About Renaissance Man Antiques
Renaissance Man Antiques is America's only antique gallery to focus on pieces that celebrate the beauty and power of the human figure, and many of them are Art Deco or Mid-Century in style. We offer paintings, prints, drawings, bronzes, ceramic and glass pieces, and other antiques that include male and female nudes, allegorical subjects, portraits and architecture-related pieces. Most of the pieces we offer are unique or rare, and we love to share our knowledge, so you will see that our descriptions are as detailed as possible. We encourage visits by appointment, and ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
"Totem Poles, Igloos and Teepees", Art Deco Painting for Alaska-Themed Poster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rich with color and stylized in the best Art Deco manner, this original painting was made by Virginia Lyons for a proposed poster that would promote travel to Alaska and other northe...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"The Bronx in 1925", Bold, Cubist-Inspired Drawing of Early Apartment Building
By Misha Reznikoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and bold, this 1925 Cubist-inspired drawing of one of the Bronx's earliest large apartment buildings was made by Misha Reznikoff, a Ukranian-American artist. Reznikoff stud...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Possum Named Charlie", Charming Art Deco Sculpture of Opossum by Aitken, Ohio
By Russell B. Aitken
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and winning, this diminutive sculpture of an opossum named Charlie was sculpted by Russell Barnett Aitken in the 1930s, perhaps modeled after an animal that he came...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Mermaid Riding Dolphin", Rare, Large Art Deco Sculpture with Female Nude
By Bing & Grøndahl, Kai Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sleek and sensual, this large, extraordinary porcelain sculpture was created by Kai Nielsen, Denmark's leading figurative sculptor in the first decades of the 20th century. Nielsen w...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Nude Discus Thrower", Powerful, Sensuous Sculpture of Male Athlete, 1938
By Fritz Nuss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly rare and very powerful, this depiction of a nude male discus thrower, his right arm cocked and his body twisted and ready to throw, was sculpted by Fritz Nuss in 1938. The di...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Irish Soccer Championship, 1950s", Stunning Painting of Soccer Win by IFA Team
By John Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of both high joy and deep dejection, this dramatic scene depicts the culmination of a 1950s championship match between Ireland's two major soccer teams -- the IFA or Northern/Be...
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Vintage 1950s British Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Skyscrapers and Airplanes", Unique Pair of Art Deco Enameled Aperitif Glasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and beautiful, this pair of faceted and enamel painted aperitif glasses depict soaring Art Deco skyscrapers paired with the most modern modes of air travel, all executed in blac...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Glass
"Model with Feathered Hat", Cover Art for High Fashion Magazine, Sweden
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original painting for the cover of Eva magazine, depicting a high fashion model with a lavishly feathered hat, was painted by Wilhelm Kåge, best known as the designer behind the...
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Firebird Lamps", Rare Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps in Black and Red
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly glazed in pitch black and crimson, this rare pair of late Art Deco ceramic lamps -- probably dating from the 1940s -- feature firebirds that glow like fire in the night air. ...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
"Three Nudes in Moroccan Hammam", Masterpiece w/ Male Nudes by Azema, 1967
By Jacques Azema
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This depiction of three nude male figures in a Moroccan hammam or bathhouse is probably the greatest work of Jacques Azéma, a French artist who become fascinated with Morocco and its...
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Vintage 1960s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Cowboy with Lasso and Spurs", Unique, Large Art Deco Wall Charger by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and important, this monumental wall charger by Waylande Gregory depicts a cowboy on the range, with a lasso in hand, a ten gallon hat on his head, and spurs on his heels. The ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Clay
"Leaves and Flowers", Rare Art Deco Lidded Dish in Canary Yellow, Lime Green
By Cowan Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in tones of canary yellow and lime green, this highly rare covered dish adorned with stylized flowers and leaves was designed by Raoul Josset and José Martin for C...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
