Sculptures

Huge Antique French Bronze Roman Soldier Sculpture by Picault

This 20th century antique style plaster plaque depicts a bucranium in striking high relief. Symbolic of Greek and Roman architecture, a bucranium is a decorative motif of an ox or bull skull among swags and garlands of foliage. This embellishment was commonly used in classical architecture and Doric temples of ancient Rome and later during a neoclassical revival in the late Georgian period. This 20th century plaster depiction is an intricate example of the bucranium, modelled in plaster in high relief and mounted on a bespoke steel stand for display...

A Late 19th french verdigris bronze group of Arab Hunter on Horseback. Cast from the model by Alfred Barye and Emile Guillemin, Late 19th Century, wearing elaborate costume and with ...

A carefully hand-carved male marble torso, with defined muscles. Beautifully realised, this piece would look great as part of a collection, or on its own.

After Antoine-Louis Barye (French 1796 - 1875), Cougar Attack, Recast Bronze Figural Group On Marble Plinth. Ever seen a piece of art that instantly transports you to another time an...

Bust of Diana the Huntress French Louis XVI Bronze 19th Century - Artist Houdon Bronze sculpture representing Diana the huntress after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828). In Roman myth...

Large Apollo Torso Sourced from Paris, France, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard Fitted with Mount and original hand-painting

Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) pale pink alabaster stone sculpture of an abstract organic freeform shape with a rectangular cutout, signed to side, mounted on a wood base. Over...

POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD VIRGIN AND CHILD FROM THE 15TH CENTURY   ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY, SWABIA, NUREMBERG REGION PERIOD: 15th CENTURY   Height: 94,6cm Width : 28 cm Depth : 18 cm   Lime wood Original Polychromy Good state of conservation     From 1430 onwards, sculpture underwent a profound stylistic renewal which continued until 1530, the so-called late Gothic period. In the Germanic countries, original sculptures flourished in an expressive and sensitive vein.
This renewal was inspired by the art of Nicholas of Leiden, who was active in Strasbourg in the 1460's. His style broke with the refined and delicate art of the international Gothic style in force throughout Europe around 1400. The figures became more authentic and realistic. The bodies became denser. Clothes are animated by deep, broken folds, the fabrics are heavy and have a great decorative value. In addition, the polychromy is intended to be illusionistic. The painting makes it possible to restore the texture of the materials, the richness of the textiles and the natural skin tone of the characters.   The dissemination of images through engraving and the great mobility of the artists led to the success of this style, which conquered the Upper Rhine, Swabian, Tyrolean and Franconian regions, contributing to the formation of a common stylistic identity in these regions. The economic boom in the flourishing German cities was conducive to the development of original production. Attracted by this prosperity, numerous workshops were set up in order to meet the orders of religious communities, the Church and the laity, including a clientele of middle-class rockers.      This precious Virgin and Child is depicted standing on a crescent moon, her head encircled by a crown of tall flowers. Her long wavy hair spreads over her shoulders, framing her beautiful oval face. Under fine eyebrows drawn with a brushstroke, her almond-shaped, slightly drooping eyes look at the Child with infinite softness. She is dressed in a long red dress with a rounded neckline, belted under the chest. The heavy fabric of her dress spreads out in broken folds at her feet. On her shoulders she wears a golden cloak. The drapery has deep folds. She holds out her right hand while she holds the Christ Child with her left.   Christ, with his well-defined hair, is naked. His cheeks are highlighted with red, he holds an apple in his left hand and with the other hand makes a sign of blessing towards the faithful.   Virgins with Child on a crescent moon were very popular in the second half of the 15th century, especially as the central subject of altarpieces in southern Germany and Austria. The crescent moon on which Mary is standing is reminiscent of the Woman of the Apocalypse. Often equated with the Virgin Mary.    This episode is taken from the Book of Revelation (12:1-6)   1 Then a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. ; 2 She was pregnant, and she cried out because she was in labor, in pain from giving birth. ; 3 Then another sign appeared in heaven: it was a great fiery red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads. ; 4 His tail swept down a third of heaven's stars and threw them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth so that when she gave birth, he might devour her child. ; 5 She gave birth to a son, a male child who is to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was snatched up to God and his throne. ; 6 Then the woman fled into the desert, where God has prepared a place for her. There she will be taken care of for one thousand two hundred sixty days.   Some theologians see in this woman a reference to the Virgin Mary and in the child, Jesus.    
This remarkable work is a very fine example of sculpture from Swabian workshops in the last decades of the 15th century. It presents all the characteristic stylistic elements: a highly girdled silhouette, an abundant drapery with angular folds, but also a great physical presence accentuated by the polychromy that restores the anatomical details. This group is made of a wooden log. The deep folds of the drapery highlight the movement of the Virgin holding the child.       Bibliography :   Sophie Guillot de Suduiraut, Dévotion et Séduction, Sculptures souabes des musées de France, vers 1460-1530, Paris musée du Louvre-Éditions somogy, 2015   “Revelation 12 -   Common English Bible...

