1940s Sculptures

A naturalistic metal sculpture of a standing calf designed by Gudrun Lauesen for Just Andersen in the 1940s. A perfect example of Lauesens extraordinary ability to make naturalistic ...

French crackle ceramic dove mortar & pestle France, circa 1940s This petite mortar & pestle set is both delicate and darling Beautifully scu...

Circa 1940's American patinated bronze statue of a woman with original patina. Measurements: Length: 11" Height: 11.5" Depth: 6"

A caravan of eight amethyst camels. An elegant display of dromedary caravan of amethyst camels from Venice ranging in size and color from amethyst to smokey grey. Italy, 1940's Dime...

Blue Murano dogs. Vintage set of fine blown Murano blue glass dogs father mother and puppy, grey hound/ whippet. Italy, 1940’s Dimensions: Largest 4" L x 1.5" W x 4" H Smallest 1.5"...

One of the largest sculptures from Just Andersen designed around 1930-40 by female sculptor and artist Elna Borch. Its Composed of Just Andersens own alloy/patina called Disko Metal....

A circa 1940's French Art Deco style nickel plated dog sculpture. Measurements: Height: 5" Length: 20" Width: 2.5"

Grey Murano dogs. Vintage set of fine blown Murano grey glass dogs father mother and puppy, grey hound/ whippet. Italy, 1940’s Dimensions: Largest 2" L x .5" W x 2.25" H Smallest 1"...

Beautiful and Large Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large beautiful Sea Shells from an antique store in Newport.

French terra cotta bust boy & girl bust Borghese of Houdon's Louis Brongniart (1772-1845) The original sits in the Louve. 9" tall with pedestal base and gilt detail. Both bust stil...

Great bronze design standing duck ornament. This ornament has great color and patina from age. The surface has great textures.

Photograph holder attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Micro miss in upper right corner Thank you

A small desk sculpture or paperweight executed in patinated bronze. Given as a 40 year anniversary gift in 1949 (dated 1909-49). Danish made. Mea...

A little tramp with a dog in a knot Designed by artist Elly Strobach König (1908-2002) for the ROYAL DUX Duchcov porcelain factory Good condition

French bronze Art Deco ballerina sculpture by Marcel Guillemard that is posing gracefully on a marble base. Signed "Marcel Guillemard IV" on the bot...

Little boy on a sled Designed by artist Elly Strobach König (1908-2002) for the ROYAL DUX Duchcov porcelain factory Good condition

French Art Deco ceramic fish sculpture by Santiago Rodriguez Bonome, France, 1940s. Superb work with Bonome's specific colors : green, red and bl...

Highly Decorative Natural Beautiful Sea Shell. Large size.

Oriental sculpture from the mid-20th century. Finely carved and crafted exotic wooden object depicting a warrior on horseback and a character (behind him), of good quality. Sculpture...

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

Pair of Antique Chinese Figurines Foo Dog Sculpture Green Glaze Ceramic 8 tall x 3.75 w x 6.5 d Preowned original vintage condition. Refer to...

Timeless pineapple motife cast cement finials or acorns having marvelous aged and verdigris patina. The imperfections where some of the cement has chipp...

Beautiful Large Natural Highly Decorative Sea Shell. Great for decorating! I purchased a collection of Sea Shells from a antique store in Newport.

1462 Antique Hand carved seal sculpture

Custom robot sculpture named Markel by Bennett Robot Works, Brooklyn, NY Bennett Robot Works, robot sculptures created by Gordon Bennett, are comp...

A fantastic vintage Boho plaster bust of man. A chic 1949 plaster composition signed on the back of the neck. An awesome all over patina from time. Easily cleaned up with a coat of w...

THis item are in absolutly perfect condition with great colors. A Masterpiece from Prof. Th. Krämer for Rosenthal.

Impressive Italian Art Deco 1940s large table clock in ceramic, white and light blue ceramic in good condition.  

Hagenauer Style Richard Rohac Austria (1906-1956) bronze African male hunters..

French Art Deco period Hermes sculpture made of plaster and supported by a wood base.

Beautiful and rare ceramic Rookwood Raven bookends, mid-1940s, USA. Turquoise crackle glaze.

Tarciso TOSIN - A ceramic sculpture depicting a little girl ,made in VICENZA in '1940, ITALY. Hand-painted and painstakingly detailed, with a bouquet of flowers in her hand is flower...

Exceptionally well-made hand carved/turned sculpture of nude your female. Its made from either birch or maple and from one piece. The alluring female posses naturally and is resting ...

A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.

Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large shells from an antique store in Newport.

A circa 1940's Danish ceramic bust depicting the Goddess Minerva. Measurements: Height: 22.5" Width: 11.25" Depth: 7.5"

1940s Art Nouveau Style Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base The sheaf of wheat represents fertility No signature found Small knick on the top of hat (as shown)

Impressive and grand arch that graced the entry of a Chinese restaurant in the 1940s American Midwest. Impressively carved and double-sided solid wo...

