Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Add a touch of European elegance to your table setting with our Vintage Italian Este Blanc De Chine Glazed Ceramic Fruit Bowl. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, this timeless piece combines Italian craftsmanship with American sophistication, offering a stunning centerpiece for showcasing your favorite fruits with style and grace.

Attractive pair of Italian neoclassical style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze opposing figures of artistic maidens surmounted by moulded glass shades made into lamps, all standing o...

Mid-Century Modern figurative Mother of Mary sculpture. Hand carved wooden Figure of the Madonna. Sits atop a darker base. This hand carved and turned wooden sculpture shows exceptio...

1929 - Mr. Zajac is a California based artist. He is known for large bronze rams horns and skulls in abstract forms. This piece is from a series called 'Resurrections'. Cast Bronze o...

Very tough to find Vienna bronze of an Asian man holding a piece of bamboo and is by Richard Rohac. The bronze figure dates from the lmid 1900's. Great detail and form. Made of solid...

Solid bronze sculpture. This piece features the female form. A beautiful display piece for a shelf or paperweight. Signed G. Shaw. Dimensions 2" width x 2.25" depth x 4.75" height. ...

Primitive wooden hand-carved Folk Art sculpture depicts a walking man in wide, loosely draped clothes and a hat, carrying a bundle in his hands. Highly detailed carving emphasizes th...

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

Large Italian glass egg or crystal egg with controlled bubbles attributed to Barbini. This stunning Italian crystal or Murano glass egg shaped sculpture is beautiful from every angle...

Carved wood standing female figure with projecting stomach, attached horn on top of head, and hair in form of small hand shaped copper pieces. Old glass beads...

A very cool set of three small (4" tall) bronze Japanese geisha figurines, circa 1960s. The cast iron with gold gilt pieces are very heavy and solid an...

Stunning 1950s Tall Red Glossy Ceramic Figurine Of A Matador The Bullfighter Gilded Beautifully In Full Apparel To The Matador's Montera / Hat To His Waist Jacket With Decorative Sh...

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...

Walter Bosse Thermometer, circa 1950s Original condition

Exotic African women sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna 1950s. Terracotta, mate black finish. Original necklace and skirt. Numbered unde...

Beautiful set of vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red, blue and clear Italian art glass apple and pear fruit paperweights. Documented to the Fratelli To...

Wall plate Morbelli.

These are a lovely pair of carved rose quartz grape bunches with dark green jade leaves and wire stems that are wrapped with satin cord and have a f...

Early Ghost Like Kumu Mask With Kaolin Open Eyes Mouth Teeth, Congo, Africa It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use,...

Ashanti cast bronze ceremonial staff top in the shape of a hoe with 3 cast turtles, from Ghana. It is in good condition with a deep patina and polish from traditional use, appropria...

Two Cold-painted Sculptures of Rifle-carrying Cowboys, 1969 Signed. These are priced and sold individually, two are available.

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...

Sculpture of a Medusa's head in white marble, 20th century Rome. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Indicative shi...

Ronzan Ceramic.

Impressive sculpture realized in Baschioi-stone by Mihai Vatamanu in the manner of the 60's in Eastern Europe. The Baschioi stone is a famous Romanian unique sandstone known and us...

Woman Sculpture Ugo Zaccagnini Italy, 1930 Earthenware Sculpture Wood Base (h7x18x15 cm)

Beautiful set of Terracotta sculptures representing Xian Warriors. This set of figures is incredibly detailed and presents 4 warriors and a horse. Intrica...

Spectacular and very rare, this large, high style Art Deco bronze centerpiece with a beautiful verdigris patina, consisting of a semi-spherical dish richly decorated with a dense pat...

Vintage David Bust Replica of Famous Statue David - Premium Sculpted Resin of Marble with White Marble Finish Hand Painted and patinated, made in Italy. Condition: It is in very go...

For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930s Art Deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from porcelain with a white pearled finish and gold tone gilding t...

