Pierre-Auguste Renoir Decorative Objects

Solid bronze figure of a woman reclining on a sofa, “Paolina Bonaparte as Venus Victrix” – a famous motif by A. Canova, from Paris, probably around 1950. Engraved on the plinth “A. C...

Unusual Coco de Mer with its iconic form perfectly undecorated. Found on the Seychelles archipelago and presented on a custom aluminum stand.

This signed polychromed bronze sculpture after Auguste Moreau beautifully captures the elegance and romantic spirit of the late 19th-century French Art Nouveau movement. Depicting a ...

Finely modeled and cast antique (19th century) patinated bronze sculpture depicting Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix after the original model by the Italian master, Antonio Canova....

Designed by French sculptor Pierre Le Faguays in 1925, this Art Deco bronze statue features a young Grecian female archer named "Diana" gracefully pulling her bow. The statue highlig...

A fantastic hand chased copper bust with a brass ribbon and swirls of brass "hair". This beautiful sculpture was made by Karl F. Schmidt, who apprenticed with Franz Hagenauer and wor...

PIERRE LE FAGUAYS French, 1892-1962 "The Lock" Verdigris patinated bronze signed verso P Le Faguays, sealed with LN Paris foundry cachet Cold-stamped BRONZE and numbered 118 28 1/2" W x 8" D x 16 7/8" H An incredibly fine example of "The Lock" by Pierre Le Faguays, the model is a perfect embodiment of essence of the Art Deco period capturing a canal worker at the moment of full torsion as he uses the weight of his body to rotate the huge wooden lever. Cast by the foundry of J. Lehmann, stamped to the reverse with his circular cachet noting "LN Paris JL" (which stands for "Les neveux de J. Lehmann"), the present example is the large version of this model and a difficult example to find. It features a fabulous surface texture and complex overall verde patination with hints of brown, caramel, black and yellow. PIERRE LE FAGUAYS Born in 1892 in Nantes, France, Pierre Le Faguays would become famous for his contribution to the Art Deco movement. His education under the guidance of James Vibert at the Geneva University of Art and Design was pivotal in shaping his artistic style. Le Faguays' work began to gain recognition shortly after his first exhibition at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1922, a key event that marked the onset of his most productive years. In 1926 and 1927, Le Faguays received honorable mentions that served as public acknowledgments of his growing stature. His choice of materials was diverse, ranging from bronze and terracotta to more exotic mediums like ivory and alabaster. His sculptures often depicted lithe female figures and many of his models are reportedly influenced by the terracotta figurines of ancient Tanagra in Greece. Le Faguays regularly collaborated with his peers in the burgeoning and highly active artistic community in France, contemporaries that were also working to promote the new modernist vision that became recognized as the Art Deco movement. He co-founded the "Stele and Evolution Group" with Maurice Bouraine, working alongside artists such as Sibylle May...

Lost wax bronze. Model of Auguste Moureau (1834-1917). marble base Patinated bronze with two children together, the boy holding some flowers. The piece that makes up this lot follows...

Pierre Dmitrienko (Russian / French, 1925-1974), "Untitled Torso", gilt bronze, signed P. Dmitrienko". Abstract figural sculpture depicting an abstract torso. . Note: Pierre Dmitrien...

French bronze sculpture of Cupid after Auguste Moreau (1834-1917)

PIERRE JULES MENE French, 1810-1879 "Valet de Limier" (1879) Patinated bronze Signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" to base ...

Tall, elegant Art Deco inspired bronze sculpture in the manner of Giacometti. The sculpture is stamped EXNY on the base. This sculpture was cast by the Excalibur Foundry in New York....