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Period: Early 20th Century
Technique: Hand-Painted
Stunning Hand Carved Art Deco Era Bust Sculpture of an Olympian w. Laurel Wreath
By Otto Poertzel 1
Located in Lisse, NL
Solid wooden bust of an Olympic champion by (professor) Otto Poertzel (1876 - 1963).
This stunning bust of a young male athlete is of museum quality and condition. Both the geometrical design of the wooden base and the fresh and energetic look and feel of this young male Olympian breath the spirit of the roaring twenties. You will hardly ever come accros a better proportioned, a more realistic or more 'soulful' bust than this wonderfully patinated athlete. It takes an incredibly skilled artisan to be able to create a piece of this quality, because it simoultaniously breathes both energy and serenity. For the mouth, nose, eyes and ears to also be of such perfection makes this antique an...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Hand-Painted Busts
Materials
Wood
Antique Chalk Bust of “Cleopatra” with Head Band and Asp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning and elegant antique French Art Nouveau polychrome plaster bust sculpture of the famous Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, with amazing sculpture details and colors, she is wearing ...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Busts
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Mid-20th Century Ceramic Montserrat Virgin Memorabilia
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century traditional Spanish 'Montserrat' virgin statue made of ceramic.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Busts
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Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Ceramic Montserrat Virgin Memorabilia
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th Century traditional Spanish 'Montserrat' virgin statue made of ceramic.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Busts
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Wood Virgin Statue
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century traditional virgin statue made of wood.
Made in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and us...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Busts
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau "La Fierte" Sculpture by B. Haniroff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish, chic and large scale bust of a young woman dates to the Art Nouveau period and was acquired from a Palm Beach estate. The sculptor was B...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Busts
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Terracotta
Auguste Henri Carli Bust in Terracotta, France, Belgium, Early 20th Century
By Auguste Carli
Located in Verviers, BE
Auguste Henri Carli (1868-1930)-bust in terracotta, France, Belgium, early 20th century
Signed A. Carli.
Auguste Carli is a French sculpture, w...
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1920s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Hand-Painted Busts
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Terracotta
Italian Hand Painted Plaster Mannequin Head, 1920s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian unique hand painted plaster mannequin head 1920s.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Busts
Materials
Plaster
Large French Art Deco Mannequin Display of 1930s Chic Woman
Located in New York, NY
A very large and stunning hand painted French Art Deco necklace and/or camisole display mannequin bust of a chic woman. Her expression is not ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Painted Busts
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Plaster
Early 20th Century Orientalist Composition Bust of a Moor, Austria Circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly decorative profile portrait bust of a bearded Moor attired in traditional garb, painted in polychrome detail and modelled in the manner of Friedrich Goldscheider but unsigne...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Busts
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Composition
Mid-20th Century Wood Montserrat Virgin Statue
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century traditional Spanish 'Montserrat' virgin statue made of wood.
Made in Barcelona, Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Hand-Painted Busts
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Wood
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Italian Light Green Painted Wood Old Satyr Mask, circa 1900
Located in Aci Castello, IT
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