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Item Ships From: Paris
Cheval Pur-Sang
By Jean-Léon Gérôme
Located in Paris, FR
JeanLéon GEROME (1824-1904) Cheval Pur-Sang Bronze with brown patina Numbered P 314 Signed “GEROME” on the front of the terrace and stamp of the founde...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Theseus and the Minotaur
By Baltasar Lobo
Located in PARIS, FR
Theseus and the Minotaur by Baltasar LOBO (1910-1993) A bronze group with a greenish dark brown patina Signed at the lower backside " Lobo " Cast by " Susse Fondeur Paris " (with th...
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1970s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Gazelle I by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, grey, elegant
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
Gazelle I is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 70 × 40 × 20 cm (27.6 × 15.7 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Envol by Chésade - Unique bronze sculpture, animal art, barnacle, flying bird
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Envol is a unique bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 58 × 65 × 9 cm (22.8 × 25.6 × 3.5 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate of authe...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Au gré des vents by Marine de Soos - Contemporary bronze sculpture, tree houses
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Au gré des vents is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 87 × 70 × 63 cm (34.3 × 27.6 × 24.8 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

All the time in the world by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, mother and son
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
All the time in the world is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 40 × 17 × 12 cm (15.7 × 6.7 × 4.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbe...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Il peso del tempo sospeso
Located in PARIS, FR
" Il peso del tempo sospeso " 47 x 44 x 28 cm Edition : 8 + 4 A.P. Bronze 2020 Stefano Bombardieri is known for large figurative sculptures...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Three Graces
Located in PARIS, FR
The Three Graces by Alfred JANNIOT (1889-1969) A bronze group with a nuanced brownish green patina Signed on the side of the base "A. Janniot" Cast by "Susse fondeur Paris" (inscrib...
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Mid-20th Century French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lapin bijou sonnette, Sandoz, Ring, Rabbit, Bronze, animal, sculpture, 1920's
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz
Located in Geneva, CH
Lapin bijou, sonnette, circa 1920-1930 Fondry Susse, Ed. 1748 pcs Bronze with a brown patina H. 6.5 cm Signed on the side of the base : Ed.m.Sandoz Sandoz : Sculpteur Figuriste et An...
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1920s Modern Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Dancer with the scarf" lamp
By Agathon Léonard
Located in PARIS, FR
Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) Lamp "Danseuse à L'Écharpe" "Dancer with the scarf" lamp A very rare sculpture forming a table lamp, made in gilded bronze The scarf hides the light bulb Signed on the side of the dress "A. Léonard Sclp" Cast by Susse Frères (with founder stamp) France circa 1905 height 60 cm A similar model is reproduced in "Les bronzes du XIXe siècle", P. Kjellberg, Les éditions de l'amateur, 2005, page 460. Biography: Léonard Agathon Van Weydeveldt, said Agathon Léonard (1841-1923) was a sculptor of Belgian origin naturalized French. After studying art at the Lille Academy of Fine Arts and then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Agathon Léonard settled in Paris for a long time, where after having exhibited at the Salon of 1868, he joined the Society of French artists in 1887, then to the National Society of Fine Arts in 1897. Very involved in the artistic movement of the Art Nouveau style, he exhibited many pieces (medallions, bronze statuettes and ceramics) finely worked. Following an order from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, dating from 1898, Agathon Léonard exhibited at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 in Paris his famous table centerpiece "Game of the scarf" in porcelain biscuit, composed of fifteen statuettes representing dancers with pleated dresses reminiscent of Loïe Fuller's choreographies or Neo-Greek dancers...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Portrait d'homme
Located in PARIS, FR
Glazed ceramic signed the face opens and closes to give way to an inner space
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Late 20th Century French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Jockey Winner
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in PARIS, FR
Jockey Winner by Isidore BONHEUR (1827-1901) A rare and magnificent bronze group with a dark brown patina Signed on the base "I. Bonheur" A period cast by "Peyrol" (with the foundry stamp) Standing on a molded wooden base France circa 1880 height of the bronze : 53,5 cm total height with the base : 62 cm total length : 68 cm depth : 24 cm Biography: Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901) was a French painter and sculptor. Isidore first received an artistic apprenticeship from his father Raymond and his older sister Rosa, then, in 1827, he entered the School of Fine Arts in Paris. After practicing...
