Portuondo Paris Animal Sculptures

A patinated bronze sculpture reproduction of the Laocoon group by the Napolitan world famous Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900. Rediscovered in 1506 in Rome The Laocoon Group is believed to be created sometime between 42-20 BCE by three sculptors from Rhodos – Hagesander, Athenodoros and Polydorus, after the work of more ancien Hellenistic sculptors. Recreated and issued (with several sizes and creative variations) by Fonderia Chiurrazzi, this piece is more than just an incredibly precise and expressive reproduction of the iconic antic sculpture...

A large sculpture of a greyhound / whippet. The sculpture is made of dark green patinated bronze. On a belgian black marble plinth. The statue is signed on the plinth: Rochard. It is...

Art Deco bronze circa 1930 representing 5 birds on a branch. Subjects in silvered bronze on a black marble and onyx base. Stamped bronze on the back of the branch and signed Rochard ...

A very lovely pair of late 19th century painted decorative wall panels, Italian circa 1900. Charming romantic scenes painted on dense paper. These panels will be a delightful ornam...

Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads by Irenee Rochard, France 1930. Bust of two panthers. The bronze has a green patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base. Literature...

A Pair of adorable 'dachshunds' sculptures in patinated bronze with foundry stamps by Pierre Chenet known for his animal sculptures.

A pair of large 19th century Japanses Screens of Japanese scenery. The screens also come with a wooden crate which would have been built for them at a later date in order to move ...

Large Palissy fishs wall platter on a blue background with bugs, butterfly, lizard, crawfish, shells, leaves as ferns. The School of Paris is composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, F...

Fine quality pair of French 19th century gilt bronze (electrotype technique) relief plaques. Children in backyard farm, garden scene.

A lovely and well cast example of the Pompeian Dancing Faun. This grand tour bronze stands approx 12 inches tall on it’s marble base and is about half size of the original unearthed...

Large 19th century French Majolica Pigeon wall pocket. The pigeon have a pink ribbon and carry a white card.  

A fine bronze casted sculpture of a Elephant with a calf, resting on a black Belgium marble base. The bronze has the original olive-brown patina. It is made in France, circa 1930-1940. Signed: Irénée ROCHARD. The sculpture has a beautiful patina and is in good condition. After casting the bronze is finely finished with fine chisels, for the fine details. This chiseling process was an enormously time-consuming job. Irénée Rochard was born in Villefranche sur Saône France in 1906, In a family of artists: his mother was a painter and his brother became The actor-singer Armand MESTRAL. When he chose the course of an artist’s life too, he soon turned to animal Sculpting in order to,as he used to say: pay tribute to animal. In 22 years, on leaving the Beaux-Arts School, he was the first prize-winner for A life-size panther...