Ceylon et Cie Busts

A pair of patinated bronze busts. French, circa 1870.

Pair of emperors in bronze, 20th century, measures 30 x 20 x 10cm.

Finely-sculpted terracott figure of boy playing violin. Sit on a separate French dore bronze finely-cast base.

Vintage concrete dog statue, both indoors and outdoors, as garden furniture or in a prestigious entrance, built in Italy in the second half of the ...

Italian glazed ceramic bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica. Italian ceramic bust of a Classical Roman with unusual iridescent glaze, marked Santa M...

Free-Standing Art Deco African Sculptural Bust in the style of Karl Hagenauer The bust has been inspired by other sculptural Art Deco pieces made by...

Vintage Esco statue of cowboy Will Rogers - Esco Prod. Inc. 1972. This big - headed chalkware statue was made by Esco, the Entertainment Statue Company, w...

Charming Benin King Oba and his Queen. Terrific pair of Benin hand carved ebony hardwood figures. Intricate detailing on each of these super West African carvings Circa Mid 20th c...

A fine French 19th century terracotta bust of "Madame Récamier (French, 1777-1849)" The coyly gazing downward beauty, holding a veil across her chest r...

Decorate an office shelf with this cheerful pair of antique terracotta children busts. Crafted in Paris, France circa 1880, each subject features a child face sculpture standing on a black painted socle base. Each figure has wonderful facial expressions and nice details. Both artworks are signed on the back E. Guillemin with marks reading "Quai Jemmapes 6". The busts are in excellent condition with the original terracotta patinated finish. Émile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin (1841-1907) was a French sculptor of the Belle Époque. He worked mainly in bronze and also made artwork subjects in terracotta. He studied under his father, the painter Auguste Guillemin, and under Jean-Jules Salmson. He showed work at the Salon of Paris from 1870-1899, and in 1897 received an honorable mention there. His sculptures incorporated themes inspired by the French revolution, Mediterranean mythology, and orientalist aesthetics. His oeuvre is reminiscent of other mid-18th century European bronze sculptors, including Jef Lambeaux, Marcel...

Finely made, the figure stands serenely, dressed in an elaborate pleated robe and headband inlaid with tiny colored mirrors. Finely gilt with patches of red clay visible. The figure ...

French plaster bust of a classical roman male. Handsome Italian stone bust of a Classical Roman, circa 1920. This beautiful classical male bust sculpture i...