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Medium: Terracotta
Clay Sculpture in Pre-Colombian Style Reproduction
Located in Troy, NY
This work is made out of ceramic terracotta and is in a Pre-Columbian style. It is a reproduction of sculptures typically found in the Colima culture in western Mexico. These origina...
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1960s Folk Art Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Eel Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture animal terracotta nature fish
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary animal terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

'Coade' Stone Egyptian Lion Outdoor Statue in Classical Style (18th c)
Located in Salisbury, GB
Egpytian Lion was produced after we were asked to restore and copy an 18th century 'Coade' Manufactory original at Deepdene House, Surrey, England. Robert Adam, the 18th century neoclassical architect, ordered these lionesses for Culzean Castle, Scotland, which was the home of Thomas Hope, the designer of the day and arbiter of early 18th century decoration. The Coade original was modelled on the Egyptian...
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2010s Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Snowdrop Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture flower terracotta nature plant
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Watching Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture animal terracotta mask
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary animal terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Celestial embryo Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture animal terracotta
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary animal terracotta Unique Signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Sands of time Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture animal terracotta portrait
Located in Paris, FR
Contemporary terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Big fish Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel naive Jonas
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture Hand-signed by the artist Nili PINCAS was born in 1942 in Tel Aviv, in Israel. She studied at the Avni Art Institute of Tel Aviv in Israël and at the Eco...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Mirror Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture portrait terracotta pastel naive
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture Hand-signed by the artist Nili PINCAS was born in 1942 in Tel Aviv, in Israel. She studied at the Avni Art Institute of Tel Aviv in Israël and at the Eco...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Portrait of Ni-Polog
Located in New York, NY
Signed, dated, and inscribed on the verso: Malvina Hoffman/ Den Pasar/ “Nipolog”-/ © 1932/ Bali Provenance: The artist; her estate. Literature: Mal...
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1930s Realist Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Flat Pot XIII, 2019, Glazed earthenware wall sculpture pitcher shape terracotta
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Flat Pot XIII" (2019) Glazed earthenware flat pitcher wall sculpture Hanging system on back side Earth tones and pastels, cream, beige, green, sea foam, light blue on terracotta cl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Earthenware, Glaze

Coade Stone Roundel Depicting Winter from The Four Seasons Set
Located in Salisbury, GB
Coade Studio decorative roundel depicting 'Winter' cherub, draped and holding a bear branch/twig. Modelled in delicate low relief. The four seasons roundels are influenced by the 18t...
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2010s Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Nok Culture
Located in Wien, Wien
Nok culture Sitting 500 B.C. - 200 A.D. Terracotta Height 60 cm TL expert opinion of the University of Vienna Prof. Dr. Rudolf Erlach Provenance: Private collection Nice
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15th Century and Earlier Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

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Flat Pot VI, 2019, Glazed earthenware wall sculpture, flat pitcher, earth tones
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Flat Pot VI" (2019) Glazed earthenware flat pitcher wall sculpture Hanging system on back side Earth tones, brown and beige design on terracotta clay Certificate of authenticity
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Glaze, Terracotta

Flat Pot XVIII, 2019, Glazed earthenware wall sculpture cream & brown terracotta
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Earthenware and glaze "Flat Pot XVIII" (2019) Glazed earthenware flat goblet wall sculpture Hanging system on back side Earth tones, cream and brown on terracotta clay Certificate o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Glaze, Terracotta

Flat Pot X, 2019, Glazed earthenware flat wall sculpture pastel on terracotta
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Flat Pot X" (2019) Glazed earthenware flat pitcher wall sculpture Hanging system on back side Pastels and earth tones, light minty blue on terracotta clay Certificate of authenticity
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Glaze, Terracotta

Angelic Crystal, Terracotta
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Intrigued by the stature and carriage of a particular figure, MacDonald pursued Angelic Crystal, the study of a ballerina in the studio. Inspired by a continuing appreciation of dance, the artist encountered a uniquely beautiful, exceptionally tall ballerina possessed of the elegance of a gazelle and the face of a muse. MacDonald witnessed her dancing while creating many drawings of the elements of her presence: the result is a very classic bust...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Resin

