Modernist Carved Sandstone Figural Sculpture

Profile of a Buddha on three carved and gilt wood panels. Mid 20th century.  

A striking metal sculpture of a fish. Iron with gold gilt decoration. Probably Asian.

"Mother and Child" an impressionist bronze sculpture of baboons by sculptor Blanca Will, American, 1881-1978, dated 1912. Works by Will are rare. Blanca Will Exhibited at the Nation...

Exotic carved teak sculpture. The sentinel with his sword drawn. 19th century architectural artifact.

Antique carving of a saint or martyr. 17th century Flemish hardwood carving. Wonderful wear and rich color.

Finely carved Persian hinged box. Decorated with fantasy animals. Circa 1900. Carved hardwood.

Modernist Sandstone Sculpture

Beautiful hand carved sandstone of half nude sculpture of standing women in Classical Greek style an attractive outdoor sculpture or as an indoor exceptional object of art.     

A sculpture of a male torso in traditional attire, hand carved from a single piece of sandstone. From Thailand. Mounted on a wood / metal stand. Size: 27 inches high.

The Thinker Mid-Century Modern, sandstone sculpture depicting a seated man, artist unknown This Mid-Century Modern interpretation of The Thinker interprets the pain, release and liberation associated with free-thinking. The man conveys vulnerability, tenderness and acceptance, his body yielding into the support of the chair creating a sense of rest and peace. Provenance: Private Collection acquired from The Hidden Gallery, Scotland Measures: Height 50cm.,20" Length 33cm., 15" Depth 22cm., 81/2" The Thinker - Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917). Cast made by Fonderie Alexis Rudier in 1904. Transfered to the musée Rodin in 1922. When conceived in 1880 in its original size (approx. 70 cm) as the crowning element of The Gates of Hell, seated on the tympanum, The Thinker was entitled The Poet. He represented Dante, author of the Divine Comedy which had inspired The Gates, leaning forward to observe the circles of Hell, while meditating on his work. The Thinker was therefore initially both a being with a tortured body, almost a damned soul, and a free-thinking man, determined to transcend his suffering through poetry. The pose of this figure owes much to Carpeaux’s Ugolino (1861) and to the seated portrait of Lorenzo de’ Medici carved by Michelangelo (1526-31). While remaining in place on the monumental Gates...

A superb stone sculpture of a dragon and flowers. Indonesia, early 20th Century. Reclaimed from an old building, this exquisite carving was an architectural detail that reflects th...

Contemporary carved wood abstract figural sculpture.