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Rare Art Deco "Flowering Cactus" Vase by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1950s American Vases

Materials

Porcelain

"Galloping Horse" Art Deco Plaque by Waylande Gregory, 1940s
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Pair of Gold and White Candlesticks, Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Candle Holders

Materials

Porcelain

"Fawn" Art Deco Sculpture by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Phoenix, " Brilliantly Glazed Art Deco Lamp Base by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

"Polo Player, " Classic and Rare Art Deco Sculpture in Caramel Hue by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Flowering Cactus, " Rare, Brilliantly Glazed Art Deco Bowl by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
range of sculptures and wares in ceramic during his years working with Lorado Taft and later for WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

"Pink Doves, " Rare Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Sculptures by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Leaping Deer in Snow, " Striking Art Deco Lidded Box by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wares in ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Male and Female Nude Sculptures by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi
Category

Vintage 1960s American Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Leaping Gazelles, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Porcelain Plates by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects, institutions and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Seashells and Coral, " Unique Art Deco Vase with Gold Glaze by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

"Phoenix in Black & Gold w/ Turquoise Ground", Art Deco-Mid Century Bowl/Dish
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
working with Lorado Taft and later for WPA projects, institutions and public parks. A major retrospective
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

"Fantail Pigeon, " Rare Dusty Pink Art Deco Sculpture with Painted Base, Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Bird's Nest Bowl", Rare Dish in Black, Gold and White by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of sculptures and wares in ceramic during his years working with Lorado Taft and later for WPA
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Standing Woman, Bronze Sculpture by Bessie Potter Vonnoh 1911
By Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Located in Long Island City, NY
who assisted Lorado Taft on the sculpture program for the Horticultural Building at the 1893 World's
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Polo Player, " Footed, Shallow Dish with Polo Motif, Art Deco, by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

"Crested Water Bird, " Art Deco Rondel in Black and Gold by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Moroccan Agadir Bazaar, " Unique Midcentury Bowl by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

"Gray Swan, " Iconic Art Deco Sculpture by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Phoenix in Black & Gold w/ Scarlet Ground", Fabulous Art Deco-Mid Century Dish
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
indefatigable, producing a wide range of sculptures and wares in ceramic during his years working with Lorado
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Mermaid Bowl, " Large, Important Art Deco Sculptural Piece by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

"Cityscape at Dusk"
By John Bradley Storrs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
traveled to Europe in 1907-1908. He returned to Chicago and studied with sculptor Lorado Taft at the Art
Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Leaping Antelope Dish", Rare, Early work by Waylande Gregory for Cowan
By Waylande Gregory, Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with Lorado Taft and later for WPA projects, institutions and public parks. A major retrospective of
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Flying Phoenix Bird, " Spectacular Set of Lemon Yellow Art Deco Dishes, Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects, institutions and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

"The Wave, " Very Rare Art Deco Table Lamp by Gregory for Cowan w/ Original Shade
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
during his years working with Lorado Taft and later for WPA projects, institutions and public parks. A
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Art Deco Bronze Wall Fountain / Sculpture by Janet Scudder
By Janet Scudder, Roman Bronze Works
Located in Buffalo, NY
members. In 1892–93, Scudder found work with the sculptor Lorado Taft as one of his assistants, earning US
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Fountains

Materials

Bronze

The Bride
By Janet Scudder
Located in PARIS, FR
1891, where she became the assistant of the American sculptor Lorado Taft, preparing sculptures to be
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Bride
The Bride
H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 2.96 in
Only a Little While
By Gretchen Garner
Located in Surfside, FL
Lorado Taft in Illinois, traveling show for IL Arts Council, 1978-1982 The Darkroom, Chicago, April 1976
Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

A Little Nippy, Framed Oil Painting with Horses, New Mexico Female Artist
By Ila Mae McAfee
Located in Denver, CO
Lorado Taft. With career ambitions, she then attended the National Academy of Design and the Art
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Bronze Figurine by Bessie Potter Vonnoh
Located in Chicago, IL
with the sculptor Lorado Taft and later assisted him with decorative sculpture for the World’s
Category

