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Sculpture/Statuary — Cordy's
Auction House:
| Cordy's | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Sculpture/Statuary
- Animals & Birds (135)
- Busts/Heads (56)
- Equestrian (10)
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | An impressive large carved ivory oval presentation tray, most probably Dieppe, third quarter 19th century. Carved in highly detailed relief with over 90 individual characters and animals. The central cartouche depicting a tented medieval market scene with… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Art Deco Ferdinand Preiss bronze and ivory figure 'Female tennis player', she wears a cold painted gold tennis dress and shoes, standing poised for a back hand shot. On green and black onyx base, signed to the black section and with impressed… | *** |  |
| *** | Ferdinando Vichi (1875-1945 Italian) fine 19th century Italian carved Carrara white marble sculpture of a standing young naked woman, one arm raised to her hair, the other lowered holding a bouquet of roses, on fitted plinth base, fitted to an octagonal… | *** |  |
| *** | A fine large 19th century Italian carved Carrara white marble sculpture of a young naked woman standing, by Ferdinando Vichi (Italy 1875-1945). The figure depicted with one arm raised to her hair, the other lowered holding a bouquet of roses. On fitted… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Italian 19th century marble bust by Cavaliere Giosue Argenti (1819-1901) of La Modestia, signed beneath the back edge 'Cav. Giouse Argentie' (sic) and dated 1867. Raised on socle plinth. Height 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of late 19th century bronze models after Antonio Canova (1757-1852) of the pugilists Creugas and Damoxenos, probably Italian. Each with their Italian name 'Creugante' and 'Damosseno,' inscribed to base, Creugas with his fist resting atop his head… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Art Deco Ferdinand Preiss bronze figure of a naked young woman, she stands hands raised in a dancing pose, cold painted in silver. Height 41 cm. Signed F. Preiss to the black slate base with green onyx bands. Literature: Shayo, Ferdinand… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of church stone griffins, in crouching stance holding a shield, on plinth base. 33 cm x 30 cm x 125 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian alabaster statuette of a young maiden, modelled standing holding a rose bloom beside a pillar. Carved in white and tinted stone to distinguish between her robe and limb. Her robe detailed with engraved foliate decoration at the hem. Raised upon… | *** |  |
| *** | An Alphonse de Tomba bronze figure (Belgium 1843-1918) 'Improvisateur', signed Alp De Tomba, Foundry H. Luppens. Height 71 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A quality carved marble 'Sea Nymph' figure by Ferdinando Vichi (1874-1945), c.1900. She sits upon a rocky outcrop with waves crashing at the base. Incised signature to the base. Height 66.5 cm. Note: With 2010 purchase receipt stating, 'Carrara Marble'.… | *** |  |
| *** | After Giambologna, Rape of the Sabine', a substantial bronze sculpture from the 'Chiurazzi Foundry' and bearing their circular mark. Height 100.4 cm. Note: The famed sculpture of the rape of Rome, the masterpiece of the sixteenth century Flemish artist… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Italian alabaster bust of a young woman, worked in coloured and white alabaster, raised on tapering square section base. Height 41 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Gustav Adolf Daumiller, Praying Knight on Horseback' large bronze sculpture c.1923, the horse with short tail and short mane in tight posture, head slightly inclined and turned to the left side, Knight with chain armour, chain shoes and sword, holding a… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco Demetre Chiparus figurine 'The Squall?, circa 1925, gilt and patinated-bronze with ivory face, modelled as a young woman wearing a cloche hat, fur-trimmed coat and muff, leaning over as a gust of wind catches her. On an onyx plinth of diamond… | *** |  |
| *** | Louise Henderson large carved marble sculpture of a seated Pacific woman, one elbow to her thigh, the other to her knee, one hand to her shoulder, her face raised. Fine markings evident to the entire surface. Height approx. 100 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A good Art Deco Josef Lorenzl naked dancing woman, original green patina, engraved 'LORENZL' to the circular base, raised on hexagonal alabaster column and square platform base, some chipping to the alabaster, c.1930, height 66.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Demetre Chiparus 'archer' large bronze patinated spelter impressive sculpture, circa 1925. Modelled as a male athlete with a large bow in his hand, with arched back firing into the sky, on a marble base, height 59 cm. Etched to base 'D. H. Chiparus'. With… | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian alabaster bust of a young woman, worked in coloured and white alabaster, raised on tapering square section base. Height 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A rare 19th century French (Dieppe) carved ivory figure of a standing female nude, holding a draped robe. Old B.A.D.A. seal on base. Height 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian Art Nouveau marble and alabaster bust of a young woman, by G. Pineschi, her hair tied in a head scarf, raised on a concave socle base. Height 540 | *** |  |
