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Art Subject: Women
Moeder Studie 3 Mother Study 3 Bronze Contemporary Figurative Sculpture In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Moeder Studie 3 Mother Study 3 Bronze Contemporary Figurative Sculpture In Stock
About Jits Bakker (1937–2014)
Jits Bakker was a versatile Dutch artist: sculptor, painter, watercolo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Pair Italian Limestone Garden Sculptures with Cornucopia
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in limestone with Cornucopia associated with the harvest, prosperity, or spiritual abundance. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto.
Measur...
Category
20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Four Surrealist Skeletal Figures Unique Painted Mini Folding Screen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A very cool and stylish mini folding screen of carved figures hand painted by an unknown artist. It is likely from around 1970, the figures are a bit surrealist and match in a stiff ...
Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Women figure on a pedestal Porcelain, silver, h 20 cm
By Ilona Romule
Located in Riga, LV
Women figure on a pedestal
Porcelain, silver, h 20 cm
by Ilona Romule, leading sculptor in Latvia
The "Women Figure on a Pedestal" is a decorative art p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Woman on all fours Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Signed by the artist
The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence.
This isolation of the sculpted being seizes an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Important pocket-tray with sea gods
Located in PARIS, FR
Important pocket-tray with sea gods
by Gustave MICHEL (1851-1924)
A very fine bronze group with a gilded patina
signed on the side of the base "G. Michel"
cast by "Siot-Decauville ...
Category
1890s French School Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Nude Ballet Dancer Bronze Sculpture 'Siesta' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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...
Category
20th Century Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
James Pradier, Phryne
Located in Tricase, IT
Phryne by James Pradier 1790-1852
Beautiful bronze representing "Phryne" a very pretty courtesan of ancient Greece covered with his peplo.
Susse frères stamp, signed on the terrace...
Category
1820s Academic Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
20th Century French School Large Bronze Sculpture of a Semi-Nude Dancer
Located in Beachwood, OH
20th Century French School
Dancer
Patinated bronze
38 x 18.5 x 9 inches
Provenance: The Tatti Family Collection
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Within Unfolding - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Within Unfolding - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 34 x 25 x 20 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pensive à genoux
Located in PARIS, FR
"Pensive à genoux, 2nd état"
by Baltasar LOBO (1910-1993)
A bronze sculpture with a brownish green patina
Signed on the base " Lobo "
Cast by " Susse Fondeur Paris " (with the found...
Category
20th Century French School Figurative 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 .
Measurements: Statues cm 150, base cm 85.
Category
20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Hide and Seek Bronze Sculpture Nude Female Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hide and Seek Bronze Sculpture Nude Female Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosphere of a narrative p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hemelse Jacht Heavenly Hunt Bronze Sculpture Classic Contemporary Mythology
By Margot Homan
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hemelse Jacht Heavenly Hunt Bronze Sculpture Classic Contemporary Mythology. Size height including pedestal.
The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Leg Split
By Patrick Brun
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patrick BRUN was born in Paris in 1941. After obtaining his Engineering degree, he began his professional life as a teacher in mathematics and physics. After this period, he started ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stockings in the Air
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sensual bronze sculpture.
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Daphnis Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel woman mythology
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Signed by the artist
The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence.
This isolation of the sculpted being seizes and soothes, at the same time as it questions.
Are we facing the face of anguish or introspection? The white or purple flesh, with a slightly grainy matte appearance, reveals the infinite sensuality of the artist’s touch...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Standing Woman 3
Located in New York, NY
Resin figurative sculpture
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Son of Chronos Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta mythology totem
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Hand-signed by the artist
The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence.
This isolatio...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Model II Bronze Sculpture Nude Girl Standing Female Figure Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Model II Bronze Sculpture Nude Girl Standing Female Figure Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosphere ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Big fish Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel naive Jonas
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Hand-signed by the artist
Nili PINCAS was born in 1942 in Tel Aviv, in Israel.
She studied at the Avni Art Institute of Tel Aviv in Israël and at the Eco...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Great menina dancer Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Signed by the artist
The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence.
This isolation of the sculpted being seizes and soothes, at the same time as it questions.
Are we facing the face of anguish or introspection? The white or purple flesh, with a slightly grainy matte appearance, reveals the infinite sensuality of the artist’s touch...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Femminile Bronze Sculpture Standing Woman Torso Lady Nude Brown Patina
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Femminile Bronze Sculpture Standing Woman Torso Lady Nude Brown Patina
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Narcissus Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel woman totem
Located in Paris, FR
Terracotta unique sculpture
Hand-signed by the artist
The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence.
This isolatio...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Pair Italian Limestone Garden Sculptures with Cornucopia
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in limestone with Cornucopia associated with the harvest, prosperity, or spiritual abundance. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto.
Measur...
Category
20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
Torso in Piedi II Standing Figure Female Nude Small
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Torso in Piedi II Standing Figure Female Nude Small
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Saint-Julien (Var), ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mirror Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture portrait terracotta pastel naive
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Hand-signed by the artist
Nili PINCAS was born in 1942 in Tel Aviv, in Israel.
She studied at the Avni Art Institute of Tel Aviv in Israël and at the Eco...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
The ride Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel couple woman
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Signed by the artist
The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence.
This isolation of the sculpted being seizes and soothes, at the same time as it questions.
