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Primative Objects

Vintage Primative Hand Carved Beaver Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Primitive carved wood sculpture. A charming beaver sitting up. A great way to add a little charm to any space. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Primative Ebony Glazed Terracotta Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Primative ebony glazed terracotta jar. This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind
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Antique 19th Century Asian Organic Modern Jars

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Terracotta

Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Antique Hand Carved African Fertility Primate / Baboon, Gorilla,, Extremely well executed
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Vintage 1910s Cameroonian Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Wood

Large Primate circa 1840 Dugout Bowl Stunning Timber Patina Great Fruit Bowl
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely large circa 1840 primate wood dugout bowl with twin
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century Hoshiarpur Shaving Box
Located in London, GB
Hoshiarpur shaving box. Primative in form with folding mirror insert and compartment lifting box. Brass edge
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Antique 1890s Indian Victorian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Late 19th Century Hoshiarpur Shaving Box
Late 19th Century Hoshiarpur Shaving Box
H 4.5 in W 10.5 in D 8.5 in
Captain Nobbi (Yellow, Street Art, Pop Art, Ape, Primate, Chimpanzee)
By Captain Nobbi
Located in Kansas City, MO
objects, such as milk cartons, and breathe new "life" into them. I see the color and shape of my found
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2010s Street Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Pigment

20th century carved mango wood novelty dinner gong
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
who was a popular primate comic character, made from naturally shaped mango wood.  Originally it would
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Early 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Fruitwood

French Gilt Bronze Sculpture of Seated Monkeys
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French gilt bronze sculpture of seated monkeys, nicely detailed, two expressive sitting primates
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

A Rare Bronze of a Baboon by Sirio Tofanari
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
made him famous with sculptures of primates such as this example. Tofanari exhibited at the
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Balloon Monkey (Orange) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
. Humankind’s close kinship with primates has captured the artist’s fascination throughout history, serving as
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Balloon Monkey (Blue) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
. Humankind’s close kinship with primates has captured the artist’s fascination throughout history, serving as
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

The Human Condition, Original Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
glazes as a background. The subjects—a primate, a tennis ball, and a shoe—are rendered in opaque and
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Balloon Monkey (Blue) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
. Humankind’s close kinship with primates has captured the artist’s fascination throughout history, serving as
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Balloon Monkey (Orange) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
. Humankind’s close kinship with primates has captured the artist’s fascination throughout history, serving as
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Wildlife Passenger –Standing
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. In his recent pieces currently displayed at Art Mûr, we find skeletons of humans and primates. They
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Wildlife Passenger– Sitting
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. In his recent pieces currently displayed at Art Mûr, we find skeletons of humans and primates. They
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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Alexander The Great Bust No:2 Made with Compressed Marble Powder Statue
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 65 cm / Weight: 20 kg Alexander, the real name of Macedonian III. Alexandros, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia and a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Busts

Materials

Statuary Marble

Arabia of Finland Ceramic Kitchen Jars and Spice Jars, 16-Piece Set, 1966–68
By Esteri Tomula, Ulla Procope, Arabia
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fantastic and rare set of sixteen Arabia ceramic kitchen and spice jars, comprised of six Kahvi jars or canisters designed and decorated by Esteri Tomula, and ten Maustekuva jars d...
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Jars

Materials

Plastic, Rubber, Cork, Ceramic

Large, C1900 French Champagne Baskets -Sold individually Log Storage
Located in Southampton, GB
A collection of large, French, Grape Harvesting Baskets (sold individually) Used by grape pickers of the Champagne region, over 100years ago. The applied painted lettering signifys t...
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Antique Early 1900s French Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wicker

African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
Located in Paris, FR
African Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXem Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1980s. Then inherited within the family. Beautiful Baule mother figure ...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

19Thc Hand Carved Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved dough bowl is double handled and in good condition.Has a very fine patina.Found in New England.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

19Thc Hand Carved Dough Bowl
19Thc Hand Carved Dough Bowl
H 7 in W 22 in D 16 in
Large Decorative Bowl, Albert Thiry, Vallauris c. 1980
By Albert Thiry
Located in St Ouen, FR
Important dish in chamotte clay, engobe decoration in soft intaglio. This massive piece is signed on back and designed for wall mounting allowing you to fully enjoy its poetic decor...
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Vintage 1980s French Archaistic Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Large French Antique Cast iron Mortar with Pestle, Circa 1800
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique example of the traditional French pharmacy mortar, this cast iron version is from circa 1800 and features a large wooden pestle (16 inches tall with a diameter of 2 ¾) with ...
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Antique Early 1800s French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Metal, Iron

