This is a wonderful old pair of Vienna bronze sculptures by Franz Xavier Bergman (1861 - 1930). This is a pair of male and female pheasants, wonderfully articulated. Hallmarked with Bergman "B" mark within an urn as well as Austria on the bottom of the tail.
This bronze horse was purchased in a high end furniture store in the mid 1960's. With it's brass tail and mane accents, this bronze horse seems to represent a modern version of a Trojan horse. Very stylized lines on a bronze base. Unsigned
Age: Mid 20th Century
Measurements: Approximately 12" by 6" with a height of 13&qu ...click for details
This well articulated bronze sculpture of an elephant with its trunk raised is a symbol of good luck, which we all need right now. This is a heavy sculpture with green felt pads on the bottom of his feet. Unsigned.
Age: Mid to late 20th Century
Measurements: Approximately 12 1/4" in length with a height of 12" ...click for details
For your consideration is this unique Japanese mixed metals silver box. On the top of the box is a high relief figure of a samurai warrior on a horse done in what looks to be gold, bronze, and copper with gold wash details. The detail is amazing. The outside rim of the lid is surrounded with silver done to imitate bamboo. Engraved flowers on all sides. The top must go on a certain way for the flowers to match up. Artist signed on the side. ...click for details
This is fine French personal altar, icon, or plaque. Made of Bronze Dore and encased Black Basalt. Hallmarked Biscay and Cie, Paris. It has a circular hanger and well can be self standing as a picture. The doors open to Madonna with a gold halo and rays of gold coming from her open hands. Angels play trumpets on each side panel. This is an exquisite piece and was difficult to photograph properly.
Finely articulated bronze sculpture on a white marble base. This is of a Jewish rabbi or hassidic man dancing. It is signed Braslow, 1978 on the back as well as something possibly written in Hebrew that I cannot translate.
Large Japanese bronze vase with zogan-jippo (inlaid enamel work similar to champleve) In total there are 5 trees that surround the vase. Very decorative.
Age: 1910-1930
Measurements: 14" in height
Condition: Some subtle and minor enamel loss but otherwise i ...click for details
A most unusual cold painted Austrian Vienna bronze bunny rabbit attached on top of an amethyst crystal bell with a Vienna bronze cold painted carrot on the inside as a ringer.
Fine antique detailed bronze candlesticks. The base of the candlesticks rise up like a tree trunk and has a branch with a large leaf that contains the bobeche for the candle. Aesthetic movement. Do not know the country of origin but my guess is Austria because of the quality of the bronze work.
Set of three engraved Japanese bronze bells used in Zen Buddhism for prayer and meditation. These bells are attached to a metal base. Each engraved bell has a distinct sound. These were either temple bells or used in someone's personal shrine. There is no striker with these bells.
