French Neoclassical Bronze Figure of Thetis, Signed Hebert

This very proud young warrior is signed my the noted German artist Schmidt-Felling 1835-1920. He is on Wikipedia if you wish to learn more about him. We ...

For the art nouveau lover, this is certainly worth one to ponder, for all others, here is fine example art nouveau. The two color patina makes this very desirable. Her beautiful gold...

This beautiful study of a bull was done by the noted artist Louis Kley (1833-1911). Notice how the artist paid attention to the detailing to include the much desired naturalistic bas...

This beautiful young woman is a fine example of the creations of the noted French sculptor, Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914). You will find his works to be predominantly art nouveau wo...

This very sweet bronze depicting a young boy bundled up for a cold night and seated next to his lantern was cast in France by the listed artist Jose Cardona...

Offering here an antique bronze figure of a nude maiden, signed Berndorf. Berndorf was a German foundry started in the mid-19th century. The figure is richly patinated in a warm brow...

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...

Decorate an office or a study or an office with this elegant antique bronze woman figure. Hand crafted in France circa 1870, and titled "Le Fil de la Vierge" (The thread of the virgi...

AFTER THE ORIGINAL MODEL BY PIERRE EMILE HEBERT French, 1828-1893 "Thetis, Olympian" Item # 301THW19P A very nice cabinet bronze depicting the Greek goddess Thetis, the sculpture...

Émile Hébert, the wanderer, French Belle Époque patinated bronze sculpture, circa 1880s Dimensions: Height 24.75” Width 10.5” Depth 5.75” Pierre-...

This very detailed and well executed cast antique bronze sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in circa 1850 in a neoclassical Revival style.

A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A. Durenne, Paris, each representing a figure of a standing young maiden, her arms raised forward while holding a a flaming urn gas light (Now electrified) with a frosted glass flame, each raised on a veined grey marble column stand, both cast-signed 'A. Durenne, Paris'. Antoine Durenne was an internationally renowned French art founder. He attended École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1842. Durenne purchased a small foundry in Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne, Haute-Marne, France and established The Durenne firm, circa Paris, 1900. Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic Expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...