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French Bronze Figure of an Elephant by Antoine Louis Barye
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figure of 'Elephant of Senegal'. Signed Barye and inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur'.
Literature: Poletti & Richarme, 2000, no. A119, pp. 250-3.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19Thc Cast Iron Lion Door Stop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 19thc cast iron door stop of a big brave lion is in fine as found condition.
Category
American Adirondack Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
French Barbotine Ceramic Vase and Rooster, Late 19th Century, Vallauris
Located in Labrit, Landes
French ceramic barbotine representing a rooster against a tree stump that serves as a vase.
Made circa 1890
Good condition, very few marks of use
Shipping:
23 / 35 / 51 cm 4...
Category
French Romantic Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Terracotta sculpture depicting a ox, Italy, second half of the 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
Terracotta nativity sculptures depicting the neck and head of an ox.
The sculpture is made of terracotta entirely by hand, finished in stick and color. In the nativity scene, the ox ...
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Louis Vidal (1831-1892), Roaring Lion, France
By Louis Vidal
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful roaring lion in gold patinated bronze by the artist and sculptor Louis Vidal (1831-1892) of the Romantic period, France 19th century.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 17 x 36 x 9
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Louis Vidal, Vidal the blind or Vidal-Navatel is a French sculptor born on December 6, 1831 in Nîmes and who passed on May 9th, 1892 in the 12th district of Paris.
Born to an unknown father and Sophie Vidal-Navatel, he grew up in a family of artists, having for stepfather the painter Alexandre Colin who married his mother in second marriage and for half-brother Paul-Alfred Colin. He studied anatomy but became blind around 1853, which prevented him from pursuing this path.
He studied with the animal sculptors Antoine-Louis Barye and Pierre Louis Rouillard and became an animal sculptor himself by replacing sight with touch. This faculty enabled him to create portraits, he perceived the shape of faces by touching them and sculpted them in clay, and remains known as the author of a sculpture representing a roaring lion, as well as that of a bull in bronze, donated by the State to the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes in 1867.
Louis Vidal worked in particular with Alfred Barye, son of his master Antoine-Louis Barye. He became a professor of modeling in 1888 at the École Braille in Paris.
A portrait of the artist taken by the photographer Étienne Carjat...
Category
French Romantic Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Figure of a Bear, by Isidore Jules Bonheur '1827-1901'
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed I. Bonheur, with Peyrol foundry mark.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Majolica Mountain Lion Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica mountain Lion or cougar signed Clement Massier, circa 1890.
Provenance / Family of Clement Massier.
Category
French French Provincial Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Black Forest carved hazelnut wood sculpture depicting two birds, Germany 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Black Forest carved hazelnut wood sculpture depicting two birds framed by oak branches, leaves, acorns with a terminal shield. Germany late 19th century.
Category
German Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze And Onyx Lizard Sculpture, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze lizard, as if exposing itself to the rays of the sun, on an onyx base
It is necessary to note the very beautiful details in the realization of the lizard, the finesse of the ...
Category
European Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Antique English Bronze Hunting Hound / Dog Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully cast late Victorian inkwell dating to circa 1880 in the form of a handsome hunting dog.
The hinged lid opens to reveal a removable ink chamber.
Excellent conditio...
Category
Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Majolica Birds Jardiniere Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Majolica birds jardinière with bamboo circa 1890, signed Clement Massier Golfe-Juan.
Category
French Country Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
French Roe Deer Bronze Sculpture by Pierre-Jules Mene
Located in Newark, England
Free international shipping
Signed P. J. Mene
From our Sculpture collection, we are delighted to introduce this Bronze Animalia Sculpture of a R...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Parian King Charles Spaniels Group by Copeland
By Copeland
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English Parian King Charles Spaniels Group, by Copeland , Two lounging pooches on a tasseled cushion. Rare model.
Category
English High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Lifesize Pair of Original French Bronze Sculptures of Herons- Moigniez
Located in New York City, NY
This important and unusual pair of life size French 19th century Blue Herons are realistically depicted with the two birds foraging in their natural environment. One large Heron is h...
