Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Style: Art Deco
Color: Gold
Apache Indian Chief Head Car Mascot, Hood Ornament / Paperweight, France, 1925
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Apache indian Chief Head Car Mascot - Hood Ornament / Paperweight.
Designed by H. Briand publisher, Paris. Silvered bronze. Mounted over a black marble base. It has a hole at the ba...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends with Satyr and Girl by Pierre Laurel, 1930
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Silvered bronze bookends of a young satyr and girl holding grapes.
By Pierre Laurel. Fantastic Bronze details. Signed Laurel.
France 1925-1930.
Literature:
“Bronzes, sculp...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Important Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, By Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Important bronze sculpture with a green-brown patina representing three graces.
The marble may not be original, hence the absence of signature.
Superb qual...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Orientalist Dancer, Artist Fatori
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze sculpture Orientalist Dancer
Artist Fatori origin Italy
circa 1920 orientalism style
signed in the flame
onyx marble base
perfect condition.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Art Deco, Statue by Aurore Onu "Chasing the Hind"
By Aurore Onu
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Silvered Bronze Art Deco Statue Pair featuring a woman reaching and grasping the antlers of a deer, a rare version of “Chasing the Hind” Designed by Aurore Onu French circa 1930. It ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Patinated Bronze Entitled "Femme Allongée" by Gaston Béguin
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 20th century French Art Deco bronze figure of a resting beauty reclining on a daybed with a shawl delicately draped over her. The bronze exhibiting attractive dee...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1984 Erte Ltd Ed "Angel" Bronze Sculpture by Romain De Tirtoff
By Erté
Located in North Bergen, NJ
1984 Erte limited edition "Angel" bronze sculpture by Romain de Tirtoff.
Comes with black pedestal dimensions:
Height 42.5 inches
Width 13 inches
Depth 21 inches.
Category
1980s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Viennese Bronze, Snake Dancer on Marble Base, by Franz Bergmann, Around 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Young dancer in an oriental costume with a tight bustier, a long, softly falling green skirt and a diadem on her hair tied at the nape of her neck, posing with her upper body stretch...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lady Icarus Gilded Art Deco Statue Adorns Marble French Clock
Located in Oakland, CA
Lady Icarus gilded Art Deco statue adorns French marble clock. A beautiful rendition of the female form of Icarus with Art Deco-style wings spread across the top of this lovely serene female form. Her head is set back in a special way as she contemplates the time and life’s unusual spiritual and psychological pursuits.
A unique piece of Art Deco mythology...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Dance Step" by Angelo Basso
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Art Deco bronze sculpture on a black marble base by Angelo Basso, circa 1986. The piece depicts an elegant young topless woman dancing with whir...
Category
20th Century North American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Déco Sculpture by Pierre le Faguays on high Stone Base. Illuminated.
Located in Köln, NW
Silver-plated signed Art Déco bronze sculpure by Pierre le Faguays on a high stone base. 1920s. The figure carries an illuminated alabaster bowl on its hands. High heavy beige stone ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Alabaster, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Reclining Nude with Goats Georges Gori, France, 1930
By Georges Gori
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco bronze sculpture of a reclining nude playing with two goats. Signed by the French artist Georges Gori, with foundry mark La Pointe, l...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Archer Learning a Boy to Use a Bow by Gennarelli 1930
Located in Antwerp, BE
The young archer, Art Deco bronze sculpture of a boy learning to use a bow. By Amadeo Gennarelli, Born in Napels, worked in France. The bronze has a lively green patina, France ca. 1...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture "Alerte Nº2" by J. de Roncourt
Located in Madrid, ES
Art deco athlete sculpture in patinated metal based on a plate of Belgian marble. Spear are made on bronze.
Made in France Ca, 1930. Signed by J de R...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal, Bronze
Demetre Chiparus - Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lamp France c. 1925 "Delhi Dancer"
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Demétre Chiparus - An Art Deco bronze sculpture Table Lamp, France circa 1925 "Delhi Dancer", the bronze dancer mounted on a substantial brown marble base with an illuminated honey o...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Statue of Man Pulling Boat Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a man gripping a rope and pulling a row boat ashore, It is a strong and unusual image, in contrast to the many images of men throwing spears or bendin...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Runner Sculpture By H. Hans Muller (Austria, 1873-1937)
By Hans Muller
Located in Miami, FL
Hans Muller (Austria, 1873-1937) bronze sculpture of a nude male figure, depicted with his hands to his chest and running, mounted on a Sienna marble base. This is a nice present for...
