Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Sculpture representing the goddess Diana by Danish sculptor Jens Jacob Bregno (1877–1946), executed in plaster around 1920. This is a highly unusual model by the artist, and possibly...

Modern Scorpion Fish, Early 20th Century Bronze on marble base 23 x 22 x 10 inches

Rare, Large Scale Male Nude Bronze Archer The Archer is Geyger’s most celebrated work. The Gladenbeck foundry acquired the rights to cast reductions in bronze and edited them in thre...

Icarus by René ANDREI (1906-1987) A bronze sculpture with a greenish brown patina signed "R. Andrei" on the base cast by "Susse Frs Edts Paris" (with the stamp and the foundry mark...

Artist: After Guillaume Coustou, French (1677-1746) Title: Cheval de Marly Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed Size: 22 x 19 x 9 in. (55.88 x 48.26 x 22.86 cm) This be...

Portrait of Giosuè Carducci is an original modern artwork realized by Libero Andreotti in the first half of 20th century. Relief on copper plate. Includes frame. Signature on the ...

Georges Lavroff, Russian (1895 - 1991) - Panthère à l'affût, Year: circa 1925, Medium: Bronze sculpture on marble base, signature inscribed at base, Size: 4.5 x 21 x 4 in. (11.43 ...

Loet Vanderveen, Dutch (1921 - 2015) - Thoroughbred, Medium: Bronze sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed on bottom, Edition: 235/500, Size: 4.75 x 8 x 4 in. (12.07 x 20.3...

A finely sculpted dark bronzed wall relief plaster sculpture of Virgin Mary by Arvid Knöppel, signed and dated 1921. An unusual subject of his...

Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture handmade for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman...

Ashford Fine Art is the exclusive source for this limited edition bronze, entitled Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar, by the distinguished American sculptor, painter, and designer, ...

William Zorach (American, 1887-1966) Seated Woman Painted plaster Inscribed underside "V" 12.5 x 9 x 5 inches Provenance: The Tatti Family Collection Bill Zorach was born in Lithuan...

This antique Japanese Tobacco Box, complete with drawers, a kiseru, is a captivating piece of history. The warm hew of the elm is telling a story ...

This Bronze sculpture, by the French Art Deco/Art Nouveau artist Affortunato Gory (d. 1925) , is a beautiful moment of three putti joyously dancing together. Their arms are joined a...

Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912) New York / New Jersey Artist Image Size: 12" x 18.50" x 5" Medium: Bronze Sculpture 1903 "The Last Drop" Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912) New York / Ne...

a very fine Model Sculpture of a standing horse , finely rendered in patinated plaster, signed ‘MMM’ and dated 30 , w. rich burnished patina. Its quality and elegance are reminiscent...

A very elegant antique Art Deco bronze sculpture, statue by Josef Lorenzl, Austria, 1925. This beautiful bronze sculpture portrays a beautiful young woman, she is modeled as a nude t...

Young girl from Bou-Saada by Louis-Ernest BARRIAS (1841-1905) Bronze sculpture with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base " E. Barrias " Cast by " Susse Fres Edrs à Paris "...

Young girl from Bou-Saada by Louis-Ernest BARRIAS (1841-1905) Rare bronze sculpture with a triple, dark brown, nuanced brown and gilded patina Signed on the base " E. Barrias " Cast...

Antique Pair of Russian Wolfhounds/Borzois Dog Portrait Sculptures by Scalini (aka Scali; Italian, 20th century) circa 1930's Patinated spelter 9 x 14 inches (on bases) Though rath...

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 26" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...

Loet Vanderveen, Dutch (1921 - 2015) - Antelope, Medium: Bronze sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed on bottom, Edition: 408/500, Size: 6 x 7.5 x 3 in. (15.24 x 19.05 x 7...

Torso of a woman by Auguste HENG (1891-1968) Sculpture in pink marble stone Signed on the base " A. Heng " Presented on an olive-wood base France circa 1925 height 34,5 cm height ...

Young girl from Bou-Saada by Louis-Ernest BARRIAS (1841-1905) Bronze sculpture with a nuanced dual patina with blue enamelled jewels Signed on the base " E. Barrias " Cast by " Suss...

This pair of bronze sculptures of Atlas with Globe & Armillary Sphere are of high cast quality. Pairs have sold for over 700,000 Euro. Their condition is excellent for age and has ve...

A fine antique large French Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Sculpture, titled "Prise de Corsaire" by Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), circa 1900. This very...

