Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
NAPOLEON III STYLE
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
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Style: Napoleon III
EUTROPE BOURET 1870 Napoleon III French Sculpture of Cupid In Gilded Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Sculpture of cupid by Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906).
This is a fantastic sculpture created in Paris France during the Napoleon III period, by Eutrope Bouret, back in 1860-1870. The scu...
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1870s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze, Gold
19th Century French Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French sculpture features a young drummer, captured in a moment of intense focus and energy. Rendered in rich patinas of bronze, the figure is dressed in historical...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Large Bronze Sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large bronze sculpture by Auguste Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bronze sculpture of a young woman with a bird by Auguste Moreau, red marble base, Napoleon III period, 1...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
18th Century Neapolitan Crib Figure Collection
Located in London, GB
18th Century Neapolitan Crib Figure Collection
A rare collection of five museum quality late 18th / early 19th Century hand carved Neapolitan crib figures...
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1780s Italian Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Pine
French Bisque Porcelain Busts of Marie Antoinette
Located in Firenze, IT
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Quarter length white glazed moulde...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Bronze Sculpture, Signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed Mathurin Moreau, "La Pêcheuse"
Important bronze sculpture by Mathurin Moreau, XIXth Century, Napoleon III period, representing a fisherwoman sitting on a ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY late 19C Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback in Battle, with c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Edme Anthony NOEL French Art Deco Bronze Retiary Sculpture, 1875
By Edme Anthony Paul Noel
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French bronze retiary sculpture by Edmé-Anthony-Paul NOEL, known as Tony Noël, France, ca.1875. Height : 21.85"(55.5cm), Width : 19.5"(49.6cm), Depth : 10.6"(27cm). Signed "Tony Noël...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of a Gaulish Chief, Signed FREMIET.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a Gaulish chief, signed FREMIET.
Bronze sculpture signed FREMIET, representing a Gaulish chief, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 37cm, W: 26cm, D: 8,5cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture in Gilded Stucco, Biscuit and Cherry Marble, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in gilded stucco, biscuit and cherry marble, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Sculpture in gilded stucco representing an elegant woman, biscuit and cherry marble from th...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble
Alabaster Monkey Sculpture, End 19th C
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Alabaster Sculpture, France, Late 19th Century – Monkey Smoking a Pipe. This delightful French alabaster sculpture, created at the end of the 19th century, depicts a monkey leisurely smoking a pipe. The sculpture is crafted in alabaster, with intricately detailed features that capture the playful yet thoughtful expression of the monkey. Notably, the eyes are made of glass, adding a unique touch of realism to the piece.
Dimensions: Height: 9.8" (25 cm), Width: 6.7" (17 cm), Depth: 4.4" (11.2 cm). The sculpture is in good condition, with only slight scratches and small chips on the base, which are consistent with age.
A whimsical and charming example of late 19th-century French sculpture, this piece would make an intriguing addition to any collection of animal-themed art or antique stone...
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1890s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Alabaster
Pair of Terra Cotta Orientalist Busts of a Woman and a Man
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of 19th century French Orientalist busts crafted in terra cotta and expertly paint decorated with a striking realism.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Terracotta
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
By Miroy Frères
Located in London, GB
This sophisticated gilt bronze mantel clock is an elegant piece of mid-19th century design, beautifully cast and gilded and set with two delicate Sèvres style porcelain panels. The clock case's finest feature is the charmingly naturalistic scene at its top, showing a full-length sculpture of a female figure sitting with a basket and two doves. They are displayed on a naturalistic, oval-shaped plinth, which is decorated all around its exterior with painstakingly intricate foliate motifs.
Either side of the plinth there are two Sevres style porcelain panels, each of which shows a winged putto. One putto is shown writing, while the other is shown holding a dove. Each is set inside a turquoise blue border decorated with delicate gilt scrolls. In the centre of the plinth sits the clock dial, which is enamelled and contains Roman numerals. It is signed 'Prize Medal 1851 / Miroy Fres Brevetes / Paris' after the clock's maker, Miroy Freres...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Bronze Figure of Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century Bronze Figure of the Greek Poetess Sappho after James Pradier (1790-1852)/Cast by Susse Frères
A 19th century bronze figure of the Greek poetess Sappho, seated on a lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A 19th century patinated bronze sculpture, Napoleon I...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Adolphe Jean Lavergne, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Adolphe Jean Lavergne, 19th century.
