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Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Style: Art Deco
Art Deco Sculpture Dancer and Musician
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Exquisitely stylish Art Deco Figure portraying two young ladies in a musical and dancing theme, dressed in original Art Deco period costumes. Crafted from cold painted spelter, elegantly mounted on a multi-coloured marble...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Seguso Vetri d Arte Female Figure Woman Sculpture Cappellin Venini Soffiato Glas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A fine delicate sculptural figurine of a woman by Seguso Vetri d'Arte or Cappellin Venini made of delicate translucent soffiato glass with a slightly iridized finish and teal green "...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

"Virgo, " Rare, High Style Art Deco Bronze Bas Relief by Paul Manship
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Boldly and brilliantly sculpted in high relief, this depiction of the classic symbol of the Zodiac sign of Virgo. A nude female figure with a sheaf of wheat -- was sculpted by Paul M...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Zephyrus and Flora, " Rare and Striking Art Deco Sculpture by Williams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived as two nude figures rising out of a bed of cumulus clouds, this sculpture depicts Zephyrus and Flora, Greek gods and lovers. The warm westerly wind of Zephyrus ...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Heavy-Lidded Female Head" Dignified Art Deco Sculpture by WPA Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by stylized Etruscan and African sculpture, this heavy-lidded female head is a classic example of Art Deco design. The artist was Jean de Marco...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Clay

20th Century Art Deco Crystal Glass Sculpture entitled "Aigle" by Marc Lalique
Located in London, GB
An impressive mid 20th Century clear and frosted glass study of a resting eagle. The glass figure exhibits excellent hand finished surface detail, signed Lalique France ADDITIONAL I...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Lenci Italian Ceramic Design Helen Scavini Konig
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lenci, Italian ceramic Design: Helen Scavini Konig Ragazza di Harrar, 1936 Size: 54 cm in 21.7 Very good condition.
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1930s Albanian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Top-Hat , Goldscheider Art Déco Dancer Posing In Tight Costume, Dakon, c 1928
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Viennese ceramic figure from the late 1920s: Young, fancy dancer in a tight costume with a shoulderless and backless top held by a pearl necklace and short harem pants, bl...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Goldscheider Art Déco Dancer in Butterfly Dress, by Josef Lorenzl, circa 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent ceramic figurine with rare decotation of the 1930s: The sculpture depicts a dancer in a butterfly costume. Standing with her arms raised and her head tilted to one side, sh...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Vintage female statue sculpture marked Charles Serouja Son Made in Italy
By Charles Joshua Chaplin
Located in Birmingham, AL
Stunning, piece of art very expressive female statue sculpture, very detailed colorful artwork of a female, marked Charles Serouja & Son Made in Italy at the bottom Approximate measu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Triton, Merman and Mermaid, " Sculptural Vase w/ Aquatic Motif and Nudes in Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A masterful -- and brilliantly-hued -- example of high style Art Deco sculpture, this large and unique vase depicts several nude figures along its upper edge -- a Triton blowing his shell-horn on one side and a nude merman and mermaid embracing on the other. The sides of the vase are enlivened by a series of jumping dolphins, and the entire surface is glazed in streaky blues, pale greens and rich browns. The artist was Edgardo Simone, an eccentric and brilliant sculptor who worked in bronze, plaster and ceramics over several decades. He was born in Italy and trained in Rome, but spent much of his career in America, specializing in portrait busts. He sculpted the likenesses of Thomas Edison, John Pershing, Henry Ford, Louis Brandeis, Sally Rand, President Franklin Roosevelt...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Theatrical Dancing Figure by Josef Lorenzl, Austria 1920´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Theatrical dancing figure by Josef Lorenzl. Austria 1920´s Austrian silvered metal figure of theatrical dancer, raised on an marble base.   We have specialized in the sale o...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Matched Pair of Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture or Statues by Demetre Chiparus
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture or Statues by Demetre Chiparus
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Figurine The Blonde Dream by Stephan Dakon
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Viennese Ceramic Art from the 1930s: The actress Lilian Harvey as a striding lady with a large hat and gloves, tight-fitting top in dark red with black on white dotted bustier...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Sculpture "Veil Dancer" by Pierre Le Fuagays
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Veil Dancer" by Pierre Le Fuagays (1892-1962). Gilded bronze sculpture and marble base. Bryan Catley (1978) "Art Deco and Other Figures" p. 199. France, CIRCA 1920.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sculpture “Woman seated with greyhound” by Armand Lémo
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sculpture called “Woman seated with greyhound” by Armand Lémo (1881-1936), made of silver-plated bronze and onyx marble base. LEMO signature with foundry coin Casa Vignes DE M.v. Sa...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Marble, Bronze

