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.

Grand Tour Bronze Figure. The Dancing Faun of Pompeii

19th century

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Grand Tour Bronze Figure. The Dancing Faun of Pompeii

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£1,500

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19th century

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19th Century Bronze Statue of a Courtier by Duboy

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£6,500

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Art Deco Chryselephantine Figure Entitled "Elegant Lady" by Demetre Chiparus

1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Chryselephantine Figure Entitled "Elegant Lady" by Demetre Chiparus

From Hickmet Fine Arts

£9,500

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19th century

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Late 19th Century French Bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte

From TJR Trading

£220

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French Gilt Bronze Stork on a Turtle, Al Barye, Barbedienne

19th century

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French Gilt Bronze Stork on a Turtle, Al Barye, Barbedienne

From Vivers Mill Antiques

£2,495

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Art Deco Male Patinated Bronze Study Entitled 'Power Lifter' by Bruno Zach

1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Male Patinated Bronze Study Entitled 'Power Lifter' by Bruno Zach

From Hickmet Fine Arts

£4,850

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16th century

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16th Century Gilt Bronze Buddha: Ayutthaya Style

From Timberhill Gallery

£5,500

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Marion Willis Stanfield Figure of Sleepy Baby

1900 - 1920

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Marion Willis Stanfield Figure of Sleepy Baby

From Highmeads Antiques

£190

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Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington Bronze Lioness

1900 - 1920

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Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington Bronze Lioness

From Mark Jones Antiques

£2,600

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Lovely Pair of Antique French Bronze Harvest Dancers Figurines - Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Lovely Pair of Antique French Bronze Harvest Dancers Figurines - Circa 1900

From Kingsdown Antiques

£225

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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.

1920 - 1940

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Child Bronze on Alabaster Base

From Tinker & Toad

£175

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Cold Painted Bronze Parrot Statue, C1900

1900 - 1920

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Cold Painted Bronze Parrot Statue, C1900

From Curious Antiques

£275

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A Patinated Bronze by Eugène Désiré Piron (French, 1875-1928)

1900 - 1920

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A Patinated Bronze by Eugène Désiré Piron (French, 1875-1928)

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£725

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19th century

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Late 19th Century Bronze Figure of a Dog with a Ball, Arthur Waagen (1833-1898)

From Isherwood Fine Art

£975

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Large Original Early 20th Century ‘Bugatti’ Style Bronze Horse C.1920

1900 - 1920

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Large Original Early 20th Century ‘Bugatti’ Style Bronze Horse C.1920

From Webberley Antiques

£600

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Art Nouveau Bronze Bust, Allegory of Summer by Hans Müller

1900 - 1920

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Art Nouveau Bronze Bust, Allegory of Summer by Hans Müller

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£760

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Antique Bronzed Figurine

Grand Tour Bronze Figure. The Dancing Faun of Pompeii

19th Century Bronze Statue of a Courtier by Duboy

Art Deco Chryselephantine Figure Entitled "Elegant Lady" by Demetre Chiparus

Late 19th Century French Bronze of Napoleon Bonaparte

French Gilt Bronze Stork on a Turtle, Al Barye, Barbedienne

Art Deco Male Patinated Bronze Study Entitled 'Power Lifter' by Bruno Zach

16th Century Gilt Bronze Buddha: Ayutthaya Style

Marion Willis Stanfield Figure of Sleepy Baby

Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington Bronze Lioness

Lovely Pair of Antique French Bronze Harvest Dancers Figurines - Circa 1900

Child Bronze on Alabaster Base

Cold Painted Bronze Parrot Statue, C1900

A Patinated Bronze by Eugène Désiré Piron (French, 1875-1928)

Late 19th Century Bronze Figure of a Dog with a Ball, Arthur Waagen (1833-1898)

Large Original Early 20th Century ‘Bugatti’ Style Bronze Horse C.1920

Art Nouveau Bronze Bust, Allegory of Summer by Hans Müller

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