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.
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Style: Art Deco
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture "Arab Girl" by Franz Bergman
Located in London, GB
An excellent early 20th Century cold-painted Austrian bronze figure of a young Arab girl wearing a red shawl around her waist and eyecatching golding jewellery holding an ewer with very fine hand chased surface detail and and good naturalistic colour, signed with the Bergman 'B' in an amphora vase and inscribed Geschutzt
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 10 cm
Width: 3 cm
Depth: 4 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1900
Materials: Cold Painted Bronze
Book Ref Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel
SKU: 9133
ABOUT
Vienna Bronze Arab...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Philosophical Dispute, " Rare Nude Male Porcelain by Liebermann for Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A marvelous combination of whimsy and sensuosity, Ferdinand Liebermann's depiction of a nude youth holding forth with a stork, symbol of wisdom, was first c...
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1910s German Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
French Art Deco Bronze Figurative Sculpture with Pheasants on Exotic Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco sculpture was produced in France, circa 1930 and procured in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It features a dancing nude female form in bronze holding a pheasant in each arm. The piece sits on a cylindrical exotic black marble pedestal with a cylindrical body, wrapped in a beveled ring...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Glazed Ceramic Woman Figure by Cia Manna Mod "Samara", Turin, Italy
By C.I.A. Manna
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Incredibly stunning large Art Deco woman figure signed by Cia Manna, Torino, Italy, 1950s.
Semi nude form of a young woman.
It is made in painted and glazed ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Child sculpture in Bronze and marble
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Child sculpture in bronze and marble
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Bookends Young Satyrs by C. Charles on Marble Base, 1930
By C. Charles
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French Art Deco bookends Young Satyrs by C. Charles on marble base, 1930
Lovely pair of Art Deco bookends with lying young satyrs by the French artist C. Charles. These wonderful, pl...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
$1,439 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Bronze Sculpture, African Head, On Base, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
African head in bronze with black patina, on black and white marble base
Very good quality of carving and patina
Base with some wear and small chips of use
In the style of Riccard...
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Amazing, Rene Lalique Opalescent Glass 'Wood Nymph' Statuette, France, 1960
By Lalique, René Lalique
Located in Catania, IT
Amazing, Rene Lalique Opalescent glass 'wood Nymph' Statuette. France 1960.
Creating a perfect moment for your space is an easy accomplishment with this fi...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$649 Sale Price
32% Off
1931 René Lalique - Paperweight Toby Elephant Frosted Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Paperweight "Toby" Elephant made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1931.
Stamped signature.
Perfect condition.
Height: 8.5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné ...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Matched Pair of Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture or Statues by Demetre Chiparus
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture or Statues by Demetre Chiparus
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Goldscheider Art Déco Figurine 'The Blonde Dream', by Stephan Dakon, ca 1932
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Viennese Art Ceramic from the 1930s:
Actress Lilian Harvey as a walking lady with a large hat, wearing a tight-fitting emerald green top with a bustier dotted black on light g...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Raymond Phillips Sanderson Sculpture 1937
By Raymond Phillips Sanderson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual highly stylized wood carved sculpture by Raymond Phillips Sanderson, signed and dated 1937. Known for his interest in Southwest themes and influence of Art Deco-this is an excellent example. A note about the artist: "Raymond Phillips Sanderson (1908–1987) was an American artist and sculptor. Sanderson was born in Bowling Green, Missouri and educated at the Art Institute of Chicago under Raoul Josset. He moved to Bisbee, Arizona for his health in 1932, where he worked as an illustrator and sign painter. His first major commission was the Miner's Monument at the Cochise County Courthouse in Bisbee, popularly known as the Copper Man, as well as some reliefs in the interior of the courthouse. He moved to Phoenix in 1937 to teach at the Phoenix Art Center under sponsorship by the Works Progress Administration. In 1939 he was commissioned by industrialist Rufus Riddlesbarger to outfit and decorate his new house at Riddlesbarger's Lanteen Ranch near Sierra Vista. Sanderson received several significant commissions starting in 1940. Working for the United States Maritime Commission, Sanderson sculpted a series of wood relief panels...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
"African Figures", Important Art Deco Sculptures, France, for Printz Interior
By Jean Camus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Representing the fascination that so many French and Belgian sculptors had in the people of the colonies established by their nations in West and Central Africa, culminating in the e...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$10,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"Faun and Nymph, " Art Deco Sculpture of Nijinsky in "Afternoon of a Faun"
By Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable pair of "faun" and "nymph" sculptures memorializes the legendary performance of Vaslav Nijinsky as the Faun in Ballets Russes' renowned production of "Afternoon of a Faun" in 1912. Sculpted by Fred Press several decades later -- in the 1930s or 1940s -- the Faun captures the bold and sensual costume and headpiece of Nijinsky's character as designed by Léon Bakst, complete with spotted, form-fitting tights, a bare torso and a headpiece with horns in gold. Press was a kind of Renaissance...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Dancing Maiden Marble Sculpture by Papini
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A dancing maiden marble sculpture By Papini
A signed marble “di latte” (crushed composite marble) sculpture.
