Art Deco Sculptures
ART DECO STYLE
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
- Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
- Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
- Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Style: Art Deco
Color: Gold
Limited Edition Bronze Figure ‘Bal Tabarin’ by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
An exotic limited edition bronze figure of a beautiful young woman in flowing theatrical costume cold painted in deep black and highlighted with golden stars, the surface with good d...
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1980s Russian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marina Núñez del Prado, Head, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1930s
By Marina Núñez del Prado
Located in New York, NY
Marina Núñez del Prado (1910-1995) was a celebrated Bolivian sculptor and one of the most respected sculptors from Latin America. Her work is hi...
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1930s Bolivian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kelli Bedrossian Jade, Sculpture in Bronze
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze with black patina
Limited edition of 8
Signed, stamped and numbered
Seal of the founder.
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Inkwell with Bronze Moose, Ashtray and Ink Dryer, Art Deco, Europe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning Art Deco Desk Set :
An Early 20th Century Ink Set - Inkwell
with a Bronze Moose or Elk on top, a large Ashtray and an Ink Dryer.
It's a very l...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bronze Boy's Head Sculpture on Pedestal, Mid-20th Century
By Alexandre Wolkowyski
Located in New York, NY
A bronze head of a youth in bronze with black patina, on a black marble pedestal, circa 1935.
By Alexandre Wolkowyski, Russian sculptor, 1883-1961.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Iridescent Bowl with figurine in Figurehead Position, Ercole Barovier, 1930
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This shows the Classic Murano figurine head with the casque hair position. The bowl has been waved to hot attach the two busts that are connected to t...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Bronze Nickel Greyhound Dog Monumental
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Monumental life size French bronze Nickel finish Greyhound statues.
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Art Deco Dancer with Comedy & Tragedy Masks, Signed 'Matto' (Marcel Bouraine)
Located in New York, NY
Marcel André Bouraine (1886-1948)
'Lady Dancing with Masks of Comedy & Tragedy'.
Silver-gilt bronze sculpture on marble base.
Signed 'Matto' to the base - Pseudonym for Marcel Bouraine.
Measures: Height 20.5" x width 13" x depth 7".
This lively sculpture on stepped marble base, created, circa 1920s by French sculptor Marcel Bouraine, depicts a figure of a lady in silver-gilt bronze, dancing deftly on tiptoes, her loosened dress and hair emphasizing her energetic movement. Holding masks of comedy and tragedy...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Silver, Bronze
French Art Deco Golden Bronze Sculpture by Gaston Beguin
Located in Oakland, CA
A French bronze sculpture in the pastoral and Classic Art Deco image of a woman and deer. Partially nude, but draped in elaborate folds of dark bronze which contrasts the brilliant gold tones of her skin and tresses. The artist is Gaston Beguin...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture 'Nude Sitting' by Joseph Csaky, 1929
By Joseph Csaky
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture in bronze with black patina
Signed and numbered 8/8. Stamped with the foundry stamp Blanchet and marked AC (Atelier Csaky)
The model from 1929, the present cast is a Post...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Figurine Dancer Bronze on Marble
Located in Weiningen, CH
Art Deco figurine dancer bronze on marble.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Rare Bronze of a Baboon by Sirio Tofanari
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture of a baboon by acclaimed Italian early 20th century Florentine sculptor Sirio Tofanari, (1886-1969). The bronze i...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Young Bear Bronze Figure
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Young bear bronze figure. Probably paperweight or car mascot - hood ornament. Very nice details. Very good foundry quality, with original brown patina.
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
B V Fernandez. An Art Deco bronze figure on an onyx base
Located in London, GB
B.V. Fernandez, an Art Deco bronze figure, of a bare-breasted torch bearer, impressed 'Fernandez' and 'Uruguay 252,' on a green onyx base.
