Cast Figurative Sculptures

A very cool set of three small (4" tall) bronze Japanese geisha figurines, circa 1960s. The cast iron with gold gilt pieces are very heavy and solid an...

1900s Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculpture of an oriental woman with a fruit bowl by Franz Bergmann, Austria By: Franz Bergmann Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint Techn...

Sizes are measured without a lampshade. Important: The lampshade is included in photos for illustration purposes only but cannot be shipped and does not form part of the lot! Phot...

1930s Art Déco cold-painted chryselephantine bronze and bone woman sculpture by Roland Paris, France By: Roland Paris Material: bronze, copper, metal, bone, paint Technique: cast, m...

The Venus of Milo is a symbol of Aphrodite and beauty. The name comes from the village of Milos where the statue was found. Venus is named after the plan...

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...

Presenting a beautiful large vintage Japanese bronzed sculpture of Toba on his Mule. Some might say ‘Monumental’ .. being 34 inches tall ...

Incredible J A Houdon model bronze 1790 representing "Diane" with bow and arrow by Barbedienne founder.

This lovely jardiniere is a fine example of the art nouveau movement. The sexy nude young woman is wrapped around the jardiniere and surrounded by sea the ocean its sea creatures. F...

Large, extremely rare and highly sensuous, this Art Deco bronze sculpture shows a nude male figure, kneeling on his right leg and bracing himself on his left, arching his bow in read...

A patinated bronze sculpture after German sculptor Otto Schmidt Hofer (1873-1925). Titled, "The Enemy Below." A figural work featuring a handsome nude male Greek...

This cold painted Austrian bronze dates from the late 19th century and is extremely detailed. The figure is signed, or titled on one edge of the carpet, but we could not determine th...

Entitled "Nondum" or "not yet," this remarkable and important bronze panel by Anna Ladd depicts a time in the future -- a mysterious, ecstatic world that seems to represent both para...

Late 19th century door stop, France, circa 1880. This lady sculpture is made in heavy solid cast iron and is in it original hand-painted colors.

Late 20th century Post-Modern painted and glazed ceramic penis/phallic sculpture, United Kingdom By: unknown Material: ceramic, paint, enamel, clay ...

A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A. Durenne, Paris, each representing a figure of a standing young maiden, her arms raised forward while holding a a flaming urn gas light (Now electrified) with a frosted glass flame, each raised on a veined grey marble column stand, both cast-signed 'A. Durenne, Paris'. Antoine Durenne was an internationally renowned French art founder. He attended École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1842. Durenne purchased a small foundry in Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne, Haute-Marne, France and established The Durenne firm, circa Paris, 1900. Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic Expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...

An erotically charged early 20th century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a seductively dressed young lady holding a riding crop behind her back standing in a domineering pose and wearing a revealing basque with gartered stockings, raised on an oval shaped Brazilian green onyx plinth, signed Zach. Bruno Zach (German, 1891–1935) - Bruno Zach was a prolific creator of tall, athletic, independent women in bronze...

Lady and the Bee From our Bronze Sculpture collection, we are delighted to offer this beautiful French Bronze Sculpture by Eutrope Bouret. The Sculpture modelled in bronze with a su...

Fabulous and rare, this pair of gilded bronze door pulls depict two joyous nude female figures, one a dancer and the other playing the tambourine. Although the sculptor is not known,...

Presenting a beautiful mid-19th century bronze sculpture by the renowned artist Auguste Moreau, depicting a young girl holding a bird in one hand and a shovel in the other. This char...

A large 19th century Samson et Cie faience figurine depicting either Venus & the Golden Apple or a rendition of Eve with the Apple. We seen this figure called both. This nude Venu...

Sculpted by August Bischoff and cast by the famous Brandis foundry in Dusseldorf, Germany, which also cast bronzes by important artists such as Arno Breker...

Beautifully stylized figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the inner world's beauty through pure beauty. This Valuable unique art piece is a great chance to brin...

French Art Nouveau gilt bronze of a mermaid holding a shell. Possibly used as a card tr fonay. Fine detail and casting. Stamped for Louchet, Phearis foundry on the back of the base.

The magnificent 31 lb bronze Buddha statue, crafted in the Ming dynasty style, captivates with its timeless beauty and serene presence. Depicting a young Shakyamuni, the statue exude...

Two good Franz Bergmann Austrian cold painted bronze figures now mounted in highly architectural Moroccan Moorish style carved and inlaid wood brackets, early 20th century, Austria a...

