1930s Sculptures

Periphas was a legendary king of Attica and dutiful priest to Apollo. Zeus became indignant because Periphas was revered and honoured as if he were Zeus himself. Zeus wanted to destr...

A wonderful pair of ceramic or glazed terracotta figures by the noted Hungarian born artist Maria Rahmer. They feature an accordion player and a saxophonist. One is signed and the ot...

Georg Thylstrup for Royal Copenhagen. Rare Art Deco porcelain sculpture of a young nude woman. Blue painted. Model: 1871. Dating: Circa 1930. Juliane Marie mark. Perfect condition. ...

Exquisitely hand-carved, this pair depicts a Greek legend. Zeus fell in love with the huntress Callisto, and she bore him a son named Arcas. In a fit of jealous rage, Zeus's wife turned Callisto into a bear. Time passed, and one day Arcas was out hunting. How was he to know that the bear he was stalking was his own mother?! On seeing that Callisto's life was in danger, Zeus whisked her up into the night sky out of harm's way. She can still be seen in the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear.

Large life sized pair of crane garden statues standing straight up in the stance of attention. The base is circulars and holds the cranes in place ...

Bronze and wood grill from the Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago. This piece was the top of an elevator cage.

We present you this set of two figurines – a musician and a dancer – in folk costumes. Both piece of art, together with the base, are made of bronzed Zamak. Presented items are i...

Incredible couple Art Deco in porcelain polycrhome parrots circa 1930.

Graceful original modernist American sculpture signed KROLL on the base.

Gaston Hauchecorne (1880-1945, France) : "The chinese calligraph" Patinated terracotta sculpture signed "G. Hauchecorne" at the tip France, Art Deco period circa 1930 Good conditi...

Corrado Alberto MAZZEI (1885 -?). The Prelude. Bronze sculpture with a gilded patina representing a lion and a lioness resting on a colored wooden base. Antique lost wax mold. Signed...

Antique carved marble bust of composer Richard Wagner marked ‘Wagner’. Beautiful interpretation in bust form of the likeness of this artist...

Joyful and full of energy, this rare -- possibly unique -- sculpture by Just Andersen depicts a merboy, complete with fins on each feet, riding a plump fish through the sea, his mout...

More of an indictment of the Spanish conquest of North America than a celebration, this quite extraordinary, large bronze inkwell depicts a Conquistador, holding sword and whip, seat...

Lenci, Italian ceramic Design: Helen Scavini Konig Ragazza di Harrar, 1936 Size: 54 cm in 21.7 Very good condition.

Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wienstamp - stamped WHW, Hagenauer Wein made in Austria, circa 1930s bronze miniature sculpture of a sailor playing an accordion.

Vintage Art Deco sculpture by Hagenauer, Vienna. Made approximately 1930, brass body with nickel coating. The black panther was restored (pa...

Very Rare Goldscheider Art Déco Figure of the 1930s: Boy with red cap on curly hair, checked jumper with large buttons, beige ski trousers, red scarf and mittens, body slightly turne...

Beautifully sculpted and highly dramatic, this pair of large Art Deco sculptures in creamy alabaster depict two female nude figures resting on leafy tree boughs, their hair streaming...

Made of ceramic Re-polished Original condition.

Dahl Jensen porcelain figurine of a Pekingese puppy. Model: 1134. From the 1930s. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: W 7.0 cm x 7.5 cm.

