Art Deco Sculptures

This is a magnificent antique French Art Deco bisque porcelain model of a seated nude woman with flowers by the sculptor Henri Desire Grisard (1872-active until 1940) and bearing his...

Rare bronze sculpture by Max le Verrier depicting a bird perched on a branch. Beautiful brown patina. Signature under the tail: Max le Verrier BRONZE French work in the manner of Bug...

Ceramic Sign: Made in Austria Keramos 2051 19/M Wiener Keramos, later Keramos AG or Keramos KG , was a Viennese ceramics manufacturer that made a name for itself especially in the interwar period . In addition to their own designs, designs from the dissolved Wiener Werkstätte were also produced from 1932 onwards. In over 60 years of company history, around 3000 model designs have been produced by around 60 ceramists. Keramos also carried out commissions from the Wiener Werkstätte, such as vases by Dagobert Peche . History The origins of the Keramos company lie in two companies with the same name. The company Keramos – Invalid Society for Viennese Art Ceramics was founded at the end of 1919 on the initiative of the three ceramists Rudolf Wolf, Heinrich Wolf and Ludwig Rys, who had become invalids in World War I. Production started in September 1920. Art-ceramic lamps, figures, vases and boxes were produced. The company Keramos – Viennese art ceramics and porcelain manufactory was founded in 1920. Josef Hoffmann was a shareholder of Keramos for a long time, as was the sculptor Rudolf Podany, who was engaged from the start and created a large number of designs. From 1921 Anton Klieber was employed, who was also responsible for most of the models. Around 1924 both companies were merged and converted into an AG, commercial director became Otto Köller, the technical directors were the brothers Rudolf and Heinrich Wolf. "Some war invalid ceramists founded a workshop with the help of some artists, which was subsequently financed by the state and later enlarged with its participation and converted into a joint-stock company." The company's headquarters were in the Hofburg , Schwarze-Adler-Stiege, the factory in the 10th district of Vienna, Schleiergasse 17. Artistic collaborators at that time were Eduard Klablena , Otto Prutscher , Karl Perl , Karin Jarl-Sakellarios , IDA Schwetz- Lehmann and Grete Fucik-Fischmeister. On February 23, 1928, the triangular mark was entered in the trademark register. It was now also produced for the Wiener Werkstätte. Difficulties for the company arose from the Great Depression . Around 1932, 50 people were employed and a large number of models from Eduard Klabena and the dissolved Wiener Werkstätte were taken over. The works created by Keramos were labeled with their company brands until after 1941. From 1939 the economic situation of the company was better managed by taking over the production of ceramic winter welfare organization badges, the so-called WHW badges. Before 1941 the company is converted into a KG named Keramos, Wiener Kunstkeramik und Porzellanmanufaktur Brüder Wolf KG . Otto Köller was no longer active from this point on. After the end of World War II, Robert Obsieger recommended Robert Mathis as the new head of Keramos, who took over the management of the ceramics manufactory in 1945. In 1949 Mathis introduced a new company logo, which was used alongside the existing triangle mark, the so-called coat of arms mark. Anton Klieber and Rudolf Podany continued to work as ceramists, and new artists such as Josef Lorenzl and Stephan Dakon , both of whom had previously worked for Goldscheider , as well as Rudolf Chocholka, Karl Grössl and Ina Eisenbeisser were engaged. New models such as dancers, children's figures, animals and nudes were created, as well as the well-known wall masks, young people and poodles from the mid-1950s, which corresponded to the trend at the time. In addition, however, traditional designs such as Madonna statues and busts, saints and angels were still made. Utility ceramics such as crockery, vases, lamp bases, candle holders and flower pots also became an important branch of production, and cooperation with the German manufacturer Carstens at the beginning of the 1960s was just as lucrative. In the course of the 1960s, the sales markets for figurative ceramics became increasingly difficult. So until 1982, production was increasingly shifted to everyday ceramics, since ceramic figures were no longer modern due to changing tastes and the spirit of the times. Ultimately, the economic situation at Keramos became more and more difficult and Klaus Mathis, the son of Robert Mathis and then director, who succeeded his father at the helm of the company at the beginning of the 1970s, initiated the liquidation of the company at the end of 1982 . Staff The following artistic collaborators have worked for Keramos over the years: Hans Adametz , Franz Barwig the Elder , Franz Barwig the Younger , Andreas Beck, Hans Bolek, Angelo Bortolotti, Hertha Bucher , Rudolf Chocholka, Stephan Dakon , Ferdinand Doblinger, Eckstein, Franz Eggenberger , Ina Eisenbeisser, English, Stephan Erdös, Alois Feichtinger, Feyslitz, Hans Friedberger, Grete Fucik-Fischmeister, Kurt Goebel, Anton Grath, Karl Grössl, M. Günther, Otto Hafenrichter, Arnold Hartig , Friedrich Herkner, Trude Hillinger, Leopold Hohl, Hostasch, Karl Jamök, Karin Jarl-Sakellarios , Eduard Klablena, Klar, Anton Klieber, Maria Klinger, Josef Kostial, Josef Lorenzl , Wilhelm Otto Lugerth, Viktor Matula, Gusty Mundt-Amman, Novotny, Carl Perl, Rudolf Podany, Friedrich Pollak, Hugo Postl, Adolf Prischl, Otto Prutscher , Max Rieder , Elisabeth Rieger-Hofmann, Walter Ritter , Willibald Russ, Karl Sailer, Schönberg, Schwarz, Ida Schwetz-Lehmann , Sult, Robert Ullmann , Otto Weigand, IDA Weiss-Moricz, Rudolf Wolf. Exhibitions • Jubilee exhibition of the Wiener Kunstgewerbeverein, Austrian Museum , Vienna 1924. • Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Paris, 1925. • Exhibition of Austrian arts and crafts...

