French Sculptures

Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, exclusive to Maison Nurita in Canada. Mazy has been working as a ceramist for nearly 20 years i...

A nice bowl or cigar ashtray by the French artist Andre Guiron executed in Vallauris. It features Lascaux cave painting figures. Signed. In good condition Measure: Diameter 35 cm.

"Nuit d’été", dated 1894 and signed by Louis-Auguste MOREAU Famous French sculptor, 1855-1919 A superb French parcel gilt patinated bronze group depicting a semi-clad maiden on n...

Large ecorché horse, hand-carved stucco, very detailed. Beautiful patina, probably France, circa 1920.

A French 19th century bronze and marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The nicely cast Baroque Revival brown patinated bronze and carved white marble figure of Marianne, the allegorical personification of the French Republic, presented in her militaristic guise, reminiscent of Minerva, wearing a Phrygian helmet and armored breastplate centered by winged male mask and with lion shoulder armor pads, all raised on a conforming black marble base. Circa: 1890-1900. Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honor in town halls and law courts. She is depicted in the Triumph of the Republic, a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris, as well as represented with another Parisian statue on the Place de la République. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, appears on French euro coins and on French postage stamps. She was also featured on the former franc currency and is officially used on most government documents. Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy and the championship of freedom and democracy against all forms of oppression. Other national symbols of Republican France include the tricolor flag, the national motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, the national anthem "La Marseillaise", the coat of arms, and the official Great Seal of France. Marianne also wore a Cockade and a red Phrygian cap symbolizing Liberty. Minerva and its pendant bust of Mars evoke the classicizing subjects, bust-length formats, and style that originated in France during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715) and that concurrently was popularized across Europe. The busts' simple forms, stiff poses, and solemn facial types are consistent with the late Baroque sculptures that were carved in Flanders during this period. In Flanders, especially in Antwerp and Brussels, sculpture and architectural decoration traditionally was carved using combinations of native black marble (noir belge), mottled red marble (rouge belge), and white marble or alabaster. The use of these stones in colorful counterpoint speaks most strongly to the busts’ Flemish origins. The veneration of ideal heroes and heroines in ancient costume and arms took on extravagant form in the 17th century, with countless variations. Within this imaginative tradition, the identification of the pair as Minerva and Mars cannot be certain. The female bust, for example, could be identified as Bellona, Roman goddess of war, who is depicted in 17th and 18th century French paintings wearing flamboyantly plumed helmets and low-cut cuirasses that expose her breasts. Whatever their identities, the female and male warriors are portrayed as calm rather than bellicose beings. The sovereign pair does...

This dynamic gilt bronze figural group, titled Le Maître d’Armes (“The Fencing Master”), is by the French sculptor Henri Émile Allouard (1844–1929). The composition captures a dramat...

This is a bust of Psyche in patinated bronze by the founders Boyer and Rolland. It represents a young woman wearing butterfly wings in her hair with her head turned towards an insect placed on her shoulder. The little butterfly probably represents Cupid. It is an evocation of the myth Cupid and Psyche. The sculpture rests on a red marble base placed on a rectangular stand. It is a sand casting made in the foundry of Boyer and Rolland whose mark is on the back of the bust. On the side, it is annotated Mm Léon Bertaux...

Mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant garden stool, flower pot. Handmade of ceramic. Nice addition to your home, patio or garden. This is in good condition,with some chips, blue c...

Antique hand-carved artist's model of a horse, fully articulated at every level including wooden ears. Has a horsehair tail. Fixed on a brass stem and raised on a wooden base. Artist signed on base as Philippe Leo.

A late 19th Century French hand carved Alabaster and marble bust of a hooded young girl. Batch 74. TUKZ G10001/23

Stoneware Tamala Sculpture by Munier Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 35 cm. Materials: Stoneware. Weight: 3 kg. I specialize in the ancient technique of coil building, a traditional han...

A charming and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu statues, signed Carl Kauba. Each patinated bronze winged cherub is dated 1...

An attractive and stately true pair of French 19th century patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Black Belgian marble statues of eagles. This wonderful pair are raised by a square patinated B...

Black glazed ceramic elephants signed: L. Francois France, 1930s Dimensions: Width 35 cm Height 23 cm. Depth: 9 cm

The finely detailed & proportioned cast spelter figure of Neptune, dramatically poised with trident in hand, seated atop a realistically modelled hand carved...