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1880s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Walking Hare by Cécile Raynal - Fantasy animal sculpture, Alice in Wonderland
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
Walking Hare is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 75 × 37 × 20 cm (29.5 × 14.6 × 7.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limited edition of 8 editions + 4 artist’s proofs, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. This bronze sculpture depicts a hare standing on her back legs, dressed in a basque jacket. The White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll's The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Unique Piece exceptional Sculpture Vanity Table Glass and Bronze 1/1, 2018
By Philippe Pasqua
Located in Paris, FR
AYN GALLERY propose a curated collection of unique objects like this exceptional and a unique table from the artist Philippe Pasqua. Pasqua is one of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Siamese Fighting Fish Princess by Chésade - one-off bbronze sculpture, sealife
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Siamese Fighting Fish 'Princess' is a one-off sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, representative of the sculptor's interest in the marine world. Bronze, 44 cm × 60 cm × 25 cm. ...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

La Posada
Located in PARIS, FR
La Posada by François-Rupert CARABIN (1862-1932) A bronze group with a silvered patina Signed on the base "R. Carabin" Old cast Numbered "5" France circa 1901 height 24 cm length ...
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Early 1900s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Lily
Located in PARIS, FR
The Lily by Auguste CLESINGER (1814-1883) Outstanding bust sculpted in white Carrara marble Signed on the ribbon " J. Clésinger, 1871 " Presented on a rounded white marble base France 1871 height 76,5 cm width 48 cm depth 35 cm Noted in "Clésinger – Sa vie, ses œuvres - Le catalogue de ses œuvres", A. Estignard, Librairie H. Floury, Paris, 1900, p.169. Biography : Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger, known as Auguste Clésinger (1814-1883), was a French romantic sculptor. His father, Georges-Philippe Clésinger, himself a sculptor, trained him at the School of Fine Arts in Besançon where he was a teacher. Auguste also studied sculpture under the direction of Bertel Thorwaldsen...
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1870s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Camel by Marine de Soos - Animal bronze sculpture, contemporary, souvenir, brown
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Camel is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 56 × 75 × 17 cm (22 × 29.5 × 6.7 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a ...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Abeekio by Jacques Owczarek - Contemporary bronze sculpture, sea, crab, animal
By Jacques Owczarek
Located in Paris, FR
Abeekio is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Jacques Owczarek, dimensions are 7 × 29 × 33 cm (2.8 × 11.4 × 13 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a limi...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Homage a Colbert - mini
Located in PARIS, FR
" Omaggio a Colbert " 12 x 41 x 14 cm ed. 7/8 + 4 A.P. Bronze 2022 Stefano Bombardieri is known for large figurative sculptures of wild animal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Early Morning by Marine de Soos - Bronze sculpture, mother and child, family
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
The Early Morning is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 24 × 17 × 11.5 cm (9.4 × 6.7 × 4.5 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Together by Martine Demal - bronze sculpture, standing human figures, textured
By Martine Demal
Located in Paris, FR
This work is a bronze sculpture by Martine Demal which dimensions are 88 x 55 x 30 cm (4.6 × 21.7 × 11.8 in). It weighs 20 kg and is part of a limited edition of 8 editions and 4 art...
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1990s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of bookends with Elephants
By Ary Bitter
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of bookends with Elephants by Ary BITTER (1883-1973) Pair of bronze sculptures with a nuanced greenish light brown patina Raised on their original veneered amaranth burl bases ...
