Sculptures

French Art Deco stoneware parakeet by Paul MILET, 8, rue Troyon, Sèvres, France, 1930s. Height : 24cm - 9.45 in. , Width : 9.2cm - 3.6 in., Depth : 12cm-4.7in. Stamped under the base...

French Art Deco Greyhound Marble and Patinated Spelter circa 1930 Good condition Shipping: P12/ L 35/ H 13.

This is a highly collectible Bibendum Michelin Man bronze car mascot, Hood Ornament, Mascotte voiture. It´s approximate 4 inch tall depiction of ...

Large French Art Deco sculpture, France, 1920s. "Allez Hop" (Let's go). Young teenager with two setters. Polychrome plaster. Height : 19.3"(49cm), Width : 23.2"(59cm), Depth : 11.4"(...

Add a touch of vintage charm to your jewellery collection with this beautiful swan ring holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver plating, it is the perfect addition to any...

This stunning sculpture of an Art Deco Pouncing Tiger is realized in a pale terra-cotta glaze ceramic .It features a stylized Tiger on a stepped geometric base echoing the design of ...

"Maternity" Angelo Biancini Morelli Ceramics 1930s Ivory Ceramic Figure Rare Sculpture of Angelo Biancini by Morelli Manufacture 1920-1930 "Morelli" Sign under the base

A Rare Green Malachite Corn-on-the-Cob Decorative Sculptural Obelisk Suited for Mantel or Desk Exquisite craftsmanship, wonderful colour. A sumptuous green malachite hand-crafted ...

Nude woman in Bisquit Art Deco 1930 German Manufacture Carl Werner Artist white color.

This textured glass chandelier is composed of individually cast glass petals which are mounted on a brass structure in the shape of a lilypad flower. The chandelier is composed of 24...

Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900. Stamped: Nimy Faiences imperiale 1789-1951 Belgium. A real treasure for the ceramics' collector. ...

French Art Deco Cyclist Porcelain Bottle by Georges Bastard (Paris), France, circa 1924). This striking French Art Deco porcelain bottle, created by Georges Bastard in 1924, was desi...

A beautiful large ceramic sculpture of a Borzoi dog, by the Italian / French artist Giacomo Merculiano. The sculpture has a beautiful elegant appearance and is signed and dated on th...

Art Deco bronze sculpture nude girl with dove by Henry Arnold. Première offrande. With foundry seal & signature Susse Frères éditeurs Paris. France 192...

A life size Art Deco patinated bronze figural dog sculpture, most likely Italian, early/mid-20th century. Fine quality, exceptionally execute...

