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Medium: Wax
16th century Neapolitan nativity scene in gilded and marbled frame
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional 16th-century Neapolitan nativity scene, framed by a gilded frame with elegant marbled details in shades of green. The exquisitely decorated frame lends depth and prestige...
Category

16th Century Baroque Wax Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone, Wood, Wax, Other Medium

Saint Jerome the Penitent
Located in Milano, IT
Fine 16th-century polychrome wax sculpture depicting Penitent Saint Jerome, one of the most evocative subjects in the Christian tradition. The work, created with extraordinary skill,...
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16th Century Italian School Wax Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material, Wax

"BlackHawk" Wall Sculpture- mid century modern, mcm, wood , orange, red, black
Located in Marmora, NJ
"BlackHawk" is a minimalist and modernist wood wall sculpture reminiscent of mid century modern, art nouveau and bold graphic design. It is part of my "Small Pops" Series wood wall s...
Category

2010s Modern Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Wax

The Voice From Without
Located in Dallas, TX
From Memories of Egypt Series. The figure has always been Deborah Ballard’s muse in her sculptures. Ballard works in bronze, cast stone, and plaster; her figures ranging from life-s...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wax, Pigment

"JAMÓN JAMÓN I (Reliquary Generalife)", ceramic sculpture, porcelain vessel, urn
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"JAMÓN JAMÓN I (Reliquary Generalife)", 2019, sold in the frame shown, is one in a series of ceramic sculptures by artist Andrew Cornell Robinson...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Play Tower #3 (Colorful Abstract Standing Sculpture in Blue, Beige, Red & Black)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract, three-dimensional standing sculpture in colorful shades of aqua blue, blood orange, green, black, gray, and beige "Play Tower #3", made by Hudson Valley artist, Donise Engl...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Wax, Archival Paper

"Diptych: Egg Bag & Insect Net" framed found object assemblage, hanging maquette
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Diptych: Egg Bag & Insect Net" is an original artwork made from beeswax, quail eggs, mica, plastic, copper, linen, and silverpoint, mounted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Postcard 2442 - small pinkish abstract contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Postcard 2442 is a unique one-of-a-kind tiny contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Sander Martijn Jonker. His reliefs are made by c...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wax, Plaster, Pigment

"Coral Skull" Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
Dana Younger's (US based) "Coral Skull" is an original, handmade sculpture that depicts yellow, blue, and red coral emerging from a human skull. About t...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Peace Yeti: Artic Cobalt - Series of 200
Located in Bozeman, MT
Their work is coded within art history and ideologies from archetypes of mysticism. They explore found truths from modernity and a personal historical perspective. A process-driven s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Wax

"Light as a Feather, " Abstract Steel Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract sculpture by Joe Sorge is made with steel with orange dye and wax. A single strip of steel extends upward from a base, and twists and spirals in a curled ribbon shape. ...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Steel

"CloudHawk" Wall Sculpture- mid century modern, mcm, blue, orange, red, white
Located in Marmora, NJ
"CloudHawk" is a minimalist and modernist wood wall sculpture reminiscent of mid century modern, art nouveau and bold graphic design. It is part of my "Small Pops" Series wood wall s...
Category

2010s Modern Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Wax

Aperture 27
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of a kind wooden board painting by wood artist Kevin Kegler.
Category

2010s Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Oil, Board

Wheel, Christine Joy, Contemporary Abstract Woven Willow Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Wheel, Christie Joy, willow, beeswax, damar resin, 24.25” x 28” x 9”, 2013. This abstract woven willow sculpture was created by American fiber artist, Ch...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood, Wax

"Silvered Transparency", Mixed Media Sculpture, Waxed Linen, Reclaimed Wood
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota. After receiving her degree she began exploring various textile processes. She ho...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Wood, Wax, Other Medium