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1930s Art Deco Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Wave by Yann Guillon - Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Limited edition of 8 + 4 artist's proofs. Each cast is signed and numbered. Sold with a wooden base. Dimensions of the bronze sculpture: 10 H x 55 L x 15 D cm Dimensions of the base...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

In Line by M. Demal - Bronze sculpture, group of female figures, semi-abstract
By Martine Demal
Located in Paris, FR
In Line is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 43 × 25 × 7 cm (16.9 × 9.8 × 2.8 in). These dimensions include the base which measures 11 x ...
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1990s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast
Located in Norwich, GB
A delightful African maternity figure from the Lobi peoples of the Ivory Coast/Ghana. With a serene yet feisty expression, the mother is carry...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

The Great Secret by Martine Demal - Contemporary bronze sculpture, human figure
By Martine Demal
Located in Paris, FR
The Great Secret is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 87 × 21 × 10 cm (34.3 × 8.3 × 3.9 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Georgian Contemporary Sculpture by David Natidze - Egyptian Bird 1
Located in Paris, IDF
French limestone, David Natidze is a Belgium-based sculptor born in 1969 in Georgia known for his refined stone sculptures that blend modernist tradition with minimalist abstraction...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone

Carthage
By Théodore Rivière
Located in PARIS, FR
"Carthage" also known as "Salammbô at Mathô, I Love You! I Love You" by Théodore RIVIERE (1857-1912) A bronze group with a nuanced greenish brown patina Signed on the base " Théodor...
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Late 19th Century Symbolist Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bull (Taureau) - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 500 (Ramié #177)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Bull (Taureau), 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Picass...
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1950s Modern Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Flute Player and Goat - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 450 (Ramié #382)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo Picasso Flute Player and Goat, 1956 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale...
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1950s Modern Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Il peso del tempo sospeso
Located in PARIS, FR
" Il peso del tempo sospeso " 32 x 26 x 20 cm Edition : 6/8 + 4 A.P. Bronze 2020 Stefano Bombardieri is known for large figurative sculptures...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Oiseau à la Huppe, Picasso, ashtray, design, ceramic, animals, art, postwar
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Geneva, CH
Oiseau à la Huppe, Picasso, ashtray, design, ceramic, animals, art, postwar Oiseau à la huppe Ed. 500 pcs 1952 White earthenware clay, oxidized paraffin decoration, white enamel, bl...
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1950s Post-War Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Korean Contemporary Art by Choi Han Jin - Country Boy
Located in Paris, IDF
Stainless steel - unique artwork marked with stamp from the artist Sculpture sold with fiberglass pedestal Artwork located in Seoul, South Korea at the artist's studio Choi Han-Ji...
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2010s Pop Art Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Mahout washing his elephant
Located in PARIS, FR
Mahout washing his elephant by Roger GODCHAUX (1878-1958) A very rare sculpture in bronze with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base "Roger Godchaux" Cast by "Susse Frs Edt...
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1930s Art Deco Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Courtly Love
By Theodore Deck
Located in PARIS, FR
"Courtly Love" by Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Rare pair of figurines representing two lovers in the Middle Ages Polychrome glazed ceramic Each stamped "Th.Deck" on the underside Fran...
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Late 19th Century French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

5th Avenue Q
By David Gerstein
Located in PARIS, FR
"5th Avenue Q" by David Gerstein is a vibrant wall sculpture that captures the dynamic energy of New York City's iconic 5th Avenue. Using bold colors and layered shapes, Gerstein bri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paris - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Kioetano by Jacques Owczarek - Animal bronze sculpture, scorpion, geometric
By Jacques Owczarek
Located in Paris, FR
Kioetano is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Jacques Owczarek, dimensions are 33 × 52 × 36 cm (13 × 20.5 × 14.2 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
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2010s Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dancer with platform shoes
By Agathon Léonard
Located in PARIS, FR
Dancer with platform shoes by Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) Sculpture made in gilded bronze Signed on the dress "A. Léonard Sclp" Cast by " Susse Frères éditeurs Paris " (with the fo...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Visage Et Hibou (A.R.407)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed, numbered, and stamped on the base: Edition Picasso, 64/200; Madoura Plein Feu; Edition Picasso White earthenware, decorated with engobe, knife engraving under partially brus...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Faience

Two young Lions
By Georges Gardet
Located in PARIS, FR
Georges GARDET (1863-1939) Two young Lions Bronze group with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base " G. Gardet " Cast by " Siot-Paris " (with the foundry mark) France circ...
