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GROTESQUE MASK
GROTESQUE MASK

GROTESQUE MASK, 15h Century

$5,899

H 11.82 in W 12.21 in D 7.88 in

GROTESQUE MASK

Located in Milan, IT

GROTESQUE MASK Italy, 15h Century stone 30 x 31 x 20 cm 11 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 7 3/4 in

Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Grotesque  - Etching - 1960s
Grotesque  - Etching - 1960s

Salvador Dalí­Grotesque - Etching - 1960s, 1960s

$1,132

H 14.97 in W 11.23 in D 0.04 in

Grotesque - Etching - 1960s

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Roma, IT

Etching on chamois-colored laid paper, realized in 1968/69. Plate from "Faust (La Nuit de Walpurgis), published by Argillet, Paris. Edition of 49/150, hand colored. Hand signed an...

Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Grotesques - Drypoint - Mid 19th Century

Grotesques - Drypoint - Mid 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Grotesques is an original artwork realized by an unknown artist in the second half of the 19th

Category

Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Four Groups of Nine Grotesque Masks
Four Groups of Nine Grotesque Masks

Four Groups of Nine Grotesque Masks

By Alò Giovannoli

Located in London, London

4 Groups of 9 plates of Grotesque Masks. [Published: Venanzio Monaldini, Rome, 1781]. Rare and

Category

1780s Gothic Still-life Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching, Engraving

Traces Grotesques - Lithograph by Jean Dubuffet - 1959

Traces Grotesques - Lithograph by Jean Dubuffet - 1959

By Jean Dubuffet

Located in Roma, IT

Traces groteaques is an original B/W lithograph realized by the French founder of Art Brut, Jean Dubuffet in 1959. Not signed nor numbered, as issued. Very good condition. The ar...

Category

1950s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Gahan Wilson's Grotesque Monsters, Demons Eating Human Flesh
Gahan Wilson's Grotesque Monsters, Demons Eating Human Flesh

Gahan Wilson's Grotesque Monsters, Demons Eating Human Flesh

Located in Miami, FL

Cover Illustration for "Now We Are Sick: An Anthology of Nasty Verse" edited by Neil Gaiman and Stephen Jones pen, ink and watercolor on paper signed lower left. Unframed. Image siz...

Category

1990s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Three Grotesque Figures by David Deuchar after Ostade
Three Grotesque Figures by David Deuchar after Ostade

Three Grotesque Figures by David Deuchar after Ostade

By Adriaen van Ostade

Located in Middletown, NY

Deuchar, David (after van Ostade). Three Grotesque Figures. Edinburgh: 1800. Etching on extremely

Category

19th Century Old Masters Portrait Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Bird with moon - Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Animal, Grotesque
Bird with moon - Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Animal, Grotesque

Bird with moon - Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Animal, Grotesque

By Andrzej Kreutz-Majewski

Located in Warsaw, PL

Andrzej Kreutz-Majewski is a Polish artist born in 1936 and died in 2011. Known all around the world as a stage designer, he is also a renowned painter. After studying at the Academy...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Human face gargoyle/grotesque snarling man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque snarling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque snarling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Mieus - XX Century, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Cat, Animal, Grotesque
Mieus - XX Century, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Cat, Animal, Grotesque

Mieus - XX Century, Contemporary Acrylic Painting, Cat, Animal, Grotesque

By Andrzej Kreutz-Majewski

Located in Warsaw, PL

Andrzej Kreutz-Majewski is a Polish artist born in 1936 and died in 2011. Known all around the world as a stage designer, he is also a renowned painter. After studying at the Academy...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Human face gargoyle/grotesque grinning old man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque grinning old man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque grinning old man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque silly smiling man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Human face gargoyle/grotesque man with mustache; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque man with mustache; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque man with mustache; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming woman/man; Gothic Limestone Carving
Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming woman/man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Human face gargoyle/grotesque screaming woman/man; Gothic Limestone Carving

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Heraldic Griffin Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Heraldic Griffin Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Heraldic Griffin Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Heraldic boar Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Heraldic boar Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Heraldic boar Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Heraldic Eagle Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Heraldic Eagle Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Heraldic Eagle Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Heraldic dog Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Heraldic dog Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Heraldic dog Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

Grotesque nature of normality, limited ed, Surreal,  Established Polish artist

Grotesque nature of normality, limited ed, Surreal, Established Polish artist

By Rafał Olbiński

Located in Warsaw, PL

Size of sheet is ca. 21 x 29.5 cm (A4) Contemporary figurative giclee print by Polish artist Rafal Olbinski. Print is signed, numbered and has a stamp of an artist's atelier. It com...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Color

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield
Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Heraldic Lion Guardian; full body gargoyle/grotesque beast with shield

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This gothic style architectural segment of a building facade located ion Harlem, NYC, was carved 1924-1926 by William Bradley & Son Cut Stone Contractors. In 2020, each limestone scu...

