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Item Ships From: United Kingdom
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix
Located in London, GB
Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth in Fossil Matrix. Late Cretaceous, circa 65 Million years before present. Lance Formation, Marchant Ranch Quarry, Niobrara County, Wy...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Other

Antique Sliver Ring Holder Swann Birds Decorative Jewellery Organiser Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Add a touch of vintage charm to your dinner table with this beautiful swan napkin holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver, it is the perfect addition to any home decor. T...
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1960s British Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf

John W. Mills (1933-2023) Two Tang Dynasty Horse Sculptures
By John Mills
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A spectacular pair of Tang Dynasty style horse sculptures mounted on shaped wooden bases by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Ancient Tang Dynasty horses symbolised pre...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Very Large Polished Amethyst “Open Geode” with Calcite Formation and Agate
Located in London, GB
This is an extraordinarily complete geode, split in two and mounted atop a custom metal Stand. This piece celebrates the visual phenomenon of the geode in its entirety, with some par...
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15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Antique Wood Carving Of A Sea Trout
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Sea Trout Trophy Fish Model. An excellent carved wooden half block sea trout mounted on the original bevelled edged polished backboard, The back of the boa...
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20th Century British Sporting Art United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Walnut, Pine

'Cosmic Ore Chandelier 100' Bronze Gradient Patinated Brass Ceiling Light
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Finely hand-spun brass plates make up this pendant light, finished with a gentle gradient patina. Both sides of the brass shades are bronzed and gently brushed to reveal bright brass...
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2010s English Organic Modern United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Organic Ceramic Floor Sculpture by Fernando Marquina Large
Located in London, GB
Large organic floor sculpture sculpted by the South American artist Fernando Marquina looks like an armoured creature from the natural world of the Jurassic period. It is characteriz...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Large Silver Peacock Stand, Antique Pair of Decoration Object Home Decor Bird
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of large, artistically created birds for table decor and silver-plated peacocks are ideal for a coffee table, sideboards, or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Rege...
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1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal

Lunar Meteorite - A piece of the Moon
Located in London, GB
A beautiful fragment from a lunar meteorite, among the rarest of all geological finds. This specimen belongs to NWA 11303, a feldspathic regolith breccia which formed when the shock ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Algerian Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Oriented Stone Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Oriented Stone Meteorite Chondrite 5.00 kg Detached from its parent body by a mighty impact, this large, oriented Meteorite travelled over a hu...
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15th Century and Earlier North African Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

A Piece of Mars - Martian Meteorite
Located in London, GB
MARTIAN STONE - NWA 14713 Lherzolitic shergottite 127 g “This 127-gram fragment of the NWA 14713 meteorite displays a green-black mottled exterior. The rock is a martian shergottite (a basalt) composed mainly of coarse grains of pyroxene as well as calcium-plagioclase glass. This glass, called maskelynite, formed from crystalline plagioclase when the specimen was blasted off the surface of Mars by an energetic collision. There are currently less than 350 known martian meteorites...
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15th Century and Earlier North African Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Museum Quality Very Large Amethyst Centerpiece, a Mineral Masterpiece
Located in London, GB
A very large, one of a kind epimorph amethyst. This piece is a visual spectacle with the natural sculptural formations of amethyst in a different ...
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15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Fossilised Dinosaur Skin
Located in London, GB
Fossilised Skin of a Brachylophosaurus Approx. 80 Million y/o An exceptional specimen of fossilised dinosaur skin, preserving the hexagonal scales of...
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Antique Sliver Ring Holder Swann Birds Decorative Jewellery Organiser Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
Add a touch of vintage charm to your jewellery collection with this beautiful swan ring holder. Crafted from high-quality metal with silver plating, it is the perfect addition to any...
Category

1960s British Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf

Etruscan Bronze Statuette of Discus Thrower
Located in London, GB
A remarkably fine example of Archaic sculpture.  A figure of a discophoros, or discus bearer, standing with his right leg forward, gripping a discus in his right hand, the left arm raised with an open palm. Described with admiration in Münzen und Medaillen's 1961 auction, "The figure is a masterpiece and illustrates with rare vividness the essence of good Etruscan sculpture...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category

1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Decorative Buddha Head Stand Antique RESIN BUDDHA HEAD ON STAND 1960
Located in Wembley, GB
The antique Buddha head is an icon of confidence, awareness, knowledge, compassion and concentrated meditative practices. Every faculty of the Budd...
Category

