Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Busts After Clodion

A wonderful pair of late 19th century two tone bronze nine-light candelabra. After Clodion. Each cast as a female and a male figure from a bacchanale upholding eight scroll branches with a central branch in the fotm of a quiver, on a bronze-mounted circular base of granite. Claude Michael Clodion, [1738-1814], was the son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou; he trained in Paris in the workshops of Lambert Sigisbert Adam, his maternal uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. After winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture. In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects...

A late 19th century two-tone bronze lamp After Clodion Cast as a female figure from a bacchanale upholding a cornucopia lamp, on a bronze-mounted...

A pair of late 19th century patinated bronze vases after Claude-Michel Clodion. After Claude-Michel Clodion Each vase of tapering form applied with two grotesque masks hung wit...

A pair of late 19th century bronze busts By A. Mahuex Depicting busts of young boys sitting on a black marble base.

A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Six Light Candelabra After Claude-Michel Clodion Each vase of tapering form applied with two grotesque masks hung with laurel garlands above a frieze cast in relief with depictions of putti pulling the drunken infant Silenus, surmounted by a waisted neck with central square candelabrum issuing six acanthus scrolled branches. Claude Michael Clodion, [1738-1814], was the son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou; he trained in Paris in the workshops of Lambert Sigisbert Adam, his maternal uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. After winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture. In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects...

An interesting pair of late 19th century gilt bronze chenets Each depicting Bacchus, wrapped in grape vines, flanked by a cherub and standing on a bronze base.

After Clodion. Pair of bronze ewers with two patinas representing bacchanalia scenes after Clodion. Circular base with gadroon piedouche decora...

Very fine and large bronze of a reclining lion. Many details, such as the treatment of the lion’s mane demonstrate the sculptor’s mastery skill, as well as an understanding of the an...

19th century French patinated bronze sculpture of a faun, child satyr after Clodion This beautiful sculpture of outstanding quality in Rococo style is a finely cast bronze pan...

A very good quality 19th century patinated silvered bronze Bacchus influenced group. Signed; Clodion.

A Pair of Oval Bronze Reliefs After Clodion. Each inscribed to the cast Clodion. Each plaque depicts a Bacchic scene of a maiden dancing with a young s...

In the first plaquette the putti drink wine, eat grapes, make music and wrestle in a field with a round temple in the background. Signed CLODION In the second plaquette, young sat...