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A 19th century naturalist silvered bronze casket signed
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Pre 1900 item# 1047988 (stock# 1229)
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A silvered bronze casket signed by Auguste Cain (1821-1894) topped with a pheasant, with two handles and four legs made of tree branches. Of the two main sides, oval niches are decorated on one hand with two rabbits and the other three partridges. The box is richly decorated with branches and mulberry fruit and nut trees. All the decorative elements of this box are in high relief which gives much life to this casket. It is very representative of the Romantic movement, which in addition to its influence on the sculpture aimed on the portrait and the treatment of certain types of subjects, promotes the emergence of a particular genre: the animal sculpture. Animals fascinate the romantics; they represent the wildlife, the world of Nature, perfect mix between violence and sensibility. The animal sculptors are simply following a path already opened by the painters, first by the English, then by the Romantics of the 1820s in particular Gericault and Horace Vernet.
The work of Antoine Louis Barye is at the peak of the genre, it brings in its wake many sculptors such as Alfred Barye, his son, Pierre-Jules and his son in law, Auguste Cain, the sculptor of the lions and tigers, which made the representation of these beasts his specialty. In spite of the reluctance of the academic society which considers the animal unworthy of the great art, the critics and the public speak very highly of this production, which clearly influenced the decorative arts. The animal sculptors following the example of Antoine-Louis Barye also produced many decorative objects. Many artworks appeared at that time, using the animal directory. Stork, turtle, lizards or frogs appear on the base or on the stems of the candelabra. Each of these animal representations reflects, in its way, the romantic impulse that runs throughout Europe.
Fin XIX° Period, Circa: 1880.
Dim: W: 10,2 in - D: 4,7in - H: 7,5in.
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Restauration Period four lights sconces
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1032996 (stock# 1185)
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Pair of four lights gilt bronze and patinated sconces, decorated with palm leaves and a central scoop holding the four lights.
Charles X Period, Circa: 1820.
Dim: W: 8,3 in - D: 9,4in - H: 12in.
Paire d'appliques à quatre branches cannelés en bronze doré et patiné.
La platine à décor de palmettes et d'une rosace central porte la branche centrale qui accueille les quatre lumières.
Epoque Charles X, Circa: 1820
Dim: L:21cm, P:24cm, H:30,5cm.
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Alexandre Schoenewerk / Sculpture en bronze
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Pre 1900 item# 960911 (stock# 1127)
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A bronze representing a woman sitting and picking up flowers from Alexandre Pierre Schoenewerk (1820-1885). He had a great success during the Second Empire before going insane and killing himself. A pupil of David d'Angers, he will be very influenced by Italy and classical antiquity. He produced numerous busts and statues, contributing to the decoration of the Louvre, the Tuileries, the Hotel de Ville, the Opera. He made "The Young Tarantini" which is now preserved at the Musée d'Orsay, and Emile Zola quipped about this work in his account of the Salon of 1872.
Very good condition.
Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1850.
Dim: W: 11,8 in - D: 7,1in - H: 12,2in.
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Un bronze représentant une femme cueillant des fleurs de Alexandre Pierre Schoenewerk (1820-1885). Il connaît un grand succès sous le Second Empire avant de sombrer dans la folie et de se donner la mort. Elève de David d'Angers, il restera très influencé par l'Italie et l'Antiquité classique. Il produira de nombreux bustes et statues, contribuant à la décoration du Louvre, des Tuileries, de l'Hôtel de Ville, de l'Opéra. Il réalisa "La Jeune Tarantine" qui est actuellement conservé au Musée d'Orsay, et Emile Zola ironisa sur cette oeuvre dans son compte-rendu du Salon de 1872.
Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1850
Dim: L:30cm, P:18cm, H:31cm.
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Pair of Campana Vases / Paire de vases
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Pre 1837 VR item# 942027 (stock# 1117)
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A pair of Charles X ormolu and patinated Campana vases with scrolled handles on a Sienna Marble pedestal base.
Very good condition.
