What is a French wildlife bronze?

These sculptures are nineteenth and early twentieth-century metal works portraying wild animals created by French animalier artists. They depict subjects ranging from birds and hares to large predators like jaguars and lions.

How do I identify periods?

Nineteenth-century pieces tend toward strict anatomical realism and naturalistic terrain bases. Twentieth-century examples, such as Art Deco pieces from the nineteen-thirties, often introduce stylised lines and geometric marble mounts.

How should I display them?

Place sculptures on stable surfaces where adequate lighting highlights the dark patina and fine surface details. Keep them away from direct heat sources to protect any integrated marble bases.

Who made these sculptures?

Prominent French animalier sculptors such as Barye, Mêne, and Fratin modelled these wildlife studies. Specialist foundries like Barbedienne and the Siot Foundry then cast the works in bronze.

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French wildlife bronze sculptures capture animals in motion, offering collectors fierce realism and exceptional animalier artistry.

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Stag and Doe Signed I. Rochard

1920 - 1940

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French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Stag and Doe Signed I. Rochard

From Burgett Langfield Decorative Antiques

£2,500

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19th century

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A Stunning Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Man Fighting a Tiger Signed E.drouot.

From Burgett Langfield Decorative Antiques

£3,800

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19th century

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Bronze Stag by Jules Moigniez

From Devonshire Antiques

£2,475

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Circa 1865 Rare Bronze Model Entitled Sparrow on Branch Marked F.(ferdinand) Pautrot, Well Known French Sculptor.

19th century

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Circa 1865 Rare Bronze Model Entitled Sparrow on Branch Marked F.(ferdinand) Pautrot, Well Known French Sculptor.

From Serpentine Antiques

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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French Wildlife Bronze

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Stag and Doe Signed I. Rochard

A Stunning Late 19th Century French Bronze Sculpture of a Man Fighting a Tiger Signed E.drouot.

Bronze Stag by Jules Moigniez

Circa 1865 Rare Bronze Model Entitled Sparrow on Branch Marked F.(ferdinand) Pautrot, Well Known French Sculptor.

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