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.

Bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa on Marble After Cellini

19th century

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Bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa on Marble After Cellini

From Cella

£5,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Grand Tour Bronze of the Danaide Signed Messina Roma

19th century

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Grand Tour Bronze of the Danaide Signed Messina Roma

From Cella

£1,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Bronze Lobster Boy by Carl Kauba

1900 - 1920

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Antique Bronze Lobster Boy by Carl Kauba

From Tim Saltwell Antiques

£595

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Grand Tour Style Bronze Spinario Barbedienne

19th century

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Grand Tour Style Bronze Spinario Barbedienne

From Tim Saltwell Antiques

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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A 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Hound and Bird

From Mark Buckley Antiques

£395

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Large Antique Bronze Sculpture of Flute Player Signed Aug. Moreau French 19thc

19th century

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A Large Antique Bronze Sculpture of Flute Player Signed Aug. Moreau French 19thc

From Bushells Antiques

£2,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by D.h. Chiparus - Signed

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by D.h. Chiparus - Signed

From Beech and Springs Antiques

£475

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Art Deco Bacchic Dancer Pierre Le Faguays

1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Bacchic Dancer Pierre Le Faguays

From Solo Antiques

£2,495

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Fine Quality Late 19th Century French Bronze of Henry Ivth of France, Stamped Barbedienne

From LVS Decorative Arts

£1,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1920 - 1940

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Antique Art Deco Lady Lamp

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£1,750

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.