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Item Ships From: Philadelphia
Figures with Doves, Rare Art Deco Sculptures by de Vegh, Gray, Red and Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautifully glazed, rare pair of fine ceramic sculptures, depicting highly-stylized male and female figures, each holding doves, was sculpted by Geza de Vegh for the Phoenix pot...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
Le Fumeur French Spelter Statue Sculpture of Young Man Smoking by Charles Masse
By Charles Masse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Le Fumeur French Spelter statue sculpture of young man smoking by Charles Masse. Item features brass plaque reads "Le Fumeur par Ch. Masse", spelter construction, by Charles Masse (1...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Spelter
Antique Classical Oval Carved Mahogany Figural Goddess Wall Sculpture Plaque
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Classical Oval Relief Carved Mahogany Figural Goddess Wall Sculpture Plaque. Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 16" H x 12" W x 1.75" D.
Category
Early 1900s American Classical Antique Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Mannerist Nude by Fred Press, circa 1940s
By Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted with finesse and sensitivity, this late Renaissance-influenced male nude figure is probably a unique piece, and is marked with Fred Press' monogr...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Plaster
"Seated Male Nudes, " Pair of Bookends with Figures in Michelangelo-Esque Poses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and very fine, this set of bronze-toned bookends feature a nude male figure in repose, his arms resting on one knee, in a Renaissance setting topped with an arched cornice and p...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Metal
"Conquest of Spain, " Extraordinary, Monumental Bronze Inkwell, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
More of an indictment of the Spanish conquest of North America than a celebration, this quite extraordinary, large bronze inkwell depicts a Conquistador, holding sword and whip, seat...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Bronze
Federico Cardona Bronze Sculpture of Ballet Dancer on Marble Base 32/250
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Federico Cardona Bronze Sculpture of Ballet Dancer on Marble Base 32/250. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 17.5" H x 34.5" W x 7.25" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909
By Max Lange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting two male nudes lifting a garland framing Medieval images of the two patron saints of Leipzig University -- St. Laurentius and John the Baptist -- this rare and beautiful br...
Category
Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Antique Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Bronze
"in the Forest, " Midcentury Églomisé Painting with Woman and Dog in Red and Blue
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A magnificent example of midcentury reverse-painted glass, this piece by Marianna von Allesch depicts a woman and her square-jawed dog, possibly a boxer, amidst a grove of trees and ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Glass
WPA Period "Pan with Rabbit" in Carved Fruitwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, the anonymous sculptor of "Pan with Rabbit" has created a masterful portrait of a rotund Pan beguiling a woodland rabbit. Carved from a cylinder of r...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Fruitwood
"Two Giraffes, " Fabulous, Large Art Deco Rondel in Enameled Aluminum, Unique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and striking, this remarkable polished aluminum rondel with matte-finish enamel painted decoration depicts two towering giraffes, flanked by Primitive symbols. The symbols incor...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Aluminum
"Hand to Head, " Rare, Art Deco Sculpture with Female Figure in Blue and Green
By Kaiser Keramik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully glazed in tones of pale taupe, sea blue and soft green, this rare sculpture depicting a female figure robed in Classical garb was made by Kieler Kunst-Keramic in Kiel, Ge...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Porcelain
"Mother Embracing Child, " WPA-Era Sculpture in Turquoise and Charcoal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stylized and reductive, this beautiful 1930s-vintage ceramic sculpture depicts a sitting mother holding her child very close, her legs crossed...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Clay
"Tashlich" by Samuel M Segal Judaism Vintage Brutalist Green Plaster Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Tashlich" by Samuel M Segal Judaism Vintage Brutalist Green Plaster Sculpture. Item features painted plaster, brutalist form, brass plaque to base, impressive vintage sculpture. "Ta...
Category
1960s Brutalist Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Plaster
Sheryl C. Benjamin Carved Green Marble Abstract Modern Stone Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sheryl Cannold Benjamin (American, 1924 - 2023) Carved Green Marble Abstract Modern Stone Sculpture on Laminated Pedestal. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x 14" W x 11" ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Marble
"Mother and Child" by Kai Nielsen for Bing & Grondahl
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely crafted by Bing and Grondahl in 1913, this blanc de chine porcelain figure by Kai Nielsen explored his facination with female figures that seem to be mothers to both huma...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Porcelain
"Drunken Youth, " Male Nude Sculpture with Dark, Rich Glazes by Kai Nielsen
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sensuous ceramic piece depicts a beautifully sculpted nude figure embracing an exaggerated grape cluster, sculpted by Kai Nielsen for Bing & Grondahl in Copenhagen. While all examples of this piece are rare, the glazes here are extremely unusual, emphasizing a dark ebony color contrasting with a rich purple for the grapes. Officially noted as a "drunken young man," this piece was one of a series depicting wine-lovers issued in 1912, which also included a Bacchus on a donkey, a satyr boy with grapes, and a satyr paired with a woman. Nielsen was a noted sculptor in Denmark, active in the early 20th century, who was heavily influenced by Rodin and Maillol and dealt often with mythological subjects. His bronzes and ceramic pieces have been auctioned by dealers in Copenhagen...
