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Bouteille Gravée (A.R.249)
Bouteille Gravée (A.R.249)

Bouteille Gravée (A.R.249)

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...

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1950s Modern Sculptures

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Ceramic

Mid Century Brass Elephant Head Sculpture
Mid Century Brass Elephant Head Sculpture

Mid Century Brass Elephant Head Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

British colonial style vintage elephant head wall hung sculpture hand crafted in brass and copper in a stylized modern form typical of Sergio Bustamante. Executed without a signature...

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20th Century Folk Art Sculptures

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Brass, Copper

Lampadaire Modèle "Figure"
Lampadaire Modèle "Figure"

Lampadaire Modèle "Figure"

By Alberto Giacometti

Located in PARIS, FR

• Created in the mid-1930s, the Figure floor lamp reflects Alberto Giacometti’s early exploration of the relationship between sculpture and functional design, at a moment when he was...

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1930s Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

Amancio. 45 " THE WORKER OF CONSTRUCTION" original bronze iron sculpture
Amancio. 45 " THE WORKER OF CONSTRUCTION" original bronze iron sculpture

Amancio. 45 " THE WORKER OF CONSTRUCTION" original bronze iron sculpture

By Amancio González Andrés

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. The length of the horizontal bars can be modified to your liking Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture Very p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

The Present (Nativity Creche) 90" high cast aluminum
The Present (Nativity Creche) 90" high cast aluminum

The Present (Nativity Creche) 90" high cast aluminum

By Jane DeDecker

Located in Loveland, CO

"The Present" by Jane DeDecker Cast Aluminum Nativity Creche with Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus and an Angel beneath the Star of Bethlehem. Make your Christmas yard display extra spec...

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2010s Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Hl. Hieronymus
Hl. Hieronymus

Hl. Hieronymus

Located in Wien, Wien

St. Jerome 347 Stridon, Croatia - 420 Bethlehem Around 1500/20 Limestone Remains of the original polychromy Height 45 cm The man with the holy name! 347 Stridon, Croation – 420 Be...

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16th Century Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Black Dog

Black Dog

By Robin Whiteman

Located in Bozeman, MT

Robin has worked with clay since the age of eleven. Her sculptures have ranged in size from life sized sculptures to the diminutive porcelain pieces. She has been a resident artist a...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Oiseau Bleu
Oiseau Bleu

Oiseau Bleu

By François-Xavier Lalanne

Located in PARIS, FR

• Model created in 1979 by François-Xavier Lalanne, edited by Artcurial, cast in patinated bronze and brass • Part of Lalanne’s celebrated bestiary, a central theme in his sculptura...

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1970s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Torso of Amici by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of the torso of a man
Torso of Amici by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of the torso of a man

Torso of Amici by Nando Kallweit. Elegant bronze sculpture of the torso of a man

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Coltishall, GB

The Torso of Amici (friend) is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture of the male human body by Nando Kallweit.  He is often paired with the Torso of Donna (a lady) - a female figure...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Macaron Tower S3

Macaron Tower S3

By Peter Anton

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Peter Anton’s (b. 1963, New Haven, Connecticut) primary subject matter is food with an emphasis on chocolates and other sweets. Anton creates giant realistic sculptures and is best k...

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2010s Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

#53
#53

#53

Located in Dallas, TX

cold rolled steel wall sculpture

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Abstract Brutalist Bronze Sculpture, Prince Monyo (1926-)
Abstract Brutalist Bronze Sculpture, Prince Monyo (1926-)

Abstract Brutalist Bronze Sculpture, Prince Monyo (1926-)

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This is a grand sculpture rising to 77" high by Prince Monyo. Utilizing the lost wax process, the use of different textures and shapes creates this beautiful polished bronze piece. A...

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1970s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Longnose Butterfly Fish-original bronze wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary
Longnose Butterfly Fish-original bronze wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary

Longnose Butterfly Fish-original bronze wildlife sculpture-artwork-contemporary

By Andrzej Szymczyk

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Blue Plate 06

Blue Plate 06

Located in Bozeman, MT

Blue Plates are food safe Daphne Sweet is a contemporary artist based in Butte, Montana, whose work intertwines personal narrative, mythology, and the landscapes of the American Wes...