Lichtenstein Teapot / Tension, Kate Anderson, 2004, Knotted Waxed Linen, Steel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kate Anderson transitioned her painting background into a full career in craft and textile after a knotting workshop at Craft Alliance in St. Louis. Now with nearly 30 years experien...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Elemental Two Nero Marquina - tall, abstract, totem, marble, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sculpted from Spanish black marble, this enigmatic and powerful piece was created by Viktor Mitic. The Toronto based artist is known for his imaginative form and use of colour. This ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"CloudHawk" Wall Sculpture- mid century modern, mcm, blue, orange, red, white
Located in Marmora, NJ
"CloudHawk" is a minimalist and modernist wood wall sculpture reminiscent of mid century modern, art nouveau and bold graphic design. It is part of my "Small Pops" Series wood wall s...
Category

2010s Modern Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Wax

15'' San Miguel Arcangel / Wax Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
By Marco Antonio Miranda Razo
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Marco Antonio Miranda Razo MASTERPIECE Figures made and shaped with bee wax; dressed with feathers of different types of birds. *Special Permis...
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2010s Folk Art Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Mixed Media, Other Medium

Return Wind, contemporary paper sculpture by Mutsumi Iwasaki
By Mutsumi Iwasaki
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Handmade paper, paper string, wax After working as a textile artist for nearly two decades, in 1998, Iwasaki began making both baskets and her own paper. In 2000, her new...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Wax

Michele Brody, Drawing Roots: Free Falling, Handmade Paper with Flax Roots
Located in Darien, CT
Michele Brody, Drawing Roots: Free Fallling, Handmade Paper with Flax Roots, 18"h x 15"w x 1"d, 2017 The essence of Michele Brody’s work thrives on the interaction with new communi...
Category

2010s Naturalistic Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Handmade Paper

Attributed to Antonio Giorgetti, Nativity
Located in Milan, IT
Antonio Giorgetti (documented in Rome from 1657 to 1669) Nativity, c. 1662 Wax, 56 x 12 cm The wax, oval in shape and brown in color, features an iconography invented by Roman Ba...
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17th Century Other Art Style Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wax

13'' Vendedora de Xempatzuchil / Wax Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Maria del Socorro Madrigal Martinez IAM 2nd. Place Category “Wax” INSTITUTO DEL ARTESANO MICHOACANO XLVII State Edition Award "Noche de Muertos...
Category

2010s Folk Art Wax Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Wax

Saint Jerome the Penitent
Located in Milano, IT
Fine 16th-century polychrome wax sculpture depicting Penitent Saint Jerome, one of the most evocative subjects in the Christian tradition. The work, created with extraordinary skill,...
Category

16th Century Italian School Wax Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material, Wax

Wall Sculpture: 'Sentinel #3'
Located in New York, NY
Megan Klim's mixed media work juxtaposes several materials on one picture plane. She highlights their inherent qualities to create surface tension which sparks a conversation and in...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Looking for You
Located in Loveland, CO
Looking For You by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze/Paraffin Wax 11x14x14" Ed/15 2015 Female and Male Nudes 5 figures total "Love has no age, no limit; and no death." — John Galswo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blue Copper
Located in Paris, IDF
Blue Copper – 24" x 24” x 1” Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF- Wood, paint, wax on MDF Blue Copper is a discreet and elegant minimalist contemporary wall sculp...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Birch, Acrylic

Helix Oculi
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Helix Oculi is made from black bamboo, called Phyllostachys Nigra Bory, or Tiger bamboo, gathered from the Portland region, and fused glass elements made in my st...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Wall Sculpture: 'Permutations Vessel'
Located in New York, NY
Megan Klim's mixed media work juxtaposes several materials on one picture plane. She highlights their inherent qualities to create surface tension which sparks a conversation and in...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Wax

Spira Fiore
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Spira Fiore comes from a body of work based on a tying system I created which draws inspiration from sea shells. It is made of three layers of bamboo. One layer u...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Glass, Wood, Wax, Handmade Paper

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Outlier
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with acrylic on birch & MDF, metallic enamel and finished waxed Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, includin...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - King
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by Suede Venetian paint , latex, birch, MDF & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Ar...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Latex, Birch, Paint, Wax

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - BlueTwo
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made birch, wax & acrylic washes Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Texas C...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Birch

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - King
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with Suede Venetian paint, latex, birch, MDF & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other A...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Latex, Birch, Wax

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Parallax III
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with acrylic on Birch on MDF with wax finish Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fai...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Birch, Wax, Acrylic

