Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet*
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
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Busts
Goldscheider Bust by Cherc*
Quite delightful Art Nouveau bust sculpted by Cherc for Goldscheider. Polychrome painted in subtle shades, the young maiden is wearing flowers highlighted in gold in her hair and on the front of her clothing, as…
The Banjo Player*
Fabulous terracotta bust of a straw-hatted black American banjo player, from Friedrich Goldscheider dating from circa 1890-95. The large size accentuates the wonderfully fine detail to every facet of this figure, with the fabric of…
Goldscheider Bust ‘Edith’*
Head and shoulders terracotta bust sculpted by the artist Haniroff and cast by Freidrich Goldscheider of Vienna circa 1900. Titled ‘Edith’ but unfortunately we are unable to find any information on who Edith was and…
Kochendörfer Bust of a Young Maiden*
German Art Nouveau ceramic bust of a young maiden with laurel leaves in her hair. Looking straight ahead, her wide open eyes and slightly open mouth give her a look of young innocence. Titled ‘Eros’…
Bastiani Bronze Bust*
Well detailed patinated bronze bust of a delightful looking young lady by the Italian sculptor Bastiani, about whom very little is known. Dating from the late 19th century, this is a fine study portraying the model…
Dutch Girl*
Alabaster and marble bust signed by the Belgian sculptor G. (Gustave) Van Vaerenbergh. Loosely sited on an octagonal marble base, the smiling young girl is wearing a bonnet and looking slightly to her right. The…
Goldscheider Bust by Montenave*
This is one of the most recognisable and iconic of the many Art Nouveau terracotta busts produced by Goldscheider. Originally sculpted by the artist Montenave, and finished in shades of gold and brown, it…
Goldscheider Girl with Jewelled Tiara*
Beautiful Goldscheider terracotta bust of a young woman created by the artist Montenave circa 1903. She wears a headdress decorated with glass opals and has her hair enclosed in a net at the sides and…
Goldscheider ‘Theodora’*
Top quality large Art Nouveau terracotta bust titled ‘Theodora’ originally sculpted by the artist Cherc for Goldscheider. Presumably this is Cherc’s stylised take on the Roman Empress Flavia Maximiana Theodora who was the second wife…
Bronze bust by Ernest Sperlaeten*
A good bronze bust titled “Bohème” by the Belgian sculptor Ernest Sperlaeten. Little seems to be known about this artist, other than that he was productive during the latter part of the nineteenth and early…
‘Jeune Fille au Bonnet’ by Calendi*
Very fine gilded bronze and carrara marble bust of a young girl by A. Calendi, about whom we have little information other than that he was artistically active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth…
La Villanella*
These little plaster busts turn up in France from time to time, variously titled, as this one, “La Villanella” (The Village Girl) or “Au Village” (From the Village). A lot of them have suffered over…
‘Schilf’ by Gambeauche for Goldscheider*
Very fine Art Nouveau terracotta bust originally sculpted by the artist Gambeauche for Goldscheider circa 1903. Titled ‘Schilf’ which translates to ‘Reeds’, the young maiden is wearing the long strappy leaves of reeds with just…
Frédégonde by Carrier-Belleuse*
Large and impressive terracotta bust titled ‘Frédégonde’ (also spelled Fredegund) depicting a woman wearing a bear’s skin over her head, across her shoulders and down her back. Also known as ‘Chriemhild’ (Kriemhilde), this wonderful piece…
Huge Bust by Carpeaux*
“Why born a Slave” is the title of this powerfully dramatic and very large bust of an African woman. Sculpted by the renowned French artist Jean Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-75) who, two years before his untimely…
Art Nouveau Goldscheider*
Charming and rare mid-sized terracotta bust from Goldscheider of a young girl wearing flowers of Lily-of-the-Valley. She also has flowers in her hair and a small bonnet on her head. A lovely old piece of…