1930s Animal Sculptures

“Créature Fantastique” Ceramic sculpture. Augusto Chini (Florence, 1904), Manifattura Fornace San Lorenzo, Italy, circa 1930. A juvenile important work by Maestro Chini. Very fine craquelure, delicate purple nuances on dark green and light metallic lustre. Signed A. Chini on the edge and serial inside the base. The Chini family, leading exponents of European Art Nouveau. One of the most important manufacturers of Art Nouveau ceramics...

Large expressive, naturalistic Art Déco sculpture "panther with cobra" by Felix Guis, 1930s. Signed by the artist F.Guis. The artist Felix Guis ( 1887 to 1972 ), born in Tunesia ha...

Although best known today for his abstract sculptures, many at display at the Howard Whalen Sculpture Garden in Sierra Madre, California, the artist started his career in the WPA era...

Early 20th century african elephant, tiger and woman rider varnished wood sculpture signed by J. Zanetti By: J. Zanetti Material: wood Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted, varnished, polished Dimensions: 12.5 in x 5 in x 12.5 in Date: early 20th century, 1936 Style: Art Déco Place of origin: South Africa This expressive early 20th century wood sculpture signed by J. Zanetti depicts an elephant mid-stride, a tiger resting below, and a nude female rider in an animated pose. Carved from richly grained, varnished wood, the figures are captured in motion, the elephant's legs striding forward. Seated atop the elephant, the woman's swirling coiffure and outstretched arm convey a sense of vitality and farewell. The energetic composition and Art Déco stylization reflect early 20th century african Modernism...

Cerbiatto ceramic sculpture by Giovanni Gariboldi for Richard Ginori -San Cristoforo. Figure presented at the 6th Milan Triennale in 1936.

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood With aged patina Original condition.   

Bronze elephant with cub Irenée Rochard was a French sculptor and artist known for his bronze sculptures. He was born on July 23, 1906 in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France, and studied ...

"Weasel" sculpture by Jan and Joël Martel (1896–1966). Patinated bronze. Theodore Menten (1972) ""The Art Deco Style"" p. 179. France, Circa 1930.

Art Deco sculpture of jumping bucks in patinated metal on a marble base. 1930s. In very good condition. Beautiful patina. Measures: 37 x 13.5 cm.   

A lovely pair of Art Deco crackled earthenware chicks in the style of Jacques Adnet, in good condition. Numbered under the base. Excellent quality.

Art Deco bronze sculpture of two carp fish by Santiago Bonome, 1930. The sculptor was born in Spain and worked in France. Signed Bonome with Barbedienne Fondeur Paris. Bronze w...

Royal Copenhagen, porcelain figurine of a boxer puppy. Model 3169. Approximately from the 1930s. Marked. First factory quality. In excellent condition. Dimensions: H 7.5 cm x L 8.0 cm.

Austrian studio ceramicist. Goose in glazed stoneware. 1930s / 40s. Measures: 29 x 16 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Hand-carved wooden pipe holder with twelve slots for pipes (circa 1930s, USA). Crude design (figures themselves are ambiguously two dogs meeting at the jaws). Nice patina/age present...

Art Deco Sculpture, 1930s - A Timeless Masterpiece This exquisite Art Deco sculpture from the 1930s captures the elegance and charm of the period, featuring a graceful young woman a...

Almost Brancusi-esque in its sleek economy of form, this very rare porcelain sculpture was created by the Primavera workshop, and depicts a lean, vertical pigeon with a discreet spra...

French Art Deco ceramic sculpture with fishes, glazed, 1920 by Susse Freres. Unique handmade ceramic sculpture from Paris, France. The pictured fish and underwater landscape is elabo...

Große eindrucksvolle patinierte Bronzeskulptur: „Zwei fliegende Möwen“ von E. Tissot, auf einer Basis aus schwarzem Marmor. Signiert E.Tissot, circa 1930. Gießereistempel JBD Am Mar...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime very rare and original, small sized 1930’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather han...

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Horse This is a rare and beautiful find, it was probably made for Liberty but there is no label This handsome beast is free standing, he has a sad...

