Early 20th Century Sculptures

This charming little scene depicted here is so colorful and detailed that it could only have been executed by the premier maker of these bronzes, Franz Bergmann. It does bear his signature with the letter "B" inside an urn. What makes this so extra special is its diminutive size. Normally these smaller examples lack the quality of work that is seen here. The fact that it is a lamp is always a bonus and lit up at night in your home can only bring warmth and joy to the owner. The curtain is so crisply cast that it almost looks like fabric. It's all done with such attention to detail. A great example of an antique Vienna bronze lamp.

Sculpture Woman in Bronze and Marble Guss Wollenbergu Schuttz We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we...

Superb Art Nouveau sculpture from France, circa 1900 showing a swordsman holding up his saber. Made in a very detailed manner this great tin cast sculpture shows an unknown lateral s...

'Mask Dance' An Art Deco bronze sculpture by Aurore Onu depicting two nude female figures performing a theatrical dance. The two holding a double sided face dangling between them. Se...

An Art Deco statuary marble figure of Cleopatra. The half-lifesize standing figure posed with her right foot raised and looking to dexta, in front of a recumbent sphinx raised on a stepped entablature. On a Siena marble pedestal carved with panelled front. Italian, Early 20th century. Intertwining history and legend, the story of Cleopatra (68-30 B.C.) has inspired artists for centuries. The present depiction dates to a period of Egyptomania inspired by Howard Carter...

A beautiful and exceptionally 18 inches tall classic traditional Naruko Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted in t...

Beautiful girl figurine handmade in Germany circa 1900s- 1910s. A beautiful piece for decorating your kitchen. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors. Marked Germany.

Cast marble bust of a Roman child set on a base size: 3.50 H x 5.25 W x 6 D.

Scultura in bronzo di Viking at Stern di Carl-Johan Dyfvermans - Antiques - Anno: (1844-1892) per AB For. Konstgjuteriarna, Stoccolma, inizio XX Secolo Materiale: Bronzo pieno ...

French Cast bronze nude female sculpture.

Gorgeous pair of vintage antique bisque porcelain Figures by Hutschenreuther, Germany, circa 1910s. Tallest measures approximate 4 1/2" high a...

An elegant Japanese cast bronze okimono of a swimming carp, Taisho Period (1912 - 1926), early 20th century, Japan. The graceful fish portrayed realistically in motion, as if swimmi...

Unusual Japanese Samurai Plaster Figures, hand made and hand-painted, from the late 19th to early 20th century.  

Antique English wood and cork waterfowl decoy with superb original paint Aged hand painted surface, lightweight and handcrafted in England. Circa early 20th century. Tip of beak t...

This striking monumental bronze tiger was produced in Vienna around the turn of the twentieth century in the popular cold-painted bronze technique. Whereas most examples of this them...

Sculpture representing a gladiator in conflict. It is a bronze sculpture on a marble base. The sculpture was made by the Italian artist Ugo Cipriani. He was a sculptor who also worke...

Pair of bronze children reading on green marble bases. Could be used as bookends. Each are 4 1/2" long by 3" wide by 3" tall.

Antique Vienna cold-painted bronze pheasants, a pair Offered for sale is a pair of Viennese cold-painted bronze figures of pheasants dating to the ea...

These bookends were made by the premier bookend company, Judd. They have that rich green and brown factory painted finish, and are finely cast as we have come to expect from this com...

Early 20th-century English theatre spotlight lenses in graduated sizes (sizes vary) mounted on bespoke steel frames. A dramatic yet whimsical way of brin...

Rare antique carved wood reproduction of a clay relief sculpture by Harry Bates, depicting the Greek poet Homer, playing the lyre for two Muses. “The famed...

Excellent early 20th century Vienna bronze study of a bird family, the mother nestling her chicks within her feathers. The surface of the bronze with good cold painted colours lightly worn and with very fine hand finished detail. Signed with the Bergman 'B' in an amphora Additional Information Height: 6 cm Depth: 10 cm Width: 8 cm Condition: Excellent Condition with light wear to colour Circa: 1900 Materials: Cold Painted Bronze Book Ref: Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel SKU: 8501 ABOUT Bergman Bird...

An English carved wooden fragment table lamp from the early 20th century, depicting a vessel overflowing with fruits and mounted on lucite base. Created in England during the first d...

Bronze sculpture soldier in armor Onix base origin France circa 1900 natural wear Very good condition the measurements are with its base.

A fabulous early 20th Century cold painted bronze figure of a female Art Deco beauty in a running pose holding a large harvest of grapes under her arm, with fine colour and excellent...

Penguin iluminated sculpture by Marcel André Bouraine (1886 -1948). Silverplated bronze and alabaster base with light. Bryan Catley (1978) "Art Deco ...

French 1930s Art Deco sculpture made of hand painted plaster with engraving on the pedestal "DEPOSE ARNOVA". The sculpture shows a representation of the Greek / Roman goddess of hunting called Artemis...

A beautiful and exceptionally 20 1/2 inches tall classic traditional Naruko Kokeshi doll from Northern Japan. Handcrafted of wood and hand-painted ...

Style: Art Deco Material: wood and terracotta Country: london. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we...

A delightful Art Nouveau early 20th Century gilt bronze figure of a very beautiful young lady holding a flower in her right hand, the surface of the bronze exhibiting fine detail and...

19th Century Cast iron door stop We share what we love, and we love this charming Victorian cast iron door stop form, in the shape of a little gir...

Spectacular bronze relief that represents the Greek motif of Leda and the swan, according to which Zeus descended from Olympus in the form of a swan towards Leda, while this queen wa...

This antique table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Hollywood Regency style. The lamp features an ornately ca...

Very old water buffalo skull with cool wood repairs.

French antique birdhouse find it in Paris. We painted the base only the dome is in original condition and it is beautiful. Dimension of the dome heig...

British colonial antique Anglo Indian elephant head wall plaques crafted in carved ebony with bone eyes and tusks and presented on mahogany b...

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 questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Amedeo (sometimes Amadeo) Gennarelli (1881-1943) An Italian/French sculptor, he was a pupil of Francesco Jerace...

An endearing early 20th Century Spanish patinated gilt bronze study of a young girl sitting upon a stool whilst putting on her shoe. The surface of the bronze with excellent rich ...

A very fine early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked beauty in the midst of a graceful movement, with excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped onyx base and signed Lorenzl ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 21 cm Width: 15 cm Depth: 7 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Bronze and Onyx Book Ref Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley Page No: 214 SKU: 8698 ABOUT Lorenzl Veronica Josef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950 Lorenzl Veronica – When looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is Josef Lorenzl. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with Preiss, Chiparus and Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs. Pictured right: A Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 – Modelled cast and carved as a young woman adopting a stylish pose, her costume decorated with enamelled flowers, onyx plinth, base signed Lorenzl, dress signed Crejo 10.5/8 in. (27 cm.) high. Sold for £6,250 at Christies, London (Feb 2014). Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 Although very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life we are aware that he was born in Austria in 1892 and was soon to become one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and ivory were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contemporaries Lorenzl work was created in bronze or by using “Chryselephantine”, a Greek word which refers to the combination of various materials such as bronze, ivory, gold and silver. He signed his pieces in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Enzl” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo. A talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint decoration onto the statuettes such as flowers and these are the figures which bear his signature. Far more desirable with Crejo’s painting these can command a premium at auction. Recently Bonhams sold an example of Lorenzl’s work with Crejo decoration for £10,500 but the pieces created by Lorenzl alone generally fetch in the region of £2,000 – £12,000 depending on the subject matter and size. A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Pictured left: A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Modelled and cast as a crouching nude female figure holding a dial with onyx face, on onyx plinth raised on slate base, apparently unsigned11½ in. (31.7 cm.) high. Sold for £4,700 at Christies, London (Nov 2013). From his designs in bronze and ivory Lorenzl went on to work for the Austrian ceramics company Goldscheider. Again creating stunning sculptures of the female form collector’s are more aware of this period and his sculptures in ceramic than they are of his earlier bronze and ivory statuettes. Inspired by shape and bold colours Lorenzl’s sculptures had clean lines and geometric shapes. Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, making these simplistic and stylish figurines the epitome of Art Deco Bronze design. One of Lorenzl’s friends Stephan Dakon who he had met whilst working at the bronze foundry had the same vision and style as Lorenzl so it was the obviously thing for Lorenzl to recommend Dakon to Goldscheider when he started to work for them. Taken on as a freelance designer Dakon was of the same mindset as Lorenzl and so much of their work was very similar. People at the time even believed that the two were in fact the same person. Both the artists had an interest in the female form, dance and theatrical costume. This was enhanced with Lorenzl when he took a trip to Paris and visited Folies Bergeres. Famous dancer Josephine Baker was on stage with her chorus dancers, all wearing extremely flamboyant costumes, Lorenzl was captivated by the glamour and outlandishness of the dancers and so on his return to Austria reproduced gorgeous figurines wearing vibrant coloured costumes and in various dance poses. He was also able to use his skill as an Art Deco bronze sculptor to use the earthenware to his advantage. Carving delicate fingers and enhancing the women’s female form Lorenzl set about producing some stunning sculptures. “Captured Bird” was one of his most popular and was created in many different colours and sizes. This particular piece is of a dancing girl with a gossamer winged dress which was inspired by a dance performed by Niddy Impekoven and was also captured onto a lamp base with three figures of this elegant lady dancing around the stand.. Other dancing Deco Lady girl figurines which were created by Lorenzl include “Butterfly Wings,” “Spider-Web Dress...

