Mid-20th Century Sculptures

20th century Indian sculpture. Bronze object depicting an Indian deity of small size. Bronze richly finished with numerous details, in beautiful patina....

A sculpture of a strong woman's head in a dark bronze styled finish with satin black oval base . This cast composite bust has great details with a wind swept feel of freedom and conf...

Seldom seen Mid Century Modern silver & green over 7' Aluminum christmas tree."STARLITE" by Revlis. Lush and full!. You will see 100 vintage s...

This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern abstract sculpture was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It offers an amorphic form with two circular perforations incised into its bod...

1960s hand painted folk art nativity scene puzzle. Well done with vibrant 1960s pop colors. Each piece is painted on both sides. Signed on the back.

One of a kind large hand blown Sommerso and Lattimo amber, orange, white and clear glass squirrel sculpture. Attributed to Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1950s. This cute Murano glass esqu...

Framed set of four vintage herbaria, (circa 1930-1949, Sweden). Each herbarium (botanical) measures: 15.75 inches high x 9.5 inches wide and floats within a...

Brutalist raw metal torch cut flower sculpture, circa 1983. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5"D x 14.5"H; it is signed and mumbered on the side. G...

Fabulous African buschbuck antelope horns mounted on a lucite base. This would look wonderful displayed on a bookcase or desk and would make a handsome addition to any study. DIME...

Beautiful pair of modernist chrome bookends by Smith Metal Arts. These sizeable pieces of chrome are captivating as they are commanding. Their styling is simple timeless. Aged chrom...

In this abstract sculpture a cityscape of welded iron encases a central post rising from a round break hub. The rusty patina adds to its allure. Unsigned.   

A beautiful black and green ceramic vase with yellow handles in a classic Art Deco shape, the vase is designed at Upsala Ekeby between 1932-1938. It is 16 cm (6.4") tall and about 14...

Top quality and condition sculpture. If you are a collector of anything to do with ancient Egypt or if you are decorating a room or business with an Egyptian theme then this rare Pharaoh sculpture...

Vintage Folk Art sleeping cat figurine was hand-carved from a solid piece of rare Amaranth (or Paduk) wood. Beautiful wood grain is accentuated by the wax finish. The cat has elonga...

An ice glass sculptured vase by Swedish manufacturer Pukeberg, designed by Uno Westerberg. This cheerful and bright object provides an authentic and humorous look back into the livel...

Delicate Goldscheider Art Déco Ceramic Figurine of 1930s: Gracefully posing dancer in blue costume standing next to an octagonal pedestal: dotted bustier and short front skirt with l...

Place this tall patinated sculpture on a console or a buffet! Crafted in Belgium in 1932, the metal statue depicts a young boy eating his bowl of soup with dog watching with envy. The figurine has numerous marking to prove authentication. It is signed on the base by the artist "Rousseau". The sculpted figurine is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use, and adorns a rich patinated finish. Small dent on the dog's back (see last picture). Victor Rousseau (1865-1954) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist. Rousseau was of Walloon heritage and descended from a line of stonemasons. He began carving stone at age 11, working at the site of the Law Courts of Brussels, designed by architect Joseph Poelaert. He later apprenticed under sculptor Georges Houtstont, and took classes at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. A winning competition entry for the Prix Godecharle in 1890 gave Rousseau the chance to travel in England, Italy, and two full years in France, after which he returned to the atelier of Belgian sculptor and teacher Charles van der Stappen...

A large sterling silver ring.

Standout mid century Italian sculpture or figure of a ram in repose realistically crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed.

Mid-Century Ceramic Wild Boar Sculpture by Guido Gambone (c. 1950s) This rare and striking ceramic sculpture of a wild boar, crafted by the renown...

Infuse your garden or interior space with playful charm using this whimsical vintage bird-shaped watering can. Hand-crafted from metal and hand-painted in a rich palette of ochre yel...

Vintage 1960s metal and stone table top sculpture. “Desert Rose” by John Steck is a timeless floral arrangement of bristly pom-pom blooms emanating from a stone base. The botanical a...

Art deco sculpture circa 1930. “The nest” in silvered bronze on a black marble base. In very good shape. Total height: 50 cm Width: 10.2cm Depth: 10.2 cm Weight: 2.4 kg ANDRÉ-VINCE...

Giant Brass Nautical Clam Shell seashell on starfish base planter or sculpture. 13" wide x 10.5" tall x 10" deep. Very nice vintage condition, hand polished. Heavy with nice details ...

A white porcelain owl bird, Mid-Century Modern period, by Royal Dux Bohemia, circa mid-20th century, Czechoslovakia. With makers' mark on underside as shown i...

Vintage bust from France made of bronze and supported by a marble base. This piece features the likeness of a man. It showcases the smelter’s stamp. This piece is in very nice vintag...

Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue purple, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird figurine on paperweight pedestal. Created in the manner of the Salviati company and Alfredo Ba...

Vicke Lindstrand (1904-1983) for Kosta Boda. Unique glass block in blue-green mouth-blown art glass. Decorated with Sami hunting reindeer. 1960s. Measures: 19.5 x 15.5 cm. Dept...

