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Art Subject: Face
Génesis Añoranza

Génesis Añoranza

By Jimenez Deredia

Located in Miami, FL

"Longing (añoranza) is a sculptural group formed by four elements and cast in bronze, which arise, grow and expand to generate what is a metaphor of life, and through longing finding...

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Storm II by Chésade - Allegory sculpture, contemporary, bronze
The Storm II by Chésade - Allegory sculpture, contemporary, bronze

The Storm II by Chésade - Allegory sculpture, contemporary, bronze

By Chésade

Located in Paris, FR

The Storm II is a one-off sculpture by French artist Chésade. Dimensions: 11.8 x 6.7 x 7.8 inches (30 × 17 × 20 cm). These dimensions include the stand and the shaft. Chésade's bronz...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Francisco Vazquez Diaz, known as Compostela (1898-1988). Portrait of a Man, 1949. Carved mahogany, measuring 18.75 inches h, 8.5 inches w, 11 in...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture

ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...

Category

19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child

Virgin and Child

Located in Wien, Wien

OUTSTANDING MADONNA Bavaria Around 1515/20 Lime wood carved Original, polychrome version Height 60 cm This masterfully carved, full-round Madonna was created around 1515-20 in...

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16th Century Medieval Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Luna- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
Luna- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture

Luna- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture

By Marion Visione

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Marion Visione luna 2/7 bronze In cm's: H 55 W 50 D 20 cm An extremely refined realistic sculptor who translates classic stories into modern forms in his own way. Marion Visione ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bust of Josephine Baker, Mid-Century Ceramic Female Face
Bust of Josephine Baker, Mid-Century Ceramic Female Face

Bust of Josephine Baker, Mid-Century Ceramic Female Face

By Vally Wieselthier

Located in Beachwood, OH

Attributed to Vally Wieselthier (Austrian-American, 1895-1945) Bust of Josephine Baker, c. 1930 Ceramic Stamped on base 11.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches Vally Wieselthier (1895 Vienna--1945 ...

Category

1930s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -
Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -

Florentine singer / - The Renaissance of the Renaissance -

By Paul Dubois

Located in Berlin, DE

Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentine singer, 1865. Light brown patinated bronze with cast round plinth mounted on a square marble base (3.5 cm high). Total height 53 cm. Bronze dimensions: 49.5 cm (height) x 20 cm (length) x 10 cm (width), weight 5.6 kg. Inscribed on the plinth "P.[aul] DUBOIS", dated "1865", with the foundry's mark "F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR" and the signet "REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS". - Patina very occasionally darkened, lute with loss of one tuning peg, otherwise in excellent condition. - The renaissance of the Renaissance - The bronze is a precisely executed and masterfully cast contemporary reduction of Paul Dubois 155 cm tall masterpiece "Florentine Singer", which is exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay and for which the artist was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Paris Salon in 1865. The work acted as a beacon, and was followed by a plethora of depictions of juveniles. Inspired by Donatello and Luca della Robbia, but also by painters such as Piero della Francesca, Benozzo Gozzoli, and Pinturicchio, the "Florentine Singer" is not an epigonal work that pays homage to a vanished era, but a successful attempt to draw vitality from the art of the past and thus give it new life. The effect of vitality is the core of Italian Renaissance art theory. In order to fulfill itself as art, art had to appear like nature. This naturalism also characterizes the "Florentine Singer". The young man appears to have been taken from life, which is reinforced by the momentary nature of his action. He has just struck a now fading chord. In addition, the natural appearance is enhanced by the detailed shaping of the figurative details, such as the laces with the slightly curved leather of the shoes, the belt buckle, or the ornamentation on the body of the lute. Even the fingernails are clearly defined. Unlike the Renaissance, however, the effect of liveliness here is not based on the "discovery" of nature and the human body, but primarily on the rediscovery of the art of the Quattrocento. The liveliness of the artwork is therefore at the same time a revitalization of this art, so that we can speak of a Renaissance of the Renaissance, just as the Pre-Raphaelites in England at the same time transferred the Quattrocento to contemporary art. Dubois takes on the most difficult of all subjects, the depiction of singing through silent sculpture. He was preceded in this by Luca della Robbia and Donatello with their pulpits of singers created in the 1430s in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence. Compared to these works, the physiognomy of Dubois singer is far less animated, yet he also depicts singing in a convincing manner. He uses the whole body. He takes the ancient contrapposto, which was essential to Renaissance sculpture, and transforms the standing leg-playing posture into a late medieval S-swing, giving the body an elegant beauty and at the same time setting it in melodic motion. In the equally elegant finger position, the music is expressed in a much more literal way with the beating of the lute. Finally, the musicality of the sculpture culminates in the face with the mouth open to sing. Through the act of singing, which is a great challenge to the artistic will to depict perfect beauty, the gracefulness of the classical face is not diminished, but enhanced. Starting from the face with the singing mouth and the gaze absorbed by the sounds, the inner vitality spreads, giving the bronze sculpture an intense aura, enhanced by the music. Dubois transfers the beauty of the Renaissance to the musical, sublimating the visible sculpture to the invisible of music. He took up the challenge of transcending the Renaissance with the Renaissance, thus responding to the Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes, which arose at the end of the 17th century around the French Academy and remained virulent into the 19th century, in which antiquity was regarded either as an unattainable ideal or as a standard to be surpassed. With his work, Dubois proved that the Renaissance, which had championed the art of the ancients, could lead to a new renaissance of art. About the artist Paul Dubois' great-uncle was the famous French Baroque sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, in whose footsteps the talented great-nephew followed. When he debuted at the Paris Salon in 1858, he signed his work "Dubois-Pigalle". At his father's request, however, he first studied law before devoting himself to sculpture under the tutelage of François Christophe Armand Toussaint in 1856 and entering the École des Beaux-Arts in 1858. From 1859 to 1863, he lived in Rome and traveled to Naples and Florence. Inspired by Florentine art of the quattrocento, Dubois initiated a school-forming neo-Florentine style that combined the elegantly simple forms of youthful grace with a precise wealth of detail.Two purchases by the French state (“envois de Rome”) were made during his stay in Rome, which brought him recognition in Paris. After his return there, he quickly became an internationally sought-after artist. Dubois was also active as a creator of monuments. His most famous work is the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc (1896) on the forecourt of Reims Cathedral. He was also a sought-after portraitist who produced around 50 busts and - Dubois was also a passionate painter - around 100 portraits in oil. From 1873 to 1878 he was curator of the Museum du Luxembourg, in 1876 he became a member of the Institut de France and from 1878 to 1905 he was director of the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1865, Dubois was awarded the Paris Salon Medal of Honor for his “Florentine Singer”. In 1867 he became Chevalier, in 1874 Officier, in 1886 Commandeur of the Légion d'honneur, which awarded Dubois the Grande Croix in 1896. Selected Bibliography Stole, Elmar: Paul Dubois. In: Saur. Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, vol. 30, Munich - Leipzig 2001, pp. 677-678. GERMAN VERSION Paul Dubois (1829 Nogent-sur-Seine - 1905 Paris), Florentinischer Sänger, 1865. Hellbraun patinierte Bronze mit gegossener runder Plinthe auf quadratischem Marmorsockel montiert (3,5 cm Höhe). Gesamthöhe 53 cm. Maße der Bronze: 49,5 cm (Höhe) x 20 cm (Länge) x 10 cm (Breite), Gewicht 5,6 kg. Auf der Plinthe mit „P.[aul] DUBOIS“ bezeichnet, auf „1865“ datiert, mit dem Gießereistempel „F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR“ und dem Signet „REDUCTION MECANIQUE A. COLLAS“ versehen. - Patina sehr vereinzelt nachgedunkelt, Laute mit Verlust eines Stimmwirbels, ansonsten ausgezeichnet erhalten. - Die Renaissance...

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1860s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sleeping Bobcat
Sleeping Bobcat

John FlannaganSleeping Bobcat, 1943

$3,900Sale Price|35% Off

Sleeping Bobcat

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Sleeping Bobcat, 1943. Carved stone 9.5" by 8", height is 4.25" Signed and dated 1943. Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison. Born: Kingfisher,...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Dutch Girl with Lamb" in Bronze and Marble by Giuseppe Joseph D'Aste
"Dutch Girl with Lamb" in Bronze and Marble by Giuseppe Joseph D'Aste

"Dutch Girl with Lamb" in Bronze and Marble by Giuseppe Joseph D'Aste

Located in Soquel, CA

"Dutch Girl with Lamb" in Bronze and Marble by Giuseppe Joseph D'Aste Finely expressed in detail is the Girl wearing Clogs or Klomps - Dutch Wooden shoes, holding a Lamb and carrying...

