Deco Antiques - Bronze & Ivory Sculptures

The Pleated Skirt by Josef Lorenzl

Elegant and alluring cold painted bronze and ivory figure of a smart young lady, with a crossover bodice and pleated fan skirt and cuffs, strutting her stuff on an oval green onyx base: a really beautiful small Lorenzl figure

Date: circa 1930

Height: 18 cm (7 inches) including base

Signed: R. Lor under right foot

Condition: excellent original condition, some tiny losses to paint and rim of base

See "Art Deco Sculpture” by Victor Arwas and “Art Deco & Other Figures” by Bryan Catley for similar figures by Lorenzl

Curtsey by Josef Lorenzl

Beautiful cold painted and silvered bronze and ivory figure of a young lady wearing gloves, a tunic and a miniskirt performing a perfunctory curtsey on a green onyx base. The cold painting changes colour with angle and is almost iridescent.

Date: circa 1930

Height: 22 cm (8.5 inches) including base

Signed: Lorenzl, Austria, under skirt

Condition: Excellent original condition. Ivory perfect.

 See “Art Deco and other Figures” by Bryan Catley for similar figures by Lorenzl

Golfer by Josef Lorenzl

Lovely cold painted bronze and ivory figure of a lady golfer with club standing on a round green onyx base. She wears a short sleeved jacket on top of a blouse with a tied bow at the neck, a beret and golfing shoes.

Date: circa 1930

Height: 21 cm (8.25 inches) including base

Signed: R. Lor and Austria underneath skirt

Condition: good original condition, some minor losses to paint.

Illustrated in "Art Deco Sculpture” by Victor Arwas and “Art Deco & Other Figures” by Bryan Catley.

Just for Kicks by Josef Lorenzl

A beguiling and charming cold painted bronze figure of an attractive young dancer, in flared dungarees and a lovely blouse, kicking exuberantly on a black marble and green onyx base: a really stunning petite Lorenzl figure of the highest quality

Date: circa 1930

Height: 20 cm (8 inches) including base

Signed: Lorenzl on bronze socle

Condition: Outstanding original condition

See “Art Deco & Other Figures” by Bryan Catley for similar examples.

Dancer by Josef Lorenzl

Elegant and dynamic bronze figure of a young dancer leaping energetically from her green onyx pedestal: a really beautiful and appealing small Lorenzl figure

Date: circa 1930

Height: 25.5cm (10 inches) including base

Signed: Lorenzl, Real Bronze, Made in Austria on bronze socle

Condition: excellent original condition, the join in her outstretched arm just visible.

See "Art Deco Sculpture” by Victor Arwas and “Art Deco & Other Figures” by Bryan Catley for similar figures by Lorenzl.

Ballet Dancer by Josef Lorenzl

Elegant gilded bronze figure of a young ballet dancer poised "en point" on a green onyx base: a very appealing small Lorenzl figure

Date: circa 1925

Height: 16.5cm (6.5 inches) including base

Signed: Lorenzl on bronze socle

Condition: Good original condition, some wear and minor oxidation on her legs.

Illustrated in “Art Deco & Other Figures” by Bryan Catley.

Abandon by Josef Lorenzl

Elegant and dynamic silvered bronze figure of an enraptured young dancer in a loin cloth and top on a green onyx base: a very appealing and cheerful Lorenzl figure of the finest quality

Date: circa 1925

Height: 30 cm (12 inches) including base

Signed: Lorenzl on bronze socle

Condition: Excellent original condition with a few minor nicks to base.

See “Art Deco & Other Figures” by Bryan Catley for similar examples.

Carefree by Josef Lorenzl

Superb silvered bronze figure of an energetic and insouciant young dancer in a bolero jacket and mini dress on a columnar green onyx base: a very attractive and well modelled small Lorenzl figure

Date: circa 1930

Height: 23 cm (9 inches) including base

Signed: Lorenzl on bronze socle

Condition: Good original condition, slight signs of wear and oxidation consistent with her age.

See “Art Deco & Other Figures” by Bryan Catley for similar examples.