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Anatomic Model, Bones, circa 1950
Anatomic Model, Bones, circa 1950

Anatomic Model, Bones, circa 1950

Located in Madrid, ES

Anatomical model of the bone system, circa 1950. On a square base and held upright with a metal rod stands the skeleton, an anatomical model of human bones that has been widely use...

Category

20th Century European Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Other

Anatomical Studies - Etching by Jacques de Sève - 1771

Anatomical Studies - Etching by Jacques de Sève - 1771

By Jacques de Seve

Located in Roma, IT

An 18th-century anatomical plate illustrating detailed studies of human bones, including the mandible (upper figures) and the bones of the forearm and elbow joint (lower figures).

Category

1770s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Antique Scientific Visual Aid, Bone Cut of the Human Elbow
Antique Scientific Visual Aid, Bone Cut of the Human Elbow

Antique Scientific Visual Aid, Bone Cut of the Human Elbow

Located in Berghuelen, DE

An antique visual aid of a longitudinal bone cut of the elbow. Genuine bone mounted on cardboard with hand-painted structure of muscles, bursae and tendons. With German explanation. ...

Category

Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Bone

Crucifix on Calvary, Plague of Christ or Plague Crucifix. France, circa 1700.
Crucifix on Calvary, Plague of Christ or Plague Crucifix. France, circa 1700.

Crucifix on Calvary, Plague of Christ or Plague Crucifix. France, circa 1700.

Located in Milan, IT

At his feet the ordeal full of symbols: evil (snake) with the apple, the 'Memento mori' of human bones, of Adam's skull, of the worn out but not yet undone body.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Monumental Modern , Surrealist Oil Painting by Barton Lidice Benes
Monumental Modern , Surrealist Oil Painting by Barton Lidice Benes

Monumental Modern , Surrealist Oil Painting by Barton Lidice Benes

By Barton Lidice Benes

Located in Buffalo, NY

The relics include everything from lipstick-stained napkins of celebrities to finger nail clippings and human bones. In little boxed “museums,” the artifacts are displayed on tags wi...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Anatomy Print of the Human Skeleton, Spine, Bones Etc, 1798
Antique Anatomy Print of the Human Skeleton, Spine, Bones Etc, 1798

Antique Anatomy Print of the Human Skeleton, Spine, Bones Etc, 1798

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique anatomy print of the human skeleton. This print originates from 'De Ontleedkundige Plaaten van B. Eustachius' published by J.B. Elwe. Artists and Engravers: Bartolomeo Eus...

Category

Antique 18th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Truvian Droid
Truvian Droid

Truvian Droid

By Marco Araldi

Located in London, GB

The detailed cross-section exposes machinery intertwined with human bones, hinting at themes of transformation and identity.

Category

2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

If Only You Knew the Power of the Dark Side
If Only You Knew the Power of the Dark Side

If Only You Knew the Power of the Dark Side

By Marco Araldi

Located in London, GB

The detailed cross-section exposes machinery intertwined with human bones, hinting at themes of transformation and identity.

Category

2010s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

19th Century Tibetan Bone Trumpet with Silver and Coral Mounts
19th Century Tibetan Bone Trumpet with Silver and Coral Mounts

19th Century Tibetan Bone Trumpet with Silver and Coral Mounts

Located in Dallas, TX

A striking Tibetan ritual trumpet, traditionally known as a kangling, crafted from a human femur bone and adorned with low content silver metalwork and mounted coral beads.

Category

Antique 1870s Chinese Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral, Metal, Silver

wall sculpture, hand-carved human bust, raw eucalyptus wood with steel
wall sculpture, hand-carved human bust, raw eucalyptus wood with steel

wall sculpture, hand-carved human bust, raw eucalyptus wood with steel

By Alvaro de la Vega

Located in Carballo, ES

His latest pieces bring an unexpected dimension to his long career in woodworking, recycling rubber from car tires, shredding them, and transforming them into human flesh and bone. H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Aves Meleagris Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Meleagris Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Meleagris Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Anser Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Anser Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Anser Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Gallus Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Gallus Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Gallus Necklace in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Oxyura Earrings in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Oxyura Earrings in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Oxyura Earrings in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Pelecanus Earrings in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Pelecanus Earrings in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Pelecanus Earrings in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Pelecanus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Pelecanus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Pelecanus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Fulmarus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Fulmarus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Fulmarus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Pygoscelis Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Pygoscelis Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Pygoscelis Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Bubo Thin Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Bubo Thin Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Bubo Thin Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Bubo Heavy Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Bubo Heavy Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Bubo Heavy Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Ardea Heavy Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Ardea Heavy Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Ardea Heavy Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Ardea Thin Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Ardea Thin Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Ardea Thin Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Columba Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Columba Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Columba Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aves Grus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska
Aves Grus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Aves Grus Ring in Sterling Silver 925 by Elena Najdovska

Located in Geneve, CH

The idea is simple: replacing the bones on the human body where they originally belong.

