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“Victor Salmones ‘Primogénito’ Bronze Sculpture, Edition 5/10, 72" Total Height
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental and emotionally resonant bronze sculpture by renowned Mexican artist Victor Salmones (1935–1989), titled “El Primogénito” ("The Firstborn"). Sculpted and cast in the ear...
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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Girl Standing on a Stool, Bronze Sculpture in Style of Juan Clara
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bronze sculpture depicts an infant girl standing on a cushioned stool, holding her left shoe in her hand while pressing one finger of her right hand to her lips. Beautifully...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Petite Indian Bronze Ganesha Shrine, c. 1700
Located in Chicago, IL
Well-loved and richly worn, this petite bronze traveling shrine from North India depicts the Hindu god Ganesha. Attributed to 17th century or later, the palm-sized icon reveals its a...
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Late 17th Century Indian Primitive Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Large Plated Flying Lady Sculpture (Golden)
By Charles Sykes
Located in London, GB
Large Magnificent plated Flying Lady on Marble Base After the Rolls Royce Mascot In the Charles Sykes Manner Spirit of Ecstasy Very Striking
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Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Vintage French Gilt Marble Religious Holy Crucifix Jesus Christ Cross
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Museum Quality Example of a Well Cast Parian (unglazed porcelain) Figure depicting Jesus Christ nailed to a plain black marble standing Cross of impressive prop...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

Victor Salmones Signed Bronze Sculpture, Artist Proof, Mexico 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking bronze sculpture by Mexican artist Victor Salmones (1937–1989), mounted on a polished black marble base and signed along the lower edge. Marked Prueba de Artista (Artist P...
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1980s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

"Stone Lifter", Bold, Monumental Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude
By Henry Schoenbauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, bold and provocative, this very rare bronze sculpture depicts a powerful, muscled nude male figure endeavoring to lift an enormous rock, his legs splayed and his body tensed t...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hermes - Natural Concrete - Design Sculpture Paolo Giordano Classic Cement Cast
Located in MILANO, ML
Contemporary Paolo Giordano Hermes abstract sculpture concrete cement cast grey Hermes is concrete sculpture. It's part of a large work that is also photographic: 'Digital Journey i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Concrete, Cement

Large Late 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Narcissus
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Bronze Figure of Narcissus Italy, late 19th century After the Antique Cast in bronze with a rich light verdigris patina, this finely modeled figure represents Narcissus, the beaut...
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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Figural Angel Bird Bath
By Franz van Severdonck
Located in London, GB
A Beautiful Cast Bronze Cupid Bird Bath in the Manner of Franz Von Stuck The Cupid Holding the Decorated Shell shaped bowl Ideal for outdoors or in
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Late 20th Century Unknown Country Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture "Polo Players" by Fred Voelckerling, 1919
Located in Bochum, NRW
A German Expressionist bronze sculpture "Polospielers" (Polo Players). Signed and marked 'Fred Voelckerling, 1919' on the base. In very good condition, normal wear and patina. Dimensions: 45x28x36.5 cm The aesthetic composition is depicting two polo players on horseback, in full competition. The horses' movement has a special elegance and sobriety, and the finish is of remarkable sensitivity, the anatomical elements are distinguished, without the stylization becoming of a trivial naturalism. The polo players are caught in a moment of maximum tension, struggling to keep both the horses in check and the clubs in play. The whole ensemble exudes the emotion of movement and competition, being a perfect example for the expressionist sculpture. Alfred (Fred) Hans Voelckerling (1872-1945) was a German artist who worked as both a sculptor and a painter. He has created many works of art that have been exhibited in different countries. His works are very impressive and often show people or animals in different situations. Voelckerling's art is well known and admired by many people around the world. After graduating from the Dresden school for arts and crafts where he worked in the studio of Robert Diez...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Indian Chief Desk Sculpture or Bookend in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ornate cast bronze bookend depicting Indian Chief in full headdress. It was made in the US or continental Europe circa 1930-60. Measurements: H: 14.5 cm, W: 12 cm, Dept: 8 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Capitoline Venus Grand Tour Mid 19th century bronze
By Praxiteles 1
Located in Mobile, AL
This grand tour bronze sculpture depicts the version of Venus so important to the history of art and literature in the U.S. that the original was temporarily loaned to the National Gallery of Art from the Capital Museums in Rome in 2011. Mark Twain visited Rome and upon his return home in 1867 he published "The Capitoline Venus" and he described the work as the “most illustrious work of ancient art the world can boast of". (with credit to the National Gallery of Art catalog...
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Mid-19th Century European Grand Tour Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Man And Woman Bronze Sculpture By Nelide Bertolucci Ca' 1980's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and well made bronze sculpture by Nelide Bertolucci, Brasil, ca' 1980's. Depicting a man and woman in a stylized abstracted way.
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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Old Bronze Figure Grand Tour Discus Thrower Ancient Greek Verdigris 10"
Located in Wilton, CT
Nice old bronze Grand Tour figure of the ancient Greek discus thrower. This version with the head facing forward, probably based on the Roman marble copy in the British Museum. Circa...
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Early 1900s Italian Hellenistic Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Pekka’
By Tom of Finland, Duffy London, TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Pekka’ Bookend, painted cast resin, height 12.8 in., base 6 x 6 x 0.8 in. Always Ready to Handle the Heaviest Load - Get Your Books Sandwiched and Add Some ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Dynamic female nude sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a dynamic female nude sculpture by Auguste Rodin. This suggestive sculpture is beautifully executed in the impressionist style. This museum restrike stands on a black marble ...
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1970s Unknown Expressionist Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Roman Archer Statue by Hermann Eichberg
By Hermann Eichberg
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Art Deco Roman Archer Statue by Hermann Eichberg Dramatic statue of a Roman Archer with bow and arrow in the Art Deco style by German sculptor Hermann Eichberg. The finely detailed ...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Silver Plate

