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Sign A1195 - Modern Abstract Multi-Dimensional Red Minimalist Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His art is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and sculpture. It employs shiz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Meditating St.Tropez - Sculpture by Olga Lomaka - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Title: Meditating St.Tropez Date: 2022 Technique: Recycled Resin (PETG), Chromatic and Candy Paint Dimensions: 47 x 47,5 x 25 cm Signature: Hand Signed (Ri...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Joey, abstract geometric wooden sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Milled wood, encaustic and acrylic. Joe Sultan started sculpting later in life after building a home in the Hudson Valley in 2012. He trained, worked as an architect and led his own...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Young Emperor Augustus by Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Located in New Orleans, LA
Augustus Saint-Gaudens 1848-1907 American Young Emperor Augustus Marble This extraordinary marble bust by revered American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens is crafted in the class...
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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Spring Woman Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Female Figure
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Spring Woman Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Female Figure KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Saint-Julien...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Allan Houser Marble Sculpture - Two Figures
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Wonderful sculpture of two figures by Native American artist Allan Houser (1914-1994). The work is in excellent condition and measures 19 1/2"h x 12"w x 9"deep. His signature is seen...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Denied Warhol Campbell's Soup box Contemporary Pop Art Sculpture by Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Campbell's Soup Box Yellow Contemporary Pop Art Sculpture by Charles Lutz. Silkscreen and latex paint on wood, stamped with the artist's replica of the Warhol Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

TriVortex
Located in New York, NY
Christine Romanell’s TriVortex is a mesmerizing acrylic-on-laser-cut-wood construction that fuses sacred geometry, optical illusion, and vibrant color theory into a dynamic three-dim...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Birch, Acrylic

Sculptural Black Ceramic Piece with Rough Surface, 2024 - 'Untitled 84'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Laura Pasquino (b. 1987, Estonia) is a ceramic artist based in Amsterdam,Netherlands. Before opening her own studio in 2019, she honed her craft inKyoto, Japan, and Lisbon, Portugal....
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Fregoli - Sculpture by Arrighini Nicola - 1930
Located in Roma, IT
Arrighini Nicola (Pietrasanta 1905-1977) a sculptor of Pietrasanta (Italy) in 1930 decided to create, in white Carrara marble on black marble basis, the Mask of Leopoldo Fregoli, o...
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1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pose on a Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patrick BRUN was born in Paris in 1941. After obtaining his Engineering degree, he began his professional life as a teacher in mathematics and physics. After this period, he started ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pose on a Chair
Pose on a Chair
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Joel Urruty - Pirelli
Located in Greenwich, CT
"As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The figure is abstrac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Arthur Court Aluminum Sculpture Cast Bouquet Flowers, Ladybug Home Decor
Located in Surfside, FL
A designer decor bouquet of aluminum floral forms by Arthur Court Designs (California). Produced 1989. Includes: four (4) aluminum flowers on stems; and...
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1980s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Limited Edition Kinetic Mild Steel Sculpture "Spiral Dog"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition, powder coated mild steel sculpture, capable of bouncing (see video). Edition 2/5. Available in different colours on request.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Butterfly
Located in New York, NY
Laurence Perratzi is a French figurative artist exploring the body’s expression. Her work is a reflection on movement, strongly influenced by her athletic background where poise and ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century bronze sculpture of the poet Tyrtee (Tyrtaeus)
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Emile Laporte French, (1858-1907) Tyrtée or Tyrtaeus Bronze, signed Height: 19 inches (48.5cm) Width: 7.5 inches (19cm) Depth: 6 inches (15cm) Emile Laporte was born in Paris on Nov...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Art Deco Signed Original Bronze Woman Portrait Limited Edition Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage signed and numbered art deco sculpture by Erte. Painted Bronze cica 1987.
Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Side effects – Hypnotic Love (R2B1)
Located in Malmo, SE
Free shipment worldwide. *Side effects – Hypnotic Love (R2B1) 65 ex numbered from 66/130 to 130/130 with two capsules in red and white and one in blue and white. Total edition 130 ex...
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Kusama Large Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this large Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for w...
Category

