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Art Subject: Face
Two Together
By Joy Brown
Located in Greenwich, CT
Artist Statement:
My figures speak to me of that peaceful place in myself - calm, open, aware.
My art reflects the influence of my childhood in Japan and of the rigorous discipline...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$14,000
Pair of Italian Baroque Angels 17th Century Sculptured Lacquered and Gilded Figures
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Angels, Tuscan Sculptures with Cornucopias from the 1600s hand-carved from stone pine wood, lacquered and gilded from Central Italy, from a private villa in Siena; they are...
Category
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Surrealist Sculpture, "Nala"
By Cheryl Tall
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original sculpture by San Diego artist, Cheryl Tall. Its dimensions are 6" x 14.5" x 9". A Certificate of Authenticity will follow...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Contemporary Statue: 'Death Eater'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
The most extraordinary relics discovered by Joshua Goode and the Aurora-Rhoman Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Relics during recent archaeological expeditions. The first eviden...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Purity
Located in PARIS, FR
"Purity"
also known as "Bust of a young girl"
by Joseph BERNARD (1866-1931)
Bust in bronze with a nuanced dark brown patina
Signed “ J Bernard ” and marked “ N 3 ”
Sand cast
Cast by the artist
Raised on a wooden base
France
circa 1910
height of the bronze : 24 cm
total height with its base : 29 cm
width : 22,5 cm
depth : 13,5 cm
The model of this head is a study made for the pink marble bust...
Category
Early 20th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mrs Samuelson's Baby Angel - Contemporary British Bronze bust by Nicola Hicks
By Nicola Hicks
Located in London, GB
NICOLA HICKS, MBE
(Born 1960)
Mrs Samuelson’s Baby Angel
Signed with initials and numbered 1/9
Bronze
30 cm., 11 ¾ in. high
Provenance:
Flowers East, London.
Exhibited:
London,...
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
STILL LIFE CERAMIC
Located in New York, NY
ceramic relief sculpture, glazed in colors.
Bold colors.
Edition 186/200
In original wooden box (22 x 24 x 4 3/4")
Category
1980s 85 New Wave Still-life Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
'Coming From the Fields' original Shona stone sculpture by Colleen Madamombe
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Coming From the Fields' is an original black serpentine sculpture by the celebrated second generation Shona artist Colleen Madamombe. The sculpture presents a character common to Ma...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Les Amants II Bronze Sculpture Lovers People Together Man Woman In Stock
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Les Amants II Bronze Sculpture Lovers People Together Man Woman In Stock
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Saint-Julien (Var), Franc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Figurative Marble Sculpture, "Kindred"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind Italian white Carerra marble sculpture by San Diego artist Tony Gangitano. Its dimensions are 10" x 25" x 10". It is on a black granite base. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery.
This sculpture is a representation of Mary and Christ...
Category
2010s Italian School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Marble
Bronze Portrait of a Lady
Located in London, GB
Adrian Paul Allinson
Bronze Portrait of a Lady
Patinated bronze, signed and dated '24 lower base
Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 15 1/2 inches (21 x 39.5 cm)
This fantastic bronze depicts a lad...
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Mask with Round Eyes, Painted Fangs, and Blood Red Face, " Wood from Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask, created by an unknown Indonesian artist, features round eyes, painted fangs, and a blood red face. It is approximately 7 1/4" tall by 5 3/4" wide.
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
British Relief Bronze Portrait of Sir Henry Irving by Albert Toft
Located in London, GB
ALBERT TOFT
(1862-1949)
Relief Portrait of Sir Henry Irving
Indistinctly signed l.r.: Albert Toft
Bronze, dark brown patina, on wooden base
Diameter 24....
Category
Early 1900s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Mask with White Face, Round Eyes, and Painted Mustache, " Wood from Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask, created by an unknown Indonesian artist, features round eyes, a white face, and a painted mustache. It is approximately 7" tall and 5 1/2" wide.