Paint and gold paint on wood Circa early to mid 20th century. This is not signed A treasure from a proud congregation. It is a hand-carved wooden sculpture showing the Tablets of the Law flanked by two Lions of Judah. Their paws held the tablets. Their roaring mouths faced outward, protecting the commandments from threats. In a foliage design with gold and silver paint. Circa 1920-1940's. This Neoclassical, Judaic, Art Deco, Egyptian revival, Shul, Aron Kodesh hand carving, wood with gilding, Hebrew lettering ten commandments sign sculpture, was produced probably in New York. There was a show at the Folk Art Museum titled “Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel” That featured these antique magnificent pieces. From gilded lions to high-stepping horses, the sacred to the secular, and the Old World to the New, “Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel” traces the journey of Jewish woodcarvers and other artisans from Eastern and Central Europe to America and the unsung role they played in establishing a distinct Jewish culture in communities throughout the United States. The exuberant artworks stand as a testament to a history of survival and transformation and provide a surprising revelation of the link that was forged between the synagogue and the carousel as immigrant Jewish artists transferred symbolic visual elements into this vernacular American idiom. The first major study of this important aspect of the Jewish contribution to American folk art, the exhibition features approximately one hundred artworks and objects, including rare documentary photographs of Eastern European synagogue arks and carved gravestones, sacred carvings, papercuts, and carousel animals. Some of these same Jewish European carvers worked on Coney Island amusement park rides and carousel horses and other carnival and circus carvings.

Within Nigeria's Benue River Valley region, such representations have been associated with a range of functions, including reinforcement of the status of male elders and used by heal...

Polar Bear by François POMPON (1855-1933) An original edition sculpture made in white enameled porcelain biscuit. Stamped in the paste "S 1927 DN" (S for "Sèvres" – dated 1927 – DN...

A classical marble sculpture depicting three nymphs arranged in a circle in a dancing pose, sculpted and signed Cipriani. The graces are positioned in a circle and jointly hold a cro...

Artist: Alva Studios Title: Venus Year: 1928 Medium: Bronze Sculpture Size: 17 in. x 7 in. x 5 in. (43.18 cm x 17.78 cm x 12.7 cm)

Piccola terracotta a soggetto mitologico firmata sul retro sulla base "Zambini", che per la grafia (in particolare la Z che ricorda una F) permette di identificar...

Claire Jeanne Robertine Colinet (1880 Brussels - 1950 Asnières-sur-Seine), Juggler, around 1920. Brownish patinated bronze with gilded balls on a round, multi-profiled stone base (10...

This stunning British bronze sculpture is by world famous sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein. It was conceived in 1922 and is the second portrait of Kathleen Garman (1901-1979), Epstein's lo...

A cast, Roman, Grand Tour bronze figure of a youth. Wonderful patina. Measures : Statue is 23"H. Base is 8.75"W x 7.5"D.

Dance of Carthage by Claire-Jeanne-Roberte COLINET (1880-1950) A bronze sculpture with gilded patina Signed on the base " Cl.J.R. Colinet " Old Per...

Antique Polychrome Wood Carving Igbo Nigeria Africa, Staff decorated with two figures, mounted as a finial on the shaft terminating in a triang...

This is a rare statement piece that commands that eye. It is of museum quality will be the centerpiece of any space. Masterfully crafted details of the human form are finely rendered in a pre-art deco style. Hans Harry Liebmann...

Lapin, modèle 5, circa 1919-1921 Fondeur Susse Bronze with brown patina 6.5 x 4.9 x 6.5 cm Inscribed and foundry stamp : Ed.m.Sandoz, Susse Frères Editeurs Certificate of authentici...

Large 35" tall, fine detail porcelain Dehua Blanc de Chine figure of Kwan Yin, early 20th Century. The goddess is clothed in a voluminous flowing robe which is open at the chest to r...

Antique French Art Deco Bronze bust sculpture of a beautiful young woman, by Marcel Andre Bouraine (1886-1948), and cast by the Etling foundry, Paris, circa 1920. The bronze depicts...

Wonderful Art Nouveau "Ebrezza" bronze sculpture of a woman lying on a bed of roses. It bears at the base the signature Barbella and the wording “Rome Palm Sunday 31 III 1912” Brand...

Lapin assis, tête tournée, circa 1919-1921 Fondry Susse, Ed. 3/5 pcs circa 1919-1921 Rare bronze proof with a brown patina 8.5 x 5.5 x 6.5 cm Certificate of authenticity issued by th...

