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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Kong Origin (Red Mat Edition) - Sculpture in original box with artist coa
By Richard Orlinski
Located in Paris, FR
Richard ORLINSKI Kong Origin (Red Mat Edition) Sculpture in resin Matte red About 21 x 15 x 14 cm (c. 8.2 x 5.9 x 5.5 in) Presented in original box with certificate Excellent condi...
Category

2010s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Darth Vader - Bronze Sculpture - Unique Piece
By Alain BELLINO
Located in Miami, FL
I was born in Nice in 1955. In the 80’s, I discovered the world of metal and ornamentation in my father’s workshop where I learnt gold and silver plating and bronze restoration. Aft...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

30cm Heart CH Tribute Black
Located in PARIS, FR
About the artist : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels form youth, Naor was ins...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

"Roots", Black Green Metal Hand-Woven Airy Sculpture
By Delphine Grandvaux
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
"Titled 'Roots', this sculpture by Delphine Grandvaux captures the essence of lightness and structural complexity, hand-woven from annealed iron wire and vivid green iron wire, creat...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

19th century French mythological figurative female bronze statuette
By Joseph Pollet
Located in Florence, IT
Late 19th-century bronze figure derived from a work by Jean Michel-Angel Pollet-a Palermo artist of French parents who was a pupil of Bertel Thorvaldsen and Peter Tenerani - titled ...
Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

White Marble Sculpture Coat Of Arm With Fleur-de-lis
Located in Roma, IT
A very interesting Coat of arms, sculpted in white marble with symmetrical structure and double scroll decoration as well as acanthus leaf carvings. With central depiction of a lily ...
Category

19th Century Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

French Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Nasidze - XI
Located in Paris, IDF
Glazed Ceramic Irakli Nasidze is a Franco-Georgian artist born in 1973 who lives and works between Paris, France & Tbilisi, Georgia. At the Tbilisi School of Fine Arts, he received ...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

French Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Nasidze - Jurassique
Located in Paris, IDF
Glazed Ceramic Irakli Nasidze is a Franco-Georgian artist born in 1973 who lives and works between Paris, France & Tbilisi, Georgia. At the Tbilisi School of Fine Arts, he received ...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

French Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Nasidze - La Belle Endormine
Located in Paris, IDF
Glazed Ceramic Irakli Nasidze is a Franco-Georgian artist born in 1973 who lives and works between Paris, France & Tbilisi, Georgia. At the Tbilisi School of Fine Arts, he received ...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Tiny Stainless Steel Bear 'Ricky' Sculpture Minimalistic Animal
Located in Valencia, ES
IMPORTANT: Every artwork is entirely hand-made and unique, collected by the sculptor's hands and eyes. So there are not totally similar items even if they look similar and there are ...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

French Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Nasidze - Intima
Located in Paris, IDF
Glazed Ceramic Irakli Nasidze is a Franco-Georgian artist born in 1973 who lives and works between Paris, France & Tbilisi, Georgia. At the Tbilisi School of Fine Arts, he received ...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Ceramic

Pair of Elegant Brass Sculptures of Greyhound Dogs
Located in Rome, IT
Fine pair of gilt bronze Greyhound dog sculptures. The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting. Excellent condition.
Category

1990s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Contemporary Sculpture by Irakli Nasidze - La Reveuse
Located in Paris, IDF
Glazed Ceramic Irakli Nasidze is a Franco-Georgian artist born in 1973 who lives and works between Paris, France & Tbilisi, Georgia. At the Tbilisi School of Fine Arts, he received ...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Roofvogel met Muis Prey Bird with Mouse Bronze Sculpture Ltd Edition In Stock
By Evert den Hartog
Located in Utrecht, NL
Roofvogel met Muis Prey Bird with Mouse Bronze Sculpture Animal Bird Limited Edition Evert den Hartog (born in Groot-Ammers, The Netherlands in 1949) followed his education to be a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture Torso Belvedere Grand Tour Style 19th Century Terracotta Academical
Located in Roma, IT
a very interesting sculpture, a studio of the Belvedere Torso made in french in the 19th Century. Standing on a double order circular wood base, the sculpture present an harmonic and...
Category

19th Century Other Art Style Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Wood

Wolf Spirit (Pearl Grey Edition) - Sculpture in original box with artist coa
By Richard Orlinski
Located in Paris, FR
Richard ORLINSKI Wolf Spirit (Pearl Grey Edition) Sculpture in resin Metallic grey About 13 x 14 x 4 cm (c. 5.1 x 5.5 x 1.5 in) Presented in original box ...
Category