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Helen König Scavini, Lenci manufactory "Nude of Woman", e.g. 1927-1936 Signed under the base "Lenci/Italy" Glazed terracotta sizes: H 70 cm x W front 83 cm (W back 55 cm) x D 55 cm The important sculpture, realized in glazed terracotta, is by the famous Lenci Manufactory of Turin (Italy) on model by Helen König Scavini. Of remarkable dimensions, it represents a naked woman, covered of a single cloth to life, sitting with the legs flexed asymmetrically while it supports on the arms with the hands leaned to the plan. The woman has a hieratic expression, big eyebrow arches under which the ethereal eyes are half-closed; the open lips hide a hint of a smile. The loose hair is turned back with big waves on both the head and along the back. The staining of the glazing is on the tones of musky green, which contributes to confer to this woman the appearance of a nymph or a mythological figure. Below the base is found, hand painted, the trademark of the manufacture "Lenci, ITALY". The brand Lenci was registered in Turin on 23 April 1919, sanctioning an activity undertaken some time before by Helen König, wife of the commercial agent Enrico Scavini. The origin of the word Lenci is still controversial today; the earliest bibliography says it derived from a endearment of Elena (Elenchen, as her father called her and that she, stunned him, pronounced Lenci) while the most recent one considers the acrostic Ludus Est Nobis Costanter Industria, perhaps invented by Ugo Ojetti or built as divertissement by the poet Ignazio Vacchetti (Alias Fantasio) on the endearment of Elena. The Lenci manufactory becomes a meeting point for artists and a forge of ideas for the development and realization of dolls and puppets, children’s furniture, and later also artistic ceramics. The first artists to take an active part in the enterprise were Giovanni Riva and Sandro Vacchetti, soon joined by other great names. The success of these felt dolls earned numerous awards to the Lenci Company during the international exhibitions in Zurich, Paris, Rome or Milan. However, the originality of Lenci’s creations was soon put to the test by numerous imitations. To cope with this type of competition, Lenci began to produce artistic ceramics, whose activity began in 1927. The ceramic figures became perhaps even more famous than the dolls in cloth. The subjects ranged from the famous "nudini", the chic little ladies and emancipated women, from fantasy characters to animals, from religious images to the most disparate vases and much more. Many artists collaborated in the realization of the models, among which it is worth mentioning the already mentioned Sandro Vacchetti, artistic director of Lenci from 1922-1934, the same Elena König Scavini, Cläre Burchart, Lino berzoini, Giovanni Riva, Giovanni Ronzan, Deabate Theonesto, Giovanni Pietro Spertini, Marcello Dudovich, Gigi Chessa, Mario Pompei, Nillo Beltrami, Mario Sturani, Giulio Da Milano, Giovanni Grande, Ines Grande, Claudia Formica, Luigi Borione, Camillo Ghigo, Giuseppe Porcheddu, Gino Levi-Montalcini, Abele Jacopi...

Dahl Jensen, porcelain figurine of a seated Scottish terrier. Model number 1078. Design Jens Peter Dahl Jensen (1874-1960). Circa 1930s. First assortment. Perfect condition. Marked. ...

Beautiful pecking chicken in cracked earthenware from the Art Deco period, signed Jacques "Adnet" on the base. Very high quality. Small crack near the tail. For lovers of beautiful d...

Fabulous simple yet elegant design by Walter Von Neesen for Chase circa 1935. Brass & copper stylized in the form of a arching cat. Rare find. In excellent vintage condition with min...

With a painted tole planter painted to imitate a wood stave pot. The palm with copper stem and green palm fronds. Lacking the top clustered frond. Nine branches.

Florence Fiore (American, 1905-1999) A plaster bust of Ephraim Doner by Florence Fiore, circa 1930s. Ephraim Doner was a prominent figure and artist of the Big Sur and Carmel milieu in the mid 20th century. He was a friend to Henry Miller who mentions him extensively in Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch. 10 inches wide by 9 ½ inches deep by 18 inches tall Florence Reeve Fiore was a portrait artist and sculptor who was active on the east coast in New York, Washington and Jekyll Island...

This elegant large-scale nude is, like many sculptures of the period, classically inspired, both in its aesthetic and subject matter—depicting in plaster, a just larger than life-siz...

Sabino, France. Two ducks in Art Deco opaline art glass with a bluish tint. Approximately from the 1930s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: L 7.5 cm x H 4.3 cm.

Silver plated figure / sculpture of a boxer signed Bertin, France, circa 1930. Mounted over a marble base. Perfect for a box, sports wrestling fan. We have specialized in the sale...

Unique and striking, this Art Deco-Modernist candle stand by Karl Einar Borgström depicts a highly stylized sea dragon using wrought iron bars and rods. Although this piece has a pr...

Florence Fiore (American, 1905-1999) A from-life plaster bust of American composer Rudolph Gruen, circa 1930s. 10 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 20 inches tall Florence Reeve Fiore was a portrait artist and sculptor who was active on the east coast in New York, Washington and Jekyll Island...

