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Sculptures For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Napoleon III
Sculpture Representing a Woman Sitting on a Rock by Léon Pilet
By Leon Pilet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture Representing a woman sitting on a rock by Léon Pilet
Important bronze sculpture by Léon Pilet, XIXth century, Napoleon III period, representing a woman sitting on a rock...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
One Hour of the Night Bronze Sculpture by Joseph Michel Pollet
Located in NANTES, FR
"One hour of the night" Bronze sculpture with black brown patina depicting a stretching woman. It rests on an oval base imitating the rock.
Signed on the terrace "Pollet".
Signature of the founder "Gautier & Cie".
Total height: 35.5 cm. 13.9in
width: 25cm. 9.8in
depth: 13cm 5.1in
Weight: 3.5 Kg
In very good condition, note a small patina wear on the elbow.
Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet born in Palermo on March 11, 1814 and died in Paris on January 1, 18711 is a French sculptor.
Born in Palermo to French parents, Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet studied sculpture in Italy with Bertel Thorwaldsen, Valerio Villareale and Pietro Tenerani. He came to Paris in 1836, then stayed in Ghent in 1838. After another stay in Italy from 1843 to 1845, he settled permanently in Paris and exhibited for the first time at the Salon of 1846. He won a medal of third class in 1847, a second class medal in 1848 and a first class medal in 1851. In 1855 he was awarded a second class medal at the Universal Exhibition. He was named Knight of the Legion of Honor by decree of June 14, 18563.
Of neoclassical formation, the work of Pollet oscillates between this current and that of romanticism. In 1840, for the bicentenary of his death, he produced the bust of Rubens, the original plaster of which is kept at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. In 1848, he presented at the Salon a large plaster statue...
Category
1840s French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
English Plaster Lion Head Roundel on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An early 20th century English plaster lion head centred on a large plaster roundel decorated with a bead and reel border in high relief. Perhaps once used as part of a frieze embellishment on the interior of a prestigious building or an ornamentation for a roof boss, this striking lion head mask now makes a stunning English architectural display...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Paire De Carlins En Porcelaine Allemande Xixème Siècle
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Paire de carlins en porcelaine polychrome allemande .
Manufacture de Pössneck en Thuringe ( Conta et Boehme ) .
La femelle de couleur marron le mâle blanc et noir .
Grands modè...
Category
Late 19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Sculpture, Signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Important bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau, XIXth Century, Napoleon III period, representing a fisherwoman sitting on a ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th C, French, Bronze Soldiers, before and After the Fight, H. Dumaige
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing over 2 feet tall, these high quality bronze statues depict soldiers during the French revolutionary wars. They are labeled and signed Dumaige (French sculptor, Etienne-Henry Dumaige 1830-1888). The statues show incredible detail, excellent proportion, and retain their original, rich, brown patina, which is still in remarkable condition. Each solider has a raised brass placard on the front of the 1 ½” thick square bases: one reads Avant le combat volontaire de 1792 par Dumaige, H.C, while the other is titled “Apres le combat grenadier de 1792 par Dumaige, H.C.”. The designation “H.C.” stands for Hors concours (“standout”), which is used for artwork that is excluded from competition because it has already claimed top honors elsewhere.
Avant, meaning “before” shows our soldier as a volunteer drummer. Drums were used on the battlefield not only to provide cadence for the soldiers, but also to issue orders based on the percussion pattern. Here, our soldier’s drum is attached to a harness that runs across his right shoulder. Both hands are gripping the frame of the drum, while there is a drumstick in his left hand. There is a satchel on the soldier’s back as he stands on grass with a small wood fence behind him.
Our soldier has a mustache with long braided hair in the back. He is wearing a fluted bicorne with a pomme tuft and has earrings in both ears. His jacket is knee-length in the back, with tasseled epaulets on the shoulders. Apres, meaning “after”, depicts the man as a grenadier, enjoying tobacco after a conflict. The grenadier...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Sculptures Representing American Indians Forming a Planter
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Pair of sculptures representing American Indians forming a planter"
Planters, pair of sculptures, Venetian work of the XIXth century or beginning of the XXth century representing...
Category
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Solid Brass Lion Door Knocker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid Brass, Georgian Style, Cast door knocker Lion. - a compliment to any door, exterior or interior. A beautifully cast piece of solid brass with a lovely patination that will only...
