Early 1900s Sculptures

Large Terracotta bulldog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900. H / 9 inches, L / 10.5 inches.

Rare French Majolica black poodle signed Keller & Guerin Pitcher Saint Clement, Circa 1900. Measure: Height / 12 inches.    

Richters German anchor blocks building toys / Der Geschickte Baumeister Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900. Wooden box with printed paper labe...

A Fine Pair of French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of "The Marly Horses" (Now turned into lamps) After the original by Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746). The large pair of equestrian bronze sculptures, finished in a gold patina, each depicting rearing horses with their groom, both raised on oval a black slate and Bardiglio marble bases and fitted with modern electrical twin-light brass fittings and cream colored shades. The base on an ebonized wooden platform. Circa: Paris, 1900-1920. Sculpture & Base Height: 31 1/4 inches (79.8 cm) Base Width: 21 3/4 inches (55.3 cm) Base Depth: 12 3/4 inches (32.4 cm) Height to top of (Adjustable) shade fitting: 48 1/4 inches (122.6 cm) Shade Height: 15 inches (38.1 cm) Shade Width: 26 inches (66.1 cm) Shade Depth: 20 inches (50.8 cm) The original Marly Horses are two 1743–1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou. They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marly. Coustou's last works, they were intended to replace two other sculpted groups, Mercury on Pegasus and Pegasus, Renown of Horses, both by Antoine Coysevox, which had been removed to the Tuileries Gardens in 1719. Louis XV chose the modellos in 1743 and the full-size sculptures were completed in only two years, being installed at Marly in 1745. They proved highly successful in reproduction, particularly on a smaller scale, and prefigured Théodore Géricault and other Romantic artists' obsession with equestrian subjects. The Marly horses were later also used as the central motif of the monochrome 819-line RTF/ORTF test card which was used on TF1 from 1953 until 1983. The originals were moved to the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1794 and Louis-Denis Caillouette (1790–1868) restored them in 1840. In 1984 it was concluded that the annual military parades on 14 July were damaging the sculptures and they were replaced by marble copies produced by Michel Bourbon in the studio of a subsidiary of Bouygues. The latter also gained the right to an extra copy, which was placed in Bouygues's social building. The original sculptures were moved to a former courtyard in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre Museum, which was renamed the 'cour Marly' in their honour, whilst Bourbon's two main copies were moved to the originals' first site near the trough at Marly, with work overseen by the architect Serge Macel. Guillaume Coustou the Elder (29 November 1677, Lyon – 22 February 1746, Paris) was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Chateau of Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Coustou was a member of a family of famous sculptors; his uncle, Antoine Coysevox, was a royal sculptor; his elder brother, Nicolas Coustou was a sculptor, and his son Guillaume Coustou the Younger also become a noted royal sculptor. Like his older brother, he won the (Prix de Rome) of the Royal Academy which entitled him to study for four years at the French Academy in Rome. However, he refused to accept the discipline of the academy, gave up his studies, set out to make his own career as an artist. He worked for a time in the atelier of the painter Pierre Legros, and eventually returned to Paris. Upon his return to Paris, he assisted his uncle Coysevox in making two monumental equestrian sculptures, Fame and Mercury, for the Château de Marly, the new residence of Louis XIV near the Palace of Versailles, where he went to escape the crowds and ceremony of the Palace. He later (1740–1745), made his own horses, The Horses of Marly, his most famous works, to replace them. The horses reinvent the theme of the colossal Roman marbles of the Horse Tamers in the Piazza Quirinale, Rome. They were commissioned by Louis XV in 1739 and installed in 1745 at the Abreuvoir ("Horse Trough") at Marly. The horses were considered masterpieces of the grace and expressiveness of the French Late Baroque or Rococo style. After the Revolution they were moved from Marly to the beginning of the Champs-Élysées on the Place de la Concorde. The originals were brought indoors for protection at the Louvre Museum in 1984. In 1704 Coustou was received into the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The work he made to mark his entrance was Hercules on the Pyre, now in the Louvre. It displays the special hallmark of the Baroque, a twisting and rising transverse pose, as well as highly skillful carving. He rose to become Director of the academy in 1733. Another of his major works from his later career, the statue of Maria Leszczynska, (1731)is on display at the Louvre. Coustou also created two colossal monuments, The Ocean and the Mediterranean among other sculptures for the park at Marly; the bronze Rhone, which formed part of the statue of Louis XIV at Lyons, and the sculptures at the entrance of the Hôtel des Invalides. Of these latter, the bas-relief representing Louis XIV mounted and accompanied by Justice and Prudence was destroyed during the Revolution, but was restored in 1815 by Pierre Cartellier from Coustou's model; the bronze figures of Mars and Minerva (1733–34), on either side of the doorway, were not interfered with. In 1714 for Marly he collaborated in two marble sculptures representing Apollo Chasing Daphne (both at the Louvre), in which Nicolas Coustou sculpted the Apollo and Guillaume the Daphne. About the same time he was commissioned to produce another running figure in marble, a Hippomenes designed to complement an Atalanta copied from the Antique by Pierre Lepautre...

