Spelter Furniture

“Meditation” Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyms from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962), signed. Original “Max Le Verrier” Art De...

Important 19th century French Art Nouveau oil torchiere lamp with hand painted floral green glass shade and glass chimney, rising on a circular faux bois wood base with brass placard...

Large antique (late 19th century) Orientalist cold-painted metal sculpture depicting an Arabian female slave or concubine dancer with tambourine after the original model by Emmanuel ...

An impressive Pair of Early 1900s French Gilt Spelter Cherub 5-light column Table Lamps. Column base on 4 paw feet under 4 cherubs, a cannelure body. Measures 6.5 inches square bas...

French Art Nouveau Candelabra Epergne with Vaseline Glass Trumpet Holders C.1900 Height: 40 cm Width: 23 cm Depth: 18 cm Glass holder diameter: 7 cm Metal: Spelter (cast zinc), pa...

This impressive French Art Deco sculpture, created circa 1930, depicts a stylized huntress accompanied by a leaping antelope. With its dramatic movement, elongated forms, and striking geometric composition, the work exemplifies the fascination with exotic subjects that influenced French decorative arts during the interwar period. Scenes inspired by Africa and France’s former colonial territories became especially prominent in the late 1920s and early 1930s. This artistic trend reached its height during the 1931 Paris International Colonial Exhibition, which had a significant impact on French architecture, sculpture, furniture, and interior decoration. Viewed today within its historical context, this sculpture reflects both the visual language of the Art Deco period and the colonial imagery widely circulated in France at the time. The finely modeled female figure is rendered in spelter and presented in an energetic hunting pose, holding a bow beside the antelope. The dark patinated metal contrasts beautifully with the substantial stepped base, composed of richly veined marble and warm-toned onyx. The combination of sculptural metalwork and luxurious stone gives the piece a commanding architectural presence. The sculpture measures approximately 82 cm wide, 54 cm high, and 21 cm deep, equivalent to 32.3 inches wide, 21.2 inches high, and 8.2 inches deep. It weighs approximately 21.6 kilograms, or 47.6 pounds. The piece remains highly decorative and displays age-related wear consistent with its history. Small chips and losses are visible along the edges of the marble and onyx base. A bold and substantial French Art Deco huntress sculpture...

Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...

Antique Belle époque sculptural three-piece clock set after Auguste Moreau French, early 20th century Measures: Clock height 81cm, width 40cm...

Place this elegant antique horse composition in a man’s office or on a shelf in a study. Created in France, circa 1870, the spelter composition features a tall stallion figure and a ...

This late 19th century French Art Nouveau beautifully cast from coloured and patinated spelter lamp is modelled as the Roman goddess ‘Diana’ standing in counterpose, (Italian contrap...

This vintage figural oil lamp table lighter is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Japan and date to approximately 1965 and done in the perio...

An exceptional French Art Deco sculpture by Campbell, created in France around 1920, this striking figural work perfectly captures the elegance, movement, and geometric refinement th...

“Aube” (French. break of dawn) Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonymes from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962). His good friend and col...

Art Nouveau box from the 1920s by the French artist Guénardeau. Entirely made of spelter with decoration typical of the period: flowers, a woman's bust on the lid, and arabesques. A ...

An art deco desk striker made in Austria, attributed to Franz Xaver Bergman. This is a gorgeous original early Art Deco sculptural desk-striker lighter, depicting two Arabian mooris...

Spelter table lamp reproduction of the statuette "la femme aux roses" by Louis Auguste Moreau (son of Auguste Moreau). The set is mounted on a red marble base. The subjects of his s...

Original Wilhelm Zwick Golf Figure. A 1920's white metal sporting figure attributed to A. Wilhelm Zwick, depicting a male golfer in his follow through swing position. The golf figure...

Antique pair of wall plaques of Orientalist figures French, late 19th century Measures: Height 45cm, width 37cm, depth 18cm The beautiful pla...

Pair 19thc Grand Louis XVI style Gilt Spelter Seraphim Cherub Candelabras. Very highly detailed and beautiful. These candelabras command presence as they are stunning and large.

Patinated spelter metal bust of a beautiful Middle Eastern courtesan after the original model by the French master, Clement Leopold Steiner (1853-1899), measuring 25 1/2 by 16 by 11 ...

