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Dionysos Big Bronze Sculpture Mythology Classical Contemporary Art
By Margot Homan
Located in Utrecht, NL
Dionysisch Big Bronze Sculpture Mythology Classical Contemporary Art
The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss, NL) show a perfect command of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Venus Africaine, Bronze by Charles Cordier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Venus Africaine by Charles Cordier, French (1827–1905)
Bronze Sculpture, signature inscribed
Size: 15 x 9 x 5 in. (38.1 x 22.86 x 12.7 cm)
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Kabuki
Located in Rye, NY
These works are part of Koichi's "Child One is Expecting" Series. These paintings are created using multiple glass layers and acrylic paint. There is a feeling of joy, innocence and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Seated Figure
By John DeAndrea
Located in Long Island City, NY
John De Andrea was a leading proponent of the Hyper-Realism movement in the 1960's and 1970's. This extraordinarily detailed painted resin sculpture of ...
Category
1970s Photorealist Nude Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyester, Oil
Price Upon Request
'Nico Jnr' Contemporary Bronze Sculpture of a Gorilla on a bronze plinth
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Nico Jnr' by Tobias Martin is a Solid Bronze Animal Sculpture. Based on the famous Gorilla 'Nico' who was the largest and oldest Silverback Gorilla kept in captivity.
Tobias Martin was born in 1972 in Wiltshire, 12 miles from Stonehenge. Influenced by his idyllic rural upbringing, and the forces of nature and magic that permeated his childhood surroundings, these works have something of the mystical about them.
Each piece is approached with precise observation and an acute interest in the minutiae of the subject matter, manipulating the material with a delicacy and lightness of touch. Despite being realised in heavy materials such as bronze, the resulting piece achieves a sense of movement and character that conveys the essential spirit of the animal.
Inspired by the work of Grinling Gibbons and Alfred Gilbert...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Felipe Castañeda, Desnudo, 1984, Marble, 52 x 32 x 35 cm, 20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in
Located in Miami, FL
Felipe Castañeda
Desnudo, 1984
Marble
52 x 32 x 35 cm
20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in.
Felipe Castañeda (Mexican, b.1933) began his artistic career working at...
Category
1980s Post-War Nude Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Felipe Castañeda, Mujer con Flores, 1982, Black Marble, 20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in.
Located in Miami, FL
Felipe Castañeda
Mujer con Flores, 1982
Black Marble
52 x 32 x 35 cm
20.4 x 12.5 x 13.7 in.
Felipe Castañeda (Mexican, b.1933) began his artistic ca...
Category
1890s Post-War Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Nude Figurative Bronze Contemporary Sculpture 'Lazy Summer' by Carl Payne
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Lazy Summer' is a stunning sculpture by the hugely talented Carl Payne. The model featured in the sculpture is the artist's wife, who is a professional dancer. Payne has a talent to create a real feeling of movement and lightness in his Bronze sculptures, no small feat!
Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship. Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross – life size and a quarter commissioned by Banbury Council, located at Banbury Cross and unveiled by Princess Anne. Randolph Turpin – life size and a quarter - commissioned by Warwick and Leamington Spa Council located in Warwick Town Centre, Sir Stanley Matthews – life size and a half - commissioned by the Stanley Matthews Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium, Stoke. George Best...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
THRIEZE (female), 2021, Steel Mesh Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
"THRIEZE (female), 2021" is a Steel Mesh painted sculpture by sculptor David Begbie.
Since his graduation in 1982 he has worked almost exclusively with the human form, although has ...
Category
2010s Nude Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Price Upon Request
Untitled (Exotic Dancer)
Located in New York, NY
Tomata du Plenty Untitled (Exotic Dancer)
1990
Signed and dated, verso
Acrylic and rhinestones on wood
47 x 24 inches (119.4 x 61 cm)
This work is o...
Category
1990s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Jorge Seguí, Ilusion silla, 2000, Bronze, Edition of 7, 78 x 90 x 33 cm
By Jorge Seguí
Located in Miami, FL
Jorge Seguí
Ilusion silla, 2000
Bronze, Edition of 7
78 x 90 x 33 cm 30.7 x 35.4 x 12.9 in.
