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Bronze Female Nymph Art Nouveau Letter Wax Seal Stamp, France, 1900
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Victorian bronze female nymph Art Nouveau letter wax seal stamp unused and never monogrammed.
Circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
After Gerdago, Bronze and Ivory Enamel Figure of a Dancer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
After Gerdago, Colorful & Modern dressed bronze enamel figure of a dancer. Her face, neck, shoulder, and hands are made of ivory. She is standing over a green onyx oval base. The low...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Sculpture "L'Incroyable" Signed E. Lormier
By Eduard Lormier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or a library shelf with this elegant bronze sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1895, this antique sculpture depicts a finely detailed figure of a Napoleonic-...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
Elegant 19th-Century French Bronze Sculpture Signed Clodion
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite 19th-century French bronze sculpture, signed by the renowned artist Clodion, is a masterpiece of neoclassical art. Expertly crafted with intricate chiseling, the piece rests on a luxurious base made of antique red marble, adding to its elegance and timeless appeal. With its fine detailing and impeccable condition, this sculpture is a testament to the artistry and sophistication of the period.
Key Features:
Signature by Clodion: Signed by Clodion, a celebrated French sculptor known for his exceptional works in bronze and terracotta during the neoclassical era.
19th-Century Craftsmanship: Created in the 1800s, this sculpture reflects the high artistic standards of 19th-century French bronze art.
Finely Chiseled Details: The bronze is meticulously detailed, showcasing the mastery of the artist in capturing texture and expression.
Antique Red Marble Base: The sculpture is mounted on a striking base made from antique red marble, enhancing its visual appeal and stability.
Excellent Condition: Despite its age, the sculpture remains in perfect condition, making it a valuable addition to any collection.
Dimensions:
Height: 40 cm (approximately 15.7")
Width: 28 cm (approximately 11")
Depth: 20 cm (approximately 7.9")
Why Choose This Sculpture?
This bronze sculpture is more than a decorative piece—it is a work of art with historical and cultural significance. Ideal for art collectors, history enthusiasts, or anyone with a passion for 19th-century French artistry, it serves as a focal point in any interior space.
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19th Century Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco sculptural Luminaire by Pierre Le Faguays titled "Les Porteuses d'Eau" ( The water carriers)
depicting to females figures carrying an Alaba...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Antique Meiji Signed Japanese Figural Woman & Lantern Incense Burner with Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique Meiji period Japanese patinated and polychromed bronze is signed by an unknown artist and presumed to have been made in approximately 1880 in the period Meiji styl...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Soldier figure produced by Giuseppe Vasari in the 70s
Located in Catania, IT
Figure of a crusade in the military form of the seventh made by the recognised Italian master Giuseppe Vasari (1934 - 2005) presumably in the seventies. Marked on the back. Bronze wi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Bronze
Bronze sculpture “Diane the Huntress”, signed J. Garnier – 19th
By Jean Garnier
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Bronze with a dark brown patina, on a sea green marble base, signed J. Garnier on the base.
Jean Garnier (1853–1910) was a sculptor, enameller, and chaser originally from the Vendée ...
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19th Century French Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Ming Dynasty Bronze Figure of the Infant Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and unusual Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze figure of the Buddha as an infant. The young Prince Siddhartha, who would grow up to become the Buddha, is portrayed standing, one hand pointing to the sky, the other to the ground. He is naked, save for a baby apron...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Pair of Large Orientalist Bronze Figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut
By Émile Pinedo
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Orientalist bronze figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut
French, Late 19th Century
Arabe en Marche: height 65cm, width 42cm, depth 28...
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Late 19th Century French Moorish Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
André Barelier, "Autoportrait à la Salle de Bain", 1981
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
André Barelier Né en 1934
Autoportrait à la Salle de Bain
1981
Premier Grand Prix de Rome
Sculpture en bronze à patine brune
3/6
Signée
R...
