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Art Subject: Accessories
Doobie Doobie Doo
Located in Culver City, CA
Unique Available for display at Taylor Fine Art
Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Other Medium

Ferrari Bag
Located in Nottingham, GB
Expertly crafted bright red pop art sculpture in the shape of a bag. Wonderful pop art, featuring the Ferrari logo, this sculpture sits perfectly on a cabinet or a desk.
Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Feng Shui Good Luck Toad
Located in Columbia, MO
Feng Shui Good Luck Money Toad 20th century Red resin 1.5 x 3 x 2.5 inches
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

"Yoni", reconstructed egg assemblage, Hanging Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Yoni" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, PVA. This piece measures 14.5”h x 9.5”w x 2.5”d and comes with 3-D printed screw cove...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mica, Acrylic, Organic Material, Found Objects, Glue

"The Kiss (Pretzel)", reconstructed egg assemblage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Kiss (Pretzel)" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, PVA. This piece measures 6”h x 11.5”w x 8”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculpt...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Organic Material, Mica, Glue

"Peck", reconstructed egg assembly
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Peck" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells (bantam), mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3”h x 9”w x 7”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic, Organic Material, Mica, Glue

16th Century Cameo Pendant of Christ the Redeemer in a Gilt Bronze Frame
Located in Stockholm, SE
A finely carved 16th or early 17th century large hard stone pendant cameo of Christ the Redeemer in profile. Set in period a gilt bronze frame. Possibly Italian. The profile view of...
Category

16th Century Italian School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

"Sculpin Fish" Paul W. Bartlett, Bronze Animal Sculpture, Decorative Arts
Located in New York, NY
Paul W. Bartlett Sculpin Fish, 1896 Signed on base: PWB ’96 Stamped on base: SF Bronze 4 3/4 H. x 10 W. inches Known as a leading Beaux-Art sculptor, Paul Wayland Bartlett began his...
Category

1890s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Natural blue sapphire pair not heated not treated 3 carats
Located in Lagos, NG
Enhance your jewellery collection with this exquisite piece of natural blue sapphire. The gemstone has been cut to perfection in an oval shape and boasts of excellent cut grade and e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

Limestone Relief With Saint Georges, France 15th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Relief with saint Georges France, 15th Century limestone 26 x 20 cm (10 1/4 x 7 3/4 in) without base
Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Skeletons & Birds, Jim Pallas
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Jim Pallas (1941) Title: Skeletons & Birds Year: 2016 Medium: Glazed and stamped ceramic Size: 5 x 10 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Ceramic

Natural Giant amber crystal specimen 120kilos
Located in Lagos, NG
Natura gaint amber crystal specimen weight 120 kilograms origin Africa
Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Parallel Worlds - Glowing Green City / Urban Scene in Sculptural Glass: Triptych
Located in London, GB
Sympathetically capturing the essence of the urban landscape in his work, Jeff says - ‘I studied HND Art & Design at the Glasgow College of Building & Printing before working as a set artist for “the Complex” theatre, Los Angeles. I then went on to study BSc “Special Effects” at Southbank University, London, which led to employment in the Art/Special Effects departments on major movie productions including the Oscar-winning “Last Samurai” and Steven Spielbergs’ Oscar-nominated “Munich”. After several years working as a fine artist in the industry, I realised a lifelong ambition, setting up my own glass studio to research and work with the diverse materials and challenging techniques involved in the creation of multi-layered glass sculpture.’
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

El Greco #8 of 30
Located in Arlington, TX
"El Greco #8 of 30" is a bronze sculpture created by the talented sculptor, Scott P. Gentry. The inspiration for this piece comes from Cycladic sculptures Scott has seen on his trave...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

iconostase - Icône Grecque - Panneau En Bois Doré Sculpté Fin XVIIIè - Début XIX
Located in ROUEN, FR
FRONTON double face en bois doré et sculpté finement ajouré d’animaux fantastiques ailés au milieu de feuillages et d’éléments fleuris. Au centre, un portrait de moine. Travail grec ...
Category

