Bronze Animal Sculptures

Midcentury large scale Tang Dynasty horse done in patinated bronze. I've seen smaller versions of this sculpture but this is the first large version, the detail and patination are to...

Very sensitive rendering of a greyhound at rest with a rich dark brown patina with lighter highlights showing through. The dog is shown reclining with one paw turned up, a detail I find endearing as a dog owner, my border collie does this too! Mounted on a polished black slate base, marked Fratin on the base. Also stamped with the foundry mark 'Daubree, Editeur'. A fine desk top, shelf, or mantel piece for the dog lover, Christopher Fratin (1 January 1801 – 16 August 1864), also known as Christophe Fratin, was a noted French sculptor in the animalier style, and one of the earliest French sculptors to portray animals in bronze. Fratin was born in Metz, Moselle, France the son of a taxidermist. He first studied drawing under Pioche in Metz and later worked in Paris at the studio of Théodore Géricault. He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1831 to 1842 and 1850–1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Fratin never signed his bronzes but instead used a stamp showing his last name in straight block letters. Fratin received monumental commissions in France and elsewhere, including the Deux Aigles Gardant Leur Proie (Eagles and Prey, created 1850) displayed since 1863 in New York City’s Central Park. Today, Fratin’s sculpture is on permanent display in the Louvre, the city museums of Metz, Lyon, Strasbourg, Nîmes and at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. The Georg Eisler...

This large antique bronze sculpture was created in France, circa 1880. Standing on a patinated walnut base, the composition features a setter walking on rocky ground and looking ahea...

Presenting a magnificent bronze equestrian sculpture titled "Amazon" by the renowned artist Erté, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. This exceptional piece, numbered 335 out of a limit...

Antique Elegance Hanging Bird Feeder or Oil Lamp in Bronze 14.25 tall x 8 d x 2.5 w Preowned original unrestored vintage condition Refer to all ...

Bronze After James Earl Fraser (1876-1953) Entitled End of the Trail, mounted on craved, stained wooden base.

Set of 3 Mid Century solid bronze snails, France, c. 60s.

Gilt bronze lion on marble base. Antique chased gilt bronze recumbent lion on rare green speckled marble base. Italy, late 17th century. Dimensions: Ov...

A heavy and powerfully cast Japanese bronze model of a shishi or foo lion by Hideyama / Shuzan, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. The dramatic lion, known as a shishi in Japan, is ca...

EDITH BARETTO PARSONS United States, 1878-1956 "Terriers, a pair of bookends" Lost-wax cast medium-brown and verdigris patinated bronze signed in cast "E.B. PARSONS (c)" and cold-stamped Gorham Co. Founders and foundry code of "OFFY" & "OFFZ", both written in black ink beside foundry mark "348" Item # 304XAI18A Part of Parsons' series of playful terrier dogs, this is a highly desirable original pair that have remained together since being issued by the Gorham foundry...

Antique bronze sculpture, depicting a crouched Yorkshire terrier with ball. Nicely chiseled bronze work o a marble base.

Louis Carvin Cubist bronze prowling panther silver-plated on a black marble base. Louis Carvin was a renowned French sculptor known for his contributions ...

Auguste Joseph Peiffer (1832-1886), French sculptor born in Paris, which produced essentially bronzes with allegorical and mythological subjects. This work is a beautiful child holding his hunting dog on a leash...

A bronze animal sculpted ground depicting three penguins depicted back to back, in gold patina. This vintage bronze sculpture captivates with its masterful portrayal of three penguin...

Finely detailed vintage bronze sculpture / statuette of a seated Cocker Spaniel or Irish Setter with one paw raised.

A contemporary cast bronze custom made sculpture of a Holstein cow. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire Perdue) that allows ...

FRANÇOIS AUGUST HIPPOLYTE PEYROL French, 1856-1929 "Le Tigre à Laffut" Sand-cast bronze with original verde & black patina signed in cast "H. PEYROL", cold-stamped "PEYROL" cast ...

This gorgeous lost-wax bronze wildlife bear statue featured in our bears collection is a intricately designed lifelike representation. With the textured...

In stock at at the NY showroom of Elan Atelier. Octopus Sculpture in cast bronze with dark bronze finish. Wild aquatic nature, unleashed indoors. This octopus is energetic, on th...

