Copper Sculptures

"Cinnabar" is an original sculpture by Dennis Robert. It is signed at the base. Copper pieces burst out from a piece of store, the style reminiscent of natural forms. 11" x 5" x 3" "Observing the natural landscape around me, I’m inspired by the unique patterns and distinctive shapes from plants, animals as well as the colors and textures of rocks. The seeming permanence of metal and stone used as compositional elements captures the essence of what I see, and I translate those elements and designs into sculptures. It starts with the stone. I use sandstone...

Aleksandra Domanović Calf Bearer 2017 Sculpture constructed of Laser sintered PA plastic, polyurethane, Soft-Touch, patinated copper and Kevlar-carbon fiber coating, Corian and foam....

Fascinating Sculpture. Each penny intricately welded together to form this perfect form. Light bounces of this stunning artwork, making it a wonderful int...

This low relief sculpture is created by casting hydrocal FGR 95 (a very hard plaster) over a hand sculpted oil clay design. Once the hydrocal is...

Perfection Edition of 16 The shape of the sculpture “Perfection” resembles the number 8, and if we rotate it a little to the side it will become the symbol infinity. Infinity means f...

Arsinoe IV Alabaster Sculpture Gold Copper Contemporary In Stock Gerti Bierenbroodspot is a leading Dutch painter, sculptor, writer and poet. Sh...

This Brutalist wall sculpture was made in 1970 by assembling and folding patinated and hammered copper and brass sheets mounted on plywood. Stephen Chun...

"SHELL" Sculptural Lamp 51" x 43" inch by Grigorii Gorkovenko MATERIAL: copper COLOR: matte white - natural One lampshade. Lampshade only. Wir...

"Femme, Casting the Net into the Future" is a free standing surrealist sculpture made of folded, forged and fabricated copper. Approximately 58 by 33 by 23 inches. Corrina is inspi...

"Curious Dreamer" is a wall free standing surrealist sculpture made of forged and fabricated steel, cast iron, copper and paint. Approximately 58 by 33 by 23 inches. Corrina is ins...

This piece titled "Diptych: Quiver & Multi-Cut Tool" is an original artwork made from Mixed media: #11 steel blades, sinew, copper, and hardwoods (Multi-Cut Tool). Horsehair, plastic vials, sinew, copper, brass, hardwoods (Quiver) by Katie VanVliet. This piece measures 24"h x 60"w x 7"d. Katie VanVliet (she/her) is a sculptor and printmaker practicing from her home studio in Elkins Park...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Jose Antonio Martinez Velazquez FONART 1st. Place Metalwork  FONART 1st. Edition National Award "De Principio a Fin Tradiciones Populares Me...

Amusing and macabre life size midcentury Mario Torres woven wicker sculpture of a woman in Edwardian attire. Having copper flowers and metal feathers on her hat and skeletal hands, one holding an umbrella. This unusual sculpture is composed of a metal frame in wrapped wicker...

Wood, stone, iron. The raw material and the material of a sculptor. ancestor of any architectural practice. But the architect, the sculptor and the artist do not remain alone in thei...

