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"Dancer with the scarf" lamp
"Dancer with the scarf" lamp

"Dancer with the scarf" lamp

By Agathon Léonard

Located in PARIS, FR

Agathon LÉONARD (1841–1923) Lamp "Danseuse à L'Écharpe" "Dancer with the scarf" lamp A very rare sculpture forming a table lamp, made in gilded bronze The scarf hides the light bulb Signed on the side of the dress "A. Léonard Sclp" Cast by Susse Frères (with founder stamp) France circa 1905 height 60 cm A similar model is reproduced in "Les bronzes du XIXe siècle", P. Kjellberg, Les éditions de l'amateur, 2005, page 460. Biography: Léonard Agathon Van Weydeveldt, said Agathon Léonard (1841-1923) was a sculptor of Belgian origin naturalized French. After studying art at the Lille Academy of Fine Arts and then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Agathon Léonard settled in Paris for a long time, where after having exhibited at the Salon of 1868, he joined the Society of French artists in 1887, then to the National Society of Fine Arts in 1897. Very involved in the artistic movement of the Art Nouveau style, he exhibited many pieces (medallions, bronze statuettes and ceramics) finely worked. Following an order from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, dating from 1898, Agathon Léonard exhibited at the Universal Exhibition of 1900 in Paris his famous table centerpiece "Game of the scarf" in porcelain biscuit, composed of fifteen statuettes representing dancers with pleated dresses reminiscent of Loïe Fuller's choreographies or Neo-Greek dancers...

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Art

Materials

Bronze

Boris Lovet-Lorski Limestone Art Deco Head, circa 1930
Boris Lovet-Lorski Limestone Art Deco Head, circa 1930

Boris Lovet-Lorski Limestone Art Deco Head, circa 1930

By Boris Lovet-Lorski

Located in New York, NY

White stone head in the art deco style. Born in Lithuania at the end of the nineteenth century, Boris Lovet-Lorski studied art at the Imperial Academy of Art in St. Petersburg before working briefly as an architect. He immigrated to New York in 1920 and became an American citizen five years later. His sculptures epitomize the ideals of the Art Deco decades: comprised of sleek lines and smooth surfaces, the streamlined compositions reflect the new technological forms of the machine age. Despite their modernist treatment, Lovet-Lorski’s elegant, stylized figures reference both ancient and classical sources and are characterized by a universal and serene sensibility. Concentrating on figural busts, familial groups, and standing female nudes as his subject matter, the artist rendered them in a variety of media. The materials range from the traditional bronze and marble to exotic woods and unusual stones; each is carefully selected so that its surface texture and color contribute to the emotive aura of the work. Carved out of a block of limestone, Untitled (Head) depicts a female visage nearly androgynous in its idealization. The delicate features of her face, the long, straight nose, thin pursed lips and high cheekbones, are made even more diminutive by the massive bulk of the stone that serves as their backdrop. The prominent widow’s peak of her hairline and the strong arch of her brow, two of Lovet-Lorski’s most distinctive characteristics, are elongated to accentuate the linear rhythms of the composition. The layers of her hair are delineated by stepped striations reminiscent of archaic precedents, which meld into structural columns and connect the form architecturally to the stone’s mass. Unlike the majority of Lovet-Lorski’s sculptures, in which the heads of the figures are tilted to the side or downward to convey a pensive mood, the woman in Untitled (Head) looks straight ahead. Her frontal positioning gives the composition a nearly perfect symmetry, in turn endowing the work with a still, eternal sensibility. The notched surface of the surrounding limestone stands in sharp contrast to the smoothness of her skin. In the twenties, the artist tended to finish his sculptures to a highly polished degree of refinement, but in the thirties he began to experiment with contrasts of texture and the aesthetic of the fragment. In this respect, the work is vaguely evocative of Egyptian funerary sculptures, in which the figures were carved with an eye for three-dimensionality but were left intact in a larger piece of stone to give them physical durability and permanence. Embodying classical ideals of stoicism and universal beauty, the sculpture ultimately exudes a surface allure that is difficult to resist. A similar example of this approach can be seen in the 1937 sculpture Diana, which resides in the permanent collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C. Carved from a piece of black Belgian marble, the work is a stylized bust of the Greek goddess Diana...

