Silla, Ltd. Decorative Objects

A WHIMSICAL CARVED AND PAINTED FOLK ART HOLSTEIN COW PULL TOY American, circa second half of the 20th Century Carved hardwood, fabric ears, softwood base and wheels, ceramic and ir...

ROSA BONHEUR French, 1822-1899 "Mouton Broutant" or Grazing Ewe Dark-brown patina sand-cast bronze Signed in base "Rosa Bonheur" almost certainly cast by Peyrol (unmarked) circa...

FERNAND CIANCIANI called FERNAND CIAN Italy/France, 1889-1954 "Comtesse D'Artois, Maria Theresa of Savoy" Executed in the first quarter of the 20th century Signed "Fernand Cian 177...

FERNAND CIANCIANI called FERNAND CIAN Italy/France, 1889-1954 "Comte d'Artois (later Charles X, King of France)" Executed in the first quarter of the 20th century Signed "Fernand C...

PIERRE LE FAGUAYS French, 1892-1962 "The Lock" Verdigris patinated bronze signed verso P Le Faguays, sealed with LN Paris foundry cachet 18" W x 5" D x 12" H A very good cast of...

GRAND TOUR Italy, late 19th century "Narcissus" Patinated bronze cast circa 1890-1910 Unmarked 24 3/4" H x 10" diameter An exceedingly fine cast after the Greco-Roman statue of ...

PATINATED BRONZE OKIMONO OF A STANDING ROOSTER Japan, circa late 19th century Unsigned 9 1/2" H x 3 1/4" D x 5" W This bronze okimono depicts a rooster standing alert with chest fo...

PIERRE-JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 Group of a Scottish Hunter with Fox and Hound (1861) Sand-cast patinated bronze, signed P.J. MENE in naturalistic base Executed circa 1900, like...

PAIR OF EARLY POLYCHROMED CARVED WOOD ECCLESIASTICAL RELIQUARY BUSTS OF SAINTS Probably Italian, circa late 17th/early 18th century, raised on modern ebonized plinths Marked on the r...

ACHILLE D'ORSI Italian, 1845-1929 "The Wagoner" (1879) Patinated bronze on rouge marble Signed "A. D'Orsi" to the reverse of the cap Cast circa 1910 15 7/8" H (bronze), 22" H (tot...

GRAND TOUR PATINATED BRONZE TOWNLEY VASES, A PAIR Probably French, cast circa 1870 10" H x 4" D (base) x 5 5/8" W Cast in bronze after the celebrated Roman marble known as the Town...

LOUIS CHALON French, 1866-1940 "Tannhäuser" Patinated bronze Cast after the model by Chalon during the first quarter of the 20th century Signed to the naturalistic base L. Chalon ...

ERNEST DUBOIS French, 1863-1931 "Le Pardon" (The Return of the Prodigal Son) Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed Ernest Dubois, foundry cachet for Casa Bellas Artes Avda De Mayo 625 ...

MEIJI BRONZE OKIMONO OF A FIRE WATCHMAN CARRYING A HYŌTAN Japan, late 19th century Patinated, lacquered, polychromed and gilded bronze over a wooden base Engraved to the bag "Hi no...

ANTONIO CANOVA (AFTER) Italian, 1757-1822 "Hebe Descending" Cast by the foundry of B. Boschetti, Rome circa 1870 Patinated bronze raised over the original cylindrical black and ver...

ÉTIENNE LE HONGRE (after) French, 1628-1690 "Allegory of Air" Reconfigured after the model of antiquity to present without the eagle by her side Carved from a single block of whit...

MALVINA CORNELL HOFFMAN United States, 1887-1966 "The Cap - A Mask of an Unknown Woman" Verde patinated bronze over raised on acrylic veneered plinth Signed on the back "M. HOFFMAN...

GIUSEPPE GRANDI Italian, 1843-1894 "Marshall Ney" (1874/75) Lost-wax cast bronze Signed "Grandi" on proper left front of base 13 1/4" H x 5 3/8" D x 5 5/8" W Provenance: Carabell...

