Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
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Style: Art Deco
Ceramic Venus Sculpture by Edouard Cazaux, circa 1940-1950
Located in Paris, FR
Large beige, blue and green with nuance of brown enameled ceramic sculpture representing a naked Venus by Edouard Cazaux (1889-1974). Signed Cazaux on the base back.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
G. Cacciapuoti Art Deco Red Porcelain Stoneware and Wood Woman Profile, 1930s
Located in Meda, MB
This Art Deco sculpture was produced in Italy and more precisely in Milan, by Guido Cacciapuoti in the 1930s.
The base is in ebonized wood and the sculpture, a typical Art Deco sty...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Wood
Art deco porcelain Etling Paris
By Genevieve Granger
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art deco porcelain Etling Paris
Figure ( Spanish lady ) art deco
Origin France Circa 1920
Rare Etling Paris Edition Signed G.Granger
Perfect condition (sealed at its base)
The artist is Granevieve Granger
porcelain test
His company La Societe Anonyme Edmond Etling, founded in Paris in 1909, manufactured decorative objects and commissioned sculptors and artists, including Georges Béal, Demétre Chiparus, Claire Colinet, Armand Godard, Geneviève Granger, Marcel Guillard, Maurice Guiraud-Rivière, Géza Hiecz, Fanny Rozet, and Lucille Sevin...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Antimony Sculptures, Warrior, Archer, Max Le Verrier, Art Deco.
Located in Breganze, VI
Antique Sculpture, 1930s, proposes a Warrior an Archer with bow and arrow expressing strength and power.
The work proposed here is in Antimony Metal made in the first half of the tw...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Other
Art Deco Ivorine, Bronze & Marble Reclining Flapper Sculpture After Chiparus
Located in New York, NY
This captivating Art Deco sculpture, crafted in France circa 1925, embodies the bold elegance and modern sensibilities of the Jazz Age. Depicting a reclining flapper, the piece is be...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Jean de Roncourt Rare Art Deco Hunter Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Jean de Roncourt, France, 1920s, titled "Hunter with Spear." Rare in this patina. This stunning work is crafted from spelter with a bronze spear, and res...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze, Spelter
Johannes Dommisse Art Deco Ladies Bust with Hunting Dog
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful art deco bust of a lady with a Borzoi hunting dog, made of patinated plaster with a marble base, made and signed and numbered on the back by Johannes Domisse 2324, Belgium ...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
"Olympic Runner, 1924", Rare Bronze Sculpture of Nude Male Athlete by Engrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and handsome, this sculpture of a nude male runner, probably cast for the art competition at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, was made by Georges Engrand. The athlete's head is tilt...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Demetre CHIPARUS "Echo" Woman with Shell Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Demetre CHIPARUS (1886-1947), France, 1920s. Named "Echo". There are two versions of the Echo sculpture by Demeter Chiparus. One with bare chest and one ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Gilt Bronze & Marble Mantel Clock w. Sphinx & Pharaohs Egyptian Revival
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and stunningly figural Egyptian design, style marble clock garniture, circa 1920.
If you are looking for a statement piece for your mantel and you have an interest in worldly ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Gold Leaf, Metal
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Dancing Nude with Birds by Marcel Bouraine 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of dancing nude with birds signed Matto, pseudonym of Marcel André Bouraine.
Bronze with silver & gold patina, orange marble base.
France 1930.
Illustrat...
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1930s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
SCOLISSE Art Deco Young Girl & Antelope Sculpture, 1920
By Scolisse
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco sculpture by Scolisse, France, ca.1920. Young Girl & Antelope. Spelter, bakelite and marble. Width : 25.6"(65cm), Height : 16.9"(43cm), Depth : 6.8"(17.2cm). Weight :...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Porcelain Figure, Russian Dancer designed by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov
By Lomonosov, Dimitri Ivanov
Located in Bochum, NRW
Tamara Karsavina, a Ballets Russes Dancer, impersonating the "Firebird" in the Ballet by Igor Strawinsky. Porcelain Figure by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov, St. Petersburg Manufactory...
