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Period: 1930s
Technique: Carved
Carved Redwood Abstract Totem by Bay Area Artist Joseph John Hudner circa 1934
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand carved redwood figurative abstract totem by Bay Area artist Joseph John Hudner (1909-1971) created in 1934. Hudner attended UC Berkeley, worked for the Federal Art Project duri...
Category
1930s American Organic Modern Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Softwood
1930s Hand Carved Stone Figurative Abstract of an Accordion Player
Located in Oakland, CA
Hand carved stylized sculpture of an accordion player in a type of stone and in the manner of the WPA / Art Deco movement of the 1930s. A blocky sculpture with an interesting rigid q...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Antique Thai Carved Seated Buddha Playing a Flute
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai Carved Seated Buddha Playing a Flute
This is an Antique Thai Buddha, with a triangular base to match his seated lotus position, and h...
Category
1930s Thai Other Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
African Elephant, Tiger and Woman Rider Varnished Wood Sculpture by J. Zanetti
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century african elephant, tiger and woman rider varnished wood sculpture signed by J. Zanetti
By: J. Zanetti
Material: wood
Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted, varnished, polished
Dimensions: 12.5 in x 5 in x 12.5 in
Date: early 20th century, 1936
Style: Art Déco
Place of origin: South Africa
This expressive early 20th century wood sculpture signed by J. Zanetti depicts an elephant mid-stride, a tiger resting below, and a nude female rider in an animated pose. Carved from richly grained, varnished wood, the figures are captured in motion, the elephant's legs striding forward. Seated atop the elephant, the woman's swirling coiffure and outstretched arm convey a sense of vitality and farewell.
The energetic composition and Art Déco stylization reflect early 20th century african Modernism...
Category
1930s South African Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Inuit Tupilak - Mythological Figurine in Carved Bone, Greenland 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature Inuit Tupilak in hand-carved bone or tooth (5.2x2x3.5 cm). It depicts a cat-like mythological being/spirit. It has no signature or markings but in was brought home ...
Category
1930s Greenlandic Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Large Silver Peacock Stand, Antique Pair of Decoration Object Home Decor Bird
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table, sideboards or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! While re...
Category
1930s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal
Art Deco Pair of Bone Deer Statues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of deer statues from France .The set is in good condition with normal signs of age.
The smaller statue dimension are :
H 3.25 W: 2 D: 1.25
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Large ecorché horse
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Large ecorché horse, hand-carved stucco, very detailed.
Beautiful patina, probably France, circa 1920.
Category
1930s French Renaissance Revival Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stucco
Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stands, Golden Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
Original Art Deco sculpture in marble circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Art Deco marble sculpture circa 1930;
Direct carving
the tail has been glued back on, visible repair
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Vintage Limewood Carved Figurative Sculpture Lumpacivagabundus 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage vintage hand carved sculpture from lacquered limewood 1930s Vienna.
A stunning figurative sculpture showing the main figure Lumpacivagabundus from a popular Viennese...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved Oakwood Owl Sculpture with Glass Eyes, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco style hand-carved oakwood owl sculpture, Germany, circa the 1930s.
This beautiful naturalistically carved dark brown wooden owl with glass eyes, sitting on a wooden base wi...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Oak
Biscuit two men fighting with knives
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
incredible couple of two men fighting with knives in white biscuit.
Category
1930s French International Style Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
1930s Vintage Handcrafted Carousel Horse: A Restored Wooden Masterpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of yesteryears with our stunning 1930s Sculpted Carousel Horse. This handcrafted vintage treasure has been meticulously restored by our expert team of craftsmen, bringing its unique beauty and rich history back to life.
Adorned with vibrant paintwork, this wooden carousel horse showcases a unique patina finish that eloquently narrates its storied past. Its charm and character are evident in every brushstroke, making it a captivating centerpiece that's rich in history.
The horse's solid base has received the same level of attention and care, polished to perfection to enhance its mesmerizing patina allure. This carousel horse isn't just a decorative piece; it's a slice of history, a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of the 1930s.
Standing as a definite head-turner, this antique carousel...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Maple, Paint, Wood
"Harpoonist", 1930s Folk Art - Art Deco Relief Sculpture in Gray Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable example of folk art sculpture influenced by the stylization of 1930s Art Deco, this bas relief sculpture depicts a man aiming a long harpoon toward his prey below, his b...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Hand Carved Bear Figure with Glass Eyes, Germany, circa 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Hand carved bear sculpture with glass eyes, Germany, circa the 1930s.
A beautiful and masterfully hand-carved linden-wood figure of a bear,...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Wooden Sculpture Man and Woman
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Wooden sculpture signed “G.G. Ysen”. Rare piece of art from The Netherlands.
Height 45 cm width 19 cm depth 13 cm.
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's
A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence...
Category
1930s Beninese Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Ebony
Solid Limewood Statue of St. Christopher, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved from limewood in Germany, circa 1930, this four-and-a-half-foot tall statue depicts St Christopher carrying a young Jesus across a river. The legend states that Christopher (who was considered to have size and strength), was instructed to serve Jesus by assisting travelers with crossing a perilous river. One day a young child asked for help, and after safely reaching the far shore, Christopher complained about the child being heavier than the whole world. It was at this point that the child revealed he was Jesus before...
