Very Fine Russian Antique Bronze “Resting Bear” after Nikolai Lieberich

PAUL EDOUARD DELABRIERRE French, 1829-1912 Tigress at Rest Sand-cast reddish-brown patinated bronze Signed in base "E. DELABRIERRE" Item #...

PAUL-ÉDOUARD DELABRIÈRRE French, 1829-1912 "Famille d'Ors" [Mother Bear and Her Cubs] Medium-and-light brown patina on sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "E. DELABRIERRE" foundry ma...

AFTER THE ORIGINAL MODEL BY PIERRE EMILE HEBERT French, 1828-1893 "Thetis, Olympian" Item # 301THW19P A very nice cabinet bronze depicting the Greek goddess Thetis, the sculpture...

AFTER THE ORIGINAL MODEL BY GERMAIN PILON French, 1525-1590 "Three Graces" Patinated bronze unsigned, no markings cast circa last quarter of the 19th century Item # 308ZEK29Q A...

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Lion Assis no. 4" Dark-green patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "BARYE" cast after 1875 Item # 204XDG15S ...

ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Lion Assis no. 2" Patinated bronze Signed in cast "BARYE" Item # 109YHP24E Initially modeled by Barye in 1846 as a commission by Louis-Phillipe for the Tuilleries Gardens at a cost of 10,000 francs, the life-size sculpture sat near to Barye's Lion au Serpent until it was later moved in 1867 to the grand entrance to Pavilion de Flore and a pair was crafted for it using a mechanical technique, a gesture which incensed Barye, as he preferred to sculpt a mate to oppose Lion Assis but the government refused on the basis of the high cost. There are similarities between Lion Assis and Barye's Lion of the July Column, both beasts with notable similarity in the multiple layers of their manes and the quiet repose and powerful presence of the motionless Lion Assis is a natural development over his violent clashing group of Lion au Serpent from thirteen years prior. Version no. 1 was first offered in Barye's 1847 catalogue as no. 99 and due to the popularity of the sculpture it was cast in four different editions with varying dimensions. Lion Assis no. 2 was originally set over two base types: the more rare naturalistic base seen in the present model and the more common molded base (which incidentally also gives that variation some additional height). It was cast posthumously by Auguste Delafontaine, Hector Brame, Colin, Barbedienne and Graech-Marly. The same model and the original plaster and wax are held in the permanent collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (acc. no. 2007.70 & 71). The present model is an early posthumous cast with a richly textured surface and exquisite detail finished in an overall dark brown patina with hints of reddish undertones; the surface is silky and translucent. Artist Listings & Bibliography: *Barye: Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Polleti & Richarme, 2000, p. 182, cat. A57, ill. 143 *The Founders and Editors of the Barye Bronzes, Reinis, 2007, see p. 85-88 for discussion of Delafontaine and their role in casting Lion Assis (fig. 50), see p. 79-80 (fig. 25) for discussion of Ancienne Maison Colin...

Antique Russian bronze group of Cossack soldiers after Lieberich Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 29cm, width 43cm, depth 30cm This wonderful...

This is a truly magnificent antique Russian bronze sculpture after Vasily Grachev (1831-1905) titled "The Milepost" and dating from the early 20...

Hermès At Rest Bronze After The Antique On An Antique Green Marble Base, 19th Century

Large, antique and very fine bronze sculpture. Striding, roaring lion. The sculpture is very heavy.

In original fitted case from St. Petersburg retailer 'Empatorskaya'. Most likely dates to the 1920s, with gold and ruby eyes.

Bronze statue of a bear, after Pierre-Jules Mêne (French, 1810 – 1879) A bronze model of a bear on a rock. This large bronze bear of 34 cm high is...