France - Sculptures

Beautiful metal weathervane representing a rooster or cockerel, France, 1850-1900. Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below is inclusive the wooden base.

French Art Deco ceramic sculpture by Berlot-Mussier (Vierzon, 1929-1939), France, 1920s. Antelope Family. Measures: height: 8.3"(25.7cm), width : 20.5"(50cm), depth: 3.9"(10cm). Mark...

Art Deco Sculpture The Archer Hercules by Max Le Verrier This sculpture shows the classic pose of The Archer / Hercules, son of Zeus, drawing his bow....

Bronze Animal Sculpture of a Bull, Model by Pablo Picasso . Bronze animal sculpture of a Bull, XXI century, lost wax casting, modern work, model by Picasso. Dimensions: h: 13.5cm, ...

French bronze hunter camel and dog statue. Very nice treatment of the subject in a detailed and nervous classic style with a high quality of details. V...

Provenance : - Kunsthaus Heinrich Hahn, Frankfurt am Main, sale 16, June 17, 1930, lot 16. - Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Feb. 26, 2006, lot 201. HISTORIC Located between Moselle valley and Meuse valley, framed by the Vosges Mountains on the south side and the duchy of Luxembourg on the north side, the duchy of Lorraine is the result of several partitions. It starts with the 9th century when the Carolingian empire is divided, with Lothar 1st inheriting Lotharingia. In 959 this territory was in turn divided in two; Lower and Upper Lotharingia, the latter being the forebear of the duchy of Lorraine. This duchy was under the rule of the Holy Roman Germanic Empire until 1736 when it was absorbed by the kingdom of France. All along its history the duchy of Lorraine has found itself in the midst of many conflicts. Alliances and feuds marking European history were always particularly sensible in Lorraine where instability was frequent. Because of its geographic position the duchy of Lorraine was also an artistic crossroad. Hence the duchy of Lorraine becomes from the 13th century onwards an important artistic centre where a particular type of Virgin and Child appears. According to professor J. A. Schmoll the characteristics of Lorraine sculpture burgeon around 1280-1300 in the Aube region. It presents “vigorous volumes, restrained movements, rare but solemn gestures and a strong interiorised and stern expression”. Those Virgins look similar with a wide forehead, a shield- or oval-shaped face, large neck, small lips and a cleft chin. This model is particularly in favour during the 13th century because of the revival for Marial worship and for the theme of the Virgin and Child. It bears witness to a new religious sensibility with a more intimate vision of religious practice. DESCRIPTION The important 14th century Virgin we present to you is one of the most beautiful examples of sculptural art from Eastern France, with her fascinating distant gaze. Her contrapposto posture is induced by the weight of the child she carries high on her left side. The child has a chubby face framed by blond hair with well defined curls and he wears a long red V-collared tunic from which emerge his feet. The fabric is animated by long folds. The position of the right foot turned to the back is a detail we can notice on several Virgins from Lorraine. He holds a bird that seems to be pecking his thumb. “The bird /held by the child in his hands/ has been read as a reference to an episode from Christ’s childhood when he has moulded sparrows with clay before giving them life. It appears in the apocryphal gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (ch. 27) and later in the Quran (III, 43, v. 110). However the iconography seems to be more influenced by the concept of Redemption or of Eucharist, the bird symbolising the soul of the Christian about to be redeemed or revitalised.” Mary wears a long dress with two rock crystal cabochons remaining from the original five. She is covered by a red cloak enriched with old-gold motifs draped as an apron falling in long pleats along her left hip. The relief treatment and the volume of the cloak developing a network of concentric pleats contrast with the the flat pleating of her dress. They nevertheless suggest the curve of her bent right leg. She wears a floret crown securing a short thin veil carved in very low relief. From it emerges her blond curled hair characteristic of the 13th century. The large face with almond-shaped eyes, straight nose, small lips and cleft chin casts its gaze afar in a fashion typical of 13th century Virgins. In her right hand she holds a lily flower. In a very refined manner the artist has carved a band on her right ring-finger. In the back, carefully sculpted, spreads the minutely detailed short veil. COMPARATIVE STUDIES This sculpture of great quality presents obvious similarities with Virgins from Lorraine, designated by William Forsythe...

"Matta" is a Designed large floor lamp in solid bronze, signed with the french artist’s mark of Alexandre logé Limited edition x 25. Numbered 2 / 25. Single LED bulb inside opening a...

Giraffe in Love XS floor lamp by Qeeboo Collection: Giraffe In Love Type: Floor lamp in glass resin Materials: Polyethylene (PE) Designer: M...

Antonine de Saint-Pierre, signed. “Eva” bas-relief panel, in cut and blue lacquered metal. Contemporary artist’s work signed and numbered. Dimensions: H 139 x W 126 x D 8 cm Ref...

Sculpture Black Horse Head all in fine porcelain in black matte finish with braided mane in copper gold finish. Sculpture on base.