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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Underglaze

Life-Size Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture Children on Crib, A. Tantardini
Life-Size Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture Children on Crib, A. Tantardini

Life-Size Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture Children on Crib, A. Tantardini

Located in LA, CA

Antonio Tantardini (Italian, 1829-1879) An extraordinary Italian 19th century life size carved Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib" - A Risorgimento Allegory. Signed and dated: A.nio Tantanrdini F.ce / 1863. The older child's medallion inscribed with an interlocked XV and Garibaldi, the crib monogrammed: AR. Circa: Florence, 1863. This sculpture includes a recent custom-made veined black marble pedestal stand. (The 2 items description mean the sculpture and pedestal, which are sold as sold a set.) In a country famed for its skilled carvers and working in an age when virtuoso carving technique was highly prized, Antonio Tantardini was one of the very best exponents of master carvers in nineteenth century Italy. Vicario describes Tantardini's skill as 'un abilità tecnica stupefacente'. The present amazing quality marble group epitomizes Tantardini's exceptional talents as a carver. Lesser sculptors might have shied away from attempting to carve a life-size wicker crib in marble, but Tantardini has clearly relished the Challenge. The result is a stunning achievement of verismo Italian sculpture. This marble group, however, is more than a paradigm of Italian marble carving, it is also a prime example of the use of Risorgimento allegory in Italian sculpture of the 1860s. Famous sculptural Risorgimento allegories include Raffaelle Monti...

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19th Century Academic Sculptures

Materials

Marble

After 77 Years, Again in Fear? - Mixed Media Assemblage on Canvas
After 77 Years, Again in Fear? - Mixed Media Assemblage on Canvas

After 77 Years, Again in Fear? - Mixed Media Assemblage on Canvas

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Title: "After 77 Years, Again in Fear?" - Mixed Media Assemblage on Canvas Discover the powerful and thought-provoking artwork "After 77 Years, Again in Fear?" by acclaimed contemporary artist Irena Orlov. This original mixed media assemblage, measuring H34" x W57", masterfully incorporates various dimensional elements and techniques, including painting and found objects, to create a captivating abstract piece with a profound global message. Medium and Materials: This extraordinary artwork is a mixed media assemblage on fine art canvas, skillfully hand-stretched over 1" deep wood stretched bars. The artist's creative vision weaves together an intriguing combination of materials, including plastic, original World War 2 chemical gas masks, copper mesh, and small metal round container...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Spiral Vase", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture
"Spiral Vase", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture

"Spiral Vase", Abstract, Gestural, Ceramic, White, Cream, Stoneware, Sculpture

By Sara Fine-Wilson

Located in Franklin, MA

Sara Fine-Wilson's “Spiral Vase" is a gestural 13.75 x 8 x 9 inch ceramic sculptural vase in white and cream constructed from white stoneware. In this graceful and evocative vessel individual slab elements are assembled and combined with a wheel thrown and altered vase...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze

Bowl with Figures, White stoneware, h 10.5 cm; d 38 cm
Bowl with Figures, White stoneware, h 10.5 cm; d 38 cm

Bowl with Figures, White stoneware, h 10.5 cm; d 38 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Inese Margevica (1960) Education: 2004 – LU, master's degree of educational sciences in art pedagogy; 2001 – LMA, Master of Arts degree; 1990 – LMA, Department of Applied Decorative...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting
"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting

"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting

By Teodora Guererra

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a teal, pink, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping stro...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Three Putti, Art Nouveau Bronze by Affortunato Gory
Three Putti, Art Nouveau Bronze by Affortunato Gory

Three Putti, Art Nouveau Bronze by Affortunato Gory

By Affortunato Gory

Located in Long Island City, NY

This Bronze sculpture, by the French Art Deco/Art Nouveau artist Affortunato Gory (d. 1925) , is a beautiful moment of three putti joyously dancing together. Their arms are joined a...

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Early 20th Century Romantic Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Urashimo Taro's Journey of Love
Urashimo Taro's Journey of Love

Urashimo Taro's Journey of Love

By Jimmy Yoshimura

Located in PARIS, FR

2022, 8 Editions Stainless steel polished and plated 31 1/2 × 19 7/10 × 19 7/10 in - 80 × 50 × 50 cm The artwork is signed by the Artist , carved with edition number and date under t...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Clown Holding Teddy Bear, Unique Bronze Expressionist Sculpture
Clown Holding Teddy Bear, Unique Bronze Expressionist Sculpture

Clown Holding Teddy Bear, Unique Bronze Expressionist Sculpture

By Agnes Yarnall

Located in Surfside, FL

Agnes Yarnall LePage, began studying sculpture at the age of 6 at the Liberty Tadd School of Modeling. She went on to study with Charles Grafly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fin...

