This is an abstract bronze sculpture by the American artist, John Alfred Begg (1903-1974). It measures 19.25" by 7.5" by 6.5" and is signed by the artist. (We do not have images of the signature at this time.) Begg lived and worked in the New York area and died in Hastings-on-Hudson. His works are held in a number of museums across the U.S., including the Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover MA, the New York Public Library, and the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers. He is l ...click for details
This beautiful parcel gilt bronze bust of a girl after the original by Jean Antoine Houdon (1741-1828) was cast in the nineteenth century by Susse Freres of France. It carries the emblem and signature of the foundry. The girl is a young (approximately five year old) Louis Brongniart, one of two children of the noted neoclassical architect, Alexandre Theodore Brongniart (1739-1813) who was a friend of Houdon. The artist debuted busts of Brongniart's children at the Salon of 1777 and this one ...click for details
This extraodinary bronze sculpture, Gloria Victis, by Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (1845-1916), was cast by Barbedienne in the nineteenth century. Measuring 56" (142 cm), it is believed to be the second largest cast known to have been made by Barbedienne. First conceived while Mercie was studying in Rome at the French Academy, it originally modelled where Fame was supporting a victorius warrior in anticipation of a positive outcome to the Franco-Prussian war started in 1870. Following France ...click for details
This large bronze bust by Edith Lichtenstein depicts a distinguished Middle Eastern gentleman and was cast by Gorham in the late nineteenth century. It measures 28" tall and is in excellent condition. The man wears a turbin and a jewel earring hangs from his left ear. The subject may be Persian, Turkish or Arabian.
This magnificent sculpture depicts an American bald eagle perched on a rocky peak. Measures 32" by 10" by 12" (82.6 by 25.4 by 30.5 cm). The quality of the carving is wonderful. We have found no signature and the country of origin is unknown. We suspect it dates from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century.
This delightful marble sculpture, after a model by Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814), depicts two cherubs wearing crowns of grapes and leaves, at play beside a goat. Inscribed "Clodion 1886". Measures 40" tall, 32" wide and 21" deep (101.6 by 81.3 by 53.3 cm). It was purchased from lot 372 in sale 1716 at Christie's in New York on 10/24/06. Condition is excellent. There are chip losses, consistent with age, around the perimeter of the base, but no major damage no ...click for details
This bronze sculpture depicting a medieval knight holding a banner with the word CREDO is by Emanual Fremiet (1824-1910). It was cast by Barbedienne in the late nineteenth century, and is in excellent condition. Patina is a rich brown and has been undisturbed. Height: 16 in. Width: 11.5 in. Depth: 4.75 in. Additional images forwarded upon request.
This pair of patinated bronze figurines by the Austrian sculpture Hella Unger date from circa 1910. One measures 16.5" tall and the other is 15.5" tall. Each sits upon a bronze pedestal with rounded onyx stone. We know very little about the artist. The sculptures are reminiscient of the designs of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth (1880-1980) who was a contemporary of Hunger's and is known for her female nude figures with allegorical and organic themes. Her large bronze entitled The Vine i ...click for details
This fine abstract bronze depicting two embracing individuals was created by the German artist, Seff Weidl (1915-1972). Measures 17.5 by 3.7 by 2.75 inches (44.5 by 9.5 by 7 cm). Signed "S WEIDL". There is no foundry mark. Weidl was a sculptor, printmaker and illustrator who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. After WWII he traveled to France and Italy and eventually to the United States where he exhibited at the Kleeman Gallery beginning in 1950. He also exhibited at the Ne ...click for details
Included here is a pair of vintage rock crystal urns or tazzas on pedestals. Each is primarily clear with veins of golden color throughout. (Overall color in our second image is scewed artificially toward yellow due to use of flash, but nonetheless it does help to distinguish between the shades of color in each urn when compared to our primary image.) Condition of each is excellent. There are no chips or repairs or deep scratches. Measures 15.5 by 6.25 by 6.25 inches. Additional images forwa ...click for details
