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CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Period: 20th Century
Mountain Lords bookends
Located in Loveland, CO
Bronze bookends by Kent Ullberg "Mountain Lords" Bronze Limited Edition of 100, signed and numbered 23 10.5" x 4.5 " x 5 " Representational sculpting of a Bald Eagle and Mountain Lion This particular casting is available on the secondary market from an original purchaser. It is in excellent condition, sold as pictured. ABOUT THE ARTIST: A native of Sweden, Kent Ullberg is recognized as one of the world's foremost wildlife sculptors. He studied at the Swedish University College of Art in Stockholm and worked at museums in Germany, the Netherlands, France, Africa and Denver, CO. After living in Botswana, Africa, for seven years he has made his home permanently in the United States where he now lives on Padre Island, Corpus Christi, TX. He also maintains a studio in Loveland, CO. Ullberg is a member of numerous art organizations and has been honored with many prestigious awards. In 1990 his peers elected him a Full Academician (NA), thus making him the first wildlife artist since John James Audubon to receive one of the greatest tributes in American art. A selection of his memberships include the National Sculpture Society; the American Society of Marine Art; the Allied Artists of America; Nature in Art, Sandhurst, UK; the National Academy of Western Art in Oklahoma City, OK which awarded him the Prix de West, the foremost recognition in Western Art. In 2010 he received the Briscoe Legacy Award and in 2016 the lifetime achievement award from the Society of Animal Artists. Best known for his monumental works executed for museums and municipalities across the globe, his Fort Lauderdale, FL, and his Omaha, NE installations are the largest bronze wildlife compositions ever done, spanning several city blocks. Both earned him the coveted Henry Hering...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone, Bronze

Pensando
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A sculpture by Felipe Castaneda. "Pensando" is a contemporary figurative white marble sculpture by Mexican artist Felipe Castaneda. The artwork is signed in the lower right, " F. Cas...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Morning Kachina by Dan Namingha, bronze sculpture, kachina, female, Hopi, brown
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Morning Kachina by Dan Namingha, bronze sculpture, kachina, female, Hopi, brown artist copy, wood base We present paintings, prints, and sculptures by Southwestern luminary, DAN NAMI...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Jorge Seguí, Ciclista IX, Bronze, Edition 7/7, 1990-1995
Located in Miami, FL
Jorge Seguí Ciclista IX, 2010-13 Bronze, Edition 7/7 70.5 x 18 x 70 cm 27.7 x 7 x 27.5 in. Signed and Numbered. Jorge Seguí b. 1945, Argentina. He attend...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Moonwatcher
By Jim Amaral
Located in New York, NY
Base 25 x 25 inches Height 72 inches Width (wing open wing to wing) 34 inches Width of body 17inches Weight 200-250 pounds Bronze sculpture. Unique piece - 1/1 edition. Original gallery receipt is available upon request. Excellent condition. Signed by the artist Item is located and shipped from Florida...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Unique Once-Off Patina Bronze Sculpture "In Beweging"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
An intriguing, evocative once-off bronze sculpture with a unique and intricate surface patina.
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Bon Santé
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Limited Edition 30 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Acquired directly from the artist. Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate artefacts into works ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin, Plexiglass

He Who Fights With a Feather
Located in Loveland, CO
He Who Fights with a Feather by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze "Mother I reach for your warmth. But my heart seems to break. Memories now these spirits made to march and die. Know...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fred W. Begaye Gives Tours of His Homeland, bronze dog sculpture, Navajo, blue
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Fred W. Begaye Gives Tours of His Homeland, bronze dog sculpture, Navajo, blue The next sculpture in the edition is on order from the foundry. Contact the gallery for delivery time.
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Anglers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 50 American, b. 1961 Jane DeDecker’s energetic and dynamic bronze sculptures serve as a reflection of her own life experiences and those of her closely-knit family. Her t...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Unique Once-Off Patina Bronze Sculpture "Exuberance"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
An intriguing, evocative bronze sculpture with a black steel base.
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Indian Ponies, realistic bronze sculpture, dark brown patina, horses, Nambe
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Indian Ponies, realistic bronze sculpture, dark brown patina, horses, Nambe Foundry limited edition bronze solid casting Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994) Selec...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hesot Kachin Mana, by Dan Namingha, bronze, kachina, Hopi, brown, sculpture
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Hesot Kachin Mana, by Dan Namingha, bronze, kachina, Hop,i brown, sculpture #1/18 bronze edition signed and numbered by the artist We present paintings, prints, and sculptures by Sou...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

