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Stuart Devlin Silver Gilt Novelty Egg with Humming Bird
By Stuart Devlin
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A highly collectable and delightful silver gilt novelty egg containing a hummingbird by renowned silversmith and artist Stuart Devlin (Australian, 1931-2018) and dated 1977.
Stuart D...
Category
1970s Australian Modern Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Vintage Large Abstract Bronze Sculpture of a Dancer 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a large stunning bronze abstract sculpture of a dancer from the last quarter of the 20th century.
The naked female figure is represented in a dancing pose on a stepped cyl...
Category
1990s Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Birger Åberg Swedish Mid-Century Abstract Sculpture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
There are several smaller and lesser-known independent workshops across Scandinavia some producing exceptional and stunning work. Birger Åberg is one such artist or perhaps ceramic s...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Late Bronze Age Sword
Located in London, GB
Saint Nazaire Sword, Late Bronze Age, circa 800-900 B.C.
An exceptionally well preserved Bronze Age sword, with elegant, finely incised decorations,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$75,000
19th Century Gloria Victis bronze statue, By Barbedienne.
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, J.A. Mercie 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th Century patinated bronze statue of 'Gloria Victis' with gilded highlights. Raised on a marble plinth.
Signed; A MERCIE
Stamped; F. BARBEDIENNE
Gloria Victis wa...
Category
19th Century French Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A large pair French 19th century patinated bronze figural torchès
By F. Barbedienne Foundry, François-Christophe-Armand Toussaint
Located in Brighton, Sussex
François-Christophe-Armand Toussaint (1806-1862) A large pair of French mid-19th century gilt and patinated bronze figural torchères: Esclave Indien and Esclave Indienne
cast by F. Barbedienne (before 1869) from models by Toussaint dated 1850
the male and female figures each holding aloft glass flame shades, on panelled chamfered rectangular black marble plinths, the bronze pedestals of cylindrical baluster form with acanthus leaf collars and four engaged foliate scroll corbel supports with fluted ornament, on circular socles cast in the form of ribbon-bound laurel garlands, each signed A.Toussaint 1850 and Fondeur F.Barbedienne, 36cm wide, 36cm deep, 217cm high (14in wide, 14in deep, 85in high). the figures 112cm high (44in high
Armand Toussaint first exhibited a plaster model at the 1847 Salon in Paris entitled "Un esclave indien portant une torche" along with its female pendant...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An important set of four large Porphyry Obelisks.
Each obelisk is of square section tapering form with a spiked orb finial and embellished with carved roundels of the twelve Roman Emperors in profile. The main body is raised on ball supports putdown on square sectioned plinth bases.
Each obelisk is carved with three Emperors profile...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porphyry
mid century aluminium wall sculpture Venus XIII by Spanish artist Amadeo Gabino
By Amadeo Gabino
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
“Venus XIII (1970)”. Sculpture made of polished aluminum. Signed “Amadeo Gabino” and dated “1970” in the lower right corner. Numbered (15/50) in the lower left corner. Madrid, Spain ...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Bronze statue ' Le Serment' by Oscar Ruffony.
By Ruffony
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century patinated bronze statue of a classical young semi clad swordsman, titled ' The Oath'.
Signed to the base O. Ruffony
Oscar Ruffoni, whose artist name ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique Silver Plated Hand Bell Renaissance Revival 19th Century
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver Plated Renaissance Revival Hand Bell by the renowned silversmith and retailer, Elkington & Co, late 19th Century in date.
The heavy cast bell surmounted with a cherub figure, the bell further worked with dancing cherubs.
This bell is in truly excellent condition and is sure to make an outstanding contribution to your collection.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 17 cm x Width 8.5 cm x Depth 8.5 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 7 inches x Width 3 inches x Depth 3 inches
Elkington & Co
was a silver manufacturer from Birmingham, England.
The firm was founded by George Richards Elkington and his brother, Henry Elkington, in the 1830s. It operated under the name G. R. Elkington & Co. until 1842, when a third partner, Josiah Mason, joined the firm. It operated as Elkington, Mason, & Co. until 1861, when the partnership with Mason was terminated. The firm operated independently as Elkington & Co. from 1861 until 1963. It was then taken over by British Silverware...
