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Period: 1940s
French Ceramic Sculpture of Lady with Baskets from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
French ceramic statue of a lady with a pair of baskets, made in the 1940s Ø cm 37 Ø cm 17 h cm 35.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Rare and Colectible Leather Elephant Sculpture in the Manner of Dimitri Omersa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Leather Elephant Sculpture in the style of Dimitri Omersa for Abercombie & Fitch, 1940'. It is a gorgeous hand-made stuffed leather figurine of an elephant. Original condition....
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English Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Leather

Vintage Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture of David
By Michelangelo
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning vintage Italian carved carrara marble sculpture or statue of David. Offered is a good sized well executed marble figure of David as a youth, copied from the original by Mic...
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Italian Grand Tour Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

1940s, Gorgeous Oriental Decorative Statue, Thai Deity
Located in Milano, IT
1940s, Gorgeous oriental decorative statue in bronze. Thai Deity. The item is in excellent condition. Dimensions: 4, 33" W x 1, 96 D x 7, 87 H inches. L...
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Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

1942 René Lalique, Pair of Bookends Hirondelles B Frosted Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of bookends "Hirondelles B" made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1942. Acid-stamped signature on each piece. Measures: Height: 16 cm Base: 8.5 cm x 8 cm Perfect condit...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Matilde Poulat MATL Taxco Ca. 1945 .930 Silver Virgin With Stones
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare ca. 1945 Virgin Mary sculpture in .930 silver with carved bone, amethyst and turquoise by Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat. Manufactured in Taxco, Guerrero, México. The Virg...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Amethyst, Silver

Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, 1949, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Petite chiuette 1949 Pichet tourné H. 14 cm Larg. 13 cm R.A Terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, intérieur couverte Beige, vert, noir,bleu Tiré à 200 exemplair...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Black Color Woman Head France 1940 Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Black Color Woman Head France 1940 Signed
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French Romantic Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Art Deco bronze panther sculpture by Georges Lavroff France 1945
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze panther sculpture by Georges Lavroff. Signed G. Lavroff in the bronze, on a Belgian Black marble base. France 1945. This panther is illustrated in the book: George...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

1940s Danish Plaster Figurine of Woman
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Handmade figurine of a sitting woman in matte white plaster. Made in Denmark in 1940s, signed '737'. Very decorative piece with signs of wear and use, scratches and chips – overall...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

"Head of Young Man, " Striking, Unique Bronze Sculpture by Bischoff, 1947
By August Bischoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by August Bischoff and cast by the famous Brandis foundry in Dusseldorf, Germany, which also cast bronzes by important artists such as Arno Breker...
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid Century Roman Penis Sculpture 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a provocative mid-century Roman sculpture from the 1940s - a daring representation of a stone penis encased in a cube of protective glass. This intriguing artwork challen...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Royal Dux, Rococo Couple in Hand Painted Porcelain, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Dux. Rococo couple in hand painted porcelain, 1940s. Stamped. In very good condition. The woman measures: 21 x 13 cm. The man measures: 22 x 9 cm.
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Czech Rococo Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Dancer, designed by Josef Lorenzl, Keramos, Vienna, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
This "Art Deco" piece made of ceramic, colored in soft and light tones of white, beige, yellow. The base is in black. A ballet dancer in her stage dress and pointe shoes in a classic...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Desk Ballerina Sculpture in Bronze, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small desk sculpture or paperweight executed in patinated bronze. Given as a 40 year anniversary gift in 1949 (dated 1909-49). Danish made. Mea...
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European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Faun and Nymph, " Art Deco Sculpture of Nijinsky in "Afternoon of a Faun"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable pair of "faun" and "nymph" sculptures memorializes the legendary performance of Vaslav Nijinsky as the Faun in Ballets Russes' renowned production of "Afternoon of a Faun" in 1912. Sculpted by Fred Press several decades later -- in the 1930s or 1940s -- the Faun captures the bold and sensual costume and headpiece of Nijinsky's character as designed by Léon Bakst, complete with spotted, form-fitting tights, a bare torso and a headpiece with horns in gold. Press was a kind of Renaissance...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

