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17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Exceptional large Memento Mori sculpture in polychrome depicting a half flayed Monk. German 17th century. The
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Antique 17th Century German Industrial Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699

H 36 in W 13 in D 9 in
Memento Mori
By Kiva Ford
Located in New York, NY
Kiva Ford Memento Mori, 2015 Borosilicate glass 13.50h x 7.50w x 7.50d in
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Memento Mori
Memento Mori

Kiva Ford
Memento Mori, 2015

H 13.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Memento-Mori #3, 68" high bronze
By Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #3 by Michael Warrick 68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base. Fragment of a figure with
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Memento-Mori #3, 68" high bronze
Memento-Mori #3, 68" high bronze

Michael Warrick
Memento-Mori #3, 68" high bronze, 2021

H 68 in W 16 in D 16 in
Memento-Mori #8, 68" high bronze
By Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #8 by Michael Warrick 68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base. Fragment of a figure with
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Memento-Mori #8, 68" high bronze
Memento-Mori #8, 68" high bronze

Michael Warrick
Memento-Mori #8, 68" high bronze, 2021

H 68 in W 16 in D 16 in
Memento-Mori #5, 68" high bronze
By Michael Warrick
Located in Loveland, CO
Memento-Mori #5 by Michael Warrick 68x16x16" Bronze on CorTen Steel base. Fragment of a figure with
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Memento-Mori #5, 68" high bronze
Memento-Mori #5, 68" high bronze

Michael Warrick
Memento-Mori #5, 68" high bronze, 2021

H 68 in W 16 in D 16 in
German Memento Mori Carved Skull
Located in Newark, England
Antique 18th century fruitwood carved Memento Mori Skull. The skull of petrified display powerfully
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Antique 18th Century German Gothic Mounted Objects

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Marble

German Memento Mori Carved Skull
German Memento Mori Carved Skull

German Memento Mori Carved Skull

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H 4.33 in W 3.07 in D 3.66 in
Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Italian Memento Mori skull Marble North of Italy, 17th century H 9 x L 7 x P 14 cm At the turn
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Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century
Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century

Italian Memento Mori skull - 17th century

H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 5.52 in
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
message. Memento mori is Latin for “Remember death.” The expression originates from a specific custom
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy
Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

Italian Marble Bust Vanitas / Memento Mori 19th Century Carved Sculpture Italy

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H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 7.88 in
Rare 19th Century Italian Memento Mori Bust / Sculpture Carrara Marble Vanitas
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
, but this sculpture also carries a beautiful & strong message. During Middle Ages Memento Mori was a
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

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Carrara Marble

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

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H 28.75 in W 15.75 in D 8.67 in
Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.
Located in Milan, IT
A rare example of Memento Mori from Wunderkammer depicting a skull caged in a forged iron structure
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Antique Late 17th Century German Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.
Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.

Memento mori. A caged and suspended skull sculpture, Germany, late 17th century.

H 22 in W 6 in D 8.75 in
Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: ivory carved handle, depicting a Memento Mori, a hand holding a skull. Malacca wood
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Figurative Sculptures

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Ivory, Wood

Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.
Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.

Memento mori ivory handle walking stick, Germany 1860.

H 33.5 in W 2.3 in D 1.5 in
Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a skull, plaster cast covered with butterfly wings
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Antique 1870s German Figurative Sculptures

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Plaster, Wood

Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.
Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.

Memento mori, skull with butterfly wings, Germany 1874.

H 12.5 in W 10 in D 11 in
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Unique sculptured wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria, from around the 1920 ties, extremely fine
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Sculptures and Carvings

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Fruitwood

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria
Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

Memento Mori, Wooden Skull from Innsbruck, Austria

H 3.94 in W 4.34 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A well executed almost life size skull and crossbones pine carving, depicting the remembrance that we all will pass. Likely a part of a larger religious carving, possibly placed a...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones
19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones

19th Century Memento Mori Carved Skull & Cross Bones

H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 6.7 in
Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Located in Milan, IT
Memento Mori for Wunderkammer, depicting a skull and a tulip, oil paintings on hard stone. A large
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Agate, Brass

Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century
Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century

Memento Mori, Oil on Agate, Germany Beginning XVIII Century

H 22 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
19th Century Italian Roman Vanitas Bust Renaissance Revival Memento Mori Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
superb, but this sculpture also carries a beautiful & strong message. Memento mori is Latin for
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Busts

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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, 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

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H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 11.03 in
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. This smiling, mischievous skull is carved in very fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once attached t...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

H 3.5 in W 2 in D 2.25 in
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Located in Milan, IT
, depicting a Memento Mori with two skulls and bones, finely finished with a burin. Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Antique 1860s Russian Figurative Sculptures

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Silver

Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.
Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

Memento Mori chain seal, Saint Petrsburg, Russia, second half of 19th century.

H 2.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An unusual composite stone open book and hands, this would off likely been a grave marker or part of a larger more elaborate memorial. Mid-20th century in age, well weathered. The...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Limestone, Marble

Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori
Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori

Mid-20th Century Italian Composite Marble & Limestone Grave Marker Memento Mori

H 12.6 in W 19.3 in D 3.94 in
18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A finely carved Memento Mori base to hold the holy cross, now hangs to make for a decorative wee
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Antique 18th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique
18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

18th Century Memento Mori Carving Shelf Calvarium Ledge Macabre Curio Antique

H 6.7 in W 7.88 in D 4.93 in
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
Located in London, GB
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls to the underside, a
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Antique 16th Century English Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls
An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls

An Unusual and Rare English ‘Memento Mori’ Carved Shrine with Two Human Skulls

H 14.25 in W 11 in D 4 in
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and wonderfully hand carved piece. These smiling, mischievous skulls are hand carved in very Fine detail. Would be the crown jewel of any walking stick collection once at...
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle
Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

Hand Carved Wood Memento Mori Double Skull Cane Walking Stick Handle

H 3 in W 3.25 in D 1.5 in
1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interested continental pewter and lead glass tanker, dated 1817 with the initials "I B" incised in the lid. The tanker is heavily Sgraffitoed with a Latin Verso, cartouches and...
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Antique Early 19th Century European Sculptures and Carvings

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Pewter

1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker
1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker

1817 Sgraffitoed Latin Memento Mori Pewter and Lead Glass Skull Tanker

H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 in
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ. Valuable sculpture in fruit wood in
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent
Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent

Memento Mori in Wood with Chrismon, Monogram of Christ, Italy End of 17th Cent

H 5.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

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Glass, Wood

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.

H 26 in W 12 in D 6.25 in
Memento o Vanitas scolpito su bianco Carrara e Emperador spagna
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
rappresentante il tema della "Vanitas" o "Memento Mori" Era un tema molto in voga sopratutto nel 1600, il nome
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Early 2000s Italian Baroque Busts

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Carrara Marble

Memento o Vanitas scolpito su bianco Carrara e Emperador spagna
Memento o Vanitas scolpito su bianco Carrara e Emperador spagna

Memento o Vanitas scolpito su bianco Carrara e Emperador spagna

H 16.93 in W 9.85 in D 7.88 in
Cranio umano scolpito in marmo bianco Carrara -memento- made in Italy
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
base in marmo grigio bardiglio rappresentante il tema della "Vanitas" o "Memento Mori" Le dimensioni
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Early 2000s Italian Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Cranio umano scolpito in marmo bianco Carrara -memento- made in Italy
Cranio umano scolpito in marmo bianco Carrara -memento- made in Italy

Cranio umano scolpito in marmo bianco Carrara -memento- made in Italy

H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 9.06 in
Busto di faraone egizio, (memento- vanitas ) scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
in marmo bianco di Carrara rappresentante il tema della "Vanitas" o "Memento Mori" Era un tema molto
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Early 2000s Italian Classical Roman Busts

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Marble

Busto di faraone egizio, (memento- vanitas ) scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara
Busto di faraone egizio, (memento- vanitas ) scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara

Busto di faraone egizio, (memento- vanitas ) scolpito su marmo bianco di Carrara

H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Late 19th century decorative wood panel, hand carved curtain relief.
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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Religious Items

