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Cabinet of Curiosities with Plaster Figures – Olot, Spain, Circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cabinet of Curiosities with Plaster Figures – Olot, Spain, Circa 1950
This captivating cabinet of curiosities, crafted in the heart of Catalonia, Spain, circa 1950, features a colle...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very heavy
Solid carved Malchite head sculpture
Paperweight.
Category
Beninese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Malachite
Franco Toffolo Commedia Dell'Arte Glass Clown Acrobat Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Murano commedia dell'arte clown style art glass figure designed by Italian Maestro glassmaker Franco Toffolo and dating from around 1960. Toff...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Black String Iron Rigshaw by Bror Bonfils, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Graphic looking string Figurine designed and manufactured by Bror Bonfils in Denmark during the 1950s. It is made from blackened iron. The figure's clothes are made textile and his h...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Lalique after René Lalique, Mother and Child Crystal Sculpture, Mid-Century
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Lalique Virgin and Child sculpture on a black lacquered wooden base, France 1970s. Beautiful crystal form which captures the subject's devotion a...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Art Deco Bronze Dancing Girl After Chiparus Mid 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is an eye-catching Vintage Art Deco Revival bronze dancing girl dating from the mid 20th century.
This beautiful piece is a 20th Century recast of a sculpture created by the famous Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparus.
Made by the classical lost wax, or 'cire perdue', method, the stautue stands on a black marble base.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 50 x Width 22 x Depth 16 & Weight 6 kg
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 6 inches & Weight 13.2 lbs
Lost Wax Method
sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture.
In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.
Demetre H. Chiparus
was born in Romania in 1886, attended school in Italy, then, shortly before World War I moved to Paris. He attended school at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under two talented sculptors Anonin Mercier and Jean Boucher, who provided him the opportunity to learn the trade.
He later began to experiment with small bronze sculptures and produce small bronze works, exhibiting his small sculptures and, in 1914, was awarded an honorable mention at the Salon of the Societe des Artistes Francais. Many of Paris’ most affluent began to take notice of his work after World War One and the demand for his sculptures quickly increased.
Chiparus was captivated by dancers, in particular influenced by Diaghiley’s Ballets Russes and Leon Bakst’s stage designs. A few of his famous sculptures were Starfish Dancer...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Male Nude Plaster Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Male nude plaster sculpture on painted base. Nice detail work on figure and original painted finish. Chip on back shoulder, but adds to the char...
Category
American Other Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Greek Tragedy Black Terracotta Mask - France 1950's
By Jean Marais, Vallauris
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind black terracotta Greek tragedy decorative mask. French art from the 50's. In good vintage condition. Minor dent on the back.
Holes are present in order for the mask...
Category
French Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Terracotta
Huge Clown in Murano Glass by Gino Cenedese circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Huge Clown in Murano glass with pivoting had by Gino Cenedese
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Serge Roche Pair of Large Plaster Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
By Serge Roche
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of plaster sconces by Serge Roche.
1 light, 60 watts Max bulb.
US rewired and in working condition.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design.
The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons.
When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hans Bolling Orskov & CO Teak and Beech Danish Modern Mexican Figure
Located in San Diego, CA
Hans Bolling for Orskov & CO teak and beech wood figurine with furry mustache. Stamped on the bottom. Made in Denmark
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Teak
"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although America's sculptors interested in African American life and Black subjects, including Elizabeth Catlett, Richmond Barthé, Sargent Johnson and ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage 3ft 95cm Model of a Ferrari Arno XI Hydroplane 1954 37" Long 20th
Located in London, GB
This is a superb Vintage model of a Ferrari Hydroplane 1954, late 20th Century in date.
Ferrari's cars are adored on all corners of the globe and are seen as the ultimate status sym...
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
1950s Bronze Figurative Abstract Sculpture of an Upright Jazz Bass Player
Located in Oakland, CA
Signed cast bronze sculpture by Irma Stoloff and numbered 236/300. Having textured finish figurative abstract sculpture of a upright Jazz bass player resting on painted wood base.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Fish Shaped Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Italian glazed porcelain fish shaped vases.
Measurements
Height: 18"
Width/length: 17"
Category
Unknown Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Glass Clown Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The glass clown was designed and manufactured in the Mid-Century Modern era in Murano, Italy.