Ignacio Gallo, a renowned Spanish sculptor of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, left an indelible mark on the art world with his exquisite creations. Known for his mastery in s...

After Christophe Fratin (French 1801-1864), a majestic 12 point stag in brown patinated cast bronze, modeled with head turned to towards hind, inscribed "FRATIN", and mounted to a re...

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Dromadaire Monté par un Arabe" Nuanced green and black patinated bronze signed in base "BARYE" cold-stamped foundry marking twice to unders...

Beautiful image of three birds in flight. Modeled in a modern image with movement and grace. Rich brown patina mounted on wood base. Signed Jane Barnes and dated 1994 in an edition o...

Beautiful American Eagle in solid bronze, resting on a branch sitting on a solid stainless steel base gorgeous piece, unsigned with great quality.

two (2) Meissen porcelain birds (bitterns), from 1743 model by German sculptor Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1774), each on a base of re...

Cool pair of bronze cat sculptures circa 1970s. They are in original condition with a fine patina and a few small dings and some surface scratche...

Our patinated bronze figure of a galloping horse is mounted on a reddish-brown stained plinth and is apparently unsigned. Finely sculpted in clay and cast in bronze likely in the mi...

PIERRE LENORDEZ French, 1815-1892 "Hanriette Dimsdal A Race Horse" (1858) Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "P. Lenordez 1858" foundry inscription for Duplan et Salles Item # 306FTV06Q This large and exquisite casting of Pierre Lenordez's "Hanriette Dimsdal" of 1858, it features a delightfully textured body with chaotic scoring from his minute stylus work across the hair of the body throughout. The mane and tail feature the crisp textured chiseling typical of his early work. This has been captured with utmost integrity by the renowned house of Duplan et Salles, the quality of the sand-casting simply above reproach with crisp replication of the artist's intent evident in every element. A most sensitive handling of this beautiful stallion. Note the particularly wonderful handling of the ground of the base, a rather rare example of capturing the horse in its stall instead of over a naturalistic field. The hay is brushed away in numerous areas to reveal the brick flooring...

WILHELM SCHADE German, 1892-1958 Stalking Panther Patinated bronze Signed to base "SCHADE", foundry marking cold-stamped to edge "Lauchhammer Bildguss" cast circa 1920s Item # 3...

"CHIEN DE CHASSE (HUNTING DOG)" BY PAUL-EDOUARD DELABRIERRE (FRENCH, 1829-1912) Patinated bronze with plaster filled base; signed in rock "E. Delabrier...

PIERRE LENORDEZ French, 1815-1892 A Halting Stallion Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "P. Lenordez" cast circa 1860 Item # 306GRT17P A rare example of Pierre Lenordez's early work, this fine sand-cast bronze model of a halting stallion showcases the powerful animal as he is stopping his forward motion, rearing slightly as he shifts his weight to his back legs. The model is beautifully chased and a wonderful hammered texture to the hair and texture from the original wax mold replicated in the bronze under the translucent brown surface patina. The model is signed on the back corner of the naturalistic base in his typical script, "P. Lenordez". Born in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, in the district of Manche in northwestern France, Pierre Lenordez eventually established himself in Caen where he would become a professor and teach at the Fine Arts Academy of Caen for a decade, accepting under his tutelage the Romantic sculptor of renown Arthur Jacques Leduc...

A lost wax tabletop bronze horse statue on black marble base. Exuding an air of regality and grace, this exquisite lost wax tabletop bronze horse statue is a testament to impeccable ...

Exquisite Antique Pair of French Art Deco bronze oversized Macaw Parrots or birds perched on stands with nice patina, circa 1920s. These monumental art sculptures feature a realistic...

Very unique vintage modern sculpture features a bronze fish swimming through a field of seaweed on a green marble base. This truly one of a ki...

H.R. DE VAINS French, 1848 - 1886 Jockey on a Race Horse Patinated bronze signed in base "HR de VAINS" original foundry label to the underside for Auguste Gouge Item # 306CPA15Q...

Isidore-Jules Bonheur (French, 1827–1901) A Rare Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jockey on A Horse, circa 1875. Introducing a truly exceptional and highly s...

A beautiful and substantial gold gilt bronze owl bird eyeglass holder, circa 1960s. Piece is beautifully detailed as shown. Great as a standalone sculp...

