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Art Subject: Figurine
Large French Bronze Bust of Diana the Huntress
Large French Bronze Bust of Diana the Huntress

Large French Bronze Bust of Diana the Huntress

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Beachwood, OH

After Jean-Antoine Houdon (French, 1741-1828) Bust of Diana Bronze Signed on side, Susse Frères foundry stamp on base 28.5 x 16.25 inches Jean-Antoine Houdon's bust of Diana is an 1...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Italian Finely Finished Bust of Renaissance Lady w/ Pedestal
Late 19th Century Italian Finely Finished Bust of Renaissance Lady w/ Pedestal

Late 19th Century Italian Finely Finished Bust of Renaissance Lady w/ Pedestal

Located in Beachwood, OH

Italian, Late 19th Century Finely Finished Bust of Renaissance Lady White marble, garment in veined buff colored marble on fitted green marble pedestal Bust: 22 x 18 x 9 inches Pedes...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

The Three Skunks of WWII, Carved Wooden Figures of Hitler, Mussolini & Tojo
The Three Skunks of WWII, Carved Wooden Figures of Hitler, Mussolini & Tojo

The Three Skunks of WWII, Carved Wooden Figures of Hitler, Mussolini & Tojo

Located in Beachwood, OH

Three Skunks of WWII c. 1940s Carved and painted wood Unsigned 8 x 10 in. h. each These skunks are depicted as Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo. Condition: There ...

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1940s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Grand Tour Figure of Sophocles after the Antique, F. Barbidienne
19th Century Grand Tour Figure of Sophocles after the Antique, F. Barbidienne

19th Century Grand Tour Figure of Sophocles after the Antique, F. Barbidienne

Located in Beachwood, OH

19th Century Grand Tour after the Antique Figure of Sophocles Bronze with green patination Signed F. Barbidienne, Fondeur 25 x 8.5 x 6.5 inches Standing figure of the Greek poet, we...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

After Botero - Horizontal Nude Woman Bronze Sculpture
After Botero - Horizontal Nude Woman Bronze Sculpture

After Botero - Horizontal Nude Woman Bronze Sculpture

By Fernando Botero

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

After Fernando Botero – RECLINING NUDE Bronze Sculpture Edition of 50 This beautifully executed bronze sculpture is an After Fernando Botero work, created in faithful homage to th...

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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Seated Hermes, Early 19th Century After the Antique
Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Seated Hermes, Early 19th Century After the Antique

Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Seated Hermes, Early 19th Century After the Antique

Located in Beachwood, OH

Large Figure of Seated Hermes, Grand Tour Bronze, Early 19th Century 19th Century Continental School After the Antique The large size figure well cast, with brownish green patination...

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Early 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Cheval arabe (Ibrahim) N°1
Cheval arabe (Ibrahim) N°1

Cheval arabe (Ibrahim) N°1

By Pierre Jules Mêne

Located in Ixelles, BE

Ce modèle de cheval arabe fut exposé lors du Salon de 1843. Âgé de 33 ans, l’artiste présentait alors pour la première fois une composition d’importance sur le thème équestre. Le che...

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Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel
Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel

Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel

Located in Norwich, GB

This remarkable, deeply evocative fragment is a hand-carved piece of religious statuary from 16th Century France. It depicts the torso of a serene figure, likely a Saint or Archangel...

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16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Polychrome Marble Sculpture Portrait Emperor Marcus Aurelius Italian 20th
Polychrome Marble Sculpture Portrait Emperor Marcus Aurelius Italian 20th

Polychrome Marble Sculpture Portrait Emperor Marcus Aurelius Italian 20th

Located in Roma, IT

A portrait head of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, carved in Carrara marble, with deeply cut curls and detailed classical roman accents in the hair and in the shave; the carefull...

