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Empire Sculptures

EMPIRE STYLE

From 1804–15, Napoléon I reigned as the emperor of France, bringing the country into a new era of opulence after the fall of the monarchy and the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. He declared, “We must have very solid things, made to last 100 years.” Empire-style furniture followed suit, with imposing pieces constructed from mahogany and adorned with gilded ornaments. Expanding on the neoclassicism popularized in the previous century — such as in ​​Louis XVI style — Empire style borrowed from the great civilizations of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece and Rome, to connect this nascent empire to the power of the past.

Napoléon I believed the production of fine furniture would reflect the stature of the republic, with his official architects Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine leading the way with their work on his residences.

Luxurious materials, symmetrical shapes and bold colors characterize antique Empire-style bedroom furniture, armchairs, cabinets and other structures, with frequent motifs including mythological creatures, geometric designs, acanthus leaves, eagles, bees (the imperial emblem) and swans, a favorite of Empress Joséphine. Flat surfaces, like marble tabletops, were accented with decadent details, such as the bronze furniture mounts made by sculptor Pierre-Philippe Thomire for the French palaces. Martin-Guillaume Biennais, who worked as the imperial goldsmith, crafted intricate luxury objects that mixed wood, fine metal, mother-of-pearl and ivory.

The style became popular abroad, influencing the American Empire style. Stately pieces carved with sprigs of olives by cabinetmaker Pierre-Antoine Bellange were acquired by American President James Monroe for the White House in 1817.

Find a collection of antique Empire tables, lighting, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Empire
Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets
Located in New York, NY
This pair of French chenets from the Early 1800s is a stunning example of Egyptian Revival design. The chenets feature a stately dark patina bronze sphynx body on top of a decorated ...
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1820s French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze

  • Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets
  • Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets
  • Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets
  • Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets

Pair of French Early 19th C. Patinated and Dore Bronze Egyptian Revival Chenets

Roman Sculpture End, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Roman Sculpture end 19th century Italy Sculptural group, in art bronze on a black marble base. Slight wear to the gold. DIM.: 16 x 26 x 12 cm. good conditions.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze

  • Roman Sculpture End, 19th Century
  • Roman Sculpture End, 19th Century
  • Roman Sculpture End, 19th Century
  • Roman Sculpture End, 19th Century

Roman Sculpture End, 19th Century

Empire Desk Inkpot, 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
EMPIRE DESK INKPOT 19th century France marble base " Giallo di Siena " with applications and elements in gilded bronze. Dim.: 24 x 35 x 24 good conditions
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • Empire Desk Inkpot, 19th Century
  • Empire Desk Inkpot, 19th Century
  • Empire Desk Inkpot, 19th Century
  • Empire Desk Inkpot, 19th Century

Empire Desk Inkpot, 19th Century

Gilt Bronze Eagle on Green Marble Base
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This sculpture features a gilt bronze eagle with outstretched wing atop a green marble column.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze

  • Gilt Bronze Eagle on Green Marble Base
  • Gilt Bronze Eagle on Green Marble Base
  • Gilt Bronze Eagle on Green Marble Base
  • Gilt Bronze Eagle on Green Marble Base

Gilt Bronze Eagle on Green Marble Base

Large Fruit Vase Napoleon III, Empire 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Large fruit vase Napoleon III - Empire 19th Century made of crystal and bronze. A bright crystal flowerpot is mounted on a spiral rod formed by two swim...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Crystal, Bronze

  • Large Fruit Vase Napoleon III, Empire 19th Century
  • Large Fruit Vase Napoleon III, Empire 19th Century
  • Large Fruit Vase Napoleon III, Empire 19th Century
  • Large Fruit Vase Napoleon III, Empire 19th Century

Large Fruit Vase Napoleon III, Empire 19th Century

Napoleon III Crystal Vase, Empire, France 19th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon III Crystal Vase - Empire - France 19th century with gilt bronze and diamond padding on the bases. Classic proportions and design. H-35cm. Width: 20cm, Height: 35cm, Dept...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Crystal, Bronze

