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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

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
Patinated Bronze Art Deco Figural Sculpture, Signed by Bruno Zach
Located in London, GB
Patinated bronze Art Deco figural sculpture, signed by Bruno Zach Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 35cm, width 15cm, depth 10cm This...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture Signed by Jean Lambert-Rucki, circa 1925, France
Located in Jersey City, NJ
French deco Sculpture by Jean Lambert-Rucki is whimsical example of a Norman Warrior with pointed hat and nose guard this early wooden sculpture with has maintained its colors well.  
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Gorgeous Italian Art Deco Figurative Bronze On Marble Base *FREE GLOBAL SHIPPING
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Elevate your collection with this striking Art Deco bronze sculpture, standing at approximately 42 centimeters in height. Elegantly poised atop a polished black marble plinth, the pi...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Art Deco Carved Marble Bust of Woman by Paul Philippe
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning carved Carrara marble bust of a young woman By Paul Philippe France, Circa 1920s Measures: 11.75"W x 11"D x 19"H. Excellent original condition. No chips or cracks. T...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Bryant Barker Signed Patinated Bronze Bust Entitled "Alicia" Maddox Dupont
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This extremely well executed antique bronze bust was done by world renowned sculptor Percy Bryant Barker of the United States and dates to 1922 and done in the period Art Deco style. The bust is composed of cast bronze with a 'verdigris' patination, and is a lifelike rendering of his subject "Alicia". The sculpture has an inscription on the back that reads "Modeled from life of her 20th Yr. at London 1922" and "Bryant Barker signed in script. We believe the subject to be Alicia Maddox duPont, daughter of Alfred duPont...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