Incredible PIERRE POUGET french art nouveau "Faun" bronze circa 1900 on marble base.

"Cavalier Arabe”, which is a collaboration by two French sculptors Alfred Barye and Emile-Coriolan-Hippolyte Guillemin. Signed by E Guillemin and Bary f...

Zulu warriors were renowned for their disciplined formations and innovative tactics in battle, epitomized by the "buffalo horns" strategy developed by the legendary Shaka Zulu: a man...

Larry Mohr (American / New York 1921-2013), "Gita" patinated bronze sculpture of a nude female, signed, titled, and having a monogram for foundry.

Stunning Pair 18th C Louis XVI French Bronze Recumbent Sphinx Chenets France, circa 1790  A stunning pair of 18th-century Louis XVI French bronze chenets featuring recumbent sphinxes...

Stormtrooper With Bent Arm Life Size Star Wars, Licensed Figure, Lucas Film, in Limited Edition 333 pieces. In Fiberglass.  

Princess Yenenga, founder of the Mossi Empire, from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, bronze West African sculpture from the late 20th century This is a contemporary piece, not historical ...

An original Art Deco Sculpture / Girl with flowing dress / hair running with two streamlined greyhounds on portoro Marble Base. Signed to the base by well known French Art Deco artis...

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...

Beautifully forged in solid brass, these nautical ship wheels have a classic aesthetic that is ideal for coastal and nautical décor but can easily translate to industrial and eclecti...

Etienne Henri Dumaige created this patinated bronze sculpture depicting a seated woman in the 19th century. The artwork is signed on the cushion. Measurement: With Base: 13 x 6 3/4...

19th century pair of bronze Egyptian Revival sphinx figures in reclining poses seated on solid wooden rectangular plinth bases. A well-detailed...

Sculpture skull golden youth. Skull made in marble dust resin and chromed in gold finish. With head piece decorated with different golden youth symbols. Champagne bottle, Minnie M...

Antique Vienna Bronce Bear on a Crystal Rock Item e7254 A beautiful small bronze statue of a wandering bear mounted on a crystal rock. A magnificent, realistic example of the famous ...

This is a period casting of a young woman, in windswept gown and with arm uplifted while standing on a celestial globe cast with the zodiac. In the Art Nouveau taste, she is allegori...

Beautifully cast and finished with a rich, brown patina, this extremely rare bronze by Pierre Le Faguays depicts a nude runner racing at top speed, his hea...

Although paintings by Rubens and Poussin offer the most famous depictions of the Abduction of the Sabine Women -- a tale from the early days of Rome -- this story has been told again...

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...

Cold painted Austrian bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman depicting a carpet trader. The piece shows great attention to detail and craftsm...

Extraordinarily powerful and poignant, this sculpture depicts a powerful nude helmeted soldier carrying and pulling his brother to safety after a serious injury on the battlefield. ...

Mid-20th century Modern gilt brass decorative pineapple sculpture/newel post, Italy By: unknown Material: metal, copper, zinc Technique: cast, molded, polished, gilt, metalwork Dime...

Empire Ormolu Portrait Sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, Circa 1875 Presenting a distinguished Empire Ormolu Portrait Sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, dating to circa 1875. Standing ...

This famous statue always brings a smile, as a young boy with hands in pockets is whistling and is titled "Mousse Siffleur". Nicely cast, and signed by the Polish artist Victor Szcze...

Early 20th century Art Déco french enameled blue ceramic sculpture of a sailing ship signed by M. Coulon for Edition Kaza By: Edition Kaza Material: ceramic, paint, enamel Technique...

This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy. This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Ricordo" translated in "Me...

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...

