Max Kalish Furniture

Max Kalish was an American sculptor born in Valozhyn, Belarus. He was best known for his sculptures of laborers. His Orthodox Jewish family immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1893, when he was two years old. Kalish studied with Herman Matzen at the Cleveland Institute of Art; in New York City with Herbert Adams at the National Academy of Design and in the studios of Alexander Stirling Calder and Isidore Konti and Paris with Paul Wayland Bartlett at the Académie Colarossi and Jean-Antoine Injalbert at the École des Beaux-Arts. His best-known work is a 1932 statue of Abraham Lincoln in Cleveland, Ohio. Washington, D.C. Publisher Willard M. Kiplinger commissioned Kalish to create 50 portrait statuettes of prominent figures in World War II-era politics, arts and sciences. Kiplinger donated the statuettes to the Smithsonian Institution in 1944. Kalish was the author of Labor Sculpture, largely a collection of photographs of his statues of workers. Most of the works in the book are in a Social realism style. Critic Emily Genauer wrote in 1938, “It is the workmen who dominate the American scene, and who have become as surely symbolic of their time as the pioneers in covered wagons, and the robber barons and the great merchant princes were in their respective eras.” This was what Kalish portrayed in his art.

Creator: Max Kalish

Female Nude Bookends, Rare Bronze Sculptures by Max Kalish, Paris Foundry

$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

Female Nude Bookends, Rare Bronze Sculptures by Max Kalish, Paris Foundry

By Max Kalish 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Finished with a gorgeous, deep green-black patina with mossy highlights, this rare pair of bronze bookends depicting seated female nudes was sculpted by Max Kalish, best known for his series of sculptures celebrating the American worker...

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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Max Kalish Furniture

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Bronze

"Eternal Springtime, " Romantic Antique Sculpture in Marble with Nudes by Kalish

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"Eternal Springtime, " Romantic Antique Sculpture in Marble with Nudes by Kalish

By Max Kalish 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although Max Kalish is renowned for his bronze sculptures of laborers in 1930s, America, he also carved remarkable pieces in marble, often depicting idealized figures and couples in ...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Max Kalish Furniture

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Marble

Antique Hans Arnoldt Signed Art Deco Nude Female Bronze Sculpture & Marble Base

$1,295

H 9 in W 5 in D 3 in

Antique Hans Arnoldt Signed Art Deco Nude Female Bronze Sculpture & Marble Base

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This antique sculpture was done by the well known Hans Arnoldt of Germany and dates to the early 20th Century and done in an Art Deco style. The sculpture is composed of cast and pat...

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Max Kalish Furniture

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Bronze

Contemporary Bronze Nude Female Torso Sculpture

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H 5.52 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in

Contemporary Bronze Nude Female Torso Sculpture

Located in Paris, FR

Contemporary bronze sculpture by outstanding Russian artist Tatiana Brodatch based in Milan. This "Venus Torso" from the famous project "Love is a verb", ...

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2010s Italian Modern Max Kalish Furniture

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Bronze

Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach

$1,650

H 14 in W 6.25 in D 6 in

Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach

By William Zorach

Located in Montreal, QC

Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach Incised signature near base '©WZ Zorach William Zorach' with publisher's mark. This work is from the edition published by Robi...

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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Max Kalish Furniture

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Cast Stone

Centaur sculpture in marble

$7,863

H 23.23 in W 6.3 in D 14.57 in

Centaur sculpture in marble

Located in Rome, IT

Description Centaur sculpture in white marble with marble base ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Scultura di Cent...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Max Kalish Furniture

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Stone, Marble

Female Nude Bronze Sculpture by Peter Breuer, Berlin, 1890

$714

H 7.88 in W 6.3 in D 4.97 in

Female Nude Bronze Sculpture by Peter Breuer, Berlin, 1890

Located in Vienna, AT

A finely cast bronze sculpture depicting a standing female nude, created by the German sculptor Peter Breuer (1856–1930). Executed in Berlin around 1890, this work shows Breuer’s cha...

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1890s German Jugendstil Antique Max Kalish Furniture

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Bronze

Art Deco Brown Patinated Bronze Female Nude Sculpture

$1,727

H 8.67 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in

Art Deco Brown Patinated Bronze Female Nude Sculpture

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This Art Deco brown patinated bronze female nude sculpture from the 20th century is mounted on a green marble base. The sculpture represents a seated female nude with elongated forms...

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20th Century French Art Deco Max Kalish Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball LUEUR by Max le Verrier Paris

$2,103

H 11.82 in W 6.89 in D 3.94 in

Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball LUEUR by Max le Verrier Paris

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball by Max le Verrier. This model is called LUEUR. Patinated Art Metal on Belgian Black marble base. Jade ball. Design 1930.   Posthumous Cont...

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2010s French Art Deco Max Kalish Furniture

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Marble, Jade, Metal

Roman Classical Nude Male Marble Sculpture by Lorenzo dal Torrione, Italy

$4,130Sale Price|30% Off

H 25 in W 9.5 in D 6.5 in

Roman Classical Nude Male Marble Sculpture by Lorenzo dal Torrione, Italy

Located in Miami, FL

Stunning Roman Nude Male Marble Sculpture Italian or statue of David. Well executed and wonderfully proportioned figure of David as a youth, copied from the original by Michelangelo ...

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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Max Kalish Furniture

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Limestone

Bronze Sculpture "Athlete" by Max le Verrier

$3,450

H 12 in W 25 in D 8 in

Bronze Sculpture "Athlete" by Max le Verrier

By Max Le Verrier

Located in Montreal, QC

Bronze Sculpture "Athlete" by Max le Verrier resting on stone base Stamped: "M Le Verrier" on underside. France: circa 1937 Similar model is illustrated i...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Max Kalish Furniture

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Bronze

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture by Paolo Soleri

$3,000

H 7 in W 8 in D 4.5 in

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture by Paolo Soleri

By Paolo Soleri

Located in Highland, IN

Visionary architect and artist Paolo Soleri is well known for his experimental Community Arcosanti and the cast wind bells that were created to help fund it. Far more rare are unique...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Max Kalish Furniture

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Bronze

Tessilated Travertine Marble Female Nude Sculpture, Maitland Smith

$2,700

H 27.5 in W 19 in D 8.5 in

Tessilated Travertine Marble Female Nude Sculpture, Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Pasadena, CA

Large female nude sculpture covered in tessilated travertine marble tiles by Maitland Smith, 1970's/1980's. Classic, yet modern design. Very good vintage condition.

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Late 20th Century Philippine Max Kalish Furniture

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Travertine

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920

$4,568

H 6.11 in W 6.7 in D 2.96 in

Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920

By Louis Riché

Located in Antwerp, BE

Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche (1877-1949), a famous French animalier who specialized ...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Max Kalish Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

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"Nude Dancer, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Nude Female by Max Kalish

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H 14.5 in W 5 in D 5.5 in

"Nude Dancer, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Nude Female by Max Kalish

By Max Kalish 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although Max Kalish is renowned for his sculptures of laborers in 1930s America, he also sculpted a number of other pieces in bronze and marble, often depicting idealized figures and...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Max Kalish Furniture

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Bronze

Max Kalish furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Max Kalish furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Max Kalish furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Max Kalish were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by George Sakier, Richmond Barthé, and Dolbi Cashier. Prices for Max Kalish furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,650 and can go as high as $5,200, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,425.