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.
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Style: Art Deco
Art Deco 1930s Ceramic Powder Bowl by Llane, Boulogne
Located in Devon, England
Art Deco 1930s ceramic powder bowl signed by Artist LLANE with manufacturers mark underneath. Beautiful vibrant coloring with fine and delicate detailing to the face, beautifully and...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Medida :1920, Car Sculpture in wood Sign: Argentor wien
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Material: Wood and silver plated bronze
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Jan and Joël Martel : "Canard Javanais", unique wood sculpture - 1917
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Joël & Jan MARTEL (1896-1966, France) : "Canard Javanais" dit également Canard Mandarin ou Canard Japonais
1917
Directly carved in exotic wood sculpture, unique piece
Signed "J...
Category
1910s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Prowling Panther on Marble Base
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very well sculptured Art Deco prowling panther sculpture which sits on a marble base. The body of the panther is spelter and has a wonderful patinated ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Large 24" Art Deco silvered bronze statue of a dancer Stella Guiraud-Rivière
Located in New York City, NY
Guiraud-Rivière 1881-1947
A tall, exquisite, original French Art Deco sculpture in silvered bronze with parcel gilt accents. This largest rendition of the sculpture is truly a rarit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Silver Plate, Bronze
French Art Deco Craqueleur White Ceramic Greyhound Signed by Charles Lemanceau
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco ceramic sculpture was realized in France, circa 1935. It depicts a stylized cubist rendition of a greyhound resting on its hind legs with its front legs straigh...
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
An Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of a Young Woman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A fine cast bronze sculpture of a young woman holding a clam shell, signed on lower back Morath. The bronze is with the original patination. Stands 11 inches tall
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture Made in Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
Patrick Coard Paris launches a unique and beautiful sculptural object collection. The set of amorphous sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Goldscheider Art Déco Figurine, 'Kiss', Posing Dancer, by Stephan Dakon, ca 1928
Located in Vienna, AT
Very Rare and excellent Viennese Ceramic Figure from the late 1920s:
Graceful dancer, posing with her upper body bent forward and with her eyes closed, forming her mouth into a kiss,...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Frankart Lady Holding Dish T330
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frankart nude lady Ashtray T330. Looks like this one was repainted in last 20 years. Reproduction Ceramic dish has been glued. Presents very well!
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Metal
French Bulldog Bronze Desk Paperweight / Ashtray , Austria, 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
French bulldog bronze figure / sculpture desk paperweight Ashtray - Austria 1920´s.
Marked Austria. Very nice conditions. Bronze is mounted over a marble base.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Stella Crofts Art Pottery Glazed Figure of Mare and Foal 1944
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and desirable art pottery sculpture two horses titled Mare & Foal, by renowned artist Stella Rebecca Crofts (British, 1898-1964) and dated 1944.
Stella Rebecca Crofts was a ...
Category
1940s English Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Scandinavian Art Deco Obelisk in Heavy Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant and simplistically constructed desk ornament or paperweight in bronze. The obelisk can be perceived as a phallic symbol, a creating force or even a symbol of the sun. Its cle...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture entitled "Eagle with Outspread Wings" by Bergman
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 20th Century cold painted Austrian bronze study of an eagle spreading its wings. The sculpture balances naturally on the talons of the eagle, free standing this a marvellous representation for these free and noble creatures. The bronze surface has excellent colour and very fine hand finished detail, signed with the Bergman 'B' in an amphora vase.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 9 cm
Width: 17 cm
Length: 9 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1900
Materials: Cold Painted Bronze
Book Ref Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel
SKU: 8757
ABOUT
Bergman Eagle
Franz Bergman Sculptures
Bergman Eagle – Bergman is celebrated for his great attention to detail and wonderful vibrant colours, Franz Xavier Bergman (1861-1936) is, arguably, the most famous of the Viennese cold-painted bronze artists, delighting in producing Oriental, Arab bronze...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture “Lady with sighthound” by Ugo Cipriani
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
“Lady with sighthound” polychrome bronze sculpture with onyx and portoro marble base. made by Ugo Cipriani. (1887-1960)
Son of the sculptor Adolfo Cipriani, after studying at the Ac...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Silver-Inlaid Brass Art Deco Serpent Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver-inlaid brass Art Deco serpent candle holders
Continental, c.1920
Height 32/34cm, width 9cm, depth 30cm
Dating to the time of...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Brass
"Innocence" by Demetre H. Chiparus
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Innocence" by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Patinated bronze and ivory on marble base.
Alberto Shayo (1993) "Chiparus Master of Art Deco" p. 74.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Terracotta Sculpture by Irénée Rochard, 1930, Art Deco Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta sculpture by Irénée Rochard, 1930, Art Deco period.