French Terra Cotta Majolica Dog Normandy Circa 1900. decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France. in the style and period of Emile Galle.

Carrying import marks for Chester in 1903 by Berthold Muller, this charming, Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Pig, is wonderfully modelled, and features a removable head. The pig m...

A Fine and Large French Early 20th Century Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo Cast after a model by Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (French, 1845-1916). The impressive bronze sculptu...

This charming pair of Neoclassical Bronze Bacchantes sculptures by Earnest Rancoulet originate from France, Circa 1900. These young and playful my...

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Small Rare Majolica frog Jerome Massier, circa 1900. Reference / Page 118,119 "Barbotines de la Cote d 'Azur" of M.Bottero.

Small Rare Majolica frog Jerome Massier, circa 1900. Reference / Page 118,119 "Barbotines de la Cote d 'Azur" of M.Bottero.

c1900 Continental Louis XV style Large White Tin Glaze Terracotta Sculpture/ Statue Bacchanalian Child. Absolutely stunning and highly detailed. This piece commands attention.

Spectacular pair of large antique quality orientalist polychromed plaster Arabesque or Moorish figures depicting two males in traditional moorish robes and headdress with artfully ...

With artful and sensuous handling of material, Emile Jacob demonstrates his life-long love of learning with a technical mastery of porcelain and glazes as well as an awareness of current artistic trends such as Japonisme and l’Art Nouveau. From a bird’s-eye view perspective popularized by Japanese wood block prints circulating in Europe, Jacob immediately confronts the viewer with the sea. The variegated blues and greens take on every murky depth, every iridescence produced on a sun-filled water’s surface; while the suggestion of movement created by undulating patterns of water morphs into sand ridges caused by breaking waves as the viewer nears for a closer examination. The effect is remarkable. Upon closer scrutiny, the abstracted ridges create an affect of being even farther away from the sea, as if high in flight. The same captivating qualities are achieved by the opaque and crystalline glazes to suggest the interior of an oyster’s shell. The ultimate pearl, a female nude, is voluptuously modeled; fusing as one with her seascape, her hair spreads out in wavy tendrils and her graceful, long fingers wrap around the plaque’s edge. Literature: Arthur, French Art Nouveau Ceramics: An Illustrated...

An early twentieth century shell spoon, comprised of two shells and supported on a metal stand. The handle is delicately carved from a singular shell, with...

A Monumental and Fine Pair of French 19th, 20th Century Empire Style Red Porphyry-Like Granite and Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Obelisks on Four Gilt-Bronze Lion Paws both resting on...

Large Palissy wall platter a large catshark on the center surrounded by four fishs, two frogs, two crawfishs, two lizards, shells and different greens plants, circa 1900, this platte...

Art Nouveau bronze sculptural tray indoor fountain with seated nude holding a vase signed by Suzanne Bizard. Patinated bronze on impressive marble tr...

Rare Vienna bronze sculpture by Franz Xaver Bergmann with excellent detail throughout depicting a young exotic dancer swirling her skirt hinged to lift and reveal her naked body stan...

Terracotta dog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.

Signed Valton. Mastiff standing with an aggressive pose, chained. On a circular base. A later copy but still with considerable age. Finely cast.

A collection of 5 antique Petanque French studded game balls. Petanque is similar the the Italian game Bocce. These game balls are hand made starting with a wooden core and surrounde...

An unusual large art pottery figure of a grotesque smiling cat with glass eyes from an original design by Blanche Vulliamy made by Charles Hubert B...

Rare large Terracotta Majolica Pig Bavent Normandy.

Two horses in solid bronze with rich oxidation and traces of original gilt, prancing and rearing, with raised knees, flared nostrils, flowing manes and flying tails, mounted on iron ...

Beautiful and very refined alabaster bust depicting a young woman with her head slightly bowed, in a reflective or prayerful attitude, made around 1900 in France. It is part of the ...

Viennese cold-painted Orientalist bronze group by Franz Bergman Austrian, c.1900 Height 12cm, width 15cm, depth 9cm This small but intricately crafted and designed bronze group ...

Terracotta bulldog from Bavent (Normandy), circa 1900.

