1930s Animal Sculptures

American life size camel figure standing on a platform base with hollow construction (attr: Luke Saunders Carnival Show, Michigan, Circa 1930)

Cream glazed ceramic elephants by Louis Fontinelle (1886-1964). Signed: L. Fontinelle France, 1930s. Dimensions: Width 51 cm Height 30 cm Depth 8 cm.  

Amphora, Czechoslovakia. Hand-painted porcelain figurine of a lioness on the rock. 1930/40's. Measures: 22 x 17 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

1930 s Elephaant foot

Edouard-Marcel SANDOZ (1881-1971, Switzerland) : "Guinea Pig" (1919) Antique edition in silvered bronze (silvering faded by time and renewed) Antique edition cast by Susse Frères ...

Porcelain White & Brown cow creamer Circa 1930.

This very fine German Art Deco lion sculpture in ceramic, terracotta and a copper finish was made in the 1930s by EJM. It is in a perfect antique condition with no chips and beautif...

Attributed to GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget) Inkwell in massive bronze. 1930's

“Créature Fantastique” Ceramic sculpture. Augusto Chini (Florence, 1904), Manifattura Fornace San Lorenzo, Italy, circa 1930. A juvenile important work by Maestro Chini. Very fine craquelure, delicate purple nuances on dark green and light metallic lustre. Signed A. Chini on the edge and serial inside the base. The Chini family, leading exponents of European Art Nouveau. One of the most important manufacturers of Art Nouveau ceramics...

French 1940s Majolica stylized horse with extended legs & head arched towards back in pale blue with white mane & tail (att: PRIMIVERA/GAUDIN)

A stunning Art Deco French sculpture of German Shepherds, made in Paris and dating from the 1930’s. The dogs are made from gilded spelter, they are beautifully mounted on a fantasti...

A majestic illustration of an elephant raising high his trunk. The sculpture is made in the style of "Irénée Rochard" (1906-1984). It's not signed but this representation is well-k...

An outstanding Art Deco ceramic horse sculpture inspired by the painting "The Red Horses IV" as also known as "Grazing Horses IV" by Franz Marc...

Roger Fabian Ceramic Art deco Ram head Artist Roger Favin Ceramic sculpture Art deco Ram head Circa 1930 Origin France Very good condition- Small restoration on one horn but very wel...

Lovely plaster figurine by Arvid Knöppel, in the form of two endearing roe deers greeting each other or playing.

Beautiful figurine by Arvid Knöppel, in the form of a deer head, made in earthenware. Lovely attention to detail. Mounted on a square, wooden base.

An Antique Meissen Porcelain figure of a Dachshund dog, with double blue crossed swords mark under-glaze. This is a very well portrayed Dachs...

Two original Art Deco ceramic bookends depicting lion heads, attributed to Jan Schonk who designed for Royal pottery factory Gouda.

Wonderful large sized spelter animal figure by M Font , signed on the marble Circa 1930 mounted on a marble base Height: 29.21 cm (11.5 in) Width: 69.85 cm (27.5 in) Depth: 14.61 c...

A beautiful stylized modernist cat doorstop with spectacular patina and age acquired craquelure produced by the Hubley Manufacturing Company. This part...

European sculptor. Bulls in combat. Art Deco sculpture in patinated bronze on a black marble base. From the 1930s. Indistinctly signed. Perfect condition. Dimensions: L 37.0 cm x W 9...

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse This is a rare and beautiful find, it was probably made for Liberty but there is no label This handsome beast is free standing, he has a sad...

Superb and large sculpture of two alert greyhounds in beautiful Art Deco period green patina. Attributed to Louis Albert Carvin. Set on an elegant brown and white veined marble base....

Pair of deer statues from France .The set is in good condition with normal signs of age. The smaller statue dimension are : H 3.25 W: 2 D: 1.25

Set of three Murano glass birds. Two of them designed by Alfredo Barbini for VAMSA. Original sticker on the young sparrow.

Gorgeous collection of porcelain cat figurines made by Carl Scheidig Gräfenthal Porcelain Manufactory, Germany, from the period of 1935-1955. Th...

Chrome cast bronze, marble and glass table lamp, France, circa 1930.  

A.Kelety Et M Guillard, Art Deco enameled terracotta panther. Etling edition. Very good condition, Paris, 1930.

Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Wienerbronze, Austria. Miniature Art Deco sculpt...

Maurice PROST (1894 - 1967) "Panthère au repos" Bronze Sculpture with a nuanced brown patina Resting on a rectangular black marble base Signed M. Prost and sculptor’stamp with 2 cobras, numbered 2. Old edition font. Only three specimens known in this dimension Maurice Gaston Elie Joseph Prost (1894-1967) studied with the sculptor Léopold Morice...

Beautiful handmade woodcarved wildboar, excellent work of very talented artist. The details and the muzzle of the animal denote the quality of the work.

