Sculptures
Sculptures For Sale
Period: 1920s
Color: Gold
Art Deco Bronze Car Mascot French Bulldog Signed by Gaston H. Bourcart, 1925
By E. Bourcart
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze car mascot French bulldog signed by Gaston H. Bourcart.
The hood ornament is in gilt bronze and stands on a marble base.
France 1925.
This mascot is illustrated plate nr. 329
Mascottes passion, Michel Legrand, Antic show éditions.
More information:
Mascottes automobiles...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends with Satyr and Girl by Pierre Laurel, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered bronze bookends of a young satyr and girl holding grapes.
By Pierre Laurel. Fantastic Bronze details. Signed Laurel.
France 1925-1930.
Literature:
“Bronzes, sculp...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Important Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, By Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Important bronze sculpture with a green-brown patina representing three graces.
The marble may not be original, hence the absence of signature.
Superb qual...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Orientalist Dancer, Artist Fatori
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze sculpture Orientalist Dancer
Artist Fatori origin Italy
circa 1920 orientalism style
signed in the flame
onyx marble base
perfect condition.
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Thomas Francois Cartier (1879-1943): Tiger
Located in Budapest, HU
Thomas François Cartier, born on January 3, 1879, in Marseille, France, and passing away on December 27, 1943, was a notable French sculptor celebrated for his masterful depictions o...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Thomas Francois Cartier (1879-1943): Lion
Located in Budapest, HU
Thomas François Cartier, born on January 3, 1879, in Marseille, France, and passing away on December 27, 1943, was a notable French sculptor celebrated for his masterful depictions o...
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Cowboy with Lasso on Horse, Viennese Bronze Figure by Carl Kauba, Around 1920
By Carl Kauba
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent piece of Viennese Bronze Art around 1920
Cowboy in typical work clothes - shirt, baggy pants, bandana and cowboy hat - on bucking horse, holding...
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1920s Austrian Other Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Déco Sculpture by Pierre le Faguays on high Stone Base. Illuminated.
Located in Köln, NW
Silver-plated signed Art Déco bronze sculpure by Pierre le Faguays on a high stone base. 1920s. The figure carries an illuminated alabaster bowl on its hands. High heavy beige stone ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Alabaster, Bronze
'The Big Duck', a Bronze Sculpture by Edith Barretto Parsons, 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
'The Big Duck,' a captivating bronze sculpture by Edith Barretto Parsons, is a masterpiece of artistry and emotion. Created in 1920, this sculpture beautifully captures the innocence and unbridled joy of childhood. In this enchanting piece, a toddler cradles a large duck against their chest, the bird's wings outstretched in a playful dance while its feet kick with exuberance. The child's expression is a priceless reflection of pure delight.
Parsons, a talented American sculptor born in 1878, studied at the Art Students League of New York under renowned sculptors like Daniel Chester French...
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1920s American Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Austrian Bronze Rabbits Signed R. Desset
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Art Deco Austrian Bronze Rabbits Signed R. Desset
Each rabbit mounted on a block of variegated green serpentine marble.
Rabbits are ea...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Deco Bronze Figure of a Riverman by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière 1920s
Located in London, GB
A large fine Art Deco patinated bronze figure of "The Riverman" by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière (French, 1881-1947), circa 1920 in date.
This powerful sculpture is modelled and cast a...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Harriet Frishmuth Bronze Sculpture, 1925 - "Crest of the Wave"
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful bronze by N.Y./Connecticut artist Harriet Frishmuth (1880-1980).
It depicts a graceful nude, Frishmuth’s best subject, and is titled “Crest of the Wave...
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1920s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze, Antique Bronze Sculpture, Woodsman with Axe, Signed
Located in Greven, DE
The bronze sculpture shows a woodsman at work with his axe out for a swing. The bronze has very nice details and original patina. The sculpture is made of solid bronze and is very he...
Category
1920s Unknown Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Sculpture, 1920, Art Deco, Sign: Akl. Ges.H.Gladenbeck & Sohn
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign:
Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck was a foundry located in Berlin, Germany, that operated from 1851 until 1926. During the 75-year period when the foundry was in operation it was...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Chryselephantine sculpture, gilded bronze resting on an onyx base, Diana
Located in Madrid, ES
Chryselephantine sculpture, gilded bronze resting on an onyx base, representing Diana
A magnificent early 20th century Art Deco chryselephantine figure of a beautiful young woman sh...