The sculpture is of a young dancer swir...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Rosenthal figure "Amazon riding a horse" by Anton Grafth
By Anton Grath
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Rosenthal Figure "Amazon Riding a Horse" by Anton Grafth
Beautiful and striking porcelain sculpture depicting a nude woman riding a horse. The horse is rearing on its hind legs, the ...
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20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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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1940s Czech Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art deco porcelain Etling Paris
By Genevieve Granger
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art deco porcelain Etling Paris
Figure ( Spanish lady ) art deco
Origin France Circa 1920
Rare Etling Paris Edition Signed G.Granger
Perfect condition (sealed at its base)
The artist is Granevieve Granger
porcelain test
His company La Societe Anonyme Edmond Etling, founded in Paris in 1909, manufactured decorative objects and commissioned sculptors and artists, including Georges Béal, Demétre Chiparus, Claire Colinet, Armand Godard, Geneviève Granger, Marcel Guillard, Maurice Guiraud-Rivière, Géza Hiecz, Fanny Rozet, and Lucille Sevin...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Spelter Figural Lady on Alabaster Base, c1930's
Located in Devon, England
A very tall and elegant original 1930's Art Deco figurine of a lady in cold painted Spelter. She stands on an alabaster base which is in good order and free from any damage. She's in...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
1950s Carved Wooden Sculpture of Leaping Man Mounted on Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Art Deco Style Carved Wooden Sculpture of Leaping Man on Wood Base
In dance this woud be Jeté with attitude
Sports, running, movement, dance, forward
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1950s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Figurine, Female Javelin Thrower
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very well cast sculpture of a Female Athlete in full action pose. Title is (Amazone Au Javelot ) in French. The Amazon Girl! Lost wax bronze with multi patina's. Possibly by the Ar...
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1990s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Frosted Glass Study Entitled "Floreal" by Marc Lalique
By Marc Lalique
Located in London, GB
An elegant mid 20th century frosted and opalescent glass figure of a naked kneeling lady with fine hand finished detail and good sky blue colour, signed Lalique France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 8 cm
Condition: Excellent Condition
circa: 1960
Materials: Opalescent Glass
SKU: 20011
ABOUT
Lalique Floreal
Originally designed by René Lalique this vibrant model of a seated Art Nouveau beauty with flowers in her hair was originally produced between 1942 and 1947 and later re-issued by Marc Lalique in clear and opalescent coloured crystal glass...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Large Original French Art Deco Bronze of a Semi-Nude Male Athlete by Le Faguays
Located in New York City, NY
Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962)
An Impressive and very large 43" high French Art Deco bronze figure of a young athletic man, adorned in scanty attire, almost nude, standing proudly atop a lofty and stylized rocky plinth. His stance exudes strength and confidence as he balances himself gracefully. With arms outstretched in a fluid movement, the sculptor portrays a sense of dynamic energy and prowess.
Beautifully cast in a dark green, brown /black variegated patina.
In his elevated grasp, the man holds a laurel wreath, raised high above his head. This symbol of victory and triumph represents the pinnacle of achievement. Through the artists eyes, it further conveys the athlete's exceptional skill and dedication to his craft.
The artist's attention to detail and skillful execution breathe life into the sculpture, capturing the essence of athleticism and the human form. This remarkable bronze figure epitomizes the grace, power, and triumphant spirit of Olympic competition. It stands as a testament to the artistic brilliance and mastery of Pierre Le Faguays and serves as a timeless tribute to the pursuit of
excellence in art as well as in sports.
