Bronzes and Sculpture

36 items
Austrian Bronze model of a kingfisher by Franz Bergman, finely cast and painted and stamped with his mark, a 'B' in a vase. Vienna circa 1900.

Kingfisher

show details 		Austrian Bronze model of Budgerigars on a branch, finely cast and painted at the Bergman workshop. Stamped with the Bergman 'B' in a vase and marked GESCHUTZT together with the model number.

Budgerigars 

show details 		A fine and large Vienna Bronze group of lovebirds on the leaf of a castor oil plant. Produced at the Bergman workshops and marked GESCHUTZT with the model number. Vienna circa 1890.

Lovebirds

show details 		A well cast and painted Vienna bronze model of a greyhound, 'geschtutz' impressed to the chest. Austrian circa 1900.

Black & White Greyhound

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A well cast and painted Vienna bronze model of a brindle coated greyhound, Austrian circa 1900.

Brindle Greyhound

show details 		A finely cast and painted Vienna bronze model of a white pig, marked to the chest 'geschtutz'. Austrian circa 1900.

White PIg

show details 		A Restauration period bronze portrait bust of Voltaire, after the work by Jean Antoine Houdon, on a turned white statuary marble base with an ormolu mount and feet and gilded and engraved nameplate. French circa 1825. Jean Antoine Houdon. Born Verailles 1741. Died Paris 1828, was received as a full member of the Académie Royale in 1777. His great series of portrait busts began in earnest with his exhibits at the Salons of 1775 and 1777 after which Houdon was established as a portrait sculptor without rival. At the Salon of 1779 Houdon inaugurated his impressive gallery of portraits of famous men, modelled both from life and posthumously. This was a theme that he continued up to his last Salon in 1814, and places him firmly within the historicist current of the age of Louis XVI. Houdon's originality lay in creating different bust types of his illustrious subjects. Thus Voltaire, Rousseau, D'Alembert, Franklin, Washington and others were depicted in contemporary costume and hairstyles, but also with their hair dressed in the Roman manner and their shoulders naked or covered with antique drapery. Houdon had won the Académie's third prize for sculpture in 1756 and the Grand Prix (Prix de Rome) in 1761. He subsequently spent three years at the Ecole des Elèves Protégés before leaving for Rome back in 1764. In a memoir, written in 1794, Houdon summed up his career thus: 'I have given myself over to only two studies, which have filled my whole life … anatomy and the casting of statues'.

Bust of Voltaire

show details 		A fine cold painted bronze model of a French bulldog with a tan leather collar. Austria circa 1910.

French Bulldog

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A fine British School sculpture of Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, gilt bronze standing upon a turned statuary marble base.Probably produced to celebrate the British Victory over the French in 1815. Born April/May 1769, died 14 September 1852, Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the nineteenth century. He is often referred to as simply

1st Duke of Wellington

show details 		A pair of gilded and painted spelter candlesticks. French circa 1870.

Figural Candlesticks

show details 		A finely carved Blackwood model of an elephant with ivory tusks, probably Western India, circa 1890.

Elephant

show details 		An early 20th century sculptor's stand in oak with a rotating top that can be adjusted in height. Perhaps French circa 1870. The top 18 in x 18 in. The accompanying black and white photograph shows Sir Alfred Munnings with his finished sculpture of the horse Brown Jack, circa 1935.

Sculptor's Stand

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A Vienna Bronze model chicken, cold painted in correct colours and with the impressed marks for Franz Bergman. Austrian circa 1900.

Vienna Bronze Chicken

show details 		The Prince Regent, c.1815 wearing his Field Marshall's uniform with his Order of The Golden Fleece Neck Badge and Garter Star and Sash. THe Prince Regent requested the Spanish Order to bring himself in line with The Duke of Wellington who habitually wore the decoration without wearing his K.B./G.C.B. Prinny often claimed to be at Waterloo much to the disgust of the Iron Duke. This bust is a fine ormolu example, perhaps by Rundell Bridge and Rundell, after the work by Francis Leggatt Chantrey.

The Prince Regent

show details 		A 19th century Grand Tour bronze libarary bust of Hippocrates of Kos, the ancient Greek Physician. He was considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. and is considered the

Hippocrates of Kos (460 BC-370 BC)

show details 		Early 20th century bronze copy of the Narcissus found at Pompeii in 1862. This example has a replica

Narcissus

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A Victorian brass adjustable dog's collar, engraved

Dog Collar

show details 		Two Regency period cast plaster library busts of ancient Greek philosophers on parcel gilt socles. English circa 1800.

Philosophers

show details 		A fine pair of bronze lamps, perhaps modelled on ancient Roman originals. Made in Italy during the 19th century and sold as souveniers of the Grand Tour. Stamped with the maker's name, L. CHIALI.

Roman Lamps

show details 		A fine pair of bronze candlesticks, inspired by the artifacts of the ancient Romans. Made in Italy during the 19th century and sold as souvenirs of the Grand Tour.