Category
1920s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Egyptian Dancer' by Démetre Chiparus
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A cold painted enamel and gilt bronze sculpture of a dancer dressed in Egyptian style scantily clad costume with her arms outstretched. Set over a marble base with front plaque. Sign...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Cat Bookends by Louis Riche, Patrouilleau Foundry, France 1920
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful pair of Art Deco bronze bookends with stretching cats on a black marble base. The pair is signed by Louis Riche (1877-1949), a famous French animalier who specialized ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Elephant Bookends Signed G. H. Laurent, France, 1920s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze elephant figure / sculpture bookends signed G. H. Laurent and stamped 24, France, 1920s. Perfect desk piece. Nice and heavy bronze bookends mounted over Gree...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1920s Art Deco Sculpture in Bronze Signed 'Matto' 'Marcel Bouraine', Two Woman
Located in Oakland, CA
1920s Art Deco Sculpture in Bronze Signed ‘Matto’ (Marcel Bouraine), Two dancing young women with tambourines and light. The Bronze sculpture is on stepped Portoro Marble base and was created in France and signed “Matto” which was the pseudonym for Marcel Bouraine. Marcel Bouraine was a renowned French sculptor known for his Art Deco works during the 1920s and 1930s.
This sculpture is made of bronze and is silver-gilt, which means it has a layer of gold or gold-colored material applied to the surface. The base is a most valuable type of marble- “Portoro” marble -which includes gold veining and which adds to its elegance and overall aesthetic.
The depiction of two dancing young ladies with tambourines suggests a lively and dynamic composition, capturing the spirit of the Art Deco era. The addition of the French-style cameo glass light...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Joe Descomps Large Art Deco Bronze Two Women with Flower Garlands
Located in Oakland, CA
A very rare and impressive patinated bronze sculpture of two women holding an extensive array of rose garlands. Quality foundry and all original genuine patina. The piece is signed “...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Little Clown" by Demetre H. Chiparus
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Little Clown" by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Bronze sculpture and marble base.
Bryan Catley (1978) "Art Deco and Other Figures" p. 66.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Duck Bookends G.H. Laurent France 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silvered bronze duck bookends G.H. Laurent France 1925.
Pair of Art Deco silvered bronze bookends by the famous French artist G.H. Laurent. Signed and numbered, circa 1925....
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, Signed By The Artist "W. Warmuth", Weather Examiner, Miner
Located in Greven, DE
Signed bronze work by the german sculptor Wilhelm Warmuth: "Warmuth".
Beautifully patinated bronze sculpture.
Depicted is a so-called weather examiner. This miner checks the gas mix...
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1920s German Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Just Andersen Rhino Merman Sculpture Paperweight Art Deco, 1920
Located in New York, NY
A rare Jus Andersen sculpture or paperweight in patinated bronze called “Disko” of a Merman atop of a rhino head. Signed
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Roman Bronze Neoclassical Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Roman bronze neoclassical lamps, probably French, circa 1920s. They retain their warm original patina. They have been rewired and are ...
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1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
'Striding Woman' Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture of a nude woman with arms outstretched in a striding pose. Set over a marble and onyx base. Signed F. Preiss to base. fine original condition, ...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bust of Women in Bronze After Clodion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent bust of women in bronze make in 1920 after the model of Clodion
The bronze bear a mark of clodion and a date. the bronze is on a red marble base .the bronze is coming p...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Original Demetre Chiparus Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Figure
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'A Dancer' an Art Deco cold painted gilt bronze figure by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947). An athletic dancer dressed in scantily clad theatrical costume with arms outstretched in a sty...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
'Vedette' a Large Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Sculpture by Demetre Chiparus
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Vedette' an Art Deco cold painted gilt bronze figure by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947). An energetic dancer dressed in scantily clad theatrical costume with arms outstretched in a styl...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique French Bronze Bust Of G, Gars born 1878
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A French sculpture produced in France 1921 by Settel of the Bust of G. Gars born 1878, very large in scale on marble base. In original condition small marks.
Age: 1921
Style: Antiqu...
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1920s French Other Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bronze Decorative Item of a Child Selling Onions by De Martino, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Naples, Italy, 1920s.
This child is made in polychrome bronze with a marble base.
This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in...