Category

1920s Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Limestone

The Inappetent Owl - Grotesque Scene with Owl and Swan - Late 17th Century
The Inappetent Owl - Grotesque Scene with Owl and Swan - Late 17th Century

The Inappetent Owl - Grotesque Scene with Owl and Swan - Late 17th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Two masterpieces by the Master of the Fertility of the Egg, nearly impossible to find in homogeneous pairs on the private market, both in terms of style and dimensions. They represen...

Category

Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Nativity Goat
The Nativity Goat

Antonina Bormova The Nativity Goat, 2025

$1,769

H 51.19 in W 51.19 in D 0.79 in

The Nativity Goat

Located in Zofingen, AG

potential. Grotesque elements amplify vitality rather than distort it. Fertility functions here not as a

Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

By Carlos Quintana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

between grotesqueness and beauty while exploring the formal properties of paint. Born in Havana, Cuba in

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

By Carlos Quintana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

between grotesqueness and beauty while exploring the formal properties of paint. Born in Havana, Cuba in

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Figurative Dog Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana
Figurative Dog Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

Figurative Dog Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

By Carlos Quintana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

between grotesqueness and beauty while exploring the formal properties of paint. Born in Havana, Cuba in

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana
Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

By Carlos Quintana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

between grotesqueness and beauty while exploring the formal properties of paint. Born in Havana, Cuba in

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana
Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

By Carlos Quintana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

between grotesqueness and beauty while exploring the formal properties of paint. Born in Havana, Cuba in

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Archival Paper

Large Green Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana
Large Green Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

Large Green Figurative Painting by Cuban Artist Carlos Quintana

By Carlos Quintana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

between grotesqueness and beauty while exploring the formal properties of paint. Born in Havana, Cuba in

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Carlos Quintana Large Abstract vs. Figurative Painting
Carlos Quintana Large Abstract vs. Figurative Painting

Carlos Quintana Large Abstract vs. Figurative Painting

By Carlos Quintana

Located in Brooklyn, NY

between grotesqueness and beauty while exploring the formal properties of paint. Born in Havana, Cuba in

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel (Amber)
Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel (Amber)

Les Songes Drolatiques de Pantagruel (Amber)

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Naples, Florida

dreamlike figures that merge humor, fantasy, and the grotesque. The lithographs translate

Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Vika and Marlon Brando
Vika and Marlon Brando

Dmitry VrubelVika and Marlon Brando, 2026

$2,359

H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

Vika and Marlon Brando

Located in Zofingen, AG

grotesque poster style, which later brought him fame for the graffiti "Fraternal Kiss" on the Berlin Wall

Category

1990s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Archival Pigment

Figures - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Figures - Drawing - Early 20th Century

Figures - Drawing - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

exploitation, and the grotesque underside of bourgeois society. The caricatural deformation of bodies and

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

The Master of Steam - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1938

The Master of Steam - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1938

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Maccari, executed in ink on warm-toned paper, depicting a grotesque interior scene animated by caricatural

Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Seen and Taken - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

Seen and Taken - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

in fluid ink and brush, depicting a grotesque human interaction rendered with extreme economy of line

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

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Grotesque 3

Zachari LoganGrotesque 3, 2018

Unavailable

H 13 in W 19 in

Grotesque 3

By Zachari Logan

Located in New York, NY

This piece is framed 17 x 20 1/2 inches. Zachari Logan is a Canadian artist working mainly in drawing and installation practices. Through large-scale drawing and installation practi...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Victorian Alba China Ceramic Hand-painted Pedestals in Grotesque Style
Victorian Alba China Ceramic Hand-painted Pedestals in Grotesque Style

Victorian Alba China Ceramic Hand-painted Pedestals in Grotesque Style

Located in Rego Park, NY

Victorian period hand-painted ceramic pedestals in grotesque style with horned satyr heads at the

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian More Art

Materials

Ceramic

With you+ flowers, nature, people, summer

With you+ flowers, nature, people, summer

Located in London, GB

The characters displayed in her artwork, sometimes mimic the grotesque, where animal, humans and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

With me + nature, forest, figurative art, people

With me + nature, forest, figurative art, people

Located in London, GB

The characters displayed in her artwork, sometimes mimic the grotesque, where animal, humans and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Balaton summer+ Lake, nature, People, Summer

Balaton summer+ Lake, nature, People, Summer

Located in London, GB

The characters displayed in her artwork, sometimes mimic the grotesque, where animal, humans and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude
Nude

