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''Jerboa'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Jerboa
''Jerboa'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Jerboa

''Jerboa'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Jerboa

By Ans Zondag

Located in Utrecht, NL

. Ans abandoned graphic art and since 1990, she has completely focussed on sculpture. Since 1991, when

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

''Big Pig'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Pig
''Big Pig'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Pig

''Big Pig'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Pig

By Ans Zondag

Located in Utrecht, NL

. Ans abandoned graphic art and since 1990, she has completely focussed on sculpture. Since 1991, when

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

E001

John M. MillerE001

$37,500

H 55 in W 44.5 in

E001

By John M. Miller

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

In the early 1970s, celebrated artist John M. Miller abandoned figurative painting and stripped art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Synthetic Resin

Rookery (D007)
Rookery (D007)

John M. MillerRookery (D007), 2013

Price Upon Request

H 50.5 in W 49 in

Rookery (D007)

By John M. Miller

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

In the early 1970s, celebrated artist John M. Miller abandoned figurative painting and stripped art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Raw Linen, Acrylic

Prime (C007))

John M. MillerPrime (C007)), 2014

Price Upon Request

H 77.75 in W 120 in

Prime (C007))

By John M. Miller

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

In the early 1970s, celebrated artist John M. Miller abandoned figurative painting and stripped art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Raw Linen, Acrylic

Victor at Work
Victor at Work

Carl Lewis BowmanVictor at Work, 1987

$600

H 13.15 in W 17.25 in D 1.5 in

Victor at Work

By Carl Lewis Bowman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Spencer Macky. Due to the Depression he abandoned his art career in the early 1930s and went to work for

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Trois suricates roses

Mauro CordaTrois suricates roses

$11,354

H 14.57 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in

Trois suricates roses

By Mauro Corda

Located in PARIS, FR

artist, he learned enough about himself to become who he is. Corda abandoned the Beaux-Art in Reims and

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Trois suricates

Mauro CordaTrois suricates

$8,964

H 17.72 in W 9.06 in D 9.85 in

Trois suricates

By Mauro Corda

Located in PARIS, FR

artist, he learned enough about himself to become who he is. Corda abandoned the Beaux-Art in Reims and

Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Carte de Veccio (framed, rare hand signed lithograph)
Carte de Veccio (framed, rare hand signed lithograph)

Carte de Veccio (framed, rare hand signed lithograph)

By Jacques Villon

Located in Aventura, FL

at the University of Paris but subsequently abandoned it to pursue art instead, taking classes at the

Category

1960s Cubist Portrait Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Buddha Head - Mid Century Japanese Woodcut Print
Buddha Head - Mid Century Japanese Woodcut Print

Buddha Head - Mid Century Japanese Woodcut Print

By Kiyoshi Saitō

Located in Soquel, CA

abandoned it, however, to study art in Tokyo. For the time being, he was content with studying illustrations

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Plate #4 from Album 19
Plate #4 from Album 19

Joan MiróPlate #4 from Album 19, 1961

$5,600

H 34.25 in W 28.5 in D 1.5 in

Plate #4 from Album 19

By Joan Miró

Located in San Francisco, CA

, he abandoned business and resumed his art studies, attending Galí's Escola d'Art in Barcelona from

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Paisaje de Memoria (The Landscape of Memory)
Paisaje de Memoria (The Landscape of Memory)

Paisaje de Memoria (The Landscape of Memory)

By Osmeivy Ortega Pacheco

Located in New Orleans, LA

choose between dedicating his life to law or to art, Ortega abandoned the four years of law school and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

“Untitled” (from the Lezard aux Plumes d’Or series)
“Untitled” (from the Lezard aux Plumes d’Or series)

“Untitled” (from the Lezard aux Plumes d’Or series)

By Joan Miró

Located in Southampton, NY

a clerk. After suffering a nervous breakdown, he abandoned business and resumed his art studies

Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

"Mlle Landsberg" (grade planche, pl. 16)
"Mlle Landsberg" (grade planche, pl. 16)

"Mlle Landsberg" (grade planche, pl. 16)

By Henri Matisse

Located in Missouri, MO

a year later, in 1890, he had abandoned law and was studying art in Paris. The classes consisted of

Category

1910s Fauvist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Poetes, Sculpteurs, Peintres
Poetes, Sculpteurs, Peintres

Joan MiróPoetes, Sculpteurs, Peintres, 1960

$6,500

H 39.25 in W 33.5 in D 0.75 in

Poetes, Sculpteurs, Peintres

By Joan Miró

Located in San Francisco, CA

business school in Barcelona and also attended La Lonja's Escuela Superior de Artes Industriales in the

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Flat Top Pyramid With Colors Superimposed
Flat Top Pyramid With Colors Superimposed

Flat Top Pyramid With Colors Superimposed

By Sol LeWitt

Located in Miami, FL

and Conceptual art. His work bridges Minimal and Conceptual art, movements that abandoned the emphasis

Category

1980s Minimalist Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Poster For The Exhibition Serie Mallorca
Poster For The Exhibition Serie Mallorca

Poster For The Exhibition Serie Mallorca

By Joan Miró

Located in Sheffield, MA

, he abandoned business and resumed his art studies, attending Galí's Escola d'Art in Barcelona from

Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Affiche pour l'Exposition Miro-Artigas, 1963
Affiche pour l'Exposition Miro-Artigas, 1963

Affiche pour l'Exposition Miro-Artigas, 1963

By Joan Miró

Located in Sheffield, MA

abandoned business and resumed his art studies, attending Galí's Escola d'Art in Barcelona from 1912 to 1915

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting
La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d'Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting

By Paul Delvaux

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

, lot 398. Sale title - Impressionist and Modern Watercolours and Drawings and Contemporary Art. The

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Art Deco floor lamp by Jules Cayette and Schneider
Art Deco floor lamp by Jules Cayette and Schneider

Art Deco floor lamp by Jules Cayette and Schneider

By Jules Cayette, Charles Schneider

Located in NANTES, FR

very short time: he abandoned the Art Nouveau style for a transitional style, then fully adopted the

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot
Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot

Georges Braque (French, 1882-1963) - Nature Morte au Pot

By Georges Braque

Located in Dallas, TX

traditional notions of perspective and foreshortening abandoned. It was the French art critic Louis Vauxcelles

Category

Vintage 1950s French Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint

Giacomo Onestini ceramic sculpture Italy 1970
Giacomo Onestini ceramic sculpture Italy 1970

Giacomo Onestini ceramic sculpture Italy 1970

$4,003

H 18.12 in W 11.82 in D 13 in

Giacomo Onestini ceramic sculpture Italy 1970

By Giacomo Onestini

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

to Turin where he devoted himself to teaching at the city's Art Institute. Having abandoned teaching

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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A piece of abandoned art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $989, while the lowest priced sells for $69 and the highest can go for as much as $110,000.