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1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture / Bust of a Princess, 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Italian silvered plated bronze bust of a princess. She has a tiara. Sculpture is signed Baldi. Bust is mounted of a marble base. Perfect size sculpture for a desk or a side ...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Friends of Jane Le Soudier Bronze Very Large
Located in Madrid, ES
Jane Le Soudier's friends Bronze measures: 82X32X14 cm. Very good condition. Signed. Information about the artist: Jane Le Soudier Birth February 18, 1885 Le Mans Death 1976 Paris Nationality French Jane Le Soudier (born in Le Mans on February 18, 1885 and died in Paris in 1976) is a French sculptor, designer and pastel artist. She specialized mainly in the animal genre. Biography Jane Le Soudier obtained the drawing prize from the city of Paris at the age of fourteen, the silver medal from the city of Tréport in 1908, the gold medal from the city of Dinan in 1909. She is pupil of the landscape painter Henri Harpignies...
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1920s Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scultura in Bronzo, Napoleone, Prima Meta XX Secolo, Sculpture
Located in Milano, MI
Periodo di produzione Ignoto
Paese di produzione Italia
Marchio di attribuzione Non ha alcun marchio di attribuzione
Stile Vintage, Antico
Stato Buono
Restauro e condizioni d...
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1920s Italian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Wild Boar Sculpture in Bronze, France, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small desk og mantle bronze depicting a young wild boar standing on a log. Fine detailing and a rich golden patina. Signed/marked France to its base. Where it was made circa 1920-25....
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1920s French Late Victorian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture of Elephants
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 20th century bronze sculpture of two elephants with a patinated bronzed finish.
The base signed Ant.Amorgasti, 1924.
Antonio Amorgasti,(18...
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1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Pair Gilt Mandarin Duck Screen Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of Japanese hand cast gilt bronze Mandarin Duck screen holders with detailed plumage, Taisho period 1920. Each of these two sculptures is...
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1920s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cold Painted Vienna Bronze Spaniel, Bergmann Foundry, ca. 1920's
Located in Petaluma, CA
Cold Painted Spaniel attributed to the Bergmann foundry. A nice example with some wear to the factory finish. Still a very cute model.
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1920s Austrian Other Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Egyptian Dancer' Original Bronze Sculpture by Demetre Chiparus
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A cold painted enamel and gilt bronze sculpture of a Ballets Russes dancer in scantily clad costume with her arms outstretched. Set over a marble base with front plaque. Signed 'D H....
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Vienna Bronze Bull, Franz Bergmann
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a very fine example of a detailed casting of a bull. Nicely factory patinated in a warm brown finish bring this guy to life. Done in the manner of the noted Vienna bronze mak...
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1920s Austrian Other Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco Figurine Sculpture Woman with Doves in Flowing Dress on Marble
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Beautiful bronze Art Nouveau/Art Deco figurine sculpture woman in a long flowing 1920's dress with doves on a marble base. Unsigned but well crafted with intricate details standing ...
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1920s American Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Chiparus Bronze Sculpture
Located in Tampa, FL
1920s solid bronze sculpture of a seated flapper girl. She is solid bronze with a gold and silver and green patina on a marble base. Signed by the artist, Demetre Chiparus. The marble is Beige with a pink cast to it.
Romanian artist Demetre Chiparus (1886-1937). Demetre Chiparus was considered one of the main sculptors of the Art Deco movement, his ability to imply movement worked well with the playful dancers he so often sculpted. His Art Deco pieces produced in Paris between 1913 and 1933 are of chryselephantine, a type of figural sculpture in which the flesh was made of ivory and the drapery of gold and he was considered one of the most important realist artist of his time. In 2007 his Les Girls...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Elegant Art Deco Sculpture in Bronze by Elischer
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant art deco sculpture by Johann Wolfgang Elischer (Austria 1891-1966). Made in colored bronze with an onyx base. Art Deco circa 1920s and signed in the bronze base.
Wear cons...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Antique Bronze Figure of a Lady Golfer
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Jose Dunach Bronze Lady Golf Figure.
A very nice French Art Deco style sculpture of a lady golfer mounted on a round naturalistic base, the golfer ...
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1920s French Sporting Art Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Erotic Bronze Figure by Bruno Zach, 1930´S
By Bruno Zach
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Zach (Austrian/German, active 1918-1930). An erotic-themed cast bronze featuring an erotic pose,. Austrian, circa 1930. With all original patina.
An erotically charged Art Deco bronze figure of a seductively young lady in a sexual pose with gartered stockings.
The surface of the bronze with excellent deep dark color and very fine hand finished detail, raised on a marble base and signed B Zach.
