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Period: Early 20th Century
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Art Deco Period Patinated Spelter Sculpture Whippet / Greyhound Dog
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A graceful sculpture of a Greyhound / Whippet dog. The dog figurine is made of green patinated spelter (zinc alloy). On a black Belgian marble hexagonal plint. Signed on the back: Fr...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Nouveau Bronze and Ivory Sculpture of a Girl by Austrian Ferdinand Lugerth
By Ferdinand Lugerth
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Nouveau patinated bronze and ivory sculpture of a girl on a marble plinth by austrian author Ferdinand Lugerth
By: Ferdinand Lugerth
Material: bronze, ivory, marble, copper, met...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Metal, Silver, Copper
Magnificent Italian Torso Carrara Marble, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Magnificent Italian Torso Carrara Marble Early 20th Century H: 48cm
The height is including the base
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
1920s Italian Art Decò Signed Bronze Sculpture Nude of Woman
By Gaetano Martinez
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian sculpture representing a seated maiden.
The artwork rests on a square marble base
Signed on the base “Gaetano Martinez Roma”
According a written opinion by Prof. Al...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Stone Buddha Head Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this magnificent Chinese Antique Carved Stone Buddha Head. It was dated back to 1920s and shows very detailed hand carving works on it. You can see from the pictures that It ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Stylish Art Deco Lady in Dress with Her Greyhounds Sculpture on a Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful work of art for displaying on a side table, dresser etc.
This Art Deco sculpture embodies everything we love about art and antiques. The beautiful and realistic, young fem...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends featuring Scottish Terriers Dogs
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This is a set of Art Deco bookends featuring Scottish Terriers. The Scottie is very detailed and the silvered bronze patina is a great. The base is a dark green marble that just makes those dogs "pop".
Wonderful cast silvered Bronze scottie dog bookends...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Amazing Art Deco & Koi Color Alabaster and Brass Elephant Sculptures Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and remarkable, alabaster and brass elephant sculptures pendant light.
This rare and remarkable, 8-light chandelier was made in the European Art Deco era (around 1920-1930) an...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Antique Art Deco Sculpture Mice Signed H. Moreau Metal Bakelite Marble Bookends
Located in Munich, DE
The two beautiful mice have been cast out of spelter and silver plated. The little creatures are playing with a deep red ball made out of bakelite. Mice and balls are mounted on mar...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Louis Albert Carvin, Lovebirds, France Art Deco, 1920s
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful romantic Art Deco spelter sculpture by Louis Albert Carvin (1875-1951) of two lovebirds standing atop some grapes and a quiver filled wit...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The intricately carved marble relief circular wellhead depicting carved figures of dancing and cheerful children (Putti) among vines, flowers and fruits, dancing and playing musical instruments with a backdrop of castles, landscapes, forests and wreaths, Florence, circa, 1900.
Note: We have part II video of this amazing Wishing Wellhead. Please feel free to request a copy.
Literature:
A similar wellhead was sold by Jan's & Co. Fine French Antiques, Inc. in 1999, provenance the Atkinson/Kirkeby Estate and it is illustrated in "The Estates of Beverly Hills" by Charles Lockwood and Jeff-Hyland, page 150.
Another similar is currently on display at the gardens of "The Elms" mansion a public museum part of the Newport Mansions by The Preservation Society of Newport County in Newport, Rhode Island.
