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19th Century Jules Moigniex Sculpture of Patridge Family in Polished Bronze
Located in Essex, MA
Antique French bronze sculpture of a partridge family by Jules Moigniez, 19th century. Exquisitely chiseled and cast, as is almost always the case wit...
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19th Century French Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Bronze Statue of a Nymph by A. Carrier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A very fine cast and chased bronze showing a beautiful standing nude nymph, parting and emerging from between tall bull rushes at the edge of a stream. At her feet is a water jug. Th...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco Bronze Figural Male & Female Character Sculptural Bookends
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Art Deco bronze figural bookends are signed, but the artist could not be identified. It is presumed this pair of bookends was made in Austria in approximately 1920 in th...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Cast Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Cast Sculptures

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Statuary Marble

Early 20th Century Art Déco Gilt Bronze Bearded Buffalo/Bison Sculpture, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco gilt bronze bearded buffalo/bison sculpture, France By: unknown Material: bronze, copper, metal Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, patinated, polished, ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cast Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze, Copper

Palatial French 19th-20th Century Allegorical Figural Cast Iron Group Torchere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th-20th century allegorical figural cast-iron group torchere - sculpture - fountain - representing spring and the harvest, probably cast by Le Fonderies d'Art du Val d'Osne. The charming four-putti sculpture with a front standing putto holding a pole amongst wheat stalks, another putto kneeling and collecting wheat, a third one wearing a hat and picking flowers for a wreath and the fourth kneeling putto holding a bird's nest, all below an elongated classical stem with a glass globe (Electrified), circa: Paris, 1900. Overall height: 84 inches (213.4 cm). Width: 29 1/2 inches (74.9 cm). Circular base diameter: 24 inches (61 inches). 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 outdoor statuary...
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Early 1900s French Rococo Antique Cast Sculptures

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Iron

Biomorphic Standing Floor Lamp N.5, Studio Chora, Grey Stucco Plaster, In Stock
Located in Albuquerque, NM
N.005 Floor Lamp from the Biomorphic Series by Studio Chora is inspired by the nature of human experience. This is a second-generation light sculpture that is hand crafted from a com...
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2010s American Organic Modern Cast Sculptures

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Limestone

Art Déco French Glazed Porcelain Fish Sculpture 'Poisson de Chine' by Sandoz
Located in North Miami, FL
1910s Art Déco glazed porcelain fish sculpture 'Poisson de Chine' by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Theodore Haviland By: Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Theodore Haviland Material: porcelain, ce...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Cast Sculptures

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Enamel

Statue of Artemis Mytilene 43" Roman, 4th BC, Museum Replica Cultured Marble
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Cast Sculptures

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Statuary Marble, Metal

Lost Wax Bronze Statue of a Winged Cherub Standing on a Shell in Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Greco-Roman style lost wax cast bronze statue of a cherub standing on a shell from the 20th century, with great details in the curly hair, chubby face and wings, in dark patina. This vintage Greco-Roman style statue...
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20th Century Greco Roman Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful Thai Rattanakosin Period lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the Buddha in royal attire, mid 19th century, Thailand. The lovely figure depicts the Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture of calling the earth to witness. Seated in full lotus position, with one hand resting in meditation in his lap, the other extended over the knee to touch the ground, this gesture commemorates the moment the Buddha attains enlightenment. The Buddha is dressed in elaborate robes, cast with floral and foliate designs in high relief. Over his robe, he wears the regalia of Thai kings, with a heavy cape, diamond shaped pectoral, and a winged crown upon his head - all with studded designs in high relief, imitating heavy embroidery...
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Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

John Bernard Flannagan (1895-1942) Whitney Authorized Cast of "Chimp"
Located in Sharon, CT
A charming and totaling accurate (artist authorized) reproduction of perhaps Flannagan's most well-known sculpture. From the Whitney Museum of American Art and retains the original l...
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1830s American Art Deco Antique Cast Sculptures

