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Black Forest Carved Scottie Dog
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Black Forest Carved Scottie Dog
A Charming piece, our little dog has a lovely face with whiskers and amber brown glass eyes, he is in good Vintage condition, slight shrinkage to the...
Category
Early 1900s Black Forest Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lalique Crystal Glass Sculpture Entitled "Still Water" by Nic Fiddian Green
By Lalique
Located in London, GB
An outstanding deep black crytal glass study of a horse gently drinking from a water's surface, raised on a polished black glass plinth, signed Lalique France and numbered from the limited edition 40/250.
Lalique has produced the first interpretation in light and crystal of Still Water, the emblematic sculpture by British artist Nic Fiddian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Turning Terrier" by Edith Parsons
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th Century patinated bronze study of a turning terrier with excellent textured surface detail and colour, raised on a bronze base and signed E B Parsons...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gourmande, a Unique Glass Sculptural Vase with Black Crow by Julie Johnson
By Julie Johnson
Located in London, GB
Gourmande, is a hand-blown art glass vase in apricot with a removable lid adorned with a hot sculpted black glass crow holding a worm by the British artist Julie Johnson. The crow figurine...
Category
2010s French Organic Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Anamilier Bronze Entitled "Greyhound and King Charles Spaniel" by P J Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in London, GB
Delightful mid 19th Century French Animaliers bronze study of a playful Greyhound and King Charles Spaniel, with rich brown rubbed to a golden colour and fine hand chased surface det...
Category
1870s Art Nouveau Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Animalier Bronze Study Entitled 'Chien et Pigeon' by Pierre Jules Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in London, GB
Excellent quality and very rare mid-19th century French Animalier bronze study of a seated griffon hound looking intently at two pigeons feeding beside him. The bronze with excellent...
Category
1870s French Other Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Owl hand carved in Tigers Eye
Located in London, GB
A beautifully carved model of an owl entirely carved from the solid in Tigers Eye (which is a chatoyant gemstone that is usually yellow- to red-brown, with a silky luster, a member o...
Category
20th Century French United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Agate
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Antique Porcelain Cockerels
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of large 19th century Chinese Export models of cockerels, decorated in blanc de chine with red highlights. Each modelled standing on pierced rockwork with head turned to ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Animalier Bronze of an Ostrich by Alfred Barye
By Alfred Barye
Located in London, GB
A very rare late 19th century French Animalier bronze study of a standing ostrich, the detailed feathering chased with extremely Fine precision, the flightless giant bird...
Category
1860s French Other Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Horse Figurine
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique early 20th century Chinese carved lapis lazuli figurine, featuring a recumbent pose with a wood base stand.
The dimensions:
Horse size: ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Victorian Sterling Silver Deer and Stag Table Ornament
By Stephen Smith & William Nicholson
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique pair of Victorian English cast sterling silver deer and stag models on a plinth; an addition to our animal related silverware collection.
These fine antique Victorian cast sterling silver table ornament...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
An Austrian Vienna late 19th century cold painted bronze study of a capercaillie
By Geschutzt
Located in Central England, GB
An Austrian Vienna late 19th century cold painted bronze study of a capercaillie
This very realistic Austrian Vienna cold painted bronze study is a very pleasing example and is beau...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Stork by Berthold Muller in 1908
By Berthold Muller
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for Chester in 1908 by Berthold Muller, this charming, Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Stork, is realistically cast.
The stork measures 9.25"(23.5cm) tall,...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Silver Pheasants, 1973
By Barnard Brothers
Located in London, GB
Made by Barnard Brothers for Mappin & Webb, this fine pair of silver pheasants are depicted in a classic pose. This silver cock and hen pheasa...
Category
20th Century English United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver
$11,923 / set
Primitive Architectural Carved Wood Mounted Indian Horse Head
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Primitive architectural carved wood mounted Indian horse head
A beautiful piece of folk architecture from the Indian continent, the horse head was usu...