E. Popineau Cymbals Dancer Sculpture
By Francois Emile Popineau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture, by E. Popineau, circa 1920, cymbals dancer. Signed. Also stamped by foundry, la Stele. 36.25" high. 17" wide at hands. Francois-Emile ...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Vintage Limewood Carved Figurative Sculpture Lumpacivagabundus 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage vintage hand carved sculpture from lacquered limewood 1930s Vienna. A stunning figurative sculpture showing the main figure Lumpacivagabundus from a popular Viennese...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Bronze sculpture by Samuel Lipschitz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bronze sculpture with silver plating, green polychrome skirt and Belgian black marble base. Signed Samuel-Lipschitz France, CIRCA 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Ceramic Red and Black, Style, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic Sign: Made in Austria Keramos 2051 19/M Wiener Keramos, later Keramos AG or Keramos KG , was a Viennese ceramics manufacturer that made a name for itself especially in the interwar period . In addition to their own designs, designs from the dissolved Wiener Werkstätte were also produced from 1932 onwards. In over 60 years of company history, around 3000 model designs have been produced by around 60 ceramists. Keramos also carried out commissions from the Wiener Werkstätte, such as vases by Dagobert Peche . History The origins of the Keramos company lie in two companies with the same name. The company Keramos – Invalid Society for Viennese Art Ceramics was founded at the end of 1919 on the initiative of the three ceramists Rudolf Wolf, Heinrich Wolf and Ludwig Rys, who had become invalids in World War I. Production started in September 1920. Art-ceramic lamps, figures, vases and boxes were produced. The company Keramos – Viennese art ceramics and porcelain manufactory was founded in 1920. Josef Hoffmann was a shareholder of Keramos for a long time, as was the sculptor Rudolf Podany, who was engaged from the start and created a large number of designs. From 1921 Anton Klieber was employed, who was also responsible for most of the models. Around 1924 both companies were merged and converted into an AG, commercial director became Otto Köller, the technical directors were the brothers Rudolf and Heinrich Wolf. "Some war invalid ceramists founded a workshop with the help of some artists, which was subsequently financed by the state and later enlarged with its participation and converted into a joint-stock company." The company's headquarters were in the Hofburg , Schwarze-Adler-Stiege, the factory in the 10th district of Vienna, Schleiergasse 17. Artistic collaborators at that time were Eduard Klablena , Otto Prutscher , Karl Perl , Karin Jarl-Sakellarios , IDA Schwetz- Lehmann and Grete Fucik-Fischmeister. On February 23, 1928, the triangular mark was entered in the trademark register. It was now also produced for the Wiener Werkstätte. Difficulties for the company arose from the Great Depression . Around 1932, 50 people were employed and a large number of models from Eduard Klabena and the dissolved Wiener Werkstätte were taken over. The works created by Keramos were labeled with their company brands until after 1941. From 1939 the economic situation of the company was better managed by taking over the production of ceramic winter welfare organization badges, the so-called WHW badges. Before 1941 the company is converted into a KG named Keramos, Wiener Kunstkeramik und Porzellanmanufaktur Brüder Wolf KG . Otto Köller was no longer active from this point on. After the end of World War II, Robert Obsieger recommended Robert Mathis as the new head of Keramos, who took over the management of the ceramics manufactory in 1945. In 1949 Mathis introduced a new company logo, which was used alongside the existing triangle mark, the so-called coat of arms mark. Anton Klieber and Rudolf Podany continued to work as ceramists, and new artists such as Josef Lorenzl and Stephan Dakon , both of whom had previously worked for Goldscheider , as well as Rudolf Chocholka, Karl Grössl and Ina Eisenbeisser were engaged. New models such as dancers, children's figures, animals and nudes were created, as well as the well-known wall masks, young people and poodles from the mid-1950s, which corresponded to the trend at the time. In addition, however, traditional designs such as Madonna statues and busts, saints and angels were still made. Utility ceramics such as crockery, vases, lamp bases, candle holders and flower pots also became an important branch of production, and cooperation with the German manufacturer Carstens at the beginning of the 1960s was just as lucrative. In the course of the 1960s, the sales markets for figurative ceramics became increasingly difficult. So until 1982, production was increasingly shifted to everyday ceramics, since ceramic figures were no longer modern due to changing tastes and the spirit of the times. Ultimately, the economic situation at Keramos became more and more difficult and Klaus Mathis, the son of Robert Mathis and then director, who succeeded his father at the helm of the company at the beginning of the 1970s, initiated the liquidation of the company at the end of 1982 . Staff The following artistic collaborators have worked for Keramos over the years: Hans Adametz , Franz Barwig the Elder , Franz Barwig the Younger , Andreas Beck, Hans Bolek, Angelo Bortolotti, Hertha Bucher , Rudolf Chocholka, Stephan Dakon , Ferdinand Doblinger, Eckstein, Franz Eggenberger , Ina Eisenbeisser, English, Stephan Erdös, Alois Feichtinger, Feyslitz, Hans Friedberger, Grete Fucik-Fischmeister, Kurt Goebel, Anton Grath, Karl Grössl, M. Günther, Otto Hafenrichter, Arnold Hartig , Friedrich Herkner, Trude Hillinger, Leopold Hohl, Hostasch, Karl Jamök, Karin Jarl-Sakellarios , Eduard Klablena, Klar, Anton Klieber, Maria Klinger, Josef Kostial, Josef Lorenzl , Wilhelm Otto Lugerth, Viktor Matula, Gusty Mundt-Amman, Novotny, Carl Perl, Rudolf Podany, Friedrich Pollak, Hugo Postl, Adolf Prischl, Otto Prutscher , Max Rieder , Elisabeth Rieger-Hofmann, Walter Ritter , Willibald Russ, Karl Sailer, Schönberg, Schwarz, Ida Schwetz-Lehmann , Sult, Robert Ullmann , Otto Weigand, IDA Weiss-Moricz, Rudolf Wolf. Exhibitions • Jubilee exhibition of the Wiener Kunstgewerbeverein, Austrian Museum , Vienna 1924. • Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Paris, 1925. • Exhibition of Austrian arts and crafts...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art-Deco Bronze "The Forbidden Fruits" Girl & Chimpanzee after Jean Verschneider
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French early 20th century patinated bronze group of "The Forbidden Fruits, after Jean Verschneider (French, 28 August 1872 - 20 December 1943)...
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1910s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco Carved White Marble Figure of a Flapper Girl
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
A French Art Deco carved white marble figure of a flapper girl. Beautifully carved and highly detailed statue raised on a Panozza marble base. Additional information: Measurements:...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Vintage Art Deco Dancing Disc Bowl Lady Woman Mid Century Modern Sculpture Art
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage condition as pictured. This piece is vintage, we are not sure on what materials it is made of. Please inspect all photos. We strive to represent the item as best we can thr...
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1970s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Clelia Le Bertetti, Large Nude Sculpture, 1920s, Ceramic
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Large nude Le Bertetti Turin, executed by Clelia Le Bertetti figure no. 13 signed at the base.
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Goldscheider Vienna Child Figurine, Little Girl with Suitcase, by Dakon, C. 1937
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figurine of the 1930s: Little blond, curly-haired girl in a green-red checkered dress, bending over with both hands and using her body weight...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Déco Chiparus-Like Nude Lady in Chains Bronze Sculpture with Stone Base
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco french nude lady in chains bronze sculpture with stone base in the style of Demetre Chiparus By: Demetre Chiparus (in the style of) Material: bronze, copper, metal, stone Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork, patinated Dimensions: 4.5 in x 8.5 in x 12 in Date: early 20th century Style: Art Déco Place of origin: France Crafted in France during the early 20th century, this remarkable Art Déco bronze sculpture embodies the spirit of the era with its unique portrayal of a nude woman entwined in delicate chains. With arms gracefully outstretched, she holds the chains that wrap around her body, shoulders and neck, creating a mesmerizing visual narrative. Created in the style of Demetre Chiparus, it pays homage to the renowned sculptor's iconic "Chain Dancer...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Metal, Copper, Bronze

