Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra

Alfred Boucher (French, 1850-1934), ‘Diana the Huntress’, A Near Lifesize Statuary Marble Group. Modelled nude with head turned looking to her left, striding forward holding the greyhound by its collar with her right hand and a giltwood bow in her left hand. On an integral carved base with foliage support. Signed 'A. BOUCHER' Boucher’s choice of pose is deliberately indebted to the celebrated mid-16th century painting of Diana the Huntress by an anonymous artist of the School of Fontainebleau. The painting is a mythical representation of Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of King Henry II, in the guise of the goddess Diana, who is shown nude, walking forward beside a greyhound, looking over her left shoulder and holding a bow. Another clear antecedent for Boucher’s ‘Diane the Huntress...

An Orientalist Lifesize Figural Bronze Statue, Attributed to Louis Hottot (French, 1834-1906). Modelled as a lady in Ottoman dress standing beneath an Eastern style pagoda with minaret. Depicting as if answering a call and stepping forward in greeting. France, Circa 1890. This impressive figural group is a rare work in bronze attributed to the Orientalist sculptor Louis Hottot whose oeuvre is more readily associated with what was called ‘bronze imitation’, referring to sculpture in white-metal or, as it is known today, spelter. That this large statue is cast from superior and costly bronze is indicative of its rarity and importance. The Orientalist subject relates to paintings by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904), Ludwig Deutsch (1855–1935) Gustav Bauernfeind...

Bronze figure of 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias. Inscribed 'E. Barrias' and with Susse Frères foundry cachet and further Susse inscription. Thi...

'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science', A Large and Rare Gilt and Silvered Bronze and Marble Figure entitled ('Nature unveiling itself before science') By Louis-Ernest Barrias (...

A lovely Italian 19th century stone statue. The Classic female figure is raised on a square stone base with cut corners. She is leaning on a fluted column with her legs crossed. The ...

This exquisite Art Deco sculpture is crafted from fine white Carrara marble and mounted on a striking black Portoro marble base. Created during the height of the Art Deco movement, t...

Ernestine Sirine-Real (1899-1994), large Art Deco statue in plaster, circa 1925.

Crafted in the mid-19th century, this antique Italian marble sculpture portrays a graceful African lady draped in robes. Crowned with an elephant head, she delicately holds up a smal...