Category

1930s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

White Organic Contemporary Ceramic Clam Bowl Sculpture
White Organic Contemporary Ceramic Clam Bowl Sculpture

White Organic Contemporary Ceramic Clam Bowl Sculpture

By Adrienne Fierman

Located in East Quogue, NY

White Clam Bowl Sculpture Dimensions: 8 x 11" diameter Glazed stoneware Hand-built ceramic bowl sculpture finished in a white glossy glaze interior. Adrienne Fierman’s White Ceramic...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze

Small White Ceramic Sculpture with a Crackled Glazing, 2025 - 'Nest 1'
Small White Ceramic Sculpture with a Crackled Glazing, 2025 - 'Nest 1'

Small White Ceramic Sculpture with a Crackled Glazing, 2025 - 'Nest 1'

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, Laura Pasquino (Grège Gallery) explores the beauty of imperfection...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

"Ristra", Large-Scale Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red, Outdoor, Contemporary
"Ristra", Large-Scale Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red, Outdoor, Contemporary

"Ristra", Large-Scale Abstract Metal Sculpture, Red, Outdoor, Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

"Ristra" by Alex Barrett Large-scale, organic abstract metal sculpture in powder-coated aluminum Alex Barrett's monumental abstract sculptures are built with aluminum, and are powde...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Tim Weldon, "10¢ Per Dance" Folk Art Sculpture
Tim Weldon, "10¢ Per Dance" Folk Art Sculpture

Tim Weldon, "10¢ Per Dance" Folk Art Sculpture

Located in San Francisco, CA

San Francisco-based folk artist Tim Weldon, fresh off a showing at Scottsdale’s annual Celebration of Fine Art, is a man in touch with his lovable inner child. He declares himself a ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Jadeite Jade Carved Sitting Quan Yin
Jadeite Jade Carved Sitting Quan Yin

Jadeite Jade Carved Sitting Quan Yin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

JD816 Exquisite Jadeite Jade Carving of Seated Deity with Dragon on Custom Hardwood Stand A superb example of Chinese jadeite artistry, this finely carved sculpture depicts a se...

Category

Late 20th Century Other Art Style Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Macaron Tower S3

Macaron Tower S3

By Peter Anton

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Peter Anton’s (b. 1963, New Haven, Connecticut) primary subject matter is food with an emphasis on chocolates and other sweets. Anton creates giant realistic sculptures and is best k...

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Daxton
Daxton

Daxton

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

From canvas to kiln, Hunt Slonem brings his signature subject to life like never before. This wonderful hand-blown sculpture depicts one of Slonem's signature bunnies in beautiful bl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Abstract Serpentine Stone Sculpture by G. Krueger
Abstract Serpentine Stone Sculpture by G. Krueger

Abstract Serpentine Stone Sculpture by G. Krueger

Located in Soquel, CA

Organic abstract sculpture by G. Krueger. The Serpentine stone has gorgeous earth-toned green, yellow, and orange hues, sculpted into a flowing shape in the style of Herman Miller Sc...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Nesting Partridge, Brown, white, bird, game
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Nesting Partridge, Brown, white, bird, game

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Nesting Partridge, Brown, white, bird, game

By Richard Smith b.1955

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Edition of 12 A bronze sculpture of a nesting partridge, patinated in mottled brown with delicate specks of white, captures the quiet dignity and subtle charm of this iconic game bir...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic, Wall Hanging, French Cleat, Stoneware, 2D Sculpture, The Hanged Man
Ceramic, Wall Hanging, French Cleat, Stoneware, 2D Sculpture, The Hanged Man

Ceramic, Wall Hanging, French Cleat, Stoneware, 2D Sculpture, The Hanged Man

By Alessandro Gallo

Located in St. Louis, MO

Ceramic, Wall Hanging, French Cleat, Stoneware, 2D Sculpture, The Hanged Man “Animals carry strong associations that make them ideal in portraying, sometimes humorously, our basic d...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Paint, Mixed Media

