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Arik Amir Brutalist Sculpture of a Dancer
Arik Amir Brutalist Sculpture of a Dancer

Arik Amir Brutalist Sculpture of a Dancer

Located in Redding, CT

Arik Amir Brutalist Iron Sculpture of a Dancer, signed Arik on the base. Arik Amir (b 1922-2008) Tel Aviv, Israel.

Category

Late 20th Century Israeli Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Faun
20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Faun

20th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Faun

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Classic and well-modelled sculpture of a dancing faun.

Category

20th Century British Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

1980s Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer Signed Ac. Foyrel
1980s Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer Signed Ac. Foyrel

1980s Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer Signed Ac. Foyrel

Located in Marbella, ES

1980s Bronze sculpture of a dancer signed AC. Foyrel.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture of a dancing couple, Galantes Rococo, by B. Levin
Sculpture of a dancing couple, Galantes Rococo, by B. Levin

Sculpture of a dancing couple, Galantes Rococo, by B. Levin

By B. Levin

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Rococo sculpture of a dancing couple, with a marble base.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Female Figure
19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Female Figure

19th Century Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Female Figure

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th century patinated bronze sculpture of a dancing female figure, possibly a sea nymph.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Style Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer After Demetre Chiparus
Art Deco Style Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer After Demetre Chiparus

Art Deco Style Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer After Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an Art Deco Style Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer after Demetre Chiparus. It depicts a bronze sculpture of a dancer in an elegant pose wearing an exotic costume ( the Bedlah ).

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Italian Life-Size Marble Sculpture of a Dancing Girl.
20th Century Italian Life-Size Marble Sculpture of a Dancing Girl.

20th Century Italian Life-Size Marble Sculpture of a Dancing Girl.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking 20th Century Italian life-size marble sculpture of a dancing girl, meticulously handcrafted from luminous white marble contrasted with richly veined red marble.

Category

20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Signed Brutalist Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer
Signed Brutalist Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer

Signed Brutalist Bronze Sculpture Of A Dancer

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The sculpture reminiscent of the work of Giovanni Paganin (1913-1997).

Category

20th Century Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Wooden sculpture of a Dancing Tengu, Late Edo–Meiji Period, Japan
Wooden sculpture of a Dancing Tengu, Late Edo–Meiji Period, Japan

Wooden sculpture of a Dancing Tengu, Late Edo–Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Leuven , BE

Wooden sculpture of a Dancing Tengu, Late Edo–Meiji Period, Japan An animated and finely sculptured wooden figure of a Tengu, captured mid-step in a vigorous dance.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Thai Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer
Antique Thai Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer

Antique Thai Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An antique bronze figure of a Thai dancer. The patinated and gilt bronze surface, all original. In very good condition with original aged finish. The female dancer with traditional c...

Category

Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

1970s Large Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture of a Dancing African Warrior
1970s Large Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture of a Dancing African Warrior

1970s Large Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture of a Dancing African Warrior

By Kalumba Tshung Manu Gabriel

Located in Antwerp, BE

Richly patinated surface with red and gold tones, a powerful example of African modernist sculpture from the 1960s–70s. A rare and striking life-size hammered copper wall panel scul...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Art Deco style sculpture of a Dancer ALLEGRESSE Fayral for Max Le Verrier
Art Deco style sculpture of a Dancer ALLEGRESSE Fayral for Max Le Verrier

Art Deco style sculpture of a Dancer ALLEGRESSE Fayral for Max Le Verrier

By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco style sculpture of a dancer Allegresse. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays.

Category

2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Woman by É. Seger, France, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Woman by É. Seger, France, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Woman by É. Seger, France, circa 1900

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Woman by É. Seger, France, circa 1900 An elegant French Art Nouveau bronze sculpture depicting a dancing female figure, signed E.

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gilded Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer, 19th Century (Signed)
Gilded Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer, 19th Century (Signed)

Gilded Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer, 19th Century (Signed)

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This exquisite Jean-Léon Gérôme sculpture features a graceful dancer, masterfully capturing the refined aesthetic of late nineteenth-century French art.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Satyr/Faun by G. Roth, Germany
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Satyr/Faun by G. Roth, Germany

Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Satyr/Faun by G. Roth, Germany

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 19th Century Jugendstil bronze sculpture of a dancing Satyr/Faun signed by G. Roth, Germany By: G.

Category

Antique 1880s German Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Contemporary Ballerina Sculpture of a Dancer 'Last Dance' by Benson Landes
Contemporary Ballerina Sculpture of a Dancer 'Last Dance' by Benson Landes

Contemporary Ballerina Sculpture of a Dancer 'Last Dance' by Benson Landes

By Benson Landes

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Art Deco Sculpture of a Dancer on Marble Base
Bronze Art Deco Sculpture of a Dancer on Marble Base

Bronze Art Deco Sculpture of a Dancer on Marble Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Graceful Art Deco sculpture depicting a female dancer standing on a black marble base.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer by Josef Lorenzl
Art Deco Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer by Josef Lorenzl

Art Deco Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer by Josef Lorenzl

By (After) Josef Lorenzl

Located in Germantown, MD

An attractive 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a dancer with her arms rearstretched in an elegant pose.

