Arthur Leduc Sold at Auction Prices

Sculptor

Visual artist Arthur Le Duc is best known for his large-scale animal sculptures. He first studied sculpture at the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Caen, and then moved to Paris for further studies. The first exhibit of Arthur Le Duc sculptures was at the Salon des Artistes. His detailed, monumental work won him a silver medal for sculpture in both 1889 and 1900. Though his favorite subject was horses, people were often included in his animal sculptures.

The Arthur Le Duc sculpture Three boys mounting a horse was sold at auction in 2013 for over $7,000. Unfortunately, many large Arthur Le Duc artworks were melted down by the Nazi party or accidentally destroyed by Allied bombing during World War II. See unique renderings of man and beast by browsing outstanding figural sculptures for sale online to add to your collection.

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Dec. 12, 2021
72 - ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC (1848-1918)
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Boïard par Vermout, 1873 Bronze sculpture, signed and dated on the base: Boïard by Vermout / born in 1870 appt to Mr Delamarre / trained by L.R. Carter Mounted by W. Carver /Winner in 1873 / Les prix de Guiche, Seine, Poule des Produits Derby français / Grand prix de Paris (100,000) / Rallye papier / 27 July 1880 Lamballe H: 45 x W: 49 cm
Antenor Auction
Mar. 24, 2021
Arthur Jacques Leduc, French, 1848-1918, a bronze portrait relief, dated 1911, inscribed a son
Est: £400 - £600
Arthur Jacques Leduc, French, 1848-1918, a bronze portrait relief, dated 1911, inscribed a son cher collegue et ami/Souvenir ému / de J LeDuc 1911, 40cm diameter Note: Leduc turned his back on a career in law to pursue his passion for sculpture training as a sculptor at the Le Nordez Ecole des Beaux Arts under Barye. He executed a number of monuments and busts but his main sculptural vocation was as an animalier, particularly horses. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Oct. 18, 2020
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC (1848 - 1918): "NESSUS & DEIANEIRA"
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
bronze group with dark brown patina signed to base 32 inches wide; 37 inches high
Abell Auction
Mar. 03, 2018
Arthur J. LeDuc, Nessus & Dianera bronze
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
(French, 1848-1918). classical subject of centaur Nessus abducting Hercules' wife Dianera, signed "J. LeDuc," 29 in. H., 23 in. W. with separate green marble plinth
Alex Cooper
Mar. 28, 2017
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC (1848 – 1918): NESSUS AND DIEANEIRA depicting the cent
Est: R120,000 - R180,000
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC (1848 – 1918): NESSUS AND DIEANEIRA depicting the centaur Nessus carrying Dieaneira on his back, on a rectangular base, signed, missing sceptre72cm highThis popular story from Greek Mythology teaches us about a wild centaur named Nessus who attempts to violate Dieaneira as he ferries her across the river Euenos. Heracles hearing his wife’s screams, shoots Nessus with a poisoned arrow, which pierces his chest. As he lays dying, Nessus persuades Dieaneira to take a sample of his blood, telling her that a potion of it will ensure Heracles fidelity to her forever.Later, when Heracles casts aside Dieaneira in pursuit of a princess, she attempts to win him back by soaking his tunic in the potion. The centaur's toxic blood burns Heracles to death. In despair, Dieaneira committs suicide. The Bronze RevivalThe desire for porcelain, which had driven out the fashion for bronze statuettes in the 18th century, took a change in direction. The popularity of Sevres biscuit reproductions by leading sculptors energised the interest, making way for resurgence in bronze.Between 1820 and 1900 there was a combination of contrasting artistic ideals. Traditional representations of biblical and mythological subjects found themselves challenged by the need to portray more realistic subject matter, rather narrating what was happening to the people of the time. Sculptures depicting figures weighed down by grief, slavery, and fear of god exposed the harsh conditions of existence for the common person in the 19th century.Another transition was that it was now the bronze foundries, organised into an association, who were in control of production, as they often held the sculptor under contract. If a sculpture was favourably received on public exhibition at the Paris Salon, the artist would either commission the foundry to produce an edition for sale, alternatively the foundry would buy the rights to make an edition, thus democratising the art form and making it more attainable to the general public. La Maison Barbedienne was the most significant French manufacturer of bronze sculpture and works of art during the 19th century. Founded in 1834 by Ferdinand Barbedienne, the company employed over 400 workers housed under one roof at the factory on Rue de Lancry. This included a design studio for the drawing, study and composition of models, a sculpture studio for plaster, wood and marble, and a workshop for the mathematical reduction and replication of sculpture invented by Achille Collas, amongst others.This golden age ended at the turn of the century when the small industrial sculpture gradually lost its allure with the emergence of new demands for innovation from customers and moderation by sculptors. Following Barbidiennes death in 1892, the firm was carried on by his nephew Gustave Leblanc until 1952, which reflected the general depreciation for the bronze art.T.D.
