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What is additive sculpture?
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In additive sculpture — as opposed to subtractive sculpture, such as statues carved from stone — materials like clay or wax are built up to create a form.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Henri Bargas, the Three Doves, French Art Deco Terracotta 1920
By Henri Bargas
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture “The Three Doves” by Henri Bargas, France, circa 1920
A stunning example of French Art Deco sculpture, this terracotta piece titled “The Three D...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Isidore Bonheur Bronze Bull, End 19th C.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Antique Bronze Bull by Isidore Bonheur (1827–1901), Cast by Peyrol Foundry, France, Late 19th Century.
A striking antique bronze sculpture of a bull by renowned French animalier scu...
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Animal Sculptures
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Bronze
Spherical bas-relief in plaster by Geo Verbanck, Belgium, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare and monumental plaster bas-relief by Belgian sculptor Geo Verbanck (1881–1961), signed lower right and mounted on a custom walnut base. Dating from the 1920s, the relief is co...
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Natural Dendritic Specimen Slab or Fossil Specimen
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Dendritic Specimen Slab or Fossil Specimen, probably from the Jurassic period.
A small stand will come with the fossil as a gift unless you instruct us not to include it (it ...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Organic Material
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Porcelain Pigeon Candy Box, 1916
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco porcelain pigeon candy box by Edouard Marcel SANDOZ (Paris) and Théodore HAVILAND company (Limoges), France, from 1916. Height: 8.1"(20.5cm), Width: 7.7"(19.5cm), D...
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Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Large Giant Clam Shell (Tridacna Gigas)
Located in Warrenton, OR
Large Giant Clam Shell (Tridacna Gigas). It's lucky when you find a giant clam shell without a bunch of damage to its beautiful wavy edges! We love the textures of this one's exter...
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20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Shell, Organic Material
$440 Sale Price
20% Off