Royal Vienna Porcelain Group of Children Playing Wedding, ca. 1915
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful porcelain sculptural group depicting children playing in an 'adult wedding’ conveys with surprising accuracy the emotional component of the moment, conveyed in the expression of children's faces. Dimensions: Height: 7.13 inches (17.82cm) With: 11.75 inches (29.37) Depth: 4.5 inches (11.25cm) Royal Vienna Porcelain. The Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory (German: Kaiserlich privilegierte Porcellain Fabrique) was a porcelain manufacturer in Alsergrund in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1718 and continued until 1864. The firm was Europe's second-oldest porcelain factory after Meissen porcelain, and for 25 years the two remained the only European...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Small Early 20th Century Bruno Zach Bronze Sculpture on Onyx Tray
Located in Middleburg, VA
20th century Bruno Zach bronze sculpture on Onyx Tray Marked "Zach" - Bruno Zach was an Austrian art deco sculptor in the 1920s Circa 1920s Measur...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

Goldscheider Art Déco Posing Figure, Dance Study by Stephan Dakon, ca 1937
Located in Vienna, AT
Gracefully posing dancer with head tilted to the right, tight-fitting top with bustier and floor-length, wide, front-slit, beige skirt with poppy decoration, holding it up with the arms on both sides like butterfly wings, so that the right leg placed forward can be seen through the opening. On beige oval base with light green painting...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Paul Silvestre
Located in Essex, MA
With Susse Freres foundry and signed, depicting a pair of satyr children one sitting and one standing and leaning. Greenish brown patina. Reduced version of the "Miroir d'eau" founta...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze figure P.Chenet SITTING MAN
Located in Aachen, DE
Seltene nuanciert braungrün patinierte Bronzeskulptur eines muskulösen, nackten, sitzenden Mannes von PIERRE CHENET, signiert, um 1930
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bronze Statue of a Girl on a Stool Drinking Champaign
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Bronze Statue of a Girl on a Stool Drinking Champaign This is a piece very much in the 1920s style, we have a slightly decadent young lady sitting on a bar stool with a Champaign g...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Group, Russian Ballet, by Claire Weiss, ca 1934
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant dance couple, performing a long dance step to the side: the leading figure with a black hat, red jacket with wide sleeves and matching red breeches hugs the dance partner from behind in a strapless, black and white lace dress...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Mask Attributed to Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco mask attributed to Karl Hagenauer Hanging mask Patinated bronze Origin Austria Perfect condition with natural wear Woman face Karl Hagenauer (18...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

