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Technique: Gilt
Pedro Friedeberg Snake Bar / Server / Table / Candle Holder / Sculpture, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pedro Friedeberg Snake bar, Mexico, c. 1970s. Made of carved and gilt wood, antique statuary, and glass. The stretched out hands hold the round removable glass tray and the upper han...
Category
1970s Mexican Post-Modern Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique French Pair of Rock Crystal Tree Objets with Semi-Precious Fruit
Located in Toronto, ON
This exceptional pair of antique French gilt bronze tree objets is a truly rare and stunning find. Each tree is beautifully crafted with intricate gilt bronze branches, creating an e...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Gilt And Silvered Bronze by Pierre Eugène Emile Hebert
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality gilt and silvered bronze bust of Amazonian Queen Penthesilea by Emile Hebert. Original 19th century bronze bust mounted on a period Belgian b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
A pair of Art Deco Gilt Bronze and Marble Base Sphinxes Bookends
Located in CABA, AR
These art deco bronze gilt and marble base sphinxes bookends are a stunning example of the elegance and sophistication of the art deco era. Crafted wit...
Category
Early 19th Century European Art Deco Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
16th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Sculptures Torch Holders
Located in IT
16th Century, Pair of Italian Lacquered and Gilt Wood Sculptures Torch Holders
The pair of sculptures, in finely carved wood, lacquered and gilded, was born as a torch holder, and ...
Category
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Silver, Amethyst and Quartz Model of an Eagle Attributed to Asprey
Located in London, GB
Large silver, amethyst and quartz model of an eagle attributed to Asprey
Swiss, c. 1970
Height 42cm, width 50cm, depth 35cm
This stunning sculpture, attributed to Asprey, the renown...
Category
20th Century Swiss Modern Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz, Vermeil, Silver
Set of Three Large Midcentury Japanese Geisha Figurines
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool set of three large (9.75" tall) iron Japanese geisha figurines, circa 1970s. The cast iron with gold gilt pieces are very heavy and solid a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Patinated Gilt Bronze Buddhist Apostles
Located in Chicago, IL
These marvelously fluid and artistic figures were cast from bronze in the style of Northern Thailand and Burma. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha had two first Chief Disciples, Sāriputta and Moggallāna. They were wealthy young men seeking after higher knowledge and enlightenment and always depicted in elegant robes and often with unshaven heads. Depictions of these greatly -revered apostles are often found along side Buddha statues and holy angels...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Angel Mounted with Fossil Agate Coral Wings on Aragonite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian hand-carved gold leaf angel with fossil agate coral wings and mounted aragonite.
The hand-carved angel was once part of a decorative, angelic depiction in a ...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Rock Crystal, Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf
Vintage Shan Burmese Style Gilt Dry Lacquer Buddha Head, circa 1960s, Thailand
Located in Austin, TX
A serene vintage Buddha head of gilt dry lacquer in the Shan Burmese style, but made in Thailand for the export market, circa 1960s, mounted on a b...
Category
1960s Thai Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Laminate, Lacquer
A Pair of 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Sheep, Modeled by Kändler
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Pair of 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Sheep, Modeled by Kändler. A delightful pair of Meissen porcelain sheep figurines, expertly mo...
Category
1740s German Louis XV Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large 19th Century Patinated Bronze & Giltwood Carved Crucifix - Siegfried & Roy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive Continental 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Giltwood Carved Crucifix Former property of Siegfried & Roy, the renown German-Ame...
Category
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Figurine Entitled “High Kick” by Bruno Zach
By Bruno Zach
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Art Deco bronze figure of an energetic dancer with her leg raised high. The surface of the bronze with excellent deep dark color and very fine hand finished detail, raised o...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Diminutive Gilt Copper Eagle Weathervane on Iron Stand, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American diminutive gilt copper spread eagle weathervane mounted on squared iron stand, Early 19th century. Squared iron base is 4.75 inches .
Category
1810s American American Colonial Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Iron
Ming Dynasty Bronze Figure of the Infant Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and unusual Chinese Ming Dynasty bronze figure of the Buddha as an infant. The young Prince Siddhartha, who would grow up to become the Buddha, is portrayed standing, one hand pointing to the sky, the other to the ground. He is naked, save for a baby apron...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Branch Gold 24-Karat Coat Rack in Gold or White or Oxidized Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Coat rack branch gold 24-karat made with steel
structure gold plated in 24-karat. Must be wall
mounted. Price: 7500,00€.
