Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux was born on 11 May, 1827 at Valenciennes, France the son of a mason. He initially studied at the Valenciennes art academy before the family moved to Paris. In 1844, Carpeaux entered the École des Beaux-Arts and also studied under François Rude and Francisque Duret. He started exhibiting at the Paris Salon in 1853 and won the Prix de Rome in 1854. Soon after, Carpeaux traveled to Italy, where he spent time in Rome studying at the French Academy. There, he produced several sculptures, which he exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1858. The critical acclaim Carpeaux received led to several important state and private commissions, helping him to achieve success and establishing his reputation. He returned to Paris in 1861 and went on to found his atelier in 1866, casting bronze editions of his sculptures. In the same year, Carpeaux received the chevalier of the Legion of Honour. He won first prize at the Exposition Universelle of 1867 in Paris. Carpeaux died on 12th October 1875, at George Barbu Știrbei's château in Bécon-les-Bruyères, outside Courbevoie near Paris. Examples of his work can be found at the National Museum, Warsaw, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the Orsay Museum, Paris, France. Some of his public and architectural works can still be found at the Louvre Palace, Opera Garnier, Valenciennes and the Jardin du Luxemburg.
Early 20th century French Jean Baptiste Carpeaux Terracotta Laughter Sculpture
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful terracotta bust after Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, made in the early 20th century and depicting the famous Rieur Napolitain (“Laughing Neapolitan”), one of the sculptor’s most e...
Terracotta
J-B Carpeaux : "Bust", Patinated bronze - E.Godard foundry C.1950
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jean-Baptiste CARPEAUX (1827-1875, France) : Patinated bronze sculpture of a bust Signed : "JB Carpeaux" Bears foundry stamp "E.Godard Cire Perdue" Bears the ingraved mention "EA" ...
Bronze
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, L'Espiegle, Verdigris Bronze Bust Anna Foucart
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Germantown, MD
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French 1827-1975) L'Espiegle "The Mischief Maker" Patinated Verdigris Bronze Bust of Anna Foucart smiling. Measures 10" wide , 10" deep and 19.5" tall. Bor...
Bronze
Large Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux 1872 bronze "Le genie de la Danse" france.
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible rare and large bronze for JEAN-Baptiste CARPEAUX 1872 representing "Le GENIE de la Danse".
Bronze
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux "Puys" Patinated Bronze
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Astoria, NY
After Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827-1875) "Puys" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, depicting a winkle fisherman, signed to base and titled "Puys". 29" H x 8" W x ...
Bronze
Antique French Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Young Fisher Boy by Carpeaux
By Susse Freres, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in London, GB
This beautiful patinated bronze sculpture was designed by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, and cast by the Susse Frères foundry. The work portrays a young Neapolitan fisherboy, who sits on a naturalistic base, crouched holding a shell to his ear. The work is signed 'J. B. Carpeaux' and has Susse Frères foundry marks, and is set on a veined green marble plinth. This stunning antique French bronze sculpture presents a unique opportunity to collect one of the original models of the young Neapolitan fisherboy by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. The original model for this delicate antique bronze sculpture of a fisher boy...
Marble, Bronze
The Neapolitan Fisherman Plaster Bust by JB Carpeaux
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Marseille, FR
Plaster bust of the Neapolitan fisherman by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, on a portor black marble base, 1930 period. The dimensions are 30 cm high, 20 cm wide and 15 cm deep Additional...
Plaster
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La Frileuse by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Gilded Bronze, Circa 1860
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture “La Frileuse” by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). It is made of gilded bronze supported on a red marble base. Signed JB Carpeaux, P B, Susse Frères, Editeuns Paris, Suss...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Girl and Boy
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This large patinated bronze statue of a girl kissing a boy in the manner of Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) dates from the late nineteenth century. Apparently unsigned and mounted on roun...
Bronze
$2,700
H 14 in W 3.8 in D 9.8 in
Italian Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture Bust of Diana by Del Nerro Foundry
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GRAND TOUR Italy, mid-19th century Bust of the goddess Diana Cast by Del Nero Foundry, Rome, crisp inscription to base of neck verso DEL NERO ROMA Patinated bronze raised on a mottled pink marble...
Marble, Bronze
Plaster Maquette Sculpture of a Young Boy
By John Hodges & Sons
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Plaster sculpture of a naked young boy holding fishes aloft. This charming sculpture is believed to be a maquette of John Hodges' fountain sculpture in Braintree, Essex. A maquette is a three-dimensional object made as a preparatory study...
Plaster
$1,184Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.24 in W 8.27 in D 5.71 in
A Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Boy with a Goose
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in 263-0031, JP
After the Hellenistic original, apparently by the sculptor Boethus, a marble variant of which can be found in the Louvre. This sculpture, along with the Dying Gaul and the Scythian K...
Bronze
$1,495
H 14 in W 7.25 in D 17 in
English Terracotta Pug Dog Sculpture with Glass Eyes, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
English Pug Dog Sculpture In Painted Terracotta, Early 20th Century This engaging figural sculpture depicts a stout, alert pug modeled in a forward-stepping stance, its compact body...