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Untitled, Mixed Media on Canvas, Black, Blue by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
S. K. Sahajahan - Untitled - 54 x 60 inches, 2018
Mixed Media on Canvas
Sahajahan’s work explores his physical surroundings through figurative contexts. Utilizing texture and and t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Small head of the Man with the broken nose
Located in PARIS, FR
Petite tête de l'Homme au nez cassé
Small head of the Man with the broken nose
by Auguste RODIN (1840-1917)
Sketch for the Gates of Hell
Variant with symmetric neck
Bronze with blac...
Category
Early 20th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scultura in marmo italiana ritratto di fanciulla religiosa del XIX secolo
Located in Florence, IT
Il busto marmoreo, datato 1890, appartiene alla sua età adulta, nello specifico all’ultimo anno della sua vita, quando era molto richiesto e aveva uno studio molto prolifico a Firenz...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Man & Child, Animal, Terracotta, Brown by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Biswas - Untitled - 31 x 43 Inches ( framed size )
Terracotta
Subrata Biswas’s three sculptures ‘Think Green’, ‘Amigo’ and ‘City Bred’ a conscious selection of elements of f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Relief, Face, Bronze Sculpture, Green by Contemporary Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Biswas - Relief - 10.5 Inches Diameter
Bronze Sculpture
Subrata Biswas’s three sculptures ‘Think Green’, ‘Amigo’ and ‘City Bred’ a conscious selection of elements of folk f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Together We Stand, " Shona Figurative Opal Stone Sculpture by Obert Mukumbi
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Together We Stand" is an original opal stone sculpture by Shona sculptor Obert Mukumbi. The artist signed the piece on the bottom. The piece weighs ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
French School "Mother and Child" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
French School "Mother and Child" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, late 19th century, cast with a standing female figure clutching a child on a circular plinth, illegibly signed. 28.5" H x...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Celeste
By Joe Brubaker
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Mixed-media figurative sculpture made of Basswood, acrylic, wood-burning, and found objects.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Maternity
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 Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,600 Sale Price
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Van Gogh
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Materials: Aluminum painting
The project "Eternal and Ingenious" is based on portraits of famous artists from around the world and Ukraine.
The concept of the work is an image of th...
Category
2010s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Man and Woman Erotic, Modern Bronze Table Sculpture by Lee Stoliar
By Lee Stoliar
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lee Stoliar, American (1956 - )
Title: Untitled
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed
Size: 6.5 in. x 7 in. x 9 in. (16.51 cm x 17.78 cm x 22.86 cm)
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian 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, 14" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. This puppet is an archer.
Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Leather
As Seen in ~DARK MATTER~ Losing Myself In You (Platinum Leaf) - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze with Platinum Leaf
Based on Boky Hackel-Ward’s self-portrait, this sculpture is not only about what can happen to us when we get lost in a love that seems to be grander than ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Coolhand Luke, 50" high Bronze
Located in Loveland, CO
Coolhand Luke by JaneDeDecker
Figurative Sculpture
A young child dressed up in cowboy attire
50x25x16" ed/31 (few remain)
Comes with Sandstone Base as pictured in first photo.
ABOU...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
Pop Singer, Mixed Media and Plexiglass Sculpture by Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Long Island City, NY
This mixed media plexi sculpture by the American artist Larry Rivers is a modern take on portraiture. River's medium and use of vibrant colors are able to create a sense of playful...
Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Plexiglass
Sluimer Slumber Bronze Sculpture Portrait Contemporary Classic Mythology
By Margot Homan
Located in Utrecht, NL
Sluimer Slumber Bronze Sculpture Portrait Contemporary Classic Mythology
The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss, the Netherlands) show a perfect command of the old craft of model...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Juggling Monkey, Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
This porcelain sculpture is a playful rendering of a juggling monkey. The monkey's costume lends the animal a sense of performance, and engages the viewers' childhood imagination. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Mask with Salmon-Colored Face and Slanted Eyes, " Wood & Fur Mustache, Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask, created by an unknown Indonesian artist, features a bright salmon-colored face with heavily slanted eyes. It also has a mustache made of animal fur. It is approximately 7"...
