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Extraordinary Hourglass Sculpture with Meticulous Artistry
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A functional vintage brass and glass hourglass transformed into a kinetic sculpture with intricate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Milo Baughman, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fun pair of functional sculptural accents.
Measures: LG - 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.
MD - 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Obelisks
Materials
Acrylic
H 9.13 in W 4.13 in D 4.13 in
Vintage Hourglass Mixed-Media Assemblage Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An extraordinary hourglass sculpture that's a visual poem to the notion of time passing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hourglass (blue): glass sculpture sand, cast camera & quartz crystal; New in box
By Daniel Arsham
Located in New York, NY
DANIEL ARSHAM
Hourglass (Blue), 2019
Glass, sand, cast miniature camera and quartz crystal in
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Resin, Plaster, Mixed Media, Plastic, Cardboard
Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Seldom seen four bubble Lucite hourglass sand timer sculpture dating from the 1970s. In the manner
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Right Foot Hourglass
Located in Paris, FR
Hourglass right foot in glass in green and
clear pink finish. With natural white sand.
With solid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
incredible Venini Murano glass incolor hourglass circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian International Style Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Clessidra Hourglass, Paolo Venini, Venini Murano 'Italy'
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
The hourglasses designed by Paolo Venini in 1957 were exhibited at the Triennale di Milano the same
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Two Signed Vintage Venini Hourglasses Designed By Paolo Venini For Venini
By Paolo Venini
Located in Doraville, GA
A pair of vintage Venini "Clessidre" or hourglasses designed by Paolo Venini in the 1950's. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
H 9.38 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Vintage German Porcelain Figurine of Dutch Girl with Egg Timer Hourglass
By Katzhütte
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful girl figurine handmade in Germany circa 1900s- 1910s. A beautiful piece for decorating your kitchen. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors. Marked Germany.
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Clessidra Glass Hourglass in Grey and Red by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass hourglass in grey and red. Perfect for indoor home decor or as a statement piece for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Red by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time Hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Venini Clessidre Glass Hourglass in Pink and Gray by Fulvio Bianconi
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clessidre Hourglass, designed by Paolo Venini and Fulvio Bianconi, was originally designed in 1957
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Crystal and Aquamarine by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Red by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time Hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Bamboo by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time Hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Grape and Red by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando Time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Venini Ando Time Hourglass in Pink and Straw Yellow by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ando time hourglass, designed by Tadao Ando and manufactured by Venini, is a limited edition of 49
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Vintage Hand Blown Faceted Fruit Form Murano Glass Sculpture Vase for Arcade
By Laura de Santillana
Located in Surfside, FL
sculpture at the Fonderia Brustolin, Verona
SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018: In This Light, Galleri Glas
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Hand Blown Faceted Fruit Form Murano Glass Sculpture Vase for Arcade
By Laura de Santillana
Located in Surfside, FL
sculpture at the Fonderia Brustolin, Verona
SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018: In This Light, Galleri Glas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Passage Through Time" Lucite Sculpture 'Small'
By Berd Vay'e
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Passage Through Time" Lucite sculpture
Time flows endlessly, but its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Berd Vay'e Limited Edition "Passage Through Time" Lucite Sculpture 'Large'
By Berd Vay'e
Located in New Orleans, LA
Berd Vay'e limited edition "Passage Through Time" Lucite sculpture
Time flows endlessly, but its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
ANNA KARA - La jeunesse dorée
By Anna Kara
Located in PARIS, FR
the fragility of existence (skulls, hourglasses...) are inserted in a contemporary universe denoting
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury hourglass in bubble lucite with straight external lines. This fantastic item was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Lucite
H 4.73 in W 1.7 in D 1.7 in
17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
.
Exceptional large Memento Mori sculpture in polychrome depicting a half flayed Monk. German 17th century. The
Category
Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Indian Gilt Bronze Statue of Shiva Nataraja
Located in New York, NY
Antique Indian gilt bronze statue sculpture of Shiva in the form of Nataraja, the Lord of Dance
Category
Antique 19th Century Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tibetan Damaru Drum on Stand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
hourglass shape, this wooden drum is modeled after the form of a chang teu, a human skull damaru
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Mounted Objects
Materials
Steel
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
as hourglasses and wilting flowers signified the impermanence of human life. See the Book of
Category
Antique 18th Century German Gothic Mounted Objects
Materials
Marble
French Modernist Style Leather Hourglass Bench Ottoman
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Generously sized classic hourglass shape bench or ottoman possessing distinct French Modernist
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Crystal by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
”. Perhaps metaphorically an hourglass can denote architecture. The flow of the sand carries along the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
H 21.26 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Pink by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
”. Perhaps metaphorically an hourglass can denote architecture. The flow of the sand carries along the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Venini Limited Edition Ando Time Hour Glass Set in Grape by Tadao Ando
By Tadao Ando, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
”. Perhaps metaphorically an hourglass can denote architecture. The flow of the sand carries along the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Glass
H 21.26 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Tethys Hourglass Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Tethys hourglass hydro vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 29 cm
Materials: Plaster
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Mimas Hourglass Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Mimas Hourglass Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 29 cm
Materials: Plaster
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Resin, Plaster
21st Century Hourglass Collectible design object Timeless Black edition
By CTRLZAK Studio
Located in Roma, IT
and Black finishing.