A set of 3 strong and spectacular metal cactus, contemporary brutalist sculptures, unique pieces by artist ESOJ, France 2020. Dimensions : The higher : H 101.5 x D 23 cm / H 40 x D 9 inch The medium : H 50 x D 17 cm / H 20 x 6.7 inch The smaller : H 21 x D 16,5 cm / H 8.2 x 6.5 inch These pieces allow to be presented independently, as well as together (recommended) allowing various esthetic compositions. They are made to be set up indoor as radical sculptures, as well as outdoor on a terrasse or in any garden or even wild nature to create a trouble illusion between wildness and modernity. We represent ESOJ and organized his exhibition "Metal Spirit", November 2022, in our gallery in Paris, and this unique piece was presented during this event. Esoj's work is rooted in a direct link to daily life, to the visual value of consumer objects. Whether they are elements of nature or products of pop culture, he fixes them in the metal to give them a definitive appearance, a form of immortality: a box of opened chocolates will be there forever, nothing will not erase Mickey's sluggish smile, nor his middle finger; a succulent plant frozen in iron will no longer need water... A parallel world under construction, a world of avatars springing from a metallic quintessence which confronts man with himself, with matter, with progress, to the flow of time. Beyond their symbolic force, Esoj's sculptures express as much the visceral gesture of the artist in a world losing meaning, as they catalog his universe in a subjective archive. For his first collaboration with us, Esoj looks away from his Barbie dolls, Playmobils and bags of M&Ms, to sketch a sort of return to Nature and vibrate an ancestral wisdom evident in his new series of cacti, succulents, vases and masks murals with shamanic connotations. A wisdom that he draws from his Portuguese origins, this saudade: “tension between opposites, on the one hand the feeling of a lack, on the other hand the hope and the desire to find what we lack”, embodied here by a particularly inhabited desert; where cacti are next to agaves, aloes, prickly pears, plants which are certainly ornamental but also hallucinogenic and healing, sometimes fatal; where the series of containers suggests an almost medicinal link between these inert objects, even more obvious in the wall piece inspired by Korean...

Sculpture Danish retro dog In hand painted ceramic.

French Art Deco sculpture by J.d'Arsenes, France, 1920s. Robin Hood. Spelter, bakelite and marble. Height : 26"(66cm), Width : 19"(48.4cm), Depth : 7.1"(18cm). Fashionable theme at ...

A stunning green-patinated bust of Beethoven, sculpted by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier. A masterpiece of French Art Deco from the 1920s, it captures the composer lost in the ...

Labradorite is a great classical colorful decoration mineral, and one of the most famous from Madagascar. Scientifically, the phenomenon leading to it's color changing is called adu...

Set of 3 white TOTEM in enamelled ceramic, floor lamps set bringing to your space an amazing light experience when the night falls, and a stunning sculptural presence during the day....

French Art Deco ceramic sculpture of a black bear by Desbarbieux and produced at Saint-Clément, France, 1920s. This piece captures the iconic style of the era, featuring intricate de...

This set of 3 small decorative owls is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970

Wonderful hand carved standing Baroque angel figure. Unique period piece with its original paint . Spain, circa 1650-1750 Weathered. . Measurement here below includes the wooden ba...

Monica Machado Born in Lisbonne (Portugal) in 1966. Lives in Paris since 1981. Technique : wood, furniture leg, armrest, chair, drawer, wiring, mortar, tow, water pump, lighting,...

Small pocket emptier in massive patinated bronze representing a seating africanist figure olding a basket Height 12 x Width 8.5 x Depth 8 cm Circa 1970 Good conditions

French Art Deco antelope couple sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1920s. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue, page #8 (see photo). Measures: Width...

Hand-woven wire sculpture by Ulrikk Dufossé Dimensions: H 205 x ø 54 cm Unique piece, made in France. Lead time: 8-10 weeks An example of skillfu...

Antoine Louis Barye (1796-1875, France): "(Little) gazelle" Bronze sculpture with a tendril-brown anthracite-green patina on black representing a gazelle on the lookout Late 19th/e...

Sculpture Bloomen 14 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 26 x D 23 x H 43 cm Materials: Red and white clay, Green semi-refractorie clay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and se...

Religious sculpture representing the nativity, carved wood from the 16th century. Carved wood sculpture, walnut wood and oak wood base, sculpture representing the nativity, circa 16...

Charming ceramic subject from the naive and warm world of Lisa Larson. In perfect original condition, the piece is signed on both feet of the sculpture. Lisa Larson - b.1931 d.2024 ...

Edouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) Figure "Pierrot Musicien", ca. 1917. Hard-paste porcelain with a white glaze, and painted gold. Signed to the base, appears to be Théodore Havil...

Monica Machado Born in Lisbonne (Portugal) in 1966. Lives in Paris, since 1981. Technique: Assembly of architectural elements in ceramics and fairy tales characters. Each room is...

Pair of table lamps by Michel Zadounaisky, France, 1930s. Partially black patinated wrought iron antelopes. Measurements: Each-length 10.2" (26 cm), height without shade 9.8" (25 cm)...