Category
1910s Danish Belle Époque Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Porcelain
"Mermaid Bowl, " Monumental Art Deco Sculptural Piece, Green & Blue Glazes
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by one of America's most important sculptors working in the Art Deco period, this large and heavy sculptural bowl by Waylande Gregory depicts a mermaid holding a fish in eith...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
Sheryl C. Benjamin "The Family" Modern Abstract Cast Bronze Figure Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sheryl C. Benjamin (American, 1924 - 2023) "The Family" Brutalist Modern Abstract Cast Bronze Figure Sculpture on Laminated Wood Base. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 12" H x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Mahogany Sculpture, in manner of Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This African warrior, slender and attenuated, is a large and rare example of the stylized work of Karl Hagenauer and his contemporaries in Austria. It is beautifully executed in maho...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Brass
Male and Female Nude Sculptures by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and singular examples of Waylande Gregory's creative output, this pair of sculptures was formed from heavy sheets of lead, producing a lustrous surface reminiscent of pewter or ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Wood
"Two Women, " Large, Lovely Mid-Century Sculpture by Lore Friedrich-Gronau
By Lore Friedrich-Gronau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of movement and grace, this entrancing sculpture was designed by Lore Friedrich-Gronau for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in Germany in the ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Clay
"Mother and Child" by Robert Ingersoll Aitken, Highly Important First Casting
By Robert Ingersoll Aitken
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lovely and charming, this diminutive bronze sculpture by Robert Ingersoll Aitken is of special importance, having been cast and mounted to honor John DeWitt Warner, an influential la...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Marble, Bronze
"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of energy and élan, this rare sculpture by Waylande Gregory, dating from the 1940s, depicts a zebra in mid-air, looking behind with elegant unconcern. The ceramic form is glazed in a lovely off-white glaze, and is mounted on a dark-stained walnut plinth. Gregory was a renowned a WPA sculpture...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
"Pan and Nymph, " Art Deco Sculptural Group with Nudes by Salomon for Rörstrand
By rorstrand studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully finished in an ivory-hued glaze, this ambitious and rare sculptural grouping of a Pan and Nymph with flute and cymbal was sculpted by Harald Salomon for the famed Rörstra...
Category
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Porcelain
"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
By Elizabeth Anderson Seaver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable ceramic sculpture, probably the best work of Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, one of the famous Cleveland School ceramicists -- depicts an Indian chief with full feather he...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Clay
Important, Rare Pair Art Deco Polynesian-Themed Sculptures or Lamps by Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modelled, molded and glazed, this pair of sculptures was originally designed to serve as tabletop torchere lamps, with light washing the wall above, and lighting the eyes of each head. Very finely crafted, the sculptures were made by Doane Powell, an important Nebraska cartoonist and illustrator who later became famous for the masks he made of celebrities such as Mae West, Governor Huey Long...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
Sleeping Child Bookends, Probably Viennese, with Pale Blue and Yellow Glazes
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and winsome, this pair of bookends depicting nude children with golden hair who are sleeping on pale blue beds, was probably executed by one of the ceramic artists associated with the Wiener Werkstätte (or Vienna Workshop) in the 1910s and 1920s. Established in 1903 by Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann, the Vienna Workshop brought together architects, artists and designers working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts, including Michael Powolny, Berthold...
Category
1920s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Terracotta
"Whispering with the Sphynx", Stunning, Rare Art Deco Bookends, France
By Marcel Guillard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusual in conception and stunning in color, this pair of bookends from France -- unlike other depictions of the sphynx which show a man straining to hear its whisper -- depict a win...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
"Roman and Greek Myths, " Fabulous Gilded Bronze Urn with Multiple Male Nudes
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teeming with male nudes and mythological scenes illustrating stories such as Diogenes' search for an honest man, and Romulus and Remus' role in the birth of Rome, this rare bronze urn was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in medallic work and finely-detailed bronze objects, and was greatly admired in his day for giving a modern interpretation to Greek and Roman subjects. This stunning gilded bronze urn...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Bud Miller 1989 Native American Carved Alabaster Double Sided Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bud Miller 1989 Native American Carved Alabaster Double Sided Sculpture. Circa 1989. Measurements: 7" H x 13" W x 3" D.
Category
1980s Native American Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Alabaster
Vintage Burmese Carved Wood Oriental Large Figural Statue Sculpture on Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Burmese Carved Wood Oriental Large Figural Statue Sculpture on Base Item features a solid carved wood sculpture with bird form woman and ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Wood
Rare Art Deco Ceramic Sculpture with Bearded Mask Motif
By Fulper Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in streaky hues of blue, green and burnt sienna, this rare, wedge-shaped bookend by Fulper Pottery features a mask-like face in bas relief. Wedge-shaped and heavy,...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
"Peace and Plenty, " Rare Pair of Art Deco Sculptures by Phoenix
By Geza De Vegh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very rare pair of terracotta sculptures by Phoenix pottery, probably sculpted by Geza de Vegh, date from the 1930s and are strongly ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Modern Electroform Abstract Sculpture (of a Rooster)
By John Prip
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern bronze sculpture.
