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"Sleeping Figure, " Jewel-Toned Art Deco Vase in Jade, Cobalt and Coral by Cazaux
By Edouard Cazaux
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most brilliantly glazed Art Deco pieces we have ever offered, this vase depicts a seated female figure on each side, her head falling down in deep sleep, her jade-green ro...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Vertical Pigeon, " Elegant and Rare Art Deco Sculpture by Primavera
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Almost Brancusi-esque in its sleek economy of form, this very rare porcelain sculpture was created by the Primavera workshop, and depicts a lean, vertical pigeon with a discreet spra...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Gods, Goddesses and Horses, " Art Deco Vase with Nudes, Sea Green Glaze
By Jean-Leon Mayodon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
No doubt by the great French ceramic master, Jean Mayodon, this brilliantly glazed vase depicts nude gods and goddesses, accompanied by horses, pres...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Eroica, " Rare Print with Nude Male and Beethoven Reference, World War I Era
By Arthur Paunzen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of a series of extraordinary prints by Arthur Paunzen, a prominent artist in early 20th century Austria, this example presents a sensuous, dramatic scene to symbolize the first m...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Belle Époque Prints
Materials
Paper
"Stone Fishing, " Important Art Deco Print with Nude Male Figures, Hawaii
By Robert Lee Eskridge
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly demonstrating his love for the culture and sensuality of his adopted Hawaii, and brilliantly executed, Robert Lee Eskridge's "Stone Fishing" is a landmark in Art Deco printmaking. Although his work often shows the influence of Cubism and abstract art, Eskridge’s paintings and prints also capture the exoticism and sensuality of his subjects. He lived in Hawaii for many years and is renowned for his depictions of native Hawaiians...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Prints
Materials
Paper
"Summer Fantasy, " Rare Print with Bucolic Scene and Nude Figures by Riedel
By A. Riedel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This delightful summertime idyll depicts three nude and semi nude male youth in Greek costume, led by a Panlike figure playing a pipe, walking along a ...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Belle Époque Prints
Materials
Paper
"Mother and Child, " Rare 1920s Bronze Sculptural Centerpiece and Candlestick
By Emory P. Seidel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most exquisitely beautiful bronzes sculptures we have ever offered, this extremely rare bronze centerpiece features a mother with her child standing on her shoulder, each figure beautifully modeled and executed. The sculpture is flanked by a set of four candleholders...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Spanish Dancer At Night, " Vibrant Art Deco Painting in Carmen, Purple and Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This quintessential Art Deco image, executed in a brilliant palette of Carmen, pale purple, rose and green, depicts a wide-eyed and exotic Spanish woman with bright red hair ornament and a rose clenched in her mouth. Surrounding her is a lush Art...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Triple Portrait, " Mesmerizing 1930s View of Young Man from Three Sides
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dated 1936, this striking self-portrait of a young man, seen from three vantage points, is painted with warm colors and a bold impasto technique that makes the faces come alive. The man is wearing an artist smock...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Seated Nude Male Bookends with Fine Bas Relief Detail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and very fine, this set of bronze-toned bookends feature a nude male figure in repose, his arms resting on one knee, in a Renaissance setting topped with an arched cornice and p...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
"Blonde Youth, " Impressionist Portrait of Staffan Nyblom by Swedish Painter
By Ture Lennart Nyblom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This handsome and affectionate portrait of a young man, his tousled blonde hair glinting in the light, was painted by the subject's father, the Swedish artist Ture Lennart Nyblom. The artist's brushstrokes are loose and confident, and he beautifully captures the ruddy complexion, blue jacket and white collar of his subject, Staffan. The youth's appearance suggests that he sat for his portrait in his school uniform...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Black Man with Banjo, " Rare Example of Social Realist Sculpture by Shearwater
By Walter Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by the affectionate depictions of working Americans in the Midwest and the South by Social Realists such as Thomas Hart Benton and James Daugherty, this rare sculpture of a Black male figure with banjo was produced by the Shearwater Pottery...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Riding to Market, " Charming and Important Modern Pitcher by ICS, Likely Gambone
By Industria Ceramica Salernitana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of charm and gorgeous color, with a modern approach to traditional imagery, this 1930s pitcher made by Industria Ceramica Salernita (I.C.S.) features a line of donkeys supportin...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
"Monument to Walt Whitman, " Study for Memorial Sculpture, after John Storrs