Category

2010s French Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wall sculpture, hand-carved cow, eucalyptus and chainsaw, natural wood
Wall sculpture, hand-carved cow, eucalyptus and chainsaw, natural wood

Wall sculpture, hand-carved cow, eucalyptus and chainsaw, natural wood

By Alvaro de la Vega

Located in Carballo, ES

His latest pieces bring an unexpected dimension to his long career in woodworking, recycling rubber from car tires, shredding them, and transforming them into human flesh and bone. H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Wall sculpture, hand-carved lion, eucalyptus and chainsaw, natural wood
Wall sculpture, hand-carved lion, eucalyptus and chainsaw, natural wood

Wall sculpture, hand-carved lion, eucalyptus and chainsaw, natural wood

By Alvaro de la Vega

Located in Carballo, ES

His latest pieces bring an unexpected dimension to his long career in woodworking, recycling rubber from car tires, shredding them, and transforming them into human flesh and bone. H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cast Bronze Spinal Sculpture
Cast Bronze Spinal Sculpture

Cast Bronze Spinal Sculpture

Located in Cambridge, US

An intricately rendered and finely cast bronze sculpture of a human spinal column with pelvic bones. Anonymous and unsigned, it is masterfully executed with anatomical accuracy and c...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Five Paintbrushes (3rd State)

Five Paintbrushes (3rd State)

By Jim Dine

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Other prints created around this period that feature tools were given titles that evoke human anatomy, such as Thirty Bones of My Body and Black Beard.

Category

1970s Post-War Still-life Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Etching, Aquatint

Antique Papier-Mâché anatomical leg by Dr. Auzoux, France
Antique Papier-Mâché anatomical leg by Dr. Auzoux, France

Antique Papier-Mâché anatomical leg by Dr. Auzoux, France

By Dr. Louis Auzoux

Located in Diest, BE

Crafted with precision and remarkable attention to detail, the model showcases the complex structure of the human leg, including muscles, bones, and tendons.

Category

Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Body hand-carved from eucalyptus wood, solid expressionist sculpture
Body hand-carved from eucalyptus wood, solid expressionist sculpture

Body hand-carved from eucalyptus wood, solid expressionist sculpture

By Alvaro de la Vega

Located in Carballo, ES

His latest pieces bring an unexpected dimension to his long career in woodworking, recycling rubber from car tires, shredding them, and transforming them into human flesh and bone. H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved banana wood sculpture, expressionist bust, astonished face
Carved banana wood sculpture, expressionist bust, astonished face

Carved banana wood sculpture, expressionist bust, astonished face

By Alvaro de la Vega

Located in Carballo, ES

His latest pieces bring an unexpected dimension to his long career in woodworking, recycling rubber from car tires, shredding them, and transforming them into human flesh and bone. H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Bust portrait of a man with his mouth open, hand-carved in sycamore wood
Bust portrait of a man with his mouth open, hand-carved in sycamore wood

Bust portrait of a man with his mouth open, hand-carved in sycamore wood

By Alvaro de la Vega

Located in Carballo, ES

His latest pieces bring an unexpected dimension to his long career in woodworking, recycling rubber from car tires, shredding them, and transforming them into human flesh and bone. H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th-Century Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Trumpet
Early 20th-Century Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Trumpet

Early 20th-Century Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Trumpet

Located in Pomona, CA

While traditionally made from a human tibia or femur (thigh bone), modern versions, like the one pictured, are often crafted from Tibetan white bronze, and features decorative elemen...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Skulls (Mortality) Neo-Expressionist Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 2010-
Skulls (Mortality) Neo-Expressionist Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 2010-

Skulls (Mortality) Neo-Expressionist Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 2010-

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Since people started creating art works there have been representations of human (and animal) bones; skeletons and skulls. This is a departure for Berlin and he brings his masterly t...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Skull. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Skull. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

Skull. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Since people started creating art works there have been representations of human (and animal) bones; skeletons and skulls. This is a departure for Berlin and he brings his masterly t...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mortality.  Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting
Mortality.  Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

Mortality. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting

By Sax Berlin

Located in Brecon, Powys

Since people started creating art works there have been representations of human (and animal) bones; skeletons and skulls. This is a departure for Berlin and he brings his masterly t...

Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled

Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Antwerp, BE

The first experiments carried out by Charles and Ray Eames in 1945 on the molding of plywood which could adapt as best as possible to the silhouette of the human body. The Eames stud...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

David's World I 2/20 - Photographed interior of beautifully arranged objects
David's World I 2/20 - Photographed interior of beautifully arranged objects

David's World I 2/20 - Photographed interior of beautifully arranged objects

By Shani Mootoo

Located in Bloomfield, ON

A good friend of the artist’s fascinating and prized collection--human and animal bones, taxidermy, ostrich feathers and a child’s figurines strike an intimate and curious portrait.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Giclée

Large Biomorphic Abstract Bronze Sculpture Phoebe Adams Wall Hanging
Large Biomorphic Abstract Bronze Sculpture Phoebe Adams Wall Hanging

Large Biomorphic Abstract Bronze Sculpture Phoebe Adams Wall Hanging

Located in Surfside, FL

Adams' sculptures evoke a wide range of associations with organic processes such as fossilization and decomposition and with natural forms such as shells, ammonites, human organs and...

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Black Band Abstract" achromatic black and white pastel abstract signed noir
"Black Band Abstract" achromatic black and white pastel abstract signed noir

"Black Band Abstract" achromatic black and white pastel abstract signed noir

By Valerie Christell

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These metaphors involve images from nature (land, volcanoes and trees) intertwined with those of the human figure (bones, muscles and veins). As co-founder of Art Against Genocide, ...

Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

'Orange/Black abstract' original signed pastel drawing, blue and salmon 1980s
'Orange/Black abstract' original signed pastel drawing, blue and salmon 1980s

'Orange/Black abstract' original signed pastel drawing, blue and salmon 1980s

By Valerie Christell

Located in Milwaukee, WI

These metaphors involve images from nature (land, volcanoes and trees) intertwined with those of the human figure (bones, muscles and veins). As co-founder of Art Against Genocide, ...

Category

1980s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Paper

Fils I Colors DLIII - Framed Blue Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Fils I Colors DLIII - Framed Blue Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting

Fils I Colors DLIII - Framed Blue Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting

By Raul de la Torre

Located in Los Angeles, CA

“Man created the city and in turn the city has molded the actions and ideas of the human race. I have intended to mold the city, to create my city, to put in order the urban chaos i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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19thC Human Skull Inscribed for Phrenological Demonstration
19thC Human Skull Inscribed for Phrenological Demonstration

19thC Human Skull Inscribed for Phrenological Demonstration

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

The largely in-tact human skull, dating to the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, having been used for medical study or phrenological demonstration and inscribed in both i...

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bone

John Procario, Luminaire VI, USA
John Procario, Luminaire VI, USA

John Procario, Luminaire VI, USA

Unavailable

H 12 in W 30.5 in D 13 in

John Procario, Luminaire VI, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ash

John Procario, Luminaire VII, USA
John Procario, Luminaire VII, USA

John Procario, Luminaire VII, USA

Unavailable

H 14 in W 25.5 in D 13 in

John Procario, Luminaire VII, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ash

Thorax, Hand-Carved and Bleached Maple
Thorax, Hand-Carved and Bleached Maple

Thorax, Hand-Carved and Bleached Maple

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H 29 in W 10 in D 10 in

Thorax, Hand-Carved and Bleached Maple

By Laylo Studio

Located in Chicago, IL

Drawing from the soft curves and cage-like geometry found in the bone structure of human chest cavities, this ghostly piece was hand-carved from maple and bleached to a pure white by...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Ash, Cherry, Oak, Walnut, Maple

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

Unavailable

H 22 in W 84 in D 36 in

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ash

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

Unavailable

H 32 in W 96 in D 25 in

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XI, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ash

John Procario, Luminaire V, USA
John Procario, Luminaire V, USA

John Procario, Luminaire V, USA

Unavailable

H 8 in W 27 in D 8 in

John Procario, Luminaire V, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ash

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIII, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIII, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIII, USA

Unavailable

H 22 in W 129 in D 31 in

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIII, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Freeform Series Light Sculpture x, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture x, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture x, USA

Unavailable

H 60 in W 120 in D 30 in

Freeform Series Light Sculpture x, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cotton, Oak

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XV, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XV, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XV, USA

Unavailable

H 30 in W 87 in D 34 in

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XV, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Cotton, Resin, Ash

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIV, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIV, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIV, USA

Unavailable

H 38 in W 71 in D 60 in

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XIV, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Oak

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XII, USA
Freeform Series Light Sculpture XII, USA

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XII, USA

Unavailable

H 20 in W 72 in D 32 in

Freeform Series Light Sculpture XII, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Crevasse Series Light Sculpture III, USA
Crevasse Series Light Sculpture III, USA

Crevasse Series Light Sculpture III, USA

Unavailable

H 20 in W 66 in D 40 in

Crevasse Series Light Sculpture III, USA

By John Procario

Located in New York, NY

This aesthetic began with the idea of wood as metaphor for the human body. Just like bone or muscle, wood will bend comfortably to a point, then snap.

