"Hauling In, " Possibly Unique Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nudes, 1931

Extraordinarily powerful and poignant, this sculpture depicts a powerful nude helmeted soldier carrying and pulling his brother to safety after a serious injury on the battlefield. ...

One of the most celebrated figural sculptures of the 20th century, and one of the finest depictions of the male figure from the 1920s and 30s, this extremely rare bronze by Cecil de Blaquiere Howard depicts two boxers, one triumphant and one defeated, in the heat of the match. Each of the two nudes is beautifully captured in a scene that is compact and complex, with the standing figure stepping over and around the fallen figure below. The sculpture is depicting a dramatic moment in the boxing ring, but it is also presenting two male figures at their peak of physical perfection. Howard was born in Canada, brought up in America, and trained under sculptors such as James Fraser...

Quite extraordinary, this bronze depicting two nude athletes side by side, their arms out streched in common cause, was sculpted by an Italian artist in the 1930s, perhaps in connect...

With their chiseled physiques and angular faces, this bronze sculpture of two nude male figures passing the baton at the height of a relay race is the epitome of stylized Art Deco ar...

Bronze sculpture "Lottatrici", representing two young fighters. Precious manufacture by unknown artist. Marble base.

Abel R. Philippe  "Mother playing with her child," an Art Deco silvered bronze group, on a polychromed bronze base, signed on the base, circa 1930s.

A figurative bronze tabletop sculpture titled ‘Gesture’ by the acclaimed British sculptor, John W. Mills. Signed by the artist, this bronze maquette is freestanding, making it perfec...

We are always on the lookout for sports subject matter in our quest for antique bronzes. Boxing is right up at the top of our list. This high action, well modeled example of 2 boxers...