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"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

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

"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

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

"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

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

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

"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

"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

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

"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

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

"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

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

"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

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

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

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

"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

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

"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

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

"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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

Founding Fathers WPA Bronzes by Rosario R. Fiore, 1930s
Founding Fathers WPA Bronzes by Rosario R. Fiore, 1930s

Founding Fathers WPA Bronzes by Rosario R. Fiore, 1930s

Located in Savannah, GA

Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) A set of three WPA bronzes depicting founding

Category

Vintage 1930s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"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

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

"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

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

"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

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

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

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

The Partisan
The Partisan

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

Last One In!
Last One 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

The Mechanic
The Mechanic

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

Isabella

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

"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

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

Tending the Nets a c1930 WPA era watercolor by Sculptor and Painter Albert Wein.
Tending the Nets a c1930 WPA era watercolor by Sculptor and Painter Albert Wein.

Tending the Nets a c1930 WPA era watercolor by Sculptor and Painter Albert Wein.

By Albert W. Wein

Located in Southampton, NJ

relates to his early, cubistic sculptures. A masterful WPA-era watercolor that exhibits Wein's cubist

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oak, Paint, Paper

WPA Ceramic Sculpture Balloon Man
WPA Ceramic Sculpture Balloon Man

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vintage Survey Sticks with Stands
Vintage Survey Sticks with Stands

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

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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.