Category
French Beaux Arts Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Outstanding Wooden Carved Fighting Stags by K. Bach, 1946
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A grandiose handcarved wood sculpture of fighting stags. Very detailed natural carving. Carved signature of K. Bach 1946.
Measures: Width: 23.62" (60cm)
Height: 7.48" (19cm)
Depth:...
Category
German Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Late 19th Century American Carved Giltwood Eagle Sculpture
Located in Middleburg, VA
Large Late 19th Century American Carved Giltwood Eagle Sculpture
This majestic sculpture will add the perfect bit of Americana to your decor....
Category
American American Craftsman Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Carved Eagle Wall Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This regal antique eagle wall sculpture was crafted in France, circa 1880. The hand carved eagle features an imposing stance, with its wings sprea...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Oak Wood Wall Coat Rack with Deer Head Sculptures circa 1890
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind coat-rack with hand carved oakwood deer heads.
With hand carved items being one of our favourite, we are always thrilled to find rare hand carved antiques. Especially ...
Category
European Arts and Crafts Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Metal
French Terracotta Lion's Head on Custom Iron Stand
Located in Pembroke, MA
This French terracotta lion's mask was originally an element of a 19th century fountain with water jetting from its mouth. This garden piece is now mounted on a custom iron, making i...
Category
French Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Rare Model Swiss Black Forest Bear Tobacco Jar
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Rare and Unique Model
From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to introduce this rare example Swiss Black Forest Bear Tobacco Jar. The Bear Tobacco Jar carved from Linden ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Majolica Pigeon Wall Pocket
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th century French Majolica Pigeon wall pocket.
The pigeon have a pink ribbon and carry a white card.
Category
French Rustic Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Pug Clement Massier, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Pug Clement Massier, circa 1890.
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Magnificent Carved Black Forest Monkey Gong, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and scarce find, this wonderful large Black Forest Monkey was hand carved circa 1890 with superb quality detail and retaining two glass ...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This charming antique Black Forest inkstand dates from circa 1880.
Beautifully modelled, hand carved from linden wood, with mother and baby bear on a naturalistically carved rocky outcrop.
The inkwells are in the form of a pair of tree trunks with fluted glass wells with carved lids and a useful pen tray in front.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique item, it shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the inkstand displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 15 cm x Width 23 cm x Depth 14 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 5 inches
History of Black Forest Carving
The idea behind the success of Brienz wood carving was quite simple. After a disastrous famine in 1816 in the Brienz area people were forced to find new areas of revenues. Driven by the need to create jobs in the Bernese Oberland, an economically underdeveloped region, the Swiss government encouraged the existing resource of timber industry to liaise with the traditional wooden craftsmanship. It took some time to improve from home requirements to sophisticated designed arts but the process was supported by the rising amount of tourists visiting the region.
Christian Fischer and other founders
Christian Fischer (1790-1848) started self-taught from simple turneries (carved bowls and other articles of daily use) to unsophisticated regional animals and people. Due to his success and the interest of the tourists, other carvers started also following his idea of carving the pristine naturalism. The Swiss government supported these start-ups with additional training of apprentices at special trade school.
Brienz School of Wood Carving
In 1884 the "School of Wood Carving, Brienz" was founded. It became an important educational institution to strengthen and develop the artistic backgrounds and exhibit an area of creativity. During the years of war in the 20th century, the demand for wooden sculptures came to rest and led to the re-orientation in areas such as toys and carvings for constructions. Beyond that the Brienz wood carving articles had to face an enormous competition from abroad. The School of Wood Carving had to get through difficult economic times but in the late 1970s wood carving enjoyed a renaissance. A lot of young people searched for elemental jobs and added a new value to school education. Today Brienz School of Wood Carving is combined with the education of turner, basket makers and coopers. The school still claims high-quality standards and follows old principles with regard to future perspectives.
Wild animals
At all times wild animals fascinate people. The highland around Brienz has large variety of different wild animals. Bears are among the most popular models for carvers. On the one hand bears are easy to cut and on the other hand they have a strong symbolized image. The enthusiasm for bears in art...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Era Pierre Jules "P.J." Mene 1810-1879 Bronze Greyhound Sculptures
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A beautiful pair of bronze greyhound sculptures on marble
created by sculptor Pierre Jules Mene (1810-1879).
