Modern Figurative Sculptures

EDITION Monogrammed inside on the nickel silver plaque: FXL Bears the date-stamp (19)75 in blue from the Manufacture de Sèvres and the mentions in hollow JB 919 P AA9 inside the base...

Mauro Corda’s figurative sculptures maintain a reverence for classical and modernist traditions, while also expressing the artist’s voice. Though born in France, the artist hails fro...

Mother Holding Baby, large terra-cotta and clay sculpture. From the Totonaca culture (state of Veracruz). Modern Pre Columbian style large sculpt...

Pablo Picasso Bird with Worm, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Picass...

PABLO PICASSO Le barbu (A.R. 217), 1953 Ed. 500 pcs White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze H. 31 cm I H. 12 1/4 in Stamped undersi...

This cup is one of 48 that make up the installation, “Fragments of Our Love Story.” These cups feature feminine forms which recall the Venus of Willendorf and other historical fertil...

3D LITTLE BIG SPACE Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Vinyl sculpture Edition: 5000 Size: 28 x 20 x 4 cm Condition: New, inside its sealed original box This is the first vinyl sculptu...

EDITION Signed underbase: Lalanne ; Paris Mark of the Paris porcelain on the back EXHIBITIONS Model published for the "Les Lalanne" exhibition in Bagatelle in 1998.

Mauro Corda’s figurative sculptures maintain a reverence for classical and modernist traditions, while also expressing the artist’s voice. Though born in France, the artist hails fro...

"The Mother" is a bronze sculpture by the English professor of modeling and sculpture Albert Toft. About the artwork The bronze is covered with dark brown...

A striking metal sculpture of a fish. Iron with gold gilt decoration. Probably Asian.

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".

Mauro Corda’s figurative sculptures maintain a reverence for classical and modernist traditions, while also expressing the artist’s voice. Though born in France, the artist hails fro...

This rare and striking sculpture by Guido Righetti, titled Sacred Hamadryas Baboon, is a compelling study of the sacred primate rendered in a modern, expressive idiom. Modeled in 191...

Danseurs et Joueur de Diaule (Dancers and Diaulos Player), A.R. 341 can be compared to several other white earthenware pieces created by Picasso in 1956. Each depicts the carefree imagery of dancers, musicians, and fauns to which the artist returns time and again. Framed under a sloping mountain, two figures dance with arms raised above their heads, hands clasped in a spontaneous gesture. Leafy trees and flowers mark...

“Making sculpture is a very complex matter. A word added to a form, ultimately helping to better define it. And ultimately helping to understand the whole.” Ugo Riva is probably the most eminent and affirmed artist represented by the Frilli Gallery...

This cup is one of 48 that make up the installation, “Fragments of Our Love Story.” These cups feature feminine forms which recall the Venus of Willendorf and other historical fertil...

Striking bronze organic sculpture by Latin American sculptor Raúl Valdivieso (Chilean, 1931-1993). Valdivieso is known for his reinterpretation of the ...

The historic tradition of cast bronze provides a contemporary avenue for the creation of Wayne Salge’s abstracted human and animal figures. Thoroughly modern and distinctly impressio...

John William Mills (born 4 March 1933, London) is an English sculptor. He studied at Hammersmith School of Art, 1947–54, and at the Royal College of Art, 1956–60. He was a resident ...

Created in 1960, ceramic Round-eyed Face (Visage aux yeux ronds) A.R. 451 is a Madoura round/square plate of red earthenware clay stamped with the ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ an...

This sculpture is part of our exhibition America Coast to Coast: Artists of the 1940s. Two Figures, 1949, ebony wood, 24 x 7 x 5 inches, unsigned, but comes from Thomas' daughters and includes a copy of a 1949 photo of this work listing the artist's name, title of work and date Robert Chester Thomas was a California sculptor. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Thomas moved with his family to Southern California as a child. During World War II, he joined the army and served for a time in the European theater. When he returned to California, he studied sculpture with David Green in Pasadena in 1946 and 1947, before taking advantage of the GI Bill in 1948 to study with Ossip Zadkine in Paris. He first exhibited at Galerie St. Placide as part of an exhibition of American artists working in late 1940s Paris...

