Expressionist Decorative Objects

Whimsical bespoke paper mache bust. Sourced from an artists estate so to me, it looks like she was going for a Keith Haring inspired 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.

Elisabetta Mayo d’Aloisio, L’Eterno Padre, Bronze Bust, Italian, c. 1930s, on Marble Base Description A commanding and emotionally charged bronze sculpture by Elisabetta Mayo d’Aloi...

This solid bronze sculpture is a reduction of the head from the original monument designed by Ernst Barlach between 1927 and 1930. The work features a face with closed eyes and softl...

A very cool Peter Max pop art ceramic ashtray by Iroquois of Syracuse, NY, circa 1980s. There are three different ashtrays available; all are in excell...

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” ...

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Pottery by artist Walter Darby Bannard, 1978 blue - 8" tall x 4 1/2" wide - 1979 white - 6" tall x 5 1/2" wide - 1978 yellow - 4" tall x 5 1/2" wide - 1978 beautiful glaze, color ...

Original and unique Wiener Werkstatte hand-painted design.

Contemporary modern Murano Art glass Mosaic centrepiece: High quality of execution using the sophisticated technique of glass fusion with a see-through mosaic of murrine (each little...

CLAUDE FAVIER Sculpture in Bronze. Similar to Zuniga - A deeply moving figurative piece. Numbered 18/50 A compliment to many spaces, a wonderful decorative piece or sculpture on ...

This Expressionist sculpture in emerald green polychrome glass is a rare 1950s original by Italian-French artist Gio Colucci (1892–1974). An emerald green sculpture...

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...

Early 20th century Expressionist patinated bronze woman sculpture with marble base signed by italian sculptor A. Monti By: A. Monti Material: bronze, marble, copper, metal Technique...

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 ...

This charming, unique glazed ceramic sculpture, designed to serve as a candleholder, was created by one of the master ceramicists at the famous Werkstatte in Vienna, or by an American craftsman influenced by their work. The shepherd boy...

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...

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

Secessionist hand-hammered continental silver compote.

This abstract green glass sculpture by Gio Colucci (1892–1974) is a rare expressionist piece from the 1950s. Shaped with soft and organic curves, the sculpture reveals the artist’s s...

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

This pair of antique vases were made by the well known WMF company of Germany in approximately 1900 and done in a Seccessionist style. The vases ...

Incredible study of a veiled lady, hand carved in solid Carrara marble. Highly skilled and stylised work, sadly unsigned. Italy, 1960s. H 73cm x W 29cm x D 20.5cm

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...

It is hard to forget the first time you see a sable antelope — the glossy black coat, the proud arch of the neck, and those magnificent, scimitar-shaped horns curving gracefully back...

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

A pair of brass bowl in stepped concentric form designed by Dagobert Peche (Austrian, 1887-1923) and for Wiener Werkstatte circa 1910s-1920s. In the iconic style of Vienna Secession,...

Incredible Expressionist bronze sculpture on stone and bronze base. France, 1940s.

A pair of Italian filigrana blown glass birds made by Formia. Magenta and white striped glass is blown and pulled into elegant bird shapes, one with head up and the other with head r...

A powerful abstract expressionist caved elm wood sculpture by Japanese artist Takao Kimura, circa 1970s. Carved in two parts, the swooping, concave body plays dramatically with the o...

Expressionist bronze sculpture, female head figure on Lucite base, France, 1930s.

Beautiful abstract bronze sculpture. France, 1930s,

The ceramic charger with scalloped edge 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 on 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 bronze statue of a blacksmith on a marble base by Adolph Joseph Pohl. Made in Austria, circa 1920s.

Painted porcelain and hand carved, gold leaf wood frame, signed "Épanouissement", Vienna, circa 1890.

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 ...

Beautiful and charming little teddy bear in black golden line from the famous designer designer Walter Bosse (1904 - 1979) Beautiful original patina from the mid-20th century. H...

The Black Rhino is one of Africa’s most formidable creatures, yet also among its most vulnerable. This bronze bust, finished in a deep blue verdigris patina, captures the raw strength and weathered dignity of the rhino’s head, its horn thrust forward like a spear forged by evolution. I first sketched this piece in the field when all I could see was a rhino’s head emerging through the thicket—an unforgettable impression of power and presence. The rhino’s horn, once its ultimate defense, has tragically become the very reason for its decline. In this sculpture, that paradox is frozen in bronze: resilience and fragility bound together. Set on a sandstone base, the piece is both a tribute and a reminder—of nature’s grandeur and mankind’s responsibility to protect it. Black Rhino Bust, Bronze Rhino Sculpture...

This bronze sculpture captures a Maasai warrior in a rare moment of stillness and anticipation — poised at the very beginning of the hunt. The figure stands tall and slender, his spe...

The Black Rhino is one of Africa’s most formidable creatures, yet also among its most vulnerable. This bronze bust, finished in a deep blue verdigris patina, captures the raw strength and weathered dignity of the rhino’s head, its horn thrust forward like a spear forged by evolution. I first sketched this piece in the field when all I could see was a rhino’s head emerging through the thicket—an unforgettable impression of power and presence. The rhino’s horn, once its ultimate defense, has tragically become the very reason for its decline. In this sculpture, that paradox is frozen in bronze: resilience and fragility bound together. Set on a sandstone base, the piece is both a tribute and a reminder—of nature’s grandeur and mankind’s responsibility to protect it. Bronze Rhino Sculpture...

With its striking spiraled horns and noble bearing, the Kudu bull is one of the most elegant antelope species in Africa — a true icon of the bushveld. This bronze sculpture captures ...

Expressive wall relief of abstracted human figures is dynamically sculpted in rough white clay, which shows its texture by the hand markings of the artist almost into a three-dimensi...

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...

Decorative art in cast bronze - Bronze candlestick featuring a giraffe and acacia tree. Similar candlesticks in different sizes & motifs on request. Cost on application. Can also...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Robert Bielat was an artist’s artist, a sobriquet applied to those whose work is brilliant but idiosyncratic, deeply compelling in a way that is obvious to those who can see it, but not necessarily so to the market or to the arbiters...

Expressionist bronze sculpture on lucite base, portraying a female upper torso, France, 1940s

My interpretation of a Samburu herdsman stands as a sentinel of tradition, his life a tapestry woven with the threads of pastoral wisdom and the enduring spirit of the African savann...

The Maasai Warrior joins my series of figurative works inspired by Africa’s tribes, each piece a reflection of cultural pride and enduring legacy: Standing tall, proud, and resilient...

A journey in bronze 'Going to the River', features two Kudu Bulls. One of the most recognisable silhouettes of the African bush my latest sculpture pays homage to this magnificent be...

A vintage ink pen / rotary phone dialer / paper weight made of lacqered polished brass with an ink pen insert. The pen is model number 5037 and was de...

Rare and unique bronze sculpture, on custom lucite base. France, 1940s.

Austrian (Bohemia) Secessionist tapered square glass vase with black scroll & leaf design & oval panels with colored urn & flowers (att: Urban Janke & Ludwig Heinrich Jungnickel.

Ceramic vase signed Turn-Teplitz. Attributed to Paul Dachsel, Austria, circa 1900.

A fabulous vintage Signed studio pottery vase. A charming composition of an open tin can, but in a rich brown.

"Caldare" is a specific object — a bronze pot on a white painted iron base with a stove —designed by Franz West in 1991 for the Meta Memphis Collezione, produced in a limited edition...

Bronze sculpture "Fallen Angel" on wood base. France, 1940s.

Beautiful and unique Expressionist bronze sculpture, on marble base. France, 1930s.