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20th Century Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
An original 1850 Neoclassical parcel gilt, silvered bronze statue of Venus
Located in New York City, NY
This exquisite mid-nineteenth century sculpture features a nude woman in silvered bronze with parcel gilt accents. The female figure embodies grace and allure, reminiscent of the god...
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Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Griotte Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze
Cisco Jiménez Hermaphrodite Demon Bronze Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare hermaphrodite demon cast bronze sculpture by Mexican artista Cisco Jiménez. This bronze demon is signed and serialized 3 / 5.
This sculpture includes a certificate signed by...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Cold Painted Limited Edition Bronze Figure "La Tosca" by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
An attractive limited edition cold painted Art Deco bronze figure of an elegant beauty dressed in a purple full length gown with excellent color and detail, signed Erté, numbered 145...
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1980s Russian Art Deco Vintage Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Large Austrian Wood and Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp
Located in London, GB
Large Austrian wood and cold-painted bronze lamp
Austria, c. 1910
Height 42cm, width 41cm, depth 30cm
This Orientalist lamp is an unusual example of the...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
JEF LAMBEAUX (1852 – 1908) Bronze Statue "THE DANCER WITH CASTANETS"
By Jef Lambeaux
Located in Ixelles, BE
JEF LAMBEAUX (1852 – 1908) Bronze Statue "THE DANCER WITH CASTANETS" .
Imagine a sculpture that transcends mere representation to capture the very essence of movement and passion. "...
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19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
The Odalisque, Ancient Bronze Sculpture by Giuseppe Salvi
Located in Roma, IT
Silver plated Bronze representing a young odalisque, realized in 1886 by the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Salvi (1836-1905).
Signature, place and year engraved on base: G. Salvi fece Roma 1886. On base: "Fond. Nelli Roma...
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1880s Italian Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
American Contemporary Bronze Male Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Contemporary Modernist bronze sculpture with a brown patina of a male laying down on his side having one leg forward and the other bent behind him (unsigned)
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20th Century American Modern Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
VTG Walter Bosse Cast Brass / Bronze Figural Giraffe Figurine Mid Century Modern
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Cute mid century modern black patinated brass or bronze giraffe miniature figurine, designed by Walter Bosse for Herta Baller in the 1950s/60s.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Brass, Bronze
Bronze “Hercules and the Nemean Lion”, signed Gregroi – 19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Bronze with a black patina, signed by the sculptor Gregroi (19th century) and stamped Antique Bronzes 68.
This work represents the end of the very first of the twelve labors of Hercu...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Art Deco bronze Horseman, A. Hulsman. 162cm high, 1920's
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderfully impressive early 20th Century, Art Deco, bronze study of a classical nude, Roman Horseman. Mounted on an Oak pedestal.
Albert Heinrich Hussmann (1874-1946) was a...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Tribute to Picasso Medal by Miguel Berrocal 1981
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Work made in bronze by the great sculptor Miguel Berrocal dedicated to Pablo Ruiz Picasso by his hometown on the first centenary of his birth 1881-1981
numbered 725
Dimensions: 6 c...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Lao Cast Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha, 17th-18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful figure of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni seated in bhumisparsha, signifying the moment of the Buddha's enlightenment, Laos, 17th-18th century.
Well cast and displaying a beautiful patina, the Buddha sits upon a separately cast high pedestal, legs folded in vajrasana, one hand held in his lap, the other draped gracefully over his knee, long fingers reaching down to touch the earth, calling it to witness his enlightenment.
The Buddha's heart-shaped face is simply divine, with high, arched brows over downcast eyes, a broad nose, and full lips pursed...
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Early 1700s Laotian Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Vivien Mallock: Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Portrait Roundel, 2012
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This is the bronze maquette for a bas-relief portrait commissioned by the City of Winchester in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. The final roundel is six feet in diameter and is shaped as a Winchester Rose with Queen Elizabeth II in the centre. She is wearing a three-strand diamond necklace and the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Signed ‘VM 1’. English, 2012.
The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara was made by the House of Garrard...
