Expressionist Decorative Objects

Clearly showing the influences of the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstatte, at a time when Vienna led the Germanic world's interpretation of Art Nouveau and Art Deco, this cyli...

DESCRIPTION Beautiful, graceful lines on this "Circle of Love" statue made by Royal Haeger Pottery Company between 1980s-1990s. It would be a real statement piece as mantel, console,...

Abstract agate sculpture on wood base.

This lovely little vase is a fine example of the Vienna Secessionist movement. The hand worked copper overlay is all you need to look at to see what I ...

"Mother's Pride", 1976. Bronze on wood base. Signed on the bottom of the bronze base. Chaim Gross, JM, Foundry Josel Meisner & Co., Plainview, N.Y., edition 44/47.

The UNTITLED portrait sculpture has a quiet yet powerful and commanding aura. The viewer cannot be around or near it without feeling its presence. It has a very classical approach in...

Bronze sculpture of young girl from Kenya's Turkana tribe in traditional attire and characteristic hairdo. The Turkana tribe, nomadic by nature, are a Nilotic people native to the Turkana District in northwest Kenya, a semi-arid climate region bordering Lake Turkana in the east. My art is inspired by Africa and it’s magnificent wildlife and people. Seeing tribe people’s silhouettes in the blistering summer haze enthused me to branch out into human figurative sculpture. Turkana Girl - Bronze sculpture. Limited Edition of 24. Sculpture Height 65 cm including Sandstone base of approx 17 x 15 x 4 cm. Each piece of bronze art is handcrafted by myself from beginning to end - sculpting, casting in my own foundry and finished individually by hand with it's own unique patina. Patinas may vary slightly. This is edition 1 of 24 and ready for delivery. After this each edition is made on order so will be ready for shipping from South Africa approx 4 to 6 weeks after receipt of order. I am a self-taught South African artist whose work is inspired by Africa’s wildlife, landscapes, and people. My years as a safari guide gave me an intimate connection to the bush — a place that taught me everything I know about shape, form, and movement. You can’t sculpt what you don’t feel, and every moment spent observing wildlife offers a lesson in balance, grace, and presence. I am drawn to bronze — an ancient material with a living surface that changes, deepens, and gains character over time, much like the landscapes and creatures that inspire me. Each patina adds its own mood and individuality, ensuring every piece carries its own quiet story. My work ranges from bird, wildlife, figurative, abstract to African sculpture...

A very fine Italian 19th century carved carrara marble sculpture Group Titled "LA GIOIA NELL'INNOCENZA DOPO IL LAVORO" (The Joy of Innocence After Labour) by Professor Raffaele Belliazzi (Italian, 1835-1917). The slender figure of the young boy, seated and resting on a rock with his hanging legs crossed and joyfully eating a cluster of grapes picked from his hat that is resting on his lap. The intricate carving of his shirt, jacket, pants, hat and boots with fine attention details such at the stitching, buttons, the hem on his pants, the wear on the soles of his boots and the features on his face makes this one of Belliazzi's finest known works. The sculpure rests on a dark green serpentine marble pedestal with a rotating top. Signed: Profor. Belliazzi, Carrara. Florence, circa 1870-1880. It may be possible to identify the present marble sculpture of a boy eating grapes...

The ceramic charger is an example of the kind of work by which John Glick became so famous. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. It is signed by the artist and stamped with Plum Street Pottery on the verso. John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery” (now a designated historic landmark in Farmington Hills, Michigan) studio opened around 1965 and closed in the summer of 2016. It was a private studio space for John and a number of his students and assistants. He believed his shapes evolved guided by forces apparently outside his control. This was instinctual, intellectual and due to his openness to change, fusing into what he thought was the most positive force behind a potter’s approach: evolution and growth. Some have called it inspiration. John was not only a major figure in the Detroit creative community, but in the ceramics world at large. According to Shelley Selim in her book on John, “John Glick: A Legacy in Clay” John remains: “one of the most recognizable names in the field of studio pottery – known for lecturing, publishing, and offering workshops widely – and his work has been featured in well over a hundred local, national and international exhibitions since he was a college student in the late 1950s.” Along with this John has mentored over thirty studio apprentices over five and a half decades, received numerous grants and awards for his work, and has been prolific, with an estimated 300,000 ceramic wares throughout the world. He received his Masters from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, working with Maija Grotell, a legendary and influential teacher. Grotell was noted for her deep interest in the human connection to nature’s rhythms and patters. These ideas often grounded her dialog with her students including Glick, affecting, a profund and lasting influence on his future work. This famous Art Academy was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media) and Lauren Anais Hussey...

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Slender jug, which widens in the upper part and narrows at the top again, with spout and opposite handle, surface decorated in relief with three antique-style heads and stylized, sla...

A hammered silver plate metal vase attributed to Josef Hoffmann and made by Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1920s. The vase is in the typical style of the Vienna secession, it features a ve...