Category
1930s German Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
White Glazed Ceramic Sculpture by the Famous Belgian Sculptor Albert Poels
By Albert Poels
Located in Tilburg, NL
White glazed ceramic sculpture by the famous Belgian sculptor from Antwerp,
Albert Poels 1903-1984.
Titled in dutch 'Heropbeuring’, which refers to...
Category
1930s Belgian Modern Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
W P A Style Terracotta "Bear" Sculpture, Art Deco, Modern
Located in Buffalo, NY
W P A style terracotta "BEAR" sculpture, Art Deco, Modern, charming stylized depiction. Painted, minor chipping (bottom).
Category
1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Italian Sculpture Bust of Apollo in Plaster
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined Italian sculpture in plaster. The bust is a reproduction of a famous marble statue "Apollo del belvedere". Apollo is, in Greek and Roman religion, the god of music, medical a...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
French Art Deco Terracotta Nude Female with Figure of Love by Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in Miami, FL
Ary Bitter 1883 Marseille 1973 Paris.
Gold medal in the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924.
This unique work of art is the perfect testimony of the best talented artist creation.
The representation of a Nude female with a so intense sensitivity and realism is fantastic. The woman’s and the sleeping body are in the deep dream of love...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
French Art Deco, Lounging Nude, Carved Wood Sculpture, ca. 1930
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture of a female nude was created by an unknown sculptor in the manner of the popular modernist movement in French art of the very end of the 19th century, Les Nabis...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Bookends Owls, Germany
Located in Barntrup, DE
A charming pair of linden wood bookends with carved figurines of Owls with beautiful orange eyes, Germany, circa the 1930s.
These adorable bookends will make a wonderful accent on a...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
German Carved Wooden Figure of Shepherdess with a Sheep
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden figurine of an adorable girl - shepherdess with a sheep.
Dimensions: Height 35.5 cm / in, width 13 cm / in, ...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Jose de Creeft Carved Stone Head
Located in New York, NY
A carved grey stone head sculpture, made by Spanish-born American artist Jose de Creeft in the 1930s-1940s in the Mexican School style. The piece is in ...
Category
1930s American Primitive Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Antique Parisian Wooden Shoe Mold, France, c. 1930's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage wooden shoe mold from Paris, earlier part of 20th Century. The cobbler's mold features a modern silhouette for a man's shoe. Makes a chic d...
Category
1930s French Rustic Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Georges H. Laurent Art Deco Period Seagulls Bronze Animal Sculpture France 1930
Located in Miami, FL
Green patina bronze Art Deco Animal Sculpture featuring two seagulls, signed G H LAURENT,
Reveyrolis Paris, FRANCE 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Carved Hardstone Eagle in Smoky Quartz
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This majestic eagle is hand carved from quality smoky quartz. The eagle is standing on a decorative geometric base that has been custom made for this purpose. With faux glass eyes, t...
Category
1930s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Quartz
Hand-Carved Wooden Inkwell Desk Set with Owl Figures, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Black Forest style hand-carved wooden double inkwell with a majestic owl figure sitting on two books. The owl has glass eyes, and the Stand has a tray for pen and accessori...
Category
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large Art Deco Carved Wood Reclining Nude, Stylized Hair / Face
By Frankart
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Art Deco carved wood reclining nude, Stylized Hair / Face, Iconic design, pose. Retains original surface, patina. Possibly held a planter, fish bow...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Hand Carved Dark Brown Wooden Figural Nutcracker of a Man, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This hand-carved, unusual nutcracker is in the figural form of an older man with a hat, sitting and holding an umbrella.
Dimensions: Height 21.5 cm / 8.46 in, width 4.5 cm / 1.77 in,...
Category
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
''Descent From the Cross'' by P. Biesiot
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Wooden sculpture by Pieter Biesiot(1890-1980 Driebergen Holland) depicting “Descent from the cross”. Made of oak in the 1930s. Pieter Biesiot so...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Hand Carved Black Forest Style Wooden Nutcracker, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful nutcracker in the German Black Forest style is decorated with a hand carved sculpture of a man's head with a hat. His mouth opens and closes to crack the nut.
Dimensi...
Category
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1930s Finely Carved Soapstone Statue
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1930s finely carved soapstone statue - all soapstone including base.
Category
1930s Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Original 1930s Carved Wood Dog
Located in London, GB
The dog is in gilt carved wood We believe to be an Italian greyhound sitting on its haunch. It has a gold buckled dog collar around the neck. The dog attached to cartouche shaped b...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Black Forest Style Wooden Gnome Nutcracker, Germany, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
This beautiful nutcracker in the German Black Forest style is decorated with a hand carved sculpture of a gnome. His mouth opens and closes to crack the nut.
Dimensions: height 22 c...
Category
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Modernist Art Deco Statue of a Child Made of Carrara Marble
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful marble bust of a young child.