Early 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Phoenix Bowl" by Waylande Gregory, circa 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sculptures and wares in ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Blue Peacocks, Rare Sculptures by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects
Category

Vintage 1950s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Pair of Gray and Gold Peacocks by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Pair of Lamp Bases with Exotic Thai Theme, Gold Glaze
Located in Philadelphia, PA
college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Striped Swans, rare sculptures by Waylande Gregory, 1950s
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Rare, Brilliantly-Glazed Toucan by Waylande Gregory, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects, institutions and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vase with Polo Player by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he
Category

Vintage 1940s American Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Large, Rare Urn with Phoenix Motif by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1950s American Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Etched Art Deco Glass Mermaid and Fish by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure
Category

Vintage 1940s American Glass

Materials

Glass

"Polo Player, " Iconic Art Deco Vase by Waylande Gregory, 1930s
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Melange of 25 Taos - New Mexico
By Ila Mae McAfee
Located in Denver, CO
, she was also influenced by sculptor Lorado Taft. In 1925, she attended in New York the National
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Madonna Imagery Sketch
By Charles Umlauf
Located in Houston, TX
the Art Institute of Chicago. Working under master sculptors Lorado Taft and Albin Polasek, Umlauf
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Monumental Waylande Gregory Iron Bird Sculpture
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lorado Taft, a gay sculptor, primarily in bronze and marble, academically trained at the Êcole des Beaux
Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures

Only a Little While
By Gretchen Garner
Located in Surfside, FL
Island, IL, Jan 1979 Lorado Taft in Illinois, traveling show for IL Arts Council, 1978-1982 The
Category

20th Century Modern Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Rearing Horse, " Fine Art Deco Sculpture by Waylande Gregory, 1930s
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects, institutions and public
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Female Head, " ceramic sculpture by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Busts

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Etched Glass Bowl by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects
Category

Vintage 1930s American Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

"Pigeon in Blue and White, " Boldly Glazed Sculpture by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Studebaker Car Mascot "Atalanta" 1928
By Carl Mosse
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
sculptor Lorado Taft). A rare item in nice condition, as most are gone, broken hands or pitted, this is a
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

Studebaker Car Mascot "Atalanta" 1928
Studebaker Car Mascot "Atalanta" 1928
H 3.5 in W 7 in D 2.75 in
"Branches with Pears, " Rare, Etched Glass Bowl in Golden Sand Color by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

"Red Dove, " Rare Mid-Century Sculpture in Tones of Persimmon and Silver
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Waylande Gregory Ceramic Toucan
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Phoenix, AZ
his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Waylande Gregory Ceramic Toucan
Waylande Gregory Ceramic Toucan
H 11.5 in W 11 in D 4.5 in
"Golden Phoenix, " Unique Art Deco Plate in Gold and Charcoal by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and wares in ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

"Flight of the Crested Bird, " Art Deco Plate by Gregory w/ Brilliant Red Glaze
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wares in ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

"Jack and Queen of Hearts, " Pair of Bas Reliefs, Art Deco
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces for WPA projects
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Bird's Nest Bowl, " Rare Midcentury Bowl in Black, Gold and Blue by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

"Yellow Swan, " Extremely Rare Art Deco Sculpture by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and later when he created large multi-figure pieces
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Polo Players, " Rare Set of 5 Porcelain Art Deco Coasters by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and wares in ceramic beginning in his college days, through his years working with Lorado Taft and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

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Lorado Taft For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic lorado taft available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and glass, every lorado taft was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a lorado taft — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right lorado taft, those designed in Art Deco, mid-century modern and folk art styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lorado taft over the years, but those crafted by Waylande Desantis Gregory, Carl Mosse and Cowan Pottery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Lorado Taft?

The average selling price for a lorado taft at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $157,000 for the highest priced.