Made in Italy, 1930s - 1940s. This roe deer is made in coppered ceramic. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excell...

Art Deco horse sculpture in laveno ceramic, made in Italy 1930s.

French 1940s Majolica stylized horse with extended legs & head arched towards back in pale blue with white mane & tail (att: PRIMIVERA/GAUDIN)

Pair of chrome bookends by Walter von Nessen for Chase, c.1930s, USA. The pair of bookends feature two chrome plated brass elephants with curved tubular bodies and geometric shaped h...

Exceptional early 20th century earthenware bookends in the style of Wiener Werkstatte of stacked Lions. Both beautifully sculptural and functional these unique period pieces have tho...

Pair of seagull statuette Material: Bronze Source: France - Art Deco Period: 1930-1939.

Cream glazed ceramic elephants by Louis Fontinelle (1886-1964). Signed: L. Fontinelle France, 1930s. Dimensions: Width 51 cm Height 30 cm Depth 8 cm.  

Wayland Gregory, Porcelain zebra sculpture, glazed, signed, 1930s, USA. New Jersey, circa 1935, high glazed ceramic, incised signature, Measures: 4 5/8" W x 1 1/2" D x 5 1/2" H Exhibitions: Waylande Gregory: Art Deco Ceramics...

This exquisite leather elephant statue is a beautifully handcrafted piece, showcasing exceptional detail and craftsmanship. Every feature is carefully designed to create a lifelike a...

Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'V...

Mario Buccellati vintage 800. Italian silver duckling figurine. Made Italy, Milano, Ca.1930's Fully Hallmarked. The furry duckling figurine i...

Adorable antique lamp of a young girl holding a basket of wheat with a sickle and a bunny rabbit sitting next to her. Super special and most likely this was an early sculpture that w...

Large ceramic sculpture with cream colored glaze Elephant and panther Original Art Deco, France 1930s Dimensions: Width: 54 cm Height: 37 cm Depth: 21 cm.

KLOSTER : Asian Elephant Patinated bronze sculpture showing a standing elephant Signed "KLOSTER" on the base Art Deco period, circa 1930 Probably Switzerland Dimensions: Height...

A.Kelety Et M Guillard, Art Deco enameled terracotta panther. Etling edition. Very good condition, Paris, 1930.

Aqua blue molded glass tileby Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977) circa 1930 for Venini, molded mark 'NM', depicting a wounded gazelle . An example of this model was employed in a flo...

Ceramic ashtray with sculpture of Frog, Tarcisio TOSIN for THE ARROW. ORIGIN Vicence PERIOD 1930s AUTHOR Tarcisio TOSIN Venetian ceramist, born Cles in 1904, Tarcisio Tosin comple...

Roger Fabian Ceramic Art deco Ram head Artist Roger Favin Ceramic sculpture Art deco Ram head Circa 1930 Origin France Very good condition- Small restoration on one horn but very wel...

A large and impressive art deco bronze study of an albatross on the wing above a crested wave, by Emile Dautrive circa 1930 This most eye catching and stylish large art deco bronz...

French Art Deco hunter and panther. Bronze figures sitting on green onyx marble and portoro marble.

Incredible J.C.Robert france Art Deco bronze of Frog playing golf circa 1930.

Armand PETERSEN (1891-1969) : "Caïman" "New" white mat porcelain figuring a Caïman walking Rare edition from Bing and Grondahl made at 29 pieces Edited between 1932 and 1955 Wea...

C.M.Rispal : "The Rooster" Black patinated bronze sculpture figuring a standing rooster art deco shaped, mounted on a 4 slices wood base adorned with an o...

This exquisite Art Deco glazed craquelé ceramic sculpture of three gorillas is a truly unique and captivating piece that will enhance any collection or living space. The intricate cr...

W P A style terracotta "BEAR" sculpture, Art Deco, Modern, charming stylized depiction. Painted, minor chipping (bottom).

L’opera è di ottima fattura, senza alcun tipo di imperfezione e non è stata oggetto di restauro. Essa raffigura un cervo adulto con due grandi corna e il manto della colorazione tipi...

Incredible DANNHAUER swiss art deco bronze circa 1930 representing moose.

