Torso Sculptures

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...

Caroline's Torso is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 30 × 15 × 15 cm (11.8 × 5.9 × 5.9 in). Total height of the sculpture with base and shaft: 5...

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...

Alan Cottrill (American, Ohio, b. 1952) Nude Female Torso, 1994 Bronze mounted to green marble base Signed, dated and numbered 14/20 verso of leg, with foundry stamp 17. in. h. x 6 i...

In this work, the author turned to classical mythology and created the image of the goddess Venus. Goddesses of youth, beauty and love. He created the classical female torso on a marble basement. Кeferring to the classical works of antiquity, the sculptor created his own version of the Venus statue...

Measurements Male: Figure: H=35” W=15” D=8” with base H=6’4” weight ca. 600 lbs. Edition of 9 2009 Measurements Female: Figure: H=34” W=14” D=7.5” with base H=6’-3” weigh...

Amazing male bronze bust with a black patina. This work is the 6th from an edition of eight. Its creator, Igor Mitoraj, is a polish sculptor deeply rooted in the classical tradition....

Artist: Alva Studios Title: Venus Year: 1928 Medium: Bronze Sculpture Size: 17 in. x 7 in. x 5 in. (43.18 cm x 17.78 cm x 12.7 cm)

"Bust of a Woman", is a bronze sculpture by the Mexican artist, Victor Salmones. This sophisticated piece has an aura of repose and quiet enhanced by the smooth beautiful patina surf...

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Expressionist torso I (Torse expressionniste I) is a sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon. Dimensions: 13.8 × 9.4 × 5.1 in / 35 × 24 × 13 cm. Total height of the scul...

This contemporary bronze sculpture by Swiss-American artist Roger Reutimann combines the refinement of classical figurative sculpture with a clean modern aesthetic. Featuring a power...

Mark Morrison (1895-1964) Lilith (Nude Figure) , ca. 1950 Carved stone 8.25" wide, 7.25" deep, height is 28.75" Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Mark Morrison. Born: Kingfisher, OK...

Well modeled 19th century French bronze of a standing naked woman. Signed Cartinet, this piece is a wonderful example of the skill of a Sculptor. The piece retains all its origina...

'Proud Woman' is an original opal serpentine stone sculpture by the contemporary Zimbabwean artist Chenjerai Chiripanyanga. The artist presents in this sculpture a highly abstracted ...

Toronto artist Sophie DeFrancesca has always been fascinated by vintage fashion. Pictures of her mother wearing gorgeous frocks from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s served as a connection to...

Gaston Lachaise was a French-born sculptor, active in America in the early 20th century. A native of Paris, he is most noted for his robust female nudes such as his heroic Standing W...

"Female Torso" is a polished monumental bronze sculpture by the Bulgarian artist Pavel Quoitcheff. About the artwork NEW MOVEMENT & STYLE: Contemporary "Female Torso" is a real ma...

William Mozart McVey (American, 1905-1995) Rumination Cast bronze with brown patina Signed on back foot 8 x 4 x 3 inches William McVey (12 July 1905-31 May 1995) became Cleveland's ...

Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Venus de Milo Sculpture (Alexandros of Antioch)" Series: Sculpture *Signed, titled, and dated by Graves on bottom Year: 2022 Medium...

Kijk Look Horseman Horse Bronze Figurative Sculpture Animal In Stock KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgium 1950 – Saint-Julien (Var), France 20...

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

Nude Male Torso Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base Nicola Rivelli large bronze sculpture of a male torso mounted on a rectangular gray stone/marble base, artist signed on back lower ri...

Anais is a muse, born from the earth. Her form embodies the transformation of raw matter into refined shapes, expressed through delicate porcelain. From the density and weight of cer...

Tabea is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture by Nando Kallweit. Modelled on modern youthful postures but with a nod to the importance of heritage through the stylised Egyptian-in...

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...

Artist: (Garo) Karapet Balakeseryan Medium: Stone, One of a Kind Year: 2023 Style: Classic, Impressionism, Subject: Nude Woman Size: 30" x 14...

Classic female torso inspired by examples of high Greek sculpture. Sculptor explores the lines and shapes of the female body, embodied the diversity, slightly changed the poses. Thi...

Thelma Frazier Winter (American, 1903-1977) Woman and Child, c. 1935 Glazed stoneware, painted plaster 14 x 7 x 5.875 inches Thelma Frazier Wint...

In this work, the author create a pregnant woman. He created the classical female torso on a marble basement. Posture, movement, body lines - everything praises the beauty of the f...

A compelling life-size plaster cast depicting Marsyas, the ill-fated satyr of Greek mythology renowned for his mastery of the aulos. According to classical legend, Marsyas dared chal...