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20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Family IV  - Elegant Figurative Bronze Sculpture of Two People
Family IV  - Elegant Figurative Bronze Sculpture of Two People

Family IV - Elegant Figurative Bronze Sculpture of Two People

By Nando Kallweit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

XoX Hipster Kiddo Pink - sculpture, resin and paint
XoX Hipster Kiddo Pink - sculpture, resin and paint

XoX Hipster Kiddo Pink - sculpture, resin and paint

By Viktor Mitic

Located in Bloomfield, ON

"This indoor figurative pop art table top sculpture is made from resin. Playful, colourful and imaginative, Viktor Mitic’s latest series of unique sculptures appear to merge pop art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Antonio Canova Ebe Aprés Ebe White Marble Sculpture 19th Century Italian
Antonio Canova Ebe Aprés Ebe White Marble Sculpture 19th Century Italian

Antonio Canova Ebe Aprés Ebe White Marble Sculpture 19th Century Italian

By Antonio Canova

Located in Roma, IT

An important grand tour Antonio Canova Ebe (Aprés), carved in white marble by an Italian sculptor artist in the 19th century from a block of white marble. The work depicts the go...

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19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century Bronze of the Borghese Gladiator Sculpture
19th Century Bronze of the Borghese Gladiator Sculpture

19th Century Bronze of the Borghese Gladiator Sculpture

Located in Beachwood, OH

The Borghese Gladiator, 19th Century Bronze on marble base Musée du Louvre signed on base 15 x 12 x 8 inches Since its discovery in the early seventeenth century, the Borghese Gladi...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Relining Nude (WG6)
Relining Nude (WG6)

Relining Nude (WG6)