Category
1910s German Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze Sculpture entitled "Whip Girl" by Bruno Zach
By Bruno Zach
Located in London, GB
A fabulous Art Deco bronze figure of a beautiful woman wearing a loose fitted figure hugging dress and high heels holding a riding whip, with excellent colour and very fine hand finished detail, signed Bruno Zach
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 45 cm
Condition: Very fine Original Condition with slight signs of wear
Circa: 1925
Materials: Cold Painted Bronze
Book Ref: Art Deco Sculpture by Victor Arwas
Page no. 224
SKU: 261
ABOUT
Zach Whip Girl
Zach Whip Girl – Bruno Zach (Austrian, 1891 – 1945) – Bruno Zach was a prolific creator of tall, athletic, independent women in bronze and ivory. He depicted both the healthy outdoor pursuits, and also the dream mistresses of the demi monde...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Cold Painted Limited Edition Bronze Figure "Ecstasy" by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
A fabulous limited edition Art Deco bronze of a beautiful young woman in elegant dress with vivid enamel colour highlighted with gilt bronze plaited headband and belt. The figure rai...
Category
1980s Russian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Demetre Chiparus Rare Bronze Sculpture Group "Seating Pretty" 3 Children Version
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Rare 3 children version of DH Chiparus "Sitting Prety" sculpture.
Bronze Sculpture on marble base.
Signed in the marble. Excellent condition.
French. Circa...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture/Lamp Les Porteuses d'Eau 'The water carriers'
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco sculptural Luminaire by Pierre Le Faguays titled "Les Porteuses d'Eau" ( The water carriers)
depicting to females figures carrying an Alaba...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Maurice Guiraud Rivière & Etling Paris Cowboy at the Rodeo Art Deco Statue
Located in Oakland, CA
A rare tall bronze sculpture by Maurice Guiraud Rivière & Etling Paris representing the figure of a cowboy at the rodeo on a bucking bronco.
S...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Federico Cardona Bronze Sculpture of Ballet Dancer on Marble Base 32/250
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Federico Cardona Bronze Sculpture of Ballet Dancer on Marble Base 32/250. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 17.5" H x 34.5" W x 7.25" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
François Rude Attributed "Female Figure", Bronze Sculpture Signed
By Francois Rude
Located in Madrid, ES
François Rude (1784-1855)
attributed to
"Female Figure".
Bronze sculpture, signed.
Measures: Sitting on a wooden base. Height: (sculpture) 82 cm.
He...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Clarté Very Big Sculpture in Art Deco Style Floor Lamp Original Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
The figurative sculpture "Clarté" is the most important work of Max Le Verrier.
The nearly life-size floor lamp shows a nude lady holding a lighted glass ball.
Famous, very decorative Art Deco Style object...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
RICHARD W. LANGE (1879-1944) Sculpture early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RICHARD W. LANGE (1879-1944) Sculpture early 20th Century
Sculpture, in gilded bronze, with face and hands in bakelite.
Standing on a marble base.
Signed and dated 1914.
Height: 33 ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Sword Dancer” by Ferdinand Ouillon-Carrere
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FERNAND OUILLON-CARRERE
French, 20th century
"Sword Dance" (1919)
Burnished & patinated bronze over verde marble base Signed in base “F. Ouillon Carrer...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Exceptional French Art Deco J.E Descomps Bronz, 1925
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful French Art Deco bronze figure of a Dancer, by Joseph Emmanuel Descomps Cormier in a standing pose, with arms outstretched holding a drapery, signed "J.E. Descomps" on base,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Original Demetre Chiparus Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Figure
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'A Dancer' an Art Deco cold painted gilt bronze figure by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947). An athletic dancer dressed in scantily clad theatrical costume with arms outstretched in a sty...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Hendrik Scholter, Capitalist & Proletarian, Dutch Art Deco Bronze, ca. 1930s
By Hendrik Scholter
Located in New York, NY
DIMENSIONS
Height: 9.5 inches
Width: 6.5 inches
Depth: 3.75 inches
MARKINGS
Brown-patinated bronze, inscribed on base: H. Scholter
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Egyptian Dancer' by Démetre Chiparus
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A cold painted enamel and gilt bronze sculpture of a dancer dressed in Egyptian style scantily clad costume with her arms outstretched. Set over a marble base with front plaque. Sign...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1920s Art Deco Sculpture in Bronze Signed 'Matto' 'Marcel Bouraine', Two Woman
Located in Oakland, CA
1920s Art Deco Sculpture in Bronze Signed ‘Matto’ (Marcel Bouraine), Two dancing young women with tambourines and light. The Bronze sculpture is on stepped Portoro Marble base and was created in France and signed “Matto” which was the pseudonym for Marcel Bouraine. Marcel Bouraine was a renowned French sculptor known for his Art Deco works during the 1920s and 1930s.
This sculpture is made of bronze and is silver-gilt, which means it has a layer of gold or gold-colored material applied to the surface. The base is a most valuable type of marble- “Portoro” marble -which includes gold veining and which adds to its elegance and overall aesthetic.
