A FRENCH CARVED STONE BUST OF A ROBED FIGURE
A FRENCH CARVED STONE BUST OF A ROBED FIGURE
Possibly Late 17th/Early 18th Century
The bust, lacking head, later decorated in formal robes decorated with scrolls and flower motifs, pleated details and possibly a ruff collar, on rectangular…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
JEAN-BAPTSISTE AUGUSTE CLESIGNER (FRENCH, 1814-1883): A FRENCH BRONZE BUST OF CHRIST WEARING A CROWN OF THORNS
JEAN-BAPTSISTE AUGUSTE CLESIGNER (FRENCH, 1814-1883): A FRENCH BRONZE BUST…
Cast by Barbedienne, Foundry Paris, 19th Century
Signed ‘J.Clesinger, Rome, 1858’, with foundry seal ‘F.Barbedienne Founder’ and Reduction Mecanique seal, 65cm high
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £200 - £300
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14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
CHRISTOPHER FRATIN  (FRENCH 1801-1864): PATINATED BRONZE MODEL OF A SEATED BEAR SMOKING
CHRISTOPHER FRATIN (FRENCH 1801-1864): PATINATED BRONZE MODEL OF A SEATED…
19th Century
Stamped FRATIN to the base, 17cm high
Condition report: Good overall condition. Rubbing to the patination along the high points and extremities. Dirt and dust. The base measures 11.5cm at the widest. 17cm high to the top of the ear and…
Hammer price: £1,300
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
FRANZ BERGMAN (1861-1936): AN AUSTRIAN COLD-PAINTED BRONZE MODEL OF A HORSE
FRANZ BERGMAN (1861-1936): AN AUSTRIAN COLD-PAINTED BRONZE MODEL OF A HORSE
With an impressed 'B' in a vase motif, numbered '6782' and inscribed 'GESCHUTZT', 26cm wide; 24cm high

Modelled as a Marwari Stallion, identifiable by its uniquely curled ears. This horse was a…
Provenance:  Gifted in the early 1950’s to the vendor's grandfather from the 16th Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, who was the Norfolk’s first private race horse trainer in 1942. Condition Report…
Hammer price: £1,500
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
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14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
F P BLANC: A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
F P BLANC: A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE MODEL OF AN ELEPHANT
Circa 1930
Modelled walking with trunk raised, cast with signature F P Blanc with foundry monogram M O, on a polished black marble base, 46cm wide and 35cm high
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £300 - £500
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14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
GHANU GANTCHEFF (BULGARIA, 1898-1950): AN ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE OF A FLYING SEA BIRD
GHANU GANTCHEFF (BULGARIA, 1898-1950): AN ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE OF A…
Circa 1930
Modelled above the prow of a ship, on polished slate base, signed to the cast ‘Gantcheff’, stamped ‘BRONZE MO’, 38cm wide; 41cm high
Provenance: Christie’s London, 28 November 2012, lot 640. Ghanu Gantcheff, a Bulgarian sculptor, was then  based in Paris from the 1920s and took part in the 1930 Salon of the Société des Artistes…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
PAUL SILVESTRE (FRENCH 1884-1976): AN ART DECO GILT BRONZE DRESSSING TABLE MIRROR
PAUL SILVESTRE (FRENCH 1884-1976): AN ART DECO GILT BRONZE DRESSSING TABLE…
Cast by Susie Freres Foundry, circa 1930
Modelled with two opposing seated cherubs supporting a column with the swivel mirror above, inscribed to the cast ‘Silvestre’ and ‘Susse Freres, Edts, Paris’…
Hammer price: £280
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
MARIE-LOUISE SIMARD (1886-1963): AN ART DECO BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE DANCER WITH BIRD
MARIE-LOUISE SIMARD (1886-1963): AN ART DECO BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE…
Cast by Etling Foundry, Circa 1920/1930
Modelled seated and partially draped with silvered highlights, holding a phoenix like bird, signed to cast ‘SIMARD’, ‘ETLING, PARIS’ stamped BRONZE, mounted…
Condition Report:Some wear to the gilded decoration. A scratch to the knee of the left of the sculpture. General wear consistent with age but generally in good condition. 
