antique art: sculpture
Sculpture is the art of making two or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, by carving stone, wood or marble and by using metals such as bronze or plaster.
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Bronze figure Mephistopheles with mandolin
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Bronze figure Mephistopheles with mandolin. Author: Auguste De WeverBronze. Belgium. 1880-1910 ties. Dimensions: H27cm; 10x8cm Width: 10cm, Height: 27cm, Depth: 8cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Good, Material: Bronze, ID: 13237
£367.52
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Antique bronze figure Elephant and Lion
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Antique bronze figure Elephant and Lion. End of 19th century.Bronze, marble.Height 23cm; 34x14cm. Width: 34cm, Height: 23cm, Depth: 14cm, Weight: 7kg, Condition: A little wear, Material: Bronze, ID: 13233
£427.35
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Giovanni Varlese (1888-1922, Italy) – Bronze Figure of a Young Fisherman
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Giovanni Varlese (1888-1922, Italy) – Bronze Figure of a Young Fisherman. Bronze figure on a marble base, signed G. Varlese. Height: 43 cm. Width: 25cm, Height: 50cm, Depth: 25cm, Weight: 7kg, Condition: Good, Material: Bronze, ID: 11592
£666.67
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Chryselephantine figurine. Bronze and ivory. Salammbô, circa 1920
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This exquisite figurine of Salammbô, also known as Oriental Dancer, created in the first quarter of the 20th century, is an excellent example of Art Deco plastic art. The sculpture shows a graceful girl frozen in the movement of a dance, with expressive and dynamic lines characteristic of this artistic movement. The figure is made of gilded bronze, which is skillfully combined with smooth ivory. Ivory is used to depict naked arms, legs, stomach and chest, creating a harmonious contrast between the materials and emphasizing the sophistication and elegance of the forms. The girl is depicted in a dynamic pose, inspired by the author of the historical novel Salammbô by the French writer Gustave Flaubert. The sculptor depicted Salammbo in bronze, a priestess of the goddess Tanit, radiating the expression and grace typical of the Art Deco style. Each element is carefully worked out, conveying the liveliness and energy of movement. Graceful lines and elegant forms emphasize the aesthetic value of this sculpture. On the bronze part of the figurine is the signature FATORI, which confirms the authorship and high quality of execution. The sculpture is accompanied by a CITES certificate, certifying the legality of the use of ivory, which adds additional value and significance to this work of art. Dimensions: Height 340 mm, Width 280 mm. Chryselephantine technique. Materials: bronze, ivory. Weight: 2.5 kgThis sculpture not only illustrates the sculptor`s skill in working with bronze and ivory, but is also a striking representative of Art Deco - a style that emphasizes decorativeness and functionality. Width: 11cm, Height: 33cm, Depth: 17cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Bone, ID: 11157
£5,384.62
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Bronze figure of a Russian dancer. Paul PHILIPPE 1920
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P. Philippe (1870-1930). Chryselephantine bronze and ivory figure of a Russian dancer circa 1920. It is a luxurious example of Art Deco sculpture. The energetic and impetuous dance froze at its climax. The girl froze on one leg, grabbing the space with her hands. The stormy and extremely truthful plasticity of the fabric is set off by the smooth surface of the bones, open arms and chest. The figure itself is full of expression and twisted in a spiral, where the heavy oriental belt is balanced by the impulse of the body and the tilt of the face. Signed on the foot. CITES certified. Weight: 980 g France Dimensions: H 290 mm X W 140 mm Width: 14cm, Height: 29cm, Depth: 14cm, Weight: 1kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Bone, ID: 11152
£4,871.79
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Bronze sculpture of the Knight of Malta. Turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
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The bronze figure of a standing knight is mounted on a high rectangular pedestal made of black natural stone (marble or serpentine). The knight is depicted with a mace and a shield in his hands. A heraldic bear is depicted on the shield, and on the chain mail, on the chest, there is a Maltese cross. Without specifying the author of the model and the caster. Bronze, casting, two-color patination, embossing (partially). In excellent condition, no loss. Western Europe. Around 1900, the height of the figure of a warrior is 38.3 cm. The pedestal: height -20.0 cm, length - 26.6 cm; width - 15.6 cm. Width: 15.6cm, Height: 58cm, Depth: 1cm, Weight: 5kg, Condition: Excellent, Material: Bronze, ID: 8086
£3,589.74
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French, bronzed metal figure on a marble base. Happy holiday.