Very Rare Antique Oak Wall Coat Rack w. Acrobatic Jester Figure Hooks, Great Fun
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and highly decorative wall coat rack with at least ten hooks. One of the main reasons for people wanting to own antiques is for their decorative appeal and this hand-crafted work-of-art wall rack certainly fits that bill. This good condition wall coat-rack with the finest quality cast iron wall hooks...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

"The Aviator", Classic Art Deco Bronze Sculpture w/ Nude Male, after Focht
By Frederic Focht
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This dramatic, highly streamlined bronze with a nude male figure angled toward the sky illustrates a genre of Art Deco sculpture that was pioneered by Frederic Focht (this example is...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Monumental Dramatic Bronze Egyptian Sculpture of King Tut
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Dramatic in scale, huge cast bronze sculpture of King Tut holding two scepters that are removeable. Great detail and patina.
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1970s Egyptian Egyptian Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare Bronze & Black Marble Clock Set by Deniere A Paris the Philosopher, c.1860
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare & fabulous Antique Napoleon lll clock garniture with incredible quality bronze sculptures. You will rarely see a clock garniture with bronzes of this quality and detail. The bearded thinker/philosopher on top of the marble clock is simply astonishing. His natural poisture, his hair, face and hands, but also his clothes, it is all of a quality and detail that only a master sculptor can achieve. And the patina also is just perfect. The philosopher is marked on the back and it reads 'BE x'. The two bronze female (classical maiden) sculptures are in fact two stunning candle holders and they too stand on beautifully shaped black marble bases with cartouches. These majestic candle holders are marked on the sides 'L.V.E. ROBERT' (Louis Valentin Elias Robert) and on the back they read 'AD x'. The black marble clock comes with a circular dial face with gilt Roman numerals and this clock has a well working movement. The movement is stamped 'DENIERE / A PARIS' and '2165'. On the bottom it reads A.Blacher and there also is a cachet with 'MEDAILLE D'OR / Paris / 1827'. If you like this one of a kind, clock set as much as we do then you will love our price. Especially, since perfect packing (in a custom made crate) and worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 days are complimentary. Maximum clock height x width x depth: 22 x 17 x 8.5 inches. The large figure candle holders...
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Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century Superbly cast and highly decorative contemporary pieces, not historical The centuries ol...
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Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Durk’
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom of Finland. Bookend ‘Durk’ Bookend, painted cast resin, height 12.8 in., base 6 x 6 x 0.8 in. Always Ready to Handle the Heaviest Load- Get Your Books Sandwiched and Add Some Pl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Life Sized Cast Bronze Crocodile Skull Sculpture, Patina Finish
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a hollow-cast bronze crocodile skull. This piece features wonderful detail and resemblance to a real specimen. An exotic piece certain to invoke conversation. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Jean Jacques Pradier (1790-1852) Bronze Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jean Jacques Pradier (1790-1852) Bronze Napoleon Bonaparte James Pradier (born Jean-Jacques Pradier, 1790–1852) was a Genevan-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style, one of the primary artists of Napoleon's tomb, Les Invalides.  This exceptional 19th-century French bronze full-length portrait of a standing Napoleon Bonaparte bronze...
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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Nude Male Sculpture in Solid Lucite, Circa 1970's. This one-of-a-kind piece of furniture is a true masterpiece, expertly craft...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Lucite

