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Place of Origin: French
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Antique French Creamware Lions 18th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
We are thrilled to offer this exceptional pair of creamware lions, each elegantly resting on a tall base adorned with sumptuous swags of dark blue "curtains" with gleaming yellow tassels and trim.
Crafted in France, these figures are unparalleled and truly a masterpiece of 18th-century creamware.
They date back to the late 18th century, circa 1790. Each lion's head and mane is exquisitely painted with vibrant yellow and lined in striking midnight brown. Their mouths are painted in delicate pink, adding an extra touch of charm.
Not only are these lions a sight to behold, but they will also bring a touch of humor to your home. Their jovial expressions make it impossible not to laugh along with them.
Leisurely resting on cushions draped with rich fabric and tassels, these friendly lions exude a very French attitude, seamlessly blending formality and friendliness.
Placed on a mantel, they would undoubtedly be the focal point of any room, commanding attention, and admiration from all who see them. These lions are genuinely a one-of-a-kind treasure that is not to be missed.
Dimensions: 6.5 inches tall x 6.75 inches long x 4.5 inches wide
Condition: Excellent
Price: $3200
Background of creamware
Creamware is the name given to a type of earthenware pottery initially made from white clays from Dorset and Devonshire combined with an amount of calcined flint.
Creamware was first produced in England sometime before 1740. Foremost of the pioneers of creamware in the Staffordshire Potteries was Thomas Whieldon. The young Josiah Wedgwood partnered with Thomas Whieldon from 1754-1759. When Wedgwood left to set up his own business, he immediately directed his efforts to developing creamware.
Around the same time, in the mid-18th century, French potters developed their creamware known in France as "Faience Fine...
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Creamware
French large Bronze of a Lion after Claude Michel Clodion, 19th century
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Very fine and large bronze of a reclining lion. Many details, such as the treatment of the lion’s mane demonstrate the sculptor’s mastery skill, as well as an understanding of the an...
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19th Century Neoclassical Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
12-Piece Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests Set in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
A 12-piece Art Deco silver-plated knife rests set in the manner of Christofle
French, Early 20th Century
Case: 5cm high x 24cm wide x 24 in depth.
Elephant: 3cm high x 9cm wide x ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
French Bronze Sculpture “Tiger Devouring Gazelle” after Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
French, 1795-1875
"Tigre Dévorant une Gazelle (second edition)"
Medium-brown autumnal patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "BARYE", incised "F. BARBEDIENN...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Samson Porcelain Models of Bolognese Hounds
By Samson & Cie
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Samson porcelain models of Bolognese Hounds
French, Late 19th Century
Larger model: Height 22cm, width 30cm, depth 12cm
Smal...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Sculpture of a panther from Art Deco period France made of metal with a black marble base. This figure is in a natural walking pose and is quite eye catching. It features the origina...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Native American on Horse” Edouard Drouot
By Edouard Drouot
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EDOUARD DROUOT
French, 1859-1945
"Indien à Cheval" [Native American on Horseback]
Patinated, burnished and polychromed bronze signed in base "E. Drouot", engraved to edge "ETLING ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture Group Three Putto after Claude Michel Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CLAUDE MICHEL, called CLODION [after]
French, 1738-1814
A Bacchanalia Group of Putto with a Wildcat
Sand-cast patinated bronze signed in base "Clodion", underside with pigment "30...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Pointer Dog by Pierre-Jules Mêne circa 1880
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNEFrench, 1810-1879"Chien braque à la feuille"Medium-brown patinated sand-cast bronze raised edge signature cast into base "P.J. MÊNE" pr...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture "Rabbit and Pheasant” by Pierre Jules Mene
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Plaque Lièvre et Faisan" (1850)
Sand-cast patinated bronze engraved signature "P.J. MÊNE 1850" probably posthumously cast circa 1880
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Lutte pour la vie” Scarce French Bronze Sculpture by Edouard Drouot
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EDOUARD DROUOT
French, 1859-1945
"Lutte pour la vie" [A fight to survive]
Patinated and polychromed bronze on verde marble signed "E. Drouot” cast circa 1920
Item # 311GTN28A
A...