Our beautiful, limited edition custom bronze Labrador Retriever dog statue is designed after our beloved dog, Bailey. This adorable bronze statue features ...

This highly detailed study of a Normandy mare is an excerpted model from Mêne's popular Jument normande et son poulain, exhibited in wax at the 1868 Salon (no. 3749), and in bronze t...

Chinese, Ming Dynasty. Pair, Ming Dynasty Gilt Bronze Diminutive Chinese Foo Dogs or Guardian Lions of extraordinary quality and casting. Procured from an important New York Collect...

This is a striking bronze sculpture featuring a prominently masked figure much like a harlequin on a horse. the majestic horse stands proud with the rider sitting upright and ready t...

About A pair of original bronze-plated bookends with original felt on the bottom. Stamped "PMC" Philadelphia Metal Co. Both bookends are in good condition and have retained their ...

Introduce a touch of timeless elegance and distinguished style to your space with this handsome pair of life-sized Art Deco bronze whippets. These stunning...

Titled Perdrix au lézard. Inscribed Arson.

Italian gilt bronze sculpture of an eagle on a rectangular white Carrera piece of marble. The high quality of the gilt work and the early age makes the eagl...

By Frances Bryant Godwin [1892-1975] Pair of seated shepherds with a greenish patina.

A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Two Striding Lions, Signed By the Artist Witness the awe-inspiring spectacle of this extraordinary antique bronze masterpiece, painstakingly hand-car...

French Bronze Equine Statue after Pierre-Jules Mene. Fabulous French animalier bronze features an elegant horse captured in an energetic pose. Bowing the head down represents its ...

Large Japanese Patinated Bronze and Iron Eagle Sculpture Group Meiji Period. Representing two eagles on a tree stump, with gilt highlights. Heigh...

Bronze sculpture of a mother pheasant protecting her chicks from an approaching lizard. Inscribed Arson.

Bronze sculpture of a Hippopotamus with a brown patina showcases the creature's power and beauty. With its open mouth and intricate details, the sculpture exudes a timeless presence ...

ABOUT An original pair of Art Deco Trojan horse bookends manufactured by Dodge Trophy Inc. Los Angeles California USA. Both pieces have retained their original bronze finish and a...

Pair of mid century modern bronze and marble sculptures of stylized Trojan horses may be used as bookends. Apparently unsigned.

Decorate a library shelf or office with this set of antique miniature monkey sculptures. Created in France circa 1920, each Chimp is seated on a stool and playing an instrument with ...

