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Period: 1850s
Marcello Fantoni style. Stunning brutalist sculpture, Italy, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist sculpture in Marcello Fantoni's style, 50s. Made of copper metal cut with a torch and welded together the pieces that form it, creating a body of purely brutalist phantasma...
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Italian Brutalist Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Copper, Iron

Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814–1883) Roman Bull, 1858 Bronze sculpture
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture – Roman Bull by Auguste Clésinger (1814–1883) Cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne Foundry – Reduction by Achille Collas France, 1858 This exquisite 19th-...
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French Romantic Antique 1850s 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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French Beaux Arts Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Bronze

A Pair of Grand Tour Carved Verde Antico Marble Lions, After Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Neoclassical Grand Tour Period Hand Carved Verde Antico Marble Figures of Recumbent Lions, After a Model by Antonio Canova (1757–1822) Each lion is carved in verde an...
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Neoclassical Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair French Griffin Lion Architectural Giltwood Boiserie Panels
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular pair of Griffin (lion) motif French architectural 23k giltwood Boiserie relief mirrored panels. Each panel is expertly detailed with carved griffins flanking a floral urn...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figurative Sculpture 'The Dying Gaul', Italy
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figurative Sculpture 'The Dying Gaul', Italy By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork, patinated D...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

American Cast Iron & Painted Horse Head Fluted Ringed Hitching Post, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American cast iron and painted horse head hitching post with a central fluted ringed column resting on a squared base, Mid 19th Century.
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American American Empire Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Iron

French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante" by F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850
Located in CH
French Bronze Sculpture of "Mercurio Volante"( Mercury Volant) cast and signed by F(erdinand) Barbedienne Fondeur, Ca.1850 After Giambologna (1529–1608) This finely cast bronze fig...
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French Renaissance Revival Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Giltwood Polychrome Statue of Madonna
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century giltwood polychrome statue of Madonna is a superbly artistic rendition of the Mother of Jesus, uncharacteristically holding our both han...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

Vainqueur (Victorious) French Bronze by E. Marioton (1857-1933)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vainqueur (Victorious) A Very Fine French Bronze by Eugene Marioton (1857-1933), excellent condition, depicting a young warrior with right arm extended holding a laurel branch- left ...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Staffordshire Porcelain Flatback Large Size African Zebra on Grassy Mound c1850
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome mid-Victorian fellow features much detail with bold lines and subtle shading. He prances on a grassy mound in a left facing position and is a rare large size. Most Vic...
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English High Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
Located in New York, NY
A large rare pair of 19th century Meissen Chinoiserie style Nodding Pagoda Figures with Movable Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Summer, Autumn, Winter, Terracotta Sculptures, Sig. and D. by F. Melnitzky 1855
By Franz Melnitzky
Located in Greding, DE
Set of three terracotta sculptures, two of which are signed and dated “Franz Melnitzky, 1855.” The allegorical figures represent the Seasons: Summer holding a bundle of wheat and a s...
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Austrian Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

An Italian Carrara Marble Model of the Three Graces, after Antonio Canova
Located in New York, NY
An Impressive 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Model of The Three Graces, Originally by Antonio Canova. The carving on this piece is exceptionally well done. The faces, hair, hands and draped clothing...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian Glazed Terracotta Figural Bust of Diana, Goddess of the Moon, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Italian glazed and hand-painted terracotta figural bust of Diana raised on a two tiered circular faux painted plinth. Goddess of the moon, Mid-19th Century.
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Italian Neoclassical Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