Grand Tour Candlesticks

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A cast bronze table lamp, the column a writhing grapevine clad with leaves, the base quadralobed and derived from a gothic counterpart. English circa 1840. Originally supporting a glass font for oil, now converted to electricity. The pair priced at £4950.00. The single at 1950.00

Grapevine Lamp

show details 		A cast plaster model of the Sphinx, published during the Regency period and finished to simulate patinated bronze. English circa 1820.

Regency Sphinx

show details 		A finely cast and painted Austrian or Vienna Bronze model of an Oriental Pheasant on a naturalistic and spun base. Circa 1900. Fully marked 'geschtutz' and with the registaration number. Attributed to Franz Bergman (1861-1936)

Oriental Pheasant

show details 		A Restauration bronze figure of Voltaire after the work by Jean Antoine Houdon, on a rouge griotte, sienna and black marble base. Jean Antoine Houdon. Born Verailles 1741. Died Paris 1828, was received as a full member of the Académie Royale in 1777. His great series of portrait busts began in earnest with his exhibits at the Salons of 1775 and 1777 after which Houdon was established as a portrait sculptor without rival. At the Salon of 1779 Houdon inaugurated his impressive gallery of portraits of famous men, modelled both from life and posthumously. This was a theme that he continued up to his last Salon in 1814, and places him firmly within the historicist current of the age of Louis XVI. Houdon's originality lay in creating different bust types of his illustrious subjects. Thus Voltaire, Rousseau, D'Alembert, Franklin, Washington and others were depicted in contemporary costume and hairstyles, but also with their hair dressed in the Roman manner and their shoulders naked or covered with antique drapery. Houdon had won the Académie's third prize for sculpture in 1756 and the Grand Prix (Prix de Rome) in 1761. He subsequently spent three years at the Ecole des Elèves Protégés before leaving for Rome back in 1764. In a memoir, written in 1794, Houdon summed up his career thus: 'I have given myself over to only two studies, which have filled my whole life … anatomy and the casting of statues'.

Restauration Bronze of Voltaire.

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A late 19th century cold painted Vienna Bronze model of a St. Bernard dog. Austrian circa 1900.

St Bernard

show details 		A life sized Vienna Bronze model of a toad by Franz Bergman and with his mark impressed beneath. Austrian circa 1890.

Toad

show details 		A pair patinated bronze and ormolu candelabra after the work by Clodion (Claude Michele) 1738 – 1814. A fine quality pair of Louis XVI two branch candelabra taking the form of striding putti bearing in each hand a gilt bronze flaming torch. Each putto is draped with a gilt bronze cloth. They stand supported on a white statuary cylindrical plinth mounted at the top with a string of gilt bronze beads and supported on a square block plinth.

Putti Candelabra

show details 		A Corinthian column table lamp, original bronze and parcel gilt lacquer finish. Formerly an oil lamp base, now adapted for electricity. English circa 1870.

Corinthian Table Lamp

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A green painted columnar table lamp with gold lacquered brass base and mounts, with a stamped brass label for Palmer & Co Patent. Now converted to electricity.

Palmer's Patent Table Lamp

show details 		A pair of mid Victorian candlesticks, after a design by William Bateman II for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. Ormolu and patinated bronze. These candlesticks are based on a pair of silver candlesticks made by William Bateman II in 1834 for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. Principal differences are to be seen in the bases, which on the Bateman model are of more elaborately rococo form with shell feet. Illustrated in the catalogue for The Great Exhibition of 1851, (vol. II, pl.34, p.745,) is a centre table with a base of three swans similar to these candlesticks. The table was made by George J. Morant, whilst the design is attributed to the Duchess of Sutherland.

William IV Candlesticks

show details 		Bronze portrait bust of Sir Walter Scott published by S. Parker after the work by Samuel Joseph. Marked to the base

Sir Walter Scott

show details 		A good English bronze portrait bust of the Duke of York, engraved to the reverse

Duke of York

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A fine and large cold painted bronze model of a pheasant, marked for and by Franz Bergman. Austria circa 1890.

Pheasant

show details 		A George III black painted plaster bust of a classical lady, the underside inscribed

Classical Bust

show details 		A fine, early 20th century cast and cold painted Vienna Bronze model of a Kangaroo. Austrian circa 1910.

Vienna Bronze Kangaroo

show details 		Three painted plaster figures, Chinese export circa 1800, the two larger being examples of nodding figures. The nodding figures measure 11.5 inches high and 10.5 inches high, the third figure, (centre of the three in the zoom image) stands 9.5 inches high. Nodding-head figures were imported into England, Europe and America from Canton in large numbers from the 1780's. The great interest in these figures in England is derived in large part from the personal tastes of the Prince of Wales as Regent culminating in the Oriental interior achieved at The Brighton Pavilion in 1802. For a pair of nodding figures similar to these see Sale 7899, Régence to Fabergé. An Apartment by Jed Johnson. 20 May 2010. London, King Street, and an acompanying account of these figures in the European interior. £3950.00 for the three.

Chinese Export Nodding Figures

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