One of the most prominent French Academic painters of the 19th century, Jean-Léon Gérôme is today credited with fashioning an entirely new artistic ideology. One of the originators of the Orientalist style, Gérôme was also a stalwart defender of Academic painting, which was waning under the rise of realism and Impressionism. Inspired by the year he spent in Rome with Paul Delaroche in 1834, he developed an insatiable appetite for traveling, and throughout his career, he traveled widely in Turkey, Egypt, and North Africa. His years exploring the Near East inspired his greatest Orientalist works, his Moorish and Turkish bath scenes.
A sculptor as well as a painter, Gérôme’s female figures have the same classical precision of Ingres but are executed with a more pronounced sensuality and realism. Enjoying great popularity and success during his lifetime, he was actively courted and patronized by private collectors and nobility. Today, the majority of Gérôme's works are held in major museums, with very few remaining in private hands.
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César franchissant le Rubicon
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in PARIS, FR
"Caesar crossing the Rubicon" by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) Bronze with triple patina, gilded, brown and dark brown Cast by SIOT France circa 1900 height 38 cm length of the bas...
Bronze
Jean-Léon Gérôme La Danseuse au Cerceau - Gilt Bronze Statue of a Hoop Dancer
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Léon Gérôme French 1824 - 1904 La Joueuse De Cerceau - The Hoop Dancer A mini gilt bronze female figural statue of a young hoop dancer inspired by a trove of ancient terraco...
Bronze
Apple Dancer
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in PARIS, FR
Apple Dancer by Jean-Léon GEROME (1824-1904) Bronze sculpture with a dual patina, brown and gilded signed on the base "JL. GEROME" cast by "Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris" (foundry s...
Bronze
$35,000
Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904) A Rare Gilt bronze Bust of Jesus
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) A Rare Antique gilt bronze bust of Jesus French Signed J.L. Gerome Siot-Decauville Paris foundry mark 23”H x 16"W x 10" D
Bronze
Jean Leon Gerome Plaudite Cives Bronze sculpture
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in Dallas, TX
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 - 1904) FRENCH BELLUAIRE OR PLAUDITE CIVES. This sculpture shows the scene of a Roman coliseum where a gladiator just finished his battle with a large lion. ...
Bronze
Hoop Player
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in PARIS, FR
Hoop Player by Jean-Léon GEROME (1824-1904) Bronze with gilded patina Signed on the base " JL.GEROME " Cast by " Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris " (with the foundry stamp) Presented o...
Bronze
Sold|$1,000
H 20 in W 11 in D 11 in
"Mother and Child" Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture Woman Carrying Harvest Green
By Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in Austin, TX
20 inches tall x 11 inches wide at base. Signed. Numbered 6/100 A cast bronze sculpture that depicts an adult female, rural worker, mid-stride, holding a large bundle of wood on her...
Marble, Bronze
$28,500
H 42 in W 27.5 in D 10 in
The Archer Large Classical Male Nude Bronze Sculpture by Ernst Moritz Geyger
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The Archer (Der Bogenschütze) — Large Bronze, 42” tall male nude academic bronze sculpture by Ernst Moritz Geyger. Cast by Gladenbeck Foundry, Berlin This 42-inch bronze of The Arche...
Bronze
Agathon Leonard Silvered Bronze Of Marguerite
By Agathon Léonard
Located in Dallas, TX
Agathon Leonard (French, 1841 - 1923) Art Nouveau Silvered Bronze A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze sculpture, "Marguerite", by Agathon Léonard of Margeruite, placing a flower in her...
Bronze
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.3 in W 15.7 in D 12 in
Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Piano surréaliste Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze Edition: 34/350, plus proofs Size: 26.3 x 15.7 x 12 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Inci...
Bronze
$2,800
H 11 in W 16 in D 10.5 in
Antique French 19th Bronze Equestrian Group Horses Jockeys Statue Sculpture 1895
Located in Portland, OR
A fine late 19th century antique French bronze sculpture group, of a pair of race horses & jockeys, by Paul Louis Emile Loiseau-Rousseau, Paris (1861-1927). The bronze circa 1895 de...
Bronze
$1,900Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.25 in W 9.25 in D 9.5 in
Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster, France circa 19th Century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Silvered Bronze Rooster France, circa 1900 10 1/4 x 9 1/2 (H x D) inches A very fine and lively bronze statuette of a preening Rooster. Nicely cast and well-carved and in ex...
Silver, Bronze
$1,695
H 10 in W 5 in D 4.5 in
Antique French Egyptian Revival Bronze Bust Sculpture Statue "Queen of Babylon"
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique cast bronze sculpture an Egyptian Revival bust "The Queen of Babylon", by the 19th century French sculptor Paul Auguste Gagne, circa 1875. This rare & unusual bronze b...
Bronze
$2,645
H 10.63 in W 3.55 in D 1.97 in
Standing Ballerina Sculpture, Bronze, Academic Style, Signed, 2/5
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sculpture from the Ballet series. The series is dedicated to classical ballet and includes over 30 sculptur...
Metal, Bronze
$781
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Bust of a young woman / - The Opulence of Beauty -
Located in Berlin, DE
Anton Nelson (i.e. Antoine Joseph van den Kerckhoven) (1849 Brussels - after 1910 ibid.), Bust of a young woman, c. 1890. Patinated bronze on cast base, 30 cm (total height) x 20 cm ...
Bronze
$11,423
H 13 in W 25.6 in D 13 in
Art Nouveau Italian Signed Dated and Inscribed Original Bronze
By Constantino Barbella
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Art Nouveau "Ebrezza" bronze sculpture of a woman lying on a bed of roses. It bears at the base the signature Barbella and the wording “Rome Palm Sunday 31 III 1912” Brand...
Bronze
Seated Mercury Life-size Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Seated Mercury (Hermes) — Grand Tour Life-Size Bronze Italian School (possibly Naples) Italy, Late 19th–Early 20th Century This commanding life-size Grand Tour bronze depicts Mercury (Hermes) seated in quiet repose upon a rock, rendered with classical authority and exceptional refinement. The youthful god’s finely modeled anatomy, serene, introspective expression, and distinctive winged sandals draw directly from the celebrated ancient prototype, creating a sculpture of enduring presence and balance. Fully restored and ready to place, the bronze presents beautifully for interior display or garden installation, where its patinated surface responds richly to natural light. The composition derives from the renowned Seated Mercury discovered on August 3, 1758, in the peristyle garden of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum. The ancient original—now housed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli—became a touchstone of classical taste and a must-see for Grand Tour travelers of the 18th and 19th centuries, admired for its harmony, restraint, and technical mastery. Cast in richly toned bronze and finished with a nuanced patina, this example exemplifies the Neapolitan tradition of Grand Tour bronzes, prized for archaeological fidelity and sculptural finesse. Its impressive scale and poised silhouette make it a significant focal point in both modern and classical settings—an object that bridges antiquity and the cultivated collecting culture of the Grand Tour. Notable Related Examples: Getty Villa · Kunsthistorisches Museum · Villa San Michele...
Bronze
$5,800
H 11 in W 8 in
Antique Bronze Dog "Whippet with a Butterfly" Arthur Waagen (1833-1898) 1 of 2
By Arthur Waagen
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait “La Levrette au Papillon” or “Whippet (Greyhound) with a Butterfly” Arthur Waagen (Germany, France 1833-1898) Circa 1860’s 11 x 8 x 4 inches (1 of 2. ...
Bronze