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Bronze Sculpture "Panther of Tunisia" After Antoine-Louis Barye, Barbedienne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
"PANTHÈRE DE TUNIS NO. 2" AFTER A MODEL BY ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE (FRENCH, 1796-1875) Signed in base "BARYE", incised to edge "F. Barbedienne Fondeur"; underside incised "24 / Z"; cast ...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Vintage Porcelain Statuette of Geisha by Casades, Spain, 1980s
Located in Bastogne, BE
The Casades Geisha figurine is an exquisite porcelain piece from the 1980s, crafted in elegant gray-blue tones. The geisha is dressed in a traditional kimono adorned with floral patt...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Romantic Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century Bronze Statues of Hogarth and Reynolds
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th Century patinated bronze statues of Hogarth and Reynolds, signed Salmson. SALMSON, JEAN JULES (FRENCH, 1823-1902) Jean Jules Salmson...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Attilio Fagioli, Young Emperor Bust Sculpture, Italy Early 20th Century
By Attilio Fagioli
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb marble and gilt bronze bust representing a young emperor with his robe and laurel wreath. Italy early 20th century, of the Romantic style. Signed A. Fagioli. Dimensions in ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Marble Statue of Boy on Fence
By Pietro Barzanti
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Italian Carrara marble statue of an enchanting young boy sitting on a wooden fence. Mounted on a 19th century green marble pedestal. In the manner of Pietro Barzanti...
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19th Century Italian Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble

French Sculpture "Parakeet on Tree" after Model by Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODEL OF "PERRUCHE POSSÉE SUR UN ARBRE" AFTER ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE Patinated zinc, signed BARYE twice in base; ca. early 20th century Item # 103VPK20A Barye's model of Perruche posée...
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20th Century French Romantic Decorative Objects

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Copper, Zinc

Early 19th Century Pair of German Oak Caryatidal Figures Depicting Historicism
Located in North Miami, FL
These two carved wood pieces are of the finest quality. They were part of a very important German library room in an early 19th century Schlösser.
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Early 19th Century German Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Wood, Oak

Rooster Ceramic Statuette France, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French ceramic representing a rooster chick, very realistic Small gap on the ridge. Shipping: 9 / 20.5 / 16 cm 0.8 kg.
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Early 20th Century French Romantic Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Coppia di Ragazze con Cappello Figure Italiane in Biscuit XX Secolo
Located in Milano, MI
Coppia di Sculture italiane in Porcellana Biscuit raffiguranti due figure femminili con le vesti al vento, due giovani ragazze intente a trattenere il cappello, in una giornata ven...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Classical Bronze Statue of Boy Holding a Mandolin, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good 19th century Italian bronze statue of a young boy holding a mandolin. Signed; Alp. de Combay.
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19th Century Italian Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Rare 26” Georges Gardet “Desert Drama” Antique French Bronze Sculpture
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGES GARDET French, 1863-1939 "Le Drame au Désert" Patinated bronze Signed in cast "Georges Gardet" cold-stamped 3105 conceived 1887, cast circa 1910 Item # 411RAL12A A ver...
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20th Century French Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Statuette
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French bronze statuette captures the hardworking spirit and naturalism of rural life during the late 19th century. The sculpture depicts a fisherman, standing confi...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Papier Maché Snuff Box with Landscape and Figures Painting
Located in Milano, MI
French Painted Papier Maché Snuffbox 1800s. Snuff box of circular shape with fine painting on the lid depicting a mountain landscape with figures and herds crossing a river, a dove f...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Other

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Striding Bull” after Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ISIDORE JULES BONHEUR [after] French, 1827-1901 Striding Bull Patinated bronze signed in naturalistic base "I. BONHEUR" cast posthumously circa 1930-40 Item # 406THY02D A hands...
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20th Century French Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Cat, Vienna Bronze Sculptural Quill Cleaner, Austria 1900s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Vienna bronze representing a cat and doubling as a quill wipe with boar hair on its back, Austria 1900s. Signed Geschütz. In very good condition. Slight polychrome use. Dime...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Bronze Sculpture "Valet de Limier" by Pierre Jules Mene & Barbedienne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MENE French, 1810-1879 "Valet de Limier" (1879) Patinated bronze Signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE", incised "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" to base ...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Vienna Bronze, Lizard, Late 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large 19th century Vienna bronze of a lizard by the Geschütz manufacture. Not signed. Dimensions in cm ( H x L x L ) : 4 x 28 x 9. Secure shipping.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Antique French copper candle sticks, ca. 1800
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1800 / pair Candle sticks / copper / Antique / French Set of two antique copper candlesticks composed of an octagonal base, a bal...
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Early 1800s French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Copper

