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Attributed to GUSTAVE LOUIS BUCHET (1888-1963) Bronze statue "L'EFFORT"
By Gustave Buchet
Located in Ixelles, BE
Attributed to GUSTAVE LOUIS BUCHET (1888-1963) Bronze statue "L'EFFORT" or "L'ATHLETE".
Description of the work The statue "L'EFFORT" or "THE MAN LIFTING A STONE" Attributed to Gust...
Category
20th Century Swiss Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Antique Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of a Minaret Scene by Bergman
Located in London, GB
Large antique cold-painted bronze lamp of a minaret scene by Bergman
Austrian, c. 1910
Height 37cm, width 20cm, depth 12cm
This charming bronze lamp was crafted by Viennese artist F...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$10,464 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japan Gold Gilt Good Luck Elephant Censer
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique Japan gold-gilt good luck elephant censer is a captivating blend of artistry and symbolism. crafted with intricate detail and adorned with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Another White Cactus - Coat Stand / Sculpture by Drocco/Mello for Gufram
Located in Dubai, AE
The subject of several, free and often ambiguous interpretations, Cactus is the icon of Italian design that has revolutionized the domestic landscape, by subverting the borders betwe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Vienna Bergmann Bronze Lady Dancer Bruno Zach Made circa 1925-1930
By Bruno Zach
Located in Vienna, AT
Interesting Vienna Bronze Figurine: Dancing Lady
It is a finest figurine - it is a Viennese bronze item.
The lady dancer standing on square carpet balances on her left leg whereas right leg is raised. She is clad in short dancing dress with spaghetti straps, both arms are raised. Woman's head is covered with very special headwear. - This bronze figurine is of stunning liveliness (excellent manufacturing quality) !
Signed:
Letters 'B.Zach' existing (visible on carpet - next to figurine's left foot, at backside).
It is a Viennese Bronze, most probably manufactured by Bergmann Firm, but related signature isn't visible here since the figurine is attached to black & square marble base / signature of Vienna Bronze Bergmann...
Category
1920s Austrian Other Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Classical Bronze Cherub Fountain Fish Geese Garden Statue
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a classical bronze statue of a boy / cherub fountain
The cherub holds aloft the fish trying to fend of the large hungry goose
Water comes from the mouth of both the g...
Category
1980s Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet
Located in London, GB
French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) is the inspiration for this beautiful, sumptuous mantel clock. His clock, crafted in the late 18th Century and now on display at the Louvre Museum, caused such a stir when it was exhibited over 100 years later, at the Great Exhibition in Paris in 1900 that one reviewer claimed that it "attracted so much admiration from the crowds gathered around that the pressure was sufficient at times to endanger its safety."
As well as this famed 'Three Graces...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
$49,566 Sale Price
20% Off
Bessie Potter Vonnoh "Daphne" Art Nouveau Statue Roman Bronze Works
By Bessie Potter Vonnoh 1
Located in Westport, CT
Art Nouveau bronze "Daphne" statue by World Famous Women Artist Bessie
Potter Vonnoh 1872-1955. Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fountain 1923-1927, the Corcoran Gallery of art...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gerdago's 'Cosmic Dance': Art Déco Austrian Bronze Chryselephantine Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
Gerda Gerdago's 'Cosmic Dance': Art Déco austrian patinated bronze chryselephantine (ivory and gold) sculpture manufactured by Arthur Rubinstein
By: Gerda Gerdago
Material: bronze, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mid Century /Modern/Deco Style Sculpture , Bronze Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bronze cast figurine of a Girl standing holding a ball above her head . Made after a well known Art Deci Artist ( Preiss) . Standing on a round marble base 4 1/2" diameter . The t...
Category
1990s English Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Bronze "Volontaire de 92" on Marble Base Signed P. Choppin
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk, an office or a study with this elegant antique bronze figure. Hand crafted in France circa 1880, and titled "Volontaire de 92" ( A Call to Arms of 1792 in English), the large sculpture stands...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Victor Salmones Bronze Sculpture Titled "La Cuerda Floja" Signed & Number 6/10
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning bronze sculpture envisioned and executed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico by the listed sculptor, Victor Salmones.
This limited edition Bronze Sculpture is titled "La Cuerda Floj...
Category
1980s North American Modern Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hunter and Deer Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hunter and deer sculpture
materials pewter electro plated and marble
Origin Germany, circa 1900
perfect condition.
Category
Early 1900s German Neoclassical Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
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. "...