By Waylande Gregory

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Waylande Gregory (1905-1971). Nude Reclining, ca. 1950's. Painted composite cast from original sculpted in 1930's. Casting sanctioned and approved by the artist during his lifetime in partnership with MPI, Museum Pieces Incorporated. Very few examples were produced and even fewer survive. Waylande Gregory was considered a major American sculptor during the 1930's, although he worked in ceramics, rather than in the more traditional bronze or marble. Exhibiting his ceramic works at such significant American venues for sculpture as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and at the venerable Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, he also showed his ceramic sculptures at leading New York City galleries. Gregory was the first modern ceramist to create large scale ceramic sculptures, some measuring more than 70 inches in height. Similar to the technique developed by the ancient Etruscans, he fired his monumental ceramic sculptures only once. Gregory was born in 1905 in Baxter Springs, Kansas and was something of a prodigy. Growing up on a ranch near a Cherokee reservation, Gregory first became interested in ceramics as a child during a native American burial that he had witnessed. He was also musically inclined. In fact, his mother had been a concert pianist and had given her son lessons. At eleven, he was enrolled as a student at the Kansas State Teacher's College, where he studied carpentry and crafts, including ceramics. Gregory's early development as a sculptor was shaped by the encouragement and instruction of Lorado Taft, who was considered both a major American sculptor as well as a leading American sculpture instructor. In fact, Taft's earlier students included such significant sculptors as Bessie Potter Vonnoh and Janet Scudder. But, Taft and his students had primarily worked in bronze or stone, not in clay; and, Gregory's earliest sculptural works were also not in ceramics. In 1924, Gregory moved to Chicago where he caught the attention of Taft. Gregory was invited by Taft to study with him privately for 18 months and to live and work with him at his famed "Midway Studios." The elegant studio was a complex of 13 rooms that overlooked a courtyard. Taft may have been responsible for getting the young man interested in creating large scale sculpture. However, by the 1920's, Taft's brand of academic sculpture was no longer considered progressive. Instead, Gregory was attracted to the latest trends appearing in the United States and Europe. In 1928 he visited Europe with Taft and other students. "Kid Gregory," as he was called, was soon hired by Guy Cowan, the founder of the Cowan Pottery in Cleveland, Ohio, to become the company's only full time employee. From 1928 to 1932, Gregory served as the chief designer and sculptor at the Cowan Pottery. Just as Gregory learned about the process of creating sculpture from Taft, he literally learned about ceramics from Cowan. Cowan was one of the first graduates of Alfred, the New York School of Clayworking and Ceramics. Alfred had one of the first programs in production pottery. Cowan may have known about pottery production, but he had limited sculptural skills, as he was lacking training in sculpture. The focus of the Cowan Pottery would be on limited edition, table top or mantle sculptures. Two of the most successful of these were Gregory's Nautch Dancer, and his Burlesque Dancer. He based both sculptures on the dancing of Gilda Gray, a Ziegfield Follies girl. Gilda Gray was of Polish origin and came to the United States as a child. By 1922, she would become one of the most popular stars in the Follies. After losing her assets in the stock market crash of 1929, she accepted other bookings outside of New York, including Cleveland, which was where Gregory first saw her onstage. She allowed Gregory to make sketches of her performances from the wings of the theatre. She explained to Gregory, "I'm too restless to pose." Gray became noted for her nautch dance, an East Indian folk dance. A nautch is a tight, fitted dress that would curl at the bottom and act like a hoop. This sculpture does not focus on Gray's face at all, but is more of a portrait of her nautch dance. It is very curvilinear, really made of a series of arches that connect in a most feminine way. Gregory created his Burlesque Dancer at about the same time as Nautch Dancer. As with the Nautch Dancer, he focused on the movements of the body rather than on a facial portrait of Gray. Although Gregory never revealed the identity of his model for Burlesque Dancer, a clue to her identity is revealed in the sculpture's earlier title, Shimmy Dance. The dancer who was credited for creating the shimmy dance was also Gilda Gray. According to dance legend, Gray introduced the shimmy when she sang the Star Spangled Banner and forgot some of the lyrics, so, in her embarrassment, started shaking her shoulders and hips but she did not move her legs. Such movement seems to relate to the Burlesque Dancer sculpture, where repeated triangular forms extend from the upper torso and hips. This rapid movement suggests the influence of Italian Futurism, as well as the planar motion of Alexander Archipenko, a sculptor whom Gregory much admired. The Cowan Pottery was a victim of the great depression, and in 1932, Gregory changed careers as a sculptor in the ceramics industry to that of an instructor at the Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was perhaps the most prestigious place to study modern design in America. Its faculty included the architect Eliel Saarinen and sculptor Carl Milles. Although Gregory was only at Cranbrook for one and one half years, he created some of his finest works there, including his Kansas Madonna. But, after arriving at Cranbrook, the Gregory's had to face emerging financial pressures. Although Gregory and his wife were provided with complimentary lodgings, all other income had to stem from the sale of artworks and tuition from students that he, himself, had to solicit. Gregory had many people assisting him with production methods at the Cowan Pottery, but now worked largely by himself. And although he still used molds, especially in creating porcelain works, many of his major new sculptures would be unique and sculpted by hand, as is true of Kansas Madonna. The scale of Gregory's works were getting notably larger at Cranbrook than at Cowan. Gregory left the surface of Kansas Madonna totally unglazed. Although some might object to using a religious title to depict a horse nursing its colt, it was considered one of Gregory's most successful works. In fact, it had a whole color page illustration in an article about ceramic sculpture titled, "The Art with the Inferiority Complex," Fortune Magazine, December, 1937. The article notes the sculpture was romantic and expressive and the sculpture was priced at $1,500.00; the most expensive sculpture...

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1950s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture

Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Figure of a Chanting Warrior Ceramic with bitumen highlights 300-600 CE (Classic Period) Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa Veracruz Culture Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...

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15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Gothic medieval Christian sculpture: smiling young bishop early carving France
Gothic medieval Christian sculpture: smiling young bishop early carving France

Gothic medieval Christian sculpture: smiling young bishop early carving France

Located in Norwich, GB

This 15th century bishop - sculpted ca AD1460 - has a smile on his lips and a benevolent presence. He is also something of an Adonis - one tends to forget that in the medieval churc...

