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"Shepherd Boy and Lamb, " Ceramic Candlestick Influenced by Wiener Werkstatte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This charming, unique glazed ceramic sculpture, designed to serve as a candleholder, was created by one of the master ceramicists at the famous Werkstatte in Vienna, or by an American craftsman influenced by their work. The shepherd boy...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Candle Holders
Materials
Ceramic
"Nude on Horseback Battling Lion, " Footed Art Deco Bowl by Stjärnmetall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly finished in gold and verdigris, this rare Swedish footed bowl depicts a nude female warrior on horseback spearing a lion, in bold bas relief. The bowl was produced by th...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Iron
"Boy Balancing on Water Jug, " Whimsical Art Deco Bronze Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming and delightful example of the "playful child" genre of bronzes that proliferated in the early decades of the 20th century -- some of the best examples by important sculptors such as Brenda Putnam and Harriet Frishmuth...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Diana and Stag, " Superb, High Style Art Deco Large Bronze Bowl by Ystad
By Ystad-Metall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and executed in bronze by the renowned Ystad foundry in Sweden, this very fine, large bowl depicts the goddess Diana, with bow in hand, racing ahead with hair fl...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Rare Art Deco Bowl, Danesby Ware Line by Denby, England
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of Art Deco design, its swirling vortex embellished with stylized blossoms, this rare bowl was produced by Denby pottery in England. The glazes are lovely -- a pur...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
"Arts and Abundance, " Swedish Art Deco Bronze Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine example of allegorical sculpture from the 1920s, this bronze plaque by a Swedish sculptor features a nude male figure radiating light, flanked by two other nudes representing ...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Clash of the Titans, " Mythological Bronze Rondel with Male Nudes, France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by Gustav Dore's masterful painting of a crowd of Titans pushing an enormous boulder at the top of a mountain, with lightning bolts over...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Beaux Arts Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Seated Figure, " Important Photograph of Male Nude by Barthe
By Richmond Barthé
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's rare, little-known sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125th Street next to the renowned Apollo Theater. The Smith brothers moved from their native Kentucky to New York in the early 1930s, and proceeded to establish a studio that brought together almost every major figure in the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, mentoring artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Gwendolyn Knight, Selma Burke, Ernest Crichlow and Robert Blackburn. The Smiths captured the night life of Harlem, including musicians and actors such as Harry Belafonte, Sydney Poitier, Eartha Kitt, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Count Basie, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Hattie McDaniels, Zora Neal Hurston, Step n' Fetchit, Pearl...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Paper
"Rooster, " Sculpture in Art Deco Style by George Laurent
By Georges Laurent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted from a block of boldly grained walnut, this depiction of a barnyard cockerel, in all his prideful finery, was carved in a strong, Art Deco manner by George Laurent. The mas...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
"Greek Soldier" Attenuated Nude Male Figure - Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Showing the twin influences of pre-Classical Greek sculpture and Diego Giacometti, this attenuated bronze sculpture of a nude Greek soldier, complete wi...
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Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
"Reindeer, " Tour de Force Art Deco Wrought Iron Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Masterfully conceived and superbly executed, this may be the finest piece of Art Deco wrought iron we've ever offered. Reminiscent of the stylized work of William Hunt Diederich...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Candle Holders
Materials
Wrought Iron
Important Art Deco Bronze Panel, Portrait of George Alexander
By Alexander Finta
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Important historically and artistically, this panel by the Hungarian-American sculptor, Alexander Finta, celebrates the life and work of George Alexander...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Here Am I, " Highly Important Glass Panel by Edris Eckhardt
By Edris Eckhardt
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A magnificent example of gold-fused, enameled and etched glass, "Here Am I" was created by Edris Eckhardt, one of America's most important women artists in the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"Girl and Goose, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully detailed, with a gorgeous deep patina, this rare pair of bronze bookends by Oscar Bach depict girls holding geese by the neck, like something out of a charming nursery rh...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Bookends
Materials
Bronze
"The Laborer, " Rare Art Deco Hungarian Bronze
By Mihaly Biro
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Mihaly Biro, this bronze (dating from 1928-29) is the small version of a large-scale monument commissioned by the Bratislava Cable company, commemorating the workers who made the industry hum. (Originally, the figure would have been pushing a volt fuse.) The musculature of the figure's back and arms are beautifully detailed, and the piece is a paean to those who made 20th century industry...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare, Important Art Deco Porcelain Box by Kenton Hills
By William Hentschel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in spring green, ivory and dark brown, and decorated with highly abstract zigzag and foliate motifs, this highly rare covered box is a superb example of American A...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Pair of Gold and White Candlesticks, Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare pair of porcelain candlesticks, brilliantly glazed in gold and white, are signed by Waylande Gregory, the pioneering 20th century sculptor and ceramicist. Prodigious and i...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Candle Holders
Materials
Porcelain
"Nude with Dove, " Rare Art Deco Bowl by Nylund for Rorstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Before he became known for his organic forms and gorgeous glazes for the famous Rorstrand ceramic works in Sweden, Gunnar Nylund designed a line of very fine Art Deco pieces in what ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
"He Can Who Thinks He Can, " Rare Bronze Plaque/Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Commissioned by the Woodson K. Woods Award Committee and awarded to N. Neprude in 1925, this very fine bronze bas relief plaque celebrates the words of Orison Swett Marden, who wrote...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Dish with Bull by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of a series of bronze dishes sculpted and cast by Max Le Verrier, this example has an intentional "antiqued" appearance, inspired by ancient Greek coinage. Le Verrier opened his ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
"Madonna and Child, " Lovely Art Deco/Mid-Century Tile
By Robert Lazzarini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This unique, sculpted tile by Lazzarini, an Italian sculptor in Syracuse, Sicily, captures some of the beauty and gravity of Renaissance nativity scenes....
