Art Deco Ceramic Bust Figurine, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this petite and very skillfully painted Art Deco ceramic head marked underneath foreign .
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Ceramic Head
Domien Ingels Ceramic Stylized Art Deco Head
$933Sale Price|20% Off
Domien Ingels Ceramic Stylized Art Deco Head
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Domien Ingels signed ceramic stylized Art Deco head.
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Favin Ceramic Art deco Ram head
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Roger Favin Ceramic Art deco Ram head
By Roger Favin
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Roger Fabian Ceramic Art deco Ram head Artist Roger Favin Ceramic sculpture Art deco Ram head Circa 1930 Origin France Very good condition- Small restoration on one horn but very wel...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Goldscheider Inspired Czech Signed Ceramic Stylized Art Deco Head
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Goldscheider Inspired Czech Signed Ceramic Stylized Art Deco Head
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Goldscheider inspired Czech signed ceramic stylized Art Deco head.
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Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lion Heads Art Deco Bookends 1930s Dutch in Ceramic
Located in London, GB
Two original Art Deco ceramic bookends depicting lion heads, attributed to Jan Schonk who designed for Royal pottery factory Gouda.
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Life Size Italian Ceramic Horse Head Sculpture, Art Deco 1940s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Life Size Italian Ceramic Hand Made Horse Head This is a unique hand made ceramic polychrome piece which was made in the 1940s, with sculpted Eyes, mouth and main he is very realist...
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bedouin Head Bust Terracotta, Glazed Ceramic & Wood Table Lamp, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind bedouin head bust table lamp. Bust is handmade out of Terracotta and Ceramic and mounted on a black lacquered base. Marked at the reverse. Wired for Europe, can be m...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pin Cushion Doll Head by William Goebel
By William Goebel
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this petite and very skillfully painted Art Deco pin cushion head manufactured by the German factory of William Goebel. Measuring just 3.5 cm in height this...
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Models and Miniatures
Materials
Ceramic
"Blue Head", Remarkable Art Deco Sculpture of Young Man by Jais Nielsen
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and remarkable "Head of a Potter," executed in a rich, deep blue glaze by Jais Nielsen, is both strong and subtle, an evocative and beautiful capturing of a young man's vis...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Head of a Potter, " Highly Rare Art Deco Sculpture of Male Figure by Nielsen
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and remarkable "Head of a Potter" in the pebbly Sung glaze by Jais Nielsen is both strong and subtle, an evocative and beautiful capturing of a young man's visage, no doubt...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Max Barneaud, white glazed ceramic vase in the shape of a head, Paris 1947
By Max Louis Jean Barneaud
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The white glazed ceramic vase in the shape of a head by Max Barneaud was created in Paris in 1947. The simultaneous depiction of a head makes the object very decorative.
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Statuetta Girl Sitting with Hands on the Head Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Statuetta Girl Sitting with Hands on the Head Ronzan, 1940s Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) ...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Sigrid", Exceedingly Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Forest Green, Bopp Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking example of Art Deco ceramic sculpture, this female head was made by David Seyler for the Harold Bopp Pottery in northern Kentucky, in the brief period before it became the...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sculpture Horse Head Decorative Abstract Figurine ANETTE EDMARK
$572Sale Price / item|25% Off
Antique Sculpture Horse Head Decorative Abstract Figurine ANETTE EDMARK
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized horse head figurine with a great balance of harmony, it portrays the beauty of the inner world through love and beauty. This unique art piece is a great chance t...
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Art Deco Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Ceramic
1980s Postmodern Female Face Ceramic Sculpture in the Austin Productions Style
$272Sale Price|53% Off
1980s Postmodern Female Face Ceramic Sculpture in the Austin Productions Style
By Austin Productions
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Large scale, Postmodern / 1980s Art Deco revival Female Head Ceramic Sculpture in the Austin Productions Style.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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Expressive Art Deco Womans Ceramic Head from the Late 1930s Early 1940s
Unavailable
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Expressive Art Deco Womans Ceramic Head from the Late 1930s Early 1940s
Located in Frisco, TX
Expressive Art Decor Woman's Ceramic Head from the late 1930s early 1940s. Glazed and partially painted with unique feature and expression.