IRENEÈ ROCHARD Horse heads in motion, titled "Vers le But", edited by Reveyrolis Paris, Bronzier d'Art. Important and rare 1930s sculpture in terracotta with bronze effect finish, s...

Fascinating, almost antique, piece of Venetian Murano glass attributed to Ercole Barovier, circa 1930s/1940s. This rather unusual looking turtle or tortoise sculpture, similar to the...

Set of 2 Mid-Century Silvered Bronze Horses, attributed to Jean Joire, 1930s Wooden base, intact and in good condition. Jean Victor François Joseph Joire (5 September 1862 – 8 Sept...

A beautiful vintage ceramic glazed lion sculpture. It is marked Jul. Singer, and dated 1937. Small chip at the base like seen in the pictures. found at an Estate Sale in Vienna, Aust...

Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Salviati & C Measures: Violet : 33 long x 10 high x 5.5 depth Green: 30 long x 9 high x 5.5 depth The lawyer Antonio Salviati and his dream In 1859 in his premises at Number 731 of Dorsoduro, Venice the “Salviati Dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo” company was established. This is when, Vicenza-born lawyer Antonio Salviati started the entrepreneurial career, moved by a passion for the precious mosaics of the Basilica of San Marco and fascinated by Murano glass art, he decided to start-up his own production of mosaics and objects in Murano glass. An ambitious and far-sighted goal pushed him along this path: to revive the fate of Murano glass production that has been fallen for decades. A challenge which finds the maximum support from two fundamental figures in the history of Murano glass: the mayor of the island, Antonio Colleoni, and the Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti, founder of the glass museum and of the first art school for glass masters. The first successes and international investments The launchpad was the “First Glassmakers’ Exhibition” in 1864 in which Salviati participated with a monumental mosaic that earns him a prize superior to the Gold Medal. The success achieved affirmed the credibility of the Company which thus started its glass production in Palazzo da Mula. The new corporate and productive reality needed investors and the lawyer started to internationalise the company by addressing the economic and financial market across the Channel. The UK immediately showed huge interest in Salviati’s mosaics – as testified by the mosaic that can be seen on the façade of the current Apple Store in Regent Street, London. It was also in London, on 21st December 1866, that the “Società Anonima per Azioni Salviati & C.” was established with the support of diplomat Sir Austen Henry Layard and historian William Drake. The new corporate set-up was further established with the purchase of a new headquarter, this time on the Riva dei Vetrai in Murano. The universal show of Paris in 1867 celebrated the relaunch project of Antonio Salviati “Venice owes a debt of gratitude to the knight Salviati in the resurgence for one of the most legitimately famous of its industries”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 275. “Venice and Italy have gain huge success in the Universal Exhibition. The resurgence of one of the city’s most famous industries is consecrated in this very occasion by the gold medal awarded by the jury to Mr Salviati […] the crowd […] is gathering around the display cases that hold those pieces of glass that are so transparent and so light as to appear like woven air, impregnated, when in their elegant forms that become rainbows of those iridescent reflections that cover them at the artist’s whim – the author of a real ray of sunshine from the beautiful and splendid Venice”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 311 The fundamental role of training in murano glass Training plays a fundamental role for the Company; attendance at the Art School was made compulsory for “[…] all the young workers of the Factory who don’t only tire themselves in manual work. This was established with the idea not only to lift their dignity and their initially limited aspirations, […] but also to improve their artistic education and thereby facilitate an improvement also in their economic situation”. Together with the art school, a free school was also set up to teach all employees to read and write. Diversification in production and made-to-measure projects In a short time, Salviati & C. diversified its production to include glasses, cups, amphoras, and vials which guaranteed the first prize in the universal exhibition for three consecutive years. Its mosaic production also flourished, being used in world-class projects: from the Houses of Parliament in London, to the Viceroy’s palace in Alessandria in Egypt, to the Opera House of Paris, including the private homes of wealthy New York personality. The entire 19th century for Salviati & C. was represented by development, success and fame in the national and international markets, and the Company became a symbol and reference point of Murano glass art throughout the world. The Salviati legacy at the turn of the century On the death of Antonio Salviati in 1890, first his three children followed one another at the helm of the company and then Maurizio Camerino, previously general manager. It was thanks to him that the decorative mosaic project of the Stanford Memorial Church in Palo Alto (California, USA) took place after 12 years of work. As well as the opening of a sales point in Via Montenapoleone in Milan and the institution of a museum collection of Murano glass from the 19th and 20th centuries. The post-war years, biennials and lighting After Maurizio Camerino’s death in 1931, his three children took over the helm of the company: its solid foundations allowed them to strive for new important goals in the art world, participating in the Biennials of 1932 and 1934. Not even the Second World War could tarnish the strength of the Salviati brand: in the post-war years Renzo Camerino renewed the ruined production headquarter and enthusiastically restored all his commercial contacts. Thanks to his grandson Renzo Tedeschi (newly graduated in Engineering at the Polytechnic of Turin and upon his return from an apprenticeship in the United States), Salviati launched its production in lighting appliances. The following years saw intense growth in the number of collaborations with renowned artists and designers. In 1959, the production site was moved to Fondamenta Radi 16, where it still stands today. The great lighting projects The larger production area allowed the company to further expand the international market in the field of architectural lighting. A number of projects were undertaken, such as the 9-tonne, 22-metres high chandelier in the Chamber of Commerce in Parma, the ceiling illumination in the premises of the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva and the Kowloon Hotel in Hong Kong; not to mention the sound-absorbing windows of the Aula Nervi in the Vatican and the lighting system of the great honour hall of the Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila in collaboration with architect John Marsteller. The reputation of Salviati & C. was further affirmed by the commission – after an international call for bids – for twelve 11-metre high chandeliers for the Tonhalle concert hall in Dusseldorf, made using an innovative system of modular glass elements – “LS- System” – one of the today company’s cornerstones. Salviati from the modern age to the present The story of Salviati continues in the modern era, keeping the focus on creating an innovative style that had distinguished it since its inception. Participation in international exhibitions increased, such as the Venice Biennials from 1958 to 1972 (the final year in which Murano glass was allowed) thanks to projects by designers of the calibre of Betha and Teff Sarasin, Claire Falkestein, and Luciano Gaspari. In 1962 Salviati was awarded with the highest recognition in the Design world, the “Compasso d’Oro” prize assigned by A.D.I. for the Marco vase designed by architect Sergio Asti. In 1965 the company changed its name to Salviati & C. s.p.a.; then it was purchased by the Gruppo Ferruzzi in 1987 which later on it was transferred to a French company. Since 2015 the company returned to be Venetian with the acquisition by the Umana group. Salviati and its designers Salviati’s designers: Luciano Gaspari, Sergio Asti (Compasso d’Oro 1962), Claire Falkenstein, Ward Bennet, Teff and Betha Sarasin, Ingo Maurer, Ross Lovegrove, Amanda Levete, Tom Dixon, Nigel Coates, Thomas Heatherwick, Luca Nichetto, Ben Gorham...

