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"Rima the Jungle Girl", Art Deco/WPA Sculpture by Eckhardt, from Green Mansions
By Edris Eckhardt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, and was primarily known for ceramic sculpture in the 1930s and 1940s. This sculpture is a WPA piece
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Rima the Jungle Girl", Art Deco/WPA Sculpture by Eckhardt, from Green Mansions
"Rima the Jungle Girl", Art Deco/WPA Sculpture by Eckhardt, from Green Mansions

"Rima the Jungle Girl", Art Deco/WPA Sculpture by Eckhardt, from Green Mansions

H 11 in W 4.5 in D 3.25 in
"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-white glaze, and is mounted on a dark-stained walnut plinth. Gregory was a renowned a WPA sculpture and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory

"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory

H 11.5 in W 10.5 in D 3.5 in
"Fruit Carrier, " Large Sculptural Relief in Mahogany with Male Figure, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and impressive, carved in a naive-sophisticated way that suggests folk art as well as WPA
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

"Fruit Carrier, " Large Sculptural Relief in Mahogany with Male Figure, Art Deco
"Fruit Carrier, " Large Sculptural Relief in Mahogany with Male Figure, Art Deco

"Fruit Carrier, " Large Sculptural Relief in Mahogany with Male Figure, Art Deco

H 30 in W 11.5 in D 1.5 in
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
known, using as a model, a Cleveland blast furnace worker. In Paris in 1922, the sculptures of laborers
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture

Max Kalish
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture, 1923

H 13 in W 8 in D 3 in
"Family, " Remarkable WPA-style Sculpture, Mahogany, 1956
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vibrant with compressed energy, this remarkable hand-carved sculpture depicting mother, father and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

"Family, " Remarkable WPA-style Sculpture, Mahogany, 1956
"Family, " Remarkable WPA-style Sculpture, Mahogany, 1956

"Family, " Remarkable WPA-style Sculpture, Mahogany, 1956

H 18 in W 10 in D 8 in
Family Carved Sculpture American Scene Modernism Mid 20th Century WPA Realism
Located in New York, NY
Family Carved Sculpture American Scene Modernism Mid 20th Century WPA Realism Milton Hebald
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Family Carved Sculpture American Scene Modernism Mid 20th Century WPA Realism
Family Carved Sculpture American Scene Modernism Mid 20th Century WPA Realism

Milton Hebald
Family Carved Sculpture American Scene Modernism Mid 20th Century WPA Realism, 1945

H 14 in W 6 in D 5 in
Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA
Located in New York, NY
Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA Malvina Hoffman
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA
Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA

Malvina Hoffman
Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA, 1929

H 20 in W 6.5 in D 5.25 in
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Leo Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Antoine Bourdelle. Harkavy was a WPA Federal Art Project artist, for whom she created a 1942 wood relief
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Leo Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Leo Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist

Minna Harkavy
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Leo Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist, c.1930-1940

H 16 in W 7.25 in D 10 in
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Gertrude Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
WPA Federal Art Project artist, for whom she created a 1942 wood relief piece, Industry and Landscape
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Gertrude Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Gertrude Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist

Minna Harkavy
Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Gertrude Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist, c.1930-1940

H 16 in W 7.25 in D 10 in
Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA
By George L.K. Morris
Located in New York, NY
Modern artist George L.K. Morris created this abstract biomorphic nonobjective plaster sculpture
Category

1930s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA
Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA

George L.K. Morris
Abstract Sculpture Mid 20th Century Modern Non Objective Biomorphic Plaster WPA, 1930s/40s

H 15 in W 9 in D 3 in
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
own individual artistic style was already evident in her sculptures. Eugenie Gershoy worked in stone
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist

Eugenie Gershoy
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist, c.1940's

H 8 in W 4 in D 4 in
Rare Milk Glass Carved Sculpture Panel Cowboy Indian WPA Artist Americana
By Abraham Harriton
Located in Surfside, FL
WPA, during the 1930s. His social realist 1939 mural for the Augusta, Georgia post office Plantation
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Rare Milk Glass Carved Sculpture Panel Cowboy Indian WPA Artist Americana
Rare Milk Glass Carved Sculpture Panel Cowboy Indian WPA Artist Americana

Abraham Harriton
Rare Milk Glass Carved Sculpture Panel Cowboy Indian WPA Artist Americana, c.1940

H 16 in W 20 in
Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Two Figures (Mother and son) 9" x 17" terracotta sculpture, signed lower left mounted to wood panel
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Terracotta

