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"Nude Among Flowers, " Deep, Wide Art Deco Bowl by California Artist, 1930s
By Mary Erckenbrack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by Matisse and other European modernists, this large and deep ceramic bowl with sgraffito decoration depicts a female nude and seated m...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
"Mermaid Bowl, " Large, Important Art Deco Sculptural Piece by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by one of America's most important sculptors working in the Art Deco period, this large and heavy sculptural bowl by Waylande Gregory depicts a mermaid holding a fish in eith...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
"Leaping Deer in Snow, " Striking Art Deco Lidded Box by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of gold and warm, dark gray, this lidded ceramic box depicts a leaping deer on its cover, the spots on its fur echoed b...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Superb, Unique "Father Time" Art Deco Clock, Wood Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely fine, made in America, Germany or France, this "Father Time" electric wall clock is a masterpiece of wood and brass inlay. Using a series of hard...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Male and Female Figures with Doves, Rare Art Deco Sculptures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Probably sculpted by Geza De Vegh for Phoenix Pottery, this rare pair of very fine ceramic sculptures depict highly-stylized male and female figures, each holding doves. The gray, de...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Neptune & Salacia Riding Dolphins, " Unique Art Deco Sculptures or Lamp Bases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, bold and unique, this pair of Art Deco sculptures, originally designed to serve as lamp bases, depict Neptune and his wife Salacia r...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Skyscraper Garniture Set with Candlesticks, Carved Limestone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable and unique, this garniture set of three carved limestone pieces -- a centerpiece flanked by two candlesticks, is a stunning example of high style Art Deco sculpture. The centerpiece is clearly inspired by Art Deco skyscrapers and monuments, with stepped-back sides and monumental doorway that suggest it could have served as a small-scale model for a fully-realized structure. The side elements have carved recesses to hold candles. The sculptor was clearly a master of his trade, and used the finest Indiana limestone...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Limestone
"Statuesque Female Nude, " Superb Art Deco Sculpture by Mankowski
By Bruno Mankowski
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Imbued with dignity, gravity and Classic beauty, this rare terra cotta sculpture of a standing female nude was sculpted by Bruno Mankowski, a German American artist known for his murals and medallic...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"Lehman Bros. Anniversary Medal, " Art Deco Bronze Paperweight, 1925-1950
By Arthur Lee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
First sculpted for Lehman Brothers in 1925 for its 75th anniversary -- with the soaring sentiment, "The Well-Being of Men is Forged on the Anvil of Ind...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Rearing Deer, " Large, Rare Art Deco Low Bowl in Yellow and Blue, Finland
By Kupittaan Savi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully glazed in sky blues and golden yellows, this large, low Art Deco bowl features a rearing deer highly stylized in the manner of the period below an arching tree with overs...
Category
Vintage 1920s Finnish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
"Europa and the Bull" Fine and Rare Art Deco Bronze Tray
By Fritz Nuss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely and elegant scene, depicting Europa on her mythological bull, surrounded by nude bathers carrying water jars and towels, was sculpted by Fritz Nuss in the late 1940s. One...
Category
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Victor Riding His Mount, " Rare Art Deco Sculpture by GyöRgy Zala
By György Zala
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Famous for his design of Heroes Square in Budapest, including the sculpting of several monumental bronze figures atop the central column and framing piers, Gyo¨rgy Zala was one of Hu...
