1960s Sculptures

This exceptional 1960s ceramic pot by renowned 20th-century artist Claude Conover (1907–1994) exemplifies mid-century modern ceramic artistry. Titled Venel and signed on the base, th...

Félix Agostini, rare original sculpture in gilt resin made circa 1960 Representing a Dancer or Icarus, this original sculpture is one of Félix Agostini's rarest creations. Félix Ag...

Takako Saito Make 300 Holes with Any Implement: This Is My Gift , 1965 Wood box containing wood frame with paper and stamped ink 3 3/8 × 3 3/8 × 1 1/4 Takako Saito is a Japanese ar...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, metal, bronze patina Display: The sc...

Hayward Oubre The Trap, c. 1960 Painted wire sculpture 40 H. x 16 1/2 W. x 21 D. inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist Deeply attached to his Souther...

Titled "In G-d We Trust" signed dated and titled verso. there is also a gallery label. Mixed Media wall hanging in a pop art style. Background of pennies and then the foreground is l...

Hayward Oubre Hitch Hiked, 1960 Signed on Base: OUBRE 60 Painted wire sculpture 45 H. x 21 W. x 19 D. inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist Deeply at...

Yayoi Kusama Set of 3 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black, Red & White and Red & Black Naoshima: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feat...

May Wilson (1905–1986) was an American artist and figure in the 1960s New York City avant-garde art world. A pioneer of the feminist and mail art movement, she is best known for her Surrealist junk assemblages and her "Ridiculous Portrait" photo collages. Wilson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, into an underprivileged family. Her father died when she was young. She was reared by her Irish Catholic mother, who sewed piecework at home. Wilson left school after the ninth grade to become a stenographer/secretary to help support her family. When she turned 20, she married a young lawyer, William S. Wilson, Jr., and give birth to her first child. She continued to work until the birth of her second child, after which she devoted her energies primarily to mothering and homemaking. In 1942, the couple had prospered enough to move to Towson, Maryland, where she began to take correspondence courses in art and art history from several schools, including the University of Chicago. In 1948, after the marriage of their daughter, the couple moved to a gentleman's farm north of Towson, where she pursued painting and gave private art lessons to neighbors. She exhibited her paintings, scenes of everyday life painted in a flat, purposefully primitive manner in local galleries and restaurants. In 1952 and 1958, she won awards for work submitted to juried exhibitions at the Baltimore Museum of Art. In 1956, her son, the writer Williams S. Wilson, gave to Ray Johnson, the founder of the New York Correspondence School, his mother's address. This began a friendship and artistic collaboration between Johnson and Wilson, which would last the remainder of her life. Wilson became an integral part of Johnson's mail art circle and was initiated into the New York avant-garde through letters and small works that she exchanged with Robert Watts, George Brecht, Ad Reinhardt, Leonard Cohen, Arman, and many others. When her marriage dissolved, she moved to New York City in the spring of 1966, aged 61, taking up residence first in the Chelsea Hotel and then in a studio next door, where she threw legendary soirées and became known as the "Grandma Moses of the Underground". By the time she arrived, Wilson was already working with photomontage collage techniques. Encouraged by Johnson, who had sent her magazines through the mail, she scissored patterns into images of pin-up girls and muscle men until they resembled doilies or snowflakes, as Wilson called them. She decorated her hotel room and later her studio on West 23rd Street with these and other manipulated, found object images. Around this time, she also began her series of neo Dada "Ridiculous Portraits", for which she would ride the subway to Times Square, where she made exaggerated faces in photo booths. She then would cut and paste her photo-booth face onto postcards, along with Old Master reproductions, fashion shoots, and softcore Playboy magazine pornography. Long before artists such as Cindy Sherman and Yasumasa Morimura embarked on similar critical projects, Wilson's "Ridiculous Portraits" sent up the ubiquitous sexism and ageism that exists in popular and fine-art images of women. At the age of 70, she converted a nude photograph of herself into a stamp that she pasted on envelopes. Her collages and humorous self-portraits were made as gifts and mail-art items for her friends and were not widely known until after her death. Her work was contemporaneous with the Arte Povera artists Jannis Kounellis and ‎Michelangelo Pistoletto. She was also an innovator of junk art assemblages that incorporated real objects, such as high-heel shoes, bed sheets, sauce pans, toasters, liquor bottles, ice trays, and wrapped baby dolls. Her sculptures were inspired by Surrealist and Dada practices and are similar in spirit to Yayoi Kusama's contemporary accumulations. Wilson was the subject of a 1969 experimental documentary by Amalie R. Rothschild, "Woo Hoo? May Wilson". Since her death, May Wilson's work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and retrospectives at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland; Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York; the Morris Museum, Morristown, N.J.; the Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York City; and The University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Selected Exhibitions 2010 "Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists, 1958-1968", University of the Arts, Philadelphia (traveling exhibition) 2008 "1968/2008: The Culture of Collage", Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York, City 2008 "Ridiculous Portrait: The Art of May Wilson", Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey 2008 "Woo Who? May Wilson", Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York City 1995 [Retrospective], The Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland 2001 "May Wilson: Ridiculous Portraits and Snowflakes", Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York, City 2001 "Inside Out: Outside In-The Correspondence of Ray Johnson and May Wilson", Sonoma Museum of Visual Art, California 1991 "May Wilson: The New York Years", Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York City 1973 "Sneakers", Kornblee Gallery, New York City 1973 "Small Works: Selections from the Richard Brown Baker Collection of Contemporary Art", RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island 1971 Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 1970 "Sculpture Annual 1970", Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City 1965 The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland 1962 The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 1957 Bookshop Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland Public collections Whitney Museum of American Art (New York City) The Baltimore Museum of Art (Baltimore, Maryland) Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, New York) References William S. Wilson, "May Wilson: Constructing Woman (1905-1986)", in Ann Aptaker, ed., Ridiculous Portrait: The Art of May Wilson, ed. Ann Aptaker, Morristown, N.J.: Morris Museum, Camhi, Leslie, "Late Bloomer", Village Voice, December 18, 2001 Giles, Gretchen, "Cosmic Litterers: Artists Ray Johnson and May Wilson: Taking the Cake", "Northern California Bohemian," June 14–20, 2001 McCarthy, Gerard, "May Wilson: Homespun Rebel", Art in America, vol. 96, no. 8, September 2008, pp. 142–47 Sachs, Sid and Kalliopi Minioudaki, Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists, 1958-1968. Philadelphia: The University of the Arts, 2010, ISBN 978-0789210654 Wilson, William S. Art is a Jealous Lover: May Wilson: 1905-1986, andy warhol...

