Art by Medium: Animal Skin

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 20" high and 8" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art found in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, wherein a dramatic story is told through shadows thrown by puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and artistic talent; its origins are traced to the spread of Hinduism in the medieval era and the arrival of leather-based puppet arts called Tholu bommalata from southern India. Wayang refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet...

Drape in Midnight Blue by Ted VanCleave transforms a single sheet of metallic leather into a sinuous, process-driven study of material and form. Its creased, crinkled, and softly wri...

Elizabeth Jordan is an artist working primarily in sculpture and whose work uses multiple materials to produce unique, organic forms. In addition to a solo and group shows at Ivy Brown...

Can be rotated and hung in any orientation. For inquiries use ASK THE SELLER button. keywords; #sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, use of common materials,...

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 32" high and 9" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Kram...

Rachel Denny's work is an exploration of the seductive beauty of our natural world and the imprint that human intervention has made on its flora and fauna. Denny works in a variety o...

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 14" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. This puppet is an archer. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...

Pair of Safari Armchairs with beech wood frame and leather upholstery. 1960s. Dimensions: Width: cm 56 Depth: cm. 60 Height: cm 90 Seat height: cm. 37 Condition Report: Armchairs in...

On natural leather. An almost entirely black canvas with chaotic strokes, leaving only a few light gaps. In the upper part, the faint outline of a creature emerges from the darkness....

Intertwining lines create a vibrant, inspiring image, symbolizing freedom and self-expression. The dynamic energy conveys a spirit of adventure and inner strength.

A massive abstract bull's head, distorted and fragmented. Powerful geometric forms and dynamic lines convey internal rage and untamed strength. A self-portrait in its most extreme form.

"Puppeteer": This abstract piece on natural leather features a central figure controlling the entire composition, symbolizing manipulation and influence. The intricate design conveys...

“Kraken” — a dark, deep composition where burgundy-black strokes twist like the tentacles of a sea predator. Power, movement, silent menace. Natural leather enhances its raw intensity.

"Mad House 3" — is an entirely different world: sharp, restless lines, deep, unsettling tones, and chaotic energy. This is more than just a painting; it reflects two poles — calm and...

A painting on natural leather, embodying the duality of struggle and terror. One side features coral-black-and-white abstract demonic faces, symbolizing inner fears. The other side d...

On natural leather, abstract forms and colors—vivid red, deep black, and cold blue—create a tense and ominous vision. Elements of circles and crosses accentuate the power and inevita...

"Reaper": This abstract artwork on natural leather depicts death through a stylized scythe shaped like the number seven, accompanied by a figure of the reaper. The design merges cont...

On natural leather. The elements of the image convey a sense of madness and the gaze of higher powers.

On natural leather, black and violet hues form a complex depiction of a king's head. The tangled strokes convey a sense of authority and depth. This piece symbolizes the power and my...

Primitive black strokes, wild and chaotic, pierce through the light natural leather, creating an atmosphere of ancient mysteries. Green accents add depth, conveying the essence of th...

Primitive black strokes, wild and chaotic, pierce through the light natural leather, creating an atmosphere of ancient mysteries. Green accents add depth, conveying the essence of th...

Bright yellow and red strokes on a natural leather background depict a fierce scream. The contrasting colors and dynamic lines convey emotions of panic and fear.

An abstract expressionist painting created during the war in Ukraine. Dominated by intense purple, red, and black tones, it captures the tension and aggression of the times through c...

Intense blue lines and sharp forms evoke chaos and internal tension, reflecting profound emotional turbulence.

Simone Theelen, a dynamic and exploratory artist born in 1963. embarks on a continuous journey of creativity and discovery in her studio, where chaos an...

19th Century French Shako Partial Shako from Napoleon’s 42nd Infantry Regiment 1869 Brass and leather Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 3 inches (18.2 x 29 x 8 cm) Handmade display case ...

Aldo Tura Table light, 1950s H. 45 x 22 x 29 cm. Made by Tura, Milan. Wood, plywood, covered with brown goatskin, sheet brass, clear glass.

Artist Commentary: This piece was inspired by a richly splattered construction dumpster. Sections of it reminded me of work by Robert Rauschenberg which I have often admired. I have...