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2010s English Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Large Japanese Bronze of Young Girl and a Dog
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze figure of a young girl playing with a dog. Having a good patination and a signature stamp.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
nude woman bronze sculpture Mariano Pages
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
nude woman bronze sculpture
Erotic bronze of naked woman
black stone base
Sculpture attributed to Mariano Pages
Argentine sculptor
Circa 1960 Origin Argentina
excellent condition black patina
Mariano Pagés was an Argentine sculptor who was born in the city of San Juan (Argentina) on January 6, 1922 and died in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 18, 2009 whose work was disseminated in many countries around the world and which he carried out, among other works, the monument to Carlos Gardel...
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1960s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sridevi East Asian Hindu Deity Goddess bronze Figurine Antique 18th-19th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Fantastic Hinduism masterwork was discovered in our stock: attractive sculpture stood for decade on our shelf pleasing an eye and raising some questions. Finally, we were able to separate the wheat from the chaff: hand chased bronze head of Shridevi with gold crown or tiara was set (!) on the large early 19th century French clock...
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Early 19th Century Tibetan Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Gold Plate, Bronze
Art Nouveau Sculpture of Hands , Bronze Casting after Rodin, Impressionism style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Larger than life-size sculpture of Hands in stress in stress made from a rare find > One of his most popular sculptures. Lost wax process and with e...
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1990s American Other Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Group "The Abduction of the Sabine Women"
By Pierre Loison 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Monumental French 19th century patinated bronze group Titled "The Abduction of the Sabine Women" after a model by Pierre Loison (French, 1816-1886), depicting a young scantily maiden being carried away on the arms of a Roman soldier, raised on circular ebonized wood and brass revolving pedestal stand. Signed at the base: P. Loison, circa: Paris, 1870-1880.
Overall height (Sculpture and Pedestal): 91 inches (231.2 cm).
Sculpture height: 54 3/4 inches (139.1 cm).
Sculpture width: 24 inches (61 cm).
Pedestal height: 36 inches (91.5 cm).
Pedestal width (Widest): 25 1/2 inches (64.8 cm).
Pierre Loison was a French sculptor of the 19th century born in the seaside town of Loir-et-Cher on July 5, 1816 and died in Cannes on February 3, 1886. In 1841, he joined the Pierre-Jean David d'Angers workshop where he became one of his favorite pupils. A year later he attended the School of Fine Arts in Paris. He exhibited for the first time at the Salon des artistes Français where in 1845 he was awarded third-class medal. In 1853 he was awarded First Place medal and at the Universal Exhibition of 1955 he received an honorable mention and another medal award in 1859.
On 12 July 1859 and by decree, he was made "Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur".
Pierre Loison is buried at The Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris.
Works by Pierre Loison
"Femme assise": Terre cuite (1843) au musée Gustave-Moreau à Paris
"Jeune fille portant un vase": Statue en marbre blanc, (h. 1,25 m) datée de 1857 et présentée au Salon de 1859 ; la statue fut d’abord placée au Palais-Royal (appartements du prince Napoléon) ; elle est actuellement au musée des Beaux-arts de Dole ; une réplique de taille réduite est au Musée des arts décoratifs de Paris.
"La Halle aux grains de Mer": Chaque façade de ce bâtiment, classé à l’inventaire supplémentaire des monuments historiques, comporte un fronton triangulaire et celui de la façade ouest représentant « L’Agriculture distribuant des couronnes aux enfants de Beauce et de Sologne » a été sculpté gracieusement par P. Loison, natif de la commune.
"La Justice assise": Allégorie de la Justice au fronton du Palais de justice de Blois (1847).
"Buste d’Achille Fould": Au musée du Château de Blois 8;
"Nausicaa": Statue en plâtre présentée au Salon de 1874, au musée des Beaux-arts de Vendôme.
