Early 20th Century Sculptures
Period: Early 20th Century
Color: Brown
Terracotta Sculpture of a Lion, Signed Armand Fagotto, ca. 1900
By A. Fagotto
Located in Stockholm, SE
A fine patinated terracotta sculpture from around ca.1900 of a lion signed A. Fagotto. Armand Fagotto was a Italian sculptor working during the end of the 19th century and early 20th...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Large Antique Chinese Porcelain Roosters
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of 1920’s Chinese Porcelain Roosters. Vibrantly painted and decorated in polychrome application. The roosters are shown in their typical...
Category
Chinese Export Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Early 20th Century Carved Wood Knobkerries, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Six Knobkerries from South Africa
A group of six knobkerries from South Africa, mounted together on a wooden base. These were originally used as weapons during battle but have evolv...
Category
South African Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Karlsruhe Majolika Manufactory Sculpture, Dogs, Dachshund, Germany, 20th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful figure of two dachshund puppies from the well-known Karlsruhe Majolika Manufactory.
Marked on the bottom '5338', the production number.
On the bottom we see the coat of arm...
Category
German Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
French Terracotta and Marble Figural Centerpiece
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive antique French terracotta and carved marble figural tazza-form centerpiece,
circa 1900.
A hand carved marble bowl rests over a terracotta sculpture depicting three finely sculpted frolicking standing putti, raised on a beautiful round marble plinth...
Category
French Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian Horse Head Sculpture in Golden Ceramic Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Horse head sculpture in Golden Ceramic
early 20th Century
on ebonized wooden base,
Measures: 38 x 44 x 20cm. overall size
Very good conditions.
Category
Italian Modern Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse
with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail
Mounted on a later made black painted platform.
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Gesso, Pine
Pair of "Alhambra-Fakatmodels", Polychromed Stucco Plaque, by Rafael Rus
By Rafael Rus
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
A pair of Alhambra facade model Plates in beautiful Arabic style frame. Signed "Rafael Rus Acosta" (lower left), and designated "19 and 21" and "Granad...
Category
Spanish Islamic Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Antique Wooden Shoe Last C.1920-8 Pairs Available (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Price is per pair. Decorative only. Sizes unknown. Please specify which pair you would like.
Original pairs of cobbler's wooden shoe lasts. Refinished and shellacked.
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Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Design: Jules Jouant (1863-1921)
Pitcher sign: Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris / Design: Jouant
Material: Silver plated
Biography
Auguste Jules Alphonse Jouant was born in Paris, Cité Fénelon, in the 9th arrondissement, on June 19, 18632, son of Étienne Alphonse Jouant, carpenter, and Louise Carré.
A student of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris3, Jules Jouant was one of Auguste Rodin's practitioners. He exhibited the Bust of Prince Gedroyc at the Salon of 1883 and sculpted busts of musicians such as Richard Wagner, Frédéric Chopin or Ludwig van Beethoven. He obtained an honorable mention at the Salon of 1913.
Jules Jouant is renowned for his works of art (vases, dishes, lamp bases, pitchers, candlesticks, table bells, trinket bowls, etc.) typical of the Art Nouveau style, produced in pewter by the Barbedienne founders This link leads to a disambiguation page, Eugène Blot and Ettlinger Frères. He also collaborates with the workshops of the Daum brothers This link returns
He was appointed professor at the Ecole Boulle in Paris.
He is buried in the Cimetière de Passy (2nd division).
Public collections
-Museum of Art and History of Belfort
seaweed, pewter
The Holly, pewter
-Mignard, marble bust, Paris, Manufacture des Gobelins7. Plaster model preserved in Angers in the Maine-et-Loire prefecture8
-Léo Delibes, marble bust, National Opera of Paris9. Plaster model preserved in the town hall of Rochefort (Charente-Maritime)
-Two bas-reliefs, stone...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Guanyin in Carved Wood and Polichrome, China, Early 20th Century, Asian Art
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guanyin in carved wood and polichrome, China, early 20th century, Asian art
Measures: H 56cm, W 16cm, W 15cm.