A large and impressive late 19th Century bronze study of the famous Venus de Milo sculpture of antiquity with excellent rich brown patina and good hand finished surface detail, inscribed F.Barbedienne foundry ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 95 cm Width: 28 cm Depth: 28 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1890 Materials: Bronze Foundry: F.Barbedienne SKU: 7741 ABOUT The Barbedienne Foundry is a famous 19th century bronze foundry, whose statues and art objects became rapidly very renowned. This bronze studio co-worked with other trades, and put his name to a great variety of works, such as furnishing in particular. Attending every World's Fair of its time, the Barbedienne Foundry was regularly awarded, notably at the World's Fair of 1855 where it was awarded the Great Medal of Honor. A Parisian bronze maker and caster, Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) creates a firm in 1839 in collaboration with Achille Collas, the inventor of the mechanical method to obtain copies of sculptures at a smaller scale. With this groundbreaking proceed, they facilitated an unprecedented production. Under the “Collas et Barbedienne” name, they specialized in Antiquity copies and perfected new chemical methods for the color and patina finish of their bronzes. As a true Romantic, Ferdinand Barbedienne is committed to democratization of arts, he thus realizes numerous Antiquity copies and stimulates his contemporaries’ works broadcasting. A great deal of famous sculptures are hence cast by the Barbedienne Foundry. All his life, Barbedienne co-worked with the greatest artists, sculptors or designers of his time, such as Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Levillain, Attarge, Aizelin, Barye or Fremiet. Statues aside, he products a great deal of decorative artifacts, such as clocks, vases, mirrors, etc. Since 1855, Ferdinand Barbedienne collaborates with the famous decoration designer Louis-Constant Sévin (1821-1888). Joining the firm as a sculptor-designer, he stays loyal to it his life long, always finding more new designs for daily objects, which hence become true art works. Sevin’s creations, specialized in the “Neo-Greek” style, were particularly appreciated for antiquity reference in decorative arts, just like the great mirror preserved by the Orsay Museum. He also teams up with enamelers including Alfred Serre, and develops a set of “cloisonnés” enamels that made the headlines at the World's Fair of 1862 in London, which was the very beginning of the art of enamel’s return. In collaboration with Serre, Barbedienne realized between 1878 and 1889 the Monumental Clock in Renaissance style, decorated with enamels, which is preserved in the Paris City Hall. Venus de Milo Facts about Venus de Milo sculpture. For much of the world, the mystery of the Venus de Milo lies in her missing arms. But there’s much more to this iconic statue than a couple of absent appendages. 1. Venus de Milo‘s title is a bit misleading. It’s popularly believed that this Grecian statue depicts the Greek Goddess of love and beauty, who was often rendered half-naked. However, the Greeks would have called this deity Aphrodite. Nonetheless, the Roman-inspired Venus de Milo caught on. 2. She’s named in part for where she was discovered. On April 8, 1820, a farmer named Yorgos Kentrotas came across the statue in pieces within the ruins of an ancient city on the island of Milos (formerly known as Melos). 3. Alexandros of Antioch is credited with her creation. A sculptor of the Hellenistic period, Alexandros is believed to have carved this masterpiece between 130 and 100 BCE. The inscription on the plinth—the slab on which the statue rested—that identified him as Venus de Milo‘s creator was lost nearly 200 years ago. 4. She might not be Venus. Some have suggested the sculpture is not Aphrodite/Venus, but Amphitrite, the sea goddess who was particularly adored on Milos. Still others have proposed she’s Victory, or perhaps a prostitute. With her arms long missing, would-be context clues have been lost for centuries. A spear could have meant one thing, a spool of thread another. If she held an apple—as some reports claim—it could mean she was Aphrodite, holding the award given to her by Paris before the Trojan War began. To this day, it’s a matter of passionate debate. 5. She became a gift to the King of France. When Kentrotas called upon a French naval officer to help him unearth the spectacular sculpture, he began a chain of events that would eventually lead to the Marquis de Rivière presenting Venus de Milo to Louis XVIII. In turn, the ruler gave the statue to the Louvre, where it is on display to this very day. 6. The loss of her limbs is the fault of the French. Kentrotas did find fragments of an arm and a hand when he uncovered the statue in the ruins, but as Venus de Milo was being reassembled, those arms were discarded for having a “rougher” appearance. Modern art historians believe that the variation of finish does not mean those arms did not belong to Venus, but both the arms and the original plinth have been lost since the piece moved to Paris in 1820. 7. The original plinth was ditched on purpose. Sight unseen, early 19th century art historians decided the newly discovered Venus must have been the work of Greek artist Praxiteles, and publicized the work as such. This attribution would have placed the piece in the Classical period (5th through 4th centuries BCE), which was more respected artistically than the Hellenistic period. To save face and better promote Venus de Milo—even at the cost of misinforming the public—the plinth was removed before it was presented to the King. 8. Venus de Milo was meant to make up for a national embarrassment. During his conquests, Napoleon Bonaparte had plundered one of the finest examples of Greek sculpture, Venus de’ Medici, from Italy. In 1815, the French government returned that beloved sculpture, but in 1820, France embraced the chance to fill the hole its absence left in the French culture and national pride. As such, Venus de Milo was promoted as being even greater than Venus de’ Medici upon her Louvre debut. The ploy worked, and the piece was met with almost universal praise from artists and critics. 9. Renoir was not impressed. Perhaps the most famous of Venus de Milo‘s detractors, the celebrated Impressionist painter dismissed this delicate depiction of grace and female beauty as “a big gendarme.” 10. She went into hiding during World War II. By the autumn of 1939, war threatened to descend on Paris, so Venus de Milo along with some other priceless pieces, such as Winged Victory of Samothrace and Michelangelo’s Slaves, were whisked away for safekeeping at various châteaux in the French countryside. 11. She’s been robbed! Venus is missing more than just her arms. She was originally draped in jewellery including a bracelet, earrings and a headband. These flourishes are long lost, but the holes for fixing them to the piece remain in the marble, giving clues to the missing accessories. 12. She lost her colour. While it’s easy for today’s art admirers to think of Greek statues as white, the marble was often painted in the style of polychromy. However, no trace of the original paint scheme remains on Venus de Milo today. 13. She’s taller than most people. Even with her slight slouch, Venus de Milo stands at 6 feet 8 inches tall. 14. She could be a copy. Art historians have noted that Venus de Milo bears a striking resemblance to Aphrodite of Capua, which is a Roman era copy of a possibly late 4th century BCE bronze Greek original. That would be at least 170 years before Alexandros carved his goddess, leading some to speculate that both statues are actually replicas of an older statue...