Category
19th Century Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Michel Chauvet, Méditerranée, Modern Sculpture, France, 1949
By Michel Chauvet
Located in New York, NY
This plaster sculpture by Michel Chauvet, the notable midcentury French artist, captures the grace of the human form in motion.
Unique piece. Monogrammed: M. CHT.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Large 19th Century classical bronze torches
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive 19th Century classical patinated bronze maiden torche, raised on a pedestal plinth.
In the manner of Barbedienne.
Batch 75 SNTKZ
Category
19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mario Dal Fabbro, Wood Sculpture, United States, 1983
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
Typical of the sculptural output of dal Fabbro, the lines of this piece shift rhythmically depending on the viewer's position. The artist plays with the relationship between space an...
Category
20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Cloisonné Enamel Decorated and Silver Gilt Eggs
Located in London, GB
Pair of cloisonné enamel decorated and silver gilt eggs
Russian, 20th Century
Height 7cm, diameter 5cm
This duo of Russian antique eggs, artfully hand-fashioned from gilded silver and bedecked with painstakingly rendered cloisonné enamel, serve as proud emblems of the nation's rich lineage of gem-studded eggs.
Crafted from sterling silver, as attested by the coveted '84' zolotnik stamp, each egg gleams with a seductive sheen, their interiors revealing the full splendour of gilded silver.
The enamel floral arabesques, a hallmark of Russian craftsmanship, undulate elegantly across the egg's shell in an intricate ballet. These arabesques are arranged in a patterned circular band around the eggs, with larger circular, floral emblems taking centre stage in the body of the pieces. The bold blues of the enamel - in varying shades, from azure to navy - are offset by vibrant ruby red accents, making for an arresting visual contrast.
Deeply rooted in a vibrant cultural tradition, these Russian eggs...
Category
20th Century Russian Belle Époque Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Yongjin Han, Two Pieces of Stone, Granite Sculpture, United States, 1993
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Yongjin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1934. After the Korean War—in which he fought, lying about his age in order to enlist—he was one of six students admitted to the sculptu...
Category
1990s American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Meissen group depicting Astronomy, 19th Century.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century Meissen porcelain group depicting cherubs staying astronomy.
Blue crossed swords to the base.
batch 81 61275 UNKZZ
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Yongjin Han, a Piece of Wood, Sculpture, United States, 1976
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Unique piece.
Sculpted in 1976, this is a rare piece for the famed sculptor Yongjin Han, who usually worked in stone. Nonetheless, it is a quintessential example of his serene com...
Category
Late 20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Meissen porcelain group of lovers under a tree.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting Meissen porcelain group of lovers under a tree.
Blue crossed swords to the reverse.
Batch 81 N/H
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century bronze Arab on a camel.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th Century patented bronze Arab riding a Camel, circa 1860-80.
Batch 78 62290 DNKZZ
Category
19th Century French Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Marble statue of a classical maiden.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century French carved marble statue of a semi nude classical maiden, circa 1890.
Batch 78 62828 SNKZZ
Category
19th Century French Romantic Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Yongjin Han, Piece of Wood, Sculpture, United States, 1976
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Yongjin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1934. After the Korean War—in which he fought, lying about his age in order to enlist—he was one of six students admitted to the sculpture program at the Seoul National University. At the time of his enrollment little of his native city remained intact; nonetheless, he had never felt more responsible to his work, firm in the conviction that artistic expression is every bit as essential to life and human nature as eating, drinking, or breathing.
One of Han’s teachers was Kim Chong Yung, a pioneer of Korean abstract sculpture, and by the time of his graduation he had adopted the abstraction that had seized both Europe and the United States several years before. . In 1967 he relocated to the USA, where he studied at Dartmouth and Columbia. Over the course of his long career the artist returned to Korea with frequency and made extended stays in Japan and Europe.
Trips to Korea signified something more than mere homesickness: Han’s work, though made largely in America, remained grounded in his rich cultural heritage. Korea rests on a bedrock of granite, and freestanding sculpture produced of the stone has for centuries demarcated sites of historical and religious significance. Han’s sculpture bridges this past with modernity. Richard A. Born, former Curator at the Smart Museum at the University of Chicago, has said that Han “brought Korea’s tradition of direct stone carving out of figuration into a refined, non-objective abstraction.”