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20th Century Romantic French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Bronze Models of a Standing Bull and a Running Cow, circa 1890
By Isidore Jules Bonheur, Francois Auguste Hippolyte Peyrol 1
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of large and finely patinated bronze models of a standing bull and a running cow after models by Isidor-Jules Bonheur, Cast on a Naturalistic Base.
French, circa 1890.
Signed 'I BONHEUR' and stamped 'PEYROL EDITEUR'.
Bonheur was a regular exhibitor at the Paris Salon and his naturalistic depiction of farm animals, including cattle, was one of his most popular subjects. The bronze was cast by his brother-in-law, Hippolyte Peyrol, who ran one of the most successful art foundries in Paris at this time.
Isidore-Jules Bonheur (1827-1901) was the son of the painter Raymond Bonheur and younger brother of Rosa Bonheur, the famous sculptor. He was born in Bordeaux and studied painting, at first with his father and then with the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, moving on to sculpture in 1848.
He made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1848 with a painting and plaster study of the same subject ‘African horseman attacked by a lioness’. From then onwards, Bonheur exhibited regularly at the Salon as well as other exhibitions, winning medals in 1865 and 1869 together with the prized Gold Medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889.
He was awarded the Legion d’Honneur in 1895.
Most of Bonheur’s casts were by his uncle by marriage, Hippolyte Peyrol, whose tiny foundry mark is often very difficult to find.
Bonheur’s studies range from farm animals, bears and tigers in a very naturalistic vein to equestrian groups. Although noted primarily for his small groups he did complete two large scale commissions, one to his sister Rosa, at Fontainbleau and the other, two stone lions at the steps of the Royal...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Emmanuel Fremiet “Husky Dog” Bronze Sculpture, Charles More cast no. 38
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMMANUEL FREMIET
French, 1824-1910
Chien loulou couché
Nuanced medium-brown patina on sand-cast bronze Signed in base "E. FREMIET" a Charles More cast numbered 38
Item # 311GTS0...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Great Dane” by Georges Gardet
By George Gardet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGES GARDET
French, 1863-1939
Recumbent Great Dane
Patinated bronze signed in cast "G. GARDET", cold-stamped "865 K" and "FRANCE"
Item # 311KOG07P
A good casting of Gardet's ...
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20th Century Romantic French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Bronze Sculpture “Crested Duck” by Henri Alfred Jacquemart
By Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HENRI ALFRED JACQUEMART
French, 1824-1896
"Canard hubbé"
Patinated bronze signed in base "A. JACQUEMART"
Item # 309WOZ22L
In the 19th century, the elongated form of the crested ...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Hound Dog by Pierre Jules Mene
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Chien Limier" (1869)
Patinated bronze signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE" almost certainly cast in Mêne's personal atelier circa 1875
Item # 309MWP02...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Dog with Rabbit by Pierre Jules Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Chien Braque Assis Gardant un Lapin"
Sand-cast patinated bronze signed to base "P.J. MÊNE" circa 1880, atelier Mê...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875) 'Tigre qui Marche'
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875) 'Tigre qui Marche'
Bronze with dark brown patina.
Signed 'BARYE' and with the foundry mark 'F. BARBEDIENNE. Fondeur' on the base.
France, C...
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19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875) 'Lion marchant'
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875)
'Lion marchant'
bronze with dark brown patina
signed 'BARYE' on the base and with the foundry mark 'HB / C' to underside for Maison H. Brame.
France, Circa 1880.
Antoine-Louis Barye’s remarkably lifelike depictions of wild animals made him the most famous animal sculptor of the nineteenth century and he is credited with making small animal bronzes cast in bronze a recognised genre. Such artists became known as ‘animaliers’.
