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Art Subject: Head
Caryatid: Hand carved Carrara Marble Sculpture, Post-Modern
Caryatid: Hand carved Carrara Marble Sculpture, Post-Modern

Caryatid: 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...

Category

2010s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting
Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting

By Allan Houser

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994 recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1992. Allan Houser's father Sam, was part of the small band of Apaches who traveled with Geronimo and surrendered in southern Arizona in 1886. Allan's parents were imprisoned with that group in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. He was the first child to be born in freedom to those Apaches and a fluent speaker of the Chiricahua language. Allan Houser is an important artist in that he is of the culture he depicts in his artwork. Allan's parents would tell stories and sing songs recalling the experiences on the war path. This bronze edition is a life-time casting. Our gallery represented Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994 and were investors and provided quality control in the foundry process. Allan Houser's work is many international collections including the Georges Pomidou Centre, The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Dahlem Museum among others. Allan’s first bronze sculptures were started in the late 1960’s and were cast at Nambe Foundry. At the time the foundry was producing both Nambeware and was doing some sculptural foundry work. There was a fire at Nambe and they lost many of the molds for sculpture as well as their records. We acquired these works directly from Allan Houser. 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...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"I Worry About My Kids" Plaster Wall-Mounted Man Atop Snake with Lamb, and Bird
"I Worry About My Kids" Plaster Wall-Mounted Man Atop Snake with Lamb, and Bird

"I Worry About My Kids" Plaster Wall-Mounted Man Atop Snake with Lamb, and Bird

By Jedediah Morfit

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"I Worry About My Kids" is an original piece byJedediah Morfit made from fiberglass reinforced plaster, mixed media, and paint.This piece measures 62"h x 40"w x 5"d and comes with a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint, Mixed Media

Sull'abisso dell'eternita, 2011
Sull'abisso dell'eternita, 2011

Sull'abisso dell'eternita, 2011

By Hugo Rivas

Located in Atlanta, GA

“Making sculpture is a very complex matter. A word added to a form, ultimately helping to better define it. And ultimately helping to understand the whole.” Ugo Riva is probably the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Woman taking off her shirt
Woman taking off her shirt

Woman taking off her shirt

By James Pradier

Located in PARIS, FR

Woman taking off her shirt by James PRADIER (1790-1852) Bronze with a nuanced brown patina cast by SOYER and INGE France circa 1850 height 28,5 cm Biography : Jean-Jacques Pradier...

Category

1850s French School Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Star Catcher

Star Catcher

By Doug Hyde

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Signed/inscribed by the Artist on the bronze base of the sculpture with an edition number. 21/35

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Solid Bronze Greek Mythology Sculpture by Carl Payne 'Sunburst Mask'
Solid Bronze Greek Mythology Sculpture by Carl Payne 'Sunburst Mask'

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

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

“Fiddler”
“Fiddler”

“Fiddler”

By Nicky Imber

Located in Warren, NJ

Nicky Imber Sculpture Signed and Numbered “Fiddler”. In good condition measures 8x7. 1 out of 20

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

SOPHIA: “The Birth of Culture” Peter Brenner - Bronze sculpture, mythology
SOPHIA: “The Birth of Culture” Peter Brenner - Bronze sculpture, mythology

SOPHIA: “The Birth of Culture” Peter Brenner - Bronze sculpture, mythology

By Walter Peter Brenner

Located in Paris, FR

Sophia: “the Birth of Culture” is a sculpture by Guatemalan artist Walter Peter Brenner, dimensions are 100 × 41 × 21 cm (39.3 × 16.1 × 8.3 in). This sculpture is part of a limited...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body
Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body

Mambila Tadep Male Guardian Figure with metal Pegs contouring face and body

Located in brussel, BE

Most Mambilla or Mambila people live in East-Nigeria; a small fraction migrated across the Cameroon border. They are famous for the originality of their sculptures, especially the so...

Category

20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting
Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting

By Allan Houser

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Plains Indian Medallion, bronze, Nambe, Allan Houser, small life-time casting Allan Houser (Haozous), Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994 recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1992. Allan Houser's father Sam, was part of the small band of Apaches who traveled with Geronimo and surrendered in southern Arizona in 1886. Allan's parents were imprisoned with that group in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. He was the first child to be born in freedom to those Apaches and a fluent speaker of the Chiricahua language. Allan Houser is an important artist in that he is of the culture he depicts in his artwork. Allan's parents would tell stories and sing songs recalling the experiences on the war path. This bronze edition is a life-time casting. Our gallery represented Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994 and were investors and provided quality control in the foundry process. Allan Houser's work is many international collections including the Georges Pomidou Centre, The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Dahlem Museum among others. Allan’s first bronze sculptures were started in the late 1960’s and were cast at Nambe Foundry. At the time the foundry was producing both Nambeware and was doing some sculptural foundry work. There was a fire at Nambe and they lost many of the molds for sculpture as well as their records. We acquired these works directly from Allan Houser. 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 in the United States. This group of Apache people was imprisoned for 27 years starting in Fort Marion, Florida and finally living in captivity in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Allan Houser was born in 1914. His artwork is an ongoing testimony to Native life in America – its beauty, strength and poignancy. Allan Houser is from the culture and portrayed his people in an insightful and authentic way. Because of the era in which he lived, he had a rare understanding of American Indian life. Allan was the first child born after the Chiricahua Apaches were released from 27 years of captivity. Allan grew up speaking the Chiricahua dialect. Allan heard his father’s stories of being on the warpath with Geronimo and almost nightly heard his parents singing traditional Apache music. Allan’s father knew all of Geronimo’s medicine songs. Allan had an early inclination to be artistic. He was exposed to many Apache ceremonial art forms: music, musical instruments, special dress, beadwork, body painting and dynamic dance that are integral aspects of his culture. His neighbors were members of many different tribes who lived in Oklahoma. Allan eagerly gained information about them and their cultures. Allan gathered this information and mentally stored images until he brought them back to life, years later, as a mature artist. Allan Houser was represented by Glenn Green Galleries (formerly known as The Gallery Wall, Inc.) from 1973 until his death in 1994. The gallery served as agents, advocates, and investors during this time. In 1973 the Greens responded enthusiastically to the abstraction and creativity in Houser’s work. They were impressed, not only with his versatility and talent but with the number of mediums he employed. His subject matter was portrayed in styles ranging from realism, stylized form to abstraction. With encouragement from the Greens, Houser at the age of 61, retired from his post as the head of the sculpture department at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1975 to begin working full-time creating his art. The next 20-year period was an exciting time for Allan, the gallery, and for the Green family. He created a large body of sculpture in stone, wood and bronze. For many years Glenn Green Galleries co-sponsored many editions of his bronzes and acted as quality control for the bronze sculptures according to Houser’s wishes. As both agents and gallery representatives, the Greens promoted and sold his art in their galleries in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They had bi-annual exhibits in their galleries to feature Houser’s newest work and sponsored and arranged international museum shows in America, Europe and Asia. They travelled for these events including a trip to Carrara, Italy to the famed quarries of Michelangelo and together co-financed and arranged the purchase of 20 tons of marble. A watershed event for Allan Houser’s career occurred in the early 1980’s when Glenn Green Galleries arranged with the US Information Agency a touring exhibit of his sculpture through Europe. This series of exhibits drew record attendance for these museums and exposed Houser’s work to an enthusiastic art audience. This resulted in changing the perception of contemporary Native art in the United States where Houser and Glenn Green Galleries initially faced resistance from institutions who wanted to categorize him in a regional way. The credits from the European exhibits helped open doors and minds of the mainstream art community in the United States and beyond. Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii was a supporter of Allan Houser’s artwork. We worked with Senator Inouye on many occasions hosting events at our gallery and in Washington D.C in support of the formation of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and other causes supporting Native Americans. Allan Houser is shown below presenting his sculpture “Swift Messenger” to Senator Inouye in Washington, D.C.. This sculpture was eventually given to the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian’s permanent collection. It is now currently on loan and on display in the Oval Office. President Biden’s selection of artwork continues our gallery’s and Allan’s connection to the White House from our time working with Allan Houser from 1974 until his passing in 1994. “It was important for President Biden to walk into an Oval that looked like America and started to show the landscape of who he is going to be as president,” Ashley Williams...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

“Family”
“Family”

“Family”

Located in Warren, NJ

Discover the serene touch of this Marilyn Andrews studio pottery sculpture, a fine art piece that captures the essence of a loving family dynamic. The meticulously crafted father and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

“Hopi Canteen”
“Hopi Canteen”

“Hopi Canteen”

By Doug Hyde

Located in Warren, NJ

Doug Hyde Hopi Canteen, Patinated Bronze . In good condition measures 19 inches tall. Only 18 made

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Arethusa immerses herself in the Alpheus river  - figurative, bronze statuette
Arethusa immerses herself in the Alpheus river  - figurative, bronze statuette