Antique and one of a kind, seven-light hand carved wooden stylish sculptural chandelier. With early 20th century lighting being one of our specialities we always love finding pendants and chandeliers that we have never seen before and of which we know beforehand we will never find another one again either. This unique and all hand carved out of solid oak Berlin Art Deco light fixture with a Gothic look and feel is another one of those rare finds. With six hand carved woodpecker sculptures...

Gaston HAUCHECORNE (1880-1945) : "Tête de sage chinois à la barbe" / " head of an old wise chinese" Epreuve originale en terre cuite/ Original terracota artist proof Signée "G....

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...

This is a bisque porcelain piano baby girl figurine with a sweet smile. She is seated with her legs and arms extended. She is wearing a delicate sleeveless long white chemise adorned with ruffles, light green ribbon and white enamel tiny buttons. Her hair is curly blonde, her eyes are blue and her cheeks are pink. The back of the chemise has the Made in Germany stamp and the Gebruder Heubach...

A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian side chair with a hide seat and back stitched with hide strips, and stretched over a primitive wood frame. Chair is functional, ...

Large marble specimen of an Italian emperor. Dimensions: 35"H x 29"W x 14"D.

Art Deco bronze sculpture on a marble base. Lur-blowing naked woman. 1920s / 30s. Measures: 30 x 15 cm In excellent condition. Signed, Merle. Presumably French sculptor.

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...

French cast stone statue of Apollo A large reconstituted stone Statue of Apollo the hunter with bow and arrow, and of course his faithful dog. T...

Decorate a kitchen counter or a patio with this antique pig sculpture. Carved of concrete in France circa 1920, the sculpture features a cheerful sow stand...

ABOUT SCULPTURE This provocative and wonderful life-like sculpture depicts a semi-nude female dancer in elaborate attire and a beautiful headdress, coquettishly rising on one leg dur...

Surrealist carved wood statue sculpture depicting a standing woman in contrapposto pose, first half twentieth century, apparently unsigned. In very good vintage condition. Dealer: S...

An English iron sculpture from the early 20th century depicting an eagle perched on a rock, with dark brown patina. Created in England during the Turn of the Century which saw the tr...

A delightful Shan Burmese cast bronze seated Buddha in the Ava style, late 19th or early 20th century, Burma. The Buddha sits upon a high, well cast double lotus pedestal. He is s...

Beautiful malachite obelisks. Great condition. Stunning color and pattern.

Antique McClelland Barclay bronze figurine in the shape of a neoclassically inspired female figure without arms or head, embedded in a half r...

Beautiful carving of Guanyin, shown standing on a rocky outcrop, mounted on a lobed wooden base. It was once used as a lamp, and can be rewired. Nice faded painted surface. Guany...

Austrian Orientalist figurative bronze lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Measures: Height 36cm, width 16cm, depth 14cm This Bergm...

Noted for his detailed and colorful work, Bergman was signing his creations with either a "B" in an urn-shaped cartouche, or "Nam Greb" - for "Bergman" in reverse (these marks used t...