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Max le Verrier Atalante Art déco sculpture
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture circa 1930 in spelter with green patina.
Large model, Portor marble base.
In perfect condition.
Signed on the marble M. le verrier
Total height: 80 cm
Width: 41 c...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Gabriel Beauvais Rare Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Leda and the Swan, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Leda and the Swan Sculpture by Gabriel Beauvais, France, 1920s. This striking and rare sculpture, titled Leda and the Swan, was created by the French artist Gabriel Beauvais in the 1...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder
Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great ba...
Category
1990s Turkish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
Rare Swedish Grace Bronze Sculpture. Sweden, 1930s.
Located in Malmö, SE
Beautifully sculpted, cast and finished, this 1920s Swedish Grace relief sculpture is made from bronze and has an amazing patina. It was made in Sweden by an unknown artist. Art Deco...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith Karl Hagenauer Josephine Baker Bronze Dancer Figurine 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare late 20th century bronze statuette / figurine by Maitland Smith, inspired by Karl Hagenauer's 1930's art deco sculpture of dancer Josephine Baker. Hand made in Philippines.
Dim...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Georges BASTARD French Art Deco Waiter Porcelain Bottle, Paris Olympic Games
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco waiter porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 11.1"(28.3cm), Width : 3.75"(9.5...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Goldscheider Ceramic Statuette of Tennis Player by Stefan Dakon 1930s
Located in Milano, MI
Goldscheider ceramic figurine depicting a tennis player, made by Stefan Dakon in 1932.
Ø cm 9 h cm 27.5
Stefan Dakon (1904-1992) was a talented Austrian sculptor and designer who ...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine Lady with Doves, Bohemia 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very beautiful Royal Dux Bohemia porcelain sculpture, mid-20th century, mid-century modern period, Czechoslovakia. A very beautiful and detailed porcelain figurine. With maker's ma...
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1960s Czech Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pierre Le Faguays Figurine-Intoxication Signed Guerbe, French Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original metal figurine of a Dancer by Max Le Verrier / Pierre Le Faguays, called GRISERIE, and signed GUERBE, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1930 .
The fig...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Lady Figurine Table Lamp Bronze Sculpture, French circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a stunning figurine table lamp of a nude lady bronze Figurine sculpture made in France, circa 1930.
The figurine is heavy and made of bronze metal with good detail. It has been cold painted with a green colour which has worn away in places, showing a patinated bronze colour beneath. The lady is stood on a round ball above a shaped shell like base. The figure is holding the lamp above her head with the electric cable running into the base and vertically up her back to the lamp fitting above. A coloured spherical glass shade firmly sits in the dished support.
The light is currently fitted with a small bayonet fitting, the whole electrical fitting having been PAT tested for safety compliance in the UK. The fitting could easily be modified to suit the electricity supply of the country where it might be used .
This piece is typical of the Art Deco aesthetic, with the sleek lines of the nude girl figure holding the globe light above.
The lamp is in full working order.
This is a substantial heavy piece weighing about 2.5Kg unpacked.
Overall a beautiful original Art Deco Lady Figurine...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire, Bronze
Charles-Georges Barberis "Young Lady with Gazelle" Terracotta, 1936
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge "Young Lady with Gazelle" by Charles-Georges BARBERIS, France, 1936. Terra cotta. Very stylized sculpture. A masterpiece from the French Art Deco period. Height: 29.7"(75.5cm), ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art deco archer sculpture by Jean de Roncourt
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco sculpture circa 1930 in copper spelter.
White bakelite arch all on a marble base black and onyx.
Signed J De Rouncourt on the marble base.
In very good condition, note some ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball LUEUR by Max le Verrier Paris
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball by Max le Verrier.
This model is called LUEUR.
Patinated Art Metal on Belgian Black marble base.
Jade ball.
Design 1930.
Posthumous Cont...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Jade, Metal
Franz Haganauer Art Deco Musicians
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Franz Hagenauer musicians from the early-mid 20th Century for Werkstätte Hagenauer. 2 musicians, one on piano and one with saxophone of nickel plated metal.
