Regent Antiques Animal Sculptures

A beautiful French Grand Tour ormolu griffin sculpture, early 19th Century in date. The finely cast winged beast features the head of an eagle and the body of a lion with large ange...

This is a truly magnificent antique Russian bronze sculpture after Vasily Grachev ( 1831-1905 ) titled "The Milepost" and dating from the early 20th Century. The bronze depicting a ...

A stunning bronze sculptures of one of Britain's greatest ever military heroes,  dating from the late 20th Century. On 21 October 1805, the Franco-Spanish fleet came out of port and...

This is an absolutely stunning pair of enormous life-size bronze stags, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. They stand listening carefully with perked up ears and impo...

This is a fine antique French Empire Revival ormolu and patinated marble casket, circa 1820 in date. Of rectangular form decorated with  a central sculp...

This is an impressive pair of dogs in the timeless Art Deco style, sitting attentively and awaiting the command of their master and dating from the mid 20th Century. This high quali...

This is a wonderful antique French Empire Revival ormolu mounted and patinated Verde Antico marble inkstand, Circa 1870 in date. Of rectangular form with a pair of raised inkwells h...

A lovely Italian antique Art Deco carved alabaster sculpture of a pair of lionesses, circa 1870 in date. Superbly sculptured in grey veined white alabaster depicting a pair lionesse...

This is a charming pair of antique Victorian silver plated salts each in the form of an eagle and in Baroque taste, circa 1880 in date. The beautifully cast salts each feature a de...

This charming antique Black Forest inkstand dates from circa 1880. Beautifully modelled, hand carved from linden wood, with mother and baby bear on a naturalistically carved rocky outcrop. The inkwells are in the form of a pair of tree trunks with fluted glass wells with carved lids and a useful pen tray in front. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique item, it shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the inkstand displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 15 cm x Width 23 cm x Depth 14 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 6 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 5 inches History of Black Forest Carving The idea behind the success of Brienz wood carving was quite simple. After a disastrous famine in 1816 in the Brienz area people were forced to find new areas of revenues. Driven by the need to create jobs in the Bernese Oberland, an economically underdeveloped region, the Swiss government encouraged the existing resource of timber industry to liaise with the traditional wooden craftsmanship. It took some time to improve from home requirements to sophisticated designed arts but the process was supported by the rising amount of tourists visiting the region. Christian Fischer and other founders Christian Fischer (1790-1848) started self-taught from simple turneries (carved bowls and other articles of daily use) to unsophisticated regional animals and people. Due to his success and the interest of the tourists, other carvers started also following his idea of carving the pristine naturalism. The Swiss government supported these start-ups with additional training of apprentices at special trade school. Brienz School of Wood Carving In 1884 the "School of Wood Carving, Brienz" was founded. It became an important educational institution to strengthen and develop the artistic backgrounds and exhibit an area of creativity. During the years of war in the 20th century, the demand for wooden sculptures came to rest and led to the re-orientation in areas such as toys and carvings for constructions. Beyond that the Brienz wood carving articles had to face an enormous competition from abroad. The School of Wood Carving had to get through difficult economic times but in the late 1970s wood carving enjoyed a renaissance. A lot of young people searched for elemental jobs and added a new value to school education. Today Brienz School of Wood Carving is combined with the education of turner, basket makers and coopers. The school still claims high-quality standards and follows old principles with regard to future perspectives. Wild animals At all times wild animals fascinate people. The highland around Brienz has large variety of different wild animals. Bears are among the most popular models for carvers. On the one hand bears are easy to cut and on the other hand they have a strong symbolized image. The enthusiasm for bears in art...

A truly stunning large vintage bronze Heron sculptural pond fountain, late 20th century in date. This is a beautiful garden pond fountain sculpted in bronze with contrasting brown a...

This is a beautiful antique bronze sculpture of a lioness by the renowned French sculptor Louis Riche (1877 - 1947), circa 1910 in date. The sculpture depicts a recumbent lioness r...

This is a handsome pair of bronze stags, bearing the replica signature of well known French sculptor Jules Moigniez, from the last quarter of the 20th century. The bronze stags wer...

This is a splendid large pair of solid bronze pelicans on mooring posts, dating from the late 20th century. This charming pair feature one pelican si...