For his part, Han put very little stock in designations; his focus, instead, was on the stone itself. His pieces explore a certain harmonization with nature. Han, when describing his work, said, "As stone has been around since the beginning of time, it has much to teach us if we care to slow down and listen." He believed that each stone has its own history, character, and energy and that his task was to draw out these inherently spiritual qualities. He described his process as a “dialogue” with his material: "The stone tells me it has an itch in a certain spot, so I scratch it—and we both feel better!"
Han worked alone and with manual tools, and the process is arduous. Carving stone this way takes time, and, what’s more, required great force—yet Han’s sculptures, even the monumental ones, are, as friend and fellow artist David Parker...
Category
Late 20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Marcello Fantoni, Abstract Sculpture, Italy, 1977
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the artist.
A perfectly balanced abstract sculpture by Italian designer Marcello Fantoni glazed in colors ranging from off white to blueish-gray, which conveys, above al...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Yongjin Han, a Piece of Wood, Sculpture, United States, circa 1985
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Sculpted in 1985, this is a rare piece for the famed sculptor Yongjin Han, who usually worked in stone. Nonetheless, it is a quintessential example of his serene compositions.
Uni...
Category
1980s American Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Yongjin Han, A Piece of Stone, Granite Sculpture, United States, c. 1984
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Yongjin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1934. After the Korean War—in which he fought, lying about his age in order to enlist—he was one of six students admitted to the sculptu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Fred Brouard, "Sterne" Modernist Sculpture, France, 1972
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
This piece in polished aluminum, elevated on a rectangular, black pedestal, by Fred Brouard, illustrious and groundbreaking French sculpture and furniture maker of the mid-to-late tw...
Category
20th Century French Modern Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Mario Dal Fabbro, Wood Sculpture, United States, 1981
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
One of the more figural of dal Fabbro's oeuvre, this sculpture conjures images of a bird perched on a branch, ready to take flight. In the artist's classic style, however, the carvin...
Category
20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Zoltan Bohus Balance II Laminated Glass Sculpture, 1996
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
PLEASE NOTE: This piece is currently located in our Amsterdam office, please enquire for delivery times.
Stunning architectural art laminated glass sculpture 'Balance II' by world renowned Hungarian glass artist Zoltan Bohus...
Category
1990s Hungarian Modern Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Smoked Glass, Glass
$5,969 Sale Price
55% Off
Alan Wallwork Studio Pottery Split Pod Sculpture
By Alan Wallwork
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Stoneware studio pottery 'split pod' form designed by Alan Wallwork (British, 1931-2019) and dating from around 1980. The heavily made sculptural pod sta...
Category
1980s English Modern Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Aug. Moreau Large Bronze putti lamp, 19th Century.
By Auguste Moreau
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting 19th Century patinated bronze statue / lamp of a young semi clad putti holding aloft foliage, mounted on a wooden base. Signed ; Aug. Moreau.
Auguste Moreau (1834 – 19...
Category
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Bronze statue of 'Le Devoir' by Gaudez
By Adrien Étienne Gaudez
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th Century patinated bronze study of 'Le Devoir' (Duty) by Adrien Étienne Gaudez
Batch 75 61139 CZKN
Adrien Étienne Gaudez (2 February 1845 – 23 January 1902) was ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 1950’s abstract acrylic panels
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of French 1950's abstract acrylic panels.
Screens are made from browns, oranges, yellows and greens with gold leaf in places.
They have been photographed with front light, fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Paint
$2,342 / set
Sleeping lady, Meissen, 19th Century.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting German Meissen porcelain figurine, depicting a seated young lady sleeping.
Signed with blue crossed swords to the base.
Batch 81 61214. CNYZ
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Parian Ware Figure Group
Located in Cheshire, GB
Parian group of a hunting scene depicting a man kneeling on a fallen tree with his dogs looking at a burrow.
