French Figurative Sculptures

Art Deco Bronze Figure of an Archer, a masterpiece that captures the essence of grace, strength, and elegance in one exquisite sculpture. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail,...

A porcelain sculpture with green glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970.

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Modeled as a satyr, incised CLODION...

Walking stick: big ivory carved handle. Art Nouveau cane fine carving executed, it depicts a nude lying women. Malacca wood shaft. Horn ferrule. Franc...

Patinated bronze statue of a "Seated young woman taking off her shoes" by artist Malvina Brach. The female figure is seated on a rock, her hair pulled up into a coiled bun revealing ...

René Lalique, large and rare Art Deco "Automne" sculpture of a nude woman with grape clusters. Circa 1939. Early signature: R. Lalique, France. In excellent condition with minimal s...

A Patinated Bronze Figural Group of ‘Gloria Victis’ (‘Glory to the Vanquished’), Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne from the Model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916). ‘Gloria Victis’ (‘Glory to the Vanquished’). Bronze, gilt and dark brown patina. Signed 'A. Mercié', with foundry inscription 'F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur. Paris.' and A. Collas reduction cachet. The integral base titled 'GLORIA VICTIS'. This cast is part of a limited edition by the Barbedienne Foundry. France. Circa 1880. ‘Gloria Victis’ is one of the most recognisable and important works of sculpture of the nineteenth century and a definitive image of France’s historic national identity. The figure of glory, winged and wearing armour, carries a dying young warrior heavenwards towards fame and immortality. The compositional daring of the group must be admired for balancing two figures on the minimal support of one foot, wings spread in the moment before taking flight. Mercié was a student at the French Academy of Rome when the Prussians invaded France in 1870. Shortly after the war had begun, he executed a group depicting the figure of Fame supporting a victorious soldier. When news reached Mercié in Rome that the French had surrendered, he decided to alter his group, replacing the victorious soldier with a defeated casualty, thus transforming an allegory of ‘Glory to the Victors’ into one of ‘Glory to the Vanquished’. Completed in 1872, a year after the defeat of French soldiers against the Prussian army, the statue personifies a defeated but heroic France. The title is also a reversal of the famous formula, ‘Vae Victis’ (Death to the Vanquished), which the Gallic general Brennus exclaimed upon defeating the Romans in 390 BC. The figure of the fallen soldier was thought to represent Henri Regnault, a fellow sculptor of Mercié who was killed on the last day of fighting. Measuring 317 cm. high the original group of ‘Gloria Victis’ was unveiled in plaster at the Salon of 1872. It was bought by the City of Paris for the sum of twelve thousand francs and then cast in bronze by Victor Thiébaut for eight thousand five hundred francs. The bronze was exhibited at the Salon in 1875 and first placed in Montholon Square in the 8th arrondissement. In 1884 it was transferred to the courtyard of the Hôtel de Ville and in 1930, it entered the collection of the Musée du Petit Palais, where it can be seen to this day. The Thiébaut Frères foundry also cast Gloria Victis bronzes for the cities of Niort (requested 1881) Bordeaux (requested 1883), Châlons-sur-Marne (today, Châlons-en-Champagne; requested 1890), and Cholet (requested 1901). In 1905, the Danish brewer and art collector Carl Jacobsen was permitted to have an exact cast made of the original sculpture in Paris, on condition that the base was made 2 cm lower and bore the inscription “Original tilhører Paris By” (The original belongs to the City of Paris). It too was cast by the Thiébaut Frères foundry. Gloria Victis was one of Jacobsen’s most important and his last acquisition. Today it has been returned to its original position in the Winter Garden at Glyptoteket, Copenhagen, Denmark. The full-size plaster was shown again at the Paris Expositon universelle of 1878 alongside a bronze reduction by Barbedienne. By this time Antonin Mercié had entered into a commercial edition contract with the Ferdinand Babedienne foundry to produce bronze reductions of Gloria Victis, his most famous work. Gloria Victis is first recorded to have been produced in three sizes and by 1886 Barbedienne’s ‘Catalogue des Bronzes D’Art’ lists six sizes measuring 3/5, 9/20, 7/20, 3/10, 6/25 and 2/10, of the original. These reductions were produced by an invention of Barbedienne’s business partner Achille Collas. The Collas reducing machine was a type of complex mechanical pantograph lathe that enabled sculpture to be mathematically measured and transcribed to scale, in the round, thus making a reduced size plaster from which a bronze could be cast. Mercié's modern sculpture had become an instant classic, even receiving an entry in the Nouveau Larousse Illustré. The success of the group undoubtedly lay in the fact that it was admired not just on an aesthetic level, but also on a patriotic level, particularly in its commemoration of heroism in defeat. Immediately ‘Gloria Victis’ was recognised as a national artwork, capable of arousing patriotism and casts were ordered from Barbedienne as local memorials commemorating the war’s dead for cities across France. ‘Gloria Victis’ was considered so much a part of France’s national identity that for the 1900 Paris Exhibition, Ferdinand Barbedienne’s nephew Gustave Leblanc, loaned a bronze example to feature as part of l’Exposition centennale de l’art français. Literature: For an interesting account of the process of creating a reduction in bronze of the Gloria Victis by Barbedienne and illustrations of the casting and finishing of the bronze see: 'Ferdinand Barbedienne': Theodore Child; Harper's new monthly magazine, Volume 73, Issue 436, September 1886. ‘Contemporary French Sculptors’: The Century, Volume 33, Issue 3, Jan 1887. ‘Modern French Sculpture’: Harper's new monthly magazine, Volume 76, Issue 452, January 1888. S, Lami, ‘Dictionnaire des sculpteurs de l'Ecole française au dix-neuvième siècle’, Tome III. G.-M., Paris, 1914, p. 432. Peter Fusco and H.W. Janson, The Romantics to Rodin: French Nineteenth Century Sculpture from North...