There is a metaphorical interplay between the natural imagery international artist, Jennyfer Stratman, uses and its multiple meanings. While the human figure features strongly, it is the essence of the body that is important to her, not the representation. Particularly, the artist imagines trees and branches as a figurative link between the natural environment and our physical presence. The implied internal landscape of the body can also be reflected in how our surroundings from birth affect our sense of identity. By exploring landscapes of the body and mind, she also hopes to comment on the larger picture of our impact on the natural world. This unique sculpture is made from bronze, brass, copper, and steel. It measures 38 inches high by 45 inches wide and 2 inches deep. It is signed by Stratman on the front and back. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Stratman grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1992 she commenced her studies at Arizona State University majoring in visual arts and art education. Stratman entered academia as a ceramicist. With each passing semester, the scale of her creations expanded and the material limitations of working with clay ultimately led her to the university foundry. This opened a door into another world of creative possibilities, profoundly changing her artistic direction. She replaced fired clay with larger-scale bronze, steel, and mixed media sculptures yet retained a delicacy, intimacy, and intricacy imbued from the ceramic process. Today she is a full-time established artist with studios operating in Phoenix, Arizona and Melbourne, Australia. Her time is divided between the two countries with each location informing and influencing the creative process. She has exhibited in 31 solo exhibitions and over 100 group exhibitions nationally and internationally. Her indoor and outdoor sculptures are held in public and private collections in countries including the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Israel, England, and Europe. Artplex Gallery has been representing and exhibiting Jennyfer Stratman's original artworks in Los Angeles since 2021, presenting her impressive works to an international collector base around the globe. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a well-curated selection of original artworks beyond the ordinary from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artplex Gallery is known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. The gallery's commitment to customer satisfaction means that clients can invest in art with confidence, knowing they have a reputable and established art gallery backing their acquisition. 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REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2023 Solo Exhibition, Grace Renee Gallery, Carefree, Arizona 2021 “Natural Connections”, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2020 “Celestial Forms”, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 2019 “Solo Exhibition”, Grace Renee Gallery, Carefree, AZ 2018 “The Etheral Garden”, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia “The Gravity Between Us”, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 2017 “Tree Within Me”, Avran Fine Art, Laguna, CA 2016 “Constellation”, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia “Cultivating The Wild”, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 2015 “Connection”, Mirada Fine Art, Denver, CO “Transformation”, Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, CA 2014 “Cultivating Memory”, Michele Mariaud Gallery, NYC “Connected Elements”, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale AZ 2013 “Interconnection”, Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, CA 2012 “Internal Landscapes”, Mirada Fine Art, Denver, CO 2011 “Reflective Landscapes”, Stockroom, Kyneton, Australia “Propagated Reflections”, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale,AZ 2010 “Hybrid”, GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023 Nature Art Soiree, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne Australia Affordable Art Fair Sydney, Manyung Gallery, Sydney Australia 2022 Affordable Art Fair Melbourne, Manyung Gallery, Melbourne, Australia CHAOS Theory 22, Legend City Studios, Pheonix, Arizona Endings And Beginnings, Modified Arts, Pheonix, Arizona Skies of Fruitful Nights, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California 2021 Every Artist Ever Ten Year Anniversary Show, Stockroom Gallery, Melbourne, Australia CHAOS Theory 21, Legend City Studios, Pheonix, Arizona 2020 Affordable Online Art Fair, Manyung Gallery, Worldwide 2019 Portland on the Park Collection Exhibition, Phoenix, Arizona CHAOS Theory 20, Legend City Studios, Phoenix, Arizona Loreto Spring Art, Marryatville, South Australia Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture, Melbourne, Australia 2018 Carmody Foundation Grant Recipient, Phoenix, Arizona CHAOS Theory 19, Legend City Studios, Phoenix, Arizona Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, with TAG Fine Arts, Hong Kong Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture 2018, Toorak, Victoria Affordable Art Fair New York, with TAG Fine Arts, New York Battersea Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts, London, England 2017 Affordable Art Fair Singapore, TAG Fine Arts, Singapore Choice Cuts, The Lodge Art Studio, Phoenix, Arizona CHAOS Theory 18, Legend City Studios, Phoenix, Arizona INFLUX 2017, Public Sculpture Outdoor Installation, City of Gilbert, Arizona Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, TAG Fine Arts, Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, TAG Fine Arts, London, England Calm In The Storm, Mirada Fine Art, Denver, Colorado Battersea Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts, London, England London Art Fair, TAG Fine Arts, London, England 2016 Expatriates, & Gallery, Melbourne, Australia Affordable Art Fair London, Mark Jason Gallery, London Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Mark Jason Gallery, Singapore Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Mark Jason Gallery, Hong Kong Affordable Art Fair New York, Michele Mariaud Gallery, New York 2015 Solidity, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona littleSCULPTURE Show, Int’l Sculpture Conference, Bentley Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona Distilled In The Desert, Grant Street Studios, Arizona State University, Phoenix Manyung Gallery Group Exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Mt Eliza, Victoria Connecting With Nature, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Mark Jason Gallery, Hong Kong 2014 Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Mark Jason Gallery, Singapore Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Michele Mariaud Gallery, Hong Kong Art Palm Beach 2014, Michele Mariaud Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida Darebin Art Show, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora, Victoria 2013 Affordable Art Fair New York City, Living With Art, New York City Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Living With Art, Hong Kong Northern Lights, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora, Victoria Art Palm Beach 2013, Living With Art, Palm Beach, Florida 2012 Affordable Art Fair Seattle, GF Contemporary, Seattle, Washington Petite, Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona Affordable Art Fair New York City, with Living With Art, New York City Ladies Night, Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, California AD 20/21- Art and Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Montalto Acquisitive Sculpture Prize 2012, Montalto Vineyard, Red Hill, Victoria 2011 You Are Here, Stockroom, Kyneton, Victoria, awarded “Fundere Fine Art Prize” Transformation, Box Hill Community Arts Centre 4th Biennial Art Competition, Box Hill, Victoria Darebin Art Show, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Bundoora, Victoria San Francisco Art Fair, GF Contemporary, San Francisco, California AD 20/21- Art and Design of the 20th & 21st Centuries, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, Massachusetts 2010 Alive, Shemer Art Center and Museum, Phoenix, Arizona Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize 2010, The Substation Arts Centre, Williamstown, Victoria Bonanza, Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Abbotsford, Victoria Montalto Acquisitive Sculpture Prize 2010, Montalto Vineyard, Red Hill, Victoria 2009 2009 Toyota Sculpture Exhibition, Toyota Community Spirit Gallery, Port Melbourne Sanctuary Resort, outdoor sculpture, Scottsdale, Arizona Toorak Village Sculpture...