A Fine Pair of French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of "The Marly Horses" (Now turned into lamps) After the original by Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746). The large pair of equestrian bronze sculptures, finished in a gold patina, each depicting rearing horses with their groom, both raised on oval a black slate and Bardiglio marble bases and fitted with modern electrical twin-light brass fittings and cream colored shades. The base on an ebonized wooden platform. Circa: Paris, 1900-1920. Sculpture & Base Height: 31 1/4 inches (79.8 cm) Base Width: 21 3/4 inches (55.3 cm) Base Depth: 12 3/4 inches (32.4 cm) Height to top of (Adjustable) shade fitting: 48 1/4 inches (122.6 cm) Shade Height: 15 inches (38.1 cm) Shade Width: 26 inches (66.1 cm) Shade Depth: 20 inches (50.8 cm) The original Marly Horses are two 1743–1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou. They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marly. Coustou's last works, they were intended to replace two other sculpted groups, Mercury on Pegasus and Pegasus, Renown of Horses, both by Antoine Coysevox, which had been removed to the Tuileries Gardens in 1719. Louis XV chose the modellos in 1743 and the full-size sculptures were completed in only two years, being installed at Marly in 1745. They proved highly successful in reproduction, particularly on a smaller scale, and prefigured Théodore Géricault and other Romantic artists' obsession with equestrian subjects. The Marly horses were later also used as the central motif of the monochrome 819-line RTF/ORTF test card which was used on TF1 from 1953 until 1983. The originals were moved to the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1794 and Louis-Denis Caillouette (1790–1868) restored them in 1840. In 1984 it was concluded that the annual military parades on 14 July were damaging the sculptures and they were replaced by marble copies produced by Michel Bourbon in the studio of a subsidiary of Bouygues. The latter also gained the right to an extra copy, which was placed in Bouygues's social building. The original sculptures were moved to a former courtyard in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre Museum, which was renamed the 'cour Marly' in their honour, whilst Bourbon's two main copies were moved to the originals' first site near the trough at Marly, with work overseen by the architect Serge Macel. Guillaume Coustou the Elder (29 November 1677, Lyon – 22 February 1746, Paris) was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Chateau of Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Coustou was a member of a family of famous sculptors; his uncle, Antoine Coysevox, was a royal sculptor; his elder brother, Nicolas Coustou was a sculptor, and his son Guillaume Coustou the Younger also become a noted royal sculptor. Like his older brother, he won the (Prix de Rome) of the Royal Academy which entitled him to study for four years at the French Academy in Rome. However, he refused to accept the discipline of the academy, gave up his studies, set out to make his own career as an artist. He worked for a time in the atelier of the painter Pierre Legros, and eventually returned to Paris. Upon his return to Paris, he assisted his uncle Coysevox in making two monumental equestrian sculptures, Fame and Mercury, for the Château de Marly, the new residence of Louis XIV near the Palace of Versailles, where he went to escape the crowds and ceremony of the Palace. He later (1740–1745), made his own horses, The Horses of Marly, his most famous works, to replace them. The horses reinvent the theme of the colossal Roman marbles of the Horse Tamers in the Piazza Quirinale, Rome. They were commissioned by Louis XV in 1739 and installed in 1745 at the Abreuvoir ("Horse Trough") at Marly. The horses were considered masterpieces of the grace and expressiveness of the French Late Baroque or Rococo style. After the Revolution they were moved from Marly to the beginning of the Champs-Élysées on the Place de la Concorde. The originals were brought indoors for protection at the Louvre Museum in 1984. In 1704 Coustou was received into the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The work he made to mark his entrance was Hercules on the Pyre, now in the Louvre. It displays the special hallmark of the Baroque, a twisting and rising transverse pose, as well as highly skillful carving. He rose to become Director of the academy in 1733. Another of his major works from his later career, the statue of Maria Leszczynska, (1731)is on display at the Louvre. Coustou also created two colossal monuments, The Ocean and the Mediterranean among other sculptures for the park at Marly; the bronze Rhone, which formed part of the statue of Louis XIV at Lyons, and the sculptures at the entrance of the Hôtel des Invalides. Of these latter, the bas-relief representing Louis XIV mounted and accompanied by Justice and Prudence was destroyed during the Revolution, but was restored in 1815 by Pierre Cartellier from Coustou's model; the bronze figures of Mars and Minerva (1733–34), on either side of the doorway, were not interfered with. In 1714 for Marly he collaborated in two marble sculptures representing Apollo Chasing Daphne (both at the Louvre), in which Nicolas Coustou sculpted the Apollo and Guillaume the Daphne. About the same time he was commissioned to produce another running figure in marble, a Hippomenes designed to complement an Atalanta copied from the Antique by Pierre Lepautre...

This is a beautifully sculpted bronze elephant by Barbara Beretich. The elephant comes across as a playful with one of his front legs raised on a ball much like a circus elephant. His trunk is curled up and tusks raised. the bronze is signed on the ball and the hand applied patina is a rich blue green. Below some information on the artist: During her younger years in California, Beretich's family raised multiple animals including hogs, cows, sheep and horses, influencing her artwork. Her work is very versatile including equine, other animals, human figures and abstract work. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a BA in art. The following year Beretich spent time in Europe where she met and became lifelong friends with French artist, Francoise Gilot. Later, she moved to Claremont CA...

Beautiful sculpture in marble base of roaring deer after Josef Franz.

Massive bronze artist proof (AP) rhinoceros sculpture by Loet Vanderveen circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a wonderful patina and measures a substantial 17"W x 6"D x 10"H; it also weighs over 26 pounds. The sculpture is signed "Loet" on the underside and numbered AP 3 / 10. Wonderful detail and overall look on this gorgeous piece! #3111 Loet Vanderveen was born in 1921 in Rotterdam, Holland and later died in 2015 in the Netherlands. Holland is where he developed his love and study of animals as he lived near a zoo. He made his way to New York where he studied under Fong Chow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and learned the art of glazes and patinas. He moved to Big Sur, California and continued his work in bronze animal figures...