Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Yayoi Kusama Pumpkins ceramic & plush (set of 4 works) : Yellow and Black, Red & White An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures & plushes feat...

Master sculptor Lucien Gilbert's famous “The Archer” sculpture embraces the finest in French bronze detailing of the period. The size, quality, and weight of this piece are impressiv...

Two Greyhound Dogs is a nickeled bronze sculpture by French artist Suzanne Bizard. It is a stylized figural and accurate rendering of a pair ...

A sculpture of the portrait of François, Marquis de Barbé-Marbois originally crated by Honoré Daumier ( French, 1808 - 1879). The sculpture made of carved wood is signed in the bott...

"Mercury" NYC 1931 Bronze 5th Ave Traffic Light Sculpture American Art Deco WPA In the late 1920s, Joseph Freedlander was asked by the City of New York ...

"Lady Guidivar" is a rare, original etching from 1969 by Salvador Dalí. It depicts lady Guidivar riding nude on a horse. Originally signed lower left ...

Portrait of Pierre Vérité by Marcel GIMOND (1894-1961) Bronze sculpture with a dark brown patina signed on the neck "M. Gimond" cast by "Bisceglia, cire perdue" (with the foundry st...

Portrait of Suzanne Vérité by Marcel GIMOND (1894-1961) Bronze sculpture with a nuanced green patina signed on the neck "M. Gimond" cast by "Bisceglia, cire perdue" (with the foundr...

Portrait of a Man by Marcel GIMOND (1894-1961) Bronze with a very nuanced dark brown patina signed on the neck with the monogram "MG" period cast by "Meroni Radice, cire perdue, Par...

Hagenauer wood sculpture Head of African Woman. This beautiful sculpture was designed and manufactured by Hagenauer in Vienna in the 1930s during the Ar...

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) and Daum Molt Clock : Dance of Time Original pate de verre sculpture Edited and handcrafted by the Daum crystal glassworks Signed in the glass approx. 10....

French Art Deco bronze sitting nude by F. Trinque, 1930. A gorgeous Art Deco woman stretching her arms and drying her back with a towel possibly after a swim or bath with a rich gold...

Pheasant by François Pompon (1855-1933) Exceptional bronze with old gilded patina Cast by Valsuani Period cast France circa 1930 height 8,2 cm length 14,2 cm width 3,6 cm A simila...

Terracotta bust of a young girl, the color mimicking the shadow of bronze sculptures, a feature that established the fame of the Friederich Goldscheider ceramic manufactory in Vienna...

Raffaelle "Lello" Scorzelli (Naples 1921 - Rome 1997), Portrait of Neapolitan actor Raffaele Viviani (1942) Terracotta sculpture 38 x 51 x 26 cm signed and dated 1942 on the back of...

Art Deco leopard panther bookends by the French artist Frecourt on a marble base. Fine animal detailing work is signed on the metal with the artist's name, France, and initial C.R. T...

Popeye the Sailor is a European sculpture in the Hagenauer style made of Ebony wood and metal in the Art Deco style. We have had a few pieces in this treatment, including style and materials. They are scarce to find. This one is exciting since it is an homage to the character of Popeye. This sculpture has a slightly cubist feeling with black ebony and silver treatment, including the navy anchor on its arm, obviously inspired by the original Popeye. It’s not a widely known fact that a natural person inspired E.C. Segar, the creator of Popeye. We have discovered that it was fashioned to resemble this man, Frank “Rocky” Fiegel, whose parents immigrated from Poland to the United States. Rocky was born in 1868-1947, and as an adult, he joined the Navy. He was considered very strong and smoked a pipe, one of the characteristics of the cartoon Popeye, which became such an essential icon of protection, not allowing bullying or being bullied. This Popeye Sailor sculpture...

Hand made in israel handwrought tray, platter in Silver plated copper modernist tray, engraving and hammer work, with a whimsical mod lion and design decorations. From the YAAD works...

Bronze Art Deco Pair of Leaping Gazelle on Marble Base. This unique silhouette-style bronze piece showing the natural movement of these animals is from Europe. I always love the leap...

This is an Art Deco bronze statue of a lion with a great marble base of three tones inlaid in geometric shapes. The lion is powerfully rendered, and its expression and musculature ar...

This sumptuous engraved wooden panel depicting panthers in the bush was created by N.R. Brunet (France, 20th Century). Art Deco design typical of the period, N.R. Brunet is known for...

This is a unique sculpture made of a bulding block in limestone from Notre Dame in 1949 by Einar Norman. Gustav Einar Norman, born 12 February 1896 in Avesta, died 28 October 1950 i...