1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf

Large Chondrite Meteorite with Regmaglypts
Located in London, GB
NWA 12759 Stone, Chondrite - L5 18.3 KG “This specimen of the NWA 12759 L5 chondrite has a smooth posterior fusion crust where meteoritic melt pooled as the rock descended through the atmosphere and was heated by friction with molecules of air. The meteorite is from the L-chondrite asteroid that was destroyed by an energetic collision 470 million years ago.” Dr Alan E. Rubin, PhD Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, UCLA Detached from its parent body by a mighty impact, this large, oriented meteorite travelled over a hundred million miles through space before falling to Earth in the North African desert. Beautiful regmaglypts radiate from the apex of its cone shaped nose. These elongated dimples formed when streaks of superheated molten rock streamed off the meteor’s surface as it blazed through the atmosphere. The entire piece is coated in a glossy, umber-coloured fusion crust and close examination reveals remnants of encrusted, orange dirt. Whilst most meteors tumble as they travel through the Earth’s atmosphere, oriented meteorites...
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15th Century and Earlier Moroccan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Monolithic Stone Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Unclassified Meteorite Stone Height: 36.83 cm 42.5 kg A dramatic extraterrestrial sculpture, of monolithic form, covered in a thick grey-brown fusion crust and with areas of sandy deposits from untold years spent on the desert floor. Formed in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter during the formation of our solar system, some 4.55 billion years ago, this large stone would have been separated from its parent body by an enormous impact before journeying through interplanetary space and eventually reaching Earth. Upon atmospheric entry it would have reached cosmic velocity, heating the surrounding air to 1700°C and producing a large ball of fire. The heat was sufficient to melt the outer surface of the stone, exposing a new surface which in turn also melted away, losing as much as 95% of its initial mass before reaching the ground. The last molten layer to form as it collided with the Earth covered the stone in a layer of fusion crust, evidence of the incredible impact force delivered by this extraordinary specimen. “This unclassified stone meteorite was found in Northwest Africa. It has a relatively smooth, dark brown, slightly weathered fusion crust; some small melt veins are visible on the surface. Due to the near-absence of terrestrial rocks in this region of the Sahara, meteorite hunting in this area has yielded many notable discoveries.” Dr Alan E. Rubin, PhD Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences...
Category

15th Century and Earlier North African Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair of Contemporary Unicorn Heads
Located in London, GB
Introducing further pieces to our upcoming Studio Bucchi collection. These are a limited edition, bespoke order pieces. All materials used in the creation of these exceptional pieces...
Category

2010s English United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Plaster Sculpture of a Standing Athlete
Located in CA, CA
A French plaster sculpture of a standing athlete with a downward gaze on a circular plaster base, dating from the early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Le Reveil" by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
Enchanting early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted silver bronze figure of a standing woman holding her arms high above her in a stretched pose, exhibiting excellent colour and fin...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of a Huntsman With Hound
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Large Hunting Bronze Statue, The Huntsman. An impressive large vintage bronze sculpture of a huntsman and hound. The hunting hound has caught the...
Category

20th Century Unknown United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Amethyst shell-like geode
Located in London, GB
Beautiful section of an amethyst geode, unusually thin in cross section and resembling a shell with gorgeous deep purple amethyst lining. Origin : Artigas, Uruguay
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15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Antique Large Japanese Bronze Elephant & Tigers Meiji Period 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful large Japanese Meiji Period patinated bronze study of an elephant with tigers, signed on the belly, Meiji period, 1868-1912, and late...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Walter Bosse Austrian Art Deco Art Pottery Cupid Figure
By Walter Bosse
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and delightful Art Deco Austrian art pottery figure of a cupid by renowned Viennese artist, designer, ceramist, potter and metalworker Walter Bosse (Austrian, 1904-1979) and b...
Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Cross Section of Exceptional Lunar Meteorite
Located in London, GB
“This 149-gram slice of the Gadamis 004 lunar meteorite contains a wide variety of sizes of light-colored angular anorthositic clasts. These silicate c...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Libyan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Pair sculptures of a couple , hand crafted in pigmented scagliola, unique
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Standing 63cm tall, this pair of unique sculptures represent a couple, hand crafted in pigmented scagliola - a lengthy process that involves multiple stages of craftsmanship, sandi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
By People from Benin
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century Superbly cast and highly decorative contemporary pieces, not historical The centuries ol...
Category

Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Amethyst calcite and black epitaxial goethite - a rare stone formation
Located in London, GB
A stunning amethyst formation formed of a three quarter geode with cut window, revealing deep purple amethyst crystals, with a beautiful central calcite coated in black goethite and ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Late Bronze Age Sword
Located in London, GB
Saint Nazaire Sword, Late Bronze Age, circa 800-900 B.C. An exceptionally well preserved Bronze Age sword, with elegant, finely incised decorations,...
Category

15th Century and Earlier French Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

A Set Of Antique 19th C Terracotta Lion Sculptures
Located in London, GB
A Set of European 19th century terracotta lions. One seated stood on a shaped plinth, expressive face, detailed mane and muscular form. The other recumbent, shield bearing with detai...
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

16th Century Late Medieval Heraldic Encaustic Tile
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 445-year-old late medieval 16th century heraldic encaustic tile of Flemish origin (unmarked). Made from terracotta and glazed, this 6-inch antique tile is an excellent collector’s ...
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16th Century Dutch Medieval Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Bust of Clytie, Copeland Parian Ware after C. Delpech, England, 1868
Located in Worcester, GB
A refined and classically elegant 19th-century Parian ware bust of Clytie, sculpted by Charles Delpech and produced by Copeland for the Art Union of London in 1868. Rendered in fine...
Category

19th Century Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze Figurine Sculpture by or after Paul Philippe cold painted, Art Deco C1920
By Paul Philippe
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a cold painted bronze figurine of a Turkish dancer with a Parrot, by or after Paul Philippe, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1920 ....
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Sculptural Oriented Meteorite
Located in London, GB
Oriented Chondrite Meteorite Circa 4.56 Billion y/o Chondrite 24 x 20 cm, 28 cm tall on base 7.1 kg A sculptural and beautifully weathered chondrite meteorite; upon entering the atmosphere, this extraterrestrial stone would have heated the surrounding air to a temperature of over 1700 C, higher than that of the hottest lava on the planet, and enough to melt away its outer layers, leaving its surface rippled with regmaglypts, thumb-shaped impressions formed as superheated rock streaked off of the main body as it careened toward the earth. The last layer of the rock to melt would have re-solidified as the meteorite made impact, forming a charcoal coloured fusion crust, which has taken on a deep ochre-tinted patina. Chondrite meteorites such as this example were formed at the very beginning of our solar system, by the accretion of various types of dust and small grains, adrift in the vacuum of space and, as such, provide important clues about the birth of our own planet. This piece is an especially rare specimen, known as an oriented meteorite...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Cosmic 'Verdigris Pendant 70' Handmade Patinated Brass Ceiling Light, Chandelier
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Two finely hand-spun brass plates make up this pendant light, finished in a verdigris patina to create this unique appearance. The light is projected into the shade and reflects out,...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Medical Interest Antique Anatomical Wax Model of a Foetus
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and very interesting antique mounted anatomical wax model of a foetus dating from the 19th century. Possibly a medical teaching aid this wonderfu...
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Victorian Staffordshire Flatback House
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian Staffordshire flatback house of a hand painted thatched three storey cottage. In perfect original condition Height 18 cm Width 13 cm Depth 6.5 cm Dated 1880
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19th Century English Victorian Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Natural Basalt Section with Amethyst Exposed
Located in London, GB
This fascinating section of basalt perfectly illustrates how the precious amethyst appears in the tunnels of the underground mines of Artigas. Glistening deep purple crystals jump ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Natural Gogotte Formation
Located in London, GB
A magnificent example of a gogotte formation composed of thick swirls and folds of sparkling sandstone. Discovered in the Oligocene sand dunes of Fontainebleau, France, formed circa 30 million years before present or later. The incredible, almost otherworldly appearance of gogottes may easily be mistaken for the work of a most talented artist. In fact, these sandstone sculptures are entirely natural in origin. They have been found in multiple locations but those from Fontainebleau, such as the present example, are the most remarkable. Thirty-five million years ago, a sea covered what is now the forest of Fontainebleau, and dunes of exceptionally fine and homogenous sand formed. As silica-rich water filtered through this sand, it turned into stone. The flow of water finely modelled the sandstone into the aesthetic concretions we now know as gogottes. These are rare and are only found sporadically several metres deep into the ground. They owe their sparkling white appearance to the extreme and unmatched purity of the Fontainebleau sand, sometimes reaching a composition of 99.9% silica. Each of them is unique – a masterpiece slowly fashioned by the hands of Nature. The intriguing name of “gogotte” was coined by French geologist Claude Guillemin (1923- 1994), who was inspired by the children’s book series Babar the Elephant. In one of the books, a group of monsters called Gogottes are shown hiding behind rocks. These rocks reminded Guillemin of the sandstone concretions...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Other

Early 2000 Unique Blown Murano Glass Fuchsia Yellow Sculpture by Juan Ripolles
Located in London, GB
Early 2000 "Pedone" (Pedestrian) a unique and very catching glass sculpture by Juan Ripolles executed in Berengo Studio glass Furnace in Murano Venice Italy. Blown glass fuchsia, yellow and dark gold. Juan Ripolles is a Spanish postwar and contemporary painter and glass artist born in 1932 His glass art works projects were mainly created at the Berengo furnace in Murano, exhibited through out the world in several private galleries and in the epical"Glass Stress" exhibition, started by the founder of Berengo Studio ,Adriano Berengo...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Lunar Meteorite - A Piece of the Moon
Located in London, GB
A beautiful section of the lunar meteorite Gadamis 003, discovered in the oasis Berber town of Ghadames, Libya, and revealing a magnificent greyish-white spotted interior, evoking th...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Native American on Horseback Edouard Drouot
By Etling Paris, Edouard Drouot
Located in Newark, England
“Indien à cheval” (“Indian on horseback) From our Sculpture collection, we are thrilled to introduce this good sized Native American on Horseback by Edouard Drouot. The Bronze beautifully cast with a rectangular plinth base elevating the bronze from the surface with a Native American in full dress peering upon horseback bearing a weapon. The rider seated upon an animal skin saddle and the horse in naive reins as it walks across the rocky base up to a buffalo skull. The Bronze expertly sculpted by the renowned French Sculptor Edouard Drouot finished with hand chiselling and polychrome patination cast by the famous foundry Etling Paris. The Native American on Horseback by Edouard Drouot dates to the early 20th century and the start of the Art Deco period in Europe circa 1920. Edouard Drouot (1859-1945) was a renowned French sculptor who trained under Mathurin Moreau at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Drouot began exhibiting from 1889 at the Paris Salon and his work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Edmond Laurent Etling (1878-1940) was a French art dealer, gallery owner, and designer known for producing high-quality decorative items in the Art Deco style. He specialised in manufacturing exquisite pieces made from bronze, ceramics, and art glass. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper with approximately 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals, such as phosphorus, or metalloids such as arsenic or silicon depending on the age of the bronze and its origin. The additions of other metals produce a range of alloys that are usually harder than copper alone and carry useful properties such as strength. The earliest known use of bronze dates to the 5th millennium BCE from Iranian plateau, the bronze mix consists of arsenical copper and copper-arsenide. The earliest tin-copper-alloy recovered is dated to circa 4650 BCE and was found in Plocnik, Serbia. It is believed to have been smelted from a natural tin-copper ore. Animalia sculptures...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Derby Mansion House Dwarf Figures porcelain, 19th Century
By Derby
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a pair of Derby Porcelain "Mansion House" Dwarfs or "Grotesque Punches" both with incised model numbers and dating to the 19th century. Both figures, male and female are m...
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Sculpture "Venus de Milo" by F. Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive late 19th Century bronze study of the famous Venus de Milo sculpture of antiquity with excellent rich brown patina and good hand finished surface detail, inscribed F.Barbedienne foundry ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 95 cm Width: 28 cm Depth: 28 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1890 Materials: Bronze Foundry: F.Barbedienne SKU: 7741 ABOUT The Barbedienne Foundry is a famous 19th century bronze foundry, whose statues and art objects became rapidly very renowned. This bronze studio co-worked with other trades, and put his name to a great variety of works, such as furnishing in particular. Attending every World's Fair of its time, the Barbedienne Foundry was regularly awarded, notably at the World's Fair of 1855 where it was awarded the Great Medal of Honor. A Parisian bronze maker and caster, Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) creates a firm in 1839 in collaboration with Achille Collas, the inventor of the mechanical method to obtain copies of sculptures at a smaller scale. With this groundbreaking proceed, they facilitated an unprecedented production. Under the “Collas et Barbedienne” name, they specialized in Antiquity copies and perfected new chemical methods for the color and patina finish of their bronzes. As a true Romantic, Ferdinand Barbedienne is committed to democratization of arts, he thus realizes numerous Antiquity copies and stimulates his contemporaries’ works broadcasting. A great deal of famous sculptures are hence cast by the Barbedienne Foundry. All his life, Barbedienne co-worked with the greatest artists, sculptors or designers of his time, such as Edouard Lievre, Ferdinand Levillain, Attarge, Aizelin, Barye or Fremiet. Statues aside, he products a great deal of decorative artifacts, such as clocks, vases, mirrors, etc. Since 1855, Ferdinand Barbedienne collaborates with the famous decoration designer Louis-Constant Sévin (1821-1888). Joining the firm as a sculptor-designer, he stays loyal to it his life long, always finding more new designs for daily objects, which hence become true art works. Sevin’s creations, specialized in the “Neo-Greek” style, were particularly appreciated for antiquity reference in decorative arts, just like the great mirror preserved by the Orsay Museum. He also teams up with enamelers including Alfred Serre, and develops a set of “cloisonnés” enamels that made the headlines at the World's Fair of 1862 in London, which was the very beginning of the art of enamel’s return. In collaboration with Serre, Barbedienne realized between 1878 and 1889 the Monumental Clock in Renaissance style, decorated with enamels, which is preserved in the Paris City Hall. Venus de Milo Facts about Venus de Milo sculpture. For much of the world, the mystery of the Venus de Milo lies in her missing arms. But there’s much more to this iconic statue than a couple of absent appendages. 