Wood, stone, iron. The raw material and the material of a sculptor. ancestor of any architectural practice. But the architect, the sculptor and the artist do not remain alone in thei...

embossed oxidized copper sheet applied to handmade paper Limited edition of 100 copies signed in pencil by artist lower right and numbered as AP ( artist proof ) lower left Cooper si...

Wood, stone, iron. The raw material and the material of a sculptor. ancestor of any architectural practice. But the architect, the sculptor and the artist do not remain alone in thei...

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)

This contemporary metal wall sculpture inspired by nature was made by Shayne Dark. This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. These jewel-like tondos in stainless steel an...

This beautiful bronze shows a figure in place on top of a tall wooden base. The sculpture itself depicts a graceful nude standing, his right hand in a fist close to the body and his left arm pointing up high with his index finger. The action might be described as full of force and determination. Near the bottom of the wooden base is a copper plaque with the title of the piece "J'accuse," a phrase containing historical connotations, including that of the Dreyfus affair. Gay Malin...

Wood, stone, iron. The raw material and the material of a sculptor. ancestor of any architectural practice. But the architect, the sculptor and the artist do not remain alone in thei...

This wall hanging piece represents a blue heart with other organic shapes such as flowers and thorns. The artist uses clay, blue and gold glaze, as well as copper and velvet.

Belle au bois… Aurore is a unique smoke-fired stoneware, pigment, copper, steel sculpture by French contemporary artist Cécile Raynal, dimensions are 45 × 30 × 25 cm (17.7 × 11.8 × 9...

Welded, brazed, copper (based on the weight, this might be iron or bronze) with colorful inset enamel plaques on a painted wood base. A studio handmade Brutalist sculpture in a mann...

This work titled "Elevate No. 4" is an original artwork by Huy Lam made of burnt wood and copper inlay. The piece measures 16" x 12" x 4.75". The sculpture may be displayed in multip...

