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F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Founded by one-time Parisian wallpaper dealer Ferdinand Barbedienne and engineer Achille Collas, one of the most revered foundries in 19th-century France began with the invention of a revolutionary 1830s-era device that could produce proportional reproductions — large or small — of sculptures. Collas’s machine, which yielded miniature likenesses of antiquities for the interiors of homes the world over, was pivotal to the success of the F. Barbedienne Foundry. The successful firm earned prestigious awards and critical acclaim and created exquisite bronze candleholders, clocks and lamps for a range of wealthy and prominent clients.

The duo first launched their company under the name Société Collas et Barbedienne, and early on, they optimized chemical processes for pigmenting and patinating their bronze statuettes. After Collas died in 1859, Barbedienne forged on alone, and the company’s name changed to simply F. Barbedienne.

Barbedienne employed more than 300 workers at that point, and the Maison created a range of furnishings and decorative objects that featured the integration of marble and ormolu accents. However, with the onset of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the foundry was forced to retrofit its molds, and the production of cannons replaced sculptures, furniture and vases.

When Ferdinand Barbedienne passed away in 1891, his nephew and heir, Gustave Leblanc, took over as president, changing the name to Leblanc-Barbedienne. Leblanc expanded production into Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, carrying on the company's legacy with monumental sculptures, and models and securing production rights for famous statues. Paul-Alexandre Dumas, an Art Nouveau maker and student of Louis Majorelle, succeeded Leblanc until the company's closing in 1952.

Barbedienne pieces had been exhibited regularly in the 19th century and were especially prevalent at Europe’s international expositions and world’s fairs, where they received numerous awards. Today, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris holds dozens of Barbedienne works in its collection, including intricate mirrors, vases and cups created by Louis-Constant Sévin at the foundry. For more than two decades, Sévin created lamps, boxes and more at Maison Barbedienne. Working alongside award-winning chaser Désiré Attarge, Sévin designed Napoleon III-era works that greatly appealed to European nobility.

Other notable artists who collaborated with Barbedienne included Eugene Aizelin, Emmanuel Fremiet, Antonin Mercié, Emile Guillemin, Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Levillain and Auguste Rodin.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Barbedienne decorative objects, lighting and collectibles.

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Creator: F. Barbedienne Foundry
Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Bronze sculpture, marble base, mechanical reproduction, signed F. Barbedienne, foundryman, pretty draped ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

A Patinated Bronze Bust Depicting Moliere by the Barbedienne Foundry
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
Houdin’s expressive yet classically poised bust of the 17th-century French playwright, originally in marble, has been finely cast and worked by the the Parisian bronze foundry Barbed...
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19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Boy with a Goose
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
After the Hellenistic original, apparently by the sculptor Boethus, a marble variant of which can be found in the Louvre. This sculpture, along with the Dying Gaul and the Scythian K...
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Late 19th Century French Hellenistic Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Georges GARDET (1863-1939) Group of deer, Ferdinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Georges Gardet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Georges GARDET (1863-1939)., Hunting bronze. Naturalia., Group of deer and trots in the forest. Bronze proof with dark patina., Founder: Ferdinand Barbedienne., Height: 60 cm.
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1870s French Other Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Huge Antique P. Dubois. F. Barbedienne Bronze Soldier Sculpture
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Antique P. Dubois. F. Barbedienne Bronze Soldier Sculpture.
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1890s French Renaissance Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Figure of the Berlin Adorante by Barbedienne Foundry
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
A 19th-century patinated bronze figure of the Berlin Adorante, or Praying Boy. The piece is a reduction of the Hellenistic-era original, currently in t...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Demosthenes Bronze Sculpture by Barbedienne Foundry
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
A bronze figure representing Demosthenes (384-322 BC), a Greek statesman and orator. The sculpture is based on a Roman copy of an original Greek statue. The chocolate-brown patina of...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

A large pair French 19th century patinated bronze figural torchès
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, François-Christophe-Armand Toussaint
Located in Brighton, Sussex
François-Christophe-Armand Toussaint (1806-1862) A large pair of French mid-19th century gilt and patinated bronze figural torchères: Esclave Indien and Esclave Indienne cast by F. Barbedienne (before 1869) from models by Toussaint dated 1850 the male and female figures each holding aloft glass flame shades, on panelled chamfered rectangular black marble plinths, the bronze pedestals of cylindrical baluster form with acanthus leaf collars and four engaged foliate scroll corbel supports with fluted ornament, on circular socles cast in the form of ribbon-bound laurel garlands, each signed A.Toussaint 1850 and Fondeur F.Barbedienne, 36cm wide, 36cm deep, 217cm high (14in wide, 14in deep, 85in high). the figures 112cm high (44in high Armand Toussaint first exhibited a plaster model at the 1847 Salon in Paris entitled "Un esclave indien portant une torche" along with its female pendant...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

F. Barbedienne Foundry, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, French Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Barbedienne 1858 An exceptional French patinated realistic miniature bronze b...
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19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

