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Paper Sculpture III, Abstract boat sculpture by Jane Balsgaard
By Jane Balsgaard
Located in Wilton, CT
Paper Sculpture III (2020) is part of a series of abstract boat-like objects by Danish sculptor
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper

Paper Sculpture IV, Abstract boat sculpture by Jane Balsgaard
By Jane Balsgaard
Located in Wilton, CT
Paper Sculpture IV (2020) is part of a series of abstract boat-like objects by Danish sculptor
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper

Return Wind, contemporary paper sculpture by Mutsumi Iwasaki
By Mutsumi Iwasaki
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Handmade paper, paper string, wax After working as a textile artist for nearly two
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Wax

"Money Tree" Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Wall Relief Sculpture, Vertical
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
her unique hand made paper sculptor and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Handmade Paper, Pigment

"White Washed" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Newsprint, Cardboard

"Free Press" Mixed media & paper, wall relief sculpture
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
, and Japanese influenced wall scrolls. Abstract Paper Sculpture, Collage, Modern, Contemporary
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Newsprint, Mixed Media

"Between the Lines" Abstract, Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and wall
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Paper, Encaustic, Magazine Paper, Newsprint

Japanese Antique Paper Object Wolf 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
is made by shaping it with a piece of wood and covering it with Japanese paper. The texture of the
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

"White Washed Too" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Newsprint

The Second Cousin, Contemporary woven paper wall sculpture by Grethe Wittrock
Located in Wilton, CT
appreciation for minimalism firsthand when she traveled to Japan and studied with Japanese paper makers and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"A Life of Wonderment" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Cardboard, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Paper

"It's Never Really Black and White" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Magazine Paper, Newsprint

"The Year in Pictures" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
paper sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls. Mixed Media Collage
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Wood Panel

"The World in a Grain of Sand" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls. Mixed Media Collage, Wall Relief
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Canvas, Encaustic

Japanese Antique Chicken Object 1860s-1900s / Animal Sculpture Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese chicken figurine. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). The body
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Large Contemporary Japanese Woven Bamboo Sculpture Mimura Chikuho
By Mimura Chikuho
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary hand-woven bamboo sculpture in an organic form by Japanese bamboo artist Mimura
Category

Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Sculpture Okimono of a Dutchman, Dutch Colonial, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare wood Japanese Okimono of a Dutchman playing with a bat Edo period, 18th-19th
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Boxwood

1995 Delora Buford Buchanan 3D Craft Paper Mache Doll Figurine Art Sculpture
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage 1995 3D arts and crafts paper doll by artist Delora Buford Buchanan. The doll features a
Category

1990s Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

"Exodus", Joan Giordano, Mixed Media, Paper, Newsprint, Wall Hanging, vertical
By Joan Giordano
Located in New York, NY
, Encaustic Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Newsprint

Japanese Contemporary Art by Fusako Ekuni - Into the Light
By Fusako Ekuni
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with pigment (Iwaenogu), glue & water on cotton paper (Washi) marouflaged on Japanese
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Pigment, Cotton, Paper, Glue

Stone Paper Scissors (Mini) #66 op/ed
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
celebrates of the delicacy of paper and the permanence of metal. Box's sculpture is whimsical and elegant, as
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

Stone Paper Scissors (Mini) #65 op/ed
By Kevin Box
Located in Napa, CA
celebrates of the delicacy of paper and the permanence of metal. Box's sculpture is whimsical and elegant, as
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

"Molasses" unique bronze sculpture
By Gerard Tsutakawa
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This pedestal sculpture is finely hand-crafted in fabricated bronze, as opposed to cast, and is
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Moonlight" unique bronze sculpture
By Gerard Tsutakawa
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Many of Gerard Tsutakawa’s home-sized sculptures, and some of his public ones, have a geometric
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Flower Sculpture Plaque
By Ruth Asawa
Located in New York, NY
sculptures and works on paper that, in their innovative use of material and form, deftly synthesizes a wide
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Deer child 1900s-1920s / Animal figurines Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese deer figurine. It is from the early Showa period (1900s-1920s). It is
Category

Antique Early 1900s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Japanese Boy's day display suit of armor
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese miniature model of a suit of armor made for the Boy’s day display. Constructed of
Category

Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Wood, Lacquer, Paper

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 678
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, plastic model, gold leaf, noodle, resin, paper, wood Central piece: W95 × D95 × H195 mm Side
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Antique Hippopotamus 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
-1960s). It is made by shaping it with a piece of wood and covering it with Japanese paper. The texture
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

"SeaWave Maquette" cast bronze sculpture
By Gerard Tsutakawa
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
throughout the Northwest US and Japan. One of his more recent iconic forms is found in his 'SeaWave' series
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Curvature Box" unique bronze sculpture
By Gerard Tsutakawa
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Japanese design creativity and sensibility combined with a lifetime spent in the Pacific Northwest’s
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"The Beginning" unique bronze sculpture
By Gerard Tsutakawa
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
presented here as a biped, squarely standing on a wood base and accessible to us on earth. The sculpture is
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Carved and Lacquered Wood Shogun, Edo Period, 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese carved wood, lacquer, and gilt decorated portrait sculpture of a shogun, Edo
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Antique Wild Boar 1940s-1960s / Animal Figurine Object Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
-1960s). It is made by shaping it with wood chips and covering it with Japanese paper. The texture of
Category

Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Woven Rya Basket #10-18, woven basket sculpture by Danish artist Birgit Birkkjær
By Birgit Birkkjær
Located in Wilton, CT
Linen, Japanese tatami paper (black and hand dyed with rust)
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Linen, Paper

Huge Seguso Murano Glass Centerpiece Sculpture
By Livio Seguso
Located in Surfside, FL
, produced by Seguso A.V. Murano glass modernist sculpture vase; clear ovoid body with vertical polychrome
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Fragile - white, intersecting geometry, modern, aluminum sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
shaped sculptures, whose angles and planes resemble Japanese origami, oppose the strength of metal with
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Japanese Pair Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock Prints 19thc immediately Frameable
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan two (2) antique Old Kyoto Garden Woodblock prints from an original book 18th-19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Multicube - colourful, intersecting geometry, modern, aluminum sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
, pink, red and violet to create a playful and modern rubik's cube-like sculpture. Pallafray uses
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Japanese Vintage Screen After Hiroshige "Tokaido Road" Byobu 28 Prints
Located in South Burlington, VT
This unusual Japanese six-panel Byobu screen with twenty eight (28) authentic and old Hiroshige
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper

Untitled (red heptagons), Geometric Abstract Sculpture, 2018
By Thomas Lendvai
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: None of my sculptures are ever worked out on paper. The process is always
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Polyurethane, Other Medium

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Nirvana
By Kojun
Located in Paris, IDF
Lego, gold leaf, Styrofoam, paper, cardboard, gilder’s bole This work was created for an exhibit
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Foam, Cardboard

No. 55 (Book of Changes), Contemporary Fiber Wall Sculpture by Eva Vargö
By Eva Vargö
Located in Wilton, CT
Eva Vargo fuses paper and linen-thread materials into her weaving techniques. No. 55 (Book of
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mini Japanese Papier-mâché Mask Mounted on Custom Painted Metal Base
Located in New York, NY
Miniature Japanese Papier-Mâché (19th Century) Iki Ningyo mask or sometimes referred to as Noh mask
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Le Cube - large, colorful, contemporary, painted steel, outdoor sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
and planes resemble Japanese origami, oppose the strength of metal with the fragility of paper
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Japanese Oshie Pressed Textile Samurai Framed Showa Shadow Puppet Doll
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, handcrafted work of a regal Japanese samurai/warrior doll shadow puppet. Oshie
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Textile, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Torso Sculpture by Brunelli
By Brunelli Designs
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-273 Torso sculpture made from Japanese paper applied to a foam structure embellished with brass
Category

Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Torso Sculpture by Brunelli
Torso Sculpture by Brunelli
H 23 in W 15 in D 6.5 in
Abstract Relief: flat sculpture for wall or shelf, painted
By Ava Blitz
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
who currently divides her time between studio work in sculpture, works on paper, photography, and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic

Japan Tall Kasuga "Zodiac" Stone Lantern, 104 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
for details. Japan, a Fine tall kasuga granite stone lantern with a beautifully carved lotus top and
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

On a Course - a narrative of journey and change, mixed media, paper and vessel
By Heather Allen Hietala
Located in Bloomfield, ON
floating shelf below a mixed media work on paper. The image repeats the canoe shape in sepia and sienna as
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

African Stone Sculpture Birds Animals Family Mother Children Outdoors Siblings
By Gerald Takawira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
papering the sculptures to get them smooth. It was a part-time hobby for young Gerald, but it kindled his
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

12 Inch Cube Black 1/10 - modern, intersecting geometric, aluminum sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
geometrically shaped sculptures, whose angles and planes resemble Japanese origami, oppose the strength of metal
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Athabasca Rust 1/10 - tall, modern, geometric, contemporary, steel sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This compelling minimalist sculpture by Quebec’s Philippe Pallafray is hand forged in stainless
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Japanese Edo Period Musha Ningyo Courtier Dolls
Located in Austin, TX
Two exquisite Japanese musha ningyo dolls, crafted as courtiers, Edo Period, early 19th century
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Shell, Brocade, Silk, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Four Ring Temps Zero Pink - geometric abstract, stainless steel sculpture
By Philippe Pallafray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
reach. “My geometrically shaped sculptures, whose angles and planes resemble Japanese origami, oppose
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Japanese Wood Bugaku Mask of Korobase Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking Japanese carved wood mask with polychrome paint and lacquer surface. This rare mask is
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Mane (Lion) - Wooden Sculpture by Anne and Patrick Poirier - 1968
By Anne and Patrick Poirier
Located in Roma, IT
sites, both real and imaginary, and reproduced them with Japanese paper casts, photographs, archival
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Abstract Australian Post Modernist Sculpture Peter D. Cole Metal, Enamel, Marble
Located in Surfside, FL
Galleries, Melbourne 2017. Painting, sculpture and works on paper – Group exhibition, Australian Galleries
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Enamel

Japan Huge Antique Champleve Floral Bronze Orb Lantern, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
discerning garden or sculpture collection Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. About Japanese lanterns
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Metal Sculpture Navajo Native American Indian Art Woman Pollen Keeper
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Surfside, FL
, dated and numbered 2/30, attributed, titled, dated and numbered again to paper label Mounted to a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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