Edouard Drouot Antique Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Boy Eating an Oyster
Located in New York, NY
Large Edouard Drouot, Siot-Decauville Fondeur Paris patinated bronze sculpture of a youth enjoying an oyster. The young boy stands on a rock formation, leaning forward to avoid the oyster juices on his body, with his left arm raised to his mouth holding the mollusk in its half shell. Clad in just a loin cloth, with his right hand jauntily perched on his hip, the youth is intent on enjoying the sea's bounty emblematic of life's pleasures. Rare, wonderful subject in excellent condition with lovely original patina. Interesting conversational centerpiece for a seafood feast raw bar...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Girl and Boy
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This large patinated bronze statue of a girl kissing a boy in the manner of Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) dates from the late nineteenth century. Apparently unsigned and mounted on roun...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antoine-Louis Barye (1795 - 1875) bronze, LLion crushing a on oval base, signed
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Antoine-Louis Barye (Paris, 1795-1875). Lion crushing a Leopard. Bronze with a brown patina signed Barye on the left hand side of the base. The bronze sculpture is sitting on a blac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Limoge 19th Enamel Box Hand Painted Pink with Flowers
Located in BILBAO, ES
Antique 19th Jewellery Antique 19th Jewellery Hand Painted pink Porcelain Box with flowers aprox 1880 Perfect gift for decoration or keeping perso...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Enamel

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Resting Bull” by Rosa Bonheur ca. 1870-90
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ROSA BONHEUR French, 1822-1899 "Boeuf Couché" (Resting Bull) Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed "Rosa B" in base conceived 1846, cast circa 1870-90 Item # 408TGI08P The original...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Majolica Impressionist Flowers Box
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Impressionist Flowers Box.
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1880s French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Majolica

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Halting Stallion” Horse by Pierre Lenordez
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE LENORDEZ French, 1815-1892 A Halting Stallion Patinated sand-cast bronze Signed in cast "P. Lenordez" cast circa 1860 Item # 306GRT17P A rare example of Pierre Lenordez's early work, this fine sand-cast bronze model of a halting stallion showcases the powerful animal as he is stopping his forward motion, rearing slightly as he shifts his weight to his back legs. The model is beautifully chased and a wonderful hammered texture to the hair and texture from the original wax mold replicated in the bronze under the translucent brown surface patina. The model is signed on the back corner of the naturalistic base in his typical script, "P. Lenordez". Born in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, in the district of Manche in northwestern France, Pierre Lenordez eventually established himself in Caen where he would become a professor and teach at the Fine Arts Academy of Caen for a decade, accepting under his tutelage the Romantic sculptor of renown Arthur Jacques Leduc...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Brown Color Double side France 1980 Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Brown Color Double side France 1980 Signed
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1980s French Vintage Romantic Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Aug. Moreau Large Bronze putti lamp, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th Century patinated bronze statue / lamp of a young semi clad putti holding aloft foliage, mounted on a wooden base. Signed ; Aug. Moreau. Auguste Moreau (1834 – 19...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Dog with Rabbit by Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 "Chien Braque Assis Gardant un Lapin" Sand-cast patinated bronze signed to base "P.J. MÊNE" circa 1880, atelier Mê...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Royal Vienna Style Porcelain Charger After Angelika Kauffmann
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
A stunning hand-painted and gold gilt Royal Vienna style plate signed 'Angelica Kauffmann' with Imperial Crown China mark.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Romantic Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Restauration Period Clock in Gilt Bronze, Romantic School
Located in BARSAC, FR
Superb clock in finely chiseled gilt bronze from the restoration period (circa 1830) presenting a scene characteristic of the romantic movement of the ti...
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1820s French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Antique Bronze Sculpture "Tiger Devouring Gazelle" by Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1795-1875 "Tigre Dévorant une Gazelle (second edition)" Verde and autumnal patinated bronze Signed in cast "BARYE", incised "F. Barbedienne Fondeur" c...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Unusual Cast Bronze Dish or Wall Plaque of Little Girl in Dress, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Detailed wall plaque or ashtray in shape of a dressed up little girl. Manufactured in Denmark during the 1920s. Stamped - Bronce to the backside.
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1920s Danish Vintage Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Carved Antique Playing Girl & Kitten Alabaster Sculpture Statue Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcarved, endearing and remarkable work of art. If you are a collector of rare and good quality antiques then this wonderful alabaster sculpture table lamp could be perfect for yo...
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Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Decorative Objects

