Charles Geerts

CHARLES HENRI GEERTS (Antwerp, 1807-1855, Leuven) CHARLES HENRI GEERTS (Antwerp, 1807-1855, Leuven) Renowned for his refined busts, public monuments and contribution to Belgium’s artistic heritage. Charles Henri Geerts, born in Antwerp on June 10, 1807, was a...

Joseph Willems

JOSEPH WILLEMS (1845-1910) JOSEPH WILLEMS (1845-1910) Belgian bronze master, blending realism, justice, and spiritual expression. Joseph Willems was a Belgian sculptor born in Antwerp in 1845. He trained at the Academy of Mechelen from 1864 to 1867 under the sculptor...

Charles Raphaël Peyre

CHARLES RAPHAËL PEYRE (Paris, 1872-1949) CHARLES RAPHAËL PEYRE (Paris, 1872-1949) Sculptor of Allegory and Sensibility A pupil of Falguière, Mercié, and Théophile Barrau, Charles Raphaël Peyre belongs to the lineage of French sculptors who combined academic precision...

Guglielmo Pugi

GUGLIELMO PUGI (Fiesole, 1850-1915, Firenze) GUGLIELMO PUGI (Fiesole, 1850-1915, Firenze) Tuscan Master of Art Nouveau Sculpture Born in 1850 in Fiesole, near Florence, Guglielmo Pugi was a leading figure of Italian Art Nouveau sculpture at the turn of the 20th...

Nil Virtuti Invium by Henri Gauquié

NIL VIRTUTI INVIUM HENRI GAUQUIÉ (1858-1927)French Date : Late 19th-century Dimensions : 90 x 59,5 x 30,5 cm Material : White Carrara marble Signature : “H. Gauquié” Inscription : “Nil Virtuti Invium” (trad. “Nothing is inaccessible to...