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Period: Early 1900s
Dancer with a tambourine
Located in PARIS, FR
"Dancer with a tambourine" by Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) Rare sculpture made in gilded bronze Signed on the dress "A. Léonard Sclp" Cast by Susse Frères (with founder stamp) Stamp...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Antoine Bofill Art Nouveau Nude Bronze Sculpture, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This is one of Antoine Bofill's best models, being a signature Art Nouveau nature form with a beautiful nude nymph gazing upon a bumble bee insect. The patina on this statue figure i...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Dancer with Torches
Located in PARIS, FR
Dancer with Torches by Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) A rare sculpture made in bronze with a nuanced light brown patina Signed on the backside "A. Léonard Sclp" Cast by Susse Frères (w...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Bust of a French Nobleman
Located in Milford, NH
A fine patinated bronze bust of a French nobleman by French sculptor Ernest Rancoulet (1870-1915). Rancoulet was born in Bordeaux, France and was best known for his Neoclassical bron...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Bolognese Dog- Dresden Porcelain- after Meissen Johann Gottlieb Kirchner
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bolognese Dog- Dresden Porcelain- After Meissen master artist Johann Joachim Kändler (1706-1775). Carl Thieme founded Saxon Porcelain Manufactory in 1872 in the city of Pot...
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Rococo Early 1900s Sculptures

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Porcelain, Glaze

A piggybank, circa 1960s, cold-painted iron, with a coin-slot
Located in London, GB
A piggybank, 19th/early 20th Century, cold-painted iron, with a coin-slot in his back 9 x 17 x 7 in. (22.8 x 43.2 x 17.8 cm.)
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Canvas, Oil

Lamp "Woman-Flower"
Located in PARIS, FR
"Woman-Flower" Lamp by MARS-VALLETT (1869-1957) Art Nouveau sculpture forming a table lamp, made in gilded bronze with two light arms Signed on the base "Mars-Vallett" Old edition ast France circa 1900 height (without light bulbs) 35 cm width 25 cm Biography: Mars-Vallett, pseudonym of François Marius Vallet (1869-1957), was a French caricaturist and sculptor. Son of a marble worker from Chambéry, Mars-Vallett was a student at the Paris School of Fine Arts. Working as a caricaturist during his youth, he worked for numerous Parisian publications such as the newspaper “Soleil du Dimanche”. Mars-Vallett won several awards at the Salon of French Artists and the Salon of the National Society of Fine Arts. He was also the curator of the Savoy museum in 1904 and the Charmettes museum (Jean-Jacques Rousseau's house) in 1907. He was one of the founding members of the Society of Friends of Old Chambéry in 1933. During his life in Paris, Mars-Vallett received visits to his studio, among others, from Auguste Rodin and Albert Bartholomé. He was very close with the painter François Cachoud...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Ruth. 1902. Сast iron, h 61 cm; w 27 cm molder Kuznetsov, factory KASLI
Located in Riga, LV
Ruth. 1902. Сast iron, h 61 cm; w 27 cm molder Kuznetsov, factory KASLI Author - Friedrich GOLDSCHEIDER (1845-1897)
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Realist Early 1900s Sculptures

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Iron

Bather
Located in PARIS, FR
Bather by Etienne Hachenburger (19th-20th C.) Sculpture in white Carrara marble Signed on the side of the base "E. Hachenburger" A simiilar model was exhibited at the Paris Salon oh...
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French School Early 1900s Sculptures

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Marble

Austrian Landscape and Carved Wood Frame Oil on Linen 1905 Goetheanum Designer
Located in Soquel, CA
Austria Landscape and wood Carved Frame Oil on Linen 1905 Historically significant wood work and wonderful landscape celebrating the Austrian landscape and forests in a hand carved ...
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Impressionist Early 1900s Sculptures

