1880s Figurative Sculptures

Bronze sculpture "The Slave Girl," the making of which is attributed to Giacomo Ginotti in 1800 Ø cm 15 Ø cm 20 h cm 44 Giacomo Ginotti (1845-1897) was an important 19th-century It...

Woman with mirror Sculpture in Marble Design: Prof. Jory Galleria Lapini Firenze Sold by: Casa Bellas artes Av. de Mayo 625 "Toilette" refers to a classic thematic genre that depi...

Superb and rare bronze sculpture by Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier (1849-1927) of the Archaic Greek poetess Sappho. This sculpture was smelted by the Albinet & Coulon foundry. It is...

An exquisite example of Neo-Classical artistry, this finely crafted Meissen porcelain sculptural grouping depicts the dramatic scene of Samson and the Philistines, inspired by the bi...

This is a striking large antique gilt bronze figural sculpture titled "The Water Carrier" (L'acquaiolo) by Vincenzo Gemito, (Italian 1852-1929), dating from Circa 1880. The bronze i...

A charming pair of antique Chinese wooden fertility dolls, representing a boy and a girl. These articulated figures are traditionally associated with blessings of fertility and prote...

Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine from the 19th century: Fully sculpted porcelain figurine of an antique-style young beauty standing in a dancing pose in an elaborately pleat...

Signed P. Dubois 1865 and F. Barbedienne fondeur Stamped with réduction mécanique Collas A patinated bronze « Florentine Singer » sculpture, inspir...

"The Mother" is a remarkable patinated bronze sculpture created by the renowned French artist, Paul Dubois. This masterpiece captures the essence of maternal love, depicting a mother...

Large bronze sculpture titled "Mignon" by Eugène Antoine Aizelin depicting a seated peasant woman resting with her small guitar. The title is marked in the front of the piece "Mignon...

A remarkably rare 19th to early 20th-century Portuguese "Mano Figa" hand sculpture, expertly carved from dense hardwood and accented with 833 solid silver fittings. Historically rev...

German Porcelain Figure of Hussar on Horseback, Meissen, circa 1880.

Gorgeous antique metal money bank. A beautiful decorative item in metal with a lock. Made in Austria, circa 1880s or older. Nice addition to any collection, desktop, living room or c...

Wonderful classical sculpture representing Dalila in bronze with many details. Base in marble.

An important pair of Meissen Porcelain Groups depicting "Alexander The Great Concurring India". Modeled with Alexander the great's three warriors/soldiers riding on caparisoned eleph...

Important edition in bronze with brown patina representing "Pegasus carrying the poet towards the regions of the dream" also called "Apollo on Pegasus" after a model of Jean Alexandr...

Shapely dress form mannequin from the 19th century. In good working order, on castor wheels. Has minor water stains, no tears or damage to the fig...

Large antique (late 19th century) Orientalist cold-painted metal sculpture depicting an Arabian female slave or concubine dancer with tambourine after the original model by Emmanuel ...

This delicate statuette, amazing in its plot and executed in the best traditions of Meissen, depicts a charming cherub with a sad face expression, who has injured his leg and is leaning on homemade crutches. It evokes in the viewer compassion and a smile of tenderness at the same time. Hallmarked with Meissen crossed swords and numbered ‘18’ on the bottom of the base. Dimensions: Height: 8.38 inches With: 3.63 inches Depth: 4.63 inches MEISSEN Meissen porcelain or ‘Meissen china...

Fée de Printemps (Spirit of Spring) by Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) Signature and foundry stamped to base Marked "Exposition universelle de 1889" E. Colin & Cie, Paris foundry

Late 19th century Staffordshire porcelain figurine depicts a young well-dressed lady riding a handsome white horse "side saddle". She is colorful dressed i...

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...

Sculpture called "Pro Ingenio" made by Émile Lois Picault (1833-1915), made of Carrara marble, a gilt bronze harp and ivory laurels. The sculpture represents Jupiter and eagle. Signe...

