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Tiffany Studios Rare Iridescent Favrile Large Vase
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios by Louis Comfort Tiffany Large Red and Gold Iridescent Floriform Glass Vase. This is a rare form and red color that will be a must addition to the discerning Tiffany ...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Large Abstract Sculpture by Henry Moretti
By Henry Moretti
Located in Dallas, TX
A large abstract black lacquer sculpture on marble base by Henry Moretti (1913-2015). Signed by artist.
Category
1960s Vintage Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Emile Galle Scenic Cameo Vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Galle scenic wheel carved and acid etched cameo vase.
A beautiful and tall cameo vase by Galle. The 18 - 1/2” tall vase has a background of muted yellow glass near the base, which progresses to blue/gray at mid-vase, and then peach towards the top. Brown, cameo cut trees are generously displayed across the body of the vase, with the addition of a boat in the lake.
Signed "Galle".
Dimensions: 18 - 1/2” x 10” x 8”.
Condition: Very good
Émile Gallé (8 May 1846 in Nancy – 23 September 1904 in Nancy) was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. He was noted for his designs of Art Nouveau glass art and Art Nouveau furniture, and was a founder of the École de Nancy or Nancy School, a movement of design in the city of Nancy, France.
Gallé born on 4 March 1846 in the city of Nancy, France. His father, Charles Gallé, was a merchant of glassware and ceramics who had settled in Nancy in 1844, and his father-in-law owned a factory in Nancy which manufactured mirrors. His father took over the direction of his mother's family business, and began to manufacture glassware with a floral design. He also took over a struggling faience factory and began manufacturing new products.
The young Gallé studied philosophy and natural science at the Lycée Imperial in Nancy. At the age of sixteen he went to work for the family business as an assistant to his father, making floral designs and emblems for both faience and glass. In his spare time he became an accomplished botanist, studying with D.A. Godron, the director of the Botanical Gardens of Nancy and author of the leading textbooks on French flora. He collected plants from the region and from as far away as Italy and Switzerland. He also took courses in painting and drawing, and made numerous drawings of plants, flowers, animals and insects, which became subjects of decoration.
At the age of sixteen he finished the Lycée in Nancy and went to Weimar in Germany from 1862–1866 to continue his studies in philosophy, botany, sculpture and drawing. In 1866, to prepare himself to inherit the family business, he went to work as an apprentice at the glass factory of Burgun and Schwerer in Meisenthal, and made a serious study of the chemistry of glass production. Some of his early glass and faience works for the family factory at Saint-Clémont were displayed at the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition. In early 1870 he designed a complete set of dishware with a rustic animal designs for the family enterprise. During this time he became acquainted with the painter, sculptor and engraver Victor Prouvé, an artist of the romantic "troubadour" style, who became his future collaborator in the Nancy School.
He enlisted for military service in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, then was demobilised after the disastrous French defeat in 1871 and the French loss to Germany of much of the province of Lorraine, including Meisenthal where he had done his apprenticeship. Thereafter the Cross of Lorraine, the patriotic symbol of the region, became part of his signature on many of his works of art.
After his demobilization Gallé went to London, where he represented his father at an exhibition of the arts of France, then to Paris, where he remained for several months, visiting the Louvre and Cluny Museum, studying examples of ancient Egyptian art, Roman glassware and ceramics, and especially early Islamic enamelled...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century French Vallauris Hand-Painted Floral Vase Signed François Caleca
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table, console, or cabinet with this elegant vintage ceramic vase. Crafted in Vallauris on the French Riviera circa 1950, the tall, bulbous vessel features a graceful doub...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Abalone
Fine 19th Century Porcelain Capodimonte Group of Cherubs and a Goat
By Capodimonte
Located in Dallas, TX
This bright Capodimonte porcelain group of four putti and a goat symbolizes abundance and the spirit of life. Capodimonte was originally an 18th century Italian porcelain...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th C. French Desvres Faience Jardinière with Mask Handles and Scrollwork
By Desvres
Located in Dallas, TX
This early 20th-century French faience jardinière was crafted in Desvres, a town in northern France celebrated for its vibrant ceramic production since the 18th century. Oval in shap...
Category
Early 20th Century French Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Early 20th Century French Hand Painted Bombe Faience Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a buffet or dining table with this colorful ceramic cache pot. Crafted in France, circa 1920 and oval in shape, the jardinière stands on four paw feet and is dressed with li...
Category
Early 20th Century French Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Cacti Vase - Hand-carved Glazed Ceramic Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted from natural clay, this organic vase embraces the charm of a desert succulent with geometric etchings and petite spikes. The aquamarine glaze hints at the CACTI Vase’s ta...
Category
2010s European Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
$425 / item
Grand Tour Sphinx
Located in Dallas, TX
A late 18th century grand tour era Egyptian marble sphinx. Sphinx is sitting on attached black marble base.