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Linen, Oil, Wood

Motherhood
Located in PARIS, FR
"Motherhood" by Jules DALOU (1838-1902) Bronze with a dark brown patina A very fine cast by HEBRARD The casts by Hébrard are always the finest ones regarding Dalou's works. Perfect in quality of cast and patina. France model dated 1874 cast around 1905 Height 45 cm A similar model reproduced in "Jules Dalou, le sculpteur de la République", Exhibition held at the Musée du Petit Palais, Paris, 2013, page 356, n°286. Biography : Aimé-Jules Dalou, said Jules Dalou(1838-1902) was a French sculptor, born from Protestants glovers craftsmen who raised in secularism and love of the Republic. Jules Dalou was very young talented for modeling and drawing, which earned him the attention of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, who made him entered in 1852 in the Little School, the future National School of Decorative Arts in Paris. In 1854, he was admitted to the School of Fine Arts in Paris, where he studied painting in the workshop of Abel de Pujol and sculpture in the workshop of Francisque Duret...
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French School Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

"Dancer with the scarf" lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) Lamp "Danseuse à L'Écharpe" "Dancer with the scarf" lamp A very rare sculpture forming a table lamp, made in gilded bronze The scarf hides the light bulb Signed on the side of the dress "A. Léonard Sclp" Cast by Susse Frères (with founder stamp) France circa 1905 height 60 cm A similar model is reproduced in "Les bronzes du XIXe siècle", P. Kjellberg, Les éditions de l'amateur, 2005, page 460. Biography: Léonard Agathon Van Weydeveldt, said Agathon Léonard (1841-1923) was a sculptor of Belgian origin naturalized French. After studying art at the Lille Academy of Fine Arts and then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Agathon Léonard settled in Paris for a long time, where after having exhibited at the Salon of 1868, he joined the Society of French artists in 1887, then to the National Society of Fine Arts in 1897. Very involved in the artistic movement of the Art Nouveau style, he exhibited many pieces (medallions, bronze statuettes and ceramics) finely worked. Following an order from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, dating from 1898, Agathon Léonard exhibited at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 in Paris his famous table centerpiece "Game of the scarf" in porcelain biscuit, composed of fifteen statuettes representing dancers with pleated dresses reminiscent of Loïe Fuller's choreographies or Neo-Greek dancers...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Fox Hound After the Hunt, Bronze Sculpture by Charles Rumsey
Located in Brookville, NY
CHARLES CARY RUMSEY, born in Buffalo, NY in 1879. His interest in sculpture appeared and was encouraged at an early age. The most significant encouragement came when the boy was taken by his parents to Paris in 1893. After graduating from Harvard in 1902, Rumsey returned to Paris where he took a studio in the Latin Quarter and enrolled and the Julian and Colarossi Academies. One professor, Emmanuel Fremiet, a specialist in equestrian statuary, devoted special emphasis to the study of the horse, and his training was to have a decisive influence on the young Rumsey. Apart from sculpture, horses were the great passion of his life. He was an excellent horseman and an 8 goal polo player with Meadowbrook Polo Club Long Island NY. Rumsey’s specialties included equestrian sculptures – portraits of polo players and prize horses, as well as of cowboys, cattle and horses as metaphors. He worked principally in bronze and stone, often employing mythology and historical themes articulated in private commissions for freestanding statuary and in public monuments. His 40-foot bas relief panels of Indians, horses and buffalos for the Manhattan Bridge and the heroic subject matter of Rice Stadium commission are examples. The estate of Charles Rumsey...
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American Realist Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Diosa Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Diosa. Original bronze multiple. Esculpture Modernist Julien Caussé (also given as Cadet-Julien Caussé, Cadet Julien Caussé and Julien Cadet Caussé) (1869–1914) was a prolific French...
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Modern Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Roman Bronze Statue of Youth
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Roman Grand Tour bronze figure of a youth. Wonderful patina. Measures : Statue is 23"H. Base is 8.75"W x 7.5"D.
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Graceful, Alabaster, Architecture Model
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Beautifully carved, Grand Tour period architectural model featuring fluted columns surmounted by Corinthian capitals and a relief carved pediment above a raised base inset with a fl...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Alabaster, Marble

1900s Marble Relief Rondelle
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand-carved, white marble, relief medallion of famous Danish sculptor, Betel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) who has an entire museum dedicated to his work in Copenhagen.
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Marble, Iron