Art Deco Panther Sculpture. Ceramic, black laquered with golden detail. France 1935

French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Michael, France, 1910s. Lioness. Measures: Width 20.5"(52cm), height 7"(18cm), depth 5.5"(14cm). Signed "Michael" on the base (see photo) and ...

Stylized Art Deco standing sculpture of Jesus Christ (may be influenced by Christ the Redeemer "Cristo" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) by Austrian desig...

A charming early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young girl in period attire standing holding a hoop behind her back , raised on a shaped marble plinth and sign...

A turn of the 20th century Emmanuel Villanis styled Virgin Mary bust sculpture exudes the ethereal grace reminiscent of the virgin saint in an Art Nou...

Beautiful tall bronze & marble base by listed artist Charles Renee Masse, signed title Jeune Arabe, this piece its part of a series that have many auction results. Signed dated " Ch....

This is a Girl with Wheat bronze sculpture by Hippolyte F. Moreau. He is famous for his bronze statues of young women. He is also the son of another renown French sculptor named Jean Baptiste Moreau. It depicts a young lady with long curly hair who is dressed with a see-through robe. She is holding a basket of wheat with one arm and some branches of them with the other one. She appears to be in the countryside and is observing a pair of doves that are on the ground. The bronze sculpture is standing over two...

'Bohemienne' An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), depicting an elegant young woman holding a lyre with her other arm raised behind her head with robes fl...

Edgar Brandt Serpent art deco. in wrought iron. Remarkable work of hammering of the wrought iron for this decorative snake dating from the years ...

A Pair of Vintage 1980s Post Modern/ Art Deco Revival Haeger Pottery Swan Sculptures. Features large molded swan sculptures in a off-white color with a textured matte finish. In exc...

Art Deco figure lamp, showing a seminude bronze female figure standing on a podium and leaning towards a frosted glass screen. The figure can al...

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Art Deco panther sculpture signed by H. Gual. Patinated Art Metal on a hand carved Belgian Black marble base. France 1930.

At once strong and sensuous, this large bronze of a fully nude triton figure, his right arm raised high with his trident, ready to strike, was sculpted in the 1920s by Hubert Netzer....

A stunning sculpture of a cherub holding a cornucopia, after Auguste Moreau. French, early 20th century. At 35" high, this is a beautifully substantial bronze in excellent condition....

Unique Hand-made. French Art Deco Mother & Child Statue by René Mercier, France, 1930s. This exceptional Art Deco piece, crafted by the talented French sculptor René Mercier in the 1...

A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Art Deco Sculpture! They are each unique from o...

Shot-putter in bronze, Italy, circa 1930

A highly coveted Franz Bergmann Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Figure of an Arab Snake Charmer on an alluring carpet of alluring colors and patt...

Set of two bookends made in France between 1920-1930's. The bases are marble and the figures are women with wings made of spelter. The figures resemble car hood ornaments...