Two sculptures. The In Light of Her Series. Porcelain, with hand-painted details
Two sculptures. The In Light of Her Series. Porcelain, with hand-painted details

Two sculptures. The In Light of Her Series. Porcelain, with hand-painted details

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The three series that make up her thesis show all center around the woman as an art historical trope who becomes a contemporary archetype of tenderness and tenacity with her own narrative. The tradition of the woman as muse or object is questioned and turned upside down as she gives her women the position of subject, i.e., the position of power. The jars, which uphold pairs of women, are the ultimate overturn of male dominance as she removes and replaces all male characters from famous artworks with women...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Multicolored ceramic urn blue and orange by Heidi Hartmann
Multicolored ceramic urn blue and orange by Heidi Hartmann

Multicolored ceramic urn blue and orange by Heidi Hartmann

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This ceramic vase-like urn with a little golden ball on top is a unique piece handcrafted with care and passion. This beautiful memorial artwork combines aesthetic beauty with deep s...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Violet Balloon Rabbit Iconic Sculpture by Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary
Violet Balloon Rabbit Iconic Sculpture by Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary

Violet Balloon Rabbit Iconic Sculpture by Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Contemporary

By Jeff Koons

Located in Zug, CH

In Koons’ hands even the most familiar, everyday items transcend commonality to become true icons manifesting the essence of American popular culture. Balloon Rabbit (Violet) - Jeff Koons, 21st Century, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor, Limited Edition Limoges porcelain with chromatic metalized coating Edition of 999 Signed and numbered In mint condition, as acquired from the manufacturer In the original box designed by Jeff Koons, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity Inspired by a twisted rubber balloon rabbit, Balloon Rabbit (Violet), is a highly reflective red porcelain limited edition. Incorporating the vocabulary of his iconic Celebration sculptures, Balloon Rabbit, along with two other animals, Balloon Monkey and Balloon Swan, marked a spectacular new chapter in Jeff Koons’s oeuvre. “One of the things that I’m most proud of is making work that lets viewers not feel intimidated by art, but feel that they can emotionally participate in it through their senses and their intellect and be fully engaged”. — Jeff Koons The idea for a Balloon Rabbit sculpture came to Jeff Koons from his upbringing in south-central Pennsylvania. At special times of the year, people would decorate their front yard with reindeer at Christmas and inflatable rabbits at Easter. As his neighbors wished t give pleasure to other people with these decorations, the artist is proud to make art that is not intimidated for the viewers. JEFF KOONS Jeff Koons (born 1955) playfully tests the boundaries of commerce, celebrity, banality and pleasure, turning banal commercial or everyday objects into art icons by using seductive materials, a shift of scale and a contextual displacement. He rose to prominence in the mid-1980s as part of a generation of artists who explored the meaning of art in a media-saturated era. Koons turns banal commercial or everyday objects into art icons by using seductive materials, a shift of scale, and a contextual displacement. Jeff Koons’s “Balloon Dog” (featuring his enormous iconic chromium stainless steel dogs); his large-scale vinyl “Inflatables”; or the giant “Split-Rocker” all follow this principle. For instance, Jeff Koons in “Puppy” engaged the past and the present, referencing the eighteenth-century formal garden, while adding the most sugary of iconography. “It’s basically the medium that defines people’s perceptions of the world, of life itself, how to interact with others. The media defines reality.” —Jeff Koons Originally licensed as a commodities broker, Koons decided to become an artist in the late 1970s and moved from Wall Street into a factory-like studio in SoHo with hundreds of assistants. Since then, he has produced different iconic series, like the “Pre-New”, a series of domestic objects in strange new configurations, and “The Equilibrium” series, consisting of basketballs floating in distilled water tanks. The “Banality” series, which includes Jeff Koons´s “Michael Jackson and Bubbles” and “Woman in Tub”, among others, is characterized by oddly eroticized, comic, and kitsch images. However, it is indeed Koons’s “Made in Heaven” series that is his most provocative and controversial work, in which he examines the place of sexuality in visual culture. Koons is widely regarded as one of the most important, influential, and controversial contemporary artists. He constantly tests the boundaries between art and commerce...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Lion & Mouse
Lion & Mouse

Lion & Mouse

By Isidore Jules Bonheur

Located in New York, NY

Isadore stands as one of the greatest animaliers of all time and this is a playful and endearing example of his work! Especially going forward, these bronzes make a distinctive and...

