French Figurative Sculptures

Stunning copper water cans with great patina. France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered, losses and old repairs. Great to use as decorative objects in or outside. Might have leaks.

Beautiful weathered oak panel depicting two baroque angels and an eagle standing on rams heads . Weathered and small losses, most likely it was once part of a larger panel. France ci...

Magnificent carved stone head fragment with a very beautiful and strong expression. France, circa 1750. Beautiful weathered and small losses. Measurement is with the wooden base. H:3...

Wonderful period piece. Beautiful weathered baroque hand carved oak caryatid figure carrying a fruit basket. Weathered. France circa 1750 Measurements include the wooden base. H:45c...

Elegant and finely cast bronze sculpture of Hermes, France circa 1890. Hermes, the messenger of the gods in classical mythology, is a symbol of communication, travel, intelligence, a...

An exceptional and exceedingly rare Art Deco bronze sculpture titled “Lysis”, designed by Pierre Le Faguays under his well-known pseudonym Fayral, and cast by the Max Le Verrier foun...

A delightful French bronze Grand Tour model of the Arc De Triomphe, circa 1860 in date. The beautifully realistic model is cast in high relief and is mounted on a black marble base....

Wonderful gilded metal saint statue with beautiful expression. France, circa 1880-1900. Weathered. Measurements include the wooden base.

This striking Art Deco bronze statue, titled "Le Bendeur", was sculpted by Jean de Roncourt in France, circa 1930. A masterful representation of Art Deco style, the statue captures t...

Elegant glazed ceramic sculpture depicting a nude young woman seated on an elongated base. Her composed posture, soft contours, and streamlined modeling clearly reflect the Art Deco ...

An Exceptionally Fine Museum Quality Example of a Well Cast Parian (unglazed porcelain) Figure depicting Jesus Christ nailed to a plain black marble standing Cross of impressive prop...

Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head Renaissance ornament. France, 16/ 17th century. Weathered Measurements include the wooden pedestal.

French Art Deco Leda the Swan ceramic sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1920s. Leda the swan. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue, pag...

Important Gripoix Floral Arrangement, from the former YSL Showroom on West 57th St in New York City. One of an important trio that were used for decoration within the Lalanne designed iron showcases...

Art deco sculpture circa 1930 in copper spelter. White bakelite arch all on a marble base black and onyx. Signed J De Rouncourt on the marble base. In very good condition, note some ...

Striking Art Deco table sculpture by renowned French artist Max Le Verrier, featuring a dramatic brass portrait medallion of Ludwig van Beethoven, set within a stylized lyre-shaped f...

Very nice carved oak fragment of a Christ figure with a strong expression. Beautiful weathered , France circa 1600-1700. Weathered, and losses. Measurement with the base

French Art Deco nude lady and german shepherd by Louis RICHE, France , ca.1920. Polychrome glazed terracotta. Height : 17.5"(44.5cm), Width : 27"(68.5cm), Depth : 10.8"(27.5cm). Sign...

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century French gilt bronze ormolu bow and garland appliqué tabletop fragment or swag with an easel back. This stunning piece is finely cast and heavy with a l...

This exquisite Art Deco sculpture, titled “Élégante Aux Biches,” is an iconic work by Demétre Chiparus, one of the most celebrated artists of the period. Cast in detailed bronze and ...

This stunning sculpture by Austin Productions ''Rebirth'' crafted with exceptional attention to detail, is perfect for any art lover's collection. The sculptor, French artist J.P. R...

Factice perfume Guerlain Lanvin store display bottles Three vintage store display fragrance bottles / Factice perfume bottles, all in excellent c...

A bronze statue by Charles Louchet, France (1854-1936) A standing female naked, looking up with her arms up. A beautiful graceful movement in bronze...

19th Century patinated bronze sculpture of Diana of Gabbi measuring 21.5 inches tall and 28 inches in total as shown mounted on its ebonized wooden pedestal. With the stamped mark o...

An elegant Art Deco sculpture of a Dancing Woman with grapes in her hands. Depicting Maenad, the female follower of Dionysus. Signed Denis, cast at the Max Le Verrier Foundry France....

Luxury at its finest, high-end glass sculpture by Daum, France. The sculpture - made out of art glass - is a mother holding her baby. This blue crystal sculpture is called 'Motherho...

Set of 6 Cast Cement Painted Seagulls – Alsace, France A charming flock of six painted cement seagulls, each uniquely hand-detailed with white bodies, black wing accents, and vivid r...

An exceptional casting and finely patinated bronze sculpture of jockey on thoroughbred racehorse by Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827-1901), measuring 24 in tall, 26 in wide and 6 in deep....

Antique original French faience Bonbonniere or simply Bonbon Box with Bronze mounts made at the factory of Veuve Perrin, Marseille sometime between 1748 -1803. Flowers and insects pa...