Ceramic Art Deco Woman Artist Pattarino
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ceramic Art Deco Woman artist Pattarino wooden base origin italy Art Deco.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Allegory of Abundance, " Important MGM Movie Prop, Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An MGM Studios prop and an important survivor of Hollywood's Golden Age, this piece may be the most ambitious Art Deco sculpture produced by any of America's leading porcelain manufa...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Sculpture attributed to Lucien Lafaye, female face in molded glass, circa 1950.
Located in NANTES, FR
This piece strongly reminds us of Lucien Lafaye (1895–1976), although the sculpture bears no signature. It is made of molded glass and depicts a delicate female face. The entire pie...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Cut Glass

Art Deco Sculpture - France - Spelter with Green Patina - Dancing Woman
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Charming French Art Deco sculpture depicting a graceful dancing woman, executed in spelter with a beautiful soft green patina. The figure is elegantly posed with flowing drapery, cap...
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1920s Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco bronze sculpture by French Artist Pierre Le Faguays, France 1930
Located in Mérida, YU
Art Deco bronze sculpture by French Artist Pierre Le Faguays, France 1930. Bronze on green marble base. This sculpture is illustrated in: Art Deco and other figures by Brian Catley, ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Gustav Adolf Bredow for Rosenthal Germany Art Deco 1934 Reclining Nude figurine
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large Rosenthal Germany porcelain c. 1934 reclining Art Deco nude figure by Gustav Adolph Bredow (1875-1950). Marked with green Rosenthal Germany...
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1930s German Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

"Golden Youth", Gilded Sculpture of Young Man s Head by Lundqvist, Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This strong, placid visage of a young man, eyes closed and hair flowing, was sculpted by John Lundqvist, sometimes compared to Carl Milles, who was Sweden's leading sculptor in the e...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

Marshal Ney Bronze Napoleonic Sculpture 20th Century after Joseph Grandi
Located in Milano, MI
Giuseppe Grandi Marshal Ney Bronze Sculpture circa 1930. Patinated cast bronze sculpture depicting Napoleonic Marshal Ney. Of Italian manufacture, this is a multiple, of good executi...
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1930s European Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Figure Nude Woman Dancer Bronze Sculpture - Italy
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Italian figure of a woman dancig with a music instrument. Sculpture of a dancing nude girl. Bronze with a dark green patina. Mounted over a marble base. We have specializ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Pan and Nymph, " Art Deco Sculptural Group with Nudes by Salomon for Rörstrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully finished in an ivory-hued glaze, this ambitious and rare sculptural grouping of a Pan and Nymph with flute and cymbal was sculpted by Harald Salomon for the famed Rörstra...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Art Deco bronze gladiator signed “ Desire Grisard “
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Stunning Art Deco bronze sculpture of a gladiator with spear and shield Circa 1925 signed Desire Grisard , bronze Mounted on black Belgian slate base and veined black marble L. 86 cm...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bruno Zach (Austrian, 1891-1945), Bronze Sculpture of a Female Dancer
Located in London, GB
Bruno Zach (Austrian, 1891-1945), bronze sculpture of a female dancer in patinated bronze on a round marble base, signed Zach in the bronze
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Silver Plated Diana the Huntress Figure circa 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Silver Plated Diana the Huntress Figure circa 1930s Silver plated on Bronze, Sylized Bronze figure of a deer, Chrome Plated Base and Stylized Backround [ some pitting to t...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian Ceramics Cacciapuoti Art Deco
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Italian ceramics Cacciapuotti Art Deco in perfect condition.
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

1940s Swedish White Porcelain Art Deco Figure by Harald Salomon for Rörstrand
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Amazing white glazed porcelain figure of a naked woman and a flute playing Pan. Made by Harald Salomon for Swedish Rörstrand in the 1940s, this is an elegant art deco piece in excel...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