Signed and Numbered.
Jorge Seguí b. 1945, Argentina. He atte...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jorge Segui Magic Woman, 2019 Bronze. 1/3 AP
By Jorge Seguí
Located in Miami, FL
Jorge Segui
Magic Woman, 2019
Bronze. 1/3 AP
83.8 x 91.4 x 59.6 cm 33 x 36 x 23.5 in.
Signed and Numbered.
Jorge Seguí b. 1945, Argentina. He attended th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
20th Century Modern Bronze nude and figurative sculpture 'Sienna' by Carl Payne
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sienna' by Carl Payne is a 20th Century Modern Bronze, nude and figurative sculpture.
Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Snake Dancer
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed and stamped “Cire Perdue, Bisceglia F-es, Paris”
Biography
Paul Landowski was a French monument sculptor who was Polish. His parents were Polish refugees. He created over 35 monumental sculptures in the city of Paris. Landowski is known for the 1931 Christ the Redeemer...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Jorge Seguí, Esperansilla, Bronze, Edition 1/7, 2003
By Jorge Seguí
Located in Miami, FL
Jorge Seguí
Esperansilla, 2003
Bronze, Edition 1/7 + 3AP
71.1 x 40.6 x 30.4 cm 28 x 16 x 12 in.
Signed and Numbered.
Jorge Seguí b. 1945, Argentina. He a...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Kussen Cushion Pillow Bronze Sculpture Standing Girl Holding Green Patina
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Kussen Cushion Pillow Bronze Sculpture Standing Girl Holding Green Patina
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmospher...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Model II Bronze Sculpture Nude Girl Standing Female Figure Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Model II Bronze Sculpture Nude Girl Standing Female Figure Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosphere ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Madame Butterfly Bronze Sculpture Story Tragedy Opera Female Nude Figure
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Madame Butterfly Bronze Sculpture Story Tragedy Opera Female Nude Figure
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosphere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Nar Fool Bronze Sculpture Sitting Man Male Figure Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nar Fool Bronze Sculpture Sitting Man Male Figure Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vallende Man Falling Man Bronze Sculpture Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Vallende Man Falling Man Bronze Sculpture Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosphere of a narrative po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Uma Lady Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Lady Nude Female Woman Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Uma Lady Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Lady Nude Female Woman Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Staande Nar Standing Fool Bronze Sculpture Shiny Man
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Staande Nar Standing Fool Bronze Sculpture Shiny Man
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosphere of a narrative poem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Zeegezicht Seascape Bronze Sculpture Boats Nude Female Woman Lady Green Patina
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Zeegezicht Seascape Bronze Sculpture Boats Nude Female Woman Lady Green Patina
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Omhelzing Klein Embrace Small Bronze Sculpture Love Hug Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Omhelzing Embrace Bronze Sculpture Love Hug Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Blockhead Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Face Cubist Brown Patina
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Blockhead Bronze Sculpture Contemporary Face Cubist Brown Patina
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the atmosphere of a na...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Parelduikster Pearl Diver Bronze Sculpture Contemporary
By Erwin Meijer
Located in Utrecht, NL
Parelduikster Pearl Diver Bronze Sculpture Contemporary
The statues of Erwin Meijer are subtle with a recognizable, personal handwriting.
They breathe the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Bronze Ballerina Figurative Ballet Dancer 'Attitude' Blue & Brown
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Attitude' by Benson Landes is a stunning 20th Century Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Ballet Dancer.
For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade.
At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop.
On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods.
As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Lazy Summer on Sphere' a Contemporary Nude Figurative Bronze Sculpture
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Lazy Summer on Sphere' by Carl Payne is a stunning Contemporary Nude Bronze Sculpture.
Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture. Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College. After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past. The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:- King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Dancer Standing Resting en Barre' Contemporary Figurative Bronze of a ballerina
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Dancer Standing Resting en Barre' by Benson Landes is a stunning 21st Century Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Ballet Dancer.