Sculpture by Adolphe Jean Lavergne in patinated bronze, orientalist bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Ferdinand Barbedienne Bronze Boy & Goose Sculpture 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely patinated French antique bronze by Ferdinand Barbedienne portraying a a young boy caressing a large goose. The figure is mounted on an a...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
One Hour of the Night Bronze Sculpture by Joseph Michel Pollet
Located in NANTES, FR
"One hour of the night" Bronze sculpture with black brown patina depicting a stretching woman. It rests on an oval base imitating the rock.
Signed on the terrace "Pollet".
Signature of the founder "Gautier & Cie".
Total height: 35.5 cm. 13.9in
width: 25cm. 9.8in
depth: 13cm 5.1in
Weight: 3.5 Kg
In very good condition, note a small patina wear on the elbow.
Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet born in Palermo on March 11, 1814 and died in Paris on January 1, 18711 is a French sculptor.
Born in Palermo to French parents, Joseph-Michel-Ange Pollet studied sculpture in Italy with Bertel Thorwaldsen, Valerio Villareale and Pietro Tenerani. He came to Paris in 1836, then stayed in Ghent in 1838. After another stay in Italy from 1843 to 1845, he settled permanently in Paris and exhibited for the first time at the Salon of 1846. He won a medal of third class in 1847, a second class medal in 1848 and a first class medal in 1851. In 1855 he was awarded a second class medal at the Universal Exhibition. He was named Knight of the Legion of Honor by decree of June 14, 18563.
Of neoclassical formation, the work of Pollet oscillates between this current and that of romanticism. In 1840, for the bicentenary of his death, he produced the bust of Rubens, the original plaster of which is kept at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. In 1848, he presented at the Salon a large plaster statue...
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1840s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
Antique Alabaster Sculptures, Antique Bust Of Woman, Female Sculpture, 19th.
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Marble and Alabaster Sculptures, features a beautiful and refined Female Sculpture, depicting a Bust of a Woman, of a Girl with a headdress and gentle gaze.
Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Alabaster
Emperor Napoleon on Horseback, Cast by Susse Frères, Paris
By Susse Freres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Emperor Napoleon on Horseback, Cast by Susse Frères, Paris, From the Model By Alfred Émilien O'Hara, Comte de Nieuwerkerke (1811-1892).
Dark br...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Bronze statue of a nymph with Borghese shell with founder signature Barbedienne
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
This bronze sculpture representing a nymph with the Borghese shell of the 19th century and was made after the sculptor Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720).
The nymph with the Borghese shell...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
$1,120 Sale Price
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Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure "Gentleman"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure
"Gentleman"
Beautiful porcelain figure representing a man of the time, in white and blue with gold details with a bo...
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19th Century German Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Large 19th Century French Bronze "Prince Hamlet & the Gravedigger, Shakespeare"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental 19th Century French Bronze Depicting Prince Hamlet & the Gravedigger, from Act V, scene i. of shakespeare's tragedy.
Cast by Victor Thiebaut, Paris.
Signed on base: Par Vor Thiebaut 1865. and Costa de B.
Height: 51" (129.5 cm)
Width: 33" (83.8 cm)
Depth: 23" 58.4 cm)
Victor Adolphe Thiébaut , born in 1828 and died in 1888 was one of the most illustrious founders of French art. He was the creator of the Art Foundry Thiebaut Brothers ,one of the largest and most prestigious art foundries in France during the 19th and 20th centuries. His achievements are visible throughout the world and especially in Paris. In 1849, after being associated with him, his father Charles Antoine Floréal left him the reins of the family foundry " Thiébaut & Fils ", a company manufacturing loops and medals, cylinders for printing canvas and paper, machine parts steam and other industrial objects made of bronze and copper. Two years later, in 1851, Victor Thiébaut decided to start a new activity of art foundry. He created the "Thiébaut Frères Art Foundry". It is from this time that the house will experience great prosperity and international artistic renown.