Consisting of fused, electroformed bronze elements.
In the form of what appears to be a stylized rooster seated on a four-legged plinth....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Bronze
Vetri Murano Crystal Glass Italian Dolphin Fish Sculpture
By Murano 5
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vetri Murano crystal glass 9" Italian dolphin fish sculpture, circa late 20th century. Measurements: 9" H x 3" W x 7.5" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Glass
Untitled
By Harry Morgan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Harry Morgan
Untitled, 2021
Concrete and glass
Measures: 47.25 x 17.75 x 10 in.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Concrete
Haeckel Sculpture in Glazed Ceramic by Trish DeMasi
By Trish DeMasi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trish DeMasi
Haeckel, 2019
Glazed ceramic
19 x 14 x 14 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic
Li'l Tuffy Adrift in a Sea of Peril in Stoneware by Malcolm Mobutu Smith
By Malcolm Mobutu Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Malcolm Mobutu Smith
Li'l Tuffy Adrift in a Sea of Peril, 2019
Stoneware, slip and glaze
Measures: 8.5 x 8 x 9 in
"This piece features a character called Li’l Tuffy from a coloring book...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Stoneware
Umbilical Field Sculpture in Rice Stalks and Wood by Mami Kato
By Mami Kato
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mami Kato
Umbilical Field, 2011
Rice stalks, cotton, wood, insulation foam, epoxy resin
21 x 54 x 51 in
Category
2010s American Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Cotton, Epoxy Resin, Wood
Elephante 3, Stool by Studio Noon
By Noon Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephante 3, stool by Studio Noon
Dimensions: W 68.5 x D 68.5 x H 53
Material: pigmented cement
Signed and editioned 1/50
Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration betwe...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Cement
Pair Brass Charging Rams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Charging Rams cast in Brass. Old New Stock, never sold! Just bought out of a Store's warehouse that closed in the late 1980's. Brass shows nice patina, can be cleaned as litt...
Category
1970s Thai Hollywood Regency Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Brass
Mrs. Somson Ceramic Pottery Bust Sculpture by Jacobsen (Peppi) of Cokeville WY
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage "Mrs. D. Somson" Ceramic Pottery Bust Sculpture by Jacobsen (Peppi) of Cokeville, WY on Mahogany Base. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 8" W x 8" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
48" Custom Made 3D Laminated Formica Mother Dolphin & Baby Pup Calf Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
48" Custom Made 3D Laminated Formica Mother Dolphin & Baby Pup Calf Sculpture. Item featured is a custom made sculpture, heavy construction, finished on the backside. Late 20th Centu...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Laminate, Formica
"Rearing Goat, " Highly Stylized Art Deco Sculpture, Cleveland School
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This unique Art Deco sculpture -- carved, not molded -- depicts a highly-stylized goat figure with the ears of a satyr rearing up over a mound of Art Deco tendrils. The mythological feeling of the goat is reminiscent of the animals that romped to the strains of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony in "Fantasia," and the detail is very fine. This piece, though not signed, comes from an artist from the Cleveland...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Clay
Antique French Bronze Sculpture of a Woman with Marble Plinth by Louis Lerolle
By Lerolle, Lerolle Freres
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French bronze sculpture.
By Louis Lerolle (ca. 1868-1948)
In gilt bronze with a darkened finish.
In the form of a well-dressed woman with a large hat putting on a g...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brute Tube Vase 002 in Deep Mint Green Powder-Coated Aluminum, Limited Edition
By Nice Condo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Brutalist Tube Vase #002 is composed of common aluminum extrusion profiles – Simple round and rectangular tubing is precisely cut, drilled, and welded specific proportions in min...
Category
2010s American Modern Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Aluminum
"Apollo", Large Art Deco Bronze Sculpture w/ Male Nude for Ocean Liner, 1948
By M. Mascherini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the great, indisputable masterpieces of Marcello Mascherini's career, and one of his relatively early works, this large bronze depicting Apollo with his lyre was made for the ...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Bronze
"David with His Hound, " Unique and Important Sculpture by Paul Manship, 1914
By Paul Manship
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A dignified and poignant bronze by America's greatest sculptor of the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, this unique piece by Paul Manship depicts young David in ancient Israel...
Category
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Bronze
"Eternal Springtime, " Romantic Antique Sculpture in Marble with Nudes by Kalish
By Max Kalish 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Max Kalish is renowned for his bronze sculptures of laborers in 1930s, America, he also carved remarkable pieces in marble, often depicting idealized figures and couples in ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sculptures in Philadelphia
Materials
Marble
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