1960s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Screen

Goblets XXVI, Original Wall Sculpture, Still Life Art, Art with a Difference
Located in Deddington, GB
Goblets is a unique wall sculpture by Joanne Tinker, depicting goblets made of recycled foil wrappers. This work is a one-off but commissions are welcome. Joanne’s work is heavily in...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal, Foil

Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850
Located in Queens, NY
Rare and Important Italian White Marble Bust Sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1850 A truly exceptionally carved marble relief of Holy Jesus Christ. Ver...
Category

19th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Orbit
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Jim Rattenbury’s work is of our time, yet it is filled with signs from other eras, both distant pasts and distant futures. He creates marks on his works that are accessible to childr...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE ARIEL. Op Art. Limited edition sculpture
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE ARIEL Date of creation: 2011 Medium: Chromography on PVC and steel Edition: 75 Size: 52 x 12 x 12 cm Condition: In perfect conditions, brand new...
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Screen

Enrico Baj - Maternità - Meccano Sculpture, 1973
Located in Varese, IT
Enrico Baj ( 1924 - 2003 ) - maternità - Meccano sculpture, 1973 Additional information: Material: Sculpture made with Meccano and wood Edited in 1973 Limited edition in only 100 ex...
Category

20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Navy White
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with spray acrylic on poplar with gloss clear coat Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-c...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Old Virginian Foxhunter Bronze Sculpture by Charles Cary Rumsey (1879-1922)
Located in Bristol, CT
When Charles Cary Rumsey was a regular with the Orange County Hunt he modelled the group using as his inspiration an old character named Channing Rector, who lived between The Plains...
Category

1910s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modern Pop Art Dita Mel Ramos Stainless Steel Nude Sculpture
Located in Zug, CH
MEL RAMOS (1935-2018) Dita 2017 Cast and polished stainless steel 58 x 33 x 26 cm 22.83 x 12.99 x 10.24 inches Number 29 of 60, Edition of 60 + 6 A.P. Cast signature and number on b...
Category

20th Century Pop Art Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chiricahua Apache
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Bronze sculpture signed/etched by the Artist on bronze base with an edition number. 10/30
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Strength of the Maker maquette 21" high bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
"Strength of the Maker" by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze with wood base, ed/25 21x21x14" Signed and numbered 12/25. This is a sold-out limited edition available on the secondary ma...
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Suzanne Benton, 1974, Pelvic Woman, Copper, Coated Steel
Located in Darien, CT
In 1972, the women’s movement was in full flower. Suzanne Benton had been an early activist, a founder and organizer of NOW Chapters, CT Feminists in the Arts, Women, Metamorphosis 1 (in New Haven, CT, the first women’s art festival in the USA). She'd already been creating metal sculpted masks and working with them in mask tale performances of Women of Myth and Heritage. Her inaugural performance of Sarah and Hagar n 1972 took place at Lincoln Center in NYC. Benton then became the artistic director and producer of an evening on Broadway, Four Chosen Women (performers included herself as mask tale performer, author Anais Nin, actress Vinie Burroughs and dancer Joan Stone). The evening took place at the Edison Theatre, November 22, 1972. While developing the evening on Broadway, Benton met renowned Swedish actress and Hollywood star, Viveca Lindfors. Viveca was then working on her solo performance, I AM A WOMAN, and was looking for a unique theatre set for the show. The happenstance that brought Viveca and Suzanne together. At that same time, recent travel to Macchu Picchu inspired her with the mountain’s great stones sitting on the edge of precipices. These vast stones led her to create welded steel Seated Sculpture Works. Viveca was intrigued by the concept and let her own imagination fly. Imagining a set of welded steel sculpture, she took the leap in commissioning Suzanne with complete faith in artist's ability to fulfill her mandate. Benton created groups of welded sculptures for two theater sets. Protection is one of three sculptures in first set created in 1973. Mother and Child, Pelvic Woman, Facing Each Other are three of five works from the 1974 second set. The first toured with her shows throughout the East Coast and into Toronto, Canada. The second set, created to nest together could travel as checked baggage for international and domestic airline travel. They flew to Denmark in 1980 for her performance at the UN sponsored 1980 Women’s International Conference, Copenhagen. In addition to creating the theatre sets, Benton mounted exhibitions of her masks and sculptures in the lobbies of theatres where she performed (NYC and Northampton). Continuing on with this theme, Becoming is her 1975 Seated Sculpture Work. The theatre sets were returned at the final end of its long run. These Seated Sculpture Works have often been featured in exhibitions, including both the 2003 and 2005 retrospectives. They are part of an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. What attracted her to welded sculpture? This excerpt from her book, The Art of Welded Sculpture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975 speaks of its lure: "Early in my life, when I had decided to become an artist, I had had an inner vision of being able to hold the physical material of my art in such a way as to bring it into existence with my hands. In welding, I wear a mask, a heavy apron, and gloves. I heat the metal and make it bend so smoothly and gracefully; I cut the metal, rigid metal, into endless shapes; I join the pieces by causing them to flow together with the heat of the flame. Welding was a return to my adolescent vision. It was fulfillment. At that beginning time I felt that even if I went no further, this experience in itself gave me astounding satisfaction. It was as thrilling as the moment of birth. It was my birth." (Pelvic Woman and Protection are illustrated in the book): What began in 1965 became by 2017 an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. The magic of the welding mask...
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1970s Feminist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Steel

