Early 20th Century Sculptures
Period: Early 20th Century
Color: Brown
1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old hand carved mask, exact age is unknown, signed.
The Hannya mask represents jealous female demon, serpent and sometimes dragon in Noh and Kyogen J...
Category
Japanese Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Goldscheider Porcelain Eagle on Rock, 1900-1918
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Goldscheider porcelain
eagle on rock 1900-1920
signed Goldscheider stamped fache
little chi at the base.
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Sculpture of a Lovely Elephant Family in Verdite
Located in London, GB
Lovely marble elephant family, father, mother and baby. Made of Verdite - a type of green metamorphic rock largely made up of fuchsite and fine grain ...
Category
European Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pair Noble Man Decorative Metal Head Bust Statues Sculptures, Belgium 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair of classic decorative Bust statues. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of a kind of metal, we think it's brass, socket nickel plated. Very decorative and ...
Category
Belgian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Ceramic Woman Bust / Vase by Dorothy Kindell
Located in San Diego, CA
A great handmade ceramic woman bust / vase by Dorothy Kindell, circa 1940s. This piece is in good vintage condition (some minor crazing is present) and measures approcimately 4"W x 3...
Category
American Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Folk Art Centerpiece Sculpture of 3 Cows and a Bull
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish set of four wooden carved and painted figures of a bull and three cows from early 20th century. Sweden has a long and well known tradition of folk art wooden carving. It started in the rural class, the so called "allmoge" people of the countryside. They could not afford expensive materials such as metals, ivory or ceramic so they used pine wood for the making of kids toys...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Antique Finer Quality Carved Black Forest Bear Sculpture / Striking Deskpiece
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredible workmanship, antique bear sculpture on a nutwood base.
Most people on earth don't have a very good idea of who they are, nor what they reall...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Nutwood
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
A vintage statue of a Black Forest walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved with na...
Category
Swiss Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Decorative Naruko Kokeshi Doll Sculpture from Northern Japan, Hand-Painted
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and exceptionally 20 1/2 inches tall classic traditional Naruko Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted ...
Category
Japanese Edo Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Asian Elephant Hand-Carved Wooden Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-carved vintage wooden South Asian elephant stool, or side table, very nice hand-carved on one piece of wood.
Could be used as side table, wi...
Category
Indian Anglo Raj Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Louis Dejean (1872-1953) : "Elégante"- Epreuve en Terre Cuite Patinée, cers 1900
By Louis Dejean
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis DEJEAN (1872-1953) : "Elégante"
Epreuve d'atelier en terre cuite patinée / Worshop patinated terracota
Signée "L. Dejean", marque "HD" et cachet d'...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Stunning Large Oak Corpus Christi on Crucifix w. Symbols of the Four Evangelists
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique large crucifix with stunning quality, hand carved details and an amazing patina.
This remarkable and large sculpture of a suffering Chr...
Category
European Gothic Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Superior Antique English Cork Mallard Decoy, Original Paint, Early 20th Century
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A superior antique English wood and cork Mallard drake decoy with original paint
Lightweight and hand-carved - large impressionistic shape and form
Circa early 20th century
Measur...
Category
English Early Victorian Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Cork
Large Japanese Tiger in Patinated Bronze, Signed. MEIJI / TAISHO
By Kosai Taisho
Located in Kastrup, DK
Japanese tiger in reddish brown patinated bronze with glass eyes.
Signed.
Made in very high quality on original plinth root wood.
Meiji period 1852-1...
Category
Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
20.5 x 16 in. / 52 x 41 cm
Height on custom display stand: 25 in. / 64 cm
Weight: 7.2 pounds / 3.3 kg
Combined weight with base: 14.3 pounds / 6.5 kg
The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category
Nigerian Other Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Faded Milliners Head, 1900's
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful faded wooden gent milliners hea from the early 1900's.
The faded lines and the non-treated wood give this head his beautiful character. Absolutely top of the line decorati...
Category
Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency
Angas, Nigeria
Early 20th century
Iron
25.25 x 17.5 in. / 64 x 44 cm
Height on custom display stand: 29.75 in. / 76 cm
Weight: 12.8 pounds / 5.8 kg
Combined weight with base: 20.6 pounds / 9.3 kg
The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category
Nigerian Other Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys
Located in Chicago, IL
A special and whimsical pair of early 20th century American hands-carved wood Eider Duck decoys with black and white painted bodies and eyes.
