Classic Woman Sculpture Lamp by Val D' Osne

Bronze sculpture of a goat by P.J Mêne This ancient sculpture was made by the well-known P.J. Mene from France, and dates from approximately 1875, although it may be after his death,...

Bronze sculpture "Looking at something" by Juan Clara Beautiful and detailed bronze sculpture depicting three children sitting on a stool looking and smiling at something that is bey...

Plaster sculpture by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz titled "Cat" dates from the Art Deco period (1930-1939). The piece depicts a stylized cat, seated on a rectangular base, with its head lowe...

Acrylic Lucite Zebra Sculpture by Abraham Palatnik A stunning acrylic zebra sculpture by renowned Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik. This piece is a true modern work of art that comb...

A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French, 1823-1902) and Cast by Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne, each standing figure representing a Native American Indian male and a female scantily dressed in their native robes, one arm raised holding a light-torch with an opaline glass globe, both wearing earrings, seashell necklaces and arm-braces, raised on cylindrical cast-iron stand. Signed/cast on each pedestal: “VAL D’OSNE”. (Electrified). Paris, circa 1870-1880. Overall hHeight: 127 inches (322.6 cm) Pedestal height: 39 inches (99.1 cm) Indian man's width: 22 inches (55.9 cm) Indian man's depth: 26 3/4 inches (68 cm) Indian woman's width: 28 inches (71.1 cm) Indian woman's depth: 25 inches (63.5 cm) These fantastic and impressive pair of cast-iron sculptures, most likely representing Hiawatha and Minnehaha, were probably comissioned to Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne for export to the America's to decorate governmental buildings and parks which makes these pair a rare find and now available for a private collection. Iron sculptures were preferred over bronze for outdoor park and building decorations for their long lasting resistance to all types of weather conditions. An identical pair of sculptures, also by Val d' Osne, are currently exhibited at the National Garden of Congress in Santiago, Chile. View Pages No. 87, 88, 89. Another identical pair are also currently exhibited at The Musée de la Ville - Indian Museum "O Indio do Museo da Cidade" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Another identical pair decorate the front of the Ópera Teatro Amazonas, Manaús, Brazil. A single figure of the female Indian...

A very large-scale early 19th century naturalistically cast iron scallop shell, France, circa 1820. Attributed to the Val d'Osne factory. Measures: Wid...

Bronze sculpture with green and golden brown patina, 2/8, signed. Jean Capelli's foundry.      

Bronze Sculpture Lalloz Foundry, Signed and Numbered : 1 / 8 Bibliography: Pierre Descargues, Catherine Val la Clandestine, Paris, Area/Descartes & Cie, 2011.