Louis Chalon (1866-1940) A Gilt and patinated Symbolist Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of an Egyptian Nymph Incredible emotion when standing in front of this beauty, not only the impre...

Richters German Anchor blocks building toys / Der Geschickte Baumeister Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900. Wooden box with printed paper labe...

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French Aqua Majolica Donkey Vallauris with Basket Clement Massier , circa 1900.

Boleslaw Biegas was one of a large number of Polish artists working in fin-de-siecle Paris. There he found a more kindred artistic environment in which...

Welded cast iron toy from the Indian 900s depicting a chariot with a square canopy and conical dome. We can identify this toy-statue as a depiction of Krishna’s Rath Gita (Bhagavad Gita...

The sculpture is modelled as a nude man and woman embracing, 35cm high, each signed R Cameron Like Asian Yin and Yang, this large sculpture merges masculine Renaissance and mythologi...

French Terra Cotta Majolica Dog Normandy Circa 1900. decorated with Cornflowers called Barbeaux in France. in the style and period of Emile Galle.

Antique Meissen porcelain figurine. Boy with flower basket. Model 149. Approx. 1900. Measures: 12.8 x 6.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st factor...

Rare, full size example of this piece. Isidore De Rudder (1855 - 1943) was active/lived in Belgium.

Carrying import marks for London in 1902 by John George Piddington, this very handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Stag, is in a classic bellowing pose. The stag m...

A very unusual novelty Austrian bronze sculpture of a monkey trying to feed their young with a large spoon dating from around 1900. The figure is well modeled and portrays a large se...

Boucherie Chevaline We are proud to offer a late 19th century Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers advertising trade sign. These items have become rare over the years especially the original gold leaf finished examples. Untouched in form in very presentable condition, with age related wear you may come to expect from an item of its age. This highly decorative object comes with its own bespoke cast iron display...

Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900. A real treasure for the ceramics' collector. Small chip to top rim not visible during use see photo. Please don't hesitate to get i...

1900s Art Nouveau bronze sculpture of a girl with a doll by Leo Laporte-Blairsy, France By: Leo Laporte-Blairsy Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, p...

Nymph & God Pan Terracotta Sculpture, Nymph & Satyr Terracotta Sculpture, Nymph & Faun Sculpture, Nymph & Satyr Statue. Large 93 cm terracotta sculptu...

Grand Tour statue of Pharaoh Hatshepsut after the ancient model. Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, the first being Sobekneferu. The authentic ancient sculpture of Hatshepsut is located in Deir el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt. Cast painted plaster. Provenance: The Collection of Charles de Beistegui, Château de Groussay. Charles de Beistegui (1894-1970), an enigmatic interior decorator whose passport was Spanish and whose wealth came from his family’s Mexican silver mines. Beistegui to indulge himself in the homes he decorated, such as his Chateau de Groussay...

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre Chevalier Paperweight, Circa 1920 Art Nouveau - Art Deco period mottled glass is shades of red, pink, orange and purpl...

Sculpture (El Dante) A. Carrier sculpture made of zinc Origin France circa 1900 perfect condition, emptying technique.

A pair of antique Fenghuang rose verte porcelain sculptures made in China in c. late Qing to Republic era. They are decorated all around with beautiful vibrant colors as well as flor...

Wonderful highly sculptural found object or architectural element with an ethnographical/Industrial feel to it. Although it is ceramic ( a type of stoneware ) it has a lovely metal...

Two massive late Qing cloisonné enamel models of cranes Chinese, circa 1900 Measures: Height 187cm, width 52cm, depth 50cm These extraordinary Chin...

This is a truly magnificent antique Russian bronze sculpture after Vasily Grachev (1831-1905) titled "The Milepost" and dating from the early 20...

Beautiful polychrome Saxe porcelain cockatoo on a branch from the Karl Ens factory (Thuringia), stamped under the base. Dates from the beginning of the 20th century. Magnificent pink...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Circa 1900 Austrian Vienna cold paint bronze Statue / Watch holder by the wonder that is Franz Bergman. Fully stamped to ...

Behold a splendid pair of rustic wall art reminiscent of a bygone era. This charming artifact showcases two venerable hand tools: needlenose pliers and cutting pliers, rendered in a ...

Anonymous bronze bust by Miklos Ligeti Budapest circa 1903.

A large Italian 19th-20th century neoclassical and Greco-Roman style architectural scagliola wall plaque depicting chariots, horses, allegorical maidens and gods, inlaid and painted ...

Antique miniature bronze rhino designed and crafted to the highest standard and in lovely original condition. A very desirable life like example. Me...

This Vienna bronze is of the highest quality. The detailing is exceptional to include the man's face, the rug and the accessories. Realistically painted with great care, and cast as ...