Materials

Oak

1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori
1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori

1800s Carved Drapery Trompe l'oeil Panel Wall Relief Sculpture Memento Mori

H 18.88 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 in
Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art
By Damien Hirst
Located in London, GB
: Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art, death, memento mori, authentic
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Silver

Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art
Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art

Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst - Abacus, hirst, skull, silver, sculpture, contemporary art, 2007

H 5.71 in W 5.52 in D 8.27 in
Highly conceptual mixed media wall sculpture Contemporary skull emoji jewelry
By Nando Alvarez Perez
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monarch Memento Mori UV print on aluminum, chain, jewelry, keychain, boondoggle, stickers, Croc
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Highly conceptual mixed media wall sculpture Contemporary skull emoji jewelry
Highly conceptual mixed media wall sculpture Contemporary skull emoji jewelry

Nando Alvarez Perez
Highly conceptual mixed media wall sculpture Contemporary skull emoji jewelry, 2019

H 48 in W 18 in
19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull
Located in PALERMO, IT
"Memento Mori Vanitas" Hard stone sculpture depicting a skull. Carved from a single block of
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull
19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull

19th Century, Italian Marble Sculpture, Skull

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H 3.94 in W 3.55 in D 4.34 in
Plate with Antler, Flowers, Egg Shells, Onions and Fish (Memento Mori)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
, imari, imariware, jingdezhen, limoges, meissen porcelain, memento mori, Mortality salience, old masters
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

Plate with Antler, Flowers, Egg Shells, Onions and Fish (Memento Mori)
Plate with Antler, Flowers, Egg Shells, Onions and Fish (Memento Mori)

Melanie Sherman
Plate with Antler, Flowers, Egg Shells, Onions and Fish (Memento Mori), 2015

H 36 in W 36 in
Ensō: Memento Mori Red (2016) Limited Edition (print) by Murakami hand signed
By Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Ensō: Memento Mori Red (2016) by Takashi Murakami Offset lithograph Numbered and signed by the
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Offset, Lithograph

Ensō: Memento Mori Red (2016) Limited Edition (print) by Murakami hand signed
Ensō: Memento Mori Red (2016) Limited Edition (print) by Murakami hand signed

Takashi Murakami
Ensō: Memento Mori Red (2016) Limited Edition (print) by Murakami hand signed, 2016

H 29.93 in W 29.93 in
Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. This skull vanity (or vanitas) is a representative scientific model or a 'memento mori' , which was
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull
Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull

Life Cast Bronze Model/Sculpture of a Human Skull

H 6 in W 9 in D 5 in
18 Karat White Gold Memento Mori Style Thorns Ring with Heart Shape Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Memento Mori Style Thorns ring is in 18 karat white gold, can be ordered in black gold. Can
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Fashion Rings

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Purple Sapphire, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

18 Karat White Gold Memento Mori Style Thorns Ring with Heart Shape Sapphire
18 Karat White Gold Memento Mori Style Thorns Ring with Heart Shape Sapphire

18 Karat White Gold Memento Mori Style Thorns Ring with Heart Shape Sapphire

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Sun Maid Raisins (2x)
By Tom Pfannerstill
Located in Fairfield, CT
‘memento mori’, reminders of mortality and the corresponding corollary ‘carpe diem’. They are subtle
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Sun Maid Raisins (2x)

Tom Pfannerstill
Sun Maid Raisins (2x)

H 9.5 in W 6 in
Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
memento mori, cheating death, as well as through its materiality; porcelain with chromatic coating. Koons
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art
Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art

Jeff Koons
Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art, 2017

H 11.5 in W 8.23 in D 15.44 in
Birdboy
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
appear fossilized in the bronze surface, acts as a memento mori of a nation's dream of greatness. The
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Birdboy
Birdboy

Brandon Vickerd
Birdboy, 2019

H 50 in W 18 in D 18 in
Riot
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
appear fossilized in the bronze surface, acts as a memento mori of a nation's dream of greatness. The
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Riot
Riot