Murano glass sculpture signed Seguso. Italy, CIRCA 1930.

Marcel Bouraine Art Deco Bronze Bird Bookends 1930s These Art Deco bookends by Marcel Bouraine are playful pieces made of silvered bronze and moun...

Art Deco bronze bust of a deer signed by Georges Raoul Garreau. Patinated bronze on a green marble base. France 1930. Literature: Dictionnaire des peintre...

Pair of ceramic bookends from 1930s, produced in Czechoslovakia. Bases are glazed in light green and yellow, the seals in brown and off white.

Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Salviati & C Measures: Violet : 33 long x 10 high x 5.5 depth Green: 30 long x 9 high x 5.5 depth The lawyer Antonio Salviati and his dream In 1859 in his premises at Number 731 of Dorsoduro, Venice the “Salviati Dott. Antonio fu Bartolomeo” company was established. This is when, Vicenza-born lawyer Antonio Salviati started the entrepreneurial career, moved by a passion for the precious mosaics of the Basilica of San Marco and fascinated by Murano glass art, he decided to start-up his own production of mosaics and objects in Murano glass. An ambitious and far-sighted goal pushed him along this path: to revive the fate of Murano glass production that has been fallen for decades. A challenge which finds the maximum support from two fundamental figures in the history of Murano glass: the mayor of the island, Antonio Colleoni, and the Abbot Vincenzo Zanetti, founder of the glass museum and of the first art school for glass masters. The first successes and international investments The launchpad was the “First Glassmakers’ Exhibition” in 1864 in which Salviati participated with a monumental mosaic that earns him a prize superior to the Gold Medal. The success achieved affirmed the credibility of the Company which thus started its glass production in Palazzo da Mula. The new corporate and productive reality needed investors and the lawyer started to internationalise the company by addressing the economic and financial market across the Channel. The UK immediately showed huge interest in Salviati’s mosaics – as testified by the mosaic that can be seen on the façade of the current Apple Store in Regent Street, London. It was also in London, on 21st December 1866, that the “Società Anonima per Azioni Salviati & C.” was established with the support of diplomat Sir Austen Henry Layard and historian William Drake. The new corporate set-up was further established with the purchase of a new headquarter, this time on the Riva dei Vetrai in Murano. The universal show of Paris in 1867 celebrated the relaunch project of Antonio Salviati “Venice owes a debt of gratitude to the knight Salviati in the resurgence for one of the most legitimately famous of its industries”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 275. “Venice and Italy have gain huge success in the Universal Exhibition. The resurgence of one of the city’s most famous industries is consecrated in this very occasion by the gold medal awarded by the jury to Mr Salviati […] the crowd […] is gathering around the display cases that hold those pieces of glass that are so transparent and so light as to appear like woven air, impregnated, when in their elegant forms that become rainbows of those iridescent reflections that cover them at the artist’s whim – the author of a real ray of sunshine from the beautiful and splendid Venice”. From Esposizione Illustrata di Parigi, 1867 pg. 311 The fundamental role of training in murano glass Training plays a fundamental role for the Company; attendance at the Art School was made compulsory for “[…] all the young workers of the Factory who don’t only tire themselves in manual work. This was established with the idea not only to lift their dignity and their initially limited aspirations, […] but also to improve their artistic education and thereby facilitate an improvement also in their economic situation”. Together with the art school, a free school was also set up to teach all employees to read and write. Diversification in production and made-to-measure projects In a short time, Salviati & C. diversified its production to include glasses, cups, amphoras, and vials which guaranteed the first prize in the universal exhibition for three consecutive years. Its mosaic production also flourished, being used in world-class projects: from the Houses of Parliament in London, to the Viceroy’s palace in Alessandria in Egypt, to the Opera House of Paris, including the private homes of wealthy New York personality. The entire 19th century for Salviati & C. was represented by development, success and fame in the national and international markets, and the Company became a symbol and reference point of Murano glass art throughout the world. The Salviati legacy at the turn of the century