| *** | A large classical style seated bronze lion sejant, with full mane. Height 96 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of early 20th century bronze figures of cavaliers, each holding a halberd, marked E. Picault to bases, height 123 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two Ian McMillan figure carved posts, long narrow form with multiple stylised figures, paua inset eyes, pierced along one border. Length 244 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of church stone classical seated hound dogs, their backs straight, their collars detailed in relief with studded detail, each upon a square plinth exhibiting patina of age. height 76.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Elizabeth Thomson large bronze beetle, naturalistically modelled with segmented legs, detailed head with protruding antenn' and red finished eyes. Length 50 cm. Width 49 cm depth 17 cm C1990. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century alabaster bust, 'Girl with laurel Wreath', after Giuseppe Bessi, height 60 cm (including stand). | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco bronzed spelter 'La Danse' lady lamp, the young semi naked woman with bob haircut standing on one leg supporting the lamp in her right hand. Labeled to base. Raised on turned dark marble base. Lacking shade, height 48.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 1920s Florentine alabaster and marble sculpture of a maiden accompanied by a bronze doe, seated upon a base carved as a grotto and waterfall, illuminated from within. Repair to wrist and finger missing. Signed indistinctly to reverse and dated 1929.… | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Dubois (French 1829-1905), large and impressive bronze sculpture 'Le Courage Militaire' (Military Courage), signed, foundry mark of F. Barbedienne Fondeur, Paris. Reduction Mechanique / A. Collas / Brevete pastille. Dark brown patina. Height 85.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive classical style 20th century large bronze naked woman sculpture, she stands with hands raised and head back. On circular red and green marble base, height 135 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Todd Harris steel horse head sculpture 'Amber', made from found steel objects, many of garden and farm origin including pitchfork, brake, sheep shears etc., all with later bronzed finish. Height 99 cm. Todd Harris of 'Harris Design' is a noted… | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century neoclassical marble sculpture, 'The Wrestlers?, (the Pancrastinae), after the 1st century Roman copy of the Greek original, signed O. Pucci. (Professional restoration). 47 cm x 25 cm x 46 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A limited-edition bronze sculpture of a tuatara by Brian Moore, signed and numbered 126/250, circa 1990, approx. 51 x 23 x 10 cm. Http://brianmoore.co.nz/index.php/bronzes/2-uncategorised/15-tuatara | *** |  |
| *** | A finely modelled 19th century French bronze by J. Berthoz entitled 'Sac Et Stera' (Do and Hope), represented as a blacksmith standing bare-chested beside his anvil, signature and entitlement to the base, foundry marks to the reverse, original patina.… | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Darwinian' bronze 'Ape with Skull' after Wolfgang Hugo Rheinhold (1853-1900), depicting a chimpanzee seated upon a stack of books considering a human skull; the original created in 1892, the sculpture drawing inference from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare 19th century gesso on wood standing blackamoor female figure, her arms outstretched with flat palms, her exotic costume with original painted and gilded decoration, wearing a turban and Turkish slippers. The figure is supported on the original… | *** |  |
| *** | A good Art Deco alabaster bust of a young woman, mounted on a marble base. Signed V. Mariani to the reverse. 42 x 21 x 42 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century alabaster Italian bust of a woman, signed E. Guerrieri, her head and neck of white alabaster (small repair to fore-edge of her scarf), her shoulders and bust of grey mottled marble. Height 53 cm | *** |  |
| *** | John Edgar (1950-2021), 'Lens - black Moon' disc of Indian black serpentine and Spanish marble, with original purchase receipt. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Thomas Norman Lovatt glazed terracotta pottery bust of 'Pomar-e', finely modelled with incised moko, wearing a cloak to his shoulders; incised to the base 'No. T.N. Lovatt, Temuka, NZ' and with the subject's name. 24.5 cm x 13.5 cm x 17 cm. Pomare… | *** |  |
| *** | Barry Lett, 'Oscar' cast bronze seated dog, green patina, 8.5 x 19.5 x 21.5 cm. Raised on a black rectangular polished granite base. | *** |  |
| *** | Professor Otto Poertzel (1876 - 1963) Art Deco bronze figure of a naked maiden, she stands smiling with cat to her shoulders, original patina, signed 'Prof Poertzel' the pale tan alabaster base with presentation plaque. Height 33 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Ian McMillan carved shell trumpet | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of cast bronze floor standing figural supports in the manner of Daniel Morot each with a classical caryatid figure supporting the plinth top, the base decorated with florals, leaves and fruit, height 140 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Chryselephantine Art Deco style sculpture, in the manner of Ernst Seger, depicting a standing robed woman flanked by two polar bears raised on a white marble plinth base. Cold painted, patinated bronze and ivory. Height 67 cm, width 65.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large carved white marble classical twin bust lovers sculpture, the young man and woman in an embrace, on socle base, raised on white painted column stand. Height overall 138 cm, width 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Helen Hitchings female bust, plaster with bronze patina, inscribed to base in pencil and ink 'Made by me - an exercise in the antique, 1943-1949, Helen Hitchings', signed. Height 23 x width 23 cm. Helen Hitchings is best known as New Zealand's first… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 1900s marble figure, the young woman in a draping strapless gown holding a small basket and leaning down to pick up an item. Together with a variegated marble column. The separate base of figure broken in two pieces as well as the top of the… | *** |  |
