About Renaissance Man Antiques
Renaissance Man Antiques is America s only antique gallery to focus on pieces that celebrate the beauty and power of the human figure, and many of them are Art Deco or Mid-Century in style. We offer paintings, prints, drawings, bronzes, ceramic and glass pieces, and other antiques that include male and female nudes, allegorical subjects, portraits and architecture-related pieces. Most of the pieces we offer are unique or rare, and we love to share our knowledge, so you will see that our descriptions are as detailed as possible. We encourage visits by appointment, and ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
"Seated Dancer", Mid Century Drawing of Male Figure by Emlen Etting
By Emlen Etting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This depiction of a seated male dancer, his dark eyes looking intently into the distance, was made by Emlen Etting, a Philadelphia artist who was active in the decades after World Wa...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Athena, Goddess of Artisans", Czech Art Deco Caviar Server, Silvered Brass
By Jaroslav Horejc
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and striking, this large and beautiful caviar server, surmounted by a sculpted figure of Athena holding her shield, was designed and sculpted by Jaroslav Horejc for Sa...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Serving Bowls
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Silver Plate
"Pelican with Fish", Rare Art Deco Tile/Trivet by Rookwood Pottery, Pale Pink
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare Art Deco trivet/tile, emblazoned with a pale pink pelican that is holding up its fishy prize, was made by the famed Rookwood pottery company in 1921. Rookwood was the larg...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
"Cubist Picasso", Important, Colorful Drawing by Famed Modernist Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable and arresting later work by Larry Rivers, one of America's most important post-War Modernists, this drawing (entitled "Picasso's Choice" by Rivers) depicts Pablo Picasso...
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1990s American Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Cavorting Mermaids", Large, Exceptional Art Deco Bowl in Deep Red and Silver
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning in size, color and subject matter, this large bowl --a magnificent example of Art Deco style -- is bathed in a rich, deep red glaze and features a pair of cavorting mermaids...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
"The Wounded Adonis", Mythological Scene with Nude Male by Staehr-Nielsen, 1921
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Important and beautifully painted, this depiction of the handsome god Adonis, weak and stumbling after a wild boar attack, was made by Erik Stæhr-Nielsen, a Danish artist, in 1921. ...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Man with Striped Tie", Portrait of Debonair Gentleman in Paris, Cortezo, 1929
By Viktor Maria Cortezo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted by an important Spanish artist depicting a likely Swedish gentleman living in France, this portrait was made in 1929 at the height of the Jazz Age, just before the Depression...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Horse and Hunter", Monumental Mid Century Low Bowl or Charger, Vallauris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Monumental and bold, this Mid Century charger or low bowl was made by the Helré pottery works in Vallauris, the same small French town that is known for the Madoura pottery pieces de...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
"Two Guns", Stunning Portrait of Blackfoot Chief by Winold Reiss, 1937
By Winold Reiss
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning, Art Deco portrait of Two Guns White Calf, a chief of the Piegan Blackfeet tribe in Montana, exemplifies the stylized, bold drawings of Winold Reiss, who portrayed a se...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings
Materials
Paper
"Blond Nude in Blue Room", Mid Century Painting with Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sensitively and beautifully painted, this portrait of a young man, blond-haired, ruddy-complexioned and nude, was painted in the 1950s by Vito Tomasello. The subject is looking down...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Sports Themed Art Deco Carafe and Glasses", Unique Set by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning in conception and execution, this unique set of wine/liqueur carafe and nine glasses in a smoky hue are all hand decorated with sporting and mountaineering scenes in enamel....
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
"Pheidippides, Original Marathon Man", Art Deco Painting of Greek Hero, 1932
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extraordinary example of Art Deco painting, all alacrity and speed, this work by Harry Spanner depicts the 5th-century B.C. Athenian courier who was the central figure in the stor...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