PATINATED AND PARCEL-SILVERED AND GILDED BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SAMURAI WARRIOR Japan, Meiji period, probably late 19th century Unmarked 9 1/2" H x 6 3/4" diameter ref. 512DMB06P A J...

ENRICO CARUSO Italian, 1873-1921 "Laughing Buddha, a Self Portrait" (1909) Sand-cast patinated bronze executed early 20th century by Roman Bronze Works (cold-stamped verso) Signed ...

BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SAMURAI Japan, Meiji Period, circa late 19th century Patinated sand-cast and engraved bronze, unmarked 20 1/2" H x 6 1/8" D x 9 3/4" W ref. 512SBP06X A finely...

GIULIO MONTEVERDE Italian, 1837–1917 "Genius of Franklin" (1871) Patinated bronze Signed MONTEVERDE and inscribed Roma Raised on a black marble plinth with polished bronze collar ...

GIULIO MONTEVERDE Italian, 1837–1917 "Young Christopher Columbus" (1870) Patinated bronze Signed MONTEVERDE and inscribed Roma and MCCCCL Cold stamped E. COLIN & CIE PARIS on the r...

EXCEEDINGLY FINE PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURES OF A HEN AND ROOSTER Japan, Meiji period Each with plaque signed to the underside 秀国作 (Shūkoku saku) Patinated bronze with gilt eyes ...

GRAND TOUR Italy, late 19th century "The Discobolus" after Myron of Antiquity Patinated bronze Italy, circa 1840 Cast by A. Röhrich, Rome 21" H x 6 7/8" diameter [with base] 15" H...

PIERRE-JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 "Chien Braque Suet no. 1" Patinated copper-electrotype signed "P.J. MÊNE 1842" in naturalistic base, handwritten in black ink "301" and "190", ...

JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURAL OKIMONO Japan, Meiji period, late 19th century 18" H x 7 5/8" D x 11 5/8" W ref. 512KST06P A very finely cast bronze okimono depicting a standing samurai a...

EDITH BARRETTO PARSONS American, 1878-1956 "Duck Baby" Verdigris patinated bronze Signed "E.B. PARSONS" to base Marked "Roman Bronze Works, N.Y." to edge of base 41" H x 9 1/2" W ...

JEAN-BAPTISTE CLESINGER French, 1814-1883 "Sapho" Sand-cast bronze in medium-brown patination Raised on original rouge marble Signed "J. CLESINGER", titled "SAPHO" and signed "Mais...

ALFRED BARYE French, 1839-1882 "Walter Scott: Cheval de'Selle de L'Empreur" Patinated bronze Titled to base in the towel, signed "Barye Fils" 15 1/2" W x 13 1/8" H x 5 3/8" D Ori...

GRAND TOUR Italy, 19th century "Bust: Portrait of Socrates" Carved from a single solid block of white marble Unsigned Circa 1860-80 18 1/2" H x 10" W x 7 1/2" D Carved from a sin...

JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON (after) French, 1741-1828 "Bust of Voltaire" Patinated bronze signed to reverse HOUDON Foundry cachet for Susse Freres and engraved "cire purdue" Cast circa la...

AUSTRIAN IRIDESCENT GOLD, BLUE AND GREEN GLASS VASE WITH SILVER OVERLAY BY LA PIERRE "L / Sterling" trademark for La Pierre, glass is attributed to Loetz; circa 1910 ground pontil ...

MARCEL DEBUT French, 1865-1933 French Orientalist Model of a Girl Carrying Fruit Baskets Polychromed and patinated bronze signed "Debut", sealed with editeur cachet "Bronze Garanti ...

EDOUARD DROUOT French, 1859-1945 "Decrotteur Arabe" [Arab Shoeshine Boy] Patinated and polychromed bronze signed to the reverse "E. Drouot" in script, sealed with editeur cachet f...

EDOUARD DROUOT French, 1859-1945 "Decrotteur Arabe" [Arab Shoeshine Boy] Patinated and polychromed bronze signed to the reverse "E. Drouot" in script, sealed with editeur cachet for...

ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR [after] French, 1827-1901 Striding Bull Patinated bronze signed in naturalistic base "I. BONHEUR" cast posthumously circa 1930-40 Item # 406THY02D A hands...