Wood, stone, iron. The raw material and the material of a sculptor. ancestor of any architectural practice. But the architect, the sculptor and the artist do not remain alone in thei...

Divyendu Anand - Soaring High Oxidised Bronze over Stone Composite Granite Base, Edition of 9 H 27 x W 13 x D 6 inches, 2025 Growing up with the thoughts of altruism, idealism and b...

Enigmatic and engaging, Alice Vander Vennen’s contemporary compositions always tell a story. Created by hand, this intricately detailed mixed media piece is made from an eclectic ass...

The sculpture is a part of the series - Forward to the Future. The core idea of this project is to encourage people to use infinite and environmentally friendly natural energy. The ...

'The Solar Eclipse' Size 18 x 18 x 7 inches (46 x 46 х 17 cm). Materials: copper, solar battery light, pvc. You can hang it on the hook on the screws, or nails or hang it by a str...

The sculpture is a part of the series - Forward to the Future. The core idea of this project is to encourage people to use infinite and environmentally friendly natural energy. The ...

'April Requiem', 2021, by Sunni Mercer, is a human-scale, Mixed Media, Sculptural Assemblage featuring Clay, Gauze Bandages, Deer Hide, Copper and Paint. The sculpture depicts a fema...

Alabaster, cotton rope, copper, 24 cm × 58 cm × 28 cm. Unique work delivered with a certificate of authenticity. Peter Brooke-Ball's works surprise with their humour, simplicity and...

A stunning contemporary composition of carefully curated objects, this wall sculpture is by Alice Vander Vennen. Her mixed media works are made from an eclectic assortment of ‘found’...

Simply stunning. They shine like jewels…This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. Dark’s superb sculptural work is informed by nature. This series of wall sculptures—tondos...

The title means to ‘shine a light’ or illuminate. Alice Vander Vennen’s beautiful contemporary compositions are designed to tell a story. Fashioned by hand, the canoe-like shape of t...

Fire and Rain, abstract sculpture, copper, unique, geometric, blue red, brown PUBLIC COLLECTIONS U.S. Embassy, Tokyo,Japan Mountain Bell Corporate Of...

Jaime Avila Ferrer Bomba Blanca 4. Capitolio de Washington DC - Capitolio De la Habana Measure: 20.5" x 5" x 5" Wall ceramic sculpture with gold and copper intervention 2006 Jaime Avila Ferrer is a world-renowned artist whose work combines painting, sculpture, drawing, and photography. He uses mixed media in some pieces such as Dust, in which dots of white paint are applied to a darkened Plexiglas surface to form pictures of urban landscapes from the granulations. Outline for Dust is an artwork in which he connects the cityscape of Bogota with the JFK airport in New York. He uses traditional approaches to examine social, political, and environmental topics. Avila studied civil engineering at the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogota (1983–1987) and received his degree in Fine arts from the same university (1988–1991). He has presented solo shows such as Talento Pirata, Jaime Ávila (Pirate talent, Jaime Ávila), at the Nueveochenta Gallery in Bogota (2013). His first shows in the United States were Life is a Catwalk at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University and 4th World – Five Cubic Meters at the Boston Arts Academy (2005). Ávila represented Colombia at the XXVI Sao Paolo Biennial in Brazil (2004), the III Liverpool Biennial in the United Kingdom (2004), the II Mercosul Biennial in Brazil, (2000), and the FIAC in Paris, France (1999). He has participated in exhibitions such as ¡No más chicha!, at Alcuadrado Variable in Bogota (2009), the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico City, and the Casa de las Américas in Madrid, Spain (2004), Changing the Focus: Latin American Photography (1990–2005), at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, United States (2010), Resurfaced: Contemporary Colombian Art...

Origin: Chinese Artist: Unknown Dates: Early-Mid 20th Century Title: Pair of Cloisonne Tall Urns Medium: Enameled Copper on Carved Wood base Size: 56 in. x 26 in. x 26 in. (142.24 cm...