Category
19th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Classical Bronze Lady, by Van Der Straeten
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Georges Van der Straeten (1856-1941) was a celebrated Belgian sculptor, who was famous for producing delicate busts and figures in plaster and bronze. Van der Straeten worked mainly in the Belle Époque style, focusing on finding novel and beautiful ways to express the human form.
An enchanting bronze statue of an elegant young lady in classical dress descending Rouge marble steps...
Category
19th Century Belgian Romantic Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scottish Brass and Nickel Silver Horse Hobble, Bide A Blink, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish brass and nickel silver horse hobble with an eagle heads horse shoe handle and resting on the faithful servant creature Bide a Blink. Signature...
Category
1830s Scottish Folk Art Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron, Nickel
Nubian Dancer by Carl Kauba
By Carl Kauba
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exemplary of Art Nouveau elegance, the sensuous female form is the focus of this Viennese bronze by Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba (1865 - 1922). The intricately detailed bronze captures the supple form of an exotic Nubian dancer in a true representation of the era’s predominant aesthetic. Both classical and evocative, the nude figure is adorned by an array of bronze jewelry, including a stunning golden belt with chained pendants. Set upon a marble base, she is a stunning example of the erotic bronzes popular at the turn of the century.
Born in 1865 to a shoemaker, the Vienna-born Kauba became a well-known early 20th-century sculptor of Native Americans and other western figures. A pupil of Carl Waschmann and Stefan Schwartz in Austria, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and traveled widely in the American West, sketching and modeling, after spending two years in Paris. He is also noted for his "Naughties" - a collection of mechanical push button sculptures...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$12,850 / set
German Bronze Statue by Adolf Muller-Crefeld, 1900
By Adolf Muller Crefeld
Located in Delft, NL
German Bronze Statue by Adolf Muller-Crefeld, 1900
Adolf Muller-Crefeld, German sculptor (1863-1934) studied at the Academy in Antwerp from 1879 ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Samuel Mazy Glazed White & Pink Porcelain Hyacinth Sculpture
By Samuel Mazy
Located in Toronto, ON
Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, exclusive to Maison Nurita in Canada. Mazy has been working as a ceramist for nearly 20 years i...
Category
2010s French Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Bronze with Patina Signed by French Paul Philippe, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
1902-1914 Art Deco flute dancer woman bronze with green patina signed by the French sculptor Paul Philippe (1870-1930).
Some scratches and traces.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,479 Sale Price
35% Off
19TH CENTURY GOLD GILT BRONZE DEMETRE H CHIPARUS SiGNED NEWSPAPER BOY STATUE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning late 19th century Paris France made by the genius that was Demetre H Chiparus gold gilt bronze...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$7,655 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Decó Sculpture Young Tennis Player 1950s Bronze Design
Located in Taranto, IT
bronze statue, depicting a young tennis player , this is the 1950s, Art Deco style.
The item despite its age is in excellent conservative condition, patina present, no major aesthet...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Sculpture, Lady the Book Lady Bronze and Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly detailed figurine in multi-patina finishes. Mounted on a solid absolute black marble base. Made after the design of Chiparus circa 1990,s . From a private collection of hi-q...
Category
1990s North American Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Bronze "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" After Giambologna, 19th Cent
By Ferdinando de Luca, Giambologna
Located in Paris, FR
Very large bronze sculpture with brown patina, based on the group "The Rape of the Sabine Women" by John of Bologna (Giambologna). This pivoting composition shows three figures in motion: a man on the ground defeated with his shield turned upside down, a second one arched clutching a woman launched towards the sky trying to escape, all on a naturalistic base. The Sabine man, the Roman and the Sabine woman are all depicted naked. This staging plays on serpentine lines known as "figura serpentinata" and diagonals giving a beautiful variety of volumes and a multiplicity of angles of view. The bronze is signed F. De Luca...
Category
1880s French Baroque Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Michelin 1910 Slim-Skinny Bibendum Bronze Car Mascot Hood Ornament
By Michelin Man
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
An early 'Bibendum Protégé' Car mascot - Hood Ornament, French, circa 1910,
Nickel-plated bronze figure of a 'slim' Mr. Bibendum, mounted on wooden black base. Perfect for any Classi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze figure "Donkey Walk" by Jose Cardona signed
By José Cardona
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Bronze figure "Donkey Walk" by Jose Cardona, signed
Bronze sculpture titled "Donkey Walk" by the artist José Cardona, consisting of three donkey figures on a base. The work features ...
