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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Georgian
Early 20th Century American Bronze entitled "Three Sleeping Bunnies"
Located in London, GB
A very sweet early 20th Century American bronze group study of three sleeping bunnies nestled together. The bronze with very fine rich brown & green pat...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Lalique Crystal Peacock Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal Peacock sculpture. It depicts a clear and frosted crystal sculpture. The peacock appears to be confident and proud standing o...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Crystal

Small Art Nouveau bronze figure "Bull" on a black marble base . France 1915s
Located in Köln, NW
Fine Bronze of a small bull on a black belgian marble base. The Original Bronze figure propably dates from the Art Nouveau or early Art Déco period in France. These small bronzes wer...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Hound Family" by Alfred Jacquement
Located in London, GB
A charming late 19th Century French animalier bronze group of a family of hounds. The bronze of three seated dogs including a mother, father and pup exhibiting excellent rich brown p...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

French Porcelain Fortuna Goddess Tyche Statue, Art Nouveau, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Nouveau stunning French porcelain statue of the goddess of Fortune, Tyche, depicting the goddess holding a cornucopia overflowing with gold coins, surrounded by a cherubim and...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By R. Krengel 1910s
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Oak By R. Krengel 1910s Eupen Belgium High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade)...
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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Oak

Maurice Bouval "Woman with Iris" Gilt Bronze & Marble Bust
Located in New York, NY
Maurice Bouval’s "Woman with Iris" is a nude gilt bronze bust of a woman. The woman’s hair clings to her face and body as if wet. The delicate sloping...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French Antique Bust of a Young Girl in Plaster
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Bust of a Young Girl in Plaster A pretty polychrome plaster bust of a young girl wearing a headscarf with her eyes cast downwards. The piece features carvings of b...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Plaster

Maurice Bouval (French 1863 - 1916), Patinated Bronze Of An Art Nouveau Woman
Located in Germantown, MD
Maurice Bouval (French 1863 - 1916), Patinated Bronze Figure Of An Art Nouveau Woman Bronze on Marble Plinth.
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Holy Figure Of Mary With Child Made Of Cast Iron. 1900 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Material cast iron
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Mid-20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Iron

scultura Fauno dormiente in marmo giallo Cleopatra
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura italiana, fauno, scultura marmo, scultura fauno Scultura di un "Fauno dormiente" scolpito su marmo egiziano Giallo Cleopatra. Attaccato su bas...
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Early 2000s Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble

Art Nouveau Children Group 'Two Girls', by A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, ca 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure group: Two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a green-brown skirt and white long-sleeved shirt with blue stripes, her hair pinned up in two side bunches, the younger child in a red-purple dress sitting on the ground, holding her by the arm and pulling her up. The model is part of a series of beach motifs by Alfred König. Based on a white round base with a relief structure on the side and a gold rim. Very lifelike and loving representation of the characters and the details Designer: ALFRED KÖNIG (1871 - 1940) studied at the art academy in Dresden, since 1897 he worked in the Meissen manufactory as a designer and modeler. The artist specialized in the design of human figures in various variations, such as genre figures, children, athletes, soldiers etc. Model B 290...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Porcelain

Antique Finely Crafted Elephant Porcelain Figurine Art Nouveau
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A naturalistic shaped and fine detailed elephant figurine from the Art Nouve era dating to around 1910. The elephant is marked with a green unidetified manufacturer's mark.
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Porcelain

1890s Art Nouveau Hand-Carved Walnut Wood Sicilian Fragment of an Angel
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This art nouveau sicilian carving it was part of a larger composition from a piece of furniture, it's in original very good conditions. The walnut wood has been a suitable choice for...
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Late 19th Century Sicilian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Walnut

Antique Italian Carved Shell And Silver Cameo
Located in New Orleans, LA
Late Victorian period Italian 900 coin silver hand carved shell cameo brooch or pendant; the right facing young woman is wearing long barrel curls, or ringlets popular at the time. ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Silver

Art Nouveau Terra Cotta Statue by Goldscheider
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage rare Austrian Art Nouveau period terra cotta figural clock statue is signed by Albert Domingue Rose, an artist at the Friedrich Goldscheider terra cotta company. This sc...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Terracotta

Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Theseus & The Centaur" by Antoine L Barye
Located in London, GB
Magnificent and very impressive bronze group entitled ‘Theseus and the Centaur’ by Antoine L Barye. The bronze with rich autumnal green, black, brown and orange patination and excell...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Group 'Capture Of A Nymph', by Paul Helmig, Meissen Germany, Ca 1902
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite large and rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Triton adorned with water lily wreath on his head, half man, half fish with scaled legs leaning against a high wave and ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Cheval Debout" by Isidore Bonheur
Located in London, GB
Magnificent late 19th Century French Animalier bronze study of a standing thoroughbred with rich brown patina and excellent crisp surface detail, raised on a stepped integral base, s...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Majolica Chicken Jardinière Planter Stamped Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica Chicken jardinière Italy, circa 1960. Stamped: Italy A real treasure for the ceramics' collector. With best wishes, Geert.  
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1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Majolica

An Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Ewer by Auguste Ledru
By Auguste Ledru
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Ewer Modelled With A Water Nymph by Auguste Ledru, Cast by Susse Frères. Inscribed 'Susse F. Paris Edt.', stam...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Gilt and Patinated Bronze Nude Figure Bud Vase by Charle Korschann.
Located in Gainesville, FL
Art Nouveau Gilt and Patinated bronze figural bud vase by well listed sculptor Charles Korschann. Signed at base.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

19th CENTURY AUGUSTE MOREAU'S BRONZE STATUETTE DIONYSUS CHILD
Located in Firenze, FI
Important lost wax cast bronze sculpture with dark patina depicting Dionysus as a child. The god holds his characteristic attributes in his hands: a laurel branch in his left hand, s...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique 18th Century Bow English Porcelain Figure of a Flute Player
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique English porcelain figurine. By Bow. In the form of a boy clothed in 18th century garb and holding a flute. We've noted losse...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Stylized Art Nouveau Eosin Green Porcelain Fox Sculpture by Zsolnay
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized Art Nouveau eosin green porcelain fox sculpture by Zsolnay of Hungary, circa 1940s. Gorgeous piece with an iridescent finish that is in very g...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Porcelain

Alabaster sculpture signed G. Gambogi. Italy, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster sculpture signed G. Gambogi. Italy, early 20th century. Giuseppe Gambogi (1862 - 1938).
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Alabaster

Art Nouveau Children Group Girl With Child A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, c 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure group: Girl and child in clothing from around 1900, the girl in a blue patterned long-sleeved dress with a white apron kneeling on the ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

'Etoile de Mer' An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Èdouard Drouot (1859-1945
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A late 19th century Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Èdouard Drouot (1859-1945). A partially nude woman holding a star fish in her outstretched arm, riding the crest of a wave with gu...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut G.Tart Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Liege Belgium by G.Tart. High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade) Unusual design ...
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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Walnut

Antique Sculpture Ice Bear On Blue Ball Signed Franz Barwig Glazed Ceramic
By Franz Barwig
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful sculpture of an ice bear playing with a blue ball is a design by the Austrian Sculptor Franz Barwig (1868 - 1931) dating to 1915-1920. The sculpture was executed by th...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau Women's bust Copper Wall Plaque Wood Framed Signed Luc
By Métiers D'Art Maredsous, Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Women's bust Copper Wall Plaque Wood Framed Signed Luc The piece is in Good condition and a real beauty! Please don't hesitate to get in...
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1930s Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Copper

Austrian Cold Painted Peacock w/ Bergmann Signature, ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
This large and colorful bronze peacock is the work of Franz Bergmann. Signed on the back with his signature of a "B" inside an urn. Amazing detail and high quality work make this a ...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Porcelain Group 'The Mermaid Catch', by E. Herter, Meissen Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Large Meissen Art Nouveau Porcelain Group: Exceptional detailed depiction of an unclothed sturdy fisherman with thick beard, freeing his catch, a beautiful mermaid adorned ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Porcelain