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Early 20th Century French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Young girl sitting at her toilet
By Joseph Bernard
Located in PARIS, FR
"Young girl sitting at her toilet" also known as "Young girl with braids" by Joseph BERNARD (1866-1931) Sculpture in bronze with a nuanced brownish dark green patina Signed on the ...
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1920s Art Deco Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Grande Baroquial (Acropolis)
By Arman
Located in PARIS, FR
Grande Baroquial (Acropolis) by Armand FERNANDEZ known as ARMAN (1928-2005) Accumulation of cuts of miniature cellos, welded bronze, patinated gold, signed "Arman" numbered "71/100"...
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1980s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ermine
Located in PARIS, FR
Ermine by Almaric WALTER (1870-1959) Sculpture made in green and brown opaque glass paste representing an ermine signed on the base " H. Bergé sc. " et " A. Walter Nancy " Franc...
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1920s Art Deco Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Teddy Balloons Elevation Rose
Located in PARIS, FR
Black and pink chromed sculpture. 45 x 20 x 23 cm. Signed and numbered 1 out of 8 by the artist on the leg of the sculpture. The artwork features a silver teddy bear with a smooth,...
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2010s Pop Art Paris - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Dance of Carthage
By Claire J. R. Colinet
Located in PARIS, FR
Dance of Carthage by Claire-Jeanne-Roberte COLINET (1880-1950) A bronze sculpture with gilded patina Signed on the base " Cl.J.R. Colinet " Old Per...
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1920s Art Deco Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Return from the Tiger hunt
Located in PARIS, FR
"Return from the Hunt" also named '"Return from the Tiger hunt" by Roger GODCHAUX (1878-1958) Rare and remarkable bronze group with a nuanced dark greenish brown patina Signed on t...
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1930s Art Deco Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Heartbeat
By David Gerstein
Located in PARIS, FR
David Gerstein's Heartbeat is a striking three-layer wall sculpture that captures the pulse of life through vibrant colors and dynamic shapes. The piece combines a rhythmic design wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paris - Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Elephant running with coiled trunk
Located in PARIS, FR
Elephant running with coiled trunk Roger GODCHAUX (1878-1958) Rare sculpture in bronze with a nuanced dark brown patina cast by SUSSE France circa 1930 height 14,2 cm length 24 cm ...
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1930s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Cupid and Psyche
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in PARIS, FR
Cupid and Psyche by Albert-Ernest CARRIER-BELLEUSE (1824-1887) Bronze group with nuanced brown patina signed on the base "Carrier-Belleuse" old edition cast France circa 1870 hei...
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Late 19th Century French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Napoleon Ist
Located in Paris, FR
Antoine-Denis CHAUDET (1763 - 1810) NAPOLEON Ist, circa 1808 Carrare Marble - First Empire Hermes Bust of Napoleon Ist, after Antoine-Denis CHAUDET Dimen...
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Early 1800s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Ibis by Chésade - Bronze sculpture of a bird, animal, sea wader
By Chésade
Located in Paris, FR
Ibis is a unique bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 26 × 26 × 12 cm / 10.2 × 10.2 × 4.7 in. The sculpture is signed and comes with a certificate of authe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Torso of a woman
Located in PARIS, FR
Torso of a woman by Auguste HENG (1891-1968) Sculpture in pink marble stone Signed on the base " A. Heng " Presented on an olive-wood base France circa 1925 height 34,5 cm height ...
