19th Century Bronze by Jaques Antoine Theodore Coinchon, "La Lecon De Flute"

This bronze was produced by the firm of Susse Freres in France at the end of the 19th century during the "Grand Tour" of Europe. The piece has aged to a beautiful soft coloration. F...

Crouching panther bronze signed Bayre from a Palm Beach estate The tail may exhibit a past repair.

This cast bronze sculpture of the Venus de Milo dates to the 1860s-1880s and was cast by the F. Barbedinne foundry in Paris started in 1838 by Ferdinand Barbedienne and Achille Colla...

This Continental School, three-quarter length portait of a woman in classical Greek dress, dates to the later part of the 19th century. The piece was most likely commissioned by a tr...

This stylish, chic and large scale bust of a young woman dates to the Art Nouveau period and was acquired from a Palm Beach estate. The sculptor was B...

This stylish Austrain Art Deco sculputre of a dancer dates to the 1930s and its movement captures the energy of the time and was created by Stefan Dakon. Note: Overall the item measures 11 3/4" height x 5 1/2" wide x 3 1/4" depth. Note: The base measures 3 1/8 inch diameter x 2 3/8" height. Note: The bronze figure itself measures 9 1/16" height. Note: There are some inclusion spots on the alabaster (see images). FYI: "Stefan Dakon (1904–1992) was an Austrian artist worked in close association with Josef Lorenzl, producing many exciting bronze figurine sculptures of the Art Deco period. Dakon's models were used among others by members of the association of bronze producers "Wiener Bronzen" ("Vienna Bronze"), as well as by the famous ceramics manufacturer Goldscheider from Vienna. Dakon also designed models for the Austrian ceramics...

A delightful late 19th century animalier bronze group of a family of resting deer including alert Stag and resting Doe & Faun. The subject modelled with wonderful intuition and skill. The surface has a rich green patination and excellent hand chased detail. Raised on a stepped bronze base, signed Barye and inscribed F Barbedienne Fondeur. Additional information Height: 22 cm Width: 25 cm Depth: 14 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Foundry: Barbedienne Circa: 1870 Materials: Bronze Book Ref BARYE Catalogue Raisonne des Sculptures by Michel Poletti – Alain Richarme Page no. 301 Description Antoine Louis Barye “The Michelangelo of the Menagerie” These are the words of Théophile Gautier in praise of Barye’s genius. Throughout his life Barye endeavoured to capture the fundamental nature of the animal kingdom in all its diversity, wild or tame, exotic or familiar, cruel or gentle, bringing to life the roaring, trembling, living beasts. The son of a goldsmith, apprenticed to a steel engraver at a young age, Barye found himself making moulds for ornaments, acquiring knowledge that he would later build on to produce his exquisitely chased bronzes. When he was called up at seventeen, he joined the army’s topographic brigade where he used clay to model raised relief maps...

A 19th century French Bronze depicting a Moroccan Male wearing a fez and carrying two jugs of water. Base is labeled with "Prix de Rome" , a group of scholarsh...

A charming mid 19th Century French bronze group of two feeding rabbits with fine autumnal (green, brown, black and orange) patination and excellent hand finished surface detail, sign...

A very good quality French patinated bronze study of a Pierrot signed Bouret.

A superb mid 19th Century French animalier bronze study of a powerful panther reclining on a naturalistic rock. The surface of the bronze with excellent autumnal patina and very fine...

An excellent mid 19th Century French animalier bronze study of reclining panther with wonderful autumnal (green, orange, black and brown) patination and very intricate hand chased su...