Category

1870s Academic Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

César franchissant le Rubicon
César franchissant le Rubicon

César franchissant le Rubicon

By Jean-Léon Gérôme

Located in PARIS, FR

"Caesar crossing the Rubicon" by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) Bronze with triple patina, gilded, brown and dark brown Cast by SIOT France circa 1900 height 38 cm length of the bas...

Category

Early 20th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Leafy Leaf Mixed Media Sculpture: Digital Print on Lucite
Leafy Leaf Mixed Media Sculpture: Digital Print on Lucite

Leafy Leaf Mixed Media Sculpture: Digital Print on Lucite

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This Mixed Media piece titled "Leafy Leaf" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of a digital print on acrylic. The piece measures approx. 21”h x 15”w x 1”d. Roxana Azar’s wor...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Digital, Lucite, Pigment

Trois Personnages sur Tremplin (Three Figures on a Trampoline), A.R. 375
Trois Personnages sur Tremplin (Three Figures on a Trampoline), A.R. 375

Trois Personnages sur Tremplin (Three Figures on a Trampoline), A.R. 375

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Created in 1956, this Madoura small convex wall plaque of white earthenware clay with engraving accentuated with oxidized paraffin in a glaze bath (ivory, brown) is from the edition ...

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

"Stack No. 1 (Verdigris)" - wall sculpture, 3-dimensional, geometric, green
"Stack No. 1 (Verdigris)" - wall sculpture, 3-dimensional, geometric, green

"Stack No. 1 (Verdigris)" - wall sculpture, 3-dimensional, geometric, green

Located in Atlanta, GA

This geometric wall sculpture features green hues. Atlanta-based artist Mitchell Biggio’s “Fault” is a series of complex three-dimensional wall sculptures that navigate the expansiv...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Blind Faith, Atelier
Blind Faith, Atelier

Blind Faith, Atelier

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

"Blind Faith, Atelier" by Richard MacDonald depicts a blindfolded male performer balancing on pointe atop the sharp corner of a cube. Bent forward in a deep arch, his arms reach behi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Figure, Unique White Marble Sculpture by Mario DeNoto
Abstract Figure, Unique White Marble Sculpture by Mario DeNoto

Abstract Figure, Unique White Marble Sculpture by Mario DeNoto

By Mario DeNoto

Located in Long Island City, NY

A white marble sculpture by Mario DeNoto. A modern abstract figure of subtly human-like features and slight gray veining. Artist: Mario DeNoto Title: Abstract Figure Medium: White...

Category

1970s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Caushken
Caushken

Caushken

By Marc Zimmerman

Located in Carmel, CA

The easy to live with brown and blue color theme delights the more conservative eye. The scrafitto carving and textures create liveliness to the shapes including the playful little c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Colère de Violon
Colère de Violon

Colère de Violon

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

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

Materials

Resin, Plexiglass, Polyester

Grayson Perry - Portrait Plate 4
Grayson Perry - Portrait Plate 4

Grayson Perry - Portrait Plate 4

By Grayson Perry

Located in London, GB

bone china with lustre rim 21 cm diameter Grayson Perry hallmark on the back. These decorative plates are inspired by the artwork The Great Beauty, 2024. The original piece is a cab...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Ceramic

"Cornbread Lives Canvas III" Tag on Original Canvas
"Cornbread Lives Canvas III" Tag on Original Canvas

"Cornbread Lives Canvas III" Tag on Original Canvas

By Cornbread

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This artwork titled "Cornbread Lives Canvas III," is an original artwork by Cornbread made of acrylic paint on canvas. The piece measures 12”h x 12”w and ships with a Gallery-Issued ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