For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Sculpture 'Sprite' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sprite' by Benson Landes is a Contemporary Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Sculpture. The remarkable elegance conveyed is breath-taking and so representative of the ballet form. This ...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Disconnect, wood sculpture by Troy Williams, telephone, cell phone tower, steel
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Disconnect, wood sculpture by Troy Williams, telephone, cell phone tower, steel
Hand-carved wood bust on a fabricated steel cell phone tower. The figure is talking into a cell phone...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Van Gogh Bearbrick 1000% figure (Van Gogh BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vincent Van Gogh Bearbrick 1000% Vinyl Figure:
A nicely sized (27 inch heigh), highly collectible Bearbrick Van Gogh statue-piece trademarked & lic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
'Seated Baby of Mercy' Cast Glass, Inlaid Glass Eyes, Wood
Located in Rye, NY
These works use the lost-wax kiln-casting glass technique. First, he makes the original form of the babies in wax and then pours in refractory plaster to...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood
Figurative solid bronze sculpture of ballet dancer 'Dancer Resting' by B Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Dancer Resting' is a Figurative solid bronze sculpture of ballet dancer by Benson Landes.
For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definite...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Figurative Ballerina 'Dancer Seated Resting en Barre' Brown & Green
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Dancer Resting on Barre' is an elegant yet sensual sculpture. Landes' skill at conveying a sense of ease and confidence of the dancers is impeccable - this piece would be a fantastic addition to any collection.
For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade.
At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop.
On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods.
As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies shown at the 1981 Open Golf Championship, to Garrards, the Crown Jewellers. This success quickly brought important contacts and new commissions.
Benson always maintained that being able to work as a sculptor is a unique privilege. Usually in the company of a model, he often worked in the studio against the soothing background of classical music. Indeed, now eminently collectable, Benson’s work provided much comfort after the death of Ruth. Benson said that the things that mattered in life are those of beauty; he truly believed that romance and elegance are necessary shields to what he saw as the sometimes too hurried manner of life today.
Benson sadly passed away in the autumn of 2013.
Solid Bronze Figurative Ballet Sculpture...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Metamorfosis III' Bronze Figurative Sculpture
Located in Rye, NY
1 of 6 limited edition series
This sculpture is based on the writings of Franz Kafka, where the feelings, fears and doubts of man are shown. In a world dominated by screens and techn...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
'El Iluso que mira las Estrellas' The Deluded Man Who Looks at Stars
Located in Rye, NY
This sculpture is based on the writings of Franz Kafka, where the feelings, fears and doubts of man are shown. In a world dominated by screens and technologies, we forget to observe man as a unit. The sculpture represent these characteristics of the human being, from the armor that covers him different states of man are presented:
"El Iluso Que Mira las Estrellas" represents innocence, sensitivity,....
Alberto Letamendi...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Solid Bronze Greek Mythology Sculpture by Carl Payne 'Sunburst Mask'
By Carl Payne
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Sunburst Mask' is a solid bronze sculpture by Carl Payne inspired by Greek mythology. Carl Payne is a hugely talented sculptor, focusing predominantly on the female form he often uses his wife, a professional dancer, as his muse.
Continuing a successful career in England and Ireland, Carl joined Callaghan Fine Paintings and Works of Art at the beginning of 2004 in order to dedicate his time to create and develop stunning individual contemporary sculpture.
Carl is a Staffordshire based sculptor for whom art has played a large part in his academic work taking him through the Burslem School of Art, the Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and then to Stafford College.
After qualifying in Figurative Sculpture he launched his career with commission after commission, which has now secured his reputation for fine quality workmanship both in life-size format and smaller decorative pieces. The list of his completed commissioned work is extensive, including many ‘house-hold’ names from the sporting world, commerce and the past.
The following are just some of the private and publicly commissioned completed works that form Carl’s prestigious portfolio:-
King George 5th and Queen Mary – life size portrait buste commissioned by Cunards Cruise Ships and located in the ballroom of the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ship.
Randolph Turpin – life size and a quarter - commissioned by Warwick and Leamington Spa Council located in Warwick Town Centre,
Sir Stanley Matthews – life size and a half - commissioned by the Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation located at The Britannia Stadium.