This statue is hand cut from Carrara marble.
This statue dates from circa 1930, from the modernist Art Deco period. The beautiful, smooth fa...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
"Peruvian Male in Traditional Headdress, " Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly carved and visually striking, this life-size depiction of a Peruvian man in a traditional knitted headdress is a superb example of stylized Art Deco sculpture, as well as th...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Plaster Plate, French, XXth
Located in Nice, FR
Plasterboard representing a seated bow, art deco period, French work. It hangs on the wall.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Hand Carved Wooden Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sculpture Bookends
Located in Barntrup, DE
These masterfully hand-carved wooden bookends feature the main characters of the famous Spanish novel "The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha", or just "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote and Sancho Panza...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of German Hand Carved Wood Figurative Sculptures of Two Boys Musicians
Located in Barntrup, DE
Adorable pair of hand carved wooden figurines of two boys playing the whistle, Germany, the first half of the 20th century.
Dimensions: H...
Category
1930s German Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Folk Art "Standing Man" Carved Tree Branch Sculpture After Giocometti
By Giocometti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charming little tree branch Folk Art sculpture hand-carved in the manner of Giocometti.
Category
1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Charles Hart Folk Art Penguin Massive
By Charles Hart
Located in Litchfield, CT
By Charles Hart, Gloucester, Massachusetts, circa 1930s. Charles Hart (1862-1960), working in Gloucester, Massachusetts, was known as a carver of fine duck decoys. Hart also had a passion for penguins which he carved in different sizes. This one is a larger example of his penguins, very similar to the pairs flanking the entrance to his house. It is complete with an original wood base. The artist often sold his carved penguins during the summer tourist season alongside the road on the way to the beach, many smaller examples from this stand are known. Very good condition.
Remark: " No home décor is complete without a penguin, even Monty Python...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Large Carved Moba Tchitchiri Sculptural Figures, Togo, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
Striking in form, of light highly textured wood, two highly stylized anthropomorphic figures carved by the Moba people in Togo, West Africa. These forms most probably we owned by a f...
Category
1930s Togolese Tribal Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Forest Nymphs, " Pair of Art Deco Female Nude Sculptures, Alabaster, 1937
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and highly dramatic, this pair of large Art Deco sculptures in creamy alabaster depict two female nude figures resting on leafy tree boughs, their hair streaming...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Rare Child Size Ceremonial Kanaga Masks, Dogon Peoples
Located in Buffalo, NY
Kananga masks form geometric patterns. These masks represent the first human beings and are normally made by carvers of the Awa society. The masks are worn during the Dama dancing ce...
Category
1930s Malian Tribal Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
1930 Art Deco Head of Woman in White Marble Carrara Signed by M. Di Domenico
Located in Paris, FR
Woman head in white marble Carrara statuary, on marble base green sea, good condition, circa 1930.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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 Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Artist's Model, " Rare and Important WPA Era Sculpture of Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted from a ruddy block of mahogany and finished with a patina that gives it a lovely glow, this piece is a superb example of WPA-era sculpture. The artist, Raymond T...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany
Hagenaurer Art Deco Carved Wood Charging Ram Bookends
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and hard-to-find pair of charging ram bookends by Hagenauer. These beautifully executed bookends are made of carved wood and chrome-plated bronze...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Metal
20th Century Carved Wood Religious Figure, 'Joseph' Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Recently salvaged from old Downtown Buffalo New York church rectory, lifesize carved wood statue, "Joseph" which once adorned the vestibule, well executed, wonderful detail, great si...
Category
1930s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carved Wood Articulated Clown Figure
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Chunky hand carving with simple facial detailing a pointed hat. Found in the southern US. Presented on a custom museum stand.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Satyr and Rabbit, " Superb Art Deco Sculpture, Carved Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, this depiction of a rotund satyr beguiling a woodland rabbit is clearly the work of a master carver. Sculpted from a cylinder of ruddy mahogany, the ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Rearing Goat, " Highly Stylized Art Deco Sculpture, Cleveland School
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This unique Art Deco sculpture -- carved, not molded -- depicts a highly-stylized goat figure with the ears of a satyr rearing up over a mound of Art Deco tendrils. The mythological feeling of the goat is reminiscent of the animals that romped to the strains of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony in "Fantasia," and the detail is very fine. This piece, though not signed, comes from an artist from the Cleveland...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Well-Carved Pair of Italian Romanesque Style Gray Painted Wooden Masks now Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-carved and stylized pair of Italian Romanesque style gray painted wooden masks now mounted as lamps; each bearded face surrounded by thick curl...
Category
1930s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Carved Sculptures
"Callisto Myth" Crystal Vases
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
Exquisitely hand-carved, this pair depicts a Greek legend. Zeus fell in love with the huntress Callisto, and she bore him a son named Arcas. In a fit of jealous rage, Zeus's wife turned Callisto into a bear. Time passed, and one day Arcas was out hunting. How was he to know that the bear he was stalking was his own mother?! On seeing that Callisto's life was in danger, Zeus whisked her up into the night sky out of harm's way. She can still be seen in the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear.
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Carved Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
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