Painted Figurative Sculptures

This is a bust of Moses shown carrying two stone Decalogues after the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. The piece has a wonderful natural carved appearance that brings out Moses's countenance and attire. Arnold Henry Bergier (1914-2007) * A sculptor, collagist, and caricaturist; his sculptures include portraits from life of prominent persons, works for synagogues and churches, and public buildings. Bergier sang in the Metropolitan Opera chorus as a young man and in 1938 he went to Paris where he studied art with Camilo Egas...

An oversized pair of French carved wooden Pots à Feu (fire pots) from the 19th century, with upper flames and fluted vases. Created in France during the 19th century, this pair of Pots à Feu (translating as fire pots, fire urns...

Great Vintage Danish Stoneware Pottery from L. Hjorth of a young boy with a jug in respite. His soft blue palate and artistry makes this a unique 20th century sculpture. A great piec...

This lovely ceramic pumpkin, crafted by Love Art Ceramics, showcases the talents of a small group of artists in South Africa. Made in 2024, this autumn harvest sculpture features vib...

Impressive large early 20th Century Austrian bronze study of a stag with outstretched neck as he is 'calling' to dominate his ground. The surface of the bronze with rich cold painted...

Highly unusual in Beatrice Fenton's oeuvre, this dramatic figure of a Black male figure with his arms raised and crossed at the wrist -- either in cele...

Standout pair of midcentury Italian tole pineapple garnitures or objects of art featuring stylized finials over pineapples with leaves on classical bases with a touch of whimsy.

This intricate limestone stele of a standing buddha likely depicts Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. The only Buddhist divinity revered as both a bodhisattva and a Buddha, Maitreya is prophesied to return to Earth some time in the distant future and continue the historic Buddha's teachings of the Dharma. Like the historic Shakyamuni Buddha, Maitreya is a compassionate being devoted to showing the path to enlightenment. Carved in the style of sixth century Chinese statuary...

American Country style life size wood figure of young girl with light blue and floral decorated dress. (19th Cent.)

Evocative wooden sculpture depicting a female figure, probably a Magdalene, made in the northern Italian area in the early 18th century. The work, carved in wood, gilded, and polychr...

An excellent early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young boy in shorts holding a book under his arm with his hands in his pockets. The bronze has excellent cold painted gilt colour and is raised on a rectangular shaped black marble base, signed F Preiss & with original Foundry label. This is the large version of this popular and sought after subject ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 32.5 cm Width: 17 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Bronze and Ivory Book Ref Ferdinand Preiss by Alberto Shayo Page No 130 SKU: 9274 ABOUT Sonny Boy...

Royal Crown Derby, England. Hand-painted porcelain figure. "Fruitseller". 1930s. Measures: 11 x 6.5 cm. In good condition. Minimal chips on the fruit. Stamped.

Whimsical birdhouse formed in the shape of a Childs hat . Tin toleware soldered together .

"Leg Out" by Josef Lorenzl A fabulous early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked beauty in an energetic pose, with excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped onyx & black marble base and signed Lorenzl ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 48 cm Width: 30 cm Depth: 11 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Bronze and Onyx Book Ref Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley Page No: 214 SKU: 8716 ABOUT Lorenzl Leg Out Josef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950 Lorenzl Leg Out – When looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is Josef Lorenzl. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with Preiss, Chiparus and Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs. Pictured right: A Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 – Modelled cast and carved as a young woman adopting a stylish pose, her costume decorated with enamelled flowers, onyx plinth, base signed Lorenzl, dress signed Crejo 10.5/8 in. (27 cm.) high. Sold for £6,250 at Christies, London (Feb 2014). Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 Although very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life we are aware that he was born in Austria in 1892 and was soon to become one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and ivory were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contemporaries Lorenzl work was created in bronze or by using “Chryselephantine”, a Greek word which refers to the combination of various materials such as bronze, ivory, gold and silver. He signed his pieces in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Enzl” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo. A talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint decoration onto the statuettes such as flowers and these are the figures which bear his signature. Far more desirable with Crejo’s painting these can command a premium at auction. Recently Bonhams sold an example of Lorenzl’s work with Crejo decoration for £10,500 but the pieces created by Lorenzl alone generally fetch in the region of £2,000 – £12,000 depending on the subject matter and size. A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Pictured left: A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Modelled and cast as a crouching nude female figure holding a dial with onyx face, on onyx plinth raised on slate base, apparently unsigned11½ in. (31.7 cm.) high. Sold for £4,700 at Christies, London (Nov 2013). From his designs in bronze and ivory Lorenzl went on to work for the Austrian ceramics company Goldscheider. Again creating stunning sculptures of the female form collector’s are more aware of this period and his sculptures in ceramic than they are of his earlier bronze and ivory statuettes. Inspired by shape and bold colours Lorenzl’s sculptures had clean lines and geometric shapes. Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, making these simplistic and stylish figurines the epitome of Art Deco Bronze design. One of Lorenzl’s friends Stephan Dakon who he had met whilst working at the bronze foundry had the same vision and style as Lorenzl so it was the obviously thing for Lorenzl to recommend Dakon to Goldscheider when he started to work for them. Taken on as a freelance designer Dakon was of the same mindset as Lorenzl and so much of their work was very similar. People at the time even believed that the two were in fact the same person. Both the artists had an interest in the female form, dance and theatrical costume. This was enhanced with Lorenzl when he took a trip to Paris and visited Folies Bergeres. Famous dancer Josephine Baker was on stage with her chorus dancers, all wearing extremely flamboyant costumes, Lorenzl was captivated by the glamour and outlandishness of the dancers and so on his return to Austria reproduced gorgeous figurines wearing vibrant coloured costumes and in various dance poses. He was also able to use his skill as an Art Deco bronze sculptor to use the earthenware to his advantage. Carving delicate fingers and enhancing the women’s female form Lorenzl set about producing some stunning sculptures. “Captured Bird” was one of his most popular and was created in many different colours and sizes. This particular piece is of a dancing girl with a gossamer winged dress which was inspired by a dance performed by Niddy Impekoven and was also captured onto a lamp base with three figures of this elegant lady dancing around the stand.. Other dancing Deco Lady girl figurines which were created by Lorenzl include “Butterfly Wings,” “Spider-Web Dress...

