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Roman Goddess Liberty Large Bronze Statue by Jules Bertin (1826-1892)
Located in New York, NY
Our very large (53.5 in, 136 cm) bronze statue by the French master, Jules Bertin (1826-1892), circa 1879, depicts the Roman goddess, Libertas (Liberty), standing upon a stylized glo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A large rare pair of 19th century Meissen Chinoiserie style Nodding Pagoda Figures with Movable Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Neapolitan Italian Carved Wood Sculpture "The Finger" 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1537 Neapolitan hand carved wood sculpture "the Finger"
Beautiful detailed carving
Category
1960s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Two Children Hand Carved Alabaster Table Lamp/Sculpture, 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1169 Italian hand carved alabaster sculptural lamp of two children
Existing wiring in working condition
Measures: Height 17" to top of sock...
Category
1920s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Chinoiserie Pagoda
By Renzo Mongiardino
Located in New York, NY
Chinoiserie pagoda. Very decorative Italian painted plaster and wood three-tiered pagoda alla Mongiardino emanating from marine inspired grotto base with four masks issuing water in...
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Shell, Wood
18th Century Neoclassic Stone Frieze Fragment from France, on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A superb Neoclassic frieze fragment hand-carved in stone, depicting a young decorated soldier. Mounted on a wood / bronze base. Mid 18th Century, possibly earlier.
The technique is...
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1760s French Neoclassical Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Important Meissen Porcelain Groups of Caparisoned Elephants and Soldiers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An important pair of Meissen Porcelain Groups depicting "Alexander The Great Concurring India". Modeled with Alexander the great's three warriors/soldiers riding on caparisoned eleph...
Category
1880s German Rococo Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
German Porcelain Figure of Don Quixote, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Marked Hutschenreuther and impressed by the designer Carl Werner.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
German Bronze Figure of Don Quixote, by Albert Heinrich Hussman '1874-1946'
Located in New York, NY
Don Quixote on horse on marble base. Signed A. Hussman.
Category
1910s German Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Neoclassical Bacchantes Sculptures in Bronze signed Ernest Rancoulet
By Rancoulet
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of Neoclassical Bronze Bacchantes sculptures by Earnest Rancoulet originate from France, Circa 1900. These young and playful my...
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
French 19th C Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, by A. Mercie
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Antonin Mercie
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Large Gilt and Patinated Bronze Group of Gloria Victis, a Winged Figure of Victory with a Fallen Warrior. This incredible bronze piece was cast after a model by Maarius-Jean-Antonin Mercié, This model is signed 'F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR PARIS' demonstrating that it was cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne's foundry, the best bronzier of the 19th century. The base is further signed 'A. Mercie' and stamped 'Réduction Mécanique' with an inscription of '659'. The figure is mounted on a Belgian noir marble base with various stepped edges. Gloria Victis is one the most well-known and important bronze casts of the 19th Century. The quality of this particular model is absolutely incredible and all the marking indicate that this particular piece is one of the finest produced by the Foundry.
A student of Jouffroy and de Falguière at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié (1845-1916) won the Grand Prix de Rome at 23 years old with his work Thésée vainqueur du Minotaure. In 1872, he sent the plaster model of his work David vainqueur to the Salon, for which he won the first class medal. At the same time, he received La croix de la Légion d'honneur at the Villa Medici. His return to Paris, in 1874, issued in a long and brilliant career with numerous commissions, notably the monuments for Louis-Philippe and Queen Marie-Amélie for the Royal Chapel at Dreux (1886).
