René de Saint-Marceaux Decorative Objects

A striking bust inspired by the classical figure of Aphrodite, signed by the French sculptor Le Cann. The sculpture depicts a serene female profile and the surface displays a rich de...

A bronze statue by Charles Louchet, France (1854-1936) A standing female naked, looking up with her arms up. A beautiful graceful movement in bronze...

Graceful even when standing still the Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Eagle Bust is creat...

An Art Deco French bronze statue by Charles Henri Molins A bronze statue with a dancer juggling marble balls in Art Deco Style, raised on a square marble foot by Charles Henri Molin...

Bronze bust of Jean Mermoz, signed by French sculptor Charles Ruchot (1880-1925) from the Art Deco period. Jean Mermoz was a famous French aviator who crossed the Atlantic for the fi...

Antique McClelland Barclay bronze figurine in the shape of a neoclassically inspired female figure without arms or head, embedded in a half r...

A small 19 Century French patinated bronze bust of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte wearing his trademark bicorn hat and his favorite uniform of Colonel of Chasseurs Cheval de la Garde. ...

Neapolitan "Scugnizzo" bust, Street boy, in gilt and burnished bronze, circa 1920 by Giovanni De Martino . Sculpture in gilded bronze and dark patina on a square base in light gray marble. The realistic trait typical of the author is striking. Signature of the artist De Martino on the back Giovanni De Martino (Naples, 13 January 1870 - Naples, 3 March 1935) was an Italian sculptor active in Paris. Important Bronze sculpture depicting a boy's head in Naples called "Scugnizzo" Excellent quality and sublime workmanship, note the delicacy and expressiveness. The sculpture is signed DE MARTINO on the back. GIOVANNI DE MARTINO (Naples 1870-1935) very important sculptor known for the production of sculptures of small bronze busts, in particular street urchins, fishermen, common people, with realistic features. Excellent quality, as seen in the detail photos. Excellent workmanship. A truly beautiful sculpture! BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST Giovanni de Martino (1870-1935) trained in Naples at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. He moved to Paris where he performed small sculptural groups and frequently exhibited at the "Paris Salon", winning the Louvre Museum prize for the bronze work Le Pêcheur de criquets (The Locust Fisherman). Returning to Naples, he returned to a socialist realism and on dedication to the production of sculptures depicting characteristic Neapolitan types, in rascal species, "scugnizzi", children and young fishermen. The dominant theme of his production is childhood: in particular he represents in his works pensive, sad, skinny children, on whose faces the signs of abandonment and suffering emerge (for this reason De Martino becomes known with the nickname of "The sculptor of children...

"CHIEN DE CHASSE (HUNTING DOG)" BY PAUL-EDOUARD DELABRIERRE (FRENCH, 1829-1912) Patinated bronze with plaster filled base; signed in rock "E. Delabrier...

A nice bronze bust by the French artist Serge Yourievitch (1876-1969) which is likely of the czech conductor Josef Stransky. We have dated the work t...

A bronze portrait bust of a young aristocratic Parisian woman by Vincent-Desire Faure de Brousse, Titled "Raphaella", the woman is depicted in a lavish blouse with lace trim adorned with a lobed broach and jeweled crown headpiece...

Bring sculptural depth and masculine elegance to a library, study, or office with this finely cast bronze animalier group. Created in Paris circa 1890, the composition portrays two S...