'Coade' Stone Model of a Classical Style (18th c) Seated Tiger
Located in Salisbury, GB
Tiger or possibly a lioness, modelled after an 18th century original by 'Coade' Manufactory. Shown seated, looking to sinster, on a modern rectangular base. In Chinese mythology, t...
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Early 2000s Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Seated Frankfurt Lion in 18th century Classical Style
Located in Salisbury, GB
One of a selection of lions we make at Coade Studio. This Coade Stone lion sejant, is one of a handed pair commissioned by an investment bank in Frankfurt, Germany to replace a miss...
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2010s Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Coade Stone Model of Mounted Tiger Head
Located in Salisbury, GB
Tiger or possibly a lioness, modelled after an 18th century original by 'Coade' Manufactory. Shown head only, mounted on a plinth. Looks fantastic within an interior setting. In Ch...
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Early 2000s Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Pablo Picasso Terracotta Fish Pitcher Madoura Pottery Sujet Poisson France 1952
Located in Portland, OR
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), terracotta fish pitcher. Madoura pottery 1952. This original terracotta fish pitcher was created by Picasso in 1952 and was ...
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1950s Surrealist Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Coade Stone Decorative Roundel of a Portrait of a Female Head in Classical Style
Located in Salisbury, GB
The roundel is crafted from Ceramic Stoneware and is a modern rendition of an 18th-century Coade original, showcasing a neoclassical style. It draws inspiration from classical antiqu...
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Early 2000s Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Coade Stone Roundel Depicting Spring from The Four Seasons Set
Located in Salisbury, GB
Coade Studio decorative roundel depicting 'Spring' cherub floating on cloud formation. 'Spring' is decorated with spring flowers. Modelled in delicate low relief. The four seasons ro...
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2010s Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

'Coade' Stone Model of a Tiger Head in Classical Style (18th c)
Located in Salisbury, GB
A handed pair of tiger heads based on Coade designs from the 18th Century. Available individually or as a pair. Price for a pair of tiger heads is £2,800 + VAT
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Early 2000s Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Flat Pot XVII, Earthenware and Glaze Wall Sculpture, 2019
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Glazed earthenware wall sculpture Pastels and earthtones Hanging system on back side Certificate of authenticity
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Earthenware, Glaze

Pair Of Neapolitan Santons, Late 18th-early 19th Century
Located in ROUEN, FR
"Pair Of Neapolitan Santons, Late 18th-early 19th Century" Santons with head and limbs in terracotta, and body in tow. Good original condition. Repairs and minor accidents. High. 49 ...
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Early 18th Century Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Winged foot - Sculpture by Maryam Pezeshki - 2007
Located in Roma, IT
Winged foot is a modern artwork realized by Maryam Pezeshki in 2007. Terracotta sculpture. Original title: Piede alato Maryam Pezeshki was born in ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Man & Child, Animal, Terracotta, Brown by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Biswas - Untitled - 31 x 43 Inches ( framed size ) Terracotta Subrata Biswas’s three sculptures ‘Think Green’, ‘Amigo’ and ‘City Bred’ a conscious selection of elements of f...
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Mother Holding Baby Large Clay Sculpture Pre Columbian Style
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Mother Holding Baby, large terra-cotta and clay sculpture. Modern Pre Columbian style large sculpture edition 1/30, artist signed. Walter Bastian...
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1990s Modern Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Terracotta

Flat Pot VII, 2019, Glazed earthenware wall sculpture, flat tea cup, earth tones
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Flat Pot VII" (2019) Glazed earthenware flat tea cup wall sculpture Hanging system on back side Earth tones and pastels, light minty sage green on terracotta clay Certificate of au...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta, Glaze

Unveiling - Sculpture by Maryam Pezeshki - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Unveiling is a contemporary artwork realized by Maryam Pezeshki in 2021 Terracotta sculpture. Original title: Svelamento Maryam Pezeshki was born in Tehran on August 18, 1977. SHe began to paint at the age of three. Her first painting was a Pinocchio. Participate in national and international painting competitions and festivals among Asian and Iranian children, winning first prize each time. At the age of ten she participated in a television program entitled "Little Great Artists". At the age of fourteen she won the prize for the best drawing and sculpture among Iranian teenagers, and she enrolled in the artistic high school, continuing to do her first personal exhibitions of sculpture, painting and drawing. From the age of seventeen to nineteen she won the national prize for best sculpture at the youth festival for three consecutive years. At seventeen he enrolled at the University of Art in the graphics sector and at twenty-one he graduated with full marks. In the same year she began studying for the master of graphics and managed to be among the seven students admitted. At the age of twenty-five she finished his studies and won a competition for teaching drawing and sculpture at the University of Art. In the meantime, visit the European and Indian museums...
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Flat Pot XI, 2019, Earthenware and glaze wall sculpture
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Flat Pot XI (2019) Glazed earthenware wall sculpture Earth tones -- brown, terracotta, beige Flat vessel image with pattern glaze
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Earthenware, Glaze