“Femmes au livre” Art Deco Sculpture Signed Godard, Circa 1920
Located in Beirut, LB
The sculpture "Femmes au Livre" by the artist Godard, depicting two women seated together, engrossed in a shared book. The figures are dressed in historically styled attire with deta...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

Art Déco Austrian Ceramic Sculpture 'Aida' by Josef Lorenzl for Goldscheider
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Déco odalisque ceramic sculpture 'Aida' designed by Josef Lorenzl for Goldscheider Manufactory in Vienna, Austria By: Josef Lorenzl, Goldscheider Manufactory Material: ceramic, ...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

Art Deco bronze sculpture by French Artist Pierre Le Faguays, France 1930
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

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Bronze

Goldscheider Art Deco Figure Seated Pierrot with Lute by Wilhelm Thomasch
Located in Vienna, AT
Depicted is a young musician, dressed up as Pierrot, who is sitting on the elongated base with his legs outstretched and hugging his lute. He wears a green suit with a wide, multi-la...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

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.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Gilt Bronze figure 'Femme avec Oiseau' by Pierre Laurel
Located in London, GB
A stunning early 20th century French bronze figure of a semi clad young woman holding a bird in classic high Art Deco pose with excellent gilt patination and intricate surface detail...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

American Art Deco Carved Slate Nude Kneeling Woman Sculpture, ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco Nude Kneeling Woman Carved Slate Sculpture ca. 1920 DETAILS Mounted on original marble base. Apparently unsigned. DIMENSIONS Hei...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Slate

Archimede Seguso Hen Sculptures in Corroso Glass Murano circa 1938
Located in London, GB
Two adorable hen sculptures designed by Archimede Seguso (born 1909– died 1999) was one of the 20th century’s master Venetian glass makers. The surface of th...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture on Black Marble Base Signed by C Mirval
By Claude Mirval
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A beautiful signed bronze French Art Deco female sculpture by Cluad Mirval. The deco dancer is plated in polished nickel on three stepped black marble base. The sculpture is signed C Mirval...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Isa
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina on a Macassar ebony base. Limited edition of 8 Signed, stamped and numbered 5/8 Seal of the founder.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Isa
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Alexandre Zeitlin, Faerie, American Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture, C. 1920
By Alexandre Zeitlin
Located in New York, NY
DETAILS Signed by the author and stamped with Roman Bronze Works Foundry NYC stamp. DIMENSIONS Height: 14.5 inches Width: 6.5 inches Depth: 9inches ABOUT THE SCULPTURE Made of black patinated bronze, the fairy literally floats in the air thanks to a wonderful composition using a huge light scarf fluttering in the wind. ABOUT THE SCULPTOR Alexandre Zeitlin (French/American, 1872 - 1946) was an outstanding sculptor known for his portrait busts. Alexander Zeitlin was born in Tiflis, Georgia (Russian Empire), in 1872. He held his first art exhibition in his hometown in his early teens. At first, the novice sculptor studied at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts (1890–1894), where his portrait busts of Archduke Otto were noted. He then studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Zeitlin's ‘Despair’ statue and a portrait bust of the opera singer Jeanne Hatto were among the first to receive public recognition. He became known for his portrait busts. Zeitlin received the Ordre des Palmes académiques (1903) for the busts of Camille Flammarion...
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1920s North American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figure 'Ruth' Dancer In Oriental Costume, by Rosé
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of dancer Ruth Saint Denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually Ruth Dennis, 'Miss Ruth') performing her dance 'Radha'- Dance of the Five Senses, first performed in 1906. Dancer with her hair pinned up and decorated with pearls, her head tilted gracefully to one side, wearing a bustier and a long, wide skirt held around her hips with a triple belt, holding it at the sides with her raised hands, bell straps on her anklets, one leg placed one step in front, behind her two baskets filled with roses. On creme-colored three-passage stepped base with light green painting...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Austrian bronze Harlequin with marble base
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Austrian bronze Harlequin with marble base, circa 1920 Beautiful Austrian bronze figure that represents a mocking Harlequin, the bronze has a brown pa...
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

1900s Signed Art Deco Metal Sculpture of a Woman with a Silver Tray
Located in Marbella, ES
1900s Signed Art Deco metal sculpture of a woman with a silver tray.
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Silver