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Folk Art Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bookends Sculpture Mouse Bronze Marble Art Deco Playful Knowledge
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Unusual, fun, pair of art deco, marble and bronze, mouse, sculpture bookends.
One mouse is absorbed acquiring knowledge reading a book and the other is curiously looking towards the...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Austrian cold painted bronze of a Scottish Terrier, or 'Scottie Dog'
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
Austrian cold painted bronze of a Scottish Terrier, or 'Scottie Dog'. Fine naturalistic colours and good hand chased surface detail. Stamped 'AUSTRIA'. A very well preserved example...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Bronze Entitled "Old Man Odry" by Christophe Fratin
By Christophe Fratin
Located in London, GB
Exquisite mid 19th century French bronze study of an anthropomorphic bear sitting on a barrel playing a violin, the barrel can be opened halfway to form a container. The surface with excellent mid to dark brown patina and very fine hand chased surface detail, signed Fratin and titled Le Père Odry
Additional Information
Height: 17.8 cm
Width: 8.6 cm
Depth: 7.2 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1845
Materials: Bronze
Book reference: Bronzes of the 19th Century by Pierre Kjellberg
About
Le Père Odry
Le Père Odry is a character in one of Balzac's novels, Unconscious Comedians which is one of the lesser known novels in the series La Comédie Humaine. The novel tells the story of a famous painter who takes his provincial cousin on a trip of Paris to open his eyes to what really goes on in the city behind the respectable façade. Le Père Odry appears in the novel as a dissolute actor.
Christopher Fratin, French 1801 ~ 1864
also known as Christophe Fratin, was a noted French sculptor in the animalier style, and one of the earliest French sculptors to portray animals in bronze. Fratin was born in Metz, Moselle, France the son of a taxidermist. He first studied drawing under Pioche in Metz and later worked in Paris at the studio of Théodore Géricault.
He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1831–1842 and 1850–1862, as well as at the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. Fratin never signed his bronzes but instead used a stamp showing his last name in straight block letters. One of the stamps he used (pictured) showed the "n" reversed, not by design but due to an error on the part of the maker of the stamp. Bronzes bearing this stamp have the appearance of not seeming to be genuine when in reality this foible is actually an indicator of authenticity.
Fratin received monumental commissions in France and elsewhere, including the Deux Aigles Gardant Leur Proie (Eagles and Prey, created 1850) displayed since 1863 in New York City's Central Park. Many of his small bronzes—including his miniature bronzes which were more affordable due to their smaller size—were sold commercially to the general public during his lifetime. Today, Fratin's sculpture is on permanent display in the Louvre, the city museums of Metz, Lyon, Strasbourg, Nîmes and at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. The Georg Eisler...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Plaster Plaque Depicting Orangutans
Located in Ongar, GB
A rare plaster plaque depicting baby Orangutans, Signed and dated 1910. Apparantly this was the first casting from a bronze mould as a test by a bronze sculptor. Mounted in an origin...
Category
1910s British Vintage United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Late-19th Century French Animalier Bronze Entitled "Turning Whippet" by L Mayer
By Louis Mayer
Located in London, GB
Delightful late19th century French Animaliers bronze study of a turning whippet looking around in an attitude to play, with rich brown colour and fine hand chased surface detail. Sig...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze
Large Bronze Group “Resting Cavalrymen with Horses and Hounds” – Signed Liebrech
Located in Southall, GB
A dramatic and highly detailed bronze group sculpture depicting a moment of rest among cavalrymen, their horses, and hounds, signed Liebrecht. The composition captures a richly narra...
Category
20th Century European United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
An English pewter study of a classical lion, circa 1840
Located in Central England, GB
This rare English pewter study depicts a muscular and handsome male lion. It has been produced with good scale and proportion and is well detailed, particularly to the head, mane an...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Pair of Murano Polar Bear Sculptures by Alfredo Barbini, 1930'sItaly
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in London, GB
Adorable hand blown Murano polar bear sculptures by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1935, Italy.
