Pyrogen, Bronze Character on Cherry Marble Base, Period, 19th Century

Very beautiful bronze with brown patina entitled "Fauna with owls" against a red marble base, this very beautiful piece dates from the 19th century. Di...

Superb gilded bronze group resting on a very pretty morello cherry marble, representing Sarpedon, Lycian hero who took part in the Trojan War against the Achaeans, bending his bow wi...

A delightful statuette depicting a rider riding his mount, in terracotta with a turquoise, brown and white glaze known as three colours (sancai).  The horse is standing on an oblong ...

A very fine piece of natural stone, Sodalite, made in China. Finely chiselled, this large statue depicts a scene of life in which several ancient symbols stand side by side, such as the Phoenix, swallows, a horse, earthly abundance with its luxuriant vegetation, fruit, but also food from the ocean and its generous fish, a man, a woman and a child. First discovered in Greenland in 1806, Sodalite was analysed by a Scottish chemist 5 years later (1811), Mr Thomas Thomson. Several long years went by without it achieving any real success. It was not until 1891 that the stone was recognised as an ornamental stone.    It was during a diplomatic trip to Canada in 1901 that Mary de Teck (wife of King George V) discovered Sodalite and fell under the spell of this natural stone.  The princess ordered a large quantity of Sodalite to decorate her London flats. Sodalite quickly became fashionable.   Period: Late 19th century - Napoleon III Dimensions: Total height with base: 92cm x Width: 31.5cm x Depth: 27cm Dimensions of wooden base: Height: 7cm x Length: 25cm x Width: 23cm But what do these symbols mean? The phoenix, a mythological bird, symbolises purification and rebirth, as it is said to rise from its own ashes.   This magnificent bird is also synonymous with good fortune, opportunity and luck in Asian cultures. In feng shui, the phoenix is also one of the four celestial animals (sometimes also known as the red bird or red raven). The red phoenix...

Magnificent statuette in light brown and shaded brown patinated bronze. Old cast representing King David victorious over Goliath resting on a molded circular base. It is titled on a cartridge: "David winner" and annotated Salon des Beaux-Arts. It has a cast stamp on the back of the Société des Bronzes de Paris. This cast is very precise in detail, the facial features are well defined and its nuanced patina is original. Period: 19th century. circa: 1890-1900. Dimensions: Height: 43 cm x width: 15 cm. Signed hollow on the terrace: Henri Plé...

Here is a magnificent cast bronze sculpture with an antique green patina. Period: Beginning of the 20th century. Measures: H: 34 x W: 38 x L: 13cm It represents a galloping ho...

Pyrogen Young Egyptian bronze egyptomania period late 19th century young girl from Antiquity making a decoration offering to yesterday in the glyph no sig...

This sculpture, dating back to the 19th century in France, is a striking representation of a woman's hand crafted from bronze. The hand is delicately sculpted to capture the fine det...

A late 19th cold painted Bergman bronze statue of a seated Arab holding a helmet, with a Tigers skin wrapped around him. Sitting on the edge of a wonder...

Victory in spelter by Bruchon on a 19th century cherry marble base measuring 65 cm high for 22x22 cm. Additional information: Material: Bronze Artist: Etienne Forestier

A pair of cast bronze cherubs or putti standing contrapposto on a square red marble base, France, circa late 1800s. Note: These charming cherubic figures were probably used in combi...

French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century Bowl on base in bronze and black marble 19th century height: 25 cm. and diameter: 24 cm. very good condition