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Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Figures/Groups
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** An antique white metal teapot and tea caddy in a woven box, Republic era, 1920s, teapot made in Fukien province, caddy made in Hunan, a cusped square section teapot with twin handles and a recessed lid, engraved with figures, flowers and script signed by… ***
*** A coloured Shoushan stone Luohan figure, the smiling luohan seated amidst rockwork, decorated with a mustard coloured, vestment and a russet cape, the lower dress in teal colours, height 11 cm, width 10 cm ***
*** A parian ware figure of a Gamekeeper 19th century. The figure of a young man seated upon a rocky pile, his devoted hunting dog at his side and dead game upon a stick over his shoulder; unmarked. Height 47.5 cm ***
*** A bronze figure of a bat dancer after Otto Poertzel (1876-1963), the Art Deco style figure of a standing lady with raised arms and draping cape (titled 'Bat Dancer'), raised upon a waisted and stepped black marble base, signed Otto Poertzel. Height 47 cm,… ***
*** A group of five bottles of Churchill's vintage port 1982. Produce of Portugal and in original wooden crate. Height 29 cm ***
*** Colinet, Jean-Claire-Roberte (1910-1940) after, 20th century, untitled, but. Depicting a free spirited bare foot dancer, clad in flowing girdled robes, with an outstretched arm and lightly posing on one foot, mounted on a graduated circular black marble… ***
*** A small patinated bronze figure, 19th century, depicting a curly haired cherubic figure with a fishing bag on his back, a crook in his right hand and small fish in the other, upon a mottled red marble plinth. Height 12.5 cm ***
*** Vitaleh, Aldo, after, 20th century, the sinuous female figure of a nature goddess, her robes and hair entwined with vines and flowers upon a circular shaped marble base with foundry lozenge and inscribed signature to base of bronze. Height 41 cm ***
*** Montgomery, C.H. (working late 20th century), American school, 'California beach girl', from the pin up series, patinated bronze, signed, dated 1992, and editioned 4/50 in the bronze base, mounted on a veined marble low plinth. Height 77 cm ***
*** A bronze figural letter rack, after Mirval, the cast figure of a standing female in a sinuous post, raised upon an oval black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 24 cm ***
*** Schmidt-Felling, a (1895-1930). 'Der Kleine Seemann', (boy smoking), the bronze figure of a boy upon a marble plinth; inscribed signature to the bronze base. Height 23.5 cm ***
*** A bronze 'Venus De Milo'. A polished bronze casting of the classical Greek Aphrodite of Milos. Height 42 cm ***
*** A signed bronze figure of a little girl, 20th century the finely cast patinated bronze figure of a little girl with a fringe and pigtails modelled standing barefoot, holding a rag doll in her left arm and the seam of her dress in her right hand, incised… ***
*** A marble figurine of woman dancing, late 19th to early 20th century. the model of a woman in early 19th style attire with coiffed hair, holding her dress to one side and pointing her foot, apparently dancing, upon a shaped base, and unmarked. Height 35.5… ***
*** An Art Deco spelter figural group, circa 1930, featuring a kneeling modish young woman donning period Art Deco fashion with bobbed hair, patting two recumbent greyhounds, the figural group cold painted in gold and raised upon a three tone tapered marble… ***
*** An antique spelter figurine of 'Mercury', after the original sculpture of mercury standing upon a zephyr by Giambologna (1529-1608) and raised on a circular shaped plinth. Height 50.5 cm ***
*** Laurel, P (after), a later 20th century bronze casting of P. Laurel's 1920s gypsy or harem dancer featuring an exotically costumed woman poised on one foot, the other leg raised and arms outstretched, on a stepped and domed marble base; with inscribed… ***
*** A bronze figurine of a seated Ballerina, after Chiparus, the seated figure stretching to tie her ballet shoes and attired in a flowing skirt, patterned and girdled top and an exotic jewelled cloche, upon a bronze base and rectangular marble plinth;… ***
*** A bronze figure of a young shepherd boy, late 19th century, in the manner of Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, depicting a shepherd boy sitting on a rock, wearing a broad hat and holding his staff, on an integral naturalistic base, and raised on a Belgian slate… ***
*** Moreau, Auguste (1834-1917), water carrier, a bronze toned spelter