Glazed stoneware, wheel thrown with hand-built slabs, signed on the bottom by Dennis McLaughlin. 7' x 10" diameter McLaughlin’s artistic sensibilit...

Modern abstract brutalist metal sculpture by Houston artist Bob Fowler. The work features a skeletal figure welded in a box or locker. Firmly attached to a white and natural wood bas...

American, 1892-1971 Doris Porter Caesar was born in 1892 in Brooklyn, New York. Her father’s successful career as a lawyer allowed her to attend Miss Chapin’s School for transferrin...

Bronze of a Nude woman knelling on the pillow. Signed illegibly with initials, posible FL dated '64 edition 1/3. Bronze with dark brown patina on marble base.

Striking 3-dimensional acrylic and wood on canvas sculpture by renowned Colombian painter an sculptor, Omar Rayo. Signed, titled, inscribed "New Yo...

This chrome sculpture by Peter Chinni, from 1968, is an modern abstract expressionist work. The reflective surface of the twist adds an element of i...

Measures about 4 X 3.75 inches. Box frame is 17 X 13 inches. Signed by artist verso. From the literature that I have seen I believe the edition size was limited to 10, I do not know ...

This stool, made by an unknown artist of the Bamoum tribe in Cameroon, was made from wood, cloth, & beads and was used by a cattle owner. 16 1/2" x 17 3/4" diameter

Abstract metal rhino head metal sculpture by Mexican artist and sculptor. Signed and editioned by artist at the left side. Artist Biography: Sergio Bustam...

This monumental abstract fiber art sculpture was created in the mid-1960s by renowned Detroit artist, Jane Knight. She is best known for her elaborate large-scale wall textile installations...

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This listing is just for the sculpture. (the picture of the ad is for reference and is not included.) Marie Zoe Greene-Mercier was an artist, writer and arts activist who worked in t...

Measures about 4 X 3.75 inches. Box frame is 17 X 13 inches. Signed by artist verso. From the literature that I have seen I believe the edition size was limited to 10, I do not know ...

Artist: Gerard Koch, French (1926 - ) Title: Trapeze Artists Year: circa 1962 Medium: Bronze Sculpture Size: 18 in. x 34 in. x 7 in. (45.72 cm x 86.36 ...

Rare Vintage unusual piece. In this bronze or metal sculpture by Frank Meisler, the artist depicts a Klezmer violin player The figure seems cartoon-like with exaggerated facial featu...

Modern collection of realistically rendered tupperware cups made out of beeswax and pigment by California artist George Stoll. The piece features a set of...

Jules Agard. ( 1905 - 1986 ) " DOUBLE BEC " Sculpture zoomorphe en terre cuite rouge inspirées par deux têtes d'oiseaux . signé : J. Agard sur la base . circa 1960 -1970 . " Pièce...

This stunning Mid Century Modern welded bronze sculpture was realized by the esteemed 20th Century artist Tony Rosenthal circa 1965. Signed and dated by the artist (and with an inclu...

Majolica depicting a Boxer breed dog of Tuscan manufacture, executed around 1960s. It measures 28x52x78 cm and is airbrushed, coated, modeled and finished by hand. Majolica is a ty...

This sculpture, in the form of a silver electroplated egg with a white porcelain holder, represents esteemed Swiss artist Herbert Distel's most iconic form. He created a 22-ton egg d...

SMU Architectural Bronze Dimensions: 16.75 H x 4.75 W x 4.25 D Medium: Bronze "Southern Methodist University"

Daum Signed Maurice Legendre Pate-de-Verre Horse Sculpture Wonderful "Animalier" sculpture Daum Limited Edition Pate-de-Verre sculpture of a ho...

