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Item Ships From: California
Michael Powolny Ceramic Pottery Sculpture, Large Putto "Spring" Winer Keramik
By Michael Powolny, Wiener Keramik Werkstätte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, ceramic / pottery Putto. "Figure of Spring" designed by Michael Powolny 1871-1954, made by Wiener Ceramic, marked with MP and WK as shown in picture. This is one of the la...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Gilt Brass Cherub Fireplace Andirons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Gilt Brass Cherub Fireplace Andirons
Country: French
Materials: Brass
Style: Antique
Year: 1950s
$1,450 pair
Dimensions:
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Category
1950s French Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
"Venus" Bronze Sculpture by Erté, 1987
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Venus" sculpture by Erté made with cold-painted bronze depicting a female in elegant couture with bright colors and impeccable details. Signed and d...
Category
1980s French Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early Wood Ashanti Stool Reclining Figure Supporting Top, Ghana Mid 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The supports for Akan stools take many forms, they can be purely geometric or architectural with simple posts and columns, or, as in this case, figural, wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mexican Dia De Los Muertos Day of the Dead La Catrina Folk Art Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite wonderful Mexican Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos festival held throughout Mexico) La Catrina symbolic skeleton figure.
La Catrina is the festival’s most recognizable image/figure. She is the model of a high-society woman who has met Death, her maker. She represents something between the fear induced by her skeletal form and the revelry exhibited by the comical way she is typically portrayed, making her a perfect symbol of the Mexican holiday. She often appears in paintings, window displays, and costumes all around Mexico during the Day of the Dead festivities.
La Catrina was originally conceived in the early 1900s by newspaper illustrator and printmaker José Guadalupe Posada...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paper
Pair of Tall Midcentury Japanese Geisha Dancing Figures Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool pair of Japanese geisha figurines, circa 1960s. The pieces are cast iron with a gold finish and are quite heavy and taller than the regular ones they would make a great M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1920s Art Deco Sculpture in Bronze Signed 'Matto' 'Marcel Bouraine', Two Woman
By Marcel-André Bouraine
Located in Oakland, CA
1920s Art Deco Sculpture in Bronze Signed ‘Matto’ (Marcel Bouraine), Two dancing young women with tambourines and light. The Bronze sculpture is on stepped Portoro Marble base and was created in France and signed “Matto” which was the pseudonym for Marcel Bouraine. Marcel Bouraine was a renowned French sculptor known for his Art Deco works during the 1920s and 1930s.
This sculpture is made of bronze and is silver-gilt, which means it has a layer of gold or gold-colored material applied to the surface. The base is a most valuable type of marble- “Portoro” marble -which includes gold veining and which adds to its elegance and overall aesthetic.
The depiction of two dancing young ladies with tambourines suggests a lively and dynamic composition, capturing the spirit of the Art Deco era. The addition of the French-style cameo glass light...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
At the Gate of Dawn, 2008, by George Carlson '1940'
By George Carlson
Located in Pasadena, CA
At the Gate of Dawn, a 2008 sculpture by renowned American artist George Carlson, is a cast bronze of seated figure. This limited edition piece is numbe...
Category
Early 2000s American American Classical California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
French Louis XV Style 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Cherub & Maiden Mantel Clock
By Samuel Marti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Important and Palatial French Louis XV Style 19th century Gilt-Bronze Cherub and Maiden Mantel Clock "In Search of Love", the movement by "Samuel Marti et Cie." The large and impr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Set of 9 Colorful Murano Glass Fish Figurines
By ICET Murano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of nine vintage colorful Murano glass puffer and angel fish figurines. Contains a selection of Italian figurines (with "Made in Italy" sticker) and some from Venezuela (with "ICE...
Category
20th Century Italian California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Late 19th Cent. Kuba Drum W Honey Brown Patina - Harry Franklin Collection
Located in Culver City, CA
A tall and elegant wood pedestal drum with a fully-carved face on the side, and two registers of incised linear designs above and below. It has an absolutely gorgeous honey-brown pa...
Category
Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Hand Made Solid Bronze Greek Sculpture by Aohna Spartan Warrior
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid patinated bronze sculpture of spartan warrior made in Greece, circa 1970s.
