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"Peacock in Purple and White", 1950s Porcelain Sculpture w/ Sgraffito Decoration
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted and glazed by Waylande Gregory, one of America's greatest sculptors and ceramicists before and after World War II, this purple and white peacock is distinguished by a lovely...
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Prancing Gray Horse", Rare Art Deco Sculpture by Gregory, 1930s
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Enveloped in a glaze the color of grey flannel, this unique Art Deco sculpture depicts a prancing horse, his coat decorated with a series of "X" marks, and his body leaping over styl...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Blue Maned Horse with Cactus", Classic WPA-Era Sculpture by Whalen, 1930s
By Howard Whalen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although best known today for his abstract sculptures, many at display at the Howard Whalen Sculpture Garden in Sierra Madre, California, the artist started his career in the WPA era...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Clay

"Art Deco Fish with Chevron Markings, " Unique Sculpture by Russell Aitken, 1930s
By Russell B. Aitken
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Both charming and sophisticated, this plump Art Deco fish, complete with curving, streamlined fins and chevron marks on its tail, looks as if it swam out of a scene from Walt Disney's "Fantasia." However, it was sculpted by Russell Barnett Aitken...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Angel Fish, " Large, Stunning Technicolor Art Deco Sculptures, Occupied Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of technicolor-hued Art Deco angel fish sculptures -- glazed in hues of gold, dark pink, cobalt, sea green and canary -- was made in Japan between 1945 and 1951, when American forces occupied the nation after World War II and required that goods made there be marked "Occupied Japan...
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Flight, " Beautifully Carved Stone Paperweight with Dove and Clouds
By Brenda Putnam, Giuseppe Bessi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly distinctive and unique, this cylindrical paperweight is decorated on its upper surface with exquisitely detailed sculptural relief: a dove in flight, shown flying over a cluster of clouds and the word "FLIGHT." Although it shows a beautiful bird, storied in mythology and literature, this sculpture also hints at the flight of man, and the curving sides of the piece are decorated with Art Deco geometric forms, sharply incised into the stone. The artist was Brenda Putnam, who used this same image for one side of her well-known bronze medal, also entitled "Flight", issued in 1941 by the Society of Medalists...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Paperweights

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Stone

"Vertical Pigeon, " Elegant and Rare Art Deco Sculpture by Primavera
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Almost Brancusi-esque in its sleek economy of form, this very rare porcelain sculpture was created by the Primavera workshop, and depicts a lean, vertical pigeon with a discreet spra...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Fantail Pigeon, " Rare Dusty Pink Art Deco Sculpture with Painted Base, Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and beautiful example of the porcelain sculptures of Waylande Gregory, this depiction of a fantail pigeon in deep, dusty pink and white dates to ...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Two Giraffes, " Fabulous, Large Art Deco Rondel in Enameled Aluminum, Unique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and striking, this remarkable polished aluminum rondel with matte-finish enamel painted decoration depicts two towering giraffes, flanked by Primitive symbols. The symbols incor...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

"Pink Doves, " Rare Pair of Midcentury Ceramic Sculptures by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Glazed in a deep pink color overlaid by an elaborate pattern of markings in black and gold, this pair of ceramic doves was sculpted and glazed by Waylande Gregory, one of America's 2...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Spotted Fawn", Art Deco Sculpture in Brown and Gold by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of brown and gold, this very rare sculpture depicting a spotted fawn was created by Waylande Gregory, the renowned WPA sculptor and innovative ceramicist. ...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Horse with Mud Knot, " Rare and Beautiful Bronze Sculpture of Standing Horse
By Mary Tarleton Knollenberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Mary Tarleton Knollenberg, this rare bronze of a standing horse depicts its tail in a classic mud knot, used by equestrians to keep a horse's tail free of dirt and mud from the track. The animal is beautifully realized and is given great dignity and largeness, though the sculpture is diminutive. Tarleton studied under Mahonri Young...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

"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...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

"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...
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

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