"Statue de J-B. Pigalle sur la façade de l’hôtel de ville de Paris
"Sculptures extérieures du Palais du Louvre": Pierre Loison est l’auteur de neuf statues qui décorent les façades du Louvre "Figure" (1878) au deuxième étage du Pavillon Marsan10; "La Navigation" (1868) sur la balustrade du premier étage du Pavillon des États11; "Pandore" (1861) sur l’aile Est12; « Vénus » (1865) Aile Marsan13; "l’Histoire et la Vérité" (1857)14; "La Poésie et la Philosophie" (1857)15 deux oculi du Pavillon Mollien, coté cour Napoléon ; "Concordet" (1857) sur la balustarde du premier étage de la Rotonde de Beauvais, coté cour Napoléon.
"Statue de Sappho sur le rocher de Leucade : datée de 1859, (h. 1,85 m) sur la façade nord de la cour carrée du Palais du Louvre à Paris ; le modèle en plâtre, offert par Mme Loison, est au musée des Beaux-arts de Blois.
"Vierge à l’enfant": Statue en marbre en l’église Saint-Pierre de Dampierre-en-Yvelines.
"Jeune romain enlevant une Sabine": Groupe présenté au Salon de 1863 qui a été reproduit en bronze par la fonderie d’art Raingo frères.
"Sépulture de la famille Hautoy : Au cimetière du Père-Lachaise, deux bas-reliefs en marbre représentant l’un "La vie de Famille," l’autre 'Le chantier," datés de 1880.
"Demoiselle d’honneur de la Cour de François Ier": Statue en pierre exposée au Salon des artistes vivants en 1870 ; acquise par l’État à ce Salon, elle a été déposée en 1891, devant la mairie d’Aubin.
"La Paix distribuant des palmes aux génies des Beaux-arts": Fronton du Château de Compiègne (1866).
"Daphnis et Naïs": Groupe en marbre (1869) au musée de Picardie à Amiens.
"Jean-Baptiste Pigalle": Statue en pierre (1881) sur la façade principale, au rez-de-chaussée de l’Hôtel de ville de Paris.
"Gisant de Ferdinand-Philippe d'Orléans: dans la chapelle royale de Dreux en collaboration avec Ary Scheffer.
"La Grace": Statue en marbre (1875) dans le grand foyer de l’opéra Garnier.
The Abduction of the Sabine Women
The Abduction of the Sabine Women is an episode in the legendary history of Rome, traditionally dated to 750 BC, in which the first generation of Roman men acquired wives for themselves from the neighboring Sabine families. Recounted by Livy and Plutarch (Parallel Lives II, 15 and 19), it provided a subject for Renaissance and post-Renaissance works of art that combined a suitably inspiring example of the hardihood and courage of ancient Romans with the opportunity to depict multiple figures, including heroically semi-nude figures, in intensely passionate struggle. Comparable themes from Classical Antiquity are the Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs and the theme of Amazonomachy, the battle of Theseus with the Amazons.
The Abduction is supposed to have occurred in the early history of Rome, shortly after its founding by Romulus and his mostly male followers. Seeking wives in order to found families, the Romans negotiated unsuccessfully with the Sabines, who populated the area. Fearing the emergence of a rival society, the Sabines refused to allow their women to marry the Romans. Consequently, the Romans planned to abduct Sabine women, during a festival of Neptune Equester and proclaimed the festival among Rome's neighbours. According to Livy, many people from Rome's neighbours including folk from the Caeninenses, Crustumini, and Antemnates, and many of the Sabines attended. At the festival Romulus gave a Signal, at which the Romans grabbed the Sabine women and fought off the Sabine men. The indignant abductees were soon implored by Romulus to accept Roman husbands.
Livy says Romulus offered them free choice and promised civic and property rights to women. According to Livy, Romulus spoke to them each in person, declaring "that what was done was owing to the pride of their fathers, who had refused to grant the privilege of marriage to their neighbours; but notwithstanding, they should be joined in lawful wedlock, participate in all their possessions and civil privileges, and, than which nothing can be dearer to the human heart, in their common children." Responsibility of the men for meeting the needs of the children thus conceived was not included.
