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Style: Belle Époque
Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Wheat and Grapes
Located in Dallas, TX
Classical garden statue of putti representing two of the four seasons. The stone composite statues, figures depict a cherub with textured curly hair, large eyes with rounded cheeks a...
Category

Early 20th Century Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Wheat and Grapes
Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Wheat and Grapes

Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Wheat and Grapes

$15,500 / set
Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Roses and Cloth
Located in Dallas, TX
Classical garden statue of putti representing two of the Four Seasons. The stone composite statues, figures depict a cherub with textured curly hair, large eyes with rounded cheeks a...
Category

Early 20th Century Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Roses and Cloth
Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Roses and Cloth

Pair of Classical Stone Composite Putti Garden Statues Holding Roses and Cloth

$15,500 / set
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Carved Italian Alabaster Figure of a Woman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Lovely Late 19th / Early 20th Century Carved Italian Alabaster Figure of a Woman with Flowers The woman wearing a white veined mottled orange alabaster...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Alabaster

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Carved Italian Alabaster Figure of a Woman
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Carved Italian Alabaster Figure of a Woman

Late 19th to Early 20th Century Carved Italian Alabaster Figure of a Woman

$45,000 / set
The Famous Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Panthère Saisissant Un Cerf” by Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Famous Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Panthère Saisissant Un Cerf” By Barye Antoine-Louis Barye Depicting a Panther Seizing a Stag. Signed A L Barye...
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19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Bronze

The Famous Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Panthère Saisissant Un Cerf” by Barye
The Famous Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Panthère Saisissant Un Cerf” by Barye

The Famous Bronze Sculpture Entitled “Panthère Saisissant Un Cerf” by Barye

$30,000
Pair Bust Depicting Summer Spring Sculptures Statues on Pedestals LA Antiques
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Bust Depicting Summer Spring Sculptures Statues on Pedestals LA Antiques . 19th century resin reconstituted busts of ladies depicting summer and spring from Harrods Store, London. Made after the original pair by Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (1827-1905) in the Manner of Albert Ernest Carrier-belleuse Realized in Patinated and Gilded Bronze, the Drapery in Cashemire Onyx - Marbre and were sold at Christies for GBP 241,250 christies Decorative Arts Europe London 29 April 2010 Lot 100 The pair we have of tall busts two smiling females faces with hair gathered in a tight chignon, the forehead encircled with a flowered garland falling down on the shoulder mixed with wheat and fields flowers. Antiques Dealer Los Angeles CA Beverly hills West Hollywood Melrose ave La Cienega Blvd. Architectural Decorative...
Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Wood, Plaster, Resin

Pair Bust Depicting Summer Spring Sculptures Statues on Pedestals LA Antiques
Pair Bust Depicting Summer Spring Sculptures Statues on Pedestals LA Antiques

Pair Bust Depicting Summer Spring Sculptures Statues on Pedestals LA Antiques

$44,000 Sale Price
24% Off
Marble and Broze Artemisa Sculture, Signed Pugi, Italy, circa 1870
By Guglielmo Pugi
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Marble and broze Artemisa sculture, signed Pugi, Italy, circa 1870. Statuary, Breccia and Siena marble and bronze. By Guglielmo Pugi (1850-1915) With breccia marble pedestal. Scul...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Breccia Marble, Siena Marble, Statuary Marble, Bronze

Marble and Broze Artemisa Sculture, Signed Pugi, Italy, circa 1870
Marble and Broze Artemisa Sculture, Signed Pugi, Italy, circa 1870

Marble and Broze Artemisa Sculture, Signed Pugi, Italy, circa 1870

$120,000
Exceptional Early 20th Century Life Size Bronze Sculpture by Raffaele Marino
By Raffaele Marino
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Exceptional Early 20th Century Life Size Italian Bronze Sculpture of a Child Fisher By Raffaele Marino Raffaele Marino The young boy, sitting on the edge of a wooden pier, hauli...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Bronze

Exceptional Early 20th Century Life Size Bronze Sculpture by Raffaele Marino
Exceptional Early 20th Century Life Size Bronze Sculpture by Raffaele Marino

Exceptional Early 20th Century Life Size Bronze Sculpture by Raffaele Marino

$55,000
Antique Pear Wood Carving Young Nobleman Hat Waistcoat Veneto Fountain Figure
Located in Munich, DE
Beautiful carving of a young noble man dressed in a frock coat with a waistcoat and wearing a hat with a feather. The sculpture is carved out of an unusually large pear tree trunk....
Category

1880s Italian Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Pearwood

Antique Pear Wood Carving Young Nobleman Hat Waistcoat Veneto Fountain Figure
Antique Pear Wood Carving Young Nobleman Hat Waistcoat Veneto Fountain Figure

