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Relining Nude (WG6)
Relining Nude (WG6)

Relining Nude (WG6)

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Waylande Gregory (1905-1971). Nude Reclining, ca. 1950's. Painted composite cast from original sculpted in 1930's. Casting sanctioned and approved by the artist during his lifetime in partnership with MPI, Museum Pieces Incorporated. Very few examples were produced and even fewer survive. Waylande Gregory was considered a major American sculptor during the 1930's, although he worked in ceramics, rather than in the more traditional bronze or marble. Exhibiting his ceramic works at such significant American venues for sculpture as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and at the venerable Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, he also showed his ceramic sculptures at leading New York City galleries. Gregory was the first modern ceramist to create large scale ceramic sculptures, some measuring more than 70 inches in height. Similar to the technique developed by the ancient Etruscans, he fired his monumental ceramic sculptures only once. Gregory was born in 1905 in Baxter Springs, Kansas and was something of a prodigy. Growing up on a ranch near a Cherokee reservation, Gregory first became interested in ceramics as a child during a native American burial that he had witnessed. He was also musically inclined. In fact, his mother had been a concert pianist and had given her son lessons. At eleven, he was enrolled as a student at the Kansas State Teacher's College, where he studied carpentry and crafts, including ceramics. Gregory's early development as a sculptor was shaped by the encouragement and instruction of Lorado Taft, who was considered both a major American sculptor as well as a leading American sculpture instructor. In fact, Taft's earlier students included such significant sculptors as Bessie Potter Vonnoh and Janet Scudder. But, Taft and his students had primarily worked in bronze or stone, not in clay; and, Gregory's earliest sculptural works were also not in ceramics. In 1924, Gregory moved to Chicago where he caught the attention of Taft. Gregory was invited by Taft to study with him privately for 18 months and to live and work with him at his famed "Midway Studios." The elegant studio was a complex of 13 rooms that overlooked a courtyard. Taft may have been responsible for getting the young man interested in creating large scale sculpture. However, by the 1920's, Taft's brand of academic sculpture was no longer considered progressive. Instead, Gregory was attracted to the latest trends appearing in the United States and Europe. In 1928 he visited Europe with Taft and other students. "Kid Gregory," as he was called, was soon hired by Guy Cowan, the founder of the Cowan Pottery in Cleveland, Ohio, to become the company's only full time employee. From 1928 to 1932, Gregory served as the chief designer and sculptor at the Cowan Pottery. Just as Gregory learned about the process of creating sculpture from Taft, he literally learned about ceramics from Cowan. Cowan was one of the first graduates of Alfred, the New York School of Clayworking and Ceramics. Alfred had one of the first programs in production pottery. Cowan may have known about pottery production, but he had limited sculptural skills, as he was lacking training in sculpture. The focus of the Cowan Pottery would be on limited edition, table top or mantle sculptures. Two of the most successful of these were Gregory's Nautch Dancer, and his Burlesque Dancer. He based both sculptures on the dancing of Gilda Gray, a Ziegfield Follies girl. Gilda Gray was of Polish origin and came to the United States as a child. By 1922, she would become one of the most popular stars in the Follies. After losing her assets in the stock market crash of 1929, she accepted other bookings outside of New York, including Cleveland, which was where Gregory first saw her onstage. She allowed Gregory to make sketches of her performances from the wings of the theatre. She explained to Gregory, "I'm too restless to pose." Gray became noted for her nautch dance, an East Indian folk dance. A nautch is a tight, fitted dress that would curl at the bottom and act like a hoop. This sculpture does not focus on Gray's face at all, but is more of a portrait of her nautch dance. It is very curvilinear, really made of a series of arches that connect in a most feminine way. Gregory created his Burlesque Dancer at about the same time as Nautch Dancer. As with the Nautch Dancer, he focused on the movements of the body rather than on a facial portrait of Gray. Although Gregory never revealed the identity of his model for Burlesque Dancer, a clue to her identity is revealed in the sculpture's earlier title, Shimmy Dance. The dancer who was credited for creating the shimmy dance was also Gilda Gray. According to dance legend, Gray introduced the shimmy when she sang the Star Spangled Banner and forgot some of the lyrics, so, in her embarrassment, started shaking her shoulders and hips but she did not move her legs. Such movement seems to relate to the Burlesque Dancer sculpture, where repeated triangular forms extend from the upper torso and hips. This rapid movement suggests the influence of Italian Futurism, as well as the planar motion of Alexander Archipenko, a sculptor whom Gregory much admired. The Cowan Pottery was a victim of the great depression, and in 1932, Gregory changed careers as a sculptor in the ceramics industry to that of an instructor at the Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was perhaps the most prestigious place to study modern design in America. Its faculty included the architect Eliel Saarinen and sculptor Carl Milles. Although Gregory was only at Cranbrook for one and one half years, he created some of his finest works there, including his Kansas Madonna. But, after arriving at Cranbrook, the Gregory's had to face emerging financial pressures. Although Gregory and his wife were provided with complimentary lodgings, all other income had to stem from the sale of artworks and tuition from students that he, himself, had to solicit. Gregory had many people assisting him with production methods at the Cowan Pottery, but now worked largely by himself. And although he still used molds, especially in creating porcelain works, many of his major new sculptures would be unique and sculpted by hand, as is true of Kansas Madonna. The scale of Gregory's works were getting notably larger at Cranbrook than at Cowan. Gregory left the surface of Kansas Madonna totally unglazed. Although some might object to using a religious title to depict a horse nursing its colt, it was considered one of Gregory's most successful works. In fact, it had a whole color page illustration in an article about ceramic sculpture titled, "The Art with the Inferiority Complex," Fortune Magazine, December, 1937. The article notes the sculpture was romantic and expressive and the sculpture was priced at $1,500.00; the most expensive sculpture...