Edris Eckhardt (American, 1905-1998) Vernal Equinox, c. 1975 Bronze Signed on base 16.5 x 4 x 3 inches Born in Cleveland, Ohio January 28, 1905, Edris was given the name Edythe Alin...

Untitled Portrait Head (perhaps Arnold Geissbuhler, the artist’s husband), c. 1920s, bronze, signed verso, 11 x 9 x 7 inches (excluding base) Elizabeth Chase was a sculptor, printma...

Melanie Sherman Made-To-Order Tile (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Platinum Luster, Vintage Imagery) (Fully Decorated Example) Porcelain, Glaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster, Pla...

Petite Cuirasse Bronze Torso Sculpture Igot Mitoraj (Polish, 1944-2014) signed in the mold, from an unnumbered edition of 1500 bronze with gilt patina on lucite base. Dimensions of...

Pablo Picasso Bird with a Crest, 1952 Original ceramic of Pablo Picasso, white faience earth, enamel and oxidized paraffin decoration Annotated on the Back : Empreinte originale Pic...

This painted polyester sculpture is signed by the artist ‘Niki’ on the base. It is also numbered from the edition of only seven on the base. There were three artist’s proofs aside fr...

A fine modernist solid wooden sculpture of a nude couple embracing in the manner of Rodin by South African artist Herman Wald (1906-1970). Wald was born...

Louis Durot was born in Paris on April 22, 1939. He was something of an enfant terrible, and managed to be expelled from various schools for bad conduct. His ambition, as stated to his parents, was to earn money without having to work, and for a time, he was an “escort-boy” for a Parisian Grande Dame. He did, however, manage to get a good education in spite of himself, and received his Baccalaureate degree from Lycee Louis Pasteur in 1956. In 1960, he enrolled in the Facultie de Sciences, where he studied mathematics. He terminated his math studies in 1963, and turned his attention to engineering, working for Equipel, where he was responsible for calculating and measuring resistance for prototype nuclear generators. Equipel became a research facility, and offered Durot the opportunity to study organic chemistry. Durot directed numerous research projects for Equipel between 1966 and 1972. During this time, in fact, starting in 1964, he made many friends in the art world, gathering together artists from a variety of disciplines to form an artists commune — the Freelane Studio. Among the members were jazz journalist Gilles Brinnon, and a young painter, Jean Ihallero — a friend of the painter Maxime Defert. Through them, he met the artist Francois Arnal, who was interested in Durots’ engineering expertise for his sculptures. They got on well, and worked together for two years. Also in this circle were the actress Micheline Presle and the actor Daniel Gelin. In 1968, Arnal and Presle created Le Festival de Theatre de Chateauvallon, and through this, Durot became friends with the noted film director Ulysse Reynaud. In 1966, Francois Arnal introduced Durot to the artist Cesar, with the idea that Durot’s talents as a chemical engineer would be useful. Durot spent a year helping Cesar to master the techniques of working with polyurethane foam, with Durot searching for ways to make this fragile and ephemeral substance more stable and permanent, and more amenable to control. Cesars’ first works in this medium were flat, due to the difficulty of controlling the foam, but he went on to create his famous “expansions”. In 1968, Durot conceived a project to create more three-dimensional sculptures following a simple and precise design. It was during this time that Durot made his first polyurethane sculptures — the Champignons and Plantes Carnivores. Also in 1968, he He opened his first technical studio at 35, rue Leon. In order to support this new endeavor,( he needed more space, equipment, time and money), he created La Societe Durgalith. 1971 saw the Durat’s first works exhibited at the Salon Batimat in Paris. With this exhibition, Durot was hoping to attract the attention of architects with whom he could collaborate. Between 1971 and 1974, Durot created sixty sculptures inspired by fantastical “alien” life, mushrooms, and carnivorous plants. In 1974, Durot”s Societie Durgalith ran into problems with the Italian firm that owned Batimat. Credit Lyonnaise seized his studio and many of his sculptures, and quite a number of them were destroyed. This same year, Durot worked with the architects Sloan and Lecouter on an inflatable structure for the Pavillion Franaise in Osaka. Unfortunately, the project was never realized. Durot continued to pursue his research on polyurethanes, and gained world-wide recognition for his developments in this field. In 1977, a “student prank” had un-expectedly bad consequences. Durot was employed as an engineer at L’Usine Francaise de la Monnaie (the French mint) in Pessac. He took three kilos of “blanks”, and used them for playing slot-machines. For this, he spent seven weeks in jail, which was ended by an amnesty granted by Mitterand in 1981. During Durot’s time in prison, he took up weight-lifting, and also designed his next generation of sculptures. The spirals, feet, lips, and a series of erotic chairs...