" Important Bronze Sculpture by Louis Grégoire, 19th Century. " Bronze sculpture with two figures, representing two young women conversing, bronze with golden patina, signed Louis G...

Antique French sculpture from the 18th century. Work of exceptional size in wood and plaster, sculpted, lacquered and gilded depicting a life-size Saint, Saint Francis de Sales, of e...

This is a pair of antique virtue figures. A French, bronze decorative female statue in Art Nouveau taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1890. Delightful elegance and ap...

Paul de Pignol studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He lives and works in Paris, and continues the exploration of bodies, moving from the myth of matrix feminini...

French sculptor, double-sided face in solid bronze on bronze base. Heavy sculpture of high quality. Approximately from the 1980s. Marked. Edition 4/8. With foundry/makers mark. Perf...

A very pretty French art glass sculptural car mascot in the form of a beautiful stylised nude with excellent molded design and detail, signed Lalique France ADDITIONAL INFORMATION H...

Pair of Napoleon III period gilt bronze andirons, 19th century, depicting Cupid and Psyche on acanthus leaf bases. High-quality gilding with matte and glossy finishes. Ideal for de...

Paul de Pignol studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He lives and works in Paris, and continues the exploration of bodies, moving from the myth of matrix feminini...

1940s solid bronze sculpture. subject "joueurs de pétanque". France , in the style of Oscar Ruffony. wooden base. very heavy solid metal subject. approx. 2,5 kilos h com 34 with b...

Vintage Cubitt car mascot in the form of brass Cupid with bow & arrow,stamped Cubitts Cupid, R/D LE JEUNE Cast Brass original car mascot 1920s Dimensions: Cupid Figure H 13.5cm x ...

A pair of 19th century chalked bronzed figures in typical dress raised up on square bases Dimensions Height 24 Inches Width 9 Inches Depth 6.5 Inches

Bronze circa 1935 woman with fawns in bronze with green and brown patina on a black marble base (surfin from Belgium) Son of a Florentine sculptor Ugo Cipriani, 1887 - 1960, studied...

African head in bronze with black patina, on black and white marble base Very good quality of carving and patina Base with some wear and small chips of use In the style of Riccard...

"Flower" lamp or sculpture representing a standing priestess, holding an offering basket in her arms Sculpture in spelter with green patina Model signed by Max le Verrier, presente...