Category
20th Century Georgian Sculptures
Materials
Brass
French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Dog Fremiet & Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
Fine 19th century French gilded bronze model of a dog. The bronze beautifully cast by renowned French sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet. Cast as a recumberant Samoyed on an elongasted oval b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Group With Brown Patina Mare And Her Foal By Pierre Jules Mène
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Pierre-Jules Mène Paris (1810 - 1879)
Jument et son poulain à la corbeille d'avoine
Très beau petit groupe en bronze à double patine brun clair et brun foncé. On peut admirer certains détails mis en relief par une ciselure très fine et très habile. Pierre Jules Mène est né à Paris le 25 mars 1810 et il y est mort le 20 mai 1879. Célèbre à travers le monde entier pour ses sculptures animalières, Il était le beau-père du sculpteur Auguste Cain (1821-1894), qui fut son collaborateur.
Cette très belle épreuve est ancienne, elle est d'époque fin du XIXème siècle.
Elle est signée 'P J MENE' sur la terrasse à droite. La patine est authentique et présente de légères nuances.
Hauteur : 8 Largeur : 15 Profondeur : 7,50 cm
Bibliographie en rapport :
Michel Poletti et Alain Richarme, 'Pierre-Jules Mêne, catalogue raisonné', Paris, 2007, p. 83 , modèle référencé sous le n...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Jules Moigniez Figurative Animal Sculpture of Two Pheasants
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wonderfully playful French animaliers study of two pheasants eating wheat has a nice golden patina and finely finished hand chased surface detail, r...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique White Glazed Porcelain Recumbent Hound Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique, probably English, white glazed porcelain figure of a recumbent hound dating from the early 19th century. The figure is finely hand crafted with wonderful detail with the hound resting its head on its outstretched front paws and wearing a collar around its neck and with its tail resting against its back leg. The modelling is exceptional capturing the hounds features, rib cage and muscle tones. The hound has an unglazed flat base and is not marked.
The figure is typical in quality of some of the early English porcelain...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Terra Cotta Orientalist Busts of a Woman and a Man
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of 19th century French Orientalist busts crafted in terra cotta and expertly paint decorated with a striking realism.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 19th Century, French Carved Oak Wall Door Panels in Gilt Frames
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office with this pair of elegant antique panels. Crafted in France, circa 1870, and made of oak, the sculpted elements are decorated with exquisite carvings in high ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Giltwood
Bronze and Marble Bust from the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze and Marble Bust from the 19th century
Sculpture Representing a Bust of the 19th century in Bronze Patinated and Gilded and Marble Base.
Dimensions: H: 35.5cm, W: 16cm, D...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Artemis by Edouard Henri De Le Salle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of Artemis by Edouard Henri De Le Salle
Bronze sculpture of Artemis by Edouard Henri De Le Salle from the end of the 19th century
Dimensions: H: 41cm, W: 13cm,...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze and Marble Bust of King Henry IV
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th Century bronze and marble bust of King Henry IV
Sculpture representing a bust of King Henry IV of the 19th century in bronze and marble base.
Dim...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Marble Sculpture and Its Original Column, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This amazing sculpture in Carrara marble was made around 1850 by the French sculptor Joseph Michel-Ange Pollet, after one of his plaster models presented at the Salon de Paris in 184...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Bronze Animal, Signed E.Vrillard, Shepherd Dog in Invitation to Play Posture
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Charming animal bronze representing a shepherd's dog in a playful posture.
Very beautiful cast and chased, sublimated by a terrace of cherry red marble.
Period : End of 19th cent...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental French Patinated Bronze Bust of William Shakespeare, After Houdon
Located in New York, NY
A monumental French patinated bronze bust of William Shakespeare, after Houdon, by F. Barbedienne Foundry, circa 1870.
Masterfully and realistically sculpted in solid bronze, this...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare pair of 18th Century English dummy boards depicting a Cavalier and his Lady, he with a Van Dyke mustache, sword and leather boots, she with ...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Carved Lion
Located in High Point, NC
Early 19th century hand carved figure of a lion holding a shield. The shield has a single bird over a carved ribbon with the phrase "In Unam Fidelis", which translates to "Loyal To O...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Rare 18th-Century Bow Porcelain Figures of South American Parrots
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century bow porcelain Models of South American Parrots,
Circa 1758-62
These beautiful Bow porcelain birds are naturalistically modelled, each perching on a flowering stump i...
Category
1750s Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux Marble Bust of "Genie De La Danse"
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875) white marble bust of "Genie De La Danse" (Spirit of the Dance),
19th century.
Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III.
This bust from La Danse was the first detail of the group to be individually edited. Carpeaux frequently offered terracotta editions of the bust in his public sales from 1871 to 1874.
