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Art Deco Warrior Sculpture

Hagenauer Bronze Werkstatte Hagenauer Bronze Warrior Art Deco Sculpture
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This bronze figure depicts a stylized warrior, a signature piece of the Viennese Art Deco style
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Native American Warrior Bronze Sculpture Lamp Art Deco
Located in Nottingham, GB
Bronze Sculpture Lamp Art Deco
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Warrior by Ernest Diosi, circa 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
incredibly powerful Art Deco figure of a Standing Warrior poised for battle, he is a picture of sheer
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Déco Black Wood Sculpture of an African Warrior by Karl Hagenauer, Austria
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco black wood sculpture of an African warrior with a spear by Karl
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Copper, Bronze

Spartiate by Max Le Verrier Spartan Archer Warrior Sculpture in Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco style, France Sculpture made in “Régule” (spelter) Socle in black
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

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French Art Deco Sculpture of an Athlete/Warrior by Hervor
By Hervor
Located in San Francisco, CA
case for sculptors from the Art Deco period. Speculation as to why -- so tempting... The spear or
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20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble

Art Deco Bronze Warrior Javelin Thrower by P. Hugonnet French 1930s
By Pierre Hugonnet
Located in Oakland, CA
Olympics, which served as a significant influence for artists creating stylized male sculptures during that
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Bronze of a Warrior Amazon Queen by Bouraine
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Vancouver, BC
Golden brown patina bronze by BOURAINE signed on the bronze.
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20th Century French Sculptures

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Bronze

Jan and Joel Martel Bronze Sculpture 'Oriental Warrior', Unique Creation, 1931
By Jan and Joel Martel
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A patinated bronze sculpture “The oriental warrior" made by Jan and Joel Martel in Paris in 1931
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Hagenauer Pigmy Warrior on Lion Skin
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This bronze tribal warrior figure of a pigmy warrior with a raffia skirt was made ca. 1930 by the
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco African Warrior Bronze Sculpture cum Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Yes, it's all my fault, I just HAD TO make this bronze bust into a lamp!! It's my DESTINY! You can undo what I've done in seconds; one screw holds the entire lighting apparatus ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Art Deco Sculpture "Warrior"
Located in Miami, FL
A Very Strong and Fierce Warrior is Depicted in this Beautiful French Art Deco Sculpture on a
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Early 20th Century French Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

French Art Deco Sculpture "Warrior"
French Art Deco Sculpture "Warrior"
H 20 in W 31.5 in D 25 in
Art Deco Amazon Warrior Sculpture by Melo Policrome Marble Base
By Melo
Located in IT
Art Deco Amazon warrior sculpture by Melo, France, from the 1920s. Materials from the 1920s
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

Amazone Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Female Nude Warrior Marcel Andre Bouraine 1925
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Antwerp, BE
Amazone, beautiful Art Deco bronze sculpture of a female nude warrior with spear and shield by the
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Cubist bronze warrior signed Wanda. French. Circa 1930. Art Deco
Located in Barjols, FR
A stunning art deco modernist bronze sculpture of a warrior. Signed "Wanda". Green and brown
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Art Deco Bronze Greek Warrior Otto Schmidt-Hofer, 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a large stylish Art Deco bronze figural sculpture of a Greek warrior male nude, titled 'The
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco French Bronze Figure 'Amazonian Warrior' by Pierre le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in London, GB
A striking early 20th Century Art Deco bronze figure of an Amazonian Female Warrior holding a
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Cold Painted French Art Deco Bronze 'Dragon Warrior' by Emmanuel Hannaux
By Emmanuel Hannaux
Located in London, GB
A fabulous early 20th century Art Deco cold painted silver bronze figure of a beautiful woman
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique French Art Deco Green Patinated Bronze of Semi-Nude Warrior, 1930s
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique French Art Deco green patinated bronze sculpture of a semi-nude
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hagenauer African Warrior
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in San Diego, CA
Bronze African warrior sculpture by Hagenauer. Fully marked on base as pictured.
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

