Magnificent Herend Cleopatra porcelain sculpture, Art Deco by Szigethy Nagy István, ca. 1930

Herend Cleopatra porcelain sculpture, Art Deco white porcelain figurine by Szigethy Nagy István, ca. 1930 Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Herend Cleopatra porcelain sculpture, Art Deco white porcelain figurine by Szigethy Nagy István, ca. 1930 Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Herend Cleopatra porcelain sculpture, Art Deco white porcelain figurine by Szigethy Nagy István, ca. 1930 Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Herend Cleopatra porcelain sculpture, Art Deco white porcelain figurine by Szigethy Nagy István, ca. 1930 Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
    Art Deco porcelain sculpture of Cleopatra kneeling with a snake, in white glazed porcelain by Herend, signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István, circa 1930.
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    Exceptional Art Deco sculpture in white glazed porcelain by Herend, Hungary, ca. 1930. Depicts Cleopatra with a snake in a dramatic allegorical pose. Signed in relief by sculptor Szigethy Nagy István. Rare piece from a probable limited edition. Excellent condition.

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    Herend Cleopatra porcelain sculpture, designed by Hungarian sculptor Szigethy Nagy István around c.1930, is an exceptional Art Deco work in white glazed porcelain. Kneeling with her head gently thrown back, eyes closed and lips slightly parted, Cleopatra is shown at the dramatic instant of the asp (snake) rising toward her chest—an image that fuses grace, symbolism, and sculptural tension.

    Expertly modeled, the face displays taut eyelids, defined cheekbones and a serene, almost trance-like expression. A thick braided lock of hair falls over the right shoulder, creating a vertical counterpoint to the helical twist of the torso. The hands are remarkably fine: each finger is fully separated and cleanly shaped—evidence of superior mold quality and precise kiln control. The luminous white glaze gives the piece a refined, marble-like presence that elevates it from decorative figurine to gallery-level sculpture.

    Produced by Herend (Hungary), the base carries the impressed signature “Szigethy Nagy István” and the Herend dry stamp, with model no. 5792, confirming authenticity and period manufacture. The stepped porcelain base stabilizes the composition while emphasizing its upward movement.

    Condition
    Excellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks, restorations or overpainting. All delicate elements (fingers, braid, snake tail) are intact. Glaze bright and even.

    Why this piece stands out

    • Rare Herend Art Deco subject of Cleopatra with symbolic narrative.

    • Signed in relief by the artist—uncommon in standard porcelain production and suggestive of a limited or special edition.

    • Sculptural quality, strong silhouette and pristine white glaze—ideal for minimalist, modern or eclectic interiors.

    • Collectible Central-European porcelain with documented authorship and model number.

    Dimensions (approx.)

    • Height: 24.5 cm (9.65 in)

    • Width: 10 cm (3.94 in)

    • Depth: 12.5 cm (4.92 in)

    Attribution & marks

    • Manufacturer: Herend, Hungary

    • Designer: Szigethy Nagy István (1891–1975)

    • Date: ca. 1930

    • Technique: Molded porcelain, white glazed

    • Marks: Impressed artist’s signature, Herend dry stamp, model 5792

    A rare, elegant and emotionally charged Herend Cleopatra porcelain sculpture that encapsulates the spirit of European Art Deco. Perfect for collectors, design lovers and interiors seeking a striking centerpiece.

    Height: 9.64
    Width: 3.93
    Depth: 4.92
    c. 1930
    Fine white porcelain with clear glaze finish
    Art Deco, Symbolist, Central European Figurative
    White (glossy glazed finish)

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