Neoclassical Sculptures
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
Find antique neoclassical furniture today on 1stDibs.
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Style: Neoclassical
Erotic bronze sculpture. Austria, early 20th century.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Erotic bronze sculpture. Austria, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th-Century Style Crowned Virgin and Child Statue
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This Crowned Madonna and Child is a faithful re-edition of 19th-century religious statuary once popular from Rome to Lourdes and Paris. During this period, the renowned Maison Raffl ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Clodion "Bacchante" Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Clodion (Claude Michel, French, 1738-1814) "Bacchante" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 19th century, on a rouge griotte circular plinth, unsigned. 16.5" H x 6.5" Diameter.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze
Italian Statuary Marble Sculpture of a Neoclassical Maiden
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A late 19th century Italian statuary marble sculpture of a neoclassical maiden wearing a headdress and carrying two ceremonial torches or standard bearers as if in procession. She is...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
A Plaster Bust After The Antique From The Louvre Museum
Located in London, GB
A plaster bust after the antique issued by the Musee Du Louvre in the early 20th century for academic instruction, supplying art schools and private studios for subjects essential to...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Minton 6-inch Glazed Neoclassical Profile Portrait Tile
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 6-inch olive green majolica glazed tile by Minton & Co. (stamped) depicting a profile portrait of a bearded neoclassical figure in a regal headdress. Formerly used to deco...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Neoclassical Panther Sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Neoclassical panther sculpture
Material: Pewter and marble base (alpe green)
Origin Germany Circa 1900
Perfect condition natural wear
No visible...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Pewter
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Marble Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Italian 19th century neoclassical st. white Carrara marble bust of Apollo Belvedere signed A. Frilli Florence. The wonderfully executed bust depicts the handsome Apoll...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Plaster Wall Hanging Bust of Lucius Verus After the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A dramatic early 20th century Grand Tour style plaster wall hanging bust of Lucius Verus, co-emperor of ancient Rome from 161-169 alongside his adoptive brother, Marcus Aurelius.
Af...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
1920s Hand-Crafted Black Painted Terracotta Italian Figure of Two Horses
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This is a handcrafted terracotta sculpture featuring two horses, painted black, created in the 1920s in Italy. The artwork shows the horses intertwined in a dynamic pose, standing on...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Neoclassical Roman Wooden Obelisk after Bernini
s Elephant and Obelisk Statue
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style wooden and metal obelisk modeled after Bernini's famous Elephant and Obelisk statue in Rome, Italy
USA, Late 20th Century
Measures: 6.5"...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 18th/ 19th Century Carved Giltwood Neo Classical Style bird Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful handcarved giltwood bird ornament.
Italy circa 1780-1820 . Weathered and small losses
Measurements individual and include the wooden base.
H:23,5cm W:41cm D:6,5cm
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$469 Sale Price
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Emile Guilemin Patinated Verdigris Bronze Arab Hunter on Horseback
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th french verdigris bronze group of Arab Hunter on Horseback. Cast from the model by Alfred Barye and Emile Guillemin, Late 19th Century, wearing elaborate costume and with ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Parian Ware Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Parian ware portrait bust of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar in draped toga.
Parian ware is a type of biscuit porcelain which imitates the style of carved marble.
Gaius Julius Caesar...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Pair of French 19th Century Figurative Patinated Bronze Candelabra Lamps
By J. Pradier
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully cast pair of French 19th century neoclassical patinated figural bronze nine arm candelabra after a model by Jaen Jacques Pradier They are signed J. Pradier and were converted into lamps in the 20th century. Each candelabra is cast as classically draped maiden with one representing Phyrne and the other unknown, standing on a circular stepped dark green marble socle base. There are no visible foundry marks on the bronzes.
Born in Geneva in 1792 in Switzerland, Pradier was the son of a Protestant family from Toulouse. He left for Paris in 1807 to work with his elder brother, Charles-Simon Pradier, an engraver, and also attended the École des Beaux-Arts beginning in 1808. He won a Prix de Rome that enabled him to study in Rome from 1814-1818 at the Villa Médici. Pradier made his debut at the Salon in 1819 and quickly acquired a reputation as a competent artist. He studied under Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in Paris. In 1827 he became a member of the Académie des beaux-arts and a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts.
At the Salon of 1834, Pradier's Satyr and Bacchante...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros
Located in Germantown, MD
Handcrafted African Ebonized Wood Figure of a Rhinoceros. Measures 13.5" in width, 8.5" in depth and 11.25 in height.