Yet another similar wellhead carved with frolicking putti with musical instruments and a dentil molded rim is located at Cranbrook House, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and is illustrated in B. Israel, Antique Garden Ornament...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Bronze Sculpture "Lovers" on Marble Base by Luca Madrassi
Located in San Diego, CA
Large bronze sculpture entitled "Lovers" by Italian sculptor Luca Madrassi, circa 1940s. The sculpture stands on an 14" D round black marble slab, is in very good condition and maint...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Jean Verschneider, Girl and The Golden Apple Marble Sculpture, Art Deco 1920s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare art deco sculpture by Jean Verschneider (29 August 1872 – 20 December 1943) of a girl giving out golden apples. This sculpture is particularly rare because ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Demetre Chiparus - Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lamp France c. 1925 "Delhi Dancer"
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Demétre Chiparus - An Art Deco bronze sculpture Table Lamp, France circa 1925 "Delhi Dancer", the bronze dancer mounted on a substantial brown marble base with an illuminated honey o...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Carved Alabaster Figure of a Posing Nude Lady, circa 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco carved alabaster figure of a posing nude lady
France, circa 1920
Hand-carved depicting a nude lady wearing a necklace and head band on the original carved marble base.
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Charming bust child boy terracotta marble sculpture Carli 1920 Art Deco Belgium
Located in Wien, AT
Rare particularly beautiful depiction of the of a boy. Created by Gustave van Vaerenbergh under his pseudonym G. Carli from the Art Deco period.
This terracotta was polychromed by ...
Category
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of Neoclassical Bacchantes Sculptures in Bronze signed Ernest Rancoulet
By Rancoulet
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of Neoclassical Bronze Bacchantes sculptures by Earnest Rancoulet originate from France, Circa 1900. These young and playful my...
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Large Marble Specimen Bust of Julius Caesar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large black, red, and white marble specimen bust of Julius Caesar.
Dimensions:
35"H x 29"W x 14"D.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
20th Century Italian Stone Fountain Mask
Located in Milano, MI
This antique stone mask was probably used in a fountain. It is a very decorative Italian antique object. The mask fits as decorative object on a bureau o...
Category
Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Ferdinando Vichi Italian White Marble Sculpture of a Female
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent white marble statue of an elegant woman pulling petals from a flower, as in the popular 19th century game, he loves me, loves me not. by the Florentine sculpture, Ferdina...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Early 20th Century Lead Herons
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of early 20th Century lead herons in differing poses.
They are on original composite stone bases in original condition retaining lichen and patina.
Circa 1900.
One heron is: 13...
Category
Early 20th Century English Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Lead
Cleopatra Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder 1900
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cleopatra, Art Nouveau bronze bust woman with snake by Isidore De Rudder
With foundry seal Luppens & Cie, Bruxelles.
Patinated bronze on a Belgian Red marble & bronze base.
Illust...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A French 19th-20th Century Carved White Marble Fountain Sculpture with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming French 19th-20th century carved white marble whimsical group sculpture depicting two putti (Children) playing with a dolphin, fitted for use as a fountain, Paris,...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Antique Bronze Sculpture By Adolf Josef Pohl (1872-1930), Blacksmith, Austria
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful bronze statue by the austrian sculptor and artist Adolf Josef Pohl (born in Vienna April 27th 1872 – July 25th 1930).
Depiction of a standing blacksmith in the typical wo...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Silver on Bronze Chimp Pulling Goose Statuette by G.H. Bourcart
By E. Bourcart
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
A rare pair of bookends featuring Chimpanzee pulling goose statue in Bronze on marble base.
Signed on the base.
Excellent condition.
French.
Around 1920.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Vintage Marble Sculpture, Bust of a Unknown Male
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century marble bust of a very distinguished gentleman with a jacket, vest and necktie. No signature and not sure who the gentleman...
Category
Early 20th Century Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Bronze Car Mascot in the from of a Lady Golfer, Jose Dunach
By José Dunach
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous gilded bronze car mascot modelled as a lady golfer and mounted on a marble base.
Signed on the base J Dunach; Jose Dunach (1886-1957) was bor...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
7 Stunning Italian Marble Sculptures Representing "The Baths of Apollo" H: 220cm early 20th Century
France. Versailles. Palace. Gardens. Grove of the Baths of Apollo. Hubert Robert....
