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Item Ships From: USA
Period: 1940s
"Benga, " Important Photograph of Barthe Sculpture by M. Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original black and white photograph of one of Richmond Barthé's most important sculptures was taken by the famous studio of Morgan and Marvin Smith, who located on West 125th Street next to the renowned Apollo Theater. The Smith brothers moved from their native Kentucky to New York in the early 1930s, and proceeded to establish a studio that brought together almost every major figure in the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, mentoring artists such as Jacob Lawrence, Gwendolyn Knight, Selma Burke, Ernest Crichlow and Robert Blackburn. The Smiths captured the night life of Harlem, including musicians and actors such as Harry Belafonte, Sydney Poitier, Eartha Kitt, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Count Basie, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Hattie McDaniels, Zora Neal Hurston, Step n' Fetchit, Pearl Bailey...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Paper
French 1940's Terra Cotta Sculpture of a Woman
By Rene Romage
Located in San Francisco, CA
An important French 1940's terra cotta sculpture of a seated nude woman; with head turned to the right above a voluptuous torso; Signed "Rene Romage, 1942" (alias - Rene Baumer)
Category
French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Quirky American Folk Art Human Form Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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 ac...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Fawn" Art Deco Sculpture by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of brown and gold, this very rare sculpture depicting a spotted fawn was created by Waylande Gregory, the renowned WPA sculptor and innovative ceramicist. ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Masterpiece Bronze Reclining Sculpture Important Artist Jan Anteunis
By Jan Anteunis
Located in Oakland, CA
A rare Art Deco Bronze. Incredible quality from an important Belgian artist named Jan Anteunis, (1896-1973). It is not often that we are able to find a piece with all of these qualit...
Category
Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Silver Plated Rooster Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
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?.
Category
Spanish Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Extraordinary Hand-Carved from Knot of a Tree, Folk Art Sculpture "Gorilla"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual hand-carved from knot of a tree, Folk Art sculpture depicting a gorilla face, head, amazing life-like image, extremely well executed.
Category
Unknown Black Forest Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italian Murano Glass Chinese Wise Man Figure
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1940s Murano art glass figure of a Chinese wise man. Blown red glass with 24-karat gold. The piece is in excellent condition.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze Dish with Bull by Max Le Verrier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of a series of bronze dishes sculpted and cast by Max Le Verrier, this example has an intentional "antiqued" appearance, inspired by ancient Greek coinage. Le Verrier opened his ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Elephant Sculpture on Black Marble
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful Art Deco elephant sculpture called elephant attack. Plated in polished nickel on black marble base.
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Rare Mannerist Nude by Fred Press, circa 1940s
By Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted with finesse and sensitivity, this late Renaissance-influenced male nude figure is probably a unique piece, and is marked with Fred Press' monogr...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Sculptures
"Designers Fair Award, 1947, " Art Deco Sculpture for Henri Bendel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important piece of American fashion history and a significant example of American Art Deco sculpture, this unique piece was awarded to Priscilla McCaffrey of Henri Bendel for her fashion design at the Designers Annual Fashion Fair...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Plaster
A Beautifully Rendered American 1940's Bronze Bust of a Young Boy; by JG Kendall
By JG Kendall
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully rendered American 1940's bronze bust of a young boy on marble plinth; signed 'JG Kendall 1945' (Gorham Co. Foundry); the richly-patinated bust of a young boy with seren...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gaetano Cecere Biomorphic Sculpture #2
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
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 service during World War I earned him a soldier’s medal...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Pair of Bronze Vases by Oscar Antonsson
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of patinated Bronze vases designed by Oscar Arvid Antonsson (1898-1960) for Athena Ystad. Sweden Circa 1940s.
The decor of the woman and the fiddl...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Smashing Pair of Carved Giltwood Chinese Style Dolphin Statues
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very glamorous Palm Beachy pair of Chinese style dolphins in carved and gilded wood.
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Cast Iron Spaniels, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
A stately pair of cast iron spaniels resting their paws on blooming floral baskets. The extremely heavy pair have been recently restored with a rich and durable powder coating, a fin...
Category
Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Wild Youth, " Art Deco Sculpture by Fred Press
By Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This depiction of a youthful figure, perhaps a street urchin from the alleys of New York, with his or her hair blowing wildly, is a rare or unique sculpture by Fred Press...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of energy and élan, this rare sculpture by Waylande Gregory, dating from the 1940s, depicts a zebra in mid-air, looking behind with elegant unconcern. The ceramic form is glazed in a lovely off-white glaze, and is mounted on a dark-stained walnut plinth. Gregory was a renowned a WPA sculpture...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Moderne Terra-Cotta Nude Lady
Located in New York, NY
Art Moderne (German) terra-cotta reclining figure /sculpture of a semi nude lady mounted on a rectangular wood base.
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Wood
Pair French Modern Neoclassical Hammered Iron Torchiere / Floor Lamp, Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Unique, extraordinary handmade pair of French 1940s floor lamps, standing lamps or sculptures in hand-forged and hand-hammered iron.
These stunning master works of blacksmithing are...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Stoneware Fawn Head by Axel Salto
By Axel Salto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fallow deer head, stoneware decorated with oxblood glaze. Incised signature: [Salto 20803] with stamped manufacturer’s mark to underside: [Royal Copenhagen Denmark].
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Fabulous Primavera French Deco Lizard Vase
Located in New York, NY
An outstanding French deco Primavera vase with lizards surrounding the sides in a mottled brown and white glossy craquelure glaze. Signed Primavera.
