Bronze Figurative Sculptures

19th century French patinated bronze sculpture of a faun, child satyr after Clodion This beautiful sculpture of outstanding quality in Rococo style is a finely cast bronze pan...

A fabulous early 20th century bronze study of an elegant naked beauty carrying wheatsheafs on her shoulder, exhibiting excellent rich brown and green patina and very fine detail, sig...

A very fine Surrealist cabinet-sized bronze sculpture. In the form of a stylized reclining nude female. Signed to the underside for G. Silva (the South American sculptor, Guillermo Silva...

Dressed in vintage 1940s clothes, the pensive golfer stares down the fairway after completing the perfect swing; inscribed EG.

These exceptional patinated bronze statues depict ‘Arabe en Marche’ (Arab on the move) and Porteau d’Eau Tunisien (Tunisian water carrier). The former wa...

A very fine and detailed Tokyo School cast bronze okimono (decorative sculpture) of a smiling farmer, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The e...

Otto POERTZEL (1876-1963, Germany): "Young woman with a cat" Gilded bronze proof Old edition cast signed "Prof Portzel" Mounted on a round base in black veined marble ...

A beautiful gilt bronze figure of Apollo on an alabaster base. Dimensions: 17.32 inches high x 5.13 inches wide x 5.13 inches deep (width and depth measured at the base).

A well-cast early 19th Century bronze Model of crouching Venus kneeling on shell supported on Sienna marble base.

Alexandre FALGUIERE (1821-1900, France) : "Bust of Diana the huntress" Patinated bronze proof, mounted on a small square stepped base in griotte marble, with a metal base Antique ...

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...

Nude comparison car mascot / hood ornament, by Antoine Bofill, French, Circa 1920 Signed 'Bofill' to top of base and with foundry stamp 'R.Patrouilleau Edit_Paris' around the base, ...

An unusual bronze sculpture by noted Tampa FL sculptor Jerry Meatyard, made in 1978 and titles "Hydra". Mounts on the wall and measures approximate 13.5" H, 7" W, 4" D. Very heavy wi...

Josep Maria Subirachs (Spanish, 1927-2014) Nude Female Torso Bronze Sculpture, 1982, numbered and stamped in cast “58/250 RKP Int. Corp c. 1982” Approx 16.25" H x 12" W x 4" D.

Midcentury solid bronze sculpture of a US army helmet. The helmet is heavy and sits of a black painted metal stand. This is one of 3-5 other helmets made...

JEREMIE AIMÉ DELPHIN OCTOBRE French, 1868-1943 "Eve" (1937) Lost-wax verdigris and medium-brown patinated bronze signed in the cast "AIME OCTOBRE 1937",...

Antique Grand Tour classical cast bronze Roman figural sculpture with laurel crown.  

Garibaldi medal is an original bronze medal realized by Artist of late 19th century. This bronze medal was realized in the occasion wounding Garibaldi on the Aspromonte, Italy. ...

A very rare antique bronze fountain fitting mounted on a later purpose made wooden base with a detachable winged cherub seated on the back of a...

“Femme de Menage” aka “La Bonne”, a very rare and important large cast figural bronze sculpture attained via lost wax process, table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with ...

Bronze sculpture model "Ariadne" by Johann Heinrich von Dannecker Beautiful sculpture that shows the goddess of hunting half-naked on a panther, in patinated bronze with a marble bas...

Masterfully conceived and executed, this highly rare, perhaps unique, bronze sculpture captures a young male nude figure twisting to his right to pluck the strings of his lyre. Perhaps a reference to Orpheus who was able to charm all living creatures, the sculptor Earl Cummings...

After Clodion (Claude Michel, French, 1738-1814) "Dancing Cherub" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, the dancing figure on an oval base, with grape vines and ewer, signed. 13" H x 9.5" W x ...

Late 19th century french bronze sculpture of a boy with a sword by Louis Kley By: Louis Kley Material: bronze, alabaster, copper, stone, metal Technique: cast, patinated, molded, me...

A beautiful polish bronze sculpture design by renowned Italian designer Emilio Lancia in the 1960s. The sculpture depicts two sail boats sailing in the ocean. The sculpture is constr...

Bronze Buddha depicted in meditation pose sheltered by a Naga (a seven-headed snake). I two parts. Naga's body coiled up to serve as a cushion for the Buddha with 7 pronged head prov...

A 7 3/4" high petite statue of a young male figure sculpture on 3" x 3" stand -- this 19th century Italian bronze putto is partially covered with a cloth ...

This exquisite 19th-century French bronze sculpture, titled Diane de Gabie, showcases the elegance and refinement of Neoclassical art. Inspired by the ancient Roman depiction of Dian...

An attractive early 20th century French Art Deco bronze figure of a resting beauty reclining on a daybed with a shawl delicately draped over her. The bronze exhibiting attractive dee...

Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (French, 1821-1902) "Jolie Couseuse" [Pretty Sewer] Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the standing figure with her sewing in her hands, on a round...

An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a seated semi-nude woman by Marcel-André Bouraine, French, 1886-1948.

Superb bronze sculpture "Daydream in the Fields" by the sculptor Corneille Henri Theunissen (1863-1918) smelted by the Susse Frères foundry in France, 19th century. Beautiful repres...

Gilded bronze and silver figure. Figure in golden bronze on wooden pedestal and decorated with silver shield. Present some Missing see photos. Measures: 35 x 30 x 17 cm. good condi...