Haguenauer art deco sculpture. mother with child. solid bronze and ebonized wood. Sealed atelier Haguenauer. Viennese session wHw. patinated bronze base and wooden top. The woman is copper colored. original patina. Only minor signs of use. Karl Hagenauer (1898–1956) was an Austrian designer influential in the Art Deco style. Goldsmith Carl Hagenauer...

Wood. Carved gold painted. Polychrome. Figural. 55 1/2" h x 23" w x 9" d. Condition Paint loss. Splits in wood. Some jewels missing. Surface scratches.

Hollóháza - Antique Football player porcelain figure, numbered on the base Hungary, circa 1940 H: 27  - W: 13.5 - L: 11.5 cm Founded in 1777,...

Porcelain figurine, Italy, 1940s Family item, Wedding gift from my great grandparents. Integral, only small signs of the time. 27 cm high.

Striking grey cement carved sculpture of a handsome horse head. Dramatic piece of art and design accessory. Can be displayed inside or outdoors.

Made in Italy, 1940s This sculpture is made in nickel-plated brass and features a lacquered beech pedestal. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be consi...

Made in Italy, 1940s. This brass, plexiglass and glazed ceramic piece is made by Arturo Pannunzio. It can be switched on. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight tra...

WEARABLE ART AN IMPORTANT DESIGN FOR A NECKLACE The necklace is unique and extraordinary. Because of its specific design elements it lays beautifully and comfortably on any body structure. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. It has been authenticated by Val Bertoia and is listed in the Harry Bertoia Foundation Catalogue Raisonne # D.JE.49 having been authenticated as a Harry Bertoia piece. REPLY FROM CHRISTIE'S: "Dear Charles, thank you for contacting Christie's. I am absolutely stunned to see the necklace by Harry Bertoia you have submitted for feedback from us, and I would love to speak with you about the work at your earliest convenience. I am a great fan and a known expert in the work of Harry Bertoia, and I have handled over 600 of his sculptures, jewelry and art over the last 22 years. I have never seen a better piece of his jewelry, and it stands as one of the greatest objects in any category that he made. Michael Jefferson Senior Vice President International Senior Specialist Design" The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry. Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace “Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement. So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms? Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot's clasp and the overall construction of this piece demonstrate. Closed, the necklace sits on a table in a surprisingly conical shape, but it is so flexible that it conforms to its wearer from her neck nearly to her shoulders. Each handmade section is riveted to its neighbors, allowing it to adjust to the body while the pendants curve in many directions: one fits the left clavicle so precisely that Bertoia likely tried it on Brigitta Valentiner, who became his wife in 1943. Other pendants face toward or away from each other, bending up or down. Each element has been hammered into multiple curves and worked in Bertoia’s hands. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, this necklace no doubt caused a sensation in its day as it might at the 2022 Met Ball in ours, for like all of Harry Bertoia’s work, it is timeless.” Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d...

Statuetta Girl Sitting with Hands on the Head Ronzan, 1940s Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) ...

Sculpture by Nils Fougstedt, Sweden, 1941. Painted plaster. Signed.

1940s Vintage Carved Water Buffalo Horn Hand Carved and Detailed Sculpture of a Parrot / Bird on a Wood base Colors: Black, Tan, Natural Wood.

1940s Danish Just Andersen Disco Metal Figurine of Inuit Mother and Child The figurine is made in Disco metal, an alloy of lead and antimony, which was Just Andersen's own invention...

Beautiful multicolored sculpture attributed to the Lenci factory Faenza ceramic mosaic Moving inscription with dedication on the back: “In the uncertain moments of your life, always ...

Made in Italy, 1940s. This brass and glazed ceramic piece is made by Arturo Pannunzio. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered a...

UH80304 Bronze Figure of a Korean Girl by Eudald Serra i Güell, circa 1940. A heavily cast bronze figure of a standing young girl in traditional Korean Hanbok dress consisting of a jeogori jacket and a long chima skirt. Her long hair braided...

Collection of midcentury African multicolored wooden masks. Red/brown 30cmx18cmx 12cm Black/white 38cmx19cmx20cm Brown 30cmx17cmx10cm Brown/shell brass dia ...

Bronze cubist sculpture Penguin Motif Art deco style Circa 1940 Origin France No signature. Attributed to J.Martel Piece rat. Has some wear It has a small dent on its beak. marble ...

1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car 1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car. The most exceptional pedal car dated September 3, 1948 from Mantova. Scratch built by hand it would probably have been commissioned as a one of project. The car was made as a working pedal car with a strong bicycle based frame and pedal type assembly although we haven’t tested the mechanism and are selling this as a decorative car...

The story of this pair of Thai carved and jeweled wood Singha guardian dogs is as great as the dogs themselves. They were purchased from the estate of a 100 year old wealthy woman th...

Russian USSR ceramic seal figurine, made in the 1940s Ø 14 cm Ø 13 cm h 13 cm