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" French School (possibly Franck Burty Haviland) Lost wax bronze casting Circa 1910 5 7/8 x 9 x 3 1/4 A sophisticated bronze casting of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel made in lost wax casting (cire perdue) from the beginning of the 20th century by Valsuani Foundry. This an unusual bronze approached in its aesthetic that’s reminiscent of the work of great animal sculptors of the second half of the 19th century except in this presentation which is more avant-garde for the time with a much looser, more impressionistic execution. The patina is a superb bronze color, brown and slightly greenish, going in places towards a more antique green. The attitude of the dog is extremely well and sensitively rendered with the placement of material unlike the renderings of a bronze by Barye...

Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Boy Smoking Pipe, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, Size: 2 x 6 x 2 in. (5.08 x 15.24 x 5.08 cm)

Frederick William MacMonnies (American, 1863-1937) Model Study for Truth, c. 1910-14 Painted plaster 16.5 x 9.25 x 7.5 inches For the 1920 sculpture for the New York Public Library ...

"Reclining Man" Ashcan Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Gay Nude Isadore Konti (1862 - 1938) "Reclining Man" 7 1/2 w x 4 1/2 d x 7 high inch...

Purebred named "Coyote" by Georges MALISSARD (1877-1942) Horse bronze sculpture with a dark brown patina old cast Signed on the base " G. Malissard " And titled " Coyote " France E...

Fine Group of Sculptures in Bronze after Jean de Boulogne (Giambologna) The torturously twisting Rape of the Sabine Women is one of the finest and most technically difficult sculpt...

Handmade Benin sculptural tribal bronze figural judgement throne chair. The base of the chair with two tiers of standing figures. The back of the chair with two more tiers of standin...

Bathing woman drying her right foot also known as "Suzanne" by Aimé-Jules DALOU (1838-1902) A bronze sculpture with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed on the base " Dalou " A very...

Petite tête de l'Homme au nez cassé Small head of the Man with the broken nose by Auguste RODIN (1840-1917) Sketch for the Gates of Hell Variant with symmetric neck Bronze with blac...

Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Man on Persian Rug, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, stamp signed on bottom, Size: 4.5 x 10 x 7 in. (11.43 x 25.4 x...

Fine Group of Sculptures in Bronze after Jean de Boulogne (Giambologna) The torturously twisting Rape of the Sabine Women is one of the finest and most technically difficult sculpt...

Humphris is a highly acclaimed American sculptor and created a large body of work of Western subject matter, particularly of the American Indian so rare to get a soldier. He did liv...

Beautiful bronze by N.Y./Connecticut artist Harriet Frishmuth (1880-1980). It depicts a graceful nude, Frishmuth’s best subject, and is titled “Cre...

