Classical Greek Sculptures
CLASSICAL GREEK STYLE
There is rare surviving furniture from ancient Greece, yet this classical style has informed design for centuries. Interiors of houses in antiquity were minimal, with much of a room’s color coming from frescoes on the walls and mosaics on the floors. Classical Greek furniture was sparing but finely crafted and influenced by Egyptian furniture design through Mediterranean trade.
Furnishings of the period were usually made from local wood like cypress, cedar, oak and willow from ancient Greece’s plentiful forests, although some pieces were carved from marble, such as a 300–200 B.C. throne with lion legs and a curved back now at the Getty Villa. Comfort and clean lines characterized designs during the Classical era, the symmetry and thoughtful proportions reflecting the architecture of Greek temples.
Some pieces of ancient Greek furniture were simple, rectangular platforms like the klinē, a multipurpose ancestor of today’s couches or daybeds that held cushions stuffed with wool, dry grass or down. These structures were used for both sleeping and dining, which wealthy Greeks did while reclining. At night, oil lamps illuminated rooms that frequently surrounded a garden courtyard.
Most of what scholars have learned about Greek furniture design owes to its representations in art like vases and stelae. The portable diphros stool, with its backless design and four turned legs, was one of the more common types of seating in daily Greek life — it appears as such for the gods on the Parthenon frieze. Stools without backs have been found in early Roman tombs, while benches were also common Greek seating furniture created for use in theaters. In houses of the Hellenistic period, benches seemingly functioned as tables, too.
Some designs evolved through adaptations by the Romans, including the klismos chair. After prominent archaeological excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the klismos chair — with its four saber legs and the elegant curves that define its back — was a source of inspiration for aesthetics in eras ranging from 18th-century neoclassicism to 20th-century Art Deco.
Find a collection of Classical Greek decorative objects, wall decorations and building and garden elements on 1stDibs.
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Style: Classical Greek
20th Century Terracotta Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Greek
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Terracotta Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Greek.
Offered is a handsome 20th century terra cotta bust of a classical Greek male.
Expertly executed however it is unsigned.
Category
20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian School Carved Marble Two Tone Shoulder Bust Sculpture Apollo Statue 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
A carved two-toned marble bust depicting the image of Apollo with draped garb details. Mounted to a round tapered marble plinth. circa 20th century. Very heavy and stately. Made in I...
Category
20th Century Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Acteon Greek Hunter by Adrien Etienne Gaudez French Bronze Statue Sculpture 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
A remarkable French Bronze sculpture of Acteon by Adrein Etienne Gaudez. The statue is sculpted in lifelike detail, featuring Acteon with a bird in his outstretched arm, standing on ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Head of Minerva Carved in White Marble, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite sculpture of the head of Minerva carved in white marble, on a parallelepiped base, 19th Century Greek.
Minerva is the Roman goddess of poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving, t...
Category
19th Century Greek Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Continental Gilt Bronze Figures
Located in Toronto, CA
A wonderful pair of gilt bronze sculptures depicting two dancers in the classical greek style, one holding cymbals and the other a baton. Each on a tiered marble base with acanthus g...
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1950s Neo classical Gold Patinated Plaster Bust of Athena
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A gold patinated plaster bust of Athena from a Gipsoteca in a sicilian academy of fine arts. They used to patinate the plasters in different ways, this one has been made with gold, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sicilian Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
French Patinated Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Male
Located in Houston, TX
French Patinated Plaster Bust Sculpture Of A Classical Male.
Our handsome French classical Greek plaster sculpture is the perfect table accessory, bookca...
