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Period: 1940s
Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, Pichet tourné, 1949, Edition Picasso, Madoura.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, 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 exem...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Frederick Remington "Bronco Buster" Bronze. American, Circa 1940's
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a circa 1940's second casting of the iconic bronze by Frederick Remington, entitled "Bronco Buster"; originally cast by the Roman Bronze Works Foundry in upstate New York bet...
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American Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Wood

Goldscheider Art Déco Children Group 'Secret' by Stephan Dakon, ca 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Two girls under a large umbrella, in short dresses, one holding a doll tucked under her arm, whispering something in the other's ear. On a light oval base. Designed by STEPHAN DA...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Art Deco Brass Siam Couple Kissing Sculpture Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of antique cast iron bookends depicting an Asian kissing couple. These Art Deco pieces are dense in weight and beauty. The sc...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Ceramic

Magical Parian Porcelain Shell Motif Dish with Sculptural Putti
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magical vintage porcelain sculpture of an adorable putti with watering can, perched at the edge of a scalloped shell shaped dish.
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French Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Bronze Necklace Pendant Saint Laurent Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A cast bronze pendant titled Saint Laurent by French art jewelry designer Line Vautrin (1913-1997). Gilt bronze, circa late 1940s. It depicts the ...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Viennese Art Deco Brass Stylized Waterbuck Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
This refined pair of Art Deco stylized waterbuck brass sculptures were realized in Vienna, circa 1940. They feature abstracted interpretations of the waterbuck- an African plains ant...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Very Rare Donna Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Located in Munich, DE
From an italien collection we are proud to present this rare piece from around 1949. flawless and signed.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

French Bronze Art Buckle Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Belonged to the series "Rulked by Angels" created by Parisian art Jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1945-1950, this lovely and uncommon cast bronze belt buckle is called "Le Choeur de Anges...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Rare Hand Wood Carved Walnut J Rozec Signed Portraits Fisherman & Wife
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of original hand carved from solid walnut J Rozec signed portraits of a fisherman and his wife A very good looking and high...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Hans Kongslev Bronze Sculptor 'The Princess & The Pea' - H. Ch. Andersen, 1940s
By Hans Kongslev
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small patinated Art Deco bronze sculpture by Danish sculptor Hans Kongslev. Depicting a scene from a Fairy tail 'The Princess and the Pea' by Hans...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture “Step Dance” by Giuseppe Mazzullo, Italy, 1946
Located in Roma, IT
Passo di Danza is a bronze sculpture representing a Dancer with wooden base. Signed and dated under the base. Certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Giuseppe Mazzullo wa...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Painted Japanese Marble Warrior Panel
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1-4035 Hand painted marble panel set in a wood frame.
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Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of 1938 Andre Bourgault Miniatur Carved Wood Statues Couple Rocking Chairs
By Andre Bourgault
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of very small original Andre Bourgault statues hand carved and stamped Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it ...
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Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

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

Materials

Wood

Hungarian Painted Ceramic Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
A rare hand built glazed and painted earthenware Art Deco sculpture, a female Polynesian made in Hungary. Fine hairline cracks on the glaze surfac...
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

1940s Topless Flamenco Dancer Plaster Sculpture Style of Frederick Weinberg
Located in St. Louis, MO
Midcentury stylized topless 30" tall flamenco female dancer in plaster signed by the artist B. Rosenthal and dated 1941. Original paint, with loss and age crackles, plus older repair...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Carl Schmitz Plaster Sculpture, circa 1940
By Carl Schmitz
Located in Sharon, CT
Schmitz was an important German-American figurative sculptor of the 1930s-1940s. Studied with J.Wackerle. Commissions include: Brooklyn B...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

20th Century Light Blue Murano Glass Bear
Located in Milan, IT
A beautiful and rare Murano glass bear.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Stoneware Fawn Head by Axel Salto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fallow deer head, stoneware decorated with oxblood glaze. Incised signature: [Salto 20803] with stamped manufacturer’s mark to underside: [Royal Copenhagen Denmark].
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco Figure " Virgin in the Mirror " - János Török
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Stunning hand-painted Zsolnay porcelain figure by renowned Hungarian artist János Török also called " Virgin in the Mirror." This figure is published in the Zsolnay Catalog and is br...
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Just Andersen Figurine of a Young Man with Fish of Disco Metal, Denmark 1940s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a young man with fish. It's made in Denmark in the 1940s-1950s of Just Andersen´s own cre...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Surreal Hand Painted Deco Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1416 Hand painted Surreal Deco sculpture.
Category

Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

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

Figure of a Nude Girl with Cloth & Grapes from Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Generously sized figure depicting naked maiden with cloth and bunch of grapes Giovanni Ronzan 1940. Publication "The epigones of the Lenci manufactory" by M.G.Gargiulo Page 165. Pack...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Madonna and Child Glossy Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1940s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Valuable glossy glazed ceramic sculpture depicting the Madonna and Child. Crackle effect on most of the surface. Non-decipherable engraving, visible in the photo, and sticker with a ...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze Sculpture “Woman’s Nude” by Giuseppe Mazzullo, Italy, 1944
Located in Roma, IT
Figura femminile - nudo is a waxed bronze sculpture representing a woman with wooden base. Unique, signed and dated under the base “Mazzullo 44”. Certificate of authenticity signed b...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach
Located in Montreal, QC
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach Incised signature near base '©WZ Zorach William Zorach' with publisher's mark. This work is from the edition published by Robi...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Graceful Dancer In A Turning Movement, Circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Graceful young dancer with chin-length hair, taking a step forwards and, with her eyes closed, tilting her upper body slightly backwards in a turning movement while holding the skirt...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Just Andersen Figurine of Naked Boy Made of Disco Metal, Denmark 1940s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a naked boy sitting on a marble plate. This particular figurine was first launched in 194...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Art Deco Ceramic figurine of a girl with a handbag, circa 1940
Located in Praha, CZ
Glazed ceramics Has signs of use Rare Beautiful decoration Original condition
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Royal Dux, Dancing Woman in Porcelain, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Dux. Dancing woman in porcelain, 1940s. Stamped. In very good condition. Measures: 21 x 13 cm.
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Czech Rococo Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Just Andersen Figurine of Boy on Large Fish Made of Disco Metal, Denmark 1940s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a young boy on a large fish, surrounded by smaller fish and sea weed. It's made in Denmar...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Maple

Leather Elephant Sculpture in the Manner of Dimitri Omersa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Leather Elephant Sculpture in the Manner of Dimitri Omersa from the 1940s. It is a gorgeous hand-made stuffed leather figurine of an elephant. Original condition. Faux ivory tusks. ...
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European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather

Just Andersen - Disco Metal - Sculpture of a Women
Located in Stockholm, SE
Just Andersen sculpture of a naked women stand along a pillar. 1940's A Just Andersen Disco metal sculpture would likely refer to a sculptural piece created by Just Andersen,his wor...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Sculpture of Nude Female in Hand-Carved Wood, 1940s Scandinavia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exceptionally well-made hand carved/turned sculpture of nude your female. Its made from either birch or maple and from one piece. The alluring female posses naturally and is resting ...
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Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Maple

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

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Italian Toleware Palm Trees
Located in Essex, MA
Decorative palm trees with green leaves with oval yellow pots with gilt details.
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Italian Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Tin

Art Déco Holzfigur sitzender Mann wooden sculture
Located in Aachen, DE
Art Déco Holzfigur sitzender Mann. Hervorragend expressive Darstellung eines muskulösen, nackten, augenscheinlich zutiefst verzweifelten Mannes.
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Belgian Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Plaster

Girl with White Dove in Hand from Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ceramic sculpture of Girl with the white dove in the hand of Ronzan
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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
Category

Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

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

Materials

Brass

Charming Large Antique Hand Painted Parian Porcelain Figure of a Girl
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A tall meticulously detailed and hand painted parian porcelain figure of a country girl having blue bonnet and holding fruit in her apron. Signed on bottom.
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American Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

1940s Carved Marble 3 Feet High Siddhartha
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s carved marble Siddhartha from a Westchester, NY estate. Left in the garden for 80 years. Fingers missing from one hand.
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Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century England Medical School Fetus Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century England Medical School Fetus Model “rock a bye baby” Displayed on an ebonised pine base and hung from a brass frame, this early to mid-20th Century plaster mode...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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

Materials

Ceramic

Saca Country Girl Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber Austria, 1940s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
This delightful figurine fully represents the style of the Austrian artist.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bronze sculpture by Samuel Lipschitz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bronze sculpture with silver plating, green polychrome skirt and Belgian black marble base. Signed Samuel-Lipschitz France, CIRCA 1940.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Bronze

Just Andersen Figurine of Boy with Bear by E. Borch of Disco Metal Denmark 1940s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Original figurine of a sitting boy with teddy bear designed by Elna Borch The figurine is made in the 1950s of disco metal with brown patina by Just Andersen´s own metal workshop. ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

An Art Deco Figure of a Seated Male, by Jeno Grantner
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A handsome Blanc de Chine figurine of a seated you man, after Jeno Grantner. The athletic man, seated on a tree stump. 10.5 inches tall
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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