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Art Subject: People
Adam and Eve
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lovers (large)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lovers #2
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Saffo
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Lovers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Drying Bather
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

After Degas
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Remorse
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bather with Cloth Drape
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Woman in Huipil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kneeling Lament
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated Bather Washing Foot
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Kneeling Bather Washing Hair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bather Washing Hair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bather
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Reclining Nude
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Guitar Player
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lovers #3
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist Enrique Alférez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and lived nearly the entire 20th century. After service in the Mexican Revolution as a youth, he emigrated to Texas, studied in C...
Category

1980s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Marble Sculpture of Roman Mythological subject Apollo
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in white Carrara marble of Apollo head .
Category

20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Eva
Located in New York, US
Antonine de Saint Pierre, born in the Paris region in 1974, stands as a beacon in the contemporary art world, intertwining the nostalgic allure of the 1950s and 60s with a modern, in...
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

Dondolo
Located in Belfast, GB
Dondolo Bronze 20 1/2 x 45 5/8 x 6 1/4 in 52 x 116 x 16 cm "Through the years, the oneiric dimension of his sculptural tales enters into a dialogue with different expressive languag...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

GRAPPOLOS, 2023, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"GRAPPOLOS, 2023" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often p...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

YUBE, 2021, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"YUBE, 2021" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often produc...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

ICON I, 2009, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"ICON I, 2009" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often prod...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

UUET, 2020, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"UUET, 2020" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often produc...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

OSOZ, 2023, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"OSOZ, 2023" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often produc...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

OZOS, 2021, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"OZOS, 2021" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often produc...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

'Libri' Figurative Nude bronze Sculpture of a Woman reading a book, dancer, gold
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Libri' is a stunning sculpture by the hugely talented Carl Payne. Payne has a talent to create a real feeling of movement and lightness in his Bronze sculptures, no small feat! Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship. Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross – life size and a quarter commissioned by Banbury Council, located at Banbury Cross and unveiled by Princess Anne. Randolph Turpin – life size and a quarter - commissioned by Warwick and Leamington Spa Council located in Warwick Town Centre, Sir Stanley Matthews – life size and a half - commissioned by the Stanley Matthews Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium, Stoke. George Best...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Noche Crist Female Nude Sculpture
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful and one of a kind nude sculpture by Noche Crist (1909-2004). Sculpture is made from polyester resin. Catalogue of a postumous retrospective in 2008 at the American Universi...
Category

1970s Outsider Art Nude Sculptures

Materials

Resin

El Torso
Located in Zofingen, AG
The sculpture is dedicated to female beauty and grace. The author portrayed a beautiful girl who is a little shy about her nakedness. Her body is stylized. Polished bronze accentuate...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Bronze

"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT
Located in New York, NY
"Wrestlers" 1936 Olympic Porcelain Gay Mid 20th Century Art Deco WPA Modern LGBT Hungarian porcelain sculpture designed by Bela Pankotai Farkas for the 1936 Berlin Olympics...
Category

1930s Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Family #II by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Family II is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture portraying parents to be by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Siren' Half Life size bronze sculpture Goddess of Song, greek mythology
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Art has played a large part in Carl's academic work taking through Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission, which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nude Moran
Located in Miami, FL
Carole A. Feuerman (born 1945) is an American sculptor and author working in Hyperrealism. She is one of the three major artists credited with starting the movement in the late 1970s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Lacquer, Resin, Oil

Nu Assis Dans Un Fauteuil
By Chana Orloff
Located in Long Island City, NY
Chana Orloff was a Ukranian-born Israeli sculptor, who created many sculptures that focused on the human form. This editioned sculpture has a signature, date, and foundry stamp inscr...
Category

1920s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated Figure
By John DeAndrea
Located in Long Island City, NY
John De Andrea was a leading proponent of the Hyper-Realism movement in the 1960's and 1970's. This extraordinarily detailed painted resin sculpture of ...
Category

1970s Photorealist Nude Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Polyester, Oil

Felipe Castañeda, Desnudo, 1984, Marble, 52 x 32 x 35 cm, 20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in
Located in Miami, FL
Felipe Castañeda Desnudo, 1984 Marble 52 x 32 x 35 cm 20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in. Felipe Castañeda (Mexican, b.1933) began his artistic career working at...
Category

1980s Post-War Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Solid Bronze 20th Century Nude Ballet Dancer 'Stepping Stones' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Stepping Stones' by Benson Landes is a Solid Bronze 20th Century Nude Ballet Dancer - she is so light on her feet and beautifully elegant. For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing...
Category

