Art Deco Animal Sculptures

A solid macassar ebony wooden sculpture of an owl. It is clear to see that this owl was made by a skilled artist with an eye for aesthetics, proportions and the ability to bring a sculpture to life. With its slightly tilted, inquisitve and curious face, the streamlined front side and beautifully carved wings at the back it's a striking design to simply fall in love with. Because the designs shows Dutch Art Deco, modernist, as well as Wiener Werkstätte influences, it is possibly an early piece by the sculptor Bernard Richters...

Seal "Perruches" made in clear and frosted glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1919. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Superb color. height: 5,5 cm Félix Marcilhac, Ren...

Seal "Sauterelle" made in electric blue glass by René Lalique in 1912. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Superb color. height: 4 cm leng...

This fine rare antique piece of glazed Austrian ceramic was designed by Eduard Klablena. This magnificent little scratching rabitt is expertly crafted and in excellent condition dati...

René Lalique "Trois Papillons" seal made in 1919 in molded clear glass with blue patina. Engraved "Lalique" signature on base. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonn...

René Lalique "Bluets" seal made in 1912 in molded black glass with white patina. Engraved "R.Lalique" signature on base. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de l...

René Lalique "Bluets" seal made in 1912 in molded electric blue glass with white patina. Engraved "R.Lalique" signature on side. Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raiso...

Peder Marius Jensen (1883-1925), Danish sculptor. Large and impressive eagle in patinated metal on black marble stand. 1910s. In very good condition. Signed. Measures: 55 x 46 cm.

Decorchemont Pate De Verre is rare to find but we have two camelians by this master and it shows that all his pieces were handmade and completely unique. This large and heavy lizard is full of bubbles and swirls of pink and purple. Etched F. Decorchemont on side, circa 1910. Measures: Height 3 inches (7.7 cm) Width 5 inches (12.7 cm) Depth 2.75 inches (7 cm). François-Emile Décorchemont French, 1880-1997 François Décorchemont, originally an accomplished painter and potter of recognized ability, turned to the making of glass in 1904. Pâté de verre was the medium in which he excelled and for which he is best known. After studying decorative art in Paris, François Décorchemont returned to his native Conches in 1910 to develop new techniques in stained glass, particularly in the use of crystal to give multicolored and faceted panes. After 1909, while continuing to produce fine glass paste pieces, Francois Decorchemont began to experiment with a new casting technique. François Decorchemont, Emile's son and also an artist, helped out in his father’s studio, in particular helping him to research the possibilities of creating jeweled adornments in pates d'email (enamel pastes) for Gerome's polychrome sculptural creations. Francois Décorchemont, a potter and painter at the outset of his career, became fascinated with the idea of developing and utilizing a thin translucent glass material in his work. It was in essence the revival and an adaptation of a long forgotten Egyptian glass-making process using colored crystal powdered glass, metallic oxides and an adhesive paste. This "new" material, known as pâte de verre was developed around the turn of the century, principally at the Sevres porcelain factory, by a number of artists working there, notably Henri Cros and Albert Dammouse. The end of the 19th century was an illuminated period in the history of art. Impressionist painting appeared and created an interest in glass as material. Traditional sculpting materials such as bronze and marble made way for glass with its possibilities of light and color. Henry Cros and François Décorchemont became the leaders of French pâte de verre and facilitated the proliferation of this colorful glass. His first major work, in 1934, was in the Eglise Sainte-Odile near Porte Champerret in Paris, some 300 square meters of brilliant colors. After the war, he devoted his work to churches in the Eure, including of course Beuzeville where, thanks to the generosity of the local council, the church is lit at night so that his work can be admired from outside. During the first half of the 20th century a number of French artists became famous for their work in pâte de verre, and Francois Decorchemont among them. March 2014, 20th Century’s Greatest Art Dealer Felix Marcilhac’s Collection Privee at Sotheby’s - Chang Yi Entrusts Antoine Leperlier in the Bidding of a Francois Decorchemon's Original. It has been reported that Felix Marcilhac’s Collection Privee auction at Sotheby’s brought in 33,125 Euros (28,000 RMB), three times the estimated price. Marcilhac is considered the greatest Art Deco dealer...

French Art Deco tiger bookends by Hippolyte Moreau, late 1910s. Two spelter tigers with their original patina on two beautiful marble bases. Signed "H.M...

We always are looking for whimsy in our selection of bronzes. This is certainly that and more. If you are a cat lover this will certainly amuse and entertain you. Signed by the noted French artist Ernest Wante...

Art Deco Edouard Marcel Sandoz (Swiss, 1881-1971), Guinea pig silver plated bronze paperweight. Mounted over a marble base. Marked: Ed M Sandoz, near the lo...