Early 20th Century 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...

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...

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

An original carved wood sculpture of an Art Deco standing nude . German sculptor (1871 Berlin to 1942 ibid), studied at the Dresden Academy, took part in exhibitions in Munich, Düsse...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

5-3506 Hand carved sailing diorama wood and oil paint. Signed on verso Esposito 1920 Set in a new wood frame

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

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...

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...

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)

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...

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.

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 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...

A fine & large antique French Art Deco Bronze leaping stag sculpture/statue, by Georges H. Laurent (1880-1940), circa 1925. Georges H. Laurent was known for his animal subjects and t...

Auguste Rodin 1840-1917 French L'Éternel Printemps (The Eternal Spring) Bronze with brown patina Signed "Rodin" (on base), with Barbedienne foundry mark Perhaps one of the most w...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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)

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...

"Mother and Child" an impressionist bronze sculpture of baboons by sculptor Blanca Will, American, 1881-1978, dated 1912. Works by Will are rare. Blanca Will Exhibited at the National Academy of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts...

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 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...

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...

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 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.

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

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...

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...

A sensitively carved, solid alabaster, antique sculpture of famed Italian poet and philospher, Dante Aligheri (1265-1321). The figure in a rich, flowing robe, holding a book and wear...

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...

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...

Artist: Hippolyte Moreau, French (1832 - 1927) Title: Hero Medium: Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base, signature inscribed Size: 19 x 11 x 9 in. (48.26 x 27.94 x 22.86 cm) The tale of ...

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 ...

Demetre Haralamb Chiparus (also known as Dumitru Chiparus) (16 September 1886 in Dorohoi, Romania - 22 January 1947 in Paris, France) was a Romanian Art Deco* era sculptor who lived and worked in Paris. He was born in Romania, the son of Haralamb and Saveta. In 1909 he went to Italy, where he attended the classes of Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. In 1912 he traveled to Paris to attend the Ecole des Beaux Arts* to pursue his art at the classes of Antonin Mercie and Jean Boucher. Demetre Chiparus died in 1947 and was buried in Bagneux cemetery, just south of Paris. The first sculptures of Chiparus were created in the realistic style and were exhibited at the Salon of 1914. He employed the combination of bronze and ivory, called chryselephantine*, to great effect. Most of his renowned works were made between 1914 and 1933. The first series of sculptures manufactured by Chiparus were the series of the children. The mature style of Chiparus took shape beginning in the 1920s. His sculptures are remarkable for their bright and outstanding decorative effect. Dancers of the Russian Ballet, French theatre, and early motion pictures were among his more notable subjects and were typified by a long, slender, stylized appearance. His work was influenced by an interest in Egypt, after Pharaoh Tutankhamen's tomb was excavated. He worked primarily with the Edmond Etling and Cie Foundry in Paris administrated by Julien Dreyfus. Les Neveux de J. Lehmann was the second foundry which constantly worked with Chiparus and produced the sculptures of his models. Chiparus rarely exhibited at the Salon. In 1923 he showed his Javelin Thrower, and in 1928 exhibited his Ta-Keo dancer. During the period of Nazi persecution and the World War II, the foundries discontinued production of work by Chiparus. The economic situation of that time was not favorable to the development of decorative arts and circumstances for many sculptors worsened. Since the early 1940s almost no works of Chiparus were sold, but he continued sculpting for his own pleasure, depicting animals in the Art Deco style. At the 1942 Paris Salon, the plaster sculptures Polar Bear and American Bison were exhibited, and in 1943 he showed a marble Polar Bear and plaster Pelican. Sculptures of Dimitri Chiparus represent the classical manifestation of Art Deco style in decorative bronze ivory sculpture. Traditionally, four factors of influence over the creative activity of the artist can be distinguished: Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, ancient Egyptian art, and French theatre. Early motion pictures were among his more notable subjects and were typified by figures with a long, slender, stylized appearance. Some of his sculptures were directly inspired by Russian dancers. Quite often, Chiparus used the photos of Russian and French dancers, stars and models from fashion magazines of his time. After the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, the art of ancient Egypt...

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...

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...

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...

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...

HIPPOLYTE FRANÇOIS MOREAU French, (1832-1927) Bronze sculpture of Two Beauties The base inscribed H. Moreau, surmounted on a green marble base. ...

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

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...

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...

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

Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Merchant, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, Size: 5.75 x 9.5 x 6 in. (14.61 x 24.13 x 15.24 cm)

A very unique bronze that touches upon the classic, female strength in form and the details beaux arts style in America. A work that really is for a collector and to be put in a spo...

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)

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...

Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Boy on Persian Rug, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Cold painted Bronze sculpture, stamp signed on bottom, Size: 4 x 7 x 7.5 in. (10.16 x 17.78 x...

Austrian Landscape Oil on Linen 1905 Goetheanum Designer Hand Carved Wood Frame Historically significant wood work and wonderful landscape celebrating the Austrian landscape and for...

Sculpture “Horse in Reverence”, Bronze, Showa Era, 20th century - Japan One of a Kind sculpture made in bronze, in the Showa Era, in Japan. It represents a horse in a singular post...

Franz Bergmann, Austrian (1861 -1936) - Arab Man with Three Monkeys, Year: circa 1900, Medium: Bronze sculpture, Austria inscribed on base, Size: 3.5 x 6.5 x 5 in. (8.89 x 16.51 x...

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