Art Deco sculpture, circa 1930 by Irénée Rochard in terracotta representing two deer heads.
H: 43cm, W: 26cm, D: 25cm
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Guido Cacciapuoti Italian Art Deco Ceramic Parrot Animal Birds Figurine 1930
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Guido Cacciapuoti Italian Art Deco large ceramic animal figurine
Depiction: Two parrots on a tree trunk
Hand crafted and hand painted in strong ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Amorphous Candles in White Shagreen-Textured Wax & Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Cream Amorphous brass sculptural candle collection is the first design and now iconic signature collection within the universe of Patrick Coard Paris. These candle are intended to be lit and due to its unique formula, a small diameter will be created as it burns so that overtime one will not lose the overall sculptural shape as it burns. Over time as the candle burns one will also be able to see the metal from inside, which creates a glow effect. Discover the family of sculptural candles to complete your collection. Sold as a group or separately, each candle is available in cream or black. The unique shagreen textured wax is original to the collection as well as the brass inserts. These candles are not only functional pieces but a work of art.
From left to right on group image: Tower, Prometheus, Oval Queen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Carved Wooden Eagle Sculpture with Glass Eyes
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco Style carved Wooden Eagle sculpture with glass eyes from the 1960s.
This stunning, naturalistically hand carved and brown tinted beech...
Category
1960s European Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Beech
Charles Vyse British Studio Art Pottery Figure of Cineraria Boy, circa 1925Art D
By Charles Vyse
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Charles Vyse British Studio Art Pottery figure of cineraria boy, circa 1925.
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Glazed Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Glazed ceramic sculpture, Italy, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture of Adam and Eve by Lee Lawrie, signed LAWRIE 25
By Lee Lawrie
Located in Spencertown, NY
Adam and Eve, 1925
Lost wax bronze. 62cm high (base: 85x40cm).
Signed on lower right edge of self-base: LAWRIE 25.
German born Lee Lawrie, a pupil of Augustus Saint Gaudens, was o...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco gilt bronze and onyx figure of a dancer by Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
Art Deco gilt bronze and onyx figure of a dancer by Lorenzl
Austrian, c. 1925
Height 31cm, width 17cm, depth 20cm
Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950), a renowned Austrian sculptor and cerami...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Art Deco Sculpture, Artemis "Diana the Huntress", Depose Arnova
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
French Art Deco Peacock Sculpture by Gabriel Beauvais
By Kaza
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco peacock sculpture by Gabriel Beauvais.
We offer this rare French modernist glazed ceramic peacock sculpture by Gabriel Beauvais, 1930....
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze & Copper Sculptures of Seated Flappers by Ferdinando De Luca
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical pair of Art Deco Bronze and Copper Sculptures of Seated Women by Ferdinando De Luca originate from Italy during the dawn of the 20th Century. Featuring a pair of women...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Iron
Italian Ceramic Woman Art Deco Style
By C.I.A. Manna
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Italian Ceramic Woman Art Deco Style
naked african woman
enamel and gold
Excellent condition
Origin Italy Circa 1950
mid century
Sealed in its ba...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Zodiac Box, " Lidded Art Deco Bronze Casket with Zodiac Symbols by Oscar Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a lovely, lustrous patina, this bronze lidded box depicts all 12 of the Zodiac symbols -- four on the lid and two ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Deconstructed Half Tower Sculpture in Bronze-Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"Aphrodite" Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Erte, Limited Edition 242/375, 1986
By Erté
Located in Astoria, NY
Erte (Romain de Tirtoff, Russian/French, 1892-1990) "Aphrodite" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sculpture, 1986, signed "Erte" to base and stamped "242/375 FINE ART ACQUISITIONS / 1986" in...
Category
1980s Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Goldscheider Vienna, 'Summer Evening', Elegant Lady with Wreath of Flowers, 1939
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the late 1930s:
Representation of an elegant lady in a long, close-fitting, off-the-shoulder dress with a ruffled neckline made of rose-colored ...
Category
1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Figurine Sculpture by or after Paul Philippe La Danseur Perroquet, Ca1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a cold painted bronze figurine of a Turkish dancer with a Parrot, by or after Paul Philippe, made in France in the Art Deco period, circa 1920 ....
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Stone Horned Bull Sculpture Decorative Objects, Ancient Pixiu Patina Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Hand Created Sculpture Decorative Objects, stone Horned Bull, Ancient Pixiu for Home Decor
In tradition
As for all other Zoroastrian cosmological beliefs, the primary source of info...
