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Antique Pair of Russian Wolf Hound/Borzoi Dog Portrait Sculptures circa 1930 s

circa 1920 s

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait “La Levrette au Papillon” or “Whippet (Greyhound) with a Butterfly”   Arthur Waagen (Germany, France 1833-1898) Circa 1860’s 11 x 8 x 4  inches (2of 2. No...

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait “La Levrette au Papillon” or “Whippet (Greyhound) with a Butterfly”   Arthur Waagen (Germany, France 1833-1898) Circa 1860’s 11 x 8 x 4  inches (1 of 2. ...

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" French School (possibly Franck Burty Haviland) Lost wax bronze casting Circa 1910 5 7/8 x 9 x 3 1/4 A sophisticated bronze casting of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel made in lost wax casting (cire perdue) from the beginning of the 20th century by Valsuani Foundry. This an unusual bronze approached in its aesthetic that’s reminiscent of the work of great animal sculptors of the second half of the 19th century except in this presentation which is more avant-garde for the time with a much looser, more impressionistic execution. The patina is a superb bronze color, brown and slightly greenish, going in places towards a more antique green. The attitude of the dog is extremely well and sensitively rendered with the placement of material unlike the renderings of a bronze by Barye...

"Pair Recumbent Stone Lions" after Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Italian (possibly Florence) Mid 19th Century Alabaster, marble 6 x 9 x 4 inches This is an exquisite pair of Italian alabaster lions on marble bases based on the monumental lions carved by Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the greatest Italian neoclassical sculptor. Canova sculpted the marble lions for the monumental tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter’s, Rome in 1792 Canova Lions refers to the pair of copies of lion sculptures by Antonio Canova. When Canova created the sculptures in 1792, he installed them on the tomb of Pope Clement XIII. The marble sculptures are some of the most prominent features in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Given the intricacies of creating the original Canova lions, some artists created molds and replicated them. A good example is the pair of lion sculptures...

Art Deco Borzoi dog pair sculpture, circa 1920-1930. Czech manufacture, Royal Duke of Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. The Borzoi dog figurines are made in soft cream tones, hand-painted, wi...

This is a very rare and an exquisite pair of Borzoi dogs also known as Russian Wolfhounds. They are cast stone and from the 1930s. Likely French or Italian. Faces are charming and qu...

A charming early 20th-century plaster sculpture featuring two finely detailed hunting dogs standing side by side. Beautifully modeled with expressive faces and richly textured coats,...

Art Deco Pair of Russian Borzoi Bronze sculpture. P. Rossi Italy 1950´s. High Quality Bronze Sculpture of a pair of dogs, mounted over a green marble base. Very nice to use as a paperweight on a desk. The Borzoi or Russian Hunting...