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The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
El Torso
Located in Sempach, LU
The sculpture is dedicated to female beauty and grace. The author portrayed a beautiful girl who is a little shy about her nakedness. Her body is stylized. Polished bronze accentuate...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

Bronze sculpture of 'Rapunzel' from German fairytale by Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
A stunning Nude Bronze Sculpture 'Rapunzel' with inspiration taken from the German fairytale. Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission, which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship. Randolph Turpin – life size and a quarter - commissioned by Warwick and Leamington Spa Council located in Warwick Town Centre, Sir Stanley Matthews – life size and a half - commissioned by the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium. The Stadium of Light - life size group of figures – commissioned by Sunderland Football Club...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Emiliano Zapata / Frog Revolutionary
Located in Missouri, MO
Emiliano Zapata / Frog Revolutionary, 1981 By David Gilhooly (1943-2013) 20" x 11.5" Whimsical and irreverent, Mr. Gilhooly was internationally accla...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Frog and Swiss on Rye
Located in Missouri, MO
Frog and Swiss on Rye, 1981 By David Gilhooly (1943-2013) 4.75" x 3.5" x 4.5" Whimsical and irreverent, Mr. Gilhooly was internationally acclaimed for his imaginative ceramic works...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Burrito Frog
Located in Missouri, MO
Burrito Frog, 1981 By David Gilhooly (1943-2013) 8" x 4" x 2" Signed Underneath Whimsical and irreverent, Mr. Gilhooly was internationally acclaimed for his imaginative ceramic work...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Beach Scene : Bathers - Original Ceramic MADOURA - Edition of 450 (Ramié #391)
Located in Paris, FR
Pablo Picasso Beach Scene : Bathers, 1956 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, black covered bath and enamel. Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Picasso ...
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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pac-Man (Silver edition) - Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Richard ORLINSKI Pac Man (Silver edition) Sculpture in resin Metallic Silver About 18 cm (c. 7 in) Presented in original box Excellent condition
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Resin

Reclining Figure - 20th Century, Bronze, Sculpture by Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Conceived circa 1936-37 and cast in 1959 in an edition of 6.
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1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Solid Bronze 20th Century Nude Ballet Dancer 'Stepping Stones' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Stepping Stones' by Benson Landes is a Solid Bronze 20th Century Nude Ballet Dancer - she is so light on her feet and beautifully elegant. For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Native American Indian Eyes behind a large Rock.
Located in Pasadena, CA
Indian Eyes, by Austrian artist Carl Kauba shows an Native American behind a large rock. Is he hiding? and if so, from whom and why? That is left for the viewers imagination. This statue is cast in the finest American bronze, finished in the traditional dark brown patina, hand polished to bring out the awesome highlights and mounted on a black or green marble base. Due to the handmade process. 7.5″ H x 8.5″ L Carl Carl Kauba was born August 13, 1865 in Vienna, Austria. The son of a shoemaker, Kauba chose to follow his calling into the world of art. Collectors now rank him in a class with Remington and Russell as one of the great portrayers of American Western. His subjects were typically American Indians, calvarymen, cowboys, and roughriders. In addition to his American bronzes, Kauba produced a lifetime’s worth of Austrian statuary. His work became fully appreciated on both sides of the Atlantic. Carl studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under professor Laufenberg. Later he would study at the academies under Carl Waschmann and Stefan Schwartz. Next, he went to Paris in 1886 to further study before he set off for the U.S. In fact, some debate still remains as to whether Kauba ever visited the U.S. Kauba’s fascination with the West was fired by the stories of the German writer, Carl May, whose tales of Western adventure were well known throughout Europe. Most authorities feel that he was about twenty-five years old when he traveled widely throughout the American West. He then returned to Austria with voluminous notes, sketches, and several models of Western sculpture...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Modern Brutalist Metal Abstract Running Jaguar Sculpture on a Wooden Base
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract metal animal sculpture by Houston,TX artist, Bob Fowler. The work features a running jaguar mid stride. The open weave of the sculpture mimics the undulating muscles ...
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1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Figures in Space - 20th Century, Bronze, Sculpture by Reg Butler
Located in London, GB
Signed with monogram and numbered from the edition of 8 (on left leg); stamped with foundry mark Susse Fondeur Paris (on right leg).
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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Acrobat Family - Bronze Sculpture by Arturo Martini - 1936
Located in Roma, IT
Acrobat Family is an original artwork realized by Arturo Martini in 1936. Bronze sculpture with wooden base. Provenance: Pecci Blunt Collection. Published in the general catalogue...
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1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fischer mit Netzen (Fisherman with Nets)
Located in Missouri, MO
*The large version of this work is in the Falkenseer Platz Plaza in Spandau, Berlin (scroll thru pictures above) The oeuvre of the Berlin artist Ursula Hanke-Förster (1924-2013) contains graphic works, a variety of sculptures and a range of objects in public space. Hanke-Förster started her career studying painting, drawing and sculpting at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Berlin. Her teachers were among others Max Kaus und Gustav Seitz. She met artists such as Alberto Giacometti and Germaine Richier in Paris as well as Henry Moore and Kenneth Armitage...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Contemporary Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Sculpture 'Sprite' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sprite' by Benson Landes is a Contemporary Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Sculpture. The remarkable elegance conveyed is breath-taking and so representative of the ballet form. This ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Chouetton (A.R. 135)", Ceramic Dish Stamped Madoura Plein Feu, Edition Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO Spanish, 1881 - 1973 CHOUETTON (A.R. 135) stamped and marked 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / Edition Picasso / Madoura' (underneath) white earthenware ceramic va...
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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