Robert Berks (American, 1922-2011) bronzed clay or plaster bust depicting President Abraham Lincoln. Signed BERKS (with copyright) and dated "58". Mounted onto a brown stone swivel base. Bust measures 11 1/2" H x approx. 6" W. Overall: 16 1/2" H. Note: Robert Berks was known for his highly textured...

A bronze figure representing Demosthenes (384-322 BC), a Greek statesman and orator. The sculpture is based on a Roman copy of an original Greek statue. The chocolate-brown patina of...

A refined granite sculpture portraying the head of a young woman, believed to likely represent Saint Joan of Arc, crafted in France during the 1950s. It features a magnificent patina...

A gorgeous cast plaster Neoclassical Grand Tour style male head bust of Hermes sculpture USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8"W x 5"D x 13.25"H. Good original vintage condition.

Heavenly terra cotta figural fragment with a painted silver finish of a Greco-Roman goddess torso. The neoclassical style fragment has a weathered patina on the finish with losses fu...

Absolutely Beautiful Sculpture by the famous artist Marcel Courbier 1898-1976 Young Hercules wrestling a serpent Marcel Courbier born in 1898 in Nîmes and died, 1976 in Paris was a...

Hand-carved Italianate Terracotta Female Bust, Circa 1870 Sourced from Italy by Martyn Lawrence Bullard Fitted with Mounted Adjoining Base

An interesting soft-paste porcelain figure of a Dominican Nun, perhaps the theatrical figure Heloise. Although the Nun appears in various versions in European and English porcelain,...

A finely detailed and very impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of Ariadne on its original Verde Mare marble pedestal, signed signed F. Vichi...

An early 19th century plaster grotesque herm statue in the neoclassical style circa 1820. Once used as architectural interior decoration, it has a distressed look and depicts a figur...

Beautifully and carefully carved Marble Statue of Pan playing a flute. The features are clearly visible and well done, with Pan pursing his lips to blow into the flute. A lovely real...

Sculpture depicting a semi-nude female bather in the Roman neoclassical style, finely sculpted from white alabaster stone. Apparently unsigned.

A French patinated bronze figure of Diana di Gabii, late 19th century.

Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli Origin Italy Circa 1900 Reason: Beatrice Artist: Antonio Frilli (1860-1920) Mterialies: Alabaster W...

Italianate Terracotta Male Bust, Circa 1870 Sourced from Italy by Martyn Lawrence Bullard Hand craved, and fitted with adjoining terracotta mount

French terra cotta bust boy & girl bust Borghese of Houdon's Louis Brongniart (1772-1845) The original sits in the Louve. 9" tall with pedestal base and gilt detail. Both bust stil...

Lovely detail and patina. Perfect desk accessory.

VIRGIN AND CHILD IN MAJESTY, ALSO KNOWN AS "SEDES SAPIENTIAE"   ORIGIN : SPAIN, CATALOGNE PERIOD: EARLY 13th CENTURY   Height :  95 cm Width : 32 cm Depth : 28 cm   Softwood No polychromy     In the middle of the 12th century, the Virgin took her place in churches, seated in Majesty, serving as a throne for her son Jesus. She is then called Sedes Sapientiae, meaning the Throne of Wisdom. At that time, she is not represented for herself and only exists because she has been designated as Theotokos, the mother of God, at the Council of Ephesus in 431, where the divine nature of Christ was proclaimed from his birth.   The upright and perfectly hieratic bust of this Virgin and Child in Majesty is seated on a throne-bench. She is dressed in a tunic with a rounded neckline and covered with a fine mantle placed on her narrow shoulders. The supple and natural drapery follows the lines of the body.   Large curls frame her face with delicate and regular features, a long straight nose, almond-shaped eyes, and small lips.   She supports the Infant Jesus with her left hand. Like his mother, he is dressed in a long tunic, and his little feet are visible in the folds. He holds a small sphere in his left hand, while with his right hand, he gestures in blessing. The face of Christ bears a strong resemblance to his mother’s one, and he gives a slight smile.   The position of the Child is no longer as hieratic, nor frontal or central as in the early 12th century, but his face still turns towards the faithful.   The 13th century indeed emerges as a period of transition in the artistic domain. The statuary, while retaining certain characteristics still belonging to the habits of the previous century, also develops new formal solutions.   As a result, Mary maintains a hieratic and frontal position, while her son shifts to place himself well to the left on her knee. Similarly, while the Virgin seems perfectly still, Jesus, on the other hand, appears much more animated, especially in the positioning of his hands. His left hand holds the orb, and judging by the raised right arm directed towards the faithful, one can easily imagine that he was making a gesture of blessing.   The influence of the Sedes Sapientiae from previous centuries still seems particularly prevalent in this work.   These few characteristics allow dating this Spanish Virgin...

beautiful unique solid hand-carved ironwood turtle sculpture with beautiful detail great condition and great subject, circa 1970's.