'Mother Elephant with Baby' original small sculpture, heirloom gift
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This small and intimate sculpture of a mother and infant elephant is a heartfelt and doting example of the sculpture of the Shona artists of Zimbabwe, but also demonstrates the cleve...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Dante Meets Virgil - Original Bronze Sculpture by P. Fazzini - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Dante meets Virgil - Sculpture is a rare and magnificent artwork realized by the renowned sculptor Pericle Fazzini during the 20th century. Bonded bronze high relief sculpture. Edi...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

UNTITLED (NUDE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture. Incised artist signature with date and edition. Size includes base. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Please ...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Guggenheim (White)
Located in New York, NY
Vacuum-formed acrylic and cellulose multiple from an edition of 117, enclosed in a plexiglass case. Signed and numbered "30" in felt-tip pen and black ink on the verso. Produced by t...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Acrylic Polymer

Bon Santé
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Limited Edition 11/30 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Acquired directly from the artist. Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate artefacts into wor...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Plexiglass, Epoxy Resin

Two Embracing Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Light brown colored sculpture of two abstract figures embarrassing each other in an intimate manner. Marble has veins of darker brown tones with hints of cool grey colors. Artist s...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Spirit of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Anthony Quinn, American (1915 - 2001) Title: Spirit of Zorba Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature, date and edition inscribed Edition: 49, AP Size: 16.5 x 9.5 x 8....
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Contemporary Giraffe Sculpture Iron & Mixed Media w use of tools & other objects
Located in Coimbra, PT
Giraffe by JOSÉ JERÓNIMO single piece of art Iron sculpture with use of tools and other objects Signed Measures: 81 x 41 x 15 cm. Private collection.
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Bronze Cowboy Wall Mount edition # 13/25, LARGE 19"
Located in New York, NY
Bill Nebeker (Born 1942) is a prolific Artist from Idaho Living in Arizona. The bronze up for sale is a gorgeous finely casted American Bronze of a Cowboy. This wall mount for sure ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Edition 26/30 American Indian Rowing Canoe "Bound for Hudsons' Bay"
Located in New York, NY
Bill Nebeker (Born 1942) is a prolific Artist from Idaho Living in Arizona. The bronze up for sale is a gorgeous finely casted American Indian in a canoe. If you have ever seen a c...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Untitled (Horse)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A wall sculpture by Deborah Butterfield. This Untitled (Horse) wall sculpture is constructed from sticks and paper on wire armature by contemporary artist Deborah Butterfield. This D...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Wire