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Decorated Art Deco Bowl with Handles by Waechtersbach
By Waechtersbach Ceramics
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine example of German Art Deco pottery, this hand-decorated bowl depicting a field of tulips and other flowers in tones of deep pink, yellow...
Category
Early 20th Century German Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Highly Important First Casting of "Mother and Child" by Aitken
By Robert Ingersoll Aitken
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely and charming, this diminutive bronze sculpture by Robert Ingersoll Aitken is of special importance, having been cast and mounted to honor John DeWitt Warner, an influential la...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"A Votre Sante, " Rare Relief Plaque by Grafly, 1893
By Charles Grafly
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily rare, this bronze sculptural plaque -- full of whimsy and pixieish charm -- was created by Charles Grafly, one of America's leading sculptors at the turn of the centu...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Rare Art Deco Lidded Box with Running Deer, Goebel
By Goebel Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This highly unusual lidded box surmounted by leaping deer, brilliantly finished in Mediterranean and deep blue glazes, constitutes Art Deco design at its most classic. It was produc...
Category
Early 20th Century German Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Bronze Mounts Featuring Zeus and Poseiden, French
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted, cast, chased and finished, this pair of bronze mounts feature, in bold relief, two highlights from Greek and Roman mythology: Zeus, holding the fire that Promet...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early Art Deco Bowl w/ Female Nudes by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Before he became known for his prolific production of brightly-colored ceramic sculptures and ware after World War II, Waylande Gregory created a series of classic Art Deco pieces su...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly sculpted and highly detailed, this very fine bronze relief dated 1892 -- designed by Lodovico Pogliaghi and sculpted by Angelo Cappuccio for Stefano Johnson in Milan -- depi...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Beaux Arts Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Male and Female Nude Sculptures by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and singular examples of Waylande Gregory's creative output, this pair of sculptures was formed from heavy sheets of lead, producing a lustrous surface reminiscent of pewter or ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Mother and Child" by Kai Nielsen for Bing & Grondahl
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely crafted by Bing and Grondahl in 1913, this blanc de chine porcelain figure by Kai Nielsen explored his facination with female figures that seem to be mothers to both huma...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Important Art Deco Tile Panel with Nude on Horseback
By Majolica Manufactory of Karlsruhe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare majolica tile panel, produced by the important Karlsruhe manufactory in southwest Germany, depicts a male nude on horseback, accompanied b...