| *** | Josef Lorenzl Art Deco cold painted bronze and ivory female tennis player, she stands wearing period costume, a racket under her right arm, her head of carved ivory. Stamped 'R.Lor' to the base, raised on alabaster plinth. Height 23 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early 1900s Art Nouveau marble standard lamp, a naked maiden supporting a half globe light shade with a metal floral rim, she stands on a fine marble column with conforming metal decoration, on octagonal base, old repair to base. Height 162 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Dibble, 'Devil & Rabbit Dancing', bronze, 2007 from an edition of 13, dark patina, signed. Height 36.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive carved wooden eagle, wings upraised, perched on tree with two young eagles at the base. 70 x 172 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of Churchstone hunting hounds, seated position on plinth base, height 73 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Joanne Sullivan-Gessler, 'Patriot Games', bronze sculpture, artist proof '1 of 1', signed and detailed 'A.P'. On granite plinth base, height 41.8 cm, length 43.5 cm.Arist's notes: the sculpture honours the bravery of the soldier, (who truly believes in… | *** |  |
| *** | Jerry C. Joslin (USA, 1942-2005) 'Banish the Night' bronze on marble base, 1993, signed, 4/36. 58 x 45 x 114.5 cm. Provenance: The collection of John and Valerie Robertson, Auckland. Purchased Harrington Gallery, Vancouver, Canada, 1993 | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1900 Italian carved marble bust of a young woman, elegantly represented in white marble with her head turned, mottled orange/tan clothing detail, on flared rectangular base with old repair to corner. Height 46.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique carved tall white marble statue of a classical woman with anchor, she stands with draped robe, her right arm raised, her long hair swirling around her shoulders, she supports the top of a two pronged anchor with her left hand, rectangular base,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian alabaster sculpture depicting Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, a copy of the original sculpture by Antonia Canova, which is in the Louvre, some restoration. 56 x 35 x 55 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 20th century highly decorative tall standing blackamoor chandeliers, the classical male and female figures with gilt robes supported on octagonal short column bases, each with an upraised arm supporting the seven gilt metal scrolling sconce… | *** |  |
| *** | Frederick Hart (American 1943-99), 'Grace of Motion', Lucite sculpture, artist's proof 4/40, sculpted with authorization of the U.S. Olympic Committee, in celebration of the Centennial of the modern Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta, Georgia Olympic Games.… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive Art deco carved white alabaster bust of an elegant young woman, modelled as in winter, she wears a hat and a tightly fitted stitched type garment to her neck and shoulders, on rectangular base. Height 46 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Paul Dibble bronze sculpture depicting the legend of Maui with fish supporting a volcano, waka, sail boat etc, signed and dated 2003, artists proof. Height 36 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of exceptional 19th century finely carved ivory figures of a young man and woman in 18th century formal attire, her bonnet with large curved ostrich feather plumes and bow, her short open jacket with ballooning arms, bow to her waist, fan to her… | *** |  |
| *** | After Giambologna bronze sculpture, Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar', the standing naked Hercules with the boar over his shoulder holdsa club to his right hand supporting and balancing to the back of the boar, on square plain bronze base and mottled… | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze sculpture of a tuatara by Brian Moore, signed and numbered 132/250, c.1990, approx. 51 x 23 x 10 cm. http://brianmoore.co.nz/index.php/bronzes/2-uncategorised/15-tuatara | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Nouveau French carved alabaster bust of a young Breton woman, her head cap with floral detailed wide front flap over her ringleted hair, her darker toned blouse with tendril and floral detailed collar. Raised on dark green, black mottled marble… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of church stone female busts on tall plinths. Tallest (including plinth) 185 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century bronze figure, 'Le Triomphe' by Horace Daillion (1854 - c.1940), a winged standing male figure on rocky outcrop. Height on green marble plinth base 66 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze Leon Alexandre Delhomme (French 1841-1895) figure, standing warrior, inscribed 'Delhomme' with the Thiebault Foundry seal and Tiffany & Co., dated 1878. Height 55 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 1900s spelter figurine on stand of Don Juan, he stands in court dress in haughty pose holding his sword, the highly decorative spelter column raised on four substantial feet in the form of bearded faces. Total height 200 cm, height of figure 94… | *** |  |