Naked woman with long hair, creation of Mrs. Lucille Sevin in 1932. Signed Etling France In perfect condition Measures: Height: 22.5cm Diameter: 6.2cm Weight: 700 Grams Lucille Sévin is a French sculptor, active from 1920 to 1940. Lucille Sévin made many chryselephantine sculptures in the Art Deco style, using materials such as bronze, silver or gold, and ivory. His work was skillfully implemented and distributed by art publisher Edmond Etling. For a time, Sévin was artistic director of the Etling company. Her husband, the sculptor Jean Théodore Delabassé, also worked for Etling. Sévina also worked with glass, ceramics and porcelain. Her sculptures of dancers in frosted and iridescent milky glass like Isadora Duncan of 1925 were made for Etling in a glass factory in Choisy-le-Roi. Sévin exhibited at the Salon of the Society of French Artists in Paris and became a member of the Society. Lucille Sévin won the bronze medal in 1932 and the gold medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris 1937. She also exhibited her works at the Society of the Salon d'Automne in Paris. Edmond Laurent Etling (before 1909 – around 1940) was a French art dealer, gallery owner, designer, and a manufacturer of high-quality decorative objects made of bronze, ceramics and art glass in the Art Deco style. He owned La Societe Anonyme Edmond Etling (English: Edmond Etling Limited Company) for manufacturing, his foundry was named Edmond Etling & Cie, and sometimes the products are referred to as "Etling Glass...

Antique bronze sculpture on a marble base by the french sculptor Henri Godet (born in Paris March, 5th 1863 - Vincennes 1937). Depiction of a young shoe shiner boy, "Cireur de chaussures". He wears tattered clothes with holes and is barefoot as a poor boy used to look on the streets of the former Paris. Under his left arm he carries several shoe cleaner...

Spelter sculpture with green patina on a terrazzo base: Atalanta balancing on one foot, bends her bronze bow to hunt an antelope Base signed Demarco; the character alone of Atalante...

A beautiful crystal sculpture of a naked woman in an erotic pose, stylishly rendered. The crystal is matted while the foot is transparent.The sculpture features a frosted female nude...

art deco ceramic mask circa 1930/1950, monogram, to identify

OLYMPIA Big, dynamic sculpure of an Greek athlete. Colored patinated white bronze with original patina. Sloping stone base with signature. Original ...

A rare and very stylish French glazed stoneware figure of a patriotic singing frog attributed to renowned ceramicist Alexandre Bigot (French, 1862-1927) and dating from the latter 19...

This very nice sculpture representing a naked woman posing is all made of glass. This is a French work in the Art Deco style. Circa 1970

Car mascot "Coq Houdan" (Rooster) made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1929. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Some very light amethyst reflects.  height: 20 cm Félix Marci...

French Art Deco chandelier by Georges Leleu from 1930. The piece is really special with seven round opalescent glasses and a modernism design. The structure also has some opalescent ...

Eugene Riboulet Art Deco White Clown "Paillasse", Biscuit Proof circa 1930

Sculpture circa 1920 in spelter entitled "The Wounded Bird". Executed by Hippolyte François Moreau. Signed H Moreau. Small chip on the marble, see on the l...

A rare woman's torso, called Eurydice, in white pat de verre, beautifully designed according to nature, by Maurice Legendre, from the well-known manufacturer Daum Nancy, France. The...

A superbly carved early C19th `Grand Tour` marble sculpture of the crouching Venus in good scale. The nude goddess half-kneels on an integral naturalistic base, her arms crossed in f...

Gorgeous pair small late 18th century neoclassical mythical figures. france circa 1780. Weathered and old repair Measurements are individual and include the wooden base.

For your consideration is this large French figural group on a tri coloured sold marble base, dating to the 1930's. Features a female out stretched offering grapes to a cherub young ...

Sculpture white ananas porcelain Made with white porcelain.

Very cool sculpture by Yves Bodiou, France -1982, possibly original model for a bronze sculpture. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use. Some chips, see...

This table lamp, is carved in the wood. The wood has this light brown color of this wood, with the old patina. This lamp was made in France, circa 1950, The wood is olive wood. U...

Beautiful French Art Deco bronze figure of a Dancer, by Joseph Emmanuel Descomps Cormier in a standing pose, with arms outstretched holding a drapery, signed "J.E. Descomps" on base,...

Alfred Boucher (French, 1850-1934), ‘Diana the Huntress’, A Near Lifesize Statuary Marble Group. Modelled nude with head turned looking to her left, striding forward holding the greyhound by its collar with her right hand and a giltwood bow in her left hand. On an integral carved base with foliage support. Signed 'A. BOUCHER' Boucher’s choice of pose is deliberately indebted to the celebrated mid-16th century painting of Diana the Huntress by an anonymous artist of the School of Fontainebleau. The painting is a mythical representation of Diane de Poitiers, the mistress of King Henry II, in the guise of the goddess Diana, who is shown nude, walking forward beside a greyhound, looking over her left shoulder and holding a bow. Another clear antecedent for Boucher’s ‘Diane the Huntress...