Category
20th Century Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Jan & Joel Martel Art Deco Cubist Bronze Angel Monumental 2 of 8
Located in Oakland, CA
Original bronze by Jan and Joel Martel. Image of a stylized cubist Angel playing a harp.. Rare and famous figurative bronze made by Susse Frères foundry cast posthumously from the original with permission of the family in 2002. Signed: "JJ MARTEL" The Martel brothers...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Steelworker" Rare Late Art Deco Sculpture of Worker, 1950s, Austria
By Karl Nieschlag
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely rare and powerful depiction of an Industrial worker with the tool of his trade at his feet, this steelworker, simply draped in a leather apron and heavy mittens, was sculpted by Karl Nieschlag. The artist studied under Josef Müllner at the master school of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Schillerplatz in Vienna from 1935-1939, and then attended the master school for stage design under Emil Pirchan...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ary Bitter Reclining Diana the Huntress with 2 Greyhounds Bronze Art Deco
By Ary Bitter
Located in Oakland, CA
Ary Bitter was an important French Artist who specialized in animal sculptures and the female form. He created many significant works during the Art Deco period. This unique piece, extremely rare, is stunning, artistic and rendered in the highest quality. The sculpture depicts Diana the Huntress resting in the forest surrounded by her two faithful greyhound hunting dogs. Her bow and arrows are lying by her side. A quality bronze with a verdigris green patina bears the artists signature. The statue is sitting on a most outstanding original Portoro marble base. The shape of the base is contoured precisely to fit the unusual rounded shape of the bronze. Also stamped in the bronze Susse...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"L'Effort, " Large Art Deco Bronze with Nude Males in Common Cause
By Joseph Witterwulghe
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most powerful depictions of the male nude we have ever offered, "L'Effort" was sculpted by Joseph Witterwulghe, a Belgian sculptor, in the late 1920s. The sculptor studied...
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1920s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Gilt Bronze figure 'Femme avec Oiseau' by Pierre Laurel
Located in London, GB
A stunning early 20th century French bronze figure of a semi clad young woman holding a bird in classic high Art Deco pose with excellent gilt patination and intricate surface detail...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Art Deco, Equestrian Groom, Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Signed on the base: “DITA”.
Impressed foundry stamp.
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jean Canneel Art Deco Belgian Sculptor Monumental Bronze
By Jean Canneel
Located in Oakland, CA
Impressive bronze sculpture by International artist Jean Canneel. A serious statue depicting a man on horse. The figures of both the man and horse are rendered Art Nouveau to Art Deco realistic style, the figure is mounted on red marble. Artist signature clearly embedded in the base. An extremely rare piece, Jean Canneel exhibited many times in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent and Liège, but also in Paris. In 1925 he participated in the Exhibition of Decorative Arts and presented Joy of Spring for which he was a medalist. Eugène Canneel...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1930 Art Deco Young Girl with Birds Green Patina Bronze by Melani
Located in Marseille, FR
Young girl with bronze birds, 1930 Art Deco green patina signed Melani on black marble base.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Masterpiece Bronze Reclining Sculpture Important Artist Jan Anteunis
By Jan Anteunis
Located in Oakland, CA
A rare Art Deco Bronze. Incredible quality from an important Belgian artist named Jan Anteunis, (1896-1973). It is not often that we are able to find a piece with all of these qualit...
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1940s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Dancing Lady
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco bronze figure of dancing lady "Antinea, Queen of Hoggar" standing on 3 black marble steps in front of a wrought iron Gothic style gate (at...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Wrought Iron
Fine Johannes C. Bjerg Gilded Bronze Sculpture, circa 1917
Located in Kastrup, DK
A fine Johannes C. Bjerg gilded bronze sculpture, circa 1917. "Sejrherren" (The Victorious) A prancing horse carrying a victorious man, mounted...
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1910s Danish Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gustave Gillot, Goddess Pomona, French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Impressive "high" Art Deco bronze dark-brown patinated sculpture of Pomona by Gustave Gillot (French, 1888-1965) of an excellent quality.
Signed by the sculptor and stamped "Edition Pomona" on the plinth.
Pomona, the ancient Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens and orchards is watching over, protects and cares for their cultivation. Pomona is associated with the flourishing of the fruit trees, in artistic depictions she is generally shown with a platter of fruit or a cornucopia.
A statue of Pomona is set atop the Pulitzer Fountain in Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Marble Bookends Representing the Sport Golf
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of red Italian Breccia marble, gilt, silvered and brown patinated bronze bookends, representing the sport of golf.
On top of each one a dark patinated and gilt bronze golf...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Panther by Robert
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
French Art Deco Bronze signed H. Robert, two playing panthers, France, 1930s. Very large, very heavy (about 30kg). On marble base.
We offer d...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Striking Sculpure Fine Bronze Art Deco Nine-Arm Pendant or Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 1900s rare and sculptural chandelier.
This antique and heavy quality chandelier comes with a mounted putti group sculpture and we think the underlying meaning is of all times....