Painted Terracotta sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his chil...

When I sculpted this sculpture of a woman, I wanted to convey the state of her openness. She enjoys the space around her and accepts any of its manifestations: sun, wind, rain, smells .. This woman is in a state of inner balance, she is happy. There is a small Swarovski crystal in the center of the chest. I left the pink clay texture on purpose. Clay is also alive and breathes through its pores. Sve...

Bronze head sculpture realized by Giulio Aristide Sartorio, an Italian painter, sculptor and film director from Rome. Having attended the Rome Institute of Fine Arts, Sartorio presented a Symbolist work at the 1883 International Exposition of Rome. He made friendships with Nino Costa and Gabriele D’Annunzio, and associated with the painters and photographers of the Roman countryside. His period of greatest renown came at the beginning of the century, when he produced decorative friezes for the 5th Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte of Venice (1903), the Mostra Nazionale of Fine Arts (Milan, Parco Sempione...

Artist: Victor Delfin, Peruvian (1927 - ) Title: #1 Bird Year: 1978 Medium: Hand-Welded Bronze, Copper and Iron Sculpture Size: 45 in. x 71 in. (114.3 cm x 180.34 cm)

B.Z. Boobis, American - Dancer, Medium: Nickel cast sculpture, signature inscribed at base and on bottom, Size: 6.25 x 4 x 1.5 in. (15.88 x 10.16 x 3.81 cm)

Created in 1959, Pablo Picasso Arrastro, from Service Scènes de Corrida A.R. 423 is numbered from the edition of 50 on the reverse and stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPRE...

Ann Rothman Female Tightrope Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2021 Porcelain, Low Fire Glazes, C...

Unknown Artist - Eagle, Medium: Hand carved wooden sculpture, Size: 13.5 x 7.5 x 5.5 in. (34.29 x 19.05 x 13.97 cm)

Mauro Corda’s figurative sculptures maintain a reverence for classical and modernist traditions, while also expressing the artist’s voice. Though born in France, the artist hails fro...

"Sofia" - one of the series "Dreams about Sea". Unique cast bronze sculpture with patina. Representing a woman inspired by the sea. The elongated, stylized form emphasizes elegance...

Renowned Israeli sculptor Menashe Kadishman (1932-2015), CONTINUUM, 1979, revolving metal sculpture, Dimensions 16.5 x 10 x 9.25 inches. Hand signed and numbered on dedication pla...

In the work of the sculptor and painter Samuel Salcedo, it is possible to raise a deep and at the same time fun reflection on the human condition. He st...

Max Kalish (American, 1891-1945) Nude Walking, 1930 Bronze Signed and dated on base 17 x 9 x 4 inches Born in Poland March 1, 1891, figurative sculptor Max Kalish came to the United States in 1894, his family settling in Ohio. A talented youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place award for modeling the figure during studies with Herman Matzen. Kalish went to New York City following graduation, studying with Isidore Konti and Herbert Adams...

Giant foot #2. This sculpture is from my series of Body parts. It is a giant foot about 17 inches (46 cm) long, made with stoneware clay and fired in electric kiln. Styles: Expressio...

We are proud to present a lifetime masterpiece by American artist Maxine Kim Stussy. “Maxumus: Circus Horse”, is an original wood assemblage of both ha...

Chalk sculpture realized by Anton Russev in 1960s. Very good condition. Engraved signature on base.

Mark Kostabi - Divine Embrace - Bronze sculpture Divine Embrace is a unique bronze sculpture by renowned artist Mark Kostabi, featuring two faceless figures in an intimate embrace...

Ann Rothman Clown (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey) 2022 Porcelain, Low Fire G...

