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Late 19th Century Bronze "Marly Horses" After Coustou
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Late 19th Century Bronze "Marly Horses" After Coustou

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An excellent pair of mid 19th Century French bronze ‘Marly Horses’ after Guillaume Coustou – the bronzes with fine rich brown vaiegated patination lightly rubbed to a golden brown standing on integral shaped naturalistic bases

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 50 cm

Width: 15 cm

Depth: 9 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

Circa: 1880

Materials: Patinated Bronze

SKU: 9582

ABOUT

Guillaume Coustou , French 1677 ~ 1746, the original Marly horses or 'Chevaux de Marly' were made by Guillaume Coustou for the Palace of Marly in 1740-45 and represented the wild and free forces of nature. They were placed at the head of the Champs-Elysees in Paris in 1794 and two hundred years later were moved again to the Louvre. They achieved celebratory status especially during the Napoleonic wars and came to be seen as an allegory of France and glory in war.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated these Bronze Marly Horse Sculptures to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216704
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9582
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An excellent pair of mid 19th Century French bronze ‘Marly Horses’ after Guillaume Coustou – the bronzes with fine rich brown vaiegated patination lightly rubbed to a golden brown standing on integral shaped naturalistic bases
fig 1. A pair of dark brown bronze sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by standing male figures, set on naturalistic rock bases.
fig 1. Late 19th Century Bronze "Marly Horses" After Coustou

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 50 cm

Width: 15 cm

Depth: 9 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

fig 2. A pair of dark brown bronze sculptures depicting rearing horses restrained by standing male figures, set on naturalistic rock bases.
fig 2. Late 19th Century Bronze "Marly Horses" After Coustou

Circa: 1880

Materials: Patinated Bronze

SKU: 9582

ABOUT

Guillaume Coustou , French 1677 ~ 1746, the original Marly horses or 'Chevaux de Marly' were made by Guillaume Coustou for the Palace of Marly in 1740-45 and represented the wild and free forces of nature.

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They were placed at the head of the Champs-Elysees in Paris in 1794 and two hundred years later were moved again to the Louvre.
Hickmet Fine Arts

They achieved celebratory status especially during the Napoleonic wars and came to be seen as an allegory of France and glory in war.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated these Bronze Marly Horse Sculptures to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216704
Dealers Internal Ref
9582
Hickmet Fine Arts
Hickmet Fine Arts
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Established in 1936, hickmet fine arts is an international family run antiques business

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The original Marly Horses were marble sculptures commissioned in 1739 by Louis XV, created by French sculptor Guillaume Coustou for the Chateau de Marly. Renowned for their dynamic energy depicting muscular grooms restraining rearing horses, popular scaled-down bronze editions were produced extensively throughout the 19th century.

Sculptures from this era were typically created using the lost-wax casting method or sand casting. Molten bronze was poured into detailed moulds, cooled, hand-chased to refine surface detail, and treated with chemical patination to achieve deep brown or green tones.

Authentic castings display refined hand-finishing along hair lines and muscle contours, natural surface wear on high points, and appropriate weight. Look for foundry marks, signatures after Coustou, and realistic patination that shows age rather than modern spray finishes.

A pair of bronze horse sculptures creates visual symmetry when placed at either end of a mantelpiece, console, or sideboard. Their rich dark tone and classical silhouette complement dark wood furniture, traditional libraries, or minimalist contemporary schemes needing sculptural contrast.

Dust regularly using a soft, dry lint-free cloth or natural bristle brush. To protect the original patina, apply a thin coat of microcrystalline wax annually and buff gently; avoid abrasive cleaners, liquid polishes, or chemical detergents.
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