By the age of 30 Mercié was already very well-known and his Gloria Victis received resounding success when it was exhibited at the Salon, in 1874 (in plaster) and in 1875 (in bronze). This work exalted the heroism and the patriotic sentiments aroused by the disasters of 1870. His predilection for patriotic subjects is shown in many of his works such as Quand même...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair Italian Gilt Cast Stone Egyptian Deities
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1737 Pair Italian cast stone replicas of Egyptian Deities
Category
1970s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Italian marble dust Relief of Roman Emperor with Gilt Frame
Located in New York, NY
Circular Italian style marble dust relief plaque depicting a Roman emperor, possibly Nero, mounted in later carved laurel wreath gilt plaster frame meas...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Grand Tour New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Fine Napoleonic Antique French Empire Cabinet Bronze Officer Twisting Mustache
Located in New York, NY
A debonair French Napoleonic era patinated bronze high ranking officer in full regalia leans against a gnarled tree trunk while twisting his handsome mustache in this delightful and ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Baroque Triton Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Baroque triton sculpture. Antique finely cast late 17th century gilt iron triton sea god sculpture with split tail astride the “rocks” on gilt painted...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and fully complete set of 5 Meissen figures emblematic of the senses: Hearing, smell, touch, taste, and sight, Modeled by J.J. Kändler and J.F. Eberlein. These figures ...
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bouquet of French Hand Beaded Ferns
Located in Riverdale, NY
Bouquet of French Hand Beaded Ferns from the 1960's. Dozens of hand wired and beaded ferns in a variety of greens and blues. On strand is a pale pink. Easy to form into different arr...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Hand-Carved Seated Female Nude Sculpture in Walnut signed Aldo Calo
By Aldo Calo
Located in New York, NY
This deeply felt and beautifully made Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Carved Seated Female Nude Sculpture in Walnut signed Aldo Calo (B. 1910) originates from Italy, C. 1968. A brilliant ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco "Elegante Aux Biches" on Alabaster Base signed D.Constan by Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco sculpture, titled “Élégante Aux Biches,” is an iconic work by Demétre Chiparus, one of the most celebrated artists of the period. Cast in detailed bronze and ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Folk Art Cambodian Carved Wood Princess Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-660 hand carved hardwood Cambodian princess.
Category
1930s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Thai Sandstone Carving
Located in New York, NY
A stone relief of a dancing goddess, crafted in Thailand, late 20th Century.
Hand-carved from a solid piece of amber-colored sandstone. 26.5 inches high, 3 inches deep, 12 inches w...
Category
1990s Thai Other New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Very Large Original French 19th Century spelter Statue Signed Hippolyte Moreau
By Hippolyte François Moreau
Located in New York City, NY
French late 19th century spelter sculpture by Hippolyte Moreau fitted with original 1 7/8" thick rouge griotte marble base. Hippolyte was one of the famous Moreau brothers, all of whom were sculptors. He was born in Dijon France in 1832 and died in 1927.
This statue, in a warm chocolate brown patina depicts a diaphanously dressed woman with flowing scarf overhead and winged cherob at her side resting on the crest of a wave and shell. Hippolyte Moreau exhibited in the Salon des Artistes Français at the turn of the century and won a medal at the Universal Exposition in 1878 and another at the 1900 World Expo. Most of his works are preserved in the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon.
The light beige pedestal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bronze Lady Statue by Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Viennese bronze & bone sculpture dates from the Art Deco period of the 20th century & is designed by the artist Lorenzl.
It is an exceptional cabinet size sculpture...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Female Warrior by E. Drouot
By Edouard Drouot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a female warrior with sword
Signed E Drouot
Edouard Drouot was born in Sommevoire in the Haut Marne region on 3rd ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Nude Female Dancer
By Marie Louise Simard
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco bronze figure of nude female dancer on a square black marble base (attr: Marie-Louise Simard)
Category
20th Century French Art Deco New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Dynasty-Style Terra Cotta Horse Tomb Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta figure of a horse commonly used as a tomb figure for wealthy burials in the 7-8th centuries, crafted with traditional tri-color glaze, ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Glass Ghost Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this art glass ghost sculpture with a soft satin surface, gently rendered contours, and one sold piece of glass for the body with two black beads for eyes. ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Open Crimped Curve Top, Elongated Center, Tripod Legs, Black Ceramic TOTEM
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
Hand built ceramic sculpture in mottled black glaze. This piece, one in a series of Modern TOTEMS has a crimped curve open top, an elongated center form, tripod legs and a luscious b...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Wonderful Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Candelabra after Clodion
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Very Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Two Tone Bronze Nine Light Candelabra After Clodion
After Clodion
Each cast as a female and a male figure from a bacchanale upholding eight scroll branches with a central branch in the form of a quiver, on a bronze mounted circular base of granite.