19th Century country house dinner gong figure We are proud to offer an exceptional 55-inch-tall fine figural country house dinner gong figure in the form of an oriental man which is hand carved pine with gesso detail. All section carved body, shaped bamboo legs and midsection detail with glass eyes. With long ponytail real hair detail. Wearing its original 19th century Chinese court official's winter hat made of soft black velvet and is covered with red silk fringe and hand-crafted brass and wood knob. The green colour knob on the top of the hat indicates that this hat was a Qing official's hat, and the knob is an imperial court cap knob button antique...

Extremely decorative, fully sculpted representation of a naked young beauty with her hair tied back, covering her nakedness after her bath with a softly draped cloth, which she holds...

Pair of German Majolica figurals which feature a well dressed lady and gentleman, walking a dog. Coloration: blue, cream, turquoise, are predominant. Bea...

A fine Antique 19th century cast gilt bronze statue of the medieval French King Louis VII of France, circa 1880. King Louis VII (1120–1180) was the King of France from 1137 until his death and was famous for his role in the crusades. The statue is very finely cast and depicts Kind Louis VII wearing his crown and medieval armor decorated with Fleur de Lis and his coat of arms with a coronet, his swork hanging by his side. The figure is resting on a ruin of a gothic arch niche with a Knight templar standing with his sword, to the right on the ground is the kings shield featuring a cross and resting on his battleaxe. The statue is raised on a black marble plinth, condition is excellent, the quality of the casting & gilding is of the finest quality and done by the lost wax method (or Cire Perdue in French) This very fine antique gilt bronze is ready to grace your space. Louis VII is best known for his involvement in the Second Crusade (1147–1149), an ill-fated military campaign to the Holy Land aimed at recapturing territory from Muslim forces. Louis VII was also married to Eleanor of Aquitaine...

James PRADIER (1790-1852, France) : "Two muses of antiquity" Nuanced brown atinated bronze proof Old edition cast Signed : "Pradier" France, late 19th century, circa 1880 Fa...

This magnificent 19th-century French bronze sculpture is signed by the renowned artist Louis-Félix Ferville-Suan (1847–1925) and dated 1880, representing a prime example of the natur...

Important 19th century French Art Nouveau oil torchiere lamp with hand painted floral green glass shade and glass chimney, rising on a circular faux bois wood base with brass placard...

Rare Empire bronze sculpture by Carl Kauba, 1890s, bronze on marble, Vienna (Vienna 1865-1922) A loving couple, cast in three dimensions in fire-gilded bronze, the girl seated, the ...

Bronze sculpture depicting faun with cymbals on red marble base.

Woman with mirror Sculpture in Marble Design: Prof. Jory Galleria Lapini Firenze Sold by: Casa Bellas artes Av. de Mayo 625 The Galleria Lapini—this celebrated gallery and worksho...

Important pair of patinated cast bronze busts representing goddesses Mars and Minerva. Beautifully cast in the Renaissance Beaux Arts style, featuring cherubs , sea horses and classical attribute, retaining a weathered verdigris patinas from being exposed outdoors . Both sculptures are unsigned and both bear a museum collection inventory number. France: circa 1880 Provenance: Former collection of the "Clerc De Saint -Viateur" or the Clerics of Saint Viator also known as the Viatorians a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men (priest, brothers and lay associates) founded in Lyon, France, in 1831 by Father Louis Querbes. The congregation had a large collection including the pair of sculptures on loan to the Musée De Musée...

Wonderful bronze by Jean François Injalbert c 1882.

Vintage Hand Carved and Handcrafted Sandstone Primitive Decorative Design Stone Sculpture by Timor Island Design, the Sculpture Mounted on a Black Iron Stand Detail Dimensions: Top: ...

A special piece of porcelain from the late 19th century: A diamond-shaped earthen base rising on four sturdy rocaille elements, decorated with sculpted flowers and foliage, surrounde...