  • Napoleon III Crystal Vase, Empire, France 19th Century
  • Napoleon III Crystal Vase, Empire, France 19th Century
  • Napoleon III Crystal Vase, Empire, France 19th Century
  • Napoleon III Crystal Vase, Empire, France 19th Century

Napoleon III Crystal Vase, Empire, France 19th Century

French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted. Practical size sculpture of imperator Napoleon Bonaparte. If you are a collector of good quality antiques having to do with (French) historical figures then this rare a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base
  • French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base
  • French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base
  • French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base

French Antique Stately Bronze Napoleon on Prancing Horse Sculpture, Marble Base

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French, 19th Century Empire Cast Iron Laureled Fountain Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and very rare Empire cast iron laureled fountain head with a great expression, France, circa 1800-1850. Weathered.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Iron

  • French, 19th Century Empire Cast Iron Laureled Fountain Head
  • French, 19th Century Empire Cast Iron Laureled Fountain Head
  • French, 19th Century Empire Cast Iron Laureled Fountain Head
  • French, 19th Century Empire Cast Iron Laureled Fountain Head

French, 19th Century Empire Cast Iron Laureled Fountain Head

Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality neoclassical Empire style vasiform gilt bronze ormolu church religious relic altar monstrance reliquary. Exquisitely hand-crafted in Continental Europe in the second half of the 19th century, most likely French Napoleon III Period (1852-1870), having a fanned cross crest, above winged angel mask, central oval display...
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19th Century European Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

  • Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary
  • Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary
  • Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary
  • Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary

Fine 19th Century European Gilt Bronze Ormolu Monstrance Reliquary

Armor and Venus Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sculpture Gilt Bronze
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This beautiful Empire bronze sculpture shows winged Amor carrying Venus, she is holding a wreath in her right hand, surrounded within a circula...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • Armor and Venus Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sculpture Gilt Bronze
  • Armor and Venus Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sculpture Gilt Bronze
  • Armor and Venus Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sculpture Gilt Bronze
  • Armor and Venus Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sculpture Gilt Bronze

Armor and Venus Early 19th Century French Empire Ormolu Sculpture Gilt Bronze

Important and Impressive Pair of 19th Century Bronze Sculptures
Located in Cesena, FC
Important pair of sculptures depicting Achello and Helena (mythological famous figures) in bronze, made with the lost-wax technique, dating from the 19th century (second half of the 1800s but made in the Empire style). Standing on a quadrangular column base in golden robes, they hold magnificent cornucopias (a symbol of prosperity and wealth). The heads are adorned with laurel wreaths. Of great aesthetic impact given both by the impressiveness of the figures and the measures (245 centimeters high) as well as the bases that support and complement the bodies, richly decorated with floral festoons and anthropomorphic friezes that stylistically recall the eclectic style typical of the second half of the 19th century. Prominent in the decorations are large acanthus leaves, feet and lion masks. This large pair...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze

  • Important and Impressive Pair of 19th Century Bronze Sculptures
  • Important and Impressive Pair of 19th Century Bronze Sculptures
  • Important and Impressive Pair of 19th Century Bronze Sculptures
  • Important and Impressive Pair of 19th Century Bronze Sculptures

Important and Impressive Pair of 19th Century Bronze Sculptures

Pair of Cupids Playing Instruments in Patinated Bronze from Early 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
A pair of beautiful cupids playing instruments in dark patinated Bronze with a marble base. Probably from the early 19th century. Wear consistent with age and use.
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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • Pair of Cupids Playing Instruments in Patinated Bronze from Early 19th Century
  • Pair of Cupids Playing Instruments in Patinated Bronze from Early 19th Century
  • Pair of Cupids Playing Instruments in Patinated Bronze from Early 19th Century
  • Pair of Cupids Playing Instruments in Patinated Bronze from Early 19th Century

Pair of Cupids Playing Instruments in Patinated Bronze from Early 19th Century

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19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabra
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of Empire style patinated and doré bronze figurines male and female candelabras, France, circa 1860-1870. Raised on a monumental marble plinth with doré bronze ormolu-mounted ba...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabra
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabra
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabra
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabra

19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabra

Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets
By Claude Galle
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 19th century French Empire gilt bronze lioness figures andirons or chenets Two figures of lionesses facing each other made of patined bronze lying on rectangular gilt-bronze...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze

  • Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets
  • Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets
  • Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets
  • Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets

Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Bronze Lioness Figures Andirons or Chenets

Empire Style Malachite on a Bronze Doré Gilded Stand Desk Decorative Object LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A Beautiful Empire style malachite orb on a bronze doré stand retour d'Egypte of 3 figures of standing maidens with a pine cone in the center an detailed crown holder hosting a large...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Malachite, Bronze

  • Empire Style Malachite on a Bronze Doré Gilded Stand Desk Decorative Object LA
  • Empire Style Malachite on a Bronze Doré Gilded Stand Desk Decorative Object LA
  • Empire Style Malachite on a Bronze Doré Gilded Stand Desk Decorative Object LA
  • Empire Style Malachite on a Bronze Doré Gilded Stand Desk Decorative Object LA

Empire Style Malachite on a Bronze Doré Gilded Stand Desk Decorative Object LA

Wide Antique Carved Wooden Eagle from France, Circa 1810
Located in Dallas, TX
With a wingspan of five and a half feet wide, this wooden eagle has a commanding presence. Hand-carved in France, circa 1810, the eagle was crafted by a master-level woodworker. Notice how each feather has been carved with incredible detail, showing slight separations in the barbs that make up feathers. The eagle is presented with wings displayed, as if in the midst of flight. Both legs are tucked under the body, as you might see on a gliding bird. The beak is open with a large hole that runs through to the back side, possibly indicating that at one time the eagle held something in its mouth. When Napoleon became Emperor of the French in 1804, he brought about a striking shift in artwork and architecture, embracing the styles of ancient empires...
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1810s French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Wood

  • Wide Antique Carved Wooden Eagle from France, Circa 1810
  • Wide Antique Carved Wooden Eagle from France, Circa 1810
  • Wide Antique Carved Wooden Eagle from France, Circa 1810
  • Wide Antique Carved Wooden Eagle from France, Circa 1810

Wide Antique Carved Wooden Eagle from France, Circa 1810

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Milan, IT
A Verona red marble remarkable inkwell, pure Empire style representing a gilded bronze of the bust of Antinous as Dioniso. Empire style, Generous size, excellent state of preservatio...
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1860s French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
  • French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
  • French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
  • French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870

French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An unusual French Restauration period ormolu mantel clock. The elaborately pierced gilt bronze case in the form of a lyre, with an Apollo mask cresting, on a white marble stepped bas...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
  • French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
  • French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask
  • French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask

French Restauration Period Ormolu Lyre Mantel Clock with Apollo Mask

French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century Bowl on base in bronze and black marble 19th century height: 25 cm. and diameter: 24 cm. very good condition
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century
  • French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century
  • French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century
  • French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century

French Empire Bowl on Base in Bronze and Marble 19th century

19th Century Black French Napoleon Bonaparte Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th Century, black antique French bust of Napoleon Bonaparte made of hand crafted patinated bronze, in good condition. The small sculpture depicts Napoleon in his military outfit and in a commanding stance. The detailed Parisian décor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal

  • 19th Century Black French Napoleon Bonaparte Patinated Bronze Sculpture
  • 19th Century Black French Napoleon Bonaparte Patinated Bronze Sculpture
  • 19th Century Black French Napoleon Bonaparte Patinated Bronze Sculpture
  • 19th Century Black French Napoleon Bonaparte Patinated Bronze Sculpture

19th Century Black French Napoleon Bonaparte Patinated Bronze Sculpture

19th Century French Antique Napoleon Bronze, Marble Bust, Parisian Décor Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 19th century, gold antique French bust of Napoleon Bonaparte made of hand crafted bronze and marble, in good condition. The detailed Parisian décor pi...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

  • 19th Century French Antique Napoleon Bronze, Marble Bust, Parisian Décor Statue
  • 19th Century French Antique Napoleon Bronze, Marble Bust, Parisian Décor Statue
  • 19th Century French Antique Napoleon Bronze, Marble Bust, Parisian Décor Statue
  • 19th Century French Antique Napoleon Bronze, Marble Bust, Parisian Décor Statue

