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Art Subject: Bride
"Santiago in Nicho, " Mexican Folk Art, Carved & Painted Retablo from circa 1900
"Santiago in Nicho, " Mexican Folk Art, Carved & Painted Retablo from circa 1900

"Santiago in Nicho, " Mexican Folk Art, Carved & Painted Retablo from circa 1900

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Santiago in Nicho" is a carved and painted wooden retablo by an unknown Mexican folk artist. This piece features a man on a white horse inside a niche. The doors, which feature flow...

Category

Early 1900s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Bronze Centerpiece Empire Style as in the Oval Office Washington Donald Trump
Bronze Centerpiece Empire Style as in the Oval Office Washington Donald Trump

Bronze Centerpiece Empire Style as in the Oval Office Washington Donald Trump

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Gilded bronze centerpiece Paris, ca. 1820–1830, identical counterpart in Donald Trump's Oval Office Significant gilded bronze centerpiece or “Centre De Surtout De Table" based on a design by Gustav Friedrich...

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1820s French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Starman

Starman

By Beth Carter

Located in Boston, MA

Beth Carter is a visual artist based in Bristol, UK and an Academician at the Royal West of England Academy, UK. Her bronze sculptures and charcoal drawings often integrate the human...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Demeter Goddess Greek Mythology, figurative, nude
Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Demeter Goddess Greek Mythology, figurative, nude

Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Demeter Goddess Greek Mythology, figurative, nude

By Carl Payne

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Edition of 25 'Demeter' by Carl Payne. A bronze sculpture of a figurative woman representing Demeter, goddess of the harvest and fertility, captures both grace and symbolic power. T...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Model Study for Truth Sculpture at NY Public Library of Seated Man
Model Study for Truth Sculpture at NY Public Library of Seated Man

Model Study for Truth Sculpture at NY Public Library of Seated Man

By Frederick William MacMonnies

Located in Beachwood, OH

Frederick William MacMonnies (American, 1863-1937) Model Study for Truth, c. 1910-14 Painted plaster 16.5 x 9.25 x 7.5 inches For the 1920 sculpture for the New York Public Library ...

Category

1910s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Ryan Monahan Peep Show Wall Sculpture Behind The Green Door Movie Marquee
Ryan Monahan Peep Show Wall Sculpture Behind The Green Door Movie Marquee

Ryan Monahan Peep Show Wall Sculpture Behind The Green Door Movie Marquee

By Ryan Thomas Monahan

Located in New York, NY

Ryan Thomas Monahan hails from Yorkville, Illinois. Utilizing a combination of physical and imaginative exploration Ryan creates miniaturized three dimensional portraits of urban lan...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Plastic, Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper, Board

JOSEPH WITH THE CHILD
JOSEPH WITH THE CHILD

JOSEPH WITH THE CHILD

Located in Wien, Wien

Upper Italy 2nd half 12th century Maple Original version Height 67 cm

Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sun Set

Sun Set

By Thomas Junghans

Located in Boston, MA

Junghans (1956, Recklinghausen) creates abstract sculptures in stone, wood and bronze, mostly torsos and primal portraits, in a primitive, cubic and expressionistic imagery. He also ...

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cabaret
Cabaret

Cabaret

By Erté

Located in Greenwich, CT

Cabaret, so evocative of cabaret-style shows, was a costume design for a 1940 production entitled 'Dream Waltz' by Oscar Strauss, based on a novella from 1905 by Hans Müller-Einingen...

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20th Century Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Broadway's in Fashion
Broadway's in Fashion

Broadway's in Fashion

By Erté

Located in Greenwich, CT

Erté, considered by many as the “Father of Art Deco,” often acknowledged that his love for the theater was a great source of creativity and inspiration. He conveyed in his art a drama with which he lived his life – a dream that came from the very innermost expression of his soul. Just like theater has two faces - comedy and tragedy - Erté was a brilliant showman, as well as a quiet man who sometimes would prefer to be left alone. From a young age, he was immersed in the world of opera, ballet, and theater. When he designed costumes and sets for theatrical productions, it was a lifelong desire that he was fulfilling. “Broadway’s in Fashion” is a fitting tribute to the legendary Broadway from a man who pursued the theatrical in everything he did. In 1978, Erté was honored by the Eugene O’Neill Foundation at a gala celebration in New York entitled “Broadway’s in Fashion” for which Erté designed the poster. This led to a CBS-TV film on Erté narrated by the legendary Diana Vreeland, and an exhibition of his costume designs at the Boston Center of the Arts. This sculpture, in scarlet and black, with white gold embellishments, incorporates the elements for which Broadway is best known. Her elegant and confident posture reveals her costume, which is itself an homage to Broadway – the scarlet robe with gold tassels evokes the stage curtain as it rises to reveal the first act, the male and female dancers, energetically giving their all for each performance, and the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy...

