Primative Modern
'Primate' Seat for Zanotta
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare 'Primate' seat by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta. Steel and leather, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Primative Ebony Glazed Terracotta Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Primative ebony glazed terracotta jar.
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Organic Modern Jars
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Primative Hand Carved Beaver Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Primitive carved wood sculpture. A charming beaver sitting up. A great way to add a little charm to any space. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Ugo Zaccagnini Italian Ceramic Sgraffito Primative Design Table Lamp Mid Century
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ceramic lamp with a sgraffito design reminiscent of tribal designs, this lamp is a quintessential example of Italian design.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Primate Family, dark, abstracted monkeys, oil on panel w red, disrupted realism
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ABOUT the artist:
Audrey Frank Anastasi is a prolific feminist artist, working in painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, & printmaking. She is also curator, gallerist, educator an...
Category
2010s American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Primate circa 1950's Coffee or Side Wine Table Very Utilitarian Priced to Sell
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this nice primate English oak coffee table circa 1950’s
A very
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
H 12.41 in W 29.93 in D 17.33 in
Primate circa 1930's Side End Lamp Wine Table Very Utilitarian Priced to Sell
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this nice primate English oak side table circa 1930’s
Please note the
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Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Oak
H 18.31 in W 18.31 in D 14.77 in
Vintage Gorilla Wall Chart by Jung - Koch - Quentell
By Jung Koch Quentell 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
up chart with Gorilla or anthropoid ape - the largest living primate which is a herbivore.
It shows
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Posters
Materials
Canvas, Paper
Vintage Wood "Milking" Stool
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Doraville, GA
A small primative stool with a formed seat, four legs and turned stretchers.
Not sure of the age
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
20th century carved mango wood novelty dinner gong
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
who was a popular primate comic character, made from naturally shaped mango wood. Originally it would
Category
Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Oil on Canvas by Juan Carlos Lasser (1952 - 2007), Selvatico II
Located in Dallas, TX
, primative).
Lasser studied at the Mutualidad de Estudiantes y Egresados de Bellas Artes (MEEBA). Since
Category
20th Century Argentine Organic Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Les Belles et la Bête: Before the Hunt
By Peter Milton
Located in Middletown, NY
flirtations. At the center is perhaps an allegory to Amor, in the form of a great primate with the mane of
Category
1970s American Modern Interior Prints
Materials
Engraving, Archival Paper, Etching
A Rare Bronze of a Baboon by Sirio Tofanari
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
made him famous with sculptures of primates such as this example.
Tofanari exhibited at the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Engraving of Majorinus, Bishop of Carthage of the Donatist Sect, 1701
Located in Langweer, NL
, and was consecrated Bishop of Carthage and Primate of North Africa. Those of the faithful who refused
Category
Antique Early 1700s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 14.73 in W 8.59 in D 0 in
Buccellati Italian Silver Chimpanzee Figure
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
primate with tensile hands and feet, and shaggy wire fur. Marked “Buccellati Italy 800”.
Dimensions: H
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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Hagenaurer Art Deco Carved Wood Charging Ram Bookends
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and hard-to-find pair of charging ram bookends by Hagenauer. These beautifully executed bookends are made of carved wood and chrome-plated bronze. They have some light wear ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Arabia of Finland Ceramic Kitchen Jars and Spice Jars, 16-Piece Set, 1966–68
By Arabia, Ulla Procope, Esteri Tomula
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic and rare set of sixteen Arabia ceramic kitchen and spice jars, comprised of six Kahvi jars or canisters designed and decorated by Esteri Tomula, and ten Maustekuva jars d...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Jars
Materials
Plastic, Rubber, Cork, Ceramic
H 7.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
1960's Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Italy Abstract Ceramic Pottery Rimini Vase
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage Aldo Londi Bitossi ceramic/pottery Rimini blue vase, circa 1960s. Made in Italy and is signed on the bottom. Appears to have never been used. Great abstract form an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tagliapietra Italian Modern Green Yellow Orange Murano Glass Drop Sculpture Vase
By Fabio Tagliapietra
Located in New York, NY
Early 21st century, circa 2015, one-of-a-kind blown colorful Murano glass single flower vase, modern Work of Art signed by Tagliapietra Fabio, this sophisticated colorful glass sculp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Murrine
Arne Bang/Aage Weimar, lidded jar. Ceramic jar with sterling silver lid.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang/Aage Weimar, lidded jar. Ceramic jar with green-toned glaze, sterling silver lid. Adorned with a cluster of grapes.
Model number 157.
Mid-20th century.
Silver lid stamped A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Jars
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bull Shaped Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching ceramic bull jug / pitcher, Spain, 1960s.
Spanish ceramic bull shaped jug with romanesque inspired decorative details in green, white and brown-black.
