Renaissance Man Antiques

Full of energy and atmosphere, this fine and rare print depicts three young African American men waiting their turn on the high diving board at one of New York's state-of-the-art Art...

Full of energy and high contrasts a superb example of WPA-period painting -- this scene of two young men attempting to rein in rearing horses is an important early work by Paul Zimme...

Proof that Scandinavia equalled France in its embrace of Modernism and what we now call Art Deco, this important mural study was made by Jais Nielsen in 1923 for Tivoli Gardens in Co...

Gorgeously glazed in shades of moss green and blue-green by Waylande Gregory, this rare and large vase depicts a flowering cactus plant, its foliage highlighted with a metallic silve...

This large and important portrait contrasts a modern African American male nude with two other figures in an artist's studio: a life-size plaster sculpture and a drawing tacked to th...

One of the strongest Mid-Century portraits we have seen, this depiction of a young man in a vivid, emerald-green sweater was painted by Paul Zimmerman, an important artist who grew u...

Striking and beautifully crafted, this ceramic, bas relief box depicts a centaur holding a harp, with a series of stars overhead no doubt symbolizing the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius. ...

Large, bold and unique, this pair of Art Deco sculptures, originally designed to serve as lamp bases, depict Neptune and his wife Salacia riding the backs of whimsical, stylized dolp...

Vibrant and brilliant examples of Art Deco sculptural plaques, this pair was created by Valentin Shabaeff, a Russian-born artist who settled in Montreal, Canada. He became known for ...

Although William Baziotes is justifiably famous for his Surrealist and Biomorphic paintings later in his career, his extraordinary talent is evident in his early works as well. This ...

A brilliant painting executed in vivid colors, this view of an African male youth holding a basket of gourds and an enormous bouquet of calla lilies, day lilies and other tropical bl...

Dramatically lit and strikingly posed, this depiction of a Depression-era male nude, sitting on a stool in front of an expanse of blue drapery, is beautifully painted. The model's sw...