FRENCH RESTAURATION ORMOLU & PATINATED BRONZE FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK OF ROMAN PHILOSOPHER HORATIUS Paris, circa 1820; silk-suspension movement signed "Etablissement Barbot de Paris" 2...

EUGENE LAURENT French, 1832-1898 "Zeno of Elea" Patinated bronze raised on contemporary Nero Portero marble base Signed to side "Laurent sculp" 6 1/2” W x 5 7/8” D x 12 1/2” H re...

THE DANCING FAUN OF POMPEII After the model of Antiquity Grand Tour, Italy cast ca. 1880 With a fine verdigris patination and "ancient" surface treatment...

NEAPOLITAN CARVED AND POLYCHROMED CRÈCHE FIGURE OF AN ANGEL Italy, circa second half of the 18th-century 14 3/4" H x 5" D x 6 1/2" W [dimensions approximate] ref. 511CMB09X An exquisite carved and polychromed Neapolitan crèche figure...

GEORGES GARDET French, 1863-1939 "Bison et Jaguar" (1892) Medium brown patinated sand-cast bronze cast circa 1920 Signed G. GARDET, cold-stamped 6963 Foundry cachet (undoubtedly S...

GRAND TOUR Italy, circa late 19th/early 20th Century Bust of Young Gaius Octavius Augustus Carved Carrara marble, unsigned 17 1/4" H x 8 3/4" W x 5 5/8" D A good Grand Tour bust ...

PIERRE LE FAGUAYS French, 1892-1962 "The Lock" Verdigris patinated bronze signed verso P Le Faguays, sealed with LN Paris foundry cachet Cold-stamped BRONZE and numbered 118 28 1/2" W x 8" D x 16 7/8" H An incredibly fine example of "The Lock" by Pierre Le Faguays, the model is a perfect embodiment of essence of the Art Deco period capturing a canal worker at the moment of full torsion as he uses the weight of his body to rotate the huge wooden lever. Cast by the foundry of J. Lehmann, stamped to the reverse with his circular cachet noting "LN Paris JL" (which stands for "Les neveux de J. Lehmann"), the present example is the large version of this model and a difficult example to find. It features a fabulous surface texture and complex overall verde patination with hints of brown, caramel, black and yellow. PIERRE LE FAGUAYS Born in 1892 in Nantes, France, Pierre Le Faguays would become famous for his contribution to the Art Deco movement. His education under the guidance of James Vibert at the Geneva University of Art and Design was pivotal in shaping his artistic style. Le Faguays' work began to gain recognition shortly after his first exhibition at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1922, a key event that marked the onset of his most productive years. In 1926 and 1927, Le Faguays received honorable mentions that served as public acknowledgments of his growing stature. His choice of materials was diverse, ranging from bronze and terracotta to more exotic mediums like ivory and alabaster. His sculptures often depicted lithe female figures and many of his models are reportedly influenced by the terracotta figurines of ancient Tanagra in Greece. Le Faguays regularly collaborated with his peers in the burgeoning and highly active artistic community in France, contemporaries that were also working to promote the new modernist vision that became recognized as the Art Deco movement. He co-founded the "Stele and Evolution Group" with Maurice Bouraine, working alongside artists such as Sibylle May...

FLOYD TENNISON DEWITT United States, 1934-2021 Headless Female Nude (1992), no. 4 of 15 Lost-wax cast and patinated bronze on granite Signed in artist's cypher, numbered, dated on ...

CARVED WOOD HORSE FORM, POSSIBLY USED AS A MOLD MASTER FOR PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PRODUCTION Probably French, mid-to-late 19th century 22 3/4" H x 6 7/8" D x 20 7/8" W A carved hardwood mode...

PAIR OF NEO-GREC BRONZE URNS ON BLACK MARBLE WITH CANDLESTICK CREST Probably France, circa 1880 14" H x 5 1/4" W (base diameter 4 3/4") A finely cast pair of patinated and parcel-g...

