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Flayed Man

Contemporary Handmade Flayed Man Tantra Accent Rug
Contemporary Handmade Flayed Man Tantra Accent Rug

Contemporary Handmade Flayed Man Tantra Accent Rug

Located in New York, NY

It shows a flayed man (Tibetan: g.yang gzhi) with "artery patterns" surrounded by his butchered bones, carefully arranged.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Folk Art Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

FLAYED MAN BY JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON - PLASTER CAST 20th Century
FLAYED MAN BY JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON - PLASTER CAST 20th Century

FLAYED MAN BY JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON - PLASTER CAST 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

FLAYED MAN BY JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON - PLASTER CAST 29th Century This is a real size reproduction in plaster of the head of Flayed Man by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (Paris...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Plaster

Contemporary Handmade Turkish Pictorial Flayed Man Tantra Accent Rug
Contemporary Handmade Turkish Pictorial Flayed Man Tantra Accent Rug

Contemporary Handmade Turkish Pictorial Flayed Man Tantra Accent Rug

Located in New York, NY

It shows a flayed man (Tibetan: g.yang gzhi) with "artery patterns" surrounded by his butchered bones, carefully arranged.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

French Antique Terracotta Model Or Écorché Of A Flayed Man
French Antique Terracotta Model Or Écorché Of A Flayed Man

French Antique Terracotta Model Or Écorché Of A Flayed Man

Located in London, GB

Presenting a finely crafted French Antique Terracotta Model or Écorché of a Flayed Man, skillfully showcasing the intricate muscle groups of the male anatomy.

Category

Early 20th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

An anatomical sculpture, depicting a flayed man, France circa 1860.
An anatomical sculpture, depicting a flayed man, France circa 1860.

An anatomical sculpture, depicting a flayed man, France circa 1860.

Located in Milan, IT

An anatomical plaster sculpture with traces of gilding, depicting a flayed man sitting on a cubic base, in a position with the torso inclined and the arms supporting the head.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Anatomical Plaster Sculpture of Flayed Man by Pierre Puget, Circa 1860
Anatomical Plaster Sculpture of Flayed Man by Pierre Puget, Circa 1860

Anatomical Plaster Sculpture of Flayed Man by Pierre Puget, Circa 1860

Located in Milan, IT

An anatomical plaster sculpture, depicting a flayed man seated on a cubic base, in a position with the torso tilted and the arms holding the head.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Flayed man in decorative frame

Flayed man in decorative frame

By Peter Olson

Located in New Orleans, LA

[lives & works – Philadelphia, PA ::: b. 1954] Peter Olson is a Philadelphia-based photographer and ceramicist who creates pieces that chemically and conceptually fuse the two medi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Photographic Film

An anatomical plaster skin model for educational use, Italy 1880.
An anatomical plaster skin model for educational use, Italy 1880.

An anatomical plaster skin model for educational use, Italy 1880.

Located in Milan, IT

The anatomical sculpture, cast out of plaster, depicts a flayed man standing over a rectangular base in a classical pose with lifted arm.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Modern Turkish Pictorial Tantra Room Size Carpet
Modern Turkish Pictorial Tantra Room Size Carpet

Modern Turkish Pictorial Tantra Room Size Carpet

Located in New York, NY

It shows a flayed man (Tibetan: g.yang gzhi) with "artery patterns" surrounded by his butchered bones, carefully arranged.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Folk Art Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Tibetan Rug
Vintage Tibetan Rug

Vintage Tibetan Rug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This vintage Tibetan rug dating back to the early 1900s, boasting a striking pictorial motif of a flayed man set against a rich black backdrop. Its remarkable design and timeless app...

Category

Antique 19th Century Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Anatomical Sculpture of Nude Male "L'Ecorche"   after Jean Antoine Houdon
Anatomical Sculpture of Nude Male "L'Ecorche"   after Jean Antoine Houdon

Anatomical Sculpture of Nude Male "L'Ecorche" after Jean Antoine Houdon

Located in Rochester, NY

An anatomical maquette of Houdon's l'Écorche (Flayed Man), after the original completed in 1767 while Houdon was a student in Rome, and the basis for his sculpture of Saint John the ...

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Antique 19th Century Anatomical Plaster Bust After Jean-Antoine Houdon, L’Écorch
Antique 19th Century Anatomical Plaster Bust After Jean-Antoine Houdon, L’Écorch

Antique 19th Century Anatomical Plaster Bust After Jean-Antoine Houdon, L’Écorch

Located in Nottingham, GB

Rare 19th Century antique life-size anatomical plaster bust after Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741–1828), depicting the celebrated study of L’Écorché (The Flayed Man). This high-quality la...