19th Century Hand Carved Clock of the Universe Château de Vitrey sur Mance
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand-Carved “Clock of the Universe” – Château de Vitrey-sur-Mance, France Price: £18,000 Dimensions: H 54” x W 38” x D 11” Weight: 80 KG Date: Circa 1860–1870 Origin: Fr...
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French Early Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th French Terracotta Women Bust According to A. Carrier Belleuse, 1850s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful women teracotta bust according to Albert- Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French 1824-1887), Signed A. CARRIER to the reverse. Green patina. Very elegant women. Perfect condition.
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Pair of French Bronze Marly Horses Sculptures by Cousteau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique pair of French Grand Tour patinated-bronze sculptures of the Marly Horses, Circa 1850 in date and signed to one base. The original Marly Horses were commissi...
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French Grand Tour Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine-Louis Barye (French. 1796 - 1875) Cheval surpris par un lion, seconde version (Horse surprised by a lion, second version) Modelled circa 1833, cast probably before 1875 Signed on base "Barye", Bronze: 15.25 Inches Tall x 14.5 Inches Wide x 6 Inches Deep (38.75 cm x 36.85 cm x 15.25 cm) Provenance: The Estate of William H. Truettner to be sold for the benefit of The William H. Truettner Fellowship at Smithsonian American Art Museum. William Truettner, Curator of 18th and 19th Century Painting...
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French Beaux Arts Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Figure of of David 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb large antique Grand Tour patinated bronze version of David, dating from the mid 19th Century. The bronze statue depicts David with an enigmatic smile posed with ...
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Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19thc Italian Grand Tour Marble Sculpture "Spinario" the Thorn Extractor
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc Italian Hellenistic Grand Tour Carved Marble Sculpture of Spinario the Thorn Extractor. After the 17thc Italian masterpiece residing in Museum in Rome.
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Italian Hellenistic Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique French Bronze Cherub Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
This 18th century sculpture from France features a cherub holding a unique fish-like creature, all crafted from bronze. Reclaimed from France, this piece adds character to any outdoo...
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Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Grand Tour bronze figure of Mercury ( Hermes ) on a marble collum
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A bronze on a marble column after Giovanni Bologna, depicting the Roman god Mercury messenger of the gods flying through the air raised on a path of air made by the mouth of a cherub...
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French Classical Roman Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture of a Stallion, PJ Mene (1810-1871)
Located in New York, NY
This highly detailed study of a Normandy mare is an excerpted model from Mêne's popular Jument normande et son poulain, exhibited in wax at the 1868 Salon (no. 3749), and in bronze t...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Of Young Girl / Marble Base By Moreau
Located in Tarry Town, NY
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...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French bronze of Napoleon standing on a column incorporating a thermometer
Located in London, GB
A large and unusual antique French thermometer incorporating a bronze of Napoleon standing upon a silvered bronze column. The base of patinated bron...
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Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Terracotta Portuguese Figures
Located in London, GB
19th century Terracotta Portuguese figures We share what we love, and we love this pair of hand-crafted 19th Century terracotta Portuguese ...
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Portuguese Early Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Mid 19th Century English Seated Greyhounds
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of English Staffordshire seated greyhounds, England Circa 1850's 6.25 inches tall.
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English Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Staffordshire Recumbent Greyhound Dogs. Charming Faces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of finely molded and hand painted English Staffordshire dogs. This pair features full body reclining hounds with the most charming of hand painted faces and colors. On their o...
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British High Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Antique Meissen Group of Commedia Dell"arte, Harlequin and Columbine Dancing
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Group of Commedia Dell"arte, harlequin and columbine dancing. This example depicts Harlequin dancing...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Terracota Figure Death and Herzog Basler Totentanz Macabre Zizenhausen
Located in Malmö, SE
Very rare terracotta figurine of Death and Herzog - after the Zizenhausen Danse Macabre or Totentanz aus Zizenhausen or Basel Dance of Death cycle. I have two figures from the forty-...
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German Baroque Revival Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Edo Period Saga Ningyo, Ca. 1850 DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inches Width: 6 inches Depth: 5 inches
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Japanese Japonisme Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Terracota Figure Death and Merchant Basler Totentanz Macabre Zizenhausen
Located in Malmö, SE
Very rare terracotta figurine of Death and Merchant - after the Zizenhausen Danse Macabre or Totentanz aus Zizenhausen or Basel Dance of Death cycle. I have two figures from the fort...
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German Baroque Revival Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Tamer with Horse Guillaume Coustou France Second Half of the 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Gilt and burnished bronze sculpture depicting tamer with horse. On the base engraved signature of the author. Posthumous copy.
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French Other Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Matador/ Bull Fighter's Jacket in Custom Acrylic Box, circa 1850s
Located in North Miami, FL
Encased in a magnificent custom made acrylic display box, this very luxe, rare, antique embellished bull fighter's jacket (Traje de Toreador) wi...
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Mexican Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Silk