This kind of tradi...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Contemporary Ceramic Vasetto Scaramantico Superstitious Little Jar
By Ugo La Pietra
Located in Milan, IT
Ugo La Pietra Vasetto Scaramantico superstitious little jar
From the tradition of Campania ceramics, jar with a superstitious hand. Molded, glazed and hand-decorated ceramics. Unique...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Aldo Londi for Bitossi Patchwork Vase
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Garnerville, NY
Tall and elegant geometric patchwork decorated vase in black, gray, white and yellow glazes. Fully signed on bottom, B 105, Italy (Italy). Aldo Londi for Bitossi, circa 1950-1960. Go...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Portuguese Oversized Glazed Ceramic Gurgle Fish Jug Pitcher, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oversized Mid-Century Modernist glazed ceramic gurgling fish water jug / pitcher. Portugal, 1940s-1950s
Eye-catching hand painted XXL size fish glug jug or pitcher in ocher, green, b...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Vintage Ceramic Italian Vase Attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)
By Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
Vintage ceramic vase attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s). This is a rare shape and decoration scheme from Bitossi discovered in central Italy. It has a classic rounded...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Rooster Yellow and Green Glazed Ceramic Pitcher, France, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching green and yellow Majolica ceramic rooster jug / pitcher, France, 1950s.
Handcrafted in yellow glazed ceramic with green accents.
A cool accent to any kitchen or to be us...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ficus B Murano Sage Green Glass Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ficus B Murano glass vase in sage green.
Category
2010s Italian Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Black Forest Carved Wooden Standing Bear with an Engraved Glass Vase or Flute
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century Swiss work of art.
This small and hand-carved bear sculpture is a great example of the Black Forest craftsmanship in early 20th century, Switzerland. Anyone who i...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
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H 12 in W 5 in D 5.5 in
Green and brown glazed stoneware vase by Pol Chambost, circa 1930.
By Pol Chambost
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green and brown glazed stoneware vase by Pol Chambost.
Artist signature under the base. Circa 1930.
H : 13.4’ x 9.4’ inches.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
French rope mounted ceramic jar in yellow & green glaze by Biot circa 1950
By Biot
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Traditional vintage French garden jar by the Biot manufactures, this piece was hand mounted using rope before being glazed with the popular yellow and green oxides often used in sout...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Jars
Materials
Ceramic
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H 14.18 in Dm 10.63 in
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Isabella has Always Liked Modern Art
By Tom Palmore
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
meticulously detailed paintings of primates, dogs and cats, tropical birds, and other members of the animal
Category
2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
Banksy Monkey Queen, 2003 Unsigned
By Banksy
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
depressed monkey wearing a sandwich board prophesizes a society run by primates.
Condition: Excellent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Bronze Baboon
Located in Vancouver, BC
study of animals to create sculpture was what made his primate sculptures famous.
Tofanari exhibited
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ugo Zaccagnini Italian Ceramic Sgraffito Primative Design Table Lamp Midcentury
By Guido Gambone, Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning ceramic / art pottery lamp with a sgraffito design reminiscent of tribal designs and desirable designs by Guido Gambone. This lamp is a quintessential example of Italian des...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Adam Henderson's Sea of Dust Abstract Sculpture
By Adam Henderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
looking very primative.
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cord, Wood
Tiffany & Co. Diamond, Sapphire and Enamel Monkey Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
playful primate is covered in translucent gold enamel, while its face and paws are contrasted by rich
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large and Impressive Bustamante Copper Chimpanzee Hanging Sculpture
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Palm Beach, FL
life like size primate has a mellow patina, curious glass eyes and a compelling attitude. Best of this
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Rare Marwal Ind Inc Seated Chalkware Monkey Chimp Ape Sculpture Statue 13"
By Marwal Ind. Inc.
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage figurine / statue of a seated brown primate / ape / chimpanzee by Marwal Industries
Category
Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Studio Crafted Ceramic Vase or Vessel
Located in Bellport, NY
textured striping on a graphite black base, double fired. A wonderful primative form, but with a modern
Category
20th Century Peruvian Modern Ceramics
Mario Torres Chimpanzee or Monkey Console
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
these bright primates with an amusing expression. Signed with a copper medallion Mario Lopez Torres
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Mario Torres Chimpanzee or Monkey Console
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in Palm Beach, FL
these bright primates with an amusing expression. Signed with a copper medallion Mario Lopez Torres
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Natural Fiber
An Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting by A .E. Barnes
Located in New York, NY
An original acrylic on canvas painting featuring a primative modern still life scene of a view of a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Banksy Monkey Queen, 2003 unsigned
By Banksy
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
depressed monkey wearing a sandwich board prophesizes a society run by primates.
Condition: Excellent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting by A.E. Barnes
Located in New York, NY
Original acrylic on canvas painting of a modern primative still life featuring a handled jug with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
An Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting by A.E. Barnes
Located in New York, NY
An original acrylic on canvas painting of a modern primative landscape scene with a pink house
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
An Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting by A. E. Barnes
Located in New York, NY
An original acrylic on canvas painting featuring a modern primative landscape scene of a yellow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Original Acrylic on Canvas by A.E. Barnes
Located in New York, NY
Original acrylic on canvas painting by A.E. Barnes featuring a modern primative desert landscape
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
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Primative Modern For Sale on 1stDibs
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