"Visage (A.R. 288)", Ceramic Dish Stamped Madoura Plein Feu, Edition Picasso
Located in Madrid, ES
PABLO PICASSO Spanish, 1881 - 1973 VISAGE (A.R. 288) stamp underneath: Foundry Mark: EDITION PICASSO and MADOURA PLEIN FEU white earthenware, polychr...
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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Entwined Bodies, Bronze Sculpture by Sophia Vari
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Sophia Vari, Greek (1940 - ) Title: Entwined Bodies Year: circa 1985 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed with foundry stamp Edition: 4/6 Size: 12.5 x 2...
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1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

The Frog
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9 Danish, b. 1973 Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Fl...
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

LaCroix Jar
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rachel Hubbard Kline LaCroix Jar Medium: Stoneware, underglaze, glaze Year: 2021 Size: 6 3/4" x 4" x 4" Description: Jar with LaCroix images -------- Rachel Hubbard Kline is an art...
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze

Fluff Jar
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rachel Hubbard Kline Fluff Jar Medium: Stoneware, underglaze, glaze Year: 2021 Size: 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" Description: Jar with Fluff jar images -------- Rachel Hubbard Kline i...
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze

Tree of Life Miriam's Cup
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Genevieve E. Flynn Title : Tree of Life Miriam's Cup Materials : Sterling Silver Date : 2010-2020 Dimensions : 7 x 3 in. (diameter base) Description : Sterling silver cold forged wires create the stem of this Miriam's Cup. This cup is placed beside the Elijah cup...
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Silver

Contemporary Solid Bronze sculpture of a ballerina 'Tutu' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Tutu' is a beautiful sculpture of a ballerina leaning 'en barre'. The elegance and grace of the ballerina is perfectly depicted in the sculpture. Benson's theme is predominately the wonderful world of ballet and dancers, although some are beautiful ladies in quiet repose and elegance. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by a lifetime spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Black Falling Man with Form
Located in Missouri, MO
Ernest Tino Trova "Black Falling Man with Form" 1996 Bronze Ed. 1/3 Signed, Dated and Numbered Verso approx. 16 x 8.5 x 16 inches Known for his Falling Man series in abstract figura...
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1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Car Man, Four Wheels
Located in Missouri, MO
Ernest Tino Trova "Car Man, Four Wheels" 17 x 8 x 14.5 inches Inscribed T-06 Bottom Known for his Falling Man series in abstract figural sculpture, he created hard-edge images that ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Falling Man and Form
Located in Missouri, MO
Ernest Tino Trova "Falling Man and Form" 1996 Brass and Bronze 14 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches Signed and Numbered 1/1 (Unique) Known for his Falling Man series in...
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1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Brass, Bronze

