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Figures/Groups — Sculpture/Statuary - Cordy's
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| Cordy's | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
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Figures/Groups
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | 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 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of early 20th century bronze figures of cavaliers, each holding a halberd, marked E. Picault to bases, height 123 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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 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 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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. | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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. | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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.… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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… | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | A good 19th century Italian carved white alabaster tall naked lady lamp, she stands with arms raised above her head supporting a long drape that extends to the base, surmounted by a spherical two piece shade. Mounted on a variegated white and dark… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare 19th century European carved ivory figure group, includes a gent wearing a long buttoned coat with stick under his right arm standing behind a log upon which two musicians are seated, one apparently asleep, arms crossed, wearing a tall hat, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 19th century figured bronzes, the classical young Grecian man and woman scantily draped, each supporting a large amphora with fine engraved Greek key decoration to the shoulder, raised on green marble socle bases. Each signed in the casting… | *** |  |
| *** | A white marble statuette of the goddess Hebe, after the statue by Antonio Canova, the figure modelled standing with a raised libation cup and jug, bare-breasted, wearing a diadem in her hair, a diaphanous robe gathered about her waist. Height 86.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A decorative blackamoor lamp, floor standing on a colourful tripod base, dressed in traditional manner, holding a gilt seven light electric candelabra, height 190 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Paul Aichele (German 1859-1910) 'Badende', (Bather) bronze sculpture of a maiden, semi naked, seated upon a block column with drape to her waist, signed to the base. Raised upon a black marble base with red variegated highlights, height 47 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of 19th century figured bronzes, the classical young Grecian man and woman scantily draped, each supporting a large amphora with fine engraved Greek key decoration to the shoulder, raised on green marble socle bases. Each signed in the casting… | *** |  |
| *** | A late 20th century bronze sculpture Napoleon Bonaparte a cheval, on marble base, after Louis-Marie Moris (France 1818-1883) inscribed Morus. 45 x 25 x 53 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian bronze of the Greek god Hermes, or the Roman god Mercury (the Winged Messenger), his left foot balancing on a column of air, which is fed by the mouth of Zephyr, bronze and marble base, after the original by Jean De Bologne, lacking caduceus.… | *** |  |
| *** | After Auguste Moreau (French 1834-1917) an early 20th century patinated spelter figural lamp entitled 'Vici' (I conquered) cast as a young, winged putto wearing a laurel wreath and holding a bow in his hands, each end fitted with a foliate light fitment,… | *** |  |
| *** | Petrus Verdie (Brazil/France early 20thC) reaching bending figure, cire perdue bronze, signed and dated 1905, foundry mark of Claude Valsuani, height 24.5 cm, excluding mahogany plinth. The Valsuani foundry was associated with Renoir, Daumier, Picasso,… | *** |  |
| *** | Jeff Lambeaux (Belgian 1852-1902) 'Lutteurs', (Wrestlers), bronze sculpture with dark patina, the base cast with the artist's name, c.1897. Height 65.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of large 19th century hollow bronzed spelter figures, Benvenuto Cellini and Paolo Veronese, after Albert Carrier Belleuse (1824-1887), both standing on ebonised wooden plinths. Height 60 cm ea. Note: Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) was an Italian… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco period carved ivory figurine by Ludwig Walther (German 1890-1972), the standing young woman dancer holding the hem of her dress, her hair tied with ringlets and a bun, signed to the shaped square ivory base, raised on dark green marble plinth.… | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century Italian Art Nouveau carved marble figurine 'El Bocolo', the stylish standing maiden raised on block base engraved with title and sculptor's name S. Marco. Professional restoration to base, height 61.