Category
American Country Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Signed Bronze Sculpture of Christ w. Geometrical Coromandel Wooden Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful sacred heart sculpture by a truly gifted artisan whose name we cannot 'decipher'.
This unique, solid bronze sculpture of our Lord Jesus is signed by the sculptor and it has a wonderful look and feel. This holy heart...
Category
European Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Greyhound Sculpture Dog in Carved and Gilded Wood, Italy, pp S.XX
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular Greyhound from the beginning of the 20th century, carved in wood with golden patina and stamped on the made in Italy base.
Condition: Good condition in general, to hig...
Category
Italian Art Deco Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Centerpiece Royal Dux Antique Group of a Boy Riding Two Horses
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Stunning Large Centerpiece made by Royal Dux in around 1910.
A boy riding a horse and holds the other horse by hand.
Beautiful pearl white and cold colour...
Category
Czech Romantic Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Umbrella with French Bulldog Handle
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique umbrella with a French bulldog handle or bulldog pommel with glass eyes.
This brolly or parasol with a hand carved wooden animal handle or carved wood knob head is a collectible object for a French bulldog Lover or for someone who collects old umbrellas...
Category
European Edwardian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood
1900s French Articulated Life-Size Mannequin's Arm in Painted and Plastered Wood
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty and decorative early 20th century French articulated life-size mannequin's arm in dark brown painted and plastered heavy solid wood.
To lay or hang and use for extraordi...
Category
French Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Carved Wood Deer Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A stoic yet charming early 20th century Folk Art carved wood deer sculpture, nearly life size, with a wonderful dry weathered finish, and mounted on a custom steel mount. Perfect dis...
Category
Folk Art Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Girl With a Water Pot Early 20th Century Sculpture by Venetian Michieli
Located in Milan, IT
Early 20th Century moulded terracotta sculpture of a young girl with a water pot.
Signed on the base, G. Michieli, by the Venetian sculptur Guglielmo Michieli (1855-1944). Good age...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Nupe Spiral Support Post
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
European Art Nouveau Wrought Hand Forged Rust Iron Snake Sculpture Centerpiece
Located in Firenze, IT
An European Art Nouveau masterfully forged iron sculpture in the shape of a snake coiled on a tree trunk is a wonderful and original decorative element, a conversation artwork piece, an unusual antique animal sculpture...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Liberty & Co Deer Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century liberty & co deer figure
This early 20th Century leather deer was probably bought from Liberty of London in the 1920s. It’s quite a ...
Category
Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Masterly Carved Gothic Revival Oak Wall Barometer & Thermometer/ Weather Station
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully hand carved and partially gilt vintage barometer.
This rare Gothic barometer has the most striking design and a beautiful patina. All han...
Category
Dutch Gothic Revival Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal
circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Decorative Fire Screen Attributed Richard Riemerschmid
Located in London, GB
An intricately designed, and well-made, Arts & Crafts iron screen, attributed to and almost certainly designed by Richard Riemerschmid (1868-1957) in Germany. Circa 1910. The iron screen has a one large rectangular panel with two smaller stabilising flaps on either side. An arched insert...
Category
German Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Doulton Chess Piece
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5134
George Tinworth for Doulton. Red Bishop Chess Piece modelled as a Mouse
Circa 1900
Dimensions
8cm high
Complimentary Insured Postage
14 ...
Category
British Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Tang Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Decoratively Carved Tang Horse
Dimensions: Height 74" Width 18" Depth 75"
CW4020
Category
Chinese Tang Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20 Century Chinese Rosewood Panels, Wall Hanging with Jade Inlay Picture
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a set of 3 panels Chinese antique Rosewood with Jade inlay Panels. They were hand made and hand painted. It features beautiful detailed carved painting and jade inlay of Chinese traditional design - 8 immortals...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Porcelain Figurine of a Bernardine Puppy, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a dog Barnardine
Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl
The mark used in the years 1915-1947.
Model number # 1926
Very good condition, no damage.
Mea...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Botanic Model of Different Type of Inflorescences, Italy, 1930
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
A rare botanic didactical model of the different types of inflorescences specimen made out of hand painted plaster red buds, copper metal green branches and rubber central component ...
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
A hand crafted Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers trade sign. A highly decorative wall hanging in untouched condition with or...
Category
French Victorian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Antique Hebrew Stone Figures Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of magnificent detail Hebrew stone figures,
One of the figures is missing a small piece.
