Ferdinand Barbedienne, (1810-92) is mostly known for his bronze foundry, which he owned with Achille Collas in 1839 who had invented a method for mechanical size reduction of larger sculptures.

His first castings were reduced versions of antique statues from European museums, and in the mid 1840s began reproducing the work of living sculptors including the animalier sculptor, Antoine Louis Barye and later in the 19th century Auguste Rodin.

On the death of Achille Collas in 1859, Ferdinand Barbedienne became the sole proprietor of the business which at that time employed 300 workers. His work was held in high regard, and he was elected President of the Reunion of Bronze Makers in 1865, a position he held for the next 20 years.

Ferdinand Barbedienne died in 1891 and the business taken over by his nephew Gustave Leblanc who continued the foundry with the high standards set by Barbedienne.

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Antoine Louis Barye bronze sculpture, Panther of Tunisia',…

Barye's Panther of Tunisia Bronze Sculpture

Antoine Louis Barye bronze sculpture, Panther of Tunisia', Parisian foundry marks to the reverse for F. Barbedienne, sculptor's name cast to the base front, length 19 cm.

F. Barbedienne France 1810-1892 signed bronze female bust…

Barbedienne Bronze Female Bust Figure

F. Barbedienne France 1810-1892 signed bronze female bust figure, signed 'Barbedienne, Fondeur,' on circular foot, with fitted wood stand, height 30 cm, figure.

Bronze bust, F. Barbedienne Fonduer, signed to back 'Prepeaur…

Barbedienne Bronze Bust, 1865

Bronze bust, F. Barbedienne Fonduer, signed to back 'Prepeaur Epinay Roma, 1865', approx 37 cm high

A bronze pheasant inkwell by Le Blanc, Paris, 20th century, on…

Bronze Pheasant Inkwell on Marble Base by Le Blanc, Paris

A bronze pheasant inkwell by Le Blanc, Paris, 20th century, on a grey stepped circular marble base, Barbedienne factory mark, 15 cm high

Barbedienne signed bronze bust of gentleman, inscribed…

Barbedienne Bronze Bust by A. Moreau-Vauthier

Barbedienne signed bronze bust of gentleman, inscribed Barbedienne Paris, signed A. Moreau-Vauthier, height 35 cm

Fine antique French bronze bust of an Empress, F Barbedienne…

French Bronze Empress Bust on Wood Sockle

Fine antique French bronze bust of an Empress, F Barbedienne Fondeur, on turned wood sockle, seal A Gollas Brevete, 36 cm high

Fine 19th century bronze rabbit by Antoine Louis, signed Barye…

Barye's Bronze Rabbit

Fine 19th century bronze rabbit by Antoine Louis, signed Barye F. Barbedienne foundry, an adorable seated rabbit bronze figure, signed and numbered to base, height 3.5 inches

Bronze, Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875) 'Eagle', c.1900, with…

Barye's Bronze Eagle Sculpture

Bronze, Antoine-Louis Barye (1796-1875) 'Eagle', c.1900, with dark patination, signed 'A L Barye' in cast, with foundry mark 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur' in cast. Height 25 cm

Bronze bust of a Centurion, mounted to a turned pedestal and…

Centurion Bust on Rouge Marble Plinth

Bronze bust of a Centurion, mounted to a turned pedestal and rouge marble plinth, signed F. Barbedienne Fondeur. 18 cm high

Eugene Aizelin (1821-1902) bronze bust of a veiled young lady,…

Veiled Lady Bronze Bust by Aizelin

Eugene Aizelin (1821-1902) bronze bust of a veiled young lady, Barbedienne Foundry marks, possibly Duchess of d'Etamps, approx 34 cm high

An important French late 19th century gilt bronze urn the…

Neo-Classical Gilt Bronze Urn by F. Barbedienne

An important French late 19th century gilt bronze urn the circular marble base with neo-classical decoration. 32 cm high. Signed F. Barbedienne

A French bronze maiden figured statue 'Dianna de Gabies',…

French Bronze Statue of Diana de Gabies

A French bronze maiden figured statue 'Dianna de Gabies', signed F. Barbedienne Foudeur, 42 cm high.