The Colour runs from aubergine bleeding in to opalescent clear iridized glass.
Alfredo Barbini...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Located in London, GB
Antique Japanese patinated bronze eagle
Japanese, c. 1900
Height 54cm, width 67cm, depth 32cm
This fine and naturalistic Meiji period bronze...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture Goose Composite
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A fine Mid-Century Modern composite sculpture of a goose
Beautifully sculpted with a realistic pose.
Measures: length and depth 36cm., 14" height 64cm., 25".
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Lion Stone Sculpture Architectural Garden Renaissance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This sculpture has taken on a different character over time as it has weathered and the detailing has softened.
Time has given it a pared down, minimalist quality juxtaposing the R...
Category
16th Century English Renaissance Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Contemporary 21st Century Glass "Tianlong Dragon" by Lalique Glassworks
By Lalique
Located in London, GB
A dramatic clear and frosted glass study of an Orietnal dragonwith a ball within its mouth exhibiting very fine satin finish and excellent surface detail heightened with gilding, sig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Jules Mène, the Arab Falconer
Located in London, GB
Bronze sculpture with brown patina, representing a man and his falcon, Signed P.J Mene & Dated 1873 on the round base.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Lifesize Terracotta Dog
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A rare and charming life-size model of a seated dog in buff terracotta, with head turned and an inquisitive expression on his face. He has clearly spent all his life indoors as the c...
Category
1880s French Country Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of an Elephant Junior Bull
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of an Elephant
This is a rare and beautiful find from the early part of the 20th Century, it was made for Liberty and is known as “Junior Bull”
This ...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Early Cold-Painted Vienna Bronze Sculpture entitled "Leaping Salmon"
Located in London, GB
Very fine cold painted Austrian Bronze study of a salmon leaping from the water. The bronze with excellent cold painted colours and very fine hand chased surface detail, raised on a shaped onyx plinth
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 10 cm
Width: 13 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition with light surface wear
Circa: 1900
Materials: Cold Painted Bronze and Onyx
ABOUT
Vienna Bronze Leaping Salmon...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Cast Sterling Silver Pair Of Kingfisher Models - Barnards - London 1972
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1972 by Edward Barnard & Sons, this charming pair of Sterling Silver Models of Kingfishers, are realistically cast.
Each kingfisher measures 3.5"(9cm) tall,...
Category
1970s English Vintage United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
A 19th century French bronze study of a tiger on a marble base circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This high quality and very well modelled French bronze study depicts a muscular prowling tiger with its mouth wide open roaring and growling, perhaps to warn off a rival or to attrac...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse This is a rare and beautiful find
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse
This is a rare and beautiful find, it was probably made for Liberty but the label is no longer attached
This handsome beast is free standin...
Category
1880s Arts and Crafts Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Large Pair of Italian Terracotta Seated Classical Lions, circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
A superb large pair of Italian handmade terracotta seated classical lions, circa 1910
A most impressive and appealing pair of large scale classical ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Animalier Mounted Thermometer
Located in London, GB
A fine and unusual French antique Grand Tour table thermometer in patinated bronze. Set upon a naturalistic trefoil shaped patinated bronze base with...
Category
1840s French Grand Tour Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Collection of Seven Metal Dogs of Various Types
Located in London, GB
Collection of seven metal dogs of various types
Continental, circa 1900
Measures: Largest: Height 17cm, width 27cm, depth 20cm
Smallest: Height 6cm, width 13cm, depth 7cm
This charming collection contains seven model dogs, each of a different material, from a different country, and of a different species. The collection includes a pair of silvered metal setters, a patinated metal pit bull, and a large gilt bronze spaniel seated on a marble podium.
Category
Early 20th Century European United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
$4,769 / set
Stunning Pair of Tall Leather Elephants Probably Retailed by Liberty & Co London
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning pair of large (130cm H) 20th century leather elephant sculptures in lovely worn condition. Very sought after item. 1970s. Probably retailed by Liberty & Co of London. Superb quality!