First Star
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This very three dimensional wall piece is created out of split bamboo. The bamboo starts out as a whole strip, then is split down finer and tied into a star shape...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Linen, Glass, Wood, Wax

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Duster
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with MDF, enamel, latex & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Other Art Fair in NYC, Texas...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blanco
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made with Suede Venetian paint, latex, Cedar wood, MDF & wax Scott Troxel has exhibited his work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across the United States, including The Ot...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Latex, Wood, Cedar, Wax

Mille Oculus
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The piece references diatoms, which are microscopic skeletons of prehistoric sea creatures. The center of the piece is made of hundreds of tiny lenses made of gla...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Crane (Decoy)
Located in New Orleans, LA
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY is proud to announce, Shape-Memory, a solo exhibition of new textile and sculptural artworks by New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips. Initially born from h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint, Wax

Lichtenstein Teapot / Tension, Kate Anderson, 2004, Knotted Waxed Linen, Steel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kate Anderson transitioned her painting background into a full career in craft and textile after a knotting workshop at Craft Alliance in St. Louis. Now with nearly 30 years experien...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Elemental Two Nero Marquina - tall, abstract, totem, marble, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sculpted from Spanish black marble, this enigmatic and powerful piece was created by Viktor Mitic. The Toronto based artist is known for his imaginative form and use of colour. This ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Marble

LARGE POOL by Ramon Enrich - Minimalist iron sculpture, pool, unique, swimming
Located in Paris, FR
LARGE POOL is a unique painted iron, oxidized patina and wax finish sculpture by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 11 × 49 × 15 cm (4.3 × 19.3 × 5.9 in). This unique ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Chobani Yogurt
Located in New York, NY
This four panel composition has a rich blue and violet tones in the pigmented wax, which compliments the warmth of the tones of the embedded packaging material beneath the surface. ...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Cardboard, Pigment

24'' Familia Purepecha / Wax Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Maria del Socorro Madrigal Martinez MASTERPIECE Figures made and shaped with bee wax, dresses with Purepecha Traditional garment.  - Dimension...
Category

2010s Folk Art Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Textile

16th century Neapolitan nativity scene in gilded and marbled frame
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional 16th-century Neapolitan nativity scene, framed by a gilded frame with elegant marbled details in shades of green. The exquisitely decorated frame lends depth and prestige...
Category

16th Century Baroque Wax Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone, Wood, Wax, Other Medium

GRAND POOL by Ramon Enrich - Minimalist iron sculpture, pool, unique, swimming
Located in Paris, FR
GRAND POOL is a unique painted iron, oxidized patina and wax finish sculpture by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 23 × 50 × 30 cm (9.1 × 19.7 × 11.8 in). This unique...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Play Tower #9 (Colorful Abstract Standing Sculpture in Sky Blue, Pink & Orange)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract, three-dimensional standing sculpture in colorful shades of sky blue, blood orange, green, yellow, and pink "Play Tower #9", made by Hudson Valley artist, Donise English, in...
Category

2010s Abstract Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Wax, Archival Paper

14'' Aguacatero / Wax Sculpture Mexican Folk Art
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Maria del Socorro Madrigal Martinez Figure made and shaped with bee wax, dresses with Purepecha Traditional garment.   - Dimensions: 14" x 20" ...
Category

2010s Folk Art Wax Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Wax

"An Exact Record Of How It Happened", Green, Red, and White Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This free-standing sculpture titled "An Exact Record Of How It Happened" is an original artwork by Jedediah Morfit made of plaster, paint, wax, thermoplastic, epoxy, wood, rope. This piece measures 33.25"h x 10"w x 14"d. BIO Jedediah Morfit received his MFA in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2005, where he was awarded the Sylvia Leslie Herman Young Scholarship and the Award Of Excellence. He was a Fellow at the Center For Emerging Visual Artists from 2007-2009, and received a New Jersey Council On the Arts Fellowship for sculpture in 2009. He received the Louise Kahn Award for Sculpture from the Woodmere Art Museum in 2006, and was awarded the Dexter Jones Award for Bas Relief from the National Sculpture Society in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, he was commissioned to create a series of new work for Artlantic:Wonder, which was named one of the 50 best...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Plaster, Paint, Wax, Epoxy Glue, Found Objects