Platter
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Arnie Zimmerman Title : Platter Materials : Stoneware, glaze Date : 1982 Dimensions : 22.75" x 23.5" x 4.5" Description : Hand-signed and dated o...
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1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Glaze, Stoneware, Ceramic

Solid Bronze Figurative Ballet Dancer Sculpture 'Petticoats' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Solid Bronze Figurative Ballet Dancer Sculpture 'Petticoats' by Benson Landes is a remarkably delicately made sculpture - you can barely believ...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Original Bronze Wildlife Sculpture 'Pottering Otter' by Richard Smith
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Pottering Otter' is a solid Bronze sculpture with a stunning life like qualities. Being a life-size piece Smith has captured every last detail and given this wonderful sculpture li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Baby's Head - 20th Century, Unique cast concrete sculpture by Henry Moore
Located in London, GB
Cast concrete Unique Reference: LH1/35 Provenance Mr & Mrs Rowland Howarth Thence by descent
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1920s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Concrete

Repose - Bronze Sculpture of an elegant young ballet dancer by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
A stunning sculpture of a young ballet dancer 'Repose' by Benson Landes - full of elegance & poise. For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definit...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Maquette V Two Winged Figures - 20th Century, Bronze, Sculpture by Lynn Chadwick
Located in London, GB
Stamped with the artist's monogram and numbered from the edition of 6 casts Cast at Lypiatt Foundry, 1974 Reference: F & C 672
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1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Solid Bronze Nude Figure Sculpture 'Home Alone' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Home Alone' by Benson Landes is a Solid Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Figure. Benson Landes sculpted dancers, as he loved their elegance - this passion is communicated to the viewer perfectly in this incredible sculpture. For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade. At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop. On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods. As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies shown at the 1981 Open Golf Championship, to Garrards, the Crown Jewellers. This success quickly brought important contacts and new commissions. Benson always maintained that being able to work as a sculptor is a unique privilege. Usually in the company of a model, he often worked in the studio against the soothing background of classical music. Indeed, now eminently collectable, Benson’s work provided much comfort after the death of Ruth. Benson said that the things that mattered in life are those of beauty; he truly believed that romance and elegance are necessary shields to what he saw as the sometimes too hurried manner of life today. Benson sadly passed away in the autumn of 2013. Solid Bronze Nude Figure...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

'Circe' The Goddess of Magic - Life-size Solid Bronze Nude Figure by Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Circe' was inspired around Greek Myth involving the Goddess of Magic. The sculpture is a stunning Life-size Solid Bronze Nude Figure by Carl Payne. Art has played a large part in Carl's academic work taking through Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission, which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many house-hold names from the sporting world, commerce and the part. A half life size figure of The Duke of Westminster, a full life size bronze of Stanley Matthews and George Best to name a few. Carl recently won the commission to sculpt the full size horse...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Resting. A bronze sculpture of a resting ballet dancer figure by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Resting. A bronze sculpture of a resting ballet dancer figure by Benson Landes. For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade. At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop. On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods. As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Seagull Lamp
Located in Missouri, MO
William F. Boogar, Jr. Seagull Lamp 1946 Bronze approx. 15 1/4" High x 6 1/2" Wide Signed and Dated Bottom WILLIAM F. BOOGAR, Jr., the Provincetown sculp...
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1940s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pablo Picasso, Visage Brun-Bleu (Ramie 2), White Earthenware Clay Plate 1947
Located in Long Island City, NY
Created in 1947, this early Picasso ceramic is the second that artist ever produced. It is in wonderful condition and presented in a fine black wood fra...
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1940s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Clay, Glaze

