The Motherland Calls by Sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich
The Motherland Calls or in literal translation from Russian: Homeland-Mother Is Calling! is a statue of a woman stepping forward with a raised sword representing the Soviet or Russian Motherland calling on its sons and daughters to repulse the enemy and return to the attack. This Soviet era sculpture which started construction in May 1959 and completed on 15 October 1967 is the compositional center of the monument-ensemble "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. It was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin, and declared the tallest statue in the world in 1967 when complete. At 85 m (279 ft), it is the tallest statue in Europe, the tallest outside of Asia and the tallest statue (excluding pedestals) of a woman in the world.
This Motherland Calls sculpture by Yevgeny Vuchetich is a beautiful representation of Soviet art with an art nuevo twist.
Dimensions:
Height: 62.5 cm (24.6 inches)
Width: 13.5 cm x 13.5 (5.3 inches)
Weight: 6.3 Kg (13.8 lbs)
L’Armurier or The Arm’s Maker by Henryk Kossowski Jr.
L'Armurier or The Arm's Maker by Henryk Kossowski Jr. is a beautiful French bronze sculpture depicting a swordsmith inspecting his work and wondering about its quality. The statue is beautifully cast and detailed as were many of the works done at the Siot-Decauville and sculpted by Henryk Kossowski Jr. who was active during the years of 1880-1915. This swordsmith sculpture is featured in the book “Bronzes: Sculptors and Founders, Vol. II“ on page 379, where it is identified as “L'Armurier“ or “The Arm's Maker“. It is bronze with golden gild and shown with the edge of his work bench and clamp beside his leg. The sword itself is in tact, which in many cases is either broken or missing.
The sculpture is signed by the artist in the base "H. Kossowski" and marked by the Siot-Decauville foundry "II 251".
Dimensions:
Height: 33 cm (13 inches)
Width: 12 cm (4.7 inches)
Weight: 2.9 Kg (6.4 lbs.)
Knight of Verona by Hans Muller
The Knight of Verona is a gilded bronze sculpture of "Cangrande I della Scalla", an Italian nobleman, belonging to the della Scala family which ruled Verona from 1308 until 1387. Della Scalla was an acclaimed warrior and autocrat becoming sole ruler of Verona in 1311 to his death in 1329. The Knight of Verona statue features Cangrande with his helmet, armor and drawn sword on his horse which is draped in cloth on a marble base. The sculpture was made by Hans Muller of Austria (1873-1937) and signed, famous for his bronze sculptures of famous individuals as well as everyday life. The original statue is currently at the Castelvecchio castle, in Verona, Italy.
Dimensions:
Height: 20 cm
Length: 14 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Weight: 1.66 Kg
Laotian Woman Bronze Head Bust by Thanh Le NGuyen
A unique item from the Vietnam war era featuring a Laotian woman bronze bust sculpture made by Nguyen Thanh Le that was presented as a gift in September 1969 to Brigadier General Homer K. Hansen by Major General Tran Van Minh, commander of the VNAF (South Vietnam Air Force). Nguyen Thanh Le was a Vietnamese artisan, graduate of the Bien Hoa Fine Arts School, who sold her sculptures and other works of art to mainly military personnel from a shop on Thu Do Street in the former Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City. These works later found their way to the US and France as military personnel went back home.
This Laotian woman bust of a young woman shows her beautiful features, unique hair style and ornate earrings.
Dimensions:
Height: 31 cm (12.20 inches)
Width: 9 cm (3.54 inches)
Weight: 5.4 Kg (11.90 lbs)
November 4th WW1 Memorial Plaque By Egidio Boninsegna
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November 4th is celebrated and commemorated in Italy as the end of World War 1, the day of Armistice at Villa Giusti. Italy lost in WW1 over 500,000 soldiers. This rare bronze plaque was sculpted by one of Milan's most famous sculptures in the early to mid 20th century: Egidio Boninsegna. The memorial plaque depicts an angel carrying to a tomb a half-draped male soldier accompanies by his mourning wife and two children bidding him a final farewell and another man holding the ends of the drape. Both the angel and the fallen soldier show deep, hollowed-out eyes, indicating the suffering and grief caused by the war. The angel is sitting on a slab with the writing Ignoto Militi, the unknown soldier. In the background is a great memorial tomb complete with fluted columns and another frieze of mourning figures. The artist Egidio Boninsegna is best known for the creation of numerous tombs for the Monumental Cemetery and the Musocco Cemetery in Milan. He also sculpted the monument dedicated to the Milanese painter Filippo Carcano in 1915.
This November 4th Italian memorial cast bronze plaque is rare in this excellent condition. It is fastened to a heavy wooden frame.