The depiction of two dancing young ladies with tambourines suggests a lively and dynamic composition, capturing the spirit of the Art Deco era. The addition of the French-style cameo glass light...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Iridescent Murano Glass Sculpture with Gold Leaves by Archimede Seguso 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Sculpture in iridescent green Murano glass and gold leaves, depicting a lady with ears of wheat, made by Archimede Seguo in the 1940s
Ø cm 12 h cm 23.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze entitled "Charlotte" by Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
"Charlotte" by Josef Lorenzl
A fabulous early 20th century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young woman holding an energetic pose lifting her shawl which is wrapped around her midriff. The bronze figure with excellent colour and very fine hand chased surface detail, raised on a green onyx base and signed Lorenzl.
Additional information
Height: 46 cm
Width: 29 cm
Depth: 11 cm
Condition: Excellent Condition
circa: 1930
Materials: Bronze & Onyx
Book Ref Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley
Page No: 220
ABOUT
Lorenzl Charlotte
Josef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950
Lorenzl Charlotte – When looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is Josef Lorenzl. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with Preiss, Chiparus and Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.
Pictured right: A Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Warrior by Ernest Diosi, circa 1940
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ERNEST CHARLES DIOSI
French, 1881-1959
Model of a Standing Warrior
Patinated bronze signed in cast "C. Diosi" cast circa 1940 after a model by Ernest Charles Diosi
Item # 304APQ...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture, 1920, Art Deco, Sign: Akl. Ges.H.Gladenbeck & Sohn
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign:
Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck was a foundry located in Berlin, Germany, that operated from 1851 until 1926. During the 75-year period when the foundry was in operation it was...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Iconic Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Athlete with Spear" by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in London, GB
An iconic large Art Deco bronze sculpture of a strong athletic man in a powerful pose holding a long spear in his hand as he climbs a l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Little Clown" by Demetre H. Chiparus
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Little Clown" by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Bronze sculpture and marble base.
Bryan Catley (1978) "Art Deco and Other Figures" p. 66.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Joe Descomps Large Art Deco Bronze Two Women with Flower Garlands
Located in Oakland, CA
A very rare and impressive patinated bronze sculpture of two women holding an extensive array of rose garlands. Quality foundry and all original genuine patina. The piece is signed “...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marcel-André Bouraine, Nude, French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a seated semi-nude woman by Marcel-André Bouraine, French, 1886-1948.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture by Armand Godard "Draped Woman"
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco Bronze Statue by Armand Godard, produced by the Parisian foundry of Edmond Etling. This is an example of a high style rendered in the highest quality. Nothing is more emb...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
'Striding Woman' Ferdinand Preiss Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture of a nude woman with arms outstretched in a striding pose. Set over a marble and onyx base. Signed F. Preiss to base. fine original condition, ...
Category
1920s German Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Dancer with Hat and Fan by Marcel Bouraine
Located in Ulm, DE
Dancer with hat and fan
by Marcel Bouraine (1886-1948), signed on the base
bronze, silver plated
detailed decorated base made of Portor marble
Original Art Deco, France 1930s...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Outstretched Dancer" by Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
Striking early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco cold painted silver and enamel bronze figure of a young woman in stretched pose with her arms above her wearing only a pair of high heel...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Early 20th Century Sculpture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
A fabulous Art Deco cold painted gilt and silver bronze figure of a beautiful young woman reclining on a bed of wheat sheaves exhibiting rich colour and very fine hand chased surface...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lady with Birds on Marble Base by Ugo Cipriani
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Sofia, BG
Bronze sculpture on red marble base representing young lady with birds. It was made and signed by the Italian artist Ugo Cipriani who worked in France f...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
1950s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Vedette' a Large Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Sculpture by Demetre Chiparus
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Vedette' an Art Deco cold painted gilt bronze figure by Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947). An energetic dancer dressed in scantily clad theatrical costume with arms outstretched in a styl...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Belle Époque Centrepiece in Bronze Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Belle Époque Centrepiece in Bronze early 20th century.
France
with "medaille" and gilt patina
Measure: 23 cm high.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Art Deco Bronze Figure of a Riverman by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière 1920s
Located in London, GB
A large fine Art Deco patinated bronze figure of "The Riverman" by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière (French, 1881-1947), circa 1920 in date.
This powerful sculpture is modelled and cast a...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ary Bitter, Bronze sculpture of Young Woman and the Lamb
Located in Tilburg, NL
Bronze sculpture with green and dark brown patina image of a young woman embracing a lamb, signed by Ary Bitter, on a green black marble stand.
Ary Bitter (1883–1973) was a French artist, best known for his animal sculptures. He was a designer, painter, and sculptor in various mediums including plaster, stone, terracotta and bronze. His work was also produced in biscuit by the Sèvres factory.