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Bronze

Hagenauer African Warrior
Hagenauer African Warrior
H 8 in W 4 in D 1.5 in
Large Art Deco Style Bronze Female Roman Warrior with Spear on Carved Stone
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco style solid bronze casting of a female Roman warrior in mid attack throwing a spear. The
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Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Roman Warrior with Spear and Helmet H. J. Rieder
By H. Rieder
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful bronze sculpture of a Roman warrior with spear and helmet on a marble plinth. Artist
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Authentic Thomas Cartier French Bronze Sculpture of Indian Warrior and Lynx
By Thomas Cartier
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Native American warrior was attempting to snare and kill this lynx, though the hunt has gone wrong and
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Spartiate by Max Le Verrier Spartan Archer Warrior Sculpture in Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco style, France Sculpture made in “Régule” (spelter) Socle in black
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Antique Bronze Sculpture of a Roman Warrior by H. Rieder, Germany 1920
By H. Rieder
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Roman Warrior Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large-scale Roman warrior French ceramic sculpture glazed in gold and silver. Can be used as
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Busts

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Gold, Silver

Original 1930s Art Déco Sculpture Spartiate Archer Warrior by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Spartiate” Original “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973), signed in the stone Original Art Deco, France
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Spelter

1920s Art Deco Bronze Warrior Woman Statue by Josef Lorenzl* Saturday Sale*
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
statue from the 1920s by Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) depicts a beautiful warrior woman posed for battle
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Style Bronze Female Roman Warrior with Spear on Marble Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco style solid bronze casting of a female Roman warrior in mid attacked with spear finished
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Early 2000s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Roman Warrior Car Mascot, Hood Ornament by Darel, ca. 1920s
By Darel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Roman warrior car mascot - Hood Ornament by Darel, ca. 1920s Guerrier by Darel. Perfect
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Roman Warrior Car Mascot, Hood Ornament by Darel, ca. 1920s
By Darel
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Roman warrior car mascot - Hood Ornament by Darel, ca. 1920s Guerrier by Darel. Perfect
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Original French Art Deco Bronze Figure of Female Warrior by Marcel Bouraine
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in New York City, NY
iconic Art Deco sculptures of the period, including "Amazone" and his series of "Diana" and "Danseuse
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Style Silver Finished Bronze Female Roman Warrior with Spear on Marble
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco style solid bronze casting with an antique silver finish of a female Roman warrior, in mid
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2010s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Silver, Bronze

Spartan Archer Warrior Sculpture in Spelter, Spartiate by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Spartiate” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco Style, France Sculpture made in “Régule
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Spelter

Spartan Archer Warrior Sculpture in Spelter, Spartiate by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco Style, France Sculpture made in “Régule” (spelter) Socle
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Study Entitled 'Mounted Warrior' by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
Excellent early 20th Century Vienna bronze figurine of a dancer in Orientalist costume with hinged skirt opening to reveal her body, standing on an Oriental rug. The surface of the b...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco Warrior Sculpture by Jean de Roncourt
By Jean de Roncourt
Located in Hialeah, FL
A Patinated Metal French Art Deco Sculpture of a Warrior Signed by Famed Artist Jean de Roncourt
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures

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Stone, Metal

Male Warrior Art Deco Sculpture by Cipriani
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a masterful piece of Art Deco sculpture by Ugo Cipriani, an artist well known for his deco
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal

French Art Deco Sculpture on Marble "Warrior"
Located in Hialeah, FL
French Art Deco White Metal Sculpture on Marble "Warrior"
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Vintage 1930s French Sculptures