The ceramic charger is an example of the kind of work by which John Glick became so famous. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. It is signed by the artist and stamped with Plum Street Pottery #129 on the verso. John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery” (now a designated historic landmark in Farmington Hills, Michigan) studio opened around 1965 and closed in the summer of 2016. It was a private studio space for John and a number of his students and assistants. He believed his shapes evolved guided by forces apparently outside his control. This was instinctual, intellectual and due to his openness to change, fusing into what he thought was the most positive force behind a potter’s approach: evolution and growth. Some have called it inspiration. John was not only a major figure in the Detroit creative community, but in the ceramics world at large. According to Shelley Selim in her book on John, “John Glick: A Legacy in Clay” John remains: “one of the most recognizable names in the field of studio pottery – known for lecturing, publishing, and offering workshops widely – and his work has been featured in well over a hundred local, national and international exhibitions since he was a college student in the late 1950s.” Along with this John has mentored over thirty studio apprentices over five and a half decades, received numerous grants and awards for his work, and has been prolific, with an estimated 300,000 ceramic wares throughout the world. He received his Masters from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, working with Maija Grotell, a legendary and influential teacher. Grotell was noted for her deep interest in the human connection to nature’s rhythms and patters. These ideas often grounded her dialog with her students including Glick, affecting, a profund and lasting influence on his future work. This famous Art Academy was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media) and Lauren Anais Hussey...

A Wiener Werkstatte silver reticulated flower basket with original glass insert in a very rare model made with silver. Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870-1956), Vienna, circa...

Zuri, which is beautiful in Swahili, is a Bronze African Abstract Nude female sculpture and marks a significant moment in my creative evolution—an expansion from sculpting wildlife i...

Zulu warriors were renowned for their disciplined formations and innovative tactics in battle, epitomized by the "buffalo horns" strategy developed by the legendary Shaka Zulu: a man...

Hand painted terracotta and bronze clock design by Stanislaw Czapek for Friedrich Goldscheider. Austria, 1903. Vienna Secession. Goldscheider mark, signed Capeque. The Latin inscription on the front is from the famous poem "The Song of the Bell" by Friedrich Schiller...

Late 20th century Expressionist Giacometti-like pair of french bronze candle holders By: Diego Giacometti (in the style of) Material: bro...

A large and rare ceramic monochromatic putto holding grapes (Autumn from "The Four Seasons") by Austrian designer Michael Powolny for Gmundner Keramische Werkstatte. First designed b...

Zulu warriors were renowned for their disciplined formations and innovative tactics in battle, epitomized by the "buffalo horns" strategy developed by the legendary Shaka Zulu: a man...

The "Untitled" abstract sculpture by Robert Sestok has a very deliberate aura of strength in its columnar shape. Upon closer inspection details emerge su...

Plaster bust of a man in the style of Swedish designer Nils Sjogren. The sculpture features a man with a moustache and curly hair mounted on a freeform wood base. Dimensions 5" widt...

This bronze sculpture captures a Maasai warrior in a moment of stillness and anticipation — poised at the very start of the hunt. I was inspired by the elegant silhouettes of tribal ...

Although unsigned, this magnificent Austrian expressionist art ceramic sculptural vase with three receptacles is attributed to Vally Wieselthier for Wiener Werkstatte, ca. 1920. Valerie "Vally" Wieselthier (Austrian-American, 1895 – 1945) was an outstanding ceramic artist. She was born to a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria. Her father, Wilhelm Wieselthier was a lawyer. Valluy attended theWiener Frauenacademie in Vienna from 1912 to 1914 and studied at the Vienna School of Applied Arts with Rosalinda Rothhansl, Kolo Moser, Jodef Hoffmann and Michael Powolny from 1914 to 1920. In addition, she worked as an auxiliary nurse during the First World War. From 1917 to 1922, she worked for the Wiener Werkstatte. From 1922 to 1927, she ran her own ceramic workshop in cooperation with the Augarten porcelain factory, which was newly founded in 1923, but also with other companies such as Friedrich Goldschider, Gmundner Keramik and Lobmeyr. Her expressive and humorous porcelain figures attracted attention at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et industriels modern in Paris in 1925 and are considered typical examples of the Art Deco style style. From 1928, the artist increasingly moved her center of life to the United States. She went to the International Exhibition of Ceramic Art in New York City in October 1928. In 1933, she moved to Chicago with Paul Lester Wiener...

Bowl on an oval ground plan with flared, wavy and curved walls on four swept-out feet, fruit and leaf decoration in relief on the bowl base and on the outside, colored glazed in an e...

Bronze sculpture on marble base, sitting man figure. France, 1940s.

Zuri, which is beautiful in Swahili, is a Bronze African Abstract Nude and marks a significant moment in my creative evolution—an expansion from sculpting wildlife into exploring the human form. Initially, my art was inspired by Africa’s magnificent wildlife, but over time, the graceful silhouettes of tribal warriors and women—often glimpsed through the blistering summer haze—began to captivate me in a new way. There was something profoundly moving about their presence—dignified, resilient, and quietly powerful. That vision led me to explore the human spirit in bronze. Zuri is an abstract interpretation of that essence: rooted in strength, shaped by grace, and elevated by simplicity. Through her, I seek to honour not just form, but feeling. Bronze sculpture in a rich traditional patina with hints of Verdigris...