Category
20th Century Greek Classical Greek California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Carved Wood and Polychromed Figure of Baby Jesus
Located in Ballard, CA
18th century exceptional Italian carved wood and polychromed figure depicting baby Jesus holding the world in his hand, he has halo made from sterling silver and the globe is also st...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Pair of 18th Century Italian Carved Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Not sure if paint is original. Finely carved and unusual. From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Light of Dawn
By George Carlson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Executed in 2003 by renowned American sculptor George Carlson, this example of Light of Dawn is #10 in an edition of 21.
Born in Illinois on July 3, 19...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jacob Jensen Danish Viking Figure, 1960s
By Jacob Jensen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Jacob Jensen Danish Viking Figure, 1960s.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Teak
18th Century Italian Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Slight chipping in silver leaf on back side. Beautifully detailed.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
18th Century Italian Carved Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara. Not sure if paint is original, but it is definitely old. Finely carved with a lot of character.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Raymonde Guerbe Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lady with Cape Guillemard Edition
Located in Oakland, CA
Raymonde Guerbe (1894-1995), Rare Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Lady With Cape Guillemard Edition is a remarkable piece of artwork from the Art Deco era. Created in France in the 1930s, ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Asian Gilt Bronze Teppanom Kneeling Thai Sacred Angels
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two Asian gilt bronze Teppanom kneeling Thai sacred angels.
Bronze gilded temple guardians in a sitting position. These temple guardians were made in Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Italian Giltwood and Polychrome Saint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition considering age. Some losses and chips as expected with the age. From a beautiful home in Santa Barbara.
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of 18th Century Italian Polychrome Candle Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully carved and painted. Nice patina. From a beautiful house in Santa Barbara. They do hold candles on a spike.
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Vintage Bronze Statue/Fountain of Boy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage. Nicely cast statue of boy from a beautiful Bel-Air home in California. Nice patina. Can be converted to fountain.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Baruch Saktsier Israeli Modernist Bronze Torso on Wood Base
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Bronze female torso by listed Russian Israeli sculptor, Baruch Saktsier. Sculpture measures 14" high by 7" by 4.5" and is signed Saktsier on verso. In ...
Category
1970s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jacob Jensen Danish Viking Figure, 1960s
By Jacob Jensen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Jacob Jensen Danish Viking Figure, 1960s.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Beech, Teak
18th Century Italian Carved Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In excellent condition considering his age. She is very beautiful. From a significant home in Santa Barbara. Base is 9.5" x 10".
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Benin Bronze Bell Sculpture Depicting an Oba
By People from Benin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exquisite Benin bronze sculpture in shape of a bell depicting an Oba. Oba translates to "ruler" in the Yoruba and Bini languages of contempor...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Byzantine" Bronze Sculpture by Erté, 1987
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Byzantine" sculpture by Erté made with cold-painted bronze depicting a byzantine lady with traditional clothing/accessories. Signed and dated (1987)...
Category
1980s French Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Henry Munyaradzi Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Figurative Stone Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully executed sculpture by renowned African sculptor/artist Henry Munyaradzi (1931-1998). He was also known as Henry Mudzengerere/...
Category
20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage Brass Nautical Anchor Candle Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully forged in solid brass, these nautical anchors have a classic aesthetic that is ideal for coastal and nautical décor but can easily translat...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Figurative Mother and Child Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base by Sy Rosenwasser
By Seymour Rosenwasser
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice figurative "Mother and Child" bronze sculpture on a rotating marble base by Sy (S.F.) Rosenwasser circa 1990s. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition with a grea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Stepped Obelisk Brown Fossil Tower
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Greek/ Egyptian Influence.
Martyn's signature.
Category
Late 20th Century Classical Greek California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Petite Bronze Etruscan Reproduction Sculpture 1970s Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
A small Etruscan bronze statue circa the 1970s made in Italy mounted in a black stone base the base shows a crack and repair it can easily be replaced...