After Georges Marie Valentin Bareau (French, 1866-1931),…

Allegorical Maiden Bronze Sculpture by Bareau

After Georges Marie Valentin Bareau (French, 1866-1931), L'Histoire', bronze figure, c. 1900, depicting an allegorical figure, represented by a young maiden holding a scroll and seated on an architectural fragment, signed 'Georges-Bareau F. Barbedienne…

Alphonse Emmanuel de Moncel de Perrin (1866-1930), 'Les…

Bronze 'Les Amoureux' Sculpture by Moncel de Perrin

Alphonse Emmanuel de Moncel de Perrin (1866-1930), 'Les amoreux', bronze, with a brown patina, cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, early 20th century, cast with incised signature to the left side of the seat: Adolphe Moncel, with the founder's incised…

A bronze figural group on rats on a shell modelled by Georges…

Bronze Rats on Shell

A bronze figural group on rats on a shell modelled by Georges Gardet (French, 1863-1939), cast by the French foundry, F Barbedienne, 28 cm long

Fine antique French bronze figure, 'Le Terrassier' by Alfred…

Antique French Bronze Figure "Le Terrassier" by Alfred Boucher

Fine antique French bronze figure, 'Le Terrassier' by Alfred Boucher (1850-1934) Barbedienne Fondeur, rich brown patina, 41 cm high

A French bronze figure of the seated Moses by Barbedienne, late…

Barbedienne's Bronze Moses Holding Tablets of Law

A French bronze figure of the seated Moses by Barbedienne, late 19th century cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne after the original marble by Michelangelo, now in the church of S. Pietro in Vincoli, Rome., the seated figure of Moses holding the tablets of the…

A 19th century Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry large bronze of…

Barbedienne Bronze Mother and Child Sculpture

A 19th century Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry large bronze of Mother and Child, classically represented with the woman in draped robe beside a column with child whose attention is drawn to the cast detail. Cast signature and foundry plaque, height 61 cm.…

A cold painted bronze figure 'The Arab Falconer', after a model…

Moroccan Falconer with Prey Bronze Statue

A cold painted bronze figure 'The Arab Falconer', after a model by Pierre-Jules Mene (French, 1810-1879), modelled as a man in traditional Moroccan dress holding aloft a falcon with its catch of a hare below, set upon a naturalistic form base engraved J.P…

Antique F Barbedienne a late 19th century French bronze of the…

French Bronze Diana de Gabies by F. Barbedienne

Antique F Barbedienne a late 19th century French bronze of the Diana de Gabies, the standing figure pinning her toga with her right hand, on a rectangular base inscribed F Barbedienne Fondeur and with Reduction Mechanique a Collas Brevete foundry stamp

After Jean Pierre Cortot (French, 1787-1843), bronze figure of…

Bronze Pheidippides of Marathon by Cortot and Barbedienne

After Jean Pierre Cortot (French, 1787-1843), bronze figure of Pheidippides of Marathon, early 20th century, cast by the Ferdinand Barbedienne foundry, the figure modelled in the manner of the Capitoline Dying Gaul, his cloak, shield and sword beneath him…

'Euterpe, the Muse of song and poetry' A standing figure clad…

Euterpe, Muse of Song and Poetry Sculpture

'Euterpe, the Muse of song and poetry' A standing figure clad in a chiton and holding her flutes, by the French foundry, F Barbedienne, 19th century, 42 cm high

A pair of French bronze wall plaques by Ferdinand Barbedienne…

French Bronze Wall Plaques by F. Barbedienne

A pair of French bronze wall plaques by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810 - 1892), inscribed mark to base: F Barbedienne and foundry mark to each: Reduction Mecanique / A. Cuttas / Bretete, 91 x 25 cm each

After the antique, a French bronze, 'The Borghese Gladiator',…

French Bronze Borghese Gladiator, Late 19th Century

After the antique, a French bronze, 'The Borghese Gladiator', late 19th century, the powerfully modelled man on a rectangular plinth which is inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur', dark brown patina, 67 cm high