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Modern Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Early 20th C. Italian Marble Bust of Homer, The Legendary Ancient Greek Poet.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant early 20th century Italian marble bust of Homer, the legendary ancient Greek poet traditionally credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey—two foundational works ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Boy Balancing on Water Jug, " Whimsical Art Deco Bronze Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming and delightful example of the "playful child" genre of bronzes that proliferated in the early decades of the 20th century -- some of the best examples by important sculptors such as Brenda Putnam and Harriet Frishmuth...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Head of Oriental Divinity, Vintage Stone Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Oriental divinity is a stone sculpture realized by Oriental manufacture in the XX century.
Big sculpture representing oriental divinity in stone mounted on a marble base.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Impressive & Large Alabaster Pendant Light Chandelier w Bronze Lizard Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and wonderful light creating, mineral stone fixture.
This marvelous, early 20th century alabaster and bronze work of lighting art is another one of our recent and g...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Stone Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Joseph Frugoni Italian Marble Sculpture of Stalking Lion
Located in New York, NY
Italian marble sculpture of a lion on the hunt by Joseph Frugoni (1897-1923). In very good condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculpture “Bacchanalian Wine Dance, ” by E. Piron, Signed on the base - W7683
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a fantastic Eugene Desire Piron (1875-1928) bronze sculpture, “Bacchanalian Wine Dance.” It is made from olive green/brown patinated bronze on a striated green marble base. T...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Large Italian Carved White Marble Figure of Venus De Milo
By Praxiteles 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant Italian hand carved marble figure was made on early 20th century, and is a copy of the famous Venus De Milo marble sculpture (Aphorid...
Category
1920s Italian Classical Greek Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
20th Century French Stone Lion with Shield on Pedestal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century French stone lion holding a shield on a pedestal. A 20th century lion carved from stone holding a crest carved with a lion with wearing a crown. It is a representation o...
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Stone Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Rene Papa, French Sculptor 19th-20th Century Bronze Sculpture, 1930s
By Rene Papa
Located in Delft, NL
Rene Papa, French sculptor 19th - 20th century bronze sculpture, 1930s.
A bronze with green patina sculpture of birds flying on a sea wave o...
Category
Early 20th Century French Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Art Deco Bronze Nude Female Statue Sculpture Lamp Demetre Chiparus 1925
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare original Art Deco bronze statue lamp modeled as a beautiful nude dancer, by Demetre Haralamb Chiparus (1886-1947), circa 1925.
The bronze is raised on a black & white var...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Classic Nude Torso, " Bravura Nude Male Figure in Pale Gray Marble, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most boldly and superbly carved nude male figures in carved marble we have seen outside a museum, this classic depiction of the figure shows the man with one arm up and on...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Andreé Guerval French Art Deco Bronze & Onyx Sculpture of Chysis / Woman & Urn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine French bronze sculpture of the Greek figure 'Chysis'.
By Andrée Guerval - a pseudonym for Raymonde Guerbe (1894 - 1995). Guerbe was both the student and wife of the famous Fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx, Signed C. Charles
By C. Charles
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco French Bronze Sculpture of a Sphinx. Signed C. Charles
Bronze sculpture of the stone Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, on a rectangular marble base.
Signed C. Charles and Stamped F...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Neoclassical Silverplated Bronze Mounted Crystal Newel Post
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Neoclassical Silverplated Bronze Mounted Crystal Newel Post
A stunning French Neoclassical Silverplated Bronze Mounted Crystal Newel Post, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Stone Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Italian Sculpture "Venus Gabi" Headless Torso Early 20th Century Carrara Marble
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture "Venus Gabi".
Headless Torso.
Early 20th century.
Carrara marble.
Measures: H 74cm.