| *** | LucieSignoret-Ledieu (1858-1904), gilded bronze sculpture 'Nymphe De Diane', she sits on a rocky mound with bow to her left hand and quiver below, her right arm raised holding a single flower, raised to the base with a single fish, signed, the circular… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry large bronze of Mother and Child, classically represented with the woman in draped robe beside a column with child whose attention is drawn to the cast detail. Cast signature and foundry plaque, height 61 cm.… | *** |  |
| *** | Pauline Yearbury (Ngapuhi 1926-1977), 'Hine Ngahuru' (autumn girl), incised and coloured wood panel, signed with incised cipher lower right, labelled verso 'Designed and Executed by Pauline and James Yearbury, Russell, New Zealand'. 61 x 30 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French Art Deco spelter classical sculpture of Hercules with bird, modelled with Hercules capturing the bird with his right hand and dagger to his left. On coloured variegated black marble sloping base, height 56.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Terry Stringer bronze sculpture, standing female figure with umbrella, raised on square wood base, etched to the reverse 'For Lynn and John' - Terry Stringer, '80 5/5. Height on base 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large and impressive marble sculpture of dolphins frolicking in the waves, variegated grey marble, a unique sculpture commissioned by our vendor. 70 x 56 x 160 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of bronzes modelled after the 'Furietti Centaurs', modelled as the Old Centaur with bound hands and Eros riding behind and teasing him, the other, the Younger Centaur, again with Eros on his back. Both raised on oval section white Carrara marble… | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive American aluminium Art Deco hat block, modelled as the head of an elegant young woman, in the form of a cloche mould, raised on a shaped bracket and plinth base with maker's name plate, 'American Hat Block and Die Company'. Height 42 cm | *** |  |
| *** | After Antoine Louis Barye, bronze of 'Lioness Carrying a Cub', good dark brown patina to all, the lioness with cub to her mouth, the long natural ground base with plants and floral highlights. Cast 'Barye' to the base. 72 x 17.5 x 38.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A half life-size bronze sculpture of a conquistador and enchained slave, cast bronze. Height 116 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large bronze statue of a young girl, holding a wrap around her body, hair in a bun, standing on a naturalistic bronze base. Height 126 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco bronze figurine, modelled as a semi-nude dancing girl, gilt embellishments, signed F.P. Zimmer to the base, attached to a variegated marble base. 27 x 10 x 44 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A carved kauri 1/3 size sculpture of a Maori warrior, signed Alex Prescott and dated '73, depicts the figure issuing a challenge with taiaha. Height 1000 | *** |  |
| *** | An Italian alabaster statue, of a young woman, her diaphanous dress and scarf caught by the wind. Raised from an integral plinth base, slight repairs to corners. Height 69 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Jonathan Campbell, bronze female wetapunga and male tusked wetapunga, initialled and dated '07, length 39 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 20th century classical bronze figure group of two children signed Aug (Auguste) Moreau, standing in embrace, raised on a round mottled red and brown marble base, height 49 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A quality pair of vintage Maori carved figures, both figures kneeling, the man with a taiaha, the woman with a patu, finely detailed and painted highlights. Heights 24.5 cm, and 21.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of large Victorian spelter figurines of 'Hippomene' and 'Atalante', standing on matching circular plinth bases. Height overall 84 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Spanish bronze statuette of pan, the young god sits upon a rocky outcrop gorging upon a bunch of grapes. Signed indistinctly 'Jose D Barbary' and dated 1930, with old patina and verdigris. Height 63 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Edouard Drouot (France 1859-1945), Jeune Paysanne Portant un Seau', polished and parcel gilt bronze, signed. Height 30.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A large bronze figure of a seated Arab mendicant, after Charles Ponsin Andarahy. 49 cm x 30 cm x 62 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A characterful pair of bronze pelicans, modelled standing with heads raised. Good dark patina, height 42 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Alison Duff (1914-2000), 'The Wedding', cement fondue and pigment, circa 1968. Height 116 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze sculpture by Rod Burgess, 'Tahitian Woman', the nude figure modelled reclining. Signed, editioned 1/10 and stamped with foundry mark to the plinth base on the right hand side. Length 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | J. Druce, Genesis, Chapter Three', bronze sculpture, signed and entitled. Width 32 cm | *** |  |