Antique French Bronze Sculpture of a Fencer by Benoit Rougelet

FRITZ HEINEMANN German, 1864-1932 "Der Fechter" [The Fencer] (1903) Patinated and parcel gilt bronze signed in cast "Fritz Heinemann" and inscribed "Akt Ges Gladenbek Berlin" raised over original black and white marble plinth cast circa 1915 Item # 310IXP02A A very fine example of a nude warrior after achieving victory in battle titled "Der Fechter" or "The Fencer", it is a reduction of the monumental marble...

"HARVESTER" AFTER A MODEL BY MATHURIN MOREAU (FRENCH, 1822-1912) In a reddish-brown and golden patinated bronze; signed in base "Math. Moreau" Item # 012SKP14W A fine model of a rural young farmer resting against a rocky outcrop to sharpen his scythe, the base of which has been set in the hay collected in a pile beside the rock; the naturalistic base is signed along the back in his typical nearly cursive script "Math. Moreau". It is a complex model and a fine accomplishment for the foundry, the joints seamlessly flowing into one another without any obvious connections. The surface is chiseled with great care, resulting in fine detailing of the toes and fingers to include the wrinkles at each joint and texturing of the nails, crisp eyelids and flawless skin, gorgeous texturing of the garment...

EMMANUEL FREMIET French, 1824-1910 Chien loulou couché Nuanced brown patina on sand-cast bronze Signed in base "E. FREMIET" a Charles More cast numbered 213 Item # 202FPP12G A good lifetime casting by Charles More numbered 215, it captures the entirely relaxed spirit of the recumbant husky dog...

ALBERT CARRIER-BELLEUSE French, 1824-1887 "Orpheus" Multi-tone patinated sand-cast bronze signed in script to stool "A. Carrier" cast circa 1870 Item # 307WTP19D An exceedingly...

EMILE PICAULT French, 1833-1915 "Reveil de la Nature" (The Awakening of Nature) Sand-cast patinated bronze signed to naturalistic base "E. PICAULT" with the title of the work embo...

PAUL-EDOUARD DELABRIERRE French, 1829-1912 North African Hunter on Horseback Surprised by a Caracal Medium-brown and burnished bronze patinated sand-ca...

A Nice late 19th century Carrara marble figural group of Drunken Silenus by Rougelet Depicting three putti, with Silenus being held aloft, surrounde...

Very fine quality French 19 century Mother and Child Terracotta Sculpture Signed Rougelet ( Benoît. Benoît (Benedict) Rougelet (FRENCH, 18...

An impressive Austrian bronze study of a muscular fencer in mid lung with excellent golden patina and very fine hand finished surface detail, raised on a decorative integral base, si...

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. 1890. Entitled To the go...

This beautiful patinated bronze sculpture was designed by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and cast by the Susse Frères foundry. The work portrays a young Neapolitan fisherboy, who sits on a naturalistic base, crouched holding a shell to his ear. The work is signed 'J. B. Carpeaux' and has Susse Frères foundry marks, and is set on a veined green marble plinth. This stunning antique French bronze sculpture presents a unique opportunity to collect one of the original models of the young Neapolitan fisherboy by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The original model for this delicate antique bronze sculpture of a fisher boy...

An antique bronze dog on a rouge marble base. Signed P.J. Mene. France, circa 1890s.