'Listening Stag' by Romantic Author A.L. Barye Produced by Barbedienne in Bronze
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in North Miami, FL
Patinated bronze sculpture 'Listening Stag' by romantic author and sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye and produced by F. Barbedienne Fondeur By: Antoine-Louis Barye, F. Barbedienne Fondeu...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal, Copper

Harlequin by R. de Saint Marceaux, Cast by F. Barbedienne, France, Circa 1880
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, René de Saint-Marceaux
Located in PARIS, FR
Signature of René Saint-Marceaux and dated 1879 Signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris A. Collas Mechanical Reduction Stamps Reduced Size: 3/5 Elegant statue of a standing Harlequin, ...
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1880s French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

“A la terre!” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Alfred Boucher & Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Alfred Boucher
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Bronze sculpture model of "A La Terre!" (1890) after Alfred Boucher Signed to naturalistic base "A. Boucher", inscribed "F. Barbedienne Fondeur" Item # 008AMH08W This powerful mode...
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19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Signed Barbedienne Antique French Bronze Sculpture of the Venus de Milo
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique bronze sculputre. Depicting the Venus de Milo. After the ancient model by Alexandros of Antioch. Bearing an Achille Collas reduction seal and a Barbedienne mark. P...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Miniature Barbedienne Bronze Bust of Molière After Houdon
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique miniature bronze. A miniature portrait bust of Molière, the alias of the playwright Jean Baptiste Poquelin. Modeled after the original by Jean-Antoine Houdon. ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Dog Fremiet & Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Newark, England
Fine 19th century French gilded bronze model of a dog. The bronze beautifully cast by renowned French sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet. Cast as a recumberant Samoyed on an elongasted oval b...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of "La Danse" by Eugene Delaplanche
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Eugène Delaplanche
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EUGÉNE DELAPLANCHE French, 1836-1891 "La Danse" Medium-brown patinated bronze signed in cast DELAPLANCHE incised "F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris" & numbered 225 sealed with A. Collas reduction cachet Item # 212LKS08A This is a very fine casting of La Danse after the original model by Eugene Delaplanche...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, After Houdon
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
A monumental French patinated bronze bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon, by F. Barbedienne Foundry, circa 1870. Masterfully and realistically sculpted in solid bronze, this...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze and Marble F. Barbedienne Fonduer
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. F. Barbedienne fonduer Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well known as a bronze founder. The son of a small farmer from Calvados, he started his career as a dealer in wallpaper in Paris. In 1838 he went into partnership with Achille Collas (1795-1859), who had just invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues. Together they started a business selling miniatures of antique statues from museums all over Europe, thus democratising art and making it more accessible to households.[2] From 1843 they extended their scope by reproducing the work of living artists and also diversified by making enamelled household objects. With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards. Following Barbedienne's death in 1892, he was buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery and the firm was carried on by his nephew Gustave Leblanc until 1952. Among the principal artists reproduced by the firm were Antoine Louis Barye and Auguste Rodin. The Dying Galata (Italian: Galata morente...
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1870s French Classical Roman Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze statue of Gloria Victis, circa 1880, by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality bronze sculpture of Gloria Carrying the Angel Victis, Cast by Barbedienne and After a Model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie´ (French, 1845-1916). The draped figure...
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19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antonin Mercie
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maarius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, This model is signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS' demonstrating that it was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry, the best bronzier of the 19th century. The base is further signed 'A. Mercie' and stamped 'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with various stepped edges. Gloria Victis is one the most well-known and important bronze casts of the 19th Century. The quality of this particular model is absolutely incredible and all the marking indicate that this particular piece is one of the finest produced by the Foundry. A student of Jouffroy and de Falguière at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) won the Grand Prix de Rome at 23 years old with his work Thésée vainqueur du Minotaure. In 1872, he sent the plaster model of his work David vainqueur to the Salon, for which he won the first class medal. At the same time, he received La croix de la Légion d'honneur at the Villa Medici. His return to Paris, in 1874, issued in a long and brilliant career with numerous commissions, notably the monuments for Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie for the Royal Chapel at Dreux (1886). By the age of 30 Mercié was already very well-known and his Gloria Victis received resounding success when it was exhibited at the Salon, in 1874 (in plaster) and in 1875 (in bronze). This work exalted the heroism and the patriotic sentiments aroused by the disasters of 1870. His predilection for patriotic subjects is shown in many of his works such as Quand même...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique Bronze Diana of Gabii Sculpture Made & Marked F. Barbedienne & L. Collas
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, A. Collas Brevete
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique bronze of the goddess of hunting, of women and of the moon. She also is a great talking piece. The original Diana of Gabii is a lifesize marble statue...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture "Tiger Walking" after Antoine-Louis Barye, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Tigre Qui Marche" Dark brown patinated bronze Signed in base "A.L. BARYE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, PARIS", cold-stamped FRANCE cold-tooled to underside 19.691 conceived 1841, cast circa early 20th century Item # 111GPP20Q Barye's ability to merge our romantic idealization of nature with a colder reality of nature's predator is beautifully represented in this striding cat. Originally conceived in 1841, Tigre Qui Marche (Walking Tiger...
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Early 20th Century French Romantic F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Grand Tour Sculpture Bronze Greco-Roman Uffizi Wrestlers Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Rochester, NY
Grand tour circa 1860s bronze of the Wrestlers. Rich fine dark brown patina. Marked "F. Barbedienne Fondeur." The Wrestlers also known as The Two Wrestlers, The Uffizi Wrestlers...
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Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of the Venus de Milo by F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This cast bronze sculpture of the Venus de Milo dates to the 1860s-1880s and was cast by the F. Barbedinne foundry in Paris started in 1838 by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Achille Colla...
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture"Walking Tiger"by Antoine-Louis Barye, Barbedienn
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Tigre Qui Marche" Patinated bronze Signed in base "BARYE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, FRANCE" conceived 1841, cast circa 1880-1900 Item # 110UGP10Q Barye's ability to merge our romantic idealization of nature with a colder reality of nature's predator is beautifully represented in this striding cat. Originally conceived in 1841, Tigre Qui Marche (Walking Tiger...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture "Valet de Limier" by Pierre Jules Mene & Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MENE French, 1810-1879 "Valet de Limier" (1879) Patinated bronze Signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" to base Item # 109LWK22S This was the...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Figural Sculpture of Gloria Victis by Antonin Mercié
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antonin Mercie
Located in New York, NY
Gloria Victis, a winged figure of victory carrying a fallen warrior casted in bronze with brown patina. Inscribed with 'F. Barbedienne. Fonduer' mark and...
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19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture "Lioness of Senegal" by Antoine-Louis Barye & Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Lionne du Sénégal" Patinated bronze signed in base "BARYE" incised "F. Barbedienne, Fondeur, Paris" conceived 1857, sand-cast circa 1900 ...
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20th Century French Romantic F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Large and Rare Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, by F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Rare Patinated Bronze Bust of George Washington, after Houdon by F. Barbedienne Foundry, circa 1870. Very nice quality green patinated bronze bust of President...
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19th Century French American Classical Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture "Tiger Devouring Gazelle" by Antoine-Louis Barye
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Tigre Dévorant une Gazelle (second edition)" Verde and autumnal patinated bronze Signed in cast "BARYE", incised "F. Barbedienne Fondeur" c...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture "Panther of Tunisia" After Antoine-Louis Barye, Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"PANTHÈRE DE TUNIS NO. 2" AFTER A MODEL BY ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH, 1796-1875) Signed in base "BARYE", incised to edge "F. Barbedienne Fondeur"; underside incised "24 / Z"; cast ...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Ariadne F Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in London, by appointment only
A French patinated bronze bust of Ariadne by F. Barbedienne foundry after the antique. The fine 'reduction a colis' is after a model by Bertel Thorvaldsen (circa 1805-1810). This sole bust is often paired with a famous antique...
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Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of Atalanta by the F. Barbedienne Foundry
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This beautiful 19th century grand-tour piece of the goddess Atalanta was created by the Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry in Italy. The piece is hallmarked with F. Bernedienne Fondeur on...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Statue of the Goddess Diana by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in London, by appointment only
A Napoleon III bronze figure of Diana after the antique, showing the goddess of hunting bearing the fragment of a bow with a quiver at her waist. The base bearing the stamp for the B...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Grand Tour Bronzes of Atalanta and Hippomenes
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This set of two late 19th Century F. Barbedienne bronzes were acquired from a Palm Beach estate. FYI Atalanta, the Greek Goddess of Running, is one of the lesser-known gods worth kn...
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Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