Reaching, ca. 1980. Cast bronze. Signed in lower region on wrist. A rare example from the artist's later period influenced by figurative abstraction with expressionist tendencies. James Edward Lewis (August 4, 1923 – August 9, 1997) was an African-American artist, art collector, professor, and curator in the city of Baltimore. He is best known for his role as the leading force for the creation of the James E. Lewis Museum of Art, an institution of the HBCU Morgan State University. His work as the chairman of the Morgan Art Department from 1950 to 1986 allowed for the museum to amass a large collection of more than 3,000 works, predominantly of African and African diasporan art.[1] In addition, he is also well known for his role as an interdisciplinary artist, primarily focused on sculpture, though also having notable examples of lithography and illustration. His artistic style throughout the years has developed from an earlier focus on African-American history and historical figures, for which he is most notable as an artist, to a more contemporary style of African-inspired abstract expressionism. Early and personal life James E. Lewis was born in rural Phenix, Virginia on August 4, 1923 to James T. Lewis and Pearline (Pearlean) Harvey.[5] Lewis' parents were both sharecroppers. Shortly after his birth, his father moved to Baltimore for increased job opportunity; James E. was subsequently raised by his mother until the family was reunited in 1925. They lived for a short time with distant relatives until moving to a four-bedroom house on 1024 North Durham Street in East Baltimore, a predominantly African-American lower-class neighborhood close to Johns Hopkins Hospital. Lewis' primary school, PS 101, was the only public school in East Baltimore that served black children. Lewis grew up in a church-going family, his parents both active members of the Faith Baptist Church, devoting the entirety of their Sundays to church activities. His parents worked a variety of different jobs throughout his youth:[6] his father working as a stevedore for a shipping company, a mechanic, a custodian, a mailroom handler,[6] and an elevator operator.] His mother worked as both a clerk at a drugstore[7] and a laundress for a private family.[4] Lewis' primary exposure to the arts came from Dr. Leon Winslow, a faculty member at PS 101 who Lewis saw as "providing encouragement and art materials to those who wanted and needed it." In fifth grade, Lewis transferred to PS 102. Here, he was able to receive specialized Art Education in Ms. William's class under the guidance of Winslow. He was considered a standout pupil at PS 102 as a result of his introduction to the connection between the arts and the other studies. His time spent in Ms. Pauline Wharton's class allowed for him to experiment with singing, to which he was considered a talented singer. His involvement in this class challenged his earlier belief that singing was not a masculine artistic pursuit. He was able to study both European classics and negro spirituals, which was one of his earliest introductions to arts specific to American black culture. Under Ms. Wharton's direction, he was also involved in many different musical performances,[6] including some works of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Theatre Project.[8] Lewis attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, where his love of the arts was heightened through his industrial art class with Lee Davis...

This sculpture is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Two Figures, 1949, ebony wood, 24 x 7 x 5 inches, unsigned, but comes from Thomas' daughters ...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, ...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, ...

Numbered and limited to 1 copy ( 1/1 ) Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: b...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, ...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, ...

Numbered and limited to 12 copies ( 8 + 4 P.A) Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculp...

Hand Forged Iron Stone Mosaic Hanukah Menorah Candelabra David Palombo was an Israeli sculptor and painter. He was born in Turkey to a traditional family and immigrated to the Lan...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, ...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, ...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the Indivision Antoniucci Volti Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, ...

A brutalist Mid- Century Modern sculpture of an owl by Willem DeGroot ( Netherlands, 20th Century ). The sculpture is made of brass and metal and showing an owl stating on a branch ...

"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Robert M. Cronbach (AMERICAN / NEW YORK / MISSOURI, 1908 - 2001) modernist bronze sculpture depicting a st...

Mid 20th Century sgraffito work on plaster by Jean Pierre de Cayeux. The work is signed and dated on the skirt of the card player, bottom right, and on the stretcher of the chair, bo...

The Art Deco Birds Statue by Rochard is a unique treatment of two pheasant birds in contrasting positions. Both figures are mounted on a beautiful base crafted in three colors: marbl...

This monumental pair of sculptures in "Bardiglio" marble represent Greek Athlete of Discobolo and the Hercules figure with a lion pelt, on a cylindrical base . Exaltation of the male...

Lucien Alliot French Art Deco Bronze The Gazelles 1930. The brown patina on a marble base signed on the bronze L Alliot and stamped bronze on the deer. This particular piece has exceptional rhythm where the two gazelles interplay in a movement depicting leaping over the hills or water—very three-dimensional treatment showing the movement of the animals. Lucien Charles Eduoard Alliot (1877-1967), the sculptor, was born in 1877 in Paris, France. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français, was a member and the gold medal in 1920, out of competition, and was a member of the sculpture jury from 1934 to 1939. Alliot was well known for his figurative sculptures, which were exhibited for many years at the Salon de Paris. He received a third-place award in 1907 (which included funds for travel expenses) and a first-place award l in 1920. After he declared himself out of the artistic competition, he became a jury member at the Salon evaluating sculptural works from 1934 to 1939. Alliot created several allegorical groups: La Paix in 1939, and several religious illustrations: Sacré Cœur in 1924, La Vierge Marie...

Artist: Pablo Picasso, Spanish (1881 - 1973) Title: Colombe sur lit de paille, (Dove on a Straw Bed) [Ramie 79 variant] Year: 1949 Medium: White earthenware clay, white enamel brushe...

This highly stylized modernist sculpture of a bronze bear provides a rare opportunity to own a piece by some of the most fascinating sculptors in history. Jan and Joel Martel were an...