Regina Enthroned
Located in Missouri, MO
Lazzaro Donati (Italian 1926-1977) "La Regina" Bronze Signed on Base Size: approx 19 x 9 x 9 inches Lazzaro Donati (1926-1977) was born in Florence in 1926 and attended the Academy of Fine Arts. He began to paint in 1953, and in 1955 held his first exhibition at the Indiano Gallery in Florence. Within three years eleven exhibitions followed in Italy, and as his reputation grew he was invited to give major exhibitions in London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. He is considered one of the foremost contemporary Italian painters and his paintings hang in museums and private collections throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Mr. Donati lived and worked at 24 Piazza Donatello in Florence, the square where generations of artists have created works worthy of the great Florentine tradition. As you entered the narrow hallway to his studio, a gilded life-size Venetian angel beckoned you to his door. Once inside, the present faded away and you found yourself in an atelier where early masters might have worked during the Renaissance. Within, luxurious Persian rugs set off the innumerable objects d'art and antique furnishings. Light poured in through the sloping glass wall on the north side. A dramatic stairway led to an overhanging balcony which served as a private gallery where the artist hung some of his favorite early works. To the left of the entrance was a smaller studio where Donati sculpted, with a window overlooking the famous old English cemetery where tourists laid flowers on the grave of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. In the main studio itself, where Donati received his clients in an atmosphere as polished as an office of a top executive, one hardly realized that it was here that the artist actually painted. His easel was covered with Persian blue velvet, the painting on the easel was already framed, his chair was upholstered in red velvet and on his palette the colors were arranged with the precision of a Byzantine mosaic. In a corner stand were his latest works, framed and ready to be sent off to his next exhibition in Europe or America. Donati was a born host with a warm welcome, an elegant man who possessed enormous charm a good nature and a keen sense of humor. Apparently shy, he preferred to speak on subjects extraneous to his art, purposely distracting you from his paintings, then leading you back to them, tactfully and without pretension. He spoke fluent French and English as well as some Spanish and German. "After all", he said, "you've got to know how to sell a painting to everyone." He had no sympathy for the "drip and splash" studios of his contemporaries, preferring to keep his studio tidy and spotless. "Painting is a matter of precision", he said, "If a painter can't put his paint where he wants it to go, I don't see how he can call himself a painter. For me it is absolutely necessary to control the paint." When asked to reveal the technique he used to achieve the enamel-like finish typical of his paintings he answered, "That is a secret between me and my butler. Actually, most of my paintings are done by him!" But in fact behind the façade, Donati was a serious craftsman who devoted to his painting as a way of life and means of expression. From the beginning of his career, his paintings revealed a striving for perfection and continual research in problems of style and technique. His early works indicated a momentary interest in surrealism and abstract art; they were predominantly two dimensional, depending on line and strong color. But by 1958, with his painting The Lady with a Fan...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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

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Marble, Bronze

1, 000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair
Located in New York, NY
1,000 piece Museum Quality Collection of Art & Objects from NYC 1939 Worlds Fair Harry Lane (1891-1973) "1939 World’s Fair Construction," 30 x 40 inches, Oil on canvas, signed lower...
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1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Photographic Paper, Canvas, Oil

Labor
By Stanislaw Szukalski
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a just released estate cast bronze by Stanislav Szukalski, “Labor.” “Labor”, was originally cast in 1916 as a conceptual sculpture for ...
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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Untitled
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title: Untitled Medium: Mixed Media Year: 2018 Signed Size: 13.5 x 19 x 9.5 inches Tom Binger finds it interesting that during a time in which the internet is quickly becoming the p...
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Mixed Media