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Alabaster, Metal

Marble Sculpture of Saint John the Evangelist, France, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb sculpture in marble of Saint John the Evangelist, France 19th century. Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 58 x 18 x 16 Secure shipping.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Marble

Antique English Bisque Sculpture Signed J. Durham 1814-1877.
By Joseph Durham
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique English Bisque Sculpture Signed J. Durham 1814-1877. Copland bisque sculpture titled, “Go to Sleep“ was made for the Art Union of London. It depicts a charming scene of a yo...
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19th Century English Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Corneille Henri Theunissen, Sculpture "Daydream in the Fields", 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bronze sculpture "Daydream in the Fields" by the sculptor Corneille Henri Theunissen (1863-1918) smelted by the Susse Frères foundry in France, 19th century. Beautiful repres...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Alexei Petrovitch Gratchev, The Embrace of the Cossack Bronze Sculpture, Russia
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb gold patina bronze sculpture on a griotte marble base of a cossack on horseback and military garb embracing a woman. By Alexei Petrovitch Gratchev, Russia 19th century. Signed...
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19th Century Russian Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Rare French Bronze Sculpture “Crested Duck” by Henri Alfred Jacquemart
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HENRI ALFRED JACQUEMART French, 1824-1896 "Canard hubbé" Patinated bronze signed in base "A. JACQUEMART" Item # 309WOZ22L In the 19th century, the elongated form of the crested d...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture, White Color, Man Head, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an Art Deco Period, Sculpture in stone, representing an Man Head. In a white color. It has been made in France circa 1940. It is very heavy Terracotta.
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1940s French Vintage Romantic Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Flowerpot cachepot jardiniere Romance worldexhibition? Romeo Juliet 1900 Germany
Located in Wien, AT
This flower pot was made by the German porcelain manufacturer Fischer und Mieg, Pirkenhammer, around 1900 – 1910. The charming object is a two piece flower pot, consisting of a squ...
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Early 1900s Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Beautiful Bronze Sculpture "Inquietud" by Mexican Sculptor Victor Gutierrez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful bronze may listed Mexican artist, Victor Gutierrez titled "Inquietud" and number 6 of an edition of 25. The piece is signed and dated 87. ...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Romantic Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Hound Dog by Pierre Jules Mene
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 "Chien Limier" (1869) Patinated bronze signed in cast "P.J. MÊNE" almost certainly cast in Mêne's personal atelier circa 1875 Item # 309MWP02...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A. Van Kote, Seagull above Waves, Bronze Sculpture Late 19th Century Belgium
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large gold patina bronze of a seagull flying above green patina bronze waves by the sculptor A. Van Kote, signed. Belgian school, late 19th century. Good condition with o...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