Given the associations with power and strength it is befitting that Barye cemented his reputation with his depeiction of ‘Un lion assis...
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19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Sculpture “Cheval Libre” (Free Horse) after Pierre Jules Méne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Cheval Libre no. 1" (The Free Horse)
Sand-cast and patinated bronze cast signature "P.J. MÊNE" atelier Mêne-Cain, cast circa 1900
Item # 308KNM08Q
Cast from an early mold with brilliant surface texture captured directly from the wax and transferred to the bronze, the present example is an atelier Mêne-Cain cast circa 1879-1908. It features a lively surface that is finished in a very dark brown patina with reddish undertones, the darker chemical patina being captured in the slashes and cuts of the sculptor's stylus that remain captured throughout the flesh of the stallion. It remains in an exquisite state of preservation throughout with the original patina sealed under a glowing wax layer. The underside shows the horse joined thorugh the base with large threaded rods tightened with torch-cut nuts.
The model is listed in Mêne's catalogue as no. 39 and it is an individual portrait of the stallion separated out from his most celebrated L'Accolade with some slight alterations to the horse's pose make the figure more appropriate as a stand-alone work. The dramatic pose is highly Romantic and reminiscent of the posturing and composition found in the brilliant equestrian portrait...
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Early 20th Century Romantic French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock of a Lion Signed Festeau Le Jeune
By Festeau Le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock is signed by the Clockmaker Festeau Le Jeune. The case after a design of François Vion in form of a lion supporting a cylindrical case draped with ribbon tied laurel swags ...
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Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large French Bronze Sculpture “Winner of Cockfight" by Falguiere & Thiebaut
By Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière 1, Thiebaut Freres
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JEAN-ALEXANDRE JOSEPH FALGUIERE
French, 1831-1900
"La Vainquer au Combat de Coqs" (Winner of the Cockfight)
Patinated bronze signed in base A. Falguiére with foundry cachet of Thi...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Panther Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
Italian vintage panther sculpture in polychrome ceramic with beautiful emerald colored eyes. The life-like pose and expression are captivating.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Bronze Sculpture of Crouching Tiger by François Hippolyte Peyrol
By Francois Auguste Hippolyte Peyrol 1
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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 ...
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20th Century Romantic French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Sculpture “Monarque” Race Horse Stallion by Pierre Lenordez
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE LENORDEZ
French, 1815-1892
"Monarque"
Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "P. Lenordez" foundry inscription for Duplan et Salles cast circa 1870
Item # 305BHE24A
An unusually fine example of Lenordez's work, he modeled Monarque with a surface ahead of its time through a marriage of exacting technical representation of the proud stallion and a modernistic mottled texturing of the body that is tangible. The viewer can almost feel the stylus in the artist's hand as it feverishly works the body to push and shape the wax, scuffing and scraping the skin of the horse in a chaotic fervor. 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 quarter.
Typical of Lenordez, the towel tossed on the ground records the important details on the subject, noting:
"Monarque!! né en 1852, par the Baron the Emperor ou Sting Poetess par Royal oak vainqueur de 21 prix...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Bronze Sculpture of “Arab on Camel” by Antoine-Louis Barye circa 1880
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Halting Stallion” Horse by Pierre Lenordez
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Race Horse Stallion “Hanriette" by Pierre Lenordez
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Jockey on Race Horse by H.R. de Vains
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Sculpture of a Stallion, PJ Mene (1810-1871)
Located in New York, NY
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...
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1850s Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine-Louis Barye '1795-1875' Signed Bronze of Lion Crushing a Snake ca. 1870
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in CH
Antoine-Louis Barye (Paris, 1795-1875). Lion crushing a Snake. Bronze with a brown patina signed Barye on the left hand side of the base. The bronze sculpture is sitting on a black m...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Antique Copper-Electrotype Sculpture “Chien Braque”, Pierre-Jules Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE
French, 1810-1879
"Chien Braque Suet no. 1"
Patinated copper-electrotype signed "P.J. MÊNE 1842" in naturalistic base, handwritten in...