18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Leslie Fry, Untitled (Cuffed 3), bronze fantastical sculpture of female hand
Located in New York, NY
A 2023 recipient of the Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, Leslie Fry is represented in this show with fantastical sculptures of female hands, titled the “Cuffed” series. Tensely poised and mannered gestures, inspired by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, cascade into blooms and barnacles, creating a mesmerizing visual dissonance. This elision of romance and rigidity both draws attention to the limitations of the female form and liberates it from the constraints of reality. Leslie Fry’s works have been exhibited internationally at such venues as Kunsthaus in Hamburg, Zwitscher Machine Gallery in Berlin, Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul, Windspiel Galerie in Vienna, Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris, Artists Space and Wave Hill in New York, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum near Boston, and Centre des Arts Visuels in Montreal. Her public sculptures have been commissioned in New York, South Korea, Montreal, Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont; public collections include Tufts University, Songchu International Sculpture Park, Freehand New York, Kohler Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Fleming Museum of Art, Musée d’art de Joliette, and St. Petersburg, Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts. Fry’s M.F.A. is from Bard College, and her B.A. is from the University of Vermont, with a Foundation year at the Central School of Art in London. She currently lives and works in Winooski, VT. Artist Statement: #1 My hands reach, touch, and shape. Hands let go and receive; they try to hold things and to hold things together. Some of my images of hands are derived from Mannerist paintings by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, and are ink-washed onto vintage tablecloths...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Leslie Fry, Untitled (Cuffed 4), bronze fantastical sculpture of female hand
Located in New York, NY
A 2023 recipient of the Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, Leslie Fry is represented in this show with fantastical sculptures of female hands, titled the “Cuffed” series. Tensely poised and mannered gestures, inspired by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, cascade into blooms and barnacles, creating a mesmerizing visual dissonance. This elision of romance and rigidity both draws attention to the limitations of the female form and liberates it from the constraints of reality. Leslie Fry’s works have been exhibited internationally at such venues as Kunsthaus in Hamburg, Zwitscher Machine Gallery in Berlin, Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul, Windspiel Galerie in Vienna, Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris, Artists Space and Wave Hill in New York, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum near Boston, and Centre des Arts Visuels in Montreal. Her public sculptures have been commissioned in New York, South Korea, Montreal, Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont; public collections include Tufts University, Songchu International Sculpture Park, Freehand New York, Kohler Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Fleming Museum of Art, Musée d’art de Joliette, and St. Petersburg, Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts. Fry’s M.F.A. is from Bard College, and her B.A. is from the University of Vermont, with a Foundation year at the Central School of Art in London. She currently lives and works in Winooski, VT. Artist Statement: #1 My hands reach, touch, and shape. Hands let go and receive; they try to hold things and to hold things together. Some of my images of hands are derived from Mannerist paintings by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, and are ink-washed onto vintage tablecloths...
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Leslie Fry, Untitled (Little Cuffed), bronze fantastical sculpture female hand
Located in New York, NY
A 2023 recipient of the Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, Leslie Fry is represented in this show with fantastical sculptures of female hands, titled the “Cuffed” series. Tensely poised and mannered gestures, inspired by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, cascade into blooms and barnacles, creating a mesmerizing visual dissonance. This elision of romance and rigidity both draws attention to the limitations of the female form and liberates it from the constraints of reality. Leslie Fry’s works have been exhibited internationally at such venues as Kunsthaus in Hamburg, Zwitscher Machine Gallery in Berlin, Hangaram Art Museum in Seoul, Windspiel Galerie in Vienna, Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris, Artists Space and Wave Hill in New York, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum near Boston, and Centre des Arts Visuels in Montreal. Her public sculptures have been commissioned in New York, South Korea, Montreal, Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont; public collections include Tufts University, Songchu International Sculpture Park, Freehand New York, Kohler Arts Center, Tampa Museum of Art, Fleming Museum of Art, Musée d’art de Joliette, and St. Petersburg, Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts. Fry’s M.F.A. is from Bard College, and her B.A. is from the University of Vermont, with a Foundation year at the Central School of Art in London. She currently lives and works in Winooski, VT. Artist Statement: #1 My hands reach, touch, and shape. Hands let go and receive; they try to hold things and to hold things together. Some of my images of hands are derived from Mannerist paintings by Parmigianino and Caravaggio, and are ink-washed onto vintage tablecloths...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Blue Diamond Sculpture by Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Luxury Objects, Contemporary
Located in Zug, CH
With the Celebration series, Koons offers a reimagined iconography of the gemstone found in nature, which takes billions of years to form, in a brand new colour. The Diamond becomes ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pink Complicity Owl II
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Owls of complicity wishes to reflect a deep ancient wisdom, a serenity peace of mind. All will come to place, as we allow trust in our inner voice to guide us. In #owl we trust! The ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Landric
Located in Cleveland, OH
In celebration of the Year of the Rabbit, Hunt Slonem’s iconic muse is revisited in timeless powder-coated aluminum. Each edition is signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Powder Coating