Monumental size bust of Platao in bronze circa 1850
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and monumental size bust in bronze representing Platao circa 1850
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Italian Rococo Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Meissen Crinoline Group 'The Heart Box Sale', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1850
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite and rare genre group of the 19th century: Lady in elaborate, magnificent rococo clothing with a sweeping crinoline and an ermine-trimmed cape enthroned on a richly decorate...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century: Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Porcelain

English Brass Figural Knight & Bear Shield Door Stop with Step Back Base, C 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass figural knight and decorative bear shield door stop with step back rectangular base, Mid 19th Century. Knighted Guy Earle of Warwick.
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English William IV Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Brass, Lead

Antique Papier-Mâché anatomical leg by Dr. Auzoux, France
Located in Diest, BE
This rare papier-mâché anatomical model of a human leg originates from the renowned workshops of Dr. Louis Auzoux in France, a pioneer of 19th-century anatomical teaching models. Cr...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Antique Library Bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a finely cast brown patinated bronze Grand Tour sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte, Mid 19th Century in date. It features Napoleon standing contrapposto in uniform wearing a...
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Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Terracotta Busts of Count von Gneisenau and von Blücher, sig. Louis Weiss, 1858
Located in Greding, DE
Two terracotta busts with patina in uniform with military decorations and shoulder epaulettes of the Prussian field marshals Count Neidhardt von Gneisenau (1760-1831) and Prince Lebe...
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German Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Wooden French Religious Sculpture Madonna, 1850
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French wooden sculpture from the mid-19th century. Work carved in pear wood (dark mahogany-coloured patination) depicting a religious subject, the Madonna, of good quality. Sculpture...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku by Nagoshi Kenji, ca. 1850
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Late Edo Period Life-Size Imperial Bunraku Head, Hands and Legs by Nagoshi Kenji, Ca. 1850 DIMENSIONS Head: 13” High Hands: 11” High Legs: 9” High ...
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Japanese Japonisme Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Rare Grand Tour Bronze Bust of Cicero After Massimiliano Soldani Benzi
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare grand Tour Patinated bronze bust of Cicero After Massimiliano Soldani Benzi. The original is in the collection of Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna. P...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of French 19th century bronzes of Napoleon the third (1808–1873) the last of emperor of France (1852–1870) and his consort the empress Eugenie. The bronzes were most probably ...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Bronze

French Cast Iron Figural Flatback Rust Patina Garden Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cast iron flatback panel originally from a balcony rail in France. Dating to the mid-late 19th century, these decorative objects were used as building or garden elements. Heavy, weighing about 25 pounds, and aged with a beautiful patina, the panel shows a robed figure within an ornate scrolled frame. Imagine it as a piece of outdoor sculpture, used as a fireback, turned into a table base, or framed in a garden gate. Measures: 26.5 inches H x 15.5 inches W x 1.25 inches deep. In very good antique condition with the desired rusted patina.
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French International Style Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Alexandre Henri Devaulx, Centaur Nursing her Baby, French Belle Epoque, c. 1880s
By Alexandre Henri Devaulx
Located in New York, NY
Signed “A.H. Devaulx”, and marked “Susse Fes Ed.20” Dimensions: Height 6-7/8”, width 7-7/8”, depth 4-1/4” This wonderfully unusual desktop sculpture of gilded bronze, depicting a beautiful female-centaur breastfeeding her cub is made in a classic romantic style of the Belle Epoque era by a remarkable French sculptor, Alexandre Henri Devaulx. Alexandre Henri Devaulx (French, 1856-1940) was the son of the noted sculptor of the Romanticism period, François Théodore Devaulx (1808–1870). Born in Paris, he studied under E. Devaulx, making his début as a sculptor at the 1876 Paris Salon with Portrait, a plaster medallion. Alexandre Henri Devaulx became a member of the Artistes Français in 1888, winning an award with merit in the same year.... Susse Frères Bronze Foundry, Paris - The French firm Susse Frères manufactured a daguerreotype camera, which was one of the first two photographic cameras...
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French Belle Époque Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Bronze