Inspired by Rima, the "Jungle Girl" character in the enormously popular novel, "Green Mansions," this sculpture depicts her surrounded by birds and animals who trust and love her, in...

The Awakening" by Vincent Glinsky is a striking and dynamic sculpture that depicts a figure emerging from the earth or from a deep slumber. The figure, often interpreted as a metapho...

A 20th century plater sculpture by Mary Boyd signed and dated to the base 1931, very much in the manner of Jean Antoine Houdon and his L'Ecorché. Age related discolouration, staining...

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...

Bing and Grondahl, porcelain figurine. Boy helping girl with her jacket. Model number 2312. Circa 1930s. Marked. First factory quality. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 17.5 cm. ...

Rare bronze sculpture by Max le Verrier depicting a bird perched on a branch. Beautiful brown patina. Signature under the tail: Max le Verrier BRONZE French work in the manner of Bug...

Incredible french Art Deco figure attributed to Bruno Zach dancer circa 1930

Torino painted and glazed ceramic woman figurine 'Verginità' by Sandro Vaccetti for the firm Essevi, Italy By: Sandro Vaccetti Material: ceramic, paint, enamel, clay Technique: glaz...

French Art Deco carved wood walrus sculpture, Signed Martini. This realistic and unusual French Art Deco carved fruitwood sculpture of a walrus was e...

DIMENSIONS Height: 9.5 inches Width: 6.5 inches Depth: 3.75 inches MARKINGS Brown-patinated bronze, inscribed on base: H. Scholter

Carving Wooden Sculptures An Old Man in White Custom Antique Decorative Figurines of Man Beautifully stylized figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the beauty o...

Bing and Grondahl, three porcelain figurines of girls. White glazed. 1930-1950s. Marked. First factory quality, one figure in third factory quality. Perfect condition. Dimensions: He...

Scottie dog perfume lamp in the form of a terrier puppy and mother/father attributed to Carl Scheidig Grafenthal, Germany. Made from glazed porcelain. Restored electrical parts wit...

Exceptional early 20th century earthenware bookends in the style of Wiener Werkstatte of stacked Lions. Both beautifully sculptural and functional these unique period pieces have tho...

Adorable antique lamp of a young girl holding a basket of wheat with a sickle and a bunny rabbit sitting next to her. Super special and most likely this was an early sculpture that w...

Pair of ceramic bookends from 1930s, produced in Czechoslovakia. Bases are glazed in light green and yellow, the seals in brown and off white.

Austrian bronze sculpture in the manner of Hagenauer from around 1930. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age, pr...

Bing and Grondahl, three porcelain figurines of girls. White glazed. 1930-1950s. Marked. First factory quality, one figure in third factory quality. Perfect condition. Dimensions: He...

Walter Bosse (1904-1979), Austria. Four miniature bronze figurines. Train, mermaid, toucan, and seal. 1930s/40s. In excellent condition with a beautiful patina. Dimensions of the sea...

This beautifully glazed, rare pair of fine ceramic sculptures, depicting highly-stylized male and female figures, each holding doves, was sculpted by Geza de Vegh for the Phoenix pot...

A beautifully stylized figurine of a thinking man with a great balance of harmony stands, portraying the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty. This Valuable unique art piece...

Incredible Karl Hagenauer bronze austrian Art Deco circa 1930 representing "African dancer with bracelets"

American artist. Unique ceramic sculpture of an Native American. Indistinctly signed. Dated 1933. In excellent condition with minimal signs of use. Dimensions: Height 16.0 cm x Width...

Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen. Four stoneware f...

Beautifully stylized a set of 2 figurines with a great balance of harmony stood, portrays the beauty of the inner world through pure beauty. This Valuable unique art piece is a great...

Alphonse Cytere's Salt cellar, a masterpiece of Art Deco craftsmanship circa 1930, beckons with its timeless allure and captivating design. Crafted during the zenith of the Art Deco ...

Fabulous pair of Art Deco Sculptures of mottled and speckled marble like glaze on a pair of baskets with fruit. Signed Marcel Guillard, Lye...