Double Flapman
Located in Boca Raton, FL
AP 2 Ernest Trova was an artist whose signature creation, a gleaming humanoid known as “Falling Man,” appeared in a series of sculptures and paintings and became a symbol of an imperfect humanity hurtling into the future. Mr. Trova was largely known as a sculptor, but his “Falling Man,” a standard of Pop Art, began life as a painted figure, taking shape on his easel in the early 1960s. Faceless, armless, with a hint of a belly and, its name notwithstanding, of indeterminate sex, the figure struck a variety of poses, sometimes juxtaposed with other like figures, sometimes with mechanical appendages. In October 1963 his one-man show, “Falling Man Paintings,” was the inaugural exhibition of the Pace Gallery on West 57th Street in Manhattan; it sold out, with the works purchased by the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, the architect Philip Johnson and others. In three dimensions, the “Falling Man” figure was made from different materials over the years — nickel and chrome-plated bronze, enamel on aluminum, stainless steel — and often, like the Oscar statuette, was polished to an industrial sheen. It was clearly a space age creation, a forerunner of C3PO, the golden robot in “Star Wars.” “He found the space age both inspiring and dehumanizing,” Arne Glimcher, who founded the Pace Gallery, now PaceWildenstein, said in an interview on Friday. By the end of the 1960s, “Falling Man” had become Mr. Trova’s trademark, provoking Hilton Kramer, the art critic of The New York Times, to write that Mr. Trova had subjected his favorite figure “to almost as many variations as the Kama Sutra describes for the act of love.” Ernest Tino Trova Jr. was born in St. Louis on Feb. 19, 1927. Shortly after his high school graduation his father, an industrial tool designer and inventor, died, and young Ernie, as he was known, went to work, most significantly as a window dresser for a department store. His early paintings were in the Abstract Expressionist mode, but his attentiveness to the mannequins had an influence on his art. Through the 1970s and 1980s he continued with “Falling Man,” though he also became interested in formalized, almost mechanical-seeming landscapes, and the figures began to appear, reduced in size, within the context of abstractly rendered gardens. A self-taught artist with an impish wit and an eccentric turn of mind, Mr. Trova craved the recognition that was available to artists only in New York City, but he never visited for more than a week at a time and made almost no friends among New York artists. He did befriend Ezra Pound. As a fevered fan of Julio Iglesias...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Circlet Miniature
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
This bronze miniature sculpture has a unique patina that fades from a golden bronze to a vibrant metallic green. The Artist's Proof in a planned edition of 40, it is signed "Robert H...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sisters by Frederick Hart
Located in Cleveland, OH
Frederick Hart is America's greatest figurative sculptor. Not only did he create works of great beauty and gravitas, he was singularly responsible for restoring to American public mo...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hospitality - Bronze Sculpture by Orfeo Tamburi - Late 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Hospitality - Sculpture is a fine sculpture realized by the Italian artist Orfeo Tamburi (Jesi, 1910- Paris, 1994) during the 20th century. Edition of 99 exemplars. Bonded bronze sculpture with a golden patina. Mounted on a Guatemala green marble base. Guatemala green marble, as its name suggests, is a marble coming from India, also known ad India Green; it is characterized by an intense green color with white veins with an irregular and uneven shape. Dimensions: cm 10 x 10 x 2 (base); cm 29 (height of sculpture). Excellent conditions. This artwork - born on a project realized by the artist in the 1930's and manufactured posthumous - represents a sensual nude woman who symbolizes the hospitality. Delightful creation by the great Italian painter Orfeo Tamburi. He firstly embraced the principles of the Roman School, from which he matured an evocative language with warm chromatic intonations that found favorite themes in portraits and urban views. After a trip to Paris where he discovered the painting of Cèzanne, the artist began a long friendship with Giuseppe Ungaretti, the director Marcello Pagliaro and Curzio Malaparte...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

John Blackhorse Hangs Out At Earl's, bronze rez dog sculpture, blue, Navajo
Located in Santa Fe, NM
John Blackhorse Hangs Out At Earl's, bronze rez dog sculpture, blue, Navajo limited edition of 15
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Abstract Female Form, Large Bronze Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ellen Brenner-Sorensen Title: Untitled II Year: 1992 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and number inscribed Edition: 3/9 Size: 34 in. x 16 in. ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Female Torso - Woman's Figurative Monumental Sculpture Polished Bronze
Located in Sofia, BG
"Female Torso" is a polished monumental bronze sculpture by the Bulgarian artist Pavel Quoitcheff. About the artwork NEW MOVEMENT & STYLE: Contemporary "Female Torso" is a real ma...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze, Metal

Going Home
By Edward J. Walsh
Located in Long Island City, NY
Title: Going Home Year: circa 1970 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed Edition: 2/7 Size: 24 inches tall + 4 inch base
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Flautist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Branko Bahunek, Croatian (1935 - ) Title: The Flautist Year: 1990 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed Edition: 10/15 Size: 20.5 in. x 8 in. x 8 in. (52....
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Take It or Leave It
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Take It Or leave It is a life size sculpture constructed of mylar over an aluminum frame. Sculptor William King is widely renowned for his signature flattened and stilt-legged figu...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Mylar, Mixed Media

Standing Apache Drummer, bronze sculpture, Allan Houser, solid cast, Nambe
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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 wit...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pink Hat
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Gallo, American (1933 - ) Title: Pink Hat Medium: Ceramic Tile, signed lower right Size: 16 x 14 in. (40.64 x 35.56 cm) Frame: 23.5 x 23.5 inches
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