Bibliography :
Bronzes, sculptors and founders by H. Berman, Abage, Vol 11, pg 425
Art Deco and other figures,by Bryan Catley,pgs 192-201
Art Deco sculpture by Victor Arwas, Academy Editions, 1992 pgs.121-127
Art Deco sculpture by Victor Arwas, Academy Editions,1975 pg. 38
Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs” by E. Benezit. Gründ 1999, pg 426
The dictionary of sculptors in bronze” by James Mackay, Antique collectors club
Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours, by Jean Charles Hachet.
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Pierre Le Faguays, born 1892 in Nantes, France, gained renown for his innovative approach to sculpting dancers, drawing inspiration from the Tanagra statues. In 1927, he received a prestigious medal of honor for his exceptional work. A close companion of Max Le Verrier, Pierre collaborated extensively with the Le Verrier foundry, which produced numerous pieces of his art. In addition to his given name, he also employed two pseudonyms, Fayral and Guerbe, which were derived from the surnames of his mother and wife respectively.
As a leading sculptor, Pierre's creations earned consistent praise for their exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to anatomical precision.
His artistic endeavors extended beyond sculpture, as he also designed pieces for Goldscheider in Paris, working under the label "La Stele." Pierre's versatility encompassed various mediums, including ivory, bronze, spelter, stone, wood, alabaster, and ceramics. Notably, he received artistic education alongside his friend Max Le Verrier, studying together at the Beaux Arts in Geneva. Throughout their lives, Pierre maintained strong friendships with both Marcel Bouraine and Max Le Verrier, with the latter's foundry being instrumental in producing many of Le Faguays' statues. The bond formed...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Bronze sculpture by Paul Philippe
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bronze sculpture made by Paul Philippe (1870-1930), bathed in gold with a combined scarlett and portoro marble base. In his hand she holds the mask of tragedy and to one side her smi...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Austrian Bergman Bronze Female Dancer Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco Austrian bronze figure of erotic female dancer with movable flipped up skirt on round marble base (signed BERGMAN).
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Women Wrestling "Lottatrici, " circa 1930 Marble Base
Located in Sacile, PN
Bronze sculpture "Lottatrici", representing two young fighters. Precious manufacture by unknown artist. Marble base.
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ugo Cipriani The Rudder, French Art Deco Terracotta, 1920
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture by Ugo Cipriani, 1920s Man Operating Rudder. This striking French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Ugo Cipriani dates from the 1920s and depicts...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Deco Lamp Seated Nude with Drape Guerbe & Max Le Verrier, Rèverie
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rèverie Art Deco style lamp seated nude with drape holding a globe by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier. France.
With Le Verrier foundry seal.
Design 1930. Posthumous contemporary...
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2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Wooden Carving Human Sculptures, Formal Dressed Antique Decorative Man Figurine
Located in Wembley, GB
Beautifully stylized formally dressed male figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty.
This Valuable unique art piece is a great chance to bring your office or home decor and interior an artistic characteristic.
He was signed by EF in 1934, one of the recognized Swedish masters of 20th-century woodcarving, most famous for the Scandinavian flat-plane style of woodcarving.
EF generally carved solo figures from basswood or pine and mounted them on a base. He had a stylized execution with clean cuts, working from a single piece of wood. A highlight of Trygg's carvings is his use of vibrant paint. He often painted his character's clothing in plaid.
Wooden Carving...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic, Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood
$941 Sale Price / item
20% Off
“Elegant Lady” Stunning Large Art Deco Sculpture Signed by D.H Chiparus
Located in Beirut, LB
Very beautiful Art Deco sculpture depicting a sitting woman petting her greyhound. It is constituted of a bronze patinated green color mounted on a beautiful Portoro marble (5 cm of ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Erte "Peace" Patinated Bronze Sculpture
By Erté
Located in Astoria, NY
Erte (Romain de Tirtoff, Russian/French, 1892-1990) "Peace" Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1984, signed "Erte" to verso and stamped in cast "236/500 UM / FINE ART ACQUISITIONS ...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture, "Baigneuse", Signed A. Gory, Paris, circa 1920
Located in CABA, AR
Experience the timeless beauty of Affortunato Gory's "Baigneuse," a captivating bronze sculpture that epitomizes the elegance and grace of the Art Deco era. This exquisite piece dep...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Venini Glass Pumpkin Sculptures by Napoleone Martinuzzi, 1920's Murano
Located in London, GB
Two Pumpkin Sculptures by Napoleone Martinuzzi circa 1928 for V.S.M. Venini & Co., blown glass applied with pasta glass with gold foil applications
...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Standing Nude with Drape Georges Gori & Susse Frères
By Georges Gori
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture standing nude with drape by the French artist Georges Gori with foundry mark Susse Frères, lost wax technique, cire perdue.