Arethusa immerses herself in the Alpheus river - figurative, bronze statuette

By Richard Tosczak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This large bronze statuette of a reclining nude with legs outstretched, arms tucked in and straining to sit up was created rapidly in gestures that verge on abstraction. The modern and dynamic formalism that departs from realism allows the viewer to focus on emotive qualities of pure form. This is number 1 in an edition of 8. Tosczak is a Belgian-born, Edmonton-based figurative sculptor. He studied philosophy and modernist sculpture, working in steel, at the University of Alberta where a number of the professors had a strong affiliation with Sir Anthony Caro and Clement Greenberg. Richard pursued further artistic training in the Loire Valley with Martine Vaugel...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Le Rêve du Poète
Le Rêve du Poète

Le Rêve du Poète

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in New York, NY

MATHURIN MOREAU French, (1822-1912) Le Rêve du Poète Circa 1860, Patinated bronze; Signed ‘math moreau’ and Inscribed REVE DU POETE par MTH MOREAU, MEDAILL...

Category

1860s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

“Brilliance”
“Brilliance”

“Brilliance”

By Bill Mack

Located in Warren, NJ

This is a Bill Mack original sculpture “” signed and numbered. In excellent shape. Buyer must cover any additional shipping expense. measures 55x37

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

“clarinet”
“clarinet”

“clarinet”

By Nicky Imber

Located in Warren, NJ

Nicky Imber Sculpture Signed and Numbered “clarinet”. In good condition numbered artist proof. Measures 10x6 inches

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Lichtenstein's Portrait of a Woman - Ode to Roy Lichtenstein, Hand Built Ceramic
Lichtenstein's Portrait of a Woman - Ode to Roy Lichtenstein, Hand Built Ceramic

Lichtenstein's Portrait of a Woman - Ode to Roy Lichtenstein, Hand Built Ceramic

By Sandy Kaplan

Located in Chicago, IL

"Lichtenstein's Portrait of a Woman " is a direct reference to the iconic Roy Lichtenstein's 1979 painting of the same name. Kaplan's ceramic sculpture brings a three dimensionality to Lichtenstein's painting. Sandy Kaplan Lichtenstein's Portrait of a Woman ceramic, glaze 13h x 9w x 6d in 33.02h x 22.86w x 15.24d cm SAK014 Sandy Kaplan b. 1943, St. Louis, MO 2021 Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis 2020 Storytellers Exhibit, Art Saint Louis 2019 SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Honors Exhibit, Art Saint Louis Anthony Bourdain - Parts Unknown: Ceramic Centric, Foundry Arts Ctr, St. Charles, MO Current Profiles, Craft Alliance Center, St. Louis, MO 2018 SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis Works from the Studios, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO Drawn From Life: Artful Aging, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 2017 3-D, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL SOFA Chicago, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2016 Works from the Studio, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO A Moveable Feast Exhibit, Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, IL Maturity and Its Muse, Art Saint Louis 2015 Writers Round Table, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO 2014 Save the Last Dance for Me, Art Saint Louis XXX...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

“Bronze Figure of an Athlete After the Antique, 19th Century“
“Bronze Figure of an Athlete After the Antique, 19th Century“

“Bronze Figure of an Athlete After the Antique, 19th Century“

Located in Warren, NJ

Measurements Height: 8 5/8 inches Width: approx 7 inches Weight 3.4 lbs Condition with some wear to the patina, light abrasions

Category

19th Century Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure
Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure

Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure

Located in San Francisco, CA

This standing male figure is a traditional African power or ancestral sculpture. The bared, pointed teeth and stylized open mouth are classic indicators of power or protection, expre...

Category

20th Century Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze Paint, World
Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze Paint, World

Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze Paint, World

By Janina Myronova

Located in St. Louis, MO

Contemporary Figurative Ceramic Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze Paint, Ready to Conquer the World Raised and trained in both Ukraine and Poland, Janina Myronova builds highly styli...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Underglaze

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mahogany

Jose Cardona Ferro Bronze Sculpture
Jose Cardona Ferro Bronze Sculpture

Jose Cardona Ferro Bronze Sculpture

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jose Cardona Ferro: 1878-1923. Well listed Spanish artist also known as just Jose Cardona. He has had auction prices over $4000. This charming bronze of a...