This is a great sculpture with real gravitas and elegance. A great conception in terms of the forms and planes. Can be a star piece in a room - stone and surface are very attractive! Active primarily in the mid to late 20th century, Leo De Beer...

"El Torso" Bronze Sculpture. The sculpture is dedicated to female beauty and grace. The author portrayed a beautiful girl who is a little shy about her nakedness. Her body is stylize...

Ugo La Pietra is an Italian artist, architect, designer and philosophy. Since 1960 he created the fundamental of European artistic tendancy as founder of various art groups such as Global Tool, Radical Design...

David Hostetler carved the wood original for this bronze casting in 1960. He used an exotic wood board he obtained at the Brooklyn Naval Yard. You only notice the narrowness of the o...

A beautiful rendition of a seated female nude in polished and chiseled marble. Signed and dated 1981 on the back. Stone, wood and ceramics sculptor Lorrie Goulet, who also makes draw...

This is an Anthony Quinn sculpture signed and numbered. In good condition. Only 8 made . Measures 13x15x6

A beautiful street art, abstract Mannequin Bust decorated by artist Angel Ortiz. Here we find this stylish bust figure with the artist signature tag...

Toronto artist Sophie DeFrancesca has always been fascinated by vintage fashion. Pictures of her mother wearing gorgeous frocks from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s served as a connection to...

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

Rewind Bronze Sculpture Mythology Classic Contemporary The sculptures of Margot Homan (1956, Oss) show a perfect command of the old craft of mod...

Emile Jespers (1862 Deurne - 1918 Antwerp), Scherzo, circa 1890. Marble bust on marble base with title plaque, 42.5 cm (total height) x 28 cm (width) x 18 cm (depth), signed “E.[mile...

Dancing male figure, terracotta sculpture, 1930s-40s, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981). Terracotta modeled by hand by the artist. Unique piece. Dimensions: Height 45 cm. The choice of ter...

Nude Male Torso Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base Nicola Rivelli large bronze sculpture of a male torso mounted on a rectangular gray stone/marble base, artist signed on back lower ri...

Edition of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist. Excellent conditions. Aurelio Mistruzzi was an Italian sculptor and medalist. He attended the Udine ...

Bust of a young man with green bronze patina.

The author admires the beauty of the female body. Her movement - smooth, graceful and beautiful. The moment of awakening is very sensual. The girl stretches, revealing the beauty of her young body. Realistic manner shows her original beauty. Sculpture shapes create a play of light and shadow, curves, polished and brushed metal. The work is made of bronze- polish and patina. This sculpture was created in the early period of Alex Radionov...

Head Of Woman is an original bronze sculpture realized by Emilio Greco. Signed by the artist. Excellent conditions. The sculpture represents an elegant head of a woman.

It is marvelous to find discoveries such as Lorrie Goulet's female form, one of our few American women sculptors who direct carved in marble. Goulet has an attractive technique of u...

Rosa Portugal marble torso of a woman. Unsigned. Late 20th century. In excellent condition. American School. 18.5 inches high by 10 wise by 7 inche...

Petite Cuirasse Bronze Torso Sculpture Igot Mitoraj (Polish, 1944-2014) signed in the mold, from an unnumbered edition of 1500 bronze with gilt patina on lucite base. Dimensions of...

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902) was one of only a handful of leading late-nineteenth century French Sculptors, whose reputation was perhaps second only to his contemporaries, Henri Chap...

Nok culture Sitting 500 B.C. - 200 A.D. Terracotta Height 60 cm TL expert opinion of the University of Vienna Prof. Dr. Rudolf Erlach Provenance: Private collection Nice

Original, penny sculpture. Fascinating Sculpture, each penny intricately welded together to create this figurative piece. Beautifully crafted, this incredible sculpture compliments ...

Bronze Numbered 2/10 57cm × 18cm × 40cm (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 an...

Baltasar LOBO (1910-1993) Pensive on her knees A bronze sculpture with a black patina Signed on the side " Lobo " Cast by " Susse Fondeur Paris " (with the foundry mark) Numbered " ...

Artist: Ellen Brenner-Sorensen Title: Untitled II Year: 1992 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and number inscribed Edition: 3/9 Size: 34 in. x 16 in. ...

Bronze Numbered 1/10 66cm × 26cm × 36cm (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 an...

'In the manner of' Aristide Maillol 1861-1944, was a French sculptor, painter and print maker. Maillol predominantly was a painter and weaver of tapestry, however Gaugin advised him ...

Original Sculpture. Fantastic sculpture made entirely from nails with a beautiful pearlized finish that changes colour in different light This sculpture sits on a steel base. Incr...