Marble sculptures have long been prized for their durability, beauty and associations with classical antiquity. From the nude Venuses and heroic gods of ancient Greece and Rome, to Renaissance masterpieces by Donatello and Michelangelo, marble has remained a defining sculpture medium. Its appeal endured into the 19th and 20th centuries through artists such as Auguste Rodin, Constantin Brâncuși and Henry Moore. In 2023, Antonio Canova’s marble bust Helen was sold by Christie’s for £3.5 million, underscoring the medium’s enduring allure.
ANTONIO CANOVA (POSSAGNO 1757-1822 VENICE), 1816-17
Bust of Helen
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Oval Sculpture
DEUX BUSTES REPRÉSENTANT PROBABLEMENT LES EMPEREURS HADRIEN ET COMMODE
ITALIE, ROME, FIN DU XVIIE OU XVIIIE SIÈCLE
LA NYMPHE ERSILIE EFFRAYÉE PAR UN SATYRE MASQUÉ
EDUARD MÜLLER (1828-1895), VERS 1870-1877
D'APRÈS L'ANTIQUE, ITALIE, XVIIE OU XVIIIE SIÈCLE
DEUX BUSTES REPRÉSENTANT PROBABLEMENT L'EMPEREUR CLAUDE IER ET ALEXANDRE LE GRAND
Henry Moore (1898-1986)
Girl: Bust
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)
Babouin-Cheminée, 1984-1985
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)
'Rhinocéros de marbre', 1991
JEAN (HANS) ARP (1886-1966)
Chapeau-Forêt
NARCISSUS CONTEMPLATING HIS IMAGE IN THE WATER
PARIS SCHOOL, MID-18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BY JEAN-BAPTISTE DUPONT
ITALIE, ROME, XVIIIE SIÈCLE
DEUX BUSTES REPRÉSENTANT L'EMPEREUR AUGUSTE ET L'IMPÉRATRICE LIVIE
FERNANDO BOTERO (1932-2023)
Man on a Horse
A PAIR OF ALABASTER, MARBLE, GILT-BRONZE AND PAINTED PLASTER BUSTS OF A MAN AND WOMAN
ITALIAN OR FRENCH, PROBABLY LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY
GIOVANNI MARIA BENZONI (ITALIAN, 1809-1873)
AMORE E PSICHE
Jean (Hans) Arp (1887-1966)
Sculpture sans nom
Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)
Five Forms with Three Circles
JOHN MICHAEL RYSBRACK (1694-1770), CIRCA 1757-1762
A BUST OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
FERNANDO BOTERO (1932-2023)
Woman on a Horse
GROUPE EN MARBRE REPRESENTANT ÉTOILES FILANTES
PAR VITTORIO CARADOSSI (1861-1918), ITALIE, VERS 1900
FERNANDO BOTERO (1932-2023)
Seated Woman
AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA (1757-1822), ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY
Dancing Girl with Her Hands on Her Hips and Dancing Girl with Her Finger on Her Chin
IVAN MESTROVIC (1883-1962)
NAPUSTENA (ABANDONNE), VERS 1907
FRANÇOIS POMPON (1855-1933)
Ours blanc
Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975)
Maquette for large sculpture: Three forms (Two circles)
TWO BRONZE AND MARBLE BUSTS OF EMPERORS MARCUS AURELIUS AND LUCIUS VERUS
ITALIAN, THE HEADS MID-16TH CENTURY, THE ASSOCIATED SHOULDERS 16TH CENTURY
CESARE LAPINI (Italian, 1848-1893)
Cupid and Psyche
An important Napoleon III carved marble sculptural facade*
BY AUGUSTE-NICOLAS CAIN, DATED 1865
PABLO ATCHUGARRY (b. 1954)
Untitled
A WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF THE SANDAL BINDER (SANDALBINDERIN)
BY RUDOLPH (RIDOLFO) SCHADOW (1786-1822), ROME, 1819
JEAN (HANS) ARP (1886-1966)
Bourgeon d'éclair
ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEPH WILTON (LONDON 1722 - 1803 LONDON), AFTER GIAN LORENZO BERNINI (NAPLES 1598 - 1680 ROME)
Anima Dannata (Damned Soul)
JEAN (HANS) ARP (1895-1965)
Gueule de fleur
DEMETRE CHIPARUS (1886-1947)
'CIVA', AN IMPORTANT ART DECO SCULPTURE, CIRCA 1925
RUDOLF (RIDOLFO) SCHADOW (1786-1822), ROME, 1814
A WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF THE SANDAL BINDER ( SANDALBINDERIN )
LES DANSEUSES OU DE DANSERESSEN
CHARLES-HENRI GEERTS (1807-1855)
JAN CLAUDIUS DE COCK (BRUSSELS 1667–1735 ANTWERP)
Day and Night
VÉNUS AU BAIN OU BAIGNEUSE
D'APRÈS CHRISTOPHE-GABRIEL ALLEGRAIN (1710-1795) ET ÉTIENNE MAURICE FALCONET (1716-1791), SECONDE MOITIÉ DU XVIIIe SIÈCLE
A MARBLE CARVING OF A LION
FIVE DYNASTIES-NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 10TH -12TH CENTURY
GONZALO FONSECA (1922-1997)
Seven Marble Piece Assemblage
A RARE PAINTED MARBLE SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA
CHINA, TANG-LIAO DYNASTY (AD 618-1125)
FRENCH, 17TH CENTURY
Andromeda and the Sea Monster
Jean (Hans) Arp (1887-1966)
Sculpture mediterranéenne II
JOHN GIBSON (BRITISH, 1790-1866)
THE TINTED VENUS
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)
'Le Lapin', le modèle créé vers 1987, édition Artcurial
MICHEL KARCH
'THE BABY BOOTLEGGER' A MARBLE, IVORY AND BRONZE SCULPTURE, 1924**
PROBABLEMENT FRANCE, FIN DU XVIIE OU XVIIIE SIÈCLE
PAIRE DE CERFS