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19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
French Art Deco Pate-De-Verre Alligator Sculpture, Daum France
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Pate-De-Verre Alligator Sculpture, Daum France.
Category
20th Century Art Deco French Animal Sculptures
French Porcelain Figure of a Pug Dog on a Pillow, Jacob Petit, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
French Porcelain Figure of a Pug Dog on a Pillow, Jacob Petit, circa 1840.
Category
1840s Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Bronze Sculpture of Greyhound and King Charles Spaniel, by P.J. Mene
Located in New York, NY
Dark brown patination on an oval base designed as a carpet with a fan, signed P.J. MÊNE.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gourmande, a Unique Glass Sculptural Vase with Black Crow by Julie Johnson
By Julie Johnson
Located in London, GB
Gourmande, is a hand-blown art glass vase in apricot with a removable lid adorned with a hot sculpted black glass crow holding a worm by the British artist Julie Johnson. The crow figurine...
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2010s Organic Modern French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Lioness & Cubs by Charles Valton, circa 1910
By Charles Valton
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CHARLES VALTON
French, 1851-1913
Lioness and Two Cubs
Reddish-brown patinated bronze Signed "C. VALTON" to base over foundry cachet
Item # 301HOC20P
A good early cast circa 1910 of Charles Valton's Lioness and Two Cubs, it is a beautifully detailed sand-casting with a rich red-oxide and medium-brown surface patination that highlights the texture of the surface. The two cubs sit at total peace beneath their powerful mother, her head lowered in a low growl as she likely threatens a fellow lion away from the meal of rabbit she has brought for her cubs.
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French, Antique Bronze Sculpture of Aberdeen Angus Bull by Isidore Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR
French, 1827-1901
Taureau Aberdeen-Angus" (Standing Aberdeen-Angus Bull)
Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed to base "I. BONHEUR"
Item # 211HDB17Z
An exquisite and very rare casting of an Aberdeen-Angus bull, an unusual and distinctive breed of cattle from Scotland, this sculpture by Isidore Jules Bonheur is almost without a doubt cast by the foundry of his brother-in-law Hippolyte Peyrol and a rather early model as well in light of the distinctive construction method. In her text on the selection of 46 animal bronzes in the collection of the Georgia Museum of Art, Eleanor Luciano notes regarding this model that "Bonheur is never recorded to have been to Scotland, where he would have seen this unusual breed. Rosa Bonheur painted in Scotland, and its seems likely that Isidore would have drawn the idea for this bull either from one of her sketches or from an agricultural show in France. The animal's rich mane and strong modeling make this one of the most successful." Notable is the very fine surface patination which exhibits a glassy finish with a complex range of colors presenting in the body of the bull, overall being medium brown but augmented with an underlying reddish hue against auburn highlights. The base is signed "I. BONHEUR" in the typical manner.
Museum Collections:
* National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, acc. no. 2006.128.3
* Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Sculpture "Chien De Chasse" by Paul-Edouard Delabrierre, c. 1870
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"CHIEN DE CHASSE (HUNTING DOG)" BY PAUL-EDOUARD DELABRIERRE (FRENCH, 1829-1912)
Patinated bronze with plaster filled base; signed in rock "E. Delabrier...
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19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine Louis Barye, Bronze Model of 'Elephant De Senegal'
By Antoine-Louis Barye, Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875).
‘Éléphant du Sénégal’ (‘Senegalese Elephant’).
Patinated bronze.
Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, from the model by Antoine-Louis B...