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Vintage 1930s German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramics Lamp Stand Female Head Gudrun Baudisch Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1928
Unavailable
H 10.04 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Ceramics Lamp Stand Female Head Gudrun Baudisch Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1928
By Wiener Werkstätte, Gudrun Baudisch
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramics lamp stand female head Gudrun Baudisch Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1928 Gudrun Baudisch (1907-1982) was one of the innovative artists who had a decisive influence on the cer...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy
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H 10.24 in W 6.3 in D 5.91 in
Mid-century African-American female head with turquoise hair by Margit Izsépy
Located in Budapest, HU
Mid-century Afro-American female ceramic sculpture. It's a handcrafted, hand-painted, matte glazed ceramic sculpture with silky turquoise hair and gold decoration, dating back to the...
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Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Female Head Gudrun Baudisch Wiener Werkstätte 1928 Marked
By Wiener Werkstätte, Gudrun Baudisch
Located in Vienna, AT
Baudisch thus endows the woman's head with the aura of self-determined aloofness and creates a stylistically convincing transition from Art Nouveau to Art Deco.
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Head Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and unusual piece produced by the West Coast Pottery company in Burbank, California, this vase is lusciously glazed in tones of olive and sea green, the eyes hauntingly emphas...
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Vintage 1940s American Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Stylized Ceramic Art Deco Horse Head
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic horse head in a creme
glazed finish and with brown
eyes and mane.
Category
20th Century Ceramics
Art Deco Ceramic Exotic Head Vase Sculpture by Edith Varian Cockcroft
By Edith Varian Cockcroft, Jean Cocteau
Located in Rochester, NY
American Art Deco exotic head vase sculpture in the style of Jean Cocteau - hand sculpted ceramic in a metallic graphite black glaze w/ rich blue interior glaze - hand signed and tit...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
"Gold Thai Head, " Stunning Art Deco Gold Glazed Covered Jar by ROBJ
By ROBJ
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most stunning, high style Art Deco sculptures we have seen, this covered jar in the form of a gold-glazed Thai female figure was created by the ROBJ firm in France, founde...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Head of Antilope, Sèvres China by Paul Milet, France, Art Deco, 1925-1930
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H 12.6 in W 3.75 in D 4.93 in
Rare Head of Antilope, Sèvres China by Paul Milet, France, Art Deco, 1925-1930
Located in Paris, FR
Superb and rare head of an Antilope by Paul Milet (1870-1950). Sèvres China. Seagreen color for the head and black for the column shaped base. "PM Sèvres" stamp below the base. ...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Axel Salto for the Ipsens Widow, Art Deco Deer Head in Dark Green Glaze, 1930s
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H 9.06 in Dm 6.3 in
Axel Salto for the Ipsens Widow, Art Deco Deer Head in Dark Green Glaze, 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Axel Salto for the Ipsens widow. Art Deco deer head in dark green glaze. Glazed stoneware / ceramics. Model No. 36, 1930s. Stamped: Salto. In very good condition. Measures: 23 x 1...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Art Deco "Greek Heads" by Geza de Vegh for Phoenix
By Geza De Vegh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very rare pair of ceramic vases by Phoenix pottery, probably sculpted by Geza de Vegh, date from the 1930s and evidence the fascination of Art Deco-era artists with the stylizat...
