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Antique Italian Grand Tour Bronze Marble Bust Sculpture Dante Alighieri 1880

Circa 1880

A fine & large (34" tall) antique French gilt-bronze on marble column of Diana, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892) after a statue by Jean Antoine Houdon (1741-1828), the bronz...

A very good antique Neo-Classical bronze of a Bacchante or Maenad, by Spanish sculptor Gustave Obiols Delgado (1858-1902). The sculpture circa 1890. This large & very attractive, fin...

A fine & large antique French Art Deco Bronze leaping stag sculpture/statue, by Georges H. Laurent (1880-1940), circa 1925. Georges H. Laurent was known for his animal subjects and t...

A very good large antique French gilt bronze of the Roman goddess Fortuna, by Louis Guillaume Fulconis (1818-1873), circa 1860. The bronze is inspired by sculpture of the Italian Ren...

A very elegant antique Art Deco bronze sculpture, statue by Josef Lorenzl, Austria, 1925. This beautiful bronze sculpture portrays a beautiful young woman, she is modeled as a nude t...

A large cast Vienna bronze in the Orientalist style by the Austrian sculptor Carl Kauba (1865-1922). The bronze finely modeled as an Arabian dromedary camel...

This is a one of a kind Italian white Carerra marble sculpture by San Diego artist Tony Gangitano. Its dimensions are 10" x 25" x 10". It is on a black granite base. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. This sculpture is a representation of Mary and Christ...

Impressive white Candoglia marble bust depicting the Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope. Northern Italy, first half of the 18th century. Diogenes of Sinope, called the Cynic, was ...

Magnifica scultura neoclassica in marmo bianco di Carrara, raffigurante la testa a mezzo busto dell' Afrodite di Cnidia. Italia, inizi del XIX secolo verso il 1830. Esistono numerosi...

"Pair Recumbent Stone Lions" after Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Italian (possibly Florence) Mid 19th Century Alabaster, marble 6 x 9 x 4 inches This is an exquisite pair of Italian alabaster lions on marble bases based on the monumental lions carved by Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the greatest Italian neoclassical sculptor. Canova sculpted the marble lions for the monumental tomb of Pope Clement XIII in St. Peter’s, Rome in 1792 Canova Lions refers to the pair of copies of lion sculptures by Antonio Canova. When Canova created the sculptures in 1792, he installed them on the tomb of Pope Clement XIII. The marble sculptures are some of the most prominent features in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Given the intricacies of creating the original Canova lions, some artists created molds and replicated them. A good example is the pair of lion sculptures...

These four plaques represent either domestic (a horse, two rams) or exotic animals (a rhinoceros and an elephant). Made on slate slabs cut to shape (a rectangle with concave angles), they are all based on the same narrative scheme: in a frame of Egyptian porphyry, an animal in multicoloured marble is represented advancing on a green marble floor, standing out against a black slate background. These plates were made in Italy, probably in Florence or in Rome, during the 18th century. We think that their primary purpose was to decorate the drawers of a cabinet. Like many other compositions in hard stone, these plaques were inspired by engravings that were a widespread decorative repertoire in the workshops. Three of the plaques presented here were directly inspired by works by Antonio Tempesta (1555 - 1630): the Rhinoceros, the Polish Horse...

The Philosopher by Vincenzo Gemito (1852-1929) Bust in bronze with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed "Gemito" Stamped with the foundry mark "Fonderia Gemito Napoli - Merca di Fabbr...