Colorful 19 th century French or Swiss painted iron tolefigurine of a winemaking couple

A Life-Size Italian 19th Century Carrara Marble Statue of a Dancing Faun with Cymbals signed by A. Frilli, Firenze. This piece is after the original model by Massimiliano Soldani (I...

A wonderful and unique 19th Century black forest carving of an elderly man sitting on a tree trunk holding a newspaper, the front of the tree trunk encased behind a circular glass wi...

This 1880-1889 pair of cassolettes was sourced from France and is worked in belgian black marble and bronze, its surface finished in a deep black with faded verdigris tone. The pair ...

This life-sized terracotta sculpture of the classical Greek figure, Hebe, is a truly beautiful piece. Daughter of Zeus and Hera, Hebe was the go...

Pair of Japanese Bronze Bookends, circa 1880

Depicting a seated Guanyin surrounded by two attendants and two musicians all set onto a gnarled boat or raft above turbulent waves, a branch of blossom...

Pair of Japanese bronze bookends, circa 1880.

Introducing an exquisite and important French bronze sculpture by the renowned artist E. Martin. This stunning piece, depicting a Neapolitan fisherman boy playing with his dog, is a ...

A superb antique Italian Grand Tour  patinated bronze sculpture of St Peter seated on a bronze  throne, circa 1880 in date. This patinated bronze sculpture of St. Peter is after the...

LARGE 19TH CENTURY TERRACOTTA 122 CM LARGE WHITE PAINTED TERRACOTTA DEPICTING A LADY WITH A LETTER AND A MASK IN HER HANDS SUGGESTING A THEATRICAL ATMOSPHERE. MEASUREMENTS 122X40 X30 cm

A finely modelled **19th-century Italian Grand Tour bronze of Narcissus, probably Neapolitan**, after the celebrated antique discovered at Pompeii in 1862 and today more commonly i...

Carrara marble sculpture made by Dante Zoi (1840-1917). Signed Dante Zoi. Italy, CIRCA 1880.

One of a kind Mercury-gilt bronze sculpture, ormolu, Louis XV style, Napoleon III era, France. It features a scene depicting a putto playing a drum, enthroned by a large shell or sca...

Quality antique 19th century Lord Nelson toby jug, having a quality 19th century toby jug, with Lord Nelson dressed in traditional clothing raised on a circular shaped base written '...

Extremely large, hand molded, painted, and majolica-glazed, relief sculpture "Tondo" (meaning "art in the round") after famed Renaissance artist, Andrea della Robbia...

A patinated bronze sculpture reproduction of the Laocoon group by the Napolitan world famous Fonderia Chiurazzi, Italy 1880-1900. Rediscovered in 1506 in Rome The Laocoon Group is believed to be created sometime between 42-20 BCE by three sculptors from Rhodos – Hagesander, Athenodoros and Polydorus, after the work of more ancien Hellenistic sculptors. Recreated and issued (with several sizes and creative variations) by Fonderia Chiurrazzi, this piece is more than just an incredibly precise and expressive reproduction of the iconic antic sculpture...

An anatomical sculpture in plaster, depicting a skinned man standing on a round base in a classic raised arm pose. use for an anatomical study. Italy circa 1880

Guglielmo Pugi (1858–1941) – Tall Alabaster Sculpture of a Young Girl with Tambourine, Florence, 1880s. Discover an elegant 19th-century Italian sculpture by Guglielmo Pugi, a renow...

Meissen quite rare figurine group: the so-said German Bacchus Excellently painted & modelled (the details are stunningly sculptured = finest modelling) Design: -- Johann Carl Sc...

This exquisite pair of antique Italian bronze busts represents the timeless allure of the Grand Tour era, featuring depictions of Dionysus and Ariadn...

With an open container as his backpack and with detachable hat.

L. Grégoire – Bronze proof with shaded brown patina – 19th-century sculpture – No. 1715 A fine bronze cast with a nuanced brown patina, depicting an ...