Each figure sta...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal, Nickel
CAMPBELL French Art Deco Man Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
A striking French Art Deco sculpture of a man by Campbell, created in France ca.1920. Crafted from spelter, marble, and onyx, this impressive piece showcases the bold, dynamic style ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
1920s Hubley 'Charleston Dancers' Doorstop by Anne Harriet Fish
Located in Louisville, KY
This very rare and desirable antique Hubley 'Charleston Dancers' #270 cast-iron doorstop by Anne Harriet Fish (1890-1964) is a prize catch for collectors or those interested in start...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Decorative Buddha Head Stand Antique RESIN BUDDHA HEAD ON STAND 1960
Located in Wembley, GB
The antique Buddha head is an icon of confidence, awareness, knowledge, compassion and concentrated meditative practices. Every faculty of the Budd...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf
Bas Relief 'Christ with Crown of Thorns' in Cast Bronze Early 20th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Bas Relief 'Christ with Crown of Thorns' in Cast Bronze Early 20th Century.
This is a beautiful bas relief plaque depicting Christ with th...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Clarté Very Big Sculpture in Art Deco Style Floor Lamp Original Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
The figurative sculpture "Clarté" is the most important work of Max Le Verrier.
The nearly life-size floor lamp shows a nude lady holding a lighted glass ball.
Famous, very decorative Art Deco Style object...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Bosse Austrian Art Deco Art Pottery Cupid Figure
By Walter Bosse
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and delightful Art Deco Austrian art pottery figure of a cupid by renowned Viennese artist, designer, ceramist, potter and metalworker Walter Bosse (Austrian, 1904-1979) and b...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Tireuse A L'arc Bronze Greek Archer Diana Sculpture by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Designed by French sculptor Pierre Le Faguays in 1925, this Art Deco bronze statue features a young Grecian female archer named "Diana" gracefully pulling her bow. The statue highlig...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Goldscheider Wien Girl with Dog Pottery Figure, circa 1930
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A scarce and stylish Austrian Art Deco Goldscheider, Wien, pottery figure of a young girl with a dog dating from circa 1930. The novelty young girl figure stands on a rectangular bas...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Charles LEMANCEAU Ceramic Leda & the Swan Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Leda & the Swan ceramic sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1920s. Leda & the swan. Illustrated in the Sainte-Radegonde catalogue, page #2 (se...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bust Young Boy Achilles by Constant Roux, 1920
By Les Neveux De J. Lehmann, Constant Roux
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture bust young Achilles.
The bronze bust is signed by Constant Roux with foundry mark Les Neveux de Lehmann and stamped number.
The sculpture is fixed on a g...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture by Kai Nielsen for Kähler, Denmark, 1930s
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measurements and infos:
Type: figurine of boy and fish.
Height: Approximately 21 cm (8.5 inches).
Base diameter: Approximately 9 cm (3.75 inches).
Material: terracotta w...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Ceramic Sculpture of Lady with Baskets from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
French ceramic statue of a lady with a pair of baskets, made in the 1940s
Ø cm 37 Ø cm 17 h cm 35.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Alexandre Kelety Bronze Art Deco
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco bronze sculpture circa 1930.
A bronze girl with a double patina on a cream-colored marble base.
Note some wear on the patina.
Total height: 23 cm
Base width: 8 cm
Base dept...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Bambi" Glazed Ceramic Sculpture by Else Bach, Germany
By Else Bach
Located in Berlin, DE
Bambi- ceramic sculpture by Else Bach. Design from 1936 for Karlsruher Majolika.
Art Deco, Germany.
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco sculpture nude disc dancer by Derenne & Max Le Verrier, France 1930.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture nude disc dancer by Derenne.
Pseudonym used by Marcel Bouraine for his art metal sculptures cast by the Max Le Verrier foundry.
The sculpture is executed in Art me...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Sculpture the Wounded Bird by H Moreau
Located in NANTES, FR
Sculpture circa 1920 in spelter entitled "The Wounded Bird".
Executed by Hippolyte François Moreau.