Meissen Deal with Goose Model 720 Johann Joachim Kaendler Made circa 1850-1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen stunning figurine group: The Deal with Goose Model 720 Measures: height 6.69 inches (17.0 cm) width 6.69 inches (17.0 cm) depth 4.72 inches (12.0 cm) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (glazed bottom) model number 720 / former's number 6 / painter's number 71 First quality  Dating: 19th century / made circa 1850-1860 Material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted Technique: handmade porcelain Style: Rococo Modelled by: Johann Joachim Kaendler...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Porcelain

After the Antique, Grand Tour Bronze of Aristotle
Located in Montreal, QC
The philosopher in oratorical pose, with an urn of his writings at his feet. A 19th century casting, good crisp quality on marble base.
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Italian Classical Roman Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Unusual 19th Century Meissen Figure of a Camel after a Model by J. J. Kandler
Located in New York, NY
A unusual 19th century Meissen figure of a camel with blue under-glaze double crossed swords mark, after J.J. Kandler. Naturalistically modeled above a rocky outcrop on a scroll-mol...
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German Rococo Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Porcelain

Large Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Lions
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
 A wonderful pair of C19th buff terracotta recumbent lions, of good scale and bold proportions, each with long flowing manes and heads turned to Sinister and Dexter, outstretched pa...
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Scottish Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Neptune With Two Dolphins Mounted On A Marble
Located in Dallas, TX
Bronze figure of Neptune with two dolphins mounted on a marble base very fine quality. Circa 1850, France.
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century Austrian cold painted Terracotta Dog sculpture figure
Located in Malmö, SE
19th century Austrian cold painted terracotta dog lying down with paws stretched out in front of him.Realistically looking sculpture with excellent detailing.Cute inset Glass eyes! ...
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Austrian Late Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

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Ceramic

Meissen Porcelain Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, Mid-20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a sitting, smiling Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Voluminous female body with hair strictly tied back and a wide robe sitting cross-legged, arms straight in...
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German Baroque Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Sculpture, "Child pinched by a crayfish", after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture with a brown patina shaded in green signed Pigalle on the base, representing a child surprised by a crayfish's pinching. Tears are running down the cheeks of the naked child, sitting on a large shell, as he has just been pinched by a crayfish. The sculpture rests on a green marble base. Jean-Baptiste Pigalle is a great French sculptor born in Paris in 1714. At a very young age, he studied sculpture and became aware that his art was the meaning of his life. He moved to Italy in 1734 to perfect his technique. Then, he joined the Beaux-Arts, thanks to his work "Mercury attaching his heel" (1740) which had an immediate success. Several artists have a copy, painters represent it on their canvases, and a biscuit reduction is made by the manufacture of Sevres in 1770. Very quickly the orders multiplied and Mme de Pompadour took him under her wing. Juggling between baroque and classical styles, he made portraits of Diderot and Voltaire and then realized the famous funeral monuments...
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French Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Palatial pair of "Chevaux de Marly" france bronzes circa 1850
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and large pair of "Chevaux de Marly" in bronze with spectacular work on the bases. Circa 1850 in perfect conditions.
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French Empire Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Life-Size Corpus Christi Figure Leg
Located in London, GB
19th century life-size corpus Christi figure leg We are proud to offer a very unusual religious artifact, dating from early to mid-19th century and either Spanish or Italian in orig...
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Spanish Early Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Paint

Staffordshire Horse and Rider Figure, England, ca. 1850s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Staffordshire Horse and Rider Figure, England, ca. 1850s A large and expressive English Staffordshire equestrian figure dating from the mid-19th century, circa 1850s. Made in glazed...
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British Victorian Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Bust of Plato
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery bust with a classical theme which features the Greek philosopher Plato, resting on a square base. Maker's marks 'ENOCH WOOD', impressed to underside. N.B - The ...
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Antique 1850s Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

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