Charles X Period, Circa: 1830.
Dim: W: 3,9 in - D: 3,9in - H: 10,6in.
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Une paire de vases en bronze patiné et doré, reposant sur un socle en marbre de Sienne. L'ensemble s'encastre sur une base carrée en bronze, à décors de feuilles ciselées. Les vases à anses sont ciselés de motifs floraux et de feuilles stylisées.
Epoque Charles X, Circa: 1830
Dim: L:10cm, P:10cm, H:27cm.
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Winged lions chimney fender
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Pre 1837 VR item# 916794 (stock# 1040)
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A gilt and patinated bronze chimney fender, with a décor of fantastic animals, two winged lions facing each other on a base decorated with shells and palmettes. The central patinated bronze bar is pierced with geometrical patterns.Under the Restauration, the decorative arts under Napoléon III are pleasant, kind to delight the public and not to exalt the heroism. A sober decor, reflecting the peace and sweetness of life follows the warrior symbols of the Empire .
Circa :1830
Dim: W: 34,3 in - D: 4,3in - H: 15,7in.
Dim: L:87cm, P:11cm, H:40cm.
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A pair of bronze putti / Paire d'angelots en bronze
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Pre 1900 item# 916432 (stock# 1111)
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A pair of patinated bronze putti standing on a square black marble base, one carrying grapes with his dress ,the other holding a nest in his left hand.
Very good condition.
Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1850.
Dim: W: 4,1 in - D: 4,1in - H: 8,3in.
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Une paire d'angelots adossés à un tronc, l'un portant des grappes de raisin dans sa robe, l'autre tenant un nid dans sa main, en bronze patiné reposant sur une base carrée en marbre noir.
Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1850
Dim: L:10,5cm, P:10,5cm, H:21cm.
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Four giltbronze groups on lapis lazuli bases
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Pre 1900 item# 908030 (stock# 1089)
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A set of four gilded Putto groups in pairs emblematic of the four seasons, each mounted on a lapis lazuli square plinth.
Very good condition.
Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1850.
Dim: W: 3,9 in - D: 4,7in - H: 5,9in.
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Un ensemble de quatre groupes de puttis en paire formant une farandole animée représentant les 4 saisons. Chaque groupe en bronze doré repose sur une base carrée en lapis lazuli.
Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1850
Dim: L:10cm, P:12cm, H:15cm.
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Two gilt bronze cassolettes / Une paire de coupes bronz
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Pre 1900 item# 907763 (stock# 1050)
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Two gilt bronze Napoléon III cups resting on the front paws of three lions supporting the sides of the cup's base, alternating with three sea shells. The belt rimming the cup's top part is flanked with three faun masks.
Very good condition.
Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1880.
Dim: W: 5,1 in - D: 5,1in - H: 6,3in.
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Une paire de coupes tripodes en bronze doré d'époque Napoléon III reposant sur les pattes avant de trois lions s'alternant avec des coquillages. La ceinture bordant la partie supérieure des coupes est ornée de masques de faunes.
Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1880
Dim: L:13cm, P:13cm, H:16cm.
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A bronze "amour guerrier" / Amour guerrier en bronze
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Pre 1900 item# 841346 (stock# 992)
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A bronze statuette representing an "amour guerrier" resting on a very finely chiseled carpet, holding a shield in his right hand and a sword in his left one. He turns his face, fine and delicately shaped, to his left, he's wearing a feather decorated helmet. Base in red "griotte" marble.
Very good condition.
Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1850.
Dim: W: 3,1 in - D: 4,7in - H: 8,7in.
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Sculpture en bronze patiné représentant un jeune amour guerrier reposant sur un tapis très finement ciselé, tenant dans sa main droite un bouclier et dans la gauche une épée. Il tourne son visage, fin et délicatement faconné vers la gauche, il est coiffé d'un casque surmonté d'une plume. Socle en marbre griotte rouge.
Epoque Napoléon III, Circa: 1850
Dim: L:8cm, P:12cm, H:22cm.
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