Category

Antique 19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

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19th Century Anatomical Plaster Bust After Jean-Antoine Houdon's L'Écorché
19th Century Anatomical Plaster Bust After Jean-Antoine Houdon's L'Écorché

19th Century Anatomical Plaster Bust After Jean-Antoine Houdon's L'Écorché

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in London, GB

Rare 19th Century life-size anatomical plaster bust after Jean-Antoine Houdon’s (1741-1828) (the Flayed Man). High quality late 19th Century French plaster bust sculpture, later pai...

Category

Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Busts

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Brass Cast Statue to Convey Love
Brass Cast Statue to Convey Love

Brass Cast Statue to Convey Love

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H 18.9 in W 14.57 in D 5.52 in

Brass Cast Statue to Convey Love

Located in Warsaw, PL

Bruno (1767) and an anatomical study of a flayed man, L’Écorché (1767), which brought him immediate fame and served later as the basis for replicas widely used for instruction.Houdon...

Category

20th Century French Other Busts

Materials

Bronze

20th Century Anatomical Sculpture
20th Century Anatomical Sculpture

20th Century Anatomical Sculpture

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H 46.07 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in

20th Century Anatomical Sculpture

Located in Bagshot, GB

A stunning example of an Anatomical sculpture, cast out of resin, depicts a flayed man, the head and arm can be removed, detail is amazing.

Category

Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Anatomical Model, Italy 1880
Anatomical Model, Italy 1880

Anatomical Model, Italy 1880

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H 28 in W 13 in D 8.75 in

Anatomical Model, Italy 1880

Located in Milan, IT

The anatomical sculpture, cast out of plaster, depicts a flayed man standing over an oval base in a classical pose with lifted arm.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Vintage Tibetan Pictorial Flayed Man Rug
Vintage Tibetan Pictorial Flayed Man Rug

Vintage Tibetan Pictorial Flayed Man Rug

Located in New York, NY

A vintage Tibetan Tantric carpet from the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of a flayed man. The macabre motif sits atop a deep blue field.

Category

Mid-20th Century Tibetan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century, Italian School, Two Anatomical Flayed Figures in Plaster
19th Century, Italian School, Two Anatomical Flayed Figures in Plaster

19th Century, Italian School, Two Anatomical Flayed Figures in Plaster

Located in Leuven , BE

A fine quality flayed or écorche figure taken from the originals by Jean Antoine Houdon (1741-1828).Houdon created his flayed man while in Rome in the 1760s and based it upon the Dor...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Anatomical Model, Italy, 1880
Anatomical Model, Italy, 1880

Anatomical Model, Italy, 1880

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H 31.5 in W 18 in D 9 in

Anatomical Model, Italy, 1880

Located in Milan, IT

The anatomical sculpture, cast out of plaster, depicts a flayed man standing over a round base in a classical pose with the lifted arm.

Category

Antique 1880s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Antique French "L'Homme Écorché", Cast Plaster Model, Flayed Man, circa 1880
Antique French "L'Homme Écorché", Cast Plaster Model, Flayed Man, circa 1880

Antique French "L'Homme Écorché", Cast Plaster Model, Flayed Man, circa 1880

Located in Houston, TX

Antique French "L'Homme Écorché", Cast Plaster Model, Flayed Man circa 1880. An écorché is a figure depicted with the top layer of skin removed in order to reveal the musculature and...

Category

Antique 1880s French Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Head of a Flayed Men in Plaster, circa 1900
Head of a Flayed Men in Plaster, circa 1900

Head of a Flayed Men in Plaster, circa 1900

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Paris, FR

Nice patina of the plaster after the standing sculpture of J A Houdon "tall flayed man."

Category

Vintage 1920s French Busts

Materials

Plaster

Academy Study of a Flayed Bust in Plaster French, circa 1900
Academy Study of a Flayed Bust in Plaster French, circa 1900

Academy Study of a Flayed Bust in Plaster French, circa 1900

By Jean-Antoine Houdon

Located in Paris, FR

After the standing scultpure of Ja Houdon "tall flayed man."  

Category

Vintage 1920s French Busts

Materials

Plaster

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Flayed Man For Sale on 1stDibs

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How Much is a Flayed Man?

The average selling price for a flayed man at 1stDibs is $4,226, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $48,764 for the highest priced.