Rudolf Kaesbach (1873 Gladbach - 1955 Berlin), Forest idyll, around 1915. Bronze, gold and golden brown patina, with cast plinth, mounted on a marble base (5 cm high), total height 36 cm, dimensions of the bronze: 31 cm (height) x 17 cm (length) x 12 cm (width). Weight 4,6 kg, signed on the plinth "R.[udolf] KAESBACH". - a few rubbed areas, overall in excellent condition for its age - Soulmate - The bronze sculpture depicts a young woman in an intimate exchange with a deer that accompanies her. The animal pauses to turn toward her, while the nude beauty slows her pace to look into the deer's eyes and tenderly caress it with her hand. The woman and the deer are in inner harmony. Even though her lips remain motionless, she speaks the language of the animal with which she is deeply connected. The golden patina, which contrasts with the more naturalistic coloring of the deer, gives the young woman the appearance of a saint, even if she cannot be identified as such. At the same time, she evokes memories of Diana, the goddess of the hunt, or a nymph. But she lacks the ferocity. In her innocent naivety, she is more like a vestal virgin, who is not at home in the solitude of the forest. And yet, the young beauty, moving unclothed in the heart of nature, looks like a priestess with her hair tied up and a carefully carried bowl on her way to a sacred grove. In order to open up the above-mentioned associations, Kaesbach deliberately designed the female figure in such a way that she cannot be identified as a specific person. He has created an allegory of natural femininity, characteristic of Art Nouveau, in which the deer is far more than a companion animal. It displays the same gracefulness as the young woman, and the inner resemblance between the two makes the deer appear as her other self. In animal terms, it embodies her inner being, which also gives the deer an allegorical character. About the artist Rudolf Kaesbach studied sculpture at the Hanau Academy and worked in a bronze foundry in Paris in 1900. In order to work as an independent artist, he opened a workshop in Düsseldorf, where he cast bronzes from models he designed. In 1902 he made his debut at the German National Art Exhibition in Düsseldorf. The following year Kaesbach went to the academy in Brussels. There he was inspired by contemporary Belgian sculpture, especially the work of Constantin Meunier. He moved to Berlin, where he opened a studio in the villa district of Grunewald and devoted himself to life-size marble sculptures and the design of bronzes. From 1911, he regularly presented his works at the major art exhibitions in Berlin, as well as in Düsseldorf and Malmö. Between 1936 and 1939, he also created models for the Rosenthal porcelain factory. From 1939 to 1944, Kaesbach was represented at the major German art exhibitions in Munich. GERMAN VERSION Rudolf Kaesbach (1873 Gladbach - 1955 Berlin), Waldidyll, um 1915. Gold und goldbraun patinierte Bronze mit gegossener Plinthe, auf einem Marmorsockel montiert (5 cm Höhe), Gesamthöhe 36 cm, Maße der Bronze: 31 cm (Höhe) x 17 cm (Länge) x 12 cm (Breite). Gewicht 4,6 kg, auf der Plinthe mit „R.[udolf] KAESBACH“ signiert. - vereinzele beriebene Stellen, insgesamt in einem altersgemäß ausgezeichneten Zustand - Seelenverwandtschaft - Die Bronzeplastik veranschaulicht eine junge Frau im innigen Austausch mit einem sie begleitenden Reh. Das Tier hält inne, um sich zu ihr hochzuwenden, während die nackte Schönheit ihren Schritt verlangsamt, um dem Reh ebenfalls in die Augen zu schauen und es zärtlich mit der Hand zu liebkosen. Die Frau und das Reh sind in einem inneren Gleichklang. Auch wenn ihre Lippen unbewegt bleiben, spricht sie die Sprache des Tieres, mit dem sie auf eine tief empfundene Weise verbunden ist. Die im Kontrast zur naturalistischeren Einfärbung des Rehs aufstrahlende goldfarbene Patina lässt die junge Frau wie eine Heilige erscheinen, auch wenn sich nicht als Heilige identifizierbar ist. Zugleich ruft sie Erinnerungen an die Jagdgöttin Diana oder eine Nymphe hervor. Dafür fehlt ihr allerdings die Wildheit. In ihrer unschuldigen Naivität gemahnt sie vielmehr an eine Vestalin, die freilich nicht in der Waldeinsamkeit zu Hause ist. Und doch wirkt die sich unbekleidet im Herzen der Natur bewegende junge Schönheit wie eine Priesterin, die sich mit hochgebundenem Haar und der vorsichtig getragenen Schale und dem Wege zu einem Heiligen Hain befindet. Um die gennannten Assoziationen zu eröffnen, hat Kaesbach die Frauenfigur bewusst so gestaltet, dass sie nicht als konkrete Person identifizierbar ist. Damit hat er eine für den Jugendstil charakteristische Allegorie natürlicher Weiblichkeit geschaffen, bei der das Reh weit mehr als ein Begleittier ist. Es weist dieselbe grazile Anmut wie die junge Frau auf und der innere Gleichklag der beiden lässt das Reh als ihr anderen Ich erscheinen. Es verkörpert – ins Animalische übertragen - ihr inneres Wesen, wodurch auch dem Reh ein allegorischer Charakter zukommt. zum Künstler Rudolf Kaesbach studierte an der Akademie Hanau Bildhauerei und war im Jahr 1900 in einer Pariser Bronzegießerei tätig. Um sich als eigenständiger Künstler betätigen zu können, eröffnete er in Düsseldorf eine Werkstatt, in der er Bronzen nach selbstentworfenen Modellen goss. 1902 debütierte er auf der Deutschen Nationalen Kunstaustellung in Düsseldorf. Im Folgejahr ging Kaesbach an die Akademie nach Brüssel. Dort wurde er von der zeitgenössischen belgischen Bildhauerei, insbesondere vom Werk Constantin Meuniers, inspiriert. Zurückgekehrt zog er nach Berlin, wo er im Villenviertel Grunewald ein Atelier eröffnete und sich neben dem Entwurf für Bronzen der lebensgroßen Marmorbildhauerei widmete. Ab 1911 präsentierte er seine Werke regelmäßig auf den Großen Berliner Kunstausstellungen, aber auch in Düsseldorf und Malmö. Zwischen 1936 und 1939 fertigte er zudem Modelle für die Porzellan-Manufaktur Rosenthal an. Von 1939 bis 1944 war...

Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Piper and Dancers, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted bronze sculpture, Size: 3.5 x 5 x 3 in. (8.89 x 12.7 x 7.62 cm)

Wonderful Italian sculpture representing a seated maiden. The artwork rests on a square marble base Signed on the base “Gaetano Martinez Roma” According a written opinion by Prof. Al...

Demetre Chiparus Egyptian Dancer, ca. 1920 Bronze, enamel, gilt metal, and marble 29 in Signed to base 'Chiparus'