Renaissance Man Antiques

This high-energy, dynamic depiction of a black rearing horse being restrained by a nude male figure given a deep brick red hue, was painted by Robin Artine Smith for a Horse Show at ...

Boldly painted with a vivid palette, this depiction of a stylized black Archer, his bow stretched and his red-pointed arrow at the ready, is a classic example of Art Deco decorative ...

Vividly and powerfully painted, this portrait of Mexican basketball player Andrés Gómez Domínguez, painted during the 1936 Olympics in Germany, was one of a series of athlete portrai...

Probably made for a poster or advertisement, this Art Deco painting by Robin Artine Smith, an important Texas artist, illustrates and promotes the classic Tabac Blond perfume produce...

Vivid and bold, this depiction of a female nude and parrot -- painted in an earthy palette of brick red, sienna brown, slate gray and sand -- was made by André Lhote, a French artist...

A companion piece to Walker Hancock's "Daydream," also offered by Renaissance Man, this very rare bronze sculpture depicts a sleeping, shirtless male youth, his head nestled in the c...

A bit terrifying and a bit romantic, this scene of an enormous Cyclops atop a cliff, dislodging a large stone and potentially endangering the romantic idyll below, was drawn by Gasto...

This remarkable 1920s view of Montmartre, with the great church of Sacré-Cœur at the center, depicts an array of performers and revelers in the streets below, including a harlequin, ...

Beautifully decorated with flowers and leaves in a lovely hue of periwinkle on a silvery ground, this striking covered Art Deco bowl was made by one of America's masters in enamel wo...

Sensitive and tender, this lovely bas relief sculpture of a small boy, dating from the early 20th century, was sculpted by George Winterich and executed in plaster painted a creamy, ...

This vividly hued and wistful scene depicting two nude male figures musing and lounging on a rooftop in Frankfurt was painted by Hans Scheil in the 1940s or 50s. The scene is painte...

This very fine example of Mid Century enamel work depicts a flock of seven cranes gathered in the water, near a setting sun, all expressed in saturated tones of blue, gray and gold. ...

Brilliantly glazed in rich, deep tones of sky blue and Mediterranean blue, wrapped in an abstract netting of darker blue lines and dots and pierced by three rounded openings, this hi...

Browned and burned by a day in the sun, this portrait of an artist on a wood deck along the water in Sjöbo, Sweden was painted by Emil Olsson in 1932. The warm tones of the main sub...

One of America's finest Art Deco relief sculptures dating from the 1930s, this rare silver medallion or paperweight by Robert Tait McKenzie features a nude male shot putter on one si...

High spirited and joyous, this scene of three nude figures and a French poodle on a cliffside beach -- perhaps in La Jolla near San Diego -- is indicative of America's increasing com...

Both charming and sensual, this rare Art Deco bas relief panel depicts a nude Venus cavorting with Cupid with his arrow, with details like C...

Bold and gorgeous, this rare bronze and glass compote features a trio of female caryatids in flowing Greek robes, supporting a bronze base for a flaring, iridescent glass bowl. The ...

This superb example of WPA-period allegorical painting by Edwin Boyd Johnson is both classic and highly unusual. Unlike most WPA paintings and studies, which are oil on canvas or go...

Evocative and beautiful, this highly rare bronze sculpture of a nude male youth, dreamily looking into the distance, was sculpted by Walker Hancock in 1938 and cast in 1986 during hi...

Elegant and sensuous, this rare bas relief panel depicts a nude Orpheus holding his lyre and accompanied by a leaping panther. The panel dates to 1936 and was made by the New Art Wa...

Powerful and terrifying, this late 1930s painting by Jules Karl Rauschert constitutes a condemnation of the Axis powers that were drawing much of the world into genocide, mass suffer...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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 ...

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...

Rare and remarkable, this beautifully sculpted female head, looking downward in sadness or exhaustion, was executed by a French artist and bathed in a ivory-hued glaze with the craqu...

