Pair of Glazed Terracotta Rampant Lion Sculptures

A life-Size pair of finely cast 19th century Italian terracotta eagles standing on an oval terracotta base, each facing the other with their wings par...

A pair of exceptional small patinated bronze castings of a male and female Chinese Deities or Gods possibly representing Shouxing God of Longevity Immortality and Good Fortune, and G...

A complimentary pair of beautifully cast and rare standing Greco-Roman patinated bronze statues of winged mostly nude but partly classically draped male figures that are surprisingly unsigned. One of the figures is looking down and is holding a laurel branch across one shoulder, with the other hand holding and partly leaning on a sword with its tip on the ground for support. Set behind the figure and resting on his legs is a round embossed shield...

A beautifully cast pair of French 19th century neoclassical patinated figural bronze nine arm candelabra after a model by Jaen Jacques Pradier They are signed J. Pradier and were converted into lamps in the 20th century. Each candelabra is cast as classically draped maiden with one representing Phyrne and the other unknown, standing on a circular stepped dark green marble socle base. There are no visible foundry marks on the bronzes. Born in Geneva in 1792 in Switzerland, Pradier was the son of a Protestant family from Toulouse. He left for Paris in 1807 to work with his elder brother, Charles-Simon Pradier, an engraver, and also attended the École des Beaux-Arts beginning in 1808. He won a Prix de Rome that enabled him to study in Rome from 1814-1818 at the Villa Médici. Pradier made his debut at the Salon in 1819 and quickly acquired a reputation as a competent artist. He studied under Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in Paris. In 1827 he became a member of the Académie des beaux-arts and a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. At the Salon of 1834, Pradier's Satyr and Bacchante...

A very fine Grand Tour bronze study of the famous Venus de Milo with excellent rich brown patina and good hand finished surface detail. The casting is unusual in that it does not pretend to hide the many imperfections on the original. It is signed on the base with "Reduction Mechanique Ronald Collas, and for the foundry F.Barbidienne Fondeur. Foundry stamp on the base Considered by any to be the most beautiful Hellenistic statue to survive fro antiquity, the Venus of Milos...

An small but exquisitely cast and highly detailed bronze statue of St Joan of Arc in full body battle armour including the horse with one hand holding ...

Pair of very large reclining lions in terra-cotta from Italy. The pair are well suited for indoor or outdoor (preferably covered) - flanking a fireplace...

The proud lion seated letting out a roar. On a plinth base. Used in the movie "Knives Out".

Terracotta lion sculpture. Measures: Width 34 cm. Height 25 cm.

A pair of glazed sphinxes with figural heads. Red and white grackle glaze over white terracotta. Both sitting on wooden stands. Both in very good condition. Measures: 11 inches deep,...

Mid-19th century pair of French painted and glazed terracotta lions grasping oval Fleur De Lis shields while resting on shaped plinths. Circa 1840. Sculptures of lions were often ...

A truly fierce Italian midcentury representation of the King of the Jungle. This Leo made from sculpted and hand formed terra cotta with a hand painted and glazed finish is ready to ...