Pair of 19th Century French Patinated Bronze Busts

A massive pair of 19th century bronze doré sconces from France.

Pair of late 19th century Chinese bronze cloisonné urns with lids

Pair of 19th century French columns. Paint and gilded oak hardwoods with Ionic capitals, fluting and classical detailing.     

A highly stylized pair of 19th Century Louis XVI style gilt bronze chenets featuring torchier, arrow quivers, and rose garlands.

Italian giltwood fragments affixed to natural calcite and quartz crystal base.

Large scale 19th century neoclassical style four light wall sconce. This 34" wide solid bronze sconce features a monumental lion's head gripping four a...

A handsome French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and marble bust of David. The bust is raised by an elegant circular marble socle pedestal with a fine mottle...

Cast in France during the 1800s, this patinated bronze bust depicts a woman soldier, based on the style of hair and the ceremonial accoutrement on the armor cuirass. Our stoic soldier has a four-petal flower adorning the breastplate (to the viewer’s left of the artist’s signature-Dubois). On each side of the flower is a dangling strap for the helmet that protects the heroine. At the top of the helmet is a mythical creature, resembling a dragon with a long three-prong tail, with the outer two tendrils curling along the sides of the helmet. A thick bun protrudes from the back of the open cabasset-style helmet. The style of the helmet is reminiscent of the 19th century Paul Dubois bronze...

A wonderful and very detailed pair of French 19th century patinated bronze statues. Each is raised on a square base with the word...

A splendid and true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze statues of Hermes and a nobleman, signed and stamped by Susse Frère...

A striking pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze statues of Bacchus and Mercury. Each wonderfully executed statue is raised on a square base decorated with u...

A beautifully cast pair of French 19th century neoclassical patinated figural bronze nine arm candelabra after a model by Jaen Jacques Pradier They are signed J. Pradier and were converted into lamps in the 20th century. Each candelabra is cast as classically draped maiden with one representing Phyrne and the other unknown, standing on a circular stepped dark green marble socle base. There are no visible foundry marks on the bronzes. Born in Geneva in 1792 in Switzerland, Pradier was the son of a Protestant family from Toulouse. He left for Paris in 1807 to work with his elder brother, Charles-Simon Pradier, an engraver, and also attended the École des Beaux-Arts beginning in 1808. He won a Prix de Rome that enabled him to study in Rome from 1814-1818 at the Villa Médici. Pradier made his debut at the Salon in 1819 and quickly acquired a reputation as a competent artist. He studied under Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in Paris. In 1827 he became a member of the Académie des beaux-arts and a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts. At the Salon of 1834, Pradier's Satyr and Bacchante...