Julian Opie, Male Walker (Grey) - Contemporary Sculpture, British Pop Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Julian Opie (British, b. 1958) Male Walker - Grey, 2020 Medium: Laser cut acrylic, two-part statuette Figure measures: 25 x 11.5 x 0.5 cm Base measures: 7.5 x 5 x 1 cm Edition size:...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

Yoshitomo Nara - Under The Tree Coinbank
Located in Central, HK
Yoshitomo Nara Under The Tree, 2021 PVC 8 1/10 × 6 1/10 × 5 1/2 in 20.5 × 15.5 × 14 cm
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

PVC

Ula (Celtic-Jewel of the Sea)
Located in Mill Valley, CA
A figurative sculpture from porcelain.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Squirrel II with Base
Located in Somerset West, WC
Squirrel II is a limited edition bronze sculpture. Created with the lost wax casting process.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chanel Jerrycan
Located in Nottingham, GB
Born in Paris in 1960 and Influenced by the Pop Art movement, Erik Salin's figurative artistic approach diverts objects from their context creating wonderful eye catching art and scu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Hippie, Modern Bronze by Antonovici 1971
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Constantin Antonovici, Romanian (1911 - 2002) Title: Hippie - Woman Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature, date inscribed Size: 21 x 11 x 1.25 in. (53.34 x 27.94 x 3.18 cm) Marble Base: 2.5 x 9.5 x 6 inches An original bronze sculpture by Constantin Antonovici from his Portrait Series. Referenced in "Constantin Antonovici: Sculptor of Owls", pg 69 Antonovici was born in Neamt, Romania on February 18, 1911, and graduated from the Fine Arts Academy in Iasi, Romania, in 1939. In 1940, Antonovici studied in Zagreb with the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovici, until his arrest by Italian fascists. Antonovici himself survived imprisonment in Germany for his refusal to fight on the side of the Nazis. After the war, he continued his studies in Vienna, under the tutelage of Professor Fritz Behn...
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

MIRROR
Located in East Patchogue, NY
Extremely delicate artwork from Stepanka 15 Porcelain Pillows installation, Glaze and Matte. Vertical or horizontal. Customization on request Delivered with an easy installation ma...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Natural welo opal 32 carats
Located in Lagos, NG
Natural Ethiopian welo opal 32 carats not treated certificate available on request
Category

15th Century and Earlier Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Australia white fire opal 18.5 carats
Located in Lagos, NG
Natural Australia white fire opal 28.5 carats
Category