Category
20th Century Italian Classical Roman California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Unobjects Fractal-Spectral Polymorphs 'Kneeling'
By Studio Adarsh Nellore
Located in Santa Clara, CA
This humanoid sculpture was first created digitally by 3D canning a kneeling human subject through photogrammetry and then passing the scan through generative algorithms, after which...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Nylon
Unobjects Fractal-Spectral Polymorphs 'Standing'
By Studio Adarsh Nellore
Located in Santa Clara, CA
This humanoid sculpture was first created digitally by 3D canning a standing human subject through photogrammetry and then passing the scan through generative algorithms, after which...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Nylon
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Bronze Sculpture "Chinoise" circa 1915
By Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Bronze Sculpture "Chinoise" circa 1915.
A standing figure of a woman in a flowing gown with Buddha-like hand gestures standing on a lotus form base.
Ma...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Lladro Gres “Road to Mandalay” Limited Edition Retired 1988 Sculpture
By Vicente Martinez
Located in Tustin, CA
“Road to Mandalay”, is a magnificent and very large, limited edition, handmade and hand painted Lladro porcelain sculpture by artist Vicente Martinez....
Category
1980s Spanish Anglo Raj Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Patinated Bronze Cross Sculpture on Wood Base by Greg Bressani
Located in San Diego, CA
Patinated bronze cross sculpture on wood base by listed artist Greg Bressani, circa 2018. The piece has a wonderful patina and measures 7"W x 3.5"D x 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of 3 Elegant Mid-Century Carved Oak, Wenge, and Teak Wooden Storks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved storks, sold as a set of 3. Wenge stork with teak base measures 4.125 x 27.875 x 16.375". Oak stork with marble eye measures 3.875 x 3.375 x 20....
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Austrian Bronze Cold Painted Boy in Lederhosen Figurine, 19th Century
Located in Gardena, CA
Austrian Bronze Cold Painted Boy in Lederhosen Figurine, 19th century
Hands in pockets, whimsical look on his face. Mounted on square base of some sort of composite material.
A...
Category
19th Century Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Angel Kiss" Life Size Granite Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the "Angel Kiss" Life Size Granite Sculpture, a stunning addition to any home or office space.
This exquisite sculpture features a pair of lovers embracing each other w...
Category
1980s Aesthetic Movement Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Set of Two Murano Glass Horses by Pino Signoretto
By Pino Signoretto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Murano rose colored horses. Signed Pino Signoretto, signature on the inner thigh. They are not an exact pair, one of the horses height is 23 inches. Made in Italy, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze Figurines of Man and Woman - a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic pair of bronze figurines of a man and a woman. Great addition to your classic inspired interiors.
Category
1950s French Other Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Foo Dog Plaster Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice vintage plaster foo dog sculpture in faux bronze finish, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Porcelain Two Piece Fighting Polar Bears Sculpture by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage two piece porcelain fighting polar bears sculpture by Royal Copenhagen, circa 1930s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 9.5"W 5....
Category
Early 20th Century Danish California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Gilt Bronze Smiling Manjushree Tibetan Buddha
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, brightly gilded bronze statue of Tibetan Bodhisattva Manjushree. Seated in vajrasana on double lotus base, his right hand holding the sword of wisdom and his left hand i...
Category
20th Century Tibetan California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Chicken Shooting Target, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very interesting heavy metal shooting target. Figure of a small chicken is attached to a metal post with a hollow tube at the top which a cable would run through suspending this target in the air. Figure is on a hinge so when you hit the target, the figure tilts back and "dings" when it returns to the vertical position. Used with bullet markings and slight divots. Great patina and super unique object. Matching slightly larger metal chicken...
Category
1960s American Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Man with Bowler Hat" Stoneware Sculpture by David Gil for Bennington Pottery
By David Gil
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "Man with the Bowler Hat" stoneware sculpture by David Gil for Bennington Pottery of Vermont, circa 1960s. The piece features a stonew...
Category
Mid-20th Century American California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Jean Canneel, Belgian Sculptor Cubist Bronze Art Deco
By Jean Canneel
Located in Oakland, CA
Jan Cannel, Belgian Sculptor Cubist Bronze Art Deco. This bronze version is extremely rare, this sculpture sometimes appears on the market made of Terracotta or plaster. Silver-plate...