SAINT FLORIAN   ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY, SWABIA PERIOD: END OF THE 15th CENTURY   Height : 100,5 cm Width : 34 cm Depth : 17 cm 
Polychromed lime wood Good state of conservation   
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From a series of figures representing The Four Seasons, Autumn is shown as a young man squeezing grapes into a cup, symbolic of harvest time, and recalling classical representations ...

Beautiful and important wooden memorial temple covered in faux marble. From the purest neoclassical form, this Grand Tour piece of furniture is a classic piece of furniture of grea...

Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) Modern Abstract veined red alabaster stone sculpture carved into an organic freeform tower-like shape resembling two figures in an embrace, signe...

Emotive FRENCH Neoclassical Bust. Intentional unfinished appearance; unglazed rough texture, emphasizes the beauty and imperfection of natural forms.

We mounted this Gothic architectural fragment on a custom iron stand. In this new context it becomes a sculpture with a almost abstract f...

Pair of carved gilt wood cameo figures on faux marble panels depicting the Greek god Apollo and his twin Artemis (or the Roman Phoebus and Diana) riding chariots amongst clouds, hous...

SAINT WOMAN IN POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD   ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : late 13th century   Height : 103 cm Length : 28  cm Width : 16 cm  Remains of polychromy   ...

Bust/Head, a bronzed plaster sculpture cast of Mark Twain with lifelike details.  

Joan Hyde Shapiro (American, XX-XXI) "Lyrical" red fire alabaster stone sculpture of organic freeform shape with two holes, signed to reverse, mounted upon a black marble stone base....

Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A plaster maquette of Atlanta author Margaret Mitchell by Rosario Russell Fiore, 1982. In five pieces. 12 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 23 inches tall Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial. Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...

Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A plaster maquette of General James Oglethorpe, 1976 14 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 38 inches tall Rosario R. Fiore was a prominent American sculptor and member of the National Sculpture Society. Fiore studied at the Mechanics Institute, the National Academy of Design, and the Beaux Arts Academy. Protege of Robert Aitken, he assisted with the creation of the figures in the pediment of the Supreme Court Building, the front of the Archives, and in the Samuel Gompers Memorial. Other notable achievements include serving as a sculptor for the National Park Service and WPA, the Smithsonian, the Department of the Interior, receiving awards for service provided to the US Army, and undertaking commissions for the White House during the Truman and Kennedy administrations. Born in New York, he was active there, in Washington and in Jekyll Island...

Lovely lifesize terracotta figure of Venus in her bath set upon a rectangular pedestal.

This a single piece of wood, expertly hand-carved in incredible detail with naturalistic carving of feathers, talons, beak and wings. The bald eagle is just landing and appears to be...

Perhaps the most complex work in black basalt undertaken on any scale by Wedgwood, the Bacchantes, are adapted from sculptures by Clodion. A large and impressive pair, ful of vigour ...

Portrait Medallion of Edward Bourne, bricklayer at the Wedgwood factory. A bricklayer was kept on staff in order to maintain the kilns. This was modelled by Hackwood as an excercise...

Original hand-carved nude light alabaster glamour sculpture featuring young nude women laying down in the ocean waves. This unique sculpture lights u...

Bronze statue in brown patina representing Susanna, sculpted by Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (1821-1902). Susanna at the bath is a story from the apocryphal ...

This is an Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Baby Girl Piano Figurine. It depicts a nude baby girl with large blue eyes and blonde hair arranged with ponyta...

Solid Cast Stone bust of male figure. Signed on the side. Flat base can sit on mantle, pedestal or table. See images for condition.

Bovano of Cheshire, circa 1960. A fine quality polychrome enamel decorated floral sculpture depicting Cyclamen Persicum.

Two plaster bust of Apollo and Venere dei Medici from a Gipsoteca in a sicilian academy of fine arts. They used to patinate the plasters in different ways, this one has been made wit...

Buste depicting Mother Mary. Made from straw and plaster. Great patina and delicate expression.

Vintage bronze sculpture depicting a realistically detailed American Bald Eagle / hawk / bird swooping over abstract waves, mounted on a round wood base. Signed on base C. Ra. Van 19...

This pair of Italian giltwood ornaments are fragments from an original late 1700s Neoclassical architectural. They have been mounted more recently on painted black stands with metal ...

Early 20th C Neoclassical Parian porcelain bisque cast Roman/Greek Figurine Neoclassical figurine of a draped Roman or Greek male.

Timeless pineapple motife cast cement finials or acorns having marvelous aged and verdigris patina. The imperfections where some of the cement has chipp...

A Neoclassical style Italian marble grand tour figure of Venus De Medici after the antique. This detailed statue is expertly carved showing all details of the figure, closely represe...

Concrete Roman Ruin style figure of foot with sandal. Exact replica from the antique. Identical pair available. Dimensions: D 33" W 15" H 19.5" CW4206

Antique Classical Oval Relief Carved Mahogany Figural Goddess Wall Sculpture Plaque. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 16" H x 12" W x 1.75" D.