Impressed signed "P.J. MEN...
Category
Art Deco Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Painted Faience Rooster with Vase Signed Paul Comolera
Located in Dallas, TX
Add the charm of the French countryside to your home with this large, colorful and rare ceramic rooster sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1880, the Majolica composition is at once a...
Category
French Country Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots Standing on Branches W/ Cherries
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and large pair of antique meissen porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch with cherries and beautiful foliage after a model by J. J. Kandl...
Category
German Rococo Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vienna Bronze, Red Robin, Austria Late-1800s
By Geschutzt
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb red robin Vienna bronze with beautiful polychrome colours, Austria 19th century. Stamped Geschützt.
In good condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 7 x 11 x 4...
Category
Austrian Romantic Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large Black Forest walnut wooden carving of an eagle, perched on a fall of rocks, crouching down with wings outspread and the head turned to the left...
Category
Swiss Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Hand Carved Wood Bulldog Inkwell from England
Located in North Salem, NY
What a fun and beautiful unque accessories. 19th century Fine hand carved
Bulldog inkwell from England. Head tilts back.
It well sit and stay, look...
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
A Large French Bronze Sculpture "Amalthea & Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large 19th century patinated bronze group titled: "Amalthea and Jupiter's Goat" after Pierre Julien (French 1731-1804)
The goddess portrayed as nude but for drapery held across her breasts and falling to her lap, seated on the back of the goat with her right foot raised to rest on a rock outcrop.
Signed: Julien
Circa 1880.
Height: 34" (86.3 cm)
Width: 21" (53.3 cm)
Depth: 15" (38.1 cm)
Pierre Julien's model of Amalthée et la chèvre...
Category
French Louis XIV Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French White Terracotta Majolica Rabbit Bavent, circa 1890
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Small French white terracotta Majolica rabbit Bavent, circa 1890.
(Normandy).
Measures: Length / 8 inches, height / 6 ...
Category
French Rustic Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Majolica
19th Century Carved Bull Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Carved and painted wood bull sign. Life size head with carved and painted details, real horns fitted to the head by lead sleeves. The top of the head fashioned from a thick sheath of...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Iron
Small Meiji Period Japanese Bronze Monkey Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Small Japanese bronze sculpture in the form of a monkey with intricate details
Finely crafted in dark-patinated bronze with a rich patina.
Dating from the Meiji period (1868-1912) o...
Category
Japanese Meiji Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a winning combination of brass and silver plate and retaining his wonderful two original...
Category
British Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
19th Century, Blue and White Foo Dogs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of hand-thrown, hand painted and glazed, left and right, French, faience foo dogs. Wonderful expression, and great scale.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Clay
19th Century Black Forest Carved Wood Fish Trophy Wall Plaque
Located in Austin, TX
Oversize and spectacular 19th century Black Forest carved wood trophy wall plaque with a large fish.
Beautiful carved border with acanthus leaves.
Measur...
Category
French Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Bear Statue Desktop Accessory German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved desktop accessory in form of a Bear. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Made of hand...
Category
German Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Pair of 19th Century Sculptured Marley Horses, After Coustou
Located in Markington, GB
Guillaume Coustou is best known for his two pieces of marble sculpture, each called Horse restrained by a Groom (1739-45, Louvre Museum, Paris), known jointly as the Marly Horses.
...
Category
French Baroque Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Majolica Stork Vase, Joseph Holdcroft
Located in Austin, TX
This Victorian Majolica stork vase is signed Joseph Holdcroft, inspired by Minton Joseph Holdcroft offer here a different version more rustic.
It's...
Category
English Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
Pair Antique English Staffordshire Pottery Black & White Spaniels, Circa 1870.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English Staffordshire pottery black and white seated spaniels, circa 1870-1880.
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Black Forest Carving
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century walnut Black Forest carving of a eagle perched on a rock with a deer below, lovely crisp carving and fabulous quality, circa 1880.