War with the Sabines and other tribes
Outraged at the occurrence, the King of the Caeninenses entered upon Roman territory with his army. Romulus and the Romans met the Caeninenses in battle, killed their king, and routed their army. Romulus later attacked Caenina and took it upon the first assault. Returning to Rome, he dedicated a temple to Jupiter Feretrius (according to Livy, the first temple dedicated in Rome) and offered the spoils of the enemy king as spolia opima. According to the Fasti Triumphales, Romulus celebrated a triumph over the Caeninenses on 1 March 752 BC.
At the same time, the army of the Antemnates invaded Roman territory. The Romans retaliated, and the Antemnates were defeated in battle and their town captured. According to the Fasti Triumphales, Romulus celebrated a second triumph in 752 BC over the Antemnates.
The Crustumini also started a war, but they too were defeated and their town captured.
Roman colonists subsequently were sent to Antemnae and Crustumerium by Romulus, and many citizens of those towns also migrated to Rome (particularly the families of the captured women).
The Sabines themselves finally declared war, led into battle by their king, Titus Tatius. Tatius almost succeeded in capturing Rome, thanks to the treason of Tarpeia, daughter of Spurius Tarpeius, governor of the citadel on the Capitoline Hill. She opened the city gates for the Sabines in return for "what they bore on their arms", thinking she would receive their golden bracelets. Instead, the Sabines crushed her to death with their shields, and her body was thrown from a rock known ever since by her name, the Tarpeian Rock.
The Romans attacked the Sabines, who now held the citadel. The Roman advance was led by Hostus Hostilius, the Sabine defence by Mettus Curtius. Hostus fell in battle, and the Roman line gave way, They retreated to the gate of the Palatium. Romulus rallied his men by promising to build a temple to Jupiter Stator on the site. He then led them back into battle. Mettus Curtius was unhorsed and fled on foot, and the Romans appeared to be winning.
At this point, however, the Sabine women intervened:
[They], from the outrage on whom the war originated, with hair dishevelled and garments rent, the timidity of their sex being overcome by such dreadful scenes, had the courage to throw themselves amid the flying weapons, and making a rush across, to part the incensed armies, and assuage their fury; imploring their fathers on the one side, their husbands on the other, "that as fathers-in-law and sons-in-law they would not contaminate each other with impious blood, nor stain their offspring with parricide, the one their grandchildren, the other their children. If you are dissatisfied with the affinity between you, if with our marriages, turn your resentment against us; we are the cause of war, we of wounds and of bloodshed to our husbands and parents. It were better that we perish than live widowed or fatherless without one or other of you."
The battle came to an end, and the Sabines agreed to unite in one nation with the Romans. Titus Tatius jointly ruled with Romulus until Tatius's death five years later.
The new Sabine residents of Rome settled on the Capitoline Hill, which they had captured in the battle.
Artistic representations:
The Rape of the Sabine Women by Johann Heinrich Schönfeld
The subject was popular during the Renaissance as symbolising the importance of marriage for the continuity of families and cultures. It was also an example of a battle subject in which the artist could demonstrate his skill in depicting female as well as male figures in extreme poses, with the added advantage of a sexual theme. It was depicted regularly on 15th-century Italian cassoni and later in larger paintings. A comparable opportunity from the New Testament was afforded by the theme of the Massacre of the Innocents.
Giambologna
The sculpture by Giambologna (1579–1583) that was reinterpreted as expressing this theme depicts three figures (a man lifting a woman into the air while a second man crouches) and was carved from a single block of marble. This sculpture is considered Giambologna's masterpiece. Originally intended as nothing more than a demonstration of the artist's ability to create a complex sculptural group, its subject matter, the legendary rape of the Sabines, had to be invented after Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, decreed that it be put on public display in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Piazza della Signoria, Florence. True to mannerist densely packed, intertwined figural compositions and ambitious overinclusive efforts, the statue renders a dynamic panoply of emotions, in poses that offer multiple viewpoints. When contrasted with the serene single-viewpoint pose of the nearby Michelangelo's David, finished nearly 80 years before, this statue is infused with the dynamics that lead towards Baroque, but the tight, uncomfortable, verticality— self-imposed by the author's virtuosic restriction to a composition that could be carved from a single block of marble— lacks the diagonal thrusts that Bernini would achieve forty years later with his Rape of Proserpina and Apollo and Daphne, both at the Galleria Borghese, Rome.