Antique Pear Wood Carving Young Nobleman Hat Waistcoat Veneto Fountain Figure

$8,907
19th Century Italian White Carrara Marble, “Paolo and Francesca” by Romanelli
By Pasquale Romanelli
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fantastic late 19th century Italian white Carrara marble entitled “Paolo and Francesca” by Pasquale Romanelli The finely carved sculpture depicti...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Italian White Carrara Marble, “Paolo and Francesca” by Romanelli
19th Century Italian White Carrara Marble, “Paolo and Francesca” by Romanelli

19th Century Italian White Carrara Marble, “Paolo and Francesca” by Romanelli

$55,000
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Romantic Garden Sculpture
By Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard 1
Located in New York, NY
A spirited late 19th century French cast stone sculpture of an adolescent male in a gay mood. The figure evokes the mood of Fragonard's painting 'L' indifferent. References: Beaux...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Romantic Garden Sculpture
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Romantic Garden Sculpture

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Romantic Garden Sculpture

$1,795
19th Century Life-Size Bronze of a Drummer Boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi
By Léon Fagel, Amleto Cataldi
Located in Long Island City, NY
A unique and impressive late 19th century life-size bronze of a drummer boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi Depicti...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Life-Size Bronze of a Drummer Boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi
19th Century Life-Size Bronze of a Drummer Boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi

19th Century Life-Size Bronze of a Drummer Boy by Léon Fagel and Amleto Cataldi

$35,000
Lovely Early 20th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture by Affortunato Gory
By Affortunato Gory
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lovely early 20th century Italian Carrara marble sculpture of two sisters by Affortunato Gory Depicting two little girls reading, one with a b...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Carrara Marble

Lovely Early 20th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture by Affortunato Gory
Lovely Early 20th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture by Affortunato Gory

Lovely Early 20th Century Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture by Affortunato Gory

$27,500
Late 19th Century White Carrara Marble "Dormiente", Inscribed "Prof. Romanelli"
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Long Island City, NY
A beautiful late 19th century Italian white Carrara marble entitled "Dormiente" By Prof. Romanelli Depicting a tired young girl taking a nap on a settee, sitting on a gray marble b...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Marble

Late 19th Century White Carrara Marble "Dormiente", Inscribed "Prof. Romanelli"
Late 19th Century White Carrara Marble "Dormiente", Inscribed "Prof. Romanelli"

Late 19th Century White Carrara Marble "Dormiente", Inscribed "Prof. Romanelli"

$30,000
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Bronze Garden Statue of Boy Holding Crab and Jar, Denmark circa 1960-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Bronze garden figure of standing young boy with a crab in one hand and a jar in the other. Verdigris aged patina from years outdoors. Sold in ori...
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Late 20th Century Danish Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Garden Statue of Boy Holding Crab and Jar, Denmark circa 1960-80
Bronze Garden Statue of Boy Holding Crab and Jar, Denmark circa 1960-80

Bronze Garden Statue of Boy Holding Crab and Jar, Denmark circa 1960-80

$3,450
H 43.75 in W 22.25 in D 19 in
Pair of Life Size Penguin Garden Statues
Located in Hastings, GB
A super pair of life size garden statues, modeled as Penguins and made from reconstituted stone, English, circa 1970's. Aging and moss from tim...
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1970s English Vintage Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair of Life Size Penguin Garden Statues
Pair of Life Size Penguin Garden Statues

Pair of Life Size Penguin Garden Statues

$1,626 / set
H 25.99 in W 11.42 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Georgian Style Stone Sphinx Garden Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Pair of reclaimed Georgian style stone sphinx garden statues. Egyptian decor had a revival in the Georgian and Regency period, this gave statues ...
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Mid-20th Century Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Stone, Composition

Pair of Georgian Style Stone Sphinx Garden Statues
Pair of Georgian Style Stone Sphinx Garden Statues

Pair of Georgian Style Stone Sphinx Garden Statues

$5,273
H 21.66 in W 38.98 in D 13 in
Small Black Horse Head Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The special work of the horse head creates an elegant and dignified aura from compressed marble, while at the same time re-emphasizing the elegance of the horse, one of the most aesthetic animals in the ancient world and our current life. The most important sculptures in world history...
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2010s Turkish Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Statuary Marble

Small Black Horse Head Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder
Small Black Horse Head Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder

Small Black Horse Head Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder

$221 / item
H 9.45 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in
Patinated Bronze Stag Sculpture Signed "Barye"
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Lambertville, NJ
"Antoine Louis Barye (1796-1875) Large standing Stag patinated bronze in beautiful original condition. The Bronze with brown patina. Signed o...
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19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Bronze

Patinated Bronze Stag Sculpture Signed "Barye"
Patinated Bronze Stag Sculpture Signed "Barye"

