Tony Rosenthal Maquette for Large T-Square Sculpture

Rosenthal bronze sculpture. 1965, untitled. Stamped "Rosenthal, 1965." Nice original patina.

Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture, Untitled 2000c. Painted Aluminum bolted together. Signed lower right side Tony Rosenthal Wall mounting bracket on the backside floats 3" off the wall ...

Tony Rosenthal Tabletop Bronze Sculpture Untitled. Vertically oriented black painted bronze sculpture with three interior voids with irregular edges welded to base, signed, circa 19...

Tony Rosenthal "Thunderclap" Wall Sculpture Sculpture by Rosenthal, torch-cut and burnished aluminum. Etched signature lower right corner Rosenthal 61 And on back "THUNDERCLAP" 61 Ca...

Tony Rosenthal Welded Steel Architectural Sculpture Untitled. Welded steel sculpture with oxidized surface finish composed of architectural elem...

Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture "Twenty-One- Two" Painted aluminum, bolted together, Hanging brackets on the backside, to be shown 3" away from wall Signed on backside 21-2 Tony Rosent...

Tony Rosenthal Sculpture in painted steel

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY UNTITLED is an abstract blackened steel sculpture that has a continuous lively movement. The positioning of the heavy metal is suggestive of dance. There are similarities to the sculptors, Robert Sestok and Tony Smith, who both worked in bronze and painted steel with similar cut out pieces and abstract designs. Untitled has a joyous aura and its small size makes it a charming intimate piece. It might have been a maquette for a much larger piece. The design works in this 14" height as it would in a 14' height. There is a Letter of Certification that will accompany the sculpture. Tony Rosenthal (1914 - 2009) is best known for creating a staggering list of monumental public art sculptures. For over seven decades Tony Rosenthal created an arc of sculpture in a variety of sizes, styles and media, including wood, steel, bronze, brass, cement and aluminum. Every day millions see, enjoy and interact with art created by Rosenthal in cities around the world. In New York City alone, five Rosenthal public art sculptures have been beloved and visible 24/7 for over four decades, yet Rosenthal is not a household name. Art dealer Joseph K. Levene, told The New York Times, Tony Rosenthal "reminds me of a character actor. You know the face but not the name. With him, you know the art." Tony Rosenthal dedicated his life to creating art and actively created sculpture everyday in his Southampton, New York studio until he passed away at the age of 94, July 28, 2009. At nine Rosenthal learned the fundamentals of carving sculpture when his mother, an opera singer enrolled him in children's classes at the Art Institute of Chicago where he learned how to carve sculptures in soap. In 1936 Rosenthal earned a B.F.A. from the University of Michigan, and in 1952 became the first instructor of sculpture at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1950 Rosenthal was recipient of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s sculpture award; in 1967, Rosenthal received the outstanding achievement award from the University of Michigan and in 1963 a Ford Foundation Grant. 
After graduating from the University of Michigan, Rosenthal became studio assistant to Alexander Archipenko, the figurative master sculptor, casting bronzes in exchange for sculpture lessons; at night, Rosenthal taught evening classes in drawing and sculpture. In 1939, Rosenthal enrolled at Cranbrook Academy of Art, studying with Carl Milles, Cranbrook's sculptor in residence; there, Rosenthal forged friendships with husband and wife designers Charles Eames and Ray Eames and the sculptor Lilian Swann Saarinen the wife of architect, Eero Saarinen.   Decades later Rosenthal acknowledged his gratitude to Cranbrook by donating his archives to them. The Cranbrook Cube, 1984, a 90" painted aluminum cube is in the Cranbrook Museum collection. In 1942, Rosenthal was drafted into the U.S. Army; while stationed in Paris Rosenthal forged friendships with George Braque, Andre Derain, Le Corbusier and Constantin Brancusi, routinely organizing and accompanying groups of soldiers on studio visits. Through multiple visits to Brancusi's Paris studio, Rosenthal learned to create and forge metal sculpture...

This is a model for a large sculpture made by artist James Bearden. A great table top sculpture in it's own right. Hand signed by the artist. Made of bent and angled metal with a sil...

A wonderful sculpture of a sleeping baby's face or head. Done by the sculpture Lee Collette, the image invokes thought and is well done. Originally a commissioned piece it was not co...

Tony Morey for Italica, Spain. Large modernist female sculpture in bronze on a marble base. Late 20th century. Measures: 44 x 20 cm. In excellent condition. Plaque and signature.

Composition maquette for a fountain. Putti/angel riding a mythical sea creature. This maquette was used to model the bronze castings for a fountain.