A very fine early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked beauty in the midst of a graceful movement, with excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped onyx base and signed Lorenzl ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 21 cm Width: 15 cm Depth: 7 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Bronze and Onyx Book Ref Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley Page No: 214 SKU: 8698 ABOUT Lorenzl Veronica Josef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950 Lorenzl Veronica – When looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is Josef Lorenzl. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with Preiss, Chiparus and Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs. Pictured right: A Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 – Modelled cast and carved as a young woman adopting a stylish pose, her costume decorated with enamelled flowers, onyx plinth, base signed Lorenzl, dress signed Crejo 10.5/8 in. (27 cm.) high. Sold for £6,250 at Christies, London (Feb 2014). Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 Although very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life we are aware that he was born in Austria in 1892 and was soon to become one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and ivory were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contemporaries Lorenzl work was created in bronze or by using “Chryselephantine”, a Greek word which refers to the combination of various materials such as bronze, ivory, gold and silver. He signed his pieces in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Enzl” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo. A talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint decoration onto the statuettes such as flowers and these are the figures which bear his signature. Far more desirable with Crejo’s painting these can command a premium at auction. Recently Bonhams sold an example of Lorenzl’s work with Crejo decoration for £10,500 but the pieces created by Lorenzl alone generally fetch in the region of £2,000 – £12,000 depending on the subject matter and size. A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Pictured left: A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Modelled and cast as a crouching nude female figure holding a dial with onyx face, on onyx plinth raised on slate base, apparently unsigned11½ in. (31.7 cm.) high. Sold for £4,700 at Christies, London (Nov 2013). From his designs in bronze and ivory Lorenzl went on to work for the Austrian ceramics company Goldscheider. Again creating stunning sculptures of the female form collector’s are more aware of this period and his sculptures in ceramic than they are of his earlier bronze and ivory statuettes. Inspired by shape and bold colours Lorenzl’s sculptures had clean lines and geometric shapes. Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, making these simplistic and stylish figurines the epitome of Art Deco Bronze design. One of Lorenzl’s friends Stephan Dakon who he had met whilst working at the bronze foundry had the same vision and style as Lorenzl so it was the obviously thing for Lorenzl to recommend Dakon to Goldscheider when he started to work for them. Taken on as a freelance designer Dakon was of the same mindset as Lorenzl and so much of their work was very similar. People at the time even believed that the two were in fact the same person. Both the artists had an interest in the female form, dance and theatrical costume. This was enhanced with Lorenzl when he took a trip to Paris and visited Folies Bergeres. Famous dancer Josephine Baker was on stage with her chorus dancers, all wearing extremely flamboyant costumes, Lorenzl was captivated by the glamour and outlandishness of the dancers and so on his return to Austria reproduced gorgeous figurines wearing vibrant coloured costumes and in various dance poses. He was also able to use his skill as an Art Deco bronze sculptor to use the earthenware to his advantage. Carving delicate fingers and enhancing the women’s female form Lorenzl set about producing some stunning sculptures. “Captured Bird” was one of his most popular and was created in many different colours and sizes. This particular piece is of a dancing girl with a gossamer winged dress which was inspired by a dance performed by Niddy Impekoven and was also captured onto a lamp base with three figures of this elegant lady dancing around the stand.. Other dancing Deco Lady girl figurines which were created by Lorenzl include “Butterfly Wings,” “Spider-Web Dress...

Bronze sculpture on wood pedestal Excellent quality Size: 50,5 x 15 x 13 cm Francisco Zúñiga (1912–1998) was a Costa Rican-born artist who later gained prominence in Mexico. Primarily a sculptor, he focused on themes of female nudes and motherhood in his works. Zúñiga's sculptures are characterized by strict composition, simple forms, and the portrayal of emphatic female figures. He began his artistic career in Paris in the 1930s and settled in Mexico in 1936, where he had a significant impact on the Mexican art scene. Zúñiga became a leading figure in Mexican surrealism...

Viennese cold-painted bronze of an Arab merchant Austrian, c. 1910 Height 19cm, width 11cm, depth 14cm This exceptional figurative sculpture depicts an Arab merchant selling his wares. The figure stands holding a piece of jewellery, with an inquisitive expression as if he is trying to entice potential buyers. He is expertly cast, with the ruffled texture of his beard a particularly fine detail. The viewer’s eye is drawn to the figure’s vibrant clothing: a shimmering gold robe is complemented by a green-toned cloak which hangs loosely...

Sterrit-Gittings Kelsey Bronze Tennis woman, marble base Royal Copenhagen 152/2500 signed and dated 1976.

Viennese cold-painted bronze and marble figurative sculpture by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height 25cm, width 31cm, depth 10cm Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1936), a renowned Austrian a...

Old Siam / Thai cast bronze Ayuttaya Buddha, circa 1960s. The piece has a rich patina with handpainted eyes and measures 4"W x 4"D x 15"H The Buddha’s austere countenance seems to smolder and glow, highlighting the Ayutthaya royal attire of the Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350-1767, when an independent tradition arose that defined Thai art...

This miniature cast bronze architectural desk thermometer sculpture of a European monument dates to the 19th century to commemorate one of the Grand T...

A pair of beautiful bronze cast female figure statues holding lamps, would make for wonderful outdoor decor.