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20th Century Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

merchant
merchant

merchant

Located in New York, NY

Anton Chotka Anton Chotka (1881-1955) Orientalist figural table lamp merchant Austria, c. 1900 cold-painted bronze, marble, resin14¾ h × 9½ w × 9½ d in (37 × 24 × 24 cm)

Category

Early 1900s Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Haitian Vodou Shine Damballa and Damballa Flambeau Mixed media
Haitian Vodou Shine Damballa and Damballa Flambeau Mixed media

Haitian Vodou Shine Damballa and Damballa Flambeau Mixed media

Located in Miami, FL

From a poor country, Haitian artist Pierrot Barra, and perhaps his wife, Marie Cassaise, use simple, inexpensive, found materials to create a rich, elegant spiritual object endowed w...

Category

1970s Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Plastic, Wood, Mixed Media

Leonardo da Vinci Bearbrick 400% ( BE@RBRICK)
Leonardo da Vinci Bearbrick 400% ( BE@RBRICK)

Leonardo da Vinci Bearbrick 400% ( BE@RBRICK)

By Leonardo da Vinci

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Leonardo da Vinci 400% & 100% Bearbrick: A unique, timeless Leonardo da Vinci collectible trademarked & licensed by the Louvre Museum Paris (Musee du Louvre). The partnered collectib...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Colorful portrait, mid 20th Century original lithograph signed and numbered.

Colorful portrait, mid 20th Century original lithograph signed and numbered.

By Nicolas Carréga

Located in Belgrade, MT

This lithograph is a piece of my private collection from artists of the 20th Century. It is original, signed by artist and numbered 217/220. It is vibrant in color and in very good...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Plate Glass, Oil, Lithograph, Watercolor

Flora (Young Girl)

Flora (Young Girl)

By Thomas Junghans

Located in Boston, MA

Junghans (1956, Recklinghausen) creates abstract sculptures in stone, wood and bronze, mostly torsos and primal portraits, in a primitive, cubic and expressionistic imagery. He also ...

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Puppy
Puppy

Puppy

By Jeff Koons

Located in Toronto, Ontario

We’re big fans of Jeff Koons' famously optimistic, kitschy and celebratory approach to contemporary pop art. We’ve offered a number of Koons' humorous and playful works before, and...

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

A Monumental Gilt-Lacquered Bronze Ornamental Sculpture of Vajravidarana
A Monumental Gilt-Lacquered Bronze Ornamental Sculpture of Vajravidarana

