"Letting Loose the Arrow", Rare Sculpture with Male Nude by Csizmadia, Hungary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This powerful and sensitive sculpture of a nude male archer -- presenting a classic Art Deco motif in a convincing new way -- was sculpted by Margit Csizmadia, a Hungarian sculptor a...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 20.08 in Dm 7.88 in
Retro large Pesthidegkút floor vase designed by Margit Csizmadia from 1967
Located in Budapest, HU
This large floor vase with a special shape was designed by Margit Csizmadia in 1967 for the factory in Peshidegkút, Hungary.
Ceramic
Large Astoria modernist planter by Hungarian manufacture 1965 MCM
Located in Budapest, HU
In a 1981 memoir, Margit Csizmadia also said that in 1962 she was given the task of organizing artistic ceramics production at the factory in Pesthidegkút and becoming its designer.
Ceramic
"Male Nude with Banner and Pole, " Rare Midcentury Painting by Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
John Lear was a contemporary of Paul Cadmus and like him, highly focused on depicting the male figure in various settings and positions. However, Lear never gained fame beyond his ci...
Paint
Unavailable|$15,500
H 28.5 in W 37.5 in D 1.25 in
"On the Waterfront", Nine Sailors at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1946 Oil Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted just after the end of World War II in a style that could be called Art Deco meets Mid Century, this striking painting depicts nine sailors in their Navy uniforms, most of the...
Paint
$3,727
H 17.33 in W 9.45 in D 8.27 in
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Male Bust Ugo Cipriani on marnel base France 1930
By Cipriani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture male bust by Ugo Cipriani. Patinated bronze. Belgian black marble base. France 1930. Literatuur: “Art Deco sculpture” Alastair Duncan.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
$4,200
H 24 in W 25 in D 1.25 in
"Laying Track", WPA-Era Woodblock Print with Nude Male Workers by Ruegg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable -- perhaps unique -- woodblock print depicts a group of five nude male workers laying railroad track, their strong, muscled figures interlaced as they strive to move ...
Paper
$75,000
H 88 in W 70 in D 2 in
"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...
Paint
$14,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 65 in W 72.25 in D 1 in
"Dividing His Cloak , " Monumental Art Deco Ptg with Nudes, St. Martin of Tours
By Ernst Georg Martin Hildebrand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dramatically illustrating the legend that says that St. Martin of Tours used his sword to divide his cloak and share it with a naked beggar, this large and striking Art Deco painting...
Paint
Large Marble Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Located in London, GB
Large Marble Bust of the Greek God Apollo Amazing Detail Specially of the Curly Hair This is a Grand Tour Piece
Marble
$27,500
H 58.5 in W 40.5 in D 2.5 in
"Boxer's Rubdown", Extraordinary Painting with Nude Male by Philip Leslie Hale
By Philip Leslie Hale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
At a time when painters were increasingly drawn to the grit, emotion and drama of boxing in America -- witness famous paintings and prints by George Bellows and Robert Riggs, for exa...
Paint
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Discobolus
Located in Madrid, ES
Elegant Grand Tour bronze sculpture representing the Discobolus (Discus Thrower), after the celebrated ancient Greek original. Mounted on a serpentine marble base, this finely cast 1...
Bronze
$16,500
H 83 in W 46 in D 12 in
"Prometheus Chained", Monumental Gilded Art Deco Sculpture, Male Nude, 6+ feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bold and monumental, this remarkable depiction of a nude Prometheus, kneeling and with his arms chained to the rock, was sculpted by Pierre-Alfred-Noël Cazaubon in the 1930s, probabl...
Plaster
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 3.07 in D 0.1 in
"Nude with Golden Hair", Striking Male Nude by du Bois, Tony Award Winner
By Raoul Pene du Bois
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Diminutive and striking, this Mannerist male nude by Raoul Pène du Bois, the great Broadway designer, depicts a confident figure in the full bloom of youth, with golden hair and blus...
Paint
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 3.25 in
"At the Finish Line, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Runner with Nude Male, Le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a rich, brown patina, this extremely rare bronze by Pierre Le Faguays depicts a nude runner racing at top speed, his head thrown up in relief and e...
Bronze
$5,200
H 22.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
"Eros and the Planets", 1939 Art Deco Oil Painting with Male Nude, Blue & Brown
By William Littlefield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This warm and vivid painting -- probably made in response to the opening salvos of World War II -- depicts the mythological Eros figure, with wings outspread, placing his arm on an i...
Paint
"Semi-Nude Man with Beech Tree, " Pencil Drawing by John Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Much like Salvador Dali, who continued to create his mysterious and puzzling landscapes long after Surrealism had lost its popularity, John Lear drew and painted in the same manner f...
$12,500
H 25.5 in W 9 in D 7 in
"Spear Dancer", Spectacular, Rare Bronze with Male Nude by Brenda Putnam
By Brenda Putnam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In an era when artists were capturing the exoticism and athleticism of modern dancers, such as Richmond Barthé's depiction of Féral Benga dancing with a large, curved sword or Paul C...
Bronze
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.5 in W 33 in D 2 in
"Pueblos", Classic WPA-Era Mural Study with Native Americans for Los Angeles, CA
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This classic example of WPA-period mural painting, executed by Verona Burkhardt for the Immigration and Naturalization Center in Los Angeles, depicts five Pueblo Indians in the foreg...
Paint
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
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