The Encounter
Located in Missouri, MO
Ernest Trova "The Encounter" 1994 Chrome Plated Steel Approx 24 x 26 x 24 inches Edition 1/8 Known for his Falling Man series in abstract figural sculpture, he created hard-edge ima...
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1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Joie de Vivre
Located in Missouri, MO
JOIE DE VIVRE (A. Ramié no. 346) stamped, marked, engraved and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso (underneath) unglazed white ea...
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1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Yan Black Headband
Located in Missouri, MO
"Yan Black Headband" (A.R. 514) 1963 Red Earthenware Pitcher Painted in Black Inscised 'EDITION PICASSO MADOURA' and 'EDITION PICASSO' pottery stamps on...
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1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Arman - Rare Signed Violin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Arman Original Bronze Violin Sculpture Edition: HC 1/2 Signed and Numbered Bronze Dimensions: 36 x 50 x 24 cm Arman is a painter who moved from using objects for the ink or paint traces they leave to using them as the painting itself. He is best known for his "accumulations" and destruction/recomposition of objects. In October 1960, Arman, Yves Klein, François Dufrêne, Raymond Hains, Martial Raysse, Daniel Spoerri, Jean Tinguely and Jacques Villeglé, and art critic and philosopher Pierre Restany founded the Nouveau réalisme group. Joined later by Cesar, Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Christo, the group of young artists defined themselves as bearing in common their "new perspective approaches of reality." They were reassessing the concept of art and the artist for a 20th century consumer society by reasserting the humanistic ideals in the face of Industrial Expansion. In 1961, Arman made his debut in the United States, the country which was to become his second home. During this period, he explored creation via destruction. The "Coupes" and the "Colères" featured sliced, burned, or smashed objects arranged on canvas, often using objects with a strong "identity" such as musical instruments (mainly violins and saxophones) or bronze statues. The son of an antiques dealer and amateur cellist, the artist absorbed an intense appreciation for music, the art of collecting and the cultivation of discriminating taste from an early age. After studies at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Nice, Arman decamped to Paris to study art history at the Ecole du Louvre. His work in these early years focused on abstract paintings inspired by the work of Nicolas de Staël. An avid reader, Arman sought inspiration through books and art reviews, as well as during frequent road trips throughout Europe with his artist friends from Nice, Claude Pascale and Yves Klein. 1972 Arman, Paris, Fernand Hazan, collection "Ateliers d'aujourd'hui" Otto Hahn 1973 Arman, New-York, Harry N. Abrams French Edition : Pierre Horay, with text by Pierre Restany. Henry Martin 1982 Arman: Conscious Vandalism / Vandalismo cosciente, Vérone, Edizioni Factotum-Art Sarenco 1984 Arman, New-York, Abbeville Press Jan Van der Marck The Public Sculpture of Arman, New-York, Marisa del Re Gallery Frederic Ted Castle Arman, Galerie Beaubourg, reprinted from the journal CiMayse, Paris, no. 170, May-July 1984. "Accumulations by Arman", Art in America, New-York, vol. 71, no. 11, December 1983. Frederic Ted Castle 1987 Arman, Paris, La Différence Bernard LaMarche-Vadel 1988 Arman. 