Signed H Moreau.
Small chip on the marble, see on the l...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco bronze sculpture dancer with birds by Joan Salvado Voltas, 1930
By Salvado
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture dancer with birds by Joan Salvado Voltas.
Bronze, silver patina.
Portor marble and onyx base. France 1930.
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Le Reveil" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
Enchanting early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted silver bronze figure of a standing woman holding her arms high above her in a stretched pose, exhibiting excellent colour and fin...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Dorothea Charol Rosenthal Art Deco Pierrette Porcelain Figurine
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning Art Deco Rosenthal porcelain figurine titled Pierrette designed by renowned Sculptor Dorothea Charol (German, 1889-1963) dating from around 1926. This tall and ex...
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1920s European Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider "The Captured Bird" Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful art deco porcelain figure titled "The Captured Bird" by Goldscheidersche Porzellan Manufactur handmade in Austria by Josef Lorenzl.
Category
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Clarte Art Deco Dancer Sculpture in Cast Iron by Max Le Verrier France 1928
Located in Ulm, DE
Rare Large Edition of "Clarté" by Max Le Verrier – A True Art Deco Masterpiece
Discover an extraordinary and exceptionally rare large edition of "Clarté" by the legendary Max Le Ver...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Iron
Pierre Le Faguays (1892~1962) "Dancer of Thyrsus" An Art Deco Bronze Figure
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Le Faguays (1892~1962) "Dancer of Thyrsus" An Art Deco Bronze Figure circa 1930
An iconic Art Deco cold painted gilt and patinated bronze sculpture of a semi-naked dancer hold...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1931 Rene Lalique Original Car Mascot Hood Ornament Chrysis Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot "Chrysis" made in glass by René Lalique in 1931.
Stamped signature.
Perfect condition.
height: 13 cm
length: 17 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco Period “Spartiate” Archer Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Art Deco statue of an archer with drawn bow crafted in patinated spelter. The sculpture sits on a black marble base. The figure is in very good vintage condition. Attributed to the “...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Dancing Girl After Chiparus Mid 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an eye-catching Vintage Art Deco Revival bronze dancing girl dating from the mid 20th century.
This beautiful piece is a 20th Century recast of a sculpture created by the famous Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparus.
Made by the classical lost wax, or 'cire perdue', method, the stautue stands on a black marble base.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 50 x Width 22 x Depth 16 & Weight 6 kg
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 6 inches & Weight 13.2 lbs
Lost Wax Method
sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.
In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.
Demetre H. Chiparus
was born in Romania in 1886, attended school in Italy, then, shortly before World War I moved to Paris. He attended school at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under two talented sculptors Anonin Mercier and Jean Boucher, who provided him the opportunity to learn the trade.
He later began to experiment with small bronze sculptures and produce small bronze works, exhibiting his small sculptures and, in 1914, was awarded an honorable mention at the Salon of the Societe des Artistes Francais. Many of Paris’ most affluent began to take notice of his work after World War One and the demand for his sculptures quickly increased.
Chiparus was captivated by dancers, in particular influenced by Diaghiley’s Ballets Russes and Leon Bakst’s stage designs. A few of his famous sculptures were Starfish Dancer...
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1950s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Original Art Deco Rene Lalique Victoire Car Mascot
By René Lalique
Located in Northampton, GB
Original Rene Lalique Car Mascot
From our Lalique collection, we are thrilled to offer this original Rene Lalique Victoire Car Mascot. The Mascot fro...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
20th C. Art Deco Style Clarte Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Lamp 33.5"
Located in Germantown, MD
An impressive 20th Century Art Deco Style Clarte Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture and Table Lamp.