This is an original photographic print from Southern California artist Michal Greenboim. It is a close up color print that is 13" x 19" x 0.5" (HxLxD) and is edition 5 of 10. It is u...

Artist Commentary: Years ago while on a hunt for compositions to photograph, I came across a splattered wall. I was in an industrial area in northeast Los Angeles and driving through an alley behind some warehouses. I stopped in front of a wall that had tar running down from a roof that had undergone some repairs. The tar patterns reminded me of art by Joan Mitchell or Jackson Pollock. I took several photographs of the wall concentrating on the more gestural sections. Inspired by those photos, I created "The Tar Pits...

Artist Commentary: In February of 2013, I was driving around Pasadena, CA. I went down a small street and came face to face with a painted garage door. Whatever images had been paint...

Carla was born in Rome on 23 April 1998. Since she was a child she has felt a strong artistic vocation and a great passion for fashion. For many years she searched for her way in the world of art through experimentation: cutting clothes, painting on canvas, writing... The spark was ignited in 2019, while Carla was attending fashion school in her hometown, when she and her family, who have always collected vintage luxury handbags, began designing her own flowers starting with roses. The following year Carla learned modeling techniques as a self-taught, beginning to elaborate on her vision and bring her vocation to life. Thus were born Carla's works, the perfect synthesis of her two great loves: handbags and nature's most precious gift: Flowers. Always a collector of handbags, as a child Carla spent her days looking at them, studying them and adoring them . Influenced by the currents of the early 2000s, Carla acquired a unique romantic pop style. Flowers are the other constant in her life and that of her family, the natural element that has always fascinated her. Roses as a gift from nature, as a gift for someone we love, as a gift for ourselves. Unfortunately short-lived. Her creations are Carla's answer to this urgency: to stop time and make the love of bags and flowers eternal. Carla gives her works uniqueness, creating special and unique boxes...

Artist Commentary: This piece is an exploration of the concept of "the dark web". I envisioned a constant flow of binary numbers endlessly moving towards an u...

Pair of stools in bent wood and black leather h 37 x 60 x 60cm 70s - Denmark

Copper From the series, Elements, are three artworks of precious commodities, combining their beauty of material with the exquisite simplicity of numerical Pi. These artworks draw yo...

This mask, created by an unknown Indonesian artist, features a bright salmon-colored face with heavily slanted eyes. It also has a mustache made of animal fur. It is approximately 7"...

Nicholas Crombach is currently an artist in residence at The Florence Trust in London, UK. Crombach graduated from OCAD University’s Sculpture and Installation program in 2012. He h...

Presented by The Merchant House Gallery, Amsterdam (www*merchanthouse*nl). Please note: We have a special deal / discount through Fedex. Shipping prices are negotiable. Material: Sh...

Elizabeth Jordan is an artist working primarily in sculpture and whose work uses multiple materials to produce unique, organic forms. In addition to a solo and group shows at Ivy Bro...

Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...

Ballpoint pen and leather dye on cowhide 65 x 43 in. This piece is currently unframed and framing is additional.

Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...

Contemporary mixed media artwork by Julien Tomasello. Julien Tomasello is a multi-disciplinary artist who typically works in collage, sculpture, and ...

Artist Commentary: Blue State Red State is meant to address the intense political divisiveness we have been experiencing since the election of Donald Trump. ...

Artist Commentary: I've always wondered what the back of art pieces looks like. Did the artist make notes on the back? What kind of materials where used to construct the piece? Are t...

Artist Commentary: This piece is based on the "deconstruction" of an image I captured when on a trip to Lancaster, CA to observe hills covered with poppies. I synthesized the basic e...

Edition #1/1 - Original bronze sculpture, and acrylic painting on deer skin by Dan Chen. Signed on bronze sculpture.

For Nicolas Bourriaud, the flea market is a place where “past production is recycled and switches direction” and where “an object is given a new idea.” On the stalls of the flea market, objects are resurrected and given a second life. This is where Jennifer Small...

RETNA (b. 1979) A Night's Rest, 2023 Acrylic and crystaline on canvas with leather stitching 72 x 60 in Signed and titled, verso

Jean Cocteau Exceptional copy of the complete works in 9 volumes, dedicated to Jacques Fonson, 8 with original endpage drawings Half bound in red morocco with gold lettering 8 volum...