Marble sculptures

Hard limestone capital carved in the corners with four grimacing heads, mouths open and stretched by hands whose arms intertwine. Romanesque, Normandy or England circa 1080. H.28.5 W.27 D.18.5 cm. A few accidents and missing pieces. Similar subjects adorn the churches of Saint Nicolas de Studland in England and Marestay in France. This representation may refer to the image of the acrobat, but also to the teaching of speech control: "It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth that defiles a man" Matthew 15:11-20.

"Marquise de Pompadour" carved bust in Carrara marble, signed Houdon. Weight: 45.00 kg Shipping unavailable Area: France Sizes: H 650MM X L 400MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

16th century ITALIAN school Young child with drapery White marble bust. Bears a label on the reverse of the pedestal 3285. Bears a label on the base n° 3285 / Acht 1951 / Roman bust / P.A. 2000. H. 32 cm including pedestal H. 11.5 cm Damage to the nose and drapery. Provenance : Grenoble collection, mid-20th century; By descent to the current owner.

Emile-André BOISSEAU (1842-1923) - Twilight Sculpture in white marble Signed on the terrace Height: 74 cm Emile-André Boisseau exhibited regularly at the Salon from the 1870s, winning numerous prizes. Our sculpture, Le Crépuscule, was shown at the 1883 Salon, where it won a gold medal. In an article in the Gazette des Beaux-Arts the same year, critic H. Jouin described the group as follows: "M. Boisseau has represented the Twilight in the form of a genie who lights his nocturnal lamp while the children slumber under the powerful wings. The artist has given a woman's body to the character he wanted to create: the gaze and general attitude have something maternal about them. Le Crépuscule is a sober, graceful composition". At the 1883 exhibition, the sculpture was accompanied by this poem: Crépuscule Le silence se fait. In the shadows, When the shepherd's star flees, Nature under the dark sky, Gently falls asleep. It is Night.

Art Nouveau bust of a young woman in white marble, hair slightly tinted, circa 1900. Weight: 11.60 kg Shipping unavailable Sizes: H 450MM X L 270MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

Portraitbüste - Portrait bust Marble, dam. and rest. Later plinth. H 36 cm (total).

"Jeune Nymphe" Large white marble sculpture, 19th century. Weight: 12.95 kg Shipping unavailable Area: France Sizes: H 640MM X L 180MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

English workshop, traditionally known as the "Nottingham School", last quarter of the 15th century. Head of Saint John the Baptist and Christ as a "Man of Sorrows" surrounded by Saint Peter and a bishop. Alabaster panel carved in relief with minute traces of painted motifs. Minor old and recent accidents, missing parts (middle part of St. Peter's key, bishop's left fingers) and vertical break refixed. Dim. 24.5 x 15 x 3 cm. Provenance: private collection, France; by descent. Expert: Cabinet Sculpture & Collection

"L'amour au papillon" model by Antoine Denis Chaudet (1763-1810) Carrara marble sculpture on a portor marble base Restoration for use and maintenance 20th century Dimensions: H: 53; L: 37; W: 23 cm

Ildebrando BASTIANI (1867-?) - "Young woman naming her lover" White marble sculpture. Signed on the base. Weight: 50.00 kg Shipping unavailable Area: Italie Sizes: H 780 M/ X L 440 MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

BOIZOT after Cupid marble sculpture, H 62.5 cm

Sculpture of a nymph emerging from a bath in alabaster on a marble base. Bearing a Fontana Agreste label (minor wear and chips, one hand missing) Height Height : 63 cm

French school late 19th century-early 20th century Madame de la Vallière Marble Inscription de la Vallière (small chips) Height : 50 cm - Width : 40 cm

Gugliermo PUGI (1850-1915) Woman's bust Subject in marble and veined marble Signed on reverse H: 62 - W: 39 cm

PAIR OF DOGS Large monumental sculptures in white marble 155 x 52 x 81 cm

NEOCLASSICAL MARBLE BUST OF AN EMPEROR - MARCUS AURELIUS - Ca. 19th century AD. A Neoclassical marble bust of an Emperor (Marcus Aurelius?). Finely sculpted and majestically wrought, the emperor is clad in a tunic and is depicted in his later years, with a pensive countenance. the hair crowning his head is a drilled mass of luscious curls that covers the tops of his ears. These frame the face along his jawline to form a pointed beard that flows into curls below his chin. The thick downturned mustache is divided at the philtrum. His long oval face, with bulging articulated eyes defined by thick, half-closed lids, sit below arching brows. Atop a voluted index plaque, on a later socle. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 2605, Antiquities, Lot. 171. Size: 160mm x 85mm; Weight: 400g Provenance: Private UK collection; from an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

PUGI Guglielmo (c. 1850-1915) Bust of young woman with scarf Alabaster Signed "Pugi" in point on reverse (a chip at the edge of the scarf, chips) Height 24 cm - Width 15.5 cm

ANDREA CASCELLA (Attr.). Sculpture - ANDREA CASCELLA (Attr.) (Pescara 1919-Milan 1990). Sculpture in black marble. Defects. Measures approx. 23x36x14.5 cm.