19th Century French Antique Napoleon Bronze, Marble Bust, Parisian Décor Statue

19th Century Gold-Silver French Set of Three Small Bronze Napoleon's Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-silver, antique French set of three Napoleon Bonaparte sculptures made of hand crafted metal and gilded bronze, in good condition. The particularized décor pieces represent th...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

  • 19th Century Gold-Silver French Set of Three Small Bronze Napoleon's Sculpture
  • 19th Century Gold-Silver French Set of Three Small Bronze Napoleon's Sculpture
  • 19th Century Gold-Silver French Set of Three Small Bronze Napoleon's Sculpture
  • 19th Century Gold-Silver French Set of Three Small Bronze Napoleon's Sculpture

19th Century Gold-Silver French Set of Three Small Bronze Napoleon's Sculpture

A pair of 19th. century Italian Grand Tour winged bronze Sphinxes
Located in Brisbane, Queensland
A rear pair 0f 19th. century Italian Grand Tour sculptures of winged patinated bronze Sphinxes above a black marble base. These sculptures...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • A pair of 19th. century Italian Grand Tour winged bronze Sphinxes
  • A pair of 19th. century Italian Grand Tour winged bronze Sphinxes
  • A pair of 19th. century Italian Grand Tour winged bronze Sphinxes
  • A pair of 19th. century Italian Grand Tour winged bronze Sphinxes

A pair of 19th. century Italian Grand Tour winged bronze Sphinxes

1850s Ancient Hand-Crafted and Decorated Base Depicting Male Head with Inlays
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Ancient Decorated Base Depicting Male Head With Inlays hand-crafted in Sicily in mid 19th century.
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Empire Sculptures

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Wood, Lacquer

  • 1850s Ancient Hand-Crafted and Decorated Base Depicting Male Head with Inlays
  • 1850s Ancient Hand-Crafted and Decorated Base Depicting Male Head with Inlays
  • 1850s Ancient Hand-Crafted and Decorated Base Depicting Male Head with Inlays
  • 1850s Ancient Hand-Crafted and Decorated Base Depicting Male Head with Inlays

1850s Ancient Hand-Crafted and Decorated Base Depicting Male Head with Inlays

Antique Napoleon & Michel Ney on Horseback Porcelain Figurines Pair Dresden
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique porcelain figurines of Napoleon Bonaparte and Michel Ney on horses. “Michel Ney, 1st Duke of Elchingen, 1st Prince of the Moskva (10 January 1769 – 7 December 1815), popularly known as Marshal Ney, was a French...
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19th Century Antique Empire Sculptures

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Porcelain

  • Antique Napoleon & Michel Ney on Horseback Porcelain Figurines Pair Dresden
  • Antique Napoleon & Michel Ney on Horseback Porcelain Figurines Pair Dresden
  • Antique Napoleon & Michel Ney on Horseback Porcelain Figurines Pair Dresden
  • Antique Napoleon & Michel Ney on Horseback Porcelain Figurines Pair Dresden

Antique Napoleon & Michel Ney on Horseback Porcelain Figurines Pair Dresden

Stunning Signed by Barye Strong Large Lion Bronze Statue
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This intimidating lion takes a break and relaxes. He lies down and looks as if he puts his paw in paw and waits patiently for the next encounter. He is the gate keeper he stays alert at all times and watches for any unknown creatures to cross into his territory. The features on the lion are magnificent and are very life like. His undercoat is long and you can see the fur stringing off of his underside while he puts his legs to the side. His mane is grand and he has gigantic paws which will take anyone or thing out in one swift swipe. You can see the details beautifully. This lion has a brown patina and was casted using the “Lot Wax Method” it is mounted on a black marble base. This sculpture is signed by Barye...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • Stunning Signed by Barye Strong Large Lion Bronze Statue
  • Stunning Signed by Barye Strong Large Lion Bronze Statue
  • Stunning Signed by Barye Strong Large Lion Bronze Statue
  • Stunning Signed by Barye Strong Large Lion Bronze Statue