Silvana Pestana's oeuvre presents a critical interrogation of contemporary Peruvian socio-environmental realities, with a particular focus on the ecological devastation wrought by ex...

Simply stunning. They shine like jewels…This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. Dark’s superb sculptural work is informed by nature. This series of wall sculptures—tondos...

Constructed out of copper wire, densely woven, looks good mounted on a wall as well as sitting or hanging.

In the 1960’s, Canadian Otto Rogers was one of the first artists to create abstract sculptures out of welded steel and continued to do so during his long career. The elegant curves a...

Simply stunning. They shine like jewels…This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. Dark’s superb sculptural work is informed by nature. This series of wall sculptures—tondos...

In 1972, the women’s movement was in full flower. Suzanne Benton had been an early activist, a founder and organizer of NOW Chapters, CT Feminists in the Arts, Women, Metamorphosis 1 (in New Haven, CT, the first women’s art festival in the USA). She'd already been creating metal sculpted masks and working with them in mask tale performances of Women of Myth and Heritage. Her inaugural performance of Sarah and Hagar n 1972 took place at Lincoln Center in NYC. Benton then became the artistic director and producer of an evening on Broadway, Four Chosen Women (performers included herself as mask tale performer, author Anais Nin, actress Vinie Burroughs and dancer Joan Stone). The evening took place at the Edison Theatre, November 22, 1972. While developing the evening on Broadway, Benton met renowned Swedish actress and Hollywood star, Viveca Lindfors. Viveca was then working on her solo performance, I AM A WOMAN, and was looking for a unique theatre set for the show. The happenstance that brought Viveca and Suzanne together. At that same time, recent travel to Macchu Picchu inspired her with the mountain’s great stones sitting on the edge of precipices. These vast stones led her to create welded steel Seated Sculpture Works. Viveca was intrigued by the concept and let her own imagination fly. Imagining a set of welded steel sculpture, she took the leap in commissioning Suzanne with complete faith in artist's ability to fulfill her mandate. Benton created groups of welded sculptures for two theater sets. Protection is one of three sculptures in first set created in 1973. Mother and Child, Pelvic Woman, Facing Each Other are three of five works from the 1974 second set. The first toured with her shows throughout the East Coast and into Toronto, Canada. The second set, created to nest together could travel as checked baggage for international and domestic airline travel. They flew to Denmark in 1980 for her performance at the UN sponsored 1980 Women’s International Conference, Copenhagen. In addition to creating the theatre sets, Benton mounted exhibitions of her masks and sculptures in the lobbies of theatres where she performed (NYC and Northampton). Continuing on with this theme, Becoming is her 1975 Seated Sculpture Work. The theatre sets were returned at the final end of its long run. These Seated Sculpture Works have often been featured in exhibitions, including both the 2003 and 2005 retrospectives. They are part of an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. What attracted her to welded sculpture? This excerpt from her book, The Art of Welded Sculpture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975 speaks of its lure: "Early in my life, when I had decided to become an artist, I had had an inner vision of being able to hold the physical material of my art in such a way as to bring it into existence with my hands. In welding, I wear a mask, a heavy apron, and gloves. I heat the metal and make it bend so smoothly and gracefully; I cut the metal, rigid metal, into endless shapes; I join the pieces by causing them to flow together with the heat of the flame. Welding was a return to my adolescent vision. It was fulfillment. At that beginning time I felt that even if I went no further, this experience in itself gave me astounding satisfaction. It was as thrilling as the moment of birth. It was my birth." (Pelvic Woman and Protection are illustrated in the book): What began in 1965 became by 2017 an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. The magic of the welding mask...

"Kota Reliquary Figure Nigeria" is a wood and copper sculpture created in Nigeria circa 1970. A head is made with wide red eyes. Their hair is in...