A Monumental Gilt-Lacquered Bronze Ornamental Sculpture of Vajravidarana

Located in Queens, NY

A Monumental Gilt-Lacquered Bronze Ornamental Buddha Sculpture of Vajravidarana: A Masterpiece of Sino-Tibetan Craftsmanship, Late 19th Century, Qing Dynasty This monumental gilt-lacquered bronze ornamental sculpture of Vajravidarana is an extraordinary and commanding piece of art, showcasing the pinnacle of Sino-Tibetan craftsmanship from the late 19th century. The figure of Vajravidarana, a powerful purification deity in Tibetan Buddhism, is meticulously sculpted to embody both spiritual authority and artistic excellence. Vajravidarana is primarily known for his role in removing spiritual impurities and negativities. Unlike other deities associated with wisdom or compassion, Vajravidarana’s function is centered on purification and healing. He is typically depicted holding a vajra and a bell, symbolizing the cutting away of delusions and the resonance of divine truth. In this striking sculpture, Vajravidarana is shown holding a vishva vajra (the double vajra), a unique and powerful variation of the traditional iconography, which signifies ultimate protection and the dispelling of negative karma. Vajravidarana: The Supreme Purifier and Protector Vajravidarana is revered in Tibetan Buddhism as the deity of spiritual purification, called upon to cleanse practitioners of defilements and negative influences. His vajra represents the indestructibility of truth, while his bell signifies the wisdom that resonates through purification rituals. In this sculpture, the presence of the vishva vajra, or double vajra, enhances his association with supreme protection, ensuring the destruction of all spiritual obstacles and afflictions. The figure’s powerful yet composed expression conveys a sense of unwavering resolve and divine authority. His posture, along with the carefully sculpted details of his robes and ornaments, highlights his function as a guardian against impurity. The inclusion of the vishva vajra rather than the usual single vajra reinforces his role as a supreme protector, capable of dispelling all forms of negativity and restoring balance. Symbolism of the Mantras and Aureole: Unlike deities that embody wisdom through duality, Vajravidarana’s iconography is centered on purification and exorcism. The aureole surrounding him is inscribed with sacred purification mantras rather than depictions of a consort. These mantras emphasize his function as a remover of obstacles and impurities, reinforcing his role in Buddhist healing rituals. The presence of the sacred inscriptions elevates the sculpture’s spiritual significance, making it a focal point for meditation and ritual purification. Practitioners often visualize Vajravidarana radiating purifying light, dissolving afflictions and negative karma. This theme is mirrored in the sculptural repetition of the purification symbols on the aureole, reinforcing the deity’s role as a divine cleanser. Gilt-Lacquered Bronze: The Artistry of Sino-Tibetan Metalwork: The craftsmanship of this monumental figure reflects the expertise of late 19th-century Sino-Tibetan metalwork, where traditional Tibetan themes were infused with Chinese artistic sensibilities. Cast in bronze and finished with a rich gilt lacquer, the statue has an otherworldly glow, giving it an ethereal, almost divine presence. The gilding process—applied with exceptional skill—gives the sculpture a striking luminosity that enhances the fine details of the facial features, flowing robes, jewelry, and other elements of the deity’s attire. The technique employed to create this figure speaks to the high level of craftsmanship that flourished during the late Qing Dynasty and early modern Tibetan art. The ornate details of the robes and the fine texture of the sculpture highlight the exceptional skill of the artisans who brought this work to life. The use of gold and lacquer not only reflects the preciousness of the sculpture but also its spiritual significance as an object meant to inspire reverence and meditation. An Ornamental Sculpture of Monumental Scale: Unlike smaller devotional objects, this sculpture is designed as an ornamental masterpiece, intended to make a grand visual and spiritual statement. Its monumental size allows it to dominate any space, offering a commanding presence that is both physically and symbolically impressive. In Buddhist practice, large sculptures of this nature are often placed in temples or meditation halls, where their imposing size and serene presence would encourage contemplation and devotion. The grand scale of the statue further amplifies the spiritual power it is meant to convey. As a representation of Vajravidarana, it is not only a physical object of beauty but also a conduit for meditation, purification, and enlightenment. The scale of the sculpture also emphasizes the divine stature of the deity, highlighting his importance in the Buddhist tradition as the ultimate force for spiritual cleansing and protection. Provenance: Acquired in China in circa 1900 1905 Private Buddhist Temple, Northeast, USA Private Sale Solomon Treasure...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

PAIR OF JANUS SCULPTURES
PAIR OF JANUS SCULPTURES

PAIR OF JANUS SCULPTURES

Located in Paris, FR

Janus. Pair of bronze sculptures. Edition by Artcurial. Numbered 27/250 and 28/250. He was born Henri Étienne-Martin 4 February 1913 in Loriol, Drôme, France. He attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Lyon from 1929 to 1933, where he met Marcel Michaud. Martin moved to Paris in 1934, working at the studio of Charles Malfray at the Académie Ranson where he came into contact with such painters as Roger Bissière, Jean Le Moal, Jean Bertholle, Alfred Manessier, Zelman, Véra Pagava...

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1970s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Famille, Têtes Laurées : Quatre Personnages
Famille, Têtes Laurées : Quatre Personnages

Famille, Têtes Laurées : Quatre Personnages

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

• A unique ceramic work by Pablo Picasso Famille, Têtes Laurées : Quatre Personnages is a unique ceramic composition by Pablo Picasso, dated August 8, 1956, with the date inscribed a...

