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Neoclassical Sculptures

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE

Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.

Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.

The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.

Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.

Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.

As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.

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Style: Neoclassical
Winter, from the Four Seasons, Bow Porcelain Factory, circa 1750
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A personification of Winter, from The Four Seasons. Unusually fine condition for a figure of this period.
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Porcelain

Continental 19th Century Neoclassical St. Ormolu and Marble Statue of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality Continental 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu and marble statue of Athena. The statue is raised by a plinth wit...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical White Carrara Marble Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular Italian 19th century neo-classical white carrara marble sculpture of Paulina Bonaparte signed by Carlo Fossi. Paulina was...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Bust
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze, ormolu and marble bust of David. The bust is raised by an elegant circular marble socle pedestal with a fine mottle...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Monumental Antique Roman Bronze Works Gilt American Bald Eagle Sculpture Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Museum quality antique solid bronze 70lb sculpture by Roman Bronze Works of an eagle seated on the base with wings outstretched. Roman Bronze Works, now o...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Neo-Classic Style Marble Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in New York, NY
Italian neo-classic style (19th Cent) light brown marble bust of a Roman emperor mounted on a round plinth.  
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Stone, Metal

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Statue of Athena
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century neo-classical st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte statue of Athena. The statue is raised by an elegant s...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Malachite and Ormolu Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive and very high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. malachite and ormolu mounted obelisks. Each obelisk is raised by a square malachite...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Malachite, Ormolu

Neoclassical Cast Iron Garden Fountain, 3 Pcs
Located in New York, NY
Group of three cast iron garden sculptures including a woman figural fountain accompanied by two putti, late 19th century. Measures: Woman: 25" H x 8" W x 7" D; Putti: 15" H x 7" W x...
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Late 19th Century Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Iron

19th Century Bronze Classical Female Nude Piper
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century bronze statue of a female nude statue playing the pipes, mounted on a marble plinth.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze

Staffordshire Pottery Figure of Benjamin Franklin, Named on Base
Located in Downingtown, PA
Large Staffordshire figure of Benjamin Franklin, Named Franklin on base, mid-19th century This Staffordshire figure of Benjamin Franklin has a white base with the words Franklin mol...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Pearlware, Pottery

Large Marble Bust of a Modern Music Goddess
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a large rose beige marble bust of a modern music goddess. She has abundant wavy hair arranged to the side. Her head is tilted to the same side of the hair while she is looking d...
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble

18th Century French Stone Sundial
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A impressive late 18th century French sandstone sundial mounted on a custom lade iron stand. The Latin numerals finely carved at both sides an...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Sandstone

19th Century Biscuit Statuette Young Woman with Flowers
Located in Paris, FR
19th century biscuit porcelain figurine featuring a young woman holding a bunch of flowers in her skirt. This figurine is representative of ...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Porcelain

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical St. Marble Statue Of “La Baigneuse”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and finely sculpted Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of "La Baigneuse". The statue is raised by a circular base with a terrain design and a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical St. Carrara Marble Bust of Juliette Recamier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and wonderfully executed Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble bust of young Madame Juliette Recamier. The bust is raised by a square base below the...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Italian Neoclassical Style Hand-Carved Alabaster Sculpture, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine Italian neoclassical style hand-carved white Alabaster sculpture depicting a standing maiden dressed in neoclassical garments/ leaned on an architectural pedestal, portraying a ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Alabaster

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue. The statue is raised by a rectangular ormolu base with a most elegant and decorati...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Statue of Mercury
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Mercury, possibly by F. Barbedienne. The statue is raised on i...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Music and Art, Pair Antique Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Sculptures, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautiful gilt bronze maidens representing Music and Art. Music holds a lyre, known for its use in Greek classical antiquity, in her left hand and is bringing her right h...
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19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze of Meleager, Early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Gilt bronze of the Aetolian hero Meleager/Meleagros standing on a square marble plinth with a black round stone base. The cloak, strongly moved by the wind, wraps around his arm, in ...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze

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...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Bronze Sculpture of a Child Holding an Unruly Rooster
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large and very well detailed bronze of a child bawling while struggling to hold a rooster, standing on a square base. Very well made with great verdigris patina. Suitable for outdoor...
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20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze

French Gilt Metal Sculpture on Neoclassical Pedestal by Ernest Rancoulet
Located in London, GB
French gilt metal sculpture on Neoclassical pedestal by Ernest Rancoulet French, early 20th century Measures: Height 165cm, width 34cm, depth 34cm This fine sculpture group is b...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Basalt Portrait Medallion, Oliver Cromwell, Wedgwood, circa 1775
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A self-framing portrait medallion of Oliver Cromwell, MP: rebel, regicide, suppressor of Ireland, persecutor of Catholics, and Dictator. He was posthum...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Stoneware

French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. White Carrara Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue, signed J. Clésinger. The statue is raised by a circular base with a wonderfully e...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Italian Neoclassic Style Bronze Poseidon Bust
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-classic style cast bronze Poseidon bust with black metal stand (19th Cent).  
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19th Century Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. Porphyry, granite, Lapis Lazuli and ormolu obelisks. Each obelisk is raised by fine ormolu feet below the square green gra...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble, Porphyry, Ormolu

Italian Neo-Classic Terra-Cotta Busts
Located in New York, NY
2 Italian neo-classic style glazed terra-cotta busts of ladies emblematic of two of the four seasons (19th/early 20th Cent) (priced each).     
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20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures

Head of Roam Male in White Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Evocative Mid-Century Modern Roman Head of male in white porcelain on faux malachite stand from a Palm Beach estate. Square base measures 4 1/2 x 4 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century French Painted Cast Iron Musical Angelic Cherubs, Set of 4
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study's shelf with this elegant suite of antique putti statues. Crafted in France circa 1870, and made of iron, each musical cherub stands on a rectangular base, and plays a different musical instrument; violin, flute, sitar and tambourine. The four seasons cherubs...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Iron

Set of Three Italian Early 18th Century Neoclassical Period Terracotta Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and complete set of three Italian early 18th century neo-classical period terra cotta statues of maidens signed C PIERI. Each wonderfully executed statue is raised by a c...
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18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Terracotta

Hunter and Deer Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hunter and deer sculpture materials pewter electro plated and marble Origin Germany, circa 1900 perfect condition.
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Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Pewter

Vintage Bronze Sculpture of Ludwig von Beethoven
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage cast bronze metal sculpture of Ludwig von Beethoven on a marble stand. Heavy and nice sculpture bust of one of the most prominent musician in all time, circa mid-20th century. This is a vintage sculpture of the masterful classical music composer...
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures

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Metal

Pair of French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bronze and Ormolu Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality pair of French 19th century neo-classical st. patinated bronze and ormolu statues. The statues depict hunter gatherers/explorers and are each raised by an elegant octagonal and mottled base. The statue to the left depicts a handsome male...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Life Size Bonded or Cold Cast Marble Garden Sculpture of a Young Girl
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a bonded marble or cold cast marble garden sculpture of a tall young girl. She is standing up and looking down with her right hand shyly waving and offering her left hand to someone. She is wearing a simple long pleated dress...
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20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Biscuit de Sèvres Statue of Venus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century neoclassical style Biscuit de Sèvres statue of Venus. The masterfully sculpted statue is raised by a square base with cu...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Porcelain

Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Bust of Napoleon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and wonderfully executed Italian 19th century neo-classical st. white Carrara marble and a faux painted marble bust of Napoleon. The bust is raised by an exceptional and m...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Raul Larche Bronze Cast Siot Decaville
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Raul Larche bronze cast Siot Decaville Raul Larche 1860-1912 Title: The 20 years golden patina natural wear.
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Early 1900s Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bath Stone Sculpture of a Young Hercules
Located in Essex, MA
English, 19th century. Composite bath stone garden sculpture of a standing young Hercules with lion head cape. Unmarked. Approx. h. 55", w. 16", d. 14".
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19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Cast Stone