Category
1920s European Vintage Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Etruscan Sculpture Head, 4th Century B.C., Italy
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Etruscan sculpture head made with terracotta, the art represents a young man from the 4th century. It's a very decorative piece and the state of conservation is good. I...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
1980s Italian Bronze Riace Warrior Sculpture Statue Signed Pintoneilo
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Italian Bronze Riace Warrior Sculpture Statue Signed Pintoneilo
Offered for sale is a circa 1980s bronze statue of the older Riace Warrior sculpture. This bronze is extremely ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Cast Bronze Green Marble Spartan Helmet Paperweight Bookend 4.5
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage paperweight or book end featuring a bronze metal Greek / Corinthian / Spartan helmet adorned with a snarling animal, set on a translucent g...
Category
Late 20th Century Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Hermes Bust in Carved Biscuit French Origin
Located in Buxton, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Sculpture of Hermes. The sculpture is hand carved from Biscuit.
Circa Late 20th and of French Origin
Dimensions - 19 H x 13 x 7 cm
We have...
Category
Late 20th Century French Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Mario Villa Carved Wood Fruit
By Mario Villa
Located in Austin, TX
These fanciful and imagined spiky fruit are truly a work of art, by artist and collector, Mario Villa. These whimsical shapes have an air of Central American objets d'art.
Mario Vill...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Male and Female Torso Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 5.9'' / Weight: 800 gr (for each item)
The set concerns 1 female, 1 male torso. This is a work that symbolizes the depiction of the ideal male and female form.
-Produced fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Apollon Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Istanbul Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Apollo is known as the god of music, art, the sun, fire and poetry in Greek mythology. He also possessed the ability to transfer his powers of prophecy to others.
The original is displayed in the Istanbul Museum.
Known as the god of music, fine arts, poetry, fire and prophecy in ancient Greek mythology, Apollo was also an admirable god with his young and strong structure.
Apollo, the son of Zeus and Leto, was a very handsome god and had a radiance and charm that almost radiated light around him.
Apollon represents music, the arts, the sun, and poetry. He can transfer his talent as an oracle to other people. Apollon, who originated in Anatolia, is one of the leading gods with his lyre ringing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Medusa Relief Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 3 kg
Medusa, known as the "snake-haired, sharp-toothed, female monster" who is believed to turn the malicious people who come eye to eye into a stone, is mortal. Therefore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
ORIGINAL SiGNED AMEDEO GENNARELLI 1881-1943 CARVED MARBLE STATUE / SCULPTURe
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand carved Carrara marble, signed Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943) Italian Art-déco sculpture of a nude lady circa 1920
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price.
Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943) was a famous Italian Art-déco-sculptor. He is known for his nude female figures. Gennarelli was born in 1881 in Naples, Italy. In 1909 he immigrated to France, where he met with the great sculptors and artists of the period. In 1913 he exhibited its beautiful Marble Female Nude at the "Salon des Artistes Francais", where he exhibited regularly until 1936.
Paris was the ideal starting point to pay attention to the avant-garde. A lot of painters, sculptors and graphic artists visited the city at the river Seine to take part in the development of the new arts. Amedeo increasingly dedicated himself to the Art déco and already exhibited his first works in the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1913.
The Société was a professional association of French painters and sculptors and was founded in 1881 in Paris, presenting still today the works of its artist in an annual Salon. When the first president of the association, the painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau, suggested in 1890 to dedicate the Salon young and unknown artists, a disagreement with the established artists, such as Auguste Rodin and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes started. The older ones founded their own Salon, exhibiting their own works.
The aesthetic sculptures of Amedeo are designed in the style of Art deco. The distinguished marks of this epoch that arose at the beginning of the 20th century are varied and multi-form, because they were influenced by many different artistic trends. But especially geometric forms, pithy and extensive ornaments and floral motifs were used.
He made these themes into erotic and athletic sculptures, as we can see for example at the sculptures The Carrier Pigeon and Towards Destiny...
Category
1920s French Vintage Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Male Torso Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 5.9'' / Weight: 800 gr
This is a work that symbolizes the depiction of the ideal male form.
