"Nude Shepherd Playing Pipes, " Unique Art Deco Sculptural Panel, 1940

Beautifully and subtly glazed in tones of grey, green, pink and tan, this stunning Art Deco sculptural rondel depicts Bellerophon, a nude male figure from Greek mythology, restraining a winged Pegasus in a lush springtime landscape. This piece is a rare example of the work of Mario Brunetti, who was part of a circle of sculptors and ceramicists influenced by the enormously successful Lenci workshop in Turin (Torino). Brunetti favoured mythological subjects, but his work is extremely rare. This motif of Bellerophon, shown nude with Greek cap, restraining the rearing Pegasus...

This large, unique sculptural panel demonstrates, in a bold and dramatic way, Jean Mayodon's fascination with the classical nude, interpreted of course in a modern way. Mayodon was o...

In the 1930s, when Italy was once again valorizing and idealizing the male nude -- witness the famous crescent of nude male athletes at the Foro Italico in Rome -- this silvered bron...

This unique panel, depicting a nude Hercules figure with sword in hand, fending off the snarling Nemean lion, represents the first of his famous Twelve Labors. The strong, stylized f...

Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the 1930s: Standing young, unclothed lady with chin-length blond hair, loosely holding in front of her the leash of the German shepherd sit...

A black and white circular plate/wall hanging by Jun Kaneko. Signed and dated "Kaneko 93" on back.

A lovely abstract ceramic sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1970s. The sculpture is unsigned but there is no doubt that this one is made by Br...

A lovely ceramic sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1970s. It is 26 cm (10.4") tall and in excellent condition, since it is hand made by her, y...