Materials

Cement

French Nouveau Bronze Bust On Marble Base of Lady Signed J. Garnier
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 6 1/2in W: 3 1/4in D: 2 3/4in This French Nouveau Style Bronze Bust On Marble Base of Lady Signed J. Garnier is truly a lo...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Cast Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Agathon Leonard (Fr 1841-1923 Danseuse Au Cothurne
Located in Dallas, TX
AGATHON LÉONARD (FRENCH, 1841-1923) Danseuse au Cothurne Signed 'A Léonard' (on reverse) with Susse Frères foundry cachet, further stamped 'M' Gilt Bronze, light brown patina 21 i...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Jonathan Clarke Two-Piece Sand-Cast Aluminum Sculpture with Fitted Base, UK, 80s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jonathan Clarke Two-Piece Sand-Cast Aluminum Sculpture with Fitted Base, UK, 80s Unique two-piece sand-cast aluminum sculpture by acclaimed British artist Jonathan Clarke (b. 1961),...
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1980s British Modern Vintage Cast Sculptures

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Aluminum

Midcentury Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Male Foundry Guss Barth Rinteen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bronze of a tall large nude Male. Arms extending forward. Foundry stamp Guss Barth Rinteln. Large 29.5 tall and heavy. In excellent condition.
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1950s European Modern Vintage Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Phyllis Morris Bronze Cat Sculpture
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large patinated bronze statue of a jungle cat by designer Phyllis Morris.  
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20th Century Indian Archaistic Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Phyllis Morris Bronze Cat Sculpture
Phyllis Morris Bronze Cat Sculpture
$1,650 Sale Price
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Antique Seated Greek God Hermes Patinated Grand Tour Cast Bronze Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial cast bronze sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in circa 1880 for the Grand Tour. The sculpture depicts the Greek god Hermes...
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Late 19th Century Italian Greek Revival Antique Cast Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Lishman Rocker, Sculptural Chrome-Plated circa 1976, William Lishman
By Bill Lishman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Free form rocking chair with cast aluminum tractor seat and backrest,, Canadian Bill Lishman is best known for his role in Operation Migration, which continues his successful efforts to re-shape avian migration patterns across North American. Lishman earned the nickname "Father Goose" by developing the means to encourage large flocks of birds to settle in new nesting areas by leading them in flight using an ultra-light aircraft. His unusual methods have had great success over 3 decades, and were the Subject of the 1996 film FLY AWAY HOME. He is also a noted artist and sculptor, and designed the geodesic-style buried home where he lives near Toronto. His great contribution as a furniture designer is the 1976 Lishman Rocker...
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cast Sculptures

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Metal, Aluminum

20th Century Post-Modern Glazed Ceramic Penis/Phallic Sculpture, United Kingdom
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 20th century Post-Modern painted and glazed ceramic penis/phallic sculpture, United Kingdom By: unknown Material: ceramic, paint, enamel, clay ...
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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Cast Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Vienna Bronze and Onyx "Budgie Bookends"
Located in London, GB
An attractive pair of early 20th Century Austrian bronze bookends modelled with budgies perched upon branches in different poses. The cold painted bronzes enamel painted with natural...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Cast Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

Boston Terrier Heavy Cast Iron Doorstop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sweet faced Boston Terrier cast iron doorstop. This doorstop is very heavy with great patina. The Boston Terrier hasa very soft look due to the wear.
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20th Century North American Folk Art Cast Sculptures

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Iron

Vintage Art Deco Inspired Horse Bust Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique addition to your desk. This beautiful horse bust rests on a marble base making it an understated elegant part of your décor. The base i...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Cast Sculptures

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Marble

Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Figurative Sculpture by Bergman
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted bronze and marble figurative sculpture by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height 25cm, width 31cm, depth 10cm Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1936), a renowned Austrian a...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Cast Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Model, Desk Sculpture, U.K. 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Supermarine Spitfire Airplane Model, desk / counters / sculpture. Made in United Kindom 1930´s. Perfect Gift for any pilot or aviation fan. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British sin...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Cast Sculptures