Gorgeous and monumental, vintage Murano hand blown ruby red fish with gold flecks Italian art glass centerpiece sculpture. Created in the manner of designer Alfredo Barbini and the S...

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....

Pottery exotic women sculpture.

ABOUT Plaster cast nose and mouth sculptures mounted on black, wooden stands. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. ...

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...

Huge, Fine, and very detailed pair of Chinese turquoise glazed foo dogs from the mid-20th century. The hollow biscuit porcelain figures stand raised on a rectangular base and look si...

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...

Art deco bronze sculpture athlete with bow, archer. By Pierre Le Faguays. Bronze with green patina on Portor marble base. France 1930. Signed and with foundry mark Les Neveux de Lehm...

Pair of Grotesque Caricature figurines of the first half of 20th century. One figurine depicting Rigoletto, the deformed jester from the famous Verdi opera...

Adept artist carved figure, from local Caen stone. Very reminiscent of Lynn Chadwick’s angular forms. France circa 1960s H 29cm x D 14cm x W 13cm

1930s Antique Hotel Page Automaton An antique hotel page automaton manufactured by P. Stokvis, Den-Haag - Netherlands ca. 1930s. A young boy in hotel pa...

Scagliola foot, Florentine workshop 1950s

Goldscheider Art Deco Ceramic Sculpture of a Dancing Couple Spanish Dancers Motif Circa 1930, Vienna, Austria Excellent condition, no cracks or chips, no restorations Marked, sealed, and numbered on the base Signed by its designer, Josef Lorenzl Model No. 5775 Material: Painted Ceramic Josef Lorenzl (September 1, 1892 – August 15, 1950) was an Austrian sculptor and ceramicist of the Art Deco period, the same era as Ferdinand Preiss (1882–1943) and Demetre Chiparus (1886–1947). Lorenzl was born on September 1, 1882, in Vienna, Austria, and died there on August 15, 1950. Little is known about his early years, but more is known about his later life. Lorenzl began his career working at a foundry at the Vienna Arsenal, where he learned bronze casting techniques. The Vienna Arsenal was a military storage...

Limousin Art Deco sculpture named "A Woman and her Two Dogs" was created circa 1930s. This very attractive sculpture by the French Art Deco master...

Beautifully stylized a footballer man figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portrays the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty. Thi...

A Greco-Roman sculpture head or bust, England, 1965. A reproduction piece made of chalkware or plaster with a dark bronze-like finish. Marked on side as show in image #17. Vintage st...

Small Minimalist walnut and aluminum crucifix / cross, circa 1960s. The piece measures 8.5" high x 1.75" wide and is in very good vintage condition.

A gorgeous character ceramic figural horse statue bought in Italy. This character statue has been made in the 1960s. Absolutely gorgeous item and still in great condition. A nice add...

Very stylish pair of midcentury marble horse head bookends, circa 1970s. The bookends are heavy and well crafted, Dark marble with organically elegant veining add classic style with ...

Fabulous handmade & hand painted vintage acrobatic Papier Mache clowns from Mexico attributed to Jeanne Valentine a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping...

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...

AMBIANIC presents Hand Crafted Articulated Fish Bone Skeleton Taxco Mexico No stamp Hammered metal 4.5 W x 1.13 H x .13 D Preowned vintage Refer to images

For your consideration is this very attractive solid brass profile of an Art Deco female head surmounted on a stepped solid marble base. She dates...

Sculpture of Hand Hanging School Clothes Fausto Melotti 1940s Vera Magda Braga

Superb and particular copper and metal sculpture entirely handmade and signed A. Di Giovanni, Italy, 1950s.

Ceramic sculpture female figure at the Favaro and Cecchetto bath, Italy, 1937 This refined ceramic sculpture, created by Favaro and Cecchetto in the 1930s, represents a female figure...

Large vintage Royal Dux Czech porcelain fox hunt sculpture showing an 18th century colonial huntsman, carrying a French horn and wearing a sword, rid...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso teal to light blue and gold flecks Italian art glass pheasant bird sculptures. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini. They are a matched...