Jim Ritchie
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Bronze
1990s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Brass
1990s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
2010s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Oil
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Other Mounted Objects
Alabaster
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Walnut, Wool
Antique 1820s French Louis Philippe Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Metalwork
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze, Metal
Antique 19th Century Busts
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Spanish Table Lamps
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Nude Sculptures
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Aluminum
Antique 19th Century French Cabinets
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chim...
Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Sets
Brass
Antique 18th Century Indian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1950s British Posters
Paper
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Bronze
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20th Century Canadian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Stone, Bronze
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
20th Century Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Marble
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Cubist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Jim Ritchie For Sale on 1stDibs
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Jim Ritchie for sale on 1stDibs
Jim Ritchie was born in Montreal, Canada, and is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linked with Cubism, abstract figurative work and modernism, and the human figure is the subject of much of his work. Ritchie had several exhibitions in Montreal before moving to the small town of Vence in Provence, where he lived and worked for over 30 years. The Adelson Galleries in New York began representing him in 1980, where he had two solo exhibitions. Over the next 30 years, Warren Adelson arranged exhibitions of his work in Boston, Los Angeles, and Art Fairs across the country. He had a 60-year career in sculpting. His son, Paul Leander-Engström, and Adelson Galleries now represent the estate.
(Biography provided by Adelson Galleries)
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The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.
Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metal — bronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.
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