zeitlosnah (“timeless and close”) This series of lifesize female sculptures exuding a static aura of self-containment was created in 2013-2...

São Paulo 02 Totem by Gabriela Campos Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 150 cm. Materials: American Oak, Freijó. ESTÚDIO MAIS ALMA moves toward the authentic and the unique, whether in ...

A quirky pair of plaster figures, 19th century Folk Art, signed E. Siegl, in very good vintage condition. man is 40 cm high x 43 cm wide and 24 cm deep, woman is 40 cm high x 39 cm...

A lovely 19th century German Meissen porcelain figural group of a standing lady appealing to a standing gentleman and a musician sitting by their feet playing the drums. Late 19th century. Blue Meissen crossed sword...

A striking pair of very decorative and serene Carved Wood Kneeling Supplicants in bold red paint flecked with gold and having applied colored mirror piec...

This mid-century era matched pair of molded fiberglass wall sculptures are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1960 in a Neoclassical Revival style. T...

Stunning hand-painted Zsolnay porcelain figure by renowned Hungarian artist János Török also called " Virgin in the Mirror." This figure is published in the Zsolnay Catalog and is br...

Splendide sculpture en porcelaine polychrome représentant l'enlèvement d'Europe. Cette œuvre s'inspire du mythe classique dans lequel le dieu olympien Zeus se transforme en taureau p...

"Antique Chinese (early 20th Century, Republic of China) clay Buddha sculpture with painted details in green, brown, and blue. (Similar sculptures: NWL2497...

Exceptional Meissen porcelain genre group: Young mother seated on a magnificent Louis XVI-style armchair, her left foot set down on a low stool, a boy lying on his stomach on her left thigh, his white shirt slipped up to reveal his bare buttocks, which the mother has probably just struck with the cane in her left hand, to her right a girl in a dress and hat decorated with feathers, clasping her mother's arm so that she can no longer strike the boy. The group is based on an oval pedestal with gold heightened frieze decoration on the sides. Particularly elaborate, detailed design and staffage. This model was based on drawings by Johann Eleazar Zeissig, known as 'Schenau' (1737-1806). Designed by JOHANN CARL SCHÖNHEIT (1730 - 1805) in 1788 started working as an apprentice in the Meissen factory in 1741 and has been in a responsible position since 1768. For more than 20 years, Schönheit was an employee of both J.J. Kändler as well as from M.V. Acier, who entered the Meissen factory in 1762. After Kändler's death in 1775, Schönheit was head of the model department until 1794. Design of the model in 1788 Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made around 1840 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade porcelain, finest hand painting Dimensions: height: 25,5 cm / 10.03 in width: 18,0 cm / 7.08 in depth: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in Marks: Blue Meissen crossed sword mark Model number: I 66 / former's number 35 / painter Da.. Bibliography: Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen Artist's - Figures / Erlangen Germany 2014, Model numbers A1 - Z99, page 31...

Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...

Meissen Gorgeous Figurine Group created by Michel Victor Acier (1736 - 1799) around the year 1774: Placidness of Childhood Specifications: A most lovely baby child lies on an ...

Contemporary abstract wooden sculpture "Twins" created by circular sawing, lightgrey painted on white-stuff. Signed Christofer Kochs, 2016 The object looks light, although it is ma...

Antique set of French skittle pins crafted in wood, turned and painted grey.

Serafim, Rocha and Alcobaça Decorative Pieces, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home. This beautiful set includes one waterproof ceramic pot ...

French Victorian style (20th Cent) multicolored Majolica terra cotta crouched figure of monkey dressed up on green base

Large figurative ceramic sculpture entitled "Karako" by Akio Takamori (1950 - 2017) created in 2005. Stoneware with hand-painted surface, the sculpture depicts a berobed boy in a sit...