2010s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Nymphe des bois
Located in PARIS, FR
Born december 19 1958, De Keyzer studied at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Eeklo, lead by professional sculptor Leo De Buysere. In a time and environment where creati...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronzetto italiano figurativo allegorico della fine del XIX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Bronzetto firmato alla base F. de Luca, artista meridionale attivo fra XIX e XX secolo, raffigurante un'allegoria delle Arti. In secondo piano, la "Scultura", identificata da un put...
Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Yama", Three-Part Black Metal Hand-Woven Airy Wall Sculpture
By Delphine Grandvaux
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Titled "Yama", by Delphine GrandVaux, the sculptural forms of this artwork are elongated and cylindrical, ascending in grace, much like the tranquil rise of a mountain. It is a hand-...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Harriet
Located in PARIS, FR
Born december 19 1958, De Keyzer studied at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Eeklo, lead by professional sculptor Leo De Buysere. In a time and environment where creati...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mara & Ara
Located in PARIS, FR
Born december 19 1958, De Keyzer studied at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten, Eeklo, lead by professional sculptor Leo De Buysere. In a time and environment where creati...
Category

2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Invisible Patterns. Spiral. Ceramic Sculpture, Woman by Sve Gri
Located in Zofingen, AG
This sculpture was inspired by my meditation memory when I felt complete peace within. This made me feel the power of the earth beneath me and the breath of the sky above me. I bel...
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Cotton

Golden tropical flowers Original wall art supported by frame
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2024. The frame is included. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Rhino Spirit (Azur Edition) - Sculpture in original box with artist coa
By Richard Orlinski
Located in Paris, FR
Richard ORLINSKI Rhino Spirit (Azur Edition) Sculpture in resin Metallic blue About 10.5 x 15 x 4 cm (c. 4.1 x 5.9 x 1.5 in) Presented in original box with certificate Excellent co...
Category

2010s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Iron-Man (Disneyland Paris Limited edition) - Sculpture
By Richard Orlinski
Located in Paris, FR
Richard ORLINSKI Iron-Man Sculpture in resin Bright red About 22 x 12 x 3 cm (c. 8.1 x 4.7 x 1.1 in) Excellent condition
Category

2010s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Minnie Mello Yellow
By Anna Kara
Located in PARIS, FR
Anna Kara is a designer who does everything with hands. She uses resin and marble powder for her creations, and we find on each skull more than 150 details. Born in Armenia in 1980, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Stainless Steel Rabbit Bunny Robot 'Wait...'
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2023. A simple form builds a complex one. In our approach, we go from the opposite, representing complex things in simple forms. So, our rabbit consists of simple ste...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pac-man (Yellow Edition) - Sculpture in original box with artist coa
By Richard Orlinski
Located in Paris, FR
Richard ORLINSKI Pac-man (Yellow Edition) Sculpture in resin Yellow About 21 x 15 x 14 cm (c. 8.2 x 5.9 x 5.5 in) Presented in original box with certificate Excellent condition
Category

2010s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Green Monstera
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity. Made in Spain, 2024. Package: protected cardboard box. Dispatching terms: 2-3 working days. Location and ...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Stainless Steel Rabbit Bunny Robot 'Ears Up!' Minimalistic Art
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2023. A simple form builds a complex one. In our approach, we go from the opposite, representing complex things in simple forms. So, our rabbit consists of simple ste...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ferrari Yellow Candy
Located in PARIS, FR
About Julie Jaler: Unlike cheap, mass-produced decorative objects, the works of art offered by Julie Jaler have a value on the art market. They therefore represent an investment. Jul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

"Soma I", Black Green Lacquered Yellow Metal Hand-Woven Mural Sculpture
By Delphine Grandvaux
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Titled "Soma I," this sculpture is a two-part work by French sculptor Delphine Grandvaux, intricately hand-woven from black annealed iron wire, green lacquered iron wire, and yellow ...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Soma II", Black Green Lacquered Yellow Metal Hand-Woven Mural Sculpture
By Delphine Grandvaux
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Titled "Soma II," this sculpture is a three-part work by French sculptor Delphine Grandvaux, intricately hand-woven from black annealed iron wire, green lacquered iron wire, and yell...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of antique crater vases French Empire
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Pair of antique crater vases belonging to the first half of the 19th century. The crater is decorated with floral pattern designs and rests on a dark red quadrangular base. The han...
Category

19th Century Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Niemand and Soldier Duo
Located in Denver, CO
"Niemand and Soldier Duo" is of a limited edition of 25 works, with numbers 12 -16 currently available. The Duo will be cast and hand-finished especially for you and shipped directly...
Category

2010s Conceptual Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Polyurethane

Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, 21st Century, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor, Limited Edition, Art The six iconic Balloon Animals by Jeff Koons, offered in ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Iris", Black Metal Hand-Woven Flower Pendant Aerial Sculpture
By Delphine Grandvaux
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Titled "Iris," this aerial sculpture by Delphine Grandvaux is meticulously hand-woven from lacquered black metallic wire, showcasing a masterful control over mesh size that dynamical...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Napoleon III French gilt bronze 19th century cup/centerpiece.
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Napoleon III French gilt bronze cup/centerpiece. The central body totally historiated in relief with mythological scenes is supported by two shoot-shaped handles. The square-shape...
Category

19th Century Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Balloon Monkey (Blue) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
Balloon Monkey (Blue) - Jeff Koons, 21st Century, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor, Limited Edition Limoges porcelain with chromatic metalized coating Edition of 999 Signed...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Balloon Animals Sculpture Set I by Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary Art
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
This set of Jeff Koons' Balloon Animals includes Balloon Rabbit, Balloon Monkey and Balloon Swan, made of highly reflective porcelain. Incorporating the vocabulary of his iconic Cele...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Balloon Swan (Yellow) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
Balloon Swan (Yellow) - Jeff Koons, 21st Century, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor, Limited Edition Limoges porcelain with chromatic metalized coating Edition of 999 Signed...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

90cm Teddy Rolex Tribute
Located in PARIS, FR
About the artist : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels form youth, Naor was ins...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Balloon Monkey (Orange) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
Balloon Monkey (Orange) - Jeff Koons, 21st Century, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor, Limited Edition Limoges porcelain with chromatic metalized coating Edition of 999 Sign...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Original Sculpture 'Abstract Cactus' Steel and French oak wood
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2023. Pure symbolism and collaboration of steel and nature wood (French oak) make this series of sculptures ideal for table or floor-pedestal installation in the offi...
Category

2010s Abstract Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Balloon Animals, Set II (matching edition numbers) - Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
Balloon Animals Set II (matching edition number) - Jeff Koons, 21st Century, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor, Limited Edition, Art Limoges porcelain with chromatic metaliz...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Coppia di vasi portafiori Napoleone III Francese
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Coppia di vasi Napoleone III Francese in porcellana policroma poggiante su basi in bronzo dorato. Il fronte principale presenta un grosso dipinto centrale raffigurante personaggi st...
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19th Century Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

NAOR - 35cm Paint Splash CH Tribute
Located in PARIS, FR
About the artist : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels form youth, Naor was ins...
Category

2010s Pop Art Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Frame Medium Tiny Stainless Steel Bear '1'
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2024. A simple form builds a complex one. In our approach, we go from the opposite, representing complex things in simple forms. So, our bear consists of only 8 simpl...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Balloon Dog (Orange) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
Balloon Dog (Orange) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Decor, Limited Edition Limoges porcelain with chromatic metalized coating Edition of 2300 Signed and number...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

French Napoleon III abat-jour lamp
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Antique French Napoleon III lamp made of gilt bronze and polychrome porcelain. The three porcelain sculptures rest on an oval marble base surrounded by gilded bronze profiling. The...
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20th Century Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Frame Small Tiny Stainless Steel Bear '1'
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2024. A simple form builds a complex one. In our approach, we go from the opposite, representing complex things in simple forms. So, our bear consists of only 8 simpl...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Finely chiseled gilt bronze French Empire antique clock.
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Finely chiseled gilt bronze Empire clock belonging to the early 19th century. The vase shape is typical of its period and features a large porcelain dial surrounded by relief elemen...
Category

19th Century Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Female torso
Located in Täby, SE
Gunnar Knut Nilsson, born 1904 in Karlskrona, died 1995 in Versailles in France, was a Swedish sculptor. Gunnar Nilsson studied watercolor painting and modeling at the Technical Vocational School in Karlskrona in 1918-19 and on his own in addition to working as a clerk at Finspångs Metallwerk. His debut exhibition was in Finspång in 1927. With the help of a local fundraiser, and after the encouragement of Carl Eldh, he traveled to Paris in 1928 to study sculpture for, among others, Charles Despiau and Paul Niclausse. In Paris he socialized with Bror Hjorth, whose former studio he also rented, Carl Frisendahl and Alberto Giacometti. He came to belong to "Le groupe des Neuf'' with Paul Cornet...
Category

