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KNEELING WOMAN modern mid-century modernist WPA carved wood sculpture
By Jose de Creeft
Located in New York, NY
from a wide variety of artistic styles to create sculptures. His vast output showed his ingenuity as an
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Military Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist
By Anita Weschler
Located in New York, NY
American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Military Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist Anita Weschler
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

LOVERS American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist
By Anita Weschler
Located in New York, NY
LOVERS American Scene Modern Sculpture WPA Mid-Century Modernism Female Artist Anita Weschler
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

"Washing Women" Cast Aluminum Plaque Sculpture WPA American Modern 20th Century
By Alice Carr de Creeft
Located in New York, NY
"Washing Women" Cast Aluminum Plaque Sculpture WPA American Modern 20th Century. Alice Robertson
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

WPA Cast Stone Sculpture Female Artist American Modernism Working Scrub Woman
Located in New York, NY
WPA Cast Stone Sculpture Female Artist American Modernism Working Scrub Woman by Franc (Dorothy
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Bronze Female Nude Sculpture Modernist, WPA, New York Chelsea Hotel Artist
By Eugenie Gershoy
Located in Surfside, FL
own individual artistic style was already evident in her sculptures. Eugenie Gershoy worked in stone
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Gertrude Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
WPA Federal Art Project artist, for whom she created a 1942 wood relief piece, Industry and Landscape
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Modernist Sculpture Portrait, Leo Stein by Minna Harkavy WPA Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Antoine Bourdelle. Harkavy was a WPA Federal Art Project artist, for whom she created a 1942 wood relief
Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Milk Glass Carved Sculpture Panel Cowboy Indian WPA Artist Americana
By Abraham Harriton
Located in Surfside, FL
WPA, during the 1930s. His social realist 1939 mural for the Augusta, Georgia post office Plantation
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

"Moby Dick, " WPA-Influenced Sculpture by John Martin, 1939
By John Arthur Martin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Joyful, whimsical and brilliantly carved, this sculpture of Moby Dick illustrates the Depression
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Bronze Sculpture Abstract Brutalist Goat or Ram WPA Artist Mounted on Base
By Benedict Michael Tatti
Located in Surfside, FL
with the Teachers Project of the WPA and attended the Art Students League for three and a half years on
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Chaim Gross Mid Century Mod Bronze Sculpture Circus Acrobats WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) Patinated cast bronze sculpture, Three Acrobats, signed
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
. Some of his most powerful sculpture comes from his middle period, when he worked through his emotional
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

"The Tackle, " WPA-era terra cotta sculpture by Maurice Glickman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
players entangled in each other and ready to fall to the ground has a classic WPA look, and indeed the
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Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

1930 s WPA plaster/resin sculpture Petit Trianon at Versailles
Located in Palm Springs, CA
government's Work's Progress Administration's or WPA program employed hundreds of thousands of artists and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Paint

Unique, Art Deco Sculpture of Worker with Dove, WPA Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerfully and gracefully expressed, this large, very fine sculpture -- probably by an important
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

WPA Style Terracotta Sculpture of Working Men with Sledgehammers
Located in Rochester, NY
An industrial WPA style hand built terracotta earthenware sculpture of two large standing muscular
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Terracotta

"Warrior and Winged Horse" Bronze by Important WPA Sculptor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sculptures erected at the Soldier's Memorial in St. Louis, representing "Courage," "Vision," "Sacrifice," and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Bronze Stylized Female Sculpture, WPA Artist Michael Lintz, 1946
By Michael Lantz
Located in Buffalo, NY
, while working as an instructor for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), he won a competition to
Category

Vintage 1940s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Industry and Agriculture, " Allegorical WPA-Art Deco Sculpture with Male Figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine and rare sculpture depicts two brawny figures -- one a half-nude worker with a gear
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Construction Garment Worker, WPA Bronze by Robert Cronbach
By Robert Cronbach
Located in Long Island City, NY
Medium: Bronze sculpture with Brown Patina, signature and date in the cast Size: 18 x 11 x 9 in. (45.72
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Machine Age WPA Style Period German Bronze
Located in Petaluma, CA
amazing little fellow, with his cap, is the height of the WPA style sculpture, although this is from
Category

Vintage 1930s German Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
By Robert Cronbach
Located in New York, NY
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Robert M. Cronbach
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful WPA plaster kneeling nude woman estate of Paul Rudin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful plaster sculpture of a kneeling nude woman. This was purchased out the estate sale of
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Wonderful WPA plaster kneeling nude woman estate of Paul Rudin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful plaster sculpture of a kneeling nude woman. This was purchased out the estate sale of
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

1930 s Wpa style cast stone bust of a man
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1930's era cast stone bust of a man in the stylized maner of thw WPA era. It has cast lines but
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Stone

WPA Artist Wood Hand Carved Wall Plaque W/indian On Horseback
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS LARGE WALL PLAQUE IS HAND CARVED WOOD WITH THE INDIAN RIDING THE HORSE.IT IS HAND CARVED WOOD AND IS IN A NEW DISTRESSED FRAME.THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD.
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Pine

Very Stylized Cast Bronze WPA Wall Plaque Immigration Theme
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Good size and well executed, immigration theme.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