Very beautiful art deco statue in cracked ceramic representing a woman coming out of the bath. Signed Louis Rivet on the base. Very good quality and large s...

Another Kingdom Chess Set by Taras Yoom Limited Edition of 21 Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 8 cm Materials: Metal, plastic, acrylic, wood, silicone. Chess set “Another Kingdom: Light ...

This buddha is in Jade, in, a green color. He is sitted on his wood base. It has been done in china during the 20th century.

French Art Deco ceramic woman sculpture, designed by Charles Lemanceau for the ceramic manufacture Saint-Clément in the 1930's. Perfect condition.

Important 15th century polychrome wood virgin and child Origin: Southern Germany Period: Late 15th Century, Ca. 1480-1490 Height : 125 cm Polychrome limewood Good condition Provenance : Private collection, Alsace, France. As soon as 1430, sculpture starts a major and deep stylistic evolution than will unfold over a century, until around 1530. We call it the International Gothic. This production is particularly interested in a quest for realism. This important Virgin and Child wears a long red dress with a round gilded neckline. A delicate golden belt...

Pair of art deco bookends in spelter with bronze and green patina on a sea green marble base, representing borzoi. Small old restoration on one of the corners of the base. Signed o...

Sculpture circa 1920 in spelter entitled "The Wounded Bird". Executed by Hippolyte François Moreau. Signed H Moreau. Small chip on the marble, see on the l...

Wall ceramic mask, circa 1950 French midcentury ceramic mask with elegant black ceramic glaze color. Original perfect conditions Measures: Height 24 cm, large 22 cm, depth 7...

Bull Ceramic by Solange Latteur from 1960

This is a vide poche in porcalain, or a decorative bascket, as also an swan sculpture from the 1970s. It has been made in Italy.

Bronze sculpture, circle and disc on a black lacquered wood base. They can be dismantled The bronze part is signed C Cappello 1978 and is numbered 61/99 Carmello Cappello (1912-1996) is an Italian artist who began by sculpting decorations for Sicilian carts...

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture BrownColor Woman Head France 1980 Signed

Sculpture Decorative Motif "Gros Poisson Algues" (Fishes) made in clear glass by Rene Lalique in 1922. Engraved signature. Original bronze base with engraved signature. Perfect co...

Sculpture entitled “Eva” in black lacquered metal, a stabile whose different parts can be tilted to obtain different shapes resting on a rectangular travertine base. Work of contemp...

Beautiful terracotta bust from the factory of Friedrich Goldscheider from the art nouveau period. Girl with flowers. Polychrome terracotta It represents a female bust with her head t...

François Pompon. Atelier Valsuani, edited by. Sculpture titled “Black Panther”. Bronze with brown patina, lost wax casting. Stamp of the Foundry “cire perdue C. Valsuani”, on the t...

This sculpture is a bust of a woman, with it's traditional air cut. This is in wood, in a black color, and has been made in africa in the 1960,s.

Sculpture in patinated bronze after Fernando Botero, 20th century. Sculpture after Fernando Botero in patinated bronze, marble base, 20th centur...

SIde Table Petrified Wood n°C. Side table in solid petrified wood from Indonesia. Petrified wood has turned into stone. Trees have been buried for many years under sediment they tra...

Wonderful and unique small hand carved oak lion fragment. Beautiful weathered. France circa 1650-1750 Weathered. measurements include the wooden pedestal. H:11cm W:6cm D:5,5cm

A striking and monumental crystal rock cluster sourced from Brazil, mounted on a custom black metal and stone base. This extraordinary specimen features dozens of pristine, elongate...

Mid-20th century glazed ceramic elephant flower plant holder. Handmade of ceramic. Nice addition to your home, inside or Outside. This is in good condition, green color.

This sculpture is in solid wood. Hand carved by a french artist in the 1950's Brown Color. Made in Oak

Vintage wood mannequin head from sweeden. Solid oak, circa 1960. Price for the pair.

Granite sculpture of a Sphinx in the taste of ancient Egypt, 20th century. Granite sculpture of a Sphinx in the taste of ancient Egypt, 20th century. H: 28cm, W: 59cm, D: 16,5cm Pr...

Superb glass paste sculpture "Taurus Constellation" designed by Richard Tixier for the Daum manufacture. Poetic representation of a bull that takes its cues from a mix of astrology a...

Rare orientalist bust in polychrome terracotta of an Arab, bearing the mark R St K, for Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel, as well as the number 1525 The features are very fine, maki...

Clay sculpture model, study for a monumental sculpture. Unique piece, stamped in ink by Michel Lucotte. Biography Michel Lucotte (Born August 2, 1931 in Dijon, lives in Burgundy) ...

Crackle glaze ceramic caravel ship sculpture by Lejan at Orchies, France, circa 1920. One of the largest Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic pieces. Measures: Width 15" (38cm), Height 19"...

This elegant harp statuette by Royales de Champagne is crafted in clear molded crystal, featuring a refined combination of polished and satin finishes. The intricate design showcases...