Large Laughing Buddha Statue - Green Hard Stone - China - Period: Art Nouveau
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very nice realization in green hard stone made in China. This large statue depicts the standing "Laughing Buddha" wearing a necklace of pearls of wisdom in his left hand and a ball in his right hand known as the ball of wealth. A large solar disc, symbolizing light, illuminates the Buddha's smile. The meaning of the laughing Buddha with beads and/or a ball of wealth is that of meditation. The representation of the wealth ball is a sign of wealth and prosperity. Period: Late 19th century - Early 20th century - Art Nouveau Dimensions: Height: 103,5cm x Width: 30cm x Depth: 18cm The image of the Laughing Buddha is inspired by a wandering Chinese monk, Budai (Hotei, in Japanese), who lived there centuries ago and believed to be Maitreya, or the Buddha to come. The plump figure and the benevolent attitude of the statue suggest contentment, magnanimity and plenitude. Often referred to as the Laughing Buddha, his signature smile symbolizes contentment and pure joy. The Laughing Buddha is considered a symbol of good luck, and rubbing its big head or belly is believed to bring good fortune and wealth. The fat belly of the Laughing Buddha is a symbol of tolerance, it also shows that prosperity and wealth can go hand in hand with enlightened consciousness. If we talk about Hinduism, Lord Kuber is considered as the Lord of Wealth and Fortune. However, in China, people used to keep a Laughing Buddha statue...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Stone

Vintage Early 20th Century Bronze Dancer by Colinet
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Continental (French) bronze sculpture dates from the early 20th century. It features a partially nude exotic Egyptian dancer posed with outstretched arms & one hand hold...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Lalique Crystal Female Figurative Sculpture
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautifull Lalique Crystal Female Figurative Sculpture A French Lalique crystal female figurative sculpture piece, circa 1970's, France. A nude crystal female figure sculpture on bl...
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1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Crystal

Rare Antique WMF Attr. Arts & Crafts Embossed Brass Coal Kettle /Firewood Bucket
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, decorative and top quality workmanship brass, copper and bronze bucket. This one is for the connoisseurs, because it ticks all the Arts and Crafts boxes. The first owner who would have had this piece custom made or who bought it from one of the best craftsman/manufacturers in the early Arts & Crafts era (1890-1900) simply had incredibly good taste. This likely German made antique is among the best workmanship pieces that you will ever see and both design and materials wise it is most likely made by WMF (who need no further introduction). The artisan metal worker who crafted this lidded bucket took things to a whole new level, because this is a true work of art and a statement piece of unsurpassed quality, size and detail. 'Casually' on display next to a fireplace or perhaps used as a planter or other type of bucket, the first owner was communicating that money was not an object and that he was a worldly individual. Especially 125 years ago this would have been a very rare and desirable, work of art bucket that only very few people could afford. Its perfect balance, its stunning embossed Arts and Crafts floral...
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Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Sculptures

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Copper, Bronze, Brass

French Art Nouveau Wax Young Girl Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Wax young girl bust sculpture by Mme Arondelle, 2 rue du Louvre, Paris, France, ca.1900. Polychrome wax. After the famous Wax Head from the Lille ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Synthetic

Table Lamp, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, French
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Iron

Pair of Antique Art Nouveau Brass Wall Mounting Candelabras
Located in London, GB
A stunning and quite unusual pair of antique Art Nouveau brass wall mounting candelabra. They were made in England, and they date from around the 1890-1900 period. They depict large...
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1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Brass