Extremely fine quality, very well carved, Signed 'Carpeaux 'on the right lower side.
Measures: 25" high x 16" wide x 11" deep.
Good condition. No damages noted. Ready to place.
Bibliography:
Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, 'Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur, catalog raisonné of the edited...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large patinated bronze statue of Cleopatra, M.Moreau, France 19th century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
Large patinated bronze statue of Cleopatra, Attr. Mathurin Moreau (1822 Dijon - 1912 Paris) Bronze, dark patina. Ocher colored marble base. Cleopatra seated on a throne with stylize...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large 18th-Century Derby Porcelain Figure Emblematic of Africa
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large Derby Porcelain Figure of Africa,
From a series known as the "Four Quarters".
Circa 1765
The large figure, emblematic of Africa, is depic...
Category
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
English, early 19th century
Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm
This magnifice...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Bisque Porcelain Busts of Marie Antoinette
Located in Firenze, IT
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Quarter length white glazed moulde...
Category
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Staffordshire Yorkshire Pottery Prattware Cow & Calf Group
By Yorkshire Potteries
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Yorkshire Pottery Prattware figure which features a cow with a recumbent calf, stood on a rectangular base, with grassy detail. Speckled blue, orange and black around t...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pearlware
Mahogany Architectural Model Staircase with Landing
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A well made solid wood eight step staircase with fine turned open sides and turned landing top supports, all with ball newel posts. With tall turned supports on the sides below the l...
Category
20th Century Georgian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Achille Bloch Porcelain Figurine French Figural Group Nobleman 19th Century
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Old Paris porcelain sculpture figural group
Depicting a French noble man sitting besides a table with a bottle and a book on it
Very expressive piece
Hand crafted and enameled with lively colours
A sculpture fully handmade, distinguishes itself from other porcelain figurines...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
2 Decorative Bronze Plates With Putti, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of decorative bronze plaques with high-relief decoration, with winged putti
19th century
patina wear
H21cm
L55cm
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Figural Busts on Porphyry Bases, circa 1875.
One bust signed Marin, the other L.V.E Robert - a truly magnificent pair of busts...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
"The Mother", Brown Patinated Bronze, Sculpture by Paul Dubois
By Paul Dubois
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"The mother", sculpture by Paul Dubois in brown patinated bronze, foundry Barbedienne (1829 - 1905)
Measures: H: 66 cm, W: 24 cm, D: 32 cm.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Derby Mansion House Dwarf Figures porcelain, 19th Century
By Derby
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a pair of Derby Porcelain "Mansion House" Dwarfs or "Grotesque Punches" both with incised model numbers and dating to the 19th century.
Both figures, male and female are...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage Pack of Red Spaniel Puppies/ Sheep
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Staffordshire Pearlware bocage pack of red spaniel puppies or sheep- A rare whimsical grouping of three seated red and white animals under a tree on an oval naturalistic base.
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Napoleon III & Eugénie, Pair of Bronze Medallions, XIXth Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of large oval medallions with the profiles of Napoleon III and Eugenie
Brown patina, low relief
Good general condition, note a deformation at the bottom of the oval of the portrait of...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Mantel Set, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Antique bronze mantel set, 19th century"
Napoleon III period marble and patinated bronze mantel with its two cassolettes. Perfect condition. Cassolettes s...
Category
19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Georgian English Prattware pottery cradle containing a sleeping child dating from around 1800. The cradle sits raised on two rockers a...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Late 18th Century Carved Limestone Garden Urn with Stylised Ram Heads
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 18th century campana shaped carved limestone garden urn with stylised ram heads.
This piece features a refined Classic decoration with acanthus leaf motifs applied to the lid a...
Category
18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
A Bronze Statue of "Boy with Rooster " after Adriano Cecioni ( 1838-1886)
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A bronze statue of a young boy standing and holding a tethered rooster with wildly flapping wings in his arms. The boy is presumably in a farmers' market and his expression shows him screaming at the top of his lungs trying to sell the rooster. The boy is leaning against a standing wooden wheelbarrow...
Category
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Portrait Bust
Located in Ross, CA
This portrait bust in relief of a French nobleman is mounted in the original gilt frame, though the subject’s identity and the artist remain a mystery. Beautifully sculpted, the bust...
Category
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Tall Bust of a Noble French Lady, France 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Very tall elegant Bust in Patinated plaster, representing a noble French Lady. Pedestal in Light Ivory color.
France, 19th Century.
63 cm high
24.80 inches high.