Dimensions
Height 12.5 Inches
Width 13 Inches
Depth 6.5 Inches
Category
Early 20th Century British Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$878 Sale Price
34% Off
Eric James Mellon Studio Pottery Raku Glazed Horse Head, 1982
By Eric James Mellon 1
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine stoneware small horse head sculpture raku glazed in bright blue and white glazes with a black craquelure finish by renowned ceramic artist Eric James Mellon...
Category
1980s English Modern Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Classical Bronze maiden by Houdebine, Paris. 19th Century
By Henri Houdebine
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century Bronze statue of a semi clad maiden with her arms out stretched, standing in front of the Moons crescent.
Signed; Henri Houdebine. Henri Houdebi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mario Dal Fabbro, Sculpture, United States, 1983
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Mario Dal Fabbro, 1983
Marked: I. 8
Typical of the sculptural output of dal Fabbro, the lines of this piece shift rhythmically depending on the viewer's position. The art...
Category
20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair of Early 19th Century Bronze Urns
Located in Martlesham, GB
A pair of French early 19th century bronze urns on marble bases, the bronze engraved urns having wonderful intricate detail including rams head handles at either side of each urn, sitting on square column marble bases decorated with a coat of arms, terminating on a marble plinth base...
Category
1820s French Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$3,385 / set
Mina Sunar, Signed Limited Edition of 25 Dove Sculpture in Silver, London 1999
By Morris Singer Foundry 1
Located in London, London
This interesting sculptural representation of a dove carries hallmarks for London in 1999, and the makers mark for the Morris Singer Foundry.
The dov...
Category
1990s English Organic Modern Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fred Brouard, "Oiseau Hélicoptère" Sculpture, France, 1990
By Fred Brouard
Located in New York, NY
Unique piece.
Composed of walnut, this piece is an arrangement of walnut parts that move on a set of bronze hinges, the effect of which is that of a bird in flight.
Category
Late 20th Century French Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of 19th Century Bronze Marly Horses on Boulle Stands 32"(81cm)
By Guillaume Coustou
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive striking pair of French bronze Marly horses after Guillaume Coustou the elder 1677-1746. Mounted on ebonized, boulle inlaid pedestals.
Batch 80 N/H
Category
19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Charlotte" by Josef Lorenzl
By Josef Lorenzl
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fabulous early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a young woman holding an energetic pose lifting her shawl which is wrapped around her midriff. The bronze figure ...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mario Dal Fabbro Wood Sculpture, United States, 1986
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
Typical of the sculptural output of Dal Fabbro, the lines of this piece shift rhythmically depending on the viewer's position. The artist plays with the relationship between space an...
Category
20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bronze bust of a Bohemian young girl, 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Enchanting patinated bronze bust of a young Bohemian girl.
Batch 81 G340/24 DNYZ
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mario Dal Fabbro, "Image of Penguin #2" Sculpture, United States circa 1980-1981
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Mario Dal Fabbro Image of Penguin #2
Marked: I. 7
Typical of the sculptural output of dal Fabbro, the lines of this piece shift rhythmically depending on the viewer's pos...
Category
20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Mario Dal Fabbro, Wood Sculpture, United States, 1990
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
In this late work by Dal Fabbro, the viewer is reminded of a lone cactus in the desert. But closer inspection reveals expertly carved gaps in the wood, showing us the depths and dive...
Category
20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
19th Century Russian bronze group of lovers on horse back.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century Bronze group of a soldier on horse back kissing his lover.
Signed to the base.
Batch 75. 57524. BCKZN
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair classical bronze statues of children gathering grapes, 19th Century.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th Century French patinated bronze putti, each gathering up grapes and raised on variegated green marble plinths, circa 1880.
Batch 80 N/H
Category
19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage English Sterling Silver Cross Ornament
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional vintage sterling silver table ornament has been modelled in the form of a Latin cross.
The impressive tapering cross bar design is ornamented with bands of tooled decoration.
This exceptional vintage silver cross design surmounts a subtly domed, plain circular base.
Such examples in hallmarked sterling silver are rare to the market.
Condition:
This vintage sterling silver cross...
Category
1960s British Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Yongjin Han, A Piece of Stone, Granite Sculpture, United States, 1993
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Yongjin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1934. After the Korean War—in which he fought, lying about his age in order to enlist—he was one of six students admitted to the sculptu...