1930s WPA Plaster/Resin Sculpture Petit Trianon at Versailles
Located in New York, NY
government's Work's Progress Administration's or WPA program employed hundreds of thousands of artists and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Louis XIV Architectural Models

Materials

Paint, Plaster, Wood

Art Deco Sculptural Pair: Zeus and Diana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Russia and specialized in WPA-influenced sculpture of high quality.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Large Figurative Abstract Oil By WPA Muralist Sterling Smeltzer
Located in Chicago, IL
the Treasury Department's Section Of Painting And Sculpture, the WPA-era agency charged with employing
Category

Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Board

Eye and the Shutter (geometric abstract cubist painting)
By Alfredo de Giorgio Crimi
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
1939 and 1940, under the WPA’s section of Painting and Sculpture, he was awarded through national
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Gray Swan, " Iconic Art Deco Sculpture by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scratched through one layer of glaze to reveal another layer below. Gregory was a renowned a WPA sculpture
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Kupur Three American Art Deco Sculptures Male Female Figurative Modernism WPA
Located in New York, NY
Three American Male and Female Art Deco figurative sculptures, c. 1930–1940, WPA era. Silver over
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Breton Wrestlers Bronze Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA
Located in New York, NY
Breton Wrestlers Bronze Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT '29 WPA Malvina
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA
Located in New York, NY
Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA Malvina Hoffman
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA
Located in New York, NY
Breton Wrestlers Plaster Figurative Modern Male Sculpture Female Artist LGBT WPA Malvina Hoffman
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Lovers Embrace, Dancers
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
. Some of his most powerful sculpture comes from his middle period, when he worked through his emotional
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Lovers Embrace, Rose
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
. Some of his most powerful sculpture comes from his middle period, when he worked through his emotional
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

George Aarons Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Ruth Naomi
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
. Some of his most powerful sculpture comes from his middle period, when he worked through his emotional
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Family w Baby Mother, Father
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
. Some of his most powerful sculpture comes from his middle period, when he worked through his emotional
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

WPA Harvester Foundry Worker Ceramic Sculptures by Rosario R. Fiore
Located in Savannah, GA
Rosario Russell Fiore (American, 1908-1994) WPA ceramic sculptures of a harvester and a foundry
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Eagle Owl, " Art Deco Bas Relief Sculpture by WPA Artist, 1933
By Don Griffith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eagle Owl, looking downward toward his next prey, perhaps, was carved by Don Griffith, a WPA artist in
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Release of the Sun, " Extremely Rare Art Deco Sculpture by Lantz, WPA Artist
By Michael Lantz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary find, this dynamic allegorical sculpture of the sun being released by the hand of
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

WORKER 1940s European Porcelain WPA Mid-Century Modern Industrial LGBT Czech
Located in New York, NY
WORKER 1940s European Porcelain WPA Mid-Century Modern Industrial LGBT Czech VÁCLAV VOKÁLEK (1891
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT Hungarian
Category

1930s Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

WPA Art Deco Ceramic Mother and Child
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A ceramic mother and child figurine done in the WPA Art Deco style. Features a felt base. Not
Category

20th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World s Fair
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair HAIG PATIGIAN
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

WPA Bronze Plaque by French Artist Evariste Jonchere, circa 1930
Located in Bernville, PA
WPA bronze plaque by French artist Evariste Jonchere, (1892-1956). Dimensions: 15 inches wide, 12
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Industry" and "Commerce, " Pair of Fabulous WPA Allegorical Panels with Nudes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest pair of WPA bas relief panels we have ever offered, these allegorical sculptures
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

"Quietude, " Important, Quintessential Art Deco Drawing by Ott, 1940
By Peterpaul Ott
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sculpture for WPA projects, including important works for Lane Technical High School in Chicago, and several
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Crayon

Transfenestration (Hard Edge Abstract oil painting)
By Alfredo de Giorgio Crimi
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
the WPA’s section of Painting and Sculpture, he was awarded through national competition two
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kabuki
By Alfredo de Giorgio Crimi
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
the WPA’s section of Painting and Sculpture, he was awarded through national competition two
Category

1960s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spatial Relations (Hard Edge abstract painting)
By Alfredo de Giorgio Crimi
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
the WPA’s section of Painting and Sculpture, he was awarded through national competition two
Category

1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand Carved Marble Modernist Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with the spirit of WPA sculpture in America. A strong, powerful piece of American 1930's stylized
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sculptures

Chip-Carved Wood "Wrestlers" Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, anonymous, WPA sculpture by a New York artist of Russian descent who's work resurfaced in the 1970s. Piece
Category

Vintage 1940s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

WPA Carved Wood Relief, circa 1935
By WPA
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very rare carved wood panel relief of African-American miner. Excellent condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Wpa Sculptures For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of wpa sculptures is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, clay and wood, all wpa sculptures available were constructed with great care. Wpa sculptures have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco wpa sculptures are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made wpa sculptures over the years, but those made by Don Griffith, Donal Hord and Elizabeth Anderson Seaver are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Wpa Sculptures?

Prices for wpa sculptures can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, wpa sculptures begin at $1,100 and can go as high as $39,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.