Pair of Patinated Bronze Sculptures of Fortuna and Mercury after Giambologna

Pair of patinated bronze figures after Giambologna French, late 19th Century Mercury: Height 84cm, width 17cm, depth 31cm Fortuna: Height 84.5cm, width 17cm, depth 29cm The patinated bronze figures are pictured in the nude, adopting active poses. Both stand on their tiptoes on one foot — Fortuna resting on a scrolling base, and Mercury on a gust of wind, produced by Zephyrus, the god of the western wind — and their other leg is flicked back. In both, one arm is raised, and the other rests at their side. The figures stand on cylindrical yellow marble bases, which are ringed with continuous relief panels, depicting cherubs at the helm of sailing ships, and navigating using globes...

Pair of patinated bronze sculptures after Giambologna French, late 19th century Measures: Mercury height 86cm, width 19cm, depth 27cm Fortuna height 83cm, width 18cm, depth 28cm ...

Pair of bronze sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna French, late 19th century Measures: Mercury: Height 64cm, width 11cm, depth 27cm Fortuna: Heigh...

Pair of French Art Nouveau patinated spelter sculptures French, early 20th century Measures: Figure with lyre: Height 92cm, width 48cm, depth 38cm Other figure: Height 90cm, width 52cm, depth 33cm The spelter works in this pair are after two of the leading Art Nouveau period sculptors: George Maxim and Auguste Moreau. The sculptures portray young women in animated, dance-like postures, wearing flowing dress that recalls Greek wet drapery. One figure holds a musical instrument, while the other spreads her arms as if to music. The figures stand on integral rocky bases above matching marble plinths. Each piece is affixed with a plaque, one reading ‘Libellule par Geo Maxim...

An exquisite pair of patinated bronze sculptures, after Giambologna, depicting Mercury and Fortuna beautifully hand-cast in fine detail and monumental in scale. Mercury is depicted i...

Antique (late 19th to early 20th century) patinated bronze sculptures of Mercury and Fortuna after the original models by Giambologna (1529-1608), aka Giovanni da Bologna (Italian) a...

A Pair of 19th Century Grand Tour bronzes after the original sculptor, Claude Michael Clodion. The male and female Satyr Bacchus themes with putti and the adult figures with an origi...

19th Century pair of bronze statues depicting Roman deities including Mercury - the messenger of the gods, and Diana – the Goddess of wild animals and the hunt.