Claude Michael Clodion, [1738-1814], was the son-in-law of sculptor Augustin Pajou; he trained in Paris in the workshops of Lambert Sigisbert Adam, his maternal uncle and Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, the most successful sculptor of the time. After winning the Prix de Rome, he moved to Italy, sharing a studio with Jean-Antoine Houdon and studying antique, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture.
In 1771 Clodion returned to Paris, where he continued to produce mostly in terracotta. He also worked with his brothers in other media, decorating objects...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
Monumental Important Art Deco Silver & Gilt Bronze Goddess G. Lavaroff
By Georges Lavroff
Located in New York City, NY
An exceptionally large and rare French Art Deco original bronze sculpture circa 1927 by a well known artist Georges Lavaroff (1895-1991)
It's quite uncommon to find this very large size and notably featuring the silver and parcel gilt finish.
The artwork features a majestic female nude, adorned with a stylized cloak in alternating stripes of gold and silver, which showcases a pyramid shape. The Egyptian goddess is depicted as an undraped figure with arms outstretched above her head, holding a crescent moon. She wears a north star headdress that adds to her regal appearance. The cloak is embellished with stars and a comet, and the female figure rests on a bed of stylized clouds. The sculpture is presented on its original black and gold marble base.
All of these attributes add to the uniqueness and value of the artwork, making it even more remarkable and sought after by collectors and art enthusiasts.
Water bottle shown for scale.
Documentation :
Les bronzes Art Deco de Georges Lavaroff, sculpteur Russe a Paris 1930
Kastelyn et Mazzucotelli.
Georges Lavaroff was born in Sibera in 1895. He studied medicine and painting. After the revolution of 1917 he moved to Moscow and became a member of the Russian artists association where he began to exhibit his work and take part in shows as a member of the Association of artists of Revolutionary Russia.
He then worked in France from 1927 until 1935. This period was the richest point of his profession where he produced his most famous works of Art Deco figures...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Bronze
19th Century Narcissus Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Exceptionally modeled and cast antique (late 19th century) bronze statue of Narcissus, after the original ancient Greek, with dark brown patina and measuring 24 inches tall. Unsigned.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mathurin Moreau "Girl with Umbrella" Bronze Sculpture
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Astoria, NY
Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822 - 1912) bronze sculpture of young woman under an umbrella peering down at a crab by her feet, bearing signature "Moreau Math Scpt" to base, circa late 1...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Art Deco Style Terracotta Sculpture of A Nude Woman with Red Flower 1945
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1757 Italian terracotta female nude sculpture with hand painted flowers and necklace
Category
1940s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Dog & Child, Bronze by Joseph Francois Victor Chemin
By Joseph Victor Chemin
Located in Bronx, NY
This charming 19th century French bronze sculpture showcases a young lad, safe & secure, with man's (& his) best friend, a dog! The sculptor creates this invitation for all viewers t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Carrier-Belleuse Bronze Bust of Female
Located in New York, NY
Finely cast, patinated bronze bust of a woman with butterfly on her shoulder after the original model by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887) mounted on rouge marble ba...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Japanese Kokeshi Wood Dolls, Signed, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of authentic signed Japanese Kokeshi wood dolls, circa mid-20th century, Japan. Dolls shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under eleven type...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Edo New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair Italian Neoclassical Grand Tour Sienna Marble Souvenirs of Temple Ruins
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and early pair of Roman Neoclassical Period Grand Tour Sienna marble models of the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the temple o...