Brandon Vickerd
Riot, 2019

H 13 in W 5 in D 4 in
Model for Monument to the White Squirrel
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
appear fossilized in the bronze surface, acts as a memento mori of a nation's dream of greatness. The
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Model for Monument to the White Squirrel
Model for Monument to the White Squirrel

Brandon Vickerd
Model for Monument to the White Squirrel, 2019

H 12 in W 12 in D 8 in
Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
memento mori, cheating death, as well as through its materiality; porcelain with chromatic coating. Koons
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art
Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art

Jeff Koons
Balloon Animals, Collector's Set, Jeff Koons, Porcelain, Art, 2017

H 11.5 in W 8.23 in D 15.44 in
YBA YoungBritishArtist Sculpture JewelryCostume First US Exhibit 2000-2001
By Contemporary
Located in Chicago, IL
that became Deitch's personalized memento mori of Bradshaw was obtained when the gallerist tried to
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Early 2000s British Contemporary Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Metal

YBA YoungBritishArtist Sculpture JewelryCostume First US Exhibit 2000-2001
YBA YoungBritishArtist Sculpture JewelryCostume First US Exhibit 2000-2001

YBA YoungBritishArtist Sculpture JewelryCostume First US Exhibit 2000-2001

H 60 in W 14.5 in
Sharpie
By Tom Pfannerstill
Located in Fairfield, CT
their ultimate disposal. As such, I see them as ‘memento mori’, reminders of mortality and the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oil

Sharpie

Tom Pfannerstill
Sharpie, 2020

H 5.75 in W 1.75 in
Gorilla
By Tom Pfannerstill
Located in Fairfield, CT
their ultimate disposal. As such, I see them as ‘memento mori’, reminders of mortality and the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oil

Gorilla

Tom Pfannerstill
Gorilla, 2020

H 19 in W 4.5 in D 0.5 in
Nesquik
By Tom Pfannerstill
Located in Fairfield, CT
their ultimate disposal. As such, I see them as ‘memento mori’, reminders of mortality and the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oil

Nesquik

Tom Pfannerstill
Nesquik, 2020

H 7.5 in W 3.5 in D 0.5 in
5 Hour Energy
By Tom Pfannerstill
Located in Fairfield, CT
their ultimate disposal. As such, I see them as ‘memento mori’, reminders of mortality and the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Sculptures

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Wood, Oil

5 Hour Energy

Tom Pfannerstill
5 Hour Energy, 2020

H 6.5 in W 4 in D 0.5 in
Newman's Own Peppermints
By Tom Pfannerstill
Located in Fairfield, CT
‘memento mori’, reminders of mortality and the corresponding corollary ‘carpe diem’. They are subtle
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Newman's Own Peppermints
Newman's Own Peppermints

Tom Pfannerstill
Newman's Own Peppermints

H 8.28 in W 6.6 in
Kona Ice
By Tom Pfannerstill
Located in Fairfield, CT
‘memento mori’, reminders of mortality and the corresponding corollary ‘carpe diem’. They are subtle
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Kona Ice
Kona Ice

Tom Pfannerstill
Kona Ice

H 4.25 in W 5 in
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
ware. The skull as a symbol serves as a reminder of human mortality - memento mori. Made in Europe
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s

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H 5.52 in W 4.34 in D 8.27 in
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- memento mori. Indistinguishable marked, possibly by Maxilla and Mandible Ltd. New York. Measurements: 21 x
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s

Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s

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H 5.52 in W 4.34 in D 8.27 in
Decorative Black Mirror in Ashed Wood and Waxed Copper
By Nel Verbeke
Located in New York, NY
like in our own lives. The absence of reflection brings to mind the Latin phrase, 'Memento Mori', to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Decorative Black Mirror in Ashed Wood and Waxed Copper
Decorative Black Mirror in Ashed Wood and Waxed Copper

Decorative Black Mirror in Ashed Wood and Waxed Copper

H 73.23 in W 22.05 in D 10.63 in
Better Off Dead, a Unique Glass Still Life Installation Art Work by Elliot Walk
By Elliot Walker
Located in London, GB
domestic life are carefully balanced with the transient. Inspired by Memento Mori artworks, Walker has hot
Category

