Expressionist Decorative Objects

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...

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...

Large Impressive cold painted Austrian bronze study of a standing stag / Deer, with intricate detail and very fine color. Additional information Height: 34 cm Depth: 8.5 cm Width: ...

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...

Porcelain decorative plate "Madame Récamier", Ackermann & Fritze, painter: A. Rock, after François Gérard, Germany Additional Information: Materials: Gilding, porcelain, unde...

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...

Large Austrian cold-painted bronze parrot "Ara", attributed to Franz Bergman, Austria, Vienna, beg. of 20th century Additional Information: Materials: Bronze, paint Vintage from...

Porcelain decorative plate "Garden Carnation", Imperial & Royal Factory Vienna, Austria, Vienna, 1820 Additional Information: Materials: Porcelain, gilding, underglaze hand p...

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...

Porcelain decorative plate "Cleopatra", Ackermann & Fritze, Germany, beg. of 20th Century Additional Information: Materials: Porcelain, gilding, underglaze hand painting Vin...

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” ...

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.

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...

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 ...

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...

An extraordinary and museum-quality ceramic figural planter/sculpture, designed by the celebrated Austrian ceramicist Leopold Anzengruber for I.C.S. (Industria Ceramica Salernitana) ...

An elegant Art Nouveau art glass vase attributed to Loetz, combining richly coloured iridescent glass with a decorative pewter mount. Its rounded, pear-shaped body rises from a low c...

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

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...

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 ...

A bronze statue of a blacksmith on a marble base by Adolph Joseph Pohl. Made in Austria, circa 1920s.

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...

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,...

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...

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

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 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...

Candlestick dancing clown atr. Dagobert Pechce for Wiener Werkstatte. Not signed.

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 ...

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...

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...

Porcelain decorative vase with a portrait of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Rosenthal, Germany, 1898 - 1906 Additional Information: Materials: Porcelain, gilding, un...

Porcelain figure "Girl with flower garland", Imperial & Royal Factory Vienna, Austria, Vienna, 1749 - 1770 Additional Information: Materials: Porcelain, gilding, underglaze h...

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

"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...

A Vienna faience porcelain figurine representing motherly love by Schauer. Bench and figures are porcelain. Faces and arms are in a bisque (flat) finish. Marked on the bottom Vienna ...

"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 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...

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 ...

Born in Mexico City in 1915 Augusto Ortega Escobedo (1915-1995) dabbled in music, painting and even spent time as a taxi driver. Starting in 19...

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...

A Maasai girl, upon reaching adolescence, undergoes a traditional rite of passage known as "Enkipaata" a ceremony marking her transition into womanhood and preparing her for the resp...

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

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Stell sculture by Nicolas Vlavianos.

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

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

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...

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...

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 ...

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