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Period: 1940s
Technique: Hand-Crafted
Early 20th century articulated lay figure.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century articulated lay figure. A good example of an early 20th century articulated artists lay figure. With brass and spring joints that allow this figure to move into ...
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1940s Late Victorian Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Pine

Ceramic Woman with Deer by R. Unger for Göbel. 1941
Located in CADALSO, ES
R. Unger was the master modeler at Göbel for the world-famous Hummel figures
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1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Meissen Figurine Spanish Dancer With Fan And Castanet, by Paul Scheurich, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Meissen Porcelain Figurine: Dancer in a skirt puffed out around the hips with a tight, strapless and backless top with golden buttons, posing with a fan and castanet, a s...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head An unusual object to say the least, we feel this item was made in the early to mid-20th century. Constructed of Wood, plaster with gl...
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1940s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

From the model of Pompeo Marchesi - Sculpture, Sitting Manly Portrait (Ariodante) -
Located in Felino, IT
Sculptural reproduction in vitrified stone and reinforced plaster . Copy of "Seated Manly Portrait," by Vittorio Alfieri, made by Pompeo Marchesi (ca. 1840). Signature on the base "A...
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1940s European Directoire Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

French cubistic shaped figurative Art Déco sculpture sandstone signed ML GORDEE
Located in Salzburg, AT
French sandstone sculpture from the Art Deco period. A man is sitting on the floor with his knees bent, his arms folded and his head tucked in. The posture suggests an intensely cont...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Sandstone

Keramos Art Déco Posing Dancer With Cloth by Stephan Dakon, Vienna ca 1945
Located in Vienna, AT
Girl with shoulder-length, brunette hair in a gymnastic suit consisting of short trousers and a tight bustier tied crosswise at the front in gymnastic shoes balancing a step on the b...
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1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Sculpture of Nude Female in Hand-Carved Wood, 1940s Scandinavia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exceptionally well-made hand carved/turned sculpture of nude your female. Its made from either birch or maple and from one piece. The alluring female posses naturally and is resting ...
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1940s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Maple

Markel Robot Sculpture by Bennett Robot Works
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom robot sculpture named Markel by Bennett Robot Works, Brooklyn, NY Bennett Robot Works, robot sculptures created by Gordon Bennett, are comp...
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1940s American Machine Age Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Goldscheider Vienna Spanish Lady Nude With Cloth by Josef Lorenzl, circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Ceramic Figurine of the 1940s: Standing young pretty lady with dark hair tied at the nape of her neck and ear jewelry in the style of a Spanish woman, presenting a ...
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1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vintage 1940s Copper and Metal Armillary Sculpture Architectural La Jolla Estate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This outdoor sculpture is from the very architecturally significant MacConnell Estate in La Jolla, California. The pair of residences on the beach bluff property were designed by Wil...
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1940s Swedish Regency Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Early 20th Century Stowers Lime Juice Papier Mache Pytram Advertising Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Stowers Lime Juice Papier Mache Pytram Advertising Figure A rare example of an early 20th Century hand crafted Papier Mache Stowers Lime Juice Papier Mache Pytram...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Paper

Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque
Located in Buffalo, NY
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Goose Bird Fighting Reflection in Mirror by Curtis Jere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern bronze goose bird fighting reflection in mirror on quartz by Curtis Jere. Signed (original label bottom of stone) the stone base 8" X ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Papier Mache Jockey Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved papier mache jockey figure An unusual English folk-art early 20th century papier mache figure, of a winning jockey. Standing proud with chest puffed out and whip in hand. This figure stands firmly on a textured fake grass top plinth. Original paint still intact if a bit faded and cracked in sections, revealing some old newspaper...
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1940s British Folk Art Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Paper

Antique Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Seal Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
Representing the mythical figure of a foo dog, this incredibly ornate figure packs detail and beauty in a compact form. Beautifully patinated piece from the 1940s. Four character sea...
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1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Goldscheider Art Déco Children Group 'Secret' by Stephan Dakon, ca 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Two girls under a large umbrella, in short dresses, one holding a doll tucked under her arm, whispering something in the other's ear. On a light oval base. Designed by STEPHAN DA...
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1940s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

G.E. Robot Sculpture by Bennett Robot Works
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom robot sculpture named G.E. by Bennett Robot Works, Brooklyn, NY Bennett Robot Works, robot sculptures created by Gordon Bennett, are comp...
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1940s American Machine Age Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Decorated Wooden Backrest Sculptured in One Piece
Located in Leuven , BE
These backrests were exclusively used by Dignitaries of the Mongo people in DRC. The diamond design on the seat can also be found on the Kuba tissues called "Velours du Kasai.".
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1940s Congolese Vintage Hand-Crafted Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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