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Regency Plaster Figure of Classical Lady
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Regency Plaster Figure of Classical Lady

19th century
Description

A Regency 'bronzed' plaster figure of a classical lady; the semi-clad figure with tied back hair and head dress, holding a vessel under her arm, resting on a Thomas Hope inspired classical torchere with paw feet. Her right leg raised on the torchere base; standing on a decorated stepped plinth. With a dark brown patina to simulate bronze.

Good condition.

English circa 1820

Dimensions (ins) 19 high x 7.5 wide x 5.5 deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Plaster Classical Figure to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA497418
Dealers Internal Reference
R0198
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Description
A Regency 'bronzed' plaster figure of a classical lady; the semi-clad figure with tied back hair and head dress, holding a vessel under her arm, resting on a Thomas Hope inspired classical torchere with paw feet. Her right leg raised on the torchere base; standing on a decorated stepped plinth. With a dark brown patina to simulate bronze.

Good condition.

English circa 1820

Dimensions (ins) 19 high x 7.5 wide x 5.5 deep

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Plaster Classical Figure to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA497418
Dealers Internal Ref
R0198
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2011

Specialists in c18th & c19th furniture and objects

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A dark bronzed plaster sculpture depicting a draped classical female figure standing beside a decorative column on a rectangular pedestal.
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Archive I A dark bronzed plaster sculpture depicting a draped classical female figure standing beside a decorative column on a rectangular pedestal.

Regency Plaster Figure of Classical Lady

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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07831 653843
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Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom
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A dark bronzed plaster sculpture depicting a draped classical female figure standing beside a decorative column on a rectangular pedestal.
Regency Plaster Figure of Classical Lady
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A dark bronzed plaster sculpture depicting a draped classical female figure standing beside a decorative column on a rectangular pedestal.
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  • ObjectSculptures
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialPlaster, Paint
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsClassical drapery, Fluted column, Rectangular plinth, Classical hairstyle
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 19 cm (7 in) x D 14 cm (6 in)

This nineteenth-century Regency sculpture depicts a classical female figure standing beside a decorative column on a rectangular pedestal. The semi-clad figure wears classical drapery and a head dress, with her hair tied back in a classical hairstyle, holding a vessel under her arm and resting against a Thomas Hope inspired classical torchere with paw feet and a fluted column. The figure's right leg is raised on the torchere base, and the entire composition stands on a decorated stepped plinth. The piece is constructed from plaster with a painted dark brown patina to simulate bronze, and shows minor surface wear including paint scuffs along the edges of the rectangular plinth. The sculpture measures 48 cm high, 19 cm wide, and 14 cm deep. In a modern interior, this piece is well-suited for display on a mantelpiece as a decorative sculptural accent. It brings a grand Regency aesthetic to a living room, study, or hallway, anchoring a mantel display or gracing a side table in a traditional setting.

FAQs

During the Regency and Neoclassical periods, plaster figures were produced to emulate expensive bronze and marble sculptures from antiquity, making classical art accessible for domestic interiors.

These pieces were cast using plaster of Paris poured into multi-part moulds, then painted or patinated with dark lacquers, bronzing powders, or graphite to imitate cast bronze finishes.

Authentic period plaster figures typically exhibit crisp moulding details, natural paint wear showing lighter plaster beneath, visible seam lines, and appropriate weight for cast gypsum.

A dark classical figure provides strong visual contrast when placed on a light marble fireplace mantel, a tailored console table, or alongside art in a curated bookcase.

Dust gently with a soft dry brush, avoiding water or chemical cleaners which can soften untreated plaster or strip delicate historical painted patinas.
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