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Golden Fleece
Golden Fleece

Golden Fleece

By Erté

Located in Greenwich, CT

Erté designed Golden Fleece for a Folies-Bergére scene entirtled "The Golden Fleece" and a 1926 George White's Scandals scene entitled "La Toison d'or." Erté, whose artistic style was influenced in part by a childhood admiration of classic Greek art, was always drawn to a good story with a sense of drama – typified by Greek tragedy. Catalogue - Erté: The Last Works (Dutton, pgs. 115, 207). From the total edition of 462; numbered 207/375 (there were also 50 Roman and 37 AP). Referring to the legend of Jason and the Argonauts, the Golden Fleece sculpture depicts an elegant woman in a classic Greek garment. The curled horns of the ram style her headdress, elegant in appearance and yet fierce in battle. Descending from these horns is the golden fleece itself, its curly mane covering the woman to her toes. Her gown, a gracefully draped toga, is designed to leave one breast bared, in the folkloric tradition of the Amazon tribe of women warriors...

Category

20th Century Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Girls Dancing

Girls Dancing

By Bessie Potter Vonnoh

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Best known for her sculptures of graceful female figures in gently sweeping garments, Bessie Potter Vonnoh initially trained under Lorado Taft at the Art Institute of Chicago. The 18...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Limestone figure of Virgin and child, Lorraine, 14th century, French Gothic
Limestone figure of Virgin and child, Lorraine, 14th century, French Gothic

Limestone figure of Virgin and child, Lorraine, 14th century, French Gothic

Located in PARIS, FR

Virgin and Child with Goldfinch Workshops of Metz, Lorraine, circa 1330 Limestone carved in the round with remains of polychromy Height: 61 cm This sculpture is sold with a certific...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Death of a Spirit Guide
Death of a Spirit Guide

Death of a Spirit Guide

By Kat Flyn

Located in New Orleans, LA

"This narrative questions the storyline that the wolf was the threat; but rather the Huntsman was the predator." KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove of artifacts and collectables which she began using to create assemblage art in the 1990’s. In 2000 she sold her business and moved to Cuyamaca, a remote community in the mountains outside of San Diego to devote herself exclusively to her artwork. In 2003 her work was interrupted when the Cedar Fire swept through San Diego county and destroyed the forest, her home & studio along with almost all of her collections and works of art. Following the fire she relocated to San Francisco, where she spent a decade concentrating on her art in her studio in SOMA and exhibiting at galleries in the Bay Area. In 2015 she returned to San Diego and now works out of her studio in La Jolla, exhibiting there and in Los Angeles. Kat Flyn refers to herself as an Assemblage Sculptor and her works as Political Art or Protest Art. She separates herself from other assemblage artists in that she only employs “saved” as opposed to “found” objects in her work; and her pieces always have a political or cultural narrative to them rather than being surreal or abstract. She also constructs or refashions many of the pieces which she uses in her art, for example she turns a soft drink box into a tenement building in Affordable Housing 2017, a jewelry box into a wheelchair in Last Lily Foot 2016, an old shoe shine box...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media

Woman and Two Children, Buddhist Carved Jade Sculpture
Woman and Two Children, Buddhist Carved Jade Sculpture

Woman and Two Children, Buddhist Carved Jade Sculpture

Located in Long Island City, NY

Origin: Thai Artist: Unknown Title: Woman and Two Children Medium: Jade Sculpture, (Nephrite) Size: 21x10x4 in.

Category

20th Century Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art
Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art

Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art

By Damien Hirst

Located in London, GB

Damien Hirst (b.1965) Abacus - The Dream is Dead 2007 silver 14.5 x 14 x 21 cm incised, titled and numbered ‘Abacus Damien Hirst The Dream is dead 2/12’ (on the verso) edition 2/12 Price: $85,000 USD Provenance: White Cube, London Private collection, New York Sale: Christie’s London, 29 June 2011, lot 114 Private collection, London (acquired at the above sale) Notes: ‘I remember I was thinking that there were four important things in life: religion, love, art and science. At their best, they’re all just tools to help you find a path through the darkness. None of them really work that well, but they help. Of them all, science seems to be the one right now. Like religion, it provides the glimmer of hope that maybe it will be all right in the end.’ (D. Hirst, quoted in conversation with S. O’Hagan in New Religion Damien Hirst, exh. cat., British Council, London, 2006, p. 5) Born in 1965 in Bristol, Hirst grew up in Leeds and subsequently went to Goldsmith's College in London. Between 1988 and 1990 he curated a series of exhibitions of work by his contemporaries including the highly acclaimed group shows Freeze, Modern Medicine and Gambler. In his own work Hirst has continually challenged the boundaries between art, science, the media and popular culture. A 12-foot tiger shark, a cow and her calf sawn in two, pharmaceutical bottles...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Vajrasattva Statue 9 Inch with 24K Gold Handcrafted by Lost Wax Process
Vajrasattva Statue 9 Inch with 24K Gold Handcrafted by Lost Wax Process