By John Storrs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In our opinion, the Monument to Walt Whitman that John Storrs proposed in 1920, although never cast in full size, was one of the greatest Art Deco sculptures of the 1920s. This large...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Frieze of Goats, " Important 1930s Pitcher by I.C.S., Likely by Gambone
By Industria Ceramica Salernitana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning, important pitcher by Industria Ceramica Salernita (I.C.S.), featuring a parade of goats in bubbly, volcanic glazes, was likely designed in the late 1930s when Guido Ga...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Pitchers
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Fabulous Mid Century-Influenced Mirrored Chairs by Christopher Guy
By Christopher Guy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of high-style, gorgeous chairs -- designed and made by Christopher Guy but no longer in production -- feature mirrored sides and backs finished with a stained wood overlay...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Display Cabinet in Golden Mahogany with Vitrine and Greek Key Shelves
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning in concept and execution, this large, impressive Moderne-Art Deco cabinet consists of four parts, all centered around an internally-lit porthole vitrine with glass shelves and convex window, all finished in a golden flame mahogany that has a warm, lovely color. The vitrine and storage area below is flanked by two arms with shelves designed in a Greek Key form. At the center of each arm is a drawer fronted by black Vitrolite, an opaque structural glass...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Vitrines
Materials
Mahogany
"Ghostly Figure, " Important Landscape with Translucent Figure by Michigan Artist
By Armand Merizon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early and important painting by renowned Grand Rapids artist Armand Merizon, this work depicts a ghostly figure -- reputedly the son of a dear family friend -- in the midst of the...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"African Dancer, " Brilliant Art Deco Vanity Tray Inspired by Josephine Baker
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in tones of coral, jet black, plum and moss, this very rare vanity tray depicts a female African figure with a feathered headdress and garlands of flowers, in a tr...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
"Mother and Child, " Brilliantly-Glazed Ceramic Sculpture by Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Glazed in the gorgeous, brilliant glazes characteristic of the Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna Workshop), and adopting a long, lean, almost Mannerist pose, this lovely sculpture of a mothe...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Chenille
"Nude Archer in the Tropics, " Striking and Monumental Art Deco Bowl/Tray, France
By Samara
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most striking Art Deco pieces we have ever offered, this large (19" in diameter) bowl or tray depicts a nude Archer in a tropical setting replete with palm trees and cactu...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
"Epona on Horseback, " Gorgeous Pale Green Art Deco Plate by Mayodon
By Jean-Leon Mayodon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Jean Mayodon, one of the great masters of Art Deco porcelain and ceramics, this pale green decorated plate depicts the goddess Epona, the protector of horses, riding her steed. The lovely, translucent green and white glazes make it seem as if the viewer is seeing Epona through a pale green mist. This piece is dedicated to, or may have been commissioned by, Walter Baker...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
"Aphrodite Mirror, " Fabulous Art Deco Bronze Mirror in the Manner of Poillerat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fabulous find, this round mirror surmounted by the head of Aphrodite -- the Greek goddess of love and beauty -- is framed by a remarkable series of curving and twisted elements in ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
"Salacia Riding Neptune, " Richly-Glazed Bowl by Mayodon, Art Deco Master
By Jean-Leon Mayodon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly glazed in tones of jade, cobalt blue, gold and charcoal, this remarkable, high-style Art Deco bowl was created by Jean Mayodon, the great Art Deco sculptor and ceramicist. Th...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
"Sprites with Amphorae, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Candlesticks with Nudes
By Edward McCartan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, this Classic -- and rare -- pair of bronze candlesticks depict male and female sprites, each standing on a gilded sphere and carrying an Amphora. The...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Dove in Flight, " Art Deco Masterpiece in Cerulean and Lemon Enamel by Winter
By Edward Winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by one of the great masters of enamel artistry in America, this wide, shallow dish/bowl bathed in brilliant yellow and cerulean blue enamels over copper depicts a dove in fli...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"Adam in Eden, " Monumental Depiction of Paradise in Wartime
By Wilfred Peter Glud
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable statement of hope and resilience, this vivid and colorful depiction of a nude Adam seated amidst a profusion of flora and fauna was painted in the midst of World War II ...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Hauling In, " Possibly Unique Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nudes, 1931
By Romolo Del Bo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and fascinating sculpture of two nude men hauling in something from a distance, this piece also serves as a fascinating study of the tangled relationship between two figures. ...