casting of a young jovial boy struggling under the weight of a broken water jar spilling its contents; inscribed Aug Moreau to base. Height 30 cm ***
*** A bronze sculpture, 1996, monogrammed 'M' and editioned 2/4, of modern organic figural design and raised upon a squared base, incised marks to base of sculpture. Height 42.5 cm ***
*** Top, Claudine (French/Australian school), female figure, cast bronze, signed C. Top to base, Claudine top has exhibited at the Mornington Peninsula Art gallery, Linden gallery, Galerie Hautefeuille, Paris, she is represented in various private and… ***
*** A pair of ivory and bronze figures of a Dutch boy and girl, by or after Solange Bertrand, 1930s, each with an ivory head, the bronze with a subdued gilt patina, each mounted on its original green marble plinth, height 16.5 cm, and smaller ***
*** A spelter figure by Sylvain Kinsberger (1955-1935), in bronze colours and depicting a young woman playing a mandolin attired in a flowing classical robe and raised upon a faux mottled red marble circular shaped base; inscribed mark of S. Kinsberger to… ***
*** A bronze figure of a dancer after Chiparus, 20th century, the Art Deco style dynamic figure of a standing dancer with a raised leg and extended left arm, wearing flowing robes and cloche, signed 'D.H. Chiparus' to, the integral circular foot and raised… ***
*** A fine bronze figurine, circa 1930s, the green patinated bronze figurine of a seated and wistful young woman in classical robes and with braided hair, upon a cast base over a conforming black marble plinth. Height 22.5 cm. Length 23 cm. Width 16 cm. ***
*** A French Bacchus child bronze figure on marble stand, late 19th century in the manner of Clodion, modelled as a chubby infant Bacchus with a glass in his hand, upon on a white marble cylindrical stand decorated with a gilt bronze border, unmarked. Height… ***
*** An Art Deco spelter female figure on a multi-coloured marble and onyx, base, circa 1920s-30s, the cold painted figure of a woman descending a marble step dressed in a long, green and gold flowing gown and holding a bird, another perched on a globe, and… ***
*** An Art Deco spelter elephant group on a marble base, circa 1930, a pair of identical trumpeting elephants realistically modelled and decorated in modulating bronze tones upon an elongated two-tone marble base, height 22 cm, length 60 cm, width 12.5 cm ***
*** A pair of Victorian bronze putti, circa 1880s. The seated putti on socle bases enjoying the fruits of the vine. Height 16 cm ***
*** A bronze figure of a nude woman after Adolf Joseph Pohl, Adolf Joseph Pohl (1872-1930), 20th century the marble mounted figure of a curled up female nude, on a veined and striated marble plinth, signed 'Phoc' to the right leg. Height 13.5 cm, width 15 cm,… ***
*** A bronze figurine of a lotus lady, after Milo, in the Art Nouveau manner and depicting a sinuous young woman standing on a lotus leaf holding a lotus flower bud, a large open flower at her feet, upon a black oval marble base; incised signature of Milo to… ***
*** A small bronze Art Deco female figurine, circa 1930s, the slender form of a young female figure standing on tiptoes and holding the ends of her gown; raised upon a pink agate plinth and squared base. Height 21.5 cm. ***
*** A marble figure, the Discobolus of Myron, after the 460-550BC sculpture of the classical discus thrower, the original in the British Museum. Height 32.5 cm ***
*** A bronze Cupid figure, early 20th century, the cast winged figure with a bow standing upon a celestial globe and raised upon an integral circular base. Height 85 cm ***
*** Milo, after, 20th century, depicting the nude figure of a young woman seated upon a rock and cradling her head in her arms, drapery about her legs, upon a black marble rectangular base; with Paris foundry disc and inscribed signature to base of bronze.… ***
*** Moreau, a (after), 'Consolation', in bronze, two young women in flowing attire, one holding a basket of flowers, and raised on a graduated square marble base; inscribed signature to base of bronze. Height 36 cm. Width 13.5 cm. Depth 13.5 cm ***
*** A 19th century French bronze model of a boy grape picker, mid 19th century, Finelly modelled after 'Le petit Vendangeur' as a boy resting against a tree stump with crossed arms, missing his 'Hotte' (basket carried on the back), raised on a rectangular… ***
*** Bruchon, Emile (working late 19th century), 'Protection', the patinated spelter figurine of a classical maiden accompanied by a cupid with a bow; and incised signature and title plaque to the cast base, raised upon