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15th Century and Earlier Gothic Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite
19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite

19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite

Located in Beachwood, OH

19th Century Bronze Figure of Crouching Venus or Naked Aphrodite Bronze with dark patination 22.5 x 13 x 11 inches The Crouching Venus is a Hellenisti...

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19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sesame Street, Set of 4 (Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird, Bert & Ernie)
Sesame Street, Set of 4 (Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird, Bert & Ernie)

Sesame Street, Set of 4 (Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird, Bert & Ernie)

By KAWS

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Sesame Street, Set of 4 (Elmo, Oscar, Big Bird, Bert & Ernie) By KAWS 2025 Allrightsreserve x DDT store Vinyl Elmo: 25,4 cm 10 in Oscar: 25,4 cm 10 in Big Bird: 33 cm 13 in ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington
The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington

The Scalp, American Realist Bronze Sculpture after Frederic Remington

By Frederic Remington

Located in Long Island City, NY

A fine later casting of the famous Frederic Remington sculpture "The Scalp", cast in the 1970's or 1980's. Description: After Frederic Remington, American (1861 - 1909) - The Scalp...

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Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi
Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi

Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Testa 6 is a contemporary expressionist ceramic head from the ongoing Testas series of sculptural heads. Created in refractory stoneware, the piece is fired in reduction and subseque...

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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Pair of Bookends “Pégase”
Pair of Bookends “Pégase”

Pair of Bookends “Pégase”

By Max Le Verrier

Located in ROUEN, FR

Model edited by Max Le Verrier. Early 20th century. Georges H. Laurent was a French sculptor known for his animal subjects. Active during the Art Deco period, he produced high‑qualit...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Tropical Venus. From Venus Nostalgia series
Tropical Venus. From Venus Nostalgia series

Tropical Venus. From Venus Nostalgia series

By Paloma Castello

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The series "Venus Nostalgia" is a collection of sculptures inspired by the famous Venus de Milo, an emblematic work in the history of art that has had a great impact on Castello's wo...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Diogenes, terracotta sculpture, 1939, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981).
Diogenes, terracotta sculpture, 1939, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981).

Diogenes, terracotta sculpture, 1939, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981).

Located in Firenze, IT

**Diogenes.** **Terracotta sculpture, 1939, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981): Tuscan Sculptor.** **Material:** Hand-modeled terracotta by the artist. **Unique piece.** **Dimensions...

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1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Horse Bronze Trotting Stallion Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901)
Antique Horse Bronze Trotting Stallion Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901)

Antique Horse Bronze Trotting Stallion Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901)

By Isidore Jules Bonheur

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Antique Horse Bronze Portrait of a Trotting Stallion Isidore Jules Bonheur (France, 1827-1901) Cast bronze mounted on a rectangular plinth with dark brown patina, Signed: I. BONHEUR 17 x 11 3/4 A brilliant exploration of a stallion in full trot. The patina is a deep, warm walnut brown with honey-colored tones. Isidore Bonheur was best known and the most distinguished of the 19th century French animalier sculptors. Isidore, the younger brother of Rosa Bonheur and older brother of Auguste, began his studies of painting initially with his father, who was friends with Francisco Goya. By 1848 he debuted at the Paris Salon having discontinued animal and landscape painting to concentrate on creating sculptures and in 1849, Bonheur enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He won medals at the Paris Salon in 1859 and did so again in 1865 and in 1869. After entering the Exposition Universelle 1855, he won the Gold Medal in 1889. In the 1870s exhibited in the London at the Royal Academy of Arts where he earned great prestige and won the coveted Medaille d’Or. After winning numerous other medals and prizes, Bonheur was awarded the Legion d' Honneur in 1895 and he was Knighted in Portugal, Spain and France. Bonheur continued exhibiting at the Paris Salon until 1899. Many of his bronzes were fabricated at the foundry owned by Hippolyte Peyrol, Bonheur's brother-in-law by marriage to Isidore’s youngest sister Juliette Bonheur. The Peyrol casts for both Rosa and Isidore are exceptionally well executed which suggests a strong working relationship between the founder and sculptor. There is little doubt that Isidore Bonheur was an acute observer of nature; his animals were not anthropomorphized but modelled to catch movement or posture characteristics of the particular species he was sculpting. He achieved this most successfully with his sculptures of horses which are usually depicted as relaxed rather than spirited. These figures are among his most renowned works and his equestrian models became very popular, particularly among the British aristocracy. An acute observer of nature, his sculptures reflect his commitment to the Realist school - with precise detailing of the movements of animals in their natural habitats. Ultimately, His naturalistic studies of animals are now some of the most highly sought after works by any of the animalier. He was possibly inspired by his many visits to the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show...