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Adolescent Parallels, " Midcentury Mural Design with Male Youths, 1949
By George Frederick Hinchcliff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable vision of brotherly utopia, with a hint of homoeroticism, this beautiful study was painted by British artist George Frederick Hinchcliff in preparation for a proposed mu...
Category
Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Fantail Pigeon, " Rare Dusty Pink Art Deco Sculpture with Painted Base, Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and beautiful example of the porcelain sculptures of Waylande Gregory, this depiction of a fantail pigeon in deep, dusty pink and white dates to ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Anubis, Conductor of Souls, " Stylized, Muscular Depiction of Egyptian God
By Louis Léon Eugène Billotey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking Art Deco drawing by Louis Léon Eugène Billotey depicts the jackal-headed, human-bodied Anubis, God of the Afterlife and conductor of souls. Billotey won the Grand Prix ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Nude Male with Upraised Arms, " Striking Midcentury Drawing by RISD Teacher
By Robert Lamb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stark and sensuous at the same time, this drawing was made by Robert Lamb in 1953, shortly after he graduated from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design. Although primarily k...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Art Deco/Art Nouveau Nudes, " Rare Prints with Silver & Gold Highlights by Coyle
By Ray Frederick Coyle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable and stunning set of six sensuous prints, highlighted in gold and silver ink, was published and bound by John Henry Nash in 1926 to honor the life of his frequent collaborator, Ray Frederick Coyle. Coyle had died an early death, prompting Nash to issue this volume in a limited edition of 210 (this example is number 54), dedicating it to Albert Maurice Bender and William Randolph Keltie Young. Nash had established his own press 10 years before, and was dubbed by one admirer "The Aldus of San Francisco." Coyle illustrated several books published by Nash, including "Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice" and "The Sermon on the Mount...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Prints
Materials
Paper
"Loomis Athletic Medal" with Profile of Male Youth by Evelyn Longman, Art Deco
By Evelyn Beatrice Longman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and extremely rare example of American bas relief sculpture, this bronze medal plated in gold was sculpted by Evelyn Beatrice Longman for the Loomis Athletic prize sponsored by the Loomis School in Windsor, Connecticut. Longman married the School's headmaster, Nathaniel Batch elder and moved to Windsor in 1920, which led to a series of commissions for monuments in Connecticut, including war memorials in Naugatuck and Hartford, and a bas relief frieze...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"The Kiss, " Romantic, Rare Bronze Inkwell/Pen Tray with Nudes and Aquatic Motif
By Otto Strandman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this large, bronze desk accessory, a combination inkwell and large pen tray, depicts nude male and female figures, shown at the crest of a wave, in the midst of a gentle kiss. This sculpture puts the couple in an aquatic setting, almost as if they are mermaid and merman, with the movement of water and the cresting of waves shown throughout the piece. The sculptor, Otto Strandman...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
"Nude with Umbrella, " Mid-Century Modern Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner
By Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly painted in tones of turquoise, canary yellow and warm brown, this extraordinary depiction of a slender Black male nude holding an umbrella -- in our opinion a Mid-Century Mod...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Music and Nature, " Rare and Fine Swedish Grace Period Bronze Sculptures
By Stig Blomberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted, cast and finished, this pair of 1930-vintage Swedish Grace Bas relief sculptures depict nude allegorical figures, one male and one female, each finished in a wa...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Jesse Crawford at the Paramount Theater Organ, " Illustration Painting by Boyd