Perfect Condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Stone Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Art Deco Bronze & Alabaster Nude Maiden, Signed, Sienna Marble Base, ca. 1920's
By Schumacher
Located in Petaluma, CA
This sexy young nude maiden displays two mediums used to create a sculpture, cast bronze and hand carved alabaster. The white alabaster brings the statue to life, and is a nice addition to any statue of a female. The beautiful nude has flowing hair and the body reveals just enough to create a sexy pose. Mounted on a sienna marble base is always a plus, and not often used for sculpture. Artist signed "Vale", and also bearing the foundry signature and seal of Henry Schumacher...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Sculpture Dancer and Musician
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Exquisitely stylish Art Deco Figure portraying two young ladies in a musical and dancing theme, dressed in original Art Deco period costumes. Crafted from cold painted spelter, elegantly mounted on a multi-coloured marble...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Spelter
20th Century Art Nouveau Pipe Smoking Man Sculpture by Austrian Hans Müller
By Hans Muller
Located in Milano, MI
Pipe Smoking Man figure early 20th century Art Nouveau Hans Müller bronze bust, a lovely dark patina figurative sculpture on marble base, signed on the lef...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Carved Yellow Soapstone Figure of Guanyin, Chinese circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The finely carved full length figure of 'The Goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy' shown attired in flowing robes, her hair worn in high chignon with her face effecting a serene a...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stone Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Antique Bronze Bust of Napolean Bonaparte on Marble Base by Hans Muller
By Hans Muller
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice antique bronze bust of Napolean Bonaparte on marble base by Hans Muller, circa 1900. The piece is signed on the back side and measures 10"W x 8.25"D x 14.5"H; it is in go...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture "Reconnaissance" by Eugene Marioton
Located in San Diego, CA
Bronze sculpture entitled "Reconnaissance" by French sculptor Eugene Marioton, circa 1940s. The sculpture stands on an octagonal marble slab, is in very good condition and maintains ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli
Origin Italy Circa 1900
Reason: Beatrice
Artist: Antonio Frilli (1860-1920)
Mterialies: Alabaster W...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Stone Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Chinese Gray Lingbi Scholar Stone, Early 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Chinese scholar's stone, called gongshi, of gray lingbi limestone, mounted on a hardwood stand, late Qing or early Republic, early 20th century, circa 1910, China
.
The ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stone Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
"Fan Dancer" by Demetre H. Chiparus
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Fan Dancer" by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Patinated and cold painted bronze and ivory on onyx and marble base.
Alberto Shayo (1993) "Chiparus, Mas...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Stone Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
Vienna Bronze by Ernst Beck of Art Deco Lady Dancer circa 1925
By Ernst Beck
Located in Vienna, AT
A finest Viennese Art Deco Bronze / Lady Dancer designed by modeller Ernst Beck (1879 - 1941): The woman clad in short girdled dancing dress (tight-fitting jacket and pants as well as short skirt) balances on tiptoes. The figurine’s left arm is raised. - SIGNED AT LATERAL EDGED AREA OF BASE: 'E.BECK' . Made by Viennese Bronze Manufactory. The figurine is attached to HIGH BLACK MARBLE BASE.
height of figurine only...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Roman Marble Bust
Located in Houston, TX
A handsome large Italian marble bust sculpture of Roman soldier from the early 20th century. Measures: 33" tall.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of French Stone Fruit, Flowers and Médicis Vase Sculptures, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French stone sculptures from the early 20th century features two Médicis vases with gadroon decor on a square base. This exquisite pair of early 20th-century French ston...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Ferdinando Vichi Marble Sculpture Sitting Woman On Pedestal
Located in Kastrup, DK
"Ferdinando Vichi", Florence 1875-1945. Romantic figure of sitting woman.
Made in marble, sitting on a chair made of bronze, original pedestal of green, Italian marble.
Sign. Vichi. Ca. in 1900.
Ferdinando Vichi (1875-1945) was a central figure in the production of Florentine sculpture...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Stone Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Primitive Turkish Wood and Stone Threshing Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall primitive threshing board.
Measures 62.5 H x 25 at top 20 D at bottom x 5 inch D
Two pieces of wood along the back. One near the top and one nea...
Category
Early 20th Century Stone Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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