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.

A Large Singed Japanese Bronze Horse Sculpture, Circa 1920-30, Showa/taisho Period

1900 - 1920

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A Large Singed Japanese Bronze Horse Sculpture, Circa 1920-30, Showa/taisho Period

From H & H Gallery

£8,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes

From Martlesham Antiques

£2,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique Sculpture St Bernadette Before the Virgin Mary 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Bronze Figure of a German Shepherd Dog by Louis Riche

1900 - 1920

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Bronze Figure of a German Shepherd Dog by Louis Riche

From Solo Antiques

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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French Bronze by Jules Dalou, Susse Freres

1900 - 1920

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French Bronze by Jules Dalou, Susse Freres

From Vivers Mill Antiques

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Grand Tour Gilded Bronze Horse

From Jane Short Antiques

£595

3+ MONTHS AGO

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17th century

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After Giambologna (1529-1608). A 17th Century Bronze Pacing Bull

From Spitalfields House

£1,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Paul Joris Art Deco Bronze of a Woman and Birds

1900 - 1920

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Paul Joris Art Deco Bronze of a Woman and Birds

From Bushells Antiques

£1,450

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Bronze Figure Venus De Milo

From Devonshire Antiques

£3,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Ormolu and White Marble Cherub Clock

19th century

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Antique Ormolu and White Marble Cherub Clock

From Andrew Lovatt Antiques

£1,275

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.

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

3+ MONTHS AGO

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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

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century John Milton Sculpture Signed French Ernest-eugène Hiolle

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£3,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Large Bronze of Pan Dancing Musee De Naple,circa 1870 19th C

19th century

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Antique Large Bronze of Pan Dancing Musee De Naple,circa 1870 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£2,200

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback

From Martlesham Antiques

£2,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Huge Bronze Horse Statue on Marble Base After P J Mene

1920 - 1940

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Huge Bronze Horse Statue on Marble Base After P J Mene

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£2,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Bronzed Figurine

A Large Singed Japanese Bronze Horse Sculpture, Circa 1920-30, Showa/taisho Period

Pair of 19th Century French Bronzes

Antique Sculpture St Bernadette Before the Virgin Mary 19th Century

Bronze Figure of a German Shepherd Dog by Louis Riche

French Bronze by Jules Dalou, Susse Freres

Grand Tour Gilded Bronze Horse

After Giambologna (1529-1608). A 17th Century Bronze Pacing Bull

Paul Joris Art Deco Bronze of a Woman and Birds

Bronze Figure Venus De Milo

Antique Ormolu and White Marble Cherub Clock

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

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

19th Century John Milton Sculpture Signed French Ernest-eugène Hiolle

Antique Large Bronze of Pan Dancing Musee De Naple,circa 1870 19th C

19th Century Bronze of Napoleon on Horseback

Huge Bronze Horse Statue on Marble Base After P J Mene

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