A French bronze of the praying boy of Rhodes, late 19th century,…

A French bronze of the praying boy of Rhodes, late 19th century, after the Hellenistic original circa 300 Bce, the naked youth standing contrapposto with upraised arms, on square plinth and marble base, cast by Barbedienne. Height 59.5 cm. Provenance: The…

Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875). A bronze strolling tiger on…

Bronze Strolling Tiger by Barye

Antoine Louis Barye (1795-1875). A bronze strolling tiger on bronze base bearing Barbedienne foundry mark. Length 39 cm.

Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (French, 1821-1902), Nymphe de Diane,…

"Nymphe de Diane" by Eug Aizelin, bronze sculpture

Eugene-Antoine Aizelin (French, 1821-1902), Nymphe de Diane, bronze, signed lower right: Eug Aizelin, titled to base: Nymphe de Diane, foundry mark to rear base F. Barbedienne / Fondeur. Paris, height 57 cm

Lasserre, French school, circa 1930, Panthere, bronze, cast by…

Lasserre's Bronze Panther, F. Barbedienne Edition

Lasserre, French school, circa 1930, Panthere, bronze, cast by F. Barbedienne Edition 1/25, 30 cm high, 75 cm wide

A pair of French ormolu mounted breche violette urns and covers…

French Ormolu Breche Violette Urns by Barbedienne

A pair of French ormolu mounted breche violette urns and covers 19th century, Fondeur Ferdinand Barbedienne, raised on a square base with circular laurel wreath foot, the body with band of laurel swags and drops supported by two putti handles. The lower…

Antonin Mercier (French, 1845-1916) bronze, 'David, Vainqueur…

Mercier's 'David, Vainqueur de Goliath' Bronze Sculpture

Antonin Mercier (French, 1845-1916) bronze, 'David, Vainqueur de Goliath', late 19th century cast by Barbedienne foundry, the base inscribed 'A. Mercie', with foundry mark 'Barbedienne Fondeur Paris' and the Collas reduction stamp and numbered, height 74…

Charles Raoul Verlet (French, 1857-1923) patinated bronze…

"Orpheus' Pain" Bronze Figure by Raoul Verlet

Charles Raoul Verlet (French, 1857-1923) patinated bronze figure, 'La Douleur d'Orphee' (the Pain of Orpheus) reduction cast by F. Barbedienne, rich dark brown patina, signed in cast 'Raoul Verlet' and inscribed 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur' to base, height 86…

An impressive bronze figural sculpture, 'Gloria Victis', by…

"Gloria Victis" Bronze Figural Sculpture

An impressive bronze figural sculpture, 'Gloria Victis', by Ferninand Barbedienne and Marius Jean Antonin Mercie, circa 1875, the beautifully cast and patinated bronze figural group, depicting the figure fame seizing a dying soldier from the field of…

Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (French 1845 - 1916), Gloria Victis,…

"Gloria Victis" by Mercie: Symbolic French Patriotism in Bronze

Marius Jean Antonin Mercie (French 1845 - 1916), Gloria Victis, circa 1889, conceived circa 1874, the gilded and patinated bronze with a circular plinth base signed 'A. Mercie', titled 'Gloria Victis', with foundry inscription 'F. Barbedienne, Fondeur'…

After Francois-Christophe-Armand Toussaint, a large pair of…

Gilt Bronze Figural Torcheres by Toussaint and Barbedienne

After Francois-Christophe-Armand Toussaint, a large pair of gilt and patinated bronze figural torcheres: Esclave Indien and Esclave Indienne, cast by F. Barbedienne in the second half of the 19th century from models by Toussaint dated 1850, the male and…

Mark Matveyevich Antokolsky (Russian, 1840-1902),…

Mark Matveyevich Antokolsky (Russian, 1840-1902), Mephistopheles, bronze, signed in the bronze: Antocolsky, cast by F. Barbedienne, Paris, height 84 cm. Other notes: mark Matveevich Antokolsky was one of the most important Russian realists of the…