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Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

BEAUX ARTS STYLE

Beaux Arts furniture included chairs replicating models from the Renaissance and sofas inspired by Louis XIV. These pieces filled high-ceilinged rooms that featured tapestries fit for a medieval castle and were illuminated by crystal chandeliers reminiscent of those in European palaces. Leon Marcotte Company created furnishings for the White House mimicking the style of Louis XVI, while in France, cabinetmaker Louis Majorelle reproduced 18th-century pieces that would influence his later Art Nouveau style.

Students at the École des Beaux-Arts in 19th-century Paris meticulously sketched Roman and Greek art and architecture as part of a curriculum that elevated the classical world. This reverence for history informed the architecture and design being constructed in the French capital and beyond, where columns and pediments were joined with elements referencing the Renaissance and Baroque eras, culminating in grand civic buildings such as the Palais Garnier opera house constructed under Napoleon III.

Beaux Arts style, also known as Classical Eclecticism for its flamboyant mixing of influences, made its way to the United States in the late 19th century through American architects who studied in Paris, like Richard Morris Hunt and Charles Follen McKim. They designed monumental turn-of-the-century buildings like train stations, libraries, museums and mansions that featured soaring entry halls and grand stairways with nearly every surface embellished, from mosaic floors to stained-glass ceilings. The luxurious interiors of these Beaux Arts buildings, which weren’t crowded with objects as in the Victorian era, matched this spirit of opulence and embraced the past.

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Style: Beaux Arts
Meissen Manufactory, Pair of Trumpet-shaped Vases, Germany, Circa 1880
Meissen Manufactory, Pair of Trumpet-shaped Vases, Germany, Circa 1880

Meissen Manufactory, Pair of Trumpet-shaped Vases, Germany, Circa 1880

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in PARIS, FR

Fine pair of trumpet-shaped vases in porcelain, flaring widely at the top into an elegant, blossom-like rim. The slightly bulbous base rests on a circular foot accented with a gilded...

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1870s German Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French Beaux Arts, Patinated Bronze Figural Vase by A. Bofill, Ca. 1900
French Beaux Arts, Patinated Bronze Figural Vase by A. Bofill, Ca. 1900

French Beaux Arts, Patinated Bronze Figural Vase by A. Bofill, Ca. 1900

By Antoine Bofill

Located in New York, NY

Antoine Bofill (Spanish-French, 1875-1925) was a Spanish artist and member of the Animalier movement of the 19th century. Best known for his small, decorative bronze sculptures, Bofi...

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Early 1900s French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Gilt French Bronze of Venus & Cupid after Carrier-Belleuse
Antique 19th Century Gilt French Bronze of Venus & Cupid after Carrier-Belleuse

Antique 19th Century Gilt French Bronze of Venus & Cupid after Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A wonderful bronze of a seated Venus and Cupid. Modeled with a recumbent Venus attended by Cupid on an oval plinth in the manner of Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. With finely...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix., circa 1975.
Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix., circa 1975.

Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix., circa 1975.

By Joelle Deroubaix

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Ceramic cup by Joelle Deroubaix. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1975. H : 5.3 x 17.1 x 11.8 inches.

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Floating and painted wood composition by Michel Lanos.  Circa 1980-1990.
Floating and painted wood composition by Michel Lanos.  Circa 1980-1990.

Floating and painted wood composition by Michel Lanos. Circa 1980-1990.

By Michel Lanos

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Floating and painted wood composition by Michel Lanos. Circa 1980-1990. Unique piece. H : 31.9 x 22.4 x 5.9 inches. - Born in Paris in 1926, Michel Lanos discovered ceramics in ...

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

White and brown glazed ceramic pair of vases by Jean Langlade, circa 1920.
White and brown glazed ceramic pair of vases by Jean Langlade, circa 1920.

White and brown glazed ceramic pair of vases by Jean Langlade, circa 1920.