Artist: Robert Cronbach, American (1908 - 2001) Title: Construction & Garment Worker Year: 1938 Medium: Bronze sculpture with Brown Patina, signature and date in the cast Size: 18 ...

"PANTHER" Sculpture covered in a cold patina. c.1930 Rests on marble base. Inscribed in script: D. H. Chiparus. Cold patina wa...

Gunnar Knut Nilsson, born 1904 in Karlskrona, died 1995 in Versailles in France, was a Swedish sculptor. Gunnar Nilsson studied watercolor painting and modeling at the Technical Vocational School in Karlskrona in 1918-19 and on his own in addition to working as a clerk at Finspångs Metallwerk. His debut exhibition was in Finspång in 1927. With the help of a local fundraiser, and after the encouragement of Carl Eldh, he traveled to Paris in 1928 to study sculpture for, among others, Charles Despiau and Paul Niclausse. In Paris he socialized with Bror Hjorth, whose former studio he also rented, Carl Frisendahl and Alberto Giacometti. He came to belong to "Le groupe des Neuf'' with Paul Cornet...

A 20th Century wood carved male figure, a 'Cigar Store Indian' with original polychrome decoration. A now controversial subject, but none the less charming rendition, of a native North American man originally probably used as an advertising figure. Wonderful quality of carving capturing the stance of the man looking out to the distance, hair flowing to his back and plait to the side, all the details of his costume, his native dress and hairpipe breastplate (suggesting he is possibly a Comanche) and chest ornament, apron, trousers, mocassins, shield and arrows. The original Polychrome decoration has weathered beautifully as has the wood itself to present a sculpture that would adorn any collection or interior. Because of the general illiteracy of the populace, early store owners used descriptive emblems or figures to advertise their shops' wares. American Indians and tobacco had always been associated because American Indians introduced tobacco to Europeans. As early as the 17th century, European tobacconists used figures of American Indians to advertise their shops. Because European carvers had never seen a Native American, these early cigar-store "Indians" looked more like Africans with feathered headdresses and other fanciful, exotic features. These carvings were called "Black Boys" or "Virginians" in the trade. Eventually, the European cigar-store figure...

Renato Giuseppi Bertellis Born in 1900 in Lastra a sign and died in Florence in 1974. The title is sometimes given as Head of Mussolini, but is better known as Head of Mussolini (Co...

French Art Deco Diana the Huntress Bronze by S. Melanie 1930s, crafted in the 1930s, stands as a testament to the artistic brilliance of the era. This extraordinary sculpture exudes ...

Large Art Deco sculpture of hunter and panther (or lion) by the famous sculptor Demetre H. Chiparus. The Art metal sculpture has a beautiful green verdigris patina and stands on an a...

An Art Deco era reclining nude bronze sculpture by Salvatore Melani, created at the end of his career which began in his early 1920s and ended in 1934 at the age of 32. The serene an...

"Hombre Colorado II" is a papier-mâché sculpture made by Manuel Neri in 1958. The total dimensions of the piece are 65.5 x 27 x 10 inches. This work is a good representation of the ...

Bust Of A Young Vietnamese Woman Bronze Sculpture Mid Century bronze bust sculpture of a Vietnamese young woman signed by the artist in Chinese calligraphy, on original black wood b...

Polo Bookends in bronze for the sporty library. These were purchased from the collection of a polo player on Long Island who had a beautiful library of sporting books. He also owne...

Yayoi Kusama Set of 3 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black, Red & White and Red & Black Naoshima: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which the artist is perhaps best known. Kusama first used the pumpkin at the 1993 Venice Biennale for the Japanese pavilion and since then it has appeared worldwide in various iterations, to ever rising acclaim and popularity. Medium: Painted cast resin. Red/White, Yellow/Black c. 2015. Red & Black Naoshima pumpkin...

Elephant trotting by Roger GODCHAUX (1878-1958) Rare sculpture in bronze with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed " Roger Godchaux " on the base Artist's cast, with no foundry mark France circa 1930 height 15 cm length : 25 cm Biography : Roger Godchaux (1878-1958) was a French painter, drawer and animal sculptor. If all domestic and wild bestiary was part of his artistic universe, wild beasts and elephants having been his favorite subjects. As a figurative sculptor, he represented the animal without artifice, in his attitudes of everyday life. From Vendôme Godchaux joined Paris, where he prepared in 1894 admission to the School of Fine Arts. He soon turned to animal art. He became a pupil of Jules Adler...

Charge D’une Croix Constantin Antonovici, Romanian (1911–2002) Date: circa 1950 Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture Size: 18 x 15 x 3 in. (45.72 x 38.1 x 7.62 cm)

Extremely rare set of chase Equestrian bookends sculpture designed by Walter Von Nessen in 1932. Industrial Design incorporated with the latest materials and machine age approach. Th...

Jesus Christ Constantin Antonovici, Romanian (1911–2002) Date: circa 1950 Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture Size: 20 x 16 x 2 in. (50.8 x 40.64 x 5.08 cm) Reference: Uricariu/Bulat pg. 45