Category
Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Italian 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Statue Of Ariadne Signed Signed F. Vichi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A finely detailed and very impressive Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of Ariadne on its original Verde Mare marble pedestal, signed signed F. Vichi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood Wall-Hanging Cherub Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room, entryway, or chapel corner with this expressive pair of antique Italian wall-hanging cherub sculptures, carved in Italy circa 1860 and finished in richly burn...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian 19th century Bronze and Marble statue of Aeneas, Lausus and Mezentius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated Bronze and Portoro marble statue of Aeneas, Lausus, and Mezentius. This impressive statue is raised on a ...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Italian Bronze Grand Tour Seated Hermes After the Antique
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale late 19th century Italian Grand Tour bronze of the ‘Seated Hermes’ after the antique, ex. private UK collection. Also known as ‘Resting Hermes’ or ‘Seated Mercury’, thi...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Marble Putto Sculpture, Signed
D
angelis
Located in London, GB
A 19th century marble putto sculpture, signed 'D'Angelis'
French, Late 19th Century
Height 54cm, width 41m, depth 31cm
Executed with great artisti...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Doccia White Porcelain Caryatid Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Doccia white porcelain caryatid sculpture. A Doccia neoclassical model of a caryatid with one hand outstretched. Italy, circa 1770s
Dimension: 2" ...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Homer Antique Plaster Bust
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This Greek bust depicts the legendary poet and author Homer who is presumed to have penned the two of ancient Greece’s most epic poems: the Iliad and the Odyssey. Scholars are uncertain whether or not Homer actually existed but if he in fact did exist, Homer would be regarded as one of the greatest literary artists of his time. This is an iconic statue for an interior and looks particularly impactful when placed on a column or plinth. Please note the blue plinth...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Raoul Larche: bronze sculpture of Jeanne d
Arc
Located in Zemst, BE
Impressive bronze sculpture by french artist François-Raoul Larche (1860-1912).
Representing Jeanne d'Arc
Dated: +/- 1900
High quality bronze finished a in double colour patina.
...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Minton Tile of ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ designed by the artist John Moyr Smith.
This 8 inch tile depicts a nobleman in roman style dress ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
18th Century Large Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Italian Marble Bust of Caesar Augustus. His draped robe is hand-carved in red rosso levanto marble with the face modelled in contrasting white Carrara marble. The piece ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
19th Century Classical Figures on Marble Bases
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Two elegant 19th century classical spelter figures on yellow fossilised marble bases, dating to circa 1850.
This decorative pair of classical sculptures – one modelled as a seated f...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal, Spelter
A lovely and most unique Continental mid 19th century Terra Cotta statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and most unique Continental mid 19th century Neo-Classical st. Terra Cotta statue. The beautiful statue of a maiden is dressed in a classical garment holding a bouquet of fl...
Category
19th Century Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Marble Bust of Louis XIV, the Sun King
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XIV, known as Louis the Great or Le Roi Soleil (Sun King) was a monarch who reigned as king of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His reign of 72...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Ormolu Bust of Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome
Located in London, GB
This remarkable ormolu bust of the iconic Roman Emperor Julius Caesar is the epitome of neoclassical style design, and was originally intended as an overdoor decoration. Overdoors - ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Neoclassical 19th Century 6-inch Glazed Profile Portrait Tile
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A 19th century 6-inch olive-brown majolica glazed dust-pressed tile depicting a profile portrait of a neoclassical figure with laurel wreath headdress before a foliage backdrop.
Suc...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Cast Iron Fountain Sculpture "Boy with Goose" Signed Antoine Durenne Fonderie
By A. Durenne
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cast iron fountain sculpture "Boethus Boy with goose" signed Antoine Durenne Fonderie, France, late 19th century.
Green marble pedestal dimensions: 95 ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical St. Patinated Bronze Statues
By Susse Freres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A splendid and true pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. patinated bronze statues of Hermes and a nobleman, signed and stamped by Susse Frère...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Ormolu and Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality pair of French 19th century Neo-Classical st. ormolu, black Porphyry and fossilized marble statues of Minerva and Hermes. Each statue is raised by a beaut...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
C19th Grand Tour Marble Statue of Diane
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
Early C19th ‘Grand Tour’ statue of ‘Diane de Gabies’, finely carved in Carrara marble. Diane stood next to a tree stump with her hair tied back and her head tilted to the right where...
Category
1820s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian 19th Century Neoclassical Style Marble Statue of a Faun with Cymbals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large-scale Italian 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue of a faun with cymbals signed Bazzanti, Firenze. The...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Reclaimed Mythological Tile by Minton Hollins
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a mythological scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’. Inspired by Greek myt...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Monumental Antique Roman Bronze Works Gilt American Bald Eagle Sculpture Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Museum quality antique solid bronze 70lb sculpture by Roman Bronze Works of an eagle seated on the base with wings outstretched. Roman Bronze Works, now o...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$7,437 Sale Price
50% Off
Protection Bronze Statue by Francois Moreau, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A bronze tabletop sculpture, two girls with the loose tunic in the wind hugging each other - Persephone the Goddess of Protection embraces the smallest girl in an act of protection. ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$5,963 Sale Price
32% Off
Neoclassical Greek Revival White Bisque Porcelain "Bacchus" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This refined modernist neoclassical sculpture was realized in Germany. The piece depicts a bacchanal featuring Greek goddesses; young cherubic children; and even a bear, executed in ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Napoleon as Caesar Weathered Terracotta Bust, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Napoleon as Caesar Weathered Terracotta Bust, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
$528 Sale Price
39% Off
French Plaster Bust of a Classical Youth
Located in New York, NY
Cast in finely textured plâtre (plaster) with the soft, porous surface of quarried stone, this mid-century French bust captures the serene idealism of a 4th-century BC Greek original...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Bronze Classical Female Nude Piper
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century bronze statue of a female nude statue playing the pipes, mounted on a marble plinth.