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1870s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French bulldog
French bulldog

French bulldog

By Rembrandt Bugatti

Located in PARIS, FR

French bulldog also known as The Dog of Teresa Lorioli (mother of the artist) by Rembrandt BUGATTI (1884-1916) Sculpture in bronze with a nuanced black patina Signed on the base "R.Bugatti" A lost wax cast by "A.A. Hébrard" (with founder stamp) and numbered "11" Model created around 1905 Cast before 1934 Edition of 50 copies height 13,5 cm length of the base 13,2 cm depth of the base 8,4 cm A similar copy acquired in 1906 directly from the artist and numbered "35" is now part of the collection of the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin (inv. BI 251). This bronze sculpture is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity established by Véronique Fromanger, dated October 18, 2024. Bibliography : - Mary Harvey, The Bronzes of Rembrandt...

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Early 20th Century French School Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"MAN ON HORSE" DAVID ADICKES (1927-2025). MCM. Houston Artist Bronze Sculpture
"MAN ON HORSE" DAVID ADICKES (1927-2025). MCM. Houston Artist Bronze Sculpture

"MAN ON HORSE" DAVID ADICKES (1927-2025). MCM. Houston Artist Bronze Sculpture

Located in San Antonio, TX

David Adickes (1927-2024) "Man On Horse" Bronze Sculpture 7.5 x 6.5 x 3 Signed inner rear leg. cowboy, horseback, horse, western, wooden base Houston sculptor and painter David Pryor Adickes died on Sunday, July 13 at age 98, leaving a legacy of nearly eight decades of artmaking that included many notable monumental public sculptures and signature paintings. Mr. Adickes may have cut a diminutive figure — at 105 pounds he was once deemed too slight to enlist as a World War II Army pilot — but he became a giant of Texas art over his long lifetime. Mr. Adickes was born in Huntsville in 1927, and lived there through graduating with a degree in math and physics from Sam Houston State University (SHSU), before decamping to Paris in 1948. There he studied the art of El Greco, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Marc Chagall. In a 2017 Texas Country Reporter story, Mr. Adickes quoted his friend, noted author James Michener — whom he called “Jim” — in saying, “I just come from Texas, but I’m not a Texan. I’m a French artist, if you had to really put geography [on it]. Paris influenced me more than any other place in the world.” But few artists could have been more Texan. In true maverick style, Mr. Adickes sidestepped traditional methods of applying for public art commissions through governmental channels, instead parlaying successful real estate ventures into buying land on which to situate his artworks. One such example is his massive Sam Houston sculpture — a Huntsville icon, titled A Tribute to Courage — grandly stands nearly 70 feet tall on a grassy plot he owned on the southern edge of town, overlooking Interstate 45. Dixie Friend Gay, a longtime friend of Mr. Adickes and noted public sculptor who goes through traditional channels to propose and site her work, said good humoredly, “He talked to me about how I did public art, and he goes, ‘You know what? I just go buy the property and stick what I want to on it.’” Ms. Gay said Mr. Adickes was generous in sharing his substantial knowledge on complex sculptural processes. This trait was also recognized by artist Jack Massing, Executive Director of The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, who to work through the complex concrete layering processes of building his huge sculptures. “As a maker, he was fearless in making these giant things. He figured it out. He got it done, and he did it for so long,” Mr. Massing said. Linda Wiley also admired Mr. Adickes, for his work as an artist and for his charming personality. They met 30 years ago while he was working on the Sam Houston sculpture. “Those of us around in Huntsville ... had heard of this guy that was building a giant statue, and so I went out and met David and his charming self, and started taking pictures,” she said. That initial encounter eventually became Ms. Wiley’s 1996 book about Adickes as an inspiration for creativity in everyone, Making It Happen: Exploring the Creative Process Through the Sculptures of David Adickes. The title is a reference to Mr. Adickes’ fortitude, Ms. Wiley said. “David didn’t just dream up the dream, he realized the dream.” The two became a couple, then life partners. One dream of Mr. Adickes’ that remains unrealized was finding a permanent Texas home for his collection of 43 famed giant