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Period: Late 19th Century
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Patinated Terracotta Sculpture of Two Dancing Women
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique sculpture is possibly signed by an unknown artist, or titled and originated from Austria and dating to approximately 1890 and done in the period Art Nouveau style....
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
An Alabaster Bird of Prey
Located in Delft, NL
An Alabaster Bird of Prey
A bird of prey made of Alabaster stone with a matte finish, circa 1900.
The sculpture measures 29 cm high, 11 cm wide, and 12 cm deep.
It weighs 3135 grams
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
French Soldier Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
French Soldier Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, the figure depicted in tropical uniform, carrying a rifle at port arms, signed to base "A. auberg (?)", on a circular pl...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Two-Tone Spelter Bust of Napoleon Signed Colombo Dated 1885
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's study or office with this elegant antique bust of Napoleon. Crafted in Italy and standing on a circular grey marble base, the sculpture depicts the French Emperor Na...
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Japanese Style Viardot Mirror with Dragon, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb Japanese-style mantel / fireplace mirror in lacquered wood, carved with an imposing dragon and decorative motifs.
Japonism, France, circa 1880.
Attributed to Gabriel Viard...
Category
French Japonisme Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Fabric, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
$7,613 Sale Price
20% Off
Carrara Marble Sculpture Signed Luca Madrassi, Paris, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture signed Luca Madrassi, Paris, circa 1890.
Art Nouveau period.
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian "Bathing Venus" Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian School, The Bathing Venus, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, cast by Fonderi Nelli Roma, the standing figure removing her elaborate robe on a circular base, stam...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Water Carrier Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
French School, The Water Carrier, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting a classical female upholding a water jug, on a circular plinth, unsigned. 37" H x 10" Diame...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Botanic Model Brendel, Germany, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanical model of the Brendel, Triticum Vulgare N.11A (Gramineae). The round base in ebonized wood holds the botanical model which reveals the fl...
Category
German Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Black Forest Carved Walnut Bear
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic Black Forest (19/20th Cent) carved walnut small figure of a walking bear with face pointed up. (similar to BAS039)
Category
European Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Flying Mercury in green marble copied from the famous work of Giambologna
Located in Prato, IT
Green serpentine marble sculpture
Late 19th century
Height approx. 88 cm.
The flying mercury and the bronzes
While he was still busy working on the fountain in piazza Maggiore, the papal delegate Cesi asked Giambologna for a statue to be placed in the courtyard of the Archiginnasio, seat of the ancient and prestigious Bolognese university; he should have painted a bronze depicting the god Mercury with his index finger stretched towards the sky, a symbol of the divine origin of knowledge, which would have served as a warning to all students.
The project was never completed, but Giambologna elaborated a model preserved at the Civic Museum of Bologna, which is only the first of the numerous bronzes with the same subject made by the artist, defined precisely as flying Mercury. In later versions, the sculptor transformed Mercury into a much more dynamic figure reaching upwards, as if ready to take flight, giving it an unprecedented freedom of movement and lightness. When he returned to Florence, the sculptor certainly proposed it to the Medici, who enthusiastically immediately ordered one to be sent to Emperor Maximilian II of Habsburg, as a diplomatic gift for the ongoing negotiations of the wedding between Francesco and Giovanna, sister of the sovereign.
Giambologna replied with the two bronzes preserved in Vienna and Dresden and in 1580 cast the large Mercury now exhibited in the Bargello, originally intended for the loggia of the villa of Cardinal Ferdinando dei Medici to crown a fountain placed in the center of a magnificent decorative complex; the only variant with respect to the previous examples is constituted by the head of Zephyr placed under the foot of the god and from which a breath of wind blows it upwards, accentuating the sense of immateriality. In addition to the successful invention of the flying Mercury, Giambologna acquired immense fame by making numerous other bronzes for the Florentine collectors of the time; his first patron, Bernardo Vecchietti must certainly have owned many, given to him in part by the sculptor in exchange for his protection, but around the 1880s it can be said that there was no collector who did not aspire to own a work by Giambologna, especially those of small format.
