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Pair of Carl Auböck Model #4102 Brass Bookends
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Auböck model #4102 brass bookends. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural pair of bookends are executed in patinated and polished brass.
Produced...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of 17th C. French Walnut Panels of Saint Paul and Saint Teresa of Ávila
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in France circa 1680, this important pair of ecclesiastical walnut panels depicts Saint Paul the Apostle and Saint Teresa of Ávila, each rendered in high relief with impressiv...
Category
Late 17th Century French Napoleon III Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Antique Inkwell, Bronze D´oré, Desk Utensil, Neogotic, circa 1850
Located in Greven, DE
Antique inkwell from gilded brass.
France, 1840-1860.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Brass
$303 Sale Price
50% Off
Superbly Handcrafted Pair of Arts & Crafts Brass Candlesticks / Holders, 1910s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and very stylish pair of Gothic candlesticks made in the Arts & Crafts era.
If you are looking for rare and good quality antiques in the Gothic style to grace your living ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Small Vintage Bronze Horse Sculpture with Dark Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small vintage bronze horse sculpture with dark patina and energetic pose. Discover the dynamic allure of this vintage bronze horse sculpture, a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Modern Bronze Vide-Poche, Dancing Female Nudes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern bronze Vide-Poche, dancing female nudes, with a 4-inch center bowl, stamped "France".
Category
20th Century French Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Kneeling Woman by Guy Charles Revol '1912-1991'
By Foundry Valsuani, Guy Charles Revol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is an exquisite bronze sculpture depicting a kneeling woman by Guy Charles Revol. Possibly another interpretation of Venus Kneeling, this young woman is kneeling on her left knee and resting her arms on her right knee, looking over her left shoulder. The piece is signed and numbered on the bronze base. The VALSUANI Foundry Mark is also visible on the base. This is a beautiful piece to showcase on its own.
"Guy Charles Revol was born 3 October 1912 , in Paris. He studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris and was a sculptor, medallist, and designer. Revol won second prize in the Prix de Rome in 1937. His works include a granite pediment at the Hôtel de Ville in Guéret in the Creuse; a fountain for the Exposition Internationale in Paris in 1937. A low relief for the French Pavilion at the San Francisco...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th C. French Spelter Hunt Scene Sculpture in Style of Jules Moigniez
Located in Dallas, TX
This finely cast French hunt scene sculpture was crafted in the late 19th century and rendered in spelter with a rich bronze-toned patinated finish. In the dynamic and highly natural...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Spelter
Unique & Perfect Pair Arts & Crafts Photograph Picture Frames / Miniature Easels
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish and perfectly handcrafted pair of early 1900s, table easel design photo frames.
If you are looking for the perfect picture frames for a pair of small photos then this early ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Patinated Bronze Eagle on Black Marble Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French Eagle on a Belgian Black Marble Stand, circa 1880-1900.
This amazing Eagle sculpture is made in a solid bronze that still has the original patina, with a unbeatable age-...
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$1,272 Sale Price
75% Off
Pair of Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra, France, 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt and patinated bronze candelabra. France, 19th century.
Category
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of French 19th Century Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century gilt bronze and patinated bronze figural four-light candelabra, each modeled as a baby Bacchus, in the form of a child faun, seated on tree trunk a...
Category
19th Century French Baroque Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Double Humidor or Cigarette Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period large double humidor or cigarette box
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
USA, Early 20th Century
Sterling silver on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Large Planter in Antique Bronze Patinated Metal, Timeless Elegance.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large planter in antique bronze patinated metal, timeless elegance.
Discover this versatile planter, where vintage elegance meets functional design.
With its antique bronze finish a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1920s Antique Art Deco Brass Bowls by Corfalgar London England
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1920s Antique Art Deco Brass Bowls by Corfalgar London, England
Smooth interior textured exterior
Stamped by maker.
5.25 diameter x 1.75 tall
Preowned unrestored vintage condition. W...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
LIA 6" Square Handcrafted Brass and Steel Valet Bowl Tray by Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
LIA 6" Square handcrafted valet tray bowl is versatile as a decorative object or in an entry way to place your daily belongings.
A contrast in metals, hand-hammered 4 1/2" inner rou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture ‘Woman with dove' by A. Gennarelli, Paris, 20th C.
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful original Art Deco bronze sculpture of a woman with a dove, from France, Paris, 20th Century.
Signed “A. GENNARELLI” on the plinth and numbered.
Artist: Affortunato Gennarel...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Auguste Moreau sculpture of 'The Breeze' 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century patinated bronze sculpture entitled 'The Breeze' by Auguste Moreau.
Auguste Moreau (1834 – 1917) was a French sculptor born in Dijon. The third and ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Patinated Metal Planter, Classic Elegance.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage brass patinated metal planter, classic elegance.