Victor Thiébaut was a perfectionist. He believed that the perfection of cast iron was the main point of making a work. This way of thinking earned him the trust, the friendship and the advice of the sculptors of the time. The first works of Victor Thiébaut are exhibited throughout Europe. The London Exhibition in 1862 gave him the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honor . That same year, he was elected mayor of the 10th arrondissement of Paris . Over the years, the fame of the Thiébaut Frères Art Foundry enabled the company to produce more and more important works in collaboration with prestigious artists. In 1860, Victor Thiébaut realized his first Parisian work: the fonts of "Agriculture" and the "Work" of Gumery. These works are visible on one of the fountains of the square-Émile Chautemps. In 1861, he produced a monumental work for the city of Paris: the bronze group "Saint Michael slaying the devil" by Duret, installed on the fountain Saint Michel. In 1863, another monumental work installed in the heart of the capital. Victor Thiebaut performs the statue of Napoleon I er , installed at the top of the Vendôme column . The statue was shot down in 1871 and repaired in 1875 by the Thiébaut Frères Art Foundry. Between 1864 and 1899, Victor Thiébaut realized many monumental works, still today, throughout the capital, including " The Triumph of the Republic ", place de la Nation , the "monument to Joan of Arc", place the Pyramids , the "Lioness of the Sahara", the Louvre palace , many works present in the Luxembourg gardens , the Tuileries gardens , the Jardin des Plantes , and in many other places. In 1878, the "Thiébaut Frères Art Foundry" cast the work " Charlemagne and its Leudes ", installed on parvis Notre-Dame . Victor Thiébaut died in 1888, leaving his sons Victor and Jules with orders for the family business. Until his last days, Victor Thiébaut worked on two monumental orders that will be completed and installed after his death. One of the most visible works made by the "Fonderie Thiébaut Frères" was undoubtedly the replica of the "Statue of Liberty", installed on the bridge of Grenelle ( Swan...
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1860s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture in Patinated Bronze by Mathurin Moreau, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in patinated bronze by Mathurin Moreau, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Sculpture in patinated bronze, base in griotte marble, 19th century, Napoleon III period by Math...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Crown, France, Circa 1870
A rare and unusual Napoleon III patinated bronze and ormolu crown from France, circa 1870. This distinctive work fea...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze, Ormolu
$2,360 Sale Price
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Figural Bronze Statue Depicting L' Amazon Captive by A. Carrier Belleuse
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The subject is a young voluptuous partially draped nude Amazon woman who stands on a rocky outcrop, her left foot on top of an open Helmet, a quiver with arrows beside her; her torso...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
French Bronze Opposing Figures Allégorie du Printemps Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Newark, England
OPPOSING PAIR OF BRONZE FIGURES
Form our Bronze Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this French opposing pair of Bronze Figures Allégorie du Printemps by Ferdinand Barb...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Bronze Sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis, 19th century.
Bronze sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
Photos:(c)inu.studio_art
H: 47cm, W: 18cm, D: 13cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture, Group in Meissen Porcelain, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, group in Meissen porcelain, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Meissen porcelain sculpture of children playing colin maillard, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
H: 19c...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Ruffony, The Oath, Signed Bronze Sculpture, Late 19th Early 20th Century
By Ruffony
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
The Oath: bronze sculpture with a brown patina, of a young man, sword in hand, taking an oath
The round base is titled and signed by the artist: Oscar Ruffony. Swiss sculptor, but a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
E Picault, Victoria, Bronze Sculpture, Late 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Victoria: bronze sculpture with a brown patina of a victorious warrior, on a red marble base
This bronze is entitled "Victoria" and is signed by the artist Emile Picault
Emile Pica...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Bronze Statuette of Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Atlanta, GA
This finely detailed 19th-century French bronze statuette captures the iconic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte in a classic, authoritative pose. The sculpture depicts Napoleon standing w...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sèvres Style Bisque Porcelain Bust of Marie Antoinette, Early 20th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
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Sèvres style bisque porcelain bust...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
19th Century Bronze Statue of a Nymph by A. Carrier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine cast and chased bronze showing a beautiful standing nude nymph, parting and emerging from between tall bull rushes at the edge of a stream. At her feet is a water jug. Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
$6,160 Sale Price
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Bronze Plate with Patina Representing Fauns, Signed Clodion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Bronze plate with patina representing Fauns, signed Clodion"
Beautiful Bronze Plaque Representing Fauns, Signed Clodion, 19th century, Napoleon III period
Measures: H: 28cm, W: ...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Napoleon III Period
By André Mercier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Sculpture of David Vainqueur, Napoleon III period"
Important bronze sculpture with brown patina, signed A. Mercier, cast by Colas, signed F. Bar...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Bronze sculpture by Eugène Aizelin, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important sculpture in patinated bronze, Napoleon III period, 1880, by Eugène Aizelin, founder F.Barbedienne.
