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Set of New 6 Handmade Teapots Madeinitaly Alice in Wonderlands Style
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Wonderful set of 6 handmade teapots, carefully realized by an italian artist with love and passion. Unique and exclusive pieces. The set includes only teapots. Cups and plates a...
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2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, Attributed Franz Bergman Austria, circa 1925, attributed to Franz Bergman, unmarked Embark on a whimsical journey with this rare and delightful Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Ten Piece Devil Orchestra, made circa 1925 and attributed to the renowned Franz Bergman, though unmarked. This charming ensemble features ten individually cast and hand-painted bronze figures, each devil bearing its own instrument and unique action. From the authoritative Conductor Devil to the playful Flute Devil, every character in this orchestra exudes personality and mischief. The ensemble includes the Piano Devil, Cello Devil, Drum Devil, Heraldic Trumpet...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Maitland Smith Karl Hagenauer Josephine Baker Bronze Dancer Figurine 13"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare late 20th century bronze statuette / figurine by Maitland Smith, inspired by Karl Hagenauer's 1930's art deco sculpture of dancer Josephine Baker. Hand made in Philippines. Dim...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Impressive Pair of Bronze Furietti Centaurs, after the Antique
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautifully cast bronze copies of the Furietti Centaurs, one elder and one younger. Each is mounted on a bronze base and both are unsigned with no foundry marks. These bronzes are copies of the two Roman (or Hellenistic) monumental marble versions excavated at Hadrian's Villa in December 1736 by Monsignor Giuseppe Alessandro Furietti. The original models now reside at the Capitoline Museum in Rome. These bronzes were a popular subject for collecting in both the 18th and 19th century Grand Tour periods. Engravings of the pair were widely disseminated in Europe in the 18th century which increased their fame. Provenance: The Estate of John Nelson, a noted Los Angeles antiques dealer...
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20th Century Italian Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Cherubim Putti Wall Ornament Appliqué
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique 19th Century French gilded bronze doré farandole of cherubs / putti wall swag ornament. This beautiful wall swag has a beautiful gilt patina...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Livio Seguso Murano Sommerso Uranium Apple Gray Bird Italian Art Glass Sculpture
By Salviati, Livio Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium green apple with gray bird Italian art glass sculpture. Documented to designer Livio Seguso, with original label s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Vienna Cold Painted Bronze 'Carmen' Attributed to Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vienna cold painted bronze 'Carmen' attributed to Bergman, Brilliantly enameled, of a gypsy girl with tambourine standing on a oriental rug, mount...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Derby Exceptional Pair of Porcelain Figures of the Garland Shepherds, ca 1765
By Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of Derby figures called the "Garland Shepherds", made in about 1765. The pair is one of Derby's most famous figure pairs and it bears the catalogue number E2...
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Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Large 'Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds' Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene - 1869
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING Large ‘Huntsman/Valet with his Hounds’ Bronze Sculpture by PJ Mene – 1869. This is a LARGE sculpture, weighing over 175 lbs....
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Roman Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Narcissus” 19thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Roman Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture “Narcissus” 19thC. 24 1/2" x 12 1/2" x 12 1/2". ...
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Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943)
By Ferdinand Preiss
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Signed Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943) Germany, Circa 1920's We are pleased to offer the 'Hoop Girl' Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, a signed work by...
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20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

Celestial Kwan Yin Reverse Incense Burner Lamp
Located in Somis, CA
An amazing earthenware Kwan Yin statue with lamp and reverse incense burner by master potter Liu Li Hui. Seated dhayana asana on wood ledge, Kwa...
Category

2010s Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

17/18th Century French Baroque Carved Oak Angel Head on Wings
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head, France, circa 1650-1750 Weathered, small losses and old repair. Measurements include the wooden base. H:37,5cm W:37,5cm D:8,5cm
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Antique 17th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Rare 19th Century Olive Wood Crucifix Altar Cross Engraved & Highly Decorative
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare 19th Century Jerusalem Crucifix Cross, Highly Decorative & Mounted To An Olive Wood Frame, Engraved With Jesus and Holy Figure
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Antique 19th Century Israeli Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Olive