By Jack Boyd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary painting brings together two remarkable talents -- John Rutherford Boyd, the superb painter and illustrator, who captures this scene -- and Jesse Crawford, one of ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Greek Islander, " Vivid Portrait of Greek Male Figure with Aegean Sea Backdrop
By Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vividly painted in a palette of white, brilliant blue and ruddy skin tones, this portrait of a bearded Greek youth with ruddy complexion and green eyes was...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Leda and the Swan, " Art Deco Bronze Repoussé Masterpiece by Milwaukee Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest repoussé bronze sculptures we have ever offered, this high style Art Deco bas relief rondel was made in 1930 by Willi Knapp. Knapp was...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Carnival in Manchester, " Atmospheric, WPA-Era Painting with Carousel by Gernand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A celebration of 1930s America, full of atmosphere and color, this painting by John Gernand depicts a carnival in Manchester, New Hampshire, including a carousel, Ferris wheel, tents...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Goodyear Trophy Race Plaque, National Air Races, 1948, with Chambellan Medal
By René Paul Chambellan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly important and historic plaque, one of Goodyear's early trophy race awards for light racer airplanes in 1948, was given to Robert S. Hopkins to honour the entry of his plane in the National Air Races that year in Cleveland, Ohio. The year before, Hopkins' plane, The Falcon Special, lost a wing in one of the qualifying heats and his pilot, C. P. Smith, bailed out in time; both Hopkins and Smith were from Reidsville, North Carolina. Goodyear commissioned Rene Chambellan...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Sea Dragon with Chevrons, " Large, Unique Art Deco Bowl by Kåge for Gustavsberg
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning and gorgeous, and the only example we have seen, this Art Deco porcelain bowl -- glazed in a blue-green hue and finished with carved, silver overlay -- depicts a fantastic s...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Sleeping Child Bookends, Probably Viennese, with Pale Blue and Yellow Glazes
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and winsome, this pair of bookends depicting nude children with golden hair who are sleeping on pale blue beds, was probably executed by one of the ceramic artists associated with the Wiener Werkstätte (or Vienna Workshop) in the 1910s and 1920s. Established in 1903 by Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann, the Vienna Workshop brought together architects, artists and designers working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts, including Michael Powolny, Berthold...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"Two Giraffes, " Fabulous, Large Art Deco Rondel in Enameled Aluminum, Unique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and striking, this remarkable polished aluminum rondel with matte-finish enamel painted decoration depicts two towering giraffes, flanked by Primitive symbols. The symbols incor...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
"Seated Black Male Nude, " Art Deco Watercolor by Brown County Painter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting of a Black male nude, executed in rich, brilliant shades of burnt sienna, reddish brown, blue and green, was painted by a Brown County, I...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Adam and Eve on Island of Peace, " Remarkable WPA-Era Print of Peace Amidst War
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This print depicts a nude Adam and Eve in a small island of peace and plenty, surrounded by the ravages and storms of World War II. The placid scene at the center, full of innocence ...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Prints
Materials
Paper
"Socialite with Ostrich Fan, " Art Deco Masterpiece in Porcelain by Meissen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most sophisticated and detailed depictions of Art Deco elegance and fashion we have ever offered, this 1929-era porcelain sculpture depicts a tall, beautiful woman, gorgeously attired, holding an ostrich fan...
