Sculpture
Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Orientalism. The 19th century knows a variety of influences and artistic movements, sources of inspiration for sculptors. Here is our collection of marbles, bronzes, bisques and terracottas by the masters such as Carpeaux, Carrier-Belleuse, Mercié, Lambeaux, Marioton, Moreau and many others.
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Coudray Marie Georges Charles
Bronze entitled "Sémiramis" ,a legendary queen of Babylon playing an oriental lyra. Bronze with different brown sheens.Signed on the terrace and marked for the smith "Société des bronzes de Paris".
Size: H 71cm.
"Capture" by Villanis Emmanuel
Marble bust of a defiant woman held hostage entitled "Capture". Signed for the artist and marked for the "Société française des sculptures d'art".
Size: H 60cm - base 19cm x 18cm
French school of the Art Nouveau period.
Woman as Antique goddess sculpted in Ivory, France
Elegant and refined sculpture of a young woman as an Antique goddess. Ivory sculpture. Rare piece of refined quality.
Size: H 32,5 cm - diameter: 10 cm
Frensch School of the late 19th century.
"The water bearer", ivory sculpture, France
Amazing ivory sculpture of an oriental half naked lady bearing a water jug. Traces of colours on the skirt, scarf, jug and stick. Gilt elements. Refine piece.
Size: H 30cm x diameter 8cm
"The fairy" by ROSSE FRANZ
Beautiful bronze with brown patina of a young lady with dragonfly wings. Pretty pedestal in red marble. She takes the pose elegantly surrounded by flowers. Signed and dated on the base.
Size: H 47cm
"L'escholier" by PICAULT Emile Louis
Beautiful bronze untitled "L'Escholier" with brown patina. A "Escholier" was a medieval student, specialised in Law and Theology. He is confident and charismatic, he looks side ways, his outfit inspired by troubadour art.
Marble Nude with arrow, Noémie Debienne
Fantastic marble sculpture of a nude, young woman delicately pressing the tip of an arrow underneath her breast. She wears a belt withholding a drape that ends on the side of her leg.
GARDET Georges
A beautiful bronze with brown and gold patina representing the meeting of a tiger and a dog of Fô (dog of the Chinese Buddha) in the jungle. Signed and marked for Barbedienne Fondeur in Paris. Marble base. Very pretty original patina.
"Est-ce toi?" Lambeaux Jef
Fabulous sculpture in bronze with brown sheen entitled "Est-ce toi?" (is it you?). A seductive naked couple at play. Beautiful movement of the bodies. Signed on the terrace. Most certainly casted by "la Compagnie des Bronzes de Bruxelles".
The archer by MARIOTON Eugène
Classical bronze model of an archer. Beautiful detaills and athletic anatomy. Nice original patina with some wear.
Size: H 74cm - diameter base 25 cm
French School of the late 19th century
"Amour Chanteur" Bouret Eutrope
Beautiful large bronze of a singing cupid. He streches is arm in the air and looks up while singing. A mandoline is hanging from his shoulder in his back. Wonderful chasing and details. Beautidul patina in great condition.
Blackamoor torchere, Venice
A venetian polychrome and gilt wooden blackamoor torchere figure standing on a octagonal faux marble plinth. Elaborated patterns on the moor rich costume, hand carved, painted and gilded. Electrified.
Four Solomonic Italian Baroque Columns
Fantastic ensemble of four Solomonic columns of the Italian Baroque. Gold and Silver leaved Helical columns in carved wood and stucco (plaster), characterized by a spiraling twisting shaft associated with Corinthian capitals and acanthus leaves.
Terra cotta "Mignon", Alphonse Brault, Choisy-le-Roi
Large terracotta of a young girl with a mandolin, titled "Mignon". Bears the mark of the Brault manufactory in Choisy-le-Roi in France which is rare.
Size: H 86cm
Circa 1880.
"Lady by the fountain", Emile Laporte
Large bronze of a young girl bathing herself at a fountain. Bronze with brown sheen. Beautiful expression, interesting pose and details.
Size: H 74cm
French school of the late 19th century
Marble sculpture "Psyche and the Love bow", after Etienne-Maurice Falconet
Beautiful marble sculpture after the model by Etienne-Maurice Falconet, "Psyche with the Love bow". White carrarra marble on a veined marble base. No marks. Great condition.
Size: H 56cm - diameter of the base 22cm
"Nude with the love letter" by Lambeaux Jef
Fabulous sculpture in bronze with dark and shades of green sheens. Lambeaux revisits the classical theme and makes it his own. Beautiful movement of the female body, smooth against a raw rock. Signed on the terrace.
"Kabyle coming back from the hunt", Arthur Waagen
Beautiful large bronze entitled "The Kabyle hunter coming back from the hunt. Sculpture featuring a Berber tribesman mounted on a horseback, surrounded by hunting dogs. Dark patina. Beautiful chasing.
"David vainqueur" , Gossin Louis
Bronze with green sheen depicting a victorious David. Beautiful red marble base that spins.Some stones encrusted in the sword. Signed by the artist on the terrace.
Size: H 83cm - H 90 cm with the red marble base
PICAULT Emile
Large bronze "Retour de pêche", back from fishing. Black sheen. Signed on the terrace.
Size: H 82cm with marble base.
French School
DETRIER Pierre-Louis
Pair of armed men, musketeers ready for the duel. Finely chased and patinated. Signed both on the terraces and marked for the founder "E. TASSEL editeur".
Size: H 37cm
French School of the second part of the 19th century.
"QUAND MEME", MERCIE Antonin
Extraordinary bronze titled "Quand Même!” (translates “Still!"), Model of the great sculptor Antonin Mercié, executed in 1882.
CARAVANIEZ Alfred
A sculpture of Joan of Arc in armor holding a flag with pride. Gilded bronze. Signed on the terrace. Barbedienne founder.
Measurement: H 85cm.
French school.
Hippolyte Moreau
Nice bronze of Venus and cupid. She wears a thin dress exposing her breasts, symbol of fertility. She holds a basket of flowers while Cupid grabs the garland of flowers on her side. She has a beautiful and serene smile. She looks away.
MASSOULE Andre
The warrior forging his own weapons. Allegory of work.
Measurement: H 79cm with red marble base of 13cm - Total height of 92cm
French School.
FAURE DE BROUSSE VINCENT DESIRE
Circus themed bronze of a young lady as a dog tamer. She is wearing a costume and is making the dog jump through a hoop. Brown sheen. Signed on the terrace.
Size: H 64cm
French School of the late 19th century
Fine covered gilt bronze vases
Amazing pair of gilt bronze vases in the neoclassical style on red marble bases. Female figures beautifully draped are dancing around the vases, cheased by satyres. Beautiful work.
Measurment: H 46cm
The sorrow of Orpheus, VERLET Raoul
Large bronze with brown sheen, "The sorrow of Orpheus" depicting the young poet in his desperation of losing his love at the gates of Hell. At his feet, the three headed dog, guardian of underworld, Cerberus.
"Archer" by Demanet Victor
Beautiful Art Deco male archer. Bronze with green sheen on black marble base. Signed and dated 1932 on the terrasse.
Size: H 59cm with base x W 30 cm x D 14 cm
Belgian School
CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
Bust extracted from the fabulous sculpture "La Danse", large group that embellished the facade of Charles Garnier's Opera in Paris. This bust depicts the mean character, The Genius of the Dance.