a red marble circular base. Height 47.5… ***
*** A bronze 'Kneeling Balance' figure signed Milo, Miguel Fernando Lopez (Milo), 20th century modelled as a crouching athlete with his arms outstretched, on an integral square base signed 'Milo' raised on a veined anthracite marble plinth. Height 15.5 cm,… ***
*** A Victorian figural bronze of a maiden, circa 1890, the Grecian figure with raised arms wearing a wreath and shawl standing on circular base supported on mask head scroll feet. Height 27 cm ***
*** A bronze figure of a young woman signed Milo, late 20th century modelled as a semi-nude young woman with drapes her waist, seated pensively atop a mottle beige marble pedestal. Height 28 cm ***
*** An Art Deco signed cold painted spelter musician figure, circa 1920s, signed Leste, the green toned figure of a seated female figure playing a double flute and raised on a two-tone marble base, signed to marble, height 11.5 cm, length 31 cm, width 10 cm ***
*** A pair of antique bronze busts of classical Greek figures, Aktien Gesellschaft Gladenbeck (foundry), Berlin, late 19th/early 20th century, each with an integral socle and raised on a black agate and bronze column, cast foundry marks to the back of each,… ***
*** An Art Deco cold-painted spelter figure of a lady, circa 1930, modelled half-reclining in a gown, holding a ostrich-feather fan, brown-patinated with gold-painted and polished highlights, on a variegated brown and white marble base. Height 35 cm. Width 60… ***
*** A bronze figure of a dancer after laurel, the later 20th century bronze casting of Pierre Laurel's 1920s gypsy or harem dancer featuring an exotically costumed woman poised on one foot, the other leg raised and arms outstretched, on a stepped and domed… ***
*** A bronze figure of a nude woman signed Vitaleh, 20th century the dynamic figure of a nude woman leaping with a scarf wrapped around her body as if floating in the air, on a circular integral base signed 'Aldo Vitaleh', mounted on circular black marble… ***
*** A bronze figure of a harvesting lady signed Milo, late 20th century modelled as a standing semi-nude woman bearing fruits of the grape harvest in her hand and in an amphora, on a shaped integral base incised 'Milo' raised upon a black marble stand. Height… ***
*** A bronze figure of a fairy signed Milo, 20th century modelled as a cold painted fairy sitting upon a veined anthracite marble pedestal. Height 23 cm ***
*** A bronze figural candlestick, a female figure holding the stem of a lotus bud serving as the candle holder, her hair entwined with the holder, on a graduated black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 34 cm ***
*** Moreau, Auguste a (1834-1917). Water carrier, a bronze figure of a jovial young boy struggling under the weight of a broken water jar spilling its contents; inscribed signature of Aug Moreau to the base and raised upon a creamy green stepped circular… ***
*** A gilt bronze figure on a marble stand, fashioned as a running semi-clad Grecian lady, poised upon a ball and holding a small ewer in one hand, a cup in the other, upon a cylindrical marble base, height 25.5 cm ***
*** A pair of French spelter figures by Rousseau, 19th century, 'Retour De Peche', and 'Pecheuse De Crevettes', male and female figures with baskets of seafood, in bronze colours upon shaped circular faux red marble bases, incised signatures to bases and… ***
*** Chiparus, Demetre (1886-1947), after, in bronze, an exotically clad dancer affecting a reclining dance pose with one leg outstretched, an arm above her head, inscribed signature to base of bronze and raised on an elongated black marble plinth. Height 26… ***
*** A French spelter figure after Moreau mounted as a lamp, late 19th century after the original by Auguste Moreau, the allegorical figure of a maiden walking on top of a cloud-like base, one of her outstretched hands fitted with a flame frosted glass shade,… ***
*** An Art Deco spelter gazelle group, circa 1920s, a pair of male and female recumbent gazelles, in satin brown colours and raised upon a boldly veined grey black marble base, height 20 cm, length 50 cm, width 12.5 cm ***
*** An Art Deco spelter figure of a huntress, circa 1930s, in bronzed spelter depicting a classical maiden in draping attire, her left hand holding a bow and poised on one knee ready to shoot, raised on an onyx and black marble plinth; unmarked, height 44 cm,… ***
*** Somme, Th (working early 20th century), 1906, a spelter female figurine in the Art Nouveau manner, 'Inspiration,' in gold and subtle colours playing an ancient harp, with inscribed signature