Chinese Shiwan Green Glazed Ceramic Jar / Planter, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderful green glaze typical of Chinese "Shiwan" pottery adorns this early 20th Century Chinese storage jar. The jar likely occupied a private home to store grains or other househ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900's
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful hand carved Hungarian dough bowl, early 1900s. The bowl is made of fruitwood. In good condition. As with all vintage items there will be signs of wear and tear from use ove...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Decorative Bowls

Materials

Fruitwood

Handmade Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900's
Handmade Wooden Dough Bowl, Early 1900's
H 5.52 in W 23.23 in D 15.75 in
Large Late 19th Century French Marble Mortar, Bowl or Planter
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 19th century marble mortar is made from a single block of black marble. Large in size, this piece was once used with its accompanying pestle by a pharmacist to grind herbs ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
This is a hand spun, hand woven and hand painted cotton cloth for which an entire village takes part in its creation. Women of the Korhoga Tribe spin the cotton, while the men weave ...
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Antique 19th Century Primitive Tribal Art

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Cotton

Hagenaurer Art Deco Carved Wood Charging Ram Bookends
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Striking and hard-to-find pair of charging ram bookends by Hagenauer. These beautifully executed bookends are made of carved wood and chrome-plated bronze. They have some light wear ...
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Antique Swedish Primitive Burl Wood Bowl, Early 1800's, Beautiful Patina Vintage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive bowl from Sweden Early 1800's Unique organic shape - fruit bowl, decorative bowl, accent bowl, etc.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Primitive Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Large Antique Painted Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine Hotte from Haute-Garrone, France
Located in Dallas, TX
Hottes were used during the 19th and early 20th centuries for collecting grapes at French vineyards. The vineyard employee would attach the hotte to his/her back (via the leather str...
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal, Iron

large Aubock Style Midcentury Rattan Bauhaus Magazine Holder, France, 1970s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Bauhaus, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: magazine holder stand element Origin: France Age: 1970s This original vintage Bauhaus style magazine holder stand was produced in the 1970s in France. It is made of natur...
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Vintage 1970s French Bauhaus Decorative Baskets

Materials

Rattan

Contemporary Ceramic Vasetto Scaramantico Superstitious Little Jar
By Ugo La Pietra
Located in Milan, IT
Ugo La Pietra Vasetto Scaramantico superstitious little jar From the tradition of Campania ceramics, jar with a superstitious hand. Molded, glazed and hand-decorated ceramics. Unique...
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Early 2000s Italian Jars

Materials

Ceramic

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Primavera Primate Sculpture
By Atelier Primavera au Printemps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hauntingly beautiful ceramic monkey attributed to Claude Levy for primavera.   
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Primavera Primate Sculpture
Primavera Primate Sculpture
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 5 in
Primate Involution
Located in Potomac, MD
public spaces, studio research, digital animation, art toys, objects, science, performances and
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2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Metal, Steel

Primate Involution
Primate Involution
H 9.85 in W 74.81 in D 5.91 in
"Primate Involution" - Cinetic Sculpture by Doma
Located in Miami, FL
public spaces, studio research, digital animation, art toys, objects, science, performances and
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2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Lar Gibbon Feast - Anthropomorphic primate banana fruit meal in Thailand
By Claire Rosen
Located in Houston, TX
and unprecedented interest in beautiful objects and elegant manners. This change extended to food
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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Bronze Baboon
Located in Vancouver, BC
study of animals to create sculpture was what made his primate sculptures famous. Tofanari exhibited
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Baboon
Bronze Baboon
H 15 in W 15 in D 9 in
Primative Danish Warrior Sculpture
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Primative Danish Warrior Sculpture
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20th Century Danish Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Primative Hand Carved Egret.
Located in Bellport, NY
Oversized hand carved Egret,wall mount or hanging.
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20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Primative Ebony Glazed Tarracotta Jar
Located in Dallas, TX
Primative ebony glazed tarracotta jar.
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Antique 19th Century Asian Rustic Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Primative Ebony Glazed Tarracotta Jar
Primative Ebony Glazed Tarracotta Jar
H 23 in W 12.5 in L 23 in
Adorable (Street Art, Pop Art, Ape, Primate, Chimpanzee)
By Captain Nobbi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Captain Nobbi Adorable (Street Art, Pop Art, Ape, Primate, Chimpanzee) 3D-construction on
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

Captain Nobbi (Blue, Street Art, Pop Art, Ape, Primate, Chimpanzee)
By Captain Nobbi
Located in Kansas City, MO
objects, such as milk cartons, and breathe new "life" into them. I see the color and shape of my found
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Pigment

Captain Nobbi (Green, Street Art, Pop Art, Ape, Primate, Chimpanzee)
By Captain Nobbi
Located in Kansas City, MO
objects, such as milk cartons, and breathe new "life" into them. I see the color and shape of my found
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Pigment

Captain Nobbi (Pink, Street Art, Pop Art, Ape, Primate, Chimpanzee)
By Captain Nobbi
Located in Kansas City, MO
objects, such as milk cartons, and breathe new "life" into them. I see the color and shape of my found
Category

2010s Street Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Archival Pigment

Adam Henderson's Sea of Dust Abstract Sculpture
By Adam Henderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
looking very primative.
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cord, Wood

Large and Impressive Bustamante Copper Chimpanzee Hanging Sculpture
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Palm Beach, FL
life like size primate has a mellow patina, curious glass eyes and a compelling attitude. Best of this
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Japanese Bronze Seated Monkey
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Crafted during the artistically creative and prolific Meiji Period, this inquisitive primate has been
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Seated Monkey
Japanese Bronze Seated Monkey
H 10 in W 12 in D 12 in
Rare Marwal Ind Inc Seated Chalkware Monkey Chimp Ape Sculpture Statue 13"
By Marwal Ind. Inc.
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage figurine / statue of a seated brown primate / ape / chimpanzee by Marwal Industries
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Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Malaquita bronce French Elephant candle and lighter Napoleón III
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
on the pachyderm's back, an eloquent monkey appears. The figure of the primate is the handle for the
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1880s French Sculptures

Raven 1, Figurative, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
communicate. A study in Austria found that ravens point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird
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2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raven 2, Figurative, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
communicate. A study in Austria found that ravens point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird
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2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raven 5, Pentimento, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our fingers. They also
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2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raven 10, Pentimento, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our fingers. They also
Category

2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raven 5, Pentimento, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our fingers. They also
Category

2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raven 10, Pentimento, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our fingers. They also
Category

2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Primative Wood Barrels
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of primitive tall and narrow wood and iron barrels, possibly Chinese, circa 1850.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Wood

Primate Large French Walnut Fruit Bowl with Antique Metal Repairs Stunning
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely primate circa 1850 French walnut large fruit bowl
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Antique 1850s French Early Victorian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Walnut

Raven 3, Figurative, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
communicate. A study in Austria found that ravens point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird
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2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raven 4 , Figurative, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
communicate. A study in Austria found that ravens point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird
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2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Double Trouble Pentimento, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 20 x 16 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our fingers. They also
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2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Raven 6 with a Crown, Pentimento Figurative, Texas artist, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
that ravens point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our
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2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Balloon Monkey (Blue) - Jeff Koons, Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Decor
By Jeff Koons
Located in Zug, CH
. Humankind’s close kinship with primates has captured the artist’s fascination throughout history, serving as
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Raven 1, 2, 7&8, Pentimento, Texas artist, Women in the Arts, 12 x 12 oil, Birds.
Located in Houston, TX
point with their beaks to indicate an object to another bird, just as we do with our fingers. They also
Category

2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ghost Rider from the series Skateboard Deck
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. In his recent pieces currently displayed at Art Mûr, we find skeletons of humans and primates. They
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Maple

Little Dead Astronaut
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. In his recent pieces currently displayed at Art Mûr, we find skeletons of humans and primates. They
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Iron Man from the series Skateboard Deck,
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. In his recent pieces currently displayed at Art Mûr, we find skeletons of humans and primates. They
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Maple

Dead Astronaut from the series Skateboard Deck
By Brandon Vickerd
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. In his recent pieces currently displayed at Art Mûr, we find skeletons of humans and primates. They
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Maple

Japanese Meiji Period (1868-1912) Bronze Monkey Group Okimono by Shosai
Located in Newark, England
the ground for long periods each year hence their nickname. No other non-human primate lives further
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Primative Carved Wooden Horse; French circa 1650
Located in San Francisco, CA
Primative Carved Wooden Horse; French circa 1650
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th Century Painted Plaster Portrait Library Bust of St. Patrick, Milford House
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
careers in the British Army and there are artefacts passed down through generations and objects acquired
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Late Victorian Busts

Materials

Plaster

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Primative Objects For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of primative objects is available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal contemporary or street art examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Primative objects available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, white, beige, brown and more. Jeff Koons and Brandon Vickerd took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in archival pigment print, ceramic and mixed media — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Primative Objects?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — primative objects in our inventory begin at $199 and can go as high as $16,973, while the average can fetch as much as $1,365.