The development of this trend in Florence is largely due to the artistic passions of the Grand Duke Francesco I, who with the creation of environments such as the Studiolo in Palazzo Vecchio and the Tribuna degli Uffizi, provided new criteria for the exhibition of the works, pushing all collectors to imitate his extraordinary collection. In the Studiolo, in addition to the painted tables that decorated the doors of the cupboards filled with all kinds of things, there were 8 niches containing bronze figures of divinities; Giambologna painted the one depicting Apollo (1573-75), with the characteristic serpentine pose and beautifully finished.
The placement of the statuette in the niche was no longer an impediment to the plurality of views as Giambologna endowed it with a sort of mechanism that allowed it to rotate. For the Tribune he instead created the six Labors of Hercules (1576-1589), small silver sculptures...
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Late 18th or Early 19th Century Terracotta Putti Figural Fountain / Planter Base
Located in Manhasset, NY
Late 18 or early 19th century Italian terracotta putti figural fountain / planter base. This spectacular base would make any bird bath or floral centerpie...
Category
Italian Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Alpinien Margaine Blue Limoges Porcelain, (19th Century)
Located in Lisbon, PT
A noble baroque style porcelain figurine ma designed by Alpinien Margaine (French, active after 1854) by the foundry Gibus et Cie (1853–1972) in Limoges, France in a baby blue motif,...
Category
French Baroque Revival Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$2,195 Sale Price
20% Off
Ancient Large Wooden Wing on Iron Base
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
An angel lost a wing... and I picked it up for Christmas time...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Romantic Garden Sculpture
By Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard 1
Located in New York, NY
A spirited late 19th century French cast stone sculpture of an adolescent male in a gay mood. The figure evokes the mood of Fragonard's painting 'L' indifferent.
References: Beaux...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Sculpture of Plaster, signed Gallé and dated -93 (1893)
Located in Stockholm, SE
A plaster sculpture by André Vauthier-Galle (1818–1899). A seated male figure with his hands behind his back. Executed in a very realistic way. The sculpture very much reminds of Auguste Rodins "The Thinker" in its pose.
The sculpture has a great patina.
The sculpture comes from the workshop of the Swedish painter and sculptor Jonas Åkesson...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$3,997 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Polychromed Metal Sculpture "Romantic Beauty" by Arthur Waagen
Located in London, GB
An impressive late 19th century polychromed bronzed metal sculpture of an Orientalist maiden resting on a twin handled jardinière with excellent hand chased surface detail and fine naturalistic colours, signed Waagen
Arthur Waagen (German, 1833-1898) was born at Memel in Prussia, was a little-known German Animalier and orientalist figurative sculptor. Early in his career he moved to Paris, where he settled permanently to persue a career as a sculptor. His studio was based at 40, Cours de Vincennes, east of Place de la Nation. Inspired by the trend for the oriental, he exhibited several works with north African themes...
Category
German Other Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antomical Skinned, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
An anatomical sculpture in plaster, depicting a skinned man standing on a round base in a classic raised arm pose. use for an anatomical study. It...
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
French Marble Statue of a Woman in Neoclassical Robe with Flutes, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
White marble statue of a woman holding flutes to her mouth, leaning
Against a column with a lion carving.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
French Antique Bronze Neoclassic Women & Child Statue.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Patinated bronze neo classic style statue of young woman embracing her young child with goose at their feet looking up fondly. Late 19th century. Quality detailing throughout. Unsign...
Category
European Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Big A.FALGUIERE france Art Nouveau large bronze "Diana" circa 1890.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible A.Falguiere large france bronze "Diana" with perfect patina circa 1890 Art Nouveau.