13 peintures / Arthur Rimbaud. Lettres du Voyant, Paris, La différence, collection "Tels qu'en eux-mêmes" (livre publié à l'occasion de l'exposition "Arman. Peintures 87-88", Galerie Beaubourg, Paris, 1988). Jan Van der Marck 1990 Arman Estampes, Paris, Editions Marval Jane Otmezguine, Corice Canton Arman and Marc Moreau 1991 Arman, Catalogue raisonné II, Paris, La Différence Denyse Durand-Ruel 1992 Mémoires accumulés d'Arman, Paris, Belfond Otto Hahn 1993 Arman, Paris, La Différence, collection "Classiques du XXIème siècle" Pierre Cabane 1994 Arman, Catalogue raisonné III, Paris, La Différence Denyse Durand-Ruel 2004 Arman Inclusions, Bordighera, Edizioni Cudemo Tita Reut EXHIBITION CATALOGS 1959 Piccolo gioco administrativo del caso, Arman, Pierre Restany, Milan, Galleria Apollinaire 1960 À toute allure, Arman. Allures d'objets, Pierre Restany, Paris, Gallerie Saint-GerMayn 1962 Arman et la logique formelle de l'objet, Arman, Pierre Restany, Los Angeles, Dwan Gallery 1963 Arman, Arman, Alain Jouffroy, Milan, Galleria Schwarz 1964 Introduction à la peinture d'Arman , Arman, Claude Pascal. Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum 1964 Arman, Yves Klein, Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum Arman and Esthetic Change, Arman, Gene R. Swenson, New-York, Sidney Janis Gallery 1965 Arman, Paul Wember, Krefeld, Museum Haus Lange 1967 Arman: un acte de foi dans la spiritualité de la matière , Arman, Pierre Restany, Paris, Galerie Illeana Sonnabend 1968 Arman, John Ashbery, New York, Sidney Janis Gallery Arman, Pierre Restany, Milan, Galleria Schwarz 1969 Arman 1960-1965, Grégoire Müller, Paris, Galerie Mathias Fels Arman. Accumulations Renault, François Mathey, Paris, Union centrale des Arts décoratifs 1970 Arman Accumulations Renault, Karl-Heinz Hering, Zurich, Kunsthaus Arman piu' pittore che natura, Arman, Pierre Restany, Milan, Galleria dell'Ariete ​ 1972 Objets de luxe et fétiches raisonnables, Arman, Pierre Restany, Milan, Galleria Arte Borgogna Arman : Les Moments d'Arman, Jacques Putman, Paris, Galerie de l'Œil 1973 Selected Activities, Peter Schjedahl, New-York, John Gibson Gallery Oggetti di lusso e feticci ragionevoli, Arman, Pierre Restany, Galleria Arte Borgogna Arman: An Archeologist of the Present, Arman. Jan Van der Marck, New-York, John Gibson Gallery 1974 Le juste poids d'un homme et d'une œuvre, Arman, Pierre Restany, Arles, Salles romanes du Cloître Saint-Trophime Logician of Form / Magician of Gesture , Arman. Selected Works : 1958-1974, Jan Van der Marck, La Jolla, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art Arman. Concrete Lyrics, Andrew J. Crispo, New York, Andrew Crispo Gallery Arman et la logique formelle de l'objet , Arman, L'Œuvre graphique, Pierre Restany, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Galerie Alexandre de La Salle 1975 Arman, Objets armés, 1971-1974, Jacques Lassaigne, Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris Arman. Lyrical Surfaces, Andrew J. Crispo, New York, Andrew Crispo Gallery Arman's Violin-Service, A Game of Correspondances , Arman, Violin-Service, Pierre Restany, Paris, Galerie Claude Tchou Arman, Surgeon of the Mass-Productive Civilization, Arman, Yoshiaki Tôno, Nagoya, Galerie Valeur 1978 Arman. Hard & Soft, Jan Van der Marck, New-York, Andrew Crispo Gallery The Iron Age and its Monuments, Arman. L’Age de fer et ses monuments, Daniel Abadie, Paris, Galerie Beaubourg Accumulations : Radiant and Wretched, Arman. Accumulations, Shunkichi Baba, Nagoya, Galerie Valeur 1980 Petite histoire du collage et de l’assemblage , Arman. Sélection rétrospective, Otto Hahn, Cluse, Centre d’Art et de Culture de Flaine Arman, Sélection rétrospective, Pierre Restany, Cluses, Centre d'Art et de Culture de Flaine Zucche in carroze, Arman, Jan Van der Marck, Portofino, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna 1981 Arman : uno sguardo sempre nuovo sul mondo , Arman. Opere del 1979, Pierre Restany, Rome, Le Point Art Studio 1982 Fünfundszwanzig Jahre als Erfolg / Vingt-cinq ans de bonheur , Arman, Parade der Objeckte, Retrospektive 1955 bis 1982, Pierre Restany, Hanovre, Kunstmuseum Hannover mit Sammlung Sprengel Arman. Le Traité du violon, Maurice Roche, Paris, Galerie Abel Rambert Arman , Arman. Carvings and Drawings, Otto Hahn, Dublin, The Salomon Gallery Arman. Papiers découpés 1982, Ted