Category
1790s Egyptian Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$2,750
18th Century French Hand Painted Blue and White Faience Bidet Jardiniere
Located in Dallas, TX
Use this colorful antique bidet as a jardiniere or planter! Crafted in France circa 1780, and double-oval or figure-eight form shape, the planter is deco...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Hand-blown Vase by Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful hand-blown glass vase by Blenko in a light plum. Vase is in excellent condition and measures 13"h x 10"d.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Murano glass vases signed Costantini
By Flavio Costantini, Constantini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Murano glass vases, signed Costantini. Italy 1970s.
The vases are priced and sold in pair.
Contact us to split the pair.
The large Italian vases are ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,900 / set
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Foot Bath Bowl with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in China circa 1990 and oval in shape, the vintage porcelain foot bath is dressed with two side handles; it is decorated with hand painted floral and foliage motifs in a blue...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Continental Horse Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Very impressive plaster reproduction of a classical Trojan horse artifact housed in the British Museum in London. Most likely executed in the early 20th century by a gipsoteca (plast...
Category
Early 20th Century Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Resin
Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in China circa 1920, the tall vase is round in shaped with an elegant long neck. The colorful antique urn is decorated with hand painted figural motifs including a mother playing with children. The large Famille Rose...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Handmade Glazed Terracotta Anduze Planters by La Madeleine
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless Provençal elegance to your garden or interior with this pair of handmade Anduze planters by La Madeleine. Crafted in southern France using traditional techniques, each v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Flowers on Acrylic Accessory in an Aged Gold Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a touch of luxurious whimsy to your space with this exquisite accessory. With handmade, individually bent flowers mounted on an acrylic base, this object would be the perfect addition to any tabletop...
Category
2010s American Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
French Handmade Terracotta Anduze Bowl Urn Planter by La Madeleine
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your garden or interior with this elegant handcrafted Anduze-style bowl planter by La Madeleine. Made in southern France, the planter showcases the iconic wide-rimmed silhoue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Angelo Mangiarotti Calacatta Marble Vase
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Dallas, TX
Angelo Mangiarotti (1921-2012) was an Italian designer and architect who focused on industrial process and design production. Mangiarotti believed strongly in the correct use of technique and manner and built his reputation on the idea that one should never forget the real needs of users. He graduated from the Architecture School of Politecnico di Milano in 1948, moved to the U.S. in 1953 and worked as a visiting professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology where me met the likes of Konrad...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Great detail in this signed ceramic vase with a glazed white ceramic and detailed with cut and formed ceramic ornamentation around upper portion. Well executed.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Abbott Pattison Patinated Bronze Sculpture, Signed, on Marble Base
By Abbott Pattison
Located in Dallas, TX
Mr. Pattison was educated at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, Yale and the Yale School of Fine Arts. (B. 1916 - 1999) In 1939, he was granted Yale's first traveling fellowship, enabling him to study and work in China and Japan for 12 months.
Mr. Pattison's many other prestigious prizes included the Logan, Eisendrath, and Pauline Palmer Awards from the Art Institute of Chicago. The Logan prize, awarded in 1942, was for a bronze titled "Kneeling Women." In 1951 Mr. Pattison placed first in the Metropolitan Museum's contemporary American sculpture show. Between 1940 and 1970 alone, Mr. Pattison had 10 one-man shows in Chicago. His work is on display in some of the world's most renowned museums, including the Art Institute; the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; and the Israeli State Museum in Jerusalem.
His public commissions include installations for the Mayo Clinic...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Carved Wooden Statue from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique French hand carved wooden statue is of a bearded man wearing a robe tied at the waist with a long scarf draped over his shoulder...
Category
18th Century French Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Monumental Pierre Clement Massier Iridescent Vase
By Clement Massier
Located in Dallas, TX
A monumental ceramic vase with iridescent glaze in an elongated bulbous shape by the legendary French ceramist Pierre Clement Massier (1845-1917).
Massier is widely considered as...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
19th Century French Silver Plated over Bronze Jewelry Box with Repousse Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant, antique Napoleon III silverplated box in your master bath to keep your jewelry safe and organized. Crafted in France circa 1870, and built of bronze, the rectangular casket with raised top, sits on small scrolled feet, and is dressed with lion face handles on both sides. All sides including the top are decorated with detailed repousse floral and leaf motifs in high relief throughout; the top is decorated with a oval medallion featuring Poseidon, one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Mid-Century, French Hand Carved Walnut Virgin Mary and Child Wall Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique wall statue of the Mother and Child, was carved in Southern France, circa 1960. The large alluring sculpture in high relief, features ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Trophées de Chasse Mounted Hunt Plaques, Early 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Sometimes referred to as “fruits of the hunt”, this pair of French trophées de chasse wall plaques from the early 1900s depicts two distinct collections of game. The mounted metal tr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Contemporary French Granite Composite Chicken Sculpture (GE-AQRH)
Located in Dallas, TX
A contemporary sculpture of a chicken captured mid-hover, crafted in France from a granite composite. Its weathered finish adds timeless charm, making it a striking addition to any o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition
A Finely Cast Silvered Bronze Table Casket by L. Oudry, Paris, Circa 1865
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
This beautiful silvered bronze table casket is from the Parisian studio of L. Oudry, as noted by the signature on the lid. Dating to circa 1865, the f...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
18th Century Carved Oak Statue Depicting St. Bartholomew
Located in Dallas, TX
This tall French statue of St. Bartholomew was hand-carved from oak in the 1700’s. This depiction of St. Bartholomew is not often seen in art, except for one of the most well known r...