Terracotta, Paint
$440
H 11 in W 7 in D 4.25 in
French Bronzed & Patinated Metal Bust Of Shakespeare With Paris Foundry Mark
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The bust of William Shakespeare shown is a French patinated bronze metal bust, having a foundry mark stamped "Paris, Made in France". It is a reproduction of a work by Jean Antoine H...
Metal
$4,500
H 15.75 in W 24.75 in D 7 in
French Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Two Fates” after Jean-Baptiste Clesinger
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUGUSTE JEAN-BAPTISTE CLÉSINGER French, 1814-1883 Restoration of the "Two Fates" after Antiquity Gilt and patinated bronze on original conforming wood base engraved in cast "F. BA...
Bronze
French Early 20th Century Leather Horse Sculpture
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome early 20th century French Leather Horse Sculpture. Beautifully poised in a rearing position. Wonderful patina. A terrifi...
Leather
$5,500
H 16 in W 8 in D 8 in
French Antique Bronze Sculpture of “Sapho” by Jean-Baptiste Clesinger ca. 1875
By Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
Located in Shippensburg, PA
JEAN-BAPTISTE CLESINGER French, 1814-1883 "Sapho" Sand-cast bronze in medium-brown patination Raised on original rouge marble Signed "J. CLESINGER", titled "SAPHO" and signed "Mais...
Marble, Bronze
$3,266
H 17.33 in W 26.78 in D 11.03 in
20th Century Terracotta French Signed Art Deco Sculpture, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. An Art Deco artwork in chiseled terracotta depicting a reclining nude female figure with a German Shepherd at her side, of b...
Terracotta
French Bronze of 'Sappho', by Jean Baptiste Clesinger, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed F. Barbedienne with the Collas reduction.
Bronze
Vintage Boho Patinated Bronze Bust of Woman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite small bronze sculpture features a beautifully stylized female bust, capturing the fluid lines and elegance reminiscent of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau periods. The hea...
Travertine, Marble, Bronze
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H 25 in W 16 in D 11 in
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875) Marble Bust of "Genie De La Danse"
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875) white marble bust of “Genie De La Danse” (Spirit of the Dance), 19th century. Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter during the Secon...
Marble
Terracotta bust sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Paris, FR
Terracotta bust of L'Espiègle or La Rieuse aux pampres de vignes signed in point JBt CARPEAUX Carpeau property stamp, eagle stamp, numbered 1801. This model, representing Anna Foucart, the eldest daughter of Jean-Baptiste Foucart, a faithful friend of the artist, was created in 1865. Carpeaux himself distributed it in his studio on rue Boileau in Auteuil from 1868, and his heirs continued to publish it. Related bibliography: Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, Jean Baptiste Carpeaux...
Terracotta
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H 26.78 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Marble Bust of "the Genius of the Dance" After Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Paris, FR
Carrara marble bust of the Genius of the Dance after Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. It represents a smiling young man whose long hair and drapery are blowing in the wind. This figure is bas...
Carrara Marble
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H 8.25 in W 7 in D 6.75 in
French Bronze Sculpture"Napoleon on St. Helena"by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux & Susse
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Susse Fondeur
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This rare and fine sketch model was originally conceived by Carpeaux in 1864 as a study for the painter Pierre Giraud the same year Carpeaux was introduc...
Bronze
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux Marble Bust of "Genie De La Danse"
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875) white marble bust of "Genie De La Danse" (Spirit of the Dance), 19th century. Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III. This bust from La Danse was the first detail of the group to be individually edited. Carpeaux frequently offered terracotta editions of the bust in his public sales from 1871 to 1874. Extremely fine quality, very well carved, Signed 'Carpeaux 'on the right lower side. Measures: 25" high x 16" wide x 11" deep. Good condition. No damages noted. Ready to place. Bibliography: Michel Poletti and Alain Richarme, 'Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux sculpteur, catalog raisonné of the edited...
Marble
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H 21.66 in W 12.21 in D 9.85 in
French Bronze Bust by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Known as “Le Fumeur”, Dated 1869
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A French bronze bust by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, known as “Le Fumeur”, dated 1869 Signed to the back of the shoulder JB Carpeaux, 1869, raised on a Levanto Rosso red marble base Mea...
Bronze
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H 33.47 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
'Le Génie de la Danse, n°2', a Patinated Bronze Figure by Carpeaux, Dated 1872
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'Le Génie de la Danse - n°2' - a fine patinated bronze figure by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. French, dated 1872. Inscribed 'JB Carpeaux 1872' and with the Propriété Carpeaux foundry cachet. This exceptional bronze figure is finely cast with rich brown patination. The central figure with its raised arms, expressive features and billowing drapery effectively captures the dynamic movement and joy of dance. In 1865, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux was commissioned to model one of four monumental reliefs for the façade of Charles Garnier's Opéra in Paris. The allegorical group depicting the Spirit or Genius of Dance surrounded by Dancing Bacchantes and a putto was completed four years later. In sculpting this allegory Carpeaux combined a representation of a carpenter's body (Sébastian Visat) with the face of a Polish Princess...
Bronze
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H 20.08 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
"Anna Foucart" 19th Century Terracotta Bust by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
By Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Located in Marseille, FR
"Anna Foucart" 19th century terracotta bust by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux.
Terracotta