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E Fremiet

E Frémiet, Pan And Oursons, Signed Bronze, Late 19th Early 20th Century
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
is lying on his stomach and teases with 2 cubs Signature of the artist Emmanuel Frémiet and numbered
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Neo-Greek Inkwell by C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet and J. Brandely, France, Circa 1867
By Jean Brandely, Emmanuel Fremiet, Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in PARIS, FR
realized thanks to the collaboration of ornemanist J. Brandely, sculptor E. Frémiet and cabinet-maker C.-G
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Antique 1860s French Greek Revival Inkwells

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Copper

Neo-Greek Cigar Cellarette, C.G. Diehl, E. Frémiet & J. Brandely, Circa 1867
By Emmanuel Fremiet, Jean Brandely, Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in PARIS, FR
bronzes (Orsay Museum, Paris, Inv. O.A.O. 992) and Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910) who executed the low
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Antique 1860s French Greek Revival Tobacco Accessories

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Brass, Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Husky Dog by Emmanuel Fremiet
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Signed in base "E. FREMIET" a Charles More cast numbered 213 Item # 202FPP12G A good lifetime casting
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Rare Emmanuel Fremiet “Husky Dog” Bronze Sculpture, Charles More cast no. 38
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
bronze Signed in base "E. FREMIET" a Charles More cast numbered 38 Item # 311GTS04P A very early
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Saint Michel et le Dragon
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Paris, FR
Emmanuel Fremiet, 1824-1910 French Saint-Michel et le Dragon Signed “E. Fremiet”, Barbedienne
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Gilt Bronze Sculptural Group By Emmanuel Fremiet (1824 - 1910)
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Norwood, NJ
Emmanuel Fremiet (1824 - 1910) Gilt bronze figural group of a Satyr battling a bear, signed: E
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Antique Late 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Equestrian Joan of Arc
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in PARIS, FR
delicate and nuanced brown patina signed "E. Fremiet" on the base cast by "F. Barbedienne" (foundry mark
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1880s French School Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Beautiful Woman Arranging Flowers in Atrium Conservatory Greenhouse PARIS 1884
By Christian Henri Roullier
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
sculpture with W. E. Fremiet and explored both media throughout his life. A successful artist, Roullier
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1880s French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bronze Animal, Signed E.Vrillard, Shepherd Dog in Invitation to Play Posture
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
: Height : 15cm x length : 27cm x width : 12cm. Signature on the terrace : E. Vrillard.   The first
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Figure of Jeanne d'Arc From The Model By Louis Ernest Barrias
By Louis Ernest Barrias
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Bascinet helmet. Signed ‘E. Barrias’ and with foundry mark ‘Susse Fres Edit Paris', Stamped 'PS'. Titled
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Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Rare Sculpture of a Panther Bunting Signed André Vincent Becquerel
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in New York City, NY
had studied under both Barye and Fremiet, two other renown animalier sculptors. He began exhibiting at
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Neo-Greek Pedestals. C.G. Diehl & J.Brandely, France, circa 1867
By Lebeuf Milliet & Cie Creil Montereau, Charles-Guillaume Diehl, Jean Brandely
Located in PARIS, FR
bronzes (Orsay Museum, Paris, Inv. O.A.O. 992) and Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910) who executed the low
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Antique 1860s French Greek Revival Pedestals

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Bronze

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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Sculptures

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Frémiet "Joan Of Arc" French Bronze Equestrian Sculpture
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"Cheval Turc n°3, " Signed Barye and F. Barbedienne Fondeur, 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Horse Rider, Signed E. Frémiet
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Gilt bronze sculpture on marble base, horse rider, 19th century, Napoleon III period, signed E
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Horse Rider, Signed E. Frémiet
Horse Rider, Signed E. Frémiet
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Louis d’Orléans - Original Bronze Sculpture by Emmanuel Frémiet - 1870 ca
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French Patinated Bronze Study of a Heron
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French Patinated Bronze Study of a Heron
French Patinated Bronze Study of a Heron
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Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Credo” by Emmanuel Fremiet
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EMMANUEL FREMIETFrench, 1824-1910"Credo"Silvered and patinated bronze signed "E FREMIET" and
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Bronze Sculpture St Michael Slaying the Dragon by Emmanuel Fremiet, 1824-1910
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“Goat and Her Kids” Antique French Bronze Sculpture by Emmanuel Fremiet, c 1860
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
naturalistic and is deeply stamped "E. FREMIET" in the mold and has been beautifully captured by the bronze. A
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Emmanuel Fremiet Antique French Bronze Sculpture of a Soldier on Horseback
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Marks/Inscriptions: Signed E. Fremiet on naturalistic base, stamped 8 on soldier’s helmet, stamped 211
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20th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