The Song
By Félix Charpentier
Located in PARIS, FR
"The Song" by Félix Charpentier (1858-1924) A very fine bronze sculpture with nuanced dark brown patina Signed "Fx. Charpentier" Cast by "E. Colin & Cie Paris" France around 1900 he...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Poule Cayenne, by François Pompon, 1900's, sculpture, animal, bronze, chicken
By François Pompon
Located in Geneva, CH
Poule cayenne - Poule faisanne, 1st proof, 1906 Bronze with a black patina 28 x 22 13 cm Signed on the base : POMPON. Seal of the founder Cire Perdue A.A. Hebrard. Numbered (M) Certi...
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Modern Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Female Bust "Phryne" Emanuel Villanis 1900
Located in Portland, OR
Antique, Art Nouveau bronze of a beautiful maiden in the Neo-Classical manner by Emmanuel Villanis, Circa 1900. The bronze, titled "Phryne" depicts a beautiful Neo-Classical maiden, ...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Fine & Very Large Belle Epoque Porcelain and Enamel Elephant, France circa 1900
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Very Large Porcelain Elephant France, circa 1900 Porcelain, enamels 28 x 14 1/2 x 9 inches
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Gold, Enamel

The Calf (Il Vitello) - Silver Sculpture - Sculpture by Sirio Tofanari - 1900 ca
Located in Roma, IT
A sculptor of animals, Sirio Tofanari (Florence 1886 – Milan 1969) is not inclined to the school discipline, he decides to learn and train as self-taught by travelling around Europe ...
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Modern Early 1900s Sculptures

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Silver

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" circa 1905
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" French School (possibly Franck Burty Haviland) Lost wax bronze casting Circa 1910 5 7/8 x 9 x 3 1/4 A sophisticated bronze casting of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel made in lost wax casting (cire perdue) from the beginning of the 20th century by Valsuani Foundry. This an unusual bronze approached in its aesthetic that’s reminiscent of the work of great animal sculptors of the second half of the 19th century except in this presentation which is more avant-garde for the time with a much looser, more impressionistic execution. The patina is a superb bronze color, brown and slightly greenish, going in places towards a more antique green. The attitude of the dog is extremely well and sensitively rendered with the placement of material unlike the renderings of a bronze by Barye...
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French School Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Alabaster Cleopatra Sculpture, Unsigned, Attributed to Battiglia circa 1900
Located in San Antonio, TX
White Alabaster Sculpture of Cleopatra, semi-nude in repose. Great detail in clothing and headdress. Face is sharply carved. Sculpture is strongly attributed to Eugenio Battiglia based on the style and theme. Battiglia recreated this particular Cleopatra sculpture...
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Other Art Style Early 1900s Sculptures

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Alabaster

La Seine, Denys Puech, dated 1901
By Denys Puech
Located in San Antonio, TX
Marble Sculpture titled “La Seine” in reference to the main Parisian River. Sculpture is signed "Denys Puech, OLRY-ROEDERER" and dated 1901. Presumably m...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Marble

British Relief Bronze Portrait of Sir Henry Irving by Albert Toft
Located in London, GB
ALBERT TOFT (1862-1949) Relief Portrait of Sir Henry Irving Indistinctly signed l.r.: Albert Toft Bronze, dark brown patina, on wooden base Diameter 24....
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Realist Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Victory - Athletic Young Man in Classical Pose, ( Female Sculptor )
By Evelyn Beatrice Longman
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyn Beatrice Longman was a trailblazing female artist getting major commissions at the very begining of the 20th century. Having lived in New York City, I used to walk by the li...
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Academic Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

After Albert-Ernest Carrier Belleuse Bisque Plotchrome Persian Maiden
Located in Soquel, CA
Bisque bust with ploychrome enamel decorated with painted gilt and raised on a circular socle with a square plinth. After Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse by Ferdinand and Bing Co. an ...
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Aesthetic Movement Early 1900s Sculptures

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Enamel

Discord - Inkwell
Located in Roma, RM
Artist: Giovanni Battista Alloati Title: Discord - Inkwell Medium: bronze sculpture with marble base Signature: signed on the right side “G. B. Alloati” Titled in the centre “La Discordia” On the back stamp of the “Fonderia opera d’Arte Betta Corrado – Torino” The Discordia - Inkwell by Giovanni Battista Alloati is a decorative object that skilfully combines the allegorical dimension with the Secessionist treatment of volumes and lines. this sculpture presents the typical traits of Art Nouveau language, accompanied by Symbolist accents that can be seen in the sinuous handling of the bodies and in the uncanny rendering of the personification of Discordia, with its characteristic snake-shaped hair. Giovanni Battista Alloati is also known as a skilful portraitist of illustrious personalities of early 20th century Italy. In 1911 he was among the artists involved in the creation of statues of athletes for the Turin Stadium, while in the post-war period, the sinuous secessionist line gradually disappeared in favour of a balanced return to order.
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

