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What are the four basic methods of sculpture?
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The four basic methods of sculpture are molding, casting, carving and assembling.
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Spanish 18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful hand carved Baroque angel. Unique period piece with traces of its old paint .
Spain, circa 1750
Weathered. Several small losses and old repair.
Measurement here below in...
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$796 Sale Price
47% Off
Early Spanish 17th Century Hand Carved Wooden Baroque Angel
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful early standing baroque angel. Extra ordinary and rare period piece.
Spain circa 1650-1700
Weathered, small losses.
More photo's available on request.
Measurements include ...
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$2,212 Sale Price
47% Off
Leopold Anzengruber Baby Polar Bear Ceramic Sculpture, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Mid-Century sculpture from the 1950s, depicting a young baby polar bear lying on its back and playing, by Leopold Anzengruber Keramik, Vienna, Austria. Handmade of ceramic...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Logniture, Still Stand Abstract Wood Sculpture, Chainsaw Carved, Walnut
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
This captivating sculpture is a one of a kind piece, hand carved from a single block of solid hardwood. Its form is a continuous, biomorphic loop, an abstract ribbon of wood that twi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Walnut, Wood
Boletto Blue Pig Figurine by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
Boletto blue pig figurine from the Rimini Blu collection features a mold-made refractory white clay form. The vibrant blue glaze is enhanced by a finely incised decoration of varied ...
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2010s Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$260 / item
Walter Bosse Hedgehog Stackable Brass Ashtrays, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A complete set of six vintage stackable midcentury hedgehog ashtrays. A humorous and charming design by Walter Bosse, executed in the 1950s by Hertha Baller, Austria. Made of solid b...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass


