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What is the difference between casting and carving in sculpture?
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In carving, material is removed to produce a form; in casting, material is poured into a mold to create the form.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Gabriel Beauvais Rare Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Leda and the Swan, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This rare French Art Deco sculpture, titled Leda and the Swan, was created by French artist Gabriel Beauvais during the 1920s. Made of terracotta and finished with an elegant crackle...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
A Large Carved Walnut Figure of an Owl
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LARGE CARVED WALNUT FIGURE
OF AN OWL
European, Probably Germany (Black Forest) Mid 20th century
12" - in. high (30.5 cm.) x 4 1/4" - in, wide (11 cm.) x 5.00" in. depth (12.7 cm.)
Category
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Antique A Japanese Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll, Edo/Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a high-end and important Japanese doll of Musha Ningyo Samurai Doll from the late Edo to the early Meiji period, a traditional Japanese warrior doll...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Diskometal Owl by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Little diskometal owl bust designed by Just Andersen in the late 1930s.
* Owl sculpture in disko metal
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Manufacturer: Just Andersen
* Model: D1499
* Year:...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Busts
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Vintage 4ft Bronze "Lady Justice" Statue 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly stunning large bronze 'Lady Justice' statue set upon a bronze base, dating from the late 20th century.
This high quality bronze was hot cast using the 'lost wax' pro...
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Late 20th Century English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Carrara Marble Bust of a Grecian Lady by Eugene Aizelin 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautifully sculpted Italian solid white Carrara marble bust sculpture of a Grecian Lady wearing a floral garland, signed by Eugene Antoine Aizelin, and dating from circa 1850.
Th...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Busts
Materials
Carrara Marble