Anatomical tour de force by multidisciplinary American artist Beverly Lopez. The cut off and construction boot wearing male figure stands 24" high, and stands on a 5" block with plaq...

This is a hand painted Galos porcelain depicting a couple who are enjoying driving their sport car without hood. Black, white and silver are the predom...

Vintage Italian ceramic sculpture by Otello Rsa for San Polo of Venezia, pink Othello design, signed back of ceramic not visible due to wood pa...

Valuable glossy glazed ceramic sculpture depicting the Madonna and Child. Crackle effect on most of the surface. Non-decipherable engraving, visible in the photo, and sticker with a ...

Unique and powerful, this large plaster maquette for a major monument memorializing the dead, perhaps soldiers lost in World War I, features a trio of Art Deco angels...

Zeitlosnah (“timeless and close”) This series of lifesize female sculptures exuding a static aura of self-containment was created in 2013 /...

Mid-20th century danish glazed porcelain sculpture of Faun (satyr) sitting over a column and a rabbit by danish firm Royal Copenhagen By: Royal Copenhagen Material: porcelain, paint...

Two kneeling male figures, perhaps priests or disciples of the Buddha in carved white marble, believed to be Temple Sculpture. One with hands clasped in prayer, the other with arms d...

Viennese cold-painted bronze by Bergman depicting Rebecca at the well Austria, c. 1910 Height 30cm, width 30cm, depth 30cm This figural bronze repli...

A good quality pair of late 19th century Eastern water carriers.

16th Century Spanish gold gilded and polychromed Carved-wood sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary in her...

The Casades Geisha figurine is an exquisite porcelain piece from the 1980s, crafted in elegant gray-blue tones. The geisha is dressed in a traditional kimono adorned with floral patt...

A statue of a very charming and goodlooking boy, ideal to store your umbrellas or canes. or just as an eyecatcher in the house.

This mid-century era molded fiberglass wall sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Canada in approximately 1960 in a Neoclassical Revival style. The relief depicts ...

"Antique Chinese (early 20th Century, Republic of China) clay Buddha sculpture with painted details and red and green robes. (Similar sculptures: NWL2498, ...

"Antique Chinese (early 20th Century, Republic of China) clay Buddha sculpture with painted details in red, green, and blue. (Similar sculptures: NWL2497, ...

18th Century Meissen Figure 'Street Trader Figure Selling Grapes' Modelled by Peter Reinicke as part of the 'Cris of Paris' group of fi...

The sculpture bust was made from a single block of Statuario Carrara marble. Tattoo was made with manual micro-dots technique by the artist.   

Rare and unusual spanish figure, circa 1920 Hand painted and wearing spanish costume. Figure supported by a cast palm tree base with 3 deep holes, for holding possibly 3 real palm b...

Exceptional Meissen porcelain group: On rock pedestal fixed with large rocailles in the foreground sitting musician with tricorn, frock coat over wide sh...

Volcan lamp by Alberto Vitelio Material: fiberglass, resin, polyurethane paint. Dimensions: H 187 x W 50 x D 30 cm. Alberto Vitelio was born in Santiago de Chile in 1990, in a newly installed democracy after 17 years of military-civic dictatorship. The cultural blackout, persecution, and censorship of this period endowed the artistic scene with a profoundly dissident and anti-establishment voice. From 1990 onwards, art in Chile remained on the margins, while the territory became the laboratory for Milton Friedman...

Unusual Brutalist bronze figure mounted sculpture, emotionally charged, raw imagery, beautifully hand executed, depicting cloaked person amazin...

"Printemps" by Gauthier An excellent early 20th century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked dancer in an energetic pose standing on one leg and holding spring flowers i...

Love Art Ceramics, a talented group of African artists, has created this lovely pumpkin, a one-of-a-kind piece crafted and painted entirely by hand by two artists. Featuring a beauti...

A French painted iron centaur sculpture from the early 20th century, mounted on a custom base. This French decorative object features a theme borrowed from the Greco-Roman mythology,...

To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, each vehicle is an exercise in imagining the future through the lens of the past – or vice versa. Built from found materials collected over the years, the car's futuristic form is layered with personal memories and keepsakes from the past. The most minute of details is always intentional – from the weathered finish to the fictitious sponsor to the miniaturized furnishings of the cramped interior. This coloful vehicle entitled “Senzo Titulo” is a play upon the 1964 film "Il Deserto Rosso," or "Red Desert," by Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni...

Clay figurine, “La Cruche Cassée”. It represents a young figure with long, wavy hair, with an introspective and serene look. The torso is partially uncovered, with the right arm res...

Szekely et Borderie : "Roi et Reine" / "King and Queen" Rare paire de céramiques peintes, émaillées et incisées représentant le roi et la reine, probablement issus d’un ensemble de pièces de jeu d’échec...

Standing at just under 4 feet high and hand-carved in Italy during the 1700’s, this fabulous pair of hand-painted and gilt putti torcheres have sinuous corn...