Castle, Paris, Galerie Beaubourg Arman Retrospektiv , Arman. Parade der Objekte, Retrospektive 1955 bis 1982, Joachim Büchner et Bernhard Holeczeck, Hanovre, Kunstmuseum Hannover mit Sammlung Sprengel Arman o l'oggetto come alfabeto , Arman o l'oggetto come alfabeto, Walter Schönenberg, Lugano, Museo Civico di Belli Arti 1984 Vinticinque anni di felicità , in Arman o l'oggetto come alfabeto, Pierre Restany, Lugano, Museo Civico di Belle Arti L’allure d’Arman , Arman, Daniel Abadie, Knokke le Zoute, Christian Fayt Art Gallery Arman’s Apocalypse, Arman. The Day After, Sam Hunter, New York, Marisa del Re Gallery A la recherche du concert perdu , Arman. Recent Sculptures, Michel Butor, Monte Carlo, Galerie Le Point Arman, scultore del'réalisme sociétal , Arman o l'oggetto come alfabeto, André Verdet, Parme, Palazzetto Eucherio Santivale 1985 Un délire spiralé d'Arman , Arman, André Verdet, Zurich, Schöner Wohnen Haus Galerie Transformation of Things, Arman, Mashashi Miura, Seoul, Walker Hill Art Center A la recherche du concert perdu, Arman, Michel Butor, Genève, Galerie Sonia Zannettacci Le jour après la colère, Arman, François Bazzoli, Toulon, Musée de Toulon Arman, Claude Fournet, Toulon, Musée de Toulon Arman Retrospektive, Adolph Hanspeter, Zurich, Galerie Pavillon Werd 1986 Arman’s Gods and Goddesses , Arman. Gods and Goddesses, Henry Geldzahler, New York, Marisa del Re Gallery Arman: Hard & Soft Ware, Arman. Hard & Soft Ware, Pierre Restany, Paris, Courrèges 1987 Arman. Rythmes et Couleurs, Claude Fournet. Nice, Galerie Ferrero 1988 Opéras – rituels , Arman. Désordres lyriques, Georges Aperghis. Paris, Opéra de Paris, Salle Favard Désordres lyriques, Arman. Michel Beretti, Paris, Opéra de Paris, Salle Favard Arman as a Painter: From Guts to Geist, Arman Paintings, Pierre Restany, New-York, Marisa del Re Gallery 1989 La seconde parade des objets , Arman Retrospektiv, Pierre Restany, Lunds, Lunds Kunsthall, Malmö, Galleri GKM Arman. Shooting Colors, Pierre Restany, Paris, Galerie Beaubourg Le montreur , Arman. Works 1955-1989, Jeffrey Robinson, Londres, The Mayor Gallery Arman Sculpteur Designer, Jeffrey Robinson, Roanne, Galerie La Taille Douce Arman. A Retrospective, Manuela Rossi, Seoul, Gana Art Gallery Deux ans plus tard, Arman. Retrospektiv, Siwert Bergström, Lunds, Lunds Konsthall, Malmö, Galleri GKM 1990 Arman's Dirty Paintings , Arman. Dirty Paintings, Donald Kuspit, New-York, Marisa del Re Gallery Arman, Monochrome Accumulations 1986-1989, Donald Kuspit, New-York, Vrej Baghoomian Gallery Arman: au pays de son inspiration, Dora Llipoulou-Rogan, Athènes, Galerie 3 Per Arman : un accumulo di ragioni, Arman, Manuela Rossi, Milan, Galleria Arte Borgogna Grande Musique et Fortes Allures, Arman, Pierre Restany, Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery 1991 Arman: A Radical Portrait of Modernity , Arman 1955-1991 : A Retrospective, Pierre Restany, Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts Arman: Bétons 1970-1974, Catherine Francblin, Paris, Galerie Georges-Philippe Valois Arman: An Artist of Our Time , Arman 1955-1991: A Retrospective, Allison de Lima Greene, Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts Painting as Object Art / Oggettistica in pittura, Arman in Italy, Achille Bonito Oliva, Milan, Fondazione Mudima Arman: a Search for Beauty, Arman in Italy, Henry Martin, Fondazione Mudima 1993 Arman. Cycles, Donald Kuspit. New York, Marisa del Re Gallery Arman, de l’objet…à la couleur-objet , Arman, Georges Dussaule, Cagnes sur Mer, Château-Musée / Galerie Beaubourg Association d’image, Arman, André Froumessol, Cagnes sur Mer, Château-Musée / Galerie Beaubourg Arman, Maxime Longrée, Charleroi, Galerie Pascal Retelet De la peinture à la fleur, Arman, Michel Santinelli, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Château-Musée / Galerie Beaubourg 1994 La Nuit étoilée et Arman, Arman. La Nuit étoilée, Isabelle Sobelman, Pierre Nahon, Vence, Galerie Beaubourg L’elenco appunto , La