Patinated Bronze Stag Sculpture Signed "Barye"

$4,800
H 19.5 in W 21 in D 10 in
Rare Bronze Sculpture “Charles VII, The Victorious” by Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Charles VII, The Victorious" Sand-cast dark-brown over medium-brown patinated bronze signed "BARYE", cold-stamped underside "43" "00" and pu...
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19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Bronze

Rare Bronze Sculpture “Charles VII, The Victorious” by Antoine-Louis Barye
Rare Bronze Sculpture “Charles VII, The Victorious” by Antoine-Louis Barye

Rare Bronze Sculpture “Charles VII, The Victorious” by Antoine-Louis Barye

$14,200
H 11.75 in W 9.25 in D 3 in
Italian Glazed Ceramic Roman Bust/Sculpture, 1940 s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-649 ceramic Roman Bust market Italy.
Category

1940s Vintage Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Glazed Ceramic Roman Bust/Sculpture, 1940 s
Italian Glazed Ceramic Roman Bust/Sculpture, 1940 s

Italian Glazed Ceramic Roman Bust/Sculpture, 1940 s

$450 Sale Price
53% Off
H 14 in W 7.5 in D 7 in
19th Century Marble Statue of Livia After the Antique
Located in Essex, MA
Grand Tour Carved Marble Statue of the Empress Livia Drusilla After the Antique. A true depiction of the Classical Statue of Rome's First Empress. Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC – 28 September AD 29) was Roman empress...
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19th Century Italian Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Statuary Marble

19th Century Marble Statue of Livia After the Antique
19th Century Marble Statue of Livia After the Antique

19th Century Marble Statue of Livia After the Antique

$14,800
H 55 in W 17 in D 15 in
18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Berlin, DE
The marble bust facing frontal with her eyes looking to her right. The hair fastened in a skillfull knot behind, the drapery covers her shoulders and breasts, with another section un...
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19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Carrara Marble

18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman

18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman

$4,800
H 27.56 in W 18.9 in D 11.03 in
Stunning German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, Antique Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous character ceramic figural gnome statue. This character statue has been made by a unknown Company in Germany, in the 1910s or older. Absolutely gorgeous item with lots of c...
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1910s German Vintage Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Ceramic

Stunning German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, Antique Germany 1910s
Stunning German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, Antique Germany 1910s

Stunning German Yard or Garden Gnome Statue, Antique Germany 1910s

$420
H 11 in W 6 in D 4.25 in
Child sculpture in Bronze and marble
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Child sculpture in bronze and marble
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1920s French Vintage Belle Époque Statues

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Marble, Bronze

Child sculpture in Bronze and marble
Child sculpture in Bronze and marble

Child sculpture in Bronze and marble

$49,500
H 23.63 in W 13.39 in D 14.97 in
Set of Four Bronze Classical Style Musical Putti or Cherub Garden Statuary
Located in Westport, CT
Bronze musical Putti or Cherub garden statues set of four, with original patina, whimsical classical 1930s. Measurement of 13 equals the base, the...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Statues

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Bronze

Set of Four Bronze Classical Style Musical Putti or Cherub Garden Statuary
Set of Four Bronze Classical Style Musical Putti or Cherub Garden Statuary

Set of Four Bronze Classical Style Musical Putti or Cherub Garden Statuary

$26,000 Sale Price / set
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H 31 in Dm 13 in
Previously Available Items
Antoine Bofill Style, Belle Époque, Bronze Statue, Male Motif, Europe, 1890s
By Antoine Bofill
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gilt-Bronze Figure of a Male Laborer Titled "Le Travail" After Antoine Bofill, late 19th/early 20th The large and impressive muscular young blacksmith modeled in a standing pose, at...
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Bronze

Antoine Bofill Style, Belle Époque, Bronze Statue, Male Motif, Europe, 1890s
Antoine Bofill Style, Belle Époque, Bronze Statue, Male Motif, Europe, 1890s

Antoine Bofill Style, Belle Époque, Bronze Statue, Male Motif, Europe, 1890s

H 31.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Pair, Antique Garden Cherub Putti Statues with Flowers and Grapes
Located in Round Top, TX
Classical garden statue of putti representing two seasons. The stone composite statue figures each depict a cherub with textured curly hair, rounded cheeks and naked body with one ho...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Stone

Pair, Antique Garden Cherub Putti Statues with Flowers and Grapes
Pair, Antique Garden Cherub Putti Statues with Flowers and Grapes

Pair, Antique Garden Cherub Putti Statues with Flowers and Grapes

H 47 in W 31 in D 18 in
Large Old Weathered Statue of a Putti Playing Tambourine
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large old weathered statue of a putti playing tambourine. The musical nymph is sitting on a large sphere set on a square base. This is a very weat...
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Cast Stone