Ary Jean Léon Bitter was born in Marseille in 1883. In 1895 he enrolled at the Marseille Beaux Arts and was taught by Émile Aldebert...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Period Bronze Sculpture “Flute Player” by Paul Philippe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAUL PHILIPPE
Polish/French,
"The Flute Player"
Polychromed gilt bronze Signed in cast "P. Philippe" incised to base "2 MC / France"
Item # 212JP...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Mischievous” by Paul Philippe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAUL PHILIPPE
Polish/French, 1870-1930
"Mischievous"
Polychromed gilt bronze over original marble base signed in cast "P. PHILIPPE" signed in cast "i9.R / France" with foundry seal of A.G. Paris
Item # 212MPH15S
An exquisite and rare example of Paul Philippe's Mischievous finished in a brilliant polychromed gilt, the young woman grabs her reddish-brown hair in hand while looking off into the corner with a sly look in her eyes that suggests she holds a secret that we will never know. The base signature is captured directly from the mold. Situated over its original faceted base. A very fine work.
ARTIST
Born in Thorn in Poland in 1870, Paul Philippe studied under Antonin Larroux at the École des Beaux-Arts after moving to Paris, France around 1900. He exhibited extensively at all of the major French salons and developed his own voice in sculpture by focusing his ouevre around the movement of the female body, often depicting exotic models in highly theatrical poses with a loose adherence to realism in his idealized visions. He walked a fine line between Art Nouveau and Art Deco while his figures do tend towards the latter. He executed figures in bronze and chryselephantine and worked with some of the best foundries in France and Germany. Many examples of his work are held in the Art Deco Museum in Moscow, Russia.
Artist Listings...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture by Paul Lobel RKO Roxy Theatre Rockefeller Center
By Paul Lobel
Located in Rochester, NY
Bronze art deco ram sculpture by Paul A. Lobel from the RKO Roxy Theater, Rockefeller Center, New York. Hand wrought. Provenance: RKO, Roxy Center Theatre; Mr. Eugene Lee Schoen; Mr. Neal Prince & Mr. Herbert Wade Hemphill Jr.; Mr. Neal Prince; The Trust of the above; Heritage Auctions.
Presented by Joseph Dasta Antiques
Paul Lobel (1899 - 1983): The accomplishments of Paul A. Lobel, industrial designer, metalsmith, sculptor and cartoonist/illustrator, may be viewed as the quintessential American success story. Born in Romania, at the turn of the century, he emigrated to the United States while an infant, and, from humble beginnings on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, grew up to attain a one-man show in Paris in 1925, win two awards at the International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris in 1932, be the subject of two exhibitions at the American Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He also founded an innovative jewelry and metals studio/shop in New York’s Greenwich Village. Furthermore, his contemporaries regarded him with awe and almost everything he attempted came to fruition.
In the summer of 1926 Lobel exhibited 35 works, including drawings, etchings, paintings, metalwork and sculpture, in a one-man show at the Grande Librairie Universelle in Paris. During the next year, he toured London, Rome, Florence, Rotterdam, Brussels and Berlin, then, broke, returned to America where he again rented desk space and tried to resume his advertising career. But he was haunted by the modern design that he had been exposed to in Paris. So, after borrowing money to open a metalwork studio on Lexington Avenue, he sought out architect Eugene Schoen, an enthusiast of modern design, whom he had formerly been introduced to by Boardman Robinson. Schoen was in the process of opening a gallery devoted to showing the work of designers and craftsmen imbued with the spirit of modernism...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Art Deco Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer by Josef Lorenzl
Located in Germantown, MD
An attractive 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a dancer with her arms rearstretched in an elegant pose. The sculpture exhib...
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
1930s Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock with Bronze Birds by Maurice Frecourt
Located in Ulm, DE
Marble mantel clock with bronze figurines.
Mantel clock with Garnitures
Bronze bird sculptures by Maurice Frecourt, signed
Original ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
'Ceres' an Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by André Bizette-Lindet
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Ceres' an Art Deco bronze sculpture by André Bizette-Lindet (1906-1988). Depicting Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility and motherly relationships, holding aloft a strand of Wheat, bear breasted with a shawl around her and her hair flowing in the wind. Signed 'A. Bizette-Lindet' and inscribed 'Susse First Edts Paris' and with 'Cire perdue and bronze' foundry stamp.
Dimensions: H 87cm W 11cm D 9cm
Origin: French
Date: Circa 1935
Born in Savenay France, André Lizette-Lindet (1906-1998) studied at the École des Arts Décoratifs and the Beaux-Arts in Paris, after which he studied under classically acclaimed sculptor Henri Bouchard...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Three Naked Men Holding Hands Bronze and Marble Base Sculpture 1930's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco three naked men holding hands bronze and marble base sculpture 1930's. Lost wax bronze sculpture of three naked men holding hands.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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