Marble Bust of a Young Man, Carrara Marble
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Marble Bust of a Young Man, Carrara Marble.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Sienna and Marble Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large scale pair of Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. Sienna and Black Belgian marble obelisks. Each obelisk is raised by a square mottled Black Belgian marble ba...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Siena Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble and Ormolu Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. black Belgian marble and ormolu statues of Cleopatra and Semiramis, signed Bouret 1874. Each statue is raised by an eleg...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Plaster Neoclassical Style Statue of a Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century plaster neoclassical st. statue of a maiden. The statue is raised on a mottled platform with concave front sides. The maiden is draped at her hips in a classical fashion. One hand holds her garment up, and the other is raised above her head. Her hair is gathered up and she wears an upper arm bracelet...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble

Italian Carved Marble Group of a Roman Caesar and His Lover by Battelli
By Rafaello Battelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning 19th century Neo-Classical style hand carved white Carrara marble figural group depicting a semi nude lady reclining by a Roman caesar seated o...
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1880s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Bust Named La Sulamitide
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble bust of a lady, named La Sulamitide, on the original Vert de Patricia marble pedestal column. The maiden has fi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble

Heinrich Max Imhof, Hagar and Ishmael, 1849
Located in Greding, DE
Inscription on the foot: "HEINRICH IMHOF FEC ROMA 1849".
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1840s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble

Pair of Russian Neoclassical Style Malachite Obelisks
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of Russian neoclassical style obelisks of malachite. Square, tapered shafts on a raised panel stepped base. Great color to malachite. One obelisk has a slight 'lean' to the up...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Sculptures

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Stone, Malachite

19th Century Neoclassical Marble Sculpture of the Three Graces after Canova
Located in Essex, MA
Large 19th century neoclassical carved marble sculpture of the three graces after Canova. A Beautiful execution of one of Canova's Masterpieces. Ours amazingly accurate to the sculpt...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Statuary Marble

French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Ormolu and Quartz Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French Turn of the Century Neo-Classical st. Ormolu and Quartz statue of Aquarius, signed Antonin Carlès. This handsome statue is raised on an oval Quartz...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Quartz, Ormolu

Gustafsberg / Gustavsberg, Sweden, Angel in Biscuit, Dated 1930
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gustafsberg / Gustavsberg, Sweden. Angel in biscuit. Dated 1930. Measures: 21.5 x 17 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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1930s Danish Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures

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Ceramic

19th Century Italian Venetian Neoclassical White Figural Centerpiece Dwarfs
Located in Milan, IT
A charming and very decorative Italian white ceramic figurative circular centerpiece depicting a group of dwarfs around a palm tree, in a toasting festive attitude. This Italian anti...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Ceramic

Terracotta Bust of Benjamin Franklin, After Houdon, 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The bust is after the Houdon model done in 1778
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pair of Silver Gilt Bronze French Tazzas with Tortoiseshell, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
This fine pair of French, silver, allegorical tazzas are tortoiseshelled. They include detailed wreaths on the walls of the base. A finely dressed woman holds each dish proudly above...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Silver

French Marble Bust of Louis XIV, the Sun King
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or Le Roi Soleil (Sun King) was a monarch who reigned as king of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble

Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century French very well cast Allegorical Bronze of Music and Poetry After Guillaume Coustou II.
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Statue of a Faun with Cymbals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large-scale Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of a faun with cymbals signed Bazzanti, Firenze. The...
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19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Marble

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Giltwood Eagle Wall Brackets
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of early carved and giltwood Italian eagle wall brackets. Realistically carved wooden eagles with original bracket shelves. Mostly original gi...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures

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Giltwood

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