The proposed site for the sculpture, opposite Benvenuto Cellini's statue of Perseus, prompted suggestions that the group should illustrate a theme related to the former work, such as the rape of Andromeda by Phineus. The respective rapes of Proserpina and Helen were also mooted as possible themes. It was eventually decided that the sculpture was to be identified as one of the Sabine virgins.
The work is signed OPVS IOANNIS BOLONII FLANDRI MDLXXXII ("The work of Johannes of Boulogne of Flanders, 1582"). An early preparatory bronze featuring only two figures is in the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples. Giambologna then revised the scheme, this time with a third figure, in two wax models now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The artist's full-scale gesso for the finished sculpture, executed in 1582, is on display at the Accademia Gallery in Florence.
Bronze reductions of the sculpture, produced in Giambologna's own studio and imitated by others, were a staple of connoisseurs' collections into the 19th century.
Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin produced two major versions of this subject, which enabled him to display to the full his unsurpassed antiquarian knowledge, together with his mastery of complicated relations of figures in dramatic encounter. One, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was executed in Rome, 1634–35. It depicts Romulus at the left giving the Signal for the abduction.
The second version, of 1636–37, now at the Louvre Museum, shows that, though some of the principal figures are similar, he had not exhausted the subject. The architectural setting is more developed.
Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens painted a version of the subject about 1635–40. It is at the National Gallery, London.
Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David painted the other end of the story, when the women intervene to reconcile the warring parties. The Sabine Women Enforcing Peace by Running Between the Combatants (also known as The Intervention of the Sabine Women ) was completed in 1799. It is in the Louvre Museum.
David had worked on it from 1796, when France was at war with other European nations after a period of civil conflict culminating in the Reign of Terror and the Thermidorian Reaction, during which David himself had been imprisoned as a supporter of Robespierre. After David’s estranged wife visited him in jail, he conceived the IDEA of telling the story, to honor his wife, with the theme being love prevailing over conflict. The painting was also seen as a plea for the people to reunite after the bloodshed of the revolution.
The painting depicts Romulus's wife Hersilia — the daughter of Titus Tatius, leader of the Sabines — rushing between her husband and her father and placing her babies between them. A vigorous Romulus prepares to strike a half-retreating Tatius with his spear, but hesitates. Other soldiers are already sheathing their swords.
The rocky outcrop in the background is the Tarpeian Rock.
John Leech
The English 19th century satirical painter John Leech included in his Comic History of Rome a depiction of the Rape of the Sabine Women, where the women are portrayed, with a deliberate anachronism, in Victorian costume...
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19th Century French Mannerist Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix Bronze Sculpture After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
Finely modeled and cast antique (19th century) patinated bronze sculpture depicting Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix after the original model by the Italian master, Antonio Canova....
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Late 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Auguste Carrier "Musicians" Patinated Bronze, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Auguste-Joseph Carrier (French, 1800-1875) "Musicians" Pair of Patinated Bronze Figures, late 19th century, depicted as male and female traveling musicians, signed to base of male fi...
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large 19th Century Patinated Bronze & Giltwood Carved Crucifix - Siegfried & Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Continental 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Giltwood Carved Crucifix Former property of Siegfried & Roy, the renown German-Ame...
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Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Rare Large Meiji Period Bronze of a Reclining Female
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An very impressive large Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze statue of a reclining female.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Antique Figural Bronze Portrait Sculpture of Young Girl, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique figural child cast bronze sculpture depicts portrait of young girl Antique in hat, seated on marble base, circa 1910.