Category
Early 20th Century German Wall-mounted Sculptures
"Woman's Head, " Art Deco Sculpture by Fenton, 1930s
By Robert Bruce Fenton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic example of Art Deco sculpture, this terra cotta depicts a handsome woman with high cheekbones and pulled-back hair that give her a placid, peaceful appearance. The terra co...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Deco Ceramic Clock with Sailboat Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly sculpted and glazed by hand, this marvelous clock features a series of sailboats amidst curling waves, each with golden hulls and aged-ivory sails. The mottled dark-red hue ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Fluted Art Deco Covered Jar with Legionnaire Motif, 1937
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Especially rare in this gorgeous ivory glaze, this perfectly proportioned fluted, covered jar was produced by the famed Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1937. Produced as a c...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Art Deco Ceramic Sculpture with Bearded Mask Motif
By Fulper Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in streaky hues of blue, green and burnt sienna, this rare, wedge-shaped bookend by Fulper Pottery features a mask-like face in bas relief. Wedge-shaped and heavy,...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Ceramic Half-Nude Native Male with Fish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare, this very fine ceramic figure of a half-nude Pacific Islander balancing a large fish on his shoulders is gorgeously glazed in shades of ivory and nutmeg brown, supple...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Rattan
"Mother and Children, " WPA-era Depiction of Black Family
By Gertrude Kay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A lovely, touching ceramic piece attributed to Gertrude Kay, a watercolorist and artist active in the 1930s, this sculpture is gorgeously finished in a subtly mottled, rich brown glaze. It depicts a loving domestic scene of African Americans: a mother hugging a girl and boy. Kay was a student of Howard Pyle, the great illustrator and founder of the Brandywine School...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Man with Skullcap", gray marble, by Eugen Gauss
By Eugene Gauss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carved from gray marble, this sculpture has the weightiness and sobriety of carvings from ancient times, though it was executed in 1973. The sculptor, Eugen Gauss, lived in Union, N...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
Rare Art Deco Porcelain Vase, circa 1950s
By Lamberton Rena
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Produced by the Lamberton porcelain works in Trenton, New Jersey, not far from the famed Lenox factory, this late Art Deco vase was probably designed and sculpted by Geza de Vegh, in...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Vases
Materials
Porcelain
"Family, " Remarkable WPA-style Sculpture, Mahogany, 1956
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vibrant with compressed energy, this remarkable hand-carved sculpture depicting mother, father and child fiercely protecting each other, follows in th...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Extraordinary Art Deco Vase w/ Fer Forge Overlay by Guerin
By Roger Guerin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and beautifully crafted, this ceramic vase with wrought iron overlay is a very fine example of the artisanry of Roger Guerin, the renowned Belgian artist. The burnt umber and ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Vases
Materials
Wrought Iron
"Sailor at Port", shallow bowl by Rorstrand, Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and economically designed, this shallow bowl depicts a Swedish sailor with the classic striped shirt and cap of his time, his duffel bag over his shoulder, surrounded by shi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Sculptural Bronze Panel with Workers and New York Skyline
By F. Eue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and -- appropriately -- cast by the General Bronze Corporation to honor its retiring President in 1934, this handsome Art Deco panel depicts three workers pourin...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nude Discus Thrower, Bronze Sculpture by Ludwig Eisenberger
By Ludwig Eisenberger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine example of the early 20th century artist's fascination with the idealized male figure and virile athleticism, this lovely bronze by Ludwig Eisenberger...
Category
Early 20th Century German Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Soccer Players Vase by Lindstrand for Kosta Boda
By Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Vicke Lindstrand, legendary for his engraved glass designs at Orrefors in the 1930s and Uppsala-Ekeby in the 1940s, this very fine and rare design showing two soccer play...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Vases
Rare Art Deco Terra Cotta Sculpture by Keramos in Austria
By Kéramos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine terra cotta sculpture was a high-end creation of the Keramos ceramic company in Vienna. Although the company produced its share of po...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Olympic-Themed Vase by Hansen for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen, Hans Henrik Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Hans Henrik Hansen for Royal Copenhagen, probably to mark the 1936 Olympics in Germany, this very rare Art Deco, blanc de chine porcelain vase features several male and f...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Mahogany Sculpture, in manner of Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This African warrior, slender and attenuated, is a large and rare example of the stylized work of Karl Hagenauer and his contemporaries in Austria. It is beautifully executed in maho...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pottery Masterpiece by Elizabeth Barrett
By Rookwood Pottery Co., Elizabeth Barrett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although best known for ceramics in the Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau styles, the Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati continued to produce superb wares through the 1930s and 1940s, some in...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Paired Art Deco Horse Heads by Goldscheider-Everlast
By Goldscheider Everlast
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare paperweight, featuring a pair of ivory-hued horse heads mounted on a stepped-back base in shades of purple and pale green, is a rare issue b...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Buffalo, " rare ceramic sculpture by Mosaic Tile Company
By Mosaic Tile Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare and substantial sculpture, finished in a ruddy brown glaze atop a classical base, was produced by the Mosaic Tile Company in Zanesville, Ohi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Diana with Stag, " Art Deco ceramic sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Strikingly stylized and abstracted, yet sumptuously finished in lustrous glazes in tones of tan and ruddy brown, this long, lean sculpture is the perfect embodiment of Art Deco desig...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Terra Cotta Bust of Young Woman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Though sculpted by an Italian artist, this terra cotta head is strongly reminiscent of contemporaneous sculpture created by artists in the Vienna Wer...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
African American Heads
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Amidst all the kitschy Hawaiian drummers and African dancers of the 1930s and 1940s, these pieces stand out for their rarity and gravity. Solid and dignified, they were no doubt scu...
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