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1920s Art Deco Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Louvre, Bronze after P. Julien Executed from a Marble Ordered by Marie-Antoinette
Located in Paris, FR
This splendid sculpture represents Young Girl with a Goat (Amalthea and Jupiter's Goat), after the original by Pierre Julien commissioned by Louis XVI in 1785 and completed in 1787 for the cot of Queen Marie-Antoinette in Rambouillet. The work of the sculptor Pierre Julien decorated the interior of a grotto in a pavilion decorated with bas-reliefs by the same sculptor (acquired by the State by dation in 2003). The work was the main element of a rock basin, which was destroyed during the renovation of the gardens of the small castle. The same sculpture was seized during the Revolution and exhibited in the Louvre from 1829. The terracotta sketch, which belonged to the collector Ernst May, must have adorned his château de la Couharde (Yvelines) before entering the Louvre's collections in 1920. The bronze set with a beautiful gilded patina presented here is a work after the original by Pierre Julien (1731-1804) and dates from the 19th century (around 1850). The superbly preserved sculpture, which has belonged to the same family since its acquisition, is presented on its original base in grey serpentine marble. The quality of this work is doubly certified: - on the one hand it is stamped with a round stamp at the top "A. This stamp is a sign of high quality. Achille Collas (1794 - 1859) was the French engineer, engraver and illustrator, inventor among other things of the patented mathematical reduction process of the 19th century to reproduce sculpted objects in reduction, which was very successful. He was awarded a prize at the 1855 exhibition: his "Procédé mécanique", the name under which he prints all his productions, is easily recognisable by the finesse of its execution and by the famous stamp which appears on the base (terrace) of this sculpture. - On the other hand, an important signature is found on the terrace of the sculpture "F. Barbedienne Fondeur", founder. In 1844, Achille Collas, in order to protect his invention, formed the Société Collas et Barbedienne (Paris) with the art founder Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), which began to produce and sell famous but smaller sculptures in plaster, wood, bronze or ivory. The first object to be marketed was the Venus de Milo after the original in the Louvre Museum. Other sculptures such as the sculpture of George Washington, of which a bronze bust was made by the Barbedienne & Process Collas foundry, are currently in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. HEIGHT OF THE SCULPTURE without base 69CM + BASE = 84CM WIDTH OF THE SCULPTURE without base 28 CM + BASE = 30,5 CM LENGTH OF THE SCULPTURE without base 46 CM + BASE 51 CM The Collas and Barbedienne company was highlighted at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, the objects of the Barbedienne foundry received a medal and sales soared. At the 1889 Universal Exhibition in Paris, the Barbedienne company again presented a large number of its compositions, including the large neo-Renaissance clock of 1878. This clock, which was part of the Leblanc-Barbedienne estate, was donated by his heirs to the city of Paris, and is kept in the city hall. Pierre Julien (20 June 1731 - 17 December 1804) was a French neo-classical sculptor who worked in the full range of rococo and neoclassical styles. He had an early apprenticeship in Le Puy-en-Velay, near his native village of Saint-Paulien, and then at the École de Dessin in Lyon, before entering the Paris workshop of Guillaume Coustou le Jeune. In 1765, he won the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a bas-relief panel depicting a subject from Antiquity and entered the Royal School for Protected Pupils, which offered a special curriculum under the direction of the painter Louis-Michel van Loo. He was a boarder at the Académie de France in Rome from 1768 to 1773, where he was influenced by the wave of neoclassicism affecting his fellow students. As boarders were required to do, he sent back to France a slightly reduced marble copy of the so-called Cleopatra, the Sleeping Ariadne from the Vatican, which survives in Versailles. Back in France and with his former master, he worked on the sculpture of the mausoleum of Louis, the Grand Dauphin, in the cathedral of Sens. After a failed attempt in 1776, with his Ganymede, he was accepted by the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1778, with a Dying Gladiator. He was appointed one of the first members of the Institut de France in 1795, and knight of the Legion of Honour in 1804. He was commissioned