Stunning Signed by Barye Strong Large Lion Bronze Statue

French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptional Antique French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire a Paris. Exceptionally cast, hand-chiseled and further burnished and matted with two-tone gold, this dore bronze grouping of two neoclassical lovers is of the upmost quality and craftsmanship. As Pierre-Philippe Thomire is regarded as one of the greatest bronzier's of the late 18th century and early 19th century, this dore bronze piece could only be made by someone with his artistic talents. The lovers are seen with the man seated on a cushioned bench with tasseled...
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Early 1800s French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze

  • French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris
  • French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris
  • French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris
  • French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris

French 1st Empire Period Dore Bronze Grouping of Lovers, Att. Thomire A Paris

Antique Kister Porcelain Joachim Murat Figurine French Revolution Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Kister porcelain figurine of Joachim Murat riding a white horse. “A.W. Fr. Kister Porcelain Manufactory of Scheibe-Alsbach, Thuringia, Germany, used this mark from 1900 to 1972. ("A.W. Fr." stands for "August Wilhelm Fridolin.") The company was in business from 1838 until 1991.” “Joachim Murat (25 March 1767 – 13 October 1815) was a French military commander and statesman who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Under the French Empire he received the military titles of Marshal of the Empire and Admiral of France, and was also the 1st Prince Murat,[1] Grand Duke of Berg from 1806 to 1808,[2] and, as Joachim-Napoleon, King of Naples from 1808 to 1815.[5] He was the brother-in-law of emperor Napoleon I, who characterized him as exceptionally brave in the face of the enemy, a weakling when he was on his own, a braggart dressed in gold and feathers...
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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Sculptures

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Porcelain

  • Antique Kister Porcelain Joachim Murat Figurine French Revolution Statue
  • Antique Kister Porcelain Joachim Murat Figurine French Revolution Statue
  • Antique Kister Porcelain Joachim Murat Figurine French Revolution Statue
  • Antique Kister Porcelain Joachim Murat Figurine French Revolution Statue

Antique Kister Porcelain Joachim Murat Figurine French Revolution Statue

Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef
Located in London, GB
A fantastically modelled gilt bronze monkey chef, he stands proudly on a black polished stone base.
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1840s French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze

  • Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef
  • Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef
  • Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef
  • Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef

Mid-19th Century, French, Gilt Bronze Monkey Chef

French Empire Giltwood Carved Eagle, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Empire Napoleonic Eagle. Striking Dutch design from the 19th century. Sublime carving and original gilt on this stunning eagle. In good original condition wit...
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1820s Dutch Antique Empire Sculptures

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Giltwood

  • French Empire Giltwood Carved Eagle, 19th Century
  • French Empire Giltwood Carved Eagle, 19th Century
  • French Empire Giltwood Carved Eagle, 19th Century
  • French Empire Giltwood Carved Eagle, 19th Century

French Empire Giltwood Carved Eagle, 19th Century

Cast Bronze Figural Lion Sculpture Marble Top Pedestals After P.J Mene, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast bronze figural lion sculpture marble top pedestals after P.J Mene - a Pair. Item features right and left forms, heavy cast bronze lion figures, round black marble tops, signed "...
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Late 20th Century Empire Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

  • Cast Bronze Figural Lion Sculpture Marble Top Pedestals After P.J Mene, a Pair
  • Cast Bronze Figural Lion Sculpture Marble Top Pedestals After P.J Mene, a Pair
  • Cast Bronze Figural Lion Sculpture Marble Top Pedestals After P.J Mene, a Pair
  • Cast Bronze Figural Lion Sculpture Marble Top Pedestals After P.J Mene, a Pair

Cast Bronze Figural Lion Sculpture Marble Top Pedestals After P.J Mene, a Pair

Pair of Early 19th Century Iron Figures of Napoleon and Frederick the Great
Located in London, GB
A well-cast pair of Berlin iron early 19th Century Figures of Napoleon and Frederick the Great of Prussia, supported on tapering socles with wrea...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Empire Sculptures

