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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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
£652.28
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Bronze By Antoine-Louis BARYE (1795-1875) Panthère De Tunis N°1
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Very beautiful bronze proof with brown patina nuanced with black representing an observing panther, crouching on a rock. Old proof signed BARYE on the side of the terrace, at the front, on the left, published and signed F.Barbedienne Fondeur. Remarkable quality of the patina and carving. First edition: around 1860 Plaster model: Paris, Fabius collection Bibliography: Poletti & Richarme, Antoine Louis BARYE Catalog raisonné, Paris, Gallimard edition, page 221 Period: 1890 Origin: France, Paris Width: 27cm, Height: 12.4cm, Depth: 9.4cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: Perfect condition, Material: Bronze, ID: 8795
£2,323.13
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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
£459.94
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Painted Viennese bronze Tiger.
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Painted Viennese bronze Tiger. Depicts a sitting, bared animal with detailed accuracy. Casting. Painting on bronze. The tiger`s belly bears the Bergman brand, B in a jug and Austrija. Width: 22cm, Height: 12cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 1.3kg, Condition: Scuff marks, Material: Painting, ID: 5461
£669.01
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Bronze hunting dog.
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Bronze hunting dog. The dog is squinting, as if listening. H-21cm. Europe, 20th century. Width: 30cm, Height: 21cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 2kg, Condition: As is, Material: Bronze, ID: 3720
£167.25
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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
£167.25
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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
£167.25
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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
£209.07
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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
£1,003.51
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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
£334.50
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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
£234.15
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Bronze sculpture Romantic couple.
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Bronze sculpture Romantic couple, consisting of figures of a gentleman and a lady. 19th century. There is a small defect in the pedestal. Width: 20cm, Height: 25cm, Depth: 9cm, Weight: 4kg, Condition: Good, Material: Marble, ID: 966
£83.63
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Paired sculptures Horses Marley.
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Paired sculptures Horse Tamers or Marley Horses. Marble sculptural group Horse Tamers was created in 1740-1745. Guillaume Coustou the Elder (Guillaume Coustou I, 1677-1746) - a famous French sculptor of the first half of the 18th century, who worked on the decoration of the palaces and parks of Versailles, Marly, Tuileries and Trianon. The sculptures were commissioned by Louis XV from Carrara marble to decorate the terrace of the castle of Marly in the suburbs of Paris. Fed up with tense official images, the royal administration commissioned the sculptor to depict figures of naked youths restraining rearing horses. Provenance: Photo archive of a private collection. The sculptures were part of a private collection located in the Liechtenstein Palace. Stadtpalais Wien, Schloss Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 1945. Width: 53cm, Height: 66cm, Depth: 48cm, Weight: 50kg, Condition: Excellent, Material: Bronze, ID: 329
£12,543.90
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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
£10,035.12
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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
£2,232.81
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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
£1,120.59
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Bronze figure Praying Muslim (Namaz in the Steppe) Bronze, A. Wolf. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn 1900s.
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The bronze composition Tatar performing namaz in the steppe, created by the German sculptor Albert Moritz Wolf (1854-1923), is an outstanding example of genre art of the early 20th century. Made at one of the most prestigious European foundries, H. Gladenbeck & Sohn (Gladenbeck and Son), the sculpture combines the highest skill of casting, chasing and polychrome patination. This work is evidence of the strong cultural exchange between Germany and Russia, as well as Wolf`s deep connection with Russian and Slavic themes. Dimensions: height 14.5 cm, length 19 cm. Hallmarks: A. Wolf and the company stamp Akt Gess vorm H. Gladenbeck & Sohn Historical background: Albert Moritz Wolff, a graduate of the Berlin Academy of Arts and a member of the Royal Berlin Academy, is known for his sculptures depicting scenes from the life of the Russian peasantry, the Cossacks and the peoples of the Caucasus. His works are inspired by the work of Russian masters such as Grachev, Lanceray and Posen, who were widely represented at the World Exhibitions of that time. The foundry Gladenbeck & Sohn, founded by Hermann Gladenbeck in Berlin, was famous for its high-quality bronze products. In 1887, the enterprise acquired the status of a company and continued the tradition of artistic casting under the leadership of Hermann`s eldest son, Oskar Gladenbeck. Width: 20cm, Height: 15cm, Depth: 13cm, Weight: 2.600kg, Condition: Signs of wear commensurate with age, Material: Patinated bronze, ID: 11530
£2,090.65
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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
£234.15
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Satirical pair Playing Cupids
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Satirical pair Playing Cupids composed of figures of two cupids holding the goose and a rabbit in their hands.Signature of the author: Etienne-Henri Dumaige (1830-1888). Paris Width: 18cm, Height: 28cm, Depth: 36cm, Weight: 5kg, Condition: Good, Material: Patinated metal, ID: 956
£794.45
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Circus Dog
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Miniature stone cutting Circus Dog. Depicts a seated bulldog with a wide clown collar. Despite the entertainment program, the dog looks at the viewer intelligently and somewhat sadly, retaining the deep philosophical meaning of buffoonery. H-12.5 cm. Width: 7cm, Height: 12.5cm, Depth: 10cm, Weight: 1kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Stone bordeaux, ID: 3705
£183.98
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Carved figurine of an elephant in Faberge style. 20th century
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A capacious and characteristic figurine of an elephant of a spherical shape made of bloody jasper, with a trunk twisted to the body. 2nd half of the 20th century. Ruby eyes and carved wrinkles emphasize the character and integrity of the image. H-7 cm. Width: 7cm, Height: 7cm, Depth: 7cm, Weight: 0.15kg, Condition: Good, Material: Bloodstone, ID: 3559
£1,087.14
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Marble sculpture Bathing of Venus. 19th-20th century.
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Marble sculpture Bathing of Venus. 19th-20th century. Marble sculpture Bathing of Venus. The textbook iconography dates back to the Roman example of the same name from the 2nd century BC. The goddess sits down and draws water from a sacred spring. Multidirectional movements of the hands and head focus attention on the gaze, as if containing a question about the nature of the divine. The gaze is turned to the water or reflection. Leaving a jug prolongs the time of contemplation. Figure dimensions: 89x50x49 cm. Weight: 120 kg. Width: 50cm, Height: 89cm, Depth: 49cm, Weight: 120kg, Condition: Good, Material: Marble, ID: 8556
£10,453.25
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Stone composition Lovers. 20th century.
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A sculptural composition installed on a pedestal, capturing in stone the kiss of a young man and a girl in love, made of alabaster in the impressionist style in the 20th century. On the pedestal is a signature in stone by Giancarlo Biagi. Height with pedestal: 49 cm. Width: 30cm, Height: 49cm, Depth: 23cm, Weight: 20kg, Condition: Good, with traces of use, Material: Alabaster, ID: 7854
£1,087.14
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Horse head on a pedestal.
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Horse head on a pedestal. A heroic portrait of a horse, with a proudly arched neck, a developing mane and open nostrils. Like an antique Bucephalus, it is erected on a textured stone pedestal that sets off the polished surface of onyx. Width: 58cm, Height: 63cm, Depth: 17cm, Weight: 50kg, Condition: Good, Material: Marble, ID: 5545
£1,087.14
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Bogorodskoe Carving, Russian Folk Art Very Fine Carved Troika.
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Bogorodskoe Carving, Russian Folk Art Very Fine Carved Troika. Carved with three horses and figures, dated 1904. Still with the original detailed paintwork and leather reins. All over with original beautiful old patination, in very...
£3,750.00
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