president’s head sculptures, which remain at his downtown studio. The building faces demolition by the Texas Department of Transportation through eminent domain. “So there’s the ticking of the clock, because we’re hoping to get them transferred to their new home before TxDOT says you gotta move them now,” Ms. Wiley said. Thirty years ago, after seeing firsthand the monumental Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, Mr. Adickes undertook what would become an expensive and consuming obsession to craft large-scale concrete heads for each president. By the end of his life, he had completed every president through Barack Obama. In a 2014 interview with Houston Public Media, Mr. Adickes said, “It’s this crazy idea, but I have crazy ideas,” concluding with a lightheartedly self-deprecating pronouncement, "It's a curse." In a February 2025 Texas Monthly article on the quandary of their preservation, Mr. Adickes is quoted as saying, “I don’t want them to die. ... My goal is to create works of art that will be here for generations — that will bring pleasure for generations to come. My whole life is based on that desire.” Mr. Adickes purchased the former Huntsville High School, when the building was to be razed, and converted it into the Adickes Art Foundation Art Museum to house his ever-growing collection of paintings and sculptures. Ms. Wiley said they sold the building a few years ago to SHSU, which turned it into a natural history museum. Regarding what will happen to the artistic legacy of Mr. Adickes, “As far as a museum in his honor, that remains to be seen. I’m going to let the stars align on that and see what happens.” She said TammyDowe of Spot On Public Relations in Houston is working on finding a home for the presidents’ heads, and Mr. Massing said he believes the heads will be the most important part of Mr. Adickes’ legacy and hopes they find a home. According to those who knew him, Mr. Adickes will be remembered for his good will as much as his artwork. Mr. Massing said, “His impact is going to be felt for another 30 to 50 years because of the people that he touched.” Ms. Gay remembered him as an engaging personality. “I loved his stories. He was such a unique storyteller,” she said, describing him as a “Renaissance Man” with a wide range of interests. In a 2008 oral history book by Sarah C. Reynolds, Houston Reflections: Art in the City, 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, Mr. Adickes recalled starting The Studio School of Contemporary Art on Truxillo Street with Paris colleague Herb Mears in 1951, and later, opening the Love Street Light Circus and Feel Good Machine in 1967, calling it “the hottest psychedelic club in town," having hosted such bands as The Red Crayola, at the time "just a bunch of kids from Rice (University)." In 2017, Mr. Adickes told the Texas Country Reporter that loving what he did was key to his longevity, declaring, “I’ll never retire. That’s not possible.” Ms. Wiley said he stayed active, in mind and spirit, until he died. “He was David until the very last.” For an extended visual tour of Mr. Adickes’ Houston- and Huntsville-based monumental sculpture, visit the Houston Chronicle’s recent memorial photo essay. A public memorial event will be held in mid-October, Ms. Wiley said, with further details forthcoming. Source: Glasstire (2025), written by Nicholas Frank Submitted by: Stephanie Reeves Biography from the Archives of askART Photo of David Pryor Adickes Sculptor David Adickes is known for a major project titled Presidents Park in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he created 42 portraits bust of American presidents. Each sculpture is twenty feet tall, and their size was the subject of much protest and controversy. However, a court ruling allowed them to stay. Source: Art & Antiques, November 2000 Now mainly known as a creator of giant sculpture, Adickes spent most of his professional life teaching, painting, and creating small bronzes. A commission for Houston's Performing Art Center in 1982 marks the beginning of his giant sculpture design. After the 36-foot tall cellist called the Virtuoso in a cubist style, he created a number of abstract works, including a giant cornet for the jazz stage at the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans, Louisiana. Circa 1994 he finished a giant statue of Sam Houston, first President of Texas, followed by his 42 statue tribute to United States Presidents. Adickes has degrees in mathematics and physics which serve him well in the engineering of his works. Working on a giant sculpture series which includes the Beatles, and he hopes to end with a 280-foot tall cowboy statue...

