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Custom Tree Form Lamp by Frances Elkins
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a custom tree from floor lamp by Frances Elkins from the estate of Elkin's daughter, Katherine Elkins Boyd. This whimsical lamp is carved in wood and finished in Gesso. It is...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Gesso, Wood

Horse Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Horse sculpture, signed Jo Mead.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Plaster

Horse Sculpture
Horse Sculpture
$714 Sale Price
40% Off
Karl Weiler, Pforzheim, Germany, Nude Figure in Bronze, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Karl Weiler, Pforzheim, Germany. Nude figure in bronze with grass skirt, 1940s. Measures: 12.5 x 7 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Glazed Ceramic and Brass Holy Mary and Jesus by Arturo Pannunzio, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This brass and glazed ceramic piece is made by Arturo Pannunzio. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered a...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Pair of Silvered Bronze Herons, Attributed to Maison Bagués, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice and decorative pair of herons is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work, in the style of the famous Maison Bagués, circa 1940.
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Bronze

"Spotted Fawn", Art Deco Sculpture in Brown and Gold by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of brown and gold, this very rare sculpture depicting a spotted fawn was created by Waylande Gregory, the renowned WPA sculptor and innovative ceramicist. ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair of Peasant Figures by Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and visually arresting pair of hand-sculpted Murano glass figures by Archimede Seguso, dating to the 1940s. These elegant depictions of peasant farm workers are infused with a...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Art Glass

French Art Deco Macassar Wood Model of an Aircraft Circa 1940
Located in London, GB
A unusual French Art Deco model of an aircraft, circa 1940. The body, engine casing & propellers are made of Macassar wood. The wings, tail & cockpit are metal with a chrome finish....
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French Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Chrome

Yin and Yang Antique Door
Located in New York, NY
Impressive teak wood doors with original hardware. This beautiful door could also be made into a coffee table, used as a head board or hung as a piece of art. The circle meaning is the Yin and the Yang. The black colour is Yin the darkness and white is Yang the clear situation. The left door is 26" wide and the right door is 28" wide. When life-force energy is appropriately balanced between Yin and Yang...
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Primitive Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Pair of Stylized Ceramic Swans by Waylande Gregory, circa 1940s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of large scale ( 18"L) ceramic swan sculptures by Waylande Gregory. Brown/gray with gold paint and sgraffito stylized and typical of Gregory's work, circa 1940s, signed Waland...
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Magical Parian Porcelain Shell Motif Dish with Sculptural Putti
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Magical vintage porcelain sculpture of an adorable putti with watering can, perched at the edge of a scalloped shell shaped dish.
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French Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Porcelain

Just Andersen Figurine of Boy on Large Fish Made of Disco Metal, Denmark 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a young boy on a large fish, surrounded by smaller fish and sea weed. It's made in Denmar...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Metal

Large Deco sculpture of a panther in Murano glass, 1940s
Located in Parma, IT
Deco' panther sculpture in blown Murano glass from the 1940s. Transparent glass base, stylised panther sculpture in black glass, completely handmade. In excellent condition.
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Hand Carved Edwardian Wooden Wall Mailer Mailbox w/ Star
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Edwardian wooden wall mailer/mailbox with a center star and carving scrolling pattern along the top. It is made from weathered wood with a natural grain and distressed finish. The wo...
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American Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Designers Fair Award, 1947, " Art Deco Sculpture for Henri Bendel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important piece of American fashion history and a significant example of American Art Deco sculpture, this unique piece was awarded to Priscilla McCaffrey of Henri Bendel for her fashion design at the Designers Annual Fashion Fair...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Plaster

Francois Levallois, Reclining Dog in Ceramics, Art Deco Style, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Francois Levallois (1882-1965). Reclining dog in ceramics. Art Deco style, 1940s. Marked In good condition - minor scratch on the plinth. Dimensions...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Gladiator with Sword and Shield, " Unique Art Deco Sculpture with Male Nude
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Powerful and moving, this depiction of a nude male gladiator, laying his sword to the ground with his shield behind him, is a beautiful memorial celebrating the end of World War II, 1947. The Belgian sculptor -- Pierre Theunis...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Keramos Mid Century Modern Pastel Blue Dancer Ballerina Stephan Dakon C. 1949
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic figurine dancer ballerina with pastel blue ruffled dress and ballet flats by Stefan Dakon for Keramos, circa 1949. Amazing and elegant figurine in pastel blue color from cer...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Sunbeam Supreme Talbot Rare 1947 Radiator Cover Front In Steel And Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Radiator cover from a 1947 Sunbeam Supreme Talbot. Rare and very decorative piece from the American retro period. This a radiator cover panel from the iconic and popular Sunbeam Sup...
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North American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Bronze cubist sculpture
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze cubist sculpture Penguin Motif Art deco style Circa 1940 Origin France No signature. Attributed to J.Martel Piece rat. Has some wear It has a small dent on its beak. marble ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze cubist sculpture
Bronze cubist sculpture
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Plaster sculpture "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg, Sweden, 1942
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture depicting "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg. Made ca 1942-43 in Sweden. Plaster on a teak base. Signed by the artist on the back. Good vintage condition with a...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Teak

