Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

French, 1822-1912

Mathurin Moreau was a renowned French sculptor born on November 18, 1822, in Dijon, France, into a family of artists. He was the son of sculptor Jean-Baptiste Moreau and the brother of sculptors Hippolyte and Auguste Moreau, thus part of a dynasty that significantly influenced French sculpture in the 19th century. Educated at the École des Beaux-Arts under the tutelage of Étienne-Jules Ramey and Augustin-Alexandre Dumont, Moreau went on to become a prominent figure in the French art scene. He was known for his exceptional skills in crafting bronze sculptures, which are among the most celebrated aspects of his artistic legacy. Moreau debuted at the Salon in 1848 and rapidly gained acclaim. His works often depicted allegorical figures, mythological scenes, and typical rural life, capturing both the idealistic beauty and the detailed realism that were hallmarks of the period's sculpture. Many of his bronzes were cast by the famous Val d'Osne foundry, which helped ensure the high quality of his pieces. The foundry was known for its superb craftsmanship and was one of the primary mediums for Moreau’s creations. Throughout his career, Mathurin Moreau received numerous awards, including a medal of honor at the Exposition Universelle in 1878. He was also made a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1865 and rose to become an officer of the order in 1885. His artworks were not only celebrated in France but also internationally, as his bronzes found homes in diverse locations, from Parisian squares to foreign collections. Moreau's works are characterized by their classical style, attention to detail, and the expressive beauty of their subjects. Some of his notable bronze sculptures include allegorical representations such as "La Danse" and "L’Eau". These pieces exemplify his ability to translate ethereal themes into tangible beauty, making his sculptures highly sought after by collectors and museums worldwide. Mathurin Moreau passed away in 1912, leaving behind a rich legacy of artistic achievement that continues to be celebrated and revered in the art world today. His sculptures, especially his bronzes, remain valuable for their artistic and historical significance, often fetching high prices at auctions and retaining a place of prominence in collections of 19th-century French art.

Artist: Mathurin Moreau

Mathurin MoreauMATHURIN MOREAU (1822-1912 "YOUNG WOMAN ON A ROCK" french H53cm Signed Bronze, 1895

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MATHURIN MOREAU (1822-1912 "YOUNG WOMAN ON A ROCK" french H53cm Signed Bronze

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Berlin, DE

Beautiful late 19th-century bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau "YOUNG WOMAN ON A ROCK" BY MATHURIN MOREAU (1822-1912) Young girl with a broken jug, Bronze circa 1880/1890, France H ...

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Mathurin MoreauMathurin Moreau Triumph of Flora Bronze

$16,800

Mathurin Moreau Triumph of Flora Bronze

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912) The Triumph of Flora Female figural statue of Flora and two putti resting on a rouge marble base. Bronze and Rouge Marble signed 'Math. Morea...

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19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Mathurin MoreauA Fine Mathurin Moreau Patinated Bronze Group, 19th century

$12,000

A Fine Mathurin Moreau Patinated Bronze Group

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU (French, 1822-1912) Signed: ‘Mat. Moreau, hors concours’ 19th Century 31 1/2 in. x 15 in.

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19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Mathurin MoreauLe Rêve du Poète, Circa 1860

$26,000

Le Rêve du Poète

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1822-1912) Le Rêve du Poète Circa 1860, Patinated bronze; Signed ‘math moreau’ and Inscribed REVE DU POETE par MTH MOREAU, MEDAILL...

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Mathurin MoreauMathurin Moreau Bronze Allegorical Sculpture, 19th century

$16,000

Mathurin Moreau Bronze Allegorical Sculpture

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1822-1912) ‘La Libellule’ signed ‘Moreau Mathurin’ 27 1/2 in. 11 1/2 in. x 15 in. Notes: A fine quality Art Nouveau alleg...

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Mathurin MoreauSilvered Bronze Figure of Psyche, Circa 1890

$18,000

Silvered Bronze Figure of Psyche

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1822-1914) Silvered Bronze Figure of Psyche Silvered bronze; Signed ‘Moreau Mathurin’ 30 3/8 x 15 x 13 inches

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Late 19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Mathurin MoreauMarie de' Medici

$6,716

Marie de' Medici

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Mathurin Moreau 1822-1912, was a French sculptor in the classic academic style. His father was also a sculptor and his siblings. Mathurin first received a medal at the Salon in 1848,...

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Late 19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Mathurin MoreauMathurin Moreau Bronze Allegorical Sculpture, 19th century

$16,000

Mathurin Moreau Bronze Allegorical Sculpture

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1822-1912) ‘La Libellule’ signed ‘Moreau Mathurin’ 27.5 in. 11.5 in. x 15 in. Notes: A fine quality Art Nouveau allegoric...

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Mathurin MoreauMathurin Moreau Patinated Bronze of a Génie and Science .

