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LOT 3105
S. David
Signed
Massive
Polychromed Bald Eagle Bronze Sculpture - This massive polychromed bronze displays an American bald eagle gliding to rest on an upright tree trunk. The eagle is animated
with unfurled wings and talons at the ready to clutch onto the tree branch. The bronze tree branch that stems from the ground up features a tripod base which firms the tree against the weight of the descending eagle. Both the tail
and head of the eagle are white
with fine feathering. The great
bronze is signed on the bottom
trunk “S. David” (20th c, possibly American). With the following approximate dimensions: 36 inches long, 51 inches wide, 62 inches tall, weight is approximately 200 pounds.
CONDITION: Excellent overall. Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 3108
Barye Signed French
Wheat Pattern Stag
Head Bronze Urn -
This ornate bronze urn
displays detailed French
pattern wheat motif embellishments surrounding the body, with two bowing
stag heads flanking on either side underneath the handles. The included cover matches the wheat motif pattern, with a bronze resting base for the urn itself. With “Bayre”
signed in the underside, possibly
for Alfred Bayre (1839-1882), a 19th
century French sculptor who was well regarded for his meticulously detailed bronzes of the Belle Époque. With the following approximate dimensions: 16 inches long, 23 inches wide, 61 inches tall, weight is approximately 110 pounds.
CONDITION: Excellent overall.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
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LOT 3106
Arradia Signed Polychrome Bald Eagle with Fish Bronze Sculpture - A tremendous lifelike bronze of an American bald eagle clutching a fish, with finely detailed feathering and razor sharp talons on the eagle. The eagle is fully polychrome with white colored tail, head, and talons with a silver finish on the water splash that holds the eagle. Fitted on a three layer circular marble plinth with a dark top and bottom that sandwiches the white center. The silver finished base is signed “Arradia,” possibly for a 20th century Italian sculptor who won many awards with depictions of these eagles. With the following approximate dimensions: 13 inches long, 25 inches wide, 38 inches tall, weight is approximately 50 pounds. CONDITION: Excellent overall. Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
LOT 3107
Themis Goddess of Justice by Mayer -
This great courtroom judicial bronze statue is signed “Mayer” (Eduard Mayer French, 1812- 1881) on the back of the bronze. The statue shows the blindfolded Themis with one arm up holding the scales of Justice and the other arm is downward holding the sword which
is encircled by a serpent. Themis is resting
one foot on the ground and the other on top of the serpent’s head which she has pinned between herself and a book. Highly decorative classical cloak fits her entire body. She rests on a circular bronze plinth. The statue measures 13x23x56 inches and weighs 104 lbs. CONDITION: Very fine with some storage and handling marks and an attractive patina. A great statue for a lawyer’s office
or a courtroom.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 3109
Desirable Large Pierre-Jules Mêne
Signed Wild Boar Bronze Sculpture - A large bronze likeness of a wild boar, with ears back and head bowed as if to soon charge against a sportsman or some other foe. The boar’s backside is masterfully embellished with an array of bristled hair detailed in. The base is signed “P.J. Mene” for famed French artist and animalier Pierre-Jules Mêne (1810-1879), who gained fame for his lifelike animal sculptures and ability to convey a likeness of movement and life, considered on of the pioneers of animal sculpting in the 19th century as conveyed through the craftsmanship displayed in this example. With the following approximate dimensions: 35 inches long, 13 inches wide, 20 inches tall, weight is approximately 60 pounds.
CONDITION: Excellent overall.
Estimate: 2,000 - 4,000