French Walnut Carved Figuritive Sculpture of Boy & Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The wood figurative carving of a boy whispering in a girl's ear, with the girl holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand, made from walnut, likely captures a moment of innocence and r...
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Early 20th Century French Romantic Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Gaston Hauchecorne, Malay Pirate Bronze Sculpture, France 1900s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bronze sculpture with green patina hues by Gaston Hauchecorne, France 1920s. Representation of a Malay pirate holding on to the railing of a ship with on hand and to the steering with the other. Beautiful detailing in the hands, muscles and face. In very good condition. Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 18.5 x 36 x 12.5 Secure shipping. Hauchecome was the brother of the French consul in Imperial China, Armand Hauchecorne. At the turn of the century, he was a professor at Peking University. In the literature, he is also mentioned as the managing director of the consulate in Chongqing, as an interpreter in Beijing (1911) or as a "diplomat" in France (1940), who had "spent a large part of his working life in China". Hauchecome produced numerous sculptures with Chinese motifs in terracotta and bronze, some with a humorous undertone. He exhibited his works at the Exposition nationale coloniale de Marseille in 1922 and at several salons of the Société nationale des beaux-arts in the 1920s. Some of Hauchecome's bronzes were crafted by the Parisian sculpture...
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1920s French Vintage Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Circa 1880 French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Resting Bull” by Rosa Bonheur
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ROSA BONHEUR French, 1822-1899 "Boeuf Couché" (Resting Bull) Patinated bronze Signed "Rosa B" conceived 1846, a lifetime cast circa 1880 cold-stamped PEYROL to the reverse Item...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Romantic French 19th Century Bellows Shaped Porcelain Box with Courtship Scene
Located in Tustin, CA
Exquisite antique French box, from the 1890s, is a handmade and hand painted miniature porcelain box with hinged lid and is shaped like a fire bellows. Th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Italian Floral Photo Frame, Gratitude Green
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Gratitude Green is a handcrafted italian photo frame with a delicate design created by Laura G, it is a masterpiece of the collection picture frames Art with Heart. A 18th century ve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Decorative Objects

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Agate, Bronze

A Pair of Louis Philippe Era Animalier Chenets
Located in 263-0031, JP
These chunky chenets make no bones about their Romantic lineage and exhibit all of the passion you’d expect from artisans working in the period 1830 to 1848. Here, a nice yin-and-yan...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antoine Louis Barye, Panther of India on Inkwell, Ferdinand Barbedienne Edition
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful "Panther of India" sculpture by Antoine Louis Barye mounted atop a green and white veined marble inkwell, Ferdinand Barbedienne edition, France circa 1900. Signed by the ar...
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1890s French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

19th Century Classical Bronze Lady, by Van Der Straeten
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Georges Van der Straeten (1856-1941) was a celebrated Belgian sculptor, who was famous for producing delicate busts and figures in plaster and bronze. Van der Straeten worked mainly in the Belle Époque style, focusing on finding novel and beautiful ways to express the human form. An enchanting bronze statue of an elegant young lady in classical dress descending Rouge marble steps...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Vienna Bronzes, Deer and Doe Sculptures, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb 19th century Vienna bronze sculptures of a stag, the doe is a late 20th century/early 21st production of Vienna bronzes. The deer sculpture is attributed to the Geschütz manuf...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Antique Copper-Electrotype Sculpture “Chien Braque”, Pierre-Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE-JULES MÊNE French, 1810-1879 "Chien Braque Suet no. 1" Patinated copper-electrotype signed "P.J. MÊNE 1842" in naturalistic base, handwritten in...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Copper

1880s French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Find in Pompeii!” by Hippolyte Moulin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
HIPPOLYTE ALEXANDRE JULIEN MOULIN French, 1832-1884 "Une Trouvaille à Pompéi" (A Find in Pompeii) Sand-cast and patinated bronze Signed on base "Moulin", sealed with foundry cache...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century German Bronze Group on Marble Plinth
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautifully cast bronze of an older man lifting a younger woman as she clings to a floral sheaf. An allegory of age and youth? Susannah and the Elders? It is hard to say what the allegory is in this compelling bronze. It is a fine cast done by an accomplished and talented artist. Unsigned, mounted on a white marble base. German Romantic...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French White Reticulated Grapes Basket, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French white faience grapes-motif reticulated handled basket, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Faience

Bust of Beethoven -handmade refractory ceramic -made in Italy
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Beethoven bust clear ceramic, Beethoven sculpture measures h 25 x 23 x 18 cm weight kg 5 Italian manufacture certified with mark of origin and quality by Lazio region The sculptures...
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Early 2000s Italian Romantic Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Eutrope Bouret Bronze Statue of Gypsy Girl Musician
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century patinated bronze statue of a gypsy girl 'Tuning the Mandolin' Signed; Bouret. Eutrope Bouret (16 April 1833 in Paris – 1906) was a 19th century Fre...
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19th Century French Antique Romantic Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Romantic decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Romantic decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Romantic decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Antoine-Louis Barye, Goebel Company, Pierre Jules Mêne, and F. Barbedienne Foundry. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $250,000 while the average work can sell for $3,193.

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