'Cavalier Arabe' (Arab Huntsman on Horseback) After Alfred Barye
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Cavalier Arabe'  (Arab Huntsman on Horseback) After Alfred Barye  Alfred Barye (1839–1882) A magnificent 20th-century posthumous casting of "Cavalier Arabe" (Arab Huntsman on Horseb...
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Mid-20th Century French Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Robert Indiana Brushed Aluminum Red Love Paperweight Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
This very rare rendition and unique small edition of the vintage Robert Indiana love paperweight sculpture is captivating. This rarely seen version i...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Aluminum

Grand Tour bronze figure of Seated Hermes after the Antique
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large 19th century Italian 'Grand Tour' bronze model of seated Hermes (or Mercury) after the Antique. The original sculpture, which was found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculan...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th C. Italian Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Nude Discuss Athlete, in Repose
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th C. Italian Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture Nude Discuss Athlete, in Repose Attributed to the Naples Foundry, mid-19th century or older casting A 19th-century Italian Grand Tour ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Cast Bronze Snail Sculpture
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This exquisite brass snail sculpture captures the beauty of nature with remarkable craftsmanship and elegant form. The spiraled shell is adorned with delicate, swirling etchings that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Satyr
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Satyr France, Circa 1875 A good quality 19th Century French Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Seated Saty...
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19th Century Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Powerful Hermanas: Elizabeth, Female Nude Bronze Sculpture by Dean Kugler
Located in Chicago, IL
The nude from Ancient Roman art is a conceptually perfected ideal person, each one a vision of health, youth, geometric clarity, and organic equilibr...
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2010s American Greco Roman Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Grand Tour Pompeii Bronze of Silenus, Greek God of Wine
Located in Stamford, CT
Superior quality large scale Italian Grand Tour bronze of the god Silenus after the Roman original excavated at Pompeii in 1864. This very fine cast shows the god holding aloft a coi...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Life-Size Bronze Pharaoh Verdigris Lamp Statues with Torchieres
Located in Lomita, CA
At the base of a staircase, or in front of a fireplace, the silhouettes of this pair has a lifelike quality. Pharaohs light the way from atop their geometric base. The bronze Egyptian-style statues will dominate the entryway and the conversation. The silhouettes are stunning, on or turned off. The Art Deco style parcel verdigris bronze figural floor lamps...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Nude Male Bronze Sculpture Fountain
Located in Malibu, CA
Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze entitled "Ecstasy" by Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted silver bronze figure of a young energetic beauty in a stretched pose, raised on a decorative black and green onyx base and sign...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great ba...
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1990s Turkish Art Deco Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood

Bronze Cowboys " Coming Through the Rye " Frederic Remington Mid 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
American bronze cowboy sculpture resting on oval molded marble base depicting cowboys on horses coming in to town from cattle drive. Bronze sc...
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Sculpture Concorde Model Scale 1/36
Located in Paris, FR
Concorde Model Scale 1/36 sculpture, in resin fiber, on aluminium polished base. From Air France Agency. On base: height 110cm.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