Copper repousse hand hammered iconic image, Judaica, Israeli art.Shlomo Goren (Hebrew: שלמה גורן; February 3, 1917 – October 29, 1994), was a Polish-born Israeli Orthodox Religious Zionist rabbi and Talmudic scholar who was considered a foremost authority on Jewish law (Halakha). Goren founded and served as the first head of the Military Rabbinate of the Israel Defense Forces...

Bent Wire Wall Sculpture Unsigned, from the artist collection. Walter Bastianetto is an Italian born sculptor who moved to Mexico in the 1970s and resided there. Well-known artist ...

A one of a kind 15" x 15" x 9" Surreal Abstract Mixed Media Resin Porcelain Ceramic Sculpture executed by artist Sasha Koozel Reibstein. A certificate of authenticity will be provide...

This sculpture was part of a show reviewed in the Boston Globe. "Dewart sculpts gatelike forms and mandalas that read like sacred geometry. The gate template, is basic and universal,...

In 1972, the women’s movement was in full flower. Suzanne Benton had been an early activist, a founder and organizer of NOW Chapters, CT Feminists in the Arts, Women, Metamorphosis 1 (in New Haven, CT, the first women’s art festival in the USA). She'd already been creating metal sculpted masks and working with them in mask tale performances of Women of Myth and Heritage. Her inaugural performance of Sarah and Hagar n 1972 took place at Lincoln Center in NYC. Benton then became the artistic director and producer of an evening on Broadway, Four Chosen Women (performers included herself as mask tale performer, author Anais Nin, actress Vinie Burroughs and dancer Joan Stone). The evening took place at the Edison Theatre, November 22, 1972. While developing the evening on Broadway, Benton met renowned Swedish actress and Hollywood star, Viveca Lindfors. Viveca was then working on her solo performance, I AM A WOMAN, and was looking for a unique theatre set for the show. The happenstance that brought Viveca and Suzanne together. At that same time, recent travel to Macchu Picchu inspired her with the mountain’s great stones sitting on the edge of precipices. These vast stones led her to create welded steel Seated Sculpture Works. Viveca was intrigued by the concept and let her own imagination fly. Imagining a set of welded steel sculpture, she took the leap in commissioning Suzanne with complete faith in artist's ability to fulfill her mandate. Benton created groups of welded sculptures for two theater sets. Protection is one of three sculptures in first set created in 1973. Mother and Child, Pelvic Woman, Facing Each Other are three of five works from the 1974 second set. The first toured with her shows throughout the East Coast and into Toronto, Canada. The second set, created to nest together could travel as checked baggage for international and domestic airline travel. They flew to Denmark in 1980 for her performance at the UN sponsored 1980 Women’s International Conference, Copenhagen. In addition to creating the theatre sets, Benton mounted exhibitions of her masks and sculptures in the lobbies of theatres where she performed (NYC and Northampton). Continuing on with this theme, Becoming is her 1975 Seated Sculpture Work. The theatre sets were returned at the final end of its long run. These Seated Sculpture Works have often been featured in exhibitions, including both the 2003 and 2005 retrospectives. They are part of an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. What attracted her to welded sculpture? This excerpt from her book, The Art of Welded Sculpture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975 speaks of its lure: "Early in my life, when I had decided to become an artist, I had had an inner vision of being able to hold the physical material of my art in such a way as to bring it into existence with my hands. In welding, I wear a mask, a heavy apron, and gloves. I heat the metal and make it bend so smoothly and gracefully; I cut the metal, rigid metal, into endless shapes; I join the pieces by causing them to flow together with the heat of the flame. Welding was a return to my adolescent vision. It was fulfillment. At that beginning time I felt that even if I went no further, this experience in itself gave me astounding satisfaction. It was as thrilling as the moment of birth. It was my birth." (Pelvic Woman and Protection are illustrated in the book): What began in 1965 became by 2017 an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. The magic of the welding mask...