Beautiful pair of antique cast iron bookends depicting an Asian kissing couple. These Art Deco pieces are dense in weight and beauty. The sc...

Ceramic sculpture of a female bust with elegant, straight, and elongated features, making it a very interesting and beautiful piece.

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This beautifully achieved Art Deco Gilded Plaster Wall Plaque originates from the United States, Circa 1930. A well formed and elegantly proportioned piece, this plaque depicts a fem...

Well portioned modernist sculpture of a woman in the early art deco style.. An intense face with strong chisel marks and fine detail… Circa early 20th century.

A beautiful Chinese Art Deco period champlevé enamel and bronze bird ashtray or sculpture, circa 1920s-1930s, China. Dimensions: 2.63" Depth x 3.25" Width...

Commissioned work by ceramist and sculptor Soren Kongstrand who worked out of Esbjerg at the west coast of Denmark from the 1920s through to the 1940s...

Carving Wooden Sculptures An Old Man in White Custom Antique Decorative Figurines of Man Beautifully stylized figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the beauty o...

Cute sitting dog puppy, Royal Copenhagen. Denmark 1920s. Designed by Niels Nielsen. NN marked on the underside. The figure is marked on the underside. Mo...

An exquisite Art Deco porcelain jewelry box from 1920, designed as doll portraying Madame Pompadour in a flowing green gown. This charming figure opens to reveal a hidden compartment...

Stunning G. H. Laurent (French) 1920's Two-Toned Art Deco Stylized Bronze Heron "Marabout" Patinaed bronze. Signed 'G. H. Laurent' on base. Inscribed 'Made in France, 17'. Ht. 14 3/...

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B.V. Fernandez, an Art Deco bronze figure, of a bare-breasted torch bearer, impressed 'Fernandez' and 'Uruguay 252,' on a green onyx base.    

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This ceramic figurine was made by Jihokera Bechyně in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. The figurine shows a man rowing a canoe, it is made with great attention to detail. Very good condi...

Beautiful Art Deco plaster bust of Christ by A. Gille, 1928. This impressive, large plaster sculpture of Christ is a true masterpiece of the Art Deco period. Created by Belgian arti...

Wonderfully stylish and completely original 1930s Art Deco female mannequin. She's made from compressed board, similar to papier maché and then skillfully layer of plaster and hand p...

A rare (if mot unique)cast of the clay study for the portrait of Georgia O'Keeffe, commissioned by Alfred Stieglitz in 1926. The alabaster in the Metropolitan Museum of Art NYC, is ...

Carl Milles (1875-1955), after, bronze sculpture of a horse's head. Marked Millesgården. Great condition. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Carl Milles, whose origi...

Neapolitan "Scugnizzo" bust, Street boy, in gilt and burnished bronze, circa 1920 by Giovanni De Martino . Sculpture in gilded bronze and dark patina on a square base in light gray marble. The realistic trait typical of the author is striking. Signature of the artist De Martino on the back Giovanni De Martino (Naples, 13 January 1870 - Naples, 3 March 1935) was an Italian sculptor active in Paris. Important Bronze sculpture depicting a boy's head in Naples called "Scugnizzo" Excellent quality and sublime workmanship, note the delicacy and expressiveness. The sculpture is signed DE MARTINO on the back. GIOVANNI DE MARTINO (Naples 1870-1935) very important sculptor known for the production of sculptures of small bronze busts, in particular street urchins, fishermen, common people, with realistic features. Excellent quality, as seen in the detail photos. Excellent workmanship. A truly beautiful sculpture! BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST Giovanni de Martino (1870-1935) trained in Naples at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples. He moved to Paris where he performed small sculptural groups and frequently exhibited at the "Paris Salon", winning the Louvre Museum prize for the bronze work Le Pêcheur de criquets (The Locust Fisherman). Returning to Naples, he returned to a socialist realism and on dedication to the production of sculptures depicting characteristic Neapolitan types, in rascal species, "scugnizzi", children and young fishermen. The dominant theme of his production is childhood: in particular he represents in his works pensive, sad, skinny children, on whose faces the signs of abandonment and suffering emerge (for this reason De Martino becomes known with the nickname of "The sculptor of children...

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....

Large Bronze and Brass Airplane 'Crashed' Mancave Art Deco Mid Century Modern. This is an eye-Catcher and suits any Mid-Century or modern home. Can be placed on the ground, sideboar...