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from the original molds of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Artemis Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The famous Artemis is the sister of Apollo and Dionysus; It is integrated with abundance in Anatolia. Considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the temple of Artemis in Ephesus was destroyed many times; but each time it was built again. Artemis, who, like Cybele, is the embodiment of nourishment rather than fertility, can be found in every region in every age.
Sculptures, busts, columns and reliefs, the originals of which are in various museums, are made with the technique of casting under vacuum with marble powder...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
"Narcissus" Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture After the Antique
Located in Montreal, QC
A late 19th century / early 20th century bronze figure of Narcissus, after the Antique, He wears a wreath in his hair and carries a goat skin wine sack and stands on a circular base....
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mercurius Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder, Istanbul Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum.
Hermes, a descendant ...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Antique Classical French Bronze Bust on a Marble Base
Located in Houston, TX
Antique classical French bronze bust on a marble base.
This gorgeous well executed French classical Greek male bronze bust on a stunning block marble base.
Stunning!
Category
1920s French Vintage Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Mercurius Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder, Istanbul Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum.
Hermes, a descendant ...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Ionic Bookend Set Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Ionic regular columns born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia have a thin, long and elegant body.
Ionic columns are one of three types of c...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
The Virgin Mary Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Virgin Mary House' No2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
In Christian mythology, she is the mother of Jesus, also known as the Virgin Mary.
Weight: 1,5 kg
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from the original molds of the wo...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
The Virgin Mary Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder No1 Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
This sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary, who is known as the mother of Jesus in Christian mythology. Weighing 1.5 kg, this sculpture is produced from pressed marble powder and made using the original molds from the museum. It can be used both indoors and outdoors.
This work of art holds a special place for those interested in Christian art. The original depiction of the Virgin Mary makes it an excellent choice for art enthusiasts and collectors. Thanks to the high-quality material used in its production and the quality craftsmanship, it provides durability for many years. It can be used as a wonderful decorative piece in your garden, home, or office since it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. This Virgin Mary sculpture...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Artemis with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' No:2
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: height: 56 cm / Weight: 4 kg
As a fertility god, Artemis was particularly revered in Ephesus, close to Ortygia, believed to be his birthplac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Female Torso Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: Height: 5.9'' / Weight: 800 gr
This is a work that symbolizes the depiction of the ideal female form.
-Produced from pressed marble powder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Monumental Silvered and Gilt-Bronze Glass Centerpiece of "Poseidon"
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental French Silvered and Gilt-Bronze and Glass Centerpiece of "Poseidon", Paris, circa 1895.
A very good quality centerpiece depicting "Poseidon and his seahorses", of mon...
Category
Early 20th Century French Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Livia Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
In the first century, Livia was decribed as Rome’s strongest woman. She is proudly depicted in ancient sources as suitable to be empress, faithful to the emerpor and a good wife, and always balanced and level headed. It is said that she successfully filled the roles of wife, mother, widow and elderly woman.
Livia was the wife of Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire; she was his regent and was also his faithful adviser. Livia, the most powerful woman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
The Riace Warriors, A Fine Pair of Cold-Cast Copper and Resin Replica Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Riace Warriors, a fine pair of cold cast copper and resin figures of the Riace Warriors, reduced replicas of the original bronze sculptures currentl...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Copper
19th Century Italian Marble Bust of Aphrodite
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian marble bust of Aphrodite.
Our antique Italian Carrara marble bust of Aphrodite is expertly carved and rests on a...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pinax Relief Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 2.75 kg
-The original is displayed in the Ephesus Museum.
- It can hang on the wall.
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Alexander The Great Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder / Istanbul / Small
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 56 cm / Weight: 20 kg
Alexander, the real name of Macedonian III. Alexandros, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Zeus Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Looking for a powerful and striking addition to your living space? Look no further than the Zeus bust from Lagu's special selection. Standing at 16.9 inches tall and weighing 30 kg, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Artemis with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' No:1
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: height: 24 cm / Weight: 400 gr
As a fertility god, Artemis was particularly revered in Ephesus, close to Ortygia, believed to be his birthpl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Wise Athena Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Bursa Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 24.4'' / Weight: 18 kg
Athena is known as the goddess of wisdom, peace and the arts in Greek mythology.