15th Century and Earlier Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

Natural Mozambique ruby translucent not heated not treated 1.8 crts
Located in Lagos, NG
Natural Mozambique ruby translucent red not treated not heated 1.8carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

Natural Huge amber specimen 30 kilograms
Located in Lagos, NG
Natural amber specimen organic gem stone 22.2 kilos with dirt and dry plaint inside certificate available on request
Category

1790s Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Natural Mozambique ruby not treated not heated 4.05crts
Located in Lagos, NG
Natural Mozambique ruby translucent red not treated not heated 4.05 carat certificate available on request
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

Cancel Culture No 1
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Dana Widawski’s ceramic works can be compared to the form of wild thinking. She transcends genre boundaries and one-sided classifications by repeatedly c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

"Big Rope", Cotton Crochet Thread, Hanging Fiber Sculpture, Soft, Installation
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American arts and crafts. He moved to Claremont, California, to attend college at Claremont Men’s College (now Claremont McKenna College.) Following his desire to make things by hand, he enrolled in a weaving class taught by Marion Stewart at Scripps College in 1970. His intrigue with the tools, systems and materials involved in weaving and other textile constructions...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Mixed Media, Polyester, Cotton

Melancholy Remedy, Hand built plate with sgraffito and collaged transfer
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Melancholy Remedy, 2023 by Alex Hodge From the series Behind Closed Doors Hand-built plate with sgraffito and collaged transfers 8.25 x 8.25 x 0.25 inches Unique In this new series of wall plates, Behind Closed Doors, I reimagine source imagery from a book titled In Praise of the Backside. The book’s collection features women from behind, as captured most often by men, frequently untitled and anonymous. In my reinterpretation of these images, the women transcend their status as objects of line and shade, to become subjects with emotion, thought, and a place of belonging. ____________ Alex Hodge was always drawn to the arts and regularly channeled her creativity as a child whether in watercolor classes or scrapbooking with her mother. Hodge focuses on prioritizing women’s narratives in all aspects of her work. Through the decorative and symbolic details, she hints at narratives without completing them to invite the viewer to participate in creating meaning. The women she...
Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Dye Transfer, Porcelain

RENDEZVOUS BLOWN
Located in New York, NY
Adriana Marmorek RENDEZVOUS BLOWN, 2020 blown glass, bronze 1.97 x 9.45 x 6.5 in. 5 x 24 x 16.5 cm.
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Strategist - Sculpture by Olga Lomaka - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Title: Strategist Date: 2022 Technique: Resin, Chrome Spray Paint Dimensions: 46 x 75 x 27 cm Signature: Engraved Signature (Back side of head) Conditions: Excellent, Brand New Editi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

"Where Pages Take Flight" figurative bronze table sculpture girl reading freedom
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
When was the last time you broke yourself from the hustle and bustle of the daily routine, spent quality time with yourself and enjoyed the ease of mind and soul? "Our lives are com...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Magic Cloud
Located in Porto, 13
Hand painted cutout aluminum Limited edition of 150
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Figurative Ceramic Sculpture. Pearl.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Figurative Ceramic Sculpture. Pearl. During the course of life, each of us tries to find something valuable in the outside world. But there comes a moment when a person realizes that...
Category

2010s Minimalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Three Deer
Located in Albuquerque, NM
2023, Fused glass plate 16” diameter
Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Morla
Located in Albuquerque, NM
2022, Fused glass platter 16.5” diameter Russell Frye alumnus of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) 2015, currently working at Prairie ...
Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Veteran of Wounded Knee by Denny Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
"Veteran of Wounded Knee" by Denny Haskew Figurative Bronze Bust of a Native American 10.5x23.5x19" Ed/20 "Proud Man look this way coyote sittin on your head, good for foolin the s...
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Peacock I (Wall Piece/Dish) (MADE TO ORDER) (~50% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
(MADE TO ORDER) (Hand-painted, hand-made, porcelain) *Lead Time may vary between 1-3 weeks Melanie Sherman Vintage Peacock I (Wall Piece/Dish (handpainted) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster, Brass Wire (for hanging, can be removed) Year: 2022 Size: 4.5x6x0.5in Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1330 ------------------------ My ceramics are handmade and painted with the finest overglazes from Europe. The gold luster used is 24k liquid Gold from Germany. Every piece is unique. My imagery is inspired by vintage Meissen dinnerware...
Category

