French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bust Signed Houdon and Frères

A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu bust, signed H. DUMAICE. The bust is raised by a square patinated bronze base with the inscription ROSE de MA...

A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu bust of a young maiden signed A. Rollé. The bust is raised by a square patinated bronze base below a circular ormolu socle pedestal with a mottled border. The beautiful maiden above is draped in a wonderfully executed flowing garment with a holly leaf at her shoulder. Above her lovely and finely detailed face is her hair wrapped...

A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu bust of Menelaus. The bust is raised by a square ormolu base below a fine mottled socle pedestal. The richly ...

An exceptional and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and patinated bronze bust of a beautiful young maiden, signed V. Bruyneel. The bust is ra...

An Ormolu bust of a 16th century Prince, by Rancoulet French, Late 19th Century Height 72cm, width 42cm, depth 22cm Made by the skilled and renowned French artist and sculptor Ernest Rancoulet, (French, 1870-1915), this excellent gilt-bronze bust was made in the late nineteenth century, in fine neoclassical style. Rancoulet was best known for mythological scenes and figures, and depictions of athletes. He was also known for depictions of members of high society, often aristocratic women, exhibiting for a number of years at the Paris Salon, producing many exceptional likenesses, busts, and figurines, such as this. In this work, the sitter, envisioned as a 16th century Prince or nobleman of sorts, towards out and towards the left. He wears a plumed hat and a high collared cape, with a typical period frilled ruff. His tunic is elaborately decorated with jewellery. A portrait full of character and vitality, this work is an excellent representation of Rancoulet's work, and of French Neoclassical sculpture...

French Louis XVI style (19th Century) bronze bust of two lovers on bronze square shaped base (signed HOUDON).  

"French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) parian marble bust of Marie Antoinette wearing a robe and mounted on a festooned pedestal and resting on a bronze base (signed with Sevre mark) V...

A French bust in bronze with original gold patina is derived from a masterpiece by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The original Bust of Louise Brongniart (1772-...