Category
Vintage 1920s Hungarian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Deer in the Tropics, " Large, Rare Art Deco Bowl with High Relief, Boulton
By Crown Devon Fieldings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare Art Deco bowl richly detailed with the figure of a leaping deer in a lush, tropical environment, this piece was no doubt designed by Enoch Boulton for the Crown Devon company in England. Founded in the 1870s in Stoke-on-Trent, Crown Devon was known for high quality Majolica ware...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
"Steelworker" Rare Late Art Deco Sculpture of Worker, 1950s, Austria
By Karl Nieschlag
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely rare and powerful depiction of an Industrial worker with the tool of his trade at his feet, this steelworker, simply draped in a leather apron and heavy mittens, was sculpted by Karl Nieschlag. The artist studied under Josef Müllner at the master school of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Schillerplatz in Vienna from 1935-1939, and then attended the master school for stage design under Emil Pirchan...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"First Born, " Art Deco Marble Sculpture by Chester Beach, Influenced by Rodin
By Chester Beach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of tender affection and familial love, this marble sculpture is one of the finest works of Chester Beach, one of America’s foremost sculptors in the...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of energy and élan, this rare sculpture by Waylande Gregory, dating from the 1940s, depicts a zebra in mid-air, looking behind with elegant unconcern. The ceramic form is glazed in a lovely off-white glaze, and is mounted on a dark-stained walnut plinth. Gregory was a renowned a WPA sculpture...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Prying Coal, " Art Deco Bronze Sculptural Panel with Nude Male Miners, 1925
By Anna von Koranyi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extraordinary bronze panel by Hungarian artist Anna von Koranyi, depicting a group of nude miners working deep underground to extract coal, shows signs of Cubism and the impendi...
Category
Vintage 1920s Hungarian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Two Women, " Large, Lovely Mid-Century Sculpture by Lore Friedrich-Gronau
By Lore Friedrich-Gronau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of movement and grace, this entrancing sculpture was designed by Lore Friedrich-Gronau for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in Germany in the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Nude with Lily Pad, " Important Bronze Candlestick by Roman Bronze Works
By Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sensuous, languorous female nude, cast in bronze and designed to serve as a candle base, was probably sculpted by Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons, given that the artist did anoth...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Under the Sea, " Large, Rare Art Deco Bowl by Thomson for Upsala Ekeby
By Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkably large and dramatic low bowl from the Swedish ceramic firm of Upsala-Ekeby was designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson in the late 1940s. Here she depicts seaweed, coral, sea sh...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
"Cubist Roses, " Large and Rare Art Deco Vase by Olin for Primavera, France
By Jean Olin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, rare and strikingly handsome, this high vase was designed by Sigismund Olesiewicz (who later took the French name Jean Olin) for Primavera and produced by the famous Longwy wo...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Head of Young Man, " Striking, Unique Bronze Sculpture by Bischoff, 1947
By August Bischoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by August Bischoff and cast by the famous Brandis foundry in Dusseldorf, Germany, which also cast bronzes by important artists such as Arno Breker...
Category
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Eternal Springtime, " Romantic Antique Sculpture in Marble with Nudes by Kalish
By Max Kalish 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Max Kalish is renowned for his bronze sculptures of laborers in 1930s, America, he also carved remarkable pieces in marble, often depicting idealized figures and couples in ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Figure with Harp, " Art Deco Midcentury Low Bowl by Rudolf Petersen, Rare
By Rudolf Petersen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine and highly rare bowl, featuring a seated female figure in classical robes who is plucking an oval harp, exhibits the incised design and rich colors that Rudolf Peterse...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
Large, Two-Handled Art Deco Urn with Stylized Leaves, Deep Orange, 1930
By William Hentschel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous and important example of William Hentschel's artistry at the famed Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, this large, two-handled urn depicts stylized leaf forms in a dark brown...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Urns
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Jewel-Toned Mid-Century Covered Box, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly unusual and brilliantly glazed, this covered box features a sequence of geometric shapes in bas relief that are filled with pools of vivid, jewel-toned glazes in sapphire, eme...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Clay
"Zephyrus and Flora, " Rare and Striking Art Deco Sculpture by Williams
By Wheeler Williams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived as two nude figures rising out of a bed of cumulus clouds, this sculpture depicts Zephyrus and Flora, Greek gods and lovers. The warm westerly wind of Zephyrus ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Art Deco Vase with Stylized Fish, 1930 by Hentschel for Rookwood
