19th Century Bronze, Mother and Children, by J. D'Aste

An enchanting classical 19th century patinated bronze statue of a semi clad seated maiden feeding water to a young cherub.  

An enchanting classical French 19th Classical silvered bronze statue depicting a mother and her children dancing, mounted on a gilded base. Sign...

A very good quality late 19th century Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze statue of a mother carrying her child on her back.

An enchanting 19th century carved marble statue of a seated mother and child playing on her shoulders.

This very fine patinated bronze figural torchere modeled as a classically clad female musician holding a mandolin and a marble torch. This symbolic representation of Music, falls within Coutan’s allegorical work. We have a number of marble pedestals this Torchere would stand on. Inscribed on base: Coutan, Thiébaut Frères, Fondeurs. Jules-Félix Coutan (22 September 1848 – 23 February 1939) is considered to be one of the most gifted French sculptors and designers of the 19th and early 20th centuries Coutan studied under the renowned Pierre-Jules Cavelier at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1872; after his return to Paris he executed the fountain group France Bearing the Torch of Civilization for the Exposition Universelle (1889), one of the two prominent sculptural commissions for the Exposition grounds.[1] Later he taught at the École des Beaux-Arts from 1900, where he expressed his disdain for the researches of Rodin— fumiste—[2] and the Impressionist sculptors who followed him. Coutan was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1905.[3] Coutan is best known in the United States for the sculptural group above the entrance to Grand Central Terminal in New York City. For Grand Central Terminal, Coutan was contracted to provide a quarter-size scale plaster model of the three-figure allegorical Transportation group, which he developed from 1911 through 1914. The carving was performed by the William Bradley & Son of Long Island City.[4] Among Coutan's students were Hippolyte Lefèbvre, Raymond...

A fine quality pair of 19th Century French patinated bronze statues of two Cavaliers. Each dressed in classical hats and cloaks, signed ; Salmson. Jean Jules Salmson...

An Art Deco silvered bronze statue of a girl with sheep on marble base, signed J. D’ASTE, from circa 1920s.

A charming gilt bronze group of Dutch children by D’Aste, showing five children in Dutch dress sliding on snow in their clogs, signed by J.D’ASTE. Signed/Inscribed: signed by J.D’AS...

Joseph d’Aste (1881-1945), Italian born sculptor who lived and worked in France. “Fete au village” (village celebration), gilt bronze on a marble base. Signed. The bronze sculpture w...

Stunning Art Deco bronze sculpture bird bath by listed artist Joseph (Guiseppe) d'Aste, c. 1920's - 30's. The heavily stylized design features 2 beautiful nudes in diving stance on a decorative base, with tiered tapered hexagonal bowl...

Sign: Joseph D´Aste Sign: (14) 8283 sign: Aux Champs Brunle Garaltiau Titre CyL Deposee Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Written: Aux Champs We have specialized in the sale of Art D...

A Fine Italian Cast 19th Century Bronze Group Titled "La Tempête" (The Tempest) Probably after Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822–1912), Cast by The Alessandro Nelli Foundry in Rome. The ...