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN, 1886-1947):  AN ART DECO GILT AND PATINATED PORTRAIT BUST OF JULIENNE LULLIER
DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN, 1886-1947): AN ART DECO GILT AND PATINATED…
Circa 1930
Signed to the reverse of the cast ‘D. H. Chiparus’ and stamped BRONZE, on a black marble plinth, 35cm high
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £100 - £200
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
A FRENCH ART DECO RED MARBLE AND ALABASTER FIGURAL THREE-PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE (3)
A FRENCH ART DECO RED MARBLE AND ALABASTER FIGURAL THREE-PIECE CLOCK…
Early 20th Century
The gilt diamond-shaped dial set within an asymmetric marble case, surmounted by a gilt and silvered bronze female figure, with twin train movement, striking on a bell, flanked by…
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
MARIE-LOUISE SIMARD (FRENCH, 1886-1963): AN ART DECO PARCEL-GILT BRONZE MODEL OF THE TROJAN HORSE
MARIE-LOUISE SIMARD (FRENCH, 1886-1963): AN ART DECO PARCEL-GILT BRONZE…
Circa 1920/30
Mounted on a marble base, signed 'L.M. SIMARD', with a seal mark, probably a foundry mark, 54cm wide; 64cm high
Condition report: Overall there are numerous inevitable scuffs, scratches, dents, small chips and marks commensurate with wear, use and age.Please see additional detailed photographs of the bronze on…
Hammer price: £22,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
WMF: A PAIR OF ART DECO PEWTER AND COPPER VASES (2)
WMF: A PAIR OF ART DECO PEWTER AND COPPER VASES (2)
Circa 1920/30
Each with twin handles, tapering form, with low relief panels depicting classical scenes, stamped to the underside of one WMF B I/O, the other similarly stamped but obscured, 31cm high
Provenance:  Sotheby’s, London, July 1998, lot 598.
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £80 - £120
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
A FRENCH ART DECO BRONZE GREYHOUND MOUNTED THREE-PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE (3)
A FRENCH ART DECO BRONZE GREYHOUND MOUNTED THREE-PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE (3)
Early 20th Century
The gilt rectangular dial set within an onyx and marble clock base surmounted by a bronze greyhound, with twin train movement, striking on a bell, flanked by a pair of tazza…
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
LAPEROU (?): AN ART DECO BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEAGULL FLYING ABOVE A SHIP’S WHEEL
LAPEROU (?): AN ART DECO BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEAGULL FLYING ABOVE A SHIP’S…
Circa 1930
Signed on the black marble base ‘LAPEROU’ and stamped ‘Bronze’ to the cast, 48cm wide; 87cm high
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £600 - £800
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
ANTON GRATH (VIENNA, 1881-1956): AN ART DECO BRONZE MODEL OF ‘EUROPA THE BULL”
ANTON GRATH (VIENNA, 1881-1956): AN ART DECO BRONZE MODEL OF ‘EUROPA THE…
Circa 1930
Signed ‘Ant Grath’ and ‘Europa’, mounted a rouge marble base, 62cm wide; 61cm high
*ARR
Condition Report: Overall in good condition although very dusty and dirty, and would benefit from an appropriate clean. There are various odd and old areas of dirt, notably to the front left edge of…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £400 - £600
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
CLAIRE JEANNE ROBERTE COLINET: A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE KNOWN AS “THE DANCER OF CARTHAGE”
CLAIRE JEANNE ROBERTE COLINET: A FRENCH GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE…
Late 19th Century
Modelled with a serpent, cast with signature C J R Colinet, mounted on a black fossil marble plinth, 61cm wide and 55cm high
Hammer price: £1,800
Estimate: £500 - £800
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN, 1886-1947): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE KNOWN AS THE ‘BEACH DANCER’
DEMETRE CHIPARUS (ROMANIAN, 1886-1947): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE…
Circa 1925
