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
Featured Pieces
"Hand Mirror w/ Dolphin Motif," Rare Art Deco Sterling Silver by Nielsen/Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic Art Deco design, crafted in sterling silver by Harald Nielsen for George Jensen -- arguably the most renowned silversmith in the world at the time -- this hand mirror featu...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
"Lysistrata," Set of 61 Extraordinary Art Deco Prints for 1945 Edition by L'hoir
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary set of 61 prints on 34 separate sheets of rag paper by Maurice L'Hoir were made in connection with the 1945 publication of Lysistrata, the Classic Greek poem that ...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Prints
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Paper
"Youth with Pipes and Valves," Sensitive Portrait of Young Man, Dorothy Van Loan
By Dorothy Van Loan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully and sensitively painted, this WPA-period portrait of a young man in an unusual setting -- perhaps a boiler room or plumbing closet -- was executed by Dorothy Van Loan, a ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Nude Male Archer," Bronze by Geyger, Original Purchased by Kaiser Wilhelm II
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly sculpted and cast with very fine detail with a rich, lustrous patina, this celebrated bronze of a fully nude male archer was sculpted by Ernst Moritz Geyger in the 1890s ...
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Antique Early 1900s German Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
"Coffee Pot and Sugar Bowl," Art Deco Pieces by Atelier Borgila, Sterling Silver
By Atelier Borgila
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely designed and executed, this Art Deco coffee pot and sugar bowl form an elegant pairing, and were made by Erik Fleming's Atelier Borgila in Sweden in 1953. Each piece is s...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
"Head of a Potter," Highly Rare Art Deco Sculpture of Male Figure by Nielsen
By Jais Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and remarkable "Head of a Potter" in the pebbly Sung glaze by Jais Nielsen is both strong and subtle, an evocative and beautiful capturing of a young man's visage, no doubt...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic
"Goatherd," Extraordinary Nude Male Painting in Mountain Setting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary painting of a nude youth serving as a goatherd in the mountains of Central Europe is notable for its combination of sweetness and sensuality. The central figure is smooth and tanned like a modern-day lifeguard, but looks into the distance in an otherworldly, wistful way. The goats in his charge are gathered around, and the mountains tower overhead, suggesting a lovely, sunny day worth remembering. The artist was Marcel René Herrfeldt...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Laurence," Arts and Crafts Piece with Rabbit by Saturday Evening Girls/Revere
By Saturday Evening Girls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and beautifully crafted, this rare plate designed for a child -- and customized for "Laurence" by the Saturday Evening Girls (SEG) at the ...
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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
"Industry," Art Deco Painting with Stylized Gears and Structure for Fortune Mag
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant example of Art Deco-era painting which celebrated American manufacturing with stylized images of gears and Industrial architecture, this gouache painting by Paolo Garrett...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Unusual Art Deco Vase with Flowers in Blue and Gold by Longwy, France
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Covered with bold flowers in full bloom, and glazed in an unusual palette of periwinkle, navy blue, gold and sky blue, this ovoid-form Art Deco vase was made by the famed Longwy cera...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases
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Ceramic
"Wrestlers, Runners, Warriors, Equestrian," Set of Drawings, Paul Cadmus, 1930s
By Paul Cadmus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drawn during the time when Paul Cadmus produced some of his most famous -- and infamous -- paintings with satiric themes such as "Shore Leave" and "The Fleet's in," but presaging his lifelong interest in the male nude, this set of four scenes depict male figures in scenes that would be familiar to artists going back to Roman and Greek times. One scene depicts two nudes in a wrestling match, another shows several nude figures in a headlong run, a third shows two men in battle, and the fourth depicts a nude figure taming a rearing horse. No doubt inspired by Classical sculptures, this set of drawings captures the energy and dynamics of interacting male figures, but without the very fine detail that he would bring to his countless male nude drawings in the 1950s, 60s and later. The drawings are signed, and the reverse retains an owner's label indicating the drawing was in the collection of William Tregoning, a gallerist who amassed a large collection of male figural art...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Noah's Ark" Enamel Bowl, Masterpiece of Mid Century Artistry by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In our opinion, the finest and most delightful of Karl Drerup's enamel works from the post-World War II period, this footed bowl depicts Noah and his ark, teaming with a veritable fo...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
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Enamel
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