A large fine Art Deco patinated bronze figure of "The Riverman" by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière (French, 1881-1947), circa 1920 in date. This powerful sculpture is modelled and cast a...

EUGENE MARIOTON (1857-1933),"La Reconoissance",statue in spelter,France,1930. It is in excellent condition considering its age and is 56 cm high. Signed by the artist, it is on a ma...

This dramatic, highly streamlined bronze with a nude male figure angled toward the sky illustrates a genre of Art Deco sculpture that was pioneered by Frederic Focht (this example is...

Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head, France, circa 1650-1700 Weathered and old repair Measurements include the wooden base. H:26cm W:15cm D:9cm

Rare & fabulous Antique Napoleon lll clock garniture with incredible quality bronze sculptures. You will rarely see a clock garniture with bronzes of this quality and detail. The bearded thinker/philosopher on top of the marble clock is simply astonishing. His natural poisture, his hair, face and hands, but also his clothes, it is all of a quality and detail that only a master sculptor can achieve. And the patina also is just perfect. The philosopher is marked on the back and it reads 'BE x'. The two bronze female (classical maiden) sculptures are in fact two stunning candle holders and they too stand on beautifully shaped black marble bases with cartouches. These majestic candle holders are marked on the sides 'L.V.E. ROBERT' (Louis Valentin Elias Robert) and on the back they read 'AD x'. The black marble clock comes with a circular dial face with gilt Roman numerals and this clock has a well working movement. The movement is stamped 'DENIERE / A PARIS' and '2165'. On the bottom it reads A.Blacher and there also is a cachet with 'MEDAILLE D'OR / Paris / 1827'. If you like this one of a kind, clock set as much as we do then you will love our price. Especially, since perfect packing (in a custom made crate) and worldwide delivery from our store to your door in just 4 days are complimentary. Maximum clock height x width x depth: 22 x 17 x 8.5 inches. The large figure candle holders...

Magnificent Art Deco bronze sculpture of a Ball Dancer STELLA by Maurice Guiraud Rivière, signed Guiraud Rivière, Etling Paris. Created circa 1920, this exquisite French Art Deco bro...

This is a spectacular Daum Nancy France crystal Athena art glass paperweight or sculpture designed by the Mexican architect and statesman Pedro Ramirez Vazquez (1919 - 2013). The stu...

One of a kind black terracotta Greek tragedy decorative mask. French art from the 50's. In good vintage condition. Minor dent on the back. Holes are present in order for the mask...

Large French Neoclassical Style Plaster Hand Sculpture. Unusually large and well detailed Neoclassical Roman plaster hand sculpture. This vintage French academic plaster hand sculpt...

The flamed stoneware of Rambervillers was created in 1900 by Alphonse Cytère, its renown began with the complicity and works of the artists of the Nancy School (Gruber, Majorelle, Sc...

Jean Jacques Pradier (1790-1852) Bronze Napoleon Bonaparte James Pradier (born Jean-Jacques Pradier, 1790–1852) was a Genevan-born French sculptor best known for his work in the neoclassical style, one of the primary artists of Napoleon's tomb, Les Invalides.  This exceptional 19th-century French bronze full-length portrait of a standing Napoleon Bonaparte bronze...

Sculpture by Friedrich Goldscheider (1845-1897) Austrian, 19th century, in terracotta representing a French Knight. Signed and marked on the base. Reproduction reserved, model 3369...

French Art Deco showjumper porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 10.5"(26.7cm), Width : 3.9"(1...

Falconer on horseback after the original model by the French master, Pierre Jules Mene (1810-1879), measuring 28 in tall, 29 inches wide and 9 in deep.

This is a large French bronze sculpture of Vercingetorix with his son by Emile Laporte (1858 - 1901), circa 1890 in date. The standing figure of Vercingetorix wearing a winged hel...

Luxury at its finest, high-end glass ball with a butterfly and clock by Daum, France. A delicate crystal clock encased in a smooth, oval glass form, adorned with a softly tinted but...

A Monumental and Truly Exceptional French Patinated Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Circa 1858, Signed J. Clesinger, Rome 1858 F. Barbedienne Fondeur This monumental and extraord...

French Art Deco Ceramic Valkyrie Sculpture by Charles Lemanceau for Saint-Clément, 1920s. Striking and rare French Art Deco ceramic Valkyrie sculpture by Charles Lemanceau, created i...

Antique Continental Bronze Napoleon Style Toothpick Holder Continental Bronze Late 19th Century Dimensions: H x D: 15 x 7cm Toothpick holders ros...

Antique Sculpture, 1930s, proposes a Warrior an Archer with bow and arrow expressing strength and power. The work proposed here is in Antimony Metal made in the first half of the tw...