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French, bronzed metal figure on a marble base Have a nice holiday. Depicts a playful Parisian - a prankster, with a shocking neckline on her dress and a bunch of flowers. Modeled after V. Bruynce. Made in Paris. Workshop stamp. Height: 46 cm. Width: 20cm, Height: 46cm, Depth: 27cm, Weight: 6kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Marble, ID: 7796
£470.09
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Figure of the Walking Buddha. 19th century
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19th century Walking Buddha figure in gilded bronze, left hand raised in abhaya mudra, mounted on a later black painted wooden base. Siam. B. excluding base 26.5 cm. Condition: Crack in the base. Signs of wear due to age and use. Width: 9cm, Height: 28.5cm, Depth: 6cm, Weight: 0.670kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Gilded bronze, ID: 5967
£1,025.64
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Brass ashtray Water sleigh. Late 19th century
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Brass ashtray late 19th century - Water sleigh. Depicts a sledge with an icy tub for delivery and distribution of water. On the upper edge, symmetrically along the line of movement, there are thin holders for pens or cigarettes. Russia. Good preservation with traces of use. Width: 13.5cm, Height: 7cm, Depth: 8.5cm, Weight: 0.572kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Bronze and brass, ID: 5643
£341.88
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Bronze bust of a girl. Italy. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.
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Bronze bust of a girl. A lively, expressive portrait of a child, Italian impressionism, the heyday of the style. The master succeeded in creating a bold, asymmetrical composition. The picturesque sculpting of an unusual face and the plastic contrast between tangled fabrics and polished bronze skin. The artist guesses the character, the future of a difficult life, but with all his heart he loves and honors the moment of warm childhood. The lives of those who follow us. Italy. Turn of the 19th-20th centuries. H - 18 cm. Width: 17cm, Height: 18cm, Depth: 15cm, Weight: 5kg, Condition: Good, Material: Patinated bronze, ID: 3798
£239.32
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Sculpture Gallant couple. 19th century
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Bronze sculpture Gallant couple consisting of the figures of a lady and an officer. 19th century. Width: 18cm, Height: 27cm, Depth: 10.5cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Good, Material: Patinated bronze, ID: 967
£170.94
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Bronze sculpture Girl with a rose.
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Bronze memorial complex Girl with a Rose. Demonstrates a girl in romantic memories at the wreckage of a column, sitting on a sarcophagus. She breathes in the vibes of collapsed and buried love. All sensual expression of living memories is expressed in the folds of clothes and hair. The sculpture is set on a stone pedestal. Signature: Carpeaus. From Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). H-45 cm. Width: 51cm, Height: 45cm, Depth: 50cm, Weight: 20kg, Condition: Very good, Material: Stone, ID: 61
£170.94
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Franz IFFLAND oversized sculpture blacksmith
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19.20 century changed Franz IFFLAND (1862-1935) Sculptures of this size are extremely rare Bronze, signed, height 104cm Width: 40cm, Height: 104cm, Depth: 35cm, Weight: 45kg, Condition: Condition of use, Material: Bronze, ID: 11870
£7,410.26
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Bronze figure representing Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku, Japan, early-20th century, signed.
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Bronze figure representing Kinjiro Ninomiya Sontoku, Japan, early-20th century, signed. Ninomiya Sontoku (?? ??, September 4, 1787 – November 17, 1856), born Ninomiya Kinjiro? (?? ???), was a prominent 19th-century Japanese agricultural leader, philosopher, moralist, and economist. Height: 45 cm. Signed on the base. Width: 25cm, Height: 55cm, Depth: 25cm, Weight: 15kg, Condition: Good, Material: Bronze, ID: 11602
£2,282.05
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Emile Laporte (1858-1907) & Siot Paris Bronze Figure of a Boy with Cross
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Emile Laporte (French, 1858-1907) – Bronze Sculpture Depicting a Shepherd Boy Holding a Cross. Signed E. Laporte on the side of the base, and further numbered 5066 with Siot Paris. Mainly in good condition, though the cross appears to have been broken into two parts and glued together afterward. Height: 35 cm. Width: 15cm, Height: 40cm, Depth: 15cm, Weight: 5kg, Condition: Wear, Material: Bronze, ID: 11591
£1,145.30
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Bronze figure of a Woman with a Hoop, 1920. Georges MORIN (1874-1950)