“Fritidsflickan” – Bronze Sculpture by Stig Blomberg for Ystad Brons, Sweden
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A striking and spirited bronze sculpture titled “Fritidsflickan” (The Leisure Girl), designed by acclaimed Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg and produced by Ystad Brons in the mid-20th ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Small Art Deco Bas-Relief in Plaster, Signed, G. WATKIN 1942
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small Art Deco bas-relief in plaster, signed and dated 1942. Probably a Study for a larger bas relief.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards,...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Wood and Handpainted Metal Crucifix
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1842 Antique Itaian wood and painted metal crucifix
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Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture, White Color, Man Head, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an Art Deco Period, Sculpture in stone, representing an Man Head. In a white color. It has been made in France circa 1940. It is very heavy Terracotta.
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French Romantic Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

U. Zaccagnini for Walt Disney Dopey Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1940s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Miniature signed Ugo Zaccagnini, in hand-glazed ceramic, depicting the dwarf Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney. Italian production from the 1940s. Signature o...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Maori Hand Carved Tribal Sculpture of Hunter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved Maori sculpture of a hunter carrying a crocodile and fish.
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New Zealand Tribal Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Just Andersen, Art Deco - Sculpture of a women 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
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.
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Sculpture by Carmelo Cappello
Located in Milan, Italy
Bronze sculpture designed and produced by Carmelo Cappello in 1944.Single piece. Original signature and date. Biography Carmelo Cappello was born in 1912 in Italy. Carmelo Cappello ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of 1940s Solid Iron Decorative Stand Sculptures
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s Solid Iron Decorative Stand Sculptures Yoga / dance
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Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Collection of Mid-Century African Multicolored Wooden Masks
Located in Den Haag, NL
Collection of midcentury African multicolored wooden masks. Red/brown 30cmx18cmx 12cm Black/white 38cmx19cmx20cm Brown 30cmx17cmx10cm Brown/shell brass dia ...
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African Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Hand Sculpture School Fausto Melotti 1940s Vera Magda Braga
By Fausto Melotti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sculpture of Hand Hanging School Clothes Fausto Melotti 1940s Vera Magda Braga
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Of A Nude Male
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Of A Nude Male. We offer a handsome Italian bronze sculpture of a reclining nude male that dates to the 1940's. Beautiful form and great patina!
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Art Deco Style Terracotta Sculpture of A Nude Woman with Red Flower 1945
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1757 Italian terracotta female nude sculpture with hand painted flowers and necklace
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Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Large Ceramic Geisha Elcod, 1940 Cacciapuoti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large ceramic Geisha Elcod 1940 Cacciapuoti, unique elegance, very beautiful colors, small chips.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914/1997) Low relief , dated 1941, signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914 / 1997) Low relief in plaster depicting an African scene, in a woodframe Signed and dated 1941 161,5x215,5 cm supplied with wall hanging brackets , Native of São Miguel...
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Portuguese Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Chaim Gross, Ballerina on Unicycle, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Signed CH.GROSS on the plinth with the artist's "fox stamp" below, and on the bottom of the base, as well. A beautifully carved modernist wood sculpture by well known and highly collectible New York artist, Chaim Gross (1904-1991). It is one of ten small versions of a 29" sculpture in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The sculpture is made of Lignum Vitae wood. The meaning of LIGNUM VITAE is the very hard heavy wood of any of several tropical American guaiacums. Guaiacum is of the caltrop family of tropical American evergreen trees and shrubs. Sometimes called guayacan or guaiacum, it is also known in parts of Europe as Pockholz or Pokhout. Due to its extreme hardness, the wood of such a tree is often used for making pulley blocks, mallet heads, bearings, etc. Provenance: Schrick private collection, Connecticut, USA. Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) was an Austrian born American sculptor. He was born in the then Austro-Hungarian village...
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Bronze Napoleon Sculpture, Signed Couturier, French Mid Century
Located in London, GB
A very contented Napoleon sculpture in dark bronze patina. Signed Couturier On the terracotta base. France late mid century
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French Régence Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

U. Zaccagnini for Walt Disney Sleepy Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1940s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Miniature signed Ugo Zaccagnini, in hand-glazed ceramic, depicting the dwarf Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney. Italian production from the 1940s. Signature ...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Rare Vintage Figural Koi Fish Brass Censer Incense Vessel
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking and sculptural vintage figural koi fish censer, handmade by a skilled artisan in intricately designed, crafted and decorated brass. Upright tail offers a lively visual, comp...
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Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Art Deco Design Ceramic Sculpture Nude Sitting Woman, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of ceramic - Labeled Keramia - Good, original condition.
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Karl Hagenauer (wHw) 1940s Wiener Werkstätte Bronze Miniature Figure of a Goat
Located in St. Louis, MO
Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wienstamp - stamped WHW made in Austria, circa 1940s bronze miniature sculpture of a goat, from his animal / zoo series.
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Design Ceramic Sculpture Nude Sitting Woman, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of ceramic - Labeled Keramia - Good, original condition.
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Antique Hand Sculpted Stone Head Sculpture on Formfit Hand Carved Wooden Base
Located in Miami, FL
Antique hand-sculpted stone head sculpture presented on a hand carved wooden stand. Head measures: Length 5 inches x 4 inches depth x 8 inches hig...
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Zouave au Repos, Monumental Sculpture from the collection of Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
This lifelike plaster sculpture of a shirtless Zouave standing with his hands clasped behind his back came from the personal collection of Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023), perhaps best...
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French Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.
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Zimbabwean Tribal Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Soapstone