Category

Early 1900s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Susanna surprised at her bath
Susanna surprised at her bath

Susanna surprised at her bath

Located in PARIS, FR

"Susanna surprised at her bath" by Giovanni Battista LOMBARDI (1822-1880) Sculpture made in white Carrara marble Signed and dated "GB. Lombardi, Roma 1873" Italy 1873 height 91 cm...

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1870s Italian School Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue
Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue

Exceptional Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble Statue

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding Italian Neoclassical Sphinx Carrara Marble sculpture designed as entrance guardian, this mythical lady sphinx statuary display the head and chest of a neoclassical woma...

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1790s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Quis Mihi Iniuriam Facet Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble
Quis Mihi Iniuriam Facet Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble

Quis Mihi Iniuriam Facet Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble

By Wim van der Kant

Located in Utrecht, NL

Quis Mihi Iniuriam Facet Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively practises his profession as a sculptor. Only when his work would measure up to his own standards, he decided to present it to the rest of the world...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tête de cariatide by Amedeo Modigliani
Tête de cariatide by Amedeo Modigliani

Tête de cariatide by Amedeo Modigliani

By Amedeo Modigliani

Located in New Orleans, LA

Amedeo Modigliani 1884-1920 Italian Tête de cariatide Head of Caryatid Signed “Modigliani” and numbered “1/8” (near base) Bronze The figural works of the iconic modernist Amedeo ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Figurative Mixed Media Bust Sculpture in Ceramic Oxides and Carved Fir Wood
Figurative Mixed Media Bust Sculpture in Ceramic Oxides and Carved Fir Wood

Figurative Mixed Media Bust Sculpture in Ceramic Oxides and Carved Fir Wood

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

This figurative mixed media bust sculpture in ceramic, metallic oxides and carved fir wood opens with a strong emphasis on material expression and emotional tension. The work belongs to the Xentes series, a body of sculptures by the Spanish artist Óscar Aldonza Torres that explores the dialogue between individuality and collective identity. The piece combines high-temperature ceramic for the head—treated with oxides and imitation gold leaf—with a tall fir-wood torso...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th-Century White Marble Italian Mythological Sculptures, 1880
Pair of 19th-Century White Marble Italian Mythological Sculptures, 1880

Pair of 19th-Century White Marble Italian Mythological Sculptures, 1880

Located in Vicoforte, IT

A rare pair of marble busts from the second half of the 19th century. Finely carved from white marble, these works of art depict captivating mythological subjects: a satyr and a bacc...

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1880s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century Ceramic Bust of a Woman, Cleveland School Artist
Early 20th Century Ceramic Bust of a Woman, Cleveland School Artist

Early 20th Century Ceramic Bust of a Woman, Cleveland School Artist

Located in Beachwood, OH

Edris Eckhardt (American, 1905-1998) Bust, 1933 Ceramic Signed and dated base 8.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches, including base Minor losses to paint on base. Born in Cleveland, Ohio January ...

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1930s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Civil War Soldier Bronze titled "Through Shot and Shell"
Civil War Soldier Bronze titled "Through Shot and Shell"

Civil War Soldier Bronze titled "Through Shot and Shell"

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Through Shot and Shell by James Nathan Muir is a powerful and emotionally charged bronze sculpture that immerses the viewer in the chaos of a Civil War battlefield. Muir, celebrated ...

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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Seated Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha ; Early 20th century.
Seated Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha ; Early 20th century.

Seated Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha ; Early 20th century.

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Seated Japanese Amida Nyorai Buddha Polychrome porcelain Japan, Meiji era, early 20th century Satsuma Kilns 11 1/2 x 6 1/3 x 6 1/3 inches ...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Emerging Figure I: Hand carved Carrara Marble Sculpture, Post-Modern
Emerging Figure I: Hand carved Carrara Marble Sculpture, Post-Modern

Emerging Figure I: Hand carved Carrara Marble Sculpture, Post-Modern

Located in Atlanta, GA

Born March 15, 1943 in Szekelyudvarhely, Transylvania, Hungary (now Romania), Marton Varo studied sculpture at Ion Andreescu Institute of Arts in Cluj, Romania from 1960 to 1966. In...