2010s British Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Better Off Dead, a Unique Glass Still Life Installation Art Work by Elliot Walk
Better Off Dead, a Unique Glass Still Life Installation Art Work by Elliot Walk

Better Off Dead, a Unique Glass Still Life Installation Art Work by Elliot Walk

H 15.75 in W 25.2 in D 10.63 in
Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
figures, and this figure was possibly a memento mori for sale at the pleasure gardens.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758
Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758

Figure: Female Pedlar, Possibly Peg Woffington, Bow Porcelain, circa 1758

H 5.8 in W 4 in D 3 in
Antique Double Sided Rosary Bead with Head of Christ and Skull Carved in Bone
Located in Chicago, IL
.” The imagery and objects that can be classed as memento mori (Latin: “remember that you must die
Category

Antique 16th Century German Figurines and Sculptures

Antique Double Sided Rosary Bead with Head of Christ and Skull Carved in Bone
Antique Double Sided Rosary Bead with Head of Christ and Skull Carved in Bone

Antique Double Sided Rosary Bead with Head of Christ and Skull Carved in Bone

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H 1.15 in W 0.91 in D 9.45 in
Antique Skull & Bones Cast Architectural Terracotta Fragment
Located in Forney, TX
frieze panel fragment. The sculptural Italian Renaissance Memento Mori style architectural ornament
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Antique 19th Century Renaissance Revival Architectural Elements

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Skull & Bones Cast Architectural Terracotta Fragment
Antique Skull & Bones Cast Architectural Terracotta Fragment

Antique Skull & Bones Cast Architectural Terracotta Fragment

H 8.25 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
RIMA JEWELS Fully Articulated Skeleton Earring Crafted in Solid 20k Gold
By RIMA JEWELS
Located in New York, NY
. In this regard RIMA JEWELS' masterful rendition of a memento mori jewel becomes less of a nod to a
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2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Gold

RIMA JEWELS Fully Articulated Skeleton Earring Crafted in Solid 20k Gold
RIMA JEWELS Fully Articulated Skeleton Earring Crafted in Solid 20k Gold

RIMA JEWELS Fully Articulated Skeleton Earring Crafted in Solid 20k Gold

H 2.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.38 in L 2.5 in
Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
his feet the ordeal full of symbols: evil (snake) with the apple, the 'Memento mori' of human bones
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Antique Early 18th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Wood, Paper

Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century
Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century

Crucifix on Calvary, Called Plague of Christ, France, Early 18th Century

H 30.5 in W 12.5 in D 7 in
Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017
By Antonio Cagianelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
, Milan - Exhibition Rebel - Milan Furniture Fair 2007 2006 Arums Gallery, Paris - Exhibition Memento
Category

2010s Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017
Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017

Mirror Atomic by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy, Contemporary, 2017

H 57.09 in W 31.5 in D 9.85 in
Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy
By Antonio Cagianelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
- Exhibition Rebel - Milan Furniture Fair 2007 2006 Arums Gallery, Paris - Exhibition Memento Mori Edizioni
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal

Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy
Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy

Contemporary Lamps Atomic Gold Leaf by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy

H 37.8 in Dm 13.78 in
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Memento Mori Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of memento mori sculpture for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and stone. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of memento mori sculpture, we have 43 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of memento mori sculpture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of memento mori sculpture made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of memento mori sculpture over the years, but those crafted by Giorgio Giuman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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Prices for a piece of memento mori sculpture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $399 and can go as high as $19,154, while the average can fetch as much as $2,500.
Questions About Memento Mori Sculpture
  • What does memento mori mean?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Memento mori means “remember that you must die” in Latin. A memento mori is an object which serves as either a warning or reminder of death. An example of a memento mori is a skull.
  • What is a memento mori ring?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Memento mori ring is a ring that is an artistic reminder of the inevitability of death. ‘Memento mori’ is a Latin term that means “remember you must die.” These rings typically either feature a skull, crossbones or skeletons to prompt people to remember the shortness of life. Shop a range of memento mori rings on 1stDibs.

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