Category
Swiss Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Brienz Black Forest Carved Bear with Thermometer, ca. 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic late 1900s Black Forest Brienz work of art. This hand carved bear sculpture is a great example of the Black Forest craftsmanship in ...
Category
German Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
American Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Spindly Snake Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved wooden spindly stick in the form of snake (ca. late 19th Century, USA).
Sinuous body with hand carved scale and facial details with metal nails as eyes.
Impressive, long ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Gilt Copper Full Bodied Horse Directional Weathervane, Fiske, C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American gilt copper full bodied running horse directional weathervane with two gilt circular spheres resting on squared iron stand, J.W. Fiske, late 19th century.
Category
American Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
Stag Deer Bronze Sculpture After Pierre Jules Mene
Located in New York, NY
Finely sculpted and cast bronze sculpture of a royal stag deer with impressive 12-point rack after the original model by the French animalier sculptor, Pierre Jules Mene (1810-1879).
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Black Forest Carved Wood Eagle Vase
Located in Austin, TX
French Black Forest carved wood eagle vase , circa 1880.
Height / 10.3 inches.
Category
French Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Auguste Joseph Peiffer (French, 1832-1886) "L’enfant et le chien" Gilt Bronze
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
Category
French Renaissance Revival Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Pig Sculpture Signed Jules Moigniez
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or desk with this fine antique bronze sculpture. Created in France circa 1880 and built of bronze, the farm animal stands on a flat brass base and depicts a sow snif...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Brass
14K Gold, Carved Jasper Bird on an Amethyst Rock Geode
Located in New York, NY
14K gold, carved jasper bird on an amethyst rock geode
Hand-carved jasper bird with diamond eyes and 14k gold feet, sitting on an amethyst geode.
A...
Category
Unknown Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Mantel Clock with Eagle and Chamois Family, ca. 1900
A large Black Forest wooden carved mantel clock with an eagle on top and a chamois defending her child. The clock is embedded in a handcarved wood pile. A masterpiece of Brienz woodcarvings which brightens up any chimney piece. The clockwork is cleaned and overworked by a clockmaker - working order.
Soberly considered mantel clocks are small pendulum...
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Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Majolica Fish Jardiniere George Dreyfus Fontainebleau, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica fish jardiniere signed George Dreyfus Fontainebleau circa 1890.
Category
French Rustic Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Gothic Revival Fire Gilt Bronze Pendant Light w Rare Mythological Creatures
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and impressive hand crafted gilt bronze work of lighting art.
This great quality and heavy bronze chandelier has the most beautiful shape and golden color. In fact, in real life the color of this unique pendant is just as golden as the chandeliers or other artefacts that you find in churches. The two stunning pairs of handcrafted mythological creatures...
Category
French Gothic Revival Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Bronze Dog Inkwell, King Charles Spaniel, c.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Victorian novelty inkwell, cast in bronze in the form of a King Charles Spaniel, beautifully executed with two lovely glass eyes.
The underside is inscribed with a roma...
Category
European Late Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Majolica Palissy Fishs Wall Platter by Victor Barbizet
By Victor Barbizet
Located in Austin, TX
Large Palissy fishs wall platter on a blue background with bugs, butterfly, lizard, crawfish, shells, leaves as ferns.
The School of Paris is composed by makers as Victor Barbizet, F...
Category
French Country Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Black Forest 1890s Carved Wooden Bear Standing on a Circular Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest carved wooden sculpture from the late 19th century, depicting a bear standing on a circular base. Created during the last decade of the 19th century, this Black Forest sculpture features a bear standing on his rear legs and holding a staff in his left paw. Raised on a circular base with carved rocks and flowers, this Black Forest carved wooden bear...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Swiss Black Forest Bear Sculpture Umbrella & Cane Stand by Ruef Brothers
By Ruef Brothers
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare hand-crafted entree stand. . .signed ‘RUEF’. (Ruef Brothers)
This beautifully carved Black Forest bear will always be there to greet you when you come home. It does not matter...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Black Forest 1880s Carved and Painted Wooden Bear's Head Wall Hanging Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black forest carved wooden bear head from the late 19th century, with oak leaves and green, yellow and red accents. Created during the last quarter of the 19th century, this Black Forest wall...
Category
German Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