By William Hentschel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest and most remarkable examples of Art Deco pottery we've seen by the famous Rookwood firm in Cincinnati, this vase gorgeously finished in a rust-hued glaze features a...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Female Nude Bookends, Rare Bronze Sculptures by Max Kalish, Paris Foundry
By Max Kalish 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finished with a gorgeous, deep green-black patina with mossy highlights, this rare pair of bronze bookends depicting seated female nudes was sculpted by Max Kalish, best known for his series of sculptures celebrating the American worker...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Seated Nude, " Rare Art Deco Vase by Vicke Linstrand, 1940s
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the masters of Scandinavian Art Deco and Mid-Century design in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Vicke Lindstrand is best known for his work in glass for Orrefors in the 1930s and f...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Allegory of Abundance, " Important MGM Movie Prop, Art Deco Sculpture
By Geza De Vegh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An MGM Studios prop and an important survivor of Hollywood's Golden Age, this piece may be the most ambitious Art Deco sculpture produced by any of America's leading porcelain manufa...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Sailing Ship and Dolphins, " Important Mid-Century Bowl with Vivid Enamels
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely fine piece of enamel painting by master artist Karl Drerup, this large bowl depicts a sailing ship with seagulls overhead, and dolphins cavorting below, in a sea of gorg...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"Smelling the Rose, " Classic Art Deco Sculpture with Female Nude, France
By Onnaing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With a basket of roses in her lap, more roses at her feet, and another at her nose, this lovely sculpture of a female nude with a very modern hair style is a classic example of Art Deco design. The sculpture was produced by the famed Onnaing pottery, established in 1821 and best known for a long line of Majolica ware...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Spouting Whale, " Mid-Century Masterpiece of Enamel Painting by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The finest and most dramatic piece of enamel painting we have seen by master artist Karl Drerup, this large bowl depicts a spouting whale amidst a gorgeous sea of waves in shades of ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"Fishermen in the Mediterranean, " Important Mid-Century Enamel by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring the deep blue, red and green jewel-tones for which he was famous, this rare and important footed enamel dish was created by the great master of enamel painting, Karl Drerup...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"Gathering Around the Table, " Large, Rare Mid-Century Bowl by Meister
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deliberately and charmingly naive and Primitive in style, reminiscent of some of the WPA-sponsored work produced in America, this large and very rare decorated bowl was produced by t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
"Seaside Scenes, " Unique Art Deco Bowl with Fishing Village Scenes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Whimsical and vividly glazed, this fabulous, unique Art Deco bowl depicts two contrasting scenes from a rural seaside village: a father and son fi...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
"Seashells and Coral, " Unique Art Deco Vase with Gold Glaze by Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Its gold-on-brown glazes softly glistening in the light, this lovely and unique vase by Waylande Gregory depicts a variety of undersea life, including nautilus shells and starfish on...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Female Head, " Fabulous Lucite Sculpture by Susan Bush
By Susan Bush
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable and rare work by Susan Bush from the 1970s, this piece, to quote the artist, "is very archetypal and the carved forms of the head and hair are ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
"African with Lute, " Rare Sculpture of Female Nude by Archipenko Student
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted in the late 1920s by Margaret Berger, a student of Alexander Archipenko, this is one of the finest sculptures to come out of his ARKO Modern A...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Lotus Flower Bowl", Rare Art Deco Bowl w/ Attached Frog by Rookwood, Sky Blue
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this large Art Deco bowl, dating from 1928, depicts a large, open lotus blossom to one side, with a second blossom's center seed...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
"Exotic Head Vases, " Unique California Pottery Sculptures, circa Late 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exotic and dramatic, this pair of tall head vases, partially molded and partially hand-formed, depict mask-like smiling heads with chocolate-brown bodies contrasting with sage-green ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Clay
"Cones and Olives, " Superb Footed Enamel Dish Depicting Sea Shells
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Crafted by, arguably, America's finest Mid-Century enamel artist, Karl Drerup, this superb and unique dish depicts a grouping of sea shells dominated by Olive and Cone specimens, all...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel
"Nude with Bowl, " Rare Art Deco Sculpture by Solon for Amer, Encaustic
By Leon Victor Solon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic and rare example of Art Deco sculpture, this piece was designed by Leon Victor Solon, an important color theorist and designer who became the artistic director of the American Encaustic Tile...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Harp and Guitar, " Fabulous Cubist-Art Deco Bas Relief Plaques, Terra Cotta
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superb in conception and execution, this pair of terra cotta plaques, depicting the pairing of a harp and guitar in the manner of Gris or Braque, is...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909
By Max Lange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting two male nudes lifting a garland framing Medieval images of the two patron saints of Leipzig University -- St. Laurentius and John the Baptist -- this rare and beautiful br...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Pirate with Cutlass, " Early Sculpture by Walter Inglis Anderson for Shearwater
By Walter Inglis Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Walter Anderson is best known for his superb series of watercolor paintings depicting the birds and animals of the Gulf Coast, influenced by the stylization of the Art Deco period, he also collaborated with his brothers in creating ceramic pieces for the Shearwater Pottery...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Peruvian Male in Traditional Headdress, " Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly carved and visually striking, this life-size depiction of a Peruvian man in a traditional knitted headdress is a superb example of stylized Art Deco sculpture, as well as th...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Busts
Materials
Mahogany
Rare, Large Art Deco Vase with Foliate Motif by Stangl for Fulper
By Fulper Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very rare form, but glazed with the gorgeous mottled and streaky glaze that Fulper Pottery was famous for, this fluted, flaring vase is decorated with deep bas relief leaf and bran...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Clay
"Nude on Horseback, " Art Deco Sculpture by Else Bach for Karlsruhe
By Else Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The large and rare Majolica group consisting of a nude male figure riding a horse was sculpted by Else Bach for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Wild Youth, " Art Deco Sculpture by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This depiction of a youthful figure, perhaps a street urchin from the alleys of New York, with his or her hair blowing wildly, is a rare or unique sculpture by Fred Press...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
"Seated Female Nude, " Lovely French Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finished in a soft ivory glaze with subtle shifts to dove grey, this lovely, placid nude is depicted in a seated position with her hands clasped and her gaze looking into the distanc...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
By Elizabeth Anderson Seaver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable ceramic sculpture, probably the best work of Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, one of the famous Cleveland School ceramicists -- depicts an Indian chief with full feather he...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Placing the Sandal, " Bas Relief Masterpiece with Nudes by Levillain
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine carved relief panel was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in med...
Category
Antique 1890s French Beaux Arts Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Superb Art Deco Vase with Tropical Bird Motif, George Condé for Mougin, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine and rare Art Deco vase with deeply incised design, depicting tropical birds amidst a profusion of flowers and leaf forms, was designed by George Condé for Mougin Frere...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Art Deco Vase in Pitcher Form by Greber
By Charles Greber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in metallic black and coral hues, this vase in pitcher form has a classic, Art Deco silhouette, with geometric, fan-shaped setbacks at the bottom. This piece was ma...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Chinese Accordianist in Cubist Form, " Art Deco Sculpture by Primavera
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of Art Deco design heavily influenced by Cubism, this ceramic sculpture depicts a Chinese figure playing an accordian, with the creases of the instrument echoed in ...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Airplane over the Earth, " Rare Art Deco Bowl by Ravilious for Wedgwood
By Eric Ravilious
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Eric Ravilious, one of England's great graphic artists and painters in the pre-war era, for Wedgwood's "Travel" line of table porcelains, this rare bowl shows an airplane...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
"Bending the Bow, " Art Deco Sculpture w/ Nude Male by Bargas, Tan Glaze
By Henri Bargas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Henri Bargas exhibited at the famous 1925 Exhibition in Paris that helped to usher in the style we now call Art Deco. Bargas created a number of sculptures in the tradition of Antoin...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
"Nude and Horsedrawn Chariot, " Rare Bronze Plaque by Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modeled, cast and finished, this high-relief plaque of a nude male figure followed by a four-horse chariot driven by a robed female figure was produced the famous Barbedi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Greek Revival Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
