Paul Dubois sculpture.?

Question

I have an old sculpture that a friend gave me, i thought it was just a unique lamp at first, but when i looked at the bottom it had a stamp, and Paul dubois's initials on it, its a porcelain or plaster version of a piece called "Le chanteur florentin" im wondering if anyone knows if this is worth anything, please get back to me.

Answer 1

Paul Dubois (July 18, 1829 - 1905) was a significant French sculptor and painter.
A Florentine Singer (Le Chanteur Florentine) of the Fifteenth Century (depicted in doublet and hose playing a lute), was one of the most popular statuettes in Europe. A plaster model of the well-known "Chanteur Florentin" was exhibited in 1865.

There is a "patinated bronze figure: Le Chanteur Florentin, cast after a model by Paul Dubois, Frederic Barbedienne (est. $3/5,000)" coming up in the fall at Bonhams Auction. The only reference I found to any plaster rendition of the sculpture is the aforementioned (with no dimensions ) and none at all for porcelain. The Musee D'Orsay says of the sculpture: "(It) was sold in various sizes by the great firm of Barbedienne for nearly a century. My suggestion, as this is such a well documented piece, is to call a reputable fine arts appraiser or fine auction house for more information. I hope that this helped. Good luck!

http://www.artnet.com/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=DA7D50DE0433CE28
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Dubois
http://www.oldandsold.com/articles27n/french-art-24.shtml
http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/collections/works-in-focus/search/commentaire/commentaire_id/a-florentine-singer-2190.html?S=0&cHash=b521ca95f8

Answer 2

Many popular art works are later turned into household items. Go to any Museum in USA and see the coffee mugs and scraves etc with Van Gogh or Renior images on them. If it is a lamp and the artist was known to have made lamps then it probably was a highly popular item for its time. It may be worth something but off hand I wouldnt know.

Answer 3

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