Each piece is unique hand made in Italy, the duration of the hourglass is
Category
2010s Italian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Willy Guhl Eternit Concrete Hourglass Spindel Garden Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Richmond, VA
alone sculpture. I love this piece’s beautiful strié pattern to the original French weather-worn rust
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
"The Hourglass" Abstract Painting 39" x 27.5" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
By Karim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Hourglass" Abstract Painting 39" x 27.5" inch by Karim Abd Elmalak
Karim Abdel Malak's
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
H 39 in W 27.5 in D 1 in
Blue Murano Glass Hourglass, VELENI by L+W, 2022, Limited Edition Collectibles
By Lanzavecchia + Wai
Located in Milan, IT
"A delicate yet beautifully emblematic object symbolizing the passing of time, VELENI’s Hourglass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
H 13.98 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Grasscloth Pedestal Table
By McGuire, Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
A substantial grasscloth covered pedestal table end or side table with hourglass shape, circa late
Category
Late 20th Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Wood
Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
anchor and the other an hourglass, seated on pierced pedestals and spreading fleur de pêcher marble
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Candelabras
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
H 52.76 in W 16.93 in D 13 in
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte pair of two Patinated Brass table lamps Italy 1956
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Almelo, NL
hourglass-shaped base made of patinated brass with an abstract finial and a conical opaline glass shade. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 26.78 in Dm 11.03 in
Vintage 1950's Ceil Chapman Watercolor Floral Print Ruched Silk Cocktail Dress
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
fashioned from a vibrant watercolor floral-garden pure silk. The bodice is an exquisite heavily-sculptured
Category
1950s American Cocktail Dresses
Pyramid Cubist, Stepped Roots Side Table in Beige by Reinier De Jong
By Reinier de Jong
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
modern design with inspiration from ancient civilizations. This unique table, with its hourglass shape
Category
2010s Dutch Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Pine
H 20.48 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Studio Craft Movement Carved Sculptural Walnut Wall Mirrors, Mark Levin
By Mark Levin
Located in Chicago, IL
terminal kiss.
The space nestled between these two mirroring sculptures is just as expressive as the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Walnut, Mirror
H 71 in W 53 in D 2 in
Set of 2, 67 White Onyx and Clessidra Striato Olimpico Floor, by Sissy Daniele
Located in Geneve, CH
stone in a ring, becomes the essence of this marble sculpture.
Part of a collection of sculptural
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Grande Midcentury Chandelier Designed by Venini with Murano Glass Tubes 1950s
By Venini
Located in Almelo, NL
hourglasses, produced from 1957 onward, and the Fazzoletto ("handkerchief") vase, designed with Bianconi in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Lucite or Plexiglass Wine Rack
Located in Topeka, KS
about an hourglass figure!!! This is an absolutely STUNNING mid-century modern wine rack sculpted
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plexiglass
Late 20th Cent Modern to Postmodern Southwest Style Textured Plaster Floor Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
from the 80’s! This is a lovely modern to postmodern floor lamp comprised of a sculptured off-white
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 58.5 in W 24.5 in D 24.5 in
Eighteen Carat Gold Contemporary Skull Ring Claude Lévêque
Located in Chicago, IL
, hourglasses, and even flowers or butterflies) functioned as symbols of vanitas (Latin for “vanity”), or the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Fashion Rings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Donne ai Telai (Women Weaving) - Original Lithograph by M. Campigli - 1952
By Massimo Campigli, 1895-1971
Located in Roma, IT
have hourglass shapes and their faces recall classical sculptures.
Massimo Campigli (Berlino, 1895
Category
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 18.51 in W 25.01 in D 0.04 in
Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer, Attributed to Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
pilaster is topped by a sculpture of a cockerel, the barometer’s is crowned by a winged hourglass. The
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
H 69.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.52 in
Hourglass, Black abstract geometric hourglass shape, gold metallic detail
Located in Miami, FL
Black abstract geometric hourglass shape. Metallic detail.
ARTIST BIO
A native of Queens, New
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
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H 34 in W 48 in
Appoximations
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
repetitive building blocks of all elements of life. In his sculptures, Craig explores the shapes created by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Sculptures
Materials
Steel
A Rose Is...
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Polished Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Craig Schaffer’s Welded Fractal Series is inspired by the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Double Helix Genesis
By Craig Schaffer
Located in Washington, DC
Philanthropy.
The Infinite Loop sculptures use forms with infinite surfaces to expand our concepts of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Japanese Lacquered Wood Candle Store Kanban (Shop Signs)
Located in Seattle, WA
hourglass candle form with projecting paper wick emerging from the top. Both kanban, one red the other white
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amyas Naegele Large Dogon / Tellem Headrest in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Amyas Naegele large Dogon/tellem headrest in wood.
Large Dogon headrest with hourglass
Category
Antique 16th Century Malian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Steuben Engraved Verre de Soie Hourglass Vase
By Frederick Carder Steuben, Steuben Glass
Located in New York, NY
This hourglass shaped vase is made of special iridescent glass called verre de soie or “glass of
Category
Vintage 1920s American Adam Style Vases
Materials
Glass
Verner Pantons PANTON coat stand in bright red - a classic furniture item
By Verner Panton
Located in Bad Königshofen i. Grabfeld, DE
, hourglass shape is formed from powder-coated metal, finished in a light blue shade.
When not in use, PANTON
Category
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Verner Pantons PANTON coat stand in light blue - a classic furniture item
By Verner Panton
Located in Bad Königshofen i. Grabfeld, DE
, hourglass shape is formed from powder-coated metal, finished in a light blue shade.
When not in use, PANTON
Category
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
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