$12,000

Mathurin Moreau Patinated Bronze of a Génie and Science .

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

Bronze figural grouping of a Génie and Science, a woman guided by an angel with outstretched wings by Mathurin Moreau, a celebrated and decorated French sculptor whose talents most f...

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19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Mathurin Moreau"Sharing Water with the Birds" Bronze Statue by Mathurin Moreau

$14,000

"Sharing Water with the Birds" Bronze Statue by Mathurin Moreau

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

A beauty sits on a rock, pouring water from a jug onto the rock beside her. Two birds play in the water as it cascades down the rock. The woman wears a crown of foliage and a piece o...

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Mathurin MoreauFrench Patinated Bronze Figural Group on Bronze by Moreau, 19th century

$14,000

French Patinated Bronze Figural Group on Bronze by Moreau

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU (French, 1822-1914) Signed: ‘Moreau’ 19th Century 31 1/2 in. x 20 in.

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Mathurin MoreauFine Patinated bronze Flore et Zephyr Statue by Mathurin Moreau

$18,000

Fine Patinated bronze Flore et Zephyr Statue by Mathurin Moreau

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU (FRENCH, 1822-1912) Flore et Zephyr Signed 'Mthrin Moreau' (to the base), rotating socle applied with engrave plaquette 'FLORE ET ZEPHIR / PAR Mathurin MOREAU / MEDAI...

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Mathurin MoreauMathurin Moreau Bronze Mother and Child Statue, 19th century

$18,000

Mathurin Moreau Bronze Mother and Child Statue

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1822-1912) Signed ‘Math.Moreau’ 36 in. x 14 1/2 in. Notes: Fine Quality Patinated Bronze Group of a Mother and Child

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Mathurin MoreauBronze Group of Dancing Beauties, Circa 1890

$12,500

Bronze Group of Dancing Beauties

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1822-1914) Pair of Bronze Group of Dancing Beauties Patinated bronze; Signed ‘Moreau Math; Math Moreau’ 19 3/4 x 9 inches

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Late 19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Agathon LéonardAgathon Leonard Silvered Bronze Of Marguerite, 1898

$9,000

H 10 in W 5 in D 5 in

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...

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1890s Art Nouveau Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Emmanuel VillanisAntique French Art Nouveau Bronze Female Bust "Phryne" Emanuel Villanis 1900, Circa 1900

$4,300

H 16 in W 8.5 in D 7 in

Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Female Bust "Phryne" Emanuel Villanis 1900

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in Portland, OR

Antique, Art Nouveau bronze of a beautiful maiden in the Neo-Classical manner by Emmanuel Villanis, Circa 1900. The bronze, titled "Phryne" depicts a beautiful Neo-Classical maiden, ...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Giorgio Ceragioli"Danza dei Flori", Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1910, 1910

$4,600

H 54 in W 21 in D 14 in

"Danza dei Flori", Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1910

By Giorgio Ceragioli

Located in Astoria, NY

Giorgio Ceragioli (Italian, 1861-1947) "Danza dei Flori" [Dance of the Flowers] Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1910, the draped standing figure clutching a rose, on a circular base, tit...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Emmanuel VillanisAntique French Art Nouveau Bronze Figure Statue Sculpture "Prise de Corsaire", Circa 1900

$6,200

H 34 in W 11 in D 7.75 in

Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Figure Statue Sculpture "Prise de Corsaire"

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in Portland, OR

A fine antique large French Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Sculpture, titled "Prise de Corsaire" by Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), circa 1900. This very...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Henry MooreHenry Moore Two Standing Women 1983 Cast Bronze Sculpture Signed Edition of 9, 1983

$43,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.5 in W 4 in D 2.75 in

Henry Moore Two Standing Women 1983 Cast Bronze Sculpture Signed Edition of 9

By Henry Moore

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Henry Moore Title: Two Standing Women Medium: Cast Bronze Sculpture Edition: 1/9 Size: 6.5" x 4" x 2.75" Year: 1983 Inscription: Incised signature and edition number 1/9 on b...

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Late 20th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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David HostetlerDavid Hostetler, Gold, Deco, Full Figure, Polished Bronze, Dancing, Female, 1990

$15,500

H 28 in W 7 in D 7 in

David Hostetler, Gold, Deco, Full Figure, Polished Bronze, Dancing, Female

By David Hostetler

Located in Nantucket, MA

David Hostetler's iconic female form. The polished bronze surface is sealed with Glasurit- a car finish, so it never needs to be polished. It is edition number 2/12. He has a dramat...