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An early 1900s alabaster figure, a naked young woman sits on a stool, a coquettish look on her face. 15 x 23 x 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of small bronze statuettes of a Maori man and Maori woman with child, each finely modelled standing wearing a cloak on square greenstone plinth bases, the man holds a greenstone mere in his right hand, both the adult's faces depicted with moko.… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco gold patinated bronze statuette 'Hindu Dancer', after the model by Demetre Chiparus, on black marble plinth base. Height 54.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A gilt spelter Art Deco figure, young lady standing holding pleated dancing skirt in full, on variegated marble base. Height 38 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century French bronzed spelter figured lamp signed L. Gregoire and entitled 'L'amour Triomphant', as a cherub standing on one leg, his bow to his left hand, his right arm raised supporting a lamp with an opaque glass shade, original bronze patina,… | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze statue of a cherub, standing with one hand raised to his mouth, his curly hair with painted finish, the round stepped base with green verdigris, height 85 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Fritz Paul Zimmer (1895-1975) bronze Art Deco sculpture, the Balinese dancer in a graceful pose. Signed and on marble base. 27 x 43 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early 1900s Art Nouveau bronze figurine, the naked woman with floral diadem in her long flowing hair and dancing holding a ribbon and flowers aloft, on variegated marble plinth base, height 34 cm (including base). | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of French bronze figures, depicting two Grecian women in classical poses, signed J. Gregoire and foundry mark of Susse Fres. Bases absent, height 45 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of bronze dancing figures by Ernest Rancoulet (French 1870-1915), both in classical dress, the man representing 'Harmonie' and the woman 'La Danse', both signed, on later wooden bases. Height 38 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A spelter bronze figurine 'Phebe', after the original by Emile Bruchon, the woman traditionally represented seated upon a crescent supported by crashing waves, applied label to the base, raised on ebonised stand. Height 44.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze sculpture by Ken Kendall of a kneeling boy, his attention drawn to the object held within his hand, signed. 19 cm x 115 approx. | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze of the Emperor Tiberius, seated upon a chair, pausing from reading from a scroll. Stamped registration diamond dating to 1883. W.23 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Ken Kendall (1928-2012) Duck Hunter and Bird Dog, bronze 5/20, signed, height 30.5 cm (including wooden stand) | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century bronze of Hermaphroditus, a classical Greek figure, traditionally modelled with the body of a male and head of a woman, standing beside a tree trunk with quiver, circular decorated base. Note: The son of Hermes and Aphrodite, Hermaphrodite… | *** |  |
| *** | A French Barometre Neoclassique, period of Louis XVI, 18th century, the ornate gilded sculpted wooden case in the form of columns, flowering urns, wreaths, etc., with mercury column mechanism and thermometer requiring attention. Height 110 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Eutrope Bouret (French 1833-1906), Sortie de la Mine' (Exiting the Mine), bronze with dark brown patina, signed, an entitled to plaque to the front. Height 40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian Parian figurine, Musidora', stamped and marked to reverse 'Ceramic & Crystal Palace Art Union', etc. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Height 43 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze sculpture of Mercury after Giambologna (Jean de Boulogne) after the antique, modelled standing on stone and bronze bas relief. Plinth base. Caduceus absent. Height 79.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 1930's spelter bronze figure of a footballer. The athlete stands poised to throw the ball in. Raised on a black variegated marble plinth. Indistinct signature to base. Height 66 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century French terracotta religious figure group of St Vincent de Paul with two children, original paint finish, height 100 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze statuette by Eugene de Labroue, of a woman and her Son, signed to the plinth base. Height 46 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A French Art Deco bronzed statuette of an archer, modelled kneeling with stretched bow of simulated ivory raised before him, supported on a rectangular black marble plinth base. Width 55 cm, height 51 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze sculpture by Ken Kendall, 'Joanna', the seated girl with long hair tied with a bow, a book held in her left hand, signed. 16 cm x 110 approx. Note: Ken Kendall (1928-2012) became a fulltime sculptor in 1970 becoming one of New Zealand's most… | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze figure of a young naked dancing boy, standing with one foot raised on the back of a large snail. Height 68 cm. | *** |  |