Volodymyr RadkoNude, 2005

Unavailable

H 35 in W 30 in

Nude

Located in Bayonne, NJ

Original painting by a Ukrainian artist Volodymyr Radko. His grotesque contemporary figures are

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rug Girl, Oil on Linen Painting by Allison Schulnik, 2009

Rug Girl, Oil on Linen Painting by Allison Schulnik, 2009

By Allison Schulnik

Located in Orange, CA

"the comic-grotesque visionary James Ensor" by The New York Times. Schulnik has been making animated

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Odeur d'orange

Paul PretzerOdeur d'orange, 2022

Unavailable

H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in

Odeur d'orange

By Paul Pretzer

Located in Torino, TO

of form and light, between the tragicomedy and the grotesque, his subjects struggle with the

Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sprühen und Spüren

Paul PretzerSprühen und Spüren, 2022

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in

Sprühen und Spüren

By Paul Pretzer

Located in Torino, TO

of form and light, between the tragicomedy and the grotesque, his subjects struggle with the

Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Blech und Begierde

Paul PretzerBlech und Begierde, 2021

Unavailable

H 17.13 in W 14.38 in D 1.58 in

Blech und Begierde

By Paul Pretzer

Located in Torino, TO

of form and light, between the tragicomedy and the grotesque, his subjects struggle with the

Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Road Trip
Road Trip

Juliane HundertmarkRoad Trip, 2022

Unavailable

H 55 in W 66 in D 1 in

Road Trip

Located in Wareham, GB

Road Trip by Juliane Hundertmark is a very good example of the artists grotesque, mixed media

Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Last Resort
Last Resort

Juliane HundertmarkLast Resort, 2022

Unavailable

H 55 in W 67 in D 1 in

Last Resort

Located in Wareham, GB

slightly grotesque characters relaxing on a terrace with a dystopian rural setting in the distance.

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Ferdinand von Howlitzerhead, Mixed Media Art by Kris Kuksi, 2014
Ferdinand von Howlitzerhead, Mixed Media Art by Kris Kuksi, 2014

Ferdinand von Howlitzerhead, Mixed Media Art by Kris Kuksi, 2014

By Kris Kuksi

Located in Orange, CA

, but upon closer inspection Kuksi's grotesque realities emerge. In some works, central figures preside

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

With the dog + dog, sunset, nature, figurateve art

With the dog + dog, sunset, nature, figurateve art

Located in London, GB

The characters displayed in her artwork, sometimes mimic the grotesque, where animal, humans and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Calling all angels by Zartosht Rahimi
Calling all angels by Zartosht Rahimi

Calling all angels by Zartosht Rahimi

Located in Anaheim, CA

palette, which is both humorous and expressively unsettling. Through these “Grotesque” visuals, new forms

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dance Study 1610: Dancers in the Museum

Dance Study 1610: Dancers in the Museum

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dance Study 1622: Dancers in the Museum

Dance Study 1622: Dancers in the Museum

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dance Study 1605: Dancers in the Museum

Dance Study 1605: Dancers in the Museum

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dance Study 1619:  Dancers in the Museum

Dance Study 1619: Dancers in the Museum

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Portents", Plate 41 from Rouault's Miserere
"Portents", Plate 41 from Rouault's Miserere

"Portents", Plate 41 from Rouault's Miserere

By Georges Rouault

Located in New York, NY

van Gogh. His characterizations of overemphasized grotesque figures inspired the Expressionist

Category

1920s Fauvist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Dance Study 1606

Howard SchatzDance Study 1606, 2024

Unavailable

H 36 in W 40 in

Dance Study 1606

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Solar Room

Ioana BaltanSolar Room, 2019

Unavailable

H 27.17 in W 32.68 in

Solar Room

Located in London, GB

detailed with a slightly grotesque but mysterious aspect.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Veil
Veil

Marisa AdesmanVeil, 2013

Unavailable

H 48 in W 48 in

Veil

By Marisa Adesman

Located in Boston, MA

oppressive to women. Classical beauty and the grotesque represent opposite ends of a spectrum – the classical

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dance Study 1623: Dancers in the Museum

Dance Study 1623: Dancers in the Museum

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Underwater Study 5200:  The Kiss

Underwater Study 5200: The Kiss

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nude Study 1138

Howard SchatzNude Study 1138, 1999

Unavailable

H 36 in W 30 in

Nude Study 1138

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

1990s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Dance Study 1578

Howard SchatzDance Study 1578, 2023

Unavailable

H 30 in W 30 in

Dance Study 1578

By Howard Schatz

Located in Lawrence, NY

musculature of the athlete-but he also finds beauty in images we might find grotesque or disturbing. That is

Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Catching Grapes", Gouache and Pen Painting on Paper

"Catching Grapes", Gouache and Pen Painting on Paper

By Eunkang Koh

Located in Brooklyn, NY

ironic gestures that simultaneously evoke humor and the grotesque. The creatures are symbolic of those

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper, Pen

"Buffy", Cut-out Painting Sculpture on Cut-out Panel

"Buffy", Cut-out Painting Sculpture on Cut-out Panel

By Eunkang Koh

Located in Brooklyn, NY

ironic gestures that simultaneously evoke humor and the grotesque. The creatures are symbolic of those

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved Italian Vanitas / Memento Mori bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with masterfully carved hood & robes all from one...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Carrara Marble

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

Category

Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Sculpture of the head of medusa in white marble
Sculpture of the head of medusa in white marble

Sculpture of the head of medusa in white marble

$6,135

H 22.05 in W 16.15 in D 9.06 in

Sculpture of the head of medusa in white marble

Located in Rome, IT

Sculpture of a Medusa's head in white marble, 20th century Rome. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Indicative shi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Masterfully carved & most impressive Italian Vanitas bust in solid marble from late 19th century. White Carrara marble skull combined with a Belgian Black marble Roman toga (robe)....

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere
Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere

Late 19th Century Pair of Bronze Atlas Sculptures with Globe & Armillary Sphere

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

This pair of bronze sculptures of Atlas with Globe & Armillary Sphere are of high cast quality. Pairs have sold for over 700,000 Euro. Their condition is excellent for age and has ve...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Marble Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Minerva 1780'
Magnificent Marble Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Minerva 1780'

Magnificent Marble Sculpture of Roman Mythological Subject Minerva 1780'

Located in Rome, IT

Finely carved mythological roman subject of Minerva in Marble Travertino . Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statue cm 180 . Minerva (Pallas Athena in Greek...

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Late 18th Century Academic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Antique Art Deco Chippy Apothecary Cabinet
Antique Art Deco Chippy Apothecary Cabinet

Antique Art Deco Chippy Apothecary Cabinet

$9,845

H 49.5 in W 66.5 in D 37 in

Antique Art Deco Chippy Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

Antique pine apothecary cabinet. With a multitude of drawers in a large variety of sizes, this chippy apothecary is the answer to your storage problems. Each drawer features a namep...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Wood

20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures
20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures

20th Century Pair of Italian Triton Garden Statues - Antique Marble Sculptures

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Circa 20th Century, a pair of large antique garden statues hand carved in natural stone named Biancone d’Istria Marble. These antique natural stone statues or garden ornaments were p...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Statues

Materials

Marble

Antique 56-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet
Antique 56-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet

Antique 56-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet

$13,750

H 73 in W 113 in D 22.5 in

Antique 56-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

Large, wooden apothecary with ample storage. This piece features solid oak construction on which a rich brown stain has been applied, accentuating the oak's gorgeous woodgrain. Wit...

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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting

Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting

By Peter Monamy

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa 1730 it depicts Morning Gun - A morning gun is a gun fired at the first note of revei...

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1730s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm
Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Bed Italian Venetian Painted Trompe L’œil Baroque Fortuny Superking 6ft 180cm

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Magnificent, 18th Century, Venetian, Trompe-L’œil, Painted, Bed, Superking 6ft, 180cm wide, With Massive 213cm, 6ft 10in Shaped Headboard & 149cm, 5ft Shaped Footboard & Fortuny Bedc...

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Antique 1730s European Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Paint

Sancai-Glazed Horse with Cut Fur Blanket
Sancai-Glazed Horse with Cut Fur Blanket

Sancai-Glazed Horse with Cut Fur Blanket

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A Chinese, Tang Dynasty, Sancai-glazed, three colors of brown, green and creamy, sculpture of a horse with a cut fur blanket. This Chinese, Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), glazed earthenw...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Glaze

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canvas depicting a marine scene sign...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

Materials

Stone

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows
Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

$112,099 / set

H 64.18 in W 28.75 in D 0.79 in

Selection of eight restored 19th C Neo-Gothic Stained-Glass Windows

Located in Leuven , BE

The Color Experience: Stained-glass windows “Color is a power which directly influences the soul” (Wassili Kandinsky, Moskou 1866 – Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1944) “Color! What a deep a...

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Windows

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe Dated 1838
Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe Dated 1838

Early 19th Century French Wrought Iron Hobnail Studded Safe Dated 1838

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep your valuables and documents in this important antique hobnail safe. Manufactured by Magaud de Charf in Clermont, France, the monumental wrought iron safe is decorated with nail...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

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