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Pair of Carved and Painted Zebra Figures

1970

Rare and remarkable pair of mid century lions in repose hand carved, in a stylized modern form, from the Cammatillo tree or Kingwood grown in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil.

Rare and unusual antique Chinese sculpture or model depicting a Manchurian sovereign carried on a palanquin by four courtiers all mounted on a wood platform.

Mid-century nautilus sculptures or objects of art carved from mahogany in a stylized form with a dark lush finish.

Amused and amusing bird sculpture crafted with glass beads on a metal frame and sitting on a wood perch supported by a brass rod on a Lucite base.

Andisheh Avini Iranian-American (b. 1974) Untitled III (2007) Collage of Arabic or Persian Islamic calligraphic script texts. Artist shaped frame Signature stamp and I-20 (New York) ...

I was born in Nice in 1955. In the 80’s, I discovered the world of metal and ornamentation in my father’s workshop where I learnt gold and silver plating and bronze restoration. After many years of practice and technical research dedicated to rehabilitating and re-composing objects, I engaged in an artistic way around 2010. The ornament that is torn from its original support then becomes the very structure of my sculptures. Bronze ornamentations assembled by extremely precise welding are the base material. Weighted with the nobility of the material joined to their own history, they support a fragmented memory and they bring me a precious help as well as a constraint. I got special inspiration from the Renaissance period. Vanitas are one of my favourite themes, typical of classical sceneries...

A Renaissance man,circa 1930's polychrome painting on a wood plaque . Artist unknown

Original and unique sculpture, stacked wooden sticks and paint. Signed and titled on the back of the sculpture. This captivating work of art depicts a sculpture in the shape of a s...