Gustave-Louis Nast Sculptures

A beautiful 19th century Italian patinated bronze figure of Mercury after the model by Giambologna. Resting on a marble pedestal

An impressive larger than life-size cast and gilt bronze left hand and arm of a bodhisattva, late 19th century or earlier, Tibet. The over-sized arm and hand of graceful proportions. The arm tapering down to a slender wrist embellished with a simple bracelet hiding the join between the hand and arm. The hand and arm richly gilt. The join to the elbow visible and exposed. The hand heavily cast, with nice detail to the fingernails and cuticles. The palm with simple incised lines. The hand, with the pointer and pinky fingers raised, and the middle and ring finger folded down touching the thumb, performs the gesture known as karana mudra, the gesture of dispelling evil. (Here in Texas we refer to this gesture as "Hook'em Horns!") Karana mudra is often associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, known in Tibet as Chenrezig, and in China as Guanyin. The hand and arm would originally have been part of a much larger sculpture. Unfortunately many Tibetan Buddhist sculptures...

This exquisite 19th-century French bronze sculpture captures the essence of rural life through the figure of a young peasant boy. The boy is depicted with a charming, rustic appeal,...

Dore bronze and silvered bronze cherub on rouge marble base. Lobster motif. Signed by artist Pegale. Very finely detailed.

A charming high quality French 19th century patinated bronze statue named 'Paysanne nourrissant des oiseaux', by Mathurin Moreau....

This fine and exceptionally cast patinated bronze sculpture is the work of two masters of the decorative arts, Henri Chapu (French, 1833-1891) and Ferdinand Barbedienne (French, 1810-1892). Chapu was responsible for the design of the sculpture which is titled 'La Jeunesse' and depicts a young girl swathed in Classical style clothing reaching up to place a laurel branch on top of a wall. The original work was crafted in white marble as part of a monument to Henri Regnault...

Decorate a lady's office or a library shelf with this fine antiquity. Crafted in France circa 1880, this elegant bronze sculpture titled “La Cruche Cassée” (The Broken Pitcher), fea...

Stunning and rare Late 19th Century Art Nouveau sculpture. Design by Charles Anfrie. Striking French design from the 1890s. This wonderful Late 19th Century Art Nouveau sculpture by Charles Anfrie is executed in patinated bronze and signed at the base with Retour Des Cerises. This attractive young girl walks away happy after picking...

A sensational and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. bronze statue of L'Enlevement des Sabines on its original Base. The high quality bronze is raised by a circular fluted...

A Charles Anfrie (Catalan sculptor Charles Anfrie, 1833-1905) bronze statue of a boy “C. Anfrie” signed with “ Vrai Bronze Garanti. Paris. BL” caster seal and titled 'Un accident' ...

A Rare and Important Late 19th Century Over Life Size Bronze Torchere by J Coutan and Thiebaut Freres Jules-Félix Coutan Modeled as a classically clad female musician holding a “tu...

A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and faux painted Rouge Griotte Marble statue, after a model by Clodion. The statue is raised by a wonderfully executed c...