Taurus women sculpture on base, all in solid bronze. Made in 2014, unique piece made from France. Base L 20 x D 20cm. .

Bronze Character Head bust in neoclassical style, inspired by the late eighteenth century series by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt. This bronze bust depicts a male head with contracted fe...

A Study in Porcelain and Poetry - This antique French composition captures the fleeting beauty of nature in enduring form. Handcrafted porcelain blooms, glazed in soft blues and peac...

This refined and important Art Deco stylized ceramic Panther sculpture was realized in France for Atelier Primavera au Printemps, circa 1925. It offers an elegantly striding earthenw...

An elegant vintage crystal bell by Lalique, featuring the maison’s signature contrast of highly polished clear crystal and softly frosted sculptural detailing. The bell is crowned wi...

French Art Deco period hand crafted sculpture of a sneaking panther with textured surface on black colour base by Gabriel Beauvais for Edition Kaza. Edition Kaza is known about there...

Zingara Antique French Bronze Figurative Sculpture Dancer Barbedienne French, c. 1890 Height 105cm, width 33cm, depth 43cm A captivating bronze sculpture inspired by Jean-Baptiste ...

Glazed ceramic woman bust, Art Nouveau period, France, early 20th century.

A majestic trotting horse cast in bronze. The wind blows through its mane and tail to create the striking impression that the horse is in movement. This sculpture is mounted on a rou...

"Hatti" : Tribal archeological influence bronze sculpture showing a pierced disc on a round black painted wood base Dimensions : H 26 x W 24,5 x D 11 cm 2nd half XXth century Good...

Figure standing wearing kimono with arms out front. On an iron base. Signed Ch Masse , Sculp, Paris. Provenance , Estate Of William Hodgins. Interior d...

Signed and dated. Our plaster is likely a study for a terracotta panel depicting a hunter riding a horse, which adorned the cabinet André Arbus showed at the Salon des artistes déco...

Andre Deluol (French, 1909-2003) for Daum Pate-de-Verre Glass Sculpture, depicting a nude woman emerging from stylized waves, signed "A. Deloul", numbered edition "165/250", and mark...

Antique original French faience Bonbonniere or simply Bonbon Box with Bronze mounts made at the factory of Veuve Perrin, Marseille sometime between 1748 -1803. Flowers and insects pa...

Signed high-quality heavy Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of an eating Big Cat, (Panther or Lioness) from France about 1930. Signed: "Grégoire" (on side of the leg). Material: Solid Bronz...

An Art Deco cold painted bronze sculpture by JP Morante.

Pair of 1970s French Fish Sculptures – Wood and Gilded Metal Mid-Century Decor Description: This elegant pair of fish sculptures from the 1970s combines natural wood with gilded met...

Art Deco Bronze Panther by Rochard, A striking French Art Deco bronze sculpture of a prowling panther by renowned artist Irénée Rochard (1906–1984), dating to the 1920s. Cast in br...

This charming pair of French terracotta statues depicts a male and female musician and was made during the latter half of the 1800s. Both statues have been stamped “GOSSIN PARIS” on the back sides. The Gossin factory in Paris was led by two brothers, Etienne (died in 1900) and Louis (1846-1928). The brothers regularly showed their wares at the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, the Salon de Paris, where they would often bring home medals for outstanding quality works. They were very well known for their ornamental terra cotta fabrications which were exhibited all-over the country, where they also took home various medals. Both of these statues represent musicians siting upon rocky bases decorated with flowers, and our male musician has been depicted holding a “musette de cour”, which is a relative of the bagpipe. The female musician can be seen with a “vielle à roue” in her lap. A vielle à roue is a string instrument that produces sound when a crank is turned. The crank rotates a wheel that rubs against the strings. The sound can be compared to that of a violin. Place this elegant pair of 19th century terracotta musician statues...

Art Deco pair of panther bookends. Silvered bronze and marble. Made in France, 1920s. Both stamped France. Heavy marble bookends. In the style of Paul Jouve. They will give a chic lo...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare early 19th century solid bronze with marble base Grand Tour model of the Arc De Triomph by the world renown French company of LeBlanc Freres...

Maurice LAMBERT (1901-1964) "Woman with a Bird." Alabaster print. Ebonized wood stepped base. Monogrammed ML. Height: 42 cm; Width: 50 cm; Depth: 20 cm Numbered : 7339

Carved from a single, uninterrupted block of lapis lazuli, this remarkable obelisk commands attention through both its scale and its purity of form. Rising in a classic pyramid-toppe...