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20th Century Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sogno di Parole Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Classic Contemporary Mythology
Sogno di Parole Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Classic Contemporary Mythology

Sogno di Parole Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Classic Contemporary Mythology

By Margot Homan

Located in Utrecht, NL

Sogno di Parole Bronze Sculpture Nude Male Figure Classic Contemporary Mythology The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss, the Netherlands) show a perfect command of the old craft ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Death of a Spirit Guide
Death of a Spirit Guide

Death of a Spirit Guide

By Kat Flyn

Located in New Orleans, LA

"This narrative questions the storyline that the wolf was the threat; but rather the Huntsman was the predator." KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove of artifacts and collectables which she began using to create assemblage art in the 1990’s. In 2000 she sold her business and moved to Cuyamaca, a remote community in the mountains outside of San Diego to devote herself exclusively to her artwork. In 2003 her work was interrupted when the Cedar Fire swept through San Diego county and destroyed the forest, her home & studio along with almost all of her collections and works of art. Following the fire she relocated to San Francisco, where she spent a decade concentrating on her art in her studio in SOMA and exhibiting at galleries in the Bay Area. In 2015 she returned to San Diego and now works out of her studio in La Jolla, exhibiting there and in Los Angeles. Kat Flyn refers to herself as an Assemblage Sculptor and her works as Political Art or Protest Art. She separates herself from other assemblage artists in that she only employs “saved” as opposed to “found” objects in her work; and her pieces always have a political or cultural narrative to them rather than being surreal or abstract. She also constructs or refashions many of the pieces which she uses in her art, for example she turns a soft drink box into a tenement building in Affordable Housing 2017, a jewelry box into a wheelchair in Last Lily Foot 2016, an old shoe shine box...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media

Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Città Del Sole City of The Sun
Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Città Del Sole City of The Sun

Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Città Del Sole City of The Sun

Located in Brescia, IT

Walter Valentini was born in 1928 in South Italy. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón
Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón

Contemporary Feather, Glass and Textile Installation by Vivian Alarcón

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...

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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Glass, Fiberglass

“Woman’s body”
“Woman’s body”

“Woman’s body”

Located in Warren, NJ

Dino rosin glass sculpture in great shape measures 13x6x4

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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Glass

“Charging Mountain Goats” Pair Figural Bronze Sculptures Bookends Western Gorham
“Charging Mountain Goats” Pair Figural Bronze Sculptures Bookends Western Gorham

“Charging Mountain Goats” Pair Figural Bronze Sculptures Bookends Western Gorham

Located in Yardley, PA

“Charging Mountain Goats” by Anna Hyatt Huntington (American, 1876-1973) A wonderful casting of Huntington’s bronze bookend sculptures, executed by the Gorham foundry, these models ...

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Early 20th Century American Realist Sculptures

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Bronze

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" circa 1905
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" circa 1905

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" circa 1905

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Antique Bronze Dog Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles "Thigley" French School (possibly Franck Burty Haviland) Lost wax bronze casting Circa 1910 5 7/8 x 9 x 3 1/4 A sophisticated bronze casting of a Cavalier King Charles spaniel made in lost wax casting (cire perdue) from the beginning of the 20th century by Valsuani Foundry. This an unusual bronze approached in its aesthetic that’s reminiscent of the work of great animal sculptors of the second half of the 19th century except in this presentation which is more avant-garde for the time with a much looser, more impressionistic execution. The patina is a superb bronze color, brown and slightly greenish, going in places towards a more antique green. The attitude of the dog is extremely well and sensitively rendered with the placement of material unlike the renderings of a bronze by Barye...

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Early 1900s French School Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Diamonds  Collectors' set with matching numbers
The Diamonds  Collectors' set with matching numbers

The Diamonds Collectors' set with matching numbers

By Jeff Koons

Located in Zug, CH

With the Celebration series, Koons offers a reimagined iconography of the gemstone found in nature, which takes billions of years to form, in a brand new colour. The Diamond becomes ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures
19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures

19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th Century Old Man & Woman Bronze Sculptures These charming bronze sculptures have a rich patina that only comes with age Each bronze measures 2" square at the base x 5" high No...