Vintage statue, pop art art object in the style of Déesse and Niki de Saint Phalle, colorful fat lady, made of paper mache and painted by hand, signed M. Lepage, around the end of th...

A stunning antique continental, probably French, glazed art pottery bust of a child in the manner of renowned French sculptor Jean Marie Camus (1877-1...

This lying deer sculpture is made of brass with shamanic inlays. This is a French work, circa 1970.

French Art Deco rower porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Width : 3.5"(9cm), ...

Elegant sculpture in Art Deco style, ball dancer signed by Denis. Danseuse aux boules. With foundry mark. Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry. Designed ca. 1930. Posthumous conte...

Clock Man - Wind-up clock with key - Spelter, hand-painted We prefer to sell our items in 'uncleaned' condition so that the new owner still has the choice to remove the patina (si...

Provenance : - Kunsthaus Heinrich Hahn, Frankfurt am Main, sale 16, June 17, 1930, lot 16. - Sotheby's, Amsterdam, Feb. 26, 2006, lot 201. HISTORIC Located between Moselle valley and Meuse valley, framed by the Vosges Mountains on the south side and the duchy of Luxembourg on the north side, the duchy of Lorraine is the result of several partitions. It starts with the 9th century when the Carolingian empire is divided, with Lothar 1st inheriting Lotharingia. In 959 this territory was in turn divided in two; Lower and Upper Lotharingia, the latter being the forebear of the duchy of Lorraine. This duchy was under the rule of the Holy Roman Germanic Empire until 1736 when it was absorbed by the kingdom of France. All along its history the duchy of Lorraine has found itself in the midst of many conflicts. Alliances and feuds marking European history were always particularly sensible in Lorraine where instability was frequent. Because of its geographic position the duchy of Lorraine was also an artistic crossroad. Hence the duchy of Lorraine becomes from the 13th century onwards an important artistic centre where a particular type of Virgin and Child appears. According to professor J. A. Schmoll the characteristics of Lorraine sculpture burgeon around 1280-1300 in the Aube region. It presents “vigorous volumes, restrained movements, rare but solemn gestures and a strong interiorised and stern expression”. Those Virgins look similar with a wide forehead, a shield- or oval-shaped face, large neck, small lips and a cleft chin. This model is particularly in favour during the 13th century because of the revival for Marial worship and for the theme of the Virgin and Child. It bears witness to a new religious sensibility with a more intimate vision of religious practice. DESCRIPTION The important 14th century Virgin we present to you is one of the most beautiful examples of sculptural art from Eastern France, with her fascinating distant gaze. Her contrapposto posture is induced by the weight of the child she carries high on her left side. The child has a chubby face framed by blond hair with well defined curls and he wears a long red V-collared tunic from which emerge his feet. The fabric is animated by long folds. The position of the right foot turned to the back is a detail we can notice on several Virgins from Lorraine. He holds a bird that seems to be pecking his thumb. “The bird /held by the child in his hands/ has been read as a reference to an episode from Christ’s childhood when he has moulded sparrows with clay before giving them life. It appears in the apocryphal gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (ch. 27) and later in the Quran (III, 43, v. 110). However the iconography seems to be more influenced by the concept of Redemption or of Eucharist, the bird symbolising the soul of the Christian about to be redeemed or revitalised.” Mary wears a long dress with two rock crystal cabochons remaining from the original five. She is covered by a red cloak enriched with old-gold motifs draped as an apron falling in long pleats along her left hip. The relief treatment and the volume of the cloak developing a network of concentric pleats contrast with the the flat pleating of her dress. They nevertheless suggest the curve of her bent right leg. She wears a floret crown securing a short thin veil carved in very low relief. From it emerges her blond curled hair characteristic of the 13th century. The large face with almond-shaped eyes, straight nose, small lips and cleft chin casts its gaze afar in a fashion typical of 13th century Virgins. In her right hand she holds a lily flower. In a very refined manner the artist has carved a band on her right ring-finger. In the back, carefully sculpted, spreads the minutely detailed short veil. COMPARATIVE STUDIES This sculpture of great quality presents obvious similarities with Virgins from Lorraine, designated by William Forsythe...

French Art Deco Crackle Glaze Ceramic Lady Sculpture, France, 1920s. This exquisite French Art Deco ceramic lady features a beautiful cr...

19th Century French Bronze Woman sitting with her lyre instrument by her side. She is in a sitting position with one hand under her chin as if musing over something. She is elegantly...

This is a super rare opportunity to acquire a pair of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergères cabaret. One time designer, Pico who created ...

This large limestone garden statue faithfully interprets an original marble statue from 1802 depicting the goddess Venus stepping out of a bath. Our statue was hand-carved circa 1860...