UNTITLED (SCULPTURE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original stainless steel sculpture. Incised "Leon Ferrari 1981" on a metal plaque affixed to the lower area of the sculpture. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Please do not...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting
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...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Buffalo Dancer Medallion, bronze pueblo buffalo dancer dark brown, Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Bronze medallion depicting a Pueblo Buffalo Dancer in relief form. Among Houser's first bronze work created and cast in the artist's lifetime at Nambe F...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Beat of the Drum Paul Moore bronze Native American man with Drum, headdress
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Beat of the Drum Paul Moore bronze Native American man with Drum, headdress Paul Moore was born in Oklahoma City a member of the (Creek) Muscogee N...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fischring und Stern / Fish Ring and Star
Located in New York, NY
Katharina Fritsch Fischring und Stern / Fish Ring and Star 1983/1994 Painted fiberglass and lacquered brass Fish Ring: 3 1/4 inches (diameter); 8 cm Star: 3 3/4 inches (diameter); 10...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Brass

Rad Lad II
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Edition 3/4 Lynn Chadwick was part of a generation of British sculptors who surprised audiences at the 1952 Venice Biennale by breaking with the tradition of carving sculpture from ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Colère de Violon
Located in Malmo, SE
Unique. Signed and dated -66 on the right side. Provenance: Galerie Bonnier, Genève Size with socle: 74x38x17 cm Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate art...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Plexiglass, Polyester

Bon Santé
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM. Limited Edition 11/30 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Acquired directly from the artist. Arman explores reality. He strives to transform and sublimate artefacts into ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Epoxy Resin, Plexiglass

SAX PLAYER (SCULPTURE)
By Aly Matthews
Located in Aventura, FL
Bronze sculpture.. Incised artist signature with edition. From the edition of 88. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Indian Drummer Bronze Edition 8/29
Located in New York, NY
Allan Houser was an important 20th century Artist, Writer, Painter, & Sculptor Born in Oklahoma and worked in New Mexico. Sculptor Gardens were opened after him in New Mexico. Al...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Kachina Man and Woman bronze sculpture by Dan Namingha, Hopi, Kachina, brown
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Kachina Man and Woman bronze sculpture by Dan Namingha, Hopi, Kachina, brown limited edition bronze sculpture
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tableau Balance Maquette
By Ivor Abrahams
Located in London, GB
Ivor Abrahams Tableau Balance Maquette 1990 bronze Edition 10 38 x 19.5 x 28.5 cms (15 x 7 3/4 x 11 1/2 ins) IA9751
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hand Game by Gérard Ramon
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gerard Ramon recognizes the influence of the great sculptors, such as Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), and that of his master at the Beaux-Arts, Marcel Gimond. ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Copper

UNTITLED (TWO WOMEN)
Located in Aventura, FL
White onyx sculpture. Incised artist signature with date. Size includes base. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authe...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Polar Bear, white stone sculpture
By Lukta Qiatsuk
Located in Santa Fe, NM
unique, stone sculpture of Playful Polar Bear Lukta Qiatsuk was a contemporary Inuit artist born in the year 1928 in Cape Dorset, Nunavut Territory, Canada...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Distorted Figurative Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Cool grey figurative sculpture of a female figure. Sculpture has concave areas where the limbs would extend from the body. The sculpture sits on a base that appears to be a leg. Jose...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Seated Woman Stone Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Sculpture of a seated women with her hands on her knees. Sculpture has various natural colors that branch through the stone. Artist signed the sculpture on the back right thigh. Luiz...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Tall Figurative Bronze Sculpture by Tom Suzuki
By Tom Suzuki
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Tom Suzuki, Japanese/American (1930 - 2006) Title: Untitled Year: 1995 Medium: Bronze, signature and number inscribed Edition: 3/4 Size: 31 in. x 8 in. x 8 in. (78.74 cm x 20...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

“Feu Henrix” from the serie ”The day after”
Located in Malmo, SE
“Feu Henrix” from the serie ”The day after” Original sculpture 8 copies. Number 4/8 in the edition. Acquired directly from the artist. Bocquel fondeur. Free shipment worldwide. Ar...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Hot Dog Man
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Hot Dog Man Medium: Papier-mache Figure Sculpture with Mixed Media Found Objects, signed Year: 1981 Size: 48 x 16 x 15 in. (121.92 x ...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Found Objects, Papier Mâché

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

Materials

Bronze

Southwest Scene, Painted and Glazed Ceramic Wall Art
By George L. Pearlman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: George L. Pearlman, American (1960 - ) Year: 1988 Medium: Painted and Glazed Ceramic Wall Hanging in four parts, signed and dated verso Size: 26 x 36 x 6 in. (66.04 x 91....
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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