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Gilt Spelter Small Bust Jesus Christ
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A small antique bust of Jesus Christ. Made of gilded spelter (zinc alloy). On a black marble plinth. No signature. Minor wear to the gilt patina.
Dimensions: 14 (h) x 6 x 6 cm
Free...
Category
French Gothic Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Swedish Art Deco Upasla Ekeby Art Pottery Mermaid Flower Frog by Einar Luterkort
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Swedish Art Deco art pottery flower frog.
Designed by Einar Luterkort (1905-1981) for the Upasla Ekeby.
In the form of an orange glazed me...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Large Porcelain Figurine 'Cabaret', by R. Marcuse, Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1920
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau beauty with chin-length dark brown hair, in a strapless dress with a deep neckline decorated with elaborate floral embroidery at the front and back and a softly falling, wave-like billowing skirt hem, posing bent to the side and playing a lute.
Based on a round, white, fluted plinth, artist's signature 'RUDOLF MARCUSE...
Category
German Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Wooden French Hat Molds or Blocks, Set of 3
Located in Birmingham, AL
A wonderful set of three wooden French hat molds or blocks once used by a milliner to shape his or her hats, circa 1900. Each mold is mounted on an oxidized steel base and is unique,...
Category
French Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Birch
Trio of Metal Horses on Wood Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three metal horses mounted on wood bases. These charming horses came out of the same collection.
Sizes:
1) 13.5"H X 11"W X 3.5"D
2) 14.5"H X 10.5"W X 3.5"D
3) 12.5"H X 8.5"W ...
Category
American Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Small Italian Signed Terracotta Bust
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/5804 - Small signed terracotta female bust by a famous Italian artist: Celestino Fumagalli , born in Turin 1864, died in Milan 1941.
It's a sm...
Category
Italian Beaux Arts Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Charming Northern Swedish Handmade Folk Art Wooden Figurines
Located in Kramfors, SE
Charming hand-carved wooden figurines in folk art from northern Sweden. The set of 6 figurines are made by hand in solid Swedish pine and painted by My...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Venus de Milo Female Statue Sculpture Indoors and Garden
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Venus de Milo female figurative cast stone statue sculpture piece, in the Neoclassical style, circa 20th century. A great statement piece indoors on a column pedestal, cocktail table, etc., or outdoors, a garden or patio area, pool house, pool area, etc. Piece has beautiful age patina as shown in images. Piece is a nice size. Dimensions: 5.5" x 5.5" x 24.5" Height.
White plaster column...
Category
Neoclassical Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Coco de Mer On Custom Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
A Coco de Mer nut on custom made lucite stand. The Coco de Mer seed nut is the largest in the world and only found in th Seychelles islands. Circa early 20...
Category
Seychellois Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Coconut
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted by four-legged animal, over round face, with mouth ajar and incised jagged teeth exposed, protruding almond shaped eyes, scattered remnants of pigment, full raffia fiber fringe, mounted on wood stand.
A superb museum quality example, this remarkable tribal folk art sculpture is a wonderful way to add rustic warmth, rich historical depth, and fascinating cultural interest to any space!
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 26" High, 9" Wide, 10.25" Deep;
Mask only: 15" Tall;
7 lbs total
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas.
Excellent Condition:
Nicely aged distressed patina over the whole. Highly desirable wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses, antique character marks and typical signs of aging throughout. Retaining scattered remnants of original pigment. Overall a superb museum quality example
Primitive Arts Of Africa:
Among the Suku of the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, masks plays crucial role in protecting boys during initiation, the vulnerable period between boyhood and manhood. The power contained in Hemba masks...
Category
Congolese Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Original Painted Decoys, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painted decoys, pair.
Category
American Adirondack Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Parrots on Stands 1st half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNE ENAMEL PARROTS ON STANDS
1st half of 20th century
Each multi-coloured parrot is naturalistically modelled.
The details of its feathers finely depicted, g...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Antique English Folk Art Toy Horse
Located in London, GB
Utterly charming one of a kind wooden folk art horse. Totally scratch built from glorious elm and oak with leather bridle. Made in England during the early part of the 20th century. ...
