Emmanuel Hannaux: "Roman warrior bust", Brown patinated bronze Late XIXth c.

Emmanuel Villanis (French, 1858-1914) "Cendrillon" Patinated Bronze Bust, signed to proper left shoulder and titled on rectangular socle base. 21" H x 13.5" W x 8" D. Provenance: Fro...

DETAILS Signed and foundry mark on back. DIMENSIONS Height: 4-15/16 inches Width: 2-5/16 inches Depth: 2.25 inches ABOUT THE SCULPTURE This portrait bust is of Nelly Faner, famous burlesque dancer at the turn of the XX Century Paris. ABOUT THE SCULPTORE Emmanuel Villdnis (French, 1858 – 1914) was born to Italian parents in France, in 1858. He moved with the family to Piedmont, Italy, in March 1861; after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. Known in Italy as Villani, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Albertina in Turin from 1871 to 1880 alongside master-sculptor Odoardo Tabacchi. When Villanis graduated, he exhibited his first works in cities across Italy, notably his bust ‘Alda’ in Milan, in 1881. Villanis returned to France in 1885, living and working in the Montmartre district of Paris and didn’t leave Montmartre until his death on August 28th 1914. Villanis specialised in female bronze busts...

We present to you a unique set of four Roman emperor busts, made of patinated and gilded bronze. Each bust measures 85 cm in height, offering an imposing and majestic presence. Made ...

Fine and very detailed patinated bronze bust of a Roman or Greek nobleman.

Exceptional antique (late 19th century) bronze bust sculpture of Sibylle after the original by the French master, Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), cast in Paris by Societe des Bronzes ...

A pair of patinated bronze busts. French, circa 1870.

An Italian Early 20th Century Carved Marble and Patinated Bronze Bust of a Greco-Roman Young Male. The brown patinated bronze head with a straight stare and curly hair, fitted in a c...

Janotte, an Art Nouveau, patinated bronze bust of a young lady with head scarf. Dark brown patination. Set on an integral plinth. Signed Villanis under shoulder. Signed Villanis u...

Lucius Verus was Co-Emperor with Marcus Aurelius during the first nine years of Marcus’ reign. A handsome guy, his image became popular during and after his imperial days. This bust ...

Stefan Schwartz (Austrian, 1851-1924) "Hercules" Patinated Bronze Bust, late 19th century, the figure wearing a laurel and oak leaf wreath and a lion-mounted helmet, on an integral p...