Early 20th Century English School

Bronze Head of a Young Boy, Early 20th Century English Sculpture

Hope-Pinker was born in Peckham, Surrey, the son of a stonemason and builder employing 5 or 6 men c.1871 in Hove, Sussex, who seems to have taught his son much of his stone-carving skills, although he also attended the Royal Academy Schools (c.1871). Hope-Pinker typically carved without a model from drawings. The bulk of his work was portrait sculpture and John Hunter...

Circle of Henri-Gaudier-Breska 1891-1915 Reclining Figure Carved marble Height 5 inches Born Henri Alphonse Séraphin Marie Gaudier near Orléans in France, Gaudier-Brzeska started using his hyphenated name in 1910 when he met the Polish writer Sophie Brzeska. They moved to London together in January 1911 and adopted their new names and the identity of brother and sister in order to make their cohabitation respectable. Gaudier-Brzeska started to establish himself as a sculptor in 1912. Initially influenced heavily by Rodin, he later assimilated more influences from the modernist movement of cubism and from examples of non-European art he saw in London’s museums. He met the sculptor Jacob Epstein in June 1912, who further encouraged him to break with classical Greek tradition. While working from 25 Winthorpe Road in 1913–14, Gaudier-Brzeska became increasingly involved in London’s avant-garde art scene. He exhibited at the London Salon in July 1913, where he met the poet and arts patron Ezra Pound. Pound described Brzeska as ‘like a well-made young wolf or some soft-moving, bright-eyed wild thing’. Gaudier-Brzeska subsequently became associated with the vorticist movement led by Wyndham Lewis, contributing two important articles to Lewis’s magazine Blast and signing his name against the vorticist manifesto. He was also a founding member of the London Group, which formed when the all-male Camden Arts Group joined with independent artists to challenge the dominance of the Royal Academy of Arts. Other founding members included Walter Sickert, Robert Bevan and Spencer Gore...

Carved Oak, 20th Century European School Nude Statue Height: 21 3/4 inches

Hand Carved Fruit Wood Length: 16 inches (40.5 inches) A striking, richly hand carved frame in high relief. It shows a rich decor of natural organic forms alongside a collection of ...

Hand-carved wooden trunk and plinth Height: 38 1/2 inches (98 cm) Width: 10 1/2 inches (27 cm) Lawson Rudge Lawson Rudge was born in 1936. He is...

Plaster, raised pins and later coloured to simulate terracotta Height: 32 3⁄4 inches (83.5 cm). Full of elegance and liveliness, it conveys the consummate ability of the artist. Be...

A very rare bronze cast of two battling Rams, by Sirio Tofanari (1886-1969). An old cast with a dark brown shaded patina. On a heavy green marble steppe...

Poignant bronze sculpture of nurturing mother elephant and her calf. Rich brown patina with hints of verdigris. By American sculptor Dan Ostermiller. Signed and dated 1992. Casting n...

Fine Grand Tour bronze sculpture of mercury flying on the wind after Giambologna. Polished rouge marble and bronze attached base. Green marble pedestal. Inscribed Jean de Bologne...

Superb 19th century bronze and gilt bronze bust of the god Belvedere Apollo. Circa 1850. This wonderful grand tour bust is a marvel of refined beauty and elegance, crafted with richl...

Artist sculptor Taking her art from life and nature, Helena breaks down forms simplifying and playing with the uses of light and shadows. Sometimes staying true to a likeness, which is always the starting point, but sometimes her work will take on a much more abstract nature. Often she uses her experience as a graphic designer to create works with a digital starting point using flat plains that are then assembled into a 3d structure. Originally from the UK, Helena now resides and works in Sydney. Recently she has been working alongside Sculptor John Gardner. One piece that she was recently involved in was a commissioned 7 foot high cast bronze tree. They are presently collaborating on various other projects, as well as creating pieces individually. BIOGRAPHY Turnford College, UK – Art A Level Stevenage Foundation College of Art, UK – Foundation in Art University of Chichester, UK – BA Honours Degree in Art and Related Arts 97- 98 P&I Publishing Co – Graphic Designer 98-99 Auburn Advertising – Graphic Designer 99-04 Crown and Anchor Printery – Studio Manager, Graphic Designer 05-06 CIA Advertising – Studio Manger, Graphic Designer 06 – Present – Artist, Freelance Graphic Designer 2016 – Present – Artist – Working in collaboration with Sculptor John Gardiner EXHIBITIONS East Herts College art exhibition – 1990 WSIHE art exhibition – 1992 Hertford Art Society – 1993 Hertford Art society – 1994 Sydney Children’s Hospital Art Program – 2013 Sydney Children’s Hospital Gold Telethon group exhibition – 2013 Sydney Children’s Hospital Art Program – 2015 Randwick International Women’s Day...

Portrait of Arthur Miller, bronze plaque on granite, signed Bronze 9.5” x 12.5”, granite 13.5”x16.75”, item weight 80lbs