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Aluminum

19th C. English Bronze of a Beloved Soldier of the H.A.C by Thomas Fowke/s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century English Bronze of a Beloved Soldier of the H.A.C by Thomas Fowke/s Bronze Standing Figure of Captain John P. Field H.A.C (Honourable Artillery Company) By Thomas Fowke/...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Cast Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

Mid Century Bronze Sculpture of a Man by Michael Shacham "Power of Tyranny"
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and elegant in it's sheer size and power, 29.25 inches tall. Michael Shacham is a prolific sculptor and artist born in 1938 and has been a cre...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid 19th Century French Gilt Bronze "Rabbits at their Burrow" by Emile Truffot
Located in London, GB
Charming mid 19th Century French gilt bronze study of two rabbits standing in alert positions outside their burrow. The bronze exhibiting excellent han...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century English Iron Doorstop
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English doorstop cast from iron. The handle on the top makes it easily moveable. the doorstop is in the form of a lion with his paw resting on top of a scroll. the mo...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Cast Sculptures

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Iron

Antique Mythical Tiger Finial Bronze Palanquin Handle 18-19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique 18th 19th Century Palanquin Mythical Lion or Tiger Finial Bronze Handle. Large heavy Indian Mythological bronze palanquin fitting cast via the lost wax technique, beautifully stylized and crafted in the form of protective mythological creature. Palanquin finials were used to adorn the pole ends of the palanquin or palki. A fine and massive example of a palanquin pole finial with good detail and fine patina. India, circa: 18th/19thc. The Palanquin handle...
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19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Big Line Hyacinth, a graphic standing purple cast glass sculpture by Karin Mørch
Located in London, GB
'Big Line Hyacinth' is a unique cast and hand-made glass sculpture by the Danish artist, Karin Mørch. Mørch’s inspiration often derives from simple expressions and in the contrast b...
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2010s Danish Organic Modern Cast Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass

1980 Italy Bronze Sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo Title Ulisse
Located in Brescia, IT
This engagind and intense artwork was created in 1980 by the Italian artist Edmondo Cirillo. It was forged in bronze and gold plated and then burnished. The title of this piece is "...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

A Pair French 19th Century Bronze Nude Maidens Torchere, Carrier-Belleuse Attr.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very fine and monumental pair of French 19th century patinated bronze figural torchere sculptures titled "La Nuit" (The Night) attributed to Albert Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-188...
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Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Cast Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

"Zodiac Box, " Lidded Art Deco Bronze Casket with Zodiac Symbols by Oscar Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a lovely, lustrous patina, this bronze lidded box depicts all 12 of the Zodiac symbols -- four on the lid and two ...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Abduction of the Sabine Women", Rare Art Nouveau/Art Deco Sculpture, Denmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although paintings by Rubens and Poussin offer the most famous depictions of the Abduction of the Sabine Women -- a tale from the early days of Rome -- this story has been told again...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Cast Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mid 20th Century Bronze Statue Panter and Bamboo Monkey by Coreira
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A cast bronze statue with a panther and a bamboo monkey. It's a nice scene, the panther is surprised by the screaming bamboo monkey. Both animals have a beautiful expression. The scu...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Deco Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Casted Bronze Cow Bell Made in Switzerland, ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large and heavy casted bronze cow bell manufactured in Switzerland around 1930. The antique bell features high relief motifs of farm animals, human heads and foliages. The bell com...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Erotica Woman Tabletop Statuette with Verdigris Patina, Vintage
Located in Yonkers, NY
A bronze erotica woman tabletop statuette with verdigris patina. This vintage bronze statuette captures the allure and sensuality of the female form, presented with an artistry that ...
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20th Century Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Tabletop Vintage Duck Statuette, Lost Wax with Fine Details
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage bronze duck tabletop statuette is a charming and intricately detailed piece, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship of the lost wax process. The fine details on the feat...
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20th Century Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Unique Bronze Miner or Gold Digger Sculpture / Statue Table Lamp w Silvered Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and highly decorative, hard-labour-table-lamp. With early 20th century lighting as one of our specialities, we have seen a lot of unique light fixtures of all kinds, but never did we come across a bronze miner...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Two Resting Cheetah's on a Trunk
Located in Islamabad, PK
The bronze art deco sculpture portrays a captivating scene featuring two cheetahs in a relaxed yet alert pose, perched on a majestic tree trunk. With exquisite craftsmanship, the scu...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Bronze Figure of the Borghese Gladiator
Located in London, GB
A French bronze figure of the Borghese Gladiator, mid-19th century, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, after the antique. Base dimensions: 34.5cm...
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Mid-19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Cold-Painted Bronze Elephant Figurine by Franz Bergmann, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Nouveau cold-painted bronze small elephant figurine by Franz Bergmann, Austria By: Franz Bergmann Material: bronze, paint, copper, metal, bone Technique: cast, cold-painted, pai...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Cast Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze, Copper