Small French figurative ceramic representing the Virgin praying. Very nice glazes in blue tones with yellow tips. Very nice vintage condition, signature of the artist under the ceram...

Beautiful male mannequin head made from plaster. Comes from a lot acquired from a clothes shop that stopped activities. Great decorative item to di...

Pair of Art Nouveau bronze busts of a young woman Mignon and Esmeralda by Emmanuel Villanis. Both with beautiful patina and foundry mark. France 1896. Mignon: E. Villanis, initial...

Art Deco bronze sculpture Diana the huntress with bow and fawn by Charles Eugène Breton on a rectangular bronze base. With artist signature and title. France 1930. Art Deco bronze...

Victorian Gilt Bronze figure of a Child playing the Cymbals Sitting Cross leg on a rock, fine detailed casting, on the face, Hands with the cymbal band wrapped around, Stripes on...

Vintage French promotion stand for the perfume brand Guerlain. The patinated gold colored plastic stand shows an array of Guerlain's iconic perfumes through the times as for example ...

Pair Of French Spelter Figures, depicting a boy and girl selling fruit, raised up on circular stepped bases. Dimensions Height 11 Inches Width 5.5 Inches Depth 5.5 Inches

A large electrotype and bronzed metal model of a Gladiator after Emile Louis Picault, French, 1833-1915 'Honor Patria'.

Antique 19th Century French patinated bronze by Pierre Jules Méne (French, 1810-1871), of 'Valet de Limier (The Bloodhound Handler)', the huntsman led by his dog on oval naturalistic...

Mid-Century sculpture of a woman in ceramic by Jean Derval, Vallauris, 1950s The ceramic is a bell. As you can see from the photos, the ceramic has a few pearls inside. The sculptu...

'Cupid & Psyche' - An important parcel-gilt and patinated bronze figure, by François-Raoul Larche. Signed to the base 'Raoul Larche 1891'. This finely cast parcel-gilt bronze figure depicts Cupid and Psyche with Zephyr. François-Raoul Larche (1860-1912), the son of an ornamental sculptor, was a well-known Art Nouveau sculptor...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved Carrara marble, signed Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943) Italian Art-déco sculpture of a nude lady circa 1920 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943) was a famous Italian Art-déco-sculptor. He is known for his nude female figures. Gennarelli was born in 1881 in Naples, Italy. In 1909 he immigrated to France, where he met with the great sculptors and artists of the period. In 1913 he exhibited its beautiful Marble Female Nude at the "Salon des Artistes Francais", where he exhibited regularly until 1936. Paris was the ideal starting point to pay attention to the avant-garde. A lot of painters, sculptors and graphic artists visited the city at the river Seine to take part in the development of the new arts. Amedeo increasingly dedicated himself to the Art déco and already exhibited his first works in the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1913. The Société was a professional association of French painters and sculptors and was founded in 1881 in Paris, presenting still today the works of its artist in an annual Salon. When the first president of the association, the painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau, suggested in 1890 to dedicate the Salon young and unknown artists, a disagreement with the established artists, such as Auguste Rodin and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes started. The older ones founded their own Salon, exhibiting their own works. The aesthetic sculptures of Amedeo are designed in the style of Art deco. The distinguished marks of this epoch that arose at the beginning of the 20th century are varied and multi-form, because they were influenced by many different artistic trends. But especially geometric forms, pithy and extensive ornaments and floral motifs were used. He made these themes into erotic and athletic sculptures, as we can see for example at the sculptures The Carrier Pigeon and Towards Destiny...

A rarely seen cube object in resin and Lucite by the French artist Pierre Giraudon. Shows an 'exploded clock' with all detailed components. A very decorative object. In good condi...

Crackle glaze ceramic sculpture by Lejan at Orchies, France, circa 1925. "BOUNTY". One of the largest Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic pieces. Measures: Width 15" (38cm), Height 19" (4...

French Art Sculpture by Raoul Lamourdedieu, french sculptor from the Art deco period. The sculpture is in all patinated bronze and has an onyx base. It represents a woman with a dove.

A good pair of patinated bronze busts of two children, set on black marble bases.