Siot-Decauville Decorative Objects

Rare and handsome, this sculpture of a nude male runner, probably cast for the art competition at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, was made by Georges Engrand. The athlete's head is tilt...

Bronze sculpture of female nude, not signed. Measures: Height 18 cm. Width 21 cm. Depth 22 cm. Weight 3 kg.

"WALTER SCOTT: CHEVAL DE'SELLE DE L'EMPEREUR" BY ALFRED BARYE (FRENCH, 1839-82) Patinated bronze, titled to base; signed "Barye Fils" Item # 001ZKK18W Orig...

ALFRED DUBUCAND French, 1828-1894 "Standing Stag" Medium-brown patinated bronze Signed in naturalistic base "A. Dubucand" Item # 109HPV21P A beautifully textured model of Stan...

"HARVESTER" AFTER A MODEL BY MATHURIN MOREAU (FRENCH, 1822-1912) In a reddish-brown and golden patinated bronze; signed in base "Math. Moreau" Item # 012SKP14W A fine model of a rural young farmer resting against a rocky outcrop to sharpen his scythe, the base of which has been set in the hay collected in a pile beside the rock; the naturalistic base is signed along the back in his typical nearly cursive script "Math. Moreau". It is a complex model and a fine accomplishment for the foundry, the joints seamlessly flowing into one another without any obvious connections. The surface is chiseled with great care, resulting in fine detailing of the toes and fingers to include the wrinkles at each joint and texturing of the nails, crisp eyelids and flawless skin, gorgeous texturing of the garment...

EUGÈNE MARIOTON French, 1857-1933 Diana, the Huntress Patinated and burnished bronze signed to base "Eug. Marioton" and cold-stamped by foundry "E. Colin et Cie Paris" Item # 305...

EUGENE AIZELIN French, 1821-1902 Bust of a Young Woman (1864) Patinated bronze raised on an original turned rouge marble base over brass rim signed on shoulder "Eug. Aizelin 1864"...

A good antique French cast bronze sculpture bust of Ludwig Van Beethoven, circa 1890. The bronze sculpture bust depicting the celebrated German composer & pianist; Ludwig Van Beethov...

EMMANUEL FREMIET French, 1824-1910 Chien loulou couché Nuanced brown patina on sand-cast bronze Signed in base "E. FREMIET" a Charles More cast numbered 213 Item # 202FPP12G A good lifetime casting by Charles More numbered 215, it captures the entirely relaxed spirit of the recumbant husky dog...

Alfred Barye was a French artist known for his meticulously detailed bronze sculptures of the Belle Époque featured in this listing. The standing figure with a dog and monkey at his ...

The intersecting sculptural lines of this French signed vintage bronze sculpture by Boucher is polished and has a rose gold color of the bronze. It sits on a white and gray veined Carrara marble block base that is attached. The measurements for the sculpture alone are as follows: 9" H x 5" D x 4.5" W. It is from the 1960s. The intersecting lines of this sculpture give it parallel forms. It is a dynamic sculpture...

PIERRE LENORDEZ French, 1815-1892 A Halting Stallion Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "P. Lenordez" cast circa 1860 Item # 306GRT17P A rare example of Pierre Lenordez's early work, this fine sand-cast bronze model of a halting stallion showcases the powerful animal as he is stopping his forward motion, rearing slightly as he shifts his weight to his back legs. The model is beautifully chased and a wonderful hammered texture to the hair and texture from the original wax mold replicated in the bronze under the translucent brown surface patina. The model is signed on the back corner of the naturalistic base in his typical script, "P. Lenordez". Born in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, in the district of Manche in northwestern France, Pierre Lenordez eventually established himself in Caen where he would become a professor and teach at the Fine Arts Academy of Caen for a decade, accepting under his tutelage the Romantic sculptor of renown Arthur Jacques Leduc...