It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, or chiggers.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
David Gil for Bennington Potters Ceramic Abstract Sculpture Bust Ceramic/Lucite
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made by David Gil for his company Bennington Potters, this is one of the earliest exampels of his work. Featuring a split design, each side of a lucite column has half of a head glue...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Lucite, Cherry
Pablo Picasso, Hibou, 1954, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Hibou
1954
Pichet tourné
H. 24,5 cm. Larg 13 cm
R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à l'oxyde sur émail blanc
Bleu
Tiré à 500 exemplaires
Edition Picasso, Madoura.
Répe...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1950s by Francesco Messina Italian Sculpture Earthenware Angel
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare angel by Francesco Messina
Perfect Condition.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Midcentury Wood Monk Table Lamp Attibuted to Aldo Tura for Macabo, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing sculpture table lamp in wood and metal attributed to Aldo Tura for Macabo.
Made in Italy in the 1950s.
It depicts a bearded monk holding a stick (removable) in ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Raymor Italian 1950s Bronze Brass Patina Etruscan Horse Figurine Weinberg Style
Located in Miami, FL
This is a bronze sculpture, which may have been done by Frederic Weinberg for Raymor.
It is an incredibly stylized Roman decorated horse Figurine and has a patina finish. Italian-mad...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Picasso Ceramic Plate "Tête De Chèvre De Profil' Ramié 110
Located in Norwood, NJ
This Picasso ceramic plate "Tête de chèvre de profil' Ramié 110 is one in a small edition of only 60 and is glazed and painted, with the Empre...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Capodimonte Porcelain Decorative Item by Carlo Mollica, Rococo Style, Italy
By Capodimonte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This scene sculpted by Carlo Mollica recalls the mythological figures of Leda and the Swan (Zeus).
It is made in polychromed porcel...
Category
Italian Rococo Revival Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century American Folk Art Wood Articulated Man Figure
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a Folk Art wooden articulated man, circa the 1950s. This nearly 5-foot tall, handcrafted piece, epitomizing Mid-century American craftsmanship, is made ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
2 antique articulated wooden display hands
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Beautiful set of antique wooden display hands for gloves. These display hands date from around the 1950s and they come from a glove store.
Look carefully at the photos, they are all ...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Bronze "Gemini" Zodiac Sculpture by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Rare Mid Century "Gemini" Zodiac sculpture by Fred Press, bronze.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Salt and Pepper Shaker Holder Chinese by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Salt and pepper shaker holder Chinese by Richard Rohac.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Set of Four 1950s Borghese Terracotta “Four Seasons” Figures
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Set of four Borghese terracotta figures representing the Four Seasons, each modeled as a putto with seasonal motifs. Rich red clay with gilt wood bases adds warmth and contrast. A de...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Giltwood
Pair of Midcentury Metal Boats
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950's Italian pewter boats.
Measurements:
Height: 19.25"
Length: 16.25"
Width: 4.25"
Height: 16"
Length: 14.5"
Width: 3.75"
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate, Pewter
Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Shelf Hanger
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni for Raymor ceramic shelf hanging person. Glazed Ceramic. Cat pictured sold separately.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Capron Ceramic Sculpture Bottle "Lavande", 1950s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Roger Capron (1922-2006)
Stylized woman ceramic bottle "Lavande" signed by Roger Capron, Vallauris, 1950s
Nice condition, with original glass bottle inside.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Large Teak Polar Bear Sculpture Norway Mid-Century Scandinavian Tjomsland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very rare large version (full grown) Polar Bear Sculpture by Arne Tjomsland, who was a Norwegian sculptor in the Scandinavian modern golden age, or Mid-Century Modern Era. This was p...
Category
Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Teak
1950s Chinese Figurine Salt and Pepper Holder by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
1950s Chinese figurine salt and pepper holder by Richard Rohac.
Designed and executed in the 1950s by Richard Rohac, who worked also for WHW Ha...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Stylized Fish Sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1953
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylized Fish Sculpture by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta 1953
A stylized crystal fish sculpture designed by the Swedish designer Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta. Made in Sweden,...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Modern Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Bronze sculpture of man sitting
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
44” Vintage Whimsical French Chef Sculpture Charcuterie Restaurant Display Sgn
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Whimsical figure of French chef for charcuterie restaurant display sign.
