Royal Copenhagen, Biscuit Sculpture After Berthel Thorvaldsen

Bing & Grondahl after Thorvaldsen. Figure of Pharisee in biscuit. 1870/1880s First factory quality. In excellent condition. Marked. Dimensions: H 30.0 x D 10.0 cm.

Bing & Grøndahl, Thorvaldsen sculpture of the Apostle Andrew in biscuit porcelain. 1870s/1880s. First factory quality. In good condition. Marked. Dimensions: H 33.0 cm x W 12.5 cm.

Antique and rare Bing & Grondahl sculpture in biscuit. Sculpture of pharisee after Thorvaldsen, circa 1870. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 29.5 x 14 cm. 1st factory q...

Antique B&G (Bing & Grondahl) Rare biscuit figure. Measures: 20 cm. x 11 cm. 1st. factory quality, in perfect condition. Marked, late 19th century.

Made in plaster, circa 1880, this interesting French sculpture depicts Francois Rene de Chateaubriand sitting with his legs crossed in an armchair. A rolled scroll is in his right hand, which rests on his thigh and books and scrolls are strewn beneath the chair. Chateaubriand’s long overcoat is unbuttoned and gathered, showing an elegant frock and bowtie ensemble beneath. Beneath the chair is a shaped plinth with cavetto molding on all sides and “Chateaubriand” incised along the front. Francois Rene de Chateaubriand was born in Saint-Malo, France in 1768, the youngest of 10 children. A noted politician, historian, and author, Chateaubriand had a profound effect on literature, being the first major figure of Romanticism. Chateaubriand was also the original man of letters, a group of French authors that also had burgeoning political careers. A fellow man of letter, Victor Hugo was so inspired by Chateaubriand that he is known for having said “To be Chateaubriand or nothing”. This French plaster sculpture...

A French pair of young lovers dressed in 18th century clothing in porcelain biscuit ware by Copeland Highly collectable statue just under two feet tall Parian is made of biscuit porc...

A striking French 19th century white Carrara marble statue of Napoleon. The statue is raised by a fine circular ground designed base where Napoleon is standing. He is dressed in his ...

A wonderful German 19th century Biscuit porcelain, signed sculpture. The statue depicts a nymph, considered to be the retinue of the god Pan, dancing for h...