Wooden casket with inlays, fully resored with glossy finish, manufactured in Vienna in 1920 attributed to Wiener Werkstätte and Dagobert Peche.

Viennese seseion ceramic box Ceramic Origin Austria circa 1900 Very good condition and no restorations Sealed at its base Some chips on the lid ring due to wear and tear. Pink, black and yellow color with orientalist character on its cover. We are Saint John, a company dedicated to the trade...

An elegant 800 silver hammered Secessionist vase by Alexander Sturm & Co. C1920, Vienna.

A finely modelled standing figural Cubist statue rendered in warmly patinated bronze, titled "Harlequin". Signed G/6.

Josef Hoffmann (style) tiered serving stand, 20th/21st century, goldtone pierced metal, unmarked.

Josep Maria Subirachs Nude Torso Bronze Sculpture This sculpture measures: 11.75 wide x 4 deep x 16 inches high Excellent Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lighting st...

Stell sculture by Nicolas Vlavianos.

Antique Vienna Bronze Parrot Bird Sculpture Inkwell

Oriental Dancer, Jugenstil Vienna bronze sculpture, 1900s Richard Thuss Austrian Gilt Bronze Figure of an Oriental Woman Dancing Stamped under a foot VNO. Gilt has been restored. It ...

This extraordinary museum piece dates from the Vienna Secession period: a lidded box featuring a putto playing a mandolin. The design is by Carl Klimt, and the execution is by Bernha...

A pair of cast stone abstract sculptures depicting female bodies with exaggerated curves seating in different reclining poses. The sculptures are finished...

Abstract expressionist bronze sculpture on wood base. France, 1930s.

This artistic head of a man, created by an unknown artist, is extraordinary and expressive. This lovely head was passed down from the estate of an art collector and connoisseur of be...

Vintage Expressionist Terracotta Vessel. France, circa 1950. Unique and One-of-a-Kind.

Alfred Arthur Brunel de Neuville (French 1852-1941), the painting is titled "Hot Milk", signed 'Brunel Neuville' (lower right), oil on panel, framed. The panel measures 12 3/16" inch...

Antique Vienna Bronze Bear with Blanket Item e7280 A beautiful bronze statue of a wandering bear spreading out his blanket to rest. A hat and wal...

Secessionist basket, Austria, 1900. Metal & glass. Enameled garlands of roses. Measures: width : 8.1"(20.5cm), depth : 2.4"6cm), height: 3.4" (8.7cm). Just small traces of age on...

Massive granite block carved into a fine African head. The work attributed to 20th century sculptor Arthur Dupagne 1895-1961 - Belgian School. Arthur D...

Man with toothache, head wrapped in cloth. This expressive and whimsical wooden sculpture captures a universally relatable moment: a man suffering from a toothache. The figure leans...

Mid Century Bronze Sculpture UMBILLIS BY David Slivka. David Slivka (1914-2010) is an American artist, both sculptural and pictorial arts. He became enthusiastically recognized t...

Ernst Barlach (1870–1938), "Das Wiedersehen" (Thomas und Christus), 1926. Black patina over cast plaster, signed “E. Barlach” and stamped “H. NOACK BERLIN,” with additional “© MPI” ...

Large Impressive cold painted Austrian bronze study German Long Hair Pointer Dog, with intricate detail and very fine color. Signed under with Bergmann´s mark. Condition: Good Origi...

This large and unusual floral hand-decorated double-handled ceramic vase by Ampora Turn-Teplitz showcases the characteristic artistic sensibilities of the Art Nouveau Vienna Secessio...

Original and unique Wiener Werkstatte hand-painted design.

This solid bronze sculpture striking head, is a character study focused on rendering a facial expression defined by a distortion of features. The work is directly inspired by the art...

Set of Two Early 1940s White Matte Pottery Bowls by Hamilton Achilles Wolf Set of two hand thrown mid-century pottery bowls by California artist Hamilton...

Austrian Belgian black marble dish with a wonderful copper repousse band with decoration typical of the Vienna Secession, that evokes the background ...

1986 Deborah Ballard "Stress" Ceramic Figural Art Sculpture Made from fired white clay by Deborah Ballard (b.1951). Deborah is a Native American who was born in Dallas. She had a ...

A rare commodity indeed. A handsome double picture frame in the Vienna Secessionist style. It captures both the essence of art deco and art nouveau. Silver plated over bronze and an...

This solid bronze sculpture is a character study focused on the rendering of facial muscular tension. Inspired by the work of Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, the sculpture is distinguishe...

Here is a rare and sculptural ceramic candelabrum by German potter Anton Lang, dating to the interwar period, circa 1920s–1930s, and produced prior to Lang’s death in 1938. The piece...

Three beautifully decorated Austrian/German biscuit or candy tins. The red oval: 8x3.5x5", large square: 8.25x8.25x5.5" and the flower decorated:4.25x8.75x6.75.

This is a wonderful antique box from the Vienna Secession period. Adorned with elegant carved details and a wood veneer interior.