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
Recognized Seller Listings
Pergame
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina
Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Alabaster Carving of a Scantily Clad Girl English, circa 1920
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Art Deco alabaster carving of a scantily clad girl leaning out of a dinghy to watch her dog as it swims alongside on a chain.
English, circa 1920.
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach
Located in Montreal, QC
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach Incised signature near base '©WZ Zorach William Zorach' with publisher's mark. This work is from the edition published by Robi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Rare French Art Deco “Female Dancer” by Pierre Le Faguays ca. 1930
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PIERRE LE FAGUAYS
French, 1892-1962
Female Dancer with a Draped Garment
Lost-wax cast bronze signed "Le Faguays", "cire purdue", "Susse Fres. Edts. Paris”, cold-stamped “BRONZE" an...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
German Antique Bronze Sculpture “Fencer” by Fritz Heinemann
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRITZ HEINEMANN
German, 1864-1932
"Der Fechter" [The Fencer] (1903)
Patinated and parcel gilt bronze signed in cast "Fritz Heinemann" and inscribed "Akt Ges Gladenbek Berlin" raised over original black and white marble plinth cast circa 1915
Item # 310IXP02A
A very fine example of a nude warrior after achieving victory in battle titled "Der Fechter" or "The Fencer", it is a reduction of the monumental marble...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ormolu and Onyx Figure of a Dancer by Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
Ormolu and onyx figure of a dancer by Josef Lorenzl
Austrian, c. 1925
Height 25.5cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm
Josef Lorenzl (Austrian. 1892-1950) wonderfully designed and crafted this ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Art Deco gilt bronze and onyx figure of a dancer by Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
Art Deco gilt bronze and onyx figure of a dancer by Lorenzl
Austrian, c. 1925
Height 31cm, width 17cm, depth 20cm
Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950), a renowned Austrian sculptor and cerami...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
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
Italian Carved Carrara Marble Art Deco Sculpture of “Stone Carver” by Barsanti
Located in Shippensburg, PA
WORKSHOP OF BARSANTI
Italy, 20th century
A Young Stone Carver
Carrara marble signed to the back by Barsanti, Pietrasanta circa first half of the 20th century
Item # 304QGS30Q
A powerful study of a young stone-carver, he rests against the stone of his tradecraft, the young...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture “Woman w/ Bird” by Armand Godard
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ARMAND GODARD
French, fl. 1920s
Seated Woman Holding a Bird
Silver patinated bronze situated over prehistoric petrified wood base engraved on the base GODARD
Item # 303XAF30W
A...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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
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 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
Large and Rare Bronze Female Figure by Goldscheider
By Goldsheider
Located in London, GB
A large and rare bronze female figure by Goldscheider
Austrian, late 19th century
Measures: Height 85cm, width 38cm, 25cm
Large in size and all the rarer for having been cast in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Patinated Bronze Art Deco Figural Sculpture, Signed by Bruno Zach
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Statuary Marble Figure of Cleopatra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An Art Deco statuary marble figure of Cleopatra.
The half-lifesize standing figure posed with her right foot raised and looking to dexta, in front of a recumbent sphinx raised on a stepped entablature. On a Siena marble pedestal carved with panelled front.
Italian, Early 20th century.
Intertwining history and legend, the story of Cleopatra (68-30 B.C.) has inspired artists for centuries. The present depiction dates to a period of Egyptomania inspired by Howard Carter...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Austrian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Dancing Girl by Josef Lorenzl, circa 1920s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ART DECO COLD-PAINTED BRONZE "GIRL IN THE TRICORN HAT" BY JOSEF LORENZL (AUSTRIAN, 1892-1950)
Vienna, Austria, circa 1920s; marked verso "MADE IN AUSTRIA / REAL BRONZE", signed "Lorenzl" in script
Item # 105BNP14A
An exquisite cast of a dancer by Josef Lorenzl and executed in Vienna, Austria circa the 1920s, this inordinately fine model features crisp features, intricate garment work and a wonderful overall green cold-painted surface. It is situated over an original onyx plinth...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Austrian Bergman Bronze Female Dancer Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Austrian bronze figure of erotic female dancer with movable flipped up skirt on round marble base (signed BERGMAN).
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Franz Hagenauer Pair of Nickel-Plated Jazz Band Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
This set of two Art Deco nickel-plated Jazz Band sculptures, comprised of an upright saxophone player and a seated drummer, is crafted by Austrian artist Franz Hagenauer. The archite...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Nickel
"Two Dancers" by Chana Orloff Susse Fondeur, Paris
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This exquisite bronze statue by Chana Orloff portrays two intertwined female dancers. It is signed by Orloff on the top of the bronze base and stamped with the Foundry "Susse Fondeur...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Woman by Rochlitz
Located in London, GB
Art Deco gilt bronze sculpture of a woman by Rochlitz
Continental, c. 1920
Measures: Height 30.5cm, width 16cm, depth 13cm
This fine g...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Marcel Bouraine Bronze Sculpture "Flute Players"
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Marcel Bouraine bronze sculpture "Flute players", green patina.
Signed "Matto" pseudonym for Bouraine, Paris 1920, Susse Freres foundry seal.
