern art in the West. What made Guillemin's work stand out was the great sensitivity and care he put into depicting his subjects in an accurate manner. From Japanese courtesans to Indian falconers, his subjects don accurate re-creations of the clothing, hairstyles and accouterments of their cultures.
Today, Guillemin's pieces remain in high demand. In 2008, a pair of busts he crafted in 1884, called Femme Kabyle d'Algerie and Janissaire du Sultan Mahmoud II, sold at auction for more than $1 million.
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Creator: Émile Guillemin
A Barye & Emile Guilemin Patinated Verdigris Bronze Arab Hunter on Horseback
By Émile Guillemin, Alfred Barye
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th french verdigris bronze group of Arab Hunter on Horseback. Cast from the model by Alfred Barye and Emile Guillemin, Late 19th Century, wearing elaborate costume and with ...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Bronze
The ‘CAVALIER ARAB’, Circa 1880
By Émile Guillemin, Alfred Barye
Located in London, GB
"Cavalier Arabe”, which is a collaboration by two French sculptors Alfred Barye and Emile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin. Signed by E Guillemin and Bary f...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Spelter
After Barye (19th Century) And Guillemin, Cavalier Arabe Revenant De La Chasse
By Émile Guillemin, Alfred Barye
Located in Germantown, MD
A Massive After Alfred Barye (French 1839-1882) And Emile Guillemin (French 1841-1907), Cavalier Arabe Revenant De La Chasse, Coated Cast Metal Sculpture. "Cavalier Arabe”, which i...
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Metal
Pair of Orientalist Sculpted Busts by Guillemin
By Émile Guillemin
Located in London, GB
Pair of Orientalist sculpted busts by Guillemin
French, circa 1880-1890
Male figure: Height 89.5cm, width 65cm, depth 40cm
Female figure: Height 79.5...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Busts of Children Signed E. Guillemin
By Émile Guillemin
Located in Dallas, TX
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...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Terracotta
Two Orientalist Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Torchères by Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Émile Guillemin
Located in London, GB
Émile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin, the famous French sculptor, designed these exquisite bronze figural torchères in circa 1880. Guillemin was an accomplished artist, who regularly exhibited at the Salon in Paris from the 1870s-1890s. Indeed, Guillemin showcased the original models for these candelabra at the Salon of 1872 to great acclaim. Guillemin’s designs were realised in bronze by the famous metalworker and foundry owner, Ferdinand Barbedienne. The Barbedienne factory was of the leading producers of artistic bronzes in the 19th century. The firm enjoyed great success, winning multiple awards at the major International Exhibitions of the period. The torchères are signed, ‘Ele Guillemin’ and stamped, ‘F. Barbedienne. Fondeur’, with an ‘A. Collas’ reduction stamp.
Described in Barbedienne’s catalogue of 1886 as ‘Deux Femmes, Indienne et Persane’, these torchères take the form of an Indian and Persian woman. Each figure holds a five-light candelabrum above her head, composed of scrolled branches, wide gadrooned drip-pans, and foliate urn-shaped capitals. The Persian woman wears loose trousers, with a small top and short jacket. The Indian woman is dressed in a knotted skirt...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Pair of E. Guillemin Bronze Gladiator Figures
By Émile Guillemin
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Victorian bronze brown patina standing gladiator figures (Retiarius and Myrmillo) (signed: E. GUILLEMIN)
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Émile Guillemin, A Fine Orientalist Bust of a Young Woman
By Émile Guillemin
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Émile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin (French, 1841-1907)
A Fine Multipatinated Bronze Orientalist Bust of A Young Woman.
Signed and dated 'Ele. ...
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19th Century French Antique Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Bronze
Orientalist Bronze Group of Biblical Subject by Guillemin
By Georges Emile Henri Servant, Émile Guillemin
Located in London, GB
Orientalist bronze group of Biblical subject by Guillemin
French, late 19th Century
Height 80cm, width 60cm, depth 23cm
This impressive patinated bronze sculpture is by the cele...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Émile Guillemin Decorative Objects
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Bronze
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Fine Emile Guillemin Bronze Sculpture Torchiere Lamp "Indienne, " Barbedienne
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E. Guillemin, (1841-1907) An Antique French Bust of a Nubian in Original Gilt and Patinated Bronze mounted on Rouge Marble Base
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Émile Guillemin decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Émile Guillemin decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Émile Guillemin decorative objects, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Émile Guillemin were created in the Victorian style in france during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Paul Dubois, Émile Pinedo, and Henry Dasson. Prices for Émile Guillemin decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $790 and can go as high as $309,701, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $19,015.