A. MICHELOTTI (19th - 20th century). Bust of a young girl. Sculpture in alabaster and marble, signed on the back. Height with base: 42 cm.

Large, rare Meissen figurine group "Raub der Jugend" On an oval, rocaille-shaped base framed and decorated with sculptural flowers and leaves, a dynamically moving group. The winged, long-bearded Chronos is depicted floating as the god of time, clutching Venus, goddess of beauty, in his arms. Cupid crouching on the ground, weeping with a torch. A skull lying on the back as a symbol of transience. Polychrome painting with gold staffage. Designed by Max (Georg) Rossmann, 1889 after the marble sculpture "Die Zeit entführt die Schönheit" (also titled "Boreas entführt Oreithyia") by Pietro Balestri (Balestra). Model no. O 144, unmarked; sword mark. H. 49 cm. The Italian sculptor Pietro Balestri (Balestra), also known as Pietruccio, belonged to the school of Bernini. After many years working for Queen Christina of Sweden, he moved to Dresden. During the reign of Augustus the Strong, he created several marble sculptures based on ancient models, which were initially placed in the garden of the Japanese Palace and later moved to the Great Garden of the baroque Dresden Palace. The majority of Balestra's sculptures created in Dresden were lost during the Seven Years' War. In addition to this group, Maximilian Georg Rossmann (1861 Vohenstrauß/Upper Palatinate - 1926 Amorbach/Lower Franconia) also created the "Allegory of Vigilance" (model no. O 169) for molding in porcelain after a model by Lorenzo Mattielli. Cf. Thieme-Becker, II, p. 408f. and XXIX, p. 78. A large rare porcelain figure group "The rape of the Youth" modelled by M. Rossmann after P. Balestra. Insignificantly restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1900.

"Woman with turban" White marble bust carved circa 1925-1930. Height: 45 cm ***** Placing a bid implies acceptance of our conditions of sale, so please refer to them for shipping information ****

IN THE FASHION OF THE 18th century Bust of Flora White marble sculpture on pedestal. Height: 56 cm (soiling, small chips)

G. PINESCHI - "Young Neapolitan fisherman" Bust in pink alabaster, early 20th century. Weight: 20.60 kg Shipping unavailable Area: Italie Sizes: H 500MM X L 320MM Condition: At first glance: good condition

Composite marble bust of Clytie H. 32.5 cm

CÉLINE CHALEM (1913-2008) - CÉLINE CHALEM (1913-2008) Sculpture in white Carrara marble featuring a stylized breast and breast prints. H 12.8 x W 56 x D 25 cm

Male bust in composite marble in the taste of Antiquity H. 31.5 cm

"Feline", Sculpture in marble, eyes in glass beads. Dimensions: l. 32 cm. Broken ear.

Pair of sculptural lions on marble base, 19th century, size excluding base 22x38 cm (restorations to base)

Sculpture of a lion as a Grand Tour souvenir. Red marble. On an almost rectangular plinth with one side curved and profiled, the sculpture of a lying lion. Stock; total height 16 cm. L. 32 cm. An Italian sculpture of a lying lion in red marble. Marble base. Dented. Italy. 1st half 19th century.

André DELVOL (1909-2003) Female nude alabaster sculpture dated 45, H 25 W 20 cm

Jean Marie FIORI (born 1952) Bust of Bakunin (2007) Painted alabaster. Height Height : 41 cm.

Putto in draped bust, carved marble, plinth Ht 53cm, antique work

Attributed to Richard AURILI (1864-1943) : BUST in two tones of marble featuring a young girl with a bun titled Marguerita on the base. Circa 1900. Height 30 - Width 32 - Depth 16 cm

Combat des amours, marble sculpture, H 44 cm (accident to a finger and to the tips of the wings, chip to the back of the base).

Large, rare Meissen figurine group "Brother and Sister" Girl standing on a rectangular, fluted and gold-contoured plinth in country dress made of a pale yellow skirt with an Indian floral pattern, white blouse and blue bodice. Her long light brown hair is plaited to the side in loose braids. She is lowering her gaze to a deer, the enchanted little brother who is feeding her with care. Polychrome painting. Designed by Johann Christian Hirt, 1881, after a fairytale figure by the Brothers Grimm. Signed "J. Hirt". Model no. M 163, unmarked; sword mark. H. 48 cm. Born in Fürth in 1836, the sculptor Johann Christian Hirt (1836 - 1897) studied classical sculpture under Max von Widnmann at the Munich Academy from 1855. He became known above all for his commissions for statues, including for public monuments and buildings. He produced several marble sculptures for King Ludwig II of Bavaria to decorate the castles of Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee. He created allegorical and mythological figures as well as numerous models from German legends and poetry. The Meissen manufactory produced some of Hirt's large sculptures in 1881. In 1888, it acquired a centerpiece and candlesticks for the Arts and Crafts Exhibition in Munich. Cf. Jedding, Meissen Porcelain, p. 150, Thieme-Becker, XVII, p. 144. A rare large early 20th C. porcelain figure group modelled by J. Chr. Hirt. Insignificantly restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Early 20th c.

17th - 18th century school Antique-style bust of a man in Carrara marble H. 35 x W. 23 cm