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"Silvered Transparency", Mixed Media Sculpture, Waxed Linen, Reclaimed Wood
By Mary Giles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Wood, Wax, Other Medium

"Wings", Mixed Media Sculpture with Waxed Linen, Hammered Copper and Iron Wire
By Mary Giles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Iron, Wire

"Grey Streak Transparency", Waxed Linen Sculpture with Mixed Media, Copper, Iron
By Mary Giles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Baule Female Carved Wood Figure, African Sculpture Sotheby's Provenance
By Baule Tribe
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine Baule female figure. Provenance: The Alexander S. Honig collection of African Art, May 18, 1993, Lot: 78, Sotheby's New York.
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

African Tribal Yoruba, Nigeria Rider Figure Offering Bowl Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Yoruba offering bowl in the from of a male figure with a beard riding on horse back surrounded by four small attendants, finely carved with nice patina from native use. Probabl...
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wool

Large 18'' Ebony Wood African Families Tree Sculpture
Located in Brea, CA
Large ebony wood African families tree sculpture. Measure: 18".
Category

20th Century African Arts and Crafts Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th cen...
Category

Mid-20th Century Sudanese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
This is a hand spun, hand woven and hand painted cotton cloth for which an entire village takes part in its creation. Women of the Korhoga Tribe spin the cotton, while the men weave ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Hampadong - Kalimantan Tribal Art Carved Figure - Maile with Child
Located in Hawthorne, CA
A carved wooden figure of Maile with child. A Hampadong Kalimantan carved standing sculpture by the Iban Dayak [Ot Danum Dayak] people from the interior rain forests of BORNEO. An ex...
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Vintage 1920s Malaysian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Norman Conn, 1961 Construction #2
By Louise Nevelson, Norman Conn, Zbyněk Sekal 1
Located in Garnerville, NY
Wonderful mixed media entitled, Construction #2 by Norman Conn (1932-2003), circa 1961. Signed verso with D'Arcy Gallery, NYC label. Very good condition. Perfectly weathered and mast...
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Norman Conn, 1961 Construction #2
Norman Conn, 1961 Construction #2
H 25.5 in W 32 in D 2.25 in
Japanese Wooden Shinto Priest
Located in New York, NY
Asian Japanese Mid-Century Modern bleached wood carved religious figure of a Shinto Priest seated in Lotus position with legs crossed.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wooden Shinto Priest
Japanese Wooden Shinto Priest
H 28 in W 33 in D 10 in
Ceramic Proust Metallic by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Metallic" Collection" designed by Alessandro Mendini e produced by Superego Editions. Silver color. Limited edition o...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Fertility" African Wood Sculpture by the Lobi People
Located in Pasadena, CA
Carved wood figure by West African Lobi People. "The Lobi People live in a vast geographical area that stretches from Burkina Fasso, to the Ivory Coast and into Ghana. Lobi bateba f...
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Two Fine Yaka Ornamental Figural Wood Combs Cisakulo West Africa
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Two Exquisite Yaka Figural Decorative Wooden Combs "Cisakulo". These remarkable antique wooden combs feature handles adorned with geometric carvings the top depicting a standing fema...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Brutal Carved Wood Lacquered Credenza by Witco
By Witco
Located in East Hampton, NY
Lacquered in a black piano finish the brutal carved wood design is almost tribal and artistic (reminiscent of Louise Nevelson). There are two doors and a single drawer to centre. ...
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Vintage 1970s American Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Pair of High Backrest Metal Chairs by Pier Luigi Colli
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of high backrest metal chairs by Pier Luigi Colli 1950s, Italian design, entirely hand-molded, as if they were sculptures, amazing work of great craftsmanship.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

De Sede DS-279 Dinning Chair in Upholstery and Wood Legs by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A relaxing miracle for all desires. Low- or high-backed chairs with a slender star base, as dining chairs or lounge chairs, for uplifting seating comfort with the highest esthetic st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Japanese Modern LAAB Tamu Set of 2 Candle Holders Raku Ceramic Black Green
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Tamu candle holders A metallic effect cover these two tall candle holders so masterfully crafted that these pieces have a mirror effect along their entire bodies. Different shades...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Plaza Blanca Light, Clay Sculpture
By Debra Fritts
Located in Bluffton, SC
informs the type of surface treatment." Exhibitions: 2016 Invited Artist, College of William and Mary
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Heart, Figurative Clay Sculpture
By Debra Fritts
Located in Bluffton, SC
treatment." Exhibitions: 2016 Invited Artist, College of William and Mary, Andrews Gallery, Williamsburg
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Study for Rocking the Boat (male nude)
By Michael Bergt
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fe, New Mexico, 2016, 2015, 2013 Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2011, 2009, 2008 John
Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Color Pencil, Tempera

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A Close Look at contemporary Art

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Finding the Right sculptures for You

The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.

Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metalbronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.

If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.

And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)

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