Hello, We believe this brass Art Deco nude figure was an ashtray holder or maybe a plant stand. My mother bought it during the 1970s in upstate New York at a yard sale or antique store. Traceny Click here for the appraisal. The Art Deco movement's inception took place at the 1925 Paris International Exposition. Along with stylized nudes and streamlined designs, this celebration of New Modernism brought many subtle variations to worldwide fashion.
Today s many streamlined designs are Art Deco variations.
Check closely for a maker s mark on your stand, as an attribution to a known manufacturer such as Frankart, Inc. or NuArt could influence value. I do believe this gold-painted white metal stand had an amber glass ashtray insert originally.