Bronze Lion on White Rock, Clovis Edmond Masson, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bronze lion on a white rock - on top of the world like the Lion King. A stunning animal sculpture by Clovis Edmond Masson, a French artist known for animal sculptures ( 1838 - 1913 ) Very detailled gilt bronze lion animal on a white bisquit - porcelain rock. Signed and marked. below his back paw. Impressive piece to place in your interior. Lion sculpture - bronze lion sculpture - French lion sculpture...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Berthe GIRARDET Old Woman Old Woman Bust Sculpture, ca.1900
By Claire Jeanne Roberte Collinet
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Old woman terra cotta bust sculpture by Berthe GIRARDET (1861-1948), Manufacture de l'Isle-Adam (north of Paris), France, ca.1900. Polychrome terracotta. Height : 16"(41cm), Width : 18"(46cm), Depth : 9.4"(24cm). Berthe Girardet born in Marseille on April 8, 1861, is the daughter of Charles Gustave Imer (1826-1907), a wealthy merchant of Swiss origin based in Marseille, and of Hélène Rogers, daughter of an American merchant based in Naples. She trained in the workshop of Émile Aldebert and exhibited her first works under her young daughter Berthe Imer until her marriage in 1893 with the painter-engraver Paul-Armand Girardet (1859-1915), descendant of a family of Swiss artists, the Girardets, originally from Le Locle. She is buried in the new cemetery of Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine) Artworks Portrait of Paul Girardet at the Neuchâtel museum The fisherman of Tréport The bullfighter The sick...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Terracotta

Large Blue Majolica Butterfly Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large Blue Majolica Butterfly Wall Pocket Fives Lille, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Terracotta Planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau. Terracotta planter by Montovany, Art Nouveau, 1910, restoration to the jug, broken and recoloured, inside of the tub in zinc.   h: 38cm...
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20th Century European Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Terracotta

Art Nouveau Sculpture "The Invincable" by Arthur Strasser for RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Model #8190. Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery f...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Earthenware

Girl bronze figure on marble base. 1880 - 1900
Located in CADALSO, ES
The item are in great condition
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A charming bust of a young lady , it is executed in the lost-wax method in a single piece mounted on a base of different tones of marbles. The surface is finished in reddish-oxide t...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

English Brass Dolphin Intertwined Trident Doorstop, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
English brass winged dolphin intertwined trident doorstop resting on molded edge rectangular base, Early 19th Century.
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1840s English George IV Antique Sculptures

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Brass

Wall-Mounted Weather Station in Art Nouveau Style Carved Walnut 1910s
By A. de Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Wall-mounted weather station in carved walnut made in Belgium by A. de Lambert. High quality mechanism with jeweled movement barometer and thermometer (in centigrade) Unusual design ...
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1910s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Walnut

Card holder dragons, 1900 , Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty, jugendstil
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Iron

Mid-20th Century Modern German Glazed and Painted Porcelain Frog by Nymphenburg
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century modern german glazed and painted porcelain frog sitting on a rock by manufacturer Nymphenburg By: Nymphenburg Porcelain Material: porcelain, paint, ceramic Techniqu...
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Mid-20th Century German Jugendstil Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze entitled "Seated Rabbit" by Meissen Böttger
Located in London, GB
An impressive & rare early 20th Century stoneware study of an inquisitive rabbit with rich mid brown colour and excellent detail, signed to base ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Patinated Metal Bust of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho sculpture of man. A chic patinated metal with lots of tactile detail. Rests on a double stack wood plinth with gorgeous grain detail. Acquired from a Palm Be...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Metal

Vintage Patinated Cast Bronze Bust Statue Sculpture of Woman with Pinned Hair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Patinated Cast Bronze Bust Statue Sculpture of Woman with Pinned Hair. Item features a wonderful desired patina, stunning detail, subject un...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Franz Bergman Bruno Zach Cold Painted Bronze Peacock with Fanned Train
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fabulous bronze peacock was made at Franz Bergman's Vienna foundry and bears the name of sculptor Bruno Zach. The highly detailed sculpture is beautifully cast and features cold painted polychrome decoration. The peacock's crested head is turned slightly to the left and its magnificent fanned tail feathers - also known as a train - are realistically rendered and arch forward as they rise. The train has splayed feathers at both ends that rest flat on the display surface, preventing instability. The feathers have been finished with white shafts and greenish-gold vanes while the ornamental black eyespots are accented with metallic rose and copper colored paint. It should be noted that the back of the bird's train is also highly detailed lending visual interest if viewed from the front or the rear. The peacock's head and body are painted in a silvery color while the painted decoration on the head includes large white masks and black eyes that are ringed in orange. The bird's angled beak is finished in yellow and has well defined upper and lower sections. The peacock's wings are positioned parallel to its body and extend back beyond the train. The outside of each wing is accented in mottled copper and black paint while the rear portions bear a series of painted copper and black stripes. The bird's thin legs are finished in gray and have black spurs at the back. Its long toes terminate in sharp black talons. The peacock is in very good condition with no replacements or repairs. As an antique, the piece shows signs of age including minor areas of paint loss that are noted for accuracy. It stands 8" at the tallest point of the train and is 11.5" as measured across the widest points of the train. The piece is 3.25" at its deepest point. The back of the train bears a partially legible Bergman amphora-shaped foundry mark with a B at the center. It is also signed 'Zach' in cast at the underside of one section of tail feathers for sculptor Bruno Zach who had a history of collaborating with Bergman to edit and cast some of his works. The peacock weighs 3lbs 2oz. This lovely antique Vienna Bronze peacock sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture entitled "Falcon" by Jules Moigniez
Located in London, GB
An excellent mid 19th Century French Animalier bronze study of a falcon perched on a branch using its outspread wings to balance and with its beak open. The bronze exhibiting excellent intricate hand chased surface detail and very fine rich brown lightly rubbed patination, signed J Moigniez. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 23 cm Width: 23 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1870 Materials: Bronze Book reference: Animals in Bronze by Christopher Paine Page no. 79 SKU: 9000 ABOUT Jules Moigniez (French, 1835 ~ 1894) Moigniez was a French animalier sculptor of the 19th century. He worked primarily in bronze and frequently exhibited his sculptures at the Paris salon. He was best known for his bronzes depicting birds, although his skill and versatility enabled him to produce quality horse sculptures (primarily racehorses), dog sculptures and hunting scenes. His bird sculptures were among the finest ever created in his time. Moigniez was born at Senlis, Oise, France in 1835, the son of a metal gilder. Moigniez’s father bought a foundry to cast his sculptures, which was of great benefit to Moigniez as he didn’t have the added foundry costs that most of his contemporaries had to pay. Moigniez studied sculpture under the tutelage of Paul Comoléra (a student of François Rude) in Paris. It is quite likely that Moigniez’s attraction to bird sculpture was a direct result of his education under Comoléra, who was himself a bird specialist. Over the course of his 40-year sculpting career Moigniez exhibited thirty works at the Salon between 1855–92. His first submission in a major art exhibition was his plaster, Pointer Stopping at a Pheasant, at the Exposition Universelle of 1855.[1][2] Moigniez was known for the fine detail and chiseling of his sculptures. His bronzes—usually cast using the lost wax method—were always immaculately chased and patinated, and were especially popular in England and Scotland.[2] More than half of his output during his lifetime was sold in the United Kingdom. By the end of the 19th century, his sculpture had become popular in the United States as well. In contrast with other animaliers of the period such are P.J. Mêne and Antoine-Louis Barye, Moigniez’s bird sculptures often incorporated highly detailed bases complete with bushes, extensive foliage and undergrowth. His castings were generally of excellent quality with a variety of patinas, the gilded and silvered patinas being the most desirable and sought after by collectors. His bronzes could be reproached for an excess of detail, a result of overly-finicky, over-worked chiseling. Moigniez received redemption, however, by portraying in his sculpture a certain “elegance of attitudes”. His Chien braque...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sculptures

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Bronze Study entitled "Alert Seated Rabbit" Gunnar Nilsson
Located in London, GB
A fabulous early 20th Century bronze study of a seated hare with very fine smooth tactile surface detail and very fine rich brown patina, signed G Nilsson ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 12 cm Width: 11 cm Depth: 5 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1930 Materials: Bronze SKU: 9009 ABOUT Gunner Nilsson, Swedish 1904 ~ 1995 Gunnar Nilsson...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Sculptures

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Bronze

R. Scali G.F762 Signed, Polychrome Ceramic Bust of an Nigerrin
Located in Verviers, BE
R. Scali G.F762 Signed, Polychrome Ceramic Bust of an Nigerrin Made in Belgium Please don't hesitate to get in touch with any further questions.     
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1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures

Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.

A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.

Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?

When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.

Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.

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