This versatile planter, with its vintage brass patinated metal finish and square shape, exudes a timeless look, ideal for bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Planters or Jardinieres with Lion Paw Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of brass planters jardinieres - a unique shape and size at 6" in diameter, with lion feet.
The pair are very versatile as they can be great centerpieces, flanking a fireplace mantle, inside or outside. Sitting on a console or outside table.
The pair have been polished and can be polished more, or allowed to tarnish with great character.
We have found the price guidance...
Category
20th Century English Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Diminutive Bronze & Marble Portrait Bust of Franz Liszt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Diminutive Bronze & Marble Portrait Bust of Franz Liszt
Germany, Late 19th Century
A splendid bronze bust of famed composer Franz Liszt in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
Burmese Bronze Arakan Style Seated Buddha, Mid 20th Century, Burma
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Burmese cast bronze Buddha in the Arakan style, mid 20th century, Myanmar (Burma).
The Buddha sits in the full lotus position, the soles of his feet turned up. His ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Burmese Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th C. Grand Tour Bronze Apollo Belvedere After Leochares, Votive or Oil Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour Bronze Apollo Belvedere After Leochares, Votive, or Oil Lamp
Italy, circa late 19th century
A fine example of classical antiquit...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Stoneware Bowl by Michael Andersen with Floral Brass Edge and Ornaments
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare decorative dish for fruit manufactured by Michael Andersen in Denmark, circa 1910. It has a rich and deep dark green glaze with nuances of different colors. The Perimeter is dec...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$512 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair of 19th Century Candlesticks, Bronze Patinated, France, Deer Feet
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful pair of bronze candlesticks, France, late 19th century.
Wonderful ornaments and three feet depicting deer hooves.
Patinated bronze.
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Faustino Aizkorbe "Personaje" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a patinated bronze sculpture by the Spanish artist and sculptor, Faustino Aizkorbe (b. 1948).
"Personaje", completed in 2018, measures 50 x 60 x 40 centimeters (approxima...
Category
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Josuë Dupon (1864-1935, Belgique) ; "Condor in flight", Bronze sculpture, c.1920
By Josue Dupon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Josué DUPON (1864-1935, Belgium) : "Condor flying away"
Green-brown patinated bronze sculpture
Old bronze cast signed : "JOSUE DUPON Schets BUENOS AIRES"
Foundry mark : "VERBEYST...
Category
1920s French Other Vintage Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Modern Landscape Bronze of Tree Frogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Landscape Bronze of Tree Frogs
Circa 1970s
Of larger size and scale, a unique well cast, highly detailed bronze of four tree frogs in situ, balanced...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Metal Vase with a Vintage Brass Patina, Contemporary Work, Ethnic Design.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metal vase with a vintage brass patina, contemporary work, ethnic design.
Ethnic-inspired metal vase with a vintage brass patina, contemporary work.
L. 10 W. 18.5 H. 41 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Grand Tour Style Bronze Model of St. Peter's Throne Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Grand Tour-Style Bronze Model of St. Peter's Throne Chair
Italy, 20th century
This unique bronze souvenir stands 7.5 inches high and is a finely cast...
Category
20th Century Italian Grand Tour Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$848 Sale Price
20% Off
1970's Brutalist Brass and Copper Grasshopper Sculpture w/ Lava Stone Base
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical 1970's torch cut patinated brass grasshopper on copper washed brass mushroom sculpture., mounted on lava stone base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Brass, Copper
20th C. Bronze Sculpture of a Lying Woman by Argentine Sculptor J. Mariano Pagés
Located in North Miami, FL
20th century bronze figurative sculpture of a lying woman by argentine sculptor José Mariano Pagés
By: José Mariano Pagés
Material: bronze, copper, metal
Technique: cast, patinated,...
Category
20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Bull Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture bull bronze all in patinated solid bronze,
lost wax bronze technic.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$5,691 / item
Carl Auböck #3789 "Moon" Vase, Austria, 2022
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #3789 "Moon" vase, Austria, 2022.
Category
2010s Austrian Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,015 / item
Empire Style Handcrafted Wall Picture Frame with Figural Bronze Ornaments
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and beautifully crafted patinated nutwood picture frame or mirror with original glass panels.
There is something about antique home accessories...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Metal Vase with Bronze Patina, Contemporary Work, Ethnic Design.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metal vase with bronze patina, contemporary work, ethnic design.
Ethnic-inspired metal vase with bronze patina, contemporary work.
L. 10 W. 18.5 H. 41 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Colossal sculpture after Henry Lechesne. Bird with outstretched wings
Located in København, Copenhagen
Colossal sculpture after Henry Lechesne (1811-1888). Bird with outstretched wings.
