What material are most pairs of sculptures?

Bronze, by a clear margin. It is named in 183 of the 417 listings recorded on Sellingantiques, and French bronze figures and animal groups form the largest single strand. Everything else divides the remainder: marble, alabaster, carved oak, spelter, stone, cast iron, plaster and pottery, with occasional jade and buffalo horn.

Why are sculptures sold in twos?

Because they were made in twos. Symmetry suited gateways, altars and chimneypieces, so carvers and foundries issued mirrored or companion models to flank them. Guardian lions, facing horses, paired gods or philosophers all come from that habit. The pair as a sale unit follows how the pieces were displayed and bought in the first place.

How old are these pairs usually?

The dated field runs from 1700 to 1960, though only about half the listings carry a clean year. A whole-century label, '19th Century', covers 140 entries on its own. Where decades are given, they gather between the 1850s and the 1930s. Earlier work exists but is thin: a handful of 16th, 17th and 18th-century carvings.

Does 'after' mean the sculpture is a copy?

It means the composition belongs to a known sculptor but the piece itself is a later copy or a reduction, not an original by that hand. The word sits in 38 titles. Marly horses carry it more than any other subject, and those spread right across the range in bronze, brass and bronzed finishes.

Are pairs of sculptures only European?

No. Chinese appears in 22 titles and Italian in another 22, with Japanese in 14, including okimono bronze birds. Austrian, Burmese, Yoruba, Indian, Russian and Tibetan pieces show up singly. One pair of Tibetan bronze temple lions is recorded at 35kg, the heaviest weight in the archive.

What sizes do pairs come in?

Desk scale at one end: figurines, bookends, small bronzes on marble bases. Garden and architectural scale at the other: gatepost lions, composite stone pier finials, life-size hounds, 5ft5in carved bishops. 'Large' turns up in about a tenth of titles.

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Two sculptures sold as companions, most often 19th-century bronze figures or animals, made to flank a mantel, doorway, gateway or pier.

19th Century Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Horses on Olive Wood Bases

1900 - 1920

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19th Century Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Horses on Olive Wood Bases

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£2,200

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19th century

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A Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Harlequin Figures by Alfred Grevin

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£2,695

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19th century

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Antique Large Pair of Black Forest Wooden Hunting Trophies Plaques 19th Century

From N Wilson Antiques Clocks

£3,000

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18th century

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Pair of 18th Century Carved Oak Figures

From Earl and Rymer

£3,250

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19th century

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Pair of Bergman Cold Painted Bronzes

From The Silver Cabinet

£1,050

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A Fabulous Pair of Bronze Patinated Spelter Candlesticks in the Form of Medievil Characters on Stilts.

1900 - 1920

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A Fabulous Pair of Bronze Patinated Spelter Candlesticks in the Form of Medievil Characters on Stilts.

From The Country House Gallery

£490

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1912. Fabergé, Cold-painted Bronze Figures of Kamer-kazaks (Russian)

1900 - 1920

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1912. Fabergé, Cold-painted Bronze Figures of Kamer-kazaks (Russian)

From White Space Antiques

£4,950

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Chinese 19th C Pair of Hardwood Elephants on Stands, C 1890

19th century

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Chinese 19th C Pair of Hardwood Elephants on Stands, C 1890

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£775

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1920 - 1940

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Pair of Framed Griffin Sculptures

From Rue des Fontenelles

£600

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A Large Pair of Bronze Figures by Rousseau

1900 - 1920

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A Large Pair of Bronze Figures by Rousseau

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£3,750

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Bronze is the material named most often in pair of sculpture titles on Sellingantiques. Marble, alabaster, oak, spelter, stone, iron, plaster and jade share the rest.

19th century

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Bronze Pair of Marley Horses Circa 1875

From Frank Craig Antiques

£750

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L'accolade, Bronze by P. J. Mene of Arab Mare and Stallion

19th century

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L'accolade, Bronze by P. J. Mene of Arab Mare and Stallion

From The Country House Gallery

£6,800

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19th century

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Grand Tour Pugilists After Canova

From Cella

£750

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A Superb and Rare Pair of Chinese Carved Bamboo Head Rests

19th century

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A Superb and Rare Pair of Chinese Carved Bamboo Head Rests

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£785

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A Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood Water Buffaloes Circa 1880

19th century

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A Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood Water Buffaloes Circa 1880

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£1,450

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African Marriage Figures Pair of Carved Panels

19th century

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African Marriage Figures Pair of Carved Panels

From Elmgarden

£1,550

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Antique Pairs of Sculptures

19th Century Pair of Italian Gilt Bronze Horses on Olive Wood Bases

A Pair of Late 19th Century Bronze Harlequin Figures by Alfred Grevin

Antique Large Pair of Black Forest Wooden Hunting Trophies Plaques 19th Century

Pair of 18th Century Carved Oak Figures

Pair of Bergman Cold Painted Bronzes

A Fabulous Pair of Bronze Patinated Spelter Candlesticks in the Form of Medievil Characters on Stilts.

1912. Fabergé, Cold-painted Bronze Figures of Kamer-kazaks (Russian)

Chinese 19th C Pair of Hardwood Elephants on Stands, C 1890

Pair of Framed Griffin Sculptures

A Large Pair of Bronze Figures by Rousseau

Bronze Pair of Marley Horses Circa 1875

L'accolade, Bronze by P. J. Mene of Arab Mare and Stallion

Grand Tour Pugilists After Canova

A Superb and Rare Pair of Chinese Carved Bamboo Head Rests

A Pair of Chinese Carved Hardwood Water Buffaloes Circa 1880

African Marriage Figures Pair of Carved Panels

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