Early 20th Century Sculptures
Period: Early 20th Century
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Antique Art Deco Hand-Carved Italian Bust or Sculpture of a Young Female & Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bust or figurative sculpture is unsigned by the artist, but is identified as originating from Italy and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style...
Category
Italian Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Porcelain Figurine "Golden Pheasant" by F. Karl Ens, Germany circa 1920
By Karl Ens
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Lovely hand-painted golden pheasant porcelain figurine from the famous company of F. Karl Ens around 1920. Artfully crafted by one of the old manufactories for porcelain in Germany (...
Category
German Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Hand Carved Antique Double Eagle Sculpture on Alabaster Rock Signed & Dated
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent and very rare antique sculpture depicting two eagles.
Most people are not capable of drawing a picture of an eagle. The artist whom created this sculpture has actually...
Category
European Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Russian Carved Hardstone Bear
By Fabergé
Located in Wiscasset, ME
In original fitted case from St. Petersburg retailer 'Empatorskaya'. Most likely dates to the 1920s, with gold and ruby eyes.
Category
Russian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Art Nouveau Children Group 'Girl With Child', T. Eichler, Meissen Germany, 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Two girls in clothing of circa 1900, the elder with hair pinned up in a bun in a blue fringed white dress with a yellow petticoat...
Category
German Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Plaster Lion
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco plaster lion sculpture.
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
20th Century Italian Virgin Marble Statue, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Early 20th century Italian virgin carrara marble statue from the 1900s.
"Virgo Virginum, HB 10 Mai 1908" written on a metal plate.
Illegible signature at the back.
Beautiful and...
Category
Italian Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
1920s Cast Mayan Male Face Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century figural cast clay face mask mounted on steel stand.
Category
Central American Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Italian Sculpture "Menelao Head" in Plaster Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sculpture "Menelao Head" in plaster early 20th Century
This is the copy of the head of Menelaus, from a sculptural group of Greek origin, Patroclus and Menelaus.
The or...
Category
Italian Modern Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine, Boy with a Flower Basket, Model 149
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen porcelain figurine. Boy with flower basket. Model 149. Approx. 1900.
Measures: 12.8 x 6.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st factor...
Category
German Rococo Revival Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Wiener Werkstatte St Christopher Pottery Figure Attributed to Michael Powolny
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Austrian art pottery sculptural figure of St Christopher carrying the Christ child across a river attributed to renowned Austrian sculptor, Ceramist, designer and teacher Michael Powolny (Austrian, 1871-1954) and probably dating between 1920 and 1930. The hand-crafted figure shows St Christopher with the Christ child on his shoulder and a wooden staff...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
South Seas Shell Spoon
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century shell spoon, comprised of two shells and supported on a metal stand. The handle is delicately carved from a singular shell, with...
Category
Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Early 20th Century Czech Royal Dux Bohemian Carved Porcelain Woman Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in the Czech Republic circa 1930, the Art Deco sculpture features a woman statue sited on the edge of a basin and filling up her water jug. The carved dish composition is in excellent condition, with a rich patinated finish, and stamped on the bottom Royal Dux. Place this decorative porcelain dish on your entry commode...
Category
Czech Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Sculptory Group Tiche 20th Century Limited Edition
Located in Madrid, ES
ITALIANO SCULPTORY GROUP TICHE 20th Century Limited Edition
"Chariot with Horses".
limited edition piece with the N.37.
Gilded and relief pol...