This terracotta bust is a production of a XXth-century family portrait. The sculpture displays all the defining features of Napoleon III naturalism: realistic facial modelling, expre...

After Jean Louis Grégoire (France, 1840-1890) A Charming French 19th-20th Century Patinated Spelter Figure of "The Animal Charmer", depicting a sta...

This Ugo Cipriani Art Deco terracotta sculpture, dating from the 1930s, depicts an archer captured at the moment of greatest tension, immediately after releasing the arrow. The figu...

19th C. Pair Faience of Rouen Summer & Winter Garniture Bust Sculpture Statue LA ,The two sculptures were commissioned in the mid to late 19th century, Nicely proportioned and vi...

"Elevation" Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, 2021 Bronze with black patina, cast iron with sand core, chiseled and patinated. 1/8 print, signed. Dimensions: H 80 x 18.5 x 7 cm The b...

A striking, large-scale (height 75 cm) stoneware figural sculpture by Albert Thiry (1967), formed as a tall, cylindrical robed body surmounted by a separately modelled, naturalistica...

Modern dark bronze sculpture representing a stylized hand mounted on a vertical rod and rectangular base. This sculptural object depicts an elongated arm ending in an open hand, redu...

\"Elephant\", 2015, grey powder coated stainless steel, by Altmeyer and Guichard, Signed and numbered series of 8 (Slight imperfections) (Slight imperfections)

Ceramic sculpture entitled « Rocher posé » by Pierre Martinon. Perfect original conditions. Signed and dated at the base "Pierre Martinon 1985". Unique piece. - A great work of...

This French terracotta lion's mask was originally an element of a 19th century fountain with water jetting from its mouth. This garden piece is now mounted on a custom iron, making i...

This exceptional vintage ceramic sculpture is a celebrated collaboration between the renowned French sculptor Emile Just Bachelet and the legendary Henriot Quimper pottery. Embodying...

A stoneware sculpture by Jeanne Grandpierre with a wood base. La borne. circa 1970-1980. Unique piece, perfect conditions.

Patinated bronze "Bacchanalia" after the celebrated 1762 model by Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814), circa late 19th century. #1555 The figural group of two female figures...

Naive terra cotta buste of a young boy "petit navire".

Nineteenth century French bronze of Sappho, cast by the Parisian Susse Frères foundry (stamped), after Jean-Jacques Pradier (French, 1790-1852).

A handsome and most decorative true pair of French 19th century patinated Bronze and Rosa Sienna marble statues of Grenadier Guards, attributed to Étienne-Henri Dumaige. Each wonderf...

Art Deco sculpture depicting a stalking panther, France, circa 1930 Green patinated spelter panther on a rectangular, profiled pedestal of white veined, black, and red marble. Dimen...

A very fine French antique patinated bronze figural group titled Pro Patria by Edouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945) late 19th century. Depicting a figure of winged Victory with a ...

Wonderfully large "LOUIS XV VALET DE CHASSE" Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene, Signed and dated in cast 1869. This is a large sculpture made of solid bronze, which weighs over 175 lbs....

Excellent late 19th century animalier bronze study of a feeding reindeer with rich brown colour and very fine hand chased and etched surface detail, raised on a stepped naturalistic base, stamped with Peyrol Foundry mark and signed Isidore Bonheur Additional information Height: 16 cm Width: 22 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Foundry: Peyrol circa: 1880 Materials: Bronze SKU: 8211 DESCRIPTION Isidore Bonheur Isidore Bonheur, born in Bordeaux May 15 1827. Isidore was the third child of Christine Dorotheé Sophie Marquis (1797–1833), a musician, and Oscar-Raymond Bonheur (1796–1849) (a landscape and portrait painter and an early adherent of Saint-Simonianism, a Christian-socialist sect that promoted the education of women alongside men). Isidore was the brother of Auguste Bonheur...

A charming and highly decorative pair of early 20th century gilt metal cherubs, finely modeled in the Rococo Revival taste. Each cherub is shown seated atop a richly cast scrolling a...

Decorate a wall, a shelf or a man's study with this elegant pair of vintage sculptures. Crafted in France circa 1970 and built of solid brass, each artwork features a ram head standi...