19th Century Austrian Sculpture of Fate

Pair of exceptional, hand-cast, French, parcel-gilt bronze sphinxes on newer, beveled marble bases.

Beautifully hand carved, gessoed and 22-karat gold gilded, wood angel with flowing hair, extended wings and scrolling, acanthus leaf drapery.

Extremely large, hand molded, painted, and majolica-glazed, relief sculpture "Tondo" (meaning "art in the round") after famed Renaissance artist, Andrea della Robbia...

An elegant, detailed, life-sized, Victorian era, cast led greyhound on a contemporary, painted wood base. Beautiful patina. Sculpture dimensions without base: 30.5" H x 7" W x 40" D.

Pair of expressive, 19th century, French, left and right, gilt bronze dogs mounted on octagonal, solid marble bases.

Rare, beautifully hand-carved and painted bull figurine with glass eyes from Naples, Italy. Originally intended for a nativity scene.

19th Century Art Nouveau Austrian Viennese bronze sculpture Antique art nouveau bronze sculpture depicting a villager with a tray of fruit a...

A good quality late 19th century sculpture of a buffalo with fine hand finished detail, rare large size. Unmarked, in the style of Franz BERGMAN (1898-1963).

Beautiful Early 19th Century Roman Stone Sculpture. Sculpture without the base measures 25 inches in height.

A fine and charming pair of Austrian 19th century polychromed majolica hanging wall sculptures of an elderly couple peeking through a window, probably by Friedrich Goldscheider (Goldscheider'sche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik.) Each wall sculpture depicting an elderly man wearing glasses and a traditional cap with his arms extended forward as if it was reading a book or a newspaper. The other depicting an elderly lady, also peeking through a window, wearing a laced cap with a bow tie and shawl over her shoulders, her arms are also extended forward as if it was reading a book or a newspaper. The male figure stamped on the back "78 - II ." The lady figure stamped on the back "37 - 79." Vienna, circa 1890-1900. Man's height: 16 1/2 inches (41.9 cm.) Man's width: 13 3/4 inches (34.9 cm.) Depth: 8 1/2 inches (21.6 cm.) Lady's height: 15 1/2 inches (39.4 cm.) Lady's width: 13 3/4 inches (34.9 cm.) Lady's depth: 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm.) Goldscheider Manufactory and Majolica Factory (German: Goldscheider'sche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik, (now) Goldscheider Keramik) is an Austrian ceramic manufactory. In 1885, Friedrich Goldscheider came from the small Bohemian city of Pilsen to Vienna and founded the Goldscheider Manufactory and Majolica Factory. It became one of the most influential ceramic manufactories of terracotta, faience and bronze objects in Austria with subsidiaries in Paris, Leipzig and Florence. For over half a century Goldscheider created masterpieces of historical revivalism, Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) and Art Deco. Famous artists such as Josef Lorenzl, Stefan Dakon, Ida Meisinger and the two perhaps best known Austrian ceramic artists Michael Powolny and Vally Wieselthier worked for Goldscheider. Several of the artists who worked for Goldscheider also worked for other Viennese studios, such as Augarten, Keramos or for the German brands Rosenthal and Meissen. The Goldscheider family emigrated in 1938 to United Kingdom and USA. Walter Goldscheider startet a new factory in Trenton, New Jersey and returned to Vienna in 1950. Marcel Goldscheider went to Stoke-on-Trent and produced figurative ceramics for Myott and opened his own studio in the 1950s in Hanley. Both brothers died in the early 1960s. More than 10,000 different models were created over a period of three generations. Since the very beginning many of these won first prizes and gold medals at innumerable world fairs, exhibitions and trade fairs. Goldscheider figures...

Judaic patinated bronze bust depicting Nathan the Wise, Austria, 19th century. Inscribed Dimanche on the back. Original marble base. Similar example depicting Nathan the Wise in his classic pose executed by famous Russian sculptor...

An Austrian Ernst Wahliss Art Nouveau figurine, circa 1880 Ernst Wahliss (1837-1900), Austrian Art Nouveau ceramic sculptural figure of a semi draped ...