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Animal Skin, Wood
White Venice vase
Located in Zofingen, AG
"White Venice vase", original handmade clay vase, original home decor., unique artwork -
Hand-painted ceramic household decorative vase.
The vas...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Young Boy and Paper Plain Figurative Naive Art Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
Located in Carmel, CA
Toddler and the Paper Airplane - Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
The statue comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal.
Shown in the American Art Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Surrealist Sculpture, "La Reina"
By Cheryl Tall
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original sculpture by San Diego artist, Cheryl Tall. Its dimensions are 8" x 33" x 18". A Certificate of Authenticity will follow the delivery of this piece....
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
“Madonna”
Located in Warren, NJ
this is an original sculpture signed in the back multiple times . in good condition measures 12x10
Category
20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$1,000
Silent Thought Bronze Sculpture Mythology Classic Contemporary
By Margot Homan
Located in Utrecht, NL
Silent Thought Bronze Sculpture Mythology Classic Contemporary
The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss, the Netherlands) show a perfect comman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sunset Bust
Located in Bozeman, MT
Daphne Sweet, artist working and living in Missoula, Mt. Using acrylic, oil, clay, and fabric.
Bouncing between classical references and personal allegory, the paintings and found ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
El Nino
By Denny Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
El Nino by Denny Haskew
Figurative Bronze,
Contemporary Madonna and Child
25" x 16" x 20" ed/20
"I am the door to love without conditions
When you walk thro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: 'Landscape figure l'
Located in New York, NY
The draw of clay for Anastassia is in its innate ability to connect us to our unconscious and past experiences of touch. Her work, led by intuition and a sense of play, explores the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Underglaze, Wax, Ceramic, Clay
Young girl from Bou-Saada
Located in PARIS, FR
Young girl from Bou-Saada
by Louis-Ernest BARRIAS (1841-1905)
Bronze sculpture with a nuanced dark brown patina
Signed on the base " E. Barrias "
Cast by " Susse Fres Edrs à Paris "...
Category
Early 20th Century French School Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carved Marble Profile of Leonardo Da Vinci Italian 19th Century Grand Tour
Located in Rochester, NY
Carved profile bust of Leonardo Da Vinci. Mounted on velvet covered wood plaque. 19th century.
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Road Builder" 20th Century Modern WPA Labor Bronze WPA Depression-Era Sculpture
By Max Kalish
Located in New York, NY
Max Kalish
The Road Builder
inscribed M. KALISH 23, with Meroni-Radice foundry mark, on top of base bronze with dark brown patina, on an ebonized rectangular plinth
Height: 13 1/8 in. not including base
Provenance: Spanierman Gallery, New York
BIO
Max Kalish (1891 – 1945)
Born in Poland March 1, 1891, figurative sculptor Max Kalish came to the United States in 1894, his family settling in Ohio. A talented youth, Kalish enrolled at the Cleveland Institute of Art as a fifteen-year-old, receiving a first-place award for modeling the figure during studies with Herman Matzen. Kalish went to New York City following graduation, studying with Isidore Konti and Herbert Adams...
Category
1920s American Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Untitled, Head Of An Artist, Avant-Garde Bronze Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
As an artist and writer, Philip Pavia was a committed member of the Abstract Art community throughout his long, distinguished career. Pavia was active in the art world until his death in 2005 and received immense critical praise for his artistic and literary contributions. Recognized for his signature work The Ides of March, he produced monumental pieces that alternated between figurative and abstract styles. While he was a dedicated sculptor, Pavia extended that passion into writing and published It is: A Magazine for Abstract Art.
