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Franz Xavier Bergman, Oriental Dancer, Jugenstil Vienna Bronze Sculpture, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
This provocative, desk-size bronze statuette of a semi-nude oriental dancer in a sensuous, rather candid pose rendered in the best Art Nouveau traditions of the world-famous Viennese foundry of Franz Xavier Bergman...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,500 Sale Price
33% Off
19th C Bronze Group By H. F. Moreau (1832-1917) and P. Lecourtier (1851-1924)
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional late 19th century bronze figure by H. F. Moreau (1832-1917) and P. Lecourtier (1851-1924), 'Hunter with Hounds', depicting a finely dressed French huntsman...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1980 Italy Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Archictectures
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Edmondo Cirillo, a talented artist of years 80' in Italy.
This is a multiple of a numbe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Late 19th Century English Cast Iron Woodsman & Dog Doorstop
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English cast iron woodsman & dog doorstop, mid-late 19th century. Well cast - he has an axe & smokes his pipe while his dog is attentively by his side. Original, worn paint.
13.25" h...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Large Sculpture by Frederic Remington
Located in Madrid, ES
Bronze sculpture signed: Frederic Remington from the 1950s. It is in very good condition. Measures: 104 cm height.
Category
1950s Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Classical, Cast Bronze, Grand Tour, Statue of Seated Hermes, Italy, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Classical, Cast Bronze, Grand Tour, Statue of Seated Hermes, Italy, 20th C.
Cast Bronze statue depicting "Seated Hermes," who is the Greek God of messengers. This sculpture is model...
Category
Early 20th Century Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair of French Bronze Marly Horses Sculptures by Cousteau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique pair of French Grand Tour patinated-bronze sculptures of the Marly Horses, Circa 1850 in date and signed to one base.
The original Marly Horses were commissi...
Category
1850s French Grand Tour Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Brother Against Brother", Rare Art Deco Silver Medal/Sculptural Piece by De Lu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant and rare example of late Art Deco sculpture struck in solid silver, this medal was designed by Donald De Lue in 1965 as part of the larger New York University Hall of Fam...
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Mythological Bronze Ornament of Atlas, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A mythological piece depicting Atlas. In Greek mythology, Atlas (Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) is a Titan/God condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Vienna Bronze of 3 Mountain Climbers w/Accoutrements Scaling a Rock, ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
This wonderful whimsical Vienna bronze displays 3 mountain climbers scaling a rock. A great scene brought to us in miniature. A subject matter that I have never seen in my very long...
Category
1910s Austrian Other Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze "Nouveau Lady" by Georges Van Der Straeten
Located in London, GB
A delightful Art Nouveau Bronze figure of a young beauty scantily dressed with only a shawl draped across her body in a striking pose. The surface of the bronze with rich golden/brow...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hercules Burnish brass cup with Carrara marble base
Located in Firenze, FI
Elevate your kitchen decor with our burnished brass cup, perfect for adding a touch of rustic charm to your space. Made of high-quality brass and featuring a...
Category
2010s Italian Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,605 / item
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Dancer 1923 Gorham Foundry by John Ramsey
Located in Rochester, NY
A wonderful John Ramsey bronze sculpture of a dancing girl produced by Gorham circa 1923. The dancer poses elegantly with both arms raised, balancing on one foot over a square mound ...
Category
1920s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Satyr With Infant Dionysus
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian 19th century Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Satyr With Infant Dionysus. The Satyr, often associated with music, mischief, and sensual pleasure, is shown with one arm cradling Di...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Sculpture Of A Young Woman With Flowers By Marcel Debut
By Marcel Debut
Located in Norwood, NJ
Highly detailed original 19th century bronze sculpture of young lady holding flowers. Dressed in beautiful gown with flowers in her hair. Signed on b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Kneeling Man Praying" by Franz Bergman
Located in London, GB
Fabulous cold painted Austrian bronze study of an Arab man knelt on his oriental rug praying, with his walking stick laid beside him. With good rich brown and enamel colours and very...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Folk Art Skeleton Sculpture, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A thrilling sculpture made of cut, painted pieces of found iron. Esoteric, whimsical, and charming: this piece has incredible presence. At over 7 feet tall, it is literally "larger t...
Category
1950s American Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bronze nude Sculpture by Tito Obici 1800
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze statue by Tito Obici, late 1800s
Ø 12 cm h 29 cm
Excellent conditions.
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$649 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture "Isis" by Claire Colinet
Located in London, GB
An exquisite early 20th Century French Art Deco gilt bronze figure of a young female dancer seated upon a shawl that she is lifting either side of her. The surface decorated with enamel painted ancient Egyptian design, exhibiting excellent colour and detail. Raised on a marble base and signed Cl.J.R.Colinet
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 42 cm
Width: 56 cm
Depth: 21 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1925
Materials: Bronze & Marble
Book Ref: Art Deco & Other Figures by Bryan Catley
Page: 117
SKU: 9176
ABOUT
Colinet
Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880–1950) was French sculptor of Belgian birth who worked during the early-to-mid 20th century. The subject matter of her best known work was primarily Arab female dancers. The majority of her career output in sculpture can be classified as being of the Art Deco style.
Colinet was a frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francais and Salon des Independents art exhibitions in Paris. Her sculptures, most of which depicted beautifully figured, energized, and dramatic female forms, were exhibited posthumously at the Paris Salon for nearly 30 years.
Early Life
Colinet was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1880. Little is known about her life other than the artwork she produced during a successful career that spanned more than 40 years. As a woman, she was in the minority in her chosen field of sculpture during the era in which she worked and lived.
Career
At an undetermined date – probably around 1910 – Colinet emigrated to Paris, France, where she studied sculpture under the watchful eye of Jef Lambeaux and exhibited for the first time at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1913 and became a permanent member of the organization in 1929. From 1937 to 1940, she exhibited at the Salon des Independents in Paris and joined the Union of Women Painters and Sculptors. Colinet's work is primarily done in the Art Deco style, and her models included odalisques, exotic dancers, jugglers and artists of cabaret.
A number of her female dancer pieces were influenced by a revival of the Orientalism movement which had been popular in Europe from about 1860 to 1880. Her preferred casting material was bronze; however, a number of her most distinguished sculptures are chryselephantine, being a combination of both bronze and ivory.
Colinet's sculpture has become highly desirable to collectors and, increasingly, is selling for exorbitant sums. At a Christie's sale on 4 May 2007, her Ankara Dancer...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, Signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Important bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau, XIXth Century, Napoleon III period, representing a fisherwoman sitting on a ...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze & Marble Sculpture by A. Gory, c. 1920's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alluring sculpture made of gilt bronze and marble by Affortunato Gory, depicting a walking lady with traditional attire and appears to be grabbing a cloth towel as well. Made in Fran...
Category
1920s French Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards,...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco style sculpture of a Dancer ALLEGRESSE Fayral for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture of a dancer Allegresse.
Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.
With the Le Verrier foundry mark.
Design 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast of the Le...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Anatole J. Guillot Bronze Sculpture Depicting "Seated woodcarver with dog"
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful bronze sculpture made by Anatole J. Guillot, French sculptor of the second half of the 19th century. The brightness of the bronze enhances the sinuosity of the forms giving a beautiful light-shadow effect traceable especially among the small carvings...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$7,110 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Silvered Bronze Sculpture of a Spanish Cavalier
Located in New York, NY
Large 19 century French Silvered Bronze Sculpture of a Spanish Cavalier. Apparently unsigned.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Bronze Egyptian Revival Sphinx on Marble Base
Located in Victoria, BC
A finely cast French bronze sculpture in the Egyptian Revival style, likely dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. The figure represents a female sphinx, detailed with classi...
Category
1890s French Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Figurative Mother and Child Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base by Sy Rosenwasser
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice figurative "Mother and Child" bronze sculpture on a rotating marble base by Sy (S.F.) Rosenwasser circa 1990s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition with a grea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Hauling the Net, " Rare Art Deco Bronze with Nude Male Fisherman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This powerful bronze -- depicting a nude fisherman hauling in his net -- is a superb example of Art Deco sculpture influenced by Auguste Rodin's emphasis on the emotion and physicality of the human figure. Here, the strength and muscularity of the male figure is shown to great effect, its power belying the sculpture's diminutive size. It was sculpted by Alexandre Ouline, who executed a series of bronzes that depicted male figures performing feats of strength and courage, such as pulling a great weight or steering a ship in a stormy sea. Ouline won First Prize in the Seine et Marne agricultural fair...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Equestrian Gilt Bronze Ormolu Statuette of Charles l Horseback Riding 19th C
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Equestrian Gilt Bronze Ormolu Statuette of Charles l Horseback Riding
A gilt ormolu bronze with bright original golden patina depiction of Charles 1st ho...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Bronze Group after the Self-Portrait with Her Daughter
By Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
Located in Paris, FR
19th century bronze group with brown patina after the self-portrait with her daughter, Jeanne-Lucie-Louise called Julie, realized by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Italian Brass Fish Or Koi Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian brass fish or koi sculpture. This magnificent sculptural well detailed fish or koi sculpture is heavy weight and recently professionally polished.
Perfect sculptu...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Victor Heinrich Seifert - Bronze Sculpture “Nude Woman Fishing
Located in Kastrup, DK
Victor Heinrich Seifert (1870–1953).
A finely detailed bronze sculpture of a young nude woman holding a fishing spear by the German-Austrian sculptor Victor Heinrich Seifert.
The s...
Category
Early 20th Century German Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted. Practical size sculpture of imperator Napoleon Bonaparte.
If you are a collector of good quality antiques having to do with (French) historical figures then this rare a...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Venetian Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ballet Slipper Shoe
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful antique Venetian / Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks Italian art glass ballet slipper. The delicate shoe has a soft quilted pattern, with white rim and flower d...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Gold Plated Fighting Cockerel Ornaments, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of gold plated fighting cockerel ornaments. These beautiful sculptures were produced in Italy in the 1960s.
An iconic set from the 1960s that is incredibly rare to be found gold plated. These animated roosters hand-crafted sculptures feaures incredible details, perfect example of midcentury Italian manufacture.
A fantastic eye-catching set, that will be the perfect addition for enriching a desk or a midcentury hallway entrance...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Metal
Collection of Mid-Century African Multicolored Wooden Masks
Located in Den Haag, NL
Collection of midcentury African multicolored wooden masks.
Red/brown 30cmx18cmx 12cm
Black/white 38cmx19cmx20cm
Brown 30cmx17cmx10cm
Brown/shell brass dia ...
Category
1940s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Important Statues Signed Faberge 1912 Russian Kamer Kazak Bodyguard
By Fabergé
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, very rare and highly collectible pair of Faberge signed cast and cold painted bronze statues of A.A. Kudinov and N.N. Pustynnikov, personal Kamer-Kazak bodyguards of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
A little history, the original sold at auction in 2013 for $5,200,000, I’ll include further information below which came from Sotheby’s
These expertly made statues are as mentioned of A.A. Kudinov and N.N. Pustynnikov in dress parade uniforms with badges and medals, the coats trimmed with Imperial eagles, the cockaded fleece hats with gold braid, inscribed in Russian on the heels and soles of the boots 'Kamer-Kazak since 1894/A.A. Kudinov/Fabergé/1912'
History
The precise origin of these figures, which appear to be copies of – or models for – the well-known Fabergé hardstone...
Category
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$27,312 Sale Price / set
50% Off
1930s Cast Iron Checkered Potted Geranium Floral Bouquet Painted Doorstop
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage cast iron doorstop showing a geranium plant set inside a woven checkered flower pot on an iron plinth. Retaining the original painted finish. Beautiful patina.
Circa 1930 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
German Bronze Figure of Don Quixote, by Albert Heinrich Hussman '1874-1946'
Located in New York, NY
Don Quixote on horse on marble base. Signed A. Hussman.
Category
1910s German Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Red and Gold Lady. Unique piece of art. Handmade and Hand painted. Ceramic 2024
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The red and gold lady is inspired by many cultural reminiscence of Italy. Corals inspired by our mediterranean see, gold elements for luxury art. A gentle r...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,484 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Tibetan Vajrabhairava Gilt Bronze Statue
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Gilt Bronze Statue in Yab-Yum, a representation of the primordial union of wisdom and compassion. Yab-Yum represents the union of male and female principles with Vajrabh...
Category
19th Century Nepalese Tibetan Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Pigalle-Inspired Bronze Sculpture of a Child Holding a Cage, France
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in North Miami, FL
19th-century patinated bronze sculpture of a child holding a birdcage based on a design by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, France
By: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (in the style of)
Material: bronze...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Orientalist Figural Cold Painted Bronze
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique orientalist bronze with an impressive composition depicting a female warrior with a spear, a parrot on a tree stump, and a monkey with a fruit bowl all with the original cold...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ruth Bloch Sterling Silver "Lovers" Sculpture
By Ruth Bloch 1
Located in Round Top, TX
A Sterling Silver pair of figures on a display block by noted artist Ruth Bloch.
Stamped R.B. and 925, includes black painted wood block plinth. Ruth Bloch was born in Israel in 195...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Organic Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sculpture “Woman seated with greyhound” by Armand Lémo
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture called “Woman seated with greyhound” by Armand Lémo (1881-1936), made of silver-plated bronze and onyx marble base.
LEMO signature with foundry coin Casa Vignes DE M.v. Sa...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
American Cast Bronze Garden Fountain with Figural Boy Holding Koi Fish. C. 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast bronze garden fountain with standing figural boy holding Koi fish on a two-tiered shell form scrolled base with turtle at his feet, Late 19th century.
Category
1870s American American Empire Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper
19th Century Bronze Figure of the Berlin Adorante by Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
A 19th-century patinated bronze figure of the Berlin Adorante, or Praying Boy. The piece is a reduction of the Hellenistic-era original, currently in t...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,208 Sale Price
20% Off
Francois-Raoul Larche Bronze Sculpture La Tempête et les Nuées
Located in New York, US
Our important bronze by Francois-Raoul Larche (1860-1912), cast circa 1905, is entitled La Tempête et les Nuées (The Storm and the Clouds). Signed RAOUL. LARCHE and stamped with the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Venus de Milo Sculpture
Located in Miami, US
This exquisite bronze sculpture of the Venus de Milo dates to the late 19th century and is a beautifully detailed representation of the iconic ancient Greek statue. With a rich brown...
Category
Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Crash Vase 1 by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Crash vase 1 by Zieta
Dimensions: H 30 x W 13.5 x D 20 cm.
Materials: polished stainless steel.
Unobtrusive deformation Crash Vases reflect the “contro...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$485 / item
Large Gilt Bronze Buddha Young Shakyimuni Statue 31 Lb
Located in Somis, CA
The magnificent 31 lb bronze Buddha statue, crafted in the Ming dynasty style, captivates with its timeless beauty and serene presence. Depicting a young Shakyamuni, the statue exude...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$2,550 Sale Price
28% Off
Bird for Lasso Lounge Chair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Bird for lasso lounge chair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Materials: Aluminum.
Dimensions: 17.5 cm x 74 cm x H 68cm
Drift away on a flight of dreams in...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
'The Warwick Cup', A Victorian Silver Racing Trophy by Elkington
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
The Warwick Cup
An Important Victorian Silver Presentation Horse Racing Trophy For The 1853 Warwick Races, by Elkington & Co. England. Modelled by Pierre-Emile Jeannest (French, 18...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver
French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maarius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, This model is signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS' demonstrating that it was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry, the best bronzier of the 19th century. The base is further signed 'A. Mercie' and stamped 'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with various stepped edges. Gloria Victis is one the most well-known and important bronze casts of the 19th Century. The quality of this particular model is absolutely incredible and all the marking indicate that this particular piece is one of the finest produced by the Foundry.
A student of Jouffroy and de Falguière at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) won the Grand Prix de Rome at 23 years old with his work Thésée vainqueur du Minotaure. In 1872, he sent the plaster model of his work David vainqueur to the Salon, for which he won the first class medal. At the same time, he received La croix de la Légion d'honneur at the Villa Medici. His return to Paris, in 1874, issued in a long and brilliant career with numerous commissions, notably the monuments for Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie for the Royal Chapel at Dreux (1886).
By the age of 30 Mercié was already very well-known and his Gloria Victis received resounding success when it was exhibited at the Salon, in 1874 (in plaster) and in 1875 (in bronze). This work exalted the heroism and the patriotic sentiments aroused by the disasters of 1870. His predilection for patriotic subjects is shown in many of his works such as Quand même...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo Sculpture, White & Gold Venini Murano 1930
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo (Yellow Dachsund) sculpture, white & gold Venini Murano 1930 Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini large-scale Dachsund Dog Sculpture by N...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Great Sculpture "Provisions" 1997-1998, by Monica Machado
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monica Machado
Born in Lisbonne (Portugal) in 1966. Lives in Paris, since 1981.
Technique: Modified caddie, silicon glue and glass on fabric, lighting, magnifying glass, packages...
Category
20th Century European Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique French 18k Yellow Gold Double Bass Model Circa 1920
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique French 18k yellow gold ornament of a double bass; part of our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique cast French 18k ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
Set of 3 Brutalist Modern Copper and Brass Patchwork Decorative Egg Sculptures
Located in Troy, MI
Grouping of three stylized copper egg sculptures circa 1990s
Patchwork copper clad eggs of graduated sizes fastened with brass rivets
Unmarked
3 - 5 inch diameter
4 - 6.25 inch hei...
Category
1990s Brutalist Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Large Hollywood Regency Brass Tang Horse Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Large Hollywood Regency brass tang horse sculpture.
Stunning large vintage brass Tang horse sculpture. Our Mid-Century Modern brass horse figure ...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
