The Evolution Edward Bainbridge Copnall MBE, 1903-1973

Bronze boy holding a turtle signed by Edward Fenno Hoffman III 1916-1991 American. Beautiful bronze statue of a boy holding a turtle it would look fabulous in a garden or a focal poi...

Marble horse head on a base. The eyes are torn open and the mouth is open. The ears as well as the nasal openings are very elaborate. The surface is very fine. Handmade after "The head of the horse of...

AFTER THE ANTIQUE, A LARGE COMPOSITION STONE FIGURE OF THE DANCING FAUN WITH CYMBOLS 20th century (Pedestal not included), 100cm wide, 34cm deep, 143cm high (39in wide, 13in dee...

A late 19th century French terracotta figure of the Callipygian Venus, after the antique. Also known as the Venus Callipyge or Aphrodite Kallipygos, th...

The Thinker Mid-Century Modern, sandstone sculpture depicting a seated man, artist unknown This Mid-Century Modern interpretation of The Thinker interprets the pain, release and liberation associated with free-thinking. The man conveys vulnerability, tenderness and acceptance, his body yielding into the support of the chair creating a sense of rest and peace. Provenance: Private Collection acquired from The Hidden Gallery, Scotland Measures: Height 50cm.,20" Length 33cm., 15" Depth 22cm., 81/2" The Thinker - Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917). Cast made by Fonderie Alexis Rudier in 1904. Transfered to the musée Rodin in 1922. When conceived in 1880 in its original size (approx. 70 cm) as the crowning element of The Gates of Hell, seated on the tympanum, The Thinker was entitled The Poet. He represented Dante, author of the Divine Comedy which had inspired The Gates, leaning forward to observe the circles of Hell, while meditating on his work. The Thinker was therefore initially both a being with a tortured body, almost a damned soul, and a free-thinking man, determined to transcend his suffering through poetry. The pose of this figure owes much to Carpeaux’s Ugolino (1861) and to the seated portrait of Lorenzo de’ Medici carved by Michelangelo (1526-31). While remaining in place on the monumental Gates...

Art Deco sculpture in white marble representing a reclining odalisque, leaning on a cushion and holding a fan. The headdress is stylized, topped by a headband in the fashion of the 1930s and holds short, curly hair. The work on the face is fine and the look is accentuated by hollowed out almond-shaped eyes. The body is sculpted in the antique style and slightly androgynous. The young woman rests on a white marble base carved in the manner of a Turkish carpet, revealing geometric and floral motifs. A second base in Breche Medici supports the whole. Work of the French school of the early twentieth century. Base dimensions: 63cm x 22cm x 3cm (24.80 in x 8.66 in x 1.18 in) Overall dimensions: W: 65cm, D: 22cm, H: 40cm. Overall dimensions: W: 25,6in, D: 8,7in, H: 15,7in. THE FIGURE OF THE ODALISQUE IN ART Odalisques are virgin slaves of the Ottoman seraglio. They were offered to the various women of the Sultan...