"Santiago in Nicho, " Mexican Folk Art, Carved & Painted Retablo from circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Santiago in Nicho" is a carved and painted wooden retablo by an unknown Mexican folk artist. This piece features a man on a white horse inside a niche. The doors, which feature flow...
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Folk Art Early 1900s Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Jose Cardona Ferro Bronze Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jose Cardona Ferro: 1878-1923. Well listed Spanish artist also known as just Jose Cardona. He has had auction prices over $4000. This charming bronze of a...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

New Growth (Vertical Wooden Curvy Multicolored Standing Tower Sculpture)
Located in Hudson, NY
"New Growth" by Hudson Valley artist, Peter Hoffman, made in 2020 74 x 9 x 9 inches A Vertical Wooden sculpture created with multiple sections of painted wood segments, cut at angl...
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Contemporary Early 1900s Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

"Toma Mask, Guinea, " Carved Wood from Africa created circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Toma Mask, Guinea" is a carved wooden mask from Africa and created in c. 1900. The painting has worn away, but around the eyes the painting is easier to see...
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Tribal Early 1900s Sculptures

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Wood

Medusa and Andromeda
By Magdeburger Kunstwerkstatten Reps and Trinte
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Medusa and Andromeda, is a unique three dimensional terra cotta sculpture/vase, created by the German firm Magdeburger Kunstwerkstatten, Reps and Trinte, a studio that specialized in fine works in terra cotta. This monumental piece depicts the entire story of the Medusa, who holds Andromeda captive by chaining her to rocks in the ocean. You can see the chains at her wrists and ankles. Medusa charges the Leviathan (dragon) as guard over the captive Andromeda. Andromeda was rescued by her future husband Perseus who killed the dragon and saved his future bride. This is one of the most unique works of its kind that has been seen to date. It was probably a sculpture/vase designed and created for presentation at one of the yearly Salon exhibitions in Europe. We have consulted experts in European ceramics...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Terracotta

"Bacongo Statue, Used as Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Glass Feathers, & Cloth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wood statue, used as a fetish, was created by an unknown Bacongo artist in Zaire. The Kongo people (also Bakongo) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of K...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Fabric, Glass, Wood, Found Objects

Pl. VII. Syrrhaptes (Asian Sandgrouse)
Located in Florham Park, NJ
JOHANN ANDREAS NAUMANN (1744-1826) JOHANN FREDERICH NAUMANN (1780-1857) NATURGESCHICHTE DER VOGEL MITTELEUROPAS WITH PLATES BY: Keulemans, Kleinschmidt, Geisler, Von Riesenthal, De Maes and Goering GERMANY, 1890-1905 CHROMOLITHOGRAPHY Johann Friedrich Naumann (1780 - 1857) was a German scientist and editor. Highly regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Europe, Naumann has often been referred to as the ‘Father of Ornithology”. His presentation shows the birds in their natural settings. Naumann employed renowned bird artists of his time such as. Keulemans, Kleinschmidt, Geisler, Von Riesenthal, De Maes and Goering. The resulting tome included over 400 plates. So popular was this work that it enjoyed a second printing less than 20 years later. Its relevancy was undisputed. Naturgeschicte der Land- Und Wasser- Vogel Des Nordlichen Deutschlands un Angranaender Lander, Naumann the elder’s work, was first published in 1795-1817. Naturgeschichte der Vogel Mitteleuropas, or Natural History of Central European Birds, was and published in various formats between 1797 and 1817. Buchanan and Fisher describe this later second edition as the ". . . most scholarly and complete ornithological text book of its time (perhaps of any time)." Reference: Fine Bird Books (1700-1900). Sacheverell Sitwell, Handasyde Buchanan and James Fisher...
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Academic Early 1900s Sculptures

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Lithograph

Art Nouveau French Cameo Glass 'Umbels Vase' by Emile Gallé, Nancy - 40 cm
Located in Paris, FR
Emile GALLE Tall Cameo Glass Vase with Umbels ornaments Crafted in Nancy (Lorraine) c. 1905 Bearing Galle signature in cameo Made of white opalesce...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Glass

