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A Very Good 20th C. Bronze Head of Zeus After the Antique, Likely Continental
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely sculpted & patinated bronze head of Zeus, demonstrating excellent proportions & skillfully rendered features, with pierced eyes & hair adorned with a Kotinos, which was a ...
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20th Century European Hellenistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Very Good 20th C. Bronze Head of Zeus After the Antique, Likely Continental
A Very Good 20th C. Bronze Head of Zeus After the Antique, Likely Continental

A Very Good 20th C. Bronze Head of Zeus After the Antique, Likely Continental

$1,500
An 18th Century Baroque Period Carved Cherub, Continental Circa 1750
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very charming example of Baroque carving, depicting a hand carved cherub in what appears to be butternut. Most likely a segment of a larger religious work.
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

An 18th Century Baroque Period Carved Cherub, Continental Circa 1750
An 18th Century Baroque Period Carved Cherub, Continental Circa 1750

An 18th Century Baroque Period Carved Cherub, Continental Circa 1750

$1,200
A Rare Pair of Signed Artist Proof Animalier Bronze Plaques Attributed to Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Both of these fine 'bas-relief' bronze plaques exhibit a fine old patina with a lustrous pinkish hue as a result of the higher ratio of copper found in this particular bronze alloy, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Rare Pair of Signed Artist Proof Animalier Bronze Plaques Attributed to Barye
A Rare Pair of Signed Artist Proof Animalier Bronze Plaques Attributed to Barye

A Rare Pair of Signed Artist Proof Animalier Bronze Plaques Attributed to Barye

$10,000 / set
A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This finely modelled Hellenistic style bronze portrait bust appears to be that of the Greek philosopher Chrysippus of Soli - regarded by scholars as the 2nd founder of the School of ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Bronze

A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau
A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau

A Fine Grand Tour Bronze Bust of a Greek Philosopher, After Mathurin Moreau

$4,000
Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine early 20th century terracotta bust of Alexandre Brongniart, after the original work by Jean-Antoine Houdon. Demonstrating exacting proportions & finely sculpted features...
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Busts

Materials

Marble

Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon
Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon

Very Fine Terracotta Bust of Alexandre Brongniart, After Jean-Antoine Houdon

$2,000
A Grand Tour Style Model of a Stallion after the Antique, Italy Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome & finely modelled, patinated antimonial lead casting of a bridled stallion. Shown rearing up on it's hind legs, the head turned slightly to the right with pricked ear...
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Grand Tour Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Other, Lead

A Grand Tour Style Model of a Stallion after the Antique, Italy Circa 1900
A Grand Tour Style Model of a Stallion after the Antique, Italy Circa 1900

A Grand Tour Style Model of a Stallion after the Antique, Italy Circa 1900

$1,800
A Fine Grand Tour Style Bronze of Mercury Mounted as a Table Lamp, Circa 1900
By Giambologna
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The large & finely proportioned cast bronze figure of Mercury - Roman god of abundance & commercial success, shown cradling a caduceus in one hand - the other arm outstretched toward...
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Early 20th Century European Grand Tour Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Fine Grand Tour Style Bronze of Mercury Mounted as a Table Lamp, Circa 1900
A Fine Grand Tour Style Bronze of Mercury Mounted as a Table Lamp, Circa 1900

A Fine Grand Tour Style Bronze of Mercury Mounted as a Table Lamp, Circa 1900

$4,000
A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920
By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative portrait bust of a bearded Moor in profile, modelled wearing traditional garb, painted in polychrome detail in the manner of Friedrich Goldscheider, unsigned.  
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Busts

Materials

Composition

A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920
A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920

A Fine Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920

$1,500
A Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960
By Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely sculpted limited edition miniature bronze bust of a Bahamian man exhibiting a fine brown/green patina overall, signed & numbered on the ...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960
A Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960

A Fine Mid-20th Century Miniature Bronze Bust by Harold Pfeiffer, Circa 1960

$1,200
Signed Mid 20th Century Plaster Bust of a Young Man by Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
By Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome patinated plaster bust of a young man, most likely a commissioned piece bearing the sitters initials J.D.F. signed on the reverse with impressed signature and dated 0...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Plaster, Teak

Signed Mid 20th Century Plaster Bust of a Young Man by Harold Sampson Pfeiffer
Signed Mid 20th Century Plaster Bust of a Young Man by Harold Sampson Pfeiffer

Signed Mid 20th Century Plaster Bust of a Young Man by Harold Sampson Pfeiffer

$1,800
Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely carved full length figure of 'The Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy' shown attired in flowing robes, her hair worn in high chignon with her face effecting a serene a...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900
Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900

Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900

$3,500
A Fine Animalier School Bronze Figure of a Bull, After Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Although there is seemingly no apparent foundry mark, this finely cast & patinated animalier bronze known as ‘Bull’ or ‘Taureau Beuglant’ is exemplary in demonstrating exceptional at...
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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Fine Animalier School Bronze Figure of a Bull, After Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
A Fine Animalier School Bronze Figure of a Bull, After Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

