Otto Scherer

Big Ibex

2010

This image of infinity is beautifully deceptive because although it appears to be in steel, it is a ceramic piece embellished in platinum.

German Romanian artist, Otto Scherer, pays homage to one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Brancusi.

German Romanian artist, Otto Scherer, pays homage to one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Brancusi, in his ceramic "Bird in Flight".

Alex Lord's images are classical studies of the eternal beauty of the female form. The use of fiberglass connects these classical artistic interests to contemporary culture, but it i...

Alex Lord's images are classical studies of the eternal beauty of the female form. The use of fiberglass connects these classical artistic interests to contemporary culture, but it i...

Moulimois depicts his environment in New Caledonia and adds fantasy in a perfect magic realism.

"The strength of the ants, so small, with an apparently weak figure and structure, but endowed with extraordinary strength that corresponds to their size, has always caught my attent...

Terracotta Sculpture by Swedish artist Evert Lindfors (1927-2016), made in the 1970s. Evert moved to France in the 1940s where he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He wo...

Uses versatility of techniques and materials to create sculptures adorned with irony and contemporary beauty in accordance with urban art. Throughout his life, he has been accompanie...

Very rare early work by master Michael Lucero. Originally purchased at Linda Farris Gallery, Seattle in 1982 for $8500. Michael Lucero (b. 1953) was born in Tracy, California and...

Apres Pablo Picasso (bears a pseudo signature recto) Hand signed David Stein, dated 1979 verso. Figural painted porcelain or ceramic serving dish, oval form. Dimensions: 18" X 14 David Stein (born Henri Haddad, 1935, Alexandria, Egypt – died 1999, Bordeaux, France) was an artist (notorious art forger) who, until 1966, had been frequently sentenced for theft by the French courts before becoming an art forger and art dealer with 15 aliases. Stein often copied paintings in the style of the masters. For example, he studied Marc Chagall, Matisse, Braque, Paul Klee, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau and Rouault, in order to copy their color scheme and inspirations. In 1967 Marc Chagall notified authorities of forgeries of his work hanging in a New York gallery, and Stein was arrested. Art dealers refused to cooperate with the prosecution because it would have incriminated them and made their expertise in the art field questionable. Some art collectors refused to give up their paintings as evidence. Stein was convicted of six counts of art forgery and grand larceny. During his prison term, Joseph Stone, the judge who arrested him, brought him to his office to paint. He remained a good friend of the Stein family long after Stein completed his jail sentence. In 1989 he discovered that Stein never stopped making forgeries. After Stein had served his prison term in the United States, he was deported to France where he served another term. Prison authorities allowed him to make further paintings, although now using his own name. In 1969 a London gallery sold some of these paintings. After Stein was released, he returned to painting, this time selling his paintings under his own name to put a mask on his real activities. The book Three Picasso's Before Breakfast (Mémoirs of an Art Forger's Wife) by Anne Marie Stein as told to Georges Carpozi Jr (Hawthorn Book Inc) was written by David's life partner Anne-Marie about their experiences in the art world. In the mid 1980s director Gil Cates gave his agent Arthur Axelman at William Morris a copy of the book which had been written without Stein's involvement. Axelman set out to find Stein and after several years he located him in Manhattan. Stein became an Axelman client and friend. While deals at HBO and ABC did not lead to production of a film, Axelman introduced Stein to Keith Carradine and Alan Rudolph, director of the movie "The Moderns" with ultimately starred John Lone, Géraldine Chaplin, Keith Carradine and Linda Fiorentino. The film was set in the Paris of the '20s although filmed in Montreal. Stein appeared in the film as an art critic and provided all of the art. A minor concern was a scene where a painting in the style of Matisse and Modigliani was to be burned on camera and a Modigliani destroyed by knife. No one cared to destroy any of Stein's copies, "Just good for the camera" say Stein. but a William Morris assistant for agent Axelman suggested making large format copies of the works to be destroyed. Stein refused and during the scene actor John Lone destroyed the Paintings. Stein was living in France after his troubles with the US immigration who had told him to leave US territory in 1988. He met the French photo...

(MADE TO ORDER) (Hand-painted, hand-made, porcelain) *Lead Time may vary between 1-3 weeks Melanie Sherman Vintage Peacock II (Wall Piece/Dish (handpainted) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster, Brass Wire (for hanging, can be removed) Year: 2022 Size: 6x4.25x0.5in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1331 ------------------------ My ceramics are handmade and painted with the finest overglazes from Europe. The gold luster used is 24k liquid Gold from Germany. Every piece is unique. My imagery is inspired by vintage Meissen dinnerware...