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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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Early 20th Cent Elegant Dance Ball Bird Couple Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture sh...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Pug Dog Musician Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature Figure
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian cold-painted bronzes. This charming polychromed bronze sculpture sh...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lisa Larson, Bulldog Ceramic Sculpture, Gustavsbergs Studio, Sweden
By Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A sculpture by Lisa Larson at Gustavsbergs Studio, Sweden in the late 20th century. The sculpture is 13.5 cm (5,4") high and 16 x 13 cm (6.4" x 5.2") long and in excellent condition....
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Two large Beetle Bug Miniature Figurines, Vintage German 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Set of two larger decorative miniature figurines dating to approximately the 1960s. These charming vintage pieces are crafted from metal, possibly brass, and display an attractive ag...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century Dachshund Dog Family Puppies Austrian Miniature Figurine Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 20th Century figurine, expertly crafted and beautifully detailed in the tradition of Austrian bronzes. This charming figurine showcases the exceptional artistry for whi...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Grand Tour Carrara Marble Sculpture of Venus Victrix - Italy - Early 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Grand Tour Neoclassical style Carrara marble sculpture of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix (after the original by Antonio Canova) - featuring delicate hand carving throughout - hon...
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures
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Carrara Marble