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1950s Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

White Standing Pod Ceramic Vessel Sculpture
White Standing Pod Ceramic Vessel Sculpture

White Standing Pod Ceramic Vessel Sculpture

By Adrienne Fierman

Located in East Quogue, NY

"White Standing Pod", Ceramic Sculpture Dimensions: 5 H × 5.5 W × 5.5 D Medium: Hand-built ceramic, glazed stoneware Adrienne Fierman’s "White Standing Pod" embodies the meditative ...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd PERFECT HAND: REACHING OUT SERIES 2026 30 inches . . .
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd PERFECT HAND: REACHING OUT SERIES 2026 30 inches . . .

CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd PERFECT HAND: REACHING OUT SERIES 2026 30 inches . . .

By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

PERFECT HAND: REACHING OUT SERIES 30-Inch Huichol Beaded Sculpture CHROMA / Wolfryd Collection This monumental 30-inch beaded Hand sculpture from the REACHING OUT SERIES transforms a...

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2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin, Mixed Media

The King's Way. Llimited edition: 5/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
The King's Way. Llimited edition: 5/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

The King's Way. Llimited edition: 5/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

Sergey Oganov was born in 1974 in the family of the famous Belarusian sculptor Lev Oganov. Sergey began his first steps in the world of art while still being a schoolboy, helping hi...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Perseus. Llimited edition: 1/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Perseus. Llimited edition: 1/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Perseus. Llimited edition: 1/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

This work reimagines the myth of Perseus, slayer of Medusa Gorgon. Here, the hero sails across the ancient sea astride Pegasus – an intentional anachronism by the artist. According t...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner
Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner

Antique Sailors Valentine with Schooner

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English Sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashell lovingly arranged around an image of a schooner under a convex lens.

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19th Century Victorian Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material

Antique Miller's Judaica Jewish Kosher Ritual Large Chalef Knife Millers
Antique Miller's Judaica Jewish Kosher Ritual Large Chalef Knife Millers

Antique Miller's Judaica Jewish Kosher Ritual Large Chalef Knife Millers

Located in Surfside, FL

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHALIF (KOSHER SLAUGHTERING KNIFE) Lower East Side New York City c. 1920 Horn handle and long steel blade This is being sold as a Judaica museum artifact. I do not k...

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School

Located in Beachwood, OH

19th Century Italian School Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Bronze with black-green patination 24 x 10 x 10 inches Dionysus, in Greco-Roman religion, a nature ...