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Early 20th Century Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Figures, Tennis Player
Located in London, GB
A delightful pair of early 20th Century Austrian cold painted bronze figure of a young boy tennis player holding his racket and young girl holding a ball, both signed R.Lor and raise...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rudolph Henn, Child Feeding a Squirrel, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920s
By Rudolph Henn
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist on the plinth, this desk-size sculpture of a child feeding a squirrel was created by the sculptor mostly known for his depictions of children, Rudolph Henn. In t...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Nondum, " Remarkable Art Deco Bronze Sculptural Panel with Multiple Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entitled "Nondum" or "not yet," this remarkable and important bronze panel by Anna Ladd depicts a time in the future -- a mysterious, ecstatic world that seems to represent both para...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Modernist Roman Bronze Works Sculpture of a Gazelle by Walter Rotan
By Roman Bronze Works, Walter Rotan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A superb Modernist model of a Gazelle by Walter Rotan (1912-2001) with a very dark verdigris patina.
Cast at the Roman Bronze Works in the 1930s or 1940s.
The bronze is stamped Roman Bronze Corp. NY to the reverse and bears an integral signature in the plinth.
Rotan was an important 20th century American sculptor. A student of Albert Laessle, Rotan's work is held in public and private collections throughout the country. During his lifetime, his work was exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Art.
A similar gazelle is incorporated into his sculpture installed at Brookgreen Gardens.
References include Beartrice Gilman Proske's 1968 book...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Girl and Goose, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Bronze Bookends by Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully detailed, with a gorgeous deep patina, this rare pair of bronze bookends by Oscar Bach depict girls holding geese by the neck, like something out of a charming nursery rh...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Charles Raphaël Peyre, French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculptural Group, c. 1925
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco silvered bronze sculptural group with two female putti figures reclining together in an embrace, surrounded by flowers and filigree. Sculpture has a beautiful silver finish, and rests on the original rouge marble base. Signed on the right front “Raphael Peyre”; and foundry mark “B.L. Paris” with “Cire Perdue” (lost wax) in an oval cartouche in the back.
The piece is very heavy (51 pounds), crating recommended for shipment.
Charles Raphaël Peyre...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Victor Riding His Mount, " Rare Art Deco Sculpture by GyöRgy Zala
By György Zala
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Famous for his design of Heroes Square in Budapest, including the sculpting of several monumental bronze figures atop the central column and framing piers, Gyo¨rgy Zala was one of Hu...
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1920s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bathing Beauties Sculptures
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of finely modeled, delightfully whimsical and warmly patinated bronze sculptures depicting frolicking bathers.
Category
1960s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jan and Joël Martel Bronze
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jan and Joël Martel (1896-1966) brown patinated and silvered bronze representing a sea lion playing with a ball and resting on a marble base, circa 1930. Signed "J.J.Martel.&qu...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"The Laborer, " Rare Art Deco Hungarian Bronze
By Mihaly Biro
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted by Mihaly Biro, this bronze (dating from 1928-29) is the small version of a large-scale monument commissioned by the Bratislava Cable company, commemorating the workers who made the industry hum. (Originally, the figure would have been pushing a volt fuse.) The musculature of the figure's back and arms are beautifully detailed, and the piece is a paean to those who made 20th century industry...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze by Amedeo Gennarelli
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943).
"Woman with Lyre"
Black patinated bronze, cire perdue casting, numbered 7 in a limited edition of 10. Sign...
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20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Madame LaChaise' Sculpture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bronze sculpture of a woman standing arms akimbo.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Style Bronze Dancer by Bruno Zach, 20th Century
Located in Southall, GB
An Art Deco style bronze dancer by Bruno Zach, 20th century. The artist has captured the scene perfectly, with incredible attention to detail. The bronze stands on a stunning Rosa Ve...
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20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture, Animal Bronze by J.Brault, Early 20th Century.
By Brault
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Animal bronze by J.Brault, Early 20th century.
Animal bronze by J.Brault, early 20th century, representing an elephant and its young, marble base, Art Deco.
H: 31cm, W:...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco panther Sculpture by Ouline
Located in Madrid, ES
Art deco panther sculpture in patinated metal based on a plate of Belgian marble.
Made in France Ca, 1930. Signed by Online (Alexandre Online)
It is in good condition, with wear on...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Metal, Bronze
Erotic Bronze Female Nude in Sarcophagus by Bergmann Vienna Around 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
At first glance an upright Egyptian sarcophagus, which opens to both sides when pressure is applied to a small lever on the front of the base, revealing an upright nude young woman w...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1920s Art Deco Sicilian Bronze Head of a Man
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A 1920s Sicilian bronze head it's a sculpture created in the early 20th century on the island of Sicily. It has been cast from bronze, a durable and long-lasting Material, and shaped into the form of a head, with a lifelike appearance.
