South America - Statues

F. Barbedienne fonduer Ferdinand Barbedienne (6 August 1810 – 21 March 1892) was a French metalworker and manufacturer, who was well known as a bronze founder. The son of a small farmer from Calvados, he started his career as a dealer in wallpaper in Paris. In 1838 he went into partnership with Achille Collas (1795-1859), who had just invented a machine to create miniature bronze replicas of statues. Together they started a business selling miniatures of antique statues from museums all over Europe, thus democratising art and making it more accessible to households.[2] From 1843 they extended their scope by reproducing the work of living artists and also diversified by making enamelled household objects. With the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 the firm briefly had to switch to cannon founding owing to the shortage of metals but resumed business afterwards. Following Barbedienne's death in 1892, he was buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery and the firm was carried on by his nephew Gustave Leblanc until 1952. Among the principal artists reproduced by the firm were Antoine Louis Barye and Auguste Rodin. The Dying Galata (Italian: Galata morente...

Carrara marble sculpture signed A. Batacchi, Italy, Florence, late 19th century.

Bronze Sculpture. Moreau Mathurin Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) was a French sculptor of the academic style. Born in Dijon, he was renowned for his sculptures exhibited at the Salon,...

Liberty sculpture in Bronze and marble. French-Austrian sculptor, Friedrich Solomon Beer (1846-1912) Friedrich Salomon Beer (1846-1912) was a promin...

Woman with mirror Sculpture in Marble Sign: Prof. Jory Galleria Lapini Firenze Sold by: Casa Bellas artes Av. de Mayo 625

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Art deco sculpture in Bronze Rudolf Pauschinger Rudolf Pauschinger was born in 1882 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. He was a sculptor, etc...

Marble and broze Artemisa sculture, signed Pugi, Italy, circa 1870. Statuary, Breccia and Siena marble and bronze. By Guglielmo Pugi (1850-1915) With breccia marble pedestal. Scul...

Bronze Sculpture. Karl Sterrer Date of birth December 4, 1885 Birthplace Vienna Date of death June 10, 1972 Place of death Vienna Professional painter....

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Carrara marble sculpture signed Prof. Bastiani Firenze, Italy, circa 1890. By Ildebrando Bastiani.

Design: Carlos de Lamota He was born on August 13, 1924, in the Province of San Juan, Argentina. His passion for art began at a very early age. At 11, he attended Anita Volspranky’s ...

Bardiglio grey marble sculpture by Juan Pablo Marturano, Argentina, 2014. Titled: "Ramada y Mercedario" from San Juan Province. Juan Pablo Mart...

Child sculpture in bronze and marble

Style: Art Deco Material: wood and terracotta Country: london. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we...