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Seating African Woman Gmundner Keramik
Located in Vienna, AT
A detailed ceramic figurine showing an African woman. Manufactured by Gmundner Kerami in the 1950s.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Sculpture by Bengt Amundin, 1950s Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and evocative Swedish Modernist sculpture by renowned sculptor Bengt Amundin (1915-2011), depicting an intimate moment between a reclining adult figure and child. Hand-crafted i...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
1950s Carved Wood Sculpture of Mans Head
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Carved wood sculpture o a man’s head. Signed by artist.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Helen Beling Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Helen Beling (American, 1914-2001)
Crenellated and Arched, 1950s
Belplast.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Pair of Modernist Carved Abstract Figural Scuptures by Stella Popowski, C. 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare pair of carved mahogany abstract figures circa mid-1950s by the modernist jeweler and painter Stella Popowski (1931-2008). Popowski was active in both Los Angeles and San Fra...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century "Atlas" Glossy Glazed Ceramic Sculpture Signed 50s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Glossy enamel porcelain sculpture, depicting Atlas holding the world. On the base, engraved, undeciphered signature.
Italian manufacture from the 1950s. There are some chips, visibl...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Ceramic Vase "Les Vestales", 1958
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Cocteau ceramic vase - "Les Vestales" from 1958
Edition originale Madeline & Jolly - Signed - and with original certificat
Red Terracotta earthenware with yellow / blue / green...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
ORIGiNAL FULLY STAMPED DIOR ADVERTISING STATUE IN PERIOD PLASTER & PAINT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original fully signed and stamped circa 1950's Dior Advertising...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Wall Plaque Adam Dworski Wye Pottery Woman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A Ceramic Wall Plaque made by Croatian Ceramicist Adam Dworski who set up Wye Pottery Studio in Clyro Wales England in the late 1950s.
Category
English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...
Category
African Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Hand-Carved Padauk Wood Hotei Buddha with Children and Bonsai Tree 1950's.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Feel the charm and positivity of this stunning hand-carved Hotei Buddha, crafted from vibrant Padauk wood and burl wood. This enchanting piece features th...
Category
Cambodian Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"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
Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The v...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Franz Anton Bustelli for Nymphenberg - Läufer mit Consortin
By Nymphenburg Porcelain, Franz Anton Bustelli
Located in Hanover, MA
Franze Anton Bustelli, one of the most important porcelain modellers of the Rococo, in 1754 for PORZELLAN MANUFAKTUR NYMPHENBURG. Porcelain, glazed, sculpted representation of Consor...
Category
German Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Lucio Fontana Sculpture Bronze for Borsani Fixed in Table Lamps, 1950-2021
Located in Rome, IT
Rare bronze sculpture female figure designed by Lucio Fontana in 1950 during the collaborations with Osvaldo Borsani
the bronze figure represents a female, one of a pair, with arms raised used as handles in some works of Osvaldo Borsani (vd photos) for cabinets and doors...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau 'Plaster' Detailed and Stylized Image of a Women's Buste Signed C.G.
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau 'Plaster' Detailed and Stylized Image of a Women's Buste
Beautifully Detailed
1935, France Signed: Depose C.G.390
The Buste is in good condition with a nice age pati...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
William Westenhaven, WITCO Suspended Wooden Sword Wall Hanging, C. 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
William Westenhaver WITCO hand carved Wall Mount Wooden Sword. Featuring a large, handcrafted tropical style grained, stained solid wood Sword with Black ...
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Salesman Sample Mini Rattan Sofa Chairs Livingroom Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Salesman Sample Mini Rattan living room set featuring 4 Paul Frankl inspired chairs and a sofa each with single strand arch arms. Included is a coffee center table with a woven ...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rattan
Metal Figurines at a France Tinplate Bar, 1950s
By Jean Pierre Pericaud
Located in Den Haag, NL
Small tinplate bar, with a bar lady, and a dandy customer in front of the bar. Drinking
a cocktail together. So much details in this little scenery, 1950s.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Discobolus Sculpture, circa 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sculpture -Discobolus is in Italy in our warehouse.
Category
Italian Neoclassical Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
20th Century Sculpture in White Artistic Ceramics, 1950s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined sculpture in white ceramic 1950s. This is a collectible ceramic. Perfect conditions, a glued leaf see photo detail.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Bust
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Bust.
Mid-Century Modern Carrara marble bust. This unusual marble bust sculpture depicts a male figure with an elongated head. Signed Tarr 1952 on t...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Bronze Figurative Table Sculptures by Frederic Weinberg, Each is Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare complementing bronze figurative sculptures by Frederic / Frederick Weinberg. Beautiful patina. Both are signed with F. W. on the underside of a foot.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sport Ceramic Sculpture Athlete Ice Skater by J.Hejdova Holeckova, 1950s
By Royal Dux
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia
- Maker: Royal Dux
- Perfect original condition with patina.