Measures: 6" H x 2.75" W x 2.13" D.
Catalogue Note:...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
Bronze Statue of Arlequin by Charles-René de Paul de Saint-Marceaux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Bronze Statuette of Arlequin by Charles-René de Paul de Saint-Marceaux.
Cast by Barbedienne.
The mischievous Harlequin, arms crossed in contemplation, wearing a grin and a mask, treading the boards of the stage, as befits his leading place in the Commedia dell'arte. Signed by the fondeur, Ferdinand Barbedienne, having the foundry cachet, and dated 1879, and the sculptor's name, St. Marceaux.
French, Circa 1880.
Paul de Saint-Marceaux (1845-1915) Son of a Reims wine merchant, entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris under the tutelage of Jouffroy, exhibiting at the Salon of 1868, studying later in Italy. Considerable success followed, and he was awarded gold medals at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889, having been elected as a Chevalier to the Legion d'Honneur in 1880, and later becoming an officer. His public Parisian works may be seen in the Champs-Elysees (Alphonse Daudet the noted novelist) and Alexander Dumas...
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1870s French Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
"Guerrier des Amériques". Pair of sculptures signed J J Salmson (1823-1902)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This pair of sculptures, titled "Guerrier des Amériques" by French sculptor J.J. Salmson (1823-1902), depict two American Indian warriors in a striking and detailed manner. Both figu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Patinated Bronze And Ormolu Statue Of A Horse And Groom
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and majestic French 19th century patinated Bronze and Ormolu statue of a horse and groom, modeled after the horses of Marly. The spectacular horse is draped in a saddle...
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19th Century French Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Bronze Sculpture of Woman & Child
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique bronze sculpture, depicting a woman and child from classical times. This was likely made in central Europe around the 1930-50...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Egyptian Monument Letterbox by Bergman
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted bronze Egyptian monument letterbox by Bergman
Austrian, circa 1900
Measures: Height 46cm, width 39cm, depth 28cm
Demonstr...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Bronze Religious Art Sculpture / Statue Depicting Christ with Children
Located in Lisse, NL
19th century finest bronze group statue.
This excellent quality and very refined sculpture of Christ with children is another one of our recent great finds. Anyone who knows what it takes to create a bronze sculpture from start to finish realizes how special these works of art really are. For us to have found this rare, antique specimen more than made our day. Firstly, because we love the subject matter and secondly, because antique bronzes always are the best when it comes to the details and the patina. Both the serenity in Jesus' face and the way His cloth is perfectly draped around His sitting body are details that never fail to impress. The angelic faces of the two children who are clearly enjoying to be in His presence, make this meaningful and striking sculpture even more pleasant to look at. This handcrafted and antique work of beauty simply warms your heart and it will look marvelous, no matter where you decide to have it on display.
Our price for this work of religious art...
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Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Jacob and the Angel" Bronze Sculpture by Bruno Lucchesi
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Signed bronze on marble base
Italian, b. 1926.
Born in 1926 in the village of Fibbiano Montanino, Lucca, Italy, Bruno Lucchesi has been called “the last of the Renaissance scul...
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1970s Italian American Craftsman Vintage Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Toreador, Early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Patinated bronze sculpture of a toreador, early 20th century.
Sculpture by the sculptor Descay in patinated bronze representing a toreador in costume, early 20th century.
H: 67cm, W...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Bronze Figure of 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias.
Inscribed 'E. Barrias' and with Susse Frères foundry cachet and further Susse inscription.
S...
