Polychromed Sculptures

Franz Hagenauer Bronze Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker. Very rare Art Deco 1920´s Josephine Baker dancer sculpture. Lovely...

Debuting at the Paris Salon in 1870, Emile Coriolan Hippolyte Guillemin modeled this sculpture in 1872. He became well-known for his exotic scenes of the Middle East, Africa and Far East, producing models of figures from far-flung regions: courtesans from Japan, women and men from Turkey and Algiers, hunters and falconers from the Middle East and women from India. The present example of Femme Indienne was modeled in 1872 and after acquiring the rights to produce this model and two other pairs of sculptures from Emile Guillemin, Barbedienne offered this sculpture in their 1886 catalogue as Deux Femmes, Indienne et Persane depicting both an Indian and a Persian female lifting torchieres in their upraised arms. They were offered in several heights: 200 cm, 120 cm, 95 cm and 78 cm and an example of the largest version of the pair were installed to flank the entrance to the Barbedienne estate - these were sold in 1984 (Hotel des Ventes) for 530,000 francs. Examples of Indienne selling at auction include: * Christie's, London, 5 March 2014, lot 108: achieved 47,500 GBP (approximately $ 78,375 USD at prevailing exchange rate of 1.65 on the date of the auction) * Christie's, New York, 23 April 2001, lot 292: achieved $ 30,550 USD * Christie's, London, 28 April 2010, lot 158: a pair including Femme Indienne and Esclave Indien achieved 49,250 GBP (approximately $ 72,300 USD at prevailing exchange rate of 1.47 on the date of the auction) * Bonham's, Los Angeles, 8 December 2014, lot 1389: a pair of Femme Indienne and Femme Persane in the largest size (76") achieved $ 131,000 USD It is always interesting to compare the French franc to the price of gold...

Vienna bronze sculpture depicting a Persian carpet seller by Franz Xaver Bergmann. Crafted from polychrome cold-painted bronze this sculpture is very ...

Art Deco Nude Erotic woman bronze bookends. c. France 1925. Signed Scribe Pair of Art Deco green patinated bronze bookends, modeled as kneeling naked ladi...

Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss (Germany, 1882-1943), Sonny Boy patinated cast bronze, incised signature to figure's right foot. A confidently standing youth figure depicted with tie and smart dress with hands in pockets, mounted atop a rectangular black marble base. Height: 11.5 Inches. Condition: Excellent with wear commensurate of age and use. Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss (13 February 1882 – 29 July 1943) was a German sculptor. He was one of the leading sculptors of the Art Deco period. Ferdinand Preiss was born in Erbach im Odenwald as one of six children to Karl Daniel Heinrich Preiss and his wife Katharine Preiss née Elisabetham. He attended school s in Michelstadt and had aspirations to become an engineer. Both of his parents died within a short time span when he was 15 and shortly thereafter he was apprenticed to the ivory carver Philipp Willmann and lived with his family. In 1901 he traveled to Rome and Paris. He became a friend and acquaintance of Arthur Kassler in Baden-Baden, which led to the founding of the company Preiss & Kassler operating from Berlin. Kassler became the business-minded partner and Preiss controlled artistic production. In 1907 he married Margarethe Hilme, producing two children, Harry and Lucie. Initially the company created small ivory carvings of children and statuettes of classical form, often carved from old ivory billiard balls. From 1910 the firm grew to specialize in limited edition Art Deco cabinet sculptures that used painted bronze with ivory...

An early 20th century Austrian/Viennese Art Nouveau realistic cold-painted bronze of a cobra snake coiled with its head fanned out and tongue extended outwards. The tongue is long en...

Wonderful and great colors antique clock from the late-1800s. Just from looking at the stunning design, expensive materials and amazing details one can see that this remarkable antique clock could only have been hand-crafted by one of the great French makers. This sizeable clock is marked on the dial face " Charvet Lyon " and on the back of the movement " it reads Charvet Lyon , PARIS". The back of the clock mechanism also is marked " medaillion 1855 ". So if you are looking for an impressive, stylish and sizable antique clock in general and one in the Egyptian Style in particular then this work of French time telling art could grace your mantel or side table soon. Every part of this clock, from the bronze Sphinx...

A distinctive Art Deco period work with a stylized depiction of a pigeon in march, this fine period model is characterized by a perfectly smooth cast bronze surface that has a comple...

An Italian bronze and white onyx marble decorative object, circa 20th century, Italy. Piece is a decorative bronze Roman foot in sandal, with a gold polychrome finish, adhered to a white onyx marble base. A great decorative object, paperweight, desk accessory, etc. Dimensions: 3.63" D x 3.5" W x 3" Height. Other items shown in images also available, search 1stDibs ref. #: Richard Ginori coffee...

Regency style polychromed acorn motif newel post, of good scale and proportions, fine casting the acorn cradled by enamelled acanthus leaf, raised on pedes...

Heavy set figurative African American woman in bronze in the style of Colombian artist and sculptor Fernando Botero by Martin G., circa 198...

An Austrian Art Nouveau bronze Orientalist sculpture of An Arab Warrior attributed and most likely made by, Franz Bergman depicting a patinated, poly-chr...