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Natural Specimen: Cubic Pyrite and Fluorite Crystals, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
A Naturalia mineral specimen. A fluorite crystals and cubic pyrite cristals mounted over a guild-plated and lacquered wooden base with leaves decorati...
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze Sculpture of a Mythical Faun by Clodion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mesmerizing bronze sculpture from the late 19th century of a mythical faun creature playing a flute by Claude Michel Clodion. This character gracefully rests on an elegant marble pl...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Bronze Figure of an Elephant by Antoine Louis Barye
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figure of 'Elephant of Senegal'. Signed Barye and inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur'.
Literature: Poletti & Richarme, 2000, no. A119, pp. 250-3.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Tibetan Praying Crowned Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Tibetan Praying Crowned Buddha
This buddha sits in a seating lotus position a triangular base. His many hands fan out behind his back. Two hands...
Category
Tibetan Tibetan Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Bronze Figure of a Cherub on Marble Base
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A late 19th century signed bronze of putti with dove. The original patination on finely cast bronze sculpture with rought marble base. Signed Heiagle near the bottom.
Category
European Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Set of 4 Salvaged Antique Ornately Cast Iron Claw Tub Feet with Owl Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four antique cast iron claw tub feet are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1880 in the period Vi...
Category
American High Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1875s Carved Coconut with Wooden Support & Geometrical Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
Decorative hand-carved decorative coconut, accompanied by a turned wooden stand. The coconut features intricate carved designs including plant motifs and traditional scenes. Ideal as...
Category
European Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Coconut
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Style Torso, Antique Carrara Marble Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Italian torso of a Roman male in hand carved Carrara marble and mounted onto a black marble base, in good condition. The Italian décor represe...
Category
Italian Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Large Orientalist Bronze Figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut
By Émile Pinedo
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Orientalist bronze figures by Emile Pinedo and Marcel Debut
French, Late 19th Century
Arabe en Marche: height 65cm, width 42cm, depth 28...
Category
French Moorish Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$26,435 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Lady by Moreau
Located in London, GB
This alluring bronze depicts the full-length figure of a young lady who, swathed in draped clothing, looks downward toward a basket of flowers hung about her waist. The circular base...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$7,159 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century French Patinated Bronze Sculpture "L'Incroyable" Signed E. Lormier
By Eduard Lormier
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or a library shelf with this elegant bronze sculpture. Crafted in France circa 1895, this antique sculpture depicts a finely detailed figure of a Napoleonic-...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Dominico Brucciani Plaster Study Bull El Museo Nacional del Prado
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A fine and early Dominico Brucciani plaster studies of a bull.
Very much in untouched original condition, with areas of loss mainly around the extre...
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Rare 19th Century French Ducks Tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century French ducks tureen signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category
French Country Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Female Warrior by E. Drouot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a female warrior with sword
Signed E Drouot
Edouard Drouot was born in Sommevoire in the Haut Marne region on 3rd ...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Les Premiers Pas” by Henri Plé
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Les Premiers Pas” (First Steps) by Henri Plé
Henri Plé and Ferdinand Barbedienne
Depicting a mother helping her baby learn how t...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Victorian White Marble Lady Bust
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian white marble bust of lady wearing a dress supported on a square pedestal base (signed: A. Frille Firemre).
Category
American Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Meiji Period, Miyao Bronze Figure of a Fisherman
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese Miyao bronze patinated bronze figure of a fisherman holding his net, having gilded highlights and mounted...
Category
Japanese Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets
Each of a lion seated and roaring on a gilt base with a flower reef design.
Details:
Height – 15 inches / 38cm
Width...
Category
French Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Pair of Black Forest Carved Figures in the Form of Ibex and Chamois
Located in Central England, GB
A Pair of Black Forest Carved Figures in the form of Ibex and Chamois
This late 19th century Black Forest pair of finely carved linden wood figure...