"The Water Mother, " Rare Large Rendition of Famous Sculpture by Kai Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Based on a famous, large sculpture entitled "The Water Mother" sculpted by Kai Nielsen for the Winter Garden of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, installed in 1921, this vers...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Dux. Rococo Couple in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Dux. Rococo couple in hand-painted porcelain. 1940s. Marked. Perfect condition. The woman measures: 21.0 x 13.0 cm. The man measures: 22.0 x 9.0 cm.
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Czech Rococo Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand Sculpted Stone Head Sculpture on Formfit Hand Carved Wooden Base
Located in Miami, FL
Antique hand-sculpted stone head sculpture presented on a hand carved wooden stand. Head measures: Length 5 inches x 4 inches depth x 8 inches hig...
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Art Deco Ceramic figurine of a girl with a handbag, circa 1940
Located in Praha, CZ
Glazed ceramics Has signs of use Rare Beautiful decoration Original condition
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Glazed Ceramic and Brass Holy Mary and Jesus by Arturo Pannunzio, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This brass, plexiglass and glazed ceramic piece is made by Arturo Pannunzio. It can be switched on. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight tra...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Rare Beautiful Design Porcelain Boy Figurine by Ella Strobach König/ ROYAL DUX
Located in Praha, CZ
A little tramp with a dog in a knot Designed by artist Elly Strobach König (1908-2002) for the ROYAL DUX Duchcov porcelain factory Good condition
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Bronze Sculpture Profile of a Woman Face by Sacha S. Schnittmann
By Sacha S. Schnittmann
Located in St. Louis, MO
This 1940s bronze sculpture wall plaque of a profile portrait of a woman's face, possibly his wife was created by New York native artist and sculptor, S...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Wild Youth, " Art Deco Sculpture by Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This depiction of a youthful figure, perhaps a street urchin from the alleys of New York, with his or her hair blowing wildly, is a rare or unique sculpture by Fred Press...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Lea Von Mickwitz 1884-1978 , Arabia, Large Sculpture in Glazed Stoneware, Lama
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lea von Mickwitz (1884-1978) for Arabia. Large sculpture in glazed stoneware. Lama. Beautiful glaze in brown and green shades, 1940s. Measures: 28 x 25 cm. In very good condition. ...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Hugo Liisberg for Saxbo, Lying Deer in Glazed Stoneware, 1940s/50s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hugo Liisberg for Saxbo. Lying deer in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in shades of brown. 1940/50s. Measures: 18 x 14 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Black and White Large Metal Dice Sculpture Mid Century Modern Belgium
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Belgium Mid-Century Modern painted metal monumental heavy dice sculpture is tres chic! All the different sides with different holes make up...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Metal

Chinese Burled Hardwood Scholar Rock, Republic Period, 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual and striking Chinese scholar rock, gongshi, of polished and lacquered burled hardwood, set into a hardwood base, mid-20th century. The hardwood scholar "stone" meant to i...
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Chinese Qing Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Hardwood, Burl

Unique Bronze Sculpture of a Centaur, Italy, 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant bronze sculpture of a centaur, likely crafted in Italy during the 20th century. This piece appears to be a rare or possibly rejected casting, showing signs of an incomplete p...
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Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Polynesian-Themed Sculptures/Torcheres by Doane Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modelled, molded and glazed, this pair of sculptures was originally designed to serve as tabletop torchere lamps, with light washing the wall above, and lighting the eyes of each head. Very finely crafted, the sculptures were made by Doane Powell, an important Nebraska cartoonist and illustrator who later became famous for the masks he made of celebrities such as Mae West, Governor Huey Long...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Ceramic

Deco-style White Ceramic Fish Sculpture
Located in IT
Sculpture of two white ceramic fish from the 1940s. The fish feature the key characteristics of the Art Deco movement, highlighted by their soft lines and dynamic shapes. The special...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Wood Sculpture of a Female with Cat, Attr. to Albert Wein, Ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
American Modernism ATTRIBUTED TO Albert Wein Standing Female Figure with a Sleeping Cat Carved Wood Circa Mid-20th Century DIMENSONS Height: 40 in (101.6 cm) Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