Category

20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

"Dancing Spanish Lady with Castanets" Sculpture
"Dancing Spanish Lady with Castanets" Sculpture

"Dancing Spanish Lady with Castanets" Sculpture

Located in København, København

Vintage plaster sculpture of a dancing Spanish lady with castanets.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Neoclassical Alabaster Dancer Sculpture, Early 20th Century, USA
Neoclassical Alabaster Dancer Sculpture, Early 20th Century, USA

Neoclassical Alabaster Dancer Sculpture, Early 20th Century, USA

Located in Astoria, NY

Alabaster Sculpture of a Dancer, early 20th century, top and skirt with beaded trim and remnants of black paint, on base with floral tile floor design, apparently unsigned. 26" H x 1...

Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster

Antique Carrera Marble of a Dancing Putti playing Cymbals after Clodion
Antique Carrera Marble of a Dancing Putti playing Cymbals after Clodion

Antique Carrera Marble of a Dancing Putti playing Cymbals after Clodion

Located in London, GB

A fine and good size Carrara marble sculpture of a dancing putti, playing cymbals, after a design by Clodion.

Category

Antique 1860s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Bronze

Antique Italian Statuary Marble Sculpture of Dancing Faun
Antique Italian Statuary Marble Sculpture of Dancing Faun

Antique Italian Statuary Marble Sculpture of Dancing Faun

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

An antique Italian white statuary marble sculpture of a dancing faun. Dating to circa 1870, this Neoclassical piece has stood the test of time with various expertly handcarved eleme...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Statuary Marble

Art Deco Sculpture - Dancing Woman - By DENIS - Max Verrier - Patinated Spelter
Art Deco Sculpture - Dancing Woman - By DENIS - Max Verrier - Patinated Spelter

Art Deco Sculpture - Dancing Woman - By DENIS - Max Verrier - Patinated Spelter

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An elegant Art Deco sculpture of a Dancing Woman with grapes in her hands.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Spelter

E. H. Dumaige Patinated Bronze Figure of a Muse
E. H. Dumaige Patinated Bronze Figure of a Muse

E. H. Dumaige Patinated Bronze Figure of a Muse

By Etienne-Henri Dumaige

Located in Astoria, NY

Etienne-Henri Dumaige (French, 1830-1888) Patinated Bronze Sculpture of a Dancing Muse, late 19th century, the draped dancing figure upholding a tambourine on a rectangular plinth, s...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture Dancer Hagenauer Austria Carved Wood Brass circa 1950 Mid Century Vint
Sculpture Dancer Hagenauer Austria Carved Wood Brass circa 1950 Mid Century Vint

Sculpture Dancer Hagenauer Austria Carved Wood Brass circa 1950 Mid Century Vint

By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

In the 1950s, these objects experienced a revival. This beautiful sculpture of a dancer dates to the time around 1950.

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Dancer in gilded bronze, 180 cm high
Dancer in gilded bronze, 180 cm high

Dancer in gilded bronze, 180 cm high

Located in Rome, IT

Large gilded bronze sculpture of a dancing ballerina. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL.

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco sculpture Vendanges by Max Le Verrier dancing nude with grapes, 1940s
Art Deco sculpture Vendanges by Max Le Verrier dancing nude with grapes, 1940s

Art Deco sculpture Vendanges by Max Le Verrier dancing nude with grapes, 1940s

By Max Le Verrier, Maurice Denis

Located in Ulm, DE

Art Deco sculpture of a dancing woman with grapes – collectible décor for wine lovers.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Spelter

'Relaxing Dancer' Contemporary figurative Bronze sculpture of a Ballerina
'Relaxing Dancer' Contemporary figurative Bronze sculpture of a Ballerina

'Relaxing Dancer' Contemporary figurative Bronze sculpture of a Ballerina

By Benson Landes

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a ballerina, Olympiad, Figurative, woman, dance
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a ballerina, Olympiad, Figurative, woman, dance

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a ballerina, Olympiad, Figurative, woman, dance

By Benson Landes

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

The interplay of patina and polished bronze creates depth and visual interest, highlighting the delicate balance between tension and relaxation in the dancer’s pose. More than a lit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Libri' Figurative Nude bronze Sculpture of a Woman reading a book, dancer, gold
'Libri' Figurative Nude bronze Sculpture of a Woman reading a book, dancer, gold

'Libri' Figurative Nude bronze Sculpture of a Woman reading a book, dancer, gold

By Carl Payne

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

'Libri' is a stunning sculpture by the hugely talented Carl Payne. Payne has a talent to create a real feeling of movement and lightness in his Bronze sculptures, no small feat! Co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Goldscheider Art Deco Ceramic
Goldscheider Art Deco Ceramic

Goldscheider Art Deco Ceramic

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Goldscheider Art Deco Ceramic Sculpture of a Dancing Couple Spanish Dancers Motif Circa 1930, Vienna, Austria Excellent condition, no cracks or chips, no restorations Marked, sealed,...

Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

A Stunning Large Bronze Figurative Sculpture of a Ballet Dancer
A Stunning Large Bronze Figurative Sculpture of a Ballet Dancer

A Stunning Large Bronze Figurative Sculpture of a Ballet Dancer

Located in Dublin, IE

A stunning contemporary bronze figurative sculpture depicting a ballet dancer, of large proportions, exceptional quality and finely cast with fabulous detail and patination.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dance IV - Hanging Sculpture of Dancing Bronze Figure with Yellow Head
Dance IV - Hanging Sculpture of Dancing Bronze Figure with Yellow Head

Dance IV - Hanging Sculpture of Dancing Bronze Figure with Yellow Head

By Jesus Curia Perez

Located in Chicago, IL

This artwork can be paired with Flight I as shown in the photos, Also available on 1stDibs. Jesús Curiá Perez Dance IV bronze 17.75h x 15w x 7.50d in 45.09h x 38.10w x 19.05d cm ed....

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1970s Classical Bronze Sculpture of a Male Figure in a Dancing Pose
1970s Classical Bronze Sculpture of a Male Figure in a Dancing Pose

1970s Classical Bronze Sculpture of a Male Figure in a Dancing Pose

Located in Marbella, ES

An elegant bronze sculpture depicting a nude male figure in a dynamic and expressive pose, inspired by the aesthetics of Greco-Roman classicism.

Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Sculpture of A Swaying Dancer After Claire Collinet
Art Deco Sculpture of A Swaying Dancer After Claire Collinet

Art Deco Sculpture of A Swaying Dancer After Claire Collinet

By Claire Colinet

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Bronze Sculpture of A Swaying Dancer after Claire Collinet.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Period Spelter Sculpture of a Woman Flapper Dancer
Art Deco Period Spelter Sculpture of a Woman Flapper Dancer

Art Deco Period Spelter Sculpture of a Woman Flapper Dancer

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An elegant sculpture of a female dancer in Art Deco style. It's made of multi-colored patinated spelter.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Sissone, Atelier Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, Contemporary, Signed, 21"
Sissone, Atelier Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, Contemporary, Signed, 21"

Sissone, Atelier Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, Contemporary, Signed, 21"

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

After devoting more than twenty years to the perfection of the human form in bronze, Richard MacDonald focused on a series of sculptures based on his work with dancers from the Royal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bust of a Balinese Dancer**
Bust of a Balinese Dancer**

Bust of a Balinese Dancer**

Located in NANTES, FR

**Indochinese bronze sculpture, circa 1930, mounted on a wooden base M3138** This sculpture originates from **Indochina**.

Category

20th Century Art Deco Busts

Materials

Bronze

Goldscheider Polychrome Porcelain Bust of a Balinese Dancer by Helen Liedloff
Goldscheider Polychrome Porcelain Bust of a Balinese Dancer by Helen Liedloff

Goldscheider Polychrome Porcelain Bust of a Balinese Dancer by Helen Liedloff

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna

Located in Antwerp, BE

A highly Art Deco style decorative pottery bust of a Balinese dancer in striking colors by the designer Helen Liedloff, who named it "Bali Head" for Goldscheider, the well known firm...

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Peplophoros Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, Italian, Circa Early 20th Century
Peplophoros Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, Italian, Circa Early 20th Century

Peplophoros Bronze Sculpture of Dancer, Italian, Circa Early 20th Century

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Elegant, enigmatic, and deeply rooted in the classical tradition, this finely cast Italian bronze portrays a Peplophoros—a draped female figure inspired by the celebrated archaic Gre...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bruno Zach (Austrian, 1891-1945), Bronze Sculpture of a Female Dancer
Bruno Zach (Austrian, 1891-1945), Bronze Sculpture of a Female Dancer

Bruno Zach (Austrian, 1891-1945), Bronze Sculpture of a Female Dancer

By Bruno Zach

Located in London, GB

Bruno Zach (Austrian, 1891-1945), bronze sculpture of a female dancer in patinated bronze on a round marble base, signed Zach in the bronze

Category

20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Russian Dancer After Demetre Chiparus
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Russian Dancer After Demetre Chiparus

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Russian Dancer After Demetre Chiparus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Art Deco cold-painted bronze sculpture after "Kamorna" by Demetre Chiparus. Depicting a Russian dancer in the iconic "Kamorna" pose, this sculpture captures the grace, energy, and pa...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dance of Carthage
Dance of Carthage

Dance of Carthage

By Claire J. R. Colinet

Located in PARIS, FR

Dance of Carthage by Claire-Jeanne-Roberte COLINET (1880-1950) A bronze sculpture with gilded patina Signed on the base " Cl.J.R.

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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