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Late 19th Century Fine Quality Grand Tour Classical Bronze of ‘The Dancing Faun’, After the Antique, Stamped ‘Duchemin’
LVS Decorative Arts
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Late 19th Century Fine Quality Grand Tour Classical Bronze of ‘The Dancing Faun’, After the Antique, Stamped ‘Duchemin’

19th century
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A late 19th century fine quality Grand Tour Classical bronze of ‘The Dancing Faun’, after the antique with a beautiful rich patina, stamped ‘Duchemin’.

‘The Dancing Faun’ with typical faunlike features of his small horns and small goat’s tail is depicted standing next to a tree stump playing his music, his head bent forward holding cymbals in each hand, his right foot resting on a kroupezion attached to his sandal, this was a metal plate making a noise similar to a tap shoe, all supported on circular base signed ‘Duchemin’ - Issak Duchemin was a 19th century Belgian sculptor.

This bronze is after the original ancient Roman marble figure by Massimiliano Soldani (Italian, 1656-1740) in the Tribuna gallery in the Uffizi, Florence dating from the 17th century.

This bronze figure in in excellent original condition for age and can go straight into a home or collection.

Size:

Height: 22.75'' / 58cm

Width: 9.5'' / 24cm

Depth: 7.5'' / 19cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Faun to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1207963
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LVS1479
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LVS Decorative Arts is a small family run business based in Suffolk, specialising in an eclectic mix of fine quality and decorative antiques from around the world.

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Description
A late 19th century fine quality Grand Tour Classical bronze of ‘The Dancing Faun’, after the antique with a beautiful rich patina, stamped ‘Duchemin’.

‘The Dancing Faun’ with typical faunlike features of his small horns and small goat’s tail is depicted standing next to a tree stump playing his music, his head bent forward holding cymbals in each hand, his right foot resting on a kroupezion attached to his sandal, this was a metal plate making a noise similar to a tap shoe, all supported on circular base signed ‘Duchemin’ - Issak Duchemin was a 19th century Belgian sculptor.

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This bronze is after the original ancient Roman marble figure by Massimiliano Soldani (Italian, 1656-1740) in the Tribuna gallery in the Uffizi, Florence dating from the 17th century.
LVS Decorative Arts

This bronze figure in in excellent original condition for age and can go straight into a home or collection.

Size:

Height: 22.75'' / 58cm

Width: 9.5'' / 24cm

Depth: 7.5'' / 19cm

Height
58cm (22.83")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

LVS Decorative Arts has dated this Grand Tour Bronze Faun to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1207963
Dealers Internal Ref
LVS1479
LVS Decorative Arts
LVS Decorative Arts
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A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base.
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Archive I A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base.

Late 19th Century Fine Quality Grand Tour Classical Bronze of ‘The Dancing Faun’, After the Antique, Stamped ‘Duchemin’

Archive II A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View III
Archive IV A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View IV
Archive V A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View V
Archive VI A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View VI
Archive VII A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View VII
Archive VIII A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View VIII
Archive IX A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View IX
Archive X A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View X
Archive XI A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View XI
Archive XII A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View XII
Archive XIII A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View XIII
Archive XIV A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View XIV
Archive XV A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base. View XV
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A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base.
Late 19th century fine quality Grand Tour Classical bronze of ‘The Dancing Faun’, after the antique, stamped ‘Duchemin’
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A late nineteenth-century dark brown patinated bronze sculpture depicting a nude dancing faun playing cymbals on a circular base.
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Grand Tour bronzes are reduced-scale metal replicas of famous classical Greek and Roman statues. Produced primarily in Italy and France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, they were purchased by wealthy European travellers as souvenirs of their cultural tours.

Statues from this period were typically crafted using lost-wax (cire perdue) or sand casting techniques. The cast bronze was hand-chased to refine surface details before chemical patination was applied to create a rich brown or green dark finish.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-chased crisp details, age-appropriate wear to the patina on raised areas, substantial weight, and often foundry stamps or maker signatures such as Duchemin cast into the base.

A classical bronze sculpture provides strong visual weight when placed on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or within a dark wood bookcase. It pairs well with dark academia aesthetics, brass accents, and structured architectural elements.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth. To preserve the original patina, apply a thin coat of clear microcrystalline wax once a year and buff gently, avoiding chemical solvents or abrasive cleaners.
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