Figurative Martini Sculpture Ceramic Priest Italy 1940 Style Arturo Martini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Figurative Fosco Martini sculpture ceramic Priest Italy 1940 Style Arturo Martini.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Italian Glazed Ceramic Bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica
Located in Houston, TX
Italian glazed ceramic bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica. Italian ceramic bust of a Classical Roman with unusual iridescent glaze, marked Santa M...
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Italian Classical Roman Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque
Located in Buffalo, NY
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Art-déco porcelain statue: "Jealousy" by Karl Tutter, Hutschenreuther
Located in Zemst, BE
Big late art-déco figurine in porcelain created by the sculptor Karl Tutter Named: " Jealousy" Naked women with 2 bear coughs Manufactered by Hutschenreuther High quality porcelain: ...
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Gladiator with Sword and Shield, " Unique Art Deco Sculpture with Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerful and moving, this depiction of a nude male gladiator, laying his sword to the ground with his shield behind him, is a beautiful memorial celebrating the end of World War II, 1947. The Belgian sculptor -- Pierre Theunis...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

An Elegant Bronze Nude Ca' 1940's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A lovely bronze nude statue. Nicely done with rich patina, on alabaster base.
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Argentine Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster, Bronze

Fuga d'Egitto, Arturo Martini, Bronze Sculpture
Located in Naples, IT
The oeuvre of Italian artist Arturo Martini consists of figurative works in various styles and materials characterised by visual ingenuity and fiery imagination. His works often appe...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Virgo, " Rare, High Style Art Deco Bronze Bas Relief by Paul Manship
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly and brilliantly sculpted in high relief, this depiction of the classic symbol of the Zodiac sign of Virgo. A nude female figure with a sheaf of wheat -- was sculpted by Paul M...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

A Couple of Antique Decorative Figurine Two Metal Musician Sculptures Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized human figurine with a great balance of harmony, it portrays the beauty of the inner world through love and beauty. These unique art pieces are a great chance to bring your office or home decor and interior the eternal opposites in an everlasting fusion dance. SCULPTURE, musician figure. A Couple of Antique Decorative Figurine Two Metal Musician Sculptures Home...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Iron, Sheet Metal

Finely-Modeled Vintage Patinated Bronze Figure of a Golfer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dressed in vintage 1940s clothes, the pensive golfer stares down the fairway after completing the perfect swing; inscribed EG.
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American Other Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Vintage Bronze Decorative Figure of a Woman attributed to Karl Hagenauer
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1940s. This item is made in bronze and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a piece in ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pinocchio Childrens Valet Made in Italy in the 1940's
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Great 1940's Pinocchio children's valet. This was made in Italy. Would make a great piece of art.
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Italian Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Maple

Vintage Italian White Lacquered Ceramic Decorative Figure of a Woman, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This item is made in white lacquered ceramic and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1880-1950) Dancer of Carthage
Located in Madrid, ES
A stunning bronze sculpture by Claire J.R. Colinet, featuring a patinated, gilded, and cold-painted bronze figure of an exotic dancer with a snake. This 20th-century Art Deco piece s...
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Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Midcentury Sculpture Nude Woman, Jihokera, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glazed ceramic Re-polished Fully functional Very good original condition.
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Three Children's Aid Day Figures, Aluminia, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three Children's Aid Day figures. Cousin from Amager, Skovserkone and Skovserdreng. Aluminia, 1940s. The children's aid figures were designed in a ma...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Zephyrus and Flora, " Rare and Striking Art Deco Sculpture by Williams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived as two nude figures rising out of a bed of cumulus clouds, this sculpture depicts Zephyrus and Flora, Greek gods and lovers. The warm westerly wind of Zephyrus ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

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