by the Count of Angiviller, director of the King's Buildings, on behalf of Louis XVI, to paint the figures for a series of life-size portraits of the great men of France: he produced a Jean de La Fontaine and a Nicolas Poussin, whom he chose to depict in a nightgown, similar to the draperies of a Roman toga. While fulfilling commissions in Paris, for the church of Sainte-Geneviève (now the Panthéon, Paris), or for the Pavillon de Flore in the Louvre, he sculpted in 1785 a virtuoso marble set representing the nymph Amalthée and Jupiter's nurse goat for the Queen's Dairy at the Château de Rambouillet; for his model, he adapted the pose of the famous Venus of the Capitoline. The bas-reliefs of the Dairy, considered his masterpieces, were sold at auction in 1819, but were recovered by the State in 2005, thanks to a gift from the son of the great dealer-collector Daniel Wildenstein. 19th century French school, after Pierre Julien (1731-1804)Amalthea and Jupiter's Goat Bronze with a light brown patina and gilding, reduction made after the marble by Pierre-Julien 1785 executed for Marie-Antoinette at the Laiterie du parc du château de Rambouillet in the Louvre Museum. Among his major works: - Dying Gladiator, marble, 1779, Musée du Louvre. - Ganymede pouring nectar to Jupiter changed into an eagle, [4] marble group, 1776-1778, Paris, Musée du Louvre. - Jean de La Fontaine, marble, 1783-85. Musée du Louvre - Nicolas Poussin, marble, 1789 - 1804. Musée du Louvre - Sketch of a model in terracotta by Nicolas Poussin, ca. 1787 - 1788. Musée du Louvre - Amalthea and Jupiter's goat, marble group, 1787 for the Rambouillet Dairy. The Queen's Dairy at Rambouillet - The girl with the goat, terracotta statuette, 1786. Louvre Museum - Sainte Geneviève restoring her mother's sight, terracotta bas-relief, 1776. Musée du Louvre The works of the famous sculptor Pierre Julien have been referenced in several books and catalogues, including The exhibition catalogue. Gilles Grandjean and Guilhem Scherf. "Pierre Julien 1731-1804". Le Puy-en-Velay, France: Musée Crozatier, 2004. The Lure of Classical Sculpture 1500-1900 (Yale University Press, 1981), cat. no. 24, pp 184-87). Michael Preston Worley, 2003. Pierre Julien: Sculptor to Queen Marie Antoinette. The first modern monograph. Europe in the age of enlightenment and revolution, a catalogue from the libraries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online in PDF format), which contains information on Julien. Excerpts from the Grove Dictionary of Art online Pierre Julien in American Public Collections, on the French Sculpture Census website STATUE BARE (BODY) NANNY GOAT (ANIMAL) AMALTHAEA SITTING WOMAN ABOUT US: AYN GALLERY is located in the heart of old Paris on the Ile Saint-Louis surrounded by the Seine, in the most prestigious district of Paris. Just a few steps away from Notre Dame, like a village, this place preserved from urbanists offers a setting as it existed centuries ago with its numerous private mansions which earned the island the nickname "island of palaces" and its illustrious occupants: Charles Baudelaire, Marie Curie, Georges Pompidou or Camille Claudel Our gallery is located just opposite one of the oldest churches in Paris. As the eponymous name of the place indicates, Yasmine Azzi, the owner and artistic director of the place, has a keen eye. 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19th Century Rococo Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Located in PARIS, FR
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1930s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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By Gil Bruvel
Located in PARIS, FR
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2010s Post-Modern Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

French Contemporary Sculpture by B. Domenico - Where the Wild Roses Grows ?
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Located in Paris, IDF
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2010s Conceptual Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

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By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in PARIS, FR
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Late 19th Century French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Comedy
Located in PARIS, FR
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1930s French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mother and Child, with a base
By Baltasar Lobo
Located in PARIS, FR
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Mid-20th Century French School Paris - Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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