Onyx Figurative Sculptures

Whimsical sculpture by Ron Lee circa 1970's , feauturing a clown on a thighrope sitting on solid onyx base, with an enameled finish on the umbrella to add color.

"Leg Out" by Josef Lorenzl A fabulous early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked beauty in an energetic pose, with excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped onyx & black marble base and signed Lorenzl ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 48 cm Width: 30 cm Depth: 11 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Bronze and Onyx Book Ref Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley Page No: 214 SKU: 8716 ABOUT Lorenzl Leg Out Josef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950 Lorenzl Leg Out – When looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is Josef Lorenzl. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with Preiss, Chiparus and Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs. Pictured right: A Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 – Modelled cast and carved as a young woman adopting a stylish pose, her costume decorated with enamelled flowers, onyx plinth, base signed Lorenzl, dress signed Crejo 10.5/8 in. (27 cm.) high. Sold for £6,250 at Christies, London (Feb 2014). Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 Although very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life we are aware that he was born in Austria in 1892 and was soon to become one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and ivory were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contemporaries Lorenzl work was created in bronze or by using “Chryselephantine”, a Greek word which refers to the combination of various materials such as bronze, ivory, gold and silver. He signed his pieces in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Enzl” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo. A talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint decoration onto the statuettes such as flowers and these are the figures which bear his signature. Far more desirable with Crejo’s painting these can command a premium at auction. Recently Bonhams sold an example of Lorenzl’s work with Crejo decoration for £10,500 but the pieces created by Lorenzl alone generally fetch in the region of £2,000 – £12,000 depending on the subject matter and size. A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Pictured left: A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Modelled and cast as a crouching nude female figure holding a dial with onyx face, on onyx plinth raised on slate base, apparently unsigned11½ in. (31.7 cm.) high. Sold for £4,700 at Christies, London (Nov 2013). From his designs in bronze and ivory Lorenzl went on to work for the Austrian ceramics company Goldscheider. Again creating stunning sculptures of the female form collector’s are more aware of this period and his sculptures in ceramic than they are of his earlier bronze and ivory statuettes. Inspired by shape and bold colours Lorenzl’s sculptures had clean lines and geometric shapes. Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, making these simplistic and stylish figurines the epitome of Art Deco Bronze design. One of Lorenzl’s friends Stephan Dakon who he had met whilst working at the bronze foundry had the same vision and style as Lorenzl so it was the obviously thing for Lorenzl to recommend Dakon to Goldscheider when he started to work for them. Taken on as a freelance designer Dakon was of the same mindset as Lorenzl and so much of their work was very similar. People at the time even believed that the two were in fact the same person. Both the artists had an interest in the female form, dance and theatrical costume. This was enhanced with Lorenzl when he took a trip to Paris and visited Folies Bergeres. Famous dancer Josephine Baker was on stage with her chorus dancers, all wearing extremely flamboyant costumes, Lorenzl was captivated by the glamour and outlandishness of the dancers and so on his return to Austria reproduced gorgeous figurines wearing vibrant coloured costumes and in various dance poses. He was also able to use his skill as an Art Deco bronze sculptor to use the earthenware to his advantage. Carving delicate fingers and enhancing the women’s female form Lorenzl set about producing some stunning sculptures. “Captured Bird” was one of his most popular and was created in many different colours and sizes. This particular piece is of a dancing girl with a gossamer winged dress which was inspired by a dance performed by Niddy Impekoven and was also captured onto a lamp base with three figures of this elegant lady dancing around the stand.. Other dancing Deco Lady girl figurines which were created by Lorenzl include “Butterfly Wings,” “Spider-Web Dress...

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...

This Demétre Chiparus gilt bronze sculpture is a charming representation of movement and grace. It depicts a hoop girl dancer elegantly twirling her hoop around her body. The sculptu...

Beautiful Art Deco *84 silver sculpture depicting a girl holding a frog; it stands on an alluring green onyx base. Made by Eugene Wagner (German 1871-194...

An attractive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young energetic beauty in a dancing pose, exhibiting excellent colour and very fine hand chased surface deta...

Rèverie Art Deco sculpture seated lady holding a ball by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier. Art metal sculpture with silver patina mounted on a Portor marble base, onyx ball. Fran...

Smooth flame sculpture carved from onyx. Dimensions: 31.5"H x 13"W x 8"D

Ormolu and onyx figure of a dancer by Josef Lorenzl Austrian, c. 1925 Height 25.5cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm Josef Lorenzl (Austrian. 1892-1950) wonderfully designed and crafted this ...

An attractive 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked dancer with her arms outstretched in an elegant pose holding the hem of the scarf that is draped around her ...

French Art Deco sculpture by Limousin, France, 1920s. Young girl & partridge. The girl is holding a bag full of snails on her back. .Spelter, onyx and marble. Width : 22.8"(58cm), He...

Beautiful pair of onyx bookends. These beautiful pieces are carved in the profiles of native american characters.. The onyx veining and translucent beauty comes thru while the carvin...

French Art Deco Walkyrie sculpture by Henri MOLINS-BALLESTE, France, ca.1920. Spelter, marble and onyx. Width : 21.3"(54cm), Height : 14"(35.7cm), Depth: 5.1"(13cm). Engraved "Balles...

B.V. Fernandez, an Art Deco bronze figure, of a bare-breasted torch bearer, impressed 'Fernandez' and 'Uruguay 252,' on a green onyx base.    

1970s French vintage brass three-bird sculpture with onyx base.

