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Female standing figure: 'la pose de nageuse'
Female standing figure: 'la pose de nageuse'

Female standing figure: 'la pose de nageuse'

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Seated Female Figure: 'Nageuse Reveuse'
Seated Female Figure: 'Nageuse Reveuse'

Seated Female Figure: 'Nageuse Reveuse'

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Three female figure: '3 nageuses tranquilles'
Three female figure: '3 nageuses tranquilles'

Three female figure: '3 nageuses tranquilles'

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Large standing figure: 'un drap sur la tete'
Large standing figure: 'un drap sur la tete'

Large standing figure: 'un drap sur la tete'

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Two Bust's on Pedistool: Petit face a face
Two Bust's on Pedistool: Petit face a face

Two Bust's on Pedistool: Petit face a face

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Standing female figure: 'Acrobate plongeuse'
Standing female figure: 'Acrobate plongeuse'

Standing female figure: 'Acrobate plongeuse'

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Seated female figure: 'Ngeuse rèflèchie'
Seated female figure: 'Ngeuse rèflèchie'

Seated female figure: 'Ngeuse rèflèchie'

By Agnes Baillon

Located in New York, NY

most at present. Putting several characters together adds complexity to the reading of the sculpture

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture Bookends Two Reading Men
Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture Bookends Two Reading Men

Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture Bookends Two Reading Men

Located in Barntrup, DE

These beautifully hand carved wooden bookends feature sculptures of two sitting and reading man, an

Category

Vintage 1950s German Black Forest Bookends

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" in Gunmetal and Brass 1980s
Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" in Gunmetal and Brass 1980s

Karl Springer Rare "Sculpture Reading Lamp" in Gunmetal and Brass 1980s

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Iconic "Sculpture Reading Lamp" in polished gunmetal and brass with reading light on top and two

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Brass and Green Plexiglass Magazine Holder, Italy
Mid-Century Brass and Green Plexiglass Magazine Holder, Italy

Mid-Century Brass and Green Plexiglass Magazine Holder, Italy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

functional and decorative, the piece serves as a practical storage element while reading as a small modernist