Category
Italian Modern Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figurine, Water Carrier, Lorenzl, ca. 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large and rare Goldscheider ceramic figurine of the 1920's:
Striding graceful young lady in oriental clothing, balancing an amphora on her head...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Goldscheider Art Deco Dancer Posing On Drum by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1926
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's:
Representation of a young variety dancer in pose. She wears a short, low-cut, blue ruffled dress, the skirt ends of whi...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
His Masters Voice Large Advertising Paper Mache RCA Store Display 'Nipper' Dog
By Old King Cole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large advertising store display 'Nipper' dog was made by the Old King Cole Company of Ohio, and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a period Art Deco style. The sculpture is done entirely of a molded paper mache which has been hand painted with a white ground, and black accents with some gold finish on the collar. This RCA advertising store display has been restored at some time, as evidenced by the re-painting of the entire sculpture. There is some overall wear as presented in the photos and consistent with age and use,. This figural advertising 'Nipper' dog is clearly signed with a red paper label for the 'Old King Cole Company' inside the hind quarter with the crown logo. These store display Nipper dogs were done for several years for RCA, and the first ones were done in paper mache, and later done in fiberglass and the last renditions done in a molded plastic. This advertising sculpture...
Category
American Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Marble Sculpture by Vichi, 'Exotic Dancer', for 1914, French Salon
Located in London, GB
This astonishing early 20th century Orientalist sculpture is one of the finest of its kind, full of movement, sensuality and effortless charm. The work of celebrated Italian sculptor...
Category
Italian Romantic Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Terracotta or Similar Columns from the 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TWENTIETH CENTURY TERRACOTTA COLUMNS.
PAIR OF TERRACOTTA OR SIMILAR COLUMNS FROM THE 20TH CENTURY. VERY DECORATIVE. MEASURES. 70X30X30 WITHOUT SUPPORT.
Good condition.
Category
Italian Baroque Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Royal Worcester Figurine, "Bather Surprised"
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Royal Worcester figurine is made of glazed parian porcelain and entitled "Bather Surprised". Her drapery has been decorated with metallic...
Category
English High Victorian Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Bear Pepperette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver pepper shaker realistically modelled in the form of a bear, an addition to our range of silver novelty items
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver pepperette...
Category
English Edwardian Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chinese Ho Ho Boy Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. This headrest is shaped in the form of a baby boy,...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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
Italian Classical Greek Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Piano Baby Girls with Toys Bisque Porcelain Figurine Hutschenreuther, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous pair of vintage antique bisque porcelain Figures by Hutschenreuther, Germany, circa 1910s. Tallest measures approximate 4 1/2" high a...
Category
German Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Limoges Porcelain Pierrot Musician in White and Gold by Edouard Marcel Sandoz
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Edouard Marcel Sandoz
(1881-1971)
Figure "Pierrot Musicien", ca. 1917.
Hard-paste porcelain with a white glaze, and painted gold.
Signed to the base, appears to be Théodore Havil...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
German Hunting Motif Framed Plaster Reliefs
Located in Essex, MA
Animal Hunting motif-set of three gilt-framed plaster reliefs depicting wild boar, deer, and hare still life’s in white paster relief in burnt si...
Category
German Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Austrian Art Deco Glazed Ceramic Sparrow by Eduard Klablena
By Eduard Klablena, Langenzersdorfer Keramik
Located in Vienna, AT
This fine rare antique piece of glazed Austrian ceramic bird was designed by Eduard Klablena. This magnificent little sparrow is expertly crafted and in excellent condition dating to...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Nymphenburg Frankenthal Figurine 'Guitar Player', Germany, 1923
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare figurine from the former manufacturer Frankenthal.
The young man, dressed in Rococo style: black knee breeches, white stockings, fitted, white, striped jacket with puffed ...
Category
German Rococo Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Copper rooster weather vane with directional arrow and N W S E. On more modern base. Arrow and ball have been polished. 62"H x 26" x 18 1/2"
PE...
Category
American Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Copper
1908, Short-Toed Snake Eagle 'Circaetus gallicus' on a Tree Stump
Located in Leuven , BE
The short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is found in many places worldwide, including southwest and southeast Europe, northwest Africa, western China...
Category
European Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Organic Material
Italian 1930s Painted and Gilt Terracotta Medallion Depicting a Horse's Head
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian painted and gilt terracotta medallion from the early 20th century depicting a horse's head seen in profile. Created in Italy during the second quarter of the 20th century,...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Beautiful Art Nouveau Biscuit Cup, DMP, 1910-1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Art Nouveau biscuit cup, DMP (Duxer Porzellan-Manufaktur, Royal Dux Bohemia), 1910-1920.