Category
1960s West Asian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Limestone, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Glass Car Mascot entitled "Coq Nain" by René Lalique
By René Lalique
Located in London, GB
An excellent clear and frosted glass car mascot modelled as a feeding cockerel with fine hand finished detail. Signed R Lalique France
Coq Nain
Catalogue Number: 1135
Signature Identification: “R. Lalique France” moulded in relief around top of base
Date Introduced: February 10, 1928
Dimensions: 20.5 cm High
Felix Marcilhac Catalogue Raisonné Page: 498
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 20 cm
Condition: Excellent Original Condition
Circa: 1930
Materials: Clear Glass
Book Ref: R.Lalique – Catalogue Raisonné by Felix Marcilhac
Page No. 498
SKU: 6687
ABOUT
René Lalique Coq Nain...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Germany Hutschenreuther 1930 by Karl Tutter Art Deco Sun Child Women Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco 1930 porcelain figure by Karl Tutter (1883-1969) for Hutschenreuther.
This piece has been created in Bavaria, Germany back in the 1930. This was designed by the artist Karl Tutter-one of the premiere porcelain modelers of his day!-and made by the Lorenz Hutschenreuther depicting a naked women, with the arms open in direction to the sun, this pose called Sun Child.
The main body is decorated with delicate skin cream color, with accents of black, red and light gilding. all mounted in a ball on a round pedestal base.
This piece have a height measure of 12.75 inches (32.40 Cm) and the base have a diameter of 3 inches (7.6 Cm).
Signed at the base, with the company maker's logo for "HUTSCHENREUTHER GERMANY" and the incised inscription "K TUTTER...
Category
1930s German Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Dorothea Charol Rosenthal Art Deco Pierrette Porcelain Figurine
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning Art Deco Rosenthal porcelain figurine titled Pierrette designed by renowned Sculptor Dorothea Charol (German, 1889-1963) dating from around 1926. This tall and ex...
Category
1920s European Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Elephant Money Bank Saint Clement, Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica elephant money bank Saint Clement, Circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Impressive Art Deco Amphora Porcelain Elephant and Tiger Sculpture Group
Located in Newark, England
Art Deco Circa 1920
From our ceramic collection, we are delighted to offer this huge Amphora Art Deco Porcelain Group. The Amphora Porcelain Group of large size measuring 66.5cm Hig...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Art Deco Female 'Hollywood' Girl In Spelter, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superb Art Deco spelter female designed by Lorenzl. She's made from spelter and stands on an ebonized wooden plinth. Her overall height is 36 cm! she l...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
1926 René Lalique - Car Mascot Archer Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Car Mascot "Archer" in glass by René Lalique in 1926.
Molded signature.
Perfect condition. Very beautiful model.
Height: 12 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné d...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Sculpture, 1920, Art Deco, Sign Lorenzl
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign:
Lorenz Josef
(Austria, 1892-1950). Sculptor, known for its dancers. Worked along with Goldscheider in Vienna.
Materials: Bronxe and onyx with the original patina
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Josef Lorenzl (1 September 1892 – 15 August 1950) was an Austrian sculptor and ceramicist of the Art Deco period, the same era as Ferdinand Preiss (1882–1943) and Demetre Chiparus (1886–1947).
Lorenzl was born on 1 September 1882 in Vienna, Austria and died there on 15 August 1950. Little is known about his early years, but more is known about his later life. Lorenzl started his career working at a foundry at the Vienna Arsenal where he learned the techniques of bronze casting. The Vienna Arsenal was a military storage...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Art Deco Style Sculpture Dancing Nude Folie by Denis for Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant sculpture in Art Deco style, ball dancer signed by Denis.
With foundry mark.
Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Designed ca. 1930.
Posthumous contemporary cast.
Patinat...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Thomas Francois Cartier (1879-1943): Tiger
Located in Budapest, HU
Thomas François Cartier, born on January 3, 1879, in Marseille, France, and passing away on December 27, 1943, was a notable French sculptor celebrated for his masterful depictions o...
Category
1920s Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Modern Abstract Sculptures in Bronze Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elevate your space with the captivating allure of these handcrafted modern abstract sculptures, "The Birds Eye," by Patrick Coard Paris. Meticulously formed from luxurious bronze pat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Period Patinated Spelter Sculpture Whippet / Greyhound Dog
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A graceful sculpture of a Greyhound / Whippet dog. The dog figurine is made of green patinated spelter (zinc alloy). On a black Belgian marble hexagonal plint. Signed on the back: Fr...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Spelter
Enamel Ceramic Sculpture by Abele Jacopi Signed Lenci, Italy
By Lenci
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel ceramic sculpture by Abele Jacopi (1882-1957) signed Lenci. Art Deco period, Italy, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lady with Birds on Marble Base by Ugo Cipriani
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Sofia, BG
Bronze sculpture on red marble base representing young lady with birds. It was made and signed by the Italian artist Ugo Cipriani who worked in France f...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco Period French Bronze Bust
Located in Austin, TX
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...
