Burnished Animal Sculptures

Anonymous 19th century; Italy Bronze on a marble base Approximate Size: 26” (h) x 24” (w) x 9” (d) This large bronze statue of a trotting horse, handsomely realized, features a beautifully aged patina. Its realization is in-keeping with the production of bronze statues of the 19th century, inspired by the Classical past and sold to foreign travelers to Italy embarking on their Grand Tours. Unique, however, is the large scale of this example which would naturally land a prized position in a sophisticated home of the period. The present horse may have been inspired by models Based Upon Leonardo DaVinci’s “Gran Cavallo” for the unrealized ambitious large scale monument to Francesco Sforza or perhaps on earlier Classical modalities like the large antique Horses...

Silver swan centerpiece. Probably Ludwig Neresheimer & Co. Late 19th century; probably Hanau, Germany. Approximate size : 17 cm (L). A Belle Époque period silver centerpiece in the form of a swan. Other antique examples...

Horse figurine in 800 solid silver. The object was made with the technique of fusion in two halves and subsequently joined by welding. In the lower part of the statuette you can see...

Trout jumping out of the water in sterling silver made in casting and finished with chisel and then burnished. Positioned on a crystal base that enhances its balance and elegance ...

Miniature in solid silver of a Bulldog dog with casting and chisel finish and then burnished. gr. 645.

Pair of sterling silver hippos made in casting.The head and the lower part of the legs have a polished finish while the body has been burnished. The fusi...

This vintage 1960s patinated, torch cut and burnished brass and copper owl sculpture gazes at you with large resin eyes. It is unsigned. Artfully crafted in the manner of Curti...

"Playful bears". Burnished bronze sculpture, circa 1950-1960. Nicely made and very charming. Sign. with monogram: M.B Mogens Kruse Bøggild (11 June 1901 – 25 April 1987) was a D...

Tanuki or Neoguri (raccoon dog) is Native East Asian. Cool traveller's souvenir or gift.

Large and impressive true pair of carved wood food lion dogs in beautifully aged original gilded and polychrome painted surface. Both dogs with striking expressive features and they ...

About the artist Although Charles P. Lamb (1925 – 2013) enjoyed a successful career as a furniture designer, he created a personal oeuvre of metal sculptures, paintings, jewelry and wood carvings while working in a barn in Livingston Manor, New York. The impressive works of art were unknown to anyone except Lamb’s immediate family until an estate property auction was held to benefit Doctors Without Borders, which became a day of an important discovery for knowledgeable dealers and collectors. The artist was born in Iowa, served in World War II and was educated at Stanford University. While he studied engineering and gained a degree in English and Theater Arts. Mr. Lamb went on to become an actor and then manager of the Dobbs Ferry Players. When the theater group folded, Mr. Lamb turned to making custom designed furniture. His clients included jazz great Stan Getz and many other important musicians, entertainers and socialites. As a sculptor and Fine artist, Charles Lamb...

Leather Pug ottoman by Dimitri Omersa, London. Made in the mid-1960s and sold by Abercrombie and Fitch Department Store in N Y. Good aged patina. Replaced, eye and repaired nose. Ex...