Large and remarkable, phoenix arms, five-light chandelier with unique, stylish and multi-colored alabaster shades. This rare and stunning antique chandelier is made in France and it embodies everything that European craftsmanship stood for in the early 1900s. With all its ancient and less ancient châteaux, its many Gothic churches and with all the monasteries, France is the country where most of the European Gothic Revival art and antiques were created. This sizeable, Medieval style chandelier is very impressive for two very good reasons. First of all, the design is unlike anything you ever saw. The five large and flying phoenix sculptures with their detailed wings, their long necks, their fierce looking heads and their pointy-flame-tails truly make this chandelier a work of lighting art. Secondly, when you realize that this chandelier is entirely handcrafted and put together with bronze parts only then you get an idea of the workmanship that it took to create this work of art. To make it even more impressive and special, this antique bronze light fixture...

Art Deco lamp monkey with umbrella PLUIE by Max Le Verrier. Patinated metal on Portor marble base, frosted glass umbrella shade. France 1927. Le Verrier foundry seal. With certif...

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

This beautiful young woman is a fine example of the creations of the noted French sculptor, Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914). You will find his works to be predominantly art nouveau wo...

Art Deco bronze panther sculpture by Georges Lavroff. Signed G. Lavroff in the bronze, on a Belgian Black marble base. France 1945. This panther is illustrated in the book: George...

Silvered bronze around 1925 on a marble base. s Signed on the marble P Philippe. In a perfect state Total height: 64.5 cm 25.39 in Depth: 15cm 5.9in Width: 20cm. 7.87in Bas...

This captivating Art Deco ceramic group, dating from around 1925, features two cabaret dancers captured in mid-performance, mimicking a military march. The figures are beautifully ex...

An impressive mid 19th Century Animalier bronze study of a jockey standing with his horse exhibiting fabulous rich brown patina and excellent surface detail. Raised on naturalistic b...

An impressive 20th Century Art Deco Style Clarte Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture and Table Lamp. Measures 20" in width, 12" in depth and stands 31.5 " in tall. Marble base is 12" in...

An attarctive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young dancer in a striking pose holding her arms out with her leg raised wearing an all in one. The bronze e...

Early 20th century Art Déco bronze monkey sculpture by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for the Robecchi Foundry, France By: Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, Robecchi Foundry Material: bronze, copper, m...

Exquisite vintage Curt Schlevogt Bohemian art glass woman in the wind sculpture from the Ingrid series. Beautiful Art Deco design. Displays beautifully....

Impressive Art Deco figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Clarté, LUMINA Measures: H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall. Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928. Orig...

Art Deco bronze sculpture dancer with birds by Joan Salvado Voltas. Bronze, silver patina. Portor marble and onyx base. France 1930.

JEU "jeu" is French for "game" Figurative sculpture of a nude lady playing ball Ball dancer Designed in Paris (France) during the roaring 1920s Original Max Le Verrier, signed ...

Clearly influenced by the geometric forms and exaggerations of French Cubism, this rare and striking bronze presents an African mother nursing her child,...

Plaster featuring the bust of David from Italy. This piece has a wonderful green finish, emanating the look of aged bronze. It is in excellent vintage condition – the photos accurate...

Mounted on a Black Marble Plinth From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to introduce this Swiss Black Forest Lucerne Lion Carving. The Lucern...

Lalique Crystal Hirondelle Bookends or paperweights shaped in the form of a diving swallow bird. A pair of René Lalique frosted and polished glass ‘Hirondelle’ book ends, 1950s. Engr...

These masterfully hand-carved wooden bookends feature the main characters of the famous Spanish novel "The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha", or just "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote and Sancho Panza...

Elegant sculpture in Art Deco style, ball dancer signed by Denis. With foundry mark. Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry. Designed ca. 1930. Posthumous contemporary cast. Patinat...

A scarce and stylish Austrian Art Deco Goldscheider, Wien, pottery figure of a young girl with a dog dating from circa 1930. The novelty young girl figure stands on a rectangular bas...