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Chryselephantine bronze and ivory figurine Woman with a Hoop. Created by Georges Morin in 1920, this exquisite figurine is a superb example of Art Deco sculpture. The composition shows an elegant girl frozen in motion with a hoop in her hands. The figure is made of gilded bronze, skillfully combined with smooth ivory, which is used to depict bare arms, legs and chest. The girl, depicted in a dynamic pose, radiates the expression and grace characteristic of Morin`s work. Each element is carefully designed, conveying the liveliness and energy of movement. Graceful lines and elegant forms emphasize the aesthetic value of this sculpture. The pedestal of the figurine bears the author`s signature, which confirms its authenticity. The figurine comes with a CITES certificate certifying that the ivory is legal. The total weight of the product is 600 grams. France 1920s. Dimensions: Height 180 mm, Width 115 mm Materials: Chryselephantine bronze, ivory, onyx. This sculpture not only illustrates the skill of Georges Morin (German, 1874-1950) in working with bronze and ivory, but is also a prominent representative of Art Deco - a style that emphasizes the combination of decorativeness and functionality. Width: 15cm, Height: 18cm, Depth: 15cm, Weight: 1kg, Condition: Good, Material: Bone, ID: 11155
£3,846.15
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Bronze figure Russian dancer. Paul PHILIPPE 1920
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P. Philippe (1870-1930). Chryselephantine figurine. Bronze and ivory. Russian dancer, circa 1920. A magnificent example of Art Deco sculpture. The energetic and impetuous dance has frozen at its climax. The girl has frozen on one leg, grasping the space with her hands. The stormy and extremely truthful plasticity of the fabric is shaded by the smoothness of the bone, open arms and chest. The figure itself is full of expression and twisted in a spiral, where the heavy oriental belt is balanced by the impulse of the body and the tilt of the face. Signature on the foot. CITES certificate. Weight: 890 g France Dimensions: H 290 mm X W 150 mm Width: 15cm, Height: 29cm, Depth: 15cm, Weight: 1kg, Condition: Good, Material: Bone, ID: 11153
£4,957.26
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Pug Viennese bronze.
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The cutest pug of Viennese bronze. Length 5 cm. Turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Width: 5cm, Height: 4.5cm, Depth: 3cm, Weight: 0.097kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Bronze, ID: 6023
£213.68
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Vienna bronze miniature Lion, Bergman factories.
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Vienna bronze painted miniature Lion, Bergman factories. Spectacular plastic of the first third of the 20th century. The hallmark of the factory is the Latin B in a jug on the chest of a lion. Width: 8cm, Height: 4cm, Depth: 3cm, Weight: 0.2kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Polychrome painting, ID: 5472
£196.58
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Russian paperweight Bear.
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Growling Bear paperweight , made of gilded bronze on a marble pedestal. Tsarist Russia. 1900. H-6.5cm. Width: 12.5cm, Height: 6.5cm, Depth: 8cm, Weight: 1.2kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Marble, ID: 2465
£239.32
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Boy with Roosters Paul CHEVRE
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Authors bronze statue Boy with Roosters Paul CHEVRE. H - 75 cm. Represents the work of the famous Franco-Canadian master of the second half of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century. It depicts a Boy taking apart fighting cocks. This gambling and fighting event was conveyed in an anti-censoring manner; a naked young man and in the pathos of gestures represent it. A slightly deviated figure of a young man gives way to angry roosters and their line of aggression crosses the line of the boy and loincloth. Their expressive nature creates energy and strength and also sets off the noble patina of the young man’s smooth body. Width: 52cm, Height: 75cm, Depth: 45cm, Weight: 30kg, Condition: Excellent, Material: Patinated bronze, ID: 59
£10,256.41
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Elephant sculpture
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Elephant sculpture.Rosewood, bone.Size: height 40 cm; length 40 cm; width 20 cm. Width: 20cm, Height: 40cm, Depth: 40cm, Weight: 10kg, Condition: Condition of use, Material: Rosewood Veneer, ID: 12556
£179.49
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Female statue made of wood
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Female statue made of wood. Height 81cm; Base size 20x16cm Width: 20cm, Height: 81cm, Depth: 16cm, Weight: 15kg, Condition: A little wear, Material: Wood, ID: 13303
£170.94
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Wooden statuette The Brave Knight
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Wooden statuette The Brave Knight Height 148cm; base size 21x25cm Width: 25cm, Height: 148cm, Depth: 21cm, Weight: 15kg, Condition: Excellent, Material: Wood, ID: 13247
£427.35
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An Indian deity decorated with fine carvings
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An Indian deity decorated with fine carvings. Wood. Size: Height 63cm; width 46cm; depth 20cm. Width: 46cm, Height: 63cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 20kg, Condition: A little wear, Material: Wood, ID: 13244
£478.63
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