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Stone, Metal

Art Deco Bronze Warrior by Pierre Hugonnet
By Pierre Hugonnet
Located in Honiton, Devon
Very impressive Art Deco bronze of a warrior mounted on a marble base Inscribed and signed P
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Art Deco Ceramic Warrior Figure
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This elegant female African Warrior figure is a 1930’s creation of Gmunder Keramik of Austria. The
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20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Bronze Male Art Deco Warrior Statue By Kowatz
By Kowatz
Located in Oakland, CA
plaque on the front). The statue is artist signed by Kowatz, a sculptor from the Art Deco period who
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Vintage 1930s French Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

African Warrior Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
displayed and the product range of animals was widened. This beautiful sculpture of an African warrior dates
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

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Brass

Karl Hagenauer Carved Wooden African Warrior
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In the Art Deco 1930's, when other designers were streamlining trains and toasters, Hagenauer was
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

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Bronze

Sitting Warrior Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna Marked, circa 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
, these objects experienced a revival and for the first time, male African sculptures were displayed and
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures

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Brass

Vintage Hagenauer Bronze Warrior with Grass Skirt
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This bronze tribal warrior figure with raffia skirt was made ca. 1930 by the Hagenauer Werkstatte
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A sculpted wooden figure of an african warrior by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Brussel, BE
A sculpted wood sculpture of an "An African Warrior" by Hagenauer Werkstatten, ca. 1930s. Hallmarks
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Bronze Art Deco Warrior Sculpture by Armand Lemo
By Armand Lemo 1
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco bronze by French sculptor Armand Lemo that captures the essence of speed, power and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Warrior Goddess Sculpture by Melo
Located in Oakland, CA
A beautifully executed Art Deco sculpture of a woman warrior in cold painted metal with a rich
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Spelter

20th Century Art Deco Sculpture Figure Plum Bronze Amazon Warrior
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Beautiful Art Deco style sculpture depicting an Amazon warrior kneeling holding her sword, at her
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Bronze Sculpture of Amazon Woman Warrior on Horseback by Bosquet
By Robert Bosquet
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Nouveau Bronze by Robert Bosquet, this dynamic rendition of an Amazon woman warrior on a horse
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Warriors in a Canoe by Carl Hagenauer Werksstätte, Vienna, circa 1930s
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Pau, FR
Two little African warriors in a wooden canoe, black patinated brass that has been partly polished
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

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Brass, Nickel, Enamel, Bronze

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Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Jewelry Boxes

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Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

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Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Déco French Owl-Shaped Car Mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères
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'Olimpia': Art Déco Spelter Sculpture with Stone Base by Le Faguays (Fayral)
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Metal, Spelter, Zinc, Lead

Art Deco Hagenauer Bronze Head of an African Woman, 1930´s.
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Hagenauer Bronze Head of an African Woman, 1930´s. Rare decorative art object Made of bronze. Hallmarks on the bottom "Atelier Hagenauer Wein, Made in Austria, WHW" Original...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Figurine "Dancing Woman" by Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Figurine "Dancing Woman" by Karl Hagenauer
Figurine "Dancing Woman" by Karl Hagenauer
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Art Déco Silvered Bronze Rabbit Sculpture by Animalier Swiss Author E.M. Sandoz
By Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Susse Freres
Located in North Miami, FL
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Silver, Bronze, Nickel, Metal

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By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Karl Hagenauer bronze austrian Art Deco circa 1930 representing "African dancer with bracelets"
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Midcentury African Warrior Bronze and Brass Sculpture by Hagenauer
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Austrian midcentury African warrior bronze and brass sculpture by Hagenauer.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Art Deco Warrior Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of art deco warrior sculpture on 1stDibs. A piece of art deco warrior sculpture — often made from metal, bronze and stone — can elevate any home. There are 18 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of art deco warrior sculpture you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of art deco warrior sculpture, those designed in Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of art deco warrior sculpture over the years, but those crafted by Max Le Verrier, H. Rieder and Pierre Le Faguays are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Art Deco Warrior Sculpture?

The average selling price for a piece of art deco warrior sculpture at 1stDibs is $3,362, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $8,282 for the highest priced.

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