Signed to the base ‘D.H. Chiparus’, mounted on an alabastrio fioretto and green onyx base, 70cm wide; 54cm high
Comparative Literature: Albert Shayo, Chiparus, Master of Art Deco, Second Edition, 1999, plate 177. Demetre Chiparus is one of the most renowned sculptors of 20th Century interwar period, inspired…
Hammer price: £4,000
Estimate: £2,000 - £4,000
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
JOSEPH LORENZL (1892-1950): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCER
JOSEPH LORENZL (1892-1950): AN ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A DANCER
20th Century
The base stamped ‘Real Bronze, Lorenzl' on green onyx base, 30cm high
Condition report: Overall the silvered surface is quite worn and oxidised, now uneven and quite speckled with oxidisation. Please see additional images of the mark and surface at www.bellmans.co.uk…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £300 - £500
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
SIBYLLE MAY (BRITISH): A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE BATHER SEATED ON A SEASHELL
SIBYLLE MAY (BRITISH): A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE BATHER SEATED…
Circa 1930
Cast with signature Sibylle May and stamped Made in France, mounted on a black marble plinth, 26.5cm high
Sybille May was reportedly a member of the La Stele and L'Evolution art movements in the interwar period, set up by Arthur Goldscheider. Her works often portray a strong Cubist influence. Condition…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £150 - £200
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
JOE DESCOMPS CORMIER; A PATINATED BRONZE FEMALE FIGURE WITH A FLORAL BOWER
JOE DESCOMPS CORMIER; A PATINATED BRONZE FEMALE FIGURE WITH A FLORAL BOWER
Early 20th Century
With a cast signature to the base and a foundry mark of Ealing, on an onyx base, 52.5cm high
Condition Report:Variation to the patination across the bronze. Both arms with visible join marks to the biceps, likely from the construction. There is an area of verdigris to the back of the head,…
Hammer price: £800
Estimate: £150 - £200
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
AN ITALIAN ART DECO ETCHED AND PAINTED GLASS THREE PANEL SCREEN OR TRIPTYCH OF MUSICIANS
AN ITALIAN ART DECO ETCHED AND PAINTED GLASS THREE PANEL SCREEN OR…
Possibly by Giampaolo Ghisetti, Mid-20th Century
Depicting a flutist, two singers and a guitarist, one signed Ghisetti, mounted on a chrome plated display frame, 79cm wide; 39cm high
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £400
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
PHILIP JACKSON (BRITISH B.1944): ‘THE AMBASSADOR’ BRONZE SCULPTURE
PHILIP JACKSON (BRITISH B.1944): ‘THE AMBASSADOR’ BRONZE SCULPTURE
Modern
The maquette figure posed with hand under chin, in long draping cloak, turban-style headdress with polished detail, signed and numbered to the reverse 'JACKSON 3/8', 34cm high, sold with…
Hammer price: £2,400
Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
TWO ART DECO PATINATED ANIMAL BRONZES (2)
TWO ART DECO PATINATED ANIMAL BRONZES (2)
Circa 1930
Comprising a Georg Roch (German, 1881-1943) figure of a sea lion on marble base, cast with signature, 17cm high; Together with an Andre Vincent Becquerel (French, 1893-1981) figure of a…
The hare acquired from Sothebys
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £150 - £200
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
JOHANNA MEIER MICHEL (AUSTRIA, 1876-1945): AN ART DECO BRONZE FIGURE OF THE ACTRESS LILI DAMITA
JOHANNA MEIER MICHEL (AUSTRIA, 1876-1945): AN ART DECO BRONZE FIGURE OF…
Circa 1930
Modelled with eyes closed, signed to the bronze base, on a pale green onyx socle base, 36.5cm high
Condition Report:Generally in good condition with patination and marks consistent with age. Small knicks to the edge of the base, with one repair and one larger chip as photographed. 
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £100 - £150
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST
14 October 2025 , 17:00 BST

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