Large Old Weathered Statue of a Putti Playing Tambourine
Large Old Weathered Statue of a Putti Playing Tambourine

Large Old Weathered Statue of a Putti Playing Tambourine

H 41 in W 12 in D 12 in
French 19th Century Hand carved White Marble Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful marble head fragment. Beautiful weathered expression due to erosion because it always stood outside. France circa 1850-1900 Weathered. Measurement includes the wooden base...
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19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Hand carved White Marble Head
French 19th Century Hand carved White Marble Head

French 19th Century Hand carved White Marble Head

H 11.82 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Architectural Iron Gargoyles, Large Scale
Located in Stamford, CT
Impressive cast iron gargoyles, depicting winged cats, seated on their haunches with paws raised. Originally the paws must have rested on a railing or a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

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Iron

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Architectural Iron Gargoyles, Large Scale
Pair of 19th Century French Cast Architectural Iron Gargoyles, Large Scale

Pair of 19th Century French Cast Architectural Iron Gargoyles, Large Scale

H 36 in W 34 in D 25 in
Pair of Life Sized Terracotta Gargoyles, Garden Statues
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of life sized terracotta gargoyles. Garden statues that appear so lifelike they actually scare you. These large and impressive sculptures can ...
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1960s Vintage Belle Époque Statues

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Terracotta

Pair of Life Sized Terracotta Gargoyles, Garden Statues
Pair of Life Sized Terracotta Gargoyles, Garden Statues

Pair of Life Sized Terracotta Gargoyles, Garden Statues

H 44 in W 42 in D 22 in
Pair of Outdoor Cement Garden Cherub Statues
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of outdoor cement garden cherub statues. Live life-sized figures of cherubs on pedestals.
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1960s Vintage Belle Époque Statues

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Cement

Pair of Outdoor Cement Garden Cherub Statues
Pair of Outdoor Cement Garden Cherub Statues

Pair of Outdoor Cement Garden Cherub Statues

H 57 in W 14 in L 57 in
Large and Important Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Woman, Louis Gossin
By Val D Osne Foundry
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large and important late 19th century bronze sculpture of a woman by Louis Gossin The scantily clad woman holding li...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Belle Époque Statues

Materials

Bronze

Large and Important Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Woman, Louis Gossin
Large and Important Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Woman, Louis Gossin

Large and Important Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Woman, Louis Gossin

H 75 in W 22 in D 27 in
Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Venus with Pearl, Provenance Celine Dion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Life-size marble sculpture of Venus with Pearl, Provenance: Celine Dion Well carved and detailed figure of Venus standing in the waves, holding a pearl, Unsigned. Ready to place insi...
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Late 20th Century Belle Époque Statues

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Marble

Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Venus with Pearl, Provenance Celine Dion
Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Venus with Pearl, Provenance Celine Dion

Life-Size Marble Sculpture of Venus with Pearl, Provenance Celine Dion

H 72 in W 24.5 in D 12 in
Life-Sized Bronze Cherub Kneeling Figure Holding Fruit Basket
Located in Manhasset, NY
Life-sized bronze cherub kneeling figure holding fruit basket. Life-sized baby boy balancing a pot of fruit upon his head in a kneeling position holding an apple. Greg ESXA/ZSAA.
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Materials

Bronze

Life-Sized Bronze Cherub Kneeling Figure Holding Fruit Basket
Life-Sized Bronze Cherub Kneeling Figure Holding Fruit Basket

Life-Sized Bronze Cherub Kneeling Figure Holding Fruit Basket

H 32 in W 15.5 in D 15 in
Small 19th Century French Cast Iron Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Very nice and small garden statue representing an angel holding an a tambourine. France circa 1850-1900. Weathered.
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Iron

Small 19th Century French Cast Iron Angel
Small 19th Century French Cast Iron Angel

Small 19th Century French Cast Iron Angel

H 11.03 in W 3.55 in L 11.03 in
Large French 19th Century Bronze Figure of a Naked Pan
Located in Manhasset, NY
Large French 19th century bronze figure of a naked pan. This weathered and highly decorative bronze of a fluted Pan is naked other than his loin cloth. Finely chased and cast this is...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Statues

Large French 19th Century Bronze Figure of a Naked Pan
Large French 19th Century Bronze Figure of a Naked Pan

Large French 19th Century Bronze Figure of a Naked Pan

H 35 in Dm 11 in

Belle Époque statues for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Belle Époque statues for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage statues created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Belle Époque statues made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original statues, popular names associated with this style include Pasquale Romanelli, Affortunato Gory, Antoine-Louis Barye, and Guglielmo Pugi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for statues differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,795 and tops out at $160,000 while the average work can sell for $23,200.

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