Category
1820s Italian Greco Roman Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Siena Marble
Important Pair Of Patinated Cast Bronze Busts of Bellona and Minerva
Located in Montreal, QC
Important pair of patinated cast bronze busts representing goddesses Mars and Minerva. Beautifully cast in the Renaissance Beaux Arts style, featuring cherubs , sea horses and classical attribute, retaining a weathered verdigris patinas from being exposed outdoors . Both sculptures are unsigned and both bear a museum collection inventory number. France: circa 1880 Provenance: Former collection of the "Clerc De Saint -Viateur" or the Clerics of Saint Viator also known as the Viatorians a Roman Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Right for men (priest, brothers and lay associates) founded in Lyon, France, in 1831 by Father Louis Querbes. The congregation had a large collection including the pair of sculptures on loan to the Musée De Musée...
Category
1880s French Belle Époque Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hand Beaded Bird of Paradise Stems, France
Located in Riverdale, NY
Set of Hand Beaded Bird of Paradise Stems made in the late 1990's in France. Custom made in the 1990's of antique and new Czech beads. Set of 2 each: Flowerheads/ Matte black and iri...
Category
Early 2000s French Arts and Crafts New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Bronze & Copper Sculptures of Seated Flappers by Ferdinando De Luca
By Ferdinando de Luca
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical pair of Art Deco Bronze and Copper Sculptures of Seated Women by Ferdinando De Luca originate from Italy during the dawn of the 20th Century. Featuring a pair of women...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Iron
Fragment of Putti Head. 18th Century Germany
Located in New York, NY
A lovely sandstone fragment, the head of a Putti is an 18th-century German artifact. Beautifully craved, the sculpture showcases the delicate artistry...
Category
18th Century German Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone
Pair of Chinese Gilt Foo Dogs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Asian Chinese style gilt carved foo dog figures holding a open design ball
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Large 24" Art Deco silvered bronze statue of a dancer Stella Guiraud-Rivière
By Etling Paris, Maurice Guiraud-Rivière
Located in New York City, NY
Guiraud-Rivière 1881-1947
A tall, exquisite, original French Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze with parcel gilt accents. This largest rendition of the sculpture is truly a rarit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze
1950s Carved Wood Sculpture of Mans Head
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Carved wood sculpture o a man’s head. Signed by artist.
Category
1950s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Czech Malachite Glass Molded Panel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Art Deco Czech Malachite Glass Molded Panel from the 1930's. Depicting a musician playing in a tropical scene by the sea. 6.5" x 5" Panel. 1930's Czech.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Large Patinated Bronze Sculpture of "Salome" by Charles Octave Levy
By Charles Levy
Located in New York, NY
A large patinated bronze sculpture "Salome" by Charles Octave Levy . Modeled in the orientalist style holding a sword in her hands, standing on a shaped plinth. Beautifully cast and ...
Category
1870s French Belle Époque Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Standing Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Asian Chinese style blue and white porcelain standing figures (19/20th Cent)
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Glazed Terracotta Italian Garden Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Italian made vintage cerulean blue terracotta Deco style female figure sculpture.
Category
1930s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Cast Bathing Venus Sculpture By A.Santini
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1495 Italian cast stone bathing Venus sculpture
Category
1970s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Grand Tour Italian Alabaster figure of Semi Nude Woman Bathing
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture depicting a semi-nude female bather in the Roman neoclassical style, finely sculpted from white alabaster stone. Apparently unsigned.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Lovely Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture by Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in Long Island City, NY
Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman in a vineyard carrying grapes.
Signed Math Moreau on the base.
Mathurin M...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Tole Potted Tulips Table Ornament
Located in Riverdale, NY
Italian cold painted tole potted tulip table decoration. A white footed pot holds a symmetrical cluster of shaded pink, blue and yellow metal closed tulips....
