Pierre Laurel Sculptures

A 1930s French Art Deco bronze Roman warrior figure with spear and shield on black marble base.

Art Deco bronze bookends nymph and faun by Pierre Le Faguays. Patinated bronze on a Portor marble base with glass inlay. France 1925. These bookends are...

This is a vintage decorative prayer figure. An Oriental, gilt bronze statue of a Thai deity, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Presenting a...

An Art Deco period bronze sculpture by J. Steinel from France circa 1920. The classical female figure stands on a black marble cube and grasps a bouquet of flowers in her right hand....

Incredible french Art Deco figure attributed to Bruno Zach dancer circa 1930

This is a vintage decorative figure. An Oriental, gilt bronze statue Thai deity, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. Of bright, warm appearan...

Dancer by Demétre Chiparus (1886 - 1947) Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "D. H. Chiparus". Measures: 52 cms. alt. total and 17 cms. diam. base...

Georg Wrba (1872-1939) A Bronze Figure of Diana, 1900, inscribed 'WRBA' (on top of the base) and 'GUSS C. LEYRER. MUNCHEN' (on top of the base). Li...

Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "D. H. Chiparus". Measures: 67 cms. alt. total and 49 cms. diam. base (26,37 x 19,29) Excelent condition. Demétre Haralamb Chiparus was a Romanian Art Deco era sculptor who lived and worked in Paris, France. He was one of the most important sculptors of the Art Deco era. Sculptures of Chiparus represent the classical manifestation of Art Deco style in decorative bronze and ivory sculpture. Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls and cabarets *Early motion pictures and fashion magazines with dancers, stars and models Which made him create figures with a long, slender, stylized appearance. like the faces of “Persian Dance” and the dress in “Starfish Girl” exactly reproduces the sketch for Goldfish's dress from the ballet “Underwater kingdom” by Lev Annensky. After the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, the art of ancient Egypt...

Dancer by Demétre Chiparus 1886 - 1947 Large chrysoelephantine sculpture in gilt bronze Marble base. Signed "D. H. Chiparus". Measures: 66 cms. alt. without base 55, and 22cm aroung...

Art Deco bronze sculpture by French Artist Pierre Le Faguays, France 1930. Bronze on green marble base. This sculpture is illustrated in: Art Deco and other figures by Brian Catley, ...

The most famous figure designed by J.C. Leyendecker Illustration Artist . Known as ( The Smoker ) Cast in lost wax bronze and with a polished Antique Silver patina finish . He stands on an absolute Black marble base 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" square . Medium size sculpture...