to base, plaque and also dedicatory inscription plaque; also… ***
*** A Victorian cast iron figure of a pointer, 19th century, the naturalistic and alert figure of a pointer upon a cast rectangular base. Height 12.5 cm. Width 16.5 cm. Depth 8 cm ***
*** A bronze Ballerina statue, after Degas, a small version of the 'Little fourteen year old dancer' circa 1881 with a patinated and verdigris finish upon a bronze base with inscribed artist's signature upon a black marble plinth. Height 27 cm ***
*** Wengrow, Jacques (1928-2002), a trio of cast silvered figures applied to a cut and natural quartz crystal back, with a small silver plaque with artist's name 'J Wengrow' near base; upon a separate black marble plinth, height 22 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 9… ***
*** A spelter Alsatian group, circa 1930, one seated, the other recumbent, in bronze with hints of copper lustre and raised on a veined black marble base faced with contrasting panels of onyx and marble, height 19.5 cm, length 45.5 cm, width 10 cm ***
*** A bronze figurine of an Angel trumpet player, after Moreau, the cast winged figure standing on a cloud formation playing a trumpet, raised upon a graduated black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 28 cm ***
*** A small bronze figurine of a girl and a cat, early 20th century, possibly Austrian. the cast model of a small child with a large cat and supported on a square onyx base. Height 10 cm ***
*** A bronze figure of a dancer after Colinet, the mid 20th century bronze casting of a Jeanne-Roberte Colinet dancer, featuring a free spirited bare foot dancer clad in flowing girdled robes, with an outstretched arm and lightly posing on one foot, upon an… ***
*** A bronze figure of a dancer after Colinet, the later 20th century bronze casting of a Jeanne-Roberte Colinet dancer, modelled as a bare foot dancer on tiptoes, clad in a flowing dress and with outstretched arms, upon an integral circular base inscribed… ***
*** A bronze figure of a dancer after Mirval, the later 20th century bronze casting of Claude Mirval's 1920s dancer featuring an exotically clad young woman in a short Grecian tunic her outstretched arms draped with a scarf, upon a circular base with… ***
*** An Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a dancer, circa 1920 in the manner of Lorenzl, modelled as a female dancer balanced on one leg with her arms extended, dressed in a long jacket, raised on a waisted circular onyx base, apparently unmarked. Height… ***
*** A Mytholgical spelter male figure, 19th century, well cast, in deep patinated bronze tones depicting a classically draped figure with a wolf's mask upon his head and carrying dead game over his shoulder, upon a shaped ebonised base. Height 57 cm ***
*** An antique bronzed spelter figure of a girl by A.J. Scotte, 19th century, depicting the figure of a young barefoot girl holding a basket of flowers in her left arm and holding a bloom in her right, incised signature of A.J. Scotte to base and again to the… ***
*** A bronze figurine of a Pensive woman, after Milo, the cast seated figurine surrounded by berries and foliage, raised on a graduated black marble base, facsimile signature. Height 21 cm ***
*** An Art Deco spelter figure, circa 1930s, in gold and bronze lustre colours featuring a seating woman in a modish one shouldered gown cradling a bird, raised on an ellipse shaped veined black marble base, height 22.5 cm, length 35 cm, width 11.5 cm ***
*** A pair of bronzed spelter classical busts, early 20th century, spelter castings of Apollo and Demeter, raised on turned timber bases, height 26 cm ***
*** An Art Nouveau spelter figure by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), late 19th century, the allegorical figure of a classical maiden in flowing attire cradling a scroll in her left arm and holding a garland of laurel leaves in her outstretched right hand;… ***
*** Guillebon, late 19th century, the coloured spelter figure, 'Honneur et Gloire' of a youth bearing a sword and a standard with a flowing flag upon a rocky landscape base and mounted on a circular rose coloured marble base; plaque to base with title and… ***
*** A German carved wood whistling automaton figure, second quarter 20th century, in the manner of Karl Griesbaum, with key winding movement within covered recess, bellows and left-to-right head movement, in a coarsely carved and stained wood figure of a… ***
*** A pair of antique Continental spelter boy and girl figures, 19th century, the rustic duo cold painted in modulating olive tones, playfully engaged trying on each