Category

Early 1900s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Elegant

Elegant

Located in Atlanta, GA

Jean-Louis Corby was born in 1951 and was predominantly influenced creatively by the 1970s. The 1970s were a period of consolidation and growth in the arts, most often characterised ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School
First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School

First Steps, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School

By William Zorach

Located in Beachwood, OH

William Zorach (American 1891-1966) First Steps, 1918 Bronze 8.5 x 5 x 4 inches, including base Born in 1887 in Lithuania, William Zorach immigrated with his family to the United States when he was just four years old, settling in Cleveland, Ohio. Zorach displayed an exceptional artistic talent at a young age and, at the recommendation of his seventh-grade teacher, began studying lithography at night at the Cleveland School of Art. It was not long before he was apprenticing at a lithography company in Cleveland. It was there that he realized he wanted to become an artist - to escape the commercial end of the field in which he was suddenly immersed. In 1907, Zorach saved enough money to move to New York and study art at the National Academy of Design, where he received several awards for his paintings and drawings. He continued his studies in Paris in 1910 at La Palette. This year abroad would turn out to be quite fruitful because in Paris he was greatly influenced by the Cubist and Fauvist movements and had several paintings exhibited at the Salon d'Automme. This influence and subsequent success fueled his career back in the states where he was honored with his first one-man exhibition. Due to this new-found stability, he married a young woman he met at school in Paris, and they moved to New York and set up a studio. Shortly after, their work was accepted into the famous 1913 Armory Show. For the next nine years, Zorach continued to think of himself as a painter, although he had already begun to experiment in sculpting. He was experiencing modest success with his painting and was therefore reluctant to abandon it completely. However, he was impelled toward sculpting, and in 1922, he painted his last oil. Zorach's involvement with sculpture began largely be accident. While he was working on a series of wood-block prints, Zorach suddenly became more interested in the butternut panel than the print and turned the panel into a carved relief. With no formal training as a sculptor, Zorach's first sculptures were of wood and his carving tools were primitive, such as a jack-knife. I n fact, his early works have a certain stylized look, suggesting the influence of various primitive arts such as African and American folk. Zorach found his sculptural direction by instinct, but was not unaware of what other sculptors were doing, both here and abroad. He soon allied himself with a growing number of modern sculptors who believed in the esthetic necessity of carving their own designs directly in the block of stone or wood rather than modeling them in clay. From the beginning he found a deep satisfaction in the slow and patient process of freeing the image from its imprisoning block, watching the forms emerge and appear. "The actual resistance of tough material is a wonderful guide," Zorach said in a lecture on direct sculpture in 1930. The sculptor "cannot make changes easily, there is no putting back tomorrow what was cut away today. His senses are constantly alert. If something goes wrong there is the struggle to right the rhythm. And slowly the vision grows as the work progresses." Zorach also found that the material itself had a constantly modifying effect on the artist's vision. The grain of the wood, the markings in the stone, the shape of the log or boulder all set limits and suggested possibilities. He was always sensitive to the characteristic qualities of his material and occasionally let them play a major role in determining his forms. In works such as these, the feel of the original material is preserved in the finished piece and is often heightened by leaving parts of the original surface untouched and other areas roughly marked by the sculptors tools...

Category

1910s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Eternal Sleep Glass Sculpture, Pop Art, 2010+, Signed, 8x6.5 in
Eternal Sleep Glass Sculpture, Pop Art, 2010+, Signed, 8x6.5 in

Eternal Sleep Glass Sculpture, Pop Art, 2010+, Signed, 8x6.5 in

By Damien Hirst

Located in New York, NY

‘Eternal Sleep’ presents a human skull, symbolizing the unyielding passage of time and the inevitability of mortality. This striking sculpture serves as a powerful statement, meticul...

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Embrione - hand carved abstract figurative nude white Carrara marble sculpture
Embrione - hand carved abstract figurative nude white Carrara marble sculpture

Embrione - hand carved abstract figurative nude white Carrara marble sculpture

By Lorenzo Vignoli

Located in San Francisco, CA

EMBRIONE by Lorenzo Vignoli striking hand carved Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical references and contemporary Medit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble

The Pleiades-Taygete 1/8 - emotive, nude, female, figurative, bronze statuette
The Pleiades-Taygete 1/8 - emotive, nude, female, figurative, bronze statuette

The Pleiades-Taygete 1/8 - emotive, nude, female, figurative, bronze statuette

By Richard Tosczak

Located in Bloomfield, ON

The elegant form of a nude female figure is captured in this sculpture by Canadian artist Richard Tosczak. This table-top piece is named after ‘Taygete’ one of the Pleiades--seven sister nature deities (nymphs) found in Greek mythology. She stands, head bowed, arms clasped around her neck as if in deep thought. Known for his beautiful figurative work, this piece retains the artist’s signature highly textured appearance and rich earthy patina. Tosczak’s pieces are first conceived on paper in quick pen and ink drawings. The spontaneity of this approach is evident in the almost abstract appearance of the sculpture. Edition one of eight. “What inspires/informs my work? In a word, observation. I notice things…a gesture…an accident.” Richard Tosczak Born in Belgium, Richard Tosczak studied philosophy and sculpture at the University of Alberta. At that time, Tosczak began working in steel and was influenced by a number of his professors who appreciated the work of a British abstract sculptor, Sir Anthony Caro considered one of the greatest sculptors of his generation. Further studies were pursued in France with another internationally acclaimed classic sculptor, Martine Vaugel...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Crusader with shield and mace / - Ready to strike -
Crusader with shield and mace / - Ready to strike -

