"Bedouin Women", Rare Art Deco Porcelain Sculpture, Internally Lit, Limoges

Illustrated in "Ceramiche Robj" and considered a major design by the renowned sculptor and ceramicist, this large piece was probably made in early 1930s to coincide with the debut of the Exposition Coloniale Internationale in Paris, which attracted almost 9 million visitors in less than a year. Rare and striking, this porcelain table lamp base depicts the globe surmounted by a tightly composed cluster of nude and semi-nude female figures representing cultures around the world. The women depicted here, all glazed in a gorgeous snow-white glaze highlighted in gold, are clearly representing a range of nations in Asia and Africa, probably coinciding with the nations that were part of the French Colonial Empire in the 1930s, before they won their freedom. Much like the one surviving building from the Exposition, now the Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration, which features a massive bas relief mural...

Gorgeously glazed in streaky hues of blue, green and burnt sienna, this rare, wedge-shaped bookend by Fulper Pottery features a mask-like face in bas relief. Wedge-shaped and heavy,...

An extremely rare and powerful depiction of an Industrial worker with the tool of his trade at his feet, this steelworker, simply draped in a leather apron and heavy mittens, was sculpted by Karl Nieschlag. The artist studied under Josef Müllner at the master school of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Schillerplatz in Vienna from 1935-1939, and then attended the master school for stage design under Emil Pirchan...

Enveloped in a glaze the color of grey flannel, this unique Art Deco sculpture depicts a prancing horse, his coat decorated with a series of "X" marks, and his body leaping over styl...

Art Deco Figurines in Limoges porcelain, featuring a depiction of 2 young women swimmers adorned in a classic bathing suit featuring a more fitted and tailored look compared to the loose and boxy styles of the previous decades. In a playful gesture, a towel is casually draped over the shoulders, its wavy form adding a dynamic element to the scene. Hand-painted with the use of red , white and gold details accenting the dynamism. Initially, Limoges porcelain was made in the style of Meissen porcelain, with elaborate hand-painted designs and gold leaf decoration. However, by the early 19th century...

Black and white porcelain Bulldog sculpture from the Art Deco period. T Numbered on the underside. No makers mark. Good condition without chips or cracks.

Just Andersen sculpture of a naked women stand along a pillar. Art deco piece in great condition, around 1930's Denmark. Made in Disco metal invented by Just Andersen.

Pure, sculptural and timeless. This extraordinary Art Deco sculpture by German artist August Wilhelm Goebel (1883–1971) masterfully balances classical form and modernist restraint. ...