On the death of Antonio Salviati in 1890, first his three children followed one another at the helm of the company and then Maurizio Camerino, previously general manager. It was thanks to him that the decorative mosaic project of the Stanford Memorial Church in Palo Alto (California, USA) took place after 12 years of work. As well as the opening of a sales point in Via Montenapoleone in Milan and the institution of a museum collection of Murano glass from the 19th and 20th centuries. The post-war years, biennials and lighting After Maurizio Camerino’s death in 1931, his three children took over the helm of the company: its solid foundations allowed them to strive for new important goals in the art world, participating in the Biennials of 1932 and 1934. Not even the Second World War could tarnish the strength of the Salviati brand: in the post-war years Renzo Camerino renewed the ruined production headquarter and enthusiastically restored all his commercial contacts. Thanks to his grandson Renzo Tedeschi (newly graduated in Engineering at the Polytechnic of Turin and upon his return from an apprenticeship in the United States), Salviati launched its production in lighting appliances. The following years saw intense growth in the number of collaborations with renowned artists and designers. In 1959, the production site was moved to Fondamenta Radi 16, where it still stands today. The great lighting projects The larger production area allowed the company to further expand the international market in the field of architectural lighting. A number of projects were undertaken, such as the 9-tonne, 22-metres high chandelier in the Chamber of Commerce in Parma, the ceiling illumination in the premises of the World Intellectual Property Organisation in Geneva and the Kowloon Hotel in Hong Kong; not to mention the sound-absorbing windows of the Aula Nervi in the Vatican and the lighting system of the great honour hall of the Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila in collaboration with architect John Marsteller. The reputation of Salviati & C. was further affirmed by the commission – after an international call for bids – for twelve 11-metre high chandeliers for the Tonhalle concert hall in Dusseldorf, made using an innovative system of modular glass elements – “LS- System” – one of the today company’s cornerstones. Salviati from the modern age to the present The story of Salviati continues in the modern era, keeping the focus on creating an innovative style that had distinguished it since its inception. Participation in international exhibitions increased, such as the Venice Biennials from 1958 to 1972 (the final year in which Murano glass was allowed) thanks to projects by designers of the calibre of Betha and Teff Sarasin, Claire Falkestein, and Luciano Gaspari. In 1962 Salviati was awarded with the highest recognition in the Design world, the “Compasso d’Oro” prize assigned by A.D.I. for the Marco vase designed by architect Sergio Asti. In 1965 the company changed its name to Salviati & C. s.p.a.; then it was purchased by the Gruppo Ferruzzi in 1987 which later on it was transferred to a French company. Since 2015 the company returned to be Venetian with the acquisition by the Umana group. Salviati and its designers Salviati’s designers: Luciano Gaspari, Sergio Asti (Compasso d’Oro 1962), Claire Falkenstein, Ward Bennet, Teff and Betha Sarasin, Ingo Maurer, Ross Lovegrove, Amanda Levete, Tom Dixon, Nigel Coates, Thomas Heatherwick, Luca Nichetto, Ben Gorham...

Art Deco bronze sculpture bird on horseshoe by André Vincent Becquerel, bronze with green patina on a Belgian black marble base. France 1930. ...

Carrying Import marks for London in 1930 by Ludwig Nereshiemer, this charming, Sterling Silver Model of A Snipe, is realistically poised. The snipe measures 7"(18cm) tall, by 10"(2...

Bing & Grøndahl, porcelain figurine of a Scottish Terrier. Model number 2117. Approximately from the 1930s. Marked. Second factory quality. Minimal glaze bubbles on the back of the l...

Bing & Grøndahl, porcelain figurine of a Pekingese puppy. Model 1987. Approximately from 1930. First factory quality. Perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: L 6.0 cm x H 5.0 cm.

Art Deco bookends set by George Nilsson for Gero Netherlands Holland. Pair of Art Deco elephant bookends by George Nilsson for Gero Holland. Signed 'GN' for George Nilsson. We have ...

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Ceramic elephant Dimensions: h23xw18x11.5cm Signature Duquesne Circa 1930 Ref : PM/12 Price : €240

Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Francis Higgins & Son Ltd., this handsome Sterling Silver Model of a Snipe, is realistically cast. The model measures 4"(10cm) tall, by 6.5"(16.5cm) f...