Crusader with shield and mace / - Ready to strike -

Located in Berlin, DE

Josef Moest (1873 Cologne - 1914 Rath), Crusader with shield and mace, around 1910. Bronze on a black marble pedestal (19 cm high). 57.5 cm (total height) x 21 cm (width) x 12 cm (de...

Category

1910s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Flemish Oak Statue of a Putto
Flemish Oak Statue of a Putto

Flemish Oak Statue of a Putto

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-carved, oak statue of a putto holding a flowing tapestry and a shield mounted on a custom, Lucite base.

Category

18th Century Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Oak

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

Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 19 AD), 19th Century
Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 19 AD), 19th Century

Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 19 AD), 19th Century

Located in Liphook, GB

Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 19 AD), 19th Century English School Large 19th Century Marble bust of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar, 19th Century. Circa 1850 marble bust of ...

Category

19th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Song of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn
Song of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn

Song of Zorba, Bronze Sculpture by Anthony Quinn

By Anthony Quinn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Anthony Quinn Title: Song of Zorba Year: 1984 Medium: Bronze sculpture on marble base, signature and year inscribed Size: 24 in. x 20 in. x 9 in. (60.96 cm x 50.8 cm x 22.86...

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

"Shona Chief, " Carved Serpentine Stone signed by Chemedu Jemali
"Shona Chief, " Carved Serpentine Stone signed by Chemedu Jemali

"Shona Chief, " Carved Serpentine Stone signed by Chemedu Jemali

By Chemedu Jemali

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Shona Chief" is an original serpentine sculpture signed by the artist Chemedu Jemali. This sculptor works in the Shona tradition of Zimbabwe. The sculpture depicts an abstracted head of a man and weighs 95 lbs. The signature is on the back. 25" x 12" x 10" sculpture 95 lbs. Chemedu Jemali was born on March 3, 1971 in Harare where he did his primary education. He and his family then moved to the Shamva township where he completed high school. His family is originally from Malawi and their totem is of the Miranzi (mouse). He started sculpting in 1990. He was taught to sculpt by his brother Chituwa Jemali. He has three brothers and one sister. In the early 1990's, Chemedu took an interest in carving, inspired by the success of his older brother, Chituwa, and became an established carver. Initially, he worked as an apprentice to Chituwa who introduced him to carving the local hard stone such as verdite, springstone, cobalt and lemon opal. His brother, Salim, is also a full time sculptor. Chemedu produces abstract creations of various themes - from spirit birds to stylized busts. He has become a well known artist in the Shona Art...

Category

Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900

"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 28" tall. Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily. Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Wood

Catalan Polychrome Wood Figure of the Christ Child
Catalan Polychrome Wood Figure of the Christ Child

Catalan Polychrome Wood Figure of the Christ Child

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Polychrome Wood Sculpture of the Christ Child, Catalan School, 18th Century A finely carved and expressive figure from the late Baroque period. Crafted in wood with traces of its ori...

Category

Mid-18th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Apolo White. Head Sculpture. From the series Apolo
Apolo White. Head Sculpture. From the series Apolo

Apolo White. Head Sculpture. From the series Apolo

By Paloma Castello

Located in Miami Beach, FL

God of light, beauty, the arts, and prophecy, Apollo embodies balance and power. This series reinterprets his figure through a contemporary lens, where color and pop aesthetics do no...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Lacquer, Paint

Amancio Leonese Fight "CARNE ROTA" original sculpture bronze - 2008
Amancio Leonese Fight "CARNE ROTA" original sculpture bronze - 2008

Amancio Leonese Fight "CARNE ROTA" original sculpture bronze - 2008

By Amancio González Andrés

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Sculpture by the Spanish artist AMANCIO GONZALEZ bronze. Series limited to 7 copies. Fantastic piece of art representing Spanish sculpture Artist well known for his large format work...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fine gilt bronze Figural Mantel clock
Fine gilt bronze Figural Mantel clock

Fine gilt bronze Figural Mantel clock

By P.G. Philippe Grobe

Located in New York, NY

An ornate rocaille scrolled base with garland swags, centered the enamel white clock face with Roman and Arabic Numerals, the face with, G. Philippe, Palais Royal 66, flanked by two ...

Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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