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Cup with Race Cars and Motorcycles by Etling, France
By Etling Paris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare, perhaps unique, this beautifully sculpted and cast bronze cup features a frieze of racing cars and motorcycles in the heat of the race, above a series of garlands with oaks lea...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Delos, " Masterpiece Painting of Female Nude by Joseph Mellor Hanson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps set on or inspired by the gorgeous, sun-bleached island of Delos in Greece, this 1954 painting by Joseph Hanson -- the British-American figural painter -- depicts a kneeling ...
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s
By Gustaf Tenggren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Absolutely winning and full of charm, this book illustration depicts a bunny rabbit running across the land, the hilly landscape rich with browns and greens, and the sky a perfect blue. Painted in gouache on illustration board, the Sphinx mark -- one of the brands of the Weber company -- is visible on the reverse. This would make a perfect addition to the walls of a children's room, or a collection of American illustration art.
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Art Deco Nudes, " Deeply Engraved Glass Vase with Female Nudes, Czech/Bohemian
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deeply engraved in gorgeous glass crystal, this Art Deco vase depicts two nude female figures shaded by the branches of a tree. The glass sculpting is impressive and shows the hand o...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
"Dancing Satyr, " Rare/Unique Art Deco Vase by Trenton Potteries
By Trenton Potteries
Located in Philadelphia, PA
To our knowledge, this remarkable vase -- produced by the famed Trenton Potteries Company in the 1930s -- is unique. Starting with a simple blue ceramic vase, the artist etched a dancing satyr...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Peace and Prosperity, " Art Deco Mural Design for Fort Meade, Maryland
By Achille Forgione
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This ink and watercolor painting was the winning submission for a large mural at Fort Meade in Maryland in 1951, solicited by a design competition and intended for one of the service clubs. We do not know if the mural was actually painted, but it does not survive today. The theme of "Peace and Prosperity" was a classic subject in the post-World War II era, and the soldier-artist -- Achille Forgione...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Phoenician Soldiers, " Pair of Brilliant Midcentury Enamel Panels, Framed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliant and striking examples of midcentury enamel art, this pair of panels showing ancient soldiers with helmets and spears is not signed, but each is superb in craftsmanship and ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
"Leaping Gazelles, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Porcelain Plates by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of warm grey (almost taupe), white and mirrored gold, this rare and stunning pair of plates depict leaping gazelles, a favorite motif of artists in the Art...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
"Gladiator with Sword and Shield, " Unique Art Deco Sculpture with Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerful and moving, this depiction of a nude male gladiator, laying his sword to the ground with his shield behind him, is a beautiful memorial celebrating the end of World War II, 1947. The Belgian sculptor -- Pierre Theunis...
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"Shepherd and Shepherdess, " Monumental Art Deco Sculptures, Probably by De Vegh
By Geza De Vegh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Monumental and dignified, this pair of Art Deco sculptures depict a shepherd and shepherdess, crisply shaped and stylized like the best of 1930s public sculpture, and painted in rich but subdued colors with an effect like sun-bleached stucco. It is our estimation that they were sculpted by Geza De Vegh, the Hungarian-American sculptor who created a range of pieces for the Lenox and Lamberton Scammell porcelain works, both in Trenton, New Jersey, as well as a group of rare ceramic pieces for the Phoenix Company. Importantly, De Vegh's work was very popular among set designers and art directors in Hollywood. His works are evident in the background of important Bette Davis films such as "The Letter," art directed by Carl Weyl; and "Now Voyager...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
"Dance Around Crystal Mountain, " Remarkable Art Deco Painting with Nudes, 1945
By Milton Bond
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps the most remarkable of all the crystal paintings made by Milton Bond in the 1940s, this depiction of beautiful nude figures, male and female, forming a symmetrical circle aro...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Ten Nudes Dancing, " Large Art Deco-Surrealist Painting by Bond, 1940s
By Milton Bond
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly showing the influence of modern dance, William Blake and early 19th century Classicism, Art Deco stylization and Surrealism, this remarkable, brilliantly hued painting by Mil...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