Measures 20" in width, 12" in depth and stands 31.5 " in tall. Marble base is 12" in...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Louis RICHE French Art Deco Nude Lady & German Shepherd, 1920
By Louis Riché
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco nude lady and german shepherd by Louis RICHE, France , ca.1920. Polychrome glazed terracotta. Height : 17.5"(44.5cm), Width : 27"(68.5cm), Depth : 10.8"(27.5cm). Sign...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s
Located in PARIS, FR
A stunning green-patinated bust of Beethoven, sculpted by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier. A masterpiece of French Art Deco from the 1920s, it captures the composer lost in the ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture - Dancing Woman - By DENIS - Max Verrier - Patinated Spelter
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An elegant Art Deco sculpture of a Dancing Woman with grapes in her hands. Depicting Maenad, the female follower of Dionysus. Signed Denis, cast at the Max Le Verrier Foundry France....
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Géo Maxim (1885-1940), Sculpture "Woman and Her Greyhounds", France Art Deco
By Geo Maxim
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare art déco sculpture by Géo Maxim (1885-1940) representing a woman running after her greyhounds. Beautiful green patina on the regula affixed to a superb black and oran...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder
Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great ba...
Category
1990s Turkish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
Bone and Bronze Mounted Knight Sculpture with Marble Base by A. Kéléty, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1930s Art Déco chryselephantine bone and bronze mounted knight sculpture with marble base by Alexandre Kéléty, France
By: Alexandre Kéléty
Material: bronze, bone, marble, stone, met...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin
Art Deco Style Lamp Clarté Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade, CLarté, Lumina.
Measures: H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Large Holy Maria Statue in bronze painted plaster, Belgium 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1930 / Holy Maria statue / plaster / Art Deco / Mid-century
A graceful statue of the Holy Mary in bronze painted plaster in Art Deco style. Crafted in Belgium in the 1930s...
Category
1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco Sculpture Author G. Arisse
By G. Arisse
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco sculpture author G. Arisse
Origin France Circa 1930
Materials: white metal (patinated)
Very good conditions
Natural wear.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
1930s Art Deco French Craquelè Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
1930s Art Deco French Craquelè sculpture.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Pair of 'Folies Bergeres' Wall Plaques
Located in Devon, England
This is a super rare opportunity to acquire a pair of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergères cabaret.
One time designer, Pico who created ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco bronze sculpture nude girl with dove by Henry Arnold France 1928.
By Henry Arnold
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture nude girl with dove by Henry Arnold.
Première offrande.
With foundry seal & signature Susse Frères éditeurs Paris. France 192...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
“Torso” a c1935 Art Deco Terra Cotta Nude Figural sculpture by Waylande Gregory
Located in Southampton, NJ
A c1935, Art Deco period terracotta figural sculpture titled "TORSO" by Waylande Gregory (1905-1971). This hand-sculpted, unique work is cold painted a lovely greige tone with fleshy...
Category
1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Antique Art Deco Bohemian Pirkenhammer Porcelain Flower Girl Figurine
By Pirkenhammer
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique circa 1910-1923 painted and gilded porcelain figurine titled Blumenmädchen or Flower Girl by Pirkenhammer Kunst-Abteilung of Czecholslovaki (Bohemia). Marked Prof. W Ger...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1930 Annie Fokker Cottrau Art Deco Silver Bronze Sculpture Woman Figure
Located in Brescia, IT
Woman Sculpture
Annie Fokker Cottrau
Italy, 1930-1940
Silver Bronze
"Annie Cottrau" and "Fond Laganà Napoli" signed
Rare Sculpture
Annie Cottrau (Blitar, 1887 – Capri 1949)
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Lumina.
H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Original pos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Cast Iron Foundry Workers Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking Art Deco cast iron panel is a recast of an original design by Heinrich Moshage, a renowned artist known for his industrial-inspired works. The panel captures the dynami...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Wall Plaque, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This stunning French Art Deco crackle glaze ceramic plaque, dating back to the 1920s, showcases the elegance and craftsmanship of the era. The plaque features a beautiful crackled gl...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Stylized Art Deco Standing Sculpture of Jesus Christ by Karl Hagenauer
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylized Art Deco standing sculpture of Jesus Christ (may be influenced by Christ the Redeemer "Cristo" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) by Austrian desig...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage figurative sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco figurative sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl, Max Le Verrier, and Pierre Le Faguays. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $198,000 while the average work can sell for $3,118.