Agathon Léonard Art

horse. 19th century bronze sculpture measurements with the base are 37.5 x 17.5 x 31 cm

20th century Bronze whippet sculpture. Beautifully executed Hollywood Regency bronze whippet or greyhound statue or figure from the Mid-20t...

A mid-twentieth century bronze sculpture depicting a Greek warrior, mounted upon a chariot with stylised horse.

This 20th-century French gilt bronze "Venus" sculpture is a harmonious fusion of ancient inspiration and modernist aesthetics. The abstracted female torso, resplendent in gilded bron...

Abstracted sculpture of a nude woman by Francis Xavier "Frank" Bracken (American, 20th Century). Signed, dated and numbered "Francis X. Bracken 1981 2/7...

A finely bust of Cupido/Amor, made of patinated bronze. Fine quality casting and chiseling. Signed on the right shoulder Agathon Léonard. On the back the bronze foundry mark F. Golds...

A beautiful miniature bronze sculpture, part of a collection

Antique, Art Nouveau bronze of a beautiful maiden in the Neo-Classical manner by Emmanuel Villanis, Circa 1900. The bronze, titled "Phryne" depicts a beautiful Neo-Classical maiden, ...

Nature unveiling in front of Science by Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905) Bronze sculpture with multiple patina. Signed "E. Barrias" on the side of the base cast by "Susse Frères" (foundry mark and stamp) The model of this statue was commissioned in 1889 to decorate the new medical school in Bordeaux. When he had finished the first version in white marble for the school, Barrias designed a second marble and onyx statue in 1899 for the ceremonial staircase of the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers in Paris. France circa 1900 height 58 cm Biography : Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905) was a French sculptor . He came from a family of artists. His father was a porcelain painter and his older brother, Felix-Joseph Barrias, a recognized painter. Louis-Ernest Barrias entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris in 1858, he abandoned painting to move towards sculpture under the direction of François Jouffroy. In 1864, he won the Prix de Rome, on the theme of "The Foundation of Marseille", and was engaged on the site of the Paris Opera house. He later produced many sculpted works, most of them in marble. In 1881, Louis-Ernest Barrias was awarded a medal of honor of the fine arts and named knight of the Legion of Honor in 1878, then promoted officer in 1881 and commander in 1900. The artist replaced Auguste Dumont at the Institute in 1884, then succeeded Jules Cavelier as a professor at the School of Fine Arts, where, among his most notable students, there were Victor Ségoffin, Charles Despiau and Paul Landowski.

Late 19th-century bronze figure derived from a work by Jean Michel-Angel Pollet-a Palermo artist of French parents who was a pupil of Bertel Thorvaldsen and Peter Tenerani - titled ...

Polychromed cast aluminium “Art Nouveau” bust of a young woman dressed in a ruffled bustier. Entitled “Strawberries with Champagne”, it is signed on the left side with the sculptor...

Solid 800 silver camel. The sculpture was made with the casting technique and then finished completely by hand by expert chisellers to make the camel's f...