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21st Century and Contemporary Still-life 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 ...

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1910s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Giant Standing Minotaur II

Giant Standing Minotaur II

By Beth Carter

Located in Boston, MA

Carter’s work often morphs the human figure with animal, creating mythological creatures and extraordinary fictional compositions. Her work explores themes of duality, transformation...

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

“Dreaming of her”
“Dreaming of her”

“Dreaming of her”

By Markus Pierson

Located in Warren, NJ

This is an Markus Pierson Dreaming of Her Sculpture Wood Sculpturer 1987 48 inches tall 50 made. Measures 48x12. In good condition

Category

1990s Sculptures

Materials

Oil

Lovers Embrace, Resin Sculpture reproduction after Rodin by Austin Productions
Lovers Embrace, Resin Sculpture reproduction after Rodin by Austin Productions

Lovers Embrace, Resin Sculpture reproduction after Rodin by Austin Productions

By Austin Productions

Located in Long Island City, NY

Two nude figures hold each other in a tender embrace, their eyes closed and hair spilling over their shoulders and across their backs. Although rendered in resin, a patina was added to recreate the effect of bronze. This piece is similar to a work by Auguste Rodin, often called "The Kiss" or "The Embrace". The production studio's signature is inscribed in the base. Lovers Embrace...

Category

1960s Nude Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Renaissance Italian sculptor - 16th century carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert
Renaissance Italian sculptor - 16th century carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert

Renaissance Italian sculptor - 16th century carved wood sculpture - Saint Robert

Located in Varmo, IT

Carved wooden sculpture - Saint Robert. Italy, 16th century. 54 x 30 x h 112 cm. Entirely carved and painted wood with traces of polychrome and gilding. - Inscribed on the base: "...

Category

16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bust of Diane de Poitiers, Bronze sculpture of French Noblewoman
Bust of Diane de Poitiers, Bronze sculpture of French Noblewoman

Bust of Diane de Poitiers, Bronze sculpture of French Noblewoman

Located in Beachwood, OH

After Jean Goujon (French, 1510-1568) Bust of Diane de Poitiers Bronze with gilt socle base 9 x 3.75 x 2.75 inches Provenance: Removed from a private residence at the Pierre Hotel Di...

Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali
Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali

Piano surréaliste, Salvador Dali

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Title: Piano surréaliste Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze Edition: 34/350, plus proofs Size: 26.3 x 15.7 x 12 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Inci...

Category

1980s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Torso of Aron
Torso of Aron

Torso of Aron

Located in London, GB

Bronze Numbered 10/10 36cm × 11.5cm × 18cm (incl. base) Ian Rank-Broadley is one of the foremost sculptors working today. His effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II appears on all UK...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Cat orange and white

Cat orange and white

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original Linda Smith ceramic cat.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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