1950s French School Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

An Early 20th Century Cigar Store Indian, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Located in Cotignac, FR
A 20th Century wood carved male figure, a 'Cigar Store Indian' with original polychrome decoration. A now controversial subject, but none the less charming rendition, of a native North American man originally probably used as an advertising figure. Wonderful quality of carving capturing the stance of the man looking out to the distance, hair flowing to his back and plait to the side, all the details of his costume, his native dress and hairpipe breastplate (suggesting he is possibly a Comanche) and chest ornament, apron, trousers, mocassins, shield and arrows. The original Polychrome decoration has weathered beautifully as has the wood itself to present a sculpture that would adorn any collection or interior. Because of the general illiteracy of the populace, early store owners used descriptive emblems or figures to advertise their shops' wares. American Indians and tobacco had always been associated because American Indians introduced tobacco to Europeans. As early as the 17th century, European tobacconists used figures of American Indians to advertise their shops. Because European carvers had never seen a Native American, these early cigar-store "Indians" looked more like Africans with feathered headdresses and other fanciful, exotic features. These carvings were called "Black Boys" or "Virginians" in the trade. Eventually, the European cigar-store figure...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Blue Balloon Dog Sculpture by Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary Art
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
In Koons’ hands even the most familiar, everyday items transcend commonality to become true icons manifesting the essence of American popular culture. Jeff Koons Balloon Dog (Blue) ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Venus Fontana - Original Sculpture
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Daniele Fortuna's Venus sculpture is a captivating fusion of classical beauty and contemporary vibrancy, marrying the timeless elegance of ancient Greco-Roman art with the bold, dyna...
Category

2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Deer Stainless Steel Original Sculpture Minimalistic Art.
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2023. A simple form builds a complex one. In our approach, we go from the opposite, representing complex things in simple forms. So, our deer consists of simple steel...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

The Spring
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in PARIS, FR
The Spring by Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824-1887) Sculpture made in white Carrara marble signed on the base "A. Carrier-Belleuse" France circa 1870 height 76,5 cm width 30 cm depth 24 cm Biography : Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse known as Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) was one of the most prolific artists of the century and had the greatest successes under the Second Empire, enjoying the personal support of Napoleon III. His work was greatly influenced by the style of the Italian Renaissance and that of the 18th century, which he helped to bring up to date. In 1837, the young Carrier-Belleuse apprenticed in the workshop of the engraver Bauchery. He was admitted soon after to the goldsmith Jacques Henri Fauconnier. Through François Arago, he met the sculptor David d'Angers who facilitated his admission to the School of Fine Arts. Carrier-Belleuse entered it in 1840. Noted for his skill by the great bronze companies in Paris such as Barbedienne and Denière, he soon received numerous orders for models for candelabras, pendulums, fittings for fireplaces, etc. In 1848, probably at the initiative of François Arago, who became head of state, he received his first public order for a small statue of "Mademoiselle Rachel singing La Marseillaise". In 1851, he appeared for the first time at the Salon of French Artists, where he presented two bronze medallions. From 1851 to 1855, Carrier-Belleuse stayed in England, in Stoke-on-Trent where he served as director of the modeling and drawing school of the Minton house, a large porcelain manufacturer. Back in France, Carrier-Belleuse moved to Paris in a large workshop located 15 rue de la Tour d´Auvergne. From 1857, he made regular sendings to the Salon and became famous thanks to the success of large marbles, such as the "Bacchante" exhibited at the Salon in 1863, and acquired by Napoleon III, "Angelica" (1866) or even "Hebe asleep" (1869). At the Salon of 1867, his group entitled "Messiah" earned him the medal of honor of sculpture. It was acquired by the State to adorn the Chapel of the Virgin in the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul church. Carrier-Belleuse acquired a great reputation in parallel for his terracotta busts which, in many respects, recall those of 18th century artists. He made portraits of a large number of celebrities of his time. He produced, among others, the busts of Napoleon III, Renan, Thiers, Grévy, Arago, Marguerite Bellanger, Théophile Gautier, Honoré Daumier, Delacroix, Hortense Schneider, Réjane… He also modelled numerous busts of mythological inspiration and historical and artistic portraits like Marie Stuart, Shakespeare or even Mozart. Carrier-Belleuse used and trained in his workshop in the rue de la Tour d´Auvergne many young talented artists such as Alexandre Falguière, Jules Desbois, Eugène Delaplanche, Jules Dalou or Joseph Chéret; but he was best known for having been the master of Auguste Rodin who entered his studio as a practitioner in 1864. Carrier-Belleuse devoted himself a lot to decorative sculpture. He contributed to the decorations of many important buildings. We owe him in particular the caryatids of the Renaissance theater in Paris, the pediment of the main entrance to the Banque de France, the stucco ceilings of the Lesdiguières and La Trémoïlle pavilions at the Louvre Palace, the frieze of the Palais de la Bourse in Brussels, or the decoration of the Hôtel de la Païva on the Champs-Elysées in Paris. He also received State commissions for monuments: that of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in Montmorency, of Alexandre Dumas, in Villers-Cotterêts, of Masséna in Nice. Abroad, he produced the equestrian statue of Michael the brave in Bucharest and the tomb of José de San Martín in Buenos Aires. In 1873, Carrier-Belleuse took part in the construction of the Paris Opera house, directed by his friend Charles Garnier. He created the two monumental torchieres...
Category

1870s French School Continental Europe - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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