Category
1940s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
1920s Italian Art Decò Signed Bronze Sculpture Nude of Woman
By Gaetano Martinez
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Italian sculpture representing a seated maiden.
The artwork rests on a square marble base
Signed on the base “Gaetano Martinez Roma”
According a written opinion by Prof. Al...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large French Art Deco Grape Picker Couple Sculpture, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco couple of grape pickers, France, 1920s. These large plaster sculptures adorned the entrance to a cellar of a vineyard. Measures: The woman - height 35.4" (90cm), widt...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Art Deco style Sculpture Bathing Nude VENUS by Fayral Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture nude bather VENUS by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays with Le Verrier foundry seal.
Patinated Art Metal on a Black marble base.
Design 1930.
Posthumo...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Large Original French Art Deco Bronze of a Semi-Nude Male Athlete by Le Faguays
Located in New York City, NY
Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962)
An Impressive and very large 43" high French Art Deco bronze figure of a young athletic man, adorned in scanty attire, almost nude, standing proudly atop a lofty and stylized rocky plinth. His stance exudes strength and confidence as he balances himself gracefully. With arms outstretched in a fluid movement, the sculptor portrays a sense of dynamic energy and prowess.
Beautifully cast in a dark green, brown /black variegated patina.
In his elevated grasp, the man holds a laurel wreath, raised high above his head. This symbol of victory and triumph represents the pinnacle of achievement. Through the artists eyes, it further conveys the athlete's exceptional skill and dedication to his craft.
The artist's attention to detail and skillful execution breathe life into the sculpture, capturing the essence of athleticism and the human form. This remarkable bronze figure epitomizes the grace, power, and triumphant spirit of Olympic competition. It stands as a testament to the artistic brilliance and mastery of Pierre Le Faguays and serves as a timeless tribute to the pursuit of
excellence in art as well as in sports.
Bibliography :
Bronzes, sculptors and founders by H. Berman, Abage, Vol 11, pg 425
Art Deco and other figures,by Bryan Catley,pgs 192-201
Art Deco sculpture by Victor Arwas, Academy Editions, 1992 pgs.121-127
Art Deco sculpture by Victor Arwas, Academy Editions,1975 pg. 38
Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs” by E. Benezit. Gründ 1999, pg 426
The dictionary of sculptors in bronze” by James Mackay, Antique collectors club
Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours, by Jean Charles Hachet.
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Pierre Le Faguays, born 1892 in Nantes, France, gained renown for his innovative approach to sculpting dancers, drawing inspiration from the Tanagra statues. In 1927, he received a prestigious medal of honor for his exceptional work. A close companion of Max Le Verrier, Pierre collaborated extensively with the Le Verrier foundry, which produced numerous pieces of his art. In addition to his given name, he also employed two pseudonyms, Fayral and Guerbe, which were derived from the surnames of his mother and wife respectively.
As a leading sculptor, Pierre's creations earned consistent praise for their exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to anatomical precision.
His artistic endeavors extended beyond sculpture, as he also designed pieces for Goldscheider in Paris, working under the label "La Stele." Pierre's versatility encompassed various mediums, including ivory, bronze, spelter, stone, wood, alabaster, and ceramics. Notably, he received artistic education alongside his friend Max Le Verrier, studying together at the Beaux Arts in Geneva. Throughout their lives, Pierre maintained strong friendships with both Marcel Bouraine and Max Le Verrier, with the latter's foundry being instrumental in producing many of Le Faguays' statues. The bond formed...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kronos Bronze-Patina Brass Sculpture by Patrick Coard Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
Patrick Coard Paris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Stylish Art Deco Lady in Dress with Her Greyhounds Sculpture on a Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful work of art for displaying on a side table, dresser etc.
This Art Deco sculpture embodies everything we love about art and antiques. The beautiful and realistic, young fem...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Antique Art Deco Sculpture Mice Signed H. Moreau Metal Bakelite Marble Bookends
Located in Munich, DE
The two beautiful mice have been cast out of spelter and silver plated. The little creatures are playing with a deep red ball made out of bakelite. Mice and balls are mounted on mar...
Category
1920s French Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Bookends featuring Scottish Terriers Dogs
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This is a set of Art Deco bookends featuring Scottish Terriers. The Scottie is very detailed and the silvered bronze patina is a great. The base is a dark green marble that just makes those dogs "pop".
Wonderful cast silvered Bronze scottie dog bookends...
Category
1920s English Vintage Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
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