Mid-20th century.
Patinated metal on marble pedestal.
Signed H. Lechesne.
Dimensions: Width 72.0 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal
Antique Bronze sculpture of a stallion 'Cheval Arabe' no. 1 signed P J Mene
Located in London, GB
A fine antique sculpture of a stallion, titled 'Cheval Arabe no.1' cast in bronze and signed by the most eminent of equine sculptors P. J. Mene. The bronze of small size but beautif...
Category
1860s Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture "La danceuse" 2000, by Jacques Tenenhaus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze with brown patination. Signed and numbered lower right on the foot “Jacques Tenenhaus 2000 1/8”, “Landowski Fondeur” foundry. Provenance: Artist’s workshop.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Model #4482 Patinated Brass Square Dish
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4482 patinated brass square dish.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese bowl is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Carl Aubock Patinated Brass Vase #4276 1950s Design
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Carl Aubock patinated brass vase #4276 1950s design. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century Grand Tour Lion Attacking a Horse Miniature Bronze Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine 19th century Grand Tour miniature model of the Lion Attacking a Horse sculpture.
Modeled after the ancient Roman version found on Capitoline Hill.
Sized as a paperweight...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Slate, Bronze
Surrealist Bronze Sculpture of a Female Nude by Guillermo Silva, 20C
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Surrealist cabinet-sized bronze sculpture.
In the form of a stylized reclining nude female.
Signed to the underside for G. Silva (the South American sculptor, Guillermo Silva...
Category
Late 20th Century Colombian Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture 20th C. Modern Spirit of Life After Robert Russin Marble Base
By Robert Russin 2
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bronze Sculpture 20th C. Modern Spirit of Life After Robert Russin Marble Base “Spirit of Life” 20th Century Bronze Figure. The Original by American artist Robert Russin (1914-2007)
...
Category
20th Century North American Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble, Bronze
$7,700 Sale Price
21% Off
'Cosmic Solstice Aurum' Table Lamp, Handmade High Polished Brass Table Light
Located in London, England
Drawing inspiration from planet-like shapes and textures, the Cosmic collection artfully combines metal properties with a curated selection of patina finishes.
Crafted with highly polished, hand-spun brass plates, the Solstice Aurum table light takes shape in a distinctive and gentle silhouette. Softly illuminated by integrated LED elements from within, this table light is complemented by its finely high-polished brass framework, making it a sculptural centrepiece that sits elegantly in both contemporary and vintage-inspired interiors.
It’s important to note that each piece is meticulously handmade, ensuring a uniqueness that distinguishes it in its own way.
Dimensions:
Dia. 40cm (15.75"), height 47cm (18.5")
Base dia. 20cm (7.87")
Weight:
6kg (13.2lbs)
Materials:
High polished brass shade...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Mounted Bronze Sculpture Pilot Military Helmet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century solid bronze sculpture of a US Military Helmet. We think this is an Army attack helicopter helmet. The helmet is very heavy and sits on a steel black painted stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Metal
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Just Andersen Pair of Art Deco Scalloped Edge Disko Metal Bowls or Jardinières
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of art deco bowls / jardinières designed by Just Andersen.
Made in Disko metal, a metal specifically invented by Just Andersen by combining lead and antimony, with a dark patin...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bronze Art Deco Candlesticks by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
Pair of Swedish Grace bronze candlesticks with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace.
Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s.
Great condition, with only some light sc...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Patinated Copper Rooster Weather Vane with Cardinal Points
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique weather vane was created in Normandy, France, circa 1860. The traditional copper sculpture features a classic swivel French c...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
French Zinc Grape Hotte Basket Painted by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Weathered French grape harvesting basket or hotte crafted from patinated zinc. The gracefully curved form features an old, faded and distre...
Category
20th Century French Country Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Zinc
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Brass Composite Sculpture on Black Wooden Base 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern abstract patinated brass composite sculpture on black wooden swivel base, 1970s.
O-639-335
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition, Brass
4th Century Nabatean Bowl - Medium
By George Lamiè
Located in Atlanta, GA
An ode to inversion, the Reversed Nabatean Bowl by Maison Lamiè turns ancient form on its head—literally. Inspired by the ceramic language of the Nabatean tribes of the 4th century B...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Plaster, Paper
Imposing 19th Century Bronze Torchere, by Coutan
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This very fine patinated bronze figural torchere modeled as a classically clad female musician holding a mandolin and a marble torch. This symbolic representation of Music, falls within Coutan’s allegorical work.
We have a number of marble pedestals this Torchere would stand on.
Inscribed on base: Coutan, Thiébaut Frères, Fondeurs.
