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What is abstract sculpture?

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What is abstract sculpture?

Abstract sculptures do not depict real objects.

1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Antique French Processional Shield Painting of a Holy Bishop, c. 1750-1850
Located in Buisson, FR
An exceptional and rare French religious processional shield (écusson), dating from circa 1750-1850. This unique piece features an oil painting on flat sheet metal, depicting a holy ...
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Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Mounted Objects

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Sheet Metal

A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Plater Bust of a Man
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern plaster display bust captures refined Italian elegance with distinct Art Deco influences. Crafted as a mannequin head for a haberdashery or hat...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts

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Plaster

Natural Emerald Gemstone Horse Head Bust Sculpture Hand Carved Cherry Blossom
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful hand-carved natural emerald horse head sculpture, beautifully modeled with a graceful arched neck, alert ears, refined features, and a deeply incised flowing mane. The po...
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2010s Brazilian Animal Sculptures

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Multi-gemstone

Vintage Alabaster Snail, Stone Animal Figurine or Paperweight, Organic Modern
Located in Fairfield, CA
Vintage Alabaster Snail - Stone Animal Figurine or Paperweight - Organic ModernA vintage alabaster stone snail figurine. Lovely natural veining to the stone in an ochre color. Made i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Alabaster

Royal Adderley Floral Porcelain Roses & Flowers Card Holder Set of 10, England
Located in Andernach, DE
Early to mid-century porcelain flowers in warm and vibrant colours by Royal Adderley, England. Beautiful, delicately shaped pieces of high quality bone china porcelain. Originally designed to serve as place card holders, they are as beautiful and elegant with or without a card. Hand shaped and painted with fine detail in beautiful subtle to vibrant colours. The rose, bush roses, violets and other to me unknown flowers come all with the most intricate details. Signature/stamp: Royal Adderley – Floral...
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Mid-20th Century English Baroque Natural Specimens

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Porcelain

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Etched Crystal World Globe on Antique Dragon Stand
Located in San Diego, CA
A distinctive decorative marriage combining a vintage Tiffany & Co. etched crystal world globe with an earlier ornate dragon-form metal stand. #5689 The removable crystal globe mea...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Mounted Objects

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Crystal, Brass

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