Sezione Aurea 2024-023 by Mattia Bosco - Marble and gold leaf sculpture, rock
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 2024-023 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of black Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 59.5 × 30.5 × 19 cm...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Gala (cold painted bronze sculpture)
Located in Aventura, FL
Cold painted bronze sculpture. Incised Erte signature with stamp numbered edition, foundry and date. From the edition of 300. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in...
Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Eutrope Bouret (1833-1906) Psyché
Located in Berlin, DE
Eutrope Bouret Bronze Spyche Eutrope Bouret (French, 1833-1906) Late 19th century. Signed on the base Bouret (French, 1833–1906) was an important 19...
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19th Century Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Great Blue Heron
Located in Nashville, TN
Mark Hopkins' work reveals his total fascination with nearly every conceivable aspect of life: from history, children, sports, music and religion to wildlife of the land, sea and air. He intends his work to be flowing and alive, a passionate and expressive of the artist himself. For as long as he can remember, Mark has been captivated by form and design. From the time he was young boy, with the encouragement of family and teachers, he worked to develop his innate talent, and explore the various techniques and mediums of sculpture. In addition to sculpting, Mark has made himself a technical expert in the art of "lost wax" bronze casting. At the Mark Hopkins Sculpture...
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20th Century Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Barro Negro / Ceramics Black Clay Mexican Folk Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Fidel Martinez Martinez MASTERPIECE Made with Black Clay, hand-modeled technique and cooked in a wood-fired oven. - Dimensions: 20" x 14" x ...
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2010s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Red, White, & Blue Ice Bar
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 known for his bigger-than-life boxed chocolates. Declaring, “I like to create art that can lure, charm, tease, disarm and surprise,” Peter Anton produces oversized, lushly detailed and delicious-looking sculptures of food...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Old Skeleton Puppet
Located in Milano, IT
Fascinating and rare wooden puppet depicting a skeleton, dating from the 19th century and probably of European origin. This piece hand-carved with extraordinary attention to anatomic...
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Four Earth Signs: Each Eye is an Earth, Bronze Sculpture by Thom Cooney-Crawford
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thom Cooney-Crawford, American (1944 - ) Title: Four Earth Signs: Each Eye is an Earth Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and number inscribed Edition: 4/5 Size: 21 in. x 4 ...
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1990s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Four Earth Signs: Wingeo, Bronze Sculpture by Thom Cooney-Crawford
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Thom Cooney-Crawford, American (1944 - ) Title: Four Earth Signs: Wingeo Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and number inscribed Edition: 4/5 Size: 20.5 in. x 11 in. x 4 in....
Category