1. Venus de Milo‘s title is a bit misleading. It’s popularly believed that this Grecian statue depicts the Greek Goddess of love and beauty, who was often rendered half-naked. However, the Greeks would have called this deity Aphrodite. Nonetheless, the Roman-inspired Venus de Milo caught on. 2. She’s named in part for where she was discovered. On April 8, 1820, a farmer named Yorgos Kentrotas came across the statue in pieces within the ruins of an ancient city on the island of Milos (formerly known as Melos). 3. Alexandros of Antioch is credited with her creation. A sculptor of the Hellenistic period, Alexandros is believed to have carved this masterpiece between 130 and 100 BCE. The inscription on the plinth—the slab on which the statue rested—that identified him as Venus de Milo‘s creator was lost nearly 200 years ago. 4. She might not be Venus. Some have suggested the sculpture is not Aphrodite/Venus, but Amphitrite, the sea goddess who was particularly adored on Milos. Still others have proposed she’s Victory, or perhaps a prostitute. With her arms long missing, would-be context clues have been lost for centuries. A spear could have meant one thing, a spool of thread another. If she held an apple—as some reports claim—it could mean she was Aphrodite, holding the award given to her by Paris before the Trojan War began. To this day, it’s a matter of passionate debate. 5. She became a gift to the King of France. When Kentrotas called upon a French naval officer to help him unearth the spectacular sculpture, he began a chain of events that would eventually lead to the Marquis de Rivière presenting Venus de Milo to Louis XVIII. In turn, the ruler gave the statue to the Louvre, where it is on display to this very day. 6. The loss of her limbs is the fault of the French. Kentrotas did find fragments of an arm and a hand when he uncovered the statue in the ruins, but as Venus de Milo was being reassembled, those arms were discarded for having a “rougher” appearance. Modern art historians believe that the variation of finish does not mean those arms did not belong to Venus, but both the arms and the original plinth have been lost since the piece moved to Paris in 1820. 7. The original plinth was ditched on purpose. Sight unseen, early 19th century art historians decided the newly discovered Venus must have been the work of Greek artist Praxiteles, and publicized the work as such. This attribution would have placed the piece in the Classical period (5th through 4th centuries BCE), which was more respected artistically than the Hellenistic period. To save face and better promote Venus de Milo—even at the cost of misinforming the public—the plinth was removed before it was presented to the King. 8. Venus de Milo was meant to make up for a national embarrassment. During his conquests, Napoleon Bonaparte had plundered one of the finest examples of Greek sculpture, Venus de’ Medici, from Italy. In 1815, the French government returned that beloved sculpture, but in 1820, France embraced the chance to fill the hole its absence left in the French culture and national pride. As such, Venus de Milo was promoted as being even greater than Venus de’ Medici upon her Louvre debut. The ploy worked, and the piece was met with almost universal praise from artists and critics. 9. Renoir was not impressed. Perhaps the most famous of Venus de Milo‘s detractors, the celebrated Impressionist painter dismissed this delicate depiction of grace and female beauty as “a big gendarme.” 10. She went into hiding during World War II. By the autumn of 1939, war threatened to descend on Paris, so Venus de Milo along with some other priceless pieces, such as Winged Victory of Samothrace and Michelangelo’s Slaves, were whisked away for safekeeping at various châteaux in the French countryside. 11. She’s been robbed! Venus is missing more than just her arms. She was originally draped in jewellery including a bracelet, earrings and a headband. These flourishes are long lost, but the holes for fixing them to the piece remain in the marble, giving clues to the missing accessories. 12. She lost her colour. While it’s easy for today’s art admirers to think of Greek statues as white, the marble was often painted in the style of polychromy. However, no trace of the original paint scheme remains on Venus de Milo today. 13. She’s taller than most people. Even with her slight slouch, Venus de Milo stands at 6 feet 8 inches tall. 14. She could be a copy. Art historians have noted that Venus de Milo bears a striking resemblance to Aphrodite of Capua, which is a Roman era copy of a possibly late 4th century BCE bronze Greek original. That would be at least 170 years before Alexandros carved his goddess, leading some to speculate that both statues are actually replicas of an older statue...
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Pair of Woodpecker Bookends, French, C1930
Located in Devon, England
Very stylish and rare matching pair of Art Deco bookends. These are a great find and in exceptional condition. Originating from France and dating to the 1930s both stand on marble ba...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