2010s Baroque Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Jaguar Head I Sculpture Cultivated Marble Casted Wild Animal In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Jaguar Head Sculpture Cultivated Marble Casted Wild Animal In Stock Chris Tap (1973, Amsterdam) attended university where he studied economy and cultural anthropology, before he bec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

Purple Heart
Located in New Orleans, LA
The artist says of her work... Arrested Symphony is an exhibition incorporating sculptures, reliefs, drawings and hanging works that explore the theme of injustice that is at the roots of the predatory gem and mineral excavation industry. While at a residency in Knoxville, Tennessee, I discovered that Oakridge was only 30 miles away. Oakridge played a key role in the development of the Atom Bomb and the Manhattan Project. I began an exploration and comparison of Uranium and Emeralds. These minerals look very much alike, beautiful but dangerous on their effect on civil conflict. Colombia my birthplace, has the finest Emeralds in the world. The mining of Emeralds was an important element in the continued colonization of the region. Emeralds have helped to fund the more than 60-year conflict which has taken over 450,000 lives and displaced about 5.7 million people. Uranium has brought destruction to a level which altered the future of warfare. The developments made during the Manhattan Project led to the death of about 700,000 people and its effects are still felt around the world. I use Colombia as an example, however this situation is repeating itself in many parts of the world. Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo are all involved in brutal civil conflicts fueled by Blood Diamonds. This project will make visual the human cost extracted with these minerals, once exposed to the light of day they can never be unearthed. My practice is an ongoing object-based exploration through which I create artworks which are organic and improvisational constructions that are infused with hope and renewal. The hand-crafted artworks are poetically and intricately crafted, creating an intimate repository for the individual and collective memory and implement the human body as a symbol and expression of nature, vulnerability and power. The work encourages viewers to reconsider social and historical narratives especially when dealing with the aftermath of Colonialism and raises critical questions about the politics of erasure and exclusion. ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in solo and group exhibitions in venues including Smack Mellon Gallery, Neuberger Museum of Art, Bronx Museum of Art, Queens Museum, El Museo Del Barrio, MoMA PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park and White-box Gallery in New York City. Nationally Cortes exhibitions include Cleveland Art Museum, OH, CSU Galleries at Cleveland University, OH, Helen Day Art Center, VT and The Lorenzo Homar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tulips
Located in Porto, 13
Hand painted cutout aluminum Limited edition of 150
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Burning Lips
Located in Porto, 13
Hand painted cutout steel Limited edition of 295
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Ballon Dog Blue
Located in Porto, 13
Balloon Dog (Blue) by Jeff Koons, from the highly acclaimed Celebration series, is one of the most iconic works of the 20th century. In 1994, Jeff Koons embarked on the Celebration s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Diamond (Red)
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Jeff Koons Title: Diamond (Red) Year: 2020 Medium: Porcelain with metallic chromatic coating Dimensions: 12 1/5 x 15 7/16 x 12 5/8 inches (31 x 39.2 x 32.1 cm) Edition: 599; ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Maqueta las toninas
Located in Miami, FL
Maqueta las Toninas, 1944 BMY-022, 1970 Edition 1/25 Bronze 22 x 22 x 10 cm 8.6 x 8.6 x 3.9 in ABOUT THE ARTIST Narvaez was born in Porlamar, Venezuela, in 1905; he was the fifth son of eleven siblings; his parents were Jose Lorenzo Narvaez and Vicenta Rivera. Don José Lorenzo, a multifaceted and creative man, sowed the seed of creativity in his son. “My father did not fit in with his fantasies of cabinetmaker, bricklayer, master builder, and self-taught architect.”1 From an early age, Francis was led to the artistic activity, he traced, carved, made replicas of the furniture and the saints restored by his father. In 1920 he obtained his first professional assignment, a San Rafael for the Church of Carupano, and, in 1922, his father authorized him to travel to Caracas to pursue his studies as an artist. He studied at the atelier of Marcos Castillo, at of the Angel Cabre y Magriña and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Caracas, where he was introduced to the painters and intellectuals of the time. In 1928 he presented his first solo exhibition at the Club Venezuela. With the money raised from the sale of the works and the support of Monsignor Sosa, and the Ministers Centeno Grau and Arcaya, he studied in Paris on a scholarship. Once there, he enrolled at the Académie Julian, where Tito Salas, Cristóbal Rojas and Arturo Michelena had also studied. It was in Paris where, unable to work in wood, he turned to stone carving. “In Paris, I didn’t have wood, so I carved a lot in stone (…), when there were demolitions I purchased chunks of stone, I would take them to the workshop and carve them.”2 His first attempts at volumetric sculptures and painting in plain colours, linked to the thematic of American miscegenation and Creole reality, can be traced back to that first trip to Paris. During his stay in the French city, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Alfredo Boulton, and Finita Vallenilla supported the artist both financially