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist

George Aarons
Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist, c.1930's -1940's

H 15.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
This 18 x 9 x 4 inch carved wood sculpture is unsigned and comes directly from the artist's family
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century
STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century

Louis Bunin
STRIDENT MAN Carved Wood Sculpture Hollywood WPA Modernist Puppet Mid-Century, 1940s

H 18 in W 9 in D 4 in
Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base
By Benedict Michael Tatti
Located in Surfside, FL
with the Teachers Project of the WPA and attended the Art Students League for three and a half years on
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base
Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base

Benedict Michael Tatti
Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base, c.1950's

H 13 in W 15 in D 6 in
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
"Barge Toiler" by Max Kalish is a Mid 20th Century modern Depression-Era sculpture from his Labor
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture

Max Kalish
Barge Toiler -Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Plaster Depression-Era Sculpture, 1930s

H 12 in W 8 in D 4 in
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Patinated cast bronze sculpture, Three Acrobats, signed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist

Chaim Gross
Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist

H 26 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
Glazed Ceramic Sculpture Plaque WPA Artist NYC Frank Kleinholz Couple of Lovers
By Frank Kleinholz
Located in Surfside, FL
late survival of the social com­mentary expressionism of the WPA era; His early lithograph works were
Category

20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint, Glaze

Glazed Ceramic Sculpture Plaque WPA Artist NYC Frank Kleinholz Couple of Lovers
Glazed Ceramic Sculpture Plaque WPA Artist NYC Frank Kleinholz Couple of Lovers

Frank Kleinholz
Glazed Ceramic Sculpture Plaque WPA Artist NYC Frank Kleinholz Couple of Lovers, c.1950's-1960's

H 8.75 in W 8.75 in
Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
. Some of his most powerful sculpture comes from his middle period, when he worked through his emotional
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares

George Aarons
Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares

H 8 in W 10 in D 1 in
"Mercury" NYC 1931 Bronze 5th Ave Traffic Light Sculpture American Art Deco WPA
Located in New York, NY
"Mercury" NYC 1931 Bronze 5th Ave Traffic Light Sculpture American Art Deco WPA In the late 1920s
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Mercury" NYC 1931 Bronze 5th Ave Traffic Light Sculpture American Art Deco WPA
"Mercury" NYC 1931 Bronze 5th Ave Traffic Light Sculpture American Art Deco WPA

Joseph Freelander
"Mercury" NYC 1931 Bronze 5th Ave Traffic Light Sculpture American Art Deco WPA, 1931

H 18 in W 9 in D 6 in
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Balancing WPA Artist Mom and Child
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Patinated cast bronze sculpture, Balancing, Mother and child
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Balancing WPA Artist Mom and Child
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Balancing WPA Artist Mom and Child

Chaim Gross
Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Balancing WPA Artist Mom and Child, 1969

H 14 in W 11.5 in D 8 in
2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century
By Agnes Yarnall
Located in New York, NY
2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century by Agnes Yarnall
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century
2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century

Agnes Yarnall
2 Sculptures: "The Power" & "The Glory" WPA Depression WWII era mid 20th century, 1940s

H 15 in W 21 in D 16 in
"Dancing Woman", WPA-Period Ceramic Sculpture, Possibly Cleveland School
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique and lovely, this 1930s ceramic sculpture depicts a dancing female figure, her long robe
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Dancing Woman", WPA-Period Ceramic Sculpture, Possibly Cleveland School
"Dancing Woman", WPA-Period Ceramic Sculpture, Possibly Cleveland School

"Dancing Woman", WPA-Period Ceramic Sculpture, Possibly Cleveland School

H 8.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
By Elizabeth Anderson Seaver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable ceramic sculpture, probably the best work of Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, one of the
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s

"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s

H 10.75 in W 6 in D 4 in
"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This important example of WPA art, which celebrates American history and folklore like so many
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s
"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s

"Johnny Appleseed", Important WPA Ceramic Sculpture by Hanson(m), 1930s

H 15.5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art
By Donal Hord
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic original bronze sculpture by California sculptor/artist Donal Hord and dates from the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art
Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art

Antique Donal Hord WPA San Diego California Montezuma Aztec Bronze Sculpture Art

H 10 in W 4.25 in D 4 in
"Mother Embracing Child, " WPA-Era Sculpture in Turquoise and Charcoal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stylized and reductive, this beautiful 1930s-vintage ceramic sculpture depicts a sitting mother
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Mother Embracing Child, " WPA-Era Sculpture in Turquoise and Charcoal
"Mother Embracing Child, " WPA-Era Sculpture in Turquoise and Charcoal