Category
English Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Elm, Oak
Wooden wheel casting form on stand, 1900-20
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Wooden wheel casting mold with 6 circular holes around a raised axel stub. The wheel is painted in identifiable parts with areas of black, oxide red, and yellow. Mounted on a custom ...
Category
Unknown Industrial Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
1930s Austrian Horse Toy
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Beautiful 1930s Austrian horse toy. Wonderful patina.
Category
Austrian Folk Art Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bentwood
Antique French Glass and Brass Boule d'Escalier
Located in London, GB
An increasingly scarce glass 'boule d'escalier'.
France, late 19th century to c1920s.
With original screw fixture so these can be re-used as their original use as newel posts for s...
Category
French Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Renaissance Style Wooden Carved Pieta Sculpture with Mary & Christ
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In a Renassaince style.
Possibly Northern European or German.
In the form of the Virgin Mary cradling the lifeless mortal body of Jesus Christ after his removal from the cross. This is known as the Pietà - the sixth of the "Seven Sorrows of Mary" and a common depiction in sculpture.
Carved out of several joined wood blocks.
Simply a wonderful antique Religious sculpture...
Category
Renaissance Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Terracotta Recumbent Lions, Continental, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique pair of Neoclassical style terracotta recumbent lions - unsigned - Continental - late 19th/early 20th century.
The over-all condition of this pair of pre-owned antique ite...
Category
European Classical Roman Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Decorative Jesus Metal Statue on Ebonized Wooden Base, Germany 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A classic decorative Jesus statue. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of Metal (probably white metal) on a wooden base. Ver...
Category
German Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Hand-Carved Fruitwood Black Forest Bear Germany, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Black Forest bear.
Striking German design from the 1920s.
Hand-carved fruitwood sculpture of a life-like bear walking on all four paws.
Rare because of the hand-...
Category
German Black Forest Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Plaster Statue, Venus de Milo
Located in Brecht, BE
After the antique ... this early 20th century plaster statue of Venus de Milo has great charm and always works in any interior.
Category
French Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop by Hubley, circa 1910-1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original han...
Category
Industrial Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century English Butchers Shop Display Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English butchers shop display figure.
We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century papier Mache and wood composite figure. Recently acquired from a ...
Category
British Late Victorian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paper
Art Deco Female Nude Torso Sculpture in White Marble, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
Exquisite female nude torso sculpture in white marble. An exceptional example from the Art Deco/ Art Nouveau period. Would be the focal point of any room. Beautiful scallop detailing...
Category
Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Wood Figures of Cherubs/Putti
Located in Chicago, IL
Meticulously carved from beechwood, this cherub pair recalls the iconic Renaissance style of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Better recognized by their Italian name, putti—the singular putto refers to the Latin putus, meaning “boy” or “child”—these types of figures often recur in religious artwork as symbols of God...
Category
Italian Renaissance Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Beech
Swiss Black Forest Carved St. Bernard
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Fine and rare Swiss Black Forest carved St. Bernard Dog relaxed laying down with its head resting. The figure carved from a single piece of wood beautifully sculptured with a natural...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Deco 1920s Collectable Original Mannequin Display Head Nr2
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Wonderful mens hand painted head made in the 1920s.
Made of Plaster.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Decorative Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall Classic traditional Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in the the early 20th century. In good conditi...
Category
Japanese Edo Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Terracotta Woman Sculpture Signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Terracotta woman sculpture signed Goldscheider, Austria, circa 1900.
Category
Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Gerhard Henning Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
A sculpture made in fired clay depicting an erotic couple.
Titled: No 1.
Signed Gerhard Henning, 1927
NB: The plinth has been repaired, the sculpture itself is in mint condition.
Category
Danish Modern Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Alabaster Table Lamp Sculpture Attributed to Dante Zoi, Italy Early 20th Century
By Dante Zoi
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Alabaster table lamp sculpture attributed to Dante Zoi. Italy, early 20th century.
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Suiseki Rock-Stone on a Base of Wood, Japan
Located in Kastrup, DK
Suiseki rock-stone on a hardwood base.