The ...
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1930s French Vintage 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...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,847 Sale Price
55% Off
Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Woman, Signed Cipriani, Early 20th Century.
By Cipriani
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze sculpture of a nude woman, signed Cipriani, early 20th century.
Sculpture signed Cipriani in patinated bronze in the Art Deco style, marble base, representing a nude woman, 1...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Psyche Imploring Cupid", Sculpted Vessel with Nudes by Bregnoe, Art Deco Maste
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and remarkable example of Art Deco sculpture, this vase is adorned on two sides with scenes from the mythological stories of Psyche and Cupid, carved into the clay not molded ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Rosenthal Art Deco Porcelain Figurine, Ballerina, 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rosenthal Art Deco porcelain figurine. Ballerina. 1930s.
Measures: 23.5 x 11.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Mischievous” by Paul Philippe
Located in Shippensburg, PA
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...
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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Mérida, YU
Art Deco bronze sculpture by French Artist Pierre Le Faguays, France 1930. Bronze on green marble base. This sculpture is illustrated in: Art Deco and other figures by Brian Catley, ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Maison Jansen Swans 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Maison Jansen swans elegant pair of Artdeco style swans by Maison Janse. Signed. They are made of resin and golden bronze. In perfect condit...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
$2,506 / set
"Snake Dancer", Fine Art Deco Sculpture w/ Female Nude, Lighted Alabaster Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and very finely cast, this gilded bronze sculpture of a snake dancer in harem clothes -- but with a modern 1920s hair style -- was sculpted by Raymond Delamarre...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Decó Sculpture Young Tennis Player 1950s Bronze Design
Located in Taranto, IT
bronze statue, depicting a young tennis player , this is the 1950s, Art Deco style.
The item despite its age is in excellent conservative condition, patina present, no major aesthet...
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1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Art Deco bronze sculpture of 3 athletes ALLEGORY OF SPEED by Robert Delandre
By Robert T. Delandre
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of 3 athletes, Allegory of speed by Robert Delandre.
La Vitesse. Patinated bronze on a Belgian Black marble base.
With foun...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Haeger 1980s Art Deco Pottery Figural Lady Sculpture Statue
By Haeger
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage haeger ceramic features unique pink Art Deco style figure posing.
Dimensions: 11w 5d 24h
Condition notes: Good condition. No chips, cracks or breaks. 9/10
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1980s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$195 Sale Price
35% Off
1930s Art Deco Figure Depicting a Leaping Dog
By P. Belys
Located in Devon, England
Wonderfully stylish 1930s Art Deco figure depicting a leaping dog, very iconic image from the 1930s. Originating from France and made by the artist P. BELYS, the figure is made from ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Goldscheider Art Déco Dancer In Butterfly Skirt, by Josef Lorenzl, ca 1931
Located in Vienna, AT
Gracefully posing dancer in a predominantly red costume: bustier and floor-length, wide, high-slit skirt with butterfly-wing-like decoration in blue and yellow, holding it up with ou...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Pierrot Silvered Bronze Sculpture, Signed Alonzo, France 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Pierrot Silvered Bronze Sculpture, Signed Alonzo, France 1920´s
Bronze mounted over a marble base.
