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French Bronze Red Setter Dog PJ Mene
– Gorgeous French bronze casting of a red setter signed Mene
– Mene was famous for his animal studies and this is a great example
– Bought from a dealer at Les Puces flea market in Paris
– Patina is superb, this bronze is offered in great shape
– Will ship to anywhere in the world
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CLICK HERE TO BUY THIS FRENCH BRONZE CASTING BULL COW BULLOCK STATUE ON CANONBURY ANTIQUES
French Bronze Casting Bull Cow Bullock Statue
– Amazing French bronze casting of a bull
– This is a later recasting from the original
– The patina is superb, check out how the muscle tone shimmers in the light
– Will ship to anywhere in the world
– Viewings possible in our Hertfordshire warehouse
– Offered in great condition ready for home use right away
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Pair Bronze Horses by Mene Accolade French Casting Statue
– Gorgeous bronze casting of the Two Horse Accolade by PJ Mene
– This is a later recasting from the original and is offered in great shape
– Stands at over two feet tall so this is a large casting
– Patina is superb and this is offered in great shape ready for home use
– Bought from a dealer at Les Puces flea market in Paris
– Come and view this in our Hertfordshire warehouse
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Bronze Horse Jockey Signed Bonheur Derby French
The horse and jockey is perhaps one of the most popular subjects in bronze art and right here we have one of the best examples we have seen. This is a later recasting of the famous ‘Winner of the Derby’ bronze by the artist Isidore Bonheur (1827-1901). The bronze is a fine brown cast for the horse and a darker brown for the jockey and base. The patina to it is fantastic and the piece is offered in perfect condition.
The jockey is depicted lovingly stroking the mare who it looks like is just about to break into a cantor. The piece is signed Bonheur on the base – please see close up picture.
This would appeal to horse collectors and lovers of all things equestrian everywhere. It would make for a beautiful decorative item for your home.
Isidore Jules Bonheur (1827 – 1901) was born on May 15th 1827 in Bordeaux, France. He was an important Animalier Sculptor, the brother of Rosa Bonheur and brother-in-law to Hippolyte Peyrol the founder. The Bonheur’s were a well known family of painters, sculptors, and artists. Isidore studied painting under the tutelage of his father at a very early age. He moved on to sculpture in 1848 with his first Salon entry of a plaster study of An African Horseman attacked by a Lion. Isidore Bonheur continued exhibiting his sculpture throughout the years, both at the Salon in Paris as well as The Royal Academy in London, and winning the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889. Almost all of his and his sisters’ casts were produced by Hippolyte Peyrol whose extremely small (less than 1/16″) foundry mark is often very difficult to locate.
Isidore Bonheur’s bronzes range from domestic cattle and sheep, which he excelled at, to wild bears and lions as well as equestrian and hunting groups, all done in a very natural and realistic manner. Many of his bronzes were done as compliments to his sisters’ works. These sheep and cattle models by brother and sister were done as pairs. Though somewhat overshadowed by his flamboyant and outspoken elder sister Rosa, Isidore Bonheur was nevertheless was a highly accomplished sculptor and his works rank among the finest of the French Animalier school. The Perigueux Museum exhibits a life-size version of his eight point stag. Among the monuments that he cast were, his sister’s memorial statue at Fontainbleau completed in the last two years of his life, and two stone lions for the Palais de Justice. Isidore Bonheur’s Royal commissions extended beyond France where he was commissioned to produce two monumental Bulls for the Palace of the Sultan in Constantinople as well as works for King Edward VII of England. His bronze sculptures are always signed I. Bonheur and the earliest Peyrol casts from the late 1840’s are unmarked.
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French Bronze Casting Elephant Marble Base Elephants
You are viewing a gorgeous bronze casting depicting an elephant standing with his trunk down. The piece has been cast from the finest bronze which has a lovely dark brown almost black patina to it. Hopefully the photos go some way in conveying the intricacy and detail, particularly features like the texture to the elephants skin. This would have been very time consuming to achieve.
This would make for a great collectors piece and would look great in your home. The sculpture is offered in perfect condition ready for home use right away.
This piece has been made using the lost wax technique. The original model would have been made using clay or plaster. Over this a thin layer of wax would have been covered and then around this more clay. This would then be put in the oven and the wax would melt creating the space for the molten bronze to be poured into, once this had set the clay could be broken away and you would be left with the bronze casting. Hence the wax is lost in the process. It’s is the oldest and most timely method of creating bronze sculptures and figurines.
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Bronze Horse Head Bust Horses Signed Milo French
– Wonderful French bronze casting of a horses head or bust
– Hope the photos do this stunning piece some justice, certainly better in the flesh
– Piece is signed Milo on the base, please see close up photo
– Artist has really captured the beauty of the horses form with great skill
– Stands on the square pedestal marble base
– Will ship to anywhere in the world
– Bought from a dealer at Les Puces flea market in Paris
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French Bronze Horse Pony Statue Signed Milo
– You are viewing a gorgoues French bronze casting of a horse signed by Milo on the base
– The artist has really captured the engergy and poise of the horse with great skill
– This is offered in great condition, ready for home use right away
– Will ship to anywhere in the world
– Viewings possible in our Hertfordshire warehouse
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CLICK HERE TO BUY THIS FRENCH BRONZE MOUNTAIN LION CAT PANTHER CASTING ON CANONBURY ANTIQUES
French Bronze Mountain Lion Cat Panther Casting
– You are viewing a wonderful French bronze casting of a mountain lion
– The patina is superb and it stands on a black marble base
– This is offered in great condition ready for home display right away
– Check out how the artist has captured the muscletone to the creature
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CLICK HERE TO BUY THIS FRENCH BRONZE DOG GOOSE HUNT SCENE STATUE ON CANONBURY ANTIQUES
French Bronze Dog Goose Hunt Scene Statue
– Come view these for yourself in our Hertfordshire showroom
You are viewing a gorgeous French bronze casting of a dog hunt scene with the dog catching a goose.
This is a later recasting from the original and is offered in great shape ready for home display right away.
– Offered in great shape and will ship to anywhere in the world
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French Bronze Chicken Statue Bird Rooster Hen Farmhouse Animal
– Come view these in our Canonbury Antiques Hertfordshire showroom – just 25 minutes north of London
– French bronze casting of a chicken – Artist has really captured the beauty and form of the bird with great skill – Excellent patina and the feathers are intriately rendered – Great piece for the farmhouse kitchen – Will ship to anywhere in the world – please email for shipping quote
– Offered in great shape with no signs of damage and ready for home use right away
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