$8,000
Nude Man In Bathing Suit, Male Nude in Speedo, Gay Art, Sex appeal
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome and fit young man with an introspective gaze is depicted in a Speedo Bathing suit as he sits against a tropical lake.
Canvas, Oil
"Towel Man" Figurative Abstract Poolside Swimmer, Aqua Culture Series
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
Fun and colorful acrylic painting on rag paper of a man poolside in a polka dot speedo with flippers, goggles, and towel by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947), 2011.
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
$450
H 33.5 in W 25.5 in
Fondation Maeght (Red, Yellow, Blue) /// Abstract Geometric Ellsworth Kelly
By Ellsworth Kelly
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923-2015) Title: "Fondation Maeght (Red, Yellow, Blue)" *Issued unsigned Year: 2005 Medium: Original Lithograph on Stonehenge paper Limite...
Lithograph
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
$4,200
H 10.5 in W 13 in D 4 in
"Modern Dancer", Extremely Rare Depiction of Male Nude, Bronze, poss. Leon Barte
By Emmanuel Andrew Cavacos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and superb depiction of modern dance in the era of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and modern dance pioneers such as Martha Graham, this figure of a modern male dancer, his ar...
Bronze
Grand Tour Male Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century bronze male nude sculpture on wood pedestal base.
Bronze
Antinoo Head Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
Deftly handmade of gypsum rendered with the marbling technique, which dates back to Ancient Roman times especially typical of the Pompeian paintings, this sculpture depicts Antinoo, ...
Marble
$500
H 8 in W 10 in
Disco Atlas (Disco Ball, Black & White, Atlas, Male Figure, Shiny, Gym, Workout)
By David Pugh
Located in Kansas City, MO
David Pugh Disco Atlas Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta, 100% Cotton Fibre, 315 gsm, Acid and Lignin free, ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age resi...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
$950 / item
H 4.73 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Stack 880 Green Round Glass Coffee Table by Niccolò Devetag
By Billiani 1911
Located in Milan, IT
Stack 880 by Niccolò Devetag is a green round glass coffee table from the Stack collection, featuring modular elements that can be stacked to create tables of varying heights. The d...
Glass
$15,000
H 15 in W 10 in
Standing Male Nude (recto) Study of the Head of the Standing Male Nude (verso)
By William Merritt Chase
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Standing Male Nude (recto) Study of the Head of the Standing Male Nude (verso) Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the artist Helen Chase Storm (the artist's daughter) Jackson Chase Storm...
Graphite
$79,000
H 60 in W 20 in D 38 in
Pas Seul 3/9 - figurative, female, bronze, outdoor sculpture
By Frances Semple 1
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using simplified shapes, artist Frances Semple reveals the emotive essence of movement in this bronze sculpture of a walking woman. At 60 inches high, the figure is life-size. The ...
Bronze
$1,850
H 4 in W 4.63 in D 0.25 in
"Mowgli in the Jungle", Rare Bronze Art Deco Plaquette w/ Nude Male by Delamarre
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This diminutive version of one of Raymond Delamarre's greatest sculptural works -- which depicts Mowgli (Rudyard Kipling's character) walking through the jungle accompanied by two li...
Bronze
Gaddi Torso Marble Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
A sculpture in precious white Carrara marble reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great arti...
Carrara Marble
$1,200Sale Price|40% Off
H 31.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
MAN AND THE MACHINES #1 Paula Craioveanu oil on canvas Neo Mythology FRAMED
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Man and the Machine #1", oil on canvas, 31.5x23.5in / 80x60cm Part of New Mythology series. Shipped as it is, stretched, framed. "Man and the Machine #1" is a striking fusion of cl...
Canvas, Oil
$1,000
H 27.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.5 in
Faiber Oct 10. From The series Guerreros. Photomontage
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Castro wanted to produce from the photographs he took with his camera larger versions of those pieces, but having only registered his models with a single photograph it was impossibl...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
$116,195
H 61.82 in W 38.59 in D 22.05 in
17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet On French Giltwood Regence Stand
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Fine and Very Important 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet on French Giltwood Stand of Regence Period circa 1680-1690 Provenance Likely acquired by Herman Willem ...
Giltwood, Lacquer
$83,056Sale Price|20% Off
H 48.04 in W 35.83 in
Early 17th Century by Tiberio Titi Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tiberio Titi (Florence, Italy, 1573 – 1638) Title: Portrait of a Gentleman Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Without frame 122 x 91 cm – with frame 162 x 133 x 10 cm Not signed Publ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,222
H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in
Man against wall, One. Motion Series. Male Nude Sepia Photograph
By Ricky Cohete
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Through his exploration of bodily movement, with modern and ballet dancers, and with particular attention to the male physique, the artist has focused on the curves and lines of thei...
Archival Pigment
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