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Early 1900s Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Patinated Gilt Bronze Buddhist Apostles
Located in Chicago, IL
These marvelously fluid and artistic figures were cast from bronze in the style of Northern Thailand and Burma. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha had two first Chief Disciples, Sāriputta and Moggallāna. They were wealthy young men seeking after higher knowledge and enlightenment and always depicted in elegant robes and often with unshaven heads. Depictions of these greatly -revered apostles are often found along side Buddha statues and holy angels...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze Sculpture of Woman inscribed DALOU, cast by Susse Freres
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ROMANTIC ERA BRONZE MODEL OF A SLEEPING WOMAN
French, 19th century
Patinated lost-wax cast bronze apparently inscribed "DALOU" to base, inscribed "Susse Fres Edrs PARIS" and "cire ...
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Puget french bronze Art Deco "Faun" circa 1900.
By Pierre Puget
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible PIERRE POUGET french art nouveau "Faun" bronze circa 1900 on marble base.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Spectacular Patinated Bronze SCULPTURE "The Child and the Crab" 19th Cent. VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Spectacular Patinated Bronze SCULPTURE depicting "The Child and the Crab"19th century
Italy late 19th century
100 x 70cm
good conditions
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Magnificent Patinated Bronze Sculptures After Clodian
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour bronzes after the original sculptor, Claude Michael Clodion. The male and female Satyr Bacchus themes with putti and the adult figures with an origi...
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1870s Grand Tour Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
French 19 Century Gilt Bronze Figural Group Titled Pro Patria by Edouard Drouot
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine French antique gilt bronze figural group titled "Pro Patria" meaning "For one's country" in Latin. by Edouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945) l The statue depicts a female figure of winged Victory supporting a soldier ready for battle equipped withj a sword and shield...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau
Located in Bunnik, NL
Bronze with patina, signed Hip Moreau and on the base 'Societe des Bronzes de Paris", circa 1895. One of the most beautiful sculptures by Hippolyte Moreau f...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A.Carrier French bronze 19th Neapolitan musician playing a tambourine.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible A.CARRIER bronze 19th Neapolitan musician playing a tambourine.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Figure of The Dancing Faun with Cymbals
Located in 263-0031, JP
A bronze figure of The Dancing Faun with Cymbals, dark brown patination. It is made after the model by Massimiliano Soldani (Italian, 1656-1740), on oval base, signed Duchemin, after...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gustave Doré Signed Cupid Cherub Bronze Sculpture, Paris, France, c. 1876
Located in London, GB
A superb quality bronze sculpture of Cupid with his bow by the renowned French artist Gustave Doré, made in Paris, France, c. 1876.
Entitled ‘Amour lançant une flèche’ in French, th...
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1870s French Romantic Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Exposition Pair of Monumental Patinated Bronze Figural Torchères, 1867
Located in New York, NY
A fine 1867 exposition pair of patinated bronze figural torchères on pedestal
Maker: A. Lacarrière Père, Fils et Cie. (Mid 19th century)
Ori...
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19th Century French Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Children with a Sedan Chair, Bronze and marble, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Palanquin with children." bronze and marble.
Bronze figure showing five children's figures with a large palanquin or bunk, located as if they were having an accident. The influence of French models of the nineteenth century (Louis Gossin...
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20th Century European Other Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Viennese Bronze, Oriental Beauty On Casket, By F.X. Bergmann, Around 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful young woman wearing a softly falling oriental robe, with her hair tied up and adorned with pearl threads and wearing small turquoise-studded necklaces, leaning comfortabl...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Other Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze 'Pan of Rohallion' by Fredrick William Mac Monies, 1890 Orig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pan boy standing on a ball supported by Fish around the base. Has the two flutes. Signed on the base Frederick William Mac Monies and dated 1890 and with the Foundry seal. Has the ...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large French Art Deco Silver and Parcel Gilt Bronze Woman in Canoe, M.L Simard
Located in New York City, NY
Marie-Louise Simard (French, 1886-1963)
A large and important original French Art Deco silver and parcel gilt bronze sculpture of a female figure holding a parasol in a canoe.
The figure wears a gilt bodice and a two-tone ruffled skirt, details typical of the Art Deco movement, while she floats effortlessly in a narrow boat...
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20th Century French Art Deco Bronze Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Nickel