Le Gambe Resin and Stone Sculpture Portraying Women's Legs
Located in Barranquilla, CO
A celebration of female strength and the subtleties of the human body. Hand-sculpted and hand-cast objects in stone-resin composite. All of Marcela Cure’s collectible design object...
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2010s Colombian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Beach Lover Decorative Ceramic Centerpiece, Handmade Italy, 2020, Hand-Crafted
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The piece is a unique representation created by our designer. The creations are completely made by hand. Ceramic and paint are water resistant.  
Category

2010s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Rococó Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centerpiece Bowl by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Austrian porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlig...
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Brass Lying Deer with Shamanic Inlays
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This lying deer sculpture is made of brass with shamanic inlays. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Antique Auguste Moreau French Bronze Seated Young Woman Sculpture Paris
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique bronze sculpture with beautiful patina, mounted on a black marble base, portraying the seated figure of a young woman in pastoral garb with flowers in her lap, designed by A....
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Carving Wooden Sculptures Book End Set Of 2 Decorative Figurine of Book Holders
Located in Wembley, GB
Book Ends Wooden style acrylic Sculptures A Set Of 2 Decorative Figurines of Human Book Holder Beautifully stylized a set of figurines with a great ba...
Category

1990s Turkish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Fruitwood, Driftwood, Pine, Bog Wood

Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion The smaller measures ...
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Antique 19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Limestone

Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
By BD Barcelona Design, Salvador Dalí­
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Structure in polished cast brass varnish. Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H. cm Year: 1935-1937 Taken from ...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
$31,566 Sale Price / item
32% Off
Vintage Italian Terracotta Sculpture of Voluptuous Nude Female Torso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A lush sculptural depicting of a nude female torso. Executed in burnt terracotta stoneware. Bought in and anonymously made in Italy circa 1930-50 according to the Verona Antique...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Set of Three Large Mid-Century Bronze Japanese Geisha Figurines
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool set of three 9.5" tall bronze Japanese geisha figurines, circa 1960s. The pieces are very heavy and solid and have a gorgeous dark patina; they would make a great mid-cen...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Brass Unicorn Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage solid brass unicorn sculpture circa, 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a great patina and measures 3"W x 5.5"D x 7.5"H. Super co...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Unicorn Sculpture
Vintage Brass Unicorn Sculpture
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental 19th Century Benin Oba Warrior Bronze Sculpture! Africa
By People from Benin
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! BENIN OBA 19TH CENTURY BRONZE WARRIOR SCULPTURE! SUPERB EXAMPLE OF OBA METALWORK! DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 13" TALL CIRCA 1860-1900 Offered is a rare 19th cen...
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Antique Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Capodimonte Principe Porcelain "Sleeping children" Made in Italy 1980
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Capodimonte Principe porcelain "Sleeping children", Made in Italy, 1980s Pair of Capodimonte porcelain figurines from the famous Principe company. They date back to the 80s ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Centerpiece Bonsai "Hanami", Handmade in Italy, 2022 Sculpture, Contemporary
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Reinassance is inspired by the Maple Tree. The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the streng...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Khadim Diop Bronze Sculptures African Ethnic Art Statue Musician Vintage Modern
Located in London, GB
Khadim Diop, the Senegalese artist renowned for his bronze sculptures that adorn many private collections worldwide, has crafted two captivating and expressive pieces that showcase his mastery of the medium, a rare find in the market outside Africa! The first sculpture portrays a dynamic figure playing the Djembe drum...
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2010s Senegalese Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures of Liberty & Matrimony, Rococo 1760-1764
By Bow Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous pair of figures of Liberty and Matrimony made by the Bow Porcelain factory between 1760 and 1764. These figures were a popular pair portraying marriage. The bow...
Category

Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Chinese Cork Diorama, circa 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 20th century oval Chinese cork diorama. Finely carved decoration in a glass case and black lacquered base. Chinese landscape view, a pagoda in a traditional garden featur...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cork

