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.

19th century

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19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Spinario

From Treehouse Antiques

£295

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19th century

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Large Bronze Cupid by Aug. Moreau, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£8,500

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Spanish Art Deco Pelican Mascot Sculpture

1900 - 1920

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Spanish Art Deco Pelican Mascot Sculpture

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£3,950

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A Well Cast Bronzed Figure of the Shakespeare Character Falstaff. Circa 1880

19th century

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A Well Cast Bronzed Figure of the Shakespeare Character Falstaff. Circa 1880

From CJ Antiques

£125

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Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Turning Terrier" by Edith Parsons

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Turning Terrier" by Edith Parsons

From Hickmet Fine Arts

£1,750

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Cold Painted Austrian Bronze Figure of a Standing Golden Pheasant

1900 - 1920

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Cold Painted Austrian Bronze Figure of a Standing Golden Pheasant

From Solo Antiques

£995

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19th century

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A 19th Century French Animalier Bronze of a Greyhound, Joseph Francois Victor Chemin (1825-1901)

From Isherwood Fine Art

£1,200

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19th century

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Scottish 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Bust of Thomas Guthrie

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£12,000

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Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Figure of a Dancing Maiden by Charlotte Monginot

1900 - 1920

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Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Figure of a Dancing Maiden by Charlotte Monginot

From Solo Antiques

£3,950

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A Goldscheider Painted Terracotta Figure of a Young Boy, Late 19th

19th century

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A Goldscheider Painted Terracotta Figure of a Young Boy, Late 19th

From H & H Gallery

£3,500

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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.

19th century

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19th Century, Barbedienne, Bronze Statue of a Minstrel

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£4,800

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19th century

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Antique Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze Models of Poodles

From Patrick Sandberg Antiques

£850

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Late 19thc French Model of a Woodsman C1880

19th century

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Late 19thc French Model of a Woodsman C1880

From Aramis Antiques

£295

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Neoclassical Bronze Winged Lion of Saint Mark Venetian Grand Tour C1820

18th century

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Neoclassical Bronze Winged Lion of Saint Mark Venetian Grand Tour C1820

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£2,000

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Antique Bronze Figure of a Cherub Holding a Wheat Sheaf

19th century

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Antique Bronze Figure of a Cherub Holding a Wheat Sheaf

From Minerva Antiques Ltd

£390

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1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Bronze by C Neuhaus

From Sussex Antiques and Interiors

£750

FOR SALE

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Antique Bronzed Figurine

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze of Spinario

Large Bronze Cupid by Aug. Moreau, 19th Century

Spanish Art Deco Pelican Mascot Sculpture

A Well Cast Bronzed Figure of the Shakespeare Character Falstaff. Circa 1880

Early 20th Century Animalier Bronze Sculpture "Turning Terrier" by Edith Parsons

Cold Painted Austrian Bronze Figure of a Standing Golden Pheasant

A 19th Century French Animalier Bronze of a Greyhound, Joseph Francois Victor Chemin (1825-1901)

Scottish 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Bust of Thomas Guthrie

Art Nouveau Gilt Bronze Figure of a Dancing Maiden by Charlotte Monginot

A Goldscheider Painted Terracotta Figure of a Young Boy, Late 19th

19th Century, Barbedienne, Bronze Statue of a Minstrel

Antique Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze Models of Poodles

Late 19thc French Model of a Woodsman C1880

Neoclassical Bronze Winged Lion of Saint Mark Venetian Grand Tour C1820

Antique Bronze Figure of a Cherub Holding a Wheat Sheaf

Art Deco Bronze by C Neuhaus

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