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bengt Wall, Sweden, Balinese Girl in Raw and Glazed Ceramics, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bengt wall, Sweden. Balinese girl in raw and glazed ceramics with gold decoration, 1950s.
Measures: 18 x 11 cm.
In very good condition.
Signed.
Category
Swedish Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Mid Century Life Size Female Sirens Column Sculptures Statues
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These extremely rare and stylish statues are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning parchmen...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Fiberglass
1950s Hand-Carved Wooden Painting - Black & White Statement Piece
Located in Manzano, IT
1950s Hand-Carved Wooden Painting - Black & White Statement Piece
Make a bold artistic statement with this 1950s hand-carved painting, rendered in striking black and white. Crafted f...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Double Play, " Sculpture Capturing Dramatic Baseball Play with Male Nude, 1953
By Joe Brown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant piece of sculpture capturing one of the most dramatic moments in American baseball, this 1953 bronze by Joe Brown shows a baseball player touching second base with his right foot and readying to throw the ball to first base for the second out with his right arm. The figure is cantilvered over the wood base, and the placement of his arms and legs is dancelike in its grace and strength. Brown has captured the tension of his torso and limbs and the beautiful musculature of the man's back, reminding the viewer that he learned from the master of American athletic sculpture...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Post War Ceramic "Aloha" Hawaiian Dancing Hula Girl w/ Lei & Grass Skirt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original post-war ceramic chalkware dancing Hawaiian Hula girl figurine made from lightweight plaster and painted in vibrant tropical colors and a f...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon
Located in Encino, CA
Tribal Art - African Art
Fang Male Reliquary Figure (Bieri Style), Fang-Betsi Subgroup, Gabon, Circa 1950s
Carved from dense hardwood, this 19-inch-tall figure with dark, very beautiful patina, stands in a composed stance, holding a small box-like object close to the chest—a gesture associated with protection or ritual offering.
Height: 19 in. (48.3 cm) x Width: 5 in. (12.8 cm) x Depth: 5 in. (12.8 cm) without base.
Height: 21 in 1/4 (54 cm) x Width: 5 in 7/8. (15 cm) x Depth: 5 in 1/2 (14 cm) with base.
Provenance:
Multiple successive collections, France.
According to the previous owner, this sculpture was originally brought from Gabon to France during the colonial period and passed through several private collections thereafter. While we have no documentation to verify the original import date, we conservatively date the piece to the mid-20th century, corresponding to the period it remained in the collection of the prior owner.
This powerful male figure exemplifies the classical aesthetic and spiritual principles of the Fang Bieri tradition, specifically aligned with the Betsi subgroup. Standing in a rigid frontal stance, the figure clutches a small object close to its chest, a gesture commonly associated with ritual offering, protection, or ancestral invocation.
Carved from an exceptionally hard and heavy wood, the figure is marked by a rich, dark patina acquired through age and possible ritual handling. The anatomical emphasis—particularly the pronounced musculature, exaggerated genitalia, and the expressive weight of the limbs—evokes the Fang ideals of vitality, fertility, and ancestral potency. The oversized head, with its serene, meditative expression and stylized features, conveys a sense of introspective calm and spiritual authority. The schematic coiffure, carved in ridged vertical bands, further confirms its alignment with traditional depictions of respected male elders.
The figure belongs to the Bieri tradition, an ancestral cult that functioned as the cornerstone of Fang spiritual and social identity for centuries. As the Fang people migrated southward through Equatorial Africa—from present-day Cameroon into northern Gabon—they carried bark containers (called nsek bieri) holding the skulls of revered ancestors. These containers were typically surmounted by carved guardian figures like this one, which both protected the sacred...
Category
Gabonese Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1950s Handmade Robot Ashtray Sculpture Metal Scrap Art Articulating
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage One of a kind 1950s handmade metal Robot ashtray with articulating arms, pullout drawer and ash tray that comes out to be cleaned. On a hard plasti...
Category
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Porcelain Woman Figure by Cecchetto Favaro 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Large mid-century porcelain woman figure by Cecchetto Favaro 1950s
Intact and in good condition, height 42 cm.
Attribution mark.
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
'Cesto di Dalie' Umbrella Stand by Piero Fornasetti, 1950s Italy, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and highly sought-after collectors item is the 'Cesto di Dalie' umbrella stand by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950s, signed underneath with a Fornasetti medallion label. This h...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Magnificent Sculptural Tea Pot Vintage Studio Art Pottery
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sculptural tea pot design studio art pottery.
10.75 tall x 19.25 deep x 7.75 wide
Unsigned. Decorative item.
Preowned original vintage condition.
See images listed please.
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Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Gmundner Ceramics, Austria, Nude "Negresse" Sculpture in Black Ceramic, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gmundner ceramics, Austria. Nude "Negresse" sculpture in black ceramic with grass skirt, 1950s. Model number: 2220.
In very good condition.
Measures: 22 ...
Category
Austrian Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1950's Very Large Heavy Industrial Sign Letter - Blue A
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Very Large Heavy Industrial Sign Letter - Blue A.