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1990s Contemporary Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Franz BergmannAntique Orientalist Arab Slave Trader Female Nude Group Cold Painted Bronze 1910, 1910

$4,500

H 28 in W 11.75 in D 12 in

Antique Orientalist Arab Slave Trader Female Nude Group Cold Painted Bronze 1910

By Franz Bergmann

Located in Portland, OR

A very large 24" (61cm) Franz Xavier Bergmann (1861-1936) cold painted bronze group statue, signed, Austria, circa 1910. The bronze in the Orientalist manner & depicts a young slave ...

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Irakli TsuladzeGeorgian Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Tsuladze - Universe, 2023

$4,600

H 13.39 in W 19.69 in D 13 in

Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Tsuladze - Universe

By Irakli Tsuladze

Located in Paris, IDF

Bronze, glass & corian Irakli Tsuladze is a Georgian sculptor born in 1973 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. His sculptures present a peculiar unity of substance and emotion...

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2010s Contemporary Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Figurative bronze with a literary mythological theme from the early twentieth century, XXth Century

$2,063

H 9.45 in Dm 7.09 in

Figurative bronze with a literary mythological theme from the early twentieth century

Located in Florence, IT

Early 20th-century Art Nouveau decorative bronze depicting a smiling mermaid carried by a wave above a fountain with a mask. The reference is to the fairy tale by writer Hans Christ...

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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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David HostetlerWoman, Black, Abstract, Twist, Dance, Gown, Art Deco, Garden, By Commission, 2003

$70,000

H 78 in W 20 in D 20 in

Woman, Black, Abstract, Twist, Dance, Gown, Art Deco, Garden, By Commission

By David Hostetler

Located in Nantucket, MA

Summertime Lady can be commissioned. You can have it with the black finish or painted Ferrari Red. I've cast it in a pale green patina for a pool in Bermuda. Outstanding focal point ...

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Early 2000s Art Deco Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Juan Clará Ayats"A Girl Sitting on a Stool Tying Her Shoe", 20th Century Bronze by Juan Clará, 1920

$1,260

H 6.3 in W 2.96 in D 3.94 in

"A Girl Sitting on a Stool Tying Her Shoe", 20th Century Bronze by Juan Clará

By Juan Clará Ayats

Located in Madrid, ES

JUAN CLARÁ AYATS Spanish, 1878 - 1958 A GIRL SEATED ON A STOOL TYING HER SHOE signed "Juan Clara" and stamped A.G. Paris and marks L.R. 213 (on the stool ) bronze figure 6-3/8 x 3 x 4 inches (16 X 7.5 X 10 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collector, Madrid A brown patia bronze sculpture of Art Nouveau style, depicting a little girl sitting on a sidewalk tying her shoe. The plasticity that Juan Clará achieves with the bronze when shaping this beautiful little sculpture is wonderful. We notice the effort that the little girl is making to put on her shoe, her gestures and attitudes which moves us and attracts us towards her. Juan Clará Ayats. Olot (Gerona), 6.XII.1875 - Paris (France), II.1958. Sculptor Student of José Berga at the Olot School of Fine Arts, developed his training in France, first at the School of Fine Arts in Toulouse, in 1896, and from 1901 in Paris. At this stage he lived with his younger brother, José Clará...

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1920s Art Nouveau Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Gustave Obiols DelgadoAntique Spanish Art Nouveau Bronze Neo-Classical Sculpture Statue Bacchante 1890, circa 1890

$2,895

H 22 in W 15 in D 7 in

Antique Spanish Art Nouveau Bronze Neo-Classical Sculpture Statue Bacchante 1890

Located in Portland, OR

A very good antique Neo-Classical bronze of a Bacchante or Maenad, by Spanish sculptor Gustave Obiols Delgado (1858-1902). The sculpture circa 1890. This large & very attractive, fin...

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1890s Art Nouveau Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Previously Available Items

Mathurin MoreauMary, Queen of Scots, Late 19th Century

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H 18.5 in W 11.25 in D 5.75 in

Mary, Queen of Scots

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

Mathurin Moreau 1822-1912, was an important French sculptor who won many prizes in the Salons and World fair during the 19th Century. This bronze of Mary, Queen of Scots is a first s...

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Late 19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Mathurin MoreauExquisite French Bronze, Rouge Marble, and Sèvres Style Porcelain Sculpture, 1880

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H 15.5 in W 8.5 in D 5 in

Exquisite French Bronze, Rouge Marble, and Sèvres Style Porcelain Sculpture

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Queens, NY

An Exquisite French gilt and patinated bronze sculpture of Venus, resting on a Sèvres style cobalt blue enameled porcelain pedestal...

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19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Mathurin MoreauSong of the Sea, Circa 1890

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H 28 in W 12 in D 11 in

Song of the Sea

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1858-1914) Song of the Sea Patinated bronze; Signed ‘Math Moreau; Hors Concours’ and stamped Medaille-honneur seal 28 in. x 12 in x 11 inches

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Late 19th Century Mathurin Moreau Figurative Sculptures

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