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Late 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Poppy №5" 2023
"Poppy №5" 2023

"Poppy №5" 2023

By Anneke Bogardus

Located in New York, NY

Anneke Bogardus "Poppy №5" 2023 Entirely hand sculpted. Raku fired. 5 1/4” tall, 13" around the widest point. Raku firing is an ancient Japanese ceramics technique. The Raku tech...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Holy Trinity. White. Triptych
Holy Trinity. White. Triptych

Holy Trinity. White. Triptych

Located in Zofingen, AG

Artistic decorations for the home. Difference of elements on the same plane. Different and the same. As in the divine Trinity. White color - sacred peacefulness (what if God is an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Textile

Maternity Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Maternity Patinated Bronze Sculpture

Maternity Patinated Bronze Sculpture

By Felipe Castañeda

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Maternity 1982 Patinated bronze on marble base. artist signed edition VI/VII; 1982 Filipe Castaneda was born in 1933 in La Palma in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. The area in which...

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1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Pagoda Tower
Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Pagoda Tower

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Pagoda Tower

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty Chinese blue and white porcelain tower crafted in seven stackable pieces in dramatic pagoda form and hand decorated in floral and geometric designs.

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Miniature Bronze Sculpture of a Young Girl Holding a Doll
19th Century Miniature Bronze Sculpture of a Young Girl Holding a Doll

19th Century Miniature Bronze Sculpture of a Young Girl Holding a Doll

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th Century Miniature Bronze Sculpture of a Young Girl Holding a Doll Charming bronze atop a marble base The overall dimensions are 2" wide x 2" deep x 5.75" high Signed at the b...

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Late 19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Profillet Anne-Marie (1898-1939), Bronze+ Chinese pheasant
Profillet Anne-Marie (1898-1939), Bronze+ Chinese pheasant

Profillet Anne-Marie (1898-1939), Bronze+ Chinese pheasant

Located in Gent, VOV

Golden Pheasant Wonderfully sleek walking pheasant also called the (large) golden pheasant or Chinese pheasant Bronze sculpture with a transparent thin black patina and green under...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting
Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting

By Allan Houser

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994 recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1992. Allan Houser's father Sam, was part of the small band of Apaches who traveled with Geronimo and surrendered in southern Arizona in 1886. Allan's parents were imprisoned with that group in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. He was the first child to be born in freedom to those Apaches and a fluent speaker of the Chiricahua language. Allan Houser is an important artist in that he is of the culture he depicts in his artwork. Allan's parents would tell stories and sing songs recalling the experiences on the war path. This bronze edition is a life-time casting. Our gallery represented Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994 and were investors and provided quality control in the foundry process. Allan Houser's work is many international collections including the Georges Pomidou Centre, The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Dahlem Museum among others. Allan’s first bronze sculptures were started in the late 1960’s and were cast at Nambe Foundry. At the time the foundry was producing both Nambeware and was doing some sculptural foundry work. There was a fire at Nambe and they lost many of the molds for sculpture as well as their records. We acquired these works directly from Allan Houser. Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994) Selected Collections Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France * “They’re Coming”, bronze Dahlem Museum, Berlin, Germany Japanese Royal Collection, Tokyo, Japan “The Eagle”, black marble commissioned by President William J. Clinton United States Mission to the United Nations, New York City, NY *"Offering of the Sacred Pipe”, monumental bronze by Allan Houser © 1979 Presented to the United States Mission to the United Nations as a symbol of World Peace honoring the native people of all tribes in these United States of America on February 27, 1985 by the families of Allan and Anna Marie Houser, George and Thelma Green and Glenn and Sandy Green in New York City. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, DC * Portrait of Geronimo, bronze National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. * “Buffalo Dance Relief”, Indiana limestone National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. *Sacred Rain Arrow, (Originally dedicated at the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, US Senate Building) “Goat”, “To The Great Spirit” - dedicated in 1994 at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C.. Ceremony officiated by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Tipper Gore. Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Ok * “As Long As the Waters Flow”, bronze Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK *Sacred Rain Arrow, bronze Fort Sill, Oklahoma *”Chiricahua Apache Family”, bronze Donated and dedicated to Allan Houser’s parents Sam and Blossom Haozous by Allan Houser and Glenn and Sandy Green The Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona *Earth Song, marble donated by Glenn and Sandy Green   The Clinton Presidential Library, Arkansas * “May We Have Peace”, bronze The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, College Station, Texas *"Offering to the Great Spirit", bronze The British Royal Collection, London, England *Princess Anne received "Proud Mother", bronze in Santa Fe Allan Houser’s father Sam Haozous, surrendered at the age of 14 with Geronimo and his band of Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache people in 1886 in Southern Arizona. This was the last active war party in the United States. This group of Apache people was imprisoned for 27 years starting in Fort Marion, Florida and finally living in captivity in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Allan Houser was born in 1914. His artwork is an ongoing testimony to Native life in America – its beauty, strength and poignancy. Allan Houser is from the culture and portrayed his people in an insightful and authentic way. Because of the era in which he lived, he had a rare understanding of American Indian life. Allan was the first child born after the Chiricahua Apaches were released from 27 years of captivity. Allan grew up speaking the Chiricahua dialect. Allan heard his father’s stories of being on the warpath with Geronimo and almost nightly heard his parents singing traditional Apache music. Allan’s father knew all of Geronimo’s medicine songs. Allan had an early inclination to be artistic. He was exposed to many Apache ceremonial art forms: music, musical instruments, special dress, beadwork, body painting and dynamic dance that are integral aspects of his culture. His neighbors were members of many different tribes who lived in Oklahoma. Allan eagerly gained information about them and their cultures. Allan gathered this information and mentally stored images until he brought them back to life, years later, as a mature artist. Allan Houser was represented by Glenn Green Galleries (formerly known as The Gallery Wall, Inc.) from 1973 until his death in 1994. The gallery served as agents, advocates, and investors during this time. In 1973 the Greens responded enthusiastically to the abstraction and creativity in Houser’s work. They were impressed, not only with his versatility and talent but with the number of mediums he employed. His subject matter was portrayed in styles ranging from realism, stylized form to abstraction. With encouragement from the Greens, Houser at the age of 61, retired from his post as the head of the sculpture department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1975 to begin working full-time creating his art. The next 20-year period was an exciting time for Allan, the gallery, and for the Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn Green Galleries co-sponsored many editions of his bronzes and acted as quality control for the bronze sculptures according to Houser’s wishes. As both agents and gallery representatives, the Greens promoted and sold his art in their galleries in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They had bi-annual exhibits in their galleries to feature Houser’s newest work and sponsored and arranged international museum shows in America, Europe and Asia. They travelled for these events including a trip to Carrara, Italy to the famed quarries of Michelangelo and together co-financed and arranged the purchase of 20 tons of marble. A watershed event for Allan Houser’s career occurred in the early 1980’s when Glenn Green Galleries arranged with the US Information Agency a touring exhibit of his sculpture through Europe. This series of exhibits drew record attendance for these museums and exposed Houser’s work to an enthusiastic art audience. This resulted in changing the perception of contemporary Native art in the United States where Houser and Glenn Green Galleries initially faced resistance from institutions who wanted to categorize him in a regional way. The credits from the European exhibits helped open doors and minds of the mainstream art community in the United States and beyond. Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii was a supporter of Allan Houser’s artwork. We worked with Senator Inouye on many occasions hosting events at our gallery and in Washington D.C in support of the formation of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and other causes supporting Native Americans. Allan Houser is shown below presenting his sculpture “Swift Messenger” to Senator Inouye in Washington, D.C.. This sculpture was eventually given to the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian’s permanent collection. It is now currently on loan and on display in the Oval Office. President Biden’s selection of artwork continues our gallery’s and Allan’s connection to the White House from our time working with Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994. “It was important for President Biden to walk into an Oval that looked like America and started to show the landscape of who he is going to be as president,” Ashley Williams...

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1970s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Face Jar 29
Face Jar 29

Face Jar 29

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

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2010s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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.

If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.

And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)

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The world’s top designers explain how they display art to elicit the natural (and supernatural) energy of home interiors.

Chryssa’s 1962 Neon Sculpture Was Way ahead of the Art-World Curve

By working with lettering, neon and Pop imagery, Chryssa pioneered several postmodern themes at a time when most male artists detested commercial mediums.

How to Spot a Fake KAWS Figure

KAWS art toys have developed an avid audience in recent decades, and as in any robust collectible market, counterfeiters have followed the mania. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life

Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.