Late 18th Century Animal Sculptures

This is an imaginary beast that has existed since ancient times in Japan called Komainu. And they are made of various materials, most of which are stone, wood or ceramic. And this ...

A fine antique Meissen porcelain blanc de chine figure of a Stallion from the Marcolini period dating between 1774 and 1814. This finely made and large figure of a Stallion stands wi...

This is a very old Japanese "si-si" mask made in the middle to late Edo period. (Japanese ``si-si'' is an imaginary animal that deifies a lion.) It is thought that materials such...

18th-Century large Staffordshire pottery figure of a recumbent stag, Attributed to Enoch wood, Circa 1780 The stag with light brown coat revealing patches of white on her neck and eye, modeled recumbent with one foreleg draped over the side of the base, the green waisted base surrounded by a berried laurel leaf border and unglazed underneath. A similar example was the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller. Dimensions: 12 1/2 inches high x 9 1/4 inches x 6 1/4 inches deep Provenance: Jonathan Horne Antiques. Paper label and price label with 5,500.00 pounds; The Chinese Porcelain Company...

Cast bronze sculpture of a seated cat, mounted on a square, marble plinth. Note the minor patination wear to the casting. France, circa 1870.

18th century bronze striding lion mounted on a rouge antico marble base. Lion shown growling with tail whipping. Provenance: Roger Pringet.

Amazing French terracotta 18th century "Child with dog" Sculptural work made in terracotta that represents an endearing image of a child accompanied by his large dog. The balanced proportions and the symmetry of the forms Stand out. Large dimensions Acquired in a Private Collection in Poitiers; where it was exposed in the Winter Garden.

A pair of bronze lions after Boizot for chenets in the Salon de la Paix, Versailles, 1786. These recumbent lions are unusually grand in scale and are raised upon the original Rouge Griotte marble bases. Each is modelled with a long nose, deeply set eyes with pronounced lids, abundant mane and the tail curled over the left hip. These bronzes are after the well-known model produced in terracotta by Louis-Simon Boizot for a pair of chenets in the Salon de la Paix, Versailles, in 1786. This pair probably circa 1786 and circa 1790. Provenance: The Huggins family (probably purchased by Albert Edward Huggins around 1860) Major Tom Bird DSO, MC and bar (1918-2017). Turville Heath House. Louis-Simon Boizot (1743-1809) was the son of a designer at the Gobelins Manufactory and rose to become a sculptor of international repute, working for both the Bourbon Royal family and the Imperial family that succeeded them. In addition to his works, both public and private, in marble and bronze, Boizot worked from 1773-1800 as director of sculpture at the Royal Sevres porcelain manufactory. He is also known to have worked on terracotta models that formed the basis of bronze and ormolu decorative objects and his work was frequently then chased by Thomire. The surviving records in the Guarde-Meuble at Versailles for the lion chenets are quite detailed. The artists Bureau, Pigal and Bourette received payment for design drawings and wax models and then Boizot received a considerably larger sum for producing a model in terracotta. It is therefore impossible to state, with certainty, that Boizot was responsible for the original design, but the treatment of certain features of the lions, in particular the very distinctive finishing of the eyes, is echoed in a marble self-portrait by the bronzier Thomire. Rouge Griotte marble was in particular favour with the Bourbon monarchy. Examination of these bases suggests that this marble would have been quarried in the 18th century which gives additional weight to the dating of the pieces. The fact that these valuable French works of art found their way into the home of a wealthy British entrepreneur is testament to the cordial trading relations evident in Europe following the peace of 1815. The Huggins family owned a brewery in Golden Square (Soho), London, known as the Lion Brewhouse. As can be seen from a surviving trademark application, presumably from 1875, the particular style of the “lion couchant” on the advert bears distinct similarities to the Boizot lion. Major Thomas Archer Bird, DSO, MC & Bar (1918-2017) was a distinguished British soldier whose inspirational command of the anti-tank ‘S’ Company, at Outpost Snipe during the Second Battle of El Alamein, helped destroy the armoured counter-attack of General Erwin Rommel...

A rare and unusual Italian grand tour marble frieze panel of a bear eating honey, circa 18th/19th century. This panel is hand-carved from sienna, rou...

Late 18th-early 19th century Spanish pair of hand carved sandstone lions holding shields with crescent moons.          

Edo Period (1615-1867), 18th-19th century Measure: Length: 25 cm including antennae Signed: Myochin Munenaga The iron prawn is constructed of numerous hammered plates, jointed inside the body; the claws open, the body bends and the eyes, antennae, limbs and fins move. The details are finely carved. The earliest known jizai okimono...

18th century hand carved dog of Saint Rocco from Venice The item for sale is an 18th century hand carved sectioned solid wood dog of saint Rocco from Venice. The item is in overall ...