A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage working condition. Features porcelain head, hands and feet. Made in France circa...

A fantastic, quite whimsical, engaging Mid-century Modern abstract female nude sculpture by New York artist Albert Leon Wilson. This is one of the best pieces we have come across of his work. Wilson was born in 1920 in Jamaica, New York. In the mid-1950s he relocated to Rochester, New York, where he worked until 1967 as an art director, illustrator, and photographer, winning over 20 graphic art awards from the Rochester Society of Communicating Artists. Afterward, he found his calling working with welded and bent metals and designing abstract sculptures often featuring figures and animals. He passed away in 1999. The sculpture is signed and dated (1968) with Wilson's traditional imprint/stamp. Wilson's work has been exhibited at the York State Craft Fair, Ithaca College, NY; Northeast Craft Fair, Am. Craftmen's Council, Mount Snow...

Extraordinary ceramic feline sculpture attributed to Alessio Tasca of Nove, Italy Strangely elongated neck, startled facial expression and erect tail ...

- Art Deco Geo Maxim female figure - Delightful 1930s Art Deco French figure depicting a girl holding a basket of flowers in polychrome. The base is solid highly polished marble. Signed Geo Maxim. The piece is in Excellent condition with No damages at all and has a wonderful patina and just some age related wear to the cold painting. Ideal size for displaying in any Deco collection /setting. Georges...

Midcentury Italian sculpture Otello Rosa for San Polo Venezia, horse.

Graphic looking string Figurine designed and manufactured by Bror Bonfils in Denmark during the 1950s. It is made from blackened iron. The figure's clothes are made textile and his h...

A blue glazed ceramic vase or "bouquetière" figuring a cat. Pol Chambost (1906-1983), signed. France, circa 1960 Pol Chambost created a series of animal figures using the same "Rim...

Small terracotta lion sculpture by prolific artist, Bernard Langlais. This example is uncommon for Langlais, whose avid exploration of the animal kingd...

This decorative glass case from the 1930s is a stunning display piece that adds a touch of vintage elegance to any interior. Featuring a pair of taxidermy pheasants, it captures the ...

Such a great set of black panthers slinking along!! These came with a black panther TV light that I listed separately and would be great in combinatio...

A set 6 of wonderfully sculptured art glass pieces. They are all shifting in green, white and clear glass. Made in Sweden in the mid-1950s these pi...

A vintage lost wax cast bronze playful puppy with dark patina. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire Perdue) which allows for great precision and finesse ...

1282 Hand made Medusa sculpture.

Large abstract carved wood sculpture..... unsigned.....

This charming antique French painted concrete rooster statue is a striking piece of vintage farmhouse décor. Crafted from solid cast concrete, it showcases intricate feather detailing and a weathered patina that adds to its rustic appeal. The statue is hand-painted in white with red, yellow, and green accents, giving it an authentic aged look. Perfect for indoor or outdoor use, this robust sculpture makes a wonderful decorative piece for gardens, patios, or farmhouse-style interiors. Whether used as a statement ornament, a focal point in a garden setting, or a collectible item, this vintage rooster...

Decorative ebony well hand-carved African statue of a young women. Handmade in Kenya, Africa.

French Mid-Century Wicker Duck.

Pair of mid-century vintage turquoise blue foo dog sculptures, circa 1970s. These symbolic guardians have a beautiful blue turquoise ceramic hue and measu...

A very large and absolutely charming vintage Indian papier mâché portrait bust of a male Maharajah (Raja or Indian noble prince). Born in India...

Vintage Ken Edwards Mexican ceramic quail bird form Tonala Pottery. Beautiful vintage Mexican hand made and hand painted TONALA Art Pottery. Deco...

Stylized hand made mid century modern Picasso style stoneware pottery artwork sculpture of owl. Note; A matching trio of owls is also available to...

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

Rare and beautifully carved owl. This hand-carved owl is well loved by its previous owners and therefor it is still in magnificent condition. Owl sculptures of this period are rare...

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

20th century decorative palissy lobster plate circa 1940. 1940's decorative plate depicting a lobster on the sea bed. Fantastic colour and detail. In excellent condition, with fitme...

A fine unique wooden sculptural wall decoration. Hand Carved motifs, made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1970s. Nice texture and dimensions in this vintage piece, it can be used as ...

Two 1960s bronze sculptures from the Maasai tribe in Kenya and Tanzania in everyday motherhood figures. The elongated and brutalist-like effect figures evoke a Giacometti-like aest...

Pair of small Brutalist patinated cast bronze sculptures, representing two panthers on movement. Produced in France circa the mid 20th century. They are small but very beautiful in...

"Innocence" by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Patinated bronze and ivory on marble base. Alberto Shayo (1993) "Chiparus Master of Art Deco" p. 74.

Art deco style gilt metal horse.

A charming Austrian desk thermometer, consisting of a lovely cat figurine and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in th...

Vintage whimsical and playful American Folk Art carved wood sculpture features a hand carved and hand-painted seated cat with large expressive eyes and surprised look on its face. Th...