The stone has an exciting expression of flowers.
Suiseki in Japanese, Scholer's Rock in Chinese and Suseok in Korean.
Asian Zen tradition ...
Category
Japanese Other Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large Pair of Italian Terracotta Seated Classical Lions, circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
A superb large pair of Italian handmade terracotta seated classical lions, circa 1910
A most impressive and appealing pair of large scale classical seated lions are handmade in me...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Splendid Italian Sculpture in Marble "American Indian", Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Splendid Italian Sculpture in Marble "American Indian", early 20th century.
Very good conditions.
45cm x 13cm
H: 68cm.
Category
Italian Modern Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Tond of Giulio Cesare in Impruneta Terracotta Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
TOND OF GIULIO CESARE IN IMPRUNETA TERRACOTTA early 20th Century
Beautiful, hand-finished large tondo in Impruneta terracotta.
Copy of a roundel...
Category
Italian Baroque Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Repousse Eagle
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage early 20th century repousse American eagle. The eagle is made of hollow brass. The eagles feet are clasping arrows. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate.
Category
North American Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Pinocchio Doll by Knickerbocker Toy Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage composition Pinocchio doll by Knickerbocker Toy company, likely from the 1930s. The doll’s back is embossed with “Pinocchio - W.D. PR KNT CO -...
Category
American Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Vintage Hand-Carved Jade Stone Statue
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage hand-carved jade stone statue was cleverly sculpted to depict fully laden grapevines, combined with a naturally colored rouge segment below creating the illusion of a gnarly grapevine root...
Category
Japanese Anglo-Japanese Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Hand-Carved Indian Marble Deity
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Indian carved marble fragment of a deity showing the feet and the remaining portion of the draped robe. Early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
Art Deco Perios Terracotta Sculpture by Louis Riché
By Louis Riché
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large unglazed terracotta sculpture depicting a young woman with a sheep. Signed at the plinth. The sculpture is in good good condition and has a nice old, vivid patina.
Louis RICHÉ, France, 1877-1949
His first exhibit at the Salon in Paris was in 1896 at the age of nineteen. Riché sculpted many animals subjects but his favorite models were German Shepherd dogs. He continued exhibiting at the Salon and except for the interruptions of both World Wars he continued to create his artistic subjects. He worked mostly with the Thiébault Frères foundry, for the casting of his models but it is noted that some of his sculptures of lions were cast in silver by Risler and Carré...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Decorative Bunch of Grapes made of Quartz Stone
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Antique decorative bunch of grapes, the grapes are made of white/pink quartz. The iron wires are covered with green silk. The leaves are beautifully cu...
Category
French Belle Époque Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi ceremonial dance shield.
Rwanda-Burundi
Second quarter, 20th century.
Wood, natural pigment
Provenance: Colonial period collection, Belgium...
Category
Rwandan Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Weiner Werkstätte - "Man on Horseback" Ceramic Sculpture by Reni Schaschi
Located in Hamden, CT
Reni Schaschl (1895 -1979) was an Austrian artist who worked across many disciplines - glass, textiles, graphics, and especially ceramics. She was an early member of the Weiner Werst...
Category
Austrian Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Mexican Folk Art Archangel, circa 1940-1970 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Hand carved, painted Mexican wooden folk art archangel on custom stand.
Creator Unknown. Mexico.
Date of manufacture circa 1940-1970.
Materials and techniques paint, w...
Category
Mexican Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Polychrome Ceramic Sculpture of Athena
Located in Montreal, QC
Polychrome Ceramic Wall Sculpture of Athena.
Category
Greek Neoclassical Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Monumental Antique Architectural Wood Carving Perched Eagle Bird
Located in Forney, TX
I think it's safe to say you have never seen a bird this big before!
A rare, nearly 8ft tall, one-of-a-kind antique architectural hand carved wood sculptural element, in the form ...
Category
Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
German Cast Bronze Hunting Plaque Hound, Rabbit and Pheasant circa 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1221 Cast bronze German hunting plaque mounted on an ebonized walnut wood mounting board.
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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