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Prattware English Pottery Cradle with a Sleeping Child
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique Georgian English Prattware pottery cradle containing a sleeping child dating from around 1800. The cradle sits raised on two rockers a...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Three Spectacular Peter Giba Horse Sculptures Along With Three P Giba Head Sculp
Located in Buchanan, MI
Here are three brilliant, carved mahogany horse sculptures that display an uncanny talent for capturing the spirit of the animals. Carved with rare atte...
Category
Mid-20th Century George III Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Staffordshire Blue and White Glazed Dog Whistle
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare and utterly charming English Staffordshire blue and white glazed ceramic dog whistle. Showing the pooch standing alert with tail up and ears pricked...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Carved Limestone 6ft Tall Sculpture of the Mythological Figure Pan
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Carved Limestone Sculpture of the Mythological Figure Pan.
In ancient Greek mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, protector o...
Category
18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Oil Lamp Featuring a Mathurin Moreau Bronze Statue of a Nymph and Putto
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare bronze statue of na Nymph and a clinging putto by famous French 19 Century sculptor Mathurin Moreau which was custom transformed into an oil lamp. The nymph is is holding al...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture in Concrete of a Bather Exiting Her Bath, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in concrete of a bather exiting her bath, 20th century.
Category
1980s European Napoleon III Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Tall Bust of a Noble Gentleman, France 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Very tall bust in patinated plaster signed A. Farré on the back, representing a noble gentleman.
France, 19th Century.
25.98 inches high.
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Marble Portrait Bust of Edward Willes by John Bacon
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A fine late Georgian marble portrait bust of 18th century barrister, politician and judge, Edward Willes. Signed by the artist, this superb bust was made by 18th century sculptor, John Bacon. It demonstrates his exceptional artistic skill and perfected sculpting technique for which he was much celebrated.
We believe this bust was sculpted at the height of Edward Willes career, when he became a justice of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble, Marble
Pair 19th Century French Napoleon III Period Bronze Dore Andirons, Bookends
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair 19th century French Napoleon III period bronze dore Andirons ~ bookends depict two charming cherubs playing music! Originally the decorative portion of a pair of andirons, they're perfect for decorative accents or bookends. Each figure is holding a musical instrument, with one also having sheet music in his lap. Each is seated on lavishly designed Baroque lion...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Sèvres Style Bisque Porcelain Bust of Marie Antoinette, Early 20th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
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Sèvres style bisque porcelain bust...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
George III Marble and Blue John Dolphin Tazza
Located in New Orleans, LA
This important George III tazza is attributed to famed Scottish-Swedish architect Sir William Chambers. The magnificent piece features a base carved from statuary marble in the shape of a stylized dolphin, which relates to Chambers' extraordinary 18th-century architectural designs. A marvel of beauty and craftsmanship, the tazza is also inset with specimens of Derbyshire Blue John in both the plinth and bowl. Blue John is one of the most in-demand decorative stones in the world, and its inclusion in this piece elevates the tazza to a true Georgian masterpiece.
Due to its popularity, the largest veins of Blue John had disappeared by the early 19th century, and only a small amount of the stone remains today. Because of its scarcity, most examples of Blue John furniture feature only small inset veneers. By contrast, this rare tazza features not one, but two substantial specimens of the stone. It represents some of the last ornamental wares created of such grand size and proportion, though other smaller examples still grace the stately British estates of Chatsworth, Hardwick, Kedleston and Haddon, among others.
Not only does this tazza boast a highly rare material, but it was also designed by one of the most important architects and designers of the Georgian era. Sir William Chambers was a Scottish-Swedish architect based in London who was active during the reigns of Kings George II and George III. Celebrated for his combination of English Palladianism...
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18th Century English George III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble
Large Napoleon III Period Bronze Sculpture by Jules Bertin
Located in London, GB
Large Napoleon III period bronze sculpture by Jules Bertin
French, 1879
Measures: Height 140cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm
This exceptional sculpture is by Jules Bertin, a leading F...
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage Piper Figure
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery pearlware bocage figure with a musical theme which features a man playing a bagpipe, his dog beside him, seated on a shaped base. Decorated 'in the round', deco...
Category
1820s English Georgian Antique Sculptures
Materials
Pearlware
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY late 19C Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback in Battle, with c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Christophe Fratin "walking monkey" Bronze, Signed, XIXth Edition
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christophe Fratin (1801-1864) "walking monkey"
bronze, signed, signature of the founder Qyesnel
XIXth edition.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures
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