By Jean Langlade

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

White and brown glazed ceramic pair of vases by Jean Langlade. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1920. H : 10.2 x 5.7 inches.

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1920s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th C. Plaster Allegorical Personification of the City of Saint-Étienne, France
19th C. Plaster Allegorical Personification of the City of Saint-Étienne, France

19th C. Plaster Allegorical Personification of the City of Saint-Étienne, France

Located in Dallas, TX

A plaster personification of the French city of Saint-Étienne, this plaster sculpture dates to the era of Beaux-Arts style, which was prevalent in France from the mid-1800s to the en...

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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.

By Robert Deblander

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990. H : 6.9 x 4.3 inches.

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This pair of 19th century busts are after noted French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The pieces are exquisitely detailed and depict the head and torso of a ...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique 19th Century French Bisque Figurine of Two Putti in an Amorous Embrace
Antique 19th Century French Bisque Figurine of Two Putti in an Amorous Embrace

Antique 19th Century French Bisque Figurine of Two Putti in an Amorous Embrace

A wonderful antique 19th century figurine of two putti in an embrace - one putto wrapped in the other's arms with faces at a tenderly close distance. Likely French with a glazed p...

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19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Glazed stoneware box by Jean-Pierre Viot, 1968. Unique piece.
Glazed stoneware box by Jean-Pierre Viot, 1968. Unique piece.

Glazed stoneware box by Jean-Pierre Viot, 1968. Unique piece.

By Jean-Pierre Viot

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Glazed stoneware box by Jean-Pierre Viot. Artist signature under the base. 1968. H : 3.7 x 13.4 x 9.8 inches. - “Discreet, friendly, attentive, Jean-Pierre Viot is a central figur...

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Mid-20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion
Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion

Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion

By Antoine-Louis Barye

Located in Dallas, TX

Antoine-Louis Barye (French. 1796 - 1875) Cheval surpris par un lion, seconde version (Horse surprised by a lion, second version) Modelled circa 1833, cast probably before 1875 Signed on base "Barye", Bronze: 15.25 Inches Tall x 14.5 Inches Wide x 6 Inches Deep (38.75 cm x 36.85 cm x 15.25 cm) Provenance: The Estate of William H. Truettner to be sold for the benefit of The William H. Truettner Fellowship at Smithsonian American Art Museum. William Truettner, Curator of 18th and 19th Century Painting...

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1850s French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Stoneware and oxides sculpture « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by P Martinon
Stoneware and oxides sculpture « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by P Martinon

Stoneware and oxides sculpture « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by P Martinon

By Pierre Martinon

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « Martinon ». Unique piece. 2023. H : 13.4’ x 11 x 7.5 inches. - ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Big Ceramic Vase by Alain Magne, to La Borne, circa 1970-1980
Big Ceramic Vase by Alain Magne, to La Borne, circa 1970-1980

Big Ceramic Vase by Alain Magne, to La Borne, circa 1970-1980

By Alain Magne

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A big ceramic vase by Alain Magne, to La Borne, France. Unique piece. Wood firing. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base " Magne ", circa 1970-1980.

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

French Terracotta Sculpture, 20th Century by Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand
French Terracotta Sculpture, 20th Century by Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand

French Terracotta Sculpture, 20th Century by Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand

By Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A Louis Auguste Joseph Bertrand, French terracotta sculpture of a baby holding a question mark symbol, Titled "Le Point d'interrogation" signed "Louis Bertrand" and dated "3. 1931" T...

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Mid-20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Grand Vase
Grand Vase

Grand Vase

$26,381

Grand Vase

By Pierre Digan

Located in LAMBLORE, FR

Ce vase en grès provenant de l’atelier de Pierre Digan se caractérise par sa présence sculpturale et sa construction aux volumes puissants. Modelé dans une terre brute, il révèle des...

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1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Ceramic sculpture entitled « Effloraison » by Pierre Martinon, 2006.
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Effloraison » by Pierre Martinon, 2006.