Sourced in Belgium these are large heavy steel letters used as external signage. Approximate...
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sheet Metal
Green Georges Jouve crucifix
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Georges Jouve's Crucifix in green glazed earthenware is adorned with an inscription at the top, bearing the letters 'INRI'.
The artist left his mark on the piece through an incised ...
Category
European Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Plaster Figures
Located in Brecht, BE
These plaster figures of nose and lips, David by Michelangelo, after the antique, were made in the 1950s by students of an Academy of Arts in Paris.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Ceramic Sculpture by Mari Simmulson for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden
Located in Goteborg, SE
Ceramic sculpture made by the Swedish-Estonian artist Mari Simmulson. Simmulson came to Sweden as a refugee during the second world war and started her career at Gustavsberg. Shortly...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Life-Size Brass "Entwined Cranes" Sculpture by Boris Lovet-Lorski
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage life-size crane sculpture designed by Boris Lovet-Lorski in Lithuania, circa 1950s. These elegant cranes intertwine at their necks, and t...
Category
Lithuanian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Figurine of an African Warrior with Spear and Shield
Located in Bochum, NRW
A very beautiful sculpture, displaying an African Warrior with shield and brass spear. Executed in the 1950s, reminding the design of Leopold Anzengruber. Made of black-finished plas...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Grand Tour Style Large Bronze Model of the Farnese Hercules
Located in Montreal, QC
Grand Tour style large bronze model of the Farnese Hercules, after the antique. Early 20th century.
Set on a later ebonized wood base.
Overall height 68 in bronze height 48 in
Category
Italian Grand Tour Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
African Bronze Figure c1950
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
African Bronze Figure c1950
A rare bronze cast and hand-finished figure that embodies both artistry and functional symbolism. This striking sculp...
Category
Cameroonian Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Sculpture 120 cm
Located in Madrid, ES
ROMAN BRONZE MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE 120 CM
LARGE BRONZE SCULPTURE REPRESENTING A ROMAN SOLDIER. IT HAS A NICE BROWN AND GREEN PATINA. IT MEASURES 120X80X40 CM. Roman work from the earl...
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Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Terra Cotta Chinese Warrior Sculptures Qin Shi Replicas
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Replica terracotta soldiers. Date to teh 1950s era. Measures 41.5 tall x 14 wide x 11 deep.
Category
Chinese Aesthetic Movement Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Chinese Ceramic Kwan-Yin Bodhisattva Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage Chinese ceramic sculpture. Subject is Kwan-yin Bodhisattva.
Category
Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Murano Glass Figure of a Toucan
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Murano glass figure of a Toucan.
Gorgeous 20th century hand blown Murano glass figure of a toucan. This beautiful finely detailed Murano toucan ...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Scheherazade Porcelain Statue by Volkstedt
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Porcelain statue of Scheherazade the legendary Persian queen and the storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights by Volkstedt porcelain in Thuringia...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Brutalist Brass Cross
Located in Milano, IT
Rare brass cross designed by Arnaldo Pomodoro and his brother Giò Pomodoro in the 1950s, of fine Italian manufacture. It is part of the V/58/16 model.
The...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
A large porcelain sculpture of a couple kissing by the sea by Royal Copenhagen
Located in Houston, TX
An insanely romantic large porcelain sculpture of a couple kissing by the sea called “The Kiss” #1132. Designed by Theodor Lundberg and made by Royal Copenhagen in Denmark. In very g...
Category
European French Provincial Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Modernist Etruscan Brass Horse Sculpture
By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Large Modernist Etruscan brass horse sculpture.
Stunning large Gio Ponti inspired Modernist Etruscan brass horse sculpture. Our Mid-Century Modern...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture African Beauty A. Ramarson 1959
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid century hand carved wooden sculpture African beauty Signed by the artist A. Ramarson. Dated 1959.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Northwest Silvery Grey TOTEM Painted Chalkware Sculpture Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage midcentury Northwestern 1950s reproduction in Chalkware of a famous museum TOTEM carving sculpture.
Dia: 3½ x H: 10 in.
Category
Native American Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
French Cast Stone Pan and Putti Musician Sculptures, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of French cast stone Pan and Putti musician sculptures. We have two pairs available in stock.
Category
French French Provincial Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Ceramic Torero and Flamenco Dancer Figures by Giovanni Girardi, Italy
By Lenci
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This glazed ceramic piece is made by Giovanni Girardi, a famous ceramic artisan from Vicenza that worked for Lenci in Turin.
It...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Lacquered Ceramic Decorative Clown Figure, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This item is made in lacquered ceramic and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and r...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso, Quatre danseurs, 1956. 22 février, Plaque murale, Madoura.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso
Quatre danseurs
1956. 22 février
Plaque murale convexe
D. 25 cm
E.O terre de faience blanche,
gravure soulignée de paraffine oxydée,
bain de couverte
Ivoire, brun, vert...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1950s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
