19th Century Cast Iron Garden Bench by Val D'osne

A very charming 19th century Garden Bench from the Provence region of France. Soundly constructed from painted iron. The bench is collapsibl...

A small pair of white cast-iron urns with intertwined snakes. Marked with a “1” to denote the smallest of three sizes made by the renowned Val d’Osne Foundr...

Pair of mid-19th century Neoclassical footed cast iron planters/garden urns by Val d'Osne Foundry, France By: Val d'Osne Foundry Material: ir...

A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French, 1823-1902) and Cast by Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne, each standing figure representing a Native American Indian male and a female scantily dressed in their native robes, one arm raised holding a light-torch with an opaline glass globe, both wearing earrings, seashell necklaces and arm-braces, raised on cylindrical cast-iron stand. Signed/cast on each pedestal: “VAL D’OSNE”. (Electrified). Paris, circa 1870-1880. Overall hHeight: 127 inches (322.6 cm) Pedestal height: 39 inches (99.1 cm) Indian man's width: 22 inches (55.9 cm) Indian man's depth: 26 3/4 inches (68 cm) Indian woman's width: 28 inches (71.1 cm) Indian woman's depth: 25 inches (63.5 cm) These fantastic and impressive pair of cast-iron sculptures, most likely representing Hiawatha and Minnehaha, were probably comissioned to Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne for export to the America's to decorate governmental buildings and parks which makes these pair a rare find and now available for a private collection. Iron sculptures were preferred over bronze for outdoor park and building decorations for their long lasting resistance to all types of weather conditions. An identical pair of sculptures, also by Val d' Osne, are currently exhibited at the National Garden of Congress in Santiago, Chile. View Pages No. 87, 88, 89. Another identical pair are also currently exhibited at The Musée de la Ville - Indian Museum "O Indio do Museo da Cidade" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Another identical pair decorate the front of the Ópera Teatro Amazonas, Manaús, Brazil. A single figure of the female Indian...

A superb torchere made by Val D'Osne. Iron, Bronze & Copper with glass panels. Dimensions: Height 110" 19 1/2" square at base CW3667.

Mid-19th Century monumental Neoclassical triple-basin iron fountain with sculptural motif of children by Val d'Osne Foundry, France By: Val d'Osne Foundry Material: iron, metal Tech...

Very unusual Val D'Osne statue with lighted globe. This figure is bronze over iron.

A pair of neoclassical large Val d’Osne cast iron urns with decorative snake motifs. Exquisite tones of brown rust and gorgeous patina. Wonderful scale insi...

A remarkable classical 19th century English 'Snake and Dog' cast iron garden bench by famed iron forge, Coalbrookdale Iron Company, with dog head arm finials and sides with swirling ...

An antique English Victorian cast iron garden bench with scroll design, leaf décor, and centered motif on seat and backrest, in good condition. The seat is perforated, with a white p...