"Mother Embracing Child, " WPA-Era Sculpture in Turquoise and Charcoal

H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
WPA terracotta buffalo sculpture by Anthony Vozech, circa 1930s. Dimensions: 8” wide 20” high 22
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s
WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s

WPA Art Deco Terracotta Buffalo Sculpture by Anthony Vozech, Circa 1930s

H 20 in W 8 in D 22 in
"Artist's Model, " Rare and Important WPA Era Sculpture of Male Nude
By Raymond Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lovely glow, this piece is a superb example of WPA-era sculpture. The artist, Raymond Turner, was a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

"Artist's Model, " Rare and Important WPA Era Sculpture of Male Nude
"Artist's Model, " Rare and Important WPA Era Sculpture of Male Nude

"Artist's Model, " Rare and Important WPA Era Sculpture of Male Nude

H 14 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in
"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist
By Jean de Marco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by stylized Etruscan and African sculpture, this heavy-lidded female head is a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist
"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist

"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist

H 7.75 in W 5 in D 6 in
"Blue Maned Horse with Cactus", Classic WPA-Era Sculpture by Whalen, 1930s
By Howard Whalen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpture Garden in Sierra Madre, California, the artist started his career in the WPA era, producing pieces
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Blue Maned Horse with Cactus", Classic WPA-Era Sculpture by Whalen, 1930s
"Blue Maned Horse with Cactus", Classic WPA-Era Sculpture by Whalen, 1930s

"Blue Maned Horse with Cactus", Classic WPA-Era Sculpture by Whalen, 1930s

H 2 in W 3 in D 2 in
Construction & Garment Worker, WPA Bronze by Robert Cronbach
By Robert Cronbach
Located in Long Island City, NY
Medium: Bronze sculpture with Brown Patina, signature and date in the cast Size: 18 x 11 x 9 in. (45.72
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Construction & Garment Worker, WPA Bronze by Robert Cronbach
Construction & Garment Worker, WPA Bronze by Robert Cronbach

Robert Cronbach
Construction & Garment Worker, WPA Bronze by Robert Cronbach, 1938

H 19 in W 11 in D 9 in
"Half Nude Standing Male", WPA Era Sculpture, Brents Carlton, Golden Gate Expo
By Brents Carlton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome and important, this glazed ceramic sculpture of a standing half-nude male, dressed in a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Half Nude Standing Male", WPA Era Sculpture, Brents Carlton, Golden Gate Expo
"Half Nude Standing Male", WPA Era Sculpture, Brents Carlton, Golden Gate Expo

"Half Nude Standing Male", WPA Era Sculpture, Brents Carlton, Golden Gate Expo

H 8.88 in W 3.75 in D 2 in
Liza Monk (1906-?) Brutalist nail sculpture of Hercules WPA artist based in CA
By Monk Designs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Brutalist sculpture of Hercules by Liza Monk - Los Angeles based WPA artist. Heavy and welded
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Liza Monk (1906-?) Brutalist nail sculpture of Hercules WPA artist based in CA
Liza Monk (1906-?) Brutalist nail sculpture of Hercules WPA artist based in CA

Liza Monk (1906-?) Brutalist nail sculpture of Hercules WPA artist based in CA

H 31 in W 13 in D 6 in
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
By William Zorach
Located in New York, NY
has a cast of this sculpture in its collection. Pictured on the cover of “The Sculpture of William
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century

William Zorach
"Pioneer Family" WPA American Modernism Plaster Maquette Realism 20th Century, 1927

H 24 in W 17 in D 11 in
WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, the sculptor has included many wonderful details which emerge as the viewer rotates the sculpture
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood
WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood

WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood

H 13 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
"Eve and Adam in Eden, " Magnificent, Art Deco-WPA Sculptural Panel
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A magnificent example of WPA sculptor Waylande Gregory's work at the height of his career in the
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Clay

"Eve and Adam in Eden, " Magnificent, Art Deco-WPA Sculptural Panel
"Eve and Adam in Eden, " Magnificent, Art Deco-WPA Sculptural Panel

"Eve and Adam in Eden, " Magnificent, Art Deco-WPA Sculptural Panel

H 2 in Dm 23 in
"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn
By Rudolph Henn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
WPA bas relief at the post office in Loudonville, Ohio, was created by Rudolf Henn in 1938. Henn was a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn
"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn

"Mailman, " Rare and Important WPA Maquette and Bronze by Rudolf Henn

H 8.5 in W 7 in D 0.5 in
"Falling Satyr, " Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA Sculptor
By Don Griffith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
falling satyr, his legs and arms akimbo, was carved by Don Griffith, a WPA artist in Colorado. Dated 1933
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Falling Satyr, " Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA Sculptor
"Falling Satyr, " Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA Sculptor

"Falling Satyr, " Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA Sculptor

H 13.5 in W 10 in D 0.5 in
Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture Profile of a Woman Face by Sacha S. Schnittmann
By Sacha S. Schnittmann
Located in St. Louis, MO
This 1940s bronze sculpture wall plaque of a profile portrait of a woman's face, possibly his wife
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture Profile of a Woman Face by Sacha S. Schnittmann
Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture Profile of a Woman Face by Sacha S. Schnittmann

Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture Profile of a Woman Face by Sacha S. Schnittmann

H 11.75 in W 7.88 in D 0.82 in
The Partisan
By Burton Freund
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting A stunning original WPA wood sculpture by Chicago artist Burton Freund. Freund worked
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

The Partisan
The Partisan

Burton Freund
The Partisan, circa 1938

H 24 in
Last One In!
By Burton Freund
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An original WPA wood sculpture by Chicago artist Burton Freund. Freund worked for the FAP(Federal
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Last One In!
Last One In!

Burton Freund
Last One In!, c.1938

H 22 in
The Mechanic
By Burton Freund
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting A stunning original WPA wood sculpture by Chicago artist Burton Freund. Freund worked
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

The Mechanic
The Mechanic

Burton Freund
The Mechanic, circa 1938

H 10 in W 24 in
Isabella
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an original carved wood sculpture by American WPA artist Avis Zeidler Nemkoff
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Isabella

Avis Zeidler Nemkoff
Isabella, c.1938

H 18.5 in W 10 in
"Industry and Agriculture", Unique Pair of Bronzes Celebrating American Workers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In some ways a classic example of WPA-era sculpture celebrating the American worker, this pair is
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Industry and Agriculture", Unique Pair of Bronzes Celebrating American Workers
"Industry and Agriculture", Unique Pair of Bronzes Celebrating American Workers

"Industry and Agriculture", Unique Pair of Bronzes Celebrating American Workers

H 11 in W 8 in D 5 in
Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
to sculpture. In the late 1920s and early 1930s he exhibited at the Salons of America exhibitions at
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist
Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist

Chaim Gross
Three Girls Bronze Relief Sculpture Plaque Chaim Gross Modernist WPA Era Artist

H 7 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
"Agriculture, " Bronze, Allegorical Art Deco Sculptural Relief Celebrating Labor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Classic example of WPA-era sculpture celebrating the worker, this beautiful bronze bas relief
Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Agriculture, " Bronze, Allegorical Art Deco Sculptural Relief Celebrating Labor
"Agriculture, " Bronze, Allegorical Art Deco Sculptural Relief Celebrating Labor

"Agriculture, " Bronze, Allegorical Art Deco Sculptural Relief Celebrating Labor

H 13 in W 6.5 in D 0.25 in
WPA Ceramic Sculpture Balloon Man
By Louise Pain
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a whimsical figurine of a clown or carnie with balloons by Chicago WPA artist Louise Pain
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

WPA Ceramic Sculpture Balloon Man
WPA Ceramic Sculpture Balloon Man

WPA Ceramic Sculpture Balloon Man

H 14.25 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Bernard Zakheim, WPA Style Sculpture of Moses With Horns
By Bernard Baruch Zakheim
Located in Treasure Island, CA
by German Expressionism, he produced oils, watercolors, frescoes, and sculptures of Jewish and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Sculptures

Bernard Zakheim, WPA Style Sculpture of Moses With Horns
Bernard Zakheim, WPA Style Sculpture of Moses With Horns

Bernard Zakheim, WPA Style Sculpture of Moses With Horns

H 11.75 in W 4 in D 1.5 in
Striking Pair of Ceramic WPA Era/Art Deco Figurines Depicting Workers
By Phoenix Pottery
Located in Tucson, AZ
Striking pair of WPA/Art Deco figurines of a male and female, depicting Workers in the field. He is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Striking Pair of Ceramic WPA Era/Art Deco Figurines Depicting Workers
Striking Pair of Ceramic WPA Era/Art Deco Figurines Depicting Workers