Signed Loet Vanderveen Bronze Bull Sculpture, 160/500
Located in Warrenton, OR
Signed Loet Vanderveen Bronze Bull Sculpture, 160/500. The earlier number, e.g., 160, in the edition tends to make a sculpture more valuable compared to later numbers. This handsome ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Figural Cast Bronze Dinner Bell with Upset Woman & Shoed Leg Clapper
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique whimsical cast bronze figural bell is unsigned and has no foundry mark, but is presumed to originate from the United States and date to appro...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Miniature of Saddle, Boots, Hat and Whip
Located in VALENZA, IT
Miniature in 925 sterling silver depicting a saddle, boots, hat and whip for a jockey resting on a wooden fence. The workmanship is in fusion and finished with chisel. The object c...
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2010s Italian Other Cast Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Bronze Infants, French, 19th Century
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A charming pair of patinated bronze infants cast in the 19th century. One of the babies is happy, while the other one is crying, perhaps corresponding to an 18th century poem by Vota...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Infants, French, 19th Century
Pair of Bronze Infants, French, 19th Century
$1,200 Sale Price / set
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Hollywood Regency Sculptural Brass Pineapple Table Lamp Style of Maison Charles
Located in Verviers, BE
Gorgeous table lamp with golden base Made in France during the 1960s in the style of Maison Charles. In excellent condition (Original Patina) and in full working order With fittin...
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1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Cast Sculptures

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Brass

Lalique Pair of Frosted GLass Sculptures ‘Hirondelle’ Bookends/ Paperweight
Located in Bochum, NRW
Lalique Crystal Hirondelle Bookends or paperweights shaped in the form of a diving swallow bird. A pair of René Lalique frosted and polished glass ‘Hirondelle’ book ends, 1950s. Engr...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Cast Sculptures

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Crystal

Austrian Cold Painted Greco-Roman Warrior, by Bergman Foundry, ca. 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very high quality example of the Bergman Foundry. Detailed cast and meticulously painted are all here. Great movement and a handsome base also make this one special. The sculpture ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Greco Roman Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Asian Bronze Large Camel Toy on Wheels 19th C
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A scene from Ramakian or Ramayan, the Indian epic Rama and Sita. Large and heavy Antique Indian Temple toy metal camel, bronze camel on wheels. Camel with r...
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Late 19th Century Indian Moorish Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