V. Szczeblewski French Bronze Boy Statue "The Whistler" Le Mousse Siffleur
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique "Vaclaw Bernard Szczeblewski" French Bronze of Boy "The Whistler". Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 16" H x 6" W x 5 1/2" D.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Powerful Art Deco Bronze Study "The Release" by Alexandre Kelety
Located in London, GB
A tremendous early 20th century Art Deco bronze group of a strong athletic man holding the leashes of four powerful hounds as they strain to be released. The bronze exhibiting a rich green patinated surface with excellent hand finished surface detail, signed ?Kelety ?and numbered '10' Alexandre Kéléty...
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1930s Hungarian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Gerdago s Cosmic Dance : Art Déco Austrian Bronze Chryselephantine Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
Gerda Gerdago's 'Cosmic Dance': Art Déco austrian patinated bronze chryselephantine (ivory and gold) sculpture manufactured by Arthur Rubinstein By: Gerda Gerdago Material: bronze, ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Josephine Baker Dancer Brass Sculpture / Figure Hagenauer 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Hagenauer Bronze Figure of Josephine Baker, 20th century Impressed mark to foot: WHW Hagenauer workshops were opened in Vienna in 1898 by Carl, the father of both Karl and...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Jumping Trouts by André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Bochum, NRW
André Vincent BECQUEREL bronze Trouts figurine, Artist’s edition, France 1930s. A beautiful, authentic representation of two Trouts in green and brown pat...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Mask Attributed to Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco mask attributed to Karl Hagenauer Hanging mask Patinated bronze Origin Austria Perfect condition with natural wear Woman face Karl Hagenauer (18...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Shot-putter
Located in S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
Shot-putter in bronze, Italy, circa 1930
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Terracotta Patinated Sculpture Engraved and numbered 1037
Located in Beirut, LB
This sculpture depicts of a muscular archer in a dynamic pose, pulling back the string of a bow while preparing to release an arrow. The figure is kneeling on one knee, with the othe...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Art Deco Bookends Pierrot and the Lady with a Fan Spelter on Marble
Located in Ulm, DE
Bookends Pierrot and lady with fan White bronze with original patina on a base of Portor marble Original Art Deco, France 1930s Dimensions: Width: 22 cm Height: 19 cm Dept...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Figurine Veil Dance , by Stephan Dakon, Circa 1926
Located in Vienna, AT
Young revue dancer with pageboy hairstyle, dressed in one-piece, light green transparent costume with short pants and tight-fitting, long-sleeved top with large collar standing up ba...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Three Naked Men Holding Hands Bronze and Marble Base Sculpture 1930 s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco three naked men holding hands bronze and marble base sculpture 1930's. Lost wax bronze sculpture of three naked men holding hands. We have speciali...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Dancing Flapper, Attributed to Bergman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vienna cold painted bronze dancing flapper, attributed to Bergman Fantastically modeled and painted, beautifully patinated surface, unsigned This work stands 6.5-inches high x 3-i...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Black Dancer, " Art Deco Depiction of African American Female Figure, Rare
By William Wallace Rosenbauer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With her elbows jutting to the side and her hips thrust forward, the viewer can almost picture this dancer out on the floor, her dress flaring and her shoulders glistening from the h...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Ernest Beck Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Nathan on Black Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bronze sculpture was done by Ernest Beck of Austria in approximately 1920 in a classical Revival style. The sculpture is a study of 'Nathan' a...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Birth of Venus, " Exquisite Marble Art Deco Sculpture of Venus with Dolphins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely sculpted, probably by an Italian artist, this lovely and beautiful marble sculpture depicts a nude Venus figure emerging from a scallop shell,...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Joseph D´Aste Sculpture Italian, Art Deco Woman
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Style: Art Deco Material: marble and bronze Country: Italy 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. Joseph D...
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1920s Italian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Goldscheider Art Déco Dancer Posing On Drum, by Josef Lorenzl, Around 1926
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's: Depiction of a young vaudeville dancer posing in a short, low-cut, backless, blue dress with ruffled flounces and a bow, hold...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Art Deco Figurine Nude Girl with Flower Cape, After Joe Descomps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful nude girl figurine kneeling. Hi-polished silver patina on cast bronze, cast after the original by Joe Descomps listed Artist. One of his greatest sculpture. Has marks on th...
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Early 2000s North American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Signed “S.Melani”, circa 1930
Located in Beirut, LB
This sculpture by Salvatore Melani depicts a dynamic and muscular warrior in an intense battle-ready pose. The figure is lunging forward with one leg stretched out, while the other i...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

20th Century Art Deco Study entitled a"Femme a la Palme" by Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
A fabulous and very large early 20th Century silvered and gilt bronze figure of an Art Deco beauty holding a palm branch above her head, a particularly rare subject from this famous ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Small Art Deco Bas-Relief in Plaster, Signed, G. WATKIN 1942
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small Art Deco bas-relief in plaster, signed and dated 1942. Probably a Study for a larger bas relief.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster

"Satyr and Rabbit, " Superb Art Deco Sculpture, Carved Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Entirely charming and whimsical, this depiction of a rotund satyr beguiling a woodland rabbit is clearly the work of a master carver. Sculpted from a cylinder of ruddy mahogany, the ...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Dancing Maiden Marble Sculpture by Papini
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A dancing maiden marble sculpture By Papini A signed marble “di latte” (crushed composite marble) sculpture. The sculpture is of a young dancer swir...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Statuary Marble

