"Right Jab, " Classic Art Deco Sculpture of Boxer, Nickel Finish by Hagenauer

Sculpted by Mihaly Biro, this bronze (dating from 1928-29) is the small version of a large-scale monument commissioned by the Bratislava Cable company, commemorating the workers who made the industry hum. (Originally, the figure would have been pushing a volt fuse.) The musculature of the figure's back and arms are beautifully detailed, and the piece is a paean to those who made 20th century industry...

The only example we have ever seen, this large (33 inch high) bronze sculpture of a superbly-conditioned athlete about to put the shot was made by Louis Marie Jules Delapchier in the...

One of the great, indisputable masterpieces of Marcello Mascherini's career, and one of his relatively early works, this large bronze depicting Apollo with his lyre was made for the ...

This highly rare bronze of a nude male athlete preparing to left a heavy kettlebell weight was sculpted by an Austrian artist, Franz Seifert, in 1922. Although Seifert is known for his nude figures straining to accomplish physical tasks -- such as carrying a large bucket or splitting a stone -- this sculpture is the only example known to exist. A decade after this sculpture was cast, Seifert carved a marble portrait of Siegfried Marcus, inventor of the gasoline-powered car, for a monument in Vienna, which includes a nude male figure in bas relief racing forward on the upper edge of an automobile wheel. He also created a large sculpture grouping honoring Empress Elizabeth...

Art Deco silvered bronze erotic statue after Bruno Zach. Very fine and detailed casting, appears to be cire perdue technique. The statue is unsigned.

This bronze boxing trophy, celebrates the strength, precision, and drama of the sport. Two athletes are captured mid-fight—one delivering a powerful punch, the other twisting in reac...

A dramatic early 20th century Art Deco bronze study of a muscular male athlete lifting a heavy weight above his head with one arm. The bronze exhibiting stunning rich brown patina an...

Austrian Bronze Figure "Weightlifter" by E. Hagenauer This Austrian metal sculpture, from the renowned Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, features the Art Deco and Modernist design character...