French Classical Marble Sculpture of Boy Signed Alphonse Henri Nelson circa 1880

Large (29 1/2 inch tall) bronze bust of a lovely French Louis XV (18th century) beauty after the original model by the French master, Henri Alphonse Nelson (1854-1919), cast in Paris...

A very good 19th century Italian bronze statue of a young boy holding a mandolin. Signed; Alp. de Combay.

Large table bronze sculpture of a boy restraining fighting cocks, by Henri Fugere (1872 - 1944), cast for the 1922 Paris Salon, signed on base, resting on marble plinth

Carrara marble bust sculpture signed H. Moreau, France, circa 1890.

M. Kennedy, marble sculpture, circa 1970. Signed. Direct cut on the block.  

A lost wax bronze sculpture depicting a cow grazing on a meadow, on a Verona red marble base. The cow's horns are made of bovine horn. Signed Moseritz. France circa 1880.

Dynamic marble sculpture carved from fine Italian Carrara marble, depicting two classical wrestlers engaged in combat. Inspired by ancient Greco-Roman athletic forms, the piece captu...

A lost wax watch holder bronze, depicting a standing Borzoi greyhound, fully detailed. Circular green veined marble base. A hook holds the pocket watch. France circa 1880.

French terracotta sculpture of a classical male. This stunning French terra cotta sculpture of a classical Roman male is expertly executed ...

Made in plaster, circa 1880, this interesting French sculpture depicts Francois Rene de Chateaubriand sitting with his legs crossed in an armchair. A rolled scroll is in his right hand, which rests on his thigh and books and scrolls are strewn beneath the chair. Chateaubriand’s long overcoat is unbuttoned and gathered, showing an elegant frock and bowtie ensemble beneath. Beneath the chair is a shaped plinth with cavetto molding on all sides and “Chateaubriand” incised along the front. Francois Rene de Chateaubriand was born in Saint-Malo, France in 1768, the youngest of 10 children. A noted politician, historian, and author, Chateaubriand had a profound effect on literature, being the first major figure of Romanticism. Chateaubriand was also the original man of letters, a group of French authors that also had burgeoning political careers. A fellow man of letter, Victor Hugo was so inspired by Chateaubriand that he is known for having said “To be Chateaubriand or nothing”. This French plaster sculpture...