20th Century Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nude Figurative Bronze Contemporary Sculpture 'Lazy Summer' by Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Lazy Summer' is a stunning sculpture by the hugely talented Carl Payne. The model featured in the sculpture is the artist's wife, who is a professional dancer. Payne has a talent to create a real feeling of movement and lightness in his Bronze sculptures, no small feat! Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship. Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross – life size and a quarter commissioned by Banbury Council, located at Banbury Cross and unveiled by Princess Anne. Randolph Turpin – life size and a quarter - commissioned by Warwick and Leamington Spa Council located in Warwick Town Centre, Sir Stanley Matthews – life size and a half - commissioned by the Stanley Matthews Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium, Stoke. George Best...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Symmetric Torso
Located in Zeist, UT
(After) Alexander Archipenko- Symmetric Torso Bronze, 1921 Signed and dated, not numbered Size: approximately; 71.5 x 15.0 x 8.0 cm Casting year and edition unknown The work comes fr...
Category

1920s Modern Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Upholstered Torso
Located in Miami, FL
Christopher Schulz's "stitched together" female figure mimics the effect of delicate upholstery through the medium of bronze. Set on an acrylic base. Christopher Schulz was born in ...
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

HEROINE, 2011, Painted Steel Panel
Located in San Francisco, CA
"HEROINE, 2011" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often pro...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

THRIEZE (female), 2021, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"THRIEZE (female), 2021" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has ...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

VENII, 2011, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"VENII, 2011" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often produ...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

VENUS 1, 2007, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"VENUS 1, 2007" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often pro...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

OZO, 2021, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"OZO, 2021" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often produce...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

THRIEZE, 2021, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"THRIEZE, 2021" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often pro...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Changel, 2021, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Changel, 2021" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie. Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has often pro...
Category

2010s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Demure Young Woman (Contemporary Bronze Sculpture)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gorgeous solid bronze on marble pedestal depicting a demure young woman observing something that appears to be just in front of her. Is she a bit timid, perhaps? A lovely patina ha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Modern Bronze nude and figurative sculpture 'Sienna' by Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sienna' by Carl Payne is a 20th Century Modern Bronze, nude and figurative sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Sculpture 'Sprite' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sprite' by Benson Landes is a Contemporary Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Sculpture. The remarkable elegance conveyed is breath-taking and so representative of the ballet form. This ...
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Female Figure" Bas-relief Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
Dana Younger's (US based) "Female Figure" is a original, handmade Bas-relief sculpture on Maple and Niove that depicts a classical Roman depiction of the ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Maple

Bronze Figurative Ballerina 'Dancer Seated Resting en Barre' Brown & Green
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Dancer Resting on Barre' is an elegant yet sensual sculpture. Landes' skill at conveying a sense of ease and confidence of the dancers is impeccable - this piece would be a fantastic addition to any collection. For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade. At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop. On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods. As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies shown at the 1981 Open Golf Championship, to Garrards, the Crown Jewellers. This success quickly brought important contacts and new commissions. Benson always maintained that being able to work as a sculptor is a unique privilege. Usually in the company of a model, he often worked in the studio against the soothing background of classical music. Indeed, now eminently collectable, Benson’s work provided much comfort after the death of Ruth. Benson said that the things that mattered in life are those of beauty; he truly believed that romance and elegance are necessary shields to what he saw as the sometimes too hurried manner of life today. Benson sadly passed away in the autumn of 2013. Solid Bronze Figurative Ballet Sculpture...
Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Sunburst' Contemporary Nude Figurative Sculpture of a woman on a cloud
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sunburst' by Carl Payne is a stunning Contemporary Nude Figurative Bronze Sculpture. Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

I Am
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
“I am” symbolizes balance and the ability to stretch beyond our perceived limits. An extremely difficult posture, the model is extended from his core, arched back, and yet seems at e...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Suspended, Man on a Rope
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Holding on to the rope above, we witness MacDonald’s uncanny ability to convey a sense of tension and release in Man on a Rope. Near the apex of the triangular composition, we witnes...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Solid Bronze Ballet Dancer Sculpture 'Meditation' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Meditation' is a tasteful and demure nude of a ballet dancer. The poise and elegance of the dancer are exquisite! For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade. At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop. On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods. As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies shown at the 1981 Open Golf Championship, to Garrards, the Crown Jewellers. This success quickly brought important contacts and new commissions. Benson always maintained that being able to work as a sculptor is a unique privilege. Usually in the company of a model, he often worked in the studio against the soothing background of classical music. Indeed, now eminently collectable, Benson’s work provided much comfort after the death of Ruth. Benson said that the things that mattered in life are those of beauty; he truly believed that romance and elegance are necessary shields to what he saw as the sometimes too hurried manner of life today. Benson sadly passed away in the autumn of 2013. Solid Bronze Ballet Dancer...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"New Woman" Bronze, Frontal Nude Female, Figurative Sculpture
Located in Detroit, MI
"New Woman" is an iconic portrait of a female woman. Her work has been described as follows: "Lane captures the body in various poses, depicting the movement and fluidity of living i...
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Steel

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