"Woman and Horse, " Classic Art Deco Sculpture by De Vegh for Lamberton Scammell

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...

Brilliantly conceived as two nude figures rising out of a bed of cumulus clouds, this sculpture depicts Zephyrus and Flora, Greek gods and lovers. The warm westerly wind of Zephyrus ...

Gorgeously glazed in tones of rust, sable, ivory and chocolate, this unique lidded urn with foliated pinnacle and curving handles depicts a man with upraised arms and rearing horse o...

An MGM Studios prop and an important survivor of Hollywood's Golden Age, this piece may be the most ambitious Art Deco sculpture produced by any of America's leading porcelain manufa...

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...

Rare and striking, this porcelain sculpture depicting a nude Japanese male figure carrying a fish on his shoulders was sculpted by Adolf (or Adolph) Ambe...

Pair of art deco ceramic figures by Geza de Vegh (1905-1989) the Hungarian-American sculptor who created a range of pieces for the Lenox and Lamberton Scammell porcelain works, both ...

Presenting a stunning belgian Art Deco Charles Catteau BFK ice skater sculpture. Made circa 1925-1930 by Charles Catteau for the famous Belgian cer...

Italian sculpture of Art Deco period in handmade glazed porcelain of two galloping horses.

Waylande Gregory Art Deco ceramic rooster sculpture, glazed, 1940s, USA Literature: Folk, Thomas, Waylande Gregory: Art Deco Ceramics and th...

A rare Minton Art Deco porcelain figurine titled Pierette designed by Fred Cooke and dating from around 1930. This delightful standing figurine stands moun...

Presenting a stunning Belgian Art Deco boch Freres by Charles Catteau porcelain panther or lion fighting a snake sculpture. Made circa 1925-1930 b...