Walking Baby Elephant Lost Wax Cast Bronze Tabletop Sculpture with Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A lost wax cast bronze sculpture depicting a walking baby elephant in dark patina. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire perdue) which allows for great precision and finesse in the details, this bronze statue depicts a charming baby elephant that one can imagine is walking gingerly towards his or her mother. The left leg forward and the trunk neatly tucked in, the elephant is depicted with great details, from his tusks to his wrinkled skin. With its nice proportions and skillful depiction, this vintage lost wax cast bronze baby elephant table top...
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20th Century Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Jugendstil Bronze Sculptures of Buddha and Priestess by Franz Bergmann, Austria
Located in North Miami, FL
A set of Jugendstil cold-painted bronze sculptures of Buddha and a gilt Priestess by Franz Bergmann, Austria By: Franz Bergmann, Nam Greb Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal, paint...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Cast Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Margaret Lovell ''DIAMOND RELIEF'' BRUTALIST SCULPTURE C.1968
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
Margaret Lovell DIPFA(Lond), FRBS, RWA ''Diamond Relief'' C.1968. Bronze mounted to a wooden base. This is a limited edition sculpture and number 3 of 4 and a unique version. Please ...
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Mid-20th Century British Brutalist Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

19th Century Animalier French Bronze Entitled "Taureau Debout" by Rosa Bonheur
Located in London, GB
"Taureau Debout" by Rosa Bonheur. An excellent late 19th Century French animalier bronze study of a standing bull with fine hand chased surface that accentuates the muscle definition of the subject, signed Rosa B. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Measures: Width: 32 cm Height: 18 cm Depth: 11cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1870 Materials: Bronze Book reference: Animals in Bronze by Christopher Payne Page no. 174 DESCRIPTION Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899) The most popular artist of nineteenth-century France, Rosa Bonheur was also one of the first renowned painters of animals and the first woman awarded the Grand Cross by the French Legion of Honor. A professional artist with a successful career, Bonheur lived in two consecutive committed relationships with women. Born on March 16, 1822 in Bordeaux, Marie Rosalie Bonheur was the oldest of the four children of Raimond Oscar Bonheur (1796-1849) and Sophie Marquis. Bonheur's father was an art teacher who came from a poor family, while her mother, a musician, had descended from a middle-class family and had been her husband's art student. Bonheur's father, who taught drawing and landscape painting, was an ardent member of the utopian Saint Simeon society. The group held idealistic beliefs about the reform of work, property, marriage, and the role of women in society. Most importantly, for the artist's future, the Saint Simeons questioned traditional gender norms and firmly believed in the equality of women. While teaching artistic techniques to his oldest daughter, Raimond Bonheur also encouraged her independence and taught her to consider art as a career. In 1828 Raimond Bonheur joined the Saint Simeons at their retreat outside Paris. Sophie and the children joined him in Paris the following year. Four years later, however, Raimond abandoned his family to live in isolation with his fellow Saint Simeons. Sophie Bonheur died in 1833 at the age of thirty-six. Rosa was only eleven years old when her mother died, but she was aware of the heavy price her mother paid for married life with a man who was more dedicated to his own ideals than to meeting his family's needs. Rosa also saw that her mother's marriage led to poverty and her death from exhaustion. After her mother's death, Bonheur was taken in by the Micas family who resided nearby. Mme Micas and Bonheur's mother had been friends. When Mme Bonheur died, the Micas family paid Raimond Bonheur's debts and cared for Rosa. Their daughther, Nathalie, who would later become an amateur inventor and unschooled veterinarian, and Rosa became enamored with each other. When Rosa Bonheur began her career as a professional artist, she had already been trained by her father who had allowed her to study in all male classes. Rosa also learned by sketching masterworks at the Louvre from the age of fourteen, and later, by studying with Léon Cogniet. From the very beginning, Bonheur's favorite subject was animals. She learned their anatomy completely by dissecting them in local slaughterhouses. She also visited the horse market two times a week. Study of animals by direct observation led to the formation of the realist style in which Bonheur worked. It was for such work that Bonheur obtained written permission from the French government to wear men's slacks. Her working attire also consisted of a loose smock and heavy boots that protected her feet from the dangerous environment in which she painted. The style of dress that the artist adopted for work and home may well have been influenced by her father's attire, which was based on St. Simeonian clothing experiments. Bonheur also cropped her hair, perhaps to facilitate her work. She did, however, always wear dresses for social occasions because she knew that appropriate dress would further her career. Bonheur earned a successful living as a painter of animals. She exhibited at the annual Paris Salon regularly from the age of nineteen in 1841 through 1853, when she was thirty-one. She won the salon's gold medal at the age of twenty-six in 1848 and was commissioned by the French government to paint Plowing on the Nivernais in 1849. In the same year Bonheur and her sister Juliette became directors of l'École gratuite de dessin pour les jeunes filles, a post their father had once held. Bonheur completed her most renowned work, The Horse Fair, in 1855. The successful representation of percherons (a breed native to Normandy) was purchased by Ernest Gambart, a London art dealer whose gallery specialized in work by French artists. He exhibited The Horse Fair in London where Bonheur visited with Nathalie. Queen Victoria requested a private viewing of the painting at Windsor Castle. It would later be purchased in 1887 by Cornelius Vanderbilt and donated to the new Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Bonheur's trip to England allowed her to meet Charles Eastlake, then President of the Royal Academy, John Ruskin, the English writer and critic, and Edwin Landseer, the British animalier. She also toured the English and Scottish countrysides and executed some paintings based on her observations of new breeds of animals found there. Gambart made engravings of Bonheur's work, including The Horse Fair, and sold them in England, Europe, and the United States. Bonheur became one of the most renowned painters of the time. Little girls, such as Anna Klumpke in the United States, even had dolls in her likeness, much as American girls played with Shirley Temple dolls...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A 19th Century Japanese Signed Bronze Tiger Sculpture, Circa 1860s
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Japan Tiger Bronze Sculpture Circa 1860s DIMENSIONS Tiger with base is 33" L x 21" H x 21" D The bronze tiger is 28" L x 15" H ABOUT A finely cast bronze sculpture of a...
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1860s Japanese Japonisme Antique Cast Sculptures