Note: Camera flashes on vase.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Zephyrus and Flora, " Rare and Striking Art Deco Sculpture by Williams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived as two nude figures rising out of a bed of cumulus clouds, this sculpture depicts Zephyrus and Flora, Greek gods and lovers. The warm westerly wind of Zephyrus ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Custom Tree Form Lamp by Frances Elkins
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a custom tree from floor lamp by Frances Elkins from the estate of Elkin's daughter, Katherine Elkins Boyd. This whimsical lamp is carved in wood and finished in Gesso. It is...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Gesso, Wood
"Exotic Head Vases, " Unique California Pottery Sculptures, circa Late 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exotic and dramatic, this pair of tall head vases, partially molded and partially hand-formed, depict mask-like smiling heads with chocolate-brown bodies contrasting with sage-green ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Hammered Metal Life-Size Palm Tree
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian hammered metal life-sized palm tree with orginal patina.
Measurements:
Height 93.5
Depth 38.5
Diameter 66".
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Black and White Large Metal Dice Sculpture Mid Century Modern Belgium
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Belgium Mid-Century Modern painted metal monumental heavy dice sculpture is tres chic! All the different sides with different holes make up...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Cattails Sculpture by James Prestini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculpture in the form of potted Cattails.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
A Beautifully Rendered American Bronze Bust of a Young Girl by JG Kendall
By JG Kendall
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully rendered American 1940's bronze bust of a young girl on marble plinth; signed 'JG Kendall, Gorham Co. Founders'; the richly-patinated bust of young girl with serene dir...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze Figure of a Lady Playing a Flute Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite bronze sculpture of a lady with music instrument.
Category
Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Wooden Sculpture of a Woman, Attributed to Albert Wein
By Albert W. Wein
Located in New York, NY
Sculpture of a standing female figure, attributed to American sculptor Albert Wein (b.1915 - d.1991), in natural wood grain. The figure stands in a languid...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wood Cubist Sculpture by Leo Russell
By Leo Russell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wood sculpture by artist Leo Russell. Chicago born artist who worked mostly in painting and silkscreen did a series of wood sculptures in the 1940s. Pieces were acquired by the Gugge...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
A Ceramic Chicken in a Modernist Art Deco Abstracted Form
Located in NYC, NY
A ceramic chicken in a modernist Art Deco form. Possibly by Raymor.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Italian Classical Greek Inspired Figural Ceramic Statues
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of Greek inspired Italian ceramic statues inspired by Bitossi, Fantoni and Raymor.
Category
Italian Classical Greek Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Iron Cranes Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian hammered iron sculptures depicting two cranes. Original finish and patina.
Measurements:
Height: 34"
Widest point: 22"
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Three Plaster and Sheet Metal Human Head Prototypes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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 store display...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Composition, Sheet Metal
Emerson Woelffer Bonze Sculpture, Abstract Face, Signed, Dated, Numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice modern abstract Face, by the well known artist, Emerson Woelffer. Signed, numbered 1/4 and dated 1947.
Category
American Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Female Carving
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Carving of a female head.
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Important, Rare Pair Art Deco Polynesian-Themed Sculptures or Lamps by Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modelled, molded and glazed, this pair of sculptures was originally designed to serve as tabletop torchere lamps, with light washing the wall above, and lighting the eyes of each head. Very finely crafted, the sculptures were made by Doane Powell, an important Nebraska cartoonist and illustrator who later became famous for the masks he made of celebrities such as Mae West, Governor Huey Long...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
French Plaster Head
Located in Stamford, CT
Fanciful French plaster head with pocket.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Large Palm Tree Etched Brass Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A large, etched brass on wood palm tree sculpture. With an octagonal shaped base. Original patina.
88" tall, 40" diameter at widest point.
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Anita Weschler Stone Sculpture
By Anita Weschler
Located in Westport, CT
Stone Sculpture Anita Weschler 1903-2000 artists collection Hail and Farewell -4-WPA
Category
American Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Midcentury Arched Cat with Glass Eyes Doorstop in Old Green Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous style with arched back and tail with green glass eyes. Green is not original color. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Swedish Regency Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Metal
European Young Male Mannequin Head, 1940s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
All original plaster mannequin head from a Belgium department store. The face of a teen aged young man with the original hand panted face and hair, made of a heavy plaster. Europe, 1...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
European Young Male Mannequin Head, 1940s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
All original plaster mannequin head from a Belgium department store. The face of a teen aged young man with the original hand panted face and hair, made of a heavy plaster. Europe, 1...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Early Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3, Karl Mathsson, Sweden
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare and important Pernilla 3 chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson made by Karl Mathsson ,,Varnamo .Sweden.. Wonderful beech wood frame in its ...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Large Art Deco Bronze Figural Sculpture on Carrara Marble Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco bronze figural sculpture on Carrara marble pedestal. Sculpture has a nice patina to the bronze. Mounted to the base.
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Gilt Bronze Soldier Sculpture by Medwedsky
Located in Chicago, IL
Gilt bronze soldier sculpture by Medwedsky, also referred to as bronze-doré. There are no visible prior repairs and the gilding is on very nice all ...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nathan Lerner "Chair", 1947
By Nathan Lerner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nathan Lerner, whose parents were Ukrainian emigrants, was born in Chicago in 1913. At the age of nine he attended painting courses at the Art Institute,...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Plywood, Upholstery
Harry Bertoia Patinated Silver Brooch with Coral and Ebony, USA 1943
Located in New York, NY
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...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Coral, Silver
Harry Bertoia Hand-Forged Silver, Ebony and Silver Wire Pendant, USA 1942
Located in New York, NY
This early wire wrapped pendant was likely made by Harry Bertoia while he was at Cranbrook.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Lucky Horse Pin
Located in Seattle, WA
bakelite horse pin with pair of boots and horseshoe for luck
Category
Vintage 1940s Sculptures
Materials
Bakelite
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