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Iron

  • Pair of Early 19th Century Iron Figures of Napoleon and Frederick the Great
  • Pair of Early 19th Century Iron Figures of Napoleon and Frederick the Great
  • Pair of Early 19th Century Iron Figures of Napoleon and Frederick the Great
  • Pair of Early 19th Century Iron Figures of Napoleon and Frederick the Great

Pair of Early 19th Century Iron Figures of Napoleon and Frederick the Great

19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon
Located in London, GB
An early 19th Century well-cast bronze statue of Napoleon in full uniform, standing on square socle with applied ormolu laurel leaf wreath, ending o...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

  • 19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon
  • 19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon
  • 19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon
  • 19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon

19th Century French Bronze Figure of Napoleon

19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large 19th century Meissen porcelain Group of Russian Calvary General, believed to be Mikhail Kutuzov, the hero of Borodino, with aide de camp, marked with the Meissen undergl...
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1880s German Antique Empire Sculptures

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Porcelain

  • 19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp
  • 19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp
  • 19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp
  • 19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp

19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp

Eutrope Bouret Signed Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Boys Riding a Tortoise
By Eutrope Bouret
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This whimsical antique bronze sculpture was done by Eutrope Bouret of France in approximately 1890 in the period Empire style. This very well executed bronze sculpture depicts two yo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

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Bronze

  • Eutrope Bouret Signed Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Boys Riding a Tortoise
  • Eutrope Bouret Signed Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Boys Riding a Tortoise
  • Eutrope Bouret Signed Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Boys Riding a Tortoise
  • Eutrope Bouret Signed Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Boys Riding a Tortoise

Eutrope Bouret Signed Antique French Bronze Sculpture of Boys Riding a Tortoise

19th Century, Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculptures Sphinxe
Located in IT
19th century, Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculptures Sphinxes This pair of decorative elements was made in F...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

  • 19th Century, Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculptures Sphinxe
  • 19th Century, Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculptures Sphinxe
  • 19th Century, Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculptures Sphinxe
  • 19th Century, Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculptures Sphinxe

19th Century, Pair of French Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculptures Sphinxe

French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze Eagle Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French mid 19th century Empire st. patinated bronze eagle on a Vert de Patricia marble base. The richly detailed eagle is raised by a substantial and impressive square mottled Vert de Patricia base with cut corners. The fierce and richly chased open winged eagle stands...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

  • French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze Eagle Statue
  • French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze Eagle Statue
  • French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze Eagle Statue
  • French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze Eagle Statue

French 19th Century Empire St. Patinated Bronze Eagle Statue

Large Plaster Bust of Napoleon
Located in New York, NY
Large plaster bust of napoleon. Stained.
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20th Century European Empire Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

  • Large Plaster Bust of Napoleon
  • Large Plaster Bust of Napoleon
  • Large Plaster Bust of Napoleon
  • Large Plaster Bust of Napoleon

Large Plaster Bust of Napoleon

Grand Tour Bronze Colonne Vendôme XIX
Located in Brussels, BE
French antique model in gilded bronze Grand Tour de la Vendôme column, dating from around 1880. This splendid bronze thermometer (Celsius and Fahren...
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1880s French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

  • Grand Tour Bronze Colonne Vendôme XIX
  • Grand Tour Bronze Colonne Vendôme XIX
  • Grand Tour Bronze Colonne Vendôme XIX
  • Grand Tour Bronze Colonne Vendôme XIX

Grand Tour Bronze Colonne Vendôme XIX

19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of heavy patinated bronze sculpture candelabra, France, mid-19th century. Two female sculptures holding a candleholder raised on a b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

  • 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
  • 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
  • 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
  • 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders

19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders

French Terracotta Bust of an Officer
Located in Essex, MA
In the Napoleonic style with much later faux marbre plinth.
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1850s European Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

  • French Terracotta Bust of an Officer
  • French Terracotta Bust of an Officer
  • French Terracotta Bust of an Officer
  • French Terracotta Bust of an Officer

French Terracotta Bust of an Officer

French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare French, 19th century, Empire. Large size carved wood and gesso gilt eagle, with its full body, swept back wings, pronounced talons, perched on a ball. Important size. Conditi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Gesso, Wood