The Stadium of Light - life size group of figures – commissioned by Sunderland Football Club...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"ONE FIGHT" FEAT. ALI by Metis Atash
By Metis Atash
Located in Woodmere, OH
Fiberglass, Acrylic Paint, Swarovski Crystals
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass, Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Solid Bronze Ballet Dancer Sculpture 'Meditation' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Meditation' is a tasteful and demure nude of a ballet dancer. The poise and elegance of the dancer are exquisite!
For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down and learned the family trade.
At the age of 18, however, a 2 year conscription to the RAF provided one of the few opportunities for Benson to experience artistic freedom. The possibilities of otherwise unobtainable materials such as pastels, paper, perspex and plaster of paris fuelled his ingenuity at the base’s well-stocked workshop.
On completion of his RAF service, Benson briefly returned to the clothing factory now owned by his father. After his marriage to Ruth at 21, in an effort to provide for his new wife, Benson decided to set up his own business. Starting with a single sewing machine and tailoress, Benson and Ruth soon expanded the business. By the 1970s they employed over 50 staff and supplied to prestigious stores such as Dickens & Jones and Harrods.
As the decade progressed, however, fashion turned towards less structured, more casual garments; a trend that prompted Benson to retire and spend time with his first love, sculpture. Buoyed by the liberty he enjoyed in his studio, Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies shown at the 1981 Open Golf Championship, to Garrards, the Crown Jewellers. This success quickly brought important contacts and new commissions.
Benson always maintained that being able to work as a sculptor is a unique privilege. Usually in the company of a model, he often worked in the studio against the soothing background of classical music. Indeed, now eminently collectable, Benson’s work provided much comfort after the death of Ruth. Benson said that the things that mattered in life are those of beauty; he truly believed that romance and elegance are necessary shields to what he saw as the sometimes too hurried manner of life today.
Benson sadly passed away in the autumn of 2013.
Solid Bronze Ballet Dancer...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"New Birth" Female, Nude, Figurative, Sculpture, Bronze, Acrylic
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
"Birth" is a small intimate sculpture of a women in the act of pending birth. She gazes skyward beyond her own condition of birthing an earthly being, to encompass the intellectual a...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Nubian Mask" Male, Head, Sculpture, Bronze
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
"Nubian Mask" is a 3/4 life size face of a man with eyes down cast. There is a deep sense of quiet and contemplation surrounding the subject. Ms. Lane has talked about how a number o...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
"Rebirth" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Figures, Naked, Male
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Rosa Parks" Bronze Sculpture, Figurative, Female, Portrait
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find perfection in their own being. - Artis Lane
"Rosa Parks...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
"Sojourner Truth" Bronze Sculptural Bust, Portrait,
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
"Madonna" Bronze Sculpture with Patina, Marble base, Figurative, Female
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics. In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Slumber, Rodger Jacobsen bronze sculpture skinny man sleeping bed with big head
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Slumber, Rodger Jacobsen bronze sculpture skinny man sleeping bed with a big head
Slumber, small bronze sculpture skinny man sleeping bed with a big head...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Solid Bronze sculpture of a ballerina 'Tutu' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Tutu' is a beautiful sculpture of a ballerina leaning 'en barre'. The elegance and grace of the ballerina is perfectly depicted in the sculpture.