Category
American Country Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Vintage Venetian Italian Murano Art Glass Figures
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Vintage Venetian Italian Murano Art Glass Figures
Category
Italian Louis XV Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Garden Statue Aphrodite Greek Goddess
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is an incredible Garden Statue of Aphrodite the Greek Goddess. its in 100% Original condition with NO Cracks!
Category
Swedish Classical Greek Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
"Pulling A Soldier to Safety", Large Art Deco War Memorial Bronze by De Lue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful and poignant, this sculpture depicts a powerful nude helmeted soldier carrying and pulling his brother to safety after a serious injury on the battlefield. ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Poseidon Calming the Sea, " Sculpture w/ Swimmers by Joe Brown Awarded by AAU
By Joe Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Enormously important, both artistically and historically, this unique bronze depicting a monumental Poseidon figure calming the sea and making space for swimmers to complete below, w...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Set of Japanese Women Awa Odori Dancers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 4 bronze dancer figures. This group of 4 petite figures have graceful lines and a beautiful golden finish with patina. Circa 1950s. These abstract figures with a variegated gold patina depict female Japanese Awa Odori...
Category
Japanese Chinoiserie Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Huge Verdigris Bronze Signed Nishan Toor Nude Cherub Sculpture / Putti
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Spectacular and Important XL Louis XV style Bronze Cherub/ Putti Sculpture Signed by Listed Artist Nishan Toor. Verdigris patina, beautifully detailed clas...
Category
American Louis XV Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bing & Grøndahl Kopenhagen Axel Locker Porcelain Sculpture Young Sheperdess
Located in Munich, DE
This young sheperdess with her flock has been created by Axel Locker. Locker designed several pastural scenes for Bing & Groendal, for whom he started working at the end of the ninet...
Category
Danish Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Austrian Bronze Sculpture by Franz Bergman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cold painted Austrian bronze sculpture by Franz Bergman depicting a carpet trader.
The piece shows great attention to detail and craftsm...
Category
Austrian Moorish Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ronzan Maternity Ceramic 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Ritual In Wood" Mid-Century African Wood Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wooden sculpture embodies hyper-verticality, a hallmark of many African sculptural traditions. Its elongated form eschews anatomical realism, instead striving to evoke a presenc...
Category
Mozambican Primitive Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Porcelain Statue of Maria with Baby Jesus Made by Goebel
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful porcelain statue of Mary with baby Jesus on her arm. The statue is hand painted in beautiful colors. The statue is marked on the bottom with t...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Edition Picasso, Oiseau à la huppe, cendrier rond tourné, 1952.
By Pablo Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, Espagnol)
Oiseau à la huppe
1952
Cendrier rond tourné
D. 14,5 cm
R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à la paraffine oxydée, émail blanc,
Noir,
Tiré à 500 ex...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Gerold Porzellan Bavaria Porcelain Figure, Traditional German Style
Located in Marbella, ES
Charming porcelain figure by Gerold Porzellan Bavaria, West Germany, depicting a young shepherdess tending to a group of geese. This piece, crafted between the 1950s and 1970s, refle...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1950's French Modernist Black Iron with Crystal Scorpion Wall Sculpture/ Sconce
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Incredible Piece of Modern Art. 1950's French Modernist Black Iron Hand Crafted Scorpion Sculpture with crystal adorned.
Category
Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Figurine Ceramics Troll "Kulla" Åke Holm Made in Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
Sculpture "Kullatroll " by Åke Holm (1900-1980)
Åke Holm is one of Sweden's most significant ceramicists.He started working as a 15-year-old for Höganäs bolaget. In 1928 he started ...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Aldo Londi Glazed Ceramic Ram Sculpture for Bitossi Studio
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1950s by Leopold Anzengruber African Woman Vienna Figure
Located in Brescia, IT
Pottery exotic women sculpture.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
African Woman Figurine Sculpture By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic figurine black glazed and brass earrings, designed in Austria in Vienna in the 1950s by Leopold Anzengruber.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Bull, Turned round dish, 1957, edition Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Taureau
1957. 22 janvier
Plat rond tourné
D. 38 cm
R.A terre de faience rouge, décor à l'engobe, gravé au couteau, couverte partielle au pinceau
Noir
Tiré à 250 exemp...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lo...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
