1860s Sculptures

19th century Italian alabaster bust. Well sculpted antique Italian alabaster or marble bust of a classical female mounted on a plinth. This is a beautifully detailed antique alabaster bust...

Pair of Staffordshire Pottery porcellaneous figures which feature a lion and a lioness with her cub, recumbent on a shaped base. Green ground. Dull gilt embellishment. Decorated 'in ...

This charming antique Staffordshire porcelain figurine, dating to around 1860, depicts a puff dog—most likely a poodle—crafted with exceptional attention to detail. The figurine feat...

Alfred Barye was a French artist known for his meticulously detailed bronze sculptures of the Belle Époque featured in this listing. The standing figure with a dog and monkey at his ...

Striking impressive large 19th century Running Horse weathervane made into a freestanding sculpture. The horse has copper body, zinc head and beautifully detailed teeth, ears and ey...

A rare Edo period bronze vase with Mimikuchi flying handles, with quartered pear shaped body with spiral to the front and back, supported on a flared...

This is a truly magnificent antique Victorian patinated bronze sculpture of the famous Greek God Apollo, modelled upon a shaped circular socle, inscribed monogram 'NF' and numbered 2...

Rare Majolica Palissy Lizard signed Joseph Landais Circa 1860.

This exquisite 19th-century antique Italian Carrara marble bust is a beautifully sculpted portrait of a young girl, created by the renowned sculptor Pietro Canonica (1869–1959), whos...

Hippolyte Heizler (1828–1871). Two dogs standing in front of a hare hiding under the leaves. Large bronze statuette with brown medal patina. Molded oval ...

French bronze figure of a striding lion, circa 1860 Signed by Louis Vidal (1831-1892).

Antique grand tour patinated bronze model of the She Wolf feeding the twins Romulus and Remus who were to become the founders of the city of Rome, the "Lupa Capitolina". The original...

Jules Moigniez (1835-1894) bronze horse Very pretty bronze horse signed by J Moigniez from the XIX century. It has a very nice patina that it has ...

Pair of Chinese San-T'Sai glazed dogs, circa 1860.

Chain seal in silver and jet. The seal features a rectangular silver plate with a carved noble coat of arms representing a two-headed eagle. The matrix is crowned by a frame with a w...

Exceptional bust of a woman, probably made in 19th century Italy, in patinated bronze, and following a neoclassical style. The head of "Flora" appears resting on a quadrangular base ...

Stunning and small six light chandelier with gilt bronze cherub and swan sculptures. This top quality made, 19th century candle pendant or small chandelier could be perfect for you...

Antonio Tantardini (Italian, 1829-1879) An extraordinary Italian 19th century life size carved Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib...

As opposed to the Mel Brooks parody of the Robin Hood story, it appears that Staffordshire in the mid 19th century depicted their men WITHOUT thights! This charming antique Staffordshire spill vase...

A late Victorian Bronze Pointer by Pierre Jules Mene (1810-1879). Excellent patination, signed 'P.J. Mene' to base. Dimensions: H 11cm W 22cm D 9.5cm Origin: French Date: Circa...

Depiction of a seated, laughing female Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Full-figured body with the hair tied back tightly and the robe tightly fitting the body with wide sl...

An Outstanding Pair 19th Century Italian Hand-Carved Carrara Marble Busts of Apollo & Artemis, One Bust is Signed on the Back, "F Vichi". This pair of stunning marble busts, hand-car...

A magnificent and fully complete set of 5 Meissen figures emblematic of the senses: Hearing, smell, touch, taste, and sight, Modeled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein. These figures ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite original antique Victorian circa 1860 merry go round horse...

A pair of 19th century French bronze figures of a boy and girl, each figure seated and dressed in robes, supported on finely cast gilt bronze cylindrical plinths...

Luxury at its finest, high-end glass sculpture by Daum, France. The sculpture is a dolphin. The dolphin, made from clear crystal glass, is in motion on a sleek chrome standard. Fou...

A large Black Forest model of the Lion of Lucerne dated 1867, after Bertel Thorvaldsen, carved from stained linden wood, the dying lion depicted beside two c...

Depicting Hannah with draping robes holding Samuel in her left arm and placing a donation in a trunk with an engraved Menorah to its front, signed 'F. Andrei. Inv. E. Scolp. Roma 186...

With graphic detailing and chasing. On an ebony base.

Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine group from the 19th century: Apollo clothed with a cloak embraces Daphne from behind, who is fleeing from him and has already frozen into a ...

Signed Machauld et Eug. Cornu – G. Viot et Cie Fondeurs Bust of a Greek goddess, made entirely of silvered bronze and gilded bronze. The tiara and collar necklace ornating the bust are finely decorated with stylized floral motifs of polychrome champlevé enamel. It rests on a molded base and square plinth made in red griotte marble. The sculptor Eugène Cornu (1827-1899), installed in Paris at N.29 rue Popincourt, after having worked as a designer and then director for the renowned company Tahan, worked closely with the « Compagnie des Marbres Onyx...