Heartland V2 - tall, black, abstract patinated stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An imposing fourteen-foot tower of curved abstract shapes is fabricated from stainless steel in this new sculpture from Viktor Mitic. He is known for his colourful abstract paintings and sculptures that were inspired by paint drippings on his studio floor. This intriguing patinated piece in rich dark tones signals a departure for Mitic. “My goal with these is to showcase the universal human connection we are all a part of, and if I can make a statement while doing so, even better.” Viktor Mitic Serbian-born Viktor Mitic earned a BFA from the University of Toronto in 1995 with studies in art history at Sheridan College. He has exhibited his post-Pop inspired...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Shovel, Recovered
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Shovel, Recovered" is an original artwork made from iron, paper, beeswax, brass, pine, mounted on panel by Katie VanVliet. This piece measures 12"h x 24"w x 5"d Katie VanVliet (she/her) is a sculptor and printmaker practicing from her home studio in Elkins Park...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Iron

Cloud 1/7 - soft, smooth, calming, human face, white lacquered bronze sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Dale Dunning’s contemporary sculptures often use the generic image of the human head as a metaphor for our collective experience. With this table top piece in bronze, the Canadian ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bust / Head No. 2 2014 (with Yoga Block and Dumbell)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Contemporary bust / sculpture: created from wax, wire mesh, dumbell and yoga block, by American artist John Goodman, whose work has been deeply inf...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Wax Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Wire

Reflection Series: Inner Voice
Located in Dallas, TX
The figure has always been Deborah Ballard’s muse in her sculptures. Ballard works in bronze, cast stone, and plaster; her figures ranging from life-size to hand-size. Ballard says, ...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone, Stainless Steel, Iron

Calling Back to Youth (Minimal Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture, Oxidized Steel)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract, minimalist metal wall sculpture in dark steel "Calling Back to Youth" by Joseph Wheaton Made in 2024 41 x 38 x 3 inches Oxidized steel and wax Artwork is lightweight and h...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Kabuki Series: Distraction Came as Dawn (Minimal Wall Sculpture, Oxidized Steel)
Located in Hudson, NY
Kabuki Series, Distraction Came as Dawn by Joseph Wheaton 2021 53" x 34" x 8" Oxidized Steel, wax (Lightweight contemporary three-dimensional wall sculpture) Dimensions are variable...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Kabuki Series: Distracting Fate (Minimal Metal Wall Sculpture, Oxidized Steel)
Located in Hudson, NY
Kabuki Series, Distracting Fate by Joseph Wheaton 2021 44" x 43" x 9" Oxidized Steel, wax (Lightweight contemporary three-dimensional wall sculpture) This piece can be installed two...
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2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Liza/Judy, Kate Anderson, 2019, Knotted Waxed Linen, Stainless Steel, Warhol
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kate Anderson transitioned her painting background into a full career in craft and textile after a knotting workshop at Craft Alliance in St. Louis. Now ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Wings", Mixed Media Sculpture with Waxed Linen, Hammered Copper and Iron Wire
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota. After receiving her degree she began exploring various textile processes. She ho...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Iron, Wire

Bust / Head No. 1 2014
Located in Burlingame, CA
Contemporary bust from John Goodman, whose sculptures, drawings and paintings are a dichotomy of understated minimalism conveying a subtle, but evi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wire

"Vortex, " Abstract Steel Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract sculpture by Joe Sorge is made with steel and blue wax. A single strip of steel extends up from a small steel base, spiraling several times and then extending out strai...
Category

2010s Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Sculpture: Head No 1, 2017
Located in Burlingame, CA
Contemporary head sculpture from John Goodman, whose magnetic sculptures, drawings and paintings are a dichotomy of understated minimalism conveying a subtle, but evident smoldering ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wax Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Wax

Michele Brody, America The Beautiful:For Amber Waves of Green, 7'h x 5'w x 6'd
Located in Darien, CT
Michele Brody, America The Beautiful:For Amber Waves of Green, Handmade paper installation with Glass Tubes, 7'h x 5'w x 6'd, 2016 The essence of Michele Brody’s work thrives on th...
Category

2010s Naturalistic Wax Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Wax, Handmade Paper, Glass

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