Pair Life-size Bronze Greyhounds Art Deco Dogs, 20th Century

A 20th century life-size, strong, bronze figure of a Greek Olympian throwing the discus during his spin. This large bronze stands over 5.5 feet tall. The quality is exceptional, with...

A life-size hand carved 20th century Roman Torso. The torso is carved from weathered statutory marble on a travertine base. One of the most striking objects on display in the Mary a...

A life-size hand carved 20th century Roman Torso. The torso is carved from weathered statutory marble on a travertine base. One of the most striking objects on display in the Mary a...

A decorative bronze horse with nice detail and patina on a lovely green marble base.

Art Deco carved-wood figure of a lady with her arms stretched out in gold and silver gilt.

A pair of 20th century bronze gilded gift horses. Lavish pair of cast brass and gold gilt horse statues or sculptures made in the Chinese Tang dynasty style. Features intricately cas...

Pair of life-size bronze greyhound dogs Great pair of bronze greyhound dogs with green patina. 40's. Excellent condition. Very decorative.

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

This is an impressive pair of dogs in the timeless Art Deco style, sitting attentively and awaiting the command of their master and dating from the mid 20th Century. This high quali...

A captivating duo of bronze Foo Dogs, dating back to the early 20th century, exudes timeless charm. These exquisite guardians stand as a testament to artistic craftsmanship, with int...

This is a truly impressive life size bronze statue of a tiger dating from the late 20th century. The quality of the bronze is second to none and the attention to detail throughout ...

Beautiful 20th century Art Deco Period Bronze "Hunting Dogs" by Clovis Masson (1838 – 1913, France),circa 1930, France This Signed Sculpture by the French Artist Clovis Edmond Masson (1838-1913), is a spirited depiction of two hunting Dogs. The 'Hunting Dogs' is in moulded Bronze and depicts a Pointer and an Irish Setter set on a rectangular Marble Base. Extraordinary details of the dog's expression and coats showcase the high quality of this bronze. The bronze and marble present in very fine condition with superb patination. Very Heavy. No damage. Masson was a pupil of the famous French animal bronzier, Antoine-Louis Barye. He exhibited in the Paris Salon (Salon des Beaux Arts) in 1867 – 1881. More than 50 pieces of sculpture were exhibited by Masson thru 1909. Examples of his sculptures can be found in the Municipal Museum in Nimes. In early 1907, King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, known as Rama V, decided to erect a monument to his glory on a vast empty esplanade on which the parliament would soon stand (not to be completed until 1915). Rama V sailed for Europe in 1907. Chulalongkorn had the idea early on to erect an equestrian statue. His visit to the Palace of Versailles in the spring of 1907 finally convinced him. Like that of Louis XIV, whose statue is in the main courtyard of the castle, Rama V would also leave his mark in Bangkok with his equestrian statue. Therefore, it is in France that Rama V has the statue of him made. In mid-June 1907, the Thai king...