Also available on request in:
Steel in lacquered matte white ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Silver Plated Bronze Entitled "Leaping Horse Car Mascot" by François Bazin
Located in London, GB
A striking mid 20th Century Art Deco silver plated bronze car mascot in the form of a leaping horse, with fine detail. Raised on a wooden rectangular base, signed Bazin
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 18 cm
Width: 16 cm
Depth: 10 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition with light wear to surface
Circa: 1935
Materials: Silver Plated Bronze and Wood
SKU: 8764
ABOUT
François Bazin...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Ayutthaya Lacquered And Gilt Bronze Buddha Head 15th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Ayutthaya Lacquered and Gilt Copper Bronze Buddha Head
Circa 15th Century
A beautifully lacquered and gilt bronze Buddha head from the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, Thailand, circa 15th ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Ming Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Carved Polychrome Life Size Putti on Stand with Glass Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand crafted in Italy circa 1780, the antique cherub stands on a square base decorated with shell and foliage motifs. The hand carved sculpture depicts a life size young boy wearing ...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of Two Italian 17th Century Giltwood Fragments
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely stunning set of two 17th century architectural fragments from Venice, Italy. Beautifully carved in giltwood with a pomegranate motif, a symbol of resurrection and the h...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Entitled "Hindu Dancer" by Claire Colinet
Located in London, GB
A dramatic early 20th Century French Art Deco gilt and enamel bronze figure of a beautiful elegant dancer in stylised pose wearing an attractive costume and headdress with superb intricate surface detail and colour, raised on an intergral shaped bronze base and lifted on a lavanto marble plinth, signed Cl.J.R.Colinet
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 37 cm
Width: 16 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1925
Materials: Gilt Bronze & Marble
Book Ref: Art Deco & Other Figures by Bryan Catley
Page: 120
SKU: 8717
ABOUT
Colinet
Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880–1950) was French sculptor of Belgian birth who worked during the early-to-mid 20th century. The subject matter of her best known work was primarily Arab female dancers. The majority of her career output in sculpture can be classified as being of the Art Deco style.
Colinet was a frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francais and Salon des Independents art exhibitions in Paris. Her sculptures, most of which depicted beautifully figured, energized, and dramatic female forms, were exhibited posthumously at the Paris Salon for nearly 30 years.
Early Life
Colinet was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1880. Little is known about her life other than the artwork she produced during a successful career that spanned more than 40 years. As a woman, she was in the minority in her chosen field of sculpture during the era in which she worked and lived.
Career
At an undetermined date – probably around 1910 – Colinet emigrated to Paris, France, where she studied sculpture under the watchful eye of Jef Lambeaux and exhibited for the first time at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1913 and became a permanent member of the organization in 1929. From 1937 to 1940, she exhibited at the Salon des Independents in Paris and joined the Union of Women Painters and Sculptors. Colinet's work is primarily done in the Art Deco style, and her models included odalisques, exotic dancers, jugglers and artists of cabaret.
A number of her female dancer pieces were influenced by a revival of the Orientalism movement which had been popular in Europe from about 1860 to 1880. Her preferred casting material was bronze; however, a number of her most distinguished sculptures are chryselephantine, being a combination of both bronze and ivory.
Colinet's sculpture has become highly desirable to collectors and, increasingly, is selling for exorbitant sums. At a Christie's sale on 4 May 2007, her Ankara Dancer...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Chenet Set with Playful Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze figural Chenet (andiron) and Fender Suite. The impressive fender surmounted on each end by a figure of playful battlin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Mantel Clock
By Miroy Frères
Located in London, GB
This sophisticated gilt bronze mantel clock is an elegant piece of mid-19th century design, beautifully cast and gilded and set with two delicate Sèvres style porcelain panels. The clock case's finest feature is the charmingly naturalistic scene at its top, showing a full-length sculpture of a female figure sitting with a basket and two doves. They are displayed on a naturalistic, oval-shaped plinth, which is decorated all around its exterior with painstakingly intricate foliate motifs.
Either side of the plinth there are two Sevres style porcelain panels, each of which shows a winged putto. One putto is shown writing, while the other is shown holding a dove. Each is set inside a turquoise blue border decorated with delicate gilt scrolls. In the centre of the plinth sits the clock dial, which is enamelled and contains Roman numerals. It is signed 'Prize Medal 1851 / Miroy Fres Brevetes / Paris' after the clock's maker, Miroy Freres...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Gilt Metal Curtis Jere "Pompon" Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Curtis Jere sculpture is expertly crafted from gilt metal to create a mesmerizing starburst design. The sculpture features thin brass needles radiat...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Buddhist Carved Base for a Statue, Edo Period, 17th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Rare and unusual hexagonal Buddhist base for a statue with a recumbent shi-shi (guardian lion dog), gilded and carved with inset glass eyes and painted with mineral pigments.
Most likely the base to a sculpture of Monju Bosatsu...