For sculptor/ painter/ photographer Roberto Santo, art became a way of life when, at age16, he embarked upon an apprenticeship with Bob Peak, the celebra...

This cup is one of 48 that make up the installation, “Fragments of Our Love Story.” These cups feature feminine forms which recall the Venus of Willendorf and other historical fertility...

Fantastic gilt brass leopard sculpture . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.

A whimsical portrait in vivid colors, this work appeals to our response to color, texture, depth and space. There is a wonderful interplay between ...

Bezalel Schatz, (1912-1978), Yaad Studio Workshop Mid century modern The standing part is 6 X 5 inches. The copper sheet is 10 X 5 inches each. This is for a pair. they are copper w...

Elegant pair of brass heron sculptures . The item will be well-suited to either an indoor or outdoor setting.

Marc Chagall Untitled (Roi David), 1954 is a rare and imaginative culmination of the collaboration between Marc Chagall and the Fucina degli Angeli. This work is from the beginning of Chagall’s usage of Murano glass as a means of expression. In 1954, Chagall was invited into the Fucina degli Angeli by Egidio Costantini who was the master glass blower at the time. This stunning and mesmeric sculpture beckons the eyes through the use of vivid, bold colors that blend seamlessly together. Blue, purple, teal and hints of red coalesce in the center of the glass plate, creating the backdrop for a whimsical scene placed in the foreground. A man in a crown kneels in the center of the work, preoccupied with the string instrument delicately constructed in his hands. Gilded flecks of gold are highlighted around the crown and instrument, showing us the depth of the lyrical poet. The transparent glass allows us to follow suite of the man, becoming entranced and lost in thought. Created in 1954 in the Fucina degli Angeli in Venice, Italy, this Murano glass sculpture was realized by master glass artist Egidio Costantini (Brindisi, 1912- Venice, 1998) in collaboration Marc Chagall, (Vitebsk, 1887 – Saint-Paul, 1985). This work is inscribed ‘M. Chagall E. Costantini 1954 © Fucina degli Angeli’ on verso and is an artist proof. Catalogue Raisonné: Marc Chagall Untitled (Roi David), 1954 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work). Egidio Costantini: Il Maestro dei Maestri. Brussels: Espace Kiron and Espace Medicis, 1990. A different Chagall glass...

Gerardo Fernandez South American Artist set of 10 bronze stick bugs with iron antennas. Some bugs have circles on their feet in order to make an art ...

Sorel Etrog (1933 - 2014) is arguably Canada's most famous sculptor. His works can be found in numerous museums and private collections including the Tate, the AGO and LACMA. His public sculptures can be found on iconic corners in Toronto, Montreal, Israel and beyond. The Art Gallery of Ontario organized a major retrospective of his work that ran in 2013. This work is the earliest Etrog sculpture Caviar20 has handled to date. It is from Etrog's debut period and may be one of his first works to be casted. This untitled work aka "Venus Figure" merges two signature elements that Etrog employs or combines frequently - the primitive with modernist figuration. The proportions and curves of this work recall the ancient "Venus of Willendorf" sculpture - filtered through Etrog's abstracted bronze lens. Similar sculptures, referred to as "Venus Figurines...

An exquisite rare vintage sculpture of a Buddha by Loredano Rosin executed in Calcadonia Glass. The sculpture is comprised of multi colored green glass and sits on a black glass cush...

In the work of the sculptor and painter Samuel Salcedo, it is possible to raise a deep and at the same time fun reflection on the human condition. He st...

Maxine Kim Stussy was a prolific sculptor and painter from the late 1940’s to present. Maxine led an incredibly artistic life traveling the world with her husband at the time, artist Jan Stussy, who headed the art department at UCLA for several decades. Both artists were close associates of Stanton MacDonald Wright, known as one of the greatest American modernist artists, also known as the co creator of the synchronistic movement in the teens with Marcel Duchamp. Maxine was unrestricted by any singular medium; her sculptures took form in wood assemblage, concrete, bronze and unique nail assemblage. Large size seemed natural to her, and she often created figurative sculpture over 7 feet high. The gallery has represented the original sculpture of Maxine Kim Stussy for many years, and this is the first time we have presented any of her original works on 1st Dibs. “The Guardian...