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2010s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Apollo II /// Jack Graves Contemporary Greek Mythology Marble Painted Sculpture
Apollo II /// Jack Graves Contemporary Greek Mythology Marble Painted Sculpture

Apollo II /// Jack Graves Contemporary Greek Mythology Marble Painted Sculpture

By Jack Graves III

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Apollo II" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on bottom Year: 2026 Medium: Original Enamel Painted Cast Marble S...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone, Marble, Enamel

Commanding Warriorcat : Black Eternal Vigil
Commanding Warriorcat : Black Eternal Vigil

Commanding Warriorcat : Black Eternal Vigil

By Hiro Ando

Located in PARIS, FR

Commanding Warriorcat: Black Eternal Vigil presents the most austere and powerful interpretation of Hiro Ando’s feline guardian, where deep black condenses the sculpture’s dramatic p...

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2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Ricordo Italy Cast Bronze Figurine Man Sculpture by Aron Demetz
Ricordo Italy Cast Bronze Figurine Man Sculpture by Aron Demetz

Ricordo Italy Cast Bronze Figurine Man Sculpture by Aron Demetz

By Aron Demetz

Located in Brescia, IT

This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy. This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Ricordo" translated in "Me...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s
"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s

"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria, " Bronze Sculpture created circa 1920s

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Bronze Statue - Ife, Nigeria" is a bronze sculpture created in circa 1920. This figure has short legs and a short torso, but a large head. They held out their hands with two objects...

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1920s Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dying Slave After Michelangelo, Full-Scale French Plaster Cast, circa 1900
Dying Slave After Michelangelo, Full-Scale French Plaster Cast, circa 1900

Dying Slave After Michelangelo, Full-Scale French Plaster Cast, circa 1900

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Dying Slave after Michelangelo is a monumental full-scale French plaster cast, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, after Michelangelo Buonarroti’s celebrated Renaissance s...

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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base
Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base

Outdoor Italian Stone Sculpture of Classical Torso with Base

Located in Rome, IT

This reproduction of a classical Hellenistic sculpture, a timeless piece for interior and a garden decoration. Measurement: Torso cm 100 base cm 70.

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1980s Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

She Who Watches
She Who Watches

She Who Watches

By George Walbye

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Original bronze sculpture by artist George Walbye. Edition 5/30.

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Hunt Large Bronze Sculpture Ferdinand Barbedienne Fondeur Napoleon III
The Hunt Large Bronze Sculpture Ferdinand Barbedienne Fondeur Napoleon III

The Hunt Large Bronze Sculpture Ferdinand Barbedienne Fondeur Napoleon III

By Louis Ernest Barrias

Located in Pistoia, IT

Louis-Ernest Barrias (1841-1905) "The Hunt. Impressive bronze sculpture with brown patina, 98 cm tall. Signature "E. Barrias" on the rock; "F. Barbedienne fondeur Paris" and mechanic...

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Late 19th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bust of Jules Dalou
Bust of Jules Dalou

Auguste RodinBust of Jules Dalou, 1883

$259,676Sale Price|20% Off

Bust of Jules Dalou

By Auguste Rodin

Located in PARIS, FR

Bust of the sculptor Jules Dalou by Auguste RODIN (1840-1917) A stunning bronze bust with a nuanced dark brownish green patina presented on a fine Belgian black marble base Signed o...

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Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Juggler / - Artistic naturalness -
Juggler / - Artistic naturalness -

Juggler / - Artistic naturalness -

Located in Berlin, DE

Claire Jeanne Robertine Colinet (1880 Brussels - 1950 Asnières-sur-Seine), Juggler, around 1920. Brownish patinated bronze with gilded balls on a round, multi-profiled stone base (10...

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1920s Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady

Located in PARIS, FR

Portrait of a Lady by Charles CORDIER (1827-1905) A rare bust in white Carrara marble and onyx for the drape Signed on the backside " C. Cordier " Presented on a rounded white marbl...

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1860s French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture
ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture

ANTINOUS Magnificent Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Sculpture

Located in Rome, IT

Outstanding 19th century Italian finely carved Carrara "Statuario" marble sculpture of Antinoo , after the Antique The Capitoline 'Antinous'. Antinous, a young Bithinius favorite...