  • French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture
  • French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture
  • French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture
  • French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture

French Giltwood Eagle Sculpture

After E. Lancere, E. Naps, Tsar's Falconer, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1890
By Evgeny Aleksandrovich Lansere
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture: Tsar's Falconer. Description: Excellent and detailed quality of the composition, very lifelike, finely detailed representation of a Tsar’s falconer, a main personage of...
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1890s Russian Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

  • After E. Lancere, E. Naps, Tsar's Falconer, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1890
  • After E. Lancere, E. Naps, Tsar's Falconer, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1890
  • After E. Lancere, E. Naps, Tsar's Falconer, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1890
  • After E. Lancere, E. Naps, Tsar's Falconer, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1890

After E. Lancere, E. Naps, Tsar's Falconer, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1890

19th Century Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Vases and Vessels Porcelain Gilded Bronze
Located in PALERMO, IT
Rare and ancient pair of Egyptian porphyry vases with finely chiseled and gilded bronze applications, in the upper part, precious gilded bronze workmanship to compose branches and ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

  • 19th Century Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Vases and Vessels Porcelain Gilded Bronze
  • 19th Century Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Vases and Vessels Porcelain Gilded Bronze
  • 19th Century Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Vases and Vessels Porcelain Gilded Bronze
  • 19th Century Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Vases and Vessels Porcelain Gilded Bronze

19th Century Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Vases and Vessels Porcelain Gilded Bronze

Superb 19th Century Golden Bronze Vase Made in Gild Bronze
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
19th century golden bronze vase made in gild bronze and decorated celluloid with handles in the shape of grotesque face and animal head. Measures: 30 x 26 x 18 cm.
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

  • Superb 19th Century Golden Bronze Vase Made in Gild Bronze
  • Superb 19th Century Golden Bronze Vase Made in Gild Bronze
  • Superb 19th Century Golden Bronze Vase Made in Gild Bronze
  • Superb 19th Century Golden Bronze Vase Made in Gild Bronze

Superb 19th Century Golden Bronze Vase Made in Gild Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
Located in Hudson, NY
Made in France circa 1840s this finely cast pair of sphinxes are represented in the recumbent position most associated with the form. Showing on both figures are two hieroglyphic car...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

  • Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
  • Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
  • Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron
  • Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron

Pair of French 19th Century Gilt & Patinated Bronze Sphinxes on Porphyry & Bron

19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of Empire style patinated and doré bronze figurines male and female candelabras, France, circa 1860-1870. Raised on a monumental marble plinth with doré bronze ormolu-mounted ba...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Marble, Bronze

  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras

19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras

Swedish Empire Column Pedestal
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large Swedish Empire early 20th Century column pedestal. This wonderful neoclassical pedestal features a moulded faux marble top over the main shaf...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Sculptures

Materials

Pine

  • Swedish Empire Column Pedestal
  • Swedish Empire Column Pedestal
  • Swedish Empire Column Pedestal
  • Swedish Empire Column Pedestal

Swedish Empire Column Pedestal

Pair of French Empire Auguste Jean French Monumental Faience Female Busts
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 2nd Empire (circa 1865) large faience busts in polychrome pottery depicting female figures adorned in laurels of wheat and grapes on separate round fluted pedestal bases (signed AUGUSTE...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Faience

  • Pair of French Empire Auguste Jean French Monumental Faience Female Busts
  • Pair of French Empire Auguste Jean French Monumental Faience Female Busts
  • Pair of French Empire Auguste Jean French Monumental Faience Female Busts
  • Pair of French Empire Auguste Jean French Monumental Faience Female Busts

Pair of French Empire Auguste Jean French Monumental Faience Female Busts

Étienne Blavet Bronze Putti 'Deux Amours', France, c. 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of putti as personifications of two lovers on marbre griotte bases. Bronze burnished and gilded. Inscribed in cartouches on the fronts 'Il Finit Par Porter Des Fruits' and 'Il C...
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1810s French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