French Bronze of Crouching Venus on A Turtle after Antoine Coysevox
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING FRENCH 19TH CENTURY BRONZE OF CROUCHING VENUS AFTER COYSEVOX From our Bronze Sculpture collection we are delighted to offer this French Bronze of Crouching...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Siena Marble, Bronze

Cast Bronze Octopus Sculpture
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful example of a hollow-cast bronze octopus. This piece features wonderful detail and resemblance to a real specimen. An exotic piece certain to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique French Grand Tour Bronze Desk Statue Sculpture Napoleon Column Vendome
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique French bronze & marble Grand Tour model of the Column de Vendome, Paris, circa 1860. A fine cast bronze model of the fa...
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1860s French Grand Tour Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Chalkware Cherub Statue by Borghese
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage chalkware cherub statue by Borghese of Italy, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 3.5"W x 3"D x 8.5"H. Ret...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Antique Cement Garden Sculpture of a Woman in Thoughtful Pose
Located in Doylestown, PA
Lovely antique weathered solid cement garden statue of a woman in a thoughtful pose, circa 1890-1910. She displays the patina of many years spent in an English garden. With her pens...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Cement

"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards,...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Standing Buddha Thailand, Ayuthaya Period, Early 18th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This bronze standing Buddha mounted on a turned wood base has his right palm held outward in the abhaya mudra position, a gesture of fearlessness and reassurance.
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Early 18th Century Thai Tribal Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Art Deco Sculpture "Scarab Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
An exquisite early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted and gilt bronze figure of a Ballets Russes dancer wearing a two piece outfit and a stylish head dress, exhibiting excellent col...
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Early 20th Century Romanian Art Deco Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Rare and important painted bronze Crucifix after a model by Michelangelo
By Michelangelo Buonarroti
Located in Leesburg, VA
A rare and very fine bronze corpus of Christ after a model by Michelangelo, cast ca. 1597-1600 by Juan Bautista Franconio and painted in 1600 by Francisco Pacheco in Seville, Spain. The present corpus reproduces a model attributed to Michelangelo. The best known example, lesser in quality, is one on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). The association of this corpus with Michelangelo was first brought to light by Manuel Gomez-Moreno (1930-33) who studied the wider circulated casts identified throughout Spain. The attribution to Michelangelo was subsequently followed by John Goldsmith-Phillips (1937) of the MET and again by Michelangelo expert, Charles de Tolnay (1960). While Michelangelo is best known for his monumental works, there are four documented crucifixes he made. The best known example is the large-scale wooden crucifix for the Church of Santa Maria del Santo Spirito in Florence, made in 1492 as a gift for the Prior, Giovanni di Lap Bicchiellini, for allowing him to study the anatomy of corpses at the hospital there. In 1562, Michelangelo wrote two letters to his nephew, Lionardo, indicating his intention to carve a wooden crucifix for him. In 1563 a letter between Lionardo and the Italian sculptor Tiberio Calcagni, mentions this same crucifix (a sketch of a corpus on the verso of a sheet depicting Michelangelo’s designs for St. Peter’s Basillica [Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille] may reproduce this). That Michelangelo was working on small corpora in the last years of his life is further evidenced by the small (26.5 cm) unfinished wooden crucifix located at the Casa Buonarroti, considered his last known sculptural undertaking. Michelangelo’s contemporary biographer, Giorgio Vasari additionally cites that Michelangelo, in his later years, made a small crucifix for his friend, Menighella, as a gift. Surviving sketches also indicate Michelangelo’s study of this subject throughout his career, most notably during the end of his life but also during the 1530s-40s as he deepened his spiritual roots. The occasional cameo of crucified Christ’s throughout his sketched oeuvre have made it challenging for scholars to link such sketches to any documented commissions of importance. All the while, in consideration that such objects were made as gifts, it is unlikely they should be linked with commissions. Nonetheless, a number of theories concerning Michelangelo’s sketches of Christ crucified have been proposed and some may regard the origin of the present sculpture. It has been suggested that the corpus could have its impetus with Michelangelo’s work on the Medici Chapel, whose exclusive design was given to the master. It is sensible smaller details, like an altar cross, could have fallen under his responsibility (see for example British Museum, Inv. 1859,0625.552). Others have noted the possibility of an unrealized large marble Crucifixion group which never came to fruition but whose marble blocks had been measured according to a sheet at the Casa Buonarroti. A unique suggestion is that Michelangelo could have made the crucifix for Vittoria Colonna, of whom he was exceedingly fond and with whom he exchanged gifts along with mutual spiritual proclivities. In particular, Vittoria had an interest in the life of St. Bridget, whose vision of Christ closely