19th Century French Patinated Bronze Sculpture "L'escholier" Signed E. Picault

This beautiful antique bronze figure, was created in France, circa 1880. The realistic sculpture, titled on the front: "Escholier, 14eme Siecle", (meaning middle French, 14th century...

Decorate an office with this large, patinated white metal sculpture with clock titled "La Moisson" (the harvest). Crafted in France, the antique composition stands on a red marble ba...

This beautifully detailed bronze figure was sculpted in France, circa 1850. The figural sculpture shows a French soldier in uniform lighting a pipe with his gun by his side, a belt w...

Accessorize a man's office or desk with this elegant antique bronze figure. Crafted in France circa 1895, the large sculpture features a pheasant with long tail standing on rocky grounds; the artwork is signed on the base by French artist J. E. Masson. The bird's head is lifted in full attention, with right foot forward in a walking position. The bird figure is in excellent condition, commensurate with age and use, and adorns a beautiful and rich two tone patinated bronze finish. Jules Edmond Masson (1871-1932) was born in Paris in 1871. He was the son of Clovis Masson, who was also a renowned sculptor and a pupil of Barye. J.E. Masson specialized in depictions of animals, as well as equestrian monuments...

Decorate a man's desk or a library shelf with this antique bronze sculpture composition. Created in France, circa 1890, the sculpture features two hunt dogs standing on a rocky groun...

Decorate a shelf or a woman's writing table with this sweet antique figure composition "Le Baiser"; created in France circa 1860, the bronze sculpture stands on a round base and feat...

Figure "Memoria" in bronze with brown and green shaded patina signed Emile Louis Picault. It represents a young woman seated, dressed in a drapery,...

A handsome and extremely high quality French 19th century patinated bronze and ormolu bust, titled ESRHOLIER and signed by EMILE LOUIS PICAULT. The bust is raised by a square base with a fine bottom ormolu fillet and a lovely mottled design. At the front is a unique and most decorative family crest amidst charming oak leaves inscribed 1350 and hanging in a gargoyle's mouth. At the center is an ormolu plaque inscribed "ESRHOLIER 14ème...

"Sculpture in patinated bronze, signed Marcel Debut, 19th century" Important sculpture in patinated bronze, signed Marcel Debut, XIXth Century, orientalist subject, nice brown pat...

A charming true pair of French 19th century patinated bronze statues signed H. Ferrat. Each bronze is raised by a square ormolu base and with a circular patinated bronze pedestal. Th...

A wonderful and very decorative pair of French 19th century patinated bronzes, signed Bulio. Each is raised on a circular base depicting the ground. One bronze is of an adorable wing...

Denys-pierre Puech French, 1854-1942 La Sirene Signed ‘D.PUECH’; inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur Patinated Bronze circa 19th century Foundry Cast: Ferdinand Barbedienne 37 1/2 in. x 27 in. x 16 in Notes: Puech conceived the idea for ‘La Sirene’ during his stay at the Villa Medici when he fell passionately in love with the celebrated opera singer Emma Calvé, who was then performing in Rome. Peuch wrote, "it is to her that I owe the inspiration for the group." The sculpture shows a winged chimeric siren with a tail of a fish abducting a Ephebus. Puech noted the rarity of the scene of a woman abducting a man, rather than the more common depiction of a man carrying away a female victim. Peuch says, “I had the presentiment that, with the Siren's rape of the Ephebus, I could express the force of passion, which reached towards the unknown, which, itself, might be fidelity or the fall..." In Greek mythology the sirens seduced sailors with their singing only to lead them to their death in the sea. Literature: Denys Puech...