Max Valentin Decorative Objects

Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and ...

Art Deco Figurine of 'Mata Hari' by Capodimonte / Naples Porcelain Company Italy, circa 1925 An exceptional work, displaying grace and movement, subtly hand- painted. The seductive turban and gold earring wearing dancer draped in a White and Iron-Red Moon and Star motif garment, on a tasseled pillow. Hence our Mata Hari, attribution/suggestion. The name Mata Hari, is a Malay expression for the sun. Literally meaning “eye of the day"/ dawn of the day' This exquisite figure, depicts the The dancer (Mata Hari ?) as the sun-wearing the moon and stars. Marked with the variation Blue underglaze Crown & N. In remarkable well cared for condition, some minor wear to the gilt. The figurine stands...

A fine mid-century Rosenthal porcelain figurine. In the form of a rooster. Designed by J. Feldtmann in the 1950s for Rosenthal. S...

Age Art Deco porcelain figurine from Hungarian porcelain Hollóháza About Holloaza Hollohaza porcelain is one of the oldest porcelain manufactory ...

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...

Zoomorphic enameled porcelain polychrome box represents a fennec fox. Manufactured by Théodore Haviland Porcelain, model was created in 1921 by great Swiss...

Early 20th Century bronze male nude sculpture on wood pedestal base.

Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...

Art Deco bronze sculpture male torso. Bronze, dark green patina on a Portor marble base. France 1930.

Lost-wax bronze sculpture depicting a pig or sow lying in a meadow. The sculpture is mounted on an oval Lavagna slate base. Signed "I. Bonheur." France, late 19th century.

This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for his nude figures straining to accomplish physical tasks -- such as carrying a large bucket or splitting a stone -- this sculpture is the only example known to exist. A decade after this sculpture was cast, Seifert carved a marble portrait of Siegfried Marcus, inventor of the gasoline-powered car, for a monument in Vienna, which includes a nude male figure in bas relief racing forward on the upper edge of an automobile wheel. He also created a large sculpture grouping honoring Empress Elizabeth...

A small figural male nude verte green bronze Greek God 'Bacchus' sculpture statue, circa mid-20th century. Bacchus was known as the 'wine' God. Piece is made of sold bronze or brass ...