Category
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Baroque Carved Santos Icon Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Majestic 18th century Italian baroque polychrome Santos icon sculpture of a young man. The carved icon is depicted standing and wearing a flowing robe with graceful movement. He has ...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Thailand: Garuda Statue
Located in San Francisco, CA
Garuda, a mythological half God half Beast, is the divine symbol of the Thai Monarch. In 1910, Garuda became the official emblem of Thailand, found on bank notes, flags above residen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Pierre-Jean David d’Angers, “La Liberté”, Bronze Sculpture, 1839
By Pierre Jean David D'angers
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and uncommon 1839 cast bronze with dark patinated finish titled “La Liberté” by important and celebrated French sculptor Pierre-Jean David d’Angers (b. 1788–1856).
The iconic figure of Liberty—the powerful personification of the French Republic also known as Marianne—is styled by David d’Angers after Eugène Delacroix’s famous depiction of her in his painting commemorating the July Revolution of 1830, completed that same year. A strong and proud young woman, clear eyed and solemn, she gazes into the distance with a determined resolve. Dressed in a simple, loosely draped tunic and sporting a phrygian cap, the American and later French Revolution’s symbol of freedom and the pursuit of liberty, with her hair spilling out in waves.
She clutches a sheaf of laurel in her right hand, representative of the rights acquired by her people who’ve broken the yoke and chains of servitude which now lay under her feet. In her left hand is a long rifle that originally would’ve included a bayonet extending up from her fist, but which was lost decades ago judging by the dark patina on the break. An exceptionally evocative and captivating composition, with exquisite details throughout that reward closer examination.
Various patriotic legends and dates are displayed about the work. On the front of the base is a verse from the Marseillaise: “Liberté, liberté chérie/ combats avec tes défenseurs”. On the square—a symbol of equality—atop the Grecian plinth are the inscriptions “Egalité-Fraternité”. The dates of the French Revolution of 1789 and the July Revolution of 1830 appear on a scroll in the right hand.
Signed “P-J David” and dated “1839” in the mold on the right side of the base. Foundry mark of “Cresson Editeur” appears on the top of the base at lower left. Other matching original castings of this work can be found in Paris at the Louvre and Musée des Arts Décoratifs, in Angers at the eponymous Galerie David d’Angers, and in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery of Art. For one to be available for acquisition outside of auction, and especially stateside, is quite uncommon.
Born Pierre-Jean David in 1788, he adopted the name David d’Angers after his birthplace in western France to differentiate himself from his contemporary, painter Jacques-Louis David. His many medallions and busts brought him great acclaim and a prosperous career, with an array of extremely notable and influential contributions to French public art. In the 1830s and 1840s, David became the country’s preeminent monument maker. Of particular importance were his pedimental sculpture for the Pantheon, his marble sculpture “Wounded Philopoemen” in the Louvre (for which he also contributed to the exterior), and his equestrian monument...
Category
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pig Shooting Target, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very interesting heavy metal shooting target. Figure of a large pig and a square target are attached to a metal arm through which a pipe runs through suspending this target in the ai...
Category
1960s American Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Large Chicken Shooting Target, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very interesting heavy metal shooting target. Figure of a large chicken is attached to a metal post with a hollow tube at the top which a cable would run through suspending this targ...
Category
1960s American Vintage California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Arab on Horseback with Slave Girl
By Alfred Barye
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large Sculpture by both Barye and El Guillman cast and made after the Original . Two signatures are visible on the base . Large at 33" in Ht and 22" long . Heavy casting . Has a re...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Continental Italian Baroque Wood Carved Kneeling Angel Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly magnificent and wonderful large hand-carved Italian Baroque wood church angel from the 18th Century. This work, which at one point was likely pol...
Category
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of 7 Colorful Murano Glass Fish Figurines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of seven vintage colorful Murano glass fish (mostly angel fish but comes with variety of others). Contains a selection of Italian figurines (with "Made in Murano, Italy" sticker)...
Category
20th Century Italian California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze "Daphne" Sculpture on Marble Base by Thomas McKnight
By Thomas McKnight
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare bronze "Daphne" sculpture on marble base by Thomas McKnight, circa 1985. The piece is in very good condition with a great patina measures 4"W x 4"D x 16"H. The sculpture is soli...
Category
Late 20th Century American California Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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