Athena is the goddess of intelligence, art, strategy, inspiration and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
French Classical Male Stone Torso Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
French classical male stone torso sculpture. This handsome stone torso sculpture can be used indoors on a pedestal or outdoors in a garden or on a patio.
G...
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Hermes Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder, 'Side Museum' No:3
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Side Museum.
Measure: height: 11.8'' / Weight: 2 k...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Aphrodite Torso Statue 'Ephesus Museum' Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Measures: height: 31.4'' / width: 13.8'' / depth: 10.2''/ weight: 46 kg.
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum.
-Can be used indoors and outdoors.
The statue of Aphrodite, also known as Venus, is a beautiful depiction of the goddess of love and beauty from Greek mythology. The original statue is displayed in the Ephesus Museum, but a reproduction of the statue is available for display and use.
The reproduction statue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble, Metal
Ancient Roman Theathre Mask Myra No:1 Sculpture
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
It was found in the ancient city of Myra in Antalya, Turkey. It was used as a mask in theaters during the Roman period.
The city of Myra, one of the six most important cities that w...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Ancient Roman Theathre Mask Myra No:2 Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
It was found in the ancient city of Myra in Antalya, Turkey. It was used as a mask in theaters during the Roman period.
The city of Myra, one of the six most important cities that w...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Black Hermes Bust, 'Side Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Side Museum.
Measure: height: 11.8'' / Weight: 2 k...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Eros Bust No:2 Made with Compressed Marble Powder / Istanbul Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Eros is the Greek god of love and desire. In ancient Greek, four separate words were used for love or amity one of which being “Eros” which meant passionate love.
Eros, who is accep...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Nemesis Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Antalya Archeological Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 7,5 kg
The Goddess Nemesis, daughter of Nyx, represents the power that adjusts the balance of human relationships, giving each individual the fate their actions deserve. H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Apollo Bust Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Istanbul Museum' Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Apollo is known as the god of music, art, the sun, fire and poetry in Greek mythology. He also possessed the ability to transfer his powers of prophecy to others.
The original is displayed in the Istanbul Museum.
Known as the god of music, fine arts, poetry, fire and prophecy in ancient Greek mythology, Apollo was also an admirable god with his young and strong structure.
Apollo, the son of Zeus and Leto, was a very handsome god and had a radiance and charm that almost radiated light around him.
Apollon represents music, the arts, the sun, and poetry. He can transfer his talent as an oracle to other people. Apollon, who originated in Anatolia, is one of the leading gods with his lyre ringing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
21st Century Studio Irvine Betti Concrete Stool in Silver Grey Cement Handmade
Located in Rome, Lazio
Surrealism, primitivism, metaphysics and brutalism. Art together with architecture and design build a scenario of inspirations and continuous references through which the material ri...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Hermes Head Sculpture, 4th Century, Greece
Located in Girona, Spain
Hermes head sculpture.
Greek Bust representing Hermes.
Hermes is an Olympian deity, the God of Speed, in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Sculpted ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal
Asclepius Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum'
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Asclepius is known as the god of "medicine, healing and rejuvenation" in Greek mythology. Asclepius, who was believed to have found immortality, was therefore punished by being killed by Zeus.
Weight: 35 kg.
-Produced from pressed marble powder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Marble Aphrodite Bust, 'Louvre Museum', Marble Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Aphrodite is known as the godess of love and beauty from Greek mythology. In Roman mythology she is called Venus. The original is displayed in the Louvre Museum...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
KPM Figure of a Lady Warrior Holding a Spear and a Shield with a Face with Wings
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this amazing KPM porcelain figurine of a lady warrior with her shield and spear. I believe she is Athena. As you can s...