1990s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Alerte
Located in New York, NY
AUGUSTE MOREAU French, (1834-1917) Alerte Patinated bronze; Signed ‘Aug Moreau’ and title ‘Alerte’ on base 22 x 14 1/2 inches Notes: Cupid's figure is standing with a bow on hi...
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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

DAWN
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Astian Rey "DAWN"
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Diana and the Hounds, a bronze sculpture by Giuseppe Joseph D’Aste (1881–1945)
Located in Gent, VOV
Diana and the Hounds by Giuseppe Joseph D’Aste is a finely executed silvered bronze sculpture from the 1920s, cast using the lost-wax (cire perdue) metho...
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Early 20th Century Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dom Perignon Balloon Venus
Located in New York, NY
One of Jeff Koon's most well-known, and well collected, motifs is the balloon shape—a structure that Koons has recreated in steel, porcelain and resin over the years. This Balloon Ve...
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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Polyurethane

Song of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Anthony Quinn Title: Song of Zorba Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze sculpture on marble base, signature and year inscribed Size: 24 in. x 20 in. x 9 in. (60.96 cm x 50.8 cm x 22.86...
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1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1970s French Brutalist Welded Steel and Raw Mineral Specimen Sculpture Signed
By Jacques Lerebourg
Located in Surfside, FL
Jacques Lerebourg hand made abstract metal sculpture in welded and polished metal with inclusion of a natural quartz or crystal mineral specimen. part of a distinguished group of Fre...
Category

1970s Arte Povera Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Blind Faith, Atelier, Red
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Blind Faith is an emphatic expression of the call to live life with passion, faith, and courage. Such a life is shaped by vision: not the vision of the eyes, but the unlimited vision...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sinuosity in mid blue (wall sculpture minimalist classic blue curvy art pedestal
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Sinuosity sculpture. Wall mount or pedestal mount. Mid Blue metallic finish. 21"x18"x7" keywords; #sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, use of common material...
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

CRUCIFIX MEXICAN HEADDRESS - Abstract Bronze Fine Statue Sculpture 1993
Located in Chico, CA
Full bronze sculpture. Private collection piece. ARTIST STATEMENT My work passionately reflects my Mexican cultural roots. The art forms appear and are created as stories in the r...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Roman Red Marble Sculpture Portrait Empress Julia Domna 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Marble sculpture depicting a detailed portrait of the Roman Empress Julia Domna, sculpted by a master Roman sculptor in red marble and mounted on a square white marble base with a ce...
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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Mermaid
Located in Greenwich, CT
Whether in the draping of a silk gown worn by an opera diva, or in the sparkle of an intricately beaded headdress worn by a woman of society, Erté had an exceptionally acute visual memory of every detail of his early design creations. It was no wonder then that his fashion designs were so adeptly applied to the sculpture format. In Mermaid, we have a fine example of how Erté carried the technical possibilities of the sculpture medium to a new level. This attention to detail added to his legend as one of the Twentieth Century’s foremost artist-designers, with work represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Paris Opera House, the Smithsonian Institution and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Through Mermaid, Erté takes us beyond the female form by choosing the intriguing legendary sea creature whose upper body is that of a woman, and whose lower body is that of an aquatic creature. In quintessential Erté style...
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20th Century Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Torso of a Woman
Located in PARIS, FR
Torso of a Woman by Marcel GIMOND (1894-1961) A very nuanced brown chamotte sandstone sculpture raised on a green marble base signed on the arm with the monogram " MG " executed at ...
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1920s French School Nude Sculptures

