Antique Neoclassical Bisque Porcelain Figure of a Cherub C1850

Antique Parian Ware Classical Bisque Porcelain Figure of A Woman Holding Fruit C1880 Measures - 13"H x 4"W x 4"D

Antique Neoclassical Bisque Porcelain Figure of Classical Woman & Flowers C1850 Measures - 13.5"H x 4.5"W x 4.5"D This bisque porcelain figure represents a classical woman adorned wi...

Antique Parian Ware Porcelain Classical Woman Bisque Figure C1880 Measures - 12.75"H x 4.25"W x 4"D

Antique Parian Ware Bisque Porcelain Figure of a Classical Woman with Cornucopia & Wheat C1880 Measures- 13"H x 5.75"W x 4"D

A large-scale white bisque porcelain putto or cherub statue standing on an ornate bombe plinth by 19th century French ceramicist Gille Jeune. Dating from the 1860s, this statue is over 150 years old. It depicts an infant – known as a cherub or putto – wearing a head band with a swathe of fabric draped over his arm and thigh. He sits upon a tree stump or rock with his arms raised and castanets in his hands. Thanks to its scale and provenance, it is a breath-taking statue for an interior or gallery, both the putto and the plinth inscribed with the maker’s mark ‘Gille Jne, Fabt. Paris’. Gille Jeune, Paris Parisian ceramist Jean-Baptiste Gille (1798-1868) was one of the leading manufacturers of French bisque porcelain - also known as biscuit porcelain - of the 19th century. In 1836, he established his own porcelain factory in Paris under the name ‘Gille Jeune’. His work was displayed in many prestigious exhibitions including London’s 1851 Great Exhibition where he was awarded a prize medal, the 1862 exhibition in London and the Paris exhibition in 1867. Four of his cherub works in the same style and scale reside at Hughenden House in Buckinghamshire as part of the National Trust’s collection. These include two of Gille’s depictions of the four seasons and a putto playing a flute as well as a putto with castanets like this one dating from 1855-1864. For this reason, we can say with some certainty that this antique cherub statue...

A most charming and finely detailed Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of young cupid. The statue is raised by a circular base with a fine wrap around mottled design. T...

White marble sculpture of Cupid based on a work by Étienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791), the original of which is in the Louvre Museum in Paris. It is presented on a gilded wooden base with a pearl stripe. Very fine craftsmanship and high quality for this 19th-century white veined Carrara marble statue of Cupid. Height with base: 59 cm. Weight: 30 kg. The original work, also known as “L'Amour menaçant...

A charming and high-quality Italian 19th century white Carrara marble statue of a little winged cherub with his guitar. The statue is raised by an oval base with a rocky ground desig...