1959 Boeing 707-328B Model - Air France
Located in Bath, GB
A very large model of an Air France Boeing 707 / Château de Chambord dating to c.1959. Very good condition with minor livery wear, commensurate with age and use. The wings span 26...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Decorative Scottish Terrier Figure, British, Spelter, Dog, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative Scottish Terrier. A British, spelter ornamental Scottie dog, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Exudes character and appealing weathering ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Spelter

Amethyst Geode with Several Mineral Crystal Formations Inside
Located in London, GB
Resembling an infinity sign, this whole geode is a stunning and rich piece, full of mineralogical information. The outer layer is basalt, the interior amethyst crystals, and at the h...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Amethyst Cluster with Stalactite Formations and Calcite Crystals
Located in London, GB
An exquisite and rare amethyst cluster with stalactite formations and calcite crystals. The stunning piece’s shape resembles a “Cascade” or “waterfa...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Quartz

Shangaan Bronze Bust by Anton van Wouw, 1907
Located in London, GB
Shangaan Bronze Bust by Anton van Wouw, 1907 – Powerful Portrait of a Migrant Labourer Cast by G. Nisini, Rome. bronze 30cm by 20c, by 15cm (including base) ...
Category

Early 1900s English Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large African Lion Family Carved Stone Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Heavy carved stone sculpture of a family of African lions. This unusual sculpture is in very good condition, the male lion is a little loose on the b...
Category

Late 20th Century United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Stone

A Portland Stone Statue of an Egyptian Deity
Located in Conwy, GB
A carved Portland stone figure with integral rectangular plinth of a seated Egyptian Deity. Circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century English United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

A Late 19th Century Indian Hardwood Carved Camel Table
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Late 19th Century Indian hardwood carved Camel Table. Octagonal table top with floral design atop the camels back. Raised on a naturalistic plinth...
Category

1890s Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

Vug in Gold Topaz & Rauch Topaz, a geode glass sculpture by Samantha Donaldson
By Samantha Donaldson
Located in London, GB
'Vug in Gold Topaz & Rauch Topaz' is a unique handblown sculpture by the British artist, Samantha Donaldson. Created by layers of coloured glass, the transparent colours merge and c...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Juvenile Triceratops Skull ‘Maple’
Located in London, GB
A skull of a juvenile Triceratops prorsus from the Maastrichtian, late Cretaceous period (68-65 million years ago). The triceratops roamed the plains of what is now North America a...
Category

15th Century and Earlier North American Antique United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bone

'Cosmic Ore' Pendant 100, Gradient Patina Bronze Brass Ceiling Lamp, Chandelier
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Two finely hand-spun brass plates make up this pendant light, a bronze to brass gradient accentuates the shape. The light is projected into the shade and reflects out, illuminating without creating a glare. This light fixture is suitable for both contemporary and vintage inspired interiors...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Standing Chick" by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
A very sweet early 20th Century cold painted Austrian bronze study of a young chick with excellent naturalistic colour and exceptional hand finished surface detail, signed with the ...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lladro Sweet Scent Porcelain Girl with Flowers circa 1990s
By Lladro
Located in London, GB
Lovely Lladró 'Sweet Scent' Porcelain Girl with Flowers and a glazed finish, number 05221. Hand made in Spain. Measuring height 16.5 cm / 6.5 inches by ...
Category

1990s Spanish United Kingdom - Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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