Impressionist Nude Sculptures

Nude Fragment I by Sandy Scott Contemporary Representational Figurative Sculpture Female Nude Torso 19x10x4" bronze ed/35 ABOUT THE ARTIST: Sandy Scott received her formal art tra...

Signed, numbered, dated, and stamped with foundry mark “Degas / 6G / 1998 / CIRE C.VALSUANI PERDUE” Bronze This extraordinary bronze sculpture of a dancer in motion was conceived by the great Impressionist Edgar Degas. Entitled Fourth Position Front, on the Left Leg, the bronze exhibits an exceptional level of balance and poise. Her graceful carriage and seemingly effortless control over her body is enhanced by the expressivity of her execution - the most minute details and textures of Degas' original wax are beautifully translated in the superb bronze cast. Degas pursued the art of sculpture during the latter years of his career, crafting in wax all of his favorite subjects, from horses to women to dancers of the ballet. It was his dancers that most intrigued him in sculptural form, and of the seventy-four wax sculptures he is known to have created, over half of them depicted dancers. These creations emerged as a stunning three-dimensional representation of his highly expressive late painting style, and the present figure is no exception. Caught mid-movement in a common ballet pose, she appears arrested in time, a picture of grace and elegant movement captured in bronze. The work is a sought-after rarity in terms of Degas’ sculptures. Not only are his dancers the most desirable of his work, but this bronze is also distinguished by the fact that it is a Valsuani bronze, meaning it faithfully records Degas’ wax version’s pose as it appeared at the time of its creation. Most Degas' bronzes that are found on the market were cast by Hébrard – these serialized bronzes are surmoulages, or “aftercasts,” that were cast from the modèle bronzes currently in the Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena). Because these bronzes are second generation, they are smaller and far less detailed that the current bronze. This example, however, was cast by Valsuani from a plaster that was taken directly from Degas’ waxes, according to scholarship by the art historian Dr. Gregory Hedberg. These plasters were created by Degas’ sculptor friend Albert Bartholomé shortly after Degas completed his wax figurines. Thus, they record the earliest versions of Degas’ wax sculptures, before they were damaged by time or handling, and before Degas himself altered the works. The Hébrard bronzes...

Nude Fragment I by Sandy Scott Contemporary Representational Figurative Sculpture Female Nude Torso 19x10x4" bronze ed/35 ABOUT THE ARTIST: Sandy Scott received her formal art tra...

Nude Fragment II by Sandy Scott Contemporary Representational Figurative Sculpture Female Nude Torso 24x12x8" bronze ed/35 ABOUT THE ARTIST: Sandy Scott received her formal art tr...

Alberto Saucedo (Born 1960) Texas Artist (Sculptor/Painter) 13.5" tall x 6" wide without plinth 16.5" tall x 8"; wide with plinth Medium: Sculpture 2011 "Mujer Parada Con Rebozo" II / X Alberto was born in 1960. He was raised in Mexico City. Alberto Saucedo began his career as self-taught artist who demonstrated at a young age a remarkable talent and passion for art that eventually at seventeen years of age led him to formal studies at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and later on enrolled at San Diego City College. There he focused on Commercial Art and Interior Design. It was there, where he evolved his unique personal style. It was also at this time that he discovered the work of Master sculptor Francisco Zuñiga and studied sculpture with him. Sculpture subsequently became a major part of Saucedo’s work, and achieved his first real recognition in his field. Saucedo’s training has included a generous study of art history, where he incorporates his sensuous, spiritual and classical techniques, transforming it into a style that becomes evident in his work. A few Notable Clients: Bodybuilder/Actor/Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Actress Rita Moreno. Businessman (Founder of SeaWorld) George Millay. Mr Gary Lillian Former Vice President Marketing of PepsiCo, Inc. and now President of Javo Beverages in California. Italian Ambassador to Mexico. Exhibits 1985 – Arts and Crafts Fair, México City. 1985 – Solo show Casa Pedro Domeq, México City 1988 – 1989 – Una noche de Arte, México City 1995 – Solo show Galeria Dagen Bela, San Antonio, TX 1996 – Introspecciones (KVDA Channel 60) San Antonio, TX 1996 – Two Artist from Mexico City, Galería Sol y Luna, San Antonio, TX 1996 – Expo-Formalidades, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México City. 1998 Jamboree, San Antonio Art League Museum, San Antonio, TX 1999 – Group Show, Galería 10/10, México City. Publications: 1985 – Prepara muestra Alberto Saucedo, Excelsior, México 1989 – Revista Impacto. Alberto Saucedo escultor de raigambre prehispánica. 1994 – Southwest Art Magazine, April 1996 – Architectural Digest, Rita Moreno, April pg 204 also view letters August issue, 1996. 1996 – Mural’s wedding. San Antonio Express News 1999 – Oblate Virgin winning admirers. San Antonio Express News. 2004 – The Hill Country Edge. Art on the Edge, Alberto Saucedo. October and December magazines. 2007 – Explore Magazine. Alberto Saucedo a master in many mediums. October. 2008 – The Sun News Paper. Wild Flower Wonderlands Butterfly granite sculpture. April. 2002 – “Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art Vol.2, Bilingual Press. Arizona State University. 2005 – Triumph of Our Communities. Four Decades of Mexican American Art. Bilingual Press. Arizona State University. Commissions: 1989 – Life size sculpture of “Sitting woman...

TROIANO TROIANI "SEATED NUDE" BRONZE, SIGNED ITALIAN, LIVED IN ARGENTINA, C.1930 20.5 INCHES OVERALL Troiano Troiani 1885-1963 Born on June 4, 1885 in Buia, province of Udine, Italy. Troiani studied art in Venezia, Firenze, Rome, Austria and Romania. In 1910, as part of the festivities for the National Centennial, the National Government implemented a scholarship system for European artists to come to Argentina and with their work they will contribute to the embellishment of the city of Buenos Aires. Among those who proved lucky was Troiano Troiani who arrived in Buenos Aires in 1914. The work of this sculptor includes large and small figures, numerous bas-reliefs, burial plates, medals, portraits, and statues that adorn parks, institutions, public buildings and necropolis in Argentina. He participated in several group exhibitions and exhibited his works in individual exhibitions. He is a figurative sculptor but not an academic one. His art contains classic and modern elements. It is classic by inspiration and the whole line: modern for its modeling, refined style and for the rhythm of its daring movement. The peculiarity and differentiation of his art reside in the musicality of the line, the heroic expression, and that air of sublimated grandiosity that has been called monumentality (Dante Mantovani). He was awarded and distinguished several times in Argentina and abroad. He practiced Artistic teaching as professor of sculpture at the National School of Fine Arts Prilidiano Pueyrredón, since 1939. In addition to being a sculptor, he was a fine and sensitive draftsman, and as such, he illustrated newspapers and magazines. In 1957, the Accademia degli Sventati di Udine (the Academy of the Reckless), founded in 1606, made him an honorary member. One of his first works was a series of sculptures for the Stock Exchange of Buenosairean Commerce, realizing later a similar work for the Grand Splendid...

Faustos Ramos Standing Nude Wood, Signed Cuba, c,1980 16 Inches tall.

Artist: Pearl Lamberg (American XXth cent.) Title: Nude on Chair Year: circa 1970 Medium: Bronze Sculpture Size: 18 x 11 x 7 in.

HARRIET HOCHBERG "WOMAN ON ROCK" BRONZE, SIGNED, TITLED AMERICAN, C.1960 15 INCHES WITH BASE Harriet Hochberg 1916-1996 Harriet Hochberg was an artist and sculpt...