Flat Pot II, 2019, Glazed earthenware goblet shape wall sculpture terracotta
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Flat Pot II" (2019) Glazed earthenware flat goblet wall sculpture Hanging system on back side Earth tones, brown and cream glaze on terracotta clay Certificate of authenticity
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Earthenware, Glaze

Signed Bruno Innocenti Female Nude Sculpture Relief 20 century plaster wood
Located in Florence, IT
The bass-relief is made of plaster painted with the warm color tone of the earth in order to represent terracotta. The subject is a juvenile girl, as we can see by the tenderness and...
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Mid-20th Century Post-War Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Plaster, Wood Panel

Flat Pot XVI, 2019, Glazed earthenware wall sculpture, terracotta clay pastel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Flat Pot XVI" (2019) Glazed earthenware flat vessel shaped wall sculpture Hanging system on back side Pastel tones, light minty sea foam green blue on te...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Glaze, Terracotta

Akan Ashanti Memorial Portrait Head of a Noble Tribal African Art Sculpture
Located in Norwich, GB
This elegant terracotta head is a memorial portrait (nsodie) of an Akan nobleman from the part of Africa which is today southern Ghana and southeastern Cô...
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19th Century Tribal Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Terracotta

Original Work By Josep Campeny y Santamaria
Located in ROUEN, FR
"Original Work By Josep Campeny y Santamaria" Statue of Josep Campeny y Santamaria who represents a Catalan worker, recognizable by his shovel, his caraco vest and his scarf on his h...
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20th Century Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Desportes Around 1860 Series Of 4 Subjects
Located in ROUEN, FR
Desportes Around 1860 Series Of 4 Subjects" SERIES OF 4 TERRACOTTA SUBJECTS representing the Court asleep with the lawyers pleading. The set with grotesque...
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19th Century Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Florentine artist After Verrocchio Terracotta Putto Fountain 17 century
Located in Florence, IT
Terracotta statue representing a putto blowing with a cloth around his leg. It's inspired by the putto with dolphin by Andrea del Verrocchio, mad...
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17th Century Renaissance Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Visage au trait oblique, Picasso, 1960's, Portrait, Male face, Terracotta
Located in Geneva, CH
Visage au trait oblique, Picasso, 1960's, Portrait, Male face, Terracotta Visage au trait oblique Ed. 22/100 circa 1968-1969 Red erthenware tile painted in ...
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1960s Post-War Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Alexander Ney, 'Guardian' Unique Sculpture, 2012
Located in New York, NY
The ‘Guardian’ by visionary artist Alexander Ney was handcrafted using italian white terra cotta in 2008. Ney began his professional career as a highly productive visual artist, as a...
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2010s Minimalist Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Alexander Ney, 'Disciple', 2008
Located in New York, NY
The ‘Disciple’ by visionary artist Alexander Ney was handcrafted using Italian white terra cotta in 2008. Ney began his professional career as a highly productive visual artist, as a...
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Quinto Martini Female Nude Sculpture 20 century terracotta signed.
Located in Florence, IT
This small terracotta statue portrays a lady laying on a very sensual and athletic position. Is signed on the base Quinto M. Even if it's not dated, we can premusably suggest a perio...
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Flat Pot I, 2019, Glazed earthenware wall sculpture, flat tea cup, terracotta
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Flat Pot I" (2019) Glazed earthenware flat tea cup wall sculpture Hanging system on back side Earth tones and pastels, light blue with deep green on terracotta clay Certificate of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta, Glaze

Pio VI blessing on horseback during the Cavalcata for the Possession
Located in Roma, RM
Volpato or Cialli manufacture, molded by Lorenzo Weber, Pio VI blessing on horseback during the Cavalcata for the Possession English white terracotta of 45 x 29 x 17 cm, datable to...
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Mid-18th Century Italian School Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Head Of A Warrior Large Clay Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Head of a warrior. Modern Pre Columbian style clay, terracotta sculpture artist signed on the right bottom. Walter Bastianetto is an Italian born sculptor who moved to Mexico in the...
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1990s Modern Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Clay

