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Renowned Shona Artist

Henry Munyaradzi Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Figurative Stone Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully executed sculpture by renowned African sculptor/artist Henry Munyaradzi
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20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

'Caring Mother' original springstone Shona sculpture by Brighton Mutongwizo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Brighton’s brother, Kennedy Musekiwa, a renowned artist, instructed Brighton on the technicalities of
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

'Dancing in the Wind' original Shona stone sculpture by Wellington Karuru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
galleries. Well established and internationally renowned artists like Joe Mutasa have also recognized his
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

"Newborn Child, " signed by Tafadzwa Mandala
By Tafadzwa Mandala
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Newborn Child" is a signed springstone sculpture by Shona artist Tafadzwa Mandala. It weighs
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Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

African Stone Sculpture Birds Animals Family Mother Children Outdoors Siblings
By Gerald Takawira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
was an African Shona artist. His father John Takawira was also a Shona artist. This carving depicts a
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1980s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

"Mermaid, " Carved Springstone by Farai Darare
By Farai Darare
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mermaid" is a unique springstone sculpture by the Shona artist Farai Darare. It depicts a woman's
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Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

"My New Hairstyle" Carved Springstone signed by Witness Bonjesi
By Witness Bonjesi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"My New Hairstyle" is an original signed springstone sculpture by the Shona artist Witness Bonjesi
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Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

"Creating Spirits, " Red Jasper Abstract Sculpture by Farai Darare
By Farai Darare
Located in Milwaukee, WI
polisher for his father's sculptures when he was seven years old. He worked and studied under the renowned
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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1970s Large Toucan Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante in Copper and Brass
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large, life-size brass and copper Sergio Bustamante toucan on a hanging perch. Bustamante's work was most recently featured by Architectural Digest in its September 2019, where rock ...
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
By Aeterna Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak handcrafted dining table. 2" thick tabletop with nature inspired pedestals.  
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2010s Modern Tables

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Hardwood, Oak

Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
H 30 in W 102 in D 45 in
Unique Art Deco French Carved Dining Table with Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning 1930s French carved and stepped dining room table and six matching chairs. High deco carvings on four facets of table and on each chair back. Made out of exotic African Pada...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables

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Leather, Wood

Sculptural Table Lamp Mezquite Wood Flexible Linen Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
MEZQUITE table lamp was designed for the De Palo collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. When burnt using the Japanese technique Shou sugi ban, the wood grains become apparent ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Linen, Wood

Large Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini Blue Glazed Ceramic Centerpiece Bowl, 1950s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian midcentury Aldo Londi Bitossi Rimini blue ceramic centerpiece bowl, Italy, 1950-1960s. Unusual large scale 14,17 in diameter Mid-Century Modern blue glazed ceramic (Rimini Bl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

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Pottery, Terracotta, Ceramic

Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, thus making them fair trade. ...
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2010s African Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Senufo stool of Africa/wooden chair/Side table/20th century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
We have a simple and artistic wooden stool in stock. This is a stool made by the Senufo tribe, who live in an area spanning the neighboring countries of Mali and Burkina Faso, mainly...
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20th Century Ivorian Other Stools

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Wood

African Tribal Statue Osseyba or Reliquary Figure Kota Mohongwe Peoples Art
Located in Miami, FL
A fantastically hand-crafted piece by the Kota (or Bakota) tribe who are located in the northeastern region of Gabon. This figure, which is a Mahongwe reliquary figure as exhibited w...
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Art Deco Style Figure of a Pelican
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic hand-carved, artisan figure of a stylized pelican is very much in the Art Deco Moderne style with its elongated, clean lines and form.  
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Rosewood

Art Deco Style Figure of a Pelican
Art Deco Style Figure of a Pelican
H 12 in W 3.75 in D 4.75 in
Creek - Setting Sun Casting Oranges Rays over Creek Bed, Framed Oil Painting
By Jeff Aeling
Located in Chicago, IL
Dusk, that moment when the shadows darken and all that is visible is the orange setting sun. Here, artist Jeff Aeling captures that stillness over a wooded creek bed with the sun re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Art Nouveau Deco Weller Pottery Vase with Handles
By Edward Weller
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Weller Art Deco Pottery Peach Vase Beautiful hand-painted ceramic vase from the 1930's in peach color with an ivory flower motif. Wonderful addition for any collector.
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Vintage 1930s American Art Nouveau Vases

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Pottery

Set of 12 Wedgwood Green Majolica Aesthetic Movement Sunflower Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of 12 green majolica glazed dinner plates in the ‘Sunflower’ pattern by Wedgwood, made circa 1880. The sunflower, alongside the calla lily and peacock feather, became an emblem ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

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Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery

French Bronze Figure of a Striding Lion, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
French bronze figure of a striding lion, circa 1860 Signed by Louis Vidal (1831-1892).
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Antique 1860s French Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze and Marble F. Barbedienne Fonduer
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
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Antique 1870s French Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Art Deco Lion Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco era bronze statue of a lion with a great marble base of three tones inlaid in geometric shapes. The lion is powerfully rendered, its expression and musculature well defin...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Bronze Art Deco Lion Sculpture
Bronze Art Deco Lion Sculpture
H 17 in W 24 in D 5 in
Asian Bronze Guardian Lion Sculpture, Nepal, 19th century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Asian bronze guardian lion Lion Sculpture, Nepal 19th Century. A bronze figure with traces of polychromy depicting a temple guardian lion with an open mouth, long mane and a ...
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Antique 19th Century Nepalese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings

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Brass, Bronze

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Richard Mteki Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Figurative Stone Sculpture
By R. Mteki
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully executed sculpture by renowned African sculptor/artist Richard Mteki (Born
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20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Nursing a Firstborn' Shona stone sculpture signed by Munyaradzi Mukungurutse
Located in Milwaukee, WI
guidance of renowned artists like Darios Chikumbirke and Caleb Samhere. These artists taught him how to
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

African Abstract Opalstone Sculpture by Lincoln Muteta 20th Century
By Lincoln Muteta
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A opalstone sculpture by renowned Zimbabwean artist Lincoln Muteta (b.1975). Many of his works are
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Late 20th Century Zimbabwean Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Wisdom's Beauty, " original springstone sculpture by Witness Bonjesi (Shona)
By Witness Bonjesi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the earlier Shona artists which tended to be far more primitive in nature. He has developed a great
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Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

'Proud Woman' original Shona stone sculpture by Wellington Karuru
Located in Milwaukee, WI
galleries. Well established and internationally renowned artists like Joe Mutasa have also recognized his
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Helping Brother Fly Overseas, " serpentine stone sculpture by Farai Darare
By Farai Darare
Located in Milwaukee, WI
worked and studied under the renowned Shona sculptors Chikumbirike, Runyanga, Muropa, and his father
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Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Lovers, " Abstract Torso Sculpture in Zebra Jasper signed by Gerald Takawira
By Gerald Takawira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the internationally renowned Chapungu Sculpture Park as a member of the artists' residency program
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

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Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.

While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.

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