Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Elevate your space with this elegant Mid 20th Century Long-Billed Curlew Bird Statue, crafted in brass and dating from the 1970s. The statue captures the ...

1930s wooden sculpture representing Geese fighting over a frog by H Petrilly.

Bookends of Panthers in drinking pose Chomed Bronze sculptures on red marble base. Original Art Deco, France, 1930's. Dimensions: Width 12 cm Height 10 cm Depth 7.5 cm.

Italian age Art Deco dolphin statue in gilded brass.

Gilt bookends of two tropical fish on marble bases circa 1930. They are patinated in an interesting combination of silver bodies with gold tails and fins. The bodies of the fish, nat...

Beautiful crackled earthenware rooster from the Art Deco period, signed Jacques "Adnet" on the base. Very high quality. The rooster stands proudly in a beautiful pose. A tiny crack o...

Large ceramic sculpture with cream colored glaze Elephant and panther Original Art Deco, France 1930s Dimensions: Width: 54 cm Height: 37 cm Depth: 21 cm.

Wayland Gregory, Porcelain zebra sculpture, glazed, signed, 1930s, USA. New Jersey, circa 1935, high glazed ceramic, incised signature, Measures: 4 5/8" W x 1 1/2" D x 5 1/2" H Exhibitions: Waylande Gregory: Art Deco Ceramics...

Art Deco bronze sculpture bird on horseshoe by André Vincent Becquerel, bronze with green patina on a Belgian black marble base. France 1930. ...

art deco sculpture of birds on a branch with patented bronze on a black marble base signed by the artist André Vincent Becquerel

"Le Sanglier" The wild boar. Subject in molded crackled white ceramic. Stamped on the bottom "LONGWY" A beautiful glossy, glazed white ceramic and is sure to give a certain cachet a...

Royal Doulton Porcelain Figure made in England. Duck Figure in Red and Black Flambe Measures: Height: 6 centimeters Length: 5.5 centimeters Depth: 2.5 centimeters

Incredible couple Art Deco in porcelain polycrhome parrots circa 1930.

Unusual, fun, pair of art deco, marble and bronze, mouse, sculpture bookends. One mouse is absorbed acquiring knowledge reading a book and the other is curiously looking towards the...

Gilt Bronze Guardian Lions Bookends. Signed H. Payen, France 1920´s. Fantastic Pair of Lion Bronze sculptures, mounted over marble bases. Very Good confitions. We have specialized ...

Very fine cold painted Austrian Bronze study of a salmon leaping from the water. The bronze with excellent cold painted colours and very fine hand chased surface detail, raised on a shaped onyx plinth ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 10 cm Width: 13 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition with light surface wear Circa: 1900 Materials: Cold Painted Bronze and Onyx ABOUT Vienna Bronze Leaping Salmon...

This "Babouin," or "Baboon," patinated bronze sculpture by Georges Lucien Guyot, executed by Susse Fondeur in Paris is a wonderful piece that brings the architectural wonder that eve...

Rene Lalique Sanglier Car Mascot Marcilhac 1157, Designed 1929 Additional Information: Heading : Rene Lalique 'Sanglier' (wild boar) car mascot Date : Designed 1929 Origin : Wingen...

The Art Deco ceramic sculpture by Michel Decoux, signed at the base "Decoux", known for creating exquisite sculptures, particularly of animals. The piece depicts two Greyhound dogs ...

French terracotta sculpture depicting King Kong. This stunning well executed French Art Deco terracotta sculpture is artist signed. See pho...

Bronze Figure "Lapin Assis" by Irénée ROCHARD (1906-1984) Beautiful French figure in patinated bronze, Art Deco of a sitting rabbit with a carrot in its mouth, with an excellent deep...

Solid oak horse that can be dismantled into four pieces. Original patina. Mane, tail, hooves and details in black colour. Accessory from an old photography studio near Madrid. ...

Fantastic polo or equestrian paperweight, car mascot, hood ornament, by French artist Becquerel. Signed. With foundry marks. With original Art Deco patina. Mounted over a marble base...

Unique and rare French Art Deco Greyhound dog, large size sculpture in ivory color, in a very good condition. Beautiful line, movements and wonderfu...

Large expressive, naturalistic Art Déco sculpture "panther with cobra" by Felix Guis, 1930s. Signed by the artist F.Guis. The artist Felix Guis ( 1887 to 1972 ), born in Tunesia ha...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for this exquisite totally original fully restored Art Deco Zooray Highland Terrier electric heater...

Bear figure in patinated bronze with marble base signed "E. Perot" This beautiful patinated bronze figure represents a sitting bear, in the details we can see the texture of the fur ...

French Art Deco ceramic sculpture with fishes, glazed, 1920 by Susse Freres. Unique handmade ceramic sculpture from Paris, France. The pictured fish and underwater landscape is elabo...

Porcelain rooster. Germany, early 20th century. Signed F. Eisenhofer.

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It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)". Horse in wood and chrome. We ha...

This elegant vintage plaster sculpture depicts a jaguar in motion; head slightly lowered, placing one foot in front of the other with perfect equilibrium. Built in France in the 20th...

Unique and rare French Art Deco Greyhound dog, large size sculpture in ivory color, in a very good condition. Beautiful line, movements and wonderfu...

Pair of seagull statuette Material: Bronze Source: France - Art Deco Period: 1930-1939.

The bronze leopard pouncing on a cobra is an exquisite art deco sculpture that captures the intense and dramatic moment of a predator hunting its prey. Crafted with meticulous detail...

Bear sculpture in white enameled and crackled ceramic, representing a bear signed at the lower part Debrieu. A beautiful sculpture and is sure to give a certain cachet as a decorativ...

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...

Baccarat crystal plate, depicting an elephant. Baccarat stamp, France. France, CIRCA 1924.

A very rare pair of bookends by this much sought-after designer, Erling Olsen. He did a small amount of work for Wedgwood, including at least two designs for bookends; but this basal...

Art Deco-period bronze statue featuring two flying gulls skimming the crest of a wave. The sculpture is set upon a black marble base. Signed H. Molins for Enrique Molins Balleste...

Original Art Deco marble sculpture circa 1930; Direct carving the tail has been glued back on, visible repair

Ernestine Sirine-Real "lioness's head", plaster, circa 1930 Not signed.  

Beautiful art deco pigeon bronze on a marble base signed G.Arisse on the base. Nice patina and perfect condition.

Sculpture in direct maple or lemon tree carving of a reclining panther by Noël Ange Martini Art Deco period 7 cm wide and 22 cm high Additional in...

Terracotta Art Deco figurine of a fish signed R Rodes.

Pair of seagull statuette Material: Terracota Source: France - Art Deco Period: 1920-1929.  

Bronze turkey from the art deco period By H Petrilly green patina on portor marble base measuring 17 cm by 10 cm by 11.5 cm. Additional information: Material: Bronze.

Bibliography: For an illustration of this model, see: Hardy, Alain-Rene´. Primavera 1912-1972: Atelier d'Art du Printemps. Dijon: E´ditions Faton & Vingtie`me Plus, 2014. p. 372. ...

1930 Spelter sculpture representing Jockey and his horse.

Penguin iluminated sculpture by Marcel André Bouraine (1886 -1948). Silverplated bronze and alabaster base with light. Bryan Catley (1978) "Art Deco ...

Pair of squirrel bookends attributed to Jozef Peeters - Belgium 1930s.

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Gorgeous horse head with white lacquer and golf details.

Pretty wooden sculpture representing a pheasant accompanied by its pheasants signed Brossard, 31 cm H, 86 cm W and 16 deep. Additional information: Material: Fruit woods Artist:...