other's hat and bonnet, raised on cast naturalistic bases upon waisted timber plinths, height… ***
*** A bronze Art Deco figure, after Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1938), modern, a bronze figurine, 'Tireuse a L'Arc', featuring a young Grecian woman poised on one foot releasing her bow; facsimile signature of Pierre Le Faguays to the rockwork, and mounted on a… ***
*** A patinated bronze figure of William Shakespeare, 20th century, a model of the bard deep in thought holding a book and quill, standing on an integral circular base inscribed 'Shakespeare, height 41.5 cm ***
*** A spelter figure of a petanque player, circa 1900, in deep bronze tones, the well patinated figure of a young man in long trousers and rolled-up shirt sleeves posed ready to execute a throw, raised on a square base, incised signature of Ruffony, relief… ***
*** A small gilt bronze figure of a water carrier signed W. Lange, Richard W. Lange (German 1879-1944), early 20th century, modelled as a nude maiden walking with water jugs in each hand, on a circular integral base signed 'W. Lange' raised on a speckled… ***
*** A Mytholgical spelter female figure, 19th century, well cast, in deep patinated bronze tones depicting a classically draped female figure in a serpentine pose with a bulrush wreath about her head, fish tied to her girdle and a fishing net over her… ***
*** An Orientalist cold painted spelter bust, 19th century, an exotically clad and jewelled figure of an Eastern woman in muted cold painted colours and raised on a waisted plinth, heavily weighted, height 48 cm ***
*** A spelter figure 'Rosee' by a. Ruchot, late 19th to early 20th century, a classical maiden carrying an amphora upon a flower decorated base, in cold, painted bronze toned colours, incised mark of a. Ruchot to model and title, plaque, raised on a waisted… ***
*** A spelter figure of a shot-put thrower, circa 1900, in deep bronze tones, the well patinated figure of a young man in baggy shorts and a singlet positioned to deliver a shot, incised signature of Ruffony to the rough base, with relief cartouche 'France'… ***
*** A spelter figure 'Livre D'or' by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917), circa 1900, incised marks of maker to figure, an Art Nouveau cold painted woman in bronze tones, in flowing attire with a pen in one hand and paper in her left, raised upon a rocky and vegetal… ***
*** An antique cast iron figural card holder, circa 1920 probably American, the card holder or smoker's stand, in the form of a hotel bell boy, unmarked. Height: 77 cm width: 23 cm depth: 17 cm ***
*** A set of twelve carved and stained wood figures of elephants, of graduated size, each carved in the same position, mounted and framed nose to tail in descending order. Height 2.5 cm to 6 cm. Width 2.5 cm to 6.5 cm ***
*** An Art Deco cold painted spelter figure of Diana, circa 1920 modelled as Diana the huntress throwing a spear in a dynamic posture, raised on a rectangular onyx platform base, unmarked. Height 29 cm ***
*** A bronze cast statuette of Dame Nellie Melba by Koloszy, circa 1982, edition 50/750, the well patinated figure of the singer, her hands wrung together; signed and dated to hem of the dress, upon a timber base with a brass plaque with title and edition… ***
*** A bronze cast statuette of Dame Nellie Melba by Koloszy, circa 1982, edition 50/750. The well patinated figure of the singer, her hands wrung together; signed and dated to hem of the dress, upon a timber base with a brass plaque with title and edition… ***
*** A spelter figure 'Premier Secret' by Francois Moreau, late 19th to early 20th century, a rustic maiden attended by a cupid and supported by a floral decorated tree, trunk, in cold painted bronze toned colours, incised mark of Francois Moreau, to model and… ***
*** An antique-style Buddhist figure, seated in dhyanasana, gilt and polychrome decorate. Height 39 cm. width 28 cm ***
*** A French bronze and walnut crucifix, circa 1900, the finely cast patinated bronze figure mounted upon a brass bound cross with contrasting burr walnut veneer and mother of pearl stringing. Length 36 cm, width 20 cm ***
*** An Art Deco spelter gazelle group, circa 1930 the standing gazelles in gold and deep bronze colour, raised upon veined pink marble base. Height 14.5 cm, length 40 cm, width 7 cm ***
*** A soapstone figure of an Emaciated Luohan, 20th century, carved as an ascetic Luohan reclining casually on a bed of branches, with ribs exposed and a smile on his face, the stone of ochre tone, raised on a carved wood fitted stand, in its original box, in… ***