H: 86cm, W: 26cm, D: 32cm
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture "Henri IV" French patinated bronze signed Bosio
By Baron François Joseph Bosio
Located in Valladolid, ES
Exceptional patinated bronze sculpture depicting King Henry IV of France by sculptor François Joseph Bosio (Monaco 1768–Paris 1845)
One of a Kind "Henri IV" patinated bronze sculpture, French, signed by Bosio
Unique patinated bronze sculpture depicting King Henri IV of France by sculptor François Joseph Bosio (Monaco 1768–Paris 1845).
The sculpture represents King Henri IV as a child, wearing period clothing with a ruff around his neck. He carries the royal sword...
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1880s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
$16,739 Sale Price
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Pair of 19th C, French, Bronze Soldiers, before and After the Fight, H. Dumaige
Located in Dallas, TX
Standing over 2 feet tall, these high quality bronze statues depict soldiers during the French revolutionary wars. They are labeled and signed Dumaige (French sculptor, Etienne-Henry Dumaige 1830-1888). The statues show incredible detail, excellent proportion, and retain their original, rich, brown patina, which is still in remarkable condition. Each solider has a raised brass placard on the front of the 1 ½” thick square bases: one reads Avant le combat volontaire de 1792 par Dumaige, H.C, while the other is titled “Apres le combat grenadier de 1792 par Dumaige, H.C.”. The designation “H.C.” stands for Hors concours (“standout”), which is used for artwork that is excluded from competition because it has already claimed top honors elsewhere.
Avant, meaning “before” shows our soldier as a volunteer drummer. Drums were used on the battlefield not only to provide cadence for the soldiers, but also to issue orders based on the percussion pattern. Here, our soldier’s drum is attached to a harness that runs across his right shoulder. Both hands are gripping the frame of the drum, while there is a drumstick in his left hand. There is a satchel on the soldier’s back as he stands on grass with a small wood fence behind him.
Our soldier has a mustache with long braided hair in the back. He is wearing a fluted bicorne with a pomme tuft and has earrings in both ears. His jacket is knee-length in the back, with tasseled epaulets on the shoulders. Apres, meaning “after”, depicts the man as a grenadier, enjoying tobacco after a conflict. The grenadier...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Metal, Brass, Bronze
Sophocles, Large Bronze Sculpture, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large bronze sculpture with a brown patina, representing the Greek playwright Sophocles: he is seated, holding a lyre in his right hand, next to which we can see the titles of the tr...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, Signed F. Barbedienne, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture, signed F. Barbedienne, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bronze sculpture, marble base, mechanical reproduction, signe...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Bronze
19th Century Bronze Statue: Bacchante
Located in Paris, FR
This statue featuring a Bacchante is crafted of patinated bronze. In Roman mythology, Bacchae, or Bacchantes, were the female followers of Bacchus. They were often depicted in the co...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Griotte Marble, Bronze
French Napoléon III 1860s Carved Walnut Sculpture of a Putto Carrying a Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoléon III period walnut carved putto sculpture from the mid 19th century, with grapes, flowers and the double flute. Created in France during the third quarter of the 19t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Walnut
Small Angel with Birds in Biscuit, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small angel with birds in biscuit, end of the 19th century
Small biscuit group on a gilded brass base, mark "R". Small angel with birds, late 19th century or early 20th century.
Me...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
G. Gueyton (French 1841-1919) Finely Cast Bronze Figure of Jester Holding Doll
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptionally well-cast bronze sculpture with brown patina depicting a harlequin holding a doll, the elaborately dressed figure with an expressive face and imposing posture restin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Marble Sculpture and Its Original Column, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This amazing sculpture in Carrara marble was made around 1850 by the French sculptor Joseph Michel-Ange Pollet, after one of his plaster models presented at the Salon de Paris in 184...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble, Carrara Marble
Small 19th Century Bronze Figure of Allegory of Manufacture
Located in Berlin, DE
Small 19th century patinated female bronze figure of the allegory of manufacture featuring a spindle, a hammer and a gear-wheel. The female figure holding up her light tunic and look...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Museum Quality French White Marble Roundel Relief of Emperor Napoleon III, 1860
Located in New York, NY
A museum quality French white marble roundel relief of Emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860.