The Mother - British Old Bronze Sculpture Dark Brown Patina Albert Toft Original
Located in Sofia, BG
"The Mother" is a bronze sculpture by the English professor of modeling and sculpture Albert Toft. About the artwork The bronze is covered with dark brown...
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Modern Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

"Nigeria-Yoruba Medicine Staff, " Hand Forged Iron created c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in Nigeria. It depicts a central stick with a bird ...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Iron

"Dolpo Shamanic Figure, " Carved Wood created circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This shamanic figure was created by the Nepalese Dolpo people. It depicts a figure with arms in a possible gesture of prayer. 10 1/2" x 2" x 1 3/4" figure Dolpo is a region in Nepa...
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Folk Art Early 1900s Sculptures

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Wood

"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This headdress was hand-carved by an unknown artist in the Bambara tribe in Mali, West Africa. It was likely created for ceremonial purposes and includes one male and one female head...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Wood

Agathon Léonard Art Nouveau Bronze "Danseuse au flambeaux"
Located in Berlin, DE
Awesome Art Nouveau sculpture by Agathon Léonard ( Lille 1841-1923 Paris ). Gilded bronze, circa 1900. Signed on the back: A Léonard sclp and foundry...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

"Dolpo Shamanic Figure, " Carved Wood created circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This shamanic figure was created by the Nepalese Dolpo people. It depicts a man with arms at his side. 11 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" figure Dolpo is a region in Nepal. The Dolpo peopl...
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Other Art Style Early 1900s Sculptures

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Wood

Art Nouveau French Cameo Glass 'Umbels Vase' by Emile Gallé, Nancy - 63cm High
Located in Paris, FR
Emile GALLE Tall Cameo Glass Vase with Umbels ornaments Crafted in Nancy (Lorraine) c. 1905 Bearing Galle signature in cameo Made of white opalescen...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Glass

Emile Galle Monumental Cameo Vase, Art Nouveau 28 inches tall
Located in Miami, FL
Great price! Wonderfully intricate grape and vine motif. It creates a dominant presence in person. This is a statement piece It's on sale for a limited time only. Incredible v...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Glass

Bronze Female Torso by Rudolf Kaesbach, circa 1905
By Rudolf Kaesbach
Located in Berlin, DE
Nude sculpture, ca. 1905 by Rudolf Kaesbach ( 1873-1955 ), Germany. Bronze with brown patina. Signed: R.KAESBACH Height: 37,8 in ( 96 cm ), Wi...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Mr. Universe
Located in New York, NY
Mr. Universe, 1990 painted bronze, ed. 5 of 9 31 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. 79.38 x 37.47 x 37.47 cm
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

La Cothurne
Located in Missouri, MO
"La Cothurne" 1901 Gilt Bronze Approx 21.5" High (to raised hand) Signed and Dated Foundry Mark "Susse Freres" Originally modeled in white biscuit porcelain this Greek dancer is a from a set of eight created for a dining table. They were immediately successful when they were exhibited in the Sevres pavilion at the 1900 Exhibition. Individual figures could be ordered and "La Cothurne" proved the most popular. Their success led to the firm of Susse buying the right to cast versions in metal. Agathon Leonard (1841-1923) is one of the well-known French Art Nouveau sculptors. Born in Lille in 1841, he first studied there before moving to Paris where he studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under Eugene Delaplanche. He gained recognition at the annual Expositiones Universelles, winning a Silver Medal there in 1889 and gold in 1900. His most important piece, Jeu L'echarpe, was the best known series of Sevres production at the turn of the century and sold out at the 1900 Expo in Paris and later was given as a gift by the French Gov't to Nicholas II at the Hermitage. His bronzes were cast at the Susse Freres Editeurs Foundry. He worked also in marble, quartz and ivory. He also produced Art Nouveau medallions...
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Art Nouveau Early 1900s Sculptures

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Bronze

Satyr
By Max Zeitz
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an early hand hammered copper sculpture, "Satyr", by Dutch artist Max Zeitz. "Satyr", is an original, very early (1910) hand h...
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Early 1900s Sculptures

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