Bronze Figural Group of Perseus Freeing Andromeda by Jean Louis Grégoire

This fine antique French sculpture depicts a moment from one of the most famous tales from Classical mythology, that of Perseus and Andromeda....

This exquisite Rococo style sculpture depicts a moment of revelry, showing a woman with two infants. She is shown holding one of them on her lap, and with another below. The naturali...

Orientalist bronze group of Biblical subject by Guillemin French, late 19th Century Height 80cm, width 60cm, depth 23cm This impressive patinated bronze sculpture is by the cele...

Large Orientalist bronze group by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Measures: Height 28cm, width 18cm, depth 27cm This exceptional bronze group is by Be...

This large bronze figure was sculpted by the French artist Marcel Debut and cast by the Oudin foundry in Marseille (‘Debut’ and ‘Oudin’ are signed to the base). The figure represe...

Pair of large Sitzendorf porcelain figural groups on horseback German, 20th Century Height 38cm, width 35cm, depth 22cm This pair of porcelain figural groups are notable for their ...

Jean-Léon Grégoire started to exhibit at the Salon in 1867. He was famous for his high quality chiseled finish of his bronze figures as seen in his most well-known works, L'Allegro, ...

A fine and rare Bisquit porcelain and gilt bronze Louis XV figural clock f depicting a famous scene in Greek Mythology of Perseus freeing Andromeda. The clock case is made of Bisquit (unglazed) porcelain. The figural group is presented on a rocky outcrop with waves lapping at their feet. She is shown lying over the clock dial with one leg and one arm chained to a rock behind her. Perseus leans agains the other side of the dial reaching to untie Andromeda from the rock behind her. Medusa's severed head is shown at his feet. The base is decorated with a gilt bronze frieze across the front showing cupids playing with stars and sun rays. The rounded sides of the clock are also decorated with gilded panels. The case sits on six toupie feet. The 6.5" white enamel dial is signed Ageron at the top and Paris at the bottom. The dial has Roman numerals with enamelled stars between the numerals; the hands are pierced and gilded. There is also a subsidiary steel hand pointing to the days of the month. The silk string suspension system has been replaced with a steel suspension system. The clock rings the hours and halfs on a bell. The movement for this magnificent clock was made by François Ageron (d. after 1783), who was one of the leading 18th century Parisian clockmakers. Ageron’s establishment was famous and known for his horological genius he created both clocks and watches, many of which had complicated movements. He was born at Arbigny and was received as a Parisian maître-horloger in 1741, at which date he was established at Place du Pont Saint-Michel. By 1747 he had moved to Quai des Augustins, five years later he was at rue Saint-Louis au Palais and then in 1763 at place Dauphine. Like other great clockmakers of the period he used cases by the finest bronziers notably Philippe and Jacques Caffiéri, Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain, Robert and Jean-Baptiste Osmond, Jacques Dumont...

A Bronze Figural Group of Rams Signed Jules Moignez The four figures standing on a naturalistic base having a golden patina Jules Moignez began...

A fine over-lifesize patinated bronze Greco roman revival style standing half-figure of Andromeda, probably French, late 19th century or early 20th century. The heavily finely cast-b...

A fine French silvered bronze of Pandora by Jean-Jacques Pradier, the maiden shown standing, partially draped and richly bejewelled , a relief-cast urn in her left hand, signed Pradi...

After a model by Constantino Barbella, late 19th century. The old man seated in a chair with the girl on his lap about to bestow him with a kiss, on a shaped square base. marked C. B...