Striking Pair of Ceramic WPA Era/Art Deco Figurines Depicting Workers

H 20.5 in W 6.25 in D 4.5 in
Midcentury WPA Sculpture of a Family
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage sculpture of a family, produced, circa 1930s by an unknown, possibly American artist, in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Midcentury WPA Sculpture of a Family
Midcentury WPA Sculpture of a Family

Midcentury WPA Sculpture of a Family

H 25 in W 18 in D 10 in
Art Deco WPA Pottery Horse Sculpture by Jordan 1937
By WPA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well done handcrafted pottery fired clay horse in the Art Deco WPA style with strong build
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Art Deco WPA Pottery Horse Sculpture by Jordan 1937
Art Deco WPA Pottery Horse Sculpture by Jordan 1937

Art Deco WPA Pottery Horse Sculpture by Jordan 1937

H 8 in W 15.25 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Survey Sticks with Stands
By WPA
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A vintage survey stick in the style of the WPA with markings that have a very tribal Folk Art look
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vintage Survey Sticks with Stands
Vintage Survey Sticks with Stands

Vintage Survey Sticks with Stands

H 81.75 in W 12 in D 12 in
"Mercury" Bronze New York City Sculpture American Art Deco WPA
Located in New York, NY
Gray will come up. The provenance of the sculpture is extraordinary,
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Mercury" Bronze New York City Sculpture American Art Deco WPA
"Mercury" Bronze New York City Sculpture American Art Deco WPA

Joseph Freelander
"Mercury" Bronze New York City Sculpture American Art Deco WPA, 1930s/40s

H 18 in W 9 in D 6 in
KNEELING WOMAN modern mid-century modernist WPA carved wood sculpture
By Jose de Creeft
Located in New York, NY
from a wide variety of artistic styles to create sculptures. His vast output showed his ingenuity as an
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

KNEELING WOMAN modern mid-century modernist WPA carved wood sculpture
KNEELING WOMAN modern mid-century modernist WPA carved wood sculpture

Jose de Creeft
KNEELING WOMAN modern mid-century modernist WPA carved wood sculpture, 1940s

H 14 in W 6.6 in D 6 in
American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Military Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist
By Anita Weschler
Located in New York, NY
American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Military Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist Anita Weschler
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Military Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist
American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Military Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist

Anita Weschler
American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Military Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist, 1936

H 22 in W 26 in D 10 in
LOVERS American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist
By Anita Weschler
Located in New York, NY
LOVERS American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist Anita Weschler
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

LOVERS American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist
LOVERS American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist

Anita Weschler
LOVERS American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist, c. 1940s

H 18 in W 10 in D 10 in
"Washing Women" Cast Aluminum Plaque Sculpture WPA American Modern 20th Century
By Alice Carr de Creeft
Located in New York, NY
"Washing Women" Cast Aluminum Plaque Sculpture WPA American Modern 20th Century. Alice Robertson
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Washing Women" Cast Aluminum Plaque Sculpture WPA American Modern 20th Century
"Washing Women" Cast Aluminum Plaque Sculpture WPA American Modern 20th Century

Alice Carr de Creeft
"Washing Women" Cast Aluminum Plaque Sculpture WPA American Modern 20th Century, c. 1930s

H 15 in W 15 in D 4 in
WPA Cast Stone Sculpture Female Artist American Modernism Working Scrub Woman
Located in New York, NY
WPA Cast Stone Sculpture Female Artist American Modernism Working Scrub Woman by Franc (Dorothy
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

WPA Cast Stone Sculpture Female Artist American Modernism Working Scrub Woman
WPA Cast Stone Sculpture Female Artist American Modernism Working Scrub Woman

Franc Epping
WPA Cast Stone Sculpture Female Artist American Modernism Working Scrub Woman, 1939

H 8.5 in W 5 in D 7.5 in
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
own individual artistic style was already evident in her sculptures. Eugenie Gershoy worked in stone
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist

Eugenie Gershoy
Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist, c.1940's

H 8 in W 4 in D 4 in
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Wpa Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of wpa sculptures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, clay and wood, all wpa sculptures available were constructed with great care. Wpa sculptures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco wpa sculptures are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made wpa sculptures over the years, but those made by Don Griffith, Donal Hord and Elizabeth Anderson Seaver are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Wpa Sculptures?

Prices for wpa sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, wpa sculptures begin at $1,100 and can go as high as $39,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.