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Vintage 1930s American Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Glazed Ceramic Head of Woman with Painted Veil, Attributed to Vally Wieselthiel
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H 12.21 in W 5.52 in D 7.88 in
Glazed Ceramic Head of Woman with Painted Veil, Attributed to Vally Wieselthiel
By Vally Wieselthier
Located in Mexico, DF
She developed a unique style in ceramics sophisticated and playful at the same time conveying some of the optimism and gayness of the Art Deco style. She moved permanently to New Yor...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
White and Gilt Glazed Art Deco Style Horse Head Vase Signed, 1962
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Inspired by the antiquity sculptures of powerful horses this sculpture and vase owes just as much to the Art Deco style with its stylized elements. The white glaze is complimented wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Ceramic Head, Austria, circa 1930
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Highly decorative Art Deco bust/ head from Austria, circa 1930. Anatomically perfect shaped, this great male ceramic head is the perfect addition to a classy timeless interior.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Ceramic Head Bust by Katzhutte Hertwig & Co, c1930
By Katzhütte
Located in Devon, England
This rare and extremely stylish Art Deco ceramic bust is by the German maker Katzhutte Hertwig & Co and is modelled as a lady's profile with with bobbed hair. The reverse of the mask...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Sculptural Ceramic Vase of Head in Turquoise Jade with Ribbon Detailing
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H 16.25 in Dm 10.5 in
Art Deco Sculptural Ceramic Vase of Head in Turquoise Jade with Ribbon Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This unique and stunning Art Deco Sculptural Ceramic Vase of Head in Turquoise Jade W/ Ribbon Detailing originates from France, Circa 1930.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Pietro MelandriPietro Melandri, Faenza (1885-1976). Head of a young girl.
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H 12.21 in W 8.27 in D 7.49 in
Pietro Melandri, Faenza (1885-1976). Head of a young girl.
Located in Firenze, IT
One of the most known experimental ceramic Artist, influenced by estetics of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
Category
1960s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Luster, Maiolica
Pair of Sculptural Horse Head Gilt Bookends Art Deco 1950s Equestrian Decor
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H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Sculptural Horse Head Gilt Bookends Art Deco 1950s Equestrian Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
These Hollywood regency, Art Deco gilt ceramic horse head bookends will make the perfect addition to your bookcase, the study library room or desk accessory.
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Ceramic
Exotic Ceramic Head Vase Sculptures
Located in Rochester, NY
Two ceramic high style exotic male and female head sculpture vases with incised detailing and polychrome glazing.
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Faun Head Ceramic Sculpture by Foucault
By Simon Foucault
Located in Bochum, NRW
Wonderful ceramic sculpture by Foucault. A faun's head on a brick color base, inscribed S. Foucault on the reverse. Dimensions: 34 cm (13.4 in.) high Very good used condition with...
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Ceramic Lady's Head, by Goldscheider, Austrian, circa 1930
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)
Located in Paris, FR
Eve with an apple made in ceramic by the famous Austrian Goldscheider workshop. On a wooden base. Signed inside, circa 1933. The little bust is characteristic of the works its design...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage West German Ceramic Mannequin Head/ Bust with Mustache
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool vintage West German ceramic mannequin head/ bust with mustache, circa 1950s. The piece is in good vintage with condition no chips or cracks and measure 6"W x 8.75"D x 12...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Tray w/ Pig Head Handles, " Remarkable Wiener Werkstätte Ceramic by Wieselthier
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H 3.5 in W 15 in D 7.25 in
"Tray w/ Pig Head Handles, " Remarkable Wiener Werkstätte Ceramic by Wieselthier
By Vally Wieselthier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A product of the Wiener Werkstätte or Vienna Workshop -- one of the greatest centers of Modern design to emerge in Europe in the early 20th century -- this unique, vividly glazed cer...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
VEGAN HEAD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Ceramic vase hand painted with acrylic paint and varnished. Unique piece. Shipped well protected from Poland
Category
2010s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Art Deco Ceramic Horse Head Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nice horse head lamps with Art Deco styling.
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Double Head Art Deco ROBJ Paris Signed Ceramic Jar Bonbonniere, 1930
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H 8.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
French Double Head Art Deco ROBJ Paris Signed Ceramic Jar Bonbonniere, 1930
By ROBJ
Located in Oakland, CA
Unique ROBJ double face figure decorative ceramic Bonbonniere from the period of 1925-1930. Original condition, no repairs, restoration. The particular design is not one I’ve seen be...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Jaru Style Art Deco Figure of a Head
By Jaru
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Postmodern, Art Deco style head of a young female is very much the epitome of the 1980s look in fashion, art and lifestyle.