ceramica di Arman, Umberto Eco, Bologne, Palazzo delle esposizioni, Edizioni Maggiore 1995 La ceramica di Arman, Henry Martin, Bologne, Palazzo delle esposizioni, Edizioni Maggiore Arman, un homo ludens en Grèce, Arman, Manos Stefanidis, Athènes, Galerie 3 La ceramica di Arman , La ceramica di Arman, Flaminio Gualdoni, Bologne, Palazzo delle esposizioni, Edizioni Maggiore 1996 Arman. Interactives, Caroll Janis, New York, Sidney Janis Gallery 1997 Arman: Accumulations in Relation, Patrick Pacheco, Londres, James Mayor Gallery 1998 Arman, Arman. Désordres Lyriques, Bernard LaMarche-Vadel, Paris. Opéra de Paris, Salle Favart Esthétique du dandy des gadoues , Arman. Désordres Lyriques, Michel Tournier, Paris, Opéra de Paris, Salle Favart 1998 Arman, Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris, France Arman, Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany Arman, Culturgest, Lisboa, PORTUGAL Arman: Variations sur un Lénine, Galerie Patrice Trigano, Paris France Arman: Concerto pour quatre pianos, Galerie John Gibson, November, 1999, New York United States Arman: Nec mergitur, Galerie Piltzer, Paris, France Arman, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israël Arman, Museu de arte moderna do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Arman, Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP), Sao Paulo SP, Brazil Arman: Fragmentation of Pianos, Galerie John Gibson, New York United States 2000 Arman, Museo de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico Arman: Racine carrée de fragments, Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris, France Arman, National Museum of History, Taipei, CHINA Arman: Anatomie del Tempo, Reggio Emilia, Italy Arman: Fragmentations, Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris, Arman: Works on Paper, Ludwig Museum, Koblenz, Germany Arman: La Traversée des Objets, Chateau Musée de Villeneuve, Vence, France Arman: Vingt Siècles vus par Arman, Couvent des Cordeliers, Paris, France 2001 Arman, Fundaciò “la Caixa”, Barcelone, Spain Arman, Zürichsee Auktionen, Erlenbach, Switzerland Arman, Galerie Belmont, Films, Switzerland Arman: Superpositions, Guy Pieters Gallery, Knokke-le-Zoute, Belgium Arman, Sandwich Combos, Malborough Gallery, New York, United States Arman: En tout cas c’est de l’art, Galleria Dante, Padova, Italy Arman: La Traversée des Objets, Palazzo delle Zitelle, Venise, Italy Arman: Vingt Stations de l’Objet, Chantier Naval Opéra, Antibes Arman: Works on Paper, Vila Zanders Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany Arman: Through and Across Objects, Boca Raton, Florida, United States Arman: Des Cycles de la Vie, Galerie Anne Lettree, LUXEMBOURG Arman, Galeria De Arte Isabel Aninat, Santiago, CHILE Arman, Die Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland Arman: Vingt Siécles vus par Arman, Exposition au Chantier Naval Opera, Port Vabanantibes Arman: Passage a L’Acte, MAMAC, Nice, France, June 14 – October 14, 2001. 2002 Arman: Musique, Kunsthaus Grenchen, Grenchen, Switzerland Arman: Africarmania, Arman et l’Afrique, Galerie Beaubourg, Vence, France Arman: Dix Mots Pour, Sonia Zannettachi Gallery, Switzerland Arman: Œuvre Monumentale, Ville du Lavandou, Le Lavandou, France Arman: Works on Paper, Villa Haiss Museum, Zell, Germany Arman: Fragmentations, FIAC Galerie Beaubourg, Paris, France 2003 Arman: A Survey, Marlborough Gallery, New York, United States Arman: Centomilacenerentole, Dante Vecchiato Galleria d’Arte, Padova, Italy Arman: Arman, Museum of Contemporary Art of Teheran, Teheran, IRAN Arman: Le plein de l’art, Galleria Fonte d’Abisso, Milano, Italy Collection: Obelisk, 1983, (Towering accumulation of bronze cellos...
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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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1990s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

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