French Antique Bronze Sculpture “Wounded Hound” by Emmanuel Fremiet
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. The model is signed in the base "E. FREMIET" and is numbered at the reverse of the base "26", a
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Fine Emmanuel Fremiet French Bronze Sculpture of Two Basset Hounds, circa 1850
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Located in Shippensburg, PA
Napoleon's Two Favorite Dogs, circa 1850, Signed "E. Fremiet" on base, impressed “252” This is a simply
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Bronze

Rare French Antique Bronze Sculpture of St. Celicia by Emmanuel Fremiet
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Chevillot, 1989, p. 132 * E. Frémiet, Jacques de Biez, 1910, p. 223, p. 254-55 Measurements: 21 1/8" H x 10
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Antique 19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

F. Barbedienne Antique Bronze Sculpture of Pan and Cubs by Emmanuel Frémiet
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Rare Antique French Bronze Sculpture "Cocher Romain" by Emmanuel Fremiet
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Antique Bronze of a Sitting Cat by Emmanuel Fremiet
By Emmanuel Fremiet
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A bronze of a sitting cat. By 
Emmanuel Fremiet, 1824-1910. Signature:
 Fremiet. Style
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“German Shepherd” Antique French Bronze Sculpture Dog by P. Tourgueneff & Susse
By Susse Freres
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Fremiet, a tutelage that would have a lifelong impact on his oeuvre. The body of his work consists largely
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Antique 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

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Emmanuel Fremiet - Seated Cat In Bronze
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Beaune, FR
Small bronze signed "E. Fremiet" representing a seated cat resting on a black marble base. This
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Emmanuel Fremiet - Seated Cat In Bronze
Emmanuel Fremiet - Seated Cat In Bronze
H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 1.86 in
Emmanuel Fremiet Jeanne D'Arc 19th Century Bronze Sculpture, French, circa 1880
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
integral, naturalistic plinth. Signed E Fremiet to cast. Artist: Emmanuel Fremiet, (1824-1910).  
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Antique 1880s French Aesthetic Movement Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze Figure of a Standing Greyhound, by Emmanuel Fremiet, circa 1880
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Signed E. Fremiet and inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Foundeur'.
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Emmanuel Fremiet Bronze Animal Sculpture of Cat Nursing Kittens
By Emmanuel Fremiet
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French Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Greyhound Dog by Emmanuel Fremiet
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block lettering E. FREMIET. Literature and further reading: "Emmanuel Fremiet: La main et le
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French Bronze of Joan of Arc, by Emmanuel Fremiet
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Barbedienne Foundry and inscribed E. Fremiet. Literature: Catherine Chevillot, Emmanuel Fremiet
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Emmanuel Frémiet, Antique French Bronze of Gallic Chief on Horseback, circa 1880
By Emmanuel Fremiet
Located in New York, NY
Signed “E Fremiet”; foundry mark “F. Barbidienne, Fondeur” Dimensions: Height 15-3/4” (39.4cm
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Antique 1880s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Equestrian Joan of Arc
By Emmanuel Fremiet
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dual dark brown and gilded patina signed "E. Fremiet" on the base old edition cast by More France
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Beautiful "Turkish Horse n°3" Bronze Sculpture by Barye & Barbedienne
By Antoine-Louis Barye, Ferdinand Barbedienne
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important sale of watercolours, sculptures, casts and models are dispersed. E. Frémiet J. Jacquemart and
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Bronze

E. Fremiet Bronze Horse As A Lamp
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Signed E. Fremiet (French 1824-1910) Equestrian sculpture that has been converted to a lamp. Lovely
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E. Fremiet Bronze Horse As A Lamp
E. Fremiet Bronze Horse As A Lamp
H 26 in W 14 in D 14 in
19th century Sculpture, "Pan with Bearcubs" by E. Fremiet
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Mouse and Oyster Bronze by Fremiet
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Antique French bronze titled Mouse and Oyster signed E Fremiet on back of shell. It has the
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Mouse and Oyster Bronze by Fremiet
Mouse and Oyster Bronze by Fremiet
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naturalistic integral plinth with emblem detail to side. French, circa 1880, signed E. Fremiet to plinth, H
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Bronze Joan of Arc by Fremiet
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Bronze Joan of Arc by Fremiet
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