Vajrasattva Statue 9 Inch with 24K Gold Handcrafted by Lost Wax Process

Located in TRUMBULL, CT

This statue is handcrafted by lost wax process which is one of the ancient process of metal craft. Vajrasattva is seated on lotus with one hand holding a Vajra which is a symbol of p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Goldscheider Vienna Antique Polychrome Terracotta Female Bust, Late 19th Century
Goldscheider Vienna Antique Polychrome Terracotta Female Bust, Late 19th Century

Goldscheider Vienna Antique Polychrome Terracotta Female Bust, Late 19th Century

Located in Gavere, BE

Friedrich Goldscheider Manufactory, Vienna — Monumental Art Nouveau Polychrome Terracotta Bust, circa 1900 An exceptional and unusually large Art Nouveau bust of a young woman, prod...

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1940s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Plaster

19th Century Madonna Adoring the Infant Jesus  Italian School Ceramic White Blue
19th Century Madonna Adoring the Infant Jesus  Italian School Ceramic White Blue

19th Century Madonna Adoring the Infant Jesus Italian School Ceramic White Blue

Located in Sanremo, IT

Cantagalli-manufactured ceramics measuring 125 x 67 cm depicting a sweet Madonna adoring the Child Jesus and the Holy Spirit. At the beginning of the 19th century, Ulisse Cantagalli...

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1830s Italian School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

"Veil of Light", Frederick Hart, Acrylic Sculpture, 22x12x6 in., 310/350, white
"Veil of Light", Frederick Hart, Acrylic Sculpture, 22x12x6 in., 310/350, white

"Veil of Light", Frederick Hart, Acrylic Sculpture, 22x12x6 in., 310/350, white

By Frederick Hart

Located in Dallas, TX

"Veil of Light" Dimensions: 22" x 12" x 6" Medium: Clear Acrylic Resin Edition of 350 Created in 1987, the work “Veil of Light” is characterized by an other-worldly appearance. Payi...

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1980s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Acrylic Polymer

Lovers Tribute to Chagall Murano Glass Sculpture
Lovers Tribute to Chagall Murano Glass Sculpture

Lovers Tribute to Chagall Murano Glass Sculpture

By Walter Furlan

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Amanti (Lovers) Tribute To Chagall Signed, artist logo stamp, and title. Walter Furlan was born (1931-2018) in Chioggia, a small town near Venice. He started to work in a furnace c...

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1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

La Perla Alabaster Birth of Venus Table Lamp by Umberto Stiaccini
La Perla Alabaster Birth of Venus Table Lamp by Umberto Stiaccini

La Perla Alabaster Birth of Venus Table Lamp by Umberto Stiaccini

Located in New York, NY

La Perla; The Pearl  A mesmerizing alabaster table lamp depicting the birth of venus by Umberto Stiaccini. Three winged putti stand on a piece of coral as they carry a scallop shell...

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19th Century Art Nouveau Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Elegance , Contemporary women bronze.
Elegance , Contemporary women bronze.

Elegance , Contemporary women bronze.

By Marsha Gertenbach

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

Sculptor Marsha Gertenbach signed and numbered this bronze sculpture, edition 2/25. Here is the artist's message about this unique piece: "She has the quality of being graceful and ...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Peacock Vase
Peacock Vase

Peacock Vase

Located in PARIS, FR

Peacock Vase by Léopold SAVINE (1861-1934) A rare vase made in gilded bronze in form of two peacocks with their raised plumage. Signed on the base " L....

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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Flying Angels
Pair Flying Angels

Pair Flying Angels

Located in Wien, Wien

MUSEUM PAIR FLYING ANGELS Brabant/Brussels Around 1500 Oak wood, full round carved Height 40/38 cm These two figures are a pair of flying angels mad...

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16th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Kaws Companion Black Sculpture, Contemporary Art Figure 2016
Kaws Companion Black Sculpture, Contemporary Art Figure 2016

Kaws Companion Black Sculpture, Contemporary Art Figure 2016

By KAWS

Located in Englishtown, NJ

Super vibrant Black edition of the classic Kaws Companion figure. Released in conjunction with the exhibition Where The End Starts at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth. One foot has KAWS...16 Open Edition stamped and the other foot has Medicom Toy China...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...