For your consideration is this original Art Deco spelter figure depicting a young women in fashion of the day, wearing slacks and top and what ...

Yes...! No...! To The Risk, To The Unknown Sculpture by Carri Dimensions: W 47 x D 5 x H 72 cm Materials: Onyx. B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans painting, sculpture,...

This finely cast bronze depicts a very young boy jockey standing with his original (yes original) crop. The crop has the same coloration as the boy's body. It was originally attached...

Take a look at the sensitivity and incredibly well done piece. Loo at the contrast of the creamy alabaster sculpture of a young girl and the beautiful Green and brown onyx base. The ...

whimsical table sculpture circa 1970's in bronze sitting on onyx base figurative landscape , signed Jason nice well done piece .

An original 1930's Art Deco cold painted spelter figure strike lighter. Depicts a young woman dressed in the fashion of the day night slip holding a draped ...

This is a small vintage carved Oriental figure. A Chinese, hand-carved black onyx traditional travelling man statue, dating to the late Art Deco period, ...

Bronze with double brown and dark green patina of a young woman with a boyish cut hiding her nudity behind a sheaf of wheat, and sitting next to a lamb The brown onyx base is signed ...

A very elegant and original 1930's Art Deco figurine of a lady in cold painted Spelter. She stands on an onyx base which is in good order and free from any damage. She's in great con...

Sheryl Cannold Benjamin (American, 1924 - 2023) "Indian Trail" Carved Brown Onyx Male Face Sculpture. Weighs approximately 10 pounds. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 6"...

Tiny Gods Sculpture by Carri Dimensions: W 35 x D 5 x H 50 cm Materials: Onyx. B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans painting, sculpture, ceramics, and textile, while her...

A Very Impressive Early 20th Century Italian Marble, Onyx and Alabaster Figural Sculpture Lamp by Professor Libero Gremigni The beautiful Art Deco figural lamp depicting an Egyptian...

Art Deco Small bronze coloured, believed to be brass, figure of a woman resting on an alabaster circular base. She has an bakelite/celluloid face, some of the original paint work for...

Wonderful signed patina bronze sculpture by Juan Clara Ayats on an onyx base of two girls playing with a chair, Spanish artist (1875-1958).   

A fabulous cold painted Art Deco bronze figure of a naked beauty in a revealing pose with very fine colour and excellent detail, raised on an onyx base and signed Adolph Additional information Height: 27 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1930 Materials: cold painted bronze & onyx SKU: 7692 ABOUT Josef Adolph Josef Adolph ~ Austrian, created many small figural models in the Art Deco period around 1910-1939. Typical for Adolph and at the same time characteristic of the Art Deco era, was the depiction of the concept of modern life - in particular, that of the “modern woman” in rhythmic, sensual and aerodynamic poses taken from the new forms of dance, for which there was a lot of enthusiasm at that time. The Art Deco Period: although Art Deco derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘L’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco...

Antique Art Deco Small 6" Bronze Soccer Futbol Player Sculpture Figure on Onyx Base. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 5.75" H x 5.5" W x 3.75" D.

For your consideration is this delightful Art Deco figure depicting a nude young woman. Dating to the 1930's and stood on a Onyx base, although not signed we believe this figure to b...

Impressive Austrian cold painted silver bronze figure of a naked Art Deco lady in a questioning pose with one hand out, signed Adolph and raised on a tall cy...

Alluring Art Deco patinated bronze nude sculpture laying gracefully on a marble and onyx base, while also reclining on a bronze rock figure. Made in France, 20th Century. Dimensions:...

Stylish bronze airplane model, circa 1940s-1950s placed on onyx rock. Decorative sculpture that displays well cupboard, credenza or a desk.

20th century Bruno Zach bronze sculpture on Onyx Tray Marked "Zach" - Bruno Zach was an Austrian art deco sculptor in the 1920s Circa 1920s Measur...

Figure in golden bronze of the xix century THE BRONZE IS FROM THE 19TH CENTURY AND THE ONYX BASE IS LATE. MEASURES: 30 CM HIGH good condition.

A charming French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated bronze, ormolu and onyx statue, signed Rousseau. The statue is raised by a cream colored onyx mott...

Theater actor in gilded bronze signed Greil on onyx base.

John Lee Bookend by Fakasaka Design Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm, base D 14cm. Materials: polished bronze, onyx base. JOHNLEE BOOKEND / DOOR HOLDER...

1990s Hand carved onyx and marble sculpture of a water-carrier character.

R. Lullier (pseudonym of D.H. Chiparus) Sculpture circa 1920 of "The Reader and her Greyhound" mantle sculpture. This is a bronze patinated spelter s...

Inkwell Onyx France-russia XIXth. Onyx inkwell France-Russia XIXth. Elegant inkwell in onyx and gilded bronze and silvered. The bronzes are of high quality and well chiseled by hand...

Beautiful onyx heart sculpture.

Leon Salat Dancing Lady on Onyx Base Signed, Early 20th Century

"Metamorfosi Dei Sensi" (Metamorphosis of the Senses) stands as an extraordinary testament to the artistic genius of Carrara, Italy's own, Oriano Galloni. This exquisite sculpture is...

A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and onyx statue of a maiden in the forest. The statue is raised by a lovely circular onyx base with a m...

John Lee bookend by Fakasaka Design. Dimensions: W 13 cm D 11.5 cm H 18 cm. Materials: dark bronze, onyx base. Johnlee Bookend / door holder / sculpture. ...