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19th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

The Glory
The Glory

The Glory

Located in New York, NY

Accompanied by certificate of authenticity This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Prorsum and Retrorsum Bookends Set Two Sculptures Bronze Nude Boys In Stock
Prorsum and Retrorsum Bookends Set Two Sculptures Bronze Nude Boys In Stock

Prorsum and Retrorsum Bookends Set Two Sculptures Bronze Nude Boys In Stock

By Wim van der Kant

Located in Utrecht, NL

Prorsum and Retrorsum Bookends Set Two Sculptures Bronze Nude Boys In Stock Wim van der Kant, born in Kampen in 1949, is a sculptor known for his refined, realistic bronze sculptur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons
Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons

Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons

Located in Rome, IT

Four season ,monumental classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols on a square base. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Timeless classical decoration for you...

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20th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Insilit Bronze Marble Stone Nude Contemporary Sculpture Boy Jumping In Stock
Insilit Bronze Marble Stone Nude Contemporary Sculpture Boy Jumping In Stock

Insilit Bronze Marble Stone Nude Contemporary Sculpture Boy Jumping In Stock

By Wim van der Kant

Located in Utrecht, NL

Insilit Bronze Marble Stone Nude Contemporary Sculpture Boy Jumping In Stock - Sizes of sculpture, without Stone pedestal : 40 x 32 x 22 cm Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a sel...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Arlen Reclining
Arlen Reclining

Arlen Reclining

Located in London, GB

Bronze Numbered 4/10 21cm × 26cm × 57cm Ian Rank-Broadley is one of the foremost sculptors working today. His effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II appears on all UK and Commonwealt...

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2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration
Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration

Cigar Store Indian, Early 20th Century, Carved Wood With Polychrome Decoration

Located in Cotignac, FR

A 20th Century wood carved male figure, a 'Cigar Store Indian' with original polychrome decoration. A now controversial subject, but none the less charming rendition, of a native North American man originally probably used as an advertising figure. Wonderful quality of carving capturing the stance of the man looking out to the distance, hair flowing to his back and plait to the side, all the details of his costume, his native dress and hairpipe breastplate (suggesting he is possibly a Comanche) and chest ornament, apron, trousers, mocassins, shield and arrows. The original Polychrome decoration has weathered beautifully as has the wood itself to present a sculpture that would adorn any collection or interior. Because of the general illiteracy of the populace, early store owners used descriptive emblems or figures to advertise their shops' wares. American Indians and tobacco had always been associated because American Indians introduced tobacco to Europeans. As early as the 17th century, European tobacconists used figures of American Indians to advertise their shops. Because European carvers had never seen a Native American, these early cigar-store "Indians" looked more like Africans with feathered headdresses and other fanciful, exotic features. These carvings were called "Black Boys" or "Virginians" in the trade. Eventually, the European cigar-store figure...

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Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Medusa - statuesque hand carved Carrara marble and Italian linden wood sculpture
Medusa - statuesque hand carved Carrara marble and Italian linden wood sculpture

Medusa - statuesque hand carved Carrara marble and Italian linden wood sculpture

By Lorenzo Vignoli

Located in San Francisco, CA

striking hand carved Carrara marble and linden wood sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical references and Greek mythology influences Med...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble

Young Woman Holding A Rake 19th Century Small Bronze
Young Woman Holding A Rake 19th Century Small Bronze

Young Woman Holding A Rake 19th Century Small Bronze

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Woman Holding A Rake. Max Lindenberg (1873-1910), German. A late 19the Century small bronze figure of a young woman holding a rake. Signed on the base, mounted to a square marble ...

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1890s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Saltationus Casus Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone
Saltationus Casus Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone

Saltationus Casus Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone

By Wim van der Kant

Located in Utrecht, NL

Saltationus Casus Bronze Contemporary Sculpture Nude Boy Marble Stone Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high school, he intensively practises his profession as a sculptor. Only when his work would measure up to his own standards, he decided to present it to the rest of the world...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Christ with Crown of Thorns / - Seeing gaze -
Christ with Crown of Thorns / - Seeing gaze -

Christ with Crown of Thorns / - Seeing gaze -

Located in Berlin, DE

Hans Thoma (1839 Bernau - 1924 Karlsruhe), Christ with Crown of Thorns, 1902. Brass relief plate in niello technique with raised sections, 38 cm x 40 cm. Monogrammed and dated “hTh 1...

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Early 1900s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century
Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century

Carved Marble Figure of a Putto with Serpent - Sculpture - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

A finely carved marble sculpture depicting a reclining putto engaged in play with a serpent coiled around its arms, realized in Italy in the late 19th Century. The cherubic figure is...

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19th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life

Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.