Monumental Theodore Alexander Contrapposto Brass/Bronze Stylized Female Nude
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Theodore Alexander Contrapposto Brass/Bronze Stylized Female Nude... Striking Art Deco / Cubist female nude sculpture.. Reminiscent of iconic New York City architectural s...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

French Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture of A Woman with a Dog, by George Costes
Located in Toronto, CA
An extremely elegant Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture of a woman with her Borzoi dog, made in 1930 by Georges Coste. Stamped on the base with the Susse Frères Foundry seal and signed Ge...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Figures with Doves, Rare Art Deco Sculptures by de Vegh, Gray, Red and Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautifully glazed, rare pair of fine ceramic sculptures, depicting highly-stylized male and female figures, each holding doves, was sculpted by Geza de Vegh for the Phoenix pot...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze Entitled "Veronica" by Josef Lorenzl
Located in London, GB
A very fine early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked beauty in the midst of a graceful movement, with excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped onyx base and signed Lorenzl ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 21 cm Width: 15 cm Depth: 7 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Bronze and Onyx Book Ref Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley Page No: 214 SKU: 8698 ABOUT Lorenzl Veronica Josef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950 Lorenzl Veronica – When looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is Josef Lorenzl. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with Preiss, Chiparus and Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs. Pictured right: A Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 – Modelled cast and carved as a young woman adopting a stylish pose, her costume decorated with enamelled flowers, onyx plinth, base signed Lorenzl, dress signed Crejo 10.5/8 in. (27 cm.) high. Sold for £6,250 at Christies, London (Feb 2014). Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 Although very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life we are aware that he was born in Austria in 1892 and was soon to become one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and ivory were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contemporaries Lorenzl work was created in bronze or by using “Chryselephantine”, a Greek word which refers to the combination of various materials such as bronze, ivory, gold and silver. He signed his pieces in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Enzl” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo. A talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint decoration onto the statuettes such as flowers and these are the figures which bear his signature. Far more desirable with Crejo’s painting these can command a premium at auction. Recently Bonhams sold an example of Lorenzl’s work with Crejo decoration for £10,500 but the pieces created by Lorenzl alone generally fetch in the region of £2,000 – £12,000 depending on the subject matter and size. A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Pictured left: A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Modelled and cast as a crouching nude female figure holding a dial with onyx face, on onyx plinth raised on slate base, apparently unsigned11½ in. (31.7 cm.) high. Sold for £4,700 at Christies, London (Nov 2013). From his designs in bronze and ivory Lorenzl went on to work for the Austrian ceramics company Goldscheider. Again creating stunning sculptures of the female form collector’s are more aware of this period and his sculptures in ceramic than they are of his earlier bronze and ivory statuettes. Inspired by shape and bold colours Lorenzl’s sculptures had clean lines and geometric shapes. Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, making these simplistic and stylish figurines the epitome of Art Deco Bronze design. One of Lorenzl’s friends Stephan Dakon who he had met whilst working at the bronze foundry had the same vision and style as Lorenzl so it was the obviously thing for Lorenzl to recommend Dakon to Goldscheider when he started to work for them. Taken on as a freelance designer Dakon was of the same mindset as Lorenzl and so much of their work was very similar. People at the time even believed that the two were in fact the same person. Both the artists had an interest in the female form, dance and theatrical costume. This was enhanced with Lorenzl when he took a trip to Paris and visited Folies Bergeres. Famous dancer Josephine Baker was on stage with her chorus dancers, all wearing extremely flamboyant costumes, Lorenzl was captivated by the glamour and outlandishness of the dancers and so on his return to Austria reproduced gorgeous figurines wearing vibrant coloured costumes and in various dance poses. He was also able to use his skill as an Art Deco bronze sculptor to use the earthenware to his advantage. Carving delicate fingers and enhancing the women’s female form Lorenzl set about producing some stunning sculptures. “Captured Bird” was one of his most popular and was created in many different colours and sizes. This particular piece is of a dancing girl with a gossamer winged dress which was inspired by a dance performed by Niddy Impekoven and was also captured onto a lamp base with three figures of this elegant lady dancing around the stand.. Other dancing Deco Lady girl figurines which were created by Lorenzl include “Butterfly Wings,” “Spider-Web Dress...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

African Native Warrior Bronze Sculptures, Werkstatte Hagenauer, Austria, 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful group of three (3) Mid-Century, black-patinated bronze and brass sculptures, showing stylized African native warriors with shields and spears . Designed and executed by K...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Early 20th Century Bronze Study entitled "Charleston Dancer" by Ferdinand Preiss
Located in London, GB
A striking Art Deco cold painted gilt and enamel bronze figure of a beautiful young dancer in stylised pose wearing 'flapper' dress. The surface of the sculpture with excellent detai...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

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