Bronze Sculpture Depicting Perseus Freeing Andromeda by Jean-Léon Grégoire

Title: L'Extase Bacchique: An Allegory of Abundance and Joy Presenting "L'Extase Bacchique," an enthralling gold-patinated bronze sculpture, emblematic of the French school's master...

Thetis, goddess of the sea and the leader of the fifty Nereides, mother of Achilles. Signed and foundry mark for Georges Servant. Artist: Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert...

An Egyptian princess adorned with jewelry and wearing diaphanous robe with sandaled feet stands to sinister as her crouching slave at her side holding her discarded cloak. Signed 'H. DUMAIGE' on the cloak. Artist: Étienne Henry...

Title: The Abduction of Psyche Maker: Henri Godet (French, 1863-1937) Date: circa 1896 Dimension: 40 in. x 16 in. x 10 in. Notes: The love story of cupid and the beautiful pri...

Sculpture of young woman Titled "The Secret".

A young man sitting on a ship dock by the sea, admires a bird who has just landed on his arm. Artist signature Ch. Brunin Roma and with Tiffany and C...

The patinated bronze sculpture standing on naturalistic circular base, signed 'L. Grégoire' on base Jean Louis Grégoire (French, 1840-1890) was born and died in Paris. Training ...

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

A fine bronze of a miner by Jean-Baptiste Germain (1841-1910) A large and beautifully cast sculpture of a hard working miner, titled 'Mineur' with fine patination. The miner depict...

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...

" Important Bronze Sculpture by Louis Grégoire, 19th Century. " Bronze sculpture with two figures, representing two young women conversing, bronze with golden patina, signed Louis G...

Our very large gilt bronze figure by Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904) depicts Venus holding and leaning upon a Dionysian staff with pine cone finial as Cupid clambers up the staff. Based marked JL GEROME.