A spelter statue of Demeter and Persephone embracing it other with their tunics flowing in the wind. Signature “H Moreau” signed and foundry seal title statue “Protection” circa 1880...

Julien Caussé’s most renowned work, La Fée des Glaces, features a figure crafted in spelter, set atop an opalescent glass base sculpted to resemble an iceberg, created in collaborati...

“Chat et Dogue” (French: cat and dog) Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France Sculpture made in “Régule” (spelter) Green patina - Handwork, patina could be dif...

Lighted item table lamp, sculpture "Sérénité" Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by "Fayral", which is one of the pseudonymes from "Pierre Le Faguays" (1892-1962), signed M...

On offer is an early 20th-century "After Bergman" cold-painted spelter lamp, one that explicitly bears a stamp, likely for the manufacturer Müller (often associated with Müller Co. or other specialized French/Austrian metal foundries operating in the 1920s–1930s). The lamp depicts a Middle Eastern carpet seller sitting cross-legged inside his market stall, which is shaded by broad green banana leaves. Richly patterned Oriental rugs, complete with fringe, are draped over the structure. The rug seller is shown playing a rebab, an ancient Middle Eastern stringed instrument. He holds the instrument vertically resting on his lap or the floor. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Middle Eastern and North African marketplaces, known as “souks,” were incredibly competitive, noisy, and bustling environments. To stand out, merchants did not just sit quietly waiting for foot traffic. They utilized street performance—called busking—as a highly effective marketing tactic. A rug merchant playing a piercing, hypnotic melody on a rebab would successfully create an inviting ambiance, draw a curious crowd to his market stall, and provide a pleasant environment to keep potential buyers lingering around his expensive textiles longer. During the height of the Art Deco and Orientalist craze, the original cold-painted bronze designs by Franz Bergman were incredibly popular and expensive. To meet the demand for more affordable home lighting, alternative foundries bought or replicated the original molds. Rather than using costly heavy bronze, these foundries cast the lamps using spelter (a zinc-based alloy popular in France and Austria). Spelter was lighter, easier to cast, and took enamel "cold paint" exceptionally well. The kneeling merchant and the structural pillar show the classic, slightly softer detailing indicative of a high-quality spelter casting rather than crisp chiseled bronze. The striking orange, yellow, and green pigments applied directly onto the metal capture the exact moody, bazaar-like atmosphere intended by the original theme. A light bulb socket is hidden underneath the canopy of the roof structure. When turned on, the bulb illuminates the entire interior marketplace scene from above, shining down through the leaves and casting a dramatic, warm, atmospheric glow. Because these "After Bergman" pieces are genuine early 20th-century antiques in their own right, they carry significant historical value and are highly sought after by collectors of Art Deco and Orientalist lighting...

More information coming soon… The depth of the images of this pair of large hunt plaques is quite impressive. Signed “P LeCourtier”, these plaques feature cast bronze scenes in rel...

A vintage figural table lamp depicting a young country girl feeding her birds by a fence. Rising above her are intertwining vines with leaves ending in a lovely Czechoslovakian frost...

Antique French Spelter Sculpture Statue of Woman Carrying Bundle of Sticks, Hiver. Item features a cast spelter metal figure of woman carrying a bundle of sticks on her back, painted...

Beautiful vintage French bookends, pair of art deco swan or grebe bookends with a black and white veined marble base, Nero Marquina marble, the swans are made of spelter metal that i...

Vintage Classical urn cast metal table lamp, circa 1940s 8" diameter at the base x 13" diameter at the body 30" high at the socket x 39" high a...

This exceptional French Art Deco mantel clock garniture, designed by renowned sculptor Georges Limousin during the 1920s, is a remarkable example of French decorative arts from the g...

Nude Greek Goddess spelter metal torch tip table lighter featuring a nude flapper gilded in bronze. The urn next to the goddess contains the oil and striker with the holder for the f...

Add a sculptural and poetic accent to your interior with this elegant antique figural lamp. Crafted in France circa 1870, the piece features a fin...

Superb and large sculpture of two alert greyhounds in beautiful Art Deco period green patina. Attributed to Louis Albert Carvin. Set on an elegant brown and white veined marble base....

Pair of contemporary neoclassical lamps, of polished spelter with gilded accents, each amphora form urn with handles ending in Greek Key motif, raised on concave graduated plinth. M...

