Society Of Medalists
"Flight", Important Pair of Art Deco Sculptural Maquettes with Nude
Airplane
By Brenda Putnam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
preparation for her 1941 bronze medallion commissioned by the Society of Medalists. One maquette depicts a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
$4,600
H 11.75 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Joy of Effort", Superb Bronze Paperweight/Medal with Nude Male Hurdlers, 1912
By R. Tait McKenzie 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carnival, now known as Penn Relays, and created a medal for the Society of Medalists. McKenzie was a
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$1,100
H 0.07 in Dm 3 in
"Flight, " Beautifully Carved Stone Paperweight with Dove and Clouds
By Giuseppe Bessi, Brenda Putnam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
side of her well-known bronze medal, also entitled "Flight", issued in 1941 by the Society of Medalists
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Paperweights
Materials
Stone
"Aphrodite, " Masterful Marble Bas Relief Rondel by Flanagan, Sculptor for Mint
By John Flanagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
medal issued in 1932 by the Society of Medalists. Carved from a slab of gorgeous white marble, the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Beaux Arts Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$8,500
H 1.5 in Dm 11.75 in
"Seated Male Nude, " Remarkable Bronze Sculpture by Choate, Figural Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, and for the Society of Medalists. This sculpture is especially noteworthy, in that the bronze figure
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$14,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.25 in W 9 in D 4.5 in
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Bursting the Bounds
By Donald De Lue
Located in Concord, MA
This De Lue design was chosen as the 111th issue of the prestigious Society of Medalists series
Category
1980s American Modern Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Flounder Fish Relief in Green Tones
By Nathaniel Choate
Located in Houston, TX
Society of Medalists issued their 64th medallion in his honor. Choate also possessed the National
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Deco Bronze Diana the Huntress Edward McCartan Paris Early 20th Cent
By Edward Francis Finden
Located in London, GB
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Posthumously honoured by the National Sculpture Society, his public monuments were few but the Eugene Field
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 12.6 in W 8.27 in D 4.34 in
Robert Aitken, Forest Spirit, American Art Deco Bronze Sculpture, circa 1920s
By Robert Ingersoll Aitken
Located in New York, NY
United States; the 15th issue of the Society of Medalists Omnia Vincit Amor, 1937; the medal of the
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Honeymoon” Anthony de Francisci
By Anthony de Francisci
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Basil and Memory. Another notable work, Creation, was commissioned in 1935 for the Society of Medalists
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
"Adam Contemplating the Apple, " Rare 1970s Sculpture with Male Nude by Choate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fair, the Post Office in Pitman, New Jersey, and for the Society of Medalists. The sculpture is signed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 11 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Antique American Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Statue of Diana French Foundry Stamp
By Edward McCartan
Located in Portland, OR
was honored by the National Sculpture Society, his public monuments were few—but the Eugene Field
Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 13.75 in W 8 in D 4.25 in
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1960s Stunning Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 5,51 x 7,08 H inches
diameter 14 cm x cm 18 H
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Metal
Carved Giltwood Chippendale Chinoiserie Mirror
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality gilt and carved wood Chinese Chippendale beveled mirror. Chinoiserie style giltwood frame with central Ho Ho bird at top.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Victorian garden fountain is of a mermaid sitting on shore-line rocks. The arm stretches upward as she holds a conch shell which is the base for the fountain. Water flows from th...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Fountains
Materials
Concrete
"To The Ultimate Do We Pursue The Ideal" by Paul Manship
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Bronze medallion featuring a portrait and marked "Barry Faulkner Painter MXMXV (1915)" Reverse features a nude angel over a harpist (lyre) marked "To The Ultimate Do We Pursue the Id...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain
one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made
with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Pair of Georgian Style Stone Sphinx Garden Statues
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Pair of reclaimed Georgian style stone sphinx garden statues. Egyptian decor had a revival in the Georgian and Regency period, this gave statues like this stunning pair a new spot in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Georgian Statues
Materials
Stone, Composition
Torso maschile in marmo bianco di Carrara - Discoforo
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Scultura, Torso maschile, arte classica, arte greca, Torso, marmo bianco Carrara, scultura classica, torso antico, torso discoforo
Torso maschile scolpito su bellissimo marmo bianco ...
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1990s European Classical Greek Busts
Materials
Marble
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810
Russia, circa 1810
Tapestry woven carpet
Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg
Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver Mounted 2 Compartmented Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century Continental Tortoise Shell Silver-Mounted 2-Compartmented Box, European, possibly Dutch. Unmarked
A unique and whimsical 19th-century continental tortoise shell silver-...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2.75 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century German Biedermeier Pair of Mahogany Bookcase, Library Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Northern German early Biedermeier bookcases made of shellac polished, partly veneered Mahogany in good condition. The top part of the tall library cabinets are enh...
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Wire
$49,700 / set
H 82.75 in W 31 in D 15.5 in
Florentine Savonarola Chair, all hand Carved Walnut Restored and Wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important Original Florentine Renaissance Savonarola chair in carved walnut polished to wax. Armrests ending with two finely hand-carved heads of lion: type of finish produced to in...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$4,083
H 33.86 in W 25.99 in D 19.69 in
Tiffany Studios Style Arts
Crafts Bronze Table Lamp With Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts stained glass table lamp
In the manner of Tiffany Studios
USA, Circa 1930s
Bronze base, with stained glass shade.
Measures: 16"W x 16"D x 25"H.
Very ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,495
H 25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Antique 1897 American Waltham 14K Gold Seaside 7J 6s Pocket Watch
Chain
By Waltham Watch Co
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1897 Waltham hunting style gold pocket watch. Movement - American Waltham Watch Company - Safety Barrel - 8119314 - Grade Seaside - Model 1890 - 6s - 7 jewels. White face wi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel ...
Materials
Gold
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
H 2.5 in W 1.75 in D 0.375 in
"Europa and the Bull", Art Deco Masterwork of Marquetry by Szoeke, 1939
By Andrew Szoeke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This masterwork of marquetry or inlaid wood -- in stunning, interlocking pieces of burled walnut and maple, mahogany and beech -- depicts Europa riding the bull, a classic story from...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,800
H 13.13 in W 13.13 in D 1 in
One-Off Winsor
Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor
Newton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver plaques and boxes Calamander wood Artist b...
Category
20th Century English Early Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$61,964
H 7.09 in W 20.48 in D 13.39 in
Jean Prouvé S.C.A.L. Double Daybed, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
S.C.A.L. double daybed designed by Jean Prouvé.
Manufactured by Ateliers Prouve, France, circa 1950.
This bed has been restored.
Metal frame, new upholstery.
In good condition, with...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Metal
$27,382 Sale Price
40% Off
H 24.02 in W 55.12 in D 74.81 in
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