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Carved Statuary Marble Plaque
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Grand Tour style carved white statuary marble plaque.
Dating to circa 1830, this elegant tablet depicts an expertly handcarved Neoclassical scene.
A woman reclines on el...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Carrara Marble Sculpture "Schiava" Attributed to Giacomo Ginotti, Italy, C. 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Carrara marble sculpture "Schiava" attributed to Giacomo Ginotti (1845-1897). Italy, late 19th Century.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Mythological Tile by Minton Hollins
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a mythological scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’. Inspired by Greek myth...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
19th Century Italian Venetian Neoclassical White Figural Centerpiece Dwarfs
Located in Milano, MI
A charming and very decorative Italian white ceramic figurative circular centerpiece depicting a group of dwarfs around a palm tree, in a toasting festive attitude. This Italian anti...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair 19th Century French Monumental Obelisks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair 19th Century French Monumental Obelisks. Exquisite design, must see photos.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
$18,000 / set
Polychrome Ceramic Sculpture of Athena
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome Ceramic Wall Sculpture of Athena.
Category
Early 1900s Greek Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Italian 19th century Stone allegorical statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative Italian 19th century Stone allegorical statue. This stunning classic female figure is raised on a square Stone base with cut corners. She is leaning o...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Turn of the Century Cast Venus after Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This turn of the century marble composite cast version of Venus after Bertel Thorvaldsen is in a wonderful state of decay. Over time she has lost both hand...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Antique Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Sevin and Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
This ormolu clock is an exemplary work by the famous French 19th century metalworker and foundry-owner, Ferdiand Barbedienne. Working with a design made by the acclaimed onamentalist, Louis-Constant...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. White Carrara Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Neo-Classical st. white Carrara marble statue, signed J. Clésinger. The statue is raised by a circular base with a wonderfully e...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
A Reclaimed Neoclassical Style Marble Female Bust
Located in London, GB
A reclaimed 20th century Neoclassical style bust of a female figure, the head in Statuario marble with hair back and up, the tunic in a variegated coloured marble, supported on an Em...
Category
1970s English Vintage Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Minton Hollins 8-inch Neoclassical Tile
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed 8-inch clay tile by Minton Hollins & Co. (stamped to reverse) illustrated with a scene from Shakespeare’s 1593 poem ‘Venus and Adonis’.
Inspired by Greek mythology, the ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Clay
French Gilt Bronze and Marble Bust Sculpture by Gory
Located in London, GB
This elegant bust of a young woman was created by the acclaimed sculptor, Affortunato Gory (Italian, fl. 1895-1925). Affortunato Gory (also known as Fortunato Gory) studied under the...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Roman Carrara Marble Lioness
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent hand carved Carrara marble sculpture of a lioness head from Rome. Mounted on a metal base. Base 13.75"W x 12.25"D.
Category
1650s Italian Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
$49,700
A Patinated Bronze Bust of Lucius Verus
Located in 263-0031, JP
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 ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,984 Sale Price
20% Off
7.5" Bronze Bronco Bucking Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a manufactured bronze sculpture of a cowboy
breaking a Bronco. Its nicely crafted and would be nice addition to
any desk top or office setting.
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Imposing 19th Century Bronze Torchere, by Coutan
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This very fine patinated bronze figural torchere modeled as a classically clad female musician holding a mandolin and a marble torch. This symbolic representation of Music, falls within Coutan’s allegorical work.
We have a number of marble pedestals this Torchere would stand on.
Inscribed on base: Coutan, Thiébaut Frères, Fondeurs.
Jules-Félix Coutan (22 September 1848 – 23 February 1939) is considered to be one of the most gifted French sculptors and designers of the 19th and early 20th centuries
Coutan studied under the renowned Pierre-Jules Cavelier at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1872; after his return to Paris he executed the fountain group France Bearing the Torch of Civilization for the Exposition Universelle (1889), one of the two prominent sculptural commissions for the Exposition grounds.[1] Later he taught at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1900, where he expressed his disdain for the researches of Rodin— fumiste—[2] and the Impressionist sculptors who followed him. Coutan was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1905.[3]
Coutan is best known in the United States for the sculptural group above the entrance to Grand Central Terminal in New York City. For Grand Central Terminal, Coutan was contracted to provide a quarter-size scale plaster model of the three-figure allegorical Transportation group, which he developed from 1911 through 1914. The carving was performed by the William Bradley & Son of Long Island City.[4]
Among Coutan's students were Hippolyte Lefèbvre, Raymond...
Category
19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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