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Max Klinger (German, 1857-1920) A life size bronze sculpture of "Badende"( Bather) Black / green patinaed bronze . Signed and with the foundry inscription of H.Gladenbeck & Sohn foundry Berlin and numbered 3.
This sculpture is from an edition of five numbered casts authorized by Max Klinger in 1903, from the marble original now in the Leipzig Museum he carved in 1898. The model for the sculpture was Elsa Asenijeff, Max Klinger 's model and his long-standing unofficial companion .
Reference 1. Max Klinger, Bildwerke, Gemalde und Zeichnungen Museum der bildenden Kunste Leipzig 1995 , by Herwig Guratzsch and E.A.Seemann ( Exhibition catalog May 3 rd to July 27 th 1995 ) catalog example A7.
Reference 2. Max Klinger Auf der Suche nach dem neuman Menschen. E.A. Seemann 2007 page135. Exhibit number 21. lent by the Dessau Anhaltische Gemaldegalerie inventory number Nr.P.108
(E xhibition celebrating the artists 150th birthday)
Dimensions: Total height 59 inches (150cm) |
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Richard Kauffungen (Austrian, 1854-1942) A Vienna bronze sculpture of Leonardo da Vinci (1452 –1519). The base of the sculpture depicts elements of his work, an artist's palate with brushes, a large note book, an art folio for his drawings and a bronze architectural column. Superb quality bronze cast with a light brown patination and darker contrasting highlights. The bronze is fitted to a dark green/ black marble base. Leonardo da Vinci is titled in the bronze at his feet also signed by the artist. Richard Kauffungen was an accomplished sculptor in marble. His work with Franz Xaver Messerschmidt and Caspar Zumbusch may be viewed at the University Palace of Vienna. Kauffungen wrote books on sculpture and was a highly sought after portrait sculptor from 1890 to the late1920's in Vienna . He worked mainly on commissions and it is rare to find a historical sculpture in his oeuvre.
Dimensions:Total height 15 &1/2 inches
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Vincenzo Alfano (Italian 1854-1918) "David". Bronze sculpture signed, dated 1887 and inscribed Napoli. Another identical example was Exhibited in Venice in 1887 and was bought by the National Gallery of Rome for their permanent collection. The sculpture also won The Prix du Concours of Naples 1901. Alfano is recognised as the most important sculptor of The Italian Realist School.
In 1902 he moved to New York and his stone sculptures can be seen on buildings in New York, Coney Island, Maine and also in Philadelphia. Superb quality lost wax casting.
Dimensions: Total height 27 inches. Length of the spectacular sword 14 inches.
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Circa 1851 bronze sculpture of Lucretia with foundry signature for Thiebaut Frères. Cast Second half of the 19th century.
Victor Thiébaut established a foundry devoted to works of art in 1851. At the beginning, they cast raw bronzes that they gave to Barbedienne or other founders to finish. Then Victor Thiébaut went into patrnership with various famous sculptors: David d'Angers, Carpeaux, Falguière, Carrier-Belleuse, Paul Dubois or Pradier. In 1898, Rodin signed a contract with this company regarding the casting of two of his works in different sizes: /Saint John the Baptist /and /Triumphant youth/. In 1901, Victor Thiébaut sold the firm to Gasne and retired.
Dimensions: Height 12 inches by 15 &1/2 inches in length by 6 inches in width. |
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"Youth playing with marbles", bronze,Barbedienne Foundry, Collas Reduction Mechanique seal, bronze
Dimensions:5&1/2in high |
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Paul Ludwig Kowalczewski (German 1865-1910) " The Seaman", signed, bronze
Dimensions: 13& 1/2 inches high |
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Charles William Ayton (American Born around 1879) "O-kiku-san" Madame Chrysantheme. Ayrton was an American sculptor from St Louis MO, Studied in Paris and exhibited at the 1904 Great Exhibition of St Louis. This bronze is inspired by the exotic book Madame Chrysantheme by Pierre Loti of 1887 . Superb green/ brown patina, signed and inscribed Paris and with foundry marks for Barbedienne Fondeur.
Dimensions: Height 17 inches by 11 inches in width |
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George Flamand (French circa 1890), A large and impressive Art Nouveau bronze gilded jardiniere with original lead liner) . Signed and titled "La Chene et le Roseau de la Fontaine" (The Oak,the Reed and the Fountain)
Dimensions: Height 8&!/2 inches by 14 inches in length by 6&1/2 inches in depth. |
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Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879) “La Portière” Bronze, sand cast 1920-1950 bust inscribed H. Daumier from an original plaster, circa 1850. (Four illegible numbers are stamped inside the cast.)
Dimensions: Total Height 4 &3/4 inches by 4 inches in width
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Louis Kley (French 1833- 1911) .Bronze circa 1890 signed pen holder of an amusing putto holding a pointed hat standing on fringed stool whispering to a stoic lawyer in the shape of a letter seal .
Dimensions: Height 6 inches |
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Guglielmo Pugi ( Italian 1890's) Alabaster bust, signed
Dimensions: 12 inches high and 12& 1/2 inches long |
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Paul Edouard Delabrierre (French, 1829-1912) signed, golden brown patinaed bronze
Dimensions: 20inches high X 18inches long X 7 inches deep |
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(Italian circa 1900) Alabaster, unsigned " Mignon"
Dimensions: 11 inches high, by 12 inches long |
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Unknown (Italian Circa 1900)"Bust of Dante Alighieri"A fine Italian cast believed originally to be a mold taken from life 1265-1321
Dimensions: height 13 inches by 16 inches in length |
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Vienna Bronze (Austrian circa 1910)"Inconsolable". silvered bronze on Belgian marble base
Dimensions: Total height 5&3/4 inches by 5&1/2 inches long |
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Eugen Bormel (French 1858-1932) "Aphrodite" signed bronze bust
Dimensions: 6&1/4 inches high |
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Jean Louis Gregoire ( French, 1840-1890) signed bronze on rouge marble base
Dimensions: 21& 1/4 inches high |
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Late 19 th Century Italian bronze - After Clodion " Bachante with Baby Faun", unsigned, bronze
Dimensions: 24 1/2 inches high x 10 1/2 inches wide |
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