In 1972, the women’s movement was in full flower. Suzanne Benton had been an early activist, a founder and organizer of NOW Chapters, CT Feminists in the Arts, Women, Metamorphosis 1 (in New Haven, CT, the first women’s art festival in the USA). She'd already been creating metal sculpted masks and working with them in mask tale performances of Women of Myth and Heritage. Her inaugural performance of Sarah and Hagar n 1972 took place at Lincoln Center in NYC. Benton then became the artistic director and producer of an evening on Broadway, Four Chosen Women (performers included herself as mask tale performer, author Anais Nin, actress Vinie Burroughs and dancer Joan Stone). The evening took place at the Edison Theatre, November 22, 1972. While developing the evening on Broadway, Benton met renowned Swedish actress and Hollywood star, Viveca Lindfors. Viveca was then working on her solo performance, I AM A WOMAN, and was looking for a unique theatre set for the show. The happenstance that brought Viveca and Suzanne together. At that same time, recent travel to Macchu Picchu inspired her with the mountain’s great stones sitting on the edge of precipices. These vast stones led her to create welded steel Seated Sculpture Works. Viveca was intrigued by the concept and let her own imagination fly. Imagining a set of welded steel sculpture, she took the leap in commissioning Suzanne with complete faith in artist's ability to fulfill her mandate. Benton created groups of welded sculptures for two theater sets. Protection is one of three sculptures in first set created in 1973. Mother and Child, Pelvic Woman, Facing Each Other are three of five works from the 1974 second set. The first toured with her shows throughout the East Coast and into Toronto, Canada. The second set, created to nest together could travel as checked baggage for international and domestic airline travel. They flew to Denmark in 1980 for her performance at the UN sponsored 1980 Women’s International Conference, Copenhagen. In addition to creating the theatre sets, Benton mounted exhibitions of her masks and sculptures in the lobbies of theatres where she performed (NYC and Northampton). Continuing on with this theme, Becoming is her 1975 Seated Sculpture Work. The theatre sets were returned at the final end of its long run. These Seated Sculpture Works have often been featured in exhibitions, including both the 2003 and 2005 retrospectives. They are part of an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. What attracted her to welded sculpture? This excerpt from her book, The Art of Welded Sculpture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975 speaks of its lure: "Early in my life, when I had decided to become an artist, I had had an inner vision of being able to hold the physical material of my art in such a way as to bring it into existence with my hands. In welding, I wear a mask, a heavy apron, and gloves. I heat the metal and make it bend so smoothly and gracefully; I cut the metal, rigid metal, into endless shapes; I join the pieces by causing them to flow together with the heat of the flame. Welding was a return to my adolescent vision. It was fulfillment. At that beginning time I felt that even if I went no further, this experience in itself gave me astounding satisfaction. It was as thrilling as the moment of birth. It was my birth." (Pelvic Woman and Protection are illustrated in the book): What began in 1965 became by 2017 an oeuvre of 797 sculptures and masks. The magic of the welding mask...

This lovely hammered copper candlestick by Roycroft, the famed American Arts & Crafts workshop, was likely made in the 1920s and bears the Roycroft mark stamped into the underside. W...

This super colorful and vibrant wall sculpture is both a painting and a sculpture in one. The piece floats off the wall and is created using black plexiglass which is carved with an...

Portrait of Giosuè Carducci is an original modern artwork realized by Libero Andreotti in the first half of 20th century. Relief on copper plate. Includes frame. Signature on the ...

Divyendu Anand - Through the Changes Aged Copper Skin over Stone Composite Granite Base, Edition of 9 H 28 x W 9 x D 8.5 inches, 2025 Growing up with the thoughts of altruism, ideal...

Divyendu Anand - Morning Healing Edition of 9, Hand Paint & Patinated Copper Skin over Stone Composite Granite H 29.5 x W 12 x D 10 inches, 2025 Growing up with the thoughts of altr...