Category
Mid-17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Art Déco Gilt Brass Sculpture of a Galloping Camel, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco gilt brass sculpture of a galloping camel, France
By: unknown
Material: brass, copper, metal, zinc
Technique: cast, molded, metalwork, patinated, polishe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Pair of 19th Century French Gold Gilded Bronze Putti Cherubs Candelabras
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Gorgeous pair of French gold gilded bronze candelabras on a black granite base. Each piece has a five branch candle holder. The measurement are fo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze, Gold
Pair of Japanese Miyao Bronze Statues, Meiji Period
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of 19th century Japanese Miyao bronze statues of a Falconer and a Samurai warrior, each in patinated bronze with gold leaf highlights....
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century Ormolu Gilt Bronze Sculpture Eagle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A antique bronze sculpture of an eagle, on a marble plint. Refined casting and chiseling, with ormolu gilt bronze patina. Made in the French Louis XVI period, 1780-1790.
The sculptu...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century Italian in Enameled Sterling Silver Armor on Wood Decorated Base
By Brumal
Located in VALENZA, IT
Figure realized in sterling silver using the lost wax process.
The details are gilded and enameled.
The figure is 18 cm high and depicts a 15th century Italian...
Category
1990s Italian Medieval Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 19th Century Gilt and Silvered Bronze Sculptures of Women
Located in Norwood, NJ
Rare pair of bronze sculptures by Emile Herbért. Fine quality silvered and gilt bronze figures of a warrior woman and a poet women dressed accordingly with military attire and poetic words. Signed and foundry marked with the G. Servant mark.
Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert, French, (1828 - 1893).
A native Parisian, Hébert apparently lived and worked in the capital until his death. He was born in 1828, and studied sculpture privately, with his father Pierre (1804-1869) and Jean-Jacques Feuchère (1807-1852), both of whom pursued modestly successful careers in the Salon and as public sculptors beginning in the 1830s. Hébert learned extensively from their very divergent paths. Whereas Pierre Hébert...
Category
1860s French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Art Deco French Sculpture of German Shepherds
Located in London, GB
A stunning Art Deco French sculpture of German Shepherds, made in Paris and dating from the 1930’s.
The dogs are made from gilded spelter, they are beautifully mounted on a fantasti...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
William Bowie Gilded Mid-Century Modern Abstract Table Sculpture on Teak Base
Located in St. Louis, MO
Signed William Bowie welded spire abstract metal gilded with both gold and silver leaf on teak base, circa 1960. This piece is unusual as most of Bowie's pieces are wall-mounted form...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Teak
20th Century English Enamelled Sterling Silver Armour on Wood Decorated Base
By Brumal
Located in VALENZA, IT
Figure realized in Sterling Silver using the lost wax process.
The details are gilded and enameled.
The figure is 18 cm high and depicts a 15th century Italian soldier with sword and dagger
The wood square base is 7 cm high where there is an engraved label
"Armatura Inglese XV° Secolo" - "English...
Category
1990s Italian Medieval Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Black Forest Swiss 1900s Carved Wooden Fragment with Bear Motif and Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Black Forest period carved wooden fragment from the early 20th century, with bear motif. hand carved in Switzerland during the turn of the century, this wooden fragment features a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Gilt Bronze and Amethyst Sculpture by Boeltz, France, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare pair of monumental large sculpture ornamental decor elements in gilt bronze and Amethyst stone by the french artist Claude Victor Boeltz. Sign on back Boeltz Paris Made in Franc...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Amethyst, Bronze
Italian Baroque Madonna and Child Sculpture, 18th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 18th Century superb italian sculpture of a draped Madonna with a veil, base with richly carved relief with cherubs and a baby Jesus on her lap in carved polychrome and gilded wood....
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Draped Nude by Henri Godet
By Henri Godet
Located in Norwood, NJ
Henri Godet Art Nouveau signed sculpture of draped nude. Late 19th century antique. Art Nouveau bronze of "Le Reveil de L'Aurore" by Henri Godet. Base has gilt plaque...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A Rare Pair of Signed Artist Proof Animalier Bronze Plaques Attributed to Barye
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Both of these fine 'bas-relief' bronze plaques exhibit a fine old patina with a lustrous pinkish hue as a result of the higher ratio of copper found in this particular bronze alloy, ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Car Mascot, Chained French Bulldog, Hood Ornament, France 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco 'Chained Bulldog' Car Mascot / Hood Ornament designed by Marvel, French, 1920´s, silver-Gilt plated bronze, small version, 14cm long, compl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Hand-Carved Gilded Seated Woman Statue in Traditional Costume
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Asian hand carved and gilded seated woman statue from the 19th century, in traditional costume. This 19th-century hand-carved and gilded statue depicts a seated woman wearing a tr...
Category
19th Century Burmese Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Gucci Vintage Twisted Sail Money Clip Pin 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage gold plated money clip and pin in original box signed with Gucci and in very good vintage condition.