The dimensions are:
height: 130cm (51.2in)
width: 114cm (44.9in)
depth: 44cm (17.3in)
This pair of leather sculpture elephants probably retailed by Liberty & co are in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age and remain in good, clean condition. Overall, a good example. Great quality!
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Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Animalier Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Bear and Rabbit" by Charles Paillet
By Charles Paillet
Located in London, GB
An amusing early 20th Century bronze group of a bear peering over the edge of a rock at a rabbit quietly hiding under a ledge, with excellent rich brown patina and fine hand chased surface detail. Signed Paillet
ADditional information
Measures: Height: 18 cm.
Condition: Excellent Original Condition.
circa: 1910.
Materials: Patinated Bronze.
ABOUT
Charles Paillet
Charles Paillet (French, 1871 ~ 1937) Paillet studied sculpture under Georges Gardet. Paillet’s first exhibit was in the Salon of 1897 and he exhibited regularly until 1921. Most of his works were cast by the foundry Thiebault Freres both in lost wax and by the sand-cast method. A few of his works have been recorded bearing the F. Barbedienne foundry mark also. Charles Paillet, Georges Gardet, Rene Paris...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Bronze Game Bird Sculptures by Jules Moigniez
By Jules Moigniez
Located in London, GB
Each bird in this pair is a partridge—the ubiquitous European game bird. The partridges are cast from bronze and are finished with a beautiful, polychrome patina. Each partridge in t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bird Sculpture in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Bird Sculpture in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 5 + 2AP.
Dimensions: D 91 x W 117 x H 158 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished stainless steel....
Category
2010s British Post-Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Vintage Hand Carved Male Lion Stools with Ornate Decoration All over
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of hand carved African Lion stools with ornate detailing all over.
A very good-looking pair of decorative stools...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved stone sculpture of a polar bear, signed.
Located in London, GB
This beautiful polar bear sculpture in stone, has a whimsical quality to it. The bear is carved beautifully and its face has a sweet expression, it is possibly a polar bear cub. It is rare to see an artist, P Klinck, who can successfully represent the qualities of an animal in such a tender way. The polar bear appears to be sitting on an ice berg...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$1,084 Sale Price
58% Off
ORIGINAL RESTORED ART DECO ZOORAY HiGHLAND TERRIER SCOTTIE DOG ELECTRIC HEATER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this exquisite totally original fully restored Art Deco Zooray Highland Terrier electric heater...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Wood carving of a saint (Peter)
Located in Bakewell, GB
Wood carving of a saint (Peter)with a lot of original paint and gilding size 70cms high 27 wide and 20deep
Category
17th Century Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Bronzed Horse Electrotypes by Pierre-Jules Mêne
By P.J. Mêne
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Bronzed Equestrian Electrotypes
By Pierre-Jules Mêne
Both patinated to a bronze finish, one known as 'Cheval libre' (The Arab Stallion) & the other known as 'Jument arabe,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Sporting Art United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique French late 19th century bronze study of a prowling lion circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This superbly detailed fine bronze study depicts a male prowling lion. His body ripples with his muscular physique as he moves forward on large clawed paws. His head is framed with a...
Category
1890s French Louis Philippe Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Louis Riche, Bronze Study of Lions
By Louis Riché
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th-early 20th century Bronze study of a male lion and lioness,
Signed; L. Riche, French, 1877-1949.
Category
19th Century French Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Brass Sculptures of Dancing Frogs and Stork on Birch Plinth Base
By Theodore Alexander
Located in London, GB
Brass Frog Dance Sculpture—a captivating scene of antique brass frogs engaged in a lively dance on a Verdigris brass log. Towering above is a majest...
Category
2010s Vietnamese United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
19th Century Cold Painted Bronze Monkey Servant
Located in London, GB
A fine and large cold painted monkey servant, Austrian Circa 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mina Sunar, Signed Limited Edition of 25 Dove Sculpture in Silver, London 1999
By Morris Singer Foundry 1
Located in London, London
This interesting sculptural representation of a dove carries hallmarks for London in 1999, and the makers mark for the Morris Singer Foundry.