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This elegant Art Deco ceramic sculpture was realized in France, circa 1935. It depicts a stylized cubist rendition of a greyhound resting on its hind legs with its front legs straigh...

Miniature Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Frog Circa 1930.

Bimini glass exotic cartoon bird from the Art Deco period, circa 1930's. With a Disneyesque look and striking stance. Delicate hollow blown construction in vibrant colorations. Excel...

Classic early 1930s Vienna bronze figurine. This beautiful bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria. Fixe...

A beautiful Chinese Art Deco period champlevé enamel and bronze bird ashtray or sculpture, circa 1920s-1930s, China. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth x 3.25" Width...

1930s SylvaC green ceramic pair of cats and a dog. All 3 in perfect condition, cute and very collectable. Marked on the bottom with maker's mark, form/model number and Impressed "Made in England". Cats also called Scaredy Cat...

Wood Sculpture representing a Crocodile and a bull fighting. The item is in Wood, with an old Patina, in Brown color. It has been made in France circa 1930.

Mid-Century Sculpture "The Walking Lion", 1930s Made of enamelled plaster, small defects on the base. Overall good condition.

Very nice statue of a female deer, authentic sculpture from the art deco period, in the typical flowing style, beautiful design of the doe lying down on a pink and beige veined piece...

Silvered copper-plated earthenware animal Black lacquered wood base Excellent condition.

Object of crab with bronze: A very precious object made before the second world war, when bronze was rare to find. There is a signature on the back, it is written 'Sagetsu'. -Detai...

Cat Gino Cosentino Lithoceramics Piccinelli Italy, 1930 Very good condiction No chips. No cracks

Porcelain white & black cow creamer circa 1930.

French Art deco ceramic book ends by Duquenne depicting elephants playing. Dimensions : 23 x 12 x 12 cm

Circa 1930's hand-carved terrier dog from England. The terrier is very sassy, wearing a top hat. Charming carving with nice proportions and a lavish coat of fur. This little guy w...

Circa 1925, an absolutely charming cold painted Spelter figure of a standing greyhound. This elegant lady captured standing head alert, looking fo...

Large French Pottery Majolica Pheasant Tureen circa 1930.

Rare and gorgeous dog perfume lamp attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Excellent condition, lamp is in working order. Size: Height 17 c...

Ceramic ashtray with sculpture of Frog, Tarcisio TOSIN for THE ARROW. ORIGIN Vicence PERIOD 1930s AUTHOR Tarcisio TOSIN Venetian ceramist, born Cles in 1904, Tarcisio Tosin comple...

Guido Cacciapuoti ceramic cat base black lacquered wood, 1940.

This exquisite leather rhino statue is a beautifully handcrafted piece, showcasing exceptional detail and craftsmanship. Every detail has been thoughtfully created, from the hand-st...