Size: 3...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Nude Female Dancer
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco bronze figure of nude female dancer on a square black marble base (attr: Marie-Louise Simard)
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bull's Head
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina
Limited edition of 8
Signed and numbered 1/8 on the back
Monogram of the artist left side
Stamp of the founder on the back.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Elena
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze sculpture on an ebony base
Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered 1/8
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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 ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture "Woman Sitting Head in Her Arm" by Joseph Csaky, circa 1930
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze with black patina.
Signed and numbered 5/8. Stamped with the foundry stamp Landowski and marked AC (Atelier Csaky).
Model from circa 1930, the present cast is a...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pierre Lefaguays Table Lamp
By Pierre Lefaguays
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pierre Lefaguays (1892-1962)
Dancer
Patinated bronze with gilded accents table lamp.
Signed « Le Faguays » and dated 40 for 1940
Measure: Height : 12" or 30 cm.
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Syracuse
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina on an ebony base
Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered 3/8
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Harmonia
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze on an ebony base Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Aretia
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina
Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Gilt Bronze Sculpture of the 'Theban Dancer' by CJR Colinet
Located in London, GB
Art Deco gilt bronze sculpture of the 'Theban Dancer' by CJR Colinet
French, circa 1925
Measures: Height 55cm, width 59cm, depth 23cm
The important Fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Elektra
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina on an ebony base Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Areknaz
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina on an ebony base Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered 1/8
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Ariane" Sculpture by Kelli Bedrossian, 2018
Located in Paris, FR
Plaster
Unique piece
Signed, stamped and numbered EAI.
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Mirefa
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina
Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Matea
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina
Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ema
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ariane
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina on an ebony base Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Aria
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered seal of the founder.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture "Woman Sitting Hand on Her Head" by Joseph Csaky, 1932
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze with black patina
Signed and numbered. Stamped with the foundry stamp Blanchet and marked AC (Atelier Csaky)
The model from 1932, the present cast is a postmort...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Opale" Sculpture by Kelli Bedrossian, 2016
Located in Paris, FR
Made of bronze with black patina. Limited edition of 8, signed and stamped 1/8, seal of the founder.
Category
2010s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'The Juggler', an Art Deco Bronze Figure, by Claire J. R. Colinet, circa 1925
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'The Juggler' - A fine Art Deco silvered bronze figure, by Claire J. R. Colinet.
French, circa 1925.
Engraved to base 'CL J.R. Colinet'.
This dramatic and large silvered b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture 'Nude Sitting' by Joseph Csaky, 1929
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze with black patina
Signed and numbered 8/8. Stamped with the foundry stamp Blanchet and marked AC (Atelier Csaky)
The model from 1929, the present cast is a Post...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Bronze "The Awakening" by Paul Philippe
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant bronze "The Awakening". Resting on a beige onyx base by Paul Philippe.
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Dancing Lady
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco bronze figure of dancing lady "Antinea, Queen of Hoggar" standing on 3 black marble steps in front of a wrought iron Gothic style gate (at...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Archer Statue by Salvatore Melani
Located in Austin, TX
Statue of an archer with drawn bow made of bronze patinated pewter. The sculpture sits on a black marble base adorned with two onyx embellishments. The figure is in very good antiqu...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze ''Aphrodite'' Sculpture in Verdigris Patina by Gabriel Forestier
Located in Montreal, QC
Bronze sculpture in verdigris patina by Gabriel Forestier (1889-1969), representing "Aphrodite".Signed Gabriel Forestier on the base; also inscribed "Alexis Rudier Fondeur Paris". France Circa 1930 Provenance: Private New York Art Deco collection. Forestier entered the Municipal School of Fine Arts of Bordeaux in 1907. He won the end-of-year competition in 1907 and was authorized to compete for the École Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris where he was permanently admitted in 1908. He settled in Paris. From 1909, at the age of 20, he received his first orders. He exhibited regularly at the Salon of French Artists between 1910 and 1939, and won several medals there. After the war, he obtained several commissions for war memorials across France: He sculpted the War Memorial of La Force, that of Ducey in 1921. In 1922, he made a study trip to Italy and continued his artistic research. He created the war memorials of Bergerac in 1927, and that of his hometown, Eymet. In 1930-1931, he participated in the creation of the large bas-relief for the facade of the Musée des Colonies, for the colonial exhibition of 1931. Returning to Paris, he continued his work. His "Giant Suffocating a Snake" from the Salon of 1934 earned him a gold medal, and he received the grand prize of the International Exhibition of 1937 for the creation of the sculpture of the bronze door of the City's museum of modern art from Paris. He received the title of knight in 1939, then Officer of the Legion of Honor of Arts and Letters in 1949 for his works. He served as a jury at the École des Beaux-Arts between 1939 and 1942. After the war, he created the Sea Horses fountain...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marie-Louise Simard, Art Deco Sculpture of a Woman, France, 1926
Located in New York, NY
Signed M SIMARD, located PARIS and dated 1926 on the base.
This is likely the Mona Vanna sculpture exhibited by Simard in 17th Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1927. Its date (of 1...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage figurative sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco figurative sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl, Max Le Verrier, and Pierre Le Faguays. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $198,000 while the average work can sell for $3,118.
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