Measures: H: 44 cm, W: 36 cm, D: 22 cm
base - W: 19 cm, D: 17 cm.
Category
European Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Brass and Iron English Fox-Head Door Stop by Peerage, 1920s
By Peerage
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Deco Fox-Head door stop.
Design by Peerage.
Striking English design from the 1920s.
Solid brass and solid iron.
With impressed makers stamp.
In very good condition ...
Category
British Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Iron
Single Staffordshire Dog
Located in South Salem, NY
Handsome porcelain ruby Staffordshire dog, made in England at the turn of the century. Due to its handpainted nature, each dog figurine has a distinct face with expressive eyes and muzzle. The seated dog sports a black collar. Also known as mantel dogs...
Category
British Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Ceramic Spotted Cat Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. The headrest is shaped as a crouching house cat, w...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Triart Bassano Italian Art Deco Pottery Seated Nude Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A typically Italian Art Deco Triart Bassano pottery figure of a seated nude dating between 1930 and 1950. The lightly potted figure sits on a moulded ro...
Category
Italian Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Alabaster Marble Bust Young Girl, M. Poteillo
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A fine and elegant French alabaster bust of a young woman. The bust is signed on the back M. POTEILLO. The woman wears a headscarf that is gracefully sculpted. The wind is blowing th...
Category
French Belle Époque Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Kai Nielsen for Kähler, "The Abduction of the Sabine Women" Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Kai Nielsen (Danish) 1882-1924.
"The Abduction of the Sabine Women" sculpture made in earthenware.
Signed Kai Nielsen. Signed HAK Denmark. Manufactured b...
Category
Danish Other Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Antique " Good Night " Italy Alabaster Girl Sculpture Table Lamp by U. Stiaccini
Located in Lisse, NL
Enchanting antique sculpture of a girl on the stairs holding a light, by Umberto Stiaccini, Florence circa 1910.
This beautiful and truly elegant, sculptural table or desk lamp is...
Category
Italian Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Goldscheider Vienna Vaudeville Lady Dancer with Top Hat by Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare goldscheider figure of the 1920s:
The standing dancer wears a pink cylinder hat on her short brown locks. The flower-patterned top of her costume is tight-fitting and sleeveles...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Early 20thC Hand Carved Carrara Marble Guardian Angels Praying
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Amazing pair of hand chisiled marble statues of kneeling guardian angels praying. Hand crafted in Italy from Carrara Marble in about the 1920s. These were kept in storage for a numbe...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Art Nouveau 3-D Alabaster Sculptural Panel with Foliage and Daffodils / Jonquils
Located in Verviers, BE
Large decorative alabaster panel with Art Nouveau design. Dramatic high-relief sculpture of daffodils (Jonquils) with leaves and flower heads in 3-D. Such items were typically used a...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Pierrette in Harlequin Costume by Josef Kostial, Goldscheider Vienna, ca 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Large Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure around 1925
Standing Pierrette, bent slightly forward, putting one foot in front of the other, supporting her hands on her hips, smiling and looking to the right. She wears a cap over her chin-length hair, a dress patterned with bouquets
of flowers and a wide ruff, over it a striped jacket and a wide, long, black cloak with a light brown-orange lining.
The figure is based on a cream-colored, round base, artist's signature 'Kostial' on the back at the bottom of the cape.
designed by Josef KOSTIAL...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Jens Jacob Bregnø, Nude Woman Stoneware Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
Jens Jacob Bregnø, 1877-1946.
Sculpture depicting a nude woman lying with jars and wine grapes.
Stoneware with light honey-colored glaze.
Signed w...
Category
Danish Modern Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Swallow Nest Black Forest Key Rack Holder Wall Mount Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A lovely key board made of hand carved wood, made in the black forest area in Germany. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. It is not marked. A nic...
Category
German Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Group 'Mother With Child', by Paul Helmig, Meissen Germany, ca 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Mother in a dress decorated with elaborate Art Nouveau decor sitting on a fabric-covered stool and playing with her son, who is wearin...
