Diminutive Italian Grand Tour Model of Ruins, Sienna Marble, Statue / Sculpture

Black geometric sculpture by Ursula Meyers conceptual Artist. Ursula Meyer (1915-2003) American sculpture signed and dated. This monumental geometric form sculpture is one the first work of art ever offered for sale, only at Greenwich Living, by renowned artist Ursula Meyer. Provenance: From the Estate of Ann Pollon Re: The Collection of Ursula Meyer. Descendant. Acquired from the Artist Studio. Ursula Meyer was a German-born American sculptor, art-focused academician, and fine art critic, who proved an influential player in the transmission of and appreciation for European born Modernism to the United States in the post-World War II era. At first a ceramicist beholden to the teachings of 1930s Germany’s Bauhaus and Italy’s Futurists, she eventually became a creator and exponent of a crisp, geometry-focused sculptural lexicon in ceramics, and later wood and metal sculpture. Her legacy includes a decades-long exploration of Minimalism, as well as experimentations in creating and deciphering Conceptual and Expressive genres. Born in Hanover, Germany in 1915 to Ernst Josef Meyer and Elsa Katzenstein, Ursula Meyer is recorded as having “studied with former Bauhaus masters after the Bauhaus itself had closed under threat of National Socialism” in 1933. Spanning the years 1934 through 1937, Ursula’s Bauhaus tutorial is not fully documented, but it may well have included at least brief study with the French-born Marguerite Friedlaender Wildenhain (1896-1985), the first woman to earn the Master Potter certification in Germany, and who worked with Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Max Kehan and Gerhard Marcks (1889-1981). Meyer is recorded as having directly worked with Marcks, as well as with Otto Lindig...

A large bronze Ballerina signed Sergio Benvenuto. A finely sculpted bronze as only Benvenuto can. Here he shines his favorite subject matter, The Ballerina. She stands poised and con...

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Marble Sculpture / Statue, Signed and Dated, 1983 A Large and Impressive Unique abstract marble sculpture indistinctively signed and dated 1983. Marble ...

Diminutive marble-top mahogany stand, end table in the manner of Jansen. Louis XVI style case having bronze mounts double drawers supporting a marble top.

'Venus De Milo' Nude Murano Glass Sculpture / Statue, Italian Mid-Century Modern A solid murano glass sculpture of a female nude on a pedestal by Loredano Rosin (1936-91) for Archime...

Set of 2 hand painted inspirational rowing oars or paddles. Priced individually. Each in a rustic painted design having inspirational writings. Only two left: "BISTRO" & "OUTDOOR"

This antique Folk Art carved wooden sculpture is initialed on the base, but the artist is unknown. It is presumed this carving was done in the United States in 1945 in a Folk Art sty...

Circa 1720 Large Early 18thC Italian Oak & Polychrome Carved Statue of a Bishop / Saint. Flat back with a secret panel which would have been used to hide gold. An exceptional exam...

Large wooden screw of a wine press, Italy, 1900s. A walnut sculpture. Really nice.

American vintage model of a Speedboat 'Ricky-O' Well crafted in hardwood with numerous details, The stern is inscribed 'Ricky-O' with a blue bottom. C...

Stunning early-20th century large silver plated statue, beautifully and realistically modelled as a retriever, with a hinged head and set with gla...

Large model of a Lockheed Constellation made by Charles Long. The airplane is made of redwood. The propellers are pine. Charles was a captain in...