4 Seasons Glass Statuettes by R.Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The 4 Seasons glass Statuettes were created by R.Lalique in white glass . These examples have a brown patina and are in excellent conditi...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

20th Century Gilt Bronze Entitled "Daphne" by Ernst Fuchs
Located in London, GB
"Daphne" by Ernst Fuchs Dramatic gilt and black patinated bronze study of a seductive young woman holding aloft a feathered display, raised on a domed base, signed and inscribed on the underside Euro Art - Venturi Arts 0998 from the limited edition produced by this foundry ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 41 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Foundry Venturi Arte Circa: 1970 Materials: Bronze SKU: 8193 ABOUT Ernst Fuchs (13 February 1930 – 9 November 2015) was an Austrian painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, architect, stage designer, composer, poet, singer and one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. In 1972, he acquired the derelict Otto Wagner Villa in Hütteldorf, which he restored and transformed. The villa was inaugurated as the Ernst Fuchs Museum in 1988. Fuchs studied sculpture with Emmy Steinbock (1943), attended the St. Anna Painting School where he studied under Professor Fröhlich (1944), and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (1945) where he began his studies under Professor Robin C. Anderson, later moving to the class of Albert Paris von Gütersloh. At the Academy, he met Arik Brauer, Rudolf Hausner...
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

French Art Deco Greyhound Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Unique and rare French Art Deco Greyhound dog, large size sculpture in ivory color, in a very good condition. Beautiful line, movements and wonderfu...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Charles Raphaël Peyre, French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculptural Group, c. 1925
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco silvered bronze sculptural group with two female putti figures reclining together in an embrace, surrounded by flowers and filigree. Sculpture has a beautiful silver finish, and rests on the original rouge marble base. Signed on the right front “Raphael Peyre”; and foundry mark “B.L. Paris” with “Cire Perdue” (lost wax) in an oval cartouche in the back. The piece is very heavy (51 pounds), crating recommended for shipment. Charles Raphaël Peyre...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Austrian Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze Entitled "Shy Maiden" by Josef Adolph
By Joseph Adolph
Located in London, GB
A fabulous cold painted Art Deco bronze figure of a naked beauty in a revealing pose with very fine colour and excellent detail, raised on an onyx base and signed Adolph Additional information Height: 27 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1930 Materials: cold painted bronze & onyx SKU: 7692 ABOUT Josef Adolph Josef Adolph ~ Austrian, created many small figural models in the Art Deco period around 1910-1939. Typical for Adolph and at the same time characteristic of the Art Deco era, was the depiction of the concept of modern life - in particular, that of the “modern woman” in rhythmic, sensual and aerodynamic poses taken from the new forms of dance, for which there was a lot of enthusiasm at that time. The Art Deco Period: although Art Deco derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘L’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

Goldscheider Vienna Group 'Jealousy' Elegant Lady With Pekinese, Lorenzl Ca 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare and delicate Goldscheider Vienna ceramic figurine of the 1930s: Depiction of a standing, elegant lady in a long, red, checkered dress with tiered flounces, matching hat and red ...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Theatrical Dancing Figure by Josef Lorenzl, Austria 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Theatrical dancing figure by Josef Lorenzl. Austria 1920´s Austrian silvered metal figure of theatrical dancer, raised on an marble base.   We have specialized in the sale o...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 20th Century Decorative Biscuit Porcelain Sculptures with Jewelry Boxes
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of 20th century decorative biscuit porcelain sculptures with jewelry boxes By: unknown Material: porcelain, paint Technique: hand-pa...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain, Paint

Ernestine Sirine-Real "Romantique Art Deco Plaster Sculpture of a Man
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ernestine Sirine-Real "Romantique Art Deco plaster sculpture of a man circa 1940 not signed.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Large Fiberglass Pinecone Decoration
Located in Buchanan, NY
This fiberglass decoration in the shape of a pinecone is a truly interesting piece that is most likely a stage prop or a shop decoration. The piece is a beautiful representation of a...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Fiberglass