Category
Israeli Baroque Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Antique Top Quality Carved Black Forest Style Knitting Farmer's Wife Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
One of the best ever hand carved, black forest of Southern Germany sculptures.
This unique antique is for the collectors and connoisseurs, because the quality in the details of th...
Category
European Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carved Statue of a Saint
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved statue of a saint with original patina.
Category
Italian Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronzo Scultura San Giorgio Con Drago, Scultura, Bronze
Located in Milano, MI
Scultura san giorgio con drago in bronzo base lignea
Alta 60 cm
Larga 20 cm.
Category
Italian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Woman Sculpture with Light in Marble, 1900, France, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing ...
Category
French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Bronze 'Skull' Radiator Mascot by Emile Brégeon
Located in London, GB
Emile Brégeon (French, active 1890-1930)
A large, specialty ‘Doctor’s’ car mascot in patinated bronze, the heavy-cast skull and crossbones with origin...
Category
French Other Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Stone Fountain Piece with Triple Dolphin Spouts, Circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming French fountain piece with triple dolphin spouts was made circa 1900. The dolphins are made from reconstituted stone, which is natural lim...
Category
French Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Large Hand Carved Black Forest Standing Stag Deer Sculpture with Huge Antlers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This quite large and well executed carving is unsigned by the artist, but presumed to have been done in Eastern Europe in circa 1900 in the period Black Forest style. This large carv...
Category
German Black Forest Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
Antique under the Water School Specimen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique under the water school specimen.
An antique natural wunderkammer glass display with marine life in the depths of the sea. The specimen is set ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Tapa Tribal Dance Shield, New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tapa dance shield.
Baining People, New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
First half, 20th century
Pounded mulberry bark painted with natural pigments
Measures: 7 1/2 feet high (approx) ...
Category
Papua New Guinean Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber
Chinese Gilt Carved Bed Panel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This gilt carved panel began its life as a decorative addition to a 19th-century Chinese cabinet or canopy bed. Set within a mica-encrusted rectangu...
Category
Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ceramic Horse Sculpture by Dorothy Kindell
Located in San Diego, CA
A great handmade ceramic horse sculpture by Dorothy Kindell, circa 1940s. This rare piece is quite large, in good vintage condition (some minor...
Category
American Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hand Carved Spinach Jade Phoenix Bird Figures with Wood Stands
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of lovely late 19th / early 20th century hand carved had phoenix bird sculptures with original custom wood bases. The spinach jade is a deep rich jade green without stands mea...
Category
Chinese Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Jade
Nupe Spiral Support Post
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved with an abstract design, this tall wooden post is an architectural support beam attributed to the Nupe people of central Nigeria. Like much of Nupe art, support posts...
Category
Nigerian Tribal Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Set of Study Hands Saint Sculptures 'Set 3'
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1900. We offer this fantastic Set of Study Hands Saint Sculptures. This set of pieces belonged to a sculptor of religious figures who used these models to create the christian ...
Category
Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Stucco, Wood
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina...
Category
Angolan Other Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Portrait Bust, English, Plaster Head, Francis Derwent Wood, Circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique portrait bust. An English, plaster head, signed by Francis Derwent Wood (1871-1926), dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Francis Derwent Wood RA was a...
Category
British Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Pair of Vintage Canada Goose Decoys on Custom Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of vintage American Canada Goose decoys on custom stands. The geese are constructed with a carved wood and painted head, and a painted tin body.
Category
North American Rustic Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Tin
Art Nouveu Woman Sign: Ruini, Materials: Marble and Silver Plated Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Materials: Silvered bronze and marble
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any que...
Category
Italian Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust of a Baby Girl Allegorical to the Spring
By Samson & Cie
Located in Guaynabo, PR
Depicting a bust of a baby girl with an innocent gaze, red lips, and uncombed blond hair. She is wearing a gilt white ruffle top and in her head a cha...
Category
French Victorian Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Mounted Theater Lenses
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th-century English theatre spotlight lenses in graduated sizes (sizes vary) mounted on bespoke steel frames. A dramatic yet whimsical way of brin...
Category
English Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Model of Torpedo Boat Klasse Batum, 1880
Located in London, GB
Handmade and detailed early 20th century model of three-master torpedo boat Klasse Batum, 1880.
Ram-bowed with turtle deck forward, two funnels abreast, ...
Category
Czech Vintage Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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