David After The Combat By Antonin Mercie France 1880

Au But, Antique bronze sculpture of 3 nude runners by Alfred Boucher with the Siot founders' signature. Patinated bronze on red marble base. France, circa...

Au But, Antique bronze sculpture of 3 nude runners by Alfred Boucher with the Siot founders' signature. Patinated bronze on red marble base. France, circa...

Art Deco Ibex or Ram bookends, signed by the sculptor Max Le Verrier. The bookends are in green and black patinated art metal, France 1930. Literature: Art Deco sculpture by Vic...

Art Deco panther sculpture signed by H. Gual. Patinated Art Metal on a hand carved Belgian Black marble base. France 1930.

Sculpture in patinated bronze signed Antonin Mercié, 19th century. A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture by Antonin Mercié, Napoleon III period. H: 69cm, W: 30cm, D: 32cm

A Fine and Large French Early 20th Century Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo Cast after a model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916). The impressive bronze sculptu...

Magnificent Antique French Bronze Sculpture, "Quand Même," Signed by French Sculptor Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) and Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892...

An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maarius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, This model is signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS' demonstrating that it was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry, the best bronzier of the 19th century. The base is further signed 'A. Mercie' and stamped 'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with various stepped edges. Gloria Victis is one the most well-known and important bronze casts of the 19th Century. The quality of this particular model is absolutely incredible and all the marking indicate that this particular piece is one of the finest produced by the Foundry. A student of Jouffroy and de Falguière at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) won the Grand Prix de Rome at 23 years old with his work Thésée vainqueur du Minotaure. In 1872, he sent the plaster model of his work David vainqueur to the Salon, for which he won the first class medal. At the same time, he received La croix de la Légion d'honneur at the Villa Medici. His return to Paris, in 1874, issued in a long and brilliant career with numerous commissions, notably the monuments for Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie for the Royal Chapel at Dreux (1886). By the age of 30 Mercié was already very well-known and his Gloria Victis received resounding success when it was exhibited at the Salon, in 1874 (in plaster) and in 1875 (in bronze). This work exalted the heroism and the patriotic sentiments aroused by the disasters of 1870. His predilection for patriotic subjects is shown in many of his works such as Quand même...