1940s Sculptures

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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Mounted Objects

Mask made for face protection from cold at higher altitudes. A similar mask was loaned to the Museum of Modern Art for exhibition Modern Masks and Helmets some years ago. This type o...

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Bronze, Breccia Marble

Italian recumbent female bronze nude. Midcentury bronze figure of a reclining nude, "La Donna Sdriata" mounted on antique breccia corallina marble block base Italy, 1940s; base antiq...

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Porcelain

Germany, 1950s, excellent condition Porcelain figurine, air purifier or table lamp. Parrot from the 1950s. Undamaged original condition. The lighting works. A small container on the...

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Bookends

Onyx

A beautiful and elegant pair of Art Deco hand-carved onyx horse head sculptural bookends with bowed head and ribbed bases. Italy, circa 1940 Size: 11" high x 11" wide x 8" deep.     

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Bronze

An Art Deco cast bronze sculpture of a Cheetah in Stride, painted and lacquered in brown/bronze with black painted spots. Dramatic and large in size; the body pose very dynamic and f...

Aristide Maillol, Marguerite Acarin

Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Terracotta

Rare sculpture in black patinated terracotta by Marguerite Acarin (1904-1999) signed with her artist name Akarova. She was a dancer, sculptor and painter and was married to the arch...

Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Earthenware

A rare hand built glazed and painted earthenware Art Deco sculpture, a female Polynesian made in Hungary. Fine hairline cracks on the glaze surface. Marked: Hungary.       

Gio Ponti

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Ceramic

Carlo Alberto Rossi (Gubbio 1903-1970), Manifattura Rossi a Bucchero Female Sculpture after a Gio Ponti drawing, signed C. A. Rossi, circa 1940 Gio Ponti in the 1940s collaborated w...

Paul Scheurich

Vintage 1940s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Porcelain

Paul Scheurich was the most noteworthy artist to create porcelain models in Germany between the wars. He worked for both Meissen and KPM of Berlin. In 1941 KPM commissioned the four ...

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Tableware

Art Deco six knife rests silver plated “Long hair” Daschund dogs. Very cute little dogs, in fine detail and capturing the facial image perfectly. . Dimensions are approx.: 6.5 cm lon...

Vintage 1940s Thai Sculptures

Wood

Hand carve and painted wood wall hanging with hearts and leaf motif Great architectural look on the wall.

Vintage 1940s American Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings

Walnut

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of original hand carved from solid walnut J Rozec signed portraits of a fisherman and his wife A very good looking and high...

Vintage 1940s Northern Irish Georgian Animal Sculptures

Oak

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in Ireland coat or stick rack with Taxidermy heads of deers and hoofs for coat hooks A lovely looking and well-made piece d...

Vintage 1940s French Modern Figurative Sculptures

Bronze, Steel, Glass, Wrought Iron

Exceptional artisan made metal French Renaissance style standing plant sculpture, 1940s. Original 'rouge' enamel tones remain on bronze; soft patina to metal throughout. Climbing han...

Gaetano Cecere

Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Sculptures

Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His ...

Vintage 1940s French Other Busts

Terracotta

A terracotta and porcelain bust of an African woman in traditional headdress, from France, circa 1940.

Vintage 1940s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Wood

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of very small original Andre Bourgault statues hand carved and stamped Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it ...

Vintage 1940s American Primitive Animal Sculptures

Wood

Charming Primitive / Folk Art snake carved from a dense, hollow tree branch. Wood retains its original dark stain and boasts nice texture and detail. Minimal wear from age and use (s...

Vintage 1940s Italian Animal Sculptures

Enamel

Leopard sculpture made by hand in terracotta, policromado and enameled. Unique piece, France 40 years.

Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Porcelain

Keramos, Vienna, very large tiger in porcelain. Beautiful figurine, circa 1940s. Measures: 49 cm. x 16 cm. In perfect condition. Stamped.

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Mounted Objects

Metal

Offered for your demanding consideration is this CineFlex 35mm motion picture cinema combat camera. Designed and built in the USA as a clone-copy of the German made Arriflex camera, ...

Just Andersen

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Sandstone

Beautiful sandstone sculpture of a merman by Just Andersen, made in Denmark, ca. 1940. It is in excellent condition. Just Andersen was born in Greenland, studying at the Royal Acade...

Serge Roche

Vintage 1940s French Baroque Wall Lights and Sconces

Plaster

This is a sconce in the style neo-Baroque, in the style of Serge Roche, this famous French artist who worked Jean Michel Franck, and collaborate to the Jean Cocteau's movie, the Beau...

Charles Eames, Evans

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Plywood

Charles and Ray Eames for Evans products plywood splint in original wrap with label. Original Evans stamp to wood, these where used during WWII for leg splints, circa 1940s. Sold w...

Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Bronze, Marble

"La force", Strength is the title of this Art Deco bronze of a naked man pushing a big stone by the Belgian sculptor Thierry Van Rijswijck (1911-1958), who specialised in a...

Vintage 1940s American Mounted Objects

These delightful samples have been mounted on acrylic and are the perfect "trio." Sold as a complete set to complement your bookshelves and beyond. Small dimensions: 6" W x 3" D x 11...