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19th Century Italian School Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of English Regency Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Urns, 19th Century
Pair of English Regency Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Urns, 19th Century

Pair of English Regency Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Urns, 19th Century

Located in Beachwood, OH

Pair of English Regency Blue John (Derbyshire Spar) Urns, 19th Century 9.5 x 3 x 3 inches Obtained from the Derbyshire England, Blue John is a semi-precious mineral, a rare form of ...

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19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Marble

German porcelain figure - 19th century sculpture - Récamier after David -
German porcelain figure - 19th century sculpture - Récamier after David -

German porcelain figure - 19th century sculpture - Récamier after David -

Located in Varmo, IT

German manufacture (late 19th century) - Madame Juliette Récamier reclining on a chaise longue. 13 x 7.5 x h 17 cm. Polychrome porcelain group depicting Madame Juliette Récamier se...

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Late 19th Century Rococo Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Theseus. Llimited edition: 2/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Theseus. Llimited edition: 2/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Theseus. Llimited edition: 2/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze

Located in Riga, LV

The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur carries a profound philosophical narrative. It represents the struggle against the monster within – the battle with one's own dark side. Wanderin...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Tears Melt My Icy Heart", Pink and Multi-Color Mixed Media Sculpture
"Tears Melt My Icy Heart", Pink and Multi-Color Mixed Media Sculpture

"Tears Melt My Icy Heart", Pink and Multi-Color Mixed Media Sculpture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Tears Melt My Icy Heart" is an original sculpture by Traci Johnson made of yarn on cloth on faux fur, mirror. This piece measures approximately. 48"h x 39"w. Born in New York City ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Mirror, Fabric, Yarn

After Botero Bronze Sculpture of Man on Horse, Dark Patina, Edition 50 beautiful
After Botero Bronze Sculpture of Man on Horse, Dark Patina, Edition 50 beautiful

After Botero Bronze Sculpture of Man on Horse, Dark Patina, Edition 50 beautiful

By Fernando Botero

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful reproduction in the style of BOTERO'S work that has sold very well here on 1st Dibs. Please give us up to 10 working days to...

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20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Vintage Italian Tole Lemon Tree Sculpture
Vintage Italian Tole Lemon Tree Sculpture

Vintage Italian Tole Lemon Tree Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Whimsical mid century Italian lemon tree handcrafted in metal with hand decorated leaves and fruit in a wall mount tole planter.

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20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Gold Medallion, Abstract Face 11/20
Gold Medallion, Abstract Face 11/20

Gold Medallion, Abstract Face 11/20

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Santa Monica, CA

(after) PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Tête en forme d'horloge 2 1/16 in (5.2 cm) (diameter) (Conceived in 1956 and executed in gold by François & Pierre Hugo in a numbered edition of...

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20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Large Bronze Bust Sculpture of Diane de Poitiers, 18th Century
Large Bronze Bust Sculpture of Diane de Poitiers, 18th Century

Large Bronze Bust Sculpture of Diane de Poitiers, 18th Century

Located in Beachwood, OH

After Jean Goujon (French, 1510-1568) Bust of Diane de Poitiers, 18th/19th Century Bronze 14 x 7 x 5 inches 22 x 8 x 7 inches, with base Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and prominent courtier. She wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family's status. She was a major patron of French Renaissance architecture...

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Late 18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dichroic Crystal Cube
Dichroic Crystal Cube

Dichroic Crystal Cube

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Harold Lustig Dichroic Crystal Cube - 12" Tall Medium: Dichroic Crystal Artwork Size: 12 x 7 x 7 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

"Pinky" Small Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture
"Pinky" Small Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture

"Pinky" Small Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture

By Dylan Martinez

Located in East Quogue, NY

"Pinky" - Small Glass Pac-Man Ghost Sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Size: 5" h x 4.5" w. Signed on the base by the artist. Each sculpture is unique. These whimsical Pac-Man Ghost scu...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Two Untitled Compositions
Two Untitled Compositions

Two Untitled Compositions

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Fumio Otani (Japanese, 1929-1995). Untitled and Untitled, ca, 1965. Cast and polished steel. Smaller composition measures 14.75 x 7.75 x 1.5 inches. Larger composition measures 16...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Nude, Abstract and Figurative Sculptures for Sale

The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.

Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metalbronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.

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