Measures: 16,5 H x 8 W x 2 D cm Box
7,5 H x 2,5 W x 1,5 D cm....
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Patinated Bronze Torchère with Classical Female Figure
Located in London, GB
This beautiful piece consists of a patinated bronze female figure holding an urn with a glass flame, which serves as a lamp, all standing on a tall and finely decorated wooden plinth...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
"Pleasure of the Courtesan"Bronze Sculpture by Erté, '1988'
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition "Pleasure of the Courtesan" sculpture by Erté made with cold-painted and gilt bronze depicting a beautiful woman with a chain surroun...
Category
1980s French Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large, Important Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and important fine quality pair of 19th century gilded ormolu and bronze candelabra, each with scrolling foliate six branch sconces, supported by cornucopia held by a pair of semi clad opposing putti. Raised on gilded ormolu egg...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French in Enameled Sterling Silver Armor on Wood Decorated Base
By Brumal
Located in VALENZA, IT
Figure realized in sterling silver using the lost wax process.
The details are gilded and enameled.
The figure is 19.5 cm high and depicts a 15th century French soldier with Jousting Lance and shield
The wood square base is 7 cm high where there is an engraved label
"Armatura Francese XV° Secolo" - "French Armour...
Category
1990s Italian Medieval Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Rare Pair Cast Iron Busts and Pedestals Allegorical of Spring and Winter
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Val d'Osne Foundry - A Rare Pair of Cream-Painted and Gilt-Decorated Cast Iron Busts and Pedestals Allegorical of Spring and Winter.
One with an engraved plaque signed ‘FONDERIES DU...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1750 Circa, a Pair of Mounted Porcelain Karp Shaped Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of mounted porcelain Karp shaped vases. Gilt - Bronze Mounted Blue Enameled Stoneware, Chinese 18th Century, the Mounts are Louis XV, Circa 1750...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Louis XV Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Bronze, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Pair of 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Porphyry Obelisks w Ormolu mounts
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Porphyry Obelisks w Ormolu mounts. Please note: Though a pair, one obelisk is 34 1/2" and the other 35" The shorter obelisk is due to a ...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porphyry
Pair of French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Putti Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XV style figural gilt bronze Putti torchere table lamps on a Rouge Royal base. Each figure representi...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century Czech Royal Dux Bohemian Carved Porcelain Woman Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a woman's vanity or powder room with this vintage elegant ceramic Bohemian sculpture dish, crafted in the Czech Republic circa 1930. The Art Deco sculpture features a woman ...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Bronze Furietti Centaurs
Located in El Monte, CA
An excellent pair of opposing dore bronze Furietti Centaur reductions of those that were excavated at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli in 1735.
The models are named after Giuseppe Furie...
Category
20th Century Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Articulate Bronze Brooch "Pergatoire" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A hanging articulate three-piece gilt bronze brooch "Purgatoire" also known as "Le Ciel, la Terre, et l'Enfer." by Line Vautrin. Each element with figure symbolizes Heaven, Earth and...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Thai Gilt Bronze Seated Buddha, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once ornately gilt, this serene bronze seated Buddha was created in Thailand in the mid-19th century. Cast in the older Sukhothai style, the Buddha bears a uniquely Thai flame-like s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Thai Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Bronze Figure of 'La Nature se dévoilant devant la Science' by Louis-Ernest Barrias.
Inscribed 'E. Barrias' and with Susse Frères foundry cachet and further Susse inscription.
S...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Cast-Iron Eagle Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a cast-iron figural eagle doorstop, circa early 20th century. The eagle is depicted with wings spread wide, perched and mounted to a square marble base. The eagle retains traces of its original gilt surface and is embossed with “F.O.E.” at its midsection, possibly referring to the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
The eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the United States. The eagle motif has been widely used throughout American history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States...
Category
Early 20th Century American Federal Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
French 19th Century Life-Size Bronze "La Danse des Oeufs" by Gustave-Louis Nast
By Gustave-Louis Nast 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large French 19th century Orientalist style life-size patinated and parcel-gilt bronze sculpture of "La Danse des Oeufs" (The Dance of Golden Eggs) also known as "La Danse...
Category
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Pair of Antique Meissen Porcelain Figures of Malabar Musicians
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Meissen porcelain figures of Malabar musicians
German, Late 19th Century
Woman: Height 33cm, width 13cm, depth 11cm
Man: Height 32cm, width 20cm, depth 11cm
Expertly crafted in the late 19th century by the artists at Meissen, the figures depict a charming pair of Malabar musicians. The design of this pair is after models by Friedrich Elias Meyer (German 1723–1785), an artist at Meissen.
The figure of a lady is playing the hurdy-gurdy and the moustached man the guitar. Both figures are wearing a pale straw hat, their bodies covered by a maroon-coloured and fur lined jacket...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Gilt Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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