Seated Figure Clay Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Seated Figure Modern Pre Columbian style, large sculpture edition 21/30, artist signed. Walter Bastianetto is an Italian born sculptor who moved to Mexico in the 1970s and resided ...
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1990s Modern Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Terracotta, Oil

Indian Art Pottery Buddha Large Charger Swans Flowers Art India 19th Century
Located in Norfolk, GB
A fabulous and rare large 19th century Bombay Pottery Charger from the J J School of Art, depicting scenes of Buddha from the Ajanta caves. Bombay Scho...
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1870s Other Art Style Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Terracotta, Paint, Glaze

Terracotta, Plate , Brick, Brown, Black colors by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Gautam Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gautam Das - Untitled - 8.5 x 8.5 inches Gautam Das is a master Terracotta and mural Artist. He studied in the Kala Bhavana and currently presides as th...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Alexander Ney, 'Reflection' Unique Sculpture, 2019
Located in New York, NY
The ‘Reflection’ by visionary artist Alexander Ney was handcrafted using italian white terra cotta in 2019. Ney began his professional career as a highly productive visual artist, as...
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Sow Nicolas Kennett 21st Century art Contemporary sculpture terracotta animal
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture Signed on the base
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Seated Woman With Child Terra-Cotta Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Seated Mother And Child, Modern Pre Columbian style large sculpture edition 1/30, artist signed. Walter Bastianetto is an Italian born sculptor who moved to Mexico in the 1970s an...
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1990s Modern Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Terracotta, Oil

Felicor, Terracotta Wall Sculpture by Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Felicor by Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911–2002) Terracotta Wall Plaque, signature inscribed, numbered in ink Edition of 49/150 Size: 15 x 12.75 x 2.25 in. (38.1 x 32.39 x 5.72 cm) Fram...
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1980s Surrealist Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Carnival of souls Nicolas Kennett 21st Century art terracotta flower sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture Signed on the base
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Red vision Nicolas Kennett 21st Century art contemporary terracotta sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture Signed on the base
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2010s Contemporary Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Scène de tauromachie, Picasso, 1950's, edition, earthenware, terracotta, scene
Located in Geneva, CH
Scène de tauromachie, Picasso, 1950's, edition, earthenware, terracotta, scene Scène de tauromachie Ed.274/500 pcs 1957 Red earthenware clay, eng...
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1950s Post-War Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Earthenware, Terracotta