Are we facing the face of anguish or introspection? The white or purple flesh, with a slightly grainy matte appearance, reveals the infinite sensuality of the artist’s touch...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Zeegezicht Seascape Bronze Sculpture Boats Nude Female Woman Lady Green Patina
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Zeegezicht Seascape Bronze Sculpture Boats Nude Female Woman Lady Green Patina
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Torsje Small Torso Bronze Sculpture Female Nude Figure
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Torsje Small Torso Bronze Sculpture Female Nude Figure
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Saint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Madame Butterfly Bronze Sculpture Story Tragedy Opera Female Nude Figure
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Madame Butterfly Bronze Sculpture Story Tragedy Opera Female Nude Figure
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosphere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Leia Bronze Sculpture Princess Nude Female Starwars Lady Woman Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Leia Bronze Sculpture Princess Nude Female Starwars Lady Woman Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Statuetta francese figurativa mitologica in terracotta del XIX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Questa piccola terracotta raffigura una scena mitologica, probabilmente una scena da un baccanale o un "ratto". Si vede infatti un centauro al centro sollevare una ninfa nuda, i due ...
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Nude Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Bronze sculpture "Soulmates II"
By Shray
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Bronze sculpture by a renowned American artist - Shray
Shray continues her exploration of her bronze works using a black patina that recasts her sculpture's impact on negative spac...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Queen's Vessel
By James Lloyd
Located in Napa, CA
On display at Auberge du Soleil. Inquire for weight.
"Metaphors, symbols, the material world, the collective unconscious and the spiritual realm generate the sources in which I inv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Lady Vase
Located in Somerset West, WC
Lady Vase is a limited edition bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
La lagartona de tu amiga
By Andrés Amaya
Located in Cuernavaca, Morelos
Polyurethane Sculpture.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polyurethane
Contemporary Bronze sculpture Ancient Greek Myth 'The Three Fates', figurative
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'The Three Fates' is a stunning contemporary bronze sculpture of an ancient Greek myth by Carl Payne. Beautifully elegant with the three figures.
Continuing a successful career in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
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
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
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
20th Century Modern Bronze nude and figurative sculpture 'Sienna' by Carl Payne
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
'Lazy Summer on Sphere' a Contemporary Nude Figurative Bronze Sculpture
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Lazy Summer on Sphere' by Carl Payne is a stunning Contemporary Nude 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
Tolla Inbar, Aspiration, Bronze Sculpture
By Tolla Inbar
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Tolla Inbar, Aspiration, Bronze Sculpture, Nude figure, Rope sculpture, elevation, international artist, Israeli artist, Israeli art
Category
1990s Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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
Solid Bronze Greek Mythology Sculpture by Carl Payne 'Sunburst Mask'
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sunburst Mask' is a solid bronze sculpture by Carl Payne inspired by Greek mythology. Carl Payne is a hugely talented sculptor, focusing predominantly on the female form he often uses his wife, a professional dancer, as his muse.
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.
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 Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium.
The Stadium of Light - life size group of figures – commissioned by Sunderland Football Club...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Spiritual Man" Standing Figurative Male Sculpture, Nude, Transparent Kalonite
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
"Spiritual Man" standing is a subject that continually held the interest of the artist, a depiction of man awakening from a more dormant state to stretch into the glory of his creati...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Kaolin
Contemporary Solid Bronze sculpture of a ballerina 'Tutu' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Tutu' is a beautiful sculpture of a ballerina leaning 'en barre'. The elegance and grace of the ballerina is perfectly depicted in the sculpture.
Benson's theme is predominately the wonderful world of ballet and dancers, although some are beautiful ladies in quiet repose and elegance. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by a lifetime spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze sculpture of an elegant young ballet dancer by Benson Landes 'Hammock'
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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...
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain Kate – Nick Knight, sculpture, Kate Moss, Model, Fashion, porcelain
Located in Zurich, CH
NICK KNIGHT (*1958, Great Britain)
Porcelain Kate
2013
Nymphenburger hard porcelain in white bisque
Sculpture 36,6 x 61 x 15 cm (14 3/8 x 24 x 5 7/8 in.)
Edition of 25; Ed. no. 6/25
Nick Knight is among the world’s most influential and visionary photographers. He has worked on a range of often controversial issues during his career – from racism, disability, ageism, and more recently fat-ism. He continually challenges conventional ideals of beauty.
The photographer Nick Knight has been portraying international supermodel Kate Moss for more than two decades. As one of the most photographed women in the world who has been accompanied by Knight for many years, Moss serves as the subject of his work. In cooperation with the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg, the world famous photographer has eternalised a three-dimensional portrait of the Briton in biscuit porcelain for the first time.
The figurine developed in the master workshops of Nymphenburg in 2014 is reminiscent of Christian iconography. Attributes such as the filigree crown of thorns and the voluminous loincloth make reference to religious relics...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Angel Bahram (Angel of Victory)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Angel of Victory. Bahram reveals inner strength and complexity of character. She stands tall in the face of danger. Her coiled interior is firmly grounded and it is unclear where s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Angel Hamael (Angel of Dignity)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Angel of Dignity. Hamael encourages us to persist and be practical.
Bronze
Monaco 2012
Unique Piece
29.1 x 7.5 x 13.4 inches
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us.
I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength.
Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape."
~ Blake Ward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Babylonian Harut (Angel of Babylon)
By Blake Ward
Located in Chicago, IL
Babylonian Harut (Angel of Babylon). The Qur’an (2:102) relates an account of two angels named Harut and Marut who were sent to the people of Babylon to test their faith by teaching them magic.
Bronze
Monaco 2014
Unique Piece
29.9 x 10.2 x 17.3 inches
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us.
I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength.
Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape."
~ Blake Ward...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