Harry Bertoia

Vintage 1940s American Collectible Jewelry

Coral, Silver

An unusual piece of Bertoia's jewelry with a figurative quality. This brooch was included in an exhibit, "In Nature's Embrace: The World of Harry Bertoia" at the Reading Public Museu...

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Mounted Objects

Glass, Organic Material, Wood, Paper

Vintage moth collection from France, circa 1940. Mounted specimens on pins over hand-written paper labels. Glass topped wooden shadow box with yellow and black marbled paper. Box has...

Vintage 1940s Spanish Animal Sculptures

Pair of 1940s Spanish silver-plated rooster sculptures on wooden bases. With artist initials on bases. Measurements: Height: 14.5? Width: 25? Depth: 9.75?.

Vintage 1940s Thai Figurative Sculptures

Giltwood

Large 52 inch high giltwood Thai deity statue having beautiful details in green, red and clear jewels that sparkle in the light.    

Dorothy Thorpe

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Resin

Translucent and glowing in a lovey shade of golden amber, this sculpture of an elegant woman's head was made by Dorothy Thorpe, one of the most prolific and important women designers...

Vintage 1940s French Statues

Cast Stone

Cast stone sculpture of a stalking panther. Very beautiful, naturally aged patina.

Vintage 1940s Italian Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Beautiful sculpture in bonze made in Italy years, circa 1940s. Fine figure of eagle on marble base.      

Vintage 1940s Italian Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Beautiful sculpture in bonze made in Italy years, circa 1940s. Fine figure of eagle on wood base.  

Norman Bel Geddes

Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Figurative Sculptures

Metal

Custom robot sculpture named Welch by Bennett Robot Works, Brooklyn, NY Bennett Robot Works, robot sculptures created by Gordon Bennett, are composed of found objects used in thei...

Vintage 1940s Italian Natural Specimens

Metal

Each model composed of a black-painted wood column with green metal leaves recording the leaf growth pattern; on black-painted iron tripod bases. Bearing model number and labels in I...

Gaetano Cecere

Vintage 1940s American Sculptures

Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His ...

Gaetano Cecere

Vintage 1940s American Sculptures

Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His ...

Vintage 1940s French Mounted Objects

Leather

A child's leather jacket mounted on metal stand.

Vintage 1940s North American Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Beautiful sculpture in gilded bonze made in America years, circa 1940s. Fine figure of eagle on marble base.  

Vintage 1940s French Animal Sculptures

Bronze

Beautiful sculpture in bonze made in France years, circa 1940s. Fine figure of eagle on marble base.  

Vintage 1940s French Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Beautiful sculpture in bonze made in France years, circa 1940s. Fine figure of Napoleon in uniform by emperor.  

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures

Wood

Have a seat! One of a kind human form chair. Wonderfully carved muscles, toes, clenched fists for support. Looks like the chair is ready to go crawling across the floor. Would look g...

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures

Sheet Metal, Composition

Very interesting collection of three male human head forms. We found them perched on a nickel-plated iron hat stands. The stands are marked Hugh Lynons & Co, Lansing MI. Most likely ...

Vintage 1940s French Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Beautiful sculpture in bonze made in France years, circa 1940s. Fine figure of Cyrano de Bergerac on marble base. Cyrano de Bergerac is a famous play in five acts published in 1897 ...

Harry Bertoia

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Ebony, Silver

This early wire wrapped pendant was likely made by Harry Bertoia while he was at Cranbrook.

Dorothy Thorpe

Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Resin

Resin cherub by Dorothy Thorpe, label on bottom.

Vintage 1940s Mexican Animal Sculptures

Painted clay tiger coin bank.

Eliel Saarinen, Pipsan Saarinen-Swanson & J. Robert F. Swanson

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Brass

Solid brass fireplace tool designed by Robert Swanson, Pipsan Saarinen-Swanson, and Eliel Saarinen for the Swanson Saarinen Group. This design is part of a sought after series that w...

Vintage 1940s European Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Wood

Antique large medieval crusader knight sculptures handmade from carved wood and polychrome These impressive hand-carved crusader knight sculptures date from the 1940s. The polychr...

Santa Monica

Vintage 1940s Italian Classical Roman Busts

Italian ceramic bust of a Classical Roman with unusual iridescent glaze, marked Santa Monica.

Ludwig C. Brumme

Vintage 1940s American Sculptures

A modernist wood sculpture signed Brumme, 1946.

Vintage 1940s French Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Fiberglass

Charming monumental sized cherub sitting on a large shell with a flute and apple in hand. This would look beautiful in a garden.

Richmond Barthé

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures

Plaster

Beautifully cast and finished by America's finest black sculptor working in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, this rare, very fine male torso demonstrates Richmond Barthé abiding focus on ...

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Bronze, Wrought Iron

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Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

P. Ipsen's, Denmark Jade green girl no. 888. Venus Kalipygos, design Kai Nielsena P. Ipsen's, Denmark Jade green girl no. 888. Venus Kalipygos, design Kai Nielsen. Measures: 21 cm. ...

Vintage 1940s European Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

Russian bronze figure of a Cossack. It is signed.

Waylande Desantis Gregory

Vintage 1940s American Modern Ceramics

Ceramic

A pair of large scale ( 18"L) ceramic swan sculptures by Waylande Gregory. Brown/gray with gold paint and sgraffito stylized and typical of Gregory's work, circa 1940s, signed Waland...