Category
1890s German Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large French 19th Century Cast-Iron Fountain Figure of a Seated Nude Maiden
By J.J. Ducel Me de Forges 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Large French 19th Century Cast-Iron Fountain Figure Modeled as a Nude Maiden Seated on a Rocky Outcrop Holding a Cornucopia in Her Raised Right Hand, by J.J Ducel. Cast-Signed "J.J. DUCEL Me de FORGES, PARIS". Circa: Paris, 1880.
A retailer of fine cast-iron ornaments, J. J. Ducel was recorded as supplying cast-iron works through Paris as early as 1810 in the Pas-de-Calais. The factory was sold in 1878 to the Fonderie de la Haute-Marne and all of the firm's models were subsequently bought by the Val d'Osne foundry. However, prior to the firm's sale, critics at the 1867 Paris Exposition Universelle proclaimed that "Ducel is the great manufacturer of works in cast-iron, to whom Paris is so largely indebted for the grace and elegance that supply so many of the adornments of its streets". Ducel, Val d'Osne and other associated foundries produced both bronze and cast-iron statuary. Cast-iron is corrosive, whereas non-ferrous bronze does not suffer the same detrimental effects of weathering and is therefore a superior and more expensive material.
Height: 51 1/2 inches (130.8 cm)
Width: 22 inches (55.9 cm)
Depth: 30 inches (76.2 cm)
The foundry of Val d'Osne became highly regarded for the varied nature and quality of its castings in the second half of the 19th century. Commonly known after 1870 as simply Val D'Osne, the company was originally founded by J.P.V. André in Val d'Osne 1835 and developed rapidly, absorbing smaller foundries in the Haute-Marne area east of Paris. The foundry contributed to the London International Exhibition of 1851, where a bronze fountain cast with classical figures attracted much attention. André also specialised in fancy castings and architectural fittings. His Paris adress was at 14 Rue Neuve, Menilmontant.
In 1855 the Barbezat & Cie Foundry was born out of the André workshop. In 1867 Barbezat & Cie changed its name to Houille & Cie. Then, in 1870, it changed its name to Société Anonyme du Val d'Osne. With the change of name came the change of casting mark and adress: Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne, 58 Bd Voltaire, Paris or simply Val d'Osne.
Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought-iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for indoor/outdoor statuary...
Category
19th Century French Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Marble Sculpture of Satyr
Located in New Haven, CT
Masterfully executed marble sculpture of Marsyas with lover.
French after the Greek Antique
Ca 1780
Category
1780s French Antique Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble
20th Century Academic Study Plaster Hand Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
20th century Academic study plaster hand sculpture.
Monumental 20th century academic study plaster hand sculpture. A stunning coffee table acce...
Category
20th Century Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pinax Relief Made with Compressed Marble Powder 'Ephesus Museum' Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 2.75 kg
-The original is displayed in the Ephesus Museum.
- It can hang on the wall.
-Produced from pressed marble powder.
-Produced from the original molds of the works fr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Midcentury Mythological Winged Sculpture on Stone Base
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury mythological winged sculpture on stone base.
Unusual midcentury silver plated mythological winged creature with jeweled eyes mounted on a s...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
Marble Sculpture Resting Hermes by Lysippos, 21st Century
By (after) Lysippos
Located in Greding, DE
Life-sized marble sculpture of the so called ‘Resting Hermes’ by Lysippos. The sculpture was hand-carved out of white marble and has a fine surface.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Standing Female Nude Bather, Bronze Signed Fullborn
Located in Montreal, QC
This bronze figure of a nude maiden dates from the early 20th century. She crouches slightly as she enters the water, one foot on a rocky outcrop, with stylized waves at her feet. Ac...
Category
Early 20th Century German Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Statuary Marble Bust of Greek Philosopher Thales of Miletus
Located in Montreal, QC
Statuary marble bust of Greek Philosopher Thales of Miletus
The width is of the base.
Bust doesn't include the wooden pedestal.
Category
1930s Greek Vintage Classical Greek Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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