"Nude and Horsedrawn Chariot, " Rare Bronze Plaque by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modeled, cast and finished, this high-relief plaque of a nude male figure followed by a four-horse chariot driven by a robed female figure was produced the famous Barbedi...
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Early 20th Century French Greek Revival F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Henri Michel Chapu "La Jeunesse" Bronze Statue by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu
Located in London, by appointment only
A very large parcel-gilt bronze figural sculpture: “La Jeunesse” By Henri Michel Chapu (1833-1891) Signed Chapu, F. Barbedienne Foundeur Paris, Seal Achi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century, Barbedienne, Bronze Statue of a Minstrel
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Bronze statue of a minstrel player, signed Barbedienne.
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19th Century Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

Shepherds of Arcadia, Barbedienne Bronze, 19th Century
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Eugene-Antoine Aizelin
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Barbedienne bronze of the Shepherds of Arcadia by Eugene Antoine Aizelin (French 1821-1902) Bergers d'Arcadie. Patinated bronze mounted on a rouge m...
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19th Century French Antique F. Barbedienne Foundry Sculptures

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Bronze

F. Barbedienne Foundry sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

F. Barbedienne Foundry sculptures 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 F. Barbedienne Foundry sculptures, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original sculptures by F. Barbedienne Foundry were created in the neoclassical style in europe during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye, Christopher Fratin, and Paul Dubois. Prices for F. Barbedienne Foundry sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $695 and can go as high as $110,100, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,400.

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