The quality of this marble sculpture of Napoleon III is trul...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Marble
$40,000 Sale Price
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A Large Bronze Sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th Century.
By Paul Dubois
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large bronze sculpture of the Harlequin by Paul Dubois, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Bronze sculpture by Paul Dubois, the Harlequin, 19th century, Napoleon III period, bronz...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Gaulish Chef On Horseback In Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with a brown patina representing a Gallic chief on horseback, pulling a woman taken prisoner
This bronze is not signed, yet great care has been taken with the details, numero...
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19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture in Gilded and Patinated Bronze, Signed "Campagne", 19th Century.
By Campagne
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in gilded and patinated bronze, signed "campagne", 19th century.
A Napoleon III period bronze sculpture, 19th century, gilded and patinated bronze, marble base, signed "Ca...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
19th Century Henri Picard Children Gilt Bronze Sculpture
By Henri Picard
Located in CABA, AR
Henri Picard, a master of artistic metalwork during the opulent Second Empire period in France, remains a figure of enduring fascination and admiration in the realms of antique art a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Sculpture, Meissen Porcelain Group, the 5 Senses, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Meissen porcelain group, the 5 senses, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Meissen porcelain sculpture, Germany, representing the 5 senses, taste, hearing, sight, touch,...
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19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Female Sculpture In Alabaster, Giuseppe Gambogi Italian Sculptor, 19th.
By Giuseppe Gambogi
Located in Breganze, VI
The category Antique Alabaster Sculptures, features a refined Female Sculpture, a
Young Woman leaning against a classical column and peering expectantly,
the work created is made of alabaster, a lustrous and elegant material used by the
artists to sculpt their works of art.
The age of the ancient sculpture is from the late 1800s, 19th century.
The ancient female Statue in alabaster, bears a signature G. Gambogi, Italian sculptor.
Giuseppe Gambogi (1862-1938), was born in Pisa but worked in Florence where he had his studio-atelier together with his children.
He uses various materials in marble, alabaster and bronze for his works. Sculptor with Romantic and Orientalist taste.
Many works created by the sculptor were made for the foreign market and
some of them are preserved in the Dantesco Museum in Ravenna.
The sculpture is in excellent condition although it has undergone minor restoration.
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Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Bronze Sculpture of a Helmeted Woman Surrounded by Cherubs, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a helmeted woman surrounded by cherubs, Napoleon III period, 19th century.
A bronze sculpture with a brown patina resting on a marble base, from the Napoleon III...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Big Sculpture in White Carrara Marble, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big sculpture in white Carrara marble, late 19th century or early 20th century, Napoleon III.
A big sculpture in white Carrara mar...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
A Pair Of Napoleon III Patrinated-Bronze Figures by Victor Paillard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair Of Napoleon III Patinated-Bronze Figures, Modelled As Classically Robed Maidens Bearing Urns, by Victor Paillard.
The models attributed to Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887).
Each with oval stamp 'VOR PAILLARD / FANTS DES BRONZE / A PARIS'
France, Circa 1865
Victor Paillard (French, 1805-1886)
Paillard first exhibited his work at the Exposition des produits de l'industrie in 1839. He had been experimenting with gilt and silvered bronze since...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Porcelain Figurines Guitar Player & Singer
By Jean Gille
Located in Lisbon, PT
A large pair of French polychrome and gilt painted biscuit figurines of a mandolin player and a singer.
The woman is wearing a green sack-back gown with white flowery etched inner dr...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century French Patinated Bronze Models of the Marly Horses
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of 19th century French patinated bronze models of the Marly Horses.
Category
1870s French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Young Fisher Boy by Carpeaux
Located in London, GB
This beautiful patinated bronze sculpture was designed by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and cast by the Susse Frères foundry. The work portrays a young Neapolitan fisherboy, who sits on a naturalistic base, crouched holding a shell to his ear. The work is signed 'J. B. Carpeaux' and has Susse Frères foundry marks, and is set on a veined green marble plinth.
This stunning antique French bronze sculpture presents a unique opportunity to collect one of the original models of the young Neapolitan fisherboy by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The original model for this delicate antique bronze sculpture of a fisher boy...
Category
19th Century French Antique Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Napoleon Iii figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
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