Petit Blanc - Skull Bronze Sculpture - Unique Piece
Petit Blanc - Skull Bronze Sculpture - Unique Piece

Petit Blanc - Skull Bronze Sculpture - Unique Piece

By Alain BELLINO

Located in Miami, FL

With heavy “Renaissance” innuendos, his work approaches our concept of “existence” and “reality.” Bellino questions the viewer’s awareness and convictions about the boundaries of “li...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cotton Candy Cumulus Red Orange - Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork
Cotton Candy Cumulus Red Orange - Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork

Cotton Candy Cumulus Red Orange - Abstract Three-Dimensional Wall Artwork

By Atticus Adams

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Atticus Adams' organically composed modern metal sculptures embody the transformative power of art, illustrating the creation of beauty, meaning, and emotional impact from industrial...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture
Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture

Brutalist Relief Wall Sculpture

Located in London, GB

Original handmade fibreglass relief sculpture from Ron Hitchins' own home. Uniquely handmade and signed by the artist. Part of a series of 3 (see our other listings for the other two...

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1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Kiss, Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture by Mirkò Guida
Kiss, Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture by Mirkò Guida

Kiss, Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture by Mirkò Guida

By Mirko Guida

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Mirkò Guida (Italian, b. 1980) Title: Kiss Year: 2006 Medium: Painted terracotta artistic vase, signed and dated Size: 31 x 19 x 13 in. (78.74 x 48.26 x 33.02 cm)

Category

Early 2000s Cubist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Steel Garden Wall - "Triptych Stainless" - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 225×195 cm
Steel Garden Wall - "Triptych Stainless" - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 225×195 cm

Steel Garden Wall - "Triptych Stainless" - Modern Outdoor Ornament - 225×195 cm

By Stefan Traloc

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Discover the perfect combination of rustic charm and modern elegance - our garden wall made of rusty steel combined with stainless steel! Our unique garden wall adds a touch of styl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Seeking Solace Portrait, Hand built plate with sgraffito and collaged transfer
Seeking Solace Portrait, Hand built plate with sgraffito and collaged transfer

Seeking Solace Portrait, Hand built plate with sgraffito and collaged transfer

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In this new series of wall plaques, titled ""Behind Closed Doors,"" the artist reimagines original images from a book titled In Praise of the Backside. The book's collection features...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Dye Transfer

Fern Spiral Series 1 Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century
Fern Spiral Series 1 Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century

Fern Spiral Series 1 Mixed Media Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century

By Roxana Azar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This Mixed Media piece titled "Fern Spiral Series 1" is an original artwork by Roxana Azar made of an etched fluorescent acrylic. The piece measures 6.25”h x 7”w x 2”d. Roxana Azar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Lucite, Pigment

Blind Courage, Atelier
Blind Courage, Atelier

Blind Courage, Atelier

By Richard MacDonald

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

In “Blind Courage, Atelier" we witness Richard MacDonald’s vision come full-circle. The feminine counterpart to “Blind Faith”, “Blind Courage, Atelier" embodies the call to live life...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Female Torso on Base
Female Torso on Base

Female Torso on Base

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original, penny sculpture. Fascinating Sculpture, each penny intricately welded together to create this figurative piece. Beautifully crafted, this incredible sculpture compliments ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Orientalist African Hunter Sculpture, Carved Wood, 19th Century, 21in
Orientalist African Hunter Sculpture, Carved Wood, 19th Century, 21in

Orientalist African Hunter Sculpture, Carved Wood, 19th Century, 21in

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Orientalist African Hunter Leaning on His Shield Black Forest, School Switzerland  19th century Carved Wood 21 inches This is an exceptionally beautiful and exceptionally rare wood...

