American 19thc Sculpture Plaster Fortuna Sgnd Listed

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1900: item #655824

19th century American plaster sculpture group of FORTUNA--by sculptor C HENNECKE--signed HENNECKE & CO COPYRIGHT--piece was handmade-has iron armature internally-solid construction-23 inches high-10 inch by 9 inch base--minor surface finish loses-piece recently waxed and looks just fine--ca 1880s

Sculpture after Etienne Falconet / La baigneuse aux ros

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1920: item #654277
790

A "biscuit de Sèvres" sculpture representing "la baigneuse aux roseaux (1762)" after a model of Etienne Falconet (1716-1791). Marked Sevres. It stands on a blue and gold glazed base, signed by the Sèvres Factory. Very good condition. XX° Period, Circa: 1918. Dim: W: 7,9 in - D: 7,9in - H: 16,5in. / Sculpture en biscuit de Sèvres représentant la baigneuse aux roseaux (1762)d'après le modèle d'Etienne Falconet (1716-1791). Marque en creux de Sèvres. Le groupe repose sur un socle en por... Click for details

IVANA GUDDO- terracotta Sculpture -170cm "Semplicità"

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 2000: item #643981

IVANA GUDDO- terracotta Sculpture -170cm "Semplicità"

China Vintage Yixing Mythical Animal by Zhong Mei

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1940: item #637149
0083

This Yixing mythical animal is in superb condition. I purchased it in Hong Kong in the mid-1980s and have kept it in a good environment since. It is signed by one Zhong Mei. As shown, the head can be removed from the body. K.S. Lo of Hong Kong put Yixing back on the map in the 1980s; he wrote books about Yixing ware; other writers in China have written about it in Chinese. In mid-May someone asked me where I purchased it. I opened it and the original receipt from Hong Kong is inside. That d... Click for details

Pottery Sculpture, Helge Christoffersen, Denmark

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1950: item #589388

Rare Danish studio pottery bust of girl with beautifully glazed headscarf made by Helge Christoffersen (1925-1965), Denmark. Helge Christoffersen was trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, he worked with artists like Einar Utzon-Frank, Rudolph Tegner, J.F. Willumsen and Jais Nielsen. From 1947 he made works for Royal Copenhagen. Mint condition. Signed with the sculptor's monogram. 12 1/4 inches tall.

Unique Terracotta Sculpture, Ake Holm, Sweden

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1950: item #574207

Terracotta sculpture made by Ake Holm (1900-80). Åke Holm started his own workshop in 1929, where he made terracotta figures throughout the 1930s. In the 1940s he started his production of glazed stoneware works. Signed: Åke Holm. Excellent condition. 8 inches tall.

CIRCUS SCULPTURE: A MELANCHOLY CLOWN, SEATED

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1980: item #569085

Seated Clown. Hollow-cast ceramic sculpture, 12 1/2" high, 12" long, 11" deep, the figure with crossed legs bent at the knees, one leg horizontal, one leg vertical, the melancholy figure's hand and head resting on the one knee; impressed signature at the base of the figure in the rear, "Peggy Thac" (the last name may well be something other than this, as it is difficult to read), copyright mark adjacent to the signature. The sculpture weighs approximately 14 pounds. A piece of felt covers the bo... Click for details

19th Century Italian Terra Cotta Baptism of Christ

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1837 VR: item #562943
1837

Intricately and finely crafted in the Italian rococo style, the scene of the Baptism of Christ in Terra Cotta. h. 21" w. 31" d. 4 1/2 ". Circa 1820.

#EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE PLASTER FIGURE APHRODITE OF MELOS

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1920: item #491502
00420

An exceptional plaster figure of the Aphrodite of Melos. The original from the 2nd century BC was found in 1820 by a peasant named Yorgos in an underground cavern on the Aegean island of Melos. It was offered on March 1, 1821 to Louis XVIII who presented it to the Louvre. Her graceful body symbolizes an ideal of beauty. The French named her Venus de Milo. High quality, I think that it is made by the famous Louvre's workshops. Origine: France circa 1920. Dimensions: 35.1/2in.(90cm) high.... Click for details

Group after Filippo Della Valle

Fine Art: Sculpture: Clay Pre 1900: item #481311
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A group in terra cotta after Filippo Della Valle ( 1698 - 1768 ), showing Eros and Psyche as two young children. They are entwined and rest on a roc. Back winged Eros, with an arch and quiver. There is a larger marble version of this group in the Wallace collection in London. It was long attributed to Augustin Cayot ( 1667-1722 ) and is now thought to be by Filippo Della Valle ( Florence 1698 - Rome 1768 ). There is also a terra cotta version of this group in the museum of Aix en Provence and a... Click for details