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Horse Head Lamp
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Art Deco Horse head lamp ceramic with push button switch in back Great cinnabar color.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Stangl Art Deco Matched Pair of Horse Head Vases
Located in Stamford, CT
Stangle Art Deco rare horse head vases. #3611. Terra rose. Color Mauve, circa 1940. Made in U.S.A. Very rare.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Very large Art Deco Swedish vase Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg.
Located in New York, NY
Very large art deco ceramic Argenta vase by Gustavsberg's head designer Wilhelm Kage.
Category
Swedish Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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Located in Houston, TX
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$950 / set
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By Friedrich Goldscheider
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely set of four Austrian terracotta miniature wall masks, designed by Adolf Prischl, executed by Friedrich Goldscheider Vienna in the 1950s. All four masks are in excellent cond...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Masks
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Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
Ceramic Art Deco Woman Artist Pattarino
By Eugenio Pattarino
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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Art Deco Female Face in Hand Painted Glazed Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
$400
H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco Female Face in Hand Painted Glazed Ceramics, Germany, 1950s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Art Deco female face in hand painted glazed ceramics, Germany, 1950s. Measures: 18.5 x 13 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
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Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Painted Ceramic "Aida Odalisque" by Josef Lorenzl Signed Goldscheider
$7,000
H 17.72 in W 8.27 in D 4.73 in
Painted Ceramic "Aida Odalisque" by Josef Lorenzl Signed Goldscheider
By Josef Lorenzl, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted ceramic "Aida Odalisque" by Josef Lorenzl signed Goldscheider. Art Deco period, Vienna, circa 1925.
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Wall Mask by Goldscheider, Vienna, circa 1950
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Ceramic wall mask by Goldscheider. Vienna, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1920´s Art Deco Woman Face Mask, Ceramic by Rudolf Podany, Keramos - Austria
$1,633
H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 6.7 in
1920´s Art Deco Woman Face Mask, Ceramic by Rudolf Podany, Keramos - Austria
By Rudolf Podany, Keramos Vienna Manufactory
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco woman face mask, enameled ceramic with a wood suppport and a marble base. Production Keramos Signed "Podany" (Rudolf Podany) Austria c. 1920.
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Marble, Enamel
1930s Ceramic "Woman with curly hair" by Knörlein for Goldscheider, Austria
$2,450
H 13.39 in W 8.27 in D 9.06 in
1930s Ceramic "Woman with curly hair" by Knörlein for Goldscheider, Austria
By Rudolf Knörlein, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Girona, Girona
Enameled ceramic "Woman with curly hair". Inscription: base backside, written: K M Designer: Rudolf Knörlein. Maker: Goldscheider Manufactory of Viena. Austria, Vienna, circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
1930s Rudolf Knörlein Goldscheider Art Deco Figure Woman Ceramic
$3,267
H 11.03 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
1930s Rudolf Knörlein Goldscheider Art Deco Figure Woman Ceramic
By Rudolf Knörlein, GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953)
Located in Brescia, IT
RUDOLF KNORLEIN / GOLDSCHEIDER Art Deco Figure Wien, 1930 Polychrome ceramic Excellent Condiction No Chips, No Crack.
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic
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Art Deco Ceramic Head For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal art deco ceramic head for your home. Each art deco ceramic head for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, brass and metal. There are many kinds of the art deco ceramic head you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each art deco ceramic head bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made art deco ceramic head has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gudrun Baudisch, ROBJ and Wiener Werkstätte are consistently popular.
How Much is a Art Deco Ceramic Head?
Prices for an art deco ceramic head can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $290 and can go as high as $19,608, while the average can fetch as much as $1,687.
A Close Look at Art-deco Furniture
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Finding the Right Decorative-objects for You
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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