and logistically, and in February of 1930, the trio of friends arranged another exhibition for him at the Club Venezuela. Narvaez describes his exhibition as follows: “(…) in it I feel that the sculptural work is more my own, done with more assurance, a response to my pursuit of large planes, stylisation and synthesis.”3 By then, as Boulton himself noted in his book about the artist, Narvaez departed from most of the artistic traditions that prevailed by that time in Venezuela. In 1931 he returned to Caracas and established his atelier at the Barrio Obrero in Catia. The atelier became the hub of the intellectual life of the time. “In those years, the atelier of Francisco Narvaez was the hub of the greatest Venezuelan hope. Nothing comparable to it can be found either before or since.”4 From that year onwards, exhibitions, projects, trips, and awards we multiplied. He was awarded the President of the Republic of Venezuela Prize, the National Sculpture Prize of the 1st Official Venezuelan Art Salon, and the John Boulton Prize of the 3rd Annual Venezuelan Art Salon; for the Military Academy, he produced a spectacular relief entitled La Patria. In 1945, commissioned by the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva, he produced two groups of sculptures known as Las Toninas, both located in the O’Leary Square. There, as he himself states, he incorporates some baroque patterns into the figures to the source itself: “It is a work of balance between the decorative requirements and the sculpture of planes and angles.”5 In 1948 he was awarded the National Painting Prize. In the same year, he was called upon by the architect Carlos Raul Villanueva to participate in the project for the arts integration in the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Francisco Narvaez’s public output continued with works such as the statue of Fermín Toro, La Educacion, La Ciencia, three murals (produced by María Luisa Tovar) for the Instituto de Medicina Experimental, El Cristo; el Atleta, the equestrian statue of General Rafael Urdaneta. In 1953 he was appointed Director of the School of Plastic and Applied Arts, and in July of the same year, he exhibited “Francisco Narvaez, Maderas, Piedras y Bronces” (Francisco Narvaez, Woods, Stones and Bronzes) at the Museum of Fine Arts. Narvaez is, unquestionably, one of the great Venezuelan sculptors, his work goes through various stages and interests; as the art world evolves, the artist does not remain in his initial scopes of work. His creations are not imposed by the prevailing trends or fashion but do evolve by experimenting with new materials and interests. When one peruses the artist’s lengthy list of exhibitions, commissions, and awards, it is worth remembering the Narvaez who embark on his career as a child and who, overcoming obstacles, knew how to make the most of his curiosity. He did not settle for living off his successes. He did not remain stagnant as many creators of his environment did. Narvaez managed to understand the changes in the history of art around him. We must not overlook the fact that Francisco Narvaez is an artist amid all the changes occurring in the art world. He moves from the classics to the great transformations in the art world. It is the Europe of Picasso, Braque, Arp. He observes, he is aware of what is happening in the centres of the world of art, but between his craft and his sensitivity, the result is NARVAEZ, his stamp, and his identity. Francisco Narvaez comes from tradition, and his first stage is linked to the classics, to the exploration of his heritage, but always with his very own language. Throughout his prolific career, he knew how to remain true to himself, without disregarding the influences of his surroundings or his artistic interests: his ability as a sculptor, his selection of materials, whether they were wood, stone or bronze; his choice of the subject of his work…His mastery and great craftsmanship are a constant that over time have made him a leading player in the history of contemporary Venezuelan and world art. From his beginnings, no subject was foreign to him. His paintings, drawings, aquarelles, and sketches are testimony to his prolific output. Among his themes are portraits, our traditions, still lifes, and landscapes. Narvaez is an artist who represents his time. Later, he evolved towards purer and simpler forms, abandoning figurative art for short periods. In 1956 he declared to the newspaper El Nacional: “Every day I am freeing myself, it is a soul that frees itself from the ephemeral wrappings of the circumstantial always, as well as from the inevitable weight of the anecdote. This second stage of my work is remarkably close to abstractionism, even if there are still certain figures or figurations in the sculptures that I will shortly be showing. However, pure, and absolute abstractionism, it will treat the form itself as the sole reason for its existence on the plane of artistic excellence.”6 The artistic development was his professional life. Each period of his life as an artist, he went one step further, searching, solving, seeing plenty of things and understanding how diverse expressions were transforming themselves. His hands followed his gaze and his mind, always inquisitive. He added movement to the volumes. Arturo Uslar Pietri, “Formas Nuevas”, Cromotip editions, 1956 “Francisco Narvaez is a path: the path that Venezuelan sculpture...
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1940s Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Signed, 1970's Abstract Figurative Bronze Sculpture
Located in Newport Beach, CA
1970’s, leaping, bronze dog sculpture by highly respected, listed, American artist, Abbott Pattison (1916-1999). Select public collections: Whitney Museum of Art in New York City; t...
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20th Century Modern Sculptures