Art Deco His studio was located in Schaerbeek (Belgium), where he worked as a sculptor for a company called "Carli et Fréres". Modeled and cast as two Two Geese with a Child Beautif...

Large French Art Deco Sculpture Borzoi Dogs Beautifully cast pair of borzoi dogs with good detail and well-aged patina. They are cast in spelter with a cold painted green fin...

A very impressive large pair of 19th century bronzed spelter French soldiers. Each holding a sword and a riffle.

French Art Deco Lamp with Lady & Glass Globe Shade A charming example of an early 20th-century French Art Deco table lamp, this decorative piece features a beautifully cast fig...

OLYMPIA Big, dynamic sculpure of an Greek athlete. Colored patinated white bronze with original patina. Sloping stone base with signature. Original ...

Elegant Art Deco sculpture depicting a stylized young woman accompanied by a gazelle, in a composition full of grace and movement. The female figure, with clean lines characteristic...

A Stunning and Unusual Pair of Matching Grand Tour Bronze Spelter Greek Male Figurines on Alabaster Bases. The Grand Tour was the principally 17th- to early 19th-century custom of a...

This elegant French Art Deco sculpture depicts a pair of seagulls in flight and was created in France during the 1930s. With its graceful composition, streamlined forms, and contrast...

Elegant French Art Deco sculpture depicting a seated young woman holding a bird, signed H. Bal. The figure displays the characteristic stylization of the 1930s: elongated posture, s...

“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze) signed Socle in black stone (co...

For your consideration is this very charming Art Deco female spelter figure. The figure depicts a femal in a typical 1920's /30's fashion of the day holding two large feathers. The b...

The basin with decorative bands in relief with grape vines and a wide band of puttii at their tasks in Bacchic revelry. Masks of Pan in relief on the top band. With semi nude female...

Very striking 20th Century French Art Deco spelter sculpture 'The Hunter', bearing the signature D Chiparus. Dating to around the 1930s, the sculpture is mo...

Large 19th century French sculpture by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) depicting a young girl, on her hand rests a small love bird. Made of spel...

The antique dog sculpture was created in France, circa 1880. Set on a rectangular black marble base, the work features an Irish setter pointing while walking. The hunting dog figure ...

This antique accent table lamp or light sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp is composed of cast and patinated spelter depicting a figural stylized soapstone seal sculpture with a carved alabaster ball...

- Art Deco Geo Maxim female figure - Delightful 1930s Art Deco French figure depicting a girl holding a basket of flowers in polychrome. The base is solid highly polished marble. Signed Geo Maxim. The piece is in Excellent condition with No damages at all and has a wonderful patina and just some age related wear to the cold painting. Ideal size for displaying in any Deco collection /setting. Georges...

This impressive French Art Deco sculpture, titled “Doe and Her Fawn,” was created by renowned animal sculptor Irénée Rochard in France during the early 20th century. Rarely encounter...

Love letters are out ? Send a love message via a carrier pigeon. Sculpture named MESSAGE Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyme...

Archer, Amazon sculpture named "Atalante" by Jean Antoine de Marco (1898-1990), signed “DEMARCO” for “Maison Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France....

Gorgeous pair of Original antique Art Deco bookends model: "Squirrel'' by Max le Verrier 1930. Superbly stylized Art Deco sculptures that a...

A charming pair of Art Nouveau vases featuring a pair of fairies. One of the fairies calls out to her partner, who listens from the other vase. The reverse of the vases each has a da...

For your consideration is this very charming Art Deco spelter figure. The figure depicts a female dancer tip toeing in a typical 1920's /30's fashion of the day with her crimped bob ...

Elegant 1930s animal sculpture depicting two young goats playfully engaged in movement, captured in a lively and natural pose. One rears up while the other springs forward, creating ...

20th century silvered spelter/zamac statue of Sarah Bernhardt as Napoleon II in L' Aiglon with marble base By: unknown Material: aluminum, bronze, marble, metal, spelter, zinc Technique: cast, polished, metalwork Dimensions: 4.5 in x 4 in x 15.5 in Date: early 20th century Style: Belle Époque, Art Nouveau Place of origin: France Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) played the role of "aiglon" in the room eponymous Edmond Rostand...