Exceptional polychrome glazed ceramic totem pole by Marcel Giraud, Vallauris
By Marcel Giraud
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Exceptional polychrome glazed ceramic totem pole by Marcel Giraud, Vallauris Rare, large ceramic piece by Vallauris artist Marcel Giraud. The totem...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Italian Roman Sculpture of the David
Located in New York, NY
A classic Italian Roman statue of the 'David' on a black marble base by sculptor G. Ruggeri, Italy, circa mid-20th century, Italy. White resin statue is on a black marble base with t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Monumental Leza McVey Surrealist "Eye in Hand" Ceramic Sculpture, 1977
By Leza McVey
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Leza McVey Surrealist "Eye in Hand" Ceramic Sculpture, 1977 Partially glazed stoneware Signature: Signed "Leza" inside the hand Dimensions: 23¾" H × 14¼" W × 7¾" D Conditi...
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Vintage 1970s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Murano Sommerso Glowing Uranium Yellow Red Heart Italian Art Glass Bird Figure
By Salviati, Livio Seguso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso glowing Uranium yellow green with dark olive head Italian art glass hummingbird sculpture...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass

Large Crystal Sailboat Sculpture by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in San Diego, CA
Large crystal sailboat sculpture by Daum, France, circa 1970s. The piece is invery good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 8"W x 4.5"D x 16.5"H. The sculpture is...
Category

Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Antique Wooden Shoe Forms c.1920-Multiple Sets Available
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Price is per collection. 4 collections available. (1st set, image #1 has sold) Please specify which set to purchase. Decorative only. Original cobbler's wooden shoe forms. S...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Maple

1970s Italian Murano Life-size Mouth Blown Orange Yellow Green Glass Pumpkins
Located in Haarlem, NL
Fantastic vintage 1970s-1980s pumpkins, also know as gourds, in Italian Murano and Swedisch Kosta Boda heavy mouth blown glass. Large life size pumpkins in orange, yellow and green glass. The three large orange-yellowish pumpkins are very pretty 1970s Murano ones. And the smallest green one is a Swedish Kosta Boda from the 1980s. The three 'classic' Murano pumpkins...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Lladro Limited Edition of Lady in Love and Flowers for Goddess Woman, Retired
By Lladro
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of two LLadro figurines. One is " Lady in Love" figurine #6712. The figurine is in mint condition was issued in 2000 and retired in 2004. The sec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Porcelain

Solid Cast Brass Medieval Armored Knight on Horse Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and well detailed solid cast brass medieval armored knight on horse sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and...
Category

20th Century American Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Vintage American Clown W Dog Figurine By Ron Lee
By Ron Lee
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage American clown with a dog on Vespa figurine by Ron Lee, 1947 to 2017. The clown is depicted in a blue jacket and hat on a yellow Vespa. Behind the clown, there is a dog lyi...
Category

20th Century North American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Bronze & Marble Sculpture by Listed Artist Charles Renee Masse Jeune Arabe
By Charles Masse
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful tall bronze & marble base by listed artist Charles Renee Masse, signed title Jeune Arabe, this piece its part of a series that have many auction results. Signed dated " Ch....
Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Decorative Buddha Head Stand Antique RESIN BUDDHA HEAD ON STAND 1960
Located in Wembley, GB
The antique Buddha head is an icon of confidence, awareness, knowledge, compassion and concentrated meditative practices. Every faculty of the Budd...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf

Grand Tour Style Greek Plaster Foot Sculpture
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Grand Tour style cast plaster sculpture of an Ancient Greek or Roman foot Greece, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.88"W x 3.13"D x 4.5"H. Very good original vintage ...
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Late 20th Century Greek Grand Tour Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Bernheim Fondateur Medal by Godefroid Devreese by Fonson & Cie, Belgium 1939
By Godefroid DeVreese
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Precious bronze medal designed by the master sculptor Godefroid Devreese and made by Fonson & Cie in Belgium in 1939, equal to the one acquired by the British Museum in 2003, in whic...
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Unicorns Are Real", 2021, Sculpture with Marble Powder and Resin, Ltd. Handmade
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
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2010s Italian Industrial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Pair of Art Deco Life-Size Bronze Pharaoh Verdigris Lamp Statues with Torchieres
Located in Lomita, CA
At the base of a staircase, or in front of a fireplace, the silhouettes of this pair has a lifelike quality. Pharaohs light the way from atop their geometric base. The bronze Egyptian-style statues will dominate the entryway and the conversation. The silhouettes are stunning, on or turned off. The Art Deco style parcel verdigris bronze figural floor lamps...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Verdigris Bronze Greek Chariot Sculpture with Trojan Warrior
Located in San Diego, CA
A cool verdigris bronze horse and chariot sculpture with trojan warrior from Greece, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage conditione...
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20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition. Features porcelain head, hands and feet. Made in France during the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Large 18th Century, Italian Carved Wooden Wing of a Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful large Baroque angel-wing with its original color and gilding. Extremely rare to find in this size. Very decorative item placed on a wooden base. Italy, circa 1750. Weathere...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden African Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful hand carved head of Hardwood. A stunning sculpted and carved piece. A stand alone decorative piece or can be used as a large book end. Trul...
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Carved Wooden African Head
Carved Wooden African Head
$2,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Sailing Boat Wall Sculpture by Wiley
By Ralph Lauren, Wiley, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century metal wall sculpture signed by artist Wiley. Beautiful design that floats majestically with easy and simplicity. The sculpture is light to the eye while complex in design...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

A French Patinated Metal Model Nude Body Builder After A Model By Rene Paris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A French Patinated Metal Model Nude Body Builder After A Model By Rene Paris (1881-1970) Early 20th Century of the Model Edmond Desbonnet, a prominent figure in French physical cultu...
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Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Eskimo Boy and Girl by Lladro
Located in Miami, FL
A gres polychromed ceramic figurines by Lladro, two Eskimo children huddle together for warmth. Originally designed by Juan Huerta and one of the first lines ex...
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Eskimo Boy and Girl by Lladro
Eskimo Boy and Girl by Lladro
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Spanish 18th Century Carved Wooden Baroque Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved wooden ornament depicting two angel holding a laurel wreath. Unique period piece . Spain, circa 1700-1750 Weathered. Small losses and old repairs. Measurement ...
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Asian Carved Jade Grape Cluster/Bunch Hard Stone Fruit w/Leaves Decorative
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a Realistic and wonderfully pleasing cluster of carved jade grapes with darker jade carved leaves. I love these semiprecious stone carved stone fruit sculptures and have othe...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

Contemporary Figurative Wall Sculpture Vase of Male Torso by Animism Mixed Media
Located in Toronto, CA
This contemporary figurative wall-mounted sculpture by artist Animism beautifully merges art and function. Featuring a stylized male torso with strong anatomical details, the piece a...
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Vintage 1980s Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Fighting Polar Bears Sculpture by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
Porcelain fighting polar bears sculpture by Royal Copenhagen, circa 1936 (per hallmark line over "O" in "Royal" on the underside). The piece is in very good vintage condition with no...
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Asian Carved Jade Plum/Peach Hard Stone Fruit Carved Leaves
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet carved hard stone fruit, I'm not sure whether it's a green plumb or peach? It has carved stone leaves but I am not which stone they are made of but it would be fabulo...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jade

1952 Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of brass spread-wing eagle bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, stamped 1952. The eagle is shown with its wings fully spread and a laurel branch and bundle of arrows clutched in its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with three stars and six stripes completing the design. The eagle motif in décor and Folk Art has been widely used throughout our nation's history, most notably as part of our Great Seal. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and an olive branch with its talons. When Charles Thomson put together the final design for the Great Seal, he placed a bundle of arrows in the eagle's left (sinister) talon. The official description specifies the bald eagle holding "in his sinister a bundle of thirteen arrows." The thirteen arrows are tightly aligned – a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois— in this case a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. William J. Loth founded Virginia Metalcrafters in 1890, under the name Waynesboro Stove Company. The company, which made ornately cast Cook...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Brass

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