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figurine 'Parisienne', by Claire Weiss, Ca. 1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Goldscheider ceramic figurine of the late 1930s: Young elegant lady in an off-the-shoulder top of black lace and a long skirt of red lace swinging up in waves at the back, ...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

“Egyptian Dancer” by Georges Gori
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
“Egyptian Dancer” sculpture, made of bronze and ivory, cold painted. Made by Georges Gori. Signed G. Gori France, CIRCA 1930.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Goldscheider Vienna Group 'Jealousy' Lady With Two Pekinese Dogs, ca. 1935
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the 1930s: Depiction of a standing, elegant lady in a long, red, checkered dress with tiered flounces, matching hat and red gloves, holding ...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

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 ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Dancer Statue from Girardi Giovanni, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Beautiful execution of this gypsy dancer figure that expresses sweetness, the young dancer a little effeminate, in an attempt to twirl the cloth tramples him, the red cheeks identify embarrassment. Beautiful colors and sculptural execution. signed "Giovanni Girardi...
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Horse Sculpture in Laveno Ceramic, Made in Italy, 1930s
Located in Milan, IT
Art Deco horse sculpture in laveno ceramic, made in Italy 1930s.
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Sculpture, Semi-Nude Girl with Boy and Dog After Delandre Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice size bronze casting of a Semi-nude girl seated with small child and a dog holding a bunch of Flowers. The Artist name is visible in the dress at the bottom ( Delandre). A Larg...
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1990s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco W P A Style Sculpture 'WOMAN" Hand Executed by Eugene Frances Savage
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco W P A style sculpture 'WOMAN" hand executed by Eugene Frances Savage ,,signed,, Eugene Francis Savage, widely known as an American regionalist muralist and a painter of both native...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Cast Stone, Composition

Willy Wuilleumier, Sculptures 'Les Joueurs De Rugby', G.A.M. France, 1940
By Studio Gam, Willy Wuilleumier
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco Pair of sculptures 'les joueurs de rugby' Willy Wuilleumier (1898-1983) Executed by G.A.M. France, circa 1940 Équipe de France. Signed on the base. Handpainte...
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1940s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Edgardo Simone, Accordion Player, Art Deco Silvered Plaster Sculpture, ca. 1925
Located in New York, NY
Edgardo Simone, (Italian/American, 1890-1948) Classically trained in Italy at the Beaux Arts Academy in Rome from 1906 to 1913, Edgardo Simone became a famous sculptor in Italy and the United States using mediums of terracotta, ceramic, bronze, and plaster. He earned a Doctorate of Design and Sculpture at the Academy and then emigrated to the United States where he worked in New York, Chicago and southern California. His style was influenced by Art Nouveau, Art Deco and other modernist influences. In Italy, he had received three times the Croix de Guerre and was decorated by King Victor Emmanuel II and Queen Margherita. Before moving to America, he had much recognition in Italy. He had created war and city monuments, and tombstones in twenty-six Italian cities. When he arrived in New York City, one of the newspapers carried a headline: "Italy's greatest Sculptor Arrives in New York." In New York, Simone became prominent in society and did many portrait busts including such of Thomas Edison, John J. Pershing, Henry Ford and Louis Brandeis. Sally Rand, the famous fan dancer of Chicago's World's Fair in 1933-1934, sat as a model in his studio as did President Franklin Roosevelt and author Theodore...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

French Art Deco Indian Car Mascot by Ruffoni, 1930
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
French Art Deco Indian Car Mascot by Ruffoni, 1930 Car radiator cap mascot depicting an Indian chief. Artist/Maker: Ruffony Signature/Marks: Ruffony Style: Art Deco Material: Bro...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Paul Silvestre, Faun & Goose, French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, ca. 1920's
Located in New York, NY
Signed on the plinth “Silvestre” Original wooden base. Dimensions Height: 11.75 inches (29.37cm) Width: 23.25 inches (58.12cm) Depth: 6 inches (15cm) PAUL SILVESTRE (French...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Unusual Art Deco Hand Forged Iron Silhouette Sculpture of Body Builder, Boxer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most unusual French Art Deco hand forged iron sculpture depicting 3- dimensional silhouette of body builder, weight lifter / boxer, stage with drapery. Sh...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

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