Renaissance Man Antiques

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 Rausdhert constitutes a condemnation of the Axis powers that were drawing much of the world into genocide, mass suffer...

Sculpted by Robert Weinman, son of the artist responsible for the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental sculptures in Washington, D.C., this very rare Art Deco bronze plaque depicts a nude...

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...

A brilliant example of Jean Mayodon's work with the famed Sèvres porcelain works, this large vide poche or low dish depicts a centaur carrying a nymph at its center, surrounded by th...

A classic example of American Art Deco design infused with Cubism, this rare bud vase designed by Frank Ferrell gives the tapering sides of this piece a fractured quality with shards...

Highly significant artistically and historically, this unique bronze portrait by William Zorach captures the spirit and strength of Philip Wittenberg, the New York attorney who couns...

Very rare, and a classic example of stylized Art Deco sculpture, this porcelain depiction of pegasus in flight was sculpted by Geza De Vegh for the Lamberton Scammell porcelain works...

Tall and elegant, this cylindrical terracotta vase features a female figure and running deer in relief, finished in a rich, deep blue glaze. The vase was molded and incised with hor...

Large and dramatic, this depiction of a nude male figure leaning toward the corner of the painting, with his lover faintly shown behind him, was made by Luc Lafnet, a Belgian painter...

Large, dramatic and powerful, this painting of an escaped slave emerging from the cellar of a woman's home in the North, before or during the Civil War, was painted by Edith Emerson,...

Large and impressive, this Art Deco vase by the great master, Jean Mayodon, depicts a pair of stylized nude male archers with bows in hand on one side, and two deer embedded in a ric...

Richly executed in a deep palette of green, red and black, this striking portrait of a male youth in a yellow plaid swimsuit was painted at the end of World War II by Paul Cocagne, o...

Remarkable and probably unique, this striking and substantial sculpture depicts a nude male surfer standing in front of his surfboard, his hair slicked back and his physique very lea...

Large and rare -- and one of the great mythological porcelains of the 20th century -- this very fine blanc de chine sculpture was created by J...

Brilliantly painted in a palette of emerald, lime green, canary, pink and brown, this depiction of a deeply tanned young man in exotic costume was made by George E. Lambert, Jr. Lam...

This quintessential example of stylized Art Deco sculpture depicts the head of a goat, its face long and lean, and his curving, ribbed horns wrapping around the back of his head. Th...

This remarkable pair of Art Deco sculptures adorned with a ram representing Capricorn, the Zodiac sign, may have been made as maquettes for a door knob and designed by Edgar Miller, ...

Vivid and powerful, this large Art Deco mural study was painted by Elsa Jemne for the Northern States Power Building in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1930-31. The painting shows a nude mal...

Although both sides of this drawing show male figures from different viewpoints, indicating Paul Goadby Stone's use of the paper to think out his ideas and capture the moment, each i...

This bold and vivid lamp from the late 1920s captures a phenomenon that started in the late 19th century and continued into the Art Deco period -- female figures dancing with flowing veils and fluttering fabrics. Loïe Fuller began the trend in the 1890s and early 1900s, and later Ruth St. Denis danced with veils and diaphanous fabrics in America. Here, the body of the lamp -- produced by Muncie pottery...

Like so many WPA sculptures from the 1930s and 40s which valorized and celebrated the American worker, this classic wall-mounted work depicts a lumberjack at rest, his ax at his feet...