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 Sculpture by Pierre Jules Mène (1810-1879), the Arab Falconer

19th century

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Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Jules Mène (1810-1879), the Arab Falconer

From H & H Gallery

£6,500

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19th century

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Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled Femme Avec Oiseau by Maurice Bouval

From Hickmet Fine Arts

£3,850

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Demetre Chiparus Art Deco Bronze Woman with Mirror

1900 - 1920

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Demetre Chiparus Art Deco Bronze Woman with Mirror

From Solo Antiques

£8,950

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1900 - 1920

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Austrian Cold Painted Bronze

From Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

£275

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Superb Chinese Antique (Early 20thc) Bronze of a Scholar

1900 - 1920

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Superb Chinese Antique (Early 20thc) Bronze of a Scholar

From Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

£195

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19th century

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Large 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Female. Signed A.gaudez

From Burgett Langfield Decorative Antiques

£3,500

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Important Japanese Iron Okimono - Unno Shomin 1844-1915

19th century

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Important Japanese Iron Okimono - Unno Shomin 1844-1915

From Steve Sly Japanese Works of Art

£78,500

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Grand Tour Bronze of the Dancing Faun with Cymbals

19th century

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Grand Tour Bronze of the Dancing Faun with Cymbals

From Hansord Antiques

£3,650

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Antique Portrait Bust, French, Decor, Female Bronze Statue, Victorian, C.1900

19th century

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Antique Portrait Bust, French, Decor, Female Bronze Statue, Victorian, C.1900

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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Antique Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Boxer Dog C.1900 - Car Mascot

1900 - 1920

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Antique Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Boxer Dog C.1900 - Car Mascot

From Puckerings

£340

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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.

A Charming Bronze Figure by Antoine Bofill (1875-1925)

1900 - 1920

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A Charming Bronze Figure by Antoine Bofill (1875-1925)

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£1,475

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Louis Ernest Barris 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress

19th century

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Louis Ernest Barris 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress

From Timberhill Gallery

£5,500

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Victorian Austrian Bronze Sculpture Bay Hunter Horse by Franz Bergman

1900 - 1920

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Victorian Austrian Bronze Sculpture Bay Hunter Horse by Franz Bergman

From Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

£3,395

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Art Deco Nude Spelter Figurine by Josef Lorenzl, C1930

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Nude Spelter Figurine by Josef Lorenzl, C1930

From Art Deco World

£595

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A Finely Detailed 19thc French Bronze Figure

19th century

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A Finely Detailed 19thc French Bronze Figure

From W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

£1,250

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19th century

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Bronze Stag by Jules Moigniez

From Devonshire Antiques

£2,475

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Antique Bronzed Figurine

Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Jules Mène (1810-1879), the Arab Falconer

Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled Femme Avec Oiseau by Maurice Bouval

Demetre Chiparus Art Deco Bronze Woman with Mirror

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze

Superb Chinese Antique (Early 20thc) Bronze of a Scholar

Large 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Female. Signed A.gaudez

Important Japanese Iron Okimono - Unno Shomin 1844-1915

Grand Tour Bronze of the Dancing Faun with Cymbals

Antique Portrait Bust, French, Decor, Female Bronze Statue, Victorian, C.1900

Antique Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Boxer Dog C.1900 - Car Mascot

A Charming Bronze Figure by Antoine Bofill (1875-1925)

Louis Ernest Barris 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress

Victorian Austrian Bronze Sculpture Bay Hunter Horse by Franz Bergman

Art Deco Nude Spelter Figurine by Josef Lorenzl, C1930

A Finely Detailed 19thc French Bronze Figure

Bronze Stag by Jules Moigniez

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