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Wood

French 1940 s Terra Cotta Sculpture of a Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
An important French 1940's terra cotta sculpture of a seated nude woman; with head turned to the right above a voluptuous torso; Signed "Rene Romage, 1942" (alias - Rene Baumer)
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French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Large Shipibo vase in Peruvian argile – Début of the 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Superb vase in traditional argile, made by the Shipibo-Conibo artisans of the Ucayali region in Pérou, at the debut of the 20th century. Ce se présente des motifs caractéristiques de...
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Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Wooden Rooster
Located in Studio City, CA
Modernist Rooster Sculpture 1970s by Kaija Aarikka for AarikkaMade in Finland Missing a couple “feathers” on head.
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Finnish Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Charming Large Antique Hand Painted Parian Porcelain Figure of a Girl
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A tall meticulously detailed and hand painted parian porcelain figure of a country girl having blue bonnet and holding fruit in her apron. Signed on bottom.
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American Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Two Children s Aid Day Figures, Aluminia, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Two Children's Aid Day figures. Aluminia, 1940s The children's aid figures were designed in a masterpiece style by Herluf Jensenius and designed by Hans...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Three Children s Aid Day Figures, Aluminia, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three Children's Aid Day figures. Cousin from Amager, Skovserkone and Skovserdreng. Aluminia, 1940s. The children's aid figures were designed in a ma...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Carved Wood Folk Art Airplane, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This carved wood Folk Art airplane has an amazing original paint surface and functional propeller and wheels.
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Sheet Metal

Signed Art Deco “A Lady with her Mirror” Bronze and Marble Sculpture by Molins
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco bronze patina spelter figure with a decorative motif design sitting on a beautiful carved marble pediment, signed by the renowned listed French artist Charles Henri Molins...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Goldscheider, Austria, Art Deco Wall Figure in Glazed Ceramics, Madonna
Located in København, Copenhagen
Goldscheider, Austria. Art deco wall figure in glazed ceramics. Madonna. Beautiful glaze in turquoise shades. 1940s. Measures: 36 x 11 cm. Depth: 5.5 c...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Venus Sculpture by Edouard Cazaux, circa 1940-1950
Located in Paris, FR
Large beige, blue and green with nuance of brown enameled ceramic sculpture representing a naked Venus by Edouard Cazaux (1889-1974). Signed Cazaux on the base back.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

COSIMO TERRACOTTA HEAd
Located in Madrid, ES
Cosimo II de' Medici (12 May 1590 – 28 February 1621) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until 1621. He was the elder son of the then incumbent ...
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Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Keramos Art Déco Posing Dancer With Cloth by Stephan Dakon, Vienna ca 1945
Located in Vienna, AT
Girl with shoulder-length, brunette hair in a gymnastic suit consisting of short trousers and a tight bustier tied crosswise at the front in gymnastic shoes balancing a step on the b...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Life Size Italian Ceramic Hand Made Horse Head
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Life Size Italian Ceramic Hand Made Horse Head This is a unique hand made ceramic polychrome piece which was made in the 1940s, with sculpted Eyes, mouth and main he is very realist...
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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Harald Salomon for Rörstrand, Large Unique Sculpture of Naked Woman
Located in København, Copenhagen
Harald Salomon for Rörstrand. A large unique sculpture of a naked woman in glazed stoneware. Dated 1944. Measures: 43 x 22 cm. In excellent conditio...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

"Camel" : Original patinated terracotta sculpture C.1950 - Signed "BR"
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Camel" : Original terracotta sculpture Original terracota sculpture showing a standing camel Tool marks on the surface Bears the monogram 'BR', attributed to Benjamin Rabier Dime...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pierre Lefaguays Table Lamp
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pierre Lefaguays (1892-1962) Dancer Patinated bronze with gilded accents table lamp. Signed « Le Faguays » and dated 40 for 1940 Measure: Height : 12" or 30 cm.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Deco-Style Ceramic Dancing Sculpture
Located in IT
Sculpture depicting a ballerina from the 1940s. The ballerina stands on a burgundy-glazed base, with a white body, and her movement is enhanced by a colorful cloak whose draping adds...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of energy and élan, this rare sculpture by Waylande Gregory, dating from the 1940s, depicts a zebra in mid-air, looking behind with elegant unconcern. The ceramic form is glazed in a lovely off-white glaze, and is mounted on a dark-stained walnut plinth. Gregory was a renowned a WPA sculpture...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Gaetano Cecere Biomorphic Sculpture #2
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His service during World War I earned him a soldier’s medal...
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American Vintage 1940s Sculptures

1940 s Carl Emil Ruge Disco Metal Figurine by Just Andersen
Located in Knebel, DK
1940's Carl Emil Ruge disco metal figurine by Just Andersen A/S Small Danish buste of a Fanø girl by Carl Emil Borch manufactored in disco metal by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940 - 1...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Amazing 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Meditating King, Italy, 1940
Located in Catania, IT
The gilded bronze sculpture of this King seated on his throne, wearing his crown, while he is absorbed in reading a book is very rare and particular. The figure stands elegantly, and...
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Italian Classical Greek Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Sculpture Nude Woman, Jihokera, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glazed ceramic Re-polished Fully functional Very good original condition.
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Folk Art Hand Carved Black Cat Trinket Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wooden ebonized cat with dish sculpture mounted to a mahogany plinth. Dish can accommodate keys or smaller objects. Patina / light wear present (paint loss to the tips of ears / edges of green dish...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

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