Category
German Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Original from 1905 Maria Theresien style Candelabra Table Lamp
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Hand-cut crystal glass
Suitable for US.
Category
Austrian Baroque Revival Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Goldscheider Art Deco Figure 'Pierrot' by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's:
Depiction of a standing Pierrot in a slightly bent position, his right hand in the...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vain Woman Italian Sculpture, 1890, Italy
Located in Budapest, HU
Refined sculpture depicting a woman flaunting her beauty. Note how the veining of the marble simulates the dress.
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
20th Century German Porcelain Group with Putti by Passau Manufacture
Located in Milan, IT
A 20th century bright and polychrome Passau German Porcelain group with Cherubs, a very decorative antique German porcelain sculpture featuring ...
Category
Italian Romantic Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Art Deco Figure Seated Pierrette with Lute by W. Thomasch
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Deco Goldscheider Ceramics Figurine
A young musician is depicted who, dressed as Pierrette, sits on a pedestal with her lute. Her wide ...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
1920s French Painted Stone Storks from a Zoo in Alsace, Mounted on Iron Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A grouping of three French painted stone storks from Alsace from the early 20th century, mounted on iron bases and sold individually. Discover the charm of Alsace with this captivati...
Category
French Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
French Art Deco Greyhound Dog Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Unique and rare French Art Deco Greyhound dog, large size sculpture in ivory color, in a very good condition. Beautiful line, movements and wonderfu...
Category
French Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Goldscheider Vienna 'Owlglass' Jester with Owl by Josef Lorenzl, c. 1925-30
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Art Déco Goldscheider Figurine by Josef Lorenzl
The young man dressed as a jester with a fool's cap sits on a green base. An owl sits on his left outstretched hand. With the right index finger raised, the fool seems to regulate the bird. Referring to his name, 'Eulenspiegel', which literally translated means: 'owl mirror...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Goldscheider Figurine Pierrette With Balloon Skirt by Josef Lorenzl, ca 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the 1920s:
Standing pierrette leaned forward and holding her hands together behind her back, in a white costume with a multi-layered, pine-cone-like balloon...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Figure, Harlequin with Flute by Josef Kostial, Goldscheider Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Art Deco Goldscheider ceramic figure of the 1920s.
Depiction of Till Eulenspiegel in a uniform costume with brown ribbons, framed by a black zigzag pattern, with matching shoes, a large ruff and a brown fool's cap, leaning on a pedestal covered with a colored cloth and playing a flute.
On a black oval base with the artist's signature 'Kostial' on the back of the pedestal.
Originally from Germany, Till Eulenspiegel allegedly lived as a wandering rogue in the 14th century, born around 1300 in Kneitlingen near Brunswick. He traveled around the Holy Roman Empire and other parts of Europe, as a country traveler he became the protagonist of a Middle Low German collection of swans, which was first published by a Strasbourg publisher without naming an author long after his death around 1510. In later illustrations, the fool's cap became his most important attribute and distinguishing mark, often with 'Donkey ears' and / or bells occupied.
'Eulenspiegel' made his main entrance in English- speaking culture late in the 19th century as 'Owlglass', but was first mentioned in English literature by Ben Jonson in his comedic play The Alchemist.
Designed by Josef KOSTIAL...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Painted Porcelain Parrot by Volkstedt, Germany, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Painted porcelain parrot by Volkstedt. Germany, early 20th century.
Category
German Belle Époque Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Sculpture Water Carrier Viennese Secession circa 1903 White Gold
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Ceramic sculpture respresenting a Water Carrier - designed by Wilhelm Bormann - manufacture attributed to Ernst Wahliss Wien - Viennese Secession circa 1903 Austrian Art Nouveau - Jugendstil
Wilhelm Bormann studied at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts from 1898 and lectured at the Vienna University of Technology. From 1908, he was also an employee in the Viennese mosaic workshop Leopold Forstner...
Category
Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
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