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Bronze

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

Materials

Bronze

Late 1960s Hollywood Regency Solid Bronze Ram's Head Tabletop Animal Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Hollywood Regency solid ram's head tabletop animal sculpture. Well-aged patina can be polished to perfection. Will look stunning on a column, pedestal or stand. A-443-335    
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronzefigur Akt von Victor Heinrich Seifert
Located in Aachen, DE
Stehender, weiblicher Akt, nach vorne gebeugt. Dunkel patinierte Bronze (Kratzer, fehlender Schmetterling). Auf runder Plinthe sign. , auf Marmorpostament. Victor Heinrich Seifert...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Cast Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italian Design Contemporary Pair of Brutalist Cast Bronze Double Lit Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exclusive pair of Italian sculpture custom design lamps, handcrafted for Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, presents a very interesting Brutalist cast bronze base and sail-shaped fr...
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2010s Italian Brutalist Cast Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

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Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.

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Christopher Norman Is Turning the Cast-Off Urban Trees of Los Angeles into Art

With a World War II–era milling machine, the California artist crafts poetic, sculptural furniture pieces.

These Human-Size Ceramic Hares Evoke Serious Emotions

Swedish artist Margit Brundin's large anthropomorphic animal sculptures are on view for the first time in the United States at Dienst + Dotter Antikviteter, in New York.

Tour the Wabi-Sabi New York Apartment of Andrianna Shamaris

As her sun-filled home reveals, the furniture maker and dealer puts a contemporary spin on antiques from around the globe.

Vicente Wolf’s Tips for Finding — and Living with — Eastern Treasures

The A-list designer shares his expertise on choosing authentic objects and displaying them with style.

Rodrigo Rivero Lake’s Mexico City Showroom Is a Museum-Worthy Trove of Spanish Colonial and Asian Antiques

The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.

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