Antique Collector - Antique Sculpture and Bronze

Bronze sculpture and the art of being outstanding on a plinth.
From ladies in flowing dresses, to fishermen and hunters, to the energetic symbols of speed epitomized by the Art Deco sculptors, the bronze is an enduring embodiment of human energy and strength.

The early introduction of small bronzes, usually figurines, made decorative sculpture more affordable to the masses and found prominence in the home. Those that capture the beauty and spirit of human form and feeling seem to have a life of their own.

The "white" and much lighter metal, spelter, was widely promoted as a less expensive alternative to bronze, and with a bronze coating can often seem just as good as the real thing. Many spelter figurines were weighted to give the impression of bronze quality, however, they were often of inferior detail. They are still very collectable today.

The Urban Image of Late Antique Constantinople Sarah Bassett View UK View USA	From its foundation in the fourth century to its fall to the Ottoman Turks in the fifteenth, the city of Constantinople boasted a collection of antiquities unrivalled by any city of the medieval world. The Urban Image of Late Antique Constantinople reconstructs the collection from the time that the city was founded by Constantine the Great through the sixth-century reign of the emperor Justinian.	Tradition in Late Antique Sculpture: Conservation, Modernization, Production View UK View USA	This study examines traditions in late-Antique sculpture, including conservation, modernisation and production. In the Roman world, marble sculpture could be reworked for several reasons. The most common form of reworking, generally easy to recognise, could be termed functional - a portrait could be re-cut to represent another person, or a complete sculpture modified for a new setting.

Product details Hardcover: 232 pages Publisher: Princeton University Press (Dec 1999) Language: English ISBN-10: 0691034680 ISBN-13: 978-0691034683 Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 2.2 cm	Late Antique Egyptian Funerary Sculpture: Thomas View UK View USA	The author explains the underlying stories and scenes of everyday life in panels which represent the new, post-revolutionary era of the middle class in 19th century France.	French Bronze Clocks Elke Niehuser View UK View USA

Seahenge: A Quest for Life and Death in Bronze Age Britain Francis Pryor View UK View USA	An investigation into the lives of our prehistoric ancestors. One of the most important archaeological discoveries of recent times was the uncovering in 1998 at low tide of the so-called Seahenge on the north coast of Norfolk. A circle of wooden planks set vertically in the sand, with a large inverted tree-trunk in the middle, likened to a ghostly "hand reaching up from the underworld", has now been dated to around 2020 BC.	The Aegean Bronze Age Oliver Dickinson Norman Yoffee View UK View USA	Dickinson has written an up-to-date introduction to the prehistoric civilizations of Greece. The Aegean Bronze Age, the period from roughly 3000 to 1000 BC, saw the rise and fall of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. The cultural history of the region emerges through thematic chapters that treat settlement, economy, crafts, exchange, foreign contact, religion and burial customs.

To research this book, James Mackay combed every possible source. The result is this classic work of reference listing 8,430 artists who contributed to the art of casting in bronze from the 18th century to 1960. It has, without doubt, become the standard reference on a fascinating subject. This comprehensive book will enable collectors, dealers and students to identify bronzes bearing a signature.	The Dictionary of Sculptors in Bronze James Mackay View UK View USA	This text describes the work of artists traditionally associated with the 'Animalier' school, from Troubetzkoy, to artists of the present day such as Kenworthy. The index includes 700 names and there is practical information on the technical processes.	Animals in Bronze: Reference & Price Guide Christopher Payne View UK View USA

From the Euphrates to the Indus in the Bronze Age Shereen Ratnagar View UK View USA	The second, revised edition of Ratnagar's Encounters: The Westerly Trade of the Harappa Civilizatiopn. Ratnagar has expanded her scope and included exciting new data recently available from excavations in West Asia. These have helped refine the perspective on trade in this period. New information also provides a fresh understanding of the decline of the Harappa Civilization.	The Bronze Horseman: Falconet's Monument to Peter the Great - Schenker View UK View USA	A comprehensive treatment of the most consequential work of art ever executed in Russia - the equestrian monument to Peter the Great, or "The Bronze Horseman", as it became known when it appeared in Alexander Pushkin's poem bearing that title. Schenker deals with the cultural setting that prepared the ground for the monument and provides life stories of those who were involved in its creation.

The group of 100 French bronzes in the Wallace Collection is considered one of the finest such collections in the world. They were acquired by three men, the third and the fourth marquesses of Hartford and the latter's son, Sir Richard Wallace, during the first 75 years of the 19th century. They range in date from 1570 to 1840, but are richest in the period around 1700, the "golden age" of the French bronze.	French Bronzes in the Wallace Collection Robert Wenley View UK View USA	Product details Hardcover: 59 pages Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Aug 1994) Language: English ISBN-10: 0887407005 ISBN-13: 978-0887407000 Dimensions: 28.2 x 22.1 x 2.8 cm	Bronzes: Sculptors and Founders 1800-1930 Vol 1 Harold Berman View UK View USA

Bronzes: Sculptors and Founders 1800-1930 Vol 2 Harold Berman View UK View USA	Product details Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Jun 1994) Language: English ISBN-10: 0887407013 ISBN-13: 978-0887407017 Dimensions: 28.2 x 22.1 x 3.3 cm	Bronzes: Sculptors and Founders 1800-1930 Vol 3 Harold Berman View UK View USA	Product details Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Jun 1994) Language: English ISBN-10: 0887407021 ISBN-13: 978-0887407024 Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.6 x 3 cm

Product details Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Jun 1994) Language: English ISBN-10: 088740703X ISBN-13: 978-0887407031 Dimensions: 28.2 x 20.8 x 3.6 cm	Bronzes: Sculptors and Founders 1800-1930 Vol 4 Harold Berman View UK View USA	This title is published in association with the Daniel Katz Gallery, London, to mark the centenary of the death of one of the Museum's major benefactors, C D E Fortnum, whose bequest to the Ashmolean formed the nucleus of what is now one of the finest collections of Renaissance bronzes in Europe.	Renaissance Master Bronzes from the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Warren View UK View USA
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