Bronze Thailand figurative buddha sculpture bust, 20th century with patina. Offered for sale is a large and substantial bronze Buddha bust from T...

A powerful patinated bronze sculpture by Argentine artist Ricardo Carpani, titled El Grito, edition 2/7. Measuring 60 × 32 × 22 cm, this expressive work evokes social tension and hum...

A brutalist bronze sculpture of well dressed standing woman in good vintage condition. Measures 6" in width, 6" in depth and stands 18.25" tall. Signed on base

Bronze with brown patina Meiji period representing a scholar sitting writing. The subject is presented on a small square-shaped base resting on 4 small feet. Very nice original brown...

Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wienstamp - stamped WHW made in Austria, circa 1920s bronze miniature female figure ice skater sculpture. Mounted on marble block with museum putty, removable. Mounted by previous owner. Marble base is 3" x 3" x 2.5"h From the estate of Joan Conway Crancer, daughter of the famous St. Louis painter Fred Conway, and was a passionate art collector, included in her collection were Calder Sculptures, Max Beckman...

A very nice bronze "Icarus" sculpture entitled "Blissful Angel" on a black marble base, circa 1990s. The piece has a wonderful patina and measures 5"W x 6"D x 8.5"H; the marble base ...

This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Vanni Viviani, a well known artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered ...

Quality pair of 19th century figural bronze statues. The pair features left and right facing maidens holding urn form vessels. The casting is of superior quality as can be seen by th...

Albert Leclerc (1906 – 1975) Portrait de femme Signed on the chignon : « Albert Leclerc », along the lower right edge foundry mark « Susse Fondeur Paris » Bronze, with brown p...

Italian bronze sculpture by Marcello Pietrantoni, 1980 ca. The sculpture is signed on the base. Marcello Pietrantoni was born in Bresci...

A very interesting small patinated bronze snail sculpture / paperweight, circa 1980s. The piece has a wonderful verdigris patina and measures 2....

Introducing our exceptional Vintage Bronze of a Nude Girl Seating, Signed Chavez, circa 1960's – a timeless piece of art that exudes elegance and charm. This...

Illuminate your space with this timeless French Art Deco Sculpture and accent lamp showcasing a Bronze Patina Flapper girl with two Borzoi dogs with a green patina fixed to a multi-c...

BRONZE “ THE SHEPHERD” RAPHAEL HUBERT FRANCE Circa 1920s An incomparably beautiful, large, dark brownish patinated bronze. A very detailed representation of a standing “shepherd”. ...

A beautiful, gilded bronze statue of Padma Sambhav, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. This statue is very finely made showcasing every detail from top to base, with hand painted facia...

Antique French Gilt Bronze “Grapes Into Wine” Cherub Statue possibly by ETIENNE MAURICE FALCONET (SWISS /FRENCH 1716-1791).

A fine antique Egyptian Revival bronze sculpture. In the form of a male lion. Mounted atop a mottled rouge marble plinth. Simply a lovely Egyptian Revival bronze! Date: ...

A wonderful carved bronze figure holding a cup above her head - a stand alone sculpture for any room. Be creative and use the piece on a desk or table holding anything from Appetizer...

A fine bronze sculpture. By Arbit Blatas. Depicting the legendary mime - Marcel Marceau. With a verdigris patina. Marked to the reverse for the Modern Art Foundry and #5. Simply a wonderful sculpture of the world...

A wonderful sculptural figure of a lady, intricate in detail and wearing women's medieval attire and hat. A good weight at 18 lbs - use as a heavy duty bookend, decor or door sto...

Beautiful statue in patinated bronze representing Diana, godess of the hunt, also called Nymph of Diana, after the work of Lucie Signoret-Ledieu. It represents the goddess seated on ...

Superb gold patina bronze sculpture on a griotte marble base of a cossack on horseback and military garb embracing a woman. By Alexei Petrovitch Gratchev, Russia 19th century. Signed...

Hippolyte Moreau (French, 1832-1927), "Song of the Lark". Original 19th century bronze depicting a young girl figure seated on a tree stump with baby birds in...

A brilliant piece of sculpture capturing one of the most dramatic moments in American baseball, this 1953 bronze by Joe Brown shows a baseball player touching second base with his right foot and readying to throw the ball to first base for the second out with his right arm. The figure is cantilvered over the wood base, and the placement of his arms and legs is dancelike in its grace and strength. Brown has captured the tension of his torso and limbs and the beautiful musculature of the man's back, reminding the viewer that he learned from the master of American athletic sculpture...

Bronze statue of a young girl leaning against a tree, holding a mandolin. 'Mignon' Signed; Adrien Etienne Gaudez was a French sculptor who was born in 1845.

19th Century French Bronze Woman with flowing garments amid flowers and an urn. Flowers often represented beauty, life and the passage of time while urns are traditional symbols of m...

Circle of Henry Moore, Bronze Sculpture circa 1960, Signed H. Lurie. Cast at the Morris Singer Foundry in London, which was used extensively by Henry Moore to cast his works between 1961 and 1984. In 1967 the foundry was moved from London to Basingstoke. The stamp 'Morris Singer Founders London' on our sculpture means that it predates this move. Morris Singer is the oldest established fine art foundry in the world and has worked with most of the major sculptors from Thornycroft and Gilbert in the early days to Barbara Hepworth and Jacob Epstein, and many more recent artists like Eduardo Paolozzi, Michael Sandle and Philip Jackson...