Roman 18th century terracotta model for the sculpture of San Camillo de Lellis
Located in London, GB
This remarkably fluid terracotta bozetto was made in preparation for Pietro Pacilli’s most important public commission, a large-scale marble statue of San Camillo de Lellis for the nave of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Expressively modelled, this terracotta sculpture is a rare and significant work made by a major Roman sculptor at a transformative moment of European sculpture. Pacilli began his working life on the great Baroque decorative projects initiated in the seventeenth century, but he found success as a restorer of ancient sculpture working to finish antiquities for a tourist market, becoming an important figure in the emergence of an archaeologically minded Neoclassicism. Pacilli trained Vincenzo Pacetti and provided important decorative work for the Museo Pio-Clementino, at the same time he is recorded restoring some of the most celebrated antiquities excavated and exported during the period. Pacilli was born into a family of Roman craftsmen, his father Carlo was a wood carver, and Pacilli is recorded working with him on the Corsini Chapel in San Giovanni Laternao as early as 1735. In 1738 his terracotta model of Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife won the first prize in the second class of the sculpture concorso at the Accademia di San Luca, this is particularly notable as Bartolomeo Cavaceppi came third. He worked as a carver and stuccoist completing works for the churches of San Marco and SS. Trinita dei Domeniciani Spagnoli. Pacilli operated as a sculptor and restorer of antiquities from his studio at the top of the Spanish Steps, close to Santa Trinita dei Monti, where he is listed as a potential vendor to the Museo Pio-Clementino in 1770. In 1763 Pacilli completed a silver figure of San Venanzio for the treasury of San Venanzio. He is recorded as Pacetti’s first master and it was evidently through Pacilli that he began to acquire his facility as a restorer of ancient sculpture. Pacilli, at his studio ‘poco prima dell’Arco della Regina alla Trinita dei Monti,’ exercised, what the nineteenth-century scholar, Adolf Michaelis called ‘rejuvenating arts’ on several important pieces of classical sculpture, including in 1760 the group of a Satyr with a Flute for the natural brother of George III, General Wallmoden, Hanovarian minister at Vienna. In 1765, Dallaway and Michaelis record that Pacilli was responsible for the restorations, including the addition of a new head, to the Barberini Venus which he had acquired from Gavin Hamilton. The Venus was then sold to Thomas Jenkins, who in turn passed it on to William Weddell at Newby Hall. In 1767 Pacilli exported a series of ancient busts ‘al naturale’ including portraits of Antinous, Julius Ceaser and Marus Aurelius, also a statue of a Muse and a Venus. As early as 1756 Pacilli seems to have been operating as an antiquarian, helping to disperse the collection of the Villa Borrioni. Pacilli supplied sculpture to notable British collectors, including Charles Townley, who on his first trip to Italy purchased the Palazzo Giustiniani statue of Hecate from Pacilli. Pacilli was involved with the Museo Pio Clementino from its conception, supplying busts of Julius Ceaser and a Roman Woman as well as completing stucco putti surmounting the arms of Pope Bendedict XIV to signal the entrance to the new Museo Critiano. In 1750 Il Diario Ordinario del Chracas announced that Pacilli had begun work on a sculpture of San Camillo de Lellis for St Peter’s. Camillo de Lellis founded his congregation, the Camillians, with their distinctive red felt crosses stitched on black habits in 1591. Having served as a soldier in the Venetian army, Camillo de Lellis became a novitiate of the Capuchin friars, he moved to Rome and established a religious community for the purpose of caring for the sick. In 1586 Pope Sixtus V formerly recognised the Camillians and assigned them to the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena in Rome. Camillo de Lellis died in 1614 and was entombed at Santa Maria Maddalena, he was canonised by Benedict XIV on June 26, 1746. It was an occasion that prompted the Camillians to make a number of significant artistic commissions, including two canvases by Pierre Subleyras showing episodes from San Camillo’s life which they presented to Benedict XIV. In 1750 Pacilli was commissioned to fill one of the large niches on the north wall of the nave with a sculpture of San Camillo. The present terracotta bozetto presumably had two important functions, to enable Pacilli to work out his ideas for the finished sculpture and at the same time to show his design to the various commissioning bodies. In this case it would have been Cardinal Alessandro Albani and Monsignor Giovan Francesco Olivieri, the ‘economo’ or treasurer of the fabric of St Peter’s. Previously unrecorded, this terracotta relates to a smaller, less finished model which has recently been identified as being Pacilli’s first idea for his statue of San Camillo. Preserved in Palazzo Venezia, in Rome, the terracotta shows San Camillo with his left hand clutching his vestments to his breast; the pose and action more deliberate and contained than the finished sculpture. In producing the present terracotta Pacilli has expanded and energised the figure. San Camillo is shown with his left hand extended, his head turned to the right, apparently in an attempt to look east down the nave of St Peter’s. The model shows Pacilli experimenting with San Camillo’s costume; prominently on his breast is the red cross of his order, whilst a sense of animation is injected into the figure through the billowing cloak which is pulled across the saint’s projecting right leg. The power of the restrained, axial contrapposto of bent right leg and outstretched left arm, is diminished in the final sculpture where a baroque fussiness is introduced to the drapery. What Pacilli’s terracotta demonstrates, is that he conceived the figure of San Camillo very much in line with the immediate tradition of depicting single figures in St Peter’s; the rhetorical gesture of dynamic saint, arm outstretched, book in hand, head pointed upwards was perhaps borrowed from Camillo Rusconi’s 1733 sculpture of St. Ignatius...
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18th Century Baroque Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Chouette, Picasso, Pitcher, Design, 1950's, Ceramic, Black and white, Animal
Located in Geneva, CH
Chouette, Picasso, Pitcher, Design, 1950's, Ceramic, Black and white, Animal Chouette femme Ed. 500 pcs 1951 Earthenware ceramic vase with engobe and ...
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1950s Post-War Terracotta Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta, Ceramic, Earthenware

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