Ceramic sculpture entitled « Effloraison » by Pierre Martinon, 2006.

By Pierre Martinon

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Ceramic sculpture entitled « Effloraison » by Pierre Martinon. Signed at the base « P.Martinon ». Unique piece. 2006. H : 22.4 x 21.6 x 16.5 inches. - A great work of art can oft...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic vase attributed to Eugene Lion, to Saint- Amand-en-Puisaye, circa 1920
Ceramic vase attributed to Eugene Lion, to Saint- Amand-en-Puisaye, circa 1920

Ceramic vase attributed to Eugene Lion, to Saint- Amand-en-Puisaye, circa 1920

By Eugène Lion

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Green and yellow glazed ceramic vase by Eugene Lion. Unsigned. Circa 1920. H : 6.7 x 4.3 inches. - Originally from Saint-Amand, Eugène Lion belonged to one of those families whose ...

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large 18th cenTURY Carved and Polychromed Wood Religious Statue..
Large 18th cenTURY Carved and Polychromed Wood Religious Statue..

Large 18th cenTURY Carved and Polychromed Wood Religious Statue..

Located in Buffalo, NY

18th cenTURY Carved and Polychromed Wood Religious Statue.Appears to be a saint ? .Amazing patina,, missing hands.. missing bird (bottom) HAND DElivery avail to New York City or any...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jerome Galvin.
Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jerome Galvin.

Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jerome Galvin.

By Jerome Galvin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Glazed earthenware vase, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base «J.Galvin». 2020. Unique piece. H: 16.9 × 15.4 × 14.2 inches. - Born i...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.

Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.

By George Martin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1980. H : 26.8 x 7.1 x 15.7 inches.

Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.

By Robert Deblander

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990. H : 5.9 x 4.3 inches.

Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed ceramic vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Glazed ceramic vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.

Glazed ceramic vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Glazed ceramic vase by Georges Martin. Artist signature on one side. Circa 1970-1980. H : 11.8’ x 7.5’ x 6.3’ inches.

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaf Plate
19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaf Plate

19th Century English Majolica Begonia Leaf Plate

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th Century English Majolica glazed ceramic begonia leaf plate with a single green leaf on dark brown ground with yellow accents. Mottled green,...

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19th Century American Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Stoneware Vase by John Bailey to La Borne, circa 1997
Stoneware Vase by John Bailey to La Borne, circa 1997

Stoneware Vase by John Bailey to La Borne, circa 1997

By La Borne Potters

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A stoneware vase with red glaze decoration by John Bailey to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Circa 1980-1990. Signed at the base. Unique piece.

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Ceramic Sculpture by Pierre Martinon, circa 2000
Unique Ceramic Sculpture by Pierre Martinon, circa 2000

Unique Ceramic Sculpture by Pierre Martinon, circa 2000

By Pierre Martinon

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

An unique ceramic sculpture with black glaze decoration by Pierre Martinon. Perfect original conditions. Signed at the base "P. Martinon ". circa 2000. - A great work of art can of...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Trophy Form French Champleve and Cloisonne Vase with Cover
19th Century Trophy Form French Champleve and Cloisonne Vase with Cover

19th Century Trophy Form French Champleve and Cloisonne Vase with Cover

Located in New York, NY

Magnificent and very large (23 inch tall) antique (19th century) trophy form vase or urn with cover, finely crafted from bronze with body and lid featuring multi-colored floral and a...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Porcelain vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Porcelain vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.

Porcelain vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.

By George Martin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Porcelain vase by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 18.5 x 11 inches.

Category

1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Pietro Giorgi Sculpture of Girl Peeling an Orange
19th Century Pietro Giorgi Sculpture of Girl Peeling an Orange

19th Century Pietro Giorgi Sculpture of Girl Peeling an Orange

Located in Winter Park, FL

A 19th Century carved alabaster bust sculpture of a young girl with a frilled bonnet peeling an orange. After a work by Italian sculptor Pietro Giorgi. There is an old repaired crack...