Jules-Félix Coutan (22 September 1848 – 23 February 1939) is considered to be one of the most gifted French sculptors and designers of the 19th and early 20th centuries
Coutan studied under the renowned Pierre-Jules Cavelier at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1872; after his return to Paris he executed the fountain group France Bearing the Torch of Civilization for the Exposition Universelle (1889), one of the two prominent sculptural commissions for the Exposition grounds.[1] Later he taught at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1900, where he expressed his disdain for the researches of Rodin— fumiste—[2] and the Impressionist sculptors who followed him. Coutan was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1905.[3]
Coutan is best known in the United States for the sculptural group above the entrance to Grand Central Terminal in New York City. For Grand Central Terminal, Coutan was contracted to provide a quarter-size scale plaster model of the three-figure allegorical Transportation group, which he developed from 1911 through 1914. The carving was performed by the William Bradley & Son of Long Island City.[4]
Among Coutan's students were Hippolyte Lefèbvre, Raymond...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unity Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture unity bronze in solid patinated bronze on
black oak base (included). Lost wax bronze technique.
Base: L 12 x D 12 x H 18cm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$6,773 / item
Carl Auböck Model #3786 'Alert' Patinated Brass Vase
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #3786 'Alert' patinated brass vase.
Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural 3-hole vase features the iconic Auböck patination with a polishe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Claw Paperweight on Marble Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful Brass or Bronze Claw grasping a ball resting on a marble base. A compliment to any desk or work station. the pieces does have one chip to a corner but we believe it ad...
Category
20th Century French Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Hand Woven Rice Basket with Wooden Frame and Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand woven and hand crafted Rice Basket. Woven with Rattan and framed in wood with bamboo. A very solid and well thought out and well made piece, late 19th / Early 20th Century Basket.
While it could be used for practical purposes, we like to use these baskets for decor on or under console tables, on kitchen shelves...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane, Raffia, Rattan, Wood
Classical Bronze maiden by Houdebine, Paris. 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century Bronze statue of a semi clad maiden with her arms out stretched, standing in front of the Moons crescent.
Signed; Henri Houdebine. Henri Houdebi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Set of Four Mid-19th Century French Weathered Painted Iron Medici Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant set of four 19th-century Medici vases were crafted in France circa 1860 and reflect the timeless grandeur of classical garden design. Made from cast iron, each vessel fe...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
French 19th Century Bronze and White Marble Bust of Marianne in Full Armor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th century bronze and marble bust of Marianne in full armor. The nicely cast Baroque Revival brown patinated bronze and carved white marble figure of Marianne, the allegorical personification of the French Republic, presented in her militaristic guise, reminiscent of Minerva, wearing a Phrygian helmet and armored breastplate centered by winged male mask and with lion shoulder armor pads, all raised on a conforming black marble base. Circa: 1890-1900.
Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty.
Marianne is displayed in many places in France and holds a place of honor in town halls and law courts. She is depicted in the Triumph of the Republic, a bronze sculpture overlooking the Place de la Nation in Paris, as well as represented with another Parisian statue on the Place de la République. Her profile stands out on the official government logo of the country, appears on French euro coins and on French postage stamps. She was also featured on the former franc currency and is officially used on most government documents.
Marianne is a significant republican symbol; her French monarchist equivalent is often Joan of Arc. As a national icon Marianne represents opposition to monarchy and the championship of freedom and democracy against all forms of oppression. Other national symbols of Republican France include the tricolor flag, the national motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, the national anthem "La Marseillaise", the coat of arms, and the official Great Seal of France. Marianne also wore a Cockade and a red Phrygian cap symbolizing Liberty.
Minerva and its pendant bust of Mars evoke the classicizing subjects, bust-length formats, and style that originated in France during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715) and that concurrently was popularized across Europe. The busts' simple forms, stiff poses, and solemn facial types are consistent with the late Baroque sculptures that were carved in Flanders during this period. In Flanders, especially in Antwerp and Brussels, sculpture and architectural decoration traditionally was carved using combinations of native black marble (noir belge), mottled red marble (rouge belge), and white marble or alabaster. The use of these stones in colorful counterpoint speaks most strongly to the busts’ Flemish origins.
The veneration of ideal heroes and heroines in ancient costume and arms took on extravagant form in the 17th century, with countless variations. Within this imaginative tradition, the identification of the pair as Minerva and Mars cannot be certain. The female bust, for example, could be identified as Bellona, Roman goddess of war, who is depicted in 17th and 18th century French paintings wearing flamboyantly plumed helmets and low-cut cuirasses that expose her breasts. Whatever their identities, the female and male warriors are portrayed as calm rather than bellicose beings. The sovereign pair does...
Category
19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Patinated Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$24,950 Sale Price
27% Off
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