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Bronze

ANNA KARA - La jeunesse dorée
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique work, more than 140 details , all hand made. About the artist : Anna Kara graduated from the Yerevan College of Fine Arts in Armenia and continued her studies at the Abovyan Pedagogical Institute. Anna Kara revisits classical painting by capturing the vanities. The leitmotivs of finitude, of the fragility of existence (skulls, hourglasses...) are inserted in a contemporary universe denoting. His work plays with ambivalence between death and life...
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Pedacito de mar III by Delfina Collazo
Located in MADRID, ES
The artist works with handmade ceramic pieces which she makes one by one, without using any molds. The texture seen on each one is done using only her hands, without any tools. She t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Canvas

Pedacito de mar 2 by Delfina Collazo
Located in MADRID, ES
The artist works with handmade ceramic pieces which she makes one by one, without using any molds. The texture seen on each one is done using only her hands, without any tools. She t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

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Ceramic, Canvas

Cupped Hollow - Tabletop limited edition sculpture Bronze
Located in London, Chelsea
This modern and distinctive artwork by contemporary artist and sculptor David Sprakes pushes the boundaries of modern sculpture. Sprakes uses materiality and design to create unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Still-life Sculptures

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Granite, Bronze

To Be or Not to Be, Bronze Sculpture by Volodymyr Mykytenko, 2015
Located in Zofingen, AG
Volodymyr Mykytenko - To be or not to be (2015) To be or not to be-life and death, money and knowledge, my smart toad thinks about all this Additional information: Medium: Bronze D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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