Category

2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ash

William Emmerson Black Walnut and Leather Daybed Chaise
William Emmerson Black Walnut and Leather Daybed Chaise

William Emmerson Black Walnut and Leather Daybed Chaise

By William Emmerson

Located in Southhampton, NY

The line was inspired by the human anatomy and bones and included limited edition pieces.

Category

2010s American Modern Daybeds

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Demonstration Human Skull
Demonstration Human Skull

Demonstration Human Skull

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H 6 in W 8 in D 5 in

Demonstration Human Skull

Located in London, GB

Size in inches: H 6” x W 8” x D 5” Origin: English Period: 19th century Material: Human bone Condition: This item is completely solid in structure and form, with no loss, cracks ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Signed N.Y. Artist Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting
Signed N.Y. Artist Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting

Signed N.Y. Artist Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting

By Tamara Maas

Located in North Miami, FL

It was inspired by the human skull and the intricacies of the natural human bone formation.

Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

19th Century Medical Human Skull and Bones Artifacts
19th Century Medical Human Skull and Bones Artifacts

19th Century Medical Human Skull and Bones Artifacts

Located in London, GB

19th Century Medical Human Skull and Bones Artifacts A fine example of 19th Century medical school human skull and bones.

Category

Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber

Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's
Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's

Memento Mori Human Skull Bone Tobacco Jar with Rhyme Masonic Freeman's

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A wonderful tobacco jar, made from a human skull. The skull has had its cranium removed and a tin container inlaid within a turned bone handle has been applied to the cranium.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone, Velvet, Hardwood

Vintage Rollable Wall Chart Anatomy Human Body Bone Structure
Vintage Rollable Wall Chart Anatomy Human Body Bone Structure

Vintage Rollable Wall Chart Anatomy Human Body Bone Structure

Located in Berghuelen, DE

A great vintage anatomical pull-down wall chart illustrating the human skeleton. The individual bones are marked in German.

Category

Early 20th Century German Country Prints

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paper

Human Skull example 0.2
Human Skull example 0.2

Human Skull example 0.2

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H 6 in W 6 in D 9 in

Human Skull example 0.2

Located in London, GB

Antique human skull example 0.2 For sale in this lot is a wonderful example of an antique human skull, recently obtained from a medical school in the North of England. This skull ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Vintage Anatomical Human Foot Skeleton Display Model Teaching Aid
Vintage Anatomical Human Foot Skeleton Display Model Teaching Aid

Vintage Anatomical Human Foot Skeleton Display Model Teaching Aid

Located in London, GB

A scientific skeletal model of the human foot. Decorative medical study of the bone make-up of the human foot, mounted to later base with glass dome.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Bone, Glass, Wood

Striking Dayak Human Trophee Skull ‘Ndaokus’ from Borneo Indonesia
Striking Dayak Human Trophee Skull ‘Ndaokus’ from Borneo Indonesia

Striking Dayak Human Trophee Skull ‘Ndaokus’ from Borneo Indonesia

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

An impressive human skull without lower jaw, polished, with incised ornamental and floral decorations, minor damages and missing parts (teeth).

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indonesian Primitive Primitives

Materials

Bone

Early 20th Century Teaching Aid Human Torso Model
Early 20th Century Teaching Aid Human Torso Model

Early 20th Century Teaching Aid Human Torso Model

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Teaching Aid Human Torso Model Mounted onto a newer looking wooden plaque this early example of a plaster and natural human fibre model would likely have been use...

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bone, Plaster

Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century
Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century

Baroque Vanitas or Memento Mori of a Skull, Bone, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Vanitas or Memento Mori skull. Carved bone. 17th century. Small human skull made of bone carved in its color with a clear naturalistic intention (visible in details such as the nose...

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Bone

Silver-Plate Skeletal System "Bone" Flatware by Michael Aram,
Silver-Plate Skeletal System "Bone" Flatware by Michael Aram,

Silver-Plate Skeletal System "Bone" Flatware by Michael Aram,

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Super Modern and striking design in various shapes of the human skeletal system, "Bone" pattern. Five piece place setting for eight, plus a three piece serving set.

Category

20th Century American Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Vanitas Sculpture, Italy End of 18th Century
Vanitas Sculpture, Italy End of 18th Century

Vanitas Sculpture, Italy End of 18th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Over the carved wooden painted base depicting a rock, is set a Vanitas, plaster cast sculpture of a human skull, with femoral bones. Italy last part of 18th century.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

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