Art Deco bronze bird bookends signed by C. Omin, Marcel Guillemard foundry. Stamped number. Silvered bronze, France 1925.

This Swedish decorative figurine in the shape of a standing woman is made of white plaster and made in the first half of the 20th century. Good vintage condition, few signs of age ...

"Speed" by Josef Lorenzl An attractive early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young dancer with her arms stretched out behind her in an elegant pose holding the...

Édouard-Marcel SANDOZ (1881-1971) & SUSSE Fres (Fondeur) "Lapin bijou", a medal patina bronze sculpture shaping a rabbit, circa 1920. For Sandoz lovers and collectors, this famous ...

Joyful and colorful, Van Gogh-esk work of religious art with maker's monogram. Because we are always looking for the rarest and most beautifully hand-crafted antiques, we 'regularly...

Beautiful and elegant sculpture in bronze with black patina and carved wood canoe . marks in bottom HWH , hand made Austria . and Logo

An exquisite pair of bronze tribal sculptures in the style of Franz Hagenauer, circa 1935. Incredible design, detail and craftsmanship. The pieces are mo...

Dressed in the fashion of the day is this Superb 1930's Art Deco large female figure made from underwired plaster, totally authentic. This is NOT a modern reproduction . A lovely lad...

Fabulous 1930's Art Deco female shop mannequin. Sourced just outside of Paris, France this month and in good vintage condition with the usual bumps and bruises one would expect but no serious damage. She's very much in the style of Siegel or Stockman mannequins...

Sabino, France. Two fish in Art Deco opaline art glass with a bluish tint. Approximately from the 1930s. In good condition, with a small nick and a slightl...

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Ceramic figure of a dancing girl with a tambourine Le Bertetti Torino, 1940, Sculpture No. 174 "Hungary". Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden ...

Superbly stylish is this 1930's Art Deco bust of a female, standing 32 cm high and made from terracotta this bust makes the perfect statement piece. Free from any damage and showing ...

An Art Deco patinated bronze sculpture of a nude woman with arms outstretched in a striding pose. Set over a marble and onyx base. Signed F. Preiss to base. fine original condition, ...

The "GOLDEN RATIO" sculpture by Patrick Coard Paris is a mesmerizing fusion of art and mathematics, masterfully crafted from a rich black oak veneer inlaid on a fiberglass core. Stan...

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.

Art Deco Signed Bronze by Ary Bitter , French Sculptor ( 1883-1973 ) born in Marseille , passed away in Paris . salon des artistes Français Gold medal in 1924 . Two monumental Sculp...

This antique accent table lamp or light sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The lamp is composed of cast and patinated spelter depicting a figural stylized soapstone seal sculpture with a carved alabaster ball...

Posing young revue dancer with a pageboy hairstyle, taking a step forward while lifting the bellflower-shaped hem of her short blue dress with a fur collar and colourful stylised flo...

A rare Jus Andersen sculpture or paperweight in patinated bronze called “Disko” of a Merman atop of a rhino head. Signed

Rare Contortionist Car Mascot / Sculpture by Emile Carlier, French, circa 1910. A Nude 'Contortionist' Car Mascot / Hood Ornament / Desk Paperweight Sculpture. Sculpture depicting ...

This fabulous French Art Deco patinated terracotta sculpture of a nude male athlete is signed Henri Bargas. This well executed scul...

This antique cast silver bird sculpture is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Europe, likely Austria or Italy and date to approximate...

Seal Stamp "Souris" (Mouse) made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1925. Stamped signature. Perfect condition height: 5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné de l'...

An attractive pair of early 20th Century Austrian bronze bookends modelled with budgies perched upon branches in different poses. The cold painted bronzes enamel painted with natural...

Huge special terracotta sculpture of a pair of antelopes. The sculpture is signed and on a solid walnut wood pedestal. The animal pair is reproduc...

Inspired by Rima, the "Jungle Girl" character in the enormously popular novel, "Green Mansions," this sculpture depicts her surrounded by birds and animals who trust and love her, in...

Nude comparison car mascot / hood ornament, by Antoine Bofill, French, Circa 1920 Signed 'Bofill' to top of base and with foundry stamp 'R.Patrouilleau Edit_Paris' around the base, ...

Art Deco/Modern Hagenauer Style Silvered Dancing Figures,  Germany, 1930s A fine example of the Art Deco period is this exquisite Hagenauer-style silver...

Wonderful hand-carved wooden duck. Small carved details for the eyes, spout and wings. Beautiful wood grain. The spots on the back and the belly loo...

A very fine Art Deco metal and brass animalier sculpture of a stag and doe by Louis Albert Carvin, mounted on a stunning moulded Italian black and orange Margraf marble stepped base ...

A striking mid 20th Century Art Deco silver plated bronze car mascot in the form of a leaping horse, with fine detail. Raised on a wooden rectangular base, signed Bazin ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 18 cm Width: 16 cm Depth: 10 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition with light wear to surface Circa: 1935 Materials: Silver Plated Bronze and Wood SKU: 8764 ABOUT François Bazin...