Category
1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique Meissen Group of Commedia Dell"arte, Harlequin and Columbine Dancing
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Group of Commedia Dell"arte, harlequin and columbine dancing. This example depicts Harlequin dancing...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist 20th Century Soviet Russian Nude Male Sculpture in Blackened Bronze
Located in New York, NY
This handsome sculpture was realized in Russia in the 20th century. Created in blackened bronze, it features a male nude figure in the process of forging a sword. He is portrayed mid swing as he strikes the sword with a Hammer. His body torqued all of his muscles appear flexed. The male figure- with his chiseled physique- appears as the paradigm of male beauty- a true adonis. This sculpture offers a timeless motif- employed from Greek antiquity...
Category
20th Century Belarusian Modern New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Male and Female Sculpture, circa 1960s
By Alva Museum Replicas, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
A vintage midcentury reproduction of a figurative male and female 'embracing' sculpture on black marble base, 1963, New York, New York. Sculpture has maker's mark on side and on bott...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition, Marble
Large Original French Art Deco Bronze of a Semi-Nude Male Athlete by Le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in New York City, NY
Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962)
An Impressive and very large 43" high French Art Deco bronze figure of a young athletic man, adorned in scanty attire, almost nude, standing proudly atop a lofty and stylized rocky plinth. His stance exudes strength and confidence as he balances himself gracefully. With arms outstretched in a fluid movement, the sculptor portrays a sense of dynamic energy and prowess.
Beautifully cast in a dark green, brown /black variegated patina.
In his elevated grasp, the man holds a laurel wreath, raised high above his head. This symbol of victory and triumph represents the pinnacle of achievement. Through the artists eyes, it further conveys the athlete's exceptional skill and dedication to his craft.
The artist's attention to detail and skillful execution breathe life into the sculpture, capturing the essence of athleticism and the human form. This remarkable bronze figure epitomizes the grace, power, and triumphant spirit of Olympic competition. It stands as a testament to the artistic brilliance and mastery of Pierre Le Faguays and serves as a timeless tribute to the pursuit of
excellence in art as well as in sports.
Bibliography :
Bronzes, sculptors and founders by H. Berman, Abage, Vol 11, pg 425
Art Deco and other figures,by Bryan Catley,pgs 192-201
Art Deco sculpture by Victor Arwas, Academy Editions, 1992 pgs.121-127
Art Deco sculpture by Victor Arwas, Academy Editions,1975 pg. 38
Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs” by E. Benezit. Gründ 1999, pg 426
The dictionary of sculptors in bronze” by James Mackay, Antique collectors club
Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours, by Jean Charles Hachet.
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Pierre Le Faguays, born 1892 in Nantes, France, gained renown for his innovative approach to sculpting dancers, drawing inspiration from the Tanagra statues. In 1927, he received a prestigious medal of honor for his exceptional work. A close companion of Max Le Verrier, Pierre collaborated extensively with the Le Verrier foundry, which produced numerous pieces of his art. In addition to his given name, he also employed two pseudonyms, Fayral and Guerbe, which were derived from the surnames of his mother and wife respectively.
As a leading sculptor, Pierre's creations earned consistent praise for their exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to anatomical precision.
His artistic endeavors extended beyond sculpture, as he also designed pieces for Goldscheider in Paris, working under the label "La Stele." Pierre's versatility encompassed various mediums, including ivory, bronze, spelter, stone, wood, alabaster, and ceramics. Notably, he received artistic education alongside his friend Max Le Verrier, studying together at the Beaux Arts in Geneva. Throughout their lives, Pierre maintained strong friendships with both Marcel Bouraine and Max Le Verrier, with the latter's foundry being instrumental in producing many of Le Faguays' statues. The bond formed...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Val D'Osne Cast Iron Sculpture on Stone Pedestal
By Val D'Osne Foundry
Located in Astoria, NY
French Cast Iron Sculpture on Stone Pedestal, cast by Val D'Osne Foundry, Paris, 19th century, depicting a classical male figure represented as a sculptor, upholding a sculpture of a...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Iron
Pair of Figural Cherubs Ormolu Candlesticks 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Pair of bronze ormolu figural cherubs candlesticks Louis XV1 late 19th century mercury gilded with exquisite casting and details.
Category
1920s Vintage New York City Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