  • Étienne Blavet Bronze Putti 'Deux Amours', France, c. 1810
  • Étienne Blavet Bronze Putti 'Deux Amours', France, c. 1810
  • Étienne Blavet Bronze Putti 'Deux Amours', France, c. 1810
  • Étienne Blavet Bronze Putti 'Deux Amours', France, c. 1810

Étienne Blavet Bronze Putti 'Deux Amours', France, c. 1810

Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column
Located in London, by appointment only
A superb and richly carved giltwood eagle perched on rocks with open wings, the eagle's head looking to its left and fitted with a separate giltwood wreath...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Marble

  • Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column
  • Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column
  • Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column
  • Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column

Giltwood Carved Eagle on Verde Antico Fluted Marble Column

19th Century Italian Porphyry Vase with Gilt Bronze Applications
Located in PALERMO, IT
Elegant Italian vase in Egyptian porphyry adorned with precious applications in finely chiseled and gilded bronze. Goat heads in bronze on the sides, joined by a bronze wreath, finel...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Porphyry, Bronze

  • 19th Century Italian Porphyry Vase with Gilt Bronze Applications
  • 19th Century Italian Porphyry Vase with Gilt Bronze Applications
  • 19th Century Italian Porphyry Vase with Gilt Bronze Applications
  • 19th Century Italian Porphyry Vase with Gilt Bronze Applications

19th Century Italian Porphyry Vase with Gilt Bronze Applications

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19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of Empire style patinated and doré bronze figurines male and female candelabras, France, circa 1860-1870. Raised on a monumental marble plinth with doré bronze ormolu-mounted ba...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Marble, Bronze

  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras
  • 19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras

19th Century Pair of French Figurines Patinated and Doré Bronze Candelabras

Empire Chariot, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small showcase object of a chariot with a cockatoo, which is pulled by a swan. An egg-shaped case is mounted on the cut glass chariot. Bronze, partly fire-gilded.
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Early 19th Century European Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

  • Empire Chariot, Early 19th Century
  • Empire Chariot, Early 19th Century
  • Empire Chariot, Early 19th Century
  • Empire Chariot, Early 19th Century

Empire Chariot, Early 19th Century

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19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of heavy patinated bronze sculpture candelabra, France mid-19th century. Two female sculptures holding a candleholder raised on a br...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

  • 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
  • 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
  • 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders
  • 19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders

19th Century Pair of French Patinated Bronze Sculptures Candelabra Candleholders

Aigle de la Garde Imperiale
By Jean-Auguste Barre
Located in Paris, FR
Jean-Auguste Barre 1811-1896, French Aigle de la Garde Impérial, Second Empire, circa 1870. Bronze - Casted by MARRION. Jean-Auguste Barre: born the September, 25th, 1811, ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

  • Aigle de la Garde Imperiale
  • Aigle de la Garde Imperiale
  • Aigle de la Garde Imperiale
  • Aigle de la Garde Imperiale

Aigle de la Garde Imperiale

Antique Carved Giltwood Eagle Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
This carved giltwood eagle statue is portrayed with outstretched wings and legs pulled up as though just landing upon something. There is a wooden peg on ...
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19th Century French Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Giltwood

  • Antique Carved Giltwood Eagle Statue
  • Antique Carved Giltwood Eagle Statue
  • Antique Carved Giltwood Eagle Statue
  • Antique Carved Giltwood Eagle Statue

Antique Carved Giltwood Eagle Statue

Antique Empire Head of Hermes Carved Wood Messenger of Zeus God of Merchants
Located in Munich, DE
This beautiful head of Hermes wearing his winged helmet is carved out of boxwood and has preserved the original gilding. The head is mounted on a blacke...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Empire Sculptures

Materials

Boxwood, Oak

  • Antique Empire Head of Hermes Carved Wood Messenger of Zeus God of Merchants
  • Antique Empire Head of Hermes Carved Wood Messenger of Zeus God of Merchants
  • Antique Empire Head of Hermes Carved Wood Messenger of Zeus God of Merchants
  • Antique Empire Head of Hermes Carved Wood Messenger of Zeus God of Merchants

Antique Empire Head of Hermes Carved Wood Messenger of Zeus God of Merchants

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