The dov...
Category
1990s English Organic Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Three 19th Century Black Forest Carvings
Located in Martlesham, GB
A set of three 19th century black forest carvings of bears in different poses, all three bears are in very good condition and having lovely crisp carving. Circa 1880.
Category
1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
1930's Aqua Blue Glass Tile of Gazelle by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in London, GB
Aqua blue molded glass tileby Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977) circa 1930 for Venini, molded mark 'NM', depicting a wounded gazelle .
An example of this model was employed in a flo...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Lovely 19th Century Victorian Gold Gilt Bronze Recumbent Lion Laying Down
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning late 19th century Italian grand tour Recumbent Lion
A very good looking and decorative piece that looks expensive and important in any set...
Category
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$766 Sale Price
25% Off
Collectors the Leonardo Collection ‘The Shepherd’ Figurine
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely collectors figurine by The Leonardo Collection.
Dimensions: 20 W x 17.5 D x 21 H cm
Please vie...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Life-size Sterling Silver Model of a Snipe - Import Mark for London 1930
By Ludwig Neresheimer
Located in London, London
Carrying Import marks for London in 1930 by Ludwig Nereshiemer, this charming, Sterling Silver Model of A Snipe, is realistically poised.
The snipe measures 7"(18cm) tall, by 10"(2...
Category
1930s English Vintage United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
An Elegant Crystal Head of a Horse Signed by Daum of Nancy France
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
An Elegant Crystal Head of a Horse Signed by Daum of Nancy France
A wonderful piece in excellent condition with a very minor chip underneath, the Horse head is signed at the bottom ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
‘The Monkey Rider’, Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
‘The Monkey Rider’ – Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard (1807 - 1855).
Signed to the base ‘Paul Gayrard’ and dated 1846.
A rare patinated bronze group of a monkey in the guise of a Jockey riding a racehorse, startled by a barking dog at his feet.
French, Dated 1846.
The mid-nineteenth century saw a surge of interest in animalier bronzes with whimsical and anthropomorphic subjects becoming particularly fashionable. In a similar vain to Christophe Fratin’s humanised depiction's of Bears posed as lamp lighters, dentists and reading books, Gayrard created his famous Monkey bronzes. He was awarded a First Class Medal at the 1846 Salon for his humorous group ‘The Monkey Steeplechase’, which can be related to subject of the present sculpture, ‘Monkey Rider’.
With the publication of Darwin’s ‘Origin of Species in 1859’ the popularity of anthropomorphically conceived subjects began to decline. As such these sculptures were only created during a very brief window of time and are consequently very rare.
PAul Joseph Ryamond Gayrard
Paul Joseph Raymond Gayrard (1807 – 1855) born in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
He studied at an early age under his father the sculptor and engraver Raymond Gayrard, before becoming a student of François Rude and later David d'Angers.
He first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1827 and continued to submit works throughout his lifetime winning a Second Class Medal in 1834 and a First Class Medal in 1846 and 1848. His last recorded exhibit was in 1855.
He executed many busts of notables of the day which proved popular with the haute bourgeois, but it was his talent for animalier that confirmed his reputation as a sculptor of considerable talent. His known bronze animal models date from the years 1846 until 1848 with his powerful plaster of a 'Harness Horse...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Trafalgar Lion Bust Sculpture, 20th century
Located in Southall, GB
This striking 20th-century Trafalgar Lion bust sculpture is a powerful tribute to the majestic lions that guard Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, Lo...
Category
20th Century English United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Russian cast iron equestrian sculpture of a Cossack soldier
Located in London, GB
Russian cast iron equestrian sculpture of a Cossack soldier
Russian, 1872
Height 38cm, width 37cm, depth 14cm
This fine Russian equestrian cast iron...
Category
1870s Russian Antique United Kingdom Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