This highly rare -- perhaps unique -- wall mounted charger depicts a female nude reclining in the Egyptian desert, with a camel behind her and a line of pyramids to her right. The s...

Boldly and beautifully executed, this Art Deco painting depicts a Native American family in the Southwest, the father carrying a deer on his shoulders, the mother carrying a papoose ...

A remarkable survivor from a Cleveland department store or retail shop, this hand painted, high-style Art Deco cabinet was made to display perfumes or other precious items available ...

Known for his many portraits in later years, this early work by Anatola Soungouroff is a brilliant depiction of a strikingly handsome North African soldier wearing a traditional hat ...

This extraordinary portrait of a Latin worker in Miami, presaging the enormous growth of the city's Cuban population a decade later, was painted by Angelo De Riz, an important Italia...

An extraordinary find, both historically and artistically, this miniature Oscar statue was commissioned by Columbia Pictures in 1935 to celebrate its 15th anniversary as well as the ...

Bold and direct, this depiction of a striking blonde woman sitting in a cafe looking straight at the viewer is executed in strong, primary colors that match the directness of the sit...

A brilliant example of Neoclassical painting from the 1820s or 30s, this depiction of a fully nude Bacchus figure, his head encircled by a wreath woven with grapes and grapevines, hi...

An especially fine example of high style Art Deco design and painting in 1920s Sweden, this depiction of a fashionable woman wearing a dress enriched with stylized flowers was painte...

One of the rarest and most important sculptures produced by the ARKO ceramic school established by Alexander Archipenko in Woodstock, New York, this stylized ceramic piece depicting ...

Highly important, both artistically and historically, this 1931 portrait by Dan Terry Reid -- an early graduate of Howard University’s Department of Art -- depicts one of the most im...

Full of movement and life, this depiction of two sturdy Italian athletes in the shower, their nudity slightly veiled by cascades of water and soap, has the same dynamic energy we wou...

Perhaps no man is as vulnerable as he is when he has been drafted into the army, stripped of his clothes and dignity, awaiting an uncertain fate. Certainly this group of nude conscr...

Large and important, this drawing is the final study for "Biscayne Holiday," one of the famed Seminole paintings created by Eugene Savage starting in 1935 during his first visit to F...

An extraordinary confluence of George Platt Lynes, Jared French and a renowned WPA mural with hints of homoeroticism can be seen in this photograph by Lynes in 1939, taken as French ...

The product of King Minos of Crete's wife, Queen Pasiphaë, and a white bull provided to the king by Poseidon, the Minotaur was a much-feared monster who was doomed to wander the hall...

This handsome pencil drawing of a standing nude male figure on tracing paper was made by Rosella Hartman, an important printmaker active between 1923 and 1959. The modeling of the f...

In a brilliant interpretation of the Classic zodiac symbol for Virgo, Andrew Szoeke here depicts a nude female rising from a burst of flames in brilliant shades of yellow, orange and...

This brilliant painting of a Cubist-inspired dancer's costume -- executed in vivid tones of canary yellow, periwinkle/purple, sky blue, and brick red -- is a classic illustration of ...

Stylized, warm and poignant, this unique pair of bookends glazed in dark pink and black -- depicting a Black couple asleep in each other's arms -- is a superb example of WPA-period s...

This original painting, commissioned by a fashionable men's store in 1920s Berlin, features a handsome and debonair man wearing a white fedora, a double-breasted white suit, a blue a...

Perhaps the most spectacular, high style glass Art Deco bookends ever produced in France, this pair depicting seated nude female figures, their hair falling down like waterfalls, was...

Executed by an American artist living in Venice, this depiction of two long distance runners, exhausted and gasping for breath at the end of the race, is a superb example of Mid Cent...

Sensuous and charming at the same time, this depiction of two important figures from Greek mythology -- Orpheus and Pan -- quietly sitting together in conversation, was made by Alber...

This brilliant painting of a Cubist-inspired dancer's costume -- executed in vivid tones of deep blue, purple and brick red -- is a classic illustration of Picasso's influence on bal...