Category

19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mandarin House Sculpture, Contemporary, Paper and Metal, 21st Century
Mandarin House Sculpture, Contemporary, Paper and Metal, 21st Century

Mandarin House Sculpture, Contemporary, Paper and Metal, 21st Century

By Drew Leshko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Mandarin House" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, and pastel by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 10"h x 0.75"w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

Trailer Park
Trailer Park

Trailer Park

By Kat Flyn

Located in New Orleans, LA

The election of Donald Trump placed a spotlight on lower-class white families. This work lampoons the stereotypes we often have of those families. The piece is intentionally whimsical. The point is that until we see beyond superficial (and misleading) stereotypes, we have little hope of making any progress toward solving issues related to this, or any, class of individuals. --- Kat Flyn is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove of artifacts and collectables, which she began using to create assemblage art in the 1990's. In 2000 she sold her business and moved to Cuyamaca, a remote community in the mountains outside of San Diego to devote herself exclusively to her artwork. In 2003 her work was interrupted when the Cedar Fire swept through San Diego county and destroyed the forest, her home & studio along with almost all of her collections and works of art. Following the fire she relocated to San Francisco, where she spent a decade concentrating on her art in her studio in SOMA and exhibiting at galleries in the Bay Area. In 2015 she returned to San Diego and now works out of her studio in La Jolla, exhibiting there and in Los Angeles. Kat Flyn refers to herself as an Assemblage Sculptor and her works as Political Art or Protest Art. She separates herself from other assemblage artists in that she only employs “saved” as opposed to “found” objects in her work; and her pieces always have a political or cultural narrative to them rather than being surreal or abstract. She also constructs or refashions many of the pieces which she uses in her art – a soft drink box into a tenement building (Affordable Housing 2017), a jewelry box into a wheelchair (Last Lily Foot 2016), an old shoe shine box into a hearse (Katrina 2018). The result is her work is closer in appearance to Folk Art than Assemblage Art. STATEMENT: Strictly speaking I am an assemblage artist, but in fact I construct more than assemble my works. I search out collectables, artifacts and woodcarvings and then build scenes to make statements regarding American society. Even when using artifacts from earlier centuries, my theme is almost always about contemporary America. Social injustice, racism, sexism, and violence - aspects of our national psyche – exist in the present but have their seeds planted in our past. Additionally, the artifacts I use often are meant to amplify the meaning of the work. For instance, the Black stereotype wood figures I use in many of my pieces were almost certainly crafted by a White person. By using such artifacts I ask: what kind of society produces such items in the first place? In my art I make a strict distinction between found objects and saved objects.. A found object - which most assemblage artists use in their works - is devoid of intrinsic or emotional value, having been discarded by its owner as worthless or broken. A saved object on the other hand has retained value, either because it was intrinsically valuable or because emotional value had been added to it (such as a photograph, an old shoe, a vintage toy) and consequently it was saved rather than discarded. The fact that I only use “saved objects” often results in viewers being attracted to the individual pieces within my works rather than seeing the narrative I am attempting to portray. The pieces on display in this exhibit are from my American Home Series. I have assembled an array of old artifacts, carved figures, and iconic symbols, each spotlighting an aspect of living conditions within our borders; and as is consistent with my art, focus is placed on failings in our social contract – overcrowded tenements, trailer parks...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

"The Tickler" Found Object Sculpture with Egg Motif, Contemporary Art
"The Tickler" Found Object Sculpture with Egg Motif, Contemporary Art

"The Tickler" Found Object Sculpture with Egg Motif, Contemporary Art

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "The Tickler" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.5” x 5”x 3.5”. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mica, Acrylic, Found Objects, Glue

Roly-Poly Found Object Sculpture with Egg Motif, Contemporary Art
Roly-Poly Found Object Sculpture with Egg Motif, Contemporary Art

Roly-Poly Found Object Sculpture with Egg Motif, Contemporary Art

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Roly-Poly" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 4”h x 3.5”w x 2.5”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mica, Acrylic, Found Objects, Organic Material, Glue

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Chryssa’s 1962 Neon Sculpture Was Way ahead of the Art-World Curve

By working with lettering, neon and Pop imagery, Chryssa pioneered several postmodern themes at a time when most male artists detested commercial mediums.

How to Spot a Fake KAWS Figure

KAWS art toys have developed an avid audience in recent decades, and as in any robust collectible market, counterfeiters have followed the mania. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life

Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.