resembles our sculpture, most notably with Christ’s proper-left leg and foot crossed over his right, an iconography that is incredibly scarce for crucifixes. The suggestion could add sense to Benedetto Varchi’s comment that Michelangelo made a sculpted “nude Christ…he gave to the most divine Marchesa of Pescara (Vittoria Colonna).” Of that same period, two sketches can be visually linked to our sculpture. Tolnay relates it to a sketch of a Crucified Christ at the Teylers Museum (Inv. A034) of which Paul Joannides comments on its quality as suggestive of preparations for a sculptural work. Joannides also calls attention to a related drawing attributed to Raffaello da Montelupo copying what is believed to be a lost sketch by Michelangelo. Its relationship with our sculpture is apparent. Montelupo, a pupil of Michelangelo’s, returned to Rome to serve him in 1541, assisting with the continued work on the tomb of Pope Julius II, suggesting again an origin for the corpus ca. 1540. The earliest firm date that can be given to the present corpus is 1574 where it appears as a rather crudely conceived Crucifixion panel, flanked by two mourners in low-relief and integrally cast for use as the bronze tabernacle door to a ciborium now located at the Church of San Lorenzo in Padula. Etched in wax residue on the back of the door is the date, 27 January 1574, indicating the corpus would have at least been available as a model by late 1573. The Padula tabernacle was completed by Michelangelo’s assistant, Jacopo del Duca and likely has its origins with Michelangelo’s uncompleted tabernacle for the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Rome. The impetus for the Padula tabernacle’s Crucifixion panel begins with a series of late Crucifixion sketches by Michelangelo, depicting a scene of Christ crucified and flanked by two mourners (see British Museum Inv. 1895.0915.510; Ashmolean Museum Inv. 1846.89, KP II 343 recto; Windsor Castle RCIN 912761 recto; and Louvre Inv. 700). A faintly traced block possibly intended for sculpting the sketch of the crucified Christ on its recto was discovered by Tolnay on a version of the composition at Windsor Castle. The Windsor sketch and those related to it appear to have served as preparatory designs for what was probably intended to become the Basilica of St. Mary’s tabernacle door. Vasari documents that the project was to be designed by Michelangelo and cast by his assistant, Jacopo del Duca. Michelangelo died before the commission was complete, though on 15 March 1565, Jacopo writes to Michelangelo’s nephew stating, “I have started making the bronze tabernacle, depending on the model of his that was in Rome, already almost half complete.” Various circumstances interrupted the completion of the tabernacle, though its concept is later revitalized by Jacopo during preparations to sell a tabernacle, after Michelangelo’s designs, to Spain for Madrid’s El Escorial almost a decade later. The El Escorial tabernacle likewise encountered problems and was aborted but Jacopo successfully sold it shortly thereafter to the Carthusians of Padula. An etched date, 30 May 1572, along the base of the Padula tabernacle indicates its framework was already cast by then. A 1573 summary of the tabernacle also describes the original format for the door and relief panels, intended to be square in dimension. However, a last minute decision to heighten them was abruptly made during Jacopo’s negotiations to sell the tabernacle to King Phillip II of Spain. Shortly thereafter the commission was aborted. Philippe Malgouyres notes that the Padula tabernacle’s final state is a mixed product of the original design intended for Spain’s El Escorial, recycling various parts that had already been cast and adding new quickly finished elements for its sale to Padula, explaining its unusually discordant quality, particularly as concerns the crudeness of the door and relief panels which were clearly made later (by January 1574). Apart from his own admission in letters to Spain, it is apparent, however, that Jacopo relied upon his deceased master’s designs while hastily realizing the Padula panels. If Michelangelo had already earlier conceived a crucifix model, and Jacopo had access to that model, its logical he could have hastily employed it for incorporation on the door panel to the tabernacle. It is worth noting some modifications he made to the model, extending Christ’s arms further up in order to fit them into the scale of the panel and further lowering his chin to his chest in order to instill physiognomic congruence. A crude panel of the Deposition also follows after Michelangelo’s late sketches and is likewise known by examples thought to be modifications by Jacopo based upon Michelangelo’s initial sculptural conception (see Malgouyres: La Deposition du Christ de Jacopo del Duca, chef-d’oeuvre posthume de Michel-Ange). Jacopo’s appropriation of an original model by Michelangelo for more than one relief on the Padula tabernacle adds further indication that the crucifix was not an object unique to Jacopo’s hand, as few scholars have posited, but rather belongs to Michelangelo’s original...
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze and Marble Sculpture of the 'Seated Hermes' or Mercury
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A large and exceptional late 19th century Italian Grand Tour sculpture of the ‘Seated Hermes’ attributed to the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, Italy. The sol...
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Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Le Gambe Resin and Stone Sculpture Portraying Women's Legs
Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico
A celebration of female strength and the subtleties of the human body. Hand-sculpted and hand-cast objects in stone-resin composite. All of Marcela Cure’s collectible design object...
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2010s Colombian Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone

"Bronco Buster" Frederic Remington Bronze Tabletop Statue
Located in Yonkers, NY
Bronco Buster, a cast bronze sculpture after American artist Frederic Remington on marble base. Filled with a tremendous dramatic tension, this bronze sculpture depicts a scene from ...
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20th Century American Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Black Patinated Bronze Group. A French bronze group entitled 'Thesee combattant le centaure Bienor, esquisse' (Theseus slaying...
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1850s French Beaux Arts Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture, Nude Woman, Circa 1900
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with brown patina of a nude woman, standing, putting up her hair. Wear and tear on the patina. circa 1900 Height 56.5cm. 20 x 15cm.
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Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture "Dying Galata" /Dying Gaul, C. 1875
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture "Dying Galata"/Dying Gaul, C. 1875, Attributed to Naples Foundry  A remarkable large Italian Grand Tour bronze sculpture titled "Dying Galata" or "Dying Gaul," dating circa 1875 and attributed to the renowned Naples Foundry. This exquisite piece, an expertly cast bronze, retains its original black-brown patina and boasts a substantial size, standing 12 inches high, 26.5 inches wide, and 13.5 inches deep. It is a distinguished example of the iconic Grand Tour sculptures, which were popular souvenirs for affluent travelers during the 19th century. The sculpture is a faithful rendition of the ancient Roman marble statue "The Dying Gaul," also known as "The Dying Galatian" or "The Dying Gladiator." The original marble, now housed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, is a Roman copy of a lost Greek bronze sculpture...
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19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) Guerrier du Caucase Bronze Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) "Guerrier du Caucase" cast bronze sculpture depicting a Caucasian warrior in full armor rendered in fine detail riding on his horse. Cast ci...
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1870s French Beaux Arts Antique Cast Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Stormtrooper Blue Helmet Butterflies Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Stormtrooper Blue Helmet Butterflies with original blue Stormtrooper helmet in matte blue resin ornamented with Morphos butterflies (no cites required for this butterfly). ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Cast Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin, Wood

Art Deco Style Cold-Painted Dancer Sculpture After Demetre Chiparus
Located in Yonkers, NY
A captivating sculpture after Demetre Chiparus, this striking Art Deco dancer embodies the era’s fascination with movement, theatricality, and opulence. Inspired by the expressive pe...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Cast Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition, Metal

Liberty Statue United States Flag Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Liberty Statue United States flag painted. Sculpture in melting. Unique and Exceptional Piece.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Cast Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

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