Category
18th Century French Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Set of 19th C. French Montigny-sur-Loing Majolica Floral Vases and Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring color and texture to your home with this exquisite Majolica set from Montigny-sur-Loing, France, circa 1870. Each hand-painted ceramic vessel, including two vases and a matchin...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A BEAUTIFUL and RARE 19C Anglo Ceylonese Specimen Wood Trinket Box.
Made in ‘Galle’, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) circa 1860-80.
Made for the ex...
Category
19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood
Steven Correia Art Glass Perfume Bottle
By Steven Correia
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a beautiful Steven Correia art glass perfume bottle,
American, circa 1980.
Luminescent yellow/orange/gold bulbous base with r...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Spanish Hammered Patinated Copper Urn-Shape Planter
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a room with vintage copper urn-shape planter. Crafted in Spain circa 1950 and built of hammered copper, the planter features a wide, slight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Pair Ming Dynasty Glazed Pottery Dignitary Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Ming dynasty sancai blue glazed pottery figures.
Circa 1500 AD Ming Dynasty
I have owned over 250 ming tomb figures including over 80...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Chinese Martaban Ming Dynasty Stoneware Storage Vase with Dragons
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and yellow brown glaze with decorated dragons and Ming clouds. Applied snail or dragon ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vase with Floral and Leaf Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a table or a buffet with this colorful baluster vase. Created in China circa 1980, the vase features floral and leaf motifs in the cloisonné technique (decorative work in wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Mid-Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Ceramic Fruit Basket Centerpiece
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a tabletop with this colorful, majolica basket composition. Crafted in France circa 1960, the centerpiece features a realistic assortment of fruits and vegetables in high re...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Early Ming Dynasty Chinese Buddha Statue, circa 14th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late Yuan to early Ming Chinese terracotta gilt and polychrome painted Buddha figure, he is dressed in thick robes, his hair arranged in ty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Monumental Glass Vase by Don Shepard for Blinko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental hand-blown glass vase by Don Shepard for Blenko. This beautiful, monumental vase measures over two feet high, commands attention in a room and can also be used as a floor ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 10 French Hand Painted Porcelain Apothecary Jars, 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
This wonderful set of 10 French apothecary jars would make wonderful additions to a kitchen, either as decorative objects or as functional spice holder...
Category
20th Century French Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of French Handmade Green Glazed Terracotta Anduze Planters by La Madeleine
Located in Dallas, TX
Add timeless Provençal elegance to your garden or interior with this pair of handmade Anduze planters by La Madeleine. Crafted in southern France using traditional techniques, each v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Late 19th C. French Carved Oak Monks with Goblets, Black Forest Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Carved in France circa 1890, this expressive pair of antique oak monk figures blends Gallic charm with the rustic spirit of the Black Forest tradition. Each cheerful friar is shown m...
Category
Late 19th Century French Black Forest Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Vintage French Outdoor Weathered Stone Turtle
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an outside front door or a backyard with this elegant "Tortue" (French for turtle). Crafted in southern France and made of cast stone, the heavy tortoise is set on its flat ...
Category
2010s French Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne
Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of early 20th century Chinese Cloisonne' enamel vases. Circa 1920. Perfect for today's transitional designs! (Note: one has a small dent, sold as is) 20.5h x 11w
Category
20th Century Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$2,600 / set
19th Century French Terracotta Sculpture Composition Signed Charles Cordier
By Charles Henri Joseph Cordier 1
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady's office with this elegant antique figure. Sculpted in France, circa 1870, the terracotta composition depicts two young female beauties looking at two love birds. Wonderful details throughout. The sculpture is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich patinated clay finish. Signed in the back, Cordier, and listed in the Benezit (see last picture).
Charles Henri Joseph Cordier (1827-1905) was a French sculptor of ethnographic subjects. Cordier was a student of the Beaux-Arts in Paris and entered the workshop of Rude in 1847. He traveled extensively in Africa. He is known for his polychrome sculptures in the later realist phase of Orientalism. Charles Cordier (Best known for his orientalist statues...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Large Han Dynasty Terra-cotta Court Lady Figure TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Huge Han Dynasty Terracotta figure Of A Court Lady. TL Test conducted by Ralf Kotalla Laboratory in Germany. Report included.