Category
Swiss Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Greek Bust in Bronze, XIX Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Greek Bust In Bronze XIX century
VERY DECORATIVE BRONZE BUST REPRESENTING A YOUNG GREEK FROM THE END OF THE XIX CENTURY. THE BASE IS IN BLACK MARBLE AND THE EYES IN SILVER. REAL Size.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$10,706 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century Swiss limewood carving of a man playing an instrument circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
A Black Forest hand-carved limewood figure portrays a young man from the medieval period dressed in a cloaked tunic and open-toed boots playing a set of traditional Swiss bagpipes ca...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
KPM Porcelain Figurines Group of the Crowning of Caesar
Located in Houston, TX
Porcelain group depicting the crowning of Caesar
Four figures in the group in period dress
One holding a foliate crown above the head
Of Caesar.
Category
German Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$5,625 Sale Price
25% Off
English 1880s Carved Wooden Wall Cartouche Depicting a Dog with Coat of Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English carved wooden wall fragment from the late 19th century, depicting a dog with a shield and cornucopia. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, this ...
Category
English Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Stuffed Bird for Natural History Cabinet, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Natural specimen from Wunderkammer Stuffed bird Great Spotted Red woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) mounted on a wooden base with cartouche Specimen for labo...
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Scottish Cast Iron & Painted Incised Raven Doorstop on Rocky Plinth, Circa 1870
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish cast iron and painted raven doorstop perched on rocky plinth base with central incised interior space for door, Late 19th century.
Category
Scottish Folk Art Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Classical Late 19th Century Marble Statue of a Reclining Nude
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French marble statue of a classical female nude reclining on a tigers skin and bronze daybed.
Signed: G Gomlags.
Category
French Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Russian Silver Troika Sculpture, I. Sazikov after E. Lanceray, Moscow, ca. 1875
By Ignaty Sazikov
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite sculpture masterfully captures the essence of rural life, featuring an elderly peasant standing proudly, reins held firmly in his hands. Behind him, nestled in a beautifully crafted sleigh, are his son and grandson, with the latter energetically guiding the horses using a whip. Each figure is adorned in traditional peasant attire, which not only adds authenticity but also reflects their connection to the land and their heritage. Their faces are wonderfully expressive, conveying a sense of pride, determination, and the bond of family.
The craftsmanship of this outstanding silver sculpture, along with its original marble base, showcases an extraordinary level of artistry. The intricate details are so skillfully rendered that one can almost visualize the steam rising from the horses' nostrils in the crisp, frosty air. The air seems to vibrate with the sound of the horses’ hooves crunching through the fresh snow, creating a vivid auditory backdrop to the scene.
As the troika gallops at full speed, it leaves behind distinct impressions of horseshoes on the pristine snow, marking their journey through the wintry landscape. This dynamic movement not only brings the sculpture to life but also invites viewers to imagine the story behind this moment—an intimate glimpse into the daily life and enduring spirit of a hardworking family united by tradition and the rhythms of nature.
Notes:
There are intact little bell on the yoke of a central horse, and an original detachable hallmarked whip. The original, intricately executed marble base is an integral part of the whole composition. The sculpture was never cleaned or polished, and has an original patina.
Markings:
Fully hallmarked with maker's marks IS (for Ignaty Sazikov...
Category
Russian Victorian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver
A sphere of Aragonite stone, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A sphere of Aragonite stone, resting on a base, made of silver which has a cup-shaped stand with a wavy profile that opens upwards with a concave surface. Italy circa 1870.
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Silver
Wooden Sculpture of the 19th century: Head of African with Gilded Decorations
By A. Manzoni
Located in Villa Verucchio, Emilia-Romagna
Introduction: A Historic and Significant Work of Art
We explore the artistry and beauty of a large wooden sculpture dating from the late 1800s, depicting the head of an African with ...
Category
Sub-Saharan African Colonial Revival Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Italian 19th Century Carved Carrara Marble Figure of a Fisherman Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large Italian 19th century carved Carrara marble figure of a fisherman boy with a straw-hat titled "THO PRESO!... (The catch) dep...