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19th Century Italian Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Very Large Original French 19th Century spelter Statue Signed Hippolyte Moreau
Very Large Original French 19th Century spelter Statue Signed Hippolyte Moreau

Very Large Original French 19th Century spelter Statue Signed Hippolyte Moreau

By Hippolyte François Moreau

Located in New York City, NY

French late 19th century spelter sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau fitted with original 1 7/8" thick rouge griotte marble base. Hippolyte was one of the famous Moreau brothers, all of whom were sculptors. He was born in Dijon France in 1832 and died in 1927. This statue, in a warm chocolate brown patina depicts a diaphanously dressed woman with flowing scarf overhead and winged cherob at her side resting on the crest of a wave and shell. Hippolyte Moreau exhibited in the Salon des Artistes Français at the turn of the century and won a medal at the Universal Exposition in 1878 and another at the 1900 World Expo. Most of his works are preserved in the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon. The light beige pedestal...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Griotte Marble, Spelter

Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909
Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909

Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909

By Max Lange

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Depicting two male nudes lifting a garland framing Medieval images of the two patron saints of Leipzig University -- St. Laurentius and John the Baptist -- this rare and beautiful br...

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Early 1900s German Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Horse Sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle
Bronze Horse Sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle

Bronze Horse Sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle

By Émile Antoine Bourdelle

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage early 20th century French sculpture of a horse was created by Antoine Bourdelle (1861 - 1929). The stunning hand crafted work of art exemplifies the beauty of this majes...

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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980
Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980

Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 10.4’ x 10.4’ x 8.7’ inches.

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1970s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Blue/green glazed ceramic vase by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, circa 1980-1990
Blue/green glazed ceramic vase by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, circa 1980-1990

Blue/green glazed ceramic vase by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, circa 1980-1990

By Gisele Buthod Garçon

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Blue/green glazed ceramic vase by Gisèle Buthod Garçon. Raku fired. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 8.7’ x 7.1’ inches. - Born in 1954 in Salon-de-Provence, ...

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

A Fine Animalier School Bronze Figure of a Bull, After Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
A Fine Animalier School Bronze Figure of a Bull, After Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

A Fine Animalier School Bronze Figure of a Bull, After Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)

By Rosa Bonheur

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Although there is seemingly no apparent foundry mark, this finely cast & patinated animalier bronze known as ‘Bull’ or ‘Taureau Beuglant’ is exemplary in demonstrating exceptiona...

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Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large floor vase in green glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis, 2024
Large floor vase in green glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis, 2024

Large floor vase in green glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis, 2024

By Patrick Crulis

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Green glazed stoneware large floor vase by Patrick Crulis. 2024. Unique piece. H : 28.3 x 15.7 x 15.7 inches. Approximate sizes. - Born in 1965 in Versailles, he lives and works i...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin,  circa 1980.
Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin,  circa 1980.

Earthenware vase- sculpture by Georges Martin, circa 1980.

By George Martin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Earthenware vase- sculpture with glazes decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 20.9 x 7.9 x 15.7 inches.

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

"Shotputter, " Large Bronze Sculpture of Nude Male Athlete, Exquisitely Sculpted
"Shotputter, " Large Bronze Sculpture of Nude Male Athlete, Exquisitely Sculpted

"Shotputter, " Large Bronze Sculpture of Nude Male Athlete, Exquisitely Sculpted

By Louis Marie Jules Delapchier

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The only example we have ever seen, this large (33 inch high) bronze sculpture of a superbly-conditioned athlete about to put the shot was made by Louis Marie Jules Delapchier in the...

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1910s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Big Ceramic Vase by Steen Kepp, to La Borne, circa 1970-1980
Big Ceramic Vase by Steen Kepp, to La Borne, circa 1970-1980

Big Ceramic Vase by Steen Kepp, to La Borne, circa 1970-1980

By Steen Kepp

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A big ceramic vase by Steen Kepp to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970-1980. Unique piece.

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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

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