Height: 29...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Red and Gold Murano Glass Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative Red Murano glass vase with gold accents. A wonderful accessory! This vase would also make a great gift
5.5w x 10h
Category
20th Century Italian Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Cast Iron Male Torso on Mount
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Silvered Bronze Casket with Hunt Animals Signed A. Cain
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a lady's bathroom counter with this exquisite jewelry case box. Crafted in France circa 1880 and oblong in shape, the bronze casket stands on openwork plant form ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Terracotta Statue of a Woman at a Fountain
Located in Dallas, TX
This well detailed terra cotta statue of a woman filling a water jug is from the late 19th century and measures over 30 inches high. The woman is holding a jug under the spout of a fountain; the spout is depicted as a lion mascaron. Beneath the lion spout...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Set of 5 Circa 1900 Blue and White Delft Vases from Holland
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful set of five blue and white Delft vases, this faience collection was hand-painted in Holland, circa 1900. The three bulbous vases are lidded, each with a finial depicting a rampant lion with a ball in its forepaws. Beneath the lion is a mottled background (on the front side only), with a foliate and floral margent. Each vase has the same scene painted on the front of the main body: a couple walking through a field surrounded by flowers. The opposite side has a floral rinceaux above a foliate branch. Painted in a similar fashion, the two concave vases are without lids. The side opposite from the cartouche of the couple has floral margents. All five vases have canted corners on the base.
Inspired by Italian majolica, the faience produced in 16th century Holland...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft, Paint
Contemporary Modern Art Sculpture of Airplane Yoga Pose
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Wood
Antique Wrought Iron Torchere from Italy, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
This stately 18th century torchere from Italy has a pyramid shape at the top which has been hand-hammered and is removable (see photos). It holds...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Early 20th Century French Faience Parrot Candle Holders on Bronze Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf with this colorful pair of bird sculptures. Crafted in France circa 1920, each sculpture stands on a bronze dore base decorated with leaf and shell motifs over folia...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare Large Scale Pastoral Plaster Sculpture from Loriol-du-Comtat, France, 1914
Located in Dallas, TX
Found in a chateau in Loriol du Comtat, in the Provence region of France, this large-scale plaster sculpture is signed and dated by the artist, making it a rare find. Originally part of a boiserie containing a fireplace, the sculpture decorated the main hall of the chateau. The artist, Marius Sain, created the piece for the owners of the chateau in 1914. The lovely depiction of a shepherdess and her flock is a fitting subject for an area of France in which shepherding is such an important part of the culture. The preserved heritage of transhumance in Provence goes back at least 800 years, as evidenced by collections of ancient songs, stories, and art.
Life-size in scale, the lovely sculpture features a mix of high-, mid-, and low-relief embellishments. A hooded shepherdess tends to her flock of sheep with a crook in hand. A dog sits calmly at her feet as the flock gathers in front of them. Both the shepherdess and the dog are in high relief, as is the lead sheep. The lamb seen suckling from the front sheep was crafted in mid relief, as is the visible head on the far right of the sculpture. There are a few sheep behind them in low relief. Large trees can be seen on either side of the group, while off in the background (faintly visible) are a castle with four fastigiate Mediterranean cypress trees (known as Stricta) and a spired church. The attention to detail is magnificent, with textured surfaces including the animals’ fur and the uneven ground.
Block print on the plaster can be seen at the base. The letters read Le Soir, which is French for “The Night”. The right side of the sculpture has been signed “M Sain 1914”.
Marius Joseph Sain was born in 1877 in Avignon, France. In 1902, Sain moved to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Through introductions by his older brother and painter, Paul...
Category
1910s French Vintage Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Wood
19th Century French Copper and Brass Jelly Boiling Bowl from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a touch of authentic French countryside charm to your kitchen with this large 19th-century copper marmalade bowl. Crafted in Normandy, France circa 1880, this traditional bassi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
19th Century Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY late 19C Bronze Sculpture of Napoleon Crossing the Alps.
19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback in Battle, with c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Continental Girandoles
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of 19th century Continental bronze urn shaped girandoles with crystal cut spear spikes.
Category
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$3,500 / set
Pair of Mid-Century French Outdoor Weathered Carved Stone Lion Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Imposing yet refined, this pair of mid-century French lion sculptures brings classical strength and architectural charm to any outdoor setting. Crafted in France circa 1950, each lio...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Contemporary Natural Driftwood Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking organic sculpture was crafted from a single reclaimed ficus tree root. Mounted on a square dark green marble base supported by twin iro...
Category
Early 2000s American Dallas - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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