Materials

Sandstone

Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -
By Paul Dubois
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentine singer, 1865. Light brown patinated bronze with cast round plinth mounted on a square marble base (3.5 cm high). Total height 53 cm. Bronze dimensions: 49.5 cm (height) x 20 cm (length) x 10 cm (width), weight 5.6 kg. Inscribed on the plinth "P.[aul] DUBOIS", dated "1865", with the foundry's mark "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" and the signet "REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS". - Patina very occasionally darkened, lute with loss of one tuning peg, otherwise in excellent condition. - The renaissance of the Renaissance - The bronze is a precisely executed and masterfully cast contemporary reduction of Paul Dubois 155 cm tall masterpiece "Florentine Singer", which is exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay and for which the artist was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Paris Salon in 1865. The work acted as a beacon, and was followed by a plethora of depictions of juveniles. Inspired by Donatello and Luca della Robbia, but also by painters such as Piero della Francesca, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Pinturicchio, the "Florentine Singer" is not an epigonal work that pays homage to a vanished era, but a successful attempt to draw vitality from the art of the past and thus give it new life. The effect of vitality is the core of Italian Renaissance art theory. In order to fulfill itself as art, art had to appear like nature. This naturalism also characterizes the "Florentine Singer". The young man appears to have been taken from life, which is reinforced by the momentary nature of his action. He has just struck a now fading chord. In addition, the natural appearance is enhanced by the detailed shaping of the figurative details, such as the laces with the slightly curved leather of the shoes, the belt buckle, or the ornamentation on the body of the lute. Even the fingernails are clearly defined. Unlike the Renaissance, however, the effect of liveliness here is not based on the "discovery" of nature and the human body, but primarily on the rediscovery of the art of the Quattrocento. The liveliness of the artwork is therefore at the same time a revitalization of this art, so that we can speak of a Renaissance of the Renaissance, just as the Pre-Raphaelites in England at the same time transferred the Quattrocento to contemporary art. Dubois takes on the most difficult of all subjects, the depiction of singing through silent sculpture. He was preceded in this by Luca della Robbia and Donatello with their pulpits of singers created in the 1430s in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence. Compared to these works, the physiognomy of Dubois singer is far less animated, yet he also depicts singing in a convincing manner. He uses the whole body. He takes the ancient contrapposto, which was essential to Renaissance sculpture, and transforms the standing leg-playing posture into a late medieval S-swing, giving the body an elegant beauty and at the same time setting it in melodic motion. In the equally elegant finger position, the music is expressed in a much more literal way with the beating of the lute. Finally, the musicality of the sculpture culminates in the face with the mouth open to sing. Through the act of singing, which is a great challenge to the artistic will to depict perfect beauty, the gracefulness of the classical face is not diminished, but enhanced. Starting from the face with the singing mouth and the gaze absorbed by the sounds, the inner vitality spreads, giving the bronze sculpture an intense aura, enhanced by the music. Dubois transfers the beauty of the Renaissance to the musical, sublimating the visible sculpture to the invisible of music. He took up the challenge of transcending the Renaissance with the Renaissance, thus responding to the Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes, which arose at the end of the 17th century around the French Academy and remained virulent into the 19th century, in which antiquity was regarded either as an unattainable ideal or as a standard to be surpassed. With his work, Dubois proved that the Renaissance, which had championed the art of the ancients, could lead to a new renaissance of art. About the artist Paul Dubois' great-uncle was the famous French Baroque sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, in whose footsteps the talented great-nephew followed. When he debuted at the Paris Salon in 1858, he signed his work "Dubois-Pigalle". At his father's request, however, he first studied law before devoting himself to sculpture under the tutelage of François Christophe Armand Toussaint in 1856 and entering the École des Beaux-Arts in 1858. From 1859 to 1863, he lived in Rome and traveled to Naples and Florence. Inspired by Florentine art of the quattrocento, Dubois initiated a school-forming neo-Florentine style that combined the elegantly simple forms of youthful grace with a precise wealth of detail.Two purchases by the French state (“envois de Rome”) were made during his stay in Rome, which brought him recognition in Paris. After his return there, he quickly became an internationally sought-after artist. Dubois was also active as a creator of monuments. His most famous work is the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (1896) on the forecourt of Reims Cathedral. He was also a sought-after portraitist who produced around 50 busts and - Dubois was also a passionate painter - around 100 portraits in oil. From 1873 to 1878 he was curator of the Museum du Luxembourg, in 1876 he became a member of the Institut de France and from 1878 to 1905 he was director of the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1865, Dubois was awarded the Paris Salon Medal of Honor for his “Florentine Singer”. In 1867 he became Chevalier, in 1874 Officier, in 1886 Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur, which awarded Dubois the Grande Croix in 1896. Selected Bibliography Stole, Elmar: Paul Dubois. In: Saur. Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, vol. 30, Munich - Leipzig 2001, pp. 677-678. GERMAN VERSION Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentinischer Sänger, 1865. Hellbraun patinierte Bronze mit gegossener runder Plinthe auf quadratischem Marmorsockel montiert (3,5 cm Höhe). Gesamthöhe 53 cm. Maße der Bronze: 49,5 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Länge) x 10 cm (Breite), Gewicht 5,6 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „P.[aul] DUBOIS“ bezeichnet, auf „1865“ datiert, mit dem Gießereistempel „F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR“ und dem Signet „REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS“ versehen. - Patina sehr vereinzelt nachgedunkelt, Laute mit Verlust eines Stimmwirbels, ansonsten ausgezeichnet erhalten. - Die Renaissance...
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1860s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Circle Four Piece", Free Hand Cut Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Abstract, White
Located in New York, NY
"Circle Four Piece" by Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen Free hand cut 2-ply museum board, framed Cut Work - Elizabeth Gregory-Gruen's abstract, paper sculptu...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Board

CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Magic Hand 3" from Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol a...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Resin, Mixed Media

Large Modernist Bronze Abstract Figural Sculpture "Family" Wolfgang Behl
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a mid 20th century mod abstract large bronze sculpture by Wolfgang Behl (German/American, 1918-1994). The sculptural group titled "The Family" features a mother and father with two children. Numbered 20/20. Signed. 21" H x 10 1/4" x 10 1/4 Wolfgang (Johann Wolfgang) Behl (1918 - 1994) was active/lived in Connecticut, Illinois / Germany. Known for Sculpture and as an architectural carver. A carver,designer, and teacher, Wolfgang Behl was born in Berlin, Germany where he studied at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. His teacher was otto Hitzberger, sculptor and architecture carver. I have seen some his work, particularly in carved wood compared to Constantin Brancusi although this one seems way more reminiscent of Alberto Giacometti. In 1939, Behl came to the United States and taught briefly in Pennsylvania at the Perkiomen School and in Rhode Island at the Rhode Island School of Design. There in 1943, he won the Joseph N. Eisendrath prize for sculpture. He also became a friend of Louis Mayer...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Boxing", Vintage Carved Woodblock Relief Sculpture
By Jacob Landau
Located in Surfside, FL
c. 1960's vintage woodblock "Boxing" by Jacob Landau, 1917-2001. Original carved woodblock for woodcut, framed relief sculpture.
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood Panel

Französische Bronze Emile Louis Picault „Charity-Bien Faisance“
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze Emile Louis Picault "Charity-Bien Faisance," a French bronze figure by Emile Louis Picault. 50 cm Bronze signed Emile Louis Picault. With cast stamp. Wonderful work with a ...
Category

1890s Jugendstil Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Unique Wall Mounted Stainless Steel on Board Sculpture "Escape from Paradise 2"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique wall mounted steel sculpture made of stainless steel on board.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Pair of Vintage Metal Pineapple Sculptures
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Modernist pair of vintage pineapple garnitures or objects of art handcrafted in metal in a stylized brutalist form with a chic oxidized finish.
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Leap of Faith, Atelier
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The dancing form of Viktor Kee, composed within a tight baroque spiral, powerfully suggests the force of energy that propels this performer across the stage. Like a dancing flame, el...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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