Bruno Zach (German, 1891–1935) - Bruno Zach was a prolific creator of tall, athletic, independent women in bronze...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Woman, Austria, Material, Bronze and Marble, Sign, K. Sterrer Wiens
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty sculpture in Bronze and marble
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Woman, Art Deco, Design, Joe Descomps Cormier, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Cormier Joseph Descomps
Born January 18, 1869, died on 24 April 1950. Joseph -Jules -Emmanuel Joseph Cormier becomes Descomps after World War II. Sculptor, engraver, master goldsmit...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bathing Nude Bain De Champagne by Georges Chauvel 1926
By Chauvel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of a bathing nude, Bain de Champagne Caron by Georges Chauvel dated 1926, with the foundry mark of Henri Rouard fondeur Paris...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Sculpture of a Group of Monkey's Bookends, France, circa 1925
By E. Bourcart
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Very nice Art Deco bookends, pair of monkey’s figures. Mounted over green marble bases. Perfect to use for heavy books. Signed Bourcart, France, circa ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Nude Bronze Sculpture by Affortunato Gory
Located in Oakland, CA
An early Art Deco bronze nude sculpture of a Dancer by Affortunato Gory. This is one of the most spectacular pieces we have been able to offer. The darkly gilded patina is smooth and flawless, highlighting all the delicate features of the subject. Note her lovely face, perfectly rendered hands, and feet (the details many sculptors do not execute so deftly). Her elaborate headdress has great texture, and the alabaster ball...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Lyon by R. Pauschinger, German, Material: Bronze
By Rudolf Pauschinger
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art deco sculpture in Bronze
Rudolf Pauschinger
Pauschinger (1882-1957) worked as a sculptor and medalist in Stuttgart; from 1910 he wa...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
2 Austrian Movable Naughty, Erotic Bronzes, circa 1920
By Bruno Zach
Located in Petaluma, CA
We are always looking for the fun bronzes, especially those with the kind of theme here. The one that flips open was done by Bruno Zach, while unsigned we know his work. He never signed the really naughty bronzes...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Déco Bronze Antilope Scultpure on Stone Base by Max Le Verrier 1920s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very finely crafted bronze sculpture from the period of French Art Deco.
Attributed to the sculptur Max Le Verrier.
The antelope is jumping, the dynamics and movement of the animal is very well captured in the depiction.
The bronze is brown, the horns a little darker.
The object rests on a stepped natural stone base which gives the whole a special sophistication.
Biography
Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier, short Max Le Verrier
(born January 29, 1891 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France; † June 6, 1973 in Paris, France) was a French sculptor.
Le Verrier was the son of a Parisian goldsmith and jeweler; his mother was from Belgium. His parents separated when he was seven years old. He attended several boarding schools, including the École des Roches in Verneuil-sur-Avre.
Against Max's wishes, his father sent him to study agriculture at Saint-Sever and La Réole. At the age of 16, he returned to Paris and took odd jobs to avoid working in agriculture. In 1909, he left France and moved to London for a short time, where he found it difficult to find work.
Le Verrier worked at a flying school in Rendon, where he first serviced aircraft and then earned his pilot's license in 1913. During World War I, he saw action in a French bomber squadron beginning in February 1915. On May 25, 1915, he was shot down in a dogfight by a German fighter plane...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Bronze Statue of Hunting Retriever, Czechoslovakia 1920s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful bronze sculpture of a hunting dog, a retriever with duck. The sculpture was produced in Czechoslovakia in art deco era. Beautiful detailed art work...
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1920s Slovak Bohemian Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Draped Nude & Kneeling Man by Raoul Lamourdedieu, 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture dancing nude and kneeling man by Raoul Lamourdedieu.
Foundry Mark Alexis Rudier Fondeur Paris. Edition Pomone, the design stu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Fan Dancer" by Demetre H. Chiparus
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Fan Dancer" by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Patinated and cold painted bronze and ivory on onyx and marble base.
Alberto Shayo (1993) "Chiparus, Mas...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx, Signed C. Charles
By C. Charles
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx. Signed C. Charles
Bronze sculpture of the stone Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, on a rectangular marble base.
Signed C. Charles and Stamped F...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Auguste Guénot, French Art Deco Sculptor 1924 Female Model 1st Edition
Located in Oakland, CA
Auguste Guénot, French Art Deco Sculptor 1924 Reclining Female Model “Nymphe” 1st Edition. Influential artist with many monumental and public works. Auguste Guénot was born on Octobe...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique, New and Vintage Sculptures
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.
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