We have specialized in the sale of Art De...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Marble Mantel Clock with Chromed Bronze Lion and Movement by Le Roux
By Le Roux à Paris 1
Located in Ulm, DE
Multicolor marble mantel clock
Clock movement from Le Roux
Lion sculpture made of bronze, chromed, original patina
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Dime...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Virgo, " Rare, High Style Art Deco Bronze Bas Relief by Paul Manship
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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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Marble Torso Statues
Located in Queens, NY
2 American Art Deco style life-size marble statues of female torsos wearing singlets and mounted on rectangular stands. Modern (PRICED EACH)
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20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$4,500 / item
Art Nouveau Patinated Plaster of Paris Sculpture by Joseph Zomers Belgium
By Joseph Zomers
Located in Prato, Tuscany
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Statuette of a naked woman sitting in patinated plaster of Paris; plaster of Paris, is a very resistant material, used since ancient times, it was used by the ancient Egyptians as a binder in the construction of the pyramids and is used in sculpture for its strength, the name is linked to the ancient quarries of Montmartre in Paris; the statue is a work of the famous Belgian sculptor and bronze artist Joseph Zomers which he executed between 1915 and 1920 and whose signature is on the pedestal. The woman is represented posing with ill-concealed malice and shows without reticence her body with a thin erotic veil, the artist has not executed the face precisely to accentuate a mysterious charm; it is a figure of harmonic proportions that takes into greater consideration the erotic connotations, however, a refined and elegant eroticism that presents itself in a courteous manner, subtle and suggestive but at the same time provocative and irreverent; the woman, in her most intimate dimension, as a naked presence, defenseless but seductive, becomes the embodiment of the poetic essence of the artist, the emblematic figure of his aesthetics. It is an object in perfect Art Nouveau style (Jugendstil), in fact, many artists of this current used eroticism as their work, portraying women as ethereal and fatal beings, letting themselves be inspired by "le beau sexe" thanks to their naked forms, soft and seductive. Joseph Zomers was born in Liege in Belgium in 1895 and died in 1928; he studied art in Maredsous (Belgium), many of his works are permanently exhibited at the Musèe de Liège; Zomers is well known for his public monument "Tchantchès" in Liege. This great work in stone and bronze is located in the Otremeuse district in Rue Pont-Saint-Nicolas; designed by Joseph Zomers, the statue represents a "hiercheuse", the name was given to the women who pulled the carts in the mine, a tribute to those valiant young people vilified and victims of the exploitation of women's labor, the woman holds aloft the puppet of Tchantchès. Tchantchès is the name given to a puppet that appeared in Liège in the 19th century. The popular character, Tchantchès became over time the archetype of the goodman of Liege, witty and good-natured, wise and subtle, quick to find resolutions and fertile in resources, when he is depressed, he recovers with a joke that reveals the popular Walloon citizen, mocking and sentimental. It was therefore fitting to erect a monument to these two popular and significant symbols of the proud city...
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1910s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Plaster
Ceramic Sculpture of a Naked Woman by Hubert Kovařík/Svitavka, circa 1920's.
Located in Praha, CZ
The figurine shows signs of use and has minor scratches and stains (see photo)
Signed
Hubert Kovařík was an important Czech sculptor, ceramist and painter born in 1888 in Czechoslov...
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Ceramic
Hagenauer Bronze & Wood Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Hagenauer Bronze & Wooden Dress Sculpture Dancer Wiener Werkstatte, Josephine Baker.
Very rare Art Deco 1920´s Josephine Baker dancer sculpture. Silvered bronze and black polished wo...
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Materials
Bronze
Art Deco style Sculpture Bathing Nude VENUS by Fayral Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture nude bather VENUS by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays with Le Verrier foundry seal.
Patinated Art Metal on a Black marble base.
Design 1930.
Posthumo...
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Materials
Marble, Metal
"Victory", Large, Unique Allegorical Porcelain Sculpture with Male Nude
By Axel Locher, Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large and extraordinary, this sculpture entitled "Victory" depicts a dignified Danish figure in honorific robes standing astride a crouching nude male figure. Clearly allegorical, the grouping may represent the victory of the Allies over the Central Powers...
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1920s Danish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
Art Deco Pin Cushion Doll by Fasold & Stuach
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco pin cushion doll by Fasold & Stuach wonderful 1930s Art Deco German porcelain pin cushion half doll related brush topper. Manufactured by th...
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Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture on a Marble Base, Lur-Blowing Nude Woman, 1920s / 30s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Art Deco bronze sculpture on a marble base. Lur-blowing naked woman. 1920s / 30s.
Measures: 30 x 15 cm
In excellent condition.
Signed, Merle.
Presumably French sculptor.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Large Spelter Figure, French, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco sculpture in gilded spelter on a solid marble base 'LA JOUEUSE DE FLUTE'. Originates from France and dates to the 1930's. She's unsigned but very much in the manner of Urian...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
"Seated Male Nudes, " Pair of Bookends with Figures in Michelangelo-Esque Poses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and very fine, this set of bronze-toned bookends feature a nude male figure in repose, his arms resting on one knee, in a Renaissance setting topped with an arched cornice and p...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
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