Born in 1911 of Provencal-Italian descent, the Stratford, Connecticut native received early inspiration from his father, a professional stone cutter. Pavia's sculptures are characterized by rough, chiseled bronze and marble, his father's trade was no doubt a significant influence. In fact, by 1934, his father was so enthusiastic about his son's passion that he encouraged young Philip to study at the Academia delle Belle Arti in Florence, Italy.
Before his studies in Europe, Pavia was briefly a student at Yale University but quickly dropped out and enrolled at New York's Art Student League. While attending school, he befriended artists Jackson Pollock and Arshile Gorky. All three were to become major players of the vibrant new Abstract Art movement. At his father's advice, Pavia embarked on his European experience and was introduced to other influential artists of his time. Traveling between Italy and Paris, Pavia met John Ferren...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads.
By Irénée Rochard
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture two panther heads by Irenee Rochard, France 1930.
The bronze has a green patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base.
Information on the artist:
Ani...
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"N'Tadi King - Zaire, " Carved Cothe Stone Sculpture created between 1800-1850
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This sculpture was created out of cothe stone to represent the king of the N'Tadi tribe in Zaire. This tribe is now called Pende. The sculpture stands 15 1/2" x 6" x 5 1/2".
The Pe...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Tintin & Milou", stained glass by Arjan Boeve (43x47in), 2019
Located in Paris, France
"Tintin & Milou", stained glass by Arjan Boeve.
Stained glass art representing the heroes of the eponymous Belgian comic serie called "The Adventures of T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Glass
19th Century Bust of Napoleon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French, marble bust of a young Napoleon done in the style of Caesar. Head sits on the detached base.
Category
19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Marble
De Gave The Gift Small Bronze Sculpture Classical Contemporary Mythology
By Margot Homan
Located in Utrecht, NL
De Gave The Gift Small Bronze Sculpture Classical Contemporary Mythology
The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss, NL) show a perfect command of the old craft of modelling and scul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Moon Face №1" 2022
Located in New York, NY
Anneke Bogardus "Moon Face №1" 2022
Entirely Hand Sculpted. Fired in a Gas Kiln.
58” Diameter, 18” Long, 18” Wide
About the Artist
Anneke Bogardus sculptures embody nature and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Small Sitting Nude -contemporary bronze sculpture of nude female on wooden frame
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Small Sitting Nude XXI" is a bronze sculpture of a nude sitting female on a white wooden frame. Edition 18, signed, numbered and dated on the bottom. The wooden block can be hung o...
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
Needed Tools
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Nicasio Fernandez
Title: Needed Tools
Size: 11 × 4 1/10 × 5 1/5 in 27.9 × 10.4 × 13.2 cm
Medium: Zinc alloy and mixed media
Edition: o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Ganesha Statue with 24 Carat 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. Ganesha is seated on lotus with one leg folded and another slightly extended outwar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
The sun Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel woman dream
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
Mountainous
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
Despite the vicissitudes of the sea and the changing stars, mountains have their own eternal confidence. Being as stable as a mountain is the best interpretation of peace of mind. Wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
$1,300
The Worry Series, Stoneware head: 'Regret'
Located in New York, NY
The Worry
This series began in reaction to photos of politicians and world leaders during any number of the current world crises. As news cycles proliferate, these images swirl past ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"True Love Will Find You in the End", Ceramic Figurative Sculpture with Glaze
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kensuke Yamada (b. 1979) was born in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. He received his MFA from the University of Montana in 2009 and has a BA from The Evergreen State College, in Olympia,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
"LA DOLCE VITA" WOMAN WITH WINE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Colorado / Texas Artist
Image Size: 13 inches tall
"La Dolce Vita"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"SALUTE" WOMEM TOASTING WINE. FROM HER WOMEN OF THE VINEYARD SERIES BRONZE
By Scy
Located in San Antonio, TX
Scy
Colorado / Texas Artist
Image Size: 9" Tall
Medium: Bronze
"Salute"
Scy has been surrounded by fine art throughout her entire life. She grew up beside the easel and sculpting stand...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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