What is the difference between bronze and spelter?

Bronze is a durable copper and tin alloy with a notable physical weight and a resonant tone when struck. It accepts chemical patination deeply and resists bending under normal conditions. Spelter is a softer zinc alloy commonly used for affordable decorative figures during the late nineteenth century. It feels lighter in the hand, can show microscopic casting flaws more readily, and cracks under stress.

How do I identify Art Deco figures?

Art Deco figures display stylised geometry, sleek lines, and aerodynamic postures inspired by the interwar period of the 1920s and 1930s. Subjects frequently include exotic dancers, athletic women, and streamlined animals. The materials often combine cold-painted metal with ivory resins, onyx bases, or stepped marble plinths. Signatures from artists associated with this movement often appear directly on the base or the lower drapery.

Why are some figures mounted on marble?

Marble and onyx bases provide essential physical stability for top-heavy metallic sculptures, anchoring slender figures securely to a surface. These heavy plinths also frame the composition visually, separating the sculpture from the table or mantelpiece. During the Art Deco period, coloured and geometric stone bases became an integral part of the overall design. The choice of stone often helps date the piece according to prevailing interior design fashions.

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An antique bronzed figurine captures mythological figures, dancers and animals in metal, offering tactile weight and historic character to a desk or mantelpiece.

An Orientalist Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Figure of a Whirling Dervish, Early 20th Century

1900 - 1920

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An Orientalist Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Figure of a Whirling Dervish, Early 20th Century

From H & H Gallery

£2,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique English Victorian Bronze Centaur Figurine

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Bronze Centaur Figurine

From Antiques4EU

£395

3+ MONTHS AGO

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C. 1920. Charmereine, Large, Paris Lingerie Advertising Mannequin (French)

1900 - 1920

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C. 1920. Charmereine, Large, Paris Lingerie Advertising Mannequin (French)

From White Space Antiques

£1,080

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Pair 19th Century Painted Signed Bronzes

From Heavenly Antiques

£475

3+ MONTHS AGO

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French Bronze, Jules Dalou, Retour De L'herbe

1900 - 1920

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French Bronze, Jules Dalou, Retour De L'herbe

From Vivers Mill Antiques

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

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French Bronze, Jules Dalou, Paysan Au Repos

1900 - 1920

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French Bronze, Jules Dalou, Paysan Au Repos

From Vivers Mill Antiques

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

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French Bronze, Jules Dalou, Glaneuse Aux Epis

1900 - 1920

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French Bronze, Jules Dalou, Glaneuse Aux Epis

From Vivers Mill Antiques

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Cat

From In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors

£160

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Standing Stag by Pj Mene

From Vivers Mill Antiques

£295

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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A Wonderful Young Bronze Stag C1925

From Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

£4,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings demonstrate a broad chronological span, featuring nineteenth-century Grand Tour bronzes alongside 1920s Art Deco dancers and Meiji period Japanese mixed-metal okimono.