Benson's theme is predominately the wonderful world of ballet and dancers, although some are beautiful ladies in quiet repose and elegance. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by a lifetime spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. Benson succeeded in selling some of his first pieces of sculpture, a collection of sporting trophies...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
First Ribbons
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
First Ribbons draws on the artist's highly developed sensitivity for the experience of the dancer, and displays a personal moment of accomplishment. We witness the young dancer holdi...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Pas de Deux Elegance
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
After devoting more than twenty years to the perfection of the human form in bronze, Richard MacDonald focused on a series of sculptures based on his work with dancers from the Roy...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Rain, Heroic
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Continuing in the spirit of his classical mimes, Richard MacDonald’s work entitled “Rain, Life Size” offers us an experience with rain, wind, movement, and joy. We feel the wind blow...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Sisters, Half life
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
In Sisters, Half life it is happiness in its purest, most youthful form-- without thought or care -- sparked by nothing more than the beauty of the dance, the thrill of movement, and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace
limited bronze edition, lifetime casting
Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache (1914-1994)
Selected Collections
Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France * “They’re Coming”, bronze
Dahlem Museum, Berlin, Germany
Japanese Royal Collection, Tokyo, Japan “The Eagle”, black marble commissioned by President William J. Clinton
United States Mission to the United Nations, New York City, NY *"Offering of the Sacred Pipe”, monumental bronze by Allan Houser © 1979 Presented to the United States Mission to the United Nations as a symbol of World Peace honoring the native people of all tribes in these United States of America on February 27, 1985 by the families of Allan and Anna Marie Houser, George and Thelma Green and Glenn and Sandy Green in New York City.
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, DC * Portrait of Geronimo, bronze
National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. * “Buffalo Dance Relief”, Indiana limestone
National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. *Sacred Rain Arrow, (Originally dedicated at the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, US Senate Building) “Goat”, “To The Great Spirit” - dedicated in 1994 at the Vice President’s Residence in Washington, D.C.. Ceremony officiated by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Tipper Gore.
Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Ok * “As Long As the Waters Flow”, bronze
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK *Sacred Rain Arrow, bronze
Fort Sill, Oklahoma *”Chiricahua Apache Family”, bronze Donated and dedicated to Allan Houser’s parents Sam and Blossom Haozous by Allan Houser and Glenn and Sandy Green
The Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona *Earth Song, marble donated by Glenn and Sandy Green
The Clinton Presidential Library, Arkansas * “May We Have Peace”, bronze
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library, College Station, Texas *"Offering to the Great Spirit", bronze
The British Royal Collection, London, England *Princess Anne received "Proud Mother", bronze in Santa Fe
Allan Houser’s father Sam Haozous, surrendered at the age of 14 with Geronimo and his band of Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache people in 1886 in Southern Arizona. This was the last active war party...
Category
1970s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Almost Asleep by Allan Houser, mother and child bronze sculpture, edition, brown
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Almost Asleep by Allan Houser, mother and child bronze sculpture, limited edition, brown patina, walnut base, lifetime casting
Allan...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jacques, Half Life
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A richly flowing cape drapes his shoulders, as he crouches low, eyes looking upward, “Jacques” raises his hands to test the confining walls of his imaginary box. “Jacques” reminds us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Katherine Bust
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Katherine Bust draws on Richard MacDonald's unique sensitivity to the experience of the dancer. Based on a classical study for the masterwork Dance the Dream...
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Angelic Crystal, Platinum
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Crystal is a young ballerina who has posed for Richard many times. She has a quiet radiance, a pure and thoughtful quality that gives her grace an added dimension. She is lithe and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
Nude Bronze Figurative Sculpture Ballet Dancer by Benson Landes 'Quiet Elegance'
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Quiet Elegance' is a beautiful nude bronze sculpture of ballet dancer by the renowned sculptor Benson Landes.
For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Ballerina Sculpture of a Dancer 'Last Dance' by Benson Landes
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Last Dance' by Benson Landes is a stunning 20th Century Solid Bronze Nude Figurative Ballet Dancer. For Benson Landes, sculpture was most definitely a passion. His oeuvre of cast bronzes is populated with ‘off duty’ ballet dancers, rather wistful women, often caught in moments of solitary repose. Such an obvious appreciation of the grace and elegance of the female form was, no doubt, heightened by 25 years spent in the couture business, which Benson entered at the age of 14. The sculptor admitted that his time as an apprentice at his father’s clothing workroom and factory was given rather reluctantly, as he always harbored desires to become an artist. The young boy’s sense of responsibility was clearly equal to his creativity, though, as Benson knuckled down...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
George Washington, Unique Carved and Painted Wooden Sculpture by Mario Brodeur
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mario Brodeur
Title: George Washington
Medium: Painted Wood Sculpture, signed on plaque
Size: 79 inches tall
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
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