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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

Mario Torres Wicker Sculpture of a Woman
Mario Torres Wicker Sculpture of a Woman

Mario Torres Wicker Sculpture of a Woman

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Amusing and macabre life size midcentury Mario Torres woven wicker sculpture of a woman in Edwardian attire. Having copper flowers and metal feathers on her hat and skeletal hands, one holding an umbrella. This unusual sculpture is composed of a metal frame in wrapped wicker...

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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Frank Vittor Italian/American Sculptor Mother and Child Bronze, 1915
Frank Vittor Italian/American Sculptor Mother and Child Bronze, 1915

Frank Vittor Italian/American Sculptor Mother and Child Bronze, 1915

By Frank Vittor

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Frank Vittor (1888-1966) important bronze of mother and child. Signed by the artist “F. Vittor” and dated 1915. Also bears the foundry mark. Measures 12 1/2"h x 12 ½”w x 9"long. Bronze rests on a 1 ½ inch marble plinth. Artist born in Italy, studied with Rodin. The foundry is the National Art bronze works. The bronze was converted to a lamp at one point, and still bears a threaded tube projecting from the lower base approximately ½ inch. Frank Vittor (January, 6, 1888 - January 24, 1968) was an Italian immigrant to the United States who became famous as a sculptor. Vittor was born in Mozzato, Como, a suburb of Milan, Italy. He studied art in Milan at the Academy of Beres and then traveled to Paris, France to study under Auguste Rodin. When Vittor was 18, in 1906, U.S. architect Stanford White brought Vittor to New York to work on his staff. White, who had designed Madison Square Garden II, was murdered at a performance at The Garden two weeks after Vittor arrived. The youth, having little money and knowing very limited English, decided to stay in America and soon opened an art studio. He met his future wife, Ade Mae Humphreys, a resident of Pittsburgh, and made the move to her home town. Aviator Charles Lindbergh's first solo trans-Atlantic 3,600-mile (5,800 km) flight between Long Island, New York and Paris, France was immortalized in bronze by Vittor with a 50-foot-tall (15 m) sculpture showing a winged youth spanning the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Congress approved the expenditure in 1928, and the work was completed in 1929. Perhaps no work by Vittor created as much controversy and media coverage as did his nude statue of Henrietta Leaver, Miss America 1935. Though Leaver posed for Vittor, she did so in a bathing suit, accompanied by her grandmother. Upon first viewing the life-size 5-foot 5-inch plaster statue Leaver was shocked that it was a nude and demanded her representation be draped or veiled. Vittor did not agree and called in art experts to judge the work and all agreed it should stay as it had been created. Leaver did not back down and demanded people her own age review The American Venus, as it had originally been called. Unfortunately for Leaver her 60 peers, many of whom were art students, agreed it should remain unveiled. Though the strong disagreement between the two eventually did subside, Leaver, Vittor and the statue resurfaced five decades later in recaps of controversial Miss America mishaps. Baseball player Honus Wagner, one of the first five players inducted into the Hall of Fame, was memorialized by Vittor in a 17-foot-tall (5.2 m) bronze statue, originally on display near the Pittsburgh Pirates Forbes Field. It was moved to Three Rivers Stadium and, when that stadium was imploded in 1971, the statue was relocated to PNC Park.[6] In 1958, one of Vittor's greatest works, a 50-foot-tall (15 m) granite base and bronze statue of Christopher Columbus, was unveiled in Pittsburgh's Schenley Park. Shortly after the statue was placed, the bronze plaque at the base was stolen by vandals. The Sons of Columbus USA desire to replace the plaque with the original wording; however, there exists no record of what Vittor had written regarding Columbus. Charles Lindbergh was the recipient of a second work of art created by Vittor. The artist and sculptor designed a commemorative stamp picturing the pilot and his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis. Walter F. Brown, the U.S. Postmaster General, authorized a 175th anniversary commemorative "Battle of Braddock" 2-cent stamp to be designed by Vittor. The artwork he created featured a likeness of Colonel George Washington with the inscription "Battle of Braddock's Field, 1755-1930. In 1936 the U.S. Congress authorized minting a half-dollar coin to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the American Civil War. Vittor was the person selected to design the coin. The obverse depicts the profile of two soldiers, one from the North and one from the South and the reverse holds a symbol of the battle placed between the combatant's shields. The coins were distributed through the Pennsylvania State Commission for Gettysburg. Throughout Pittsburgh and the surrounding communities there exist more than 50 statues and fountains, as well as numerous other works, including a dozen historical panels on County bridges...

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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