Stephan Welz & Co
Sep. 03, 2016
Arthur Jacques Leduc
Est: €2,500 - €5,000
Arthur Jacques Leduc, 1848-1918, large bronze sculpture, three children playing on a farm horse, signed, slate plinth, approx. 67x62x27cm . German Description: Arthur Jacques Leduc, 1848-1918, große Bronzeskulptur, drei Kinder spielen auf einem Ackerpferd, signiert, Schieferplinthe, ca. 67x62x27cm
Henry's Auktionshaus
Dec. 17, 2015
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC (1848-1918), CHILDREN RIDING A HORSE
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC (1848-1918), CHILDREN RIDING A HORSE sculpture set in patinated bronze. French school, 19th/20th century. Dimension: 62x67x27 cm.
Renascimento
Apr. 04, 2015
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC, French, 1848-1918, "A Cob Tied to the Post"., Bronze, height 17.5". Length 17.25".
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC French, 1848-1918 "A Cob Tied to the Post". Signed on base "A.J. Leduc". Foundry mark "Thiébaut Frères, Fondeur" on base. Bronze, height 17.5". Length 17.25".
Eldred's
Nov. 22, 2014
A French Bronze Figural Group
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
A French Bronze Figural Group of "Trois Enfants Montant sur un Cheval", late 19th/early 20th c., modeled as Arthur Leduc (French, 1848-1918), the three mischievous boys clambering on work horse, inscribed "le DUC, Scup", and "A LEDUC/ A/ TORIGNY", stamped "557" on a naturalistic self base, height 26 3/4 in
Neal Auction Company
Nov. 19, 2014
After Arthur Jacques Leduc (French 1848-1918) Bronze with dark brown patina
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
After ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC(French 1848-1918) Nessus and Dieaneira Bronze with dark brown patina Inscribed on base "A.J. LeDuc" Height 32 inches (81.9 cm)
Jackson's International
Nov. 05, 2014
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC, French, 1848-1918, "A Cob Tied to the Post"., Bronze, height 17.5". Length 17.25".
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC French, 1848-1918 "A Cob Tied to the Post". Signed on base "A.J. Leduc". Foundry mark "Thiébaut Frères, Fondeur" on base. Bronze, height 17.5". Length 17.25".
Eldred's
Oct. 27, 2013
CHEVAL DE RENFORT Représentant un cheval de trait
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
CHEVAL DE RENFORT Représentant un cheval de trait à la ferme en bronze marqué sur le bronze cheval de renfort. Patine brune, Signé sur la terrasse Leduc Arthur Epoque XIXème siècle H : 41 ; L : 44 ; P : 15 cm Leduc Arthur (1848-1918) Cet habile sculpteur animalier formé à l'école de Lenordez et de Barye, a exposé au Salon, de 1873 à 1914, un assez grand nombre de bronzes (...) Leduc a également participé de 1890 à 1907 au Salon de la Société nationale des Beaux-Arts avec des animaux et des portraits équestres, les uns en plâtre, d'autres assez nombreux en gré cérame. Bronze du XIXème siècle, dictionnaire des sculpteurs, Pierre Kjellberg, Les Editions de l'Amateur, p. 421-423
Oise Encheres
May. 11, 2013
After Arthur Jacques Leduc
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
(French, 1848-1918)Nessus and Deianeira, a posthumous early 20th century casting, signed on base "J. Le Duc", gilt bronze, marble and bronze base, 29-1/2 x 24 x 8-1/2 in., lacking spear and cymbals in tambourine, normal wear to gilt surface with some pitting, minor loss to green marble base at corner. Provenance: Private Pennsylvania Collection.