An exceptional centerpiece signed Christofle artwork is silver-plated bronze with a very nice patina. The artistic part is a work of achievement; the base is pierced, composed of bra...

Inscribed "Rosa B" and stamped with the "Peyrol" foundry on the base.

19th Century Meissen porcelain figure modeled to show the young putti with a cheese press, sat on a naturalistic rocky outcrop raised on circular base. Un...

Sinke & van Tongeren exhibited this extremely rare Auzoux Gorilla by carefully taking apart the model and creating an exploded view of this historically important piece. When viewed from a particular angle all pieces come together to form the original shape. It was part of the exhibition called ‘TIER’ at MOA in The Netherlands The story of a remarkable 19th century anatomical model created just four years after Darwin unleashed a political storm with his theories on human evolution. The publication of Charles Darwin’s controversial On the Origin of Species in 1859 caused debates to rage about human evolution, debates which witnessed the politicisation of a creature whose existence had only recently been confirmed by modern science. On one side of the argument was the Darwinian camp; on the other were those opposed to Darwin’s theory, such as Richard Owen, the famed Director of the Natural History Museum and a man who, interestingly, coined the word ‘dinosaur’. Tales of the creature in question had endured for centuries, but up until 1847 it remained a myth, an unknown. This all changed thanks to the missionary Thomas Savage and the anatomist Jeffries Wyman who wrote a paper for the journal of the Boston Society of Natural History in which they described a new species: Troglodytes gorilla. (Later, in 1929, Harvard zoologist Harold Coolidge would apply the synonym Gorilla gorilla...

Excellent Meisse porcelain group of the 19th century: Visibly drunk Silenus, crowned with a wreath of vines, sitting on a donkey and supported by a young Bacchante walking beside him...

Each with rocaille galleried shelf over a pair of phoenix birds over trailing icicles and C-scrolls.

The plaster cast of a herm with the head of Dionysos has a beautiful green patina and sits on a mahogany base France circa 1860-1870.

Alpine roebuck head with beautiful roebuck horns out of carved wood and colored Skillfully elaborated carving, alpine, probably Bavaria original version.

Grand Tour bronze of the god Ajax from Greek mythology. Very detailed with a beautiful patina.

A very good quality classical Italian bronze statue of a mother and child.

White glazed ceramic depicting Erminia among shepherds. Erminia is shown from the side, standing with her robe in the wind, helmet under her arm, and shield at her feet; she is stret...

Nègre du Soudan bronze bust with marble base after Charles Henri-Joseph. Made in France, c. 1860's. Dimensions: 39"H x 24"W x 13"D

A very impressive pair of French bronze marley horses after Guillaume Coustou the elder 1677-1746. Mounted on faux Sienna marble bases.

We are delighted to offer for auction this stunning antique circa 1860 Grand Tour bronze statue of Place Vendome Column with Napoleon on top in so...

Very rare Meissen allegorical group of the 19th century: Ceres, the Roman goddess of the earth (Greek: Demeter), seated beneath a group of tr...

XIX Century child wax bust. Curious bust in wax representing a child of the xix century on wooden base total measurements: 22 cm height only the bust 16 cm.

Pair of delft bird boxes, circa 1860.

This exceptional antique teapot mold, crafted by the renowned Staffordshire factory in Minton circe 1860s, is a captivating piece of design history. Made of cast plaster, it depicts ...

German porcelain eagle, Meissen, circa 1860.

A fine mid-19th Century French bronze "Chien et Tortue", depicting a hound observing a tortoise with an inquisitive look. Bronze depictions of animals in the first part of the 19th...

A very fine Italian Carrera marble sculpture of Flora. A beautiful young girl looking to dexter, she has her hair braided. Flora was the Roman...

Majestic Beast: English Creamware Lion with Whieldon Glaze This exceptional English Creamware Pottery Model of a Seated Lion, dating to circa 1765–85, is a fine example of the highl...

Sculpture “La Frileuse” by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). It is made of gilded bronze supported on a red marble base. Signed JB Carpeaux, P B, Susse Frères, Editeuns Paris, Suss...

Fabulous example of a 19thc weathervane which served well and survived it's time on a country roof top. A few dings and some wear by the front leg. Head is cast zinc. Was touched up...

Fine quality Seated Hermes/Mercury. French 19th century bronze seated Mercury / Hermes. "Rastender Merkur" by Pierre Marius Montagne (1828-1879). Fine quality patinated bronze on fau...

Elegant pink Majolica serving dish decorated with a three green vine leaves, the handle formed as a fox peering into the bowl with its tail appearing on the mottled underside signed ...

Highly detailed crafted by hand in the 19th century by Italian craftsmen from white marble for a Roman Catholic Church in the United States Mounted outdoors for over a hundred years...

Staffordshire pottery figure with a theatrical and literary theme which features red riding hood, with a wolf beside her, seated on a circular base. Dull gilt base line and embellish...

Antique bust "fer de Berlin", iron casting, 19th century. Depicting a man in antique robe. High quality workmanship, cleaned condition of the bronze.