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Detailed from a recent casting from my Spanish foundry group. Beautiful brown patina with late 16th Century warrior pose . . . to hold your heaviest books upright.
The headgear on these two warriors are worth noting. With the decline of…
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- Item Number: S-9460
- Provenance/Origin: Spanish foundry. Sculptor is Milo. Early 2000s
- Composition: Bronze and marble
- Dimensions: ~ 11.5" tall x 6.5" wide x 5" deep for each
- Weight: 12 pounds for the pair
- Price: $ 285.00 USD for pair
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A detailed replica of the iconic helmet. Very heavy . . . could be brass or bronze. Wood base. Sorry, glass stand not included.
- Item Number: O-1366
- Provenance/Origin: Age unknown. Greek foundry
- Composition: Brass or Bronze. Wood base.
- Dimensions: Helmet: 3.5" tall; On stand: 7" tall
- Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Price: $ 27.00 USD
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Wings of a bird and body of a lion…. the description of a sphinx in Greek mythology. The sphinx apprears in the legends, myths and dramas of Oedipus . . . by poets like Homer,…
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- Item Number: C-4758
- Provenance/Origin: French foundry. Circa mid- to late-1800s
- Composition: Bronze with glass wells
- Dimensions: 5.5" tall x 10.5" wide x 6.5" deep
- Weight: 5.5 pounds
- Price: $ 285.00 USD
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These are my third set from the famous European sculptor, Milo. I am in contact with the Spanish foundry who allows me to purchase some of first units from the fresh molds . . . yielding exceptional detail.
Using the lost wax casting process, these…
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- Item Number: S-0122
- Provenance/Origin: Spanish Foundry. Artist Stamp. Fresh recent casting.
- Composition: Bronze
- Dimensions: Tallest of pair: 11". Widest Point: 7"
- Weight: 18 pounds
- Price: $ 465.00 USD for pair
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Very striking for a vintage piece. I love the floral design and the bright crisp colors. The lid even has – what I would label – a golden stem. The vase -what appears to be – round is actually gently scalloped.
A quality piece…
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- Item Number: C-9619
- Provenance/Origin: Porcelain. Foundry / kilns outside Jingdezhen China. Mid- to Late-1900s
- Composition: Porcelain
- Dimensions: 9" tall x 6" in diameter
- Weight: 2.75 pounds
- Price: $ 98.00 USD
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Male and female Phoenix’s are called fenghuang and reign over other mythological birds in Asia. Most likely thought of as “huang” (female) now, their feathers are of five colors: black, white, green and yellow… corresponding with Confucius’ five virtues: Ren – benevolence / charity /…
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- Item Number: S-8719
- Provenance/Origin: Beijing foundry. Circa late 1900s. From a collector's estate.
- Composition: Brass
- Dimensions: 7.5" tall x 12" at widest point x 10" deep
- Weight: A hefty 8 pounds
- Price: $ 435.00 USD
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European and Asian mythology portrays dragons in different forms. European dragons are most often winged and Asian dragons have an abundance of scales and resemble large snakes. The artist (Fisher) created a hybrid with a row of dorsal spines, wings, scales and the head of an…
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- Item Number: S-1756
- Provenance/Origin: Spanish foundry. Fisher orginal.
- Composition: Bronze and marble.
- Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 8.25" widest x 4.5 deep
- Weight: 11.5 pounds
- Price: $ 245.00 USD
