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Woman with Two Borzoi Dogs

C. 1930

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840 - 1917) Tête Tragique 6 ½ high x 4 x 4 1/2 inches 9 ½ inches high with base Bronze, inscribed in three places: Near top of head signed “Rodin” “No 4” Inscribed with foundry mark “Georges Rudier...

Signed and stamped “Cire Perdue, Bisceglia F-es, Paris” Biography Paul Landowski was a French monument sculptor who was Polish. His parents were Polish refugees. He created over 35 monumental sculptures in the city of Paris. Landowski is known for the 1931 Christ the Redeemer...

Bronze (After) Henri (Comte) Geoffroy De Ruille, Mounted Jockeys (French 1842-1922) "Mounted Jockeys Taking a Jump" 40"long x 26" high x 20 ½" wide 20th Century Medium: Patinaed B...

Signed underneath. This carved stone sculpture by Brighton Sango (1958 - 1995) is from a private collection. The family owns a quality collection of Shona sculpture. They purchased...

Grand Tour Marble Bust of a Young Apollo (Late 19th Century) Marble bust on a swivel marble base Unsigned 24 ½" high x 21" wide x 9 1/2 " deep...

John Edward Jones (Irish – 1806-1862) “Portrait of Lady Lucy Henderson” Signed and dated London 1858, and inscribed, “Lucy Henderson, Nee Durham” 28 ½” high x 20 ½” wide x 11” deep Provenance: Collection Saratoga Springs, NY About John Edward Jones was born in Dublin on May 2nd, 1806. He was the son of a miniature painter Edward Jones. He was trained as an engineer under Alexander Nimmo and worked with him on many important works in Ireland, including the building of the bridge at Waterford between 1829 in 1832, of which he was in charge. A taste and an aptitude for sculpture induced him to relinquish his prospects as an engineer and he commenced practice in London as a sculptor. He achieved considerable success, especially in portrait busts, and was employed by many notable persons of the time. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844 and continue to do so until his death. He executed a considerable number of bust of Irish personages. He paid occasional visits to Dublin where he contributed to the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1847, 1852,1853 and 1854. A full-length statue by him of Sir Robert...

Wonderful miniature bronze cast figurative sculpture of a young barefoot shepherd girl holding a staff by R. Hobold (German, 19th c). The girl is dressed in a flowing peasant dress a...

Late 19th-century bronze figure derived from a work by Jean Michel-Angel Pollet-a Palermo artist of French parents who was a pupil of Bertel Thorvaldsen and Peter Tenerani - titled ...

This is one of Antoine Bofill's best models, being a signature Art Nouveau nature form with a beautiful nude nymph gazing upon a bumble bee insect. The patina on this statue figure i...

Unsigned bronze buste of a woman, with fine characteristics. The sculpture was mounted on a hand-made ceramic socle with a marble top. Very heavy, solid and qualitative piece.

This stylized figural study captures a young girl restraining a struggling swan trying to take flight purportedly by Marius Jean Antonin Mercié, bearing the incised signature “Mercié” on the base.. The work is quite heavy weighing in about 65 lbs and boasts an opulent dark patina. Unlike his signature work Gloria Victis, that has numerous versions, reproductions and casts, Girl and Swan may be of just a few casts or may be unique. With Barbedienne foundry mark on the tree stump behind the left foot. Mercie used Barbedienne for many of his works. Purchased from Toulouse Antiques...

JUAN CLARÁ AYATS Spanish, 1878 - 1958 ART NOUVEAU SCULPTURAL BRONZE OF A BOY AND GIRL signed "Juan Clara" (on the lower left ) sculptural bronze 4-3/8 x 4-3/8 x 3-1/2 inches (11 X 11 X 9 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Spanish Collector Art Nouveau Bronze sculpture representing a boy and a girl sitting on a stool in a funny and surprised attitude to something they are seeing. Sgned "Juan Clará" lower left with the foundry seal and marks on the right side of the bench Juan Clará Ayats. Olot (Gerona), 6.XII.1875 - Paris (France), II.1958. Sculptor Student of José Berga at the Olot School of Fine Arts, developed his training in France, first at the School of Fine Arts in Toulouse, in 1896, and from 1901 in Paris. At this stage he lived with his younger brother, José Clará...