Brunk Auctions
Mar. 06, 2012
After Arthur Jacques LeDuc, a patinated bronze mythological group, ''Nessus et Dejanire''
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Late 19th century, signed to base ''AJ LeDuc'' (Arthur Jacques LeDuc 1848 - 1918, French), depicting the centaur Nessus carrying off Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, on a rectangular base, together with a pyramidal black stone plinth, the bronze alone, 36'' H x 31'' W x 9.75'' D, est:$10,000/15,000Literature: Kjellberg, Pierre. ''Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors. Atglen, Pa: Schiffer, 1994 p. 422 No.2. Note: Arthur LeDuc trained at the ecole under Barye and Lenordez, and exhibited a large number of bronzes at the Salon. One of his monumental groups is displayed in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. In the Greek myth of the tunic of Nessus, Heracles pursues Nessus, who carrying off Heracles' wife Deianira across a river, and kills him with a poison arrow. While he is dying, Nessus tells Deianeira that his blood will ensure Heracles' fidelity to her forever. Later, when Heracles casts aside Deianeira in pursuit of a princess, Iole, she attempts to win him back by soaking a tunic in the blood and sending it off with her husband as he leaves for a gathering of heroes. Meanwhile she discovers the blood is poisonous as it fumes when exposed to sunlight, but not in time to save Heracles, who is burned to death wearing the tunic. *** Please click ''view more'', below right for more information. ***
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 15, 2010
A FRENCH BRONZE GROUP OF A TETHERED HORSE AND A TERRIER
Est: -
A FRENCH BRONZE GROUP OF A TETHERED HORSE AND A TERRIER CAST BY THIEBAUT FRERES FROM THE MODEL BY ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC (1848-1918), CIRCA 1900 The naturalistic base signed ar. LeDuc and with the Thiébaut foundry cachet 44 cm. high
Christie's
Dec. 14, 2010
A FRENCH BRONZE GROUP OF A TETHERED HORSE AND A TERRIER
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
A FRENCH BRONZE GROUP OF A TETHERED HORSE AND A TERRIER CAST BY THIEBAUT FRERES FROM THE MODEL BY ARTHUR JACQUES LEDUC (1848-1918), CIRCA 1900 The naturalistic base signed ar. LeDuc and with the Thiébaut foundry cachet 44 cm. high
Christie's
Mar. 10, 2009
LEDUC ARTHUR JACQUES (1848 - 1918) Drie kinderen
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
LEDUC ARTHUR JACQUES (1848 - 1918) Drie kinderen beklimmen een boerenpaard. Trois enfants montant sur un cheval Brons. Bronze. .Get. Sig.. . 62 x 65 cm Postuum/ Posthume
Campo & Campo
Jun. 12, 2006
ARTHUR-JACQUES LEDUC FRENCH, 1848-1918
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
DIANE DE POITIERS PARTANT POUR LA CHASSE DIANE DE POITIERS PARTANT POUR LA CHASSE measurements note 89 by 71.5cm., 35 by 21¼in. signed & dated: Ar. J. Leduc / 1877 and inscribed L. Martin Fondeur bronze, two-tone rich dark and copper brown patina PROVENANCE Paris, Nouveau Drouot, 27 February 1985 EXHIBITED Probably the Paris Salon of 1877 LITERATURE J.C. Hachet, Les Bronzes Animaliers, vol.1, p.143, fig.198 NOTE It is likely that the present bronze can be identified with the very piece Leduc submitted to the Paris Salon of 1877. More recently the group has been published by Hachet who identified it as an 'Amazone au lèvrier', yet the insignia on the saddle make clear its French royal identity. Leduc turned his back on a career in Law to pursue his passion for sculpture. He familiarised himself with equine anatomy while serving with the army of the Loire in the Franco-Prussian war and by frequenting the atelier of Lenordez. While he also executed a number of monuments and busts, his main sculptural vocation was as an animalier, and especially of horses. Leduc was a noted horseman who frequented the world of racing and competed regularly. He moved to Paris at the age of 25 and submitted works to almost every Salon between 1873 and 1914, where he won a number of medals. He was made a Chevalier of the Legion d'honneur in 1906. RELATED LITERATURE Kjellberg pp.421-22
Sotheby's
Nov. 22, 2005
ARTHUR-JACQUES LEDUC 1848-1918 HORSEPLAY
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
measurements height 27 1/2 in. alternate measurements 69.9cm bronze, light brown patina on naturalistic marble base, signed A. LEDUC/A TORIANI. LITERATURE NOTE Arthur Leduc studied under Lenordez and Barye and exhibited at the Salon between 1873 and 1914. In the present work Leduc demonstrates his instinctive ability as an animalier with a great talent for depicting the human form. See: P. Kjellberg, Les Bronzes du XIXe Siècle, Paris, 1989, p. 421 for another cast of this bronze group.
Sotheby's
Nov. 17, 2004
Cast from the model by Arthur Leduc (French, 1848-1918), late 19th or early 20th Century
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
Trois Enfants montant sur un cheval Inscribed Le Duc Sculpteur and A LEDEC A TORIGN bronze, brown and green patina 69 cm. high
Christie's