Category
Italian Bohemian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$84,950 Sale Price
32% Off
Italian Marble Sculpture of a Beauty by A. Batacchi
Located in New York, NY
An Italian white marble sculpture of a half nude beauty by A. Batacchi.
Batacchi was active in Florence, Italy in the late 19th century. He worked mostly with female models, usually...
Category
Italian Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
After Bertel Thorvaldsen 19th c. Terracotta Venus Sculpture by P. Ipsen
Located in Richmond, VA
After the renowned neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, 1770-1844) comes this terracotta reduction of his "Venus with The Apple of Paris" (1805), by P. Ipsen (Danish, 18...
Category
Danish Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Italian Statuary Marble Sculpture of Dancing Faun
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Italian white statuary marble sculpture of a dancing faun.
Dating to circa 1870, this Neoclassical piece has stood the test of time with various expertly handcarved eleme...
Category
Italian Grand Tour Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Antique Mythological Tile by Minton Hollins
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a mythological scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’. Inspired by Greek myth...
Category
English Neoclassical Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Pair Bust Depicting Summer & Spring Sculptures Statues on Pedestals LA Antiques
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Bust Depicting Summer & Spring Sculptures Statues on Pedestals LA Antiques . 19th century resin & reconstituted busts of ladies depicting summer and spring from Harrods Store, London.
Made after the original pair by Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (1827-1905) in the Manner of Albert Ernest Carrier-belleuse Realized in Patinated and Gilded Bronze, the Drapery in Cashemire Onyx - Marbre and were sold at Christies for GBP 241,250 christies Decorative Arts Europe London 29 April 2010 Lot 100
The pair we have of tall busts two smiling females faces with hair gathered in a tight chignon, the forehead encircled with a flowered garland falling down on the shoulder mixed with wheat and fields flowers. Antiques Dealer Los Angeles CA Beverly hills West Hollywood Melrose ave La Cienega Blvd. Architectural Decorative...
Category
European Belle Époque Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood, Plaster
$43,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Emmanuel Villdnis, ‘Nelly’, French Art Nouveau Patinated Bronze Bust, ca. 1890
By Emmanuel Villdnis
Located in New York, NY
DETAILS
Signed and foundry mark on back.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 4-15/16 inches
Width: 2-5/16 inches
Depth: 2.25 inches
ABOUT THE SCULPTURE
This portrait bust is of Nelly Faner, famous burlesque dancer at the turn of the XX Century Paris.
ABOUT THE SCULPTORE
Emmanuel Villdnis (French, 1858 – 1914) was born to Italian parents in France, in 1858. He moved with the family to Piedmont, Italy, in March 1861; after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy.
Known in Italy as Villani, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Albertina in Turin from 1871 to 1880 alongside master-sculptor Odoardo Tabacchi. When Villanis graduated, he exhibited his first works in cities across Italy, notably his bust ‘Alda’ in Milan, in 1881.
Villanis returned to France in 1885, living and working in the Montmartre district of Paris and didn’t leave Montmartre until his death on August 28th 1914.
Villanis specialised in female bronze busts...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A glass ampulla with Pulvis eructanea, France 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Specimen from wunderkammer, a glass ampoule with turned fruitwood lid painted black and label on the front. The paper label reads: Pulvis eructanea. France circa 1870.
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood, Paper
19th Century French Two-Tone Bronze "Children Reading Book" Children Composition
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf in an office or study with this elegant two-tone antique bronze composition. Created in France circa 1890, the composition depicts two young kids kneeling and reading a large book together. The large art work...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Depicting a Miner Signed by Jean-Baptiste Germain
Located in London, GB
A fine bronze of a miner by Jean-Baptiste Germain (1841-1910)
A large and beautifully cast sculpture of a hard working miner, titled 'Mineur' with fine patination.
The miner depict...
Category
French Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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