Rare Bronze Sculpture of a Woman Riding an Ostrich Signed Ferdinand Liebermann

A rare and fabulous French Art Deco large bronze signed sculpture of a bunting panther by Andre Vincent Becquerel, French, 1893-1981 This lovely cast, in a warm dark brown patina with green undertones is sculpted with highly stylized anatomical details. The sculpture rests on self base. Becquerel's favorite subject matter was cats. He often captured them in a natural setting, stretching, stalking, clawing at a tree stump or walking in tandem. The model offered here with the panther bunting/rubbing against a stump of a tree is a rare version. This innate feline behavior is seen as a sign of affection, or of a transfer of their scent to claim territory or marking you as a friend. Becquerel was born in northern France. He attended the École des Beaux-arts in Paris and studied in the ateliers of Hector Lemaître and Prosper Lecourtier, the Animalier sculptor. He also worked with Charles Valton, who had studied under both Barye and Fremiet, two other renown animalier sculptors. He began exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1914 and continued to do so for the rest of his career. In 1944 Becquerel was awarded a bronze medal by The ‘Artistes Français’ and a gold medal in 1945. In 1952 he won the Prix de l’Yser, which made him hors concours and thus above the future competition process. Cubist, Impressionism, Expressionism, Futurism, Modernism, Realism, Cubism, Piero Palazzolo...

French late 19th-early 20th century highly decorative polychrome bronze statue of a young woman with chiseled features wearing a low bodice. The Art Nouveau bust entitled “Frinette” ...

A large and imposing signed statue of a young woman kneeling in a yoga back bend pose with outstretched arms. The naturalistic female figure features an athletic shape, arc form, gra...

An exquisite original Art Deco period, stylized bronze sculpture of a woman with wavy hair in a medium brown patina. The stamped signature and the date "Antes 1922" is prominently di...

Important French 19th century multi figural bronze sculpture of a male and female, in a warm brown patina with unusual and rare parcel gilt and silver intricate decoration. Depicti...

This important and unusual pair of life size French 19th century Blue Herons are realistically depicted with the two birds foraging in their natural environment. One large Heron is h...

An unusual porcelain figurine displaying a putto being deloused by a monkey. This figurine was created by the German designer Ferdinand Liebermann in 1910 and manufactured Rosenthal ...

An unusual porcelain figurine displaying a putto being deloused by a monkey. This figurine was created by the German designer Ferdinand Liebermann in 1910 and manufactured Rosenthal ...

An Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture of a nude woman with arms outstretched in a striding pose. Set over a marble and onyx base. Signed F. Preiss to base. fine original condition, ...

A marvelous combination of whimsy and sensuosity, Ferdinand Liebermann's depiction of a nude youth holding forth with a stork, symbol of wisdom, was first c...

ROSENTHAL GERMANY RAREST FEMALE FIGURINE: SO-SAID 'TEMPLE DEDICATION' Manufactory: Selb / Bavaria / Rosenthal Germany Dating: manufactured circa 1914 ( = very early !) ...

Whimsical bronze ostrich sculpture reminiscent of the designs of Giacometti. The ostrich egg, also of bronze, sits in the body of the sculpture and is n...