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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"Circus", Large and Ambitious Painting by John B. Lear w/ Male Nudes, 1965
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This early and ambitious watercolor painting by John B. Lear shows the growing scale and detail of his best work, here incorporating three nude and semi-nude male figures in a surrea...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
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Paint
"Portrait of a Young Jockey", Vivid, Superb Portrait Painting by Peter Hurd
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Perhaps the finest portrait we have ever offered, this depiction of a young jockey in 1941, his complexion warm and glowing and his blue eyes echoing the color of his shirt, was pain...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Waking Angel", Remarkable, Early Painting of Nude Male Figure, Leyendecker
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful depiction of a young male angel, stretching as he awakens from his sleep, is a remarkably assured and skilled painting by the young Joseph Christian Leyendecker, later...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Paintings
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Paint
"State Fair Scene with Horses & Merry-Go-Round", American Scene Painting, 1947
By Edmund Brucker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and dynamic, this 1947-vintage painting depicts a shirtless man handling a high-spirited Percheron horse that won a blue ribbon at the Indiana state fair. The young men watch...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Sea Dragon", Art Deco Low Bowl w/ Silver Overlay in Rare Red Glaze, Argenta
By Gustavsberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, heavy and impressive, this low bowl produced by the Gustavsberg porcelain works in Sweden features a sea dragon at its center, expressed in silver over a rich deep red glaze. ...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
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Porcelain
"Look Award to William Goetz", Gold Art Deco Medal for Film Achievement, 1952
By William Zorach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Important both artistically and historically, this unique gold medallion for Film Achievement was commissioned by Look magazine, sculpted by William Zorach, struck by the the renowne...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Gold
"Half Nude Standing Male", WPA Era Sculpture, Brents Carlton, Golden Gate Expo
By Brents Carlton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome and important, this glazed ceramic sculpture of a standing half-nude male, dressed in a pair of pants held up by a rope for a belt, was sculpted by Brents Carlton in the 193...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic
"Roping Sculpture", Drawing of Two Youths w/ Classical Stone Head, Burnt Sienna
By Peter Todd Mitchell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This finely detailed drawing by Peter Todd Mitchell -- famed for his fabric and wallpaper designs after World War II -- depicts two semi-nude male figures maneuvering a Classical stone head...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
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Paper
"Leaf and Branch", Striking Art Deco, Wrought Iron Candelabra, Exquisite Detail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An exquisite example of high-style Art Deco artisanry, this wrought iron, three-arm candelabra features a leaf-and-branch motif that is beautifully conceived and finely executed. Th...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Candelabras
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Iron
"Mail by Stagecoach, Lynn to Lowell", WPA Mural Study by Aiden Ripley
By Aiden Lassell Ripley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An evocative and atmospheric example of WPA mural painting, this large study in watercolor and crayon depicts a stagecoach being loaded with mail and passengers for the journey from ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
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Paint
"Perfuming Her Handkerchief", Fabulous Art Deco Ink Drawing, Woman at Her Vanity
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This bravura ink drawing, depicting a fashionable woman seated at her vanity table, applying an elegant bottle of perfume to her handkerchief, represents the fusion of Art Deco and C...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Drawings
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Paper
"Ringmaster and Ram", Art Deco Circus Theme Inlaid Wood Panel w/ Female Nude
By Andrew Szoeke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This masterwork of inlaid wood -- in stunning, interlocking pieces of burled walnut and maple, mahogany and beech -- depicts a nude female ring master with whip in hand, urging a ram...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Wood
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