Sicilian bronze sculptures were traditionally used as decorative items in homes, public buildings, and other settings, and were often made in a variety of styles and sizes to suit different purposes. They were highly valued for their durability and artistic quality, which reflected the rich cultural and artistic traditions of the island.
A 1920s Sicilian bronze head would be considered a valuable antique...
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Early 20th Century Sicilian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Viennese Art Deco Bronze Dancer by Josef Lorenzl, circa 1915/1920
Located in Vienna, AT
The graceful, bare dancer with short, curly hair combed back, leads, with her upper body turned to the right, her arms stretched out horizontally from the body, a dance step forward ...
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1910s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Figural Sculpture on Carrara Marble Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco bronze figural sculpture on Carrara marble pedestal. Sculpture has a nice patina to the bronze. Mounted to the base.
Category
1940s Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Shoe Horn with Bronze Serpent, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant long shoe horn set with a stylised snake in bronze twisting around the center pole. It can be wall hung in your entrance. It was cast in Denmark circa 1930-40, probably by N....
Category
1930s European Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Art Deco Bronze Magazine Rack with Verdigris Patina
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautifully designed and very unusual cast bronze magazine of book rack showing two centaurs rearing and with arms out stretched, with subtle verdigris patina.
Whether used as a ho...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Erte Like Fashionable Woman Austrian Bronze
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This beautifully rendered Austrian cold painted bronze is signed (illedgible) & dated. An elegant Art Deco inspired statuesque young woman, fashionably attired in a stunning original...
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1990s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Robert Aitken, A Dance, American Art Deco Patinated Bronze Sculpture circa 1920s
By Robert Aitken
Located in New York, NY
Signed ‘AITKEN’, and ‘XOROS’ (Greek: Dance) on the plinth.
Dimensions:
Height 20 inches
Width (top) 11 inches
Depth 6 inches
This remarkable in its expensiveness sculpture depicts a forest spirit – satyr, dancing and playing his reed simultaneously. With horns and horse ears, satyrs were endowed with the qualities of wild creatures with animal qualities, little thought of human prohibitions and moral standards. In addition, they were distinguished by fantastic endurance, both in battle and at the festive table. Their great passion was the passion for music, reed being one of satyrs’ main attributes.
Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949) was a noted American sculptor, born in San Francisco, California. He became a noted sculptor who spent most of his career teaching at the National Academy of Design in New York City. He has done numerous portraits, full size and bust, of well known figures, and his work is in many collections and museums including the Smithsonian Institution and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. For his early study, he was a painting pupil of Arthur Mathews...
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1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"David with His Hound, " Unique and Important Sculpture by Paul Manship, 1914
By Paul Manship
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A dignified and poignant bronze by America's greatest sculptor of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, this unique piece by Paul Manship depicts young David in ancient Israel...
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1910s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture of Dancing Duo by I. Gallo
Located in Oakland, CA
Ignacio Gallo was born in Valladolid, Spain in the 19th century. He worked from 1910–1935 specialising in statuettes of bathers, dancers, nudes and pagan goddesses. While working in Paris in the mid to late 1920s he created this piece of two women dancing. Unlike a nude sculpture, this gives us a glimpse of the era with the fashionable bobbed hairdo, and the shortened skirt.
The 1920s “Jazz Age” saw a great deal of same sex dancing partners some of it romantic but more often just the popularity of both social dance and “artistic” (think Isadora Duncan) as well as “cabaret” performance. This lively sculpture is a nod to all three forms.
Ignacio Gallo’s creations in bronze were made at the Marcel Guillemard Foundry which has an interesting history of its own. Guillemard worked first with Andre Fau...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Dancer Bronze, after Bruno Zach
By Bruno Zach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco bronze dancer bronze, after Bruno Zach
Incised B. Zach, A7255.
20th Century, Europe
Dimensions: Height: 26.5 in Width: 13 in Depth: 7 in
Transport yourself back to the 20th...
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20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Goldscheider French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Male Ballet Dancer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and fine period French Art Deco bronze sculpture of a male dancer or ballerina (nude but for a dancer's belt). The dancer stands with outstretched arms and leg bearing a strai...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Kneeling Nude in the style of Arno Breker, 1930
By Arno Breker
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Art Deco bronze sculpture of a naked woman sitting on her knees with her arms over her head. This unsigned figurine is in the style of Arno Breker,...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Art Deco sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Max Le Verrier, Josef Lorenzl, and René Lalique. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $250,000 while the average work can sell for $2,501.