Modern surrealist mixed media sculpture by Houston artist Bob Fowler. The work features a pair of metal fly and tree sculptures arranged within a white and r...

Albert Wein is one of America's foremost sculptors of the Deco period through Abstraction. September Morn is a poetic work that was very singular in his oeuvre as he embraced a sligh...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, metal, bronze patina Display: The s...

"The Baker" Stanley Bleifeld Bronze Sculpture 7/7 of a Man Using a Brick Oven Stanley Bleifeld came to prominence as an artist in the 1950s. In 1967, the Bridgeport Sunday Post art ...

Yuko Nasaka (1938) Untitled Resin and lacquer on board 45.5 x 45.5 cm (17.9 x 17.9 in) not considering the frame Executed in 1963 About the Artist: Born in Osaka in 1938, Yuko Nasak...

Incredible Brutalist torch-cut wall mountable sculpture by artist Gene Montez Flores. Designed to hang as shown. Produced during in the early 1960s in his California studio. Has neve...

"Sweet Tooth" is an original watercolor and ink construction by Joseph Rozman. This artwork features a variety of surreal, cartoon figures going about their lives on the street. The artist inserted himself into the artwork--purchasing candy from the candy machine...

Bronze sculpture. Incised with the artist's signature, upper part of the base.

This is a signed bronze sculpture of a horse entitled, Il Cavalino, by Barbara Beretich. This is a lost wax cast and the piece is from her home gallery as seen in picture #8. During ...

Numbered and limited to 8 copies Artwork signed Authenticity: Sold with certificate of Authenticity Invoice from the gallery Sculpture: bronze, metal, bronze patina Display: The sc...

Hand Thrown Glazed Stoneware signed on bottom by Robert Piper 3 1/2 x 5 1/2"dia.

'Bowl (Blue & White)' is a hand-thrown glazed stoneware bowl made by Mark Shekore, signed with his last name on the bottom of the piece. 3.75 x 8.75 in Mark Shekore attended the Un...

"Tool Relief II" is an original sculptural stonework vase by David Barnett. It is signed and dated on the bottom. 13" H x 3.50 D David Barnett, an artist, collector, appraiser and ...

This abstract bronze figure is by California artist Robert Stoller (1936-). Striking from a distance, the position and the texture of the figure stand o...

"Tool Relief III" is an original conceptual sculpture by David Barnett, signed and dated on the bottom. Made of stoneware and ceramic, the cylinder contains imprints of various tools...

5x4x4-1/2 Bronze Reuben Kadish was an American artist, specializing as a sculptor, draughtsman, muralist, painter, and printmaker. In his later career he also taught art history and sculpture in New York...

'Bowl' is an original glazed stoneware by Mark Shekore. The artist signed the piece on the bottom. It is 8" tall and has a diameter of 6 1/2". Mark Shekore attended the Universit...

"Ring Around the Rosy" is a slab-built ceramic sculpture collaboration between David Barnett and Joseph Rozman. This cylindrical sculpture features geometric designs in low relief t...

Entitled "Tanko", this is a beautiful and sleek bronze cat sculpture by Barbara Beretich(1936-2018). This lounging cat is displayed while grooming itself with its curvy tail wrapping...

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Oriental sculpture from the mid-20th century. Finely carved and crafted exotic wooden object depicting a fisherman with fish, of good quality. Sculpture made from a single wooden blo...

The present work is a rare piece from Roland Goeschl's time at the academy. In the technique of chased copper, which was unusual for him, forms are modelled that are still strongly r...

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“Jai Alai Suite” 1969 Perspex, nylon thread, and steel Ed 47 of 300 19 x 6 x 6 in

Provenance: property of a Palm Beach estate Sz: 16"H x 12"L x 8"W

Title: Going Home Year: circa 1970 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed Edition: 2/7 Size: 24 inches tall + 4 inch base

A sculpture by Harry Bertoia. "Untitled (Suspended Willow)" is an abstract, steel and steel wire sculpture by Post War artist Harry Bertoia. The willow form is one of Harry Bertoia's...

Cast plaster with red acrylic paint, 1968, signed in felt-tip pen, incised 'C.O.' and 'Chicago August 1968' on the base, numbered from the edition of 100, published by the Richard Fe...

"The Glacier" by Emile GILIOLI (1911-1977) "Perlino rosato" polished marble signed to underside "Gilioli" and dated "61" France 1961 height 27 cm width 29 cm depth 20 cm Provenance : World House Galleries, New York, 1962; Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York, 1962-1966; Donation to the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington; Christie's, sold by order of the trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum, 1994. Biography : Émile Gilioli (1911-1977) was a French sculptor. He was one of the leaders of French post-war abstract sculpture, alongside Brancusi and Arp. Born into a family of Italian shoemakers living in Paris, they moved to Nice after the World War I. In 1932, Émile Gilioli took lessons at the School of Decorative Arts in Nice, notably with the future artist Marie Raymond...