A Fine Animalier School Bronze Figure of a Bull, After Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

$3,800
A Fine 19th Century Egyptian Revival Figural Bronze Furniture Mount, Circa 1830
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very attractive 19th century Egyptian Revival bronze furniture mount, cast in the form of a bust of a goddess wearing a tasseled robe, and ado...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Fine 19th Century Egyptian Revival Figural Bronze Furniture Mount, Circa 1830
A Fine 19th Century Egyptian Revival Figural Bronze Furniture Mount, Circa 1830

A Fine 19th Century Egyptian Revival Figural Bronze Furniture Mount, Circa 1830

$1,200
A Finely Sculpted 19th Century Alabaster Figural Group of Ariadne & The Panther
By Johann Heinrich von Dannecker 1
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large & finely sculpted alabaster figure of Ariadne, wife of Dionysus the God of wine, shown adorned with a diadem of vine leaves while in repose atop the back of Dionysus’s stridi...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Alabaster

A Finely Sculpted 19th Century Alabaster Figural Group of Ariadne & The Panther
A Finely Sculpted 19th Century Alabaster Figural Group of Ariadne & The Panther

A Finely Sculpted 19th Century Alabaster Figural Group of Ariadne & The Panther

$12,500
An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen
By Max Arthur Waagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large & well cast pair of Orientalist figures depicting a pair of Middle Eastern male & female musicians attired in traditional costume. Both figures are modelled ‘co...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen
An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen

An Impressive Pair of 19th Century Orientalist Spelter Figures, After A. Waagen

$6,500 / set
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon
By Nathaniel Palmer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome and impressive pair of relief portrait busts in copper depicting portrait busts of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) on the left, and Napoleon Bona...
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Antique 1830s English William IV Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Copper

Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon
Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon

Large Pair of Signed 19th Century Relief Portrait Busts of Wellington & Napoleon

$4,500 / set
A Very Good & Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC
By George Foster
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely proportioned near life size bronze nude torso exhibiting a fine reddish / brown patina and supported on it's detachable base signed with the artists monogram. In very good overall condition and priced competitively in comparison to similar examples in the marketplace. George Foster is a member of the highly regarded Sculptors Society of Canada (SSC) and has exhibited at several prestigious international venues including the Smithsonian in Washington DC, The Canadian National Museum in Ottawa and The Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal. Among his many commissions was the casting of the ‘Nellie’ - the annual ACTRA Awards...
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Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Very Good & Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC
A Very Good & Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC

A Very Good & Large Post Modernist Bronze Nude Torso by George Foster, SSC

$8,000
An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O'Cerans
By Pedro Pruna
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine limited edition modernist bronze bust by noted Spanish artist Pedro Pruna O'Cerans, impressed with limited edition number 3 of 8, together with the artists signature, and...
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Brutalist Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O'Cerans
An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O'Cerans

An Important Mid 20th Century Brutalist Bronze Bust By Pedro Pruna O'Cerans

$5,000
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900
By Gladenbeck Foundry
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome pair of classical bronze busts raised on white alabaster columns decorated with gilt metal rings, atop squared rouge royal marble...
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Early 20th Century German Grand Tour Busts

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900
Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900

Fine Pair of Grand Tour Style Miniature Bronze Busts, Continental, circa 1900

$1,800 / set
A Finely Cast Spelter Figure of Neptune Mounted Atop a Carved Soapstone Base
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely detailed & proportioned cast spelter figure of Neptune, dramatically poised with trident in hand, seated atop a realistically modelled hand carved...
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Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone, Spelter

A Finely Cast Spelter Figure of Neptune Mounted Atop a Carved Soapstone Base
A Finely Cast Spelter Figure of Neptune Mounted Atop a Carved Soapstone Base

A Finely Cast Spelter Figure of Neptune Mounted Atop a Carved Soapstone Base

$2,600
Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Showing a crescent shaped headrest braced by flattened 'V' shaped supports rising from a cupped base, decorated overall with hand carved linear motifs and exhibiting an old rubbed su...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)
Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)

Early 20th Century East African Carved Headrest, Ethiopia (Kambatta People)

$500
A Fine & Large 19th Century Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Socle, Italy Circa 1800
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An impressively large mottled 'verde prato' serpentine socle of turned columnar form, rising from a stepped base to a flattened plateau above a cavetto-shaped edge. In relation to it...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Elements

Materials

Marble, Serpentine

A Fine & Large 19th Century Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Socle, Italy Circa 1800
A Fine & Large 19th Century Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Socle, Italy Circa 1800

A Fine & Large 19th Century Grand Tour Serpentine Marble Socle, Italy Circa 1800

$3,800
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