Category
1990s American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
19th Century Meissen 'Broken Eggs'
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century German Meissen porcelain group entitled 'Broken Eggs'
Having wonderful bold colouring.
Signed blue crossed swords to the base.
Batch 81 56533. DBKZN
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Gérard Haas, Timescapes LED Chronotope Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once, functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive, thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Category
20th Century French Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Marble girl with a Mandolin, signed Eduardo Giolli, C19th
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th Century Carrera marble statue by; Eduardo Giolli, Galeria Barzanti / Florence.
Depicting a beautiful young maiden holding a mandolin and tambourin, mounted on a g...
Category
19th Century Italian Bohemian Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Michel Chauvet, Personnage en Mouvement, Modern Sculpture, France, 1960
By Michel Chauvet
Located in New York, NY
This terracotta sculpture by Michel Chauvet, the notable mid-century French artist, captures the grace of the human form in motion. Unique piece.
Monogrammed: M. CHT
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Two Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figurine of Nathan the Wise
Located in London, GB
Two large porcelain figurine of Nathan the Wise originally designed by Adolf Ferdinand Walter Jahn. Long bearded man standing on a square base wearing blue robe, and matching long dr...
Category
20th Century Danish Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Yongjin Han, a Piece of Wood, Sculpture, United States, 1976
By Yongjin Han
Located in New York, NY
Yongjin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1934. After the Korean War—in which he fought, lying about his age in order to enlist—he was one of six students admitted to the sculpture program at the Seoul National University. At the time of his enrollment little of his native city remained intact; nonetheless, he had never felt more responsible to his work, firm in the conviction that artistic expression is every bit as essential to life and human nature as eating, drinking, or breathing.
One of Han’s teachers was Kim Chong Yung, a pioneer of Korean abstract sculpture, and by the time of his graduation he had adopted the abstraction that had seized both Europe and the United States several years before. . In 1967 he relocated to the USA, where he studied at Dartmouth and Columbia. Over the course of his long career the artist returned to Korea with frequency and made extended stays in Japan and Europe.
Trips to Korea signified something more than mere homesickness: Han’s work, though made largely in America, remained grounded in his rich cultural heritage. Korea rests on a bedrock of granite, and freestanding sculpture produced of the stone has for centuries demarcated sites of historical and religious significance. Han’s sculpture bridges this past with modernity. Richard A. Born, former Curator at the Smart Museum at the University of Chicago, has said that Han “brought Korea’s tradition of direct stone carving out of figuration into a refined, non-objective abstraction.”
For his part, Han put very little stock in designations; his focus, instead, was on the stone itself. His pieces explore a certain harmonization with nature. Han, when describing his work, said, "As stone has been around since the beginning of time, it has much to teach us if we care to slow down and listen." He believed that each stone has its own history, character, and energy and that his task was to draw out these inherently spiritual qualities. He described his process as a “dialogue” with his material: "The stone tells me it has an itch in a certain spot, so I scratch it—and we both feel better!"
Han worked alone and with manual tools, and the process is arduous. Carving stone this way takes time, and, what’s more, required great force—yet Han’s sculptures, even the monumental ones, are, as friend and fellow artist David Parker...
Category
1970s American Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Classical Bronze maiden resting on a rock, 19th century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French patinated bronze statue of a classical young maiden leaning on a rock.
Signed to the base.
Batch 75 62422. YNYZ
Category
Late 19th Century French Classical Greek Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair large 19th Bronze Venetian musicians, circa 1860
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A large and impressive pair of mid 19th Century Venetian style bronze musicians playing a flute and mandolin, each in traditional hats and clothing.
Batch 73 60823 YTKZ
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mario Dal Fabbro, Wood Sculpture, United States, C. 1983
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
In this sculptural study by dal Fabbro, the viewer's expectations are reversed. What may at first seem figural becomes abstract as one moves around the piece, revealing the artist's ...
Category
20th Century American Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Marino Di Teana, "Hommage Aux Sciences 'Nancy'" Sculpture, France, 1978
By Marino Di Teana
Located in New York, NY
Edition number 1 of 8.
Marino di Teana originally trained as an architect and sustained an eclectic array of passions throughout his long career as ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Antiques Associations Members Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
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