EUGÉNE DELAPLANCHE French, 1836-1891 "La Danse" Medium-brown patinated bronze Signed in cast E. Delaplanche Incised "F. Barbedienne Fondeur Paris" & numbered 225; sealed with A. Collas reduction cachet 29 3/8" H x 8" D x 9 1/4" W This is a very fine casting of La Danse after the original model by Eugene Delaplanche and executed by the Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry in Paris circa 1890-1910. It is titled in Kjellberg's monumental work as Zéphyr and is noted as Fée Aux Fleurs (The Flower Fairy) in Berman's volumes. The sculpture depicts a young nymph as she gracefully spins on a smooth dirt path while her diaphanous dress spins around her body while the the wind catches the bottom and carries it wildly into the breeze. La Danse was initially exhibited at the Salon of 1886 as no. 3768 in plaster and the following year he exhibited the same model executed as Salon catalogue entry no. 4000, a life-size marble. His final exhibition of the model was it at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889. The sculpture was cast by Barbedienne in several editions, including 40 cm, 61.5 cm, 97 cm and 115 cm. The present example shows the careful attention of the ciseleur and shows beautiful chasing of the details. An attractive overall medium-golden-brown patina leaves the surface rich and full of life, being overall translucent and glowing throughout. Every detail is vivid, from the flowers and foliage held gently in her fingers, to the wrinkles of these fingers, her perfectly detailed face with a sharp little nose, eyes that are full of laughter and joy and a firm jaw. The naturalistic base is inscribed both "Delaplanche" and "F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Paris" and is numbered 225. EUGÉNE DELAPLANCHE Born in Belleville, France in February of 1836, Eugéne Delaplanche was a student of August Deligand and Francisque Joseph Duret...

PIERRE-JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 "Jockey à Cheval no. 1, Vainqueur du Derby" Patinated bronze on an original ebonized wood base Signed to terrace "P.J. MENE" Post-humously cast ...

A FINE LARGE VICTORIAN GLASS DISPLAY DOME ON AN EBONIZED BASE Probably English, circa late 19th 20 1/8" H x 10 7/8" diameter Late 19th-century glass display dome with its original...

FIGURE OF A BISHOP SAINT, POSSIBLY ST. AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO Probably Spanish or Southern Italian, circa late 17th century Carved, gilt and polychromed wood 18 3/4" H x 5" W x 4 1/2" ...

PAIR OF BRONZE KOI SCULPTURES Probably American, circa 1960s 23 3/8" H x 14" D x 21" W A pair of large bronze koi sculptures, each modeled with mouths agape and tails curled beneat...

CARVED ALABASTER BUST OF "VENUS OF MILO" Probably Italian, first half of the 20th century unsigned raised on an original shaped plinth 18" H x 10 1/4" W x 5 1/4" D Carved in a s...

FIGURE OF A PENITENT SAINT Probably Spanish, circa 1720-50 14" H x 6" D x 5 1/8" W A carved wooden figure of a bearded saint, richly polychromed and gilded in the estofado techniqu...

SAVA BOTZARIS Hungarian, 1894-1965 "The Amazon and the Hero" Patinated bronze signed BOTZARIS to the base cold-stamped foundry mark verso circa 1920 23 5/8" H x 20 1/2" W x 9 5...

VERY RARE CARVED AND POLYCHROMED WOOD GIRAFFE PULL TOY Probably Pennsylvania, circa 1850-80 36 5/8" H x 10 1/4" D x 12 1/2" W A rare American folk art pull-toy in the stylized form...

THE CAVALLO MAZZOCCHI (AFTER THE HERCULANEUM QUADRIGA HORSE) Italy, circa second half of the 19th century Verdigris patinated bronze, one foot raised on polished brass plinth, situat...

ADOLPHE LOUIS VICTOR GEOFFROY French, 1844-1915 "Panthére Rugissant" Patinated lost-wax cast bronze signed "J. Geoffroy" captured directly from the mold "Susse Fre. Paris / Cire ...

IMPORTANT PAIR OF BUSTS OF PYTHAGORAS AND EPICURUS Circa late 18th century Attributed to the workshop of Giacomo and Giancarlo Zoffoli Unsigned, black and green patina with gilt bron...

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Tigre Surprenant une Antilope (terrasse sans profil)" (1862) Green, brown and red patinated sand-cast bronze over original raised rim signed...