Fine and Rare Grand Tour Patinated Bronze of the Antinous Farnese, 19th Century

A solid lead cast Art Nouveau statue of lady Liberty rendered in very fine detail, with exquisite aged patination. An immensely romantic depiction with incredible movement, flowing c...

Exquisite decorative architectural element, a wall hanging of generous scale. Sand cast bronze, with old verdigris patination and painstaking detail to the composition, the scales and twin heads of Horus. The energy expressed in beautiful coiled, tensile form. Bronze castings have a long tradition in Berlin, the most renown being the Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck that operated from 1851 until 1926. Horus, a god in the form of a falcon whose right eye was the sun or morning star, representing power and quintessence, and whose left eye was the moon or evening star, representing healing. Falcon cults, which were in evidence from late predynastic times, were widespread in Egypt. This coiled serpent form is equally reminiscent of Nehebkau a primordial snake god in ancient Egyptian mythology. Ultimately considered a powerful, benevolent and protective deity, he is described as a companion of the sun god Re. Egyptian revival: Egyptian culture first enchanted the West when Cleopatra captured the hearts of legendary Romans Julius Caesar...

A rare Wiener Werkstätte ceramic, beautifully stylised as the head of a young African woman with flame orange lips. Overall in a black glaze, with enigmatic tilt to the composition a...

A silvered bronze vase with a frieze of prancing horses, bears incised monogram of French foundry Valsuani. Signed M Divani. Marcello Valsuani emigrated from Italy to France and wor...

Grand Tour style large bronze model of the Farnese Hercules, after the antique. Early 20th century. Set on a later ebonized wood base. Overall height 68 in bronze height 48 in

A very good quality Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of Narcissus, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century. Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology and he was distinguished for his beauty. This well patinated bronze classical figure...

A most handsome and large scale Italian mid 19th century patinated bronze grouping of the Farnese Bull. The statue is raised by a beautiful ormolu and whi...

FILLI PUGI Italian, fl. 19th century Bust of the Capitoline Antinous after Antiquity Carved Carrara Marble signed verso “Filli Pugi Firenze” executed circa late 19th century Ite...