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19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Putto on Doe” Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Charles Korschann
By Charles Korschann
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CHARLES KORSCHANN
Czech, 1872-1943
Putto Riding a Doe
Medium-brown patinated bronze over an original marble base Signed "CH. KORRSCHANN." and sealed with foundry cachet for Louchet
Item # 301LCJ14L
A very fine lifetime casting of Charles Korschann's Putto Riding a Doe, the model is steeped in the elements of the Art Nouveau with a distinct celebration of the naturalistic. The putto grasps a simple harp in his hand while a loose garment bound in a belt encircling his waist billows in the unseen wind. The doe looks on with disinterest, unconcerned about its surroundings and almost at one with its rider. It is a carefully composed idealization of the natural world and the potential for harmony between man and beast. The casting is exquisite, typical of work from Louchet, and is finished in a medium-brown translucent patina.
Charles Korschann
Born in Brno, Monrovia in 1872 as Charles Korschmann, later dropping the "m" to appear less Germanic, he studied at the fine arts academies of Vienna, Berlin and Paris before finally establishing himself in Paris in 1894. He spent his entire career working in Paris, exhibiting at the 1900 Exposition Universelle where he was awarded a Bronze Medal and from 1894 through 1905 at the Société des Artistes Français.
His work is very distinctive and immediately recognizable, a most important trait as an artist and a particular accomplishment in light of the output of his contemporaries. He was to sculpture what Alphonse Mucha was to graphics, both men originating from the same province in Czechoslovakia and having similar influences in Paris. It is rather fitting that he would execute a bust of Alphonse Mucha for the Museum of Brno in honor of his accomplishments.
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Category
20th Century Art Nouveau French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Tigress at Rest by Paul Edouard Delabrierre
By Paul Edouard Delabriere
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAUL EDOUARD DELABRIERRE
French, 1829-1912
Tigress at Rest
Sand-cast reddish-brown patinated bronze Signed in base "E. DELABRIERRE"
Item #...
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20th Century Romantic French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture “Lion Assis No. 2”, Antoine Louis Barye, circa 1880
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
French, 1796-1875
"Lion Assis, no. 2"
Sand-cast bronze with autumnal patina signed in cast BARYE, stamped verso "AD" surmounted by a ...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Roaring Jaguar” Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture by Adolphe Geoffroy & Susse
By Adolphe-Louis-Victor Geoffroy, Susse Fondeur
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ADOLPHE LOUIS VICTOR GEOFFROY
French, 1844-1915
"Panthére Rugissant" (Roaring Jaguar)
Patinated bronze, signed "J. Geoffroy" and "Susse Fre. Paris / Cir...
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of North African Hunter by Paul Delabrierre
By Paul Edouard Delabriere
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAUL-EDOUARD DELABRIERRE
French, 1829-1912
North African Hunter on Horseback Surprised by a Caracal
Medium-brown and burnished bronze patinated sand-ca...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Late 19th century automaton of a monkey in 18th century style dress. Likely to be French, this piece shows all the hallmarks of J. Phalibois, one of the foremost makers of clockwork toys...
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1880s Victorian Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Silk
‘The Monkey Rider’, Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
‘The Monkey Rider’ – Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard (1807 - 1855).
Signed to the base ‘Paul Gayrard’ and dated 1846.
A rare patinated bronze group of a monkey in the guise of a Jockey riding a racehorse, startled by a barking dog at his feet.
French, Dated 1846.
The mid-nineteenth century saw a surge of interest in animalier bronzes with whimsical and anthropomorphic subjects becoming particularly fashionable. In a similar vain to Christophe Fratin’s humanised depiction's of Bears posed as lamp lighters, dentists and reading books, Gayrard created his famous Monkey bronzes. He was awarded a First Class Medal at the 1846 Salon for his humorous group ‘The Monkey Steeplechase’, which can be related to subject of the present sculpture, ‘Monkey Rider’.
With the publication of Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species in 1859’ the popularity of anthropomorphically conceived subjects began to decline. As such these sculptures were only created during a very brief window of time and are consequently very rare.
PAul Joseph Ryamond Gayrard
Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard (1807 – 1855) born in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
He studied at an early age under his father the sculptor and engraver Raymond Gayrard, before becoming a student of François Rude and later David d'Angers.
He first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1827 and continued to submit works throughout his lifetime winning a Second Class Medal in 1834 and a First Class Medal in 1846 and 1848. His last recorded exhibit was in 1855.
He executed many busts of notables of the day which proved popular with the haute bourgeois, but it was his talent for animalier that confirmed his reputation as a sculptor of considerable talent. His known bronze animal models date from the years 1846 until 1848 with his powerful plaster of a 'Harness Horse...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Walter Scott” Bronze Sculpture of Racehorse by Alfred Barye, French
By Alfred Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"WALTER SCOTT: CHEVAL DE'SELLE DE L'EMPEREUR" BY ALFRED BARYE (FRENCH, 1839-82)
Patinated bronze, titled to base; signed "Barye Fils"
Item # 001ZKK18W
Orig...
Category
19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Sculpture "Tiger Walking" after Antoine-Louis Barye, Barbedienne
By Antoine-Louis Barye, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
French, 1795-1875
"Tigre Qui Marche"
Dark brown patinated bronze Signed in base "A.L. BARYE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, PARIS", cold-stamped FRANCE cold-tooled to underside 19.691 conceived 1841, cast circa early 20th century
Item # 111GPP20Q
Barye's ability to merge our romantic idealization of nature with a colder reality of nature's predator is beautifully represented in this striding cat. Originally conceived in 1841, Tigre Qui Marche (Walking Tiger...
Category
Early 20th Century Romantic French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Bronze Sculpture "Standing Stag" by Alfred Dubucand
By Alfred Dubucand
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ALFRED DUBUCAND
French, 1828-1894
"Standing Stag"
Medium-brown patinated bronze Signed in naturalistic base "A. Dubucand"
Item # 109HPV21P
A beautifully textured model of Stan...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
‘Le Grand Jockey ‘I by Sidore Jules Bonheur
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Isidore Jules Bonheur (French, 1827-1901)
‘Le Grand Jockey ‘
Signed 'I Bonheur' and with foundry stamp PEYROL EDITEUR'.
Bronze, rich mid-brown pa...
Category
19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large Patinated Bronze Hunting Dog Models by Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in London, GB
Pair of large patinated bronze hunting dog models by Moigniez
French, late 19th century
Measures: height 43cm, width 58cm, depth 21cm
Made in the late n...
Category
Late 19th Century Belle Époque Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Husky Dog by Emmanuel Fremiet
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EMMANUEL FREMIET
French, 1824-1910
Chien loulou couché
Nuanced brown patina on sand-cast bronze Signed in base "E. FREMIET" a Charles More cast numbered 213
Item # 202FPP12G
A good lifetime casting by Charles More numbered 215, it captures the entirely relaxed spirit of the recumbant husky dog...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of 'Kabyle au retour de la chasse' by Waagen
By Arthur Waagen 1
Located in London, GB
Kabyle au retour de la chasse
By Arthur Waagen
A rare example retaining its original cold-painted details in harmony with the patinated bronze; the impressive model of an Arab hu...
Category
19th Century Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Peacock Candle Holder by Jacob Petit
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
This candle holder by renowned porcelain manufacturer Jacob Petit is extravagantly designed in the form of a majestic peacock. Petit owned one of the most important and well-known po...
Category
19th Century Rococo Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Bronze Sculpture Plaque of Leopard by Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
France, 1796-1875
"WALKING LEOPARD" (conceived 1831, cast after 1875)
Patinated bronze bas-relief plaque on walnut backing Signed "BARYE"
Item # 109VKQ16P
A beautifully textured and well-preserved bas-relief plaque of Walking Leopard mounted...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Ormolu Dolphin Chenets
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th Century French ormolu dolphin chenets
French, 19th century
44cm high x 25cm wide x 13cm in depth.
These superb antique chenets, or ...
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu
Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Seated Lion No.4”After Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE
French, 1796-1875
"Lion Assis no. 4"
Dark-green patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "BARYE" cast after 1875
Item # 204XDG15S ...
Category
19th Century Romantic Antique French Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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