Dimensions:
Height: 48 cm (18.9 inches)
Width: 39 cm (15.35 inches)
Weight: 7.4 Kg (16.31 lbs)
Pris au Piege par Maxim – Trapped by Maxim
A French Napoleonic soldier sitting on a bench with his wife helping her spin or wind yarn. The title of this sculpture is Pris au Piege which translates to "trapped" as the soldier clearly is with his hands spun with yarn. This work was made by Geo Maxim probably in the 1920's in the art nouveu style of the time, made of patinated zamak alloy and a base made of onyx.
Dimensions:
Height: 13 cm (5.11 inches)
Length: 18 cm (7 inches)
Width: 7.5 cm (2.95 inches)
Weight: 1.165 Kg (2.56 lbs)
RAF Bronze Bust of Spitfire Pilot Ace Douglas Bader
Bronze Bust of famous WW2 RAF Ace pilot Douglas Bader who fought in the battle of Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, credited with 22 enemy kills and other distinguished and heroic actions. This fine detailed bronze bust of RAF pilot ace Douglas Bader shows his calm yet focused facial expression while looking at the skies, wearing his leather flying jacket, cap and flying goggles, his radio and air mask hanging from his neck. This bronze bust sculpture is mounted on a solid marble base with the RAF insignia and symbols on all sides.
Dimensions:
Height: 27 cm (10.62 inches)
Width: 15 cm (5.9 inches)
Weight: 4 Kg (8.8 lbs)
Mountain Man by Frederic Remington
Mountain Man By Remington cast originally in 1903 as this is a reproduction. The Mountain Man, sometimes referred to as The Trapper, is a beautiful bronze sculpture depicting a fur trapper riding his horse down a steep rocky mountain slope, leaning back in the saddle, easing-up on the reigns and trusting his horse to make the right steps down the treacherous mountain slope.
Frederic Remington (1861-1909) was a sculpture, illustrator and painter that specialized in portraying the American Old West depicting cowboys, settlers, native American tribes, soldiers and wildlife in mainly action scenes.
Dimensions:
Height: 32 cm (12.60 inches)
Width: 22 cm (8.66 inches)
The Bronco Buster By Frederic Remington
The Bronco Buster by Frederic Remington original bronze sculpture was made in the summer of 1895 and remained the most popular sculpture made by this artist. Frederic Remington (1861-1909) was a sculpture, illustrator and painter that specialized in portraying the American Old West depicting cowboys, settlers, native American tribes, soldiers and wildlife in mainly action scenes. The bronze sculpture of the Bronco Buster was his first three dimensional work of art portraying a rugged Western frontier cowboy fighting to stay on a wild bronco that wants to get him off, with a stirrup swinging free, a short whip in one hand and a fistful of the horse's mane and reins in the other.
This bronze sculpture of The Bronco Buster by Frederic Remington is a reproduction with the artists signature shown on the base.
Dimensions:
Height: 27 cm (10.62 inches)
Width: 24 cm (9.44 inches)
Joan of Arc Sculpture
Joan of Arc or Jeanne d'Arc in French (1412 – 30 May 1431) is considered a French heroine for her role in the Hundred Years war against the English occupation of France. Joan of Arc was captured and burnt at the stake by the English. She was later canonized by the Roman Catholic church as a saint.
This beautiful gun grade metal sculpture of Joan of Arc in an art nouveau style shows in great detail her armor and chain of armor suit beneath and her beautiful face expression. She is wearing a golden laurel, holding a sword in her right hand and spear in her left. At the base her helmet and crossbow can be seen.
Dimensions:
Height: 76 cm
Width: 29 cm
Base width: 23 cm
Weight: 11.3 kg
Japanese Kabuki Dancer Bronze Sculpture
A Japanese Kabuki dancer bronze sculpture holding a bucket and fan in traditional clothing.
Period is thought to be Meiji period: 1868-1912.
This Japanese Kabuki dancer bronze sculpture has a Japanese maker's stamp in the back.
Dimensions:
Height: 32.5 cm (12.79 inches)
Width: 20 cm (7.87 inches)
Base height: 13.5 cm (5.31 inches)
Base width: 15.5 cm (6.10 inches)
Weight: 5 Kg (11 lbs)
Japanese Boy On Bamboo Stilts Bronze Sculpture
A bronze sculpture of a Japanese boy on bamboo stilts (Takeuma in Japanese) from the Meiji period (1868-1912), the period in which imperial Japan opened up to the outside world and started to modernize. The sculpture has a Japanese marking on the back.
Dimensions:
Height: 53 cm (20.86 inches)
Width: 16 cm (6.29 inches)
Diameter of base: 21.5 cm (8.46 inches)
Weight: 7 Kg (15.43 lbs)