Category
19th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Climb Bronze Sculpure
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpure Climb Bronze all in black green solid bronze.
On bronze base: L 30 x D 30 x H 2,3 cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$17,249
1900s Cold-Painted Statue of Arab
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand painted figure of an Arab man. Early 1900s. European. Not sure of origin. Signed by artist: "WEEGON" Some losses to the original paint. Very handsome figure.
Category
Early 20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
A 19th century bronze study of the French poet Joachim de Bellay by L Adolphe
Located in Central England, GB
A large 19th century bronze study of the sixteenth century French poet Joachim de Bellay by the sculptor Leofanti Adolphe.
This stunning large bronze study ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cast Bronze Sculpture of Lounging Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cast bronze sculpture depicts a woman, captured in a moment after she just finished a swim at her favourite lake. She’s gazing upon the view, reclining on a rock as she air drie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Seated athletic bronze sculpture / Figure Greek - Roman mythology
Located in Berlin, DE
Seated athletic bronze sculpture / Figure Greek - Roman mythology
Greek - Roman mythology
The condition can be seen in the pictures.
Category
19th Century German Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Émile-Louis Picault, a French Orientalist Bronze of Queen Esther
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Emile-Louis Picault, a large French orientalist patinated bronze figure of Queen Esther, circa 1870.
A beautiful quality and rare subject bronze figure...
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze Group, Cupids Playing Music
Located in Paris, FR
Patinated bronze allegorical group featuring three putti on a cliff strewed with wheat. Two of them are playing the drum and the bagpipe whereas the third one is dancing. He is weari...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Samuel Mazy Biscuit Porcelain Rose Bush Sculpture in Biscuit Porcelain Pot
By Samuel Mazy
Located in Toronto, ON
Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy. This Rose Bush is handmade in biscuit porcelain with painted copper leaves...
Category
2010s French Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Figure Nude Woman Dancer Bronze Sculpture - Italy
By C. Rossi 1
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Italian figure of a woman dancig with a music instrument.
Sculpture of a dancing nude girl. Bronze with a dark green patina.
Mounted over a marble base.
We have specializ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Bronze "Balancing Woman" (Mujer Equilibrista), Style Abigail Varela
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Bronze "Balancing Woman" (Mujer Equilibrista), Style Abigail Varela
"Balancing Woman" (Mujer Equilibrista)—Modern Bronze Sculpture of a Female Acrobat in the Style of Abigail Varela (Venezuelan, b. 1948)
A graceful and expressive modern bronze sculpture depicting a female acrobat in suspension, rendered in the stylized, voluptuous form associated with Venezuelan visual artist Abigail Varela. This commanding yet whimsical figure, titled Mujer Equilibrista ("Balancing Woman"), evokes themes of strength, poise, and femininity through its abstracted anatomy and lyrical posture.
The bronze woman, with exaggerated hips, elongated limbs, and a serene upturned face, hangs by her hands from a detachable 19-inch diameter metal hoop. The sculpture is composed of two separate elements: the circular ring and the figure, which is cast in dark-patinated bronze with a smooth, tactile surface. The full composition measures 48 inches high by 19 inches wide and 7 inches deep; the bronze figure itself measures 27" H x 7" W x 5" D.
Striking both in silhouette and scale, this work reflects the influence of Varela’s celebrated archetypes, honoring feminine power, gravity, and elegance. Ideal for indoor suspension from ceiling or wall-mounted hook.
Unmarked. In excellent vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age.
A powerful statement of the school of Abigail Varela & modern Latin American sculpture...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco sculpture dancer with grapes Griserie Guerbe for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture dancer with grapes Griserie by Raymonde Guerbe.
The patinated Art Metal stands on a stepped Belgian black marble base.
France 1930.
Cast at the Max Le Verrier fou...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
'Bare On Bear', Viennese Mechanical Bronze, Beauty On Bearskin, Carl Kauba, 1900
By Carl Kauba
Located in Vienna, AT
Representation of a pretty young lady in a softly falling dress, caressing her body as she stretches backwards, lying on a bearskin-covered divan. When the hinged belt is opened, the...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 18th-19th Century Copper Overlaid Relief Medallion of Antoine Lavoisier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and Rare French 18th-19th century Copper Overlaid Portrayal Relief Medallion of The Renown French Chemist ANTOINE LAVOISIER (1743-1794). The ...
Category
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
$13,850 Sale Price
60% Off
20th Century Italian Sculpture of a Bee Eater
Located in VALENZA, IT
Resin sculpture depicting the Bee-Eater covered in pure 999 silver. Made by the Etruria silver factory in Florence at the end of the 20th century.
The finish is hand-enameled in gree...
Category
1990s Italian Other Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
$214 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Austrian Figurative Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Large Austrian figurative cold-painted bronze sculpture
Austrian, c. 1910
Height 25cm, width 17cm, depth 9cm
This cold-painted bronze sculptu...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$7,159 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome and Gilt Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this beautiful pair of antique carved figurines on a mantel or a console. Crafted in Italy, circa 1780, the tall sculptures depict two chubby cherubs standing on carved gilt ba...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Aime Jules Dalou French Gilt Bronze Figure of a Resting Worker
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning French Gilt bronze figure of a resting worker by renowned sculptor Aime Jules Dalou (French, 1838-1902) and probably dating from the latter 19th century.
Paris born and ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Patinated Bronze Figure Of 'Peter Pan', By Sir George James Frampton
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Sir George James Frampton (British, 1860-1928)
A Patinated Bronze Statue Of Peter Pan
Depicted playing the pipes and conducting with his right hand. Standing on a naturalistically cast base.
Signed 'G F' in a monogram and 'P P' in a roundel. Dated 1913.
England, Dated 1913.
Provenance:
Gerald Rufus Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading (1889 –1960) and Eva Violet Mond Isaacs, Second Marchioness of Reading (1895–1973).
Thence by descent until sold in 1996.
The present charming statuette of Peter Pan, dated 1913, is an exceptionally fine and early reduction of the life-size bronze exhibited by Frampton at the Royal Academy in 1911. Barrie unveiled the statue in Kensington Gardens on 30 April 1912, without fanfare and without permission, so that it might appear to children that the fairies had put it in place overnight. He published a notice in The Times newspaper the following day, 1 May: "There is a surprise in store for the children who go to Kensington Gardens to feed the ducks in the Serpentine this morning. Down by the little bay on the south-western side of the tail of the Serpentine they will find a May-day gift by Mr J.M. Barrie, a figure of Peter Pan blowing his pipe on the stump of a tree, with fairies and mice and squirrels all around. It is the work of Sir George Frampton...
Category
1910s English Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Female Hen by A. Grevin & F. Beer
By Alfred Grevin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
19th century Art Nouveau silvered bronze sculpture of female hen by A. Grevin & F. Beer.
Women Dressed as a Hen, she has a basket of eggs. On circular base incised " A. Grevin et Be...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,999 Sale Price
28% Off
1960s Brass Ship Sculpture On Onyx Stone Base
By Demott
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Brass Ship Sculpture On Onyx Stone Base
Polished brass sails evoke a crisp movement of a ship through the water
Signed DeMott (John DeMott)
Nautical, Sailing, Sailboat
Category
1960s Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Microfreaks 'Hot Shot' Creature Sculpture by The Haas Brothers & Haas Sisters
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hot Shot, active and alert, uses her stalked eyes to surveil the land for any potential volcanic eruptions and to warn all of those in the area. Make no mistake, her frantic temperament is not a weakness, as she is a known heroine. Thick-skinned, she can even swim in lava, her eyes bobbing above the boiling flow. When the heat is on, she can keep her cool.
Material: Pewter base, double brass-plated and 18-karat gold-plated and hand polished three times. Hand-beaded with Venetian and Czech glass beads.
Underside incised with “Hot Shot” by The Haas Brothers and Haas Sisters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Cast Aluminum Brutalist Sculpture by Dcalvi
By DCalvi
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Diana Calvillo artist, beautiful cast aluminum Brutalist sculpture, apparently it is a facade like the ones that were left after some bombing of the...
Category
1960s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Jean de Roncourt (c.1925) ‘The Hunter’ Bronze Figure
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An eye-catching and large scale early 20th century bronze figure depicting a hunter attributed to French sculptor, Jean de Roncourt (1869-1937). Though unsigned, this sculpture is un...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Brass Object Representing a Sail Boat in the style of Hagenauer
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s
This sculpture is made in nickel-plated brass and features a lacquered beech pedestal.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consi...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Nickel
French 19th Century Verdigris Signed Bronze Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely high-quality French 19th century Verdigris signed bronze statue. The statuary is raised by a circular mottled base with a wonderfully executed ground-like design where t...
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Giles Penny RWA ‘Untitled’ stainless steel sculpture - UK, 2003
Located in London, GB
Born in Dorset, British sculptor and painter Giles Penny (b. 1962) is an Academician of the Royal West of England Academy and a member of the selective Royal Society of Sculptors. Hi...
Category
Early 2000s British Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
ITALIAN SCULPTURE AMILAR SPHERE 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIAN SCULPTURE AMILAR SPHERE 20th Century
in iron and polychrome metal.
Unsigned
Dim.: 180 x 67 x 30 cm
good conditions
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$4,282 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique bronze sculpture of Aladdin and the magic lamp by Marcel Debut
By Marcel Debut
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique bronze sculpture of Aladdin and the magic lamp by Marcel Debut. Impressive size, France ca. 1900.
Literature:
Bronzes, sculptors and founders by H...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Ormolu, Bronze, and Marble Statue on Original Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning museum quality French 19th century Ormolu, patinated Bronze, Rouge Griotte, Coquillier de Bilbao marble statue and original pedestal named "Gloria Victis" and signed by A...
Category
19th Century French Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair 19th Century French Monumental Obelisks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair 19th Century French Monumental Obelisks. Exquisite design, must see photos.
Category
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$18,000 / set
Early 20th Century Art Deco Cold-Painted Bronze Study "Wanda" By Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a dancer in a striking pose with excellent colours and very fine surface detail, raised on a tall Brazilian gr...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Signed Bronze Female Bust Sculpture in Green Patina
Located in Ferndale, MI
Hanging bronze female bust sculpture in green patina. Illegible signature on bottom left corner.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$600 Sale Price
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19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Entitled "Venus & Cupid" by Jean Sul-Abadie
By Jean Abadie
Located in London, GB
A very fine bronze study of Venus taking an arrow from Cupid her son, who at times would shoot his arrows without meaning or reason into the hearts of men, igniting their desire. Exhibiting excellent rich brown patina and good detail, signed Sul Abadie and stamped.
Additional information
Height: 93 cm
Condition: excellent condition
Circa: 1885
Materials: bronze & marble
SKU: 4979
ABOUT
Jean Sul-Abadie
Jean Sul-Abadie (Born 1850 ~ Died 15th April 1890) was a French artist, a pupil of Jouffroy and Falguière. Specialising in bronze sculpting in the Art Nouveau style. He made his Salon debut in 1872.
Cupid & Venus
Different tales exist about the origin of Venus and Cupid. Some say that Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, had a love affair with Mars, the god of war. Out of this relationship, Cupid was born. In the following painting you see Venus with Mars, who is being disarmed by Cupid.
Cupid has attributes from both of his parents. Like his mother he is considered to be the god of love, or more precisely, the god of falling in love. He is portrayed as an innocent little child with bow and arrows. He shoots arrows to the heart, and awakening a love that you’re powerless to resist.
In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupido, meaning “desire”) is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars, and is known in Latin also as Amor (“Love”). His Greek counterpart is Eros.
Although Eros is in Classical Greek art as a slender winged youth, during the Hellenistic period, he was increasingly portrayed as a chubby boy. During this time, his iconography acquired the bow and arrow that represent his source of power: a person, or even a deity, who is shot by Cupid’s arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire. In myths, Cupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion. He is a main character only in the tale of Cupid and Psyche, when wounded by his own weapons he experiences the ordeal of love. Although other extended stories are not told about him, his tradition is rich in poetic themes and visual scenarios, such as “Love conquers all” and the retaliatory punishment or torture of Cupid.
In art, Cupid often appears in multiples as the Amores, or amoriniin the later terminology of art history, the equivalent of the Greek erotes. Cupids are a frequent motif of both Roman art and later Western art of the classical tradition. In the 15th century, the iconography of Cupid starts to become indistinguishable from the putto.
Cupid continued to be a popular figure in the Middle Ages, when under Christian influence he often had a dual nature as Heavenly and Earthly love. In the Renaissance, a renewed interest in classical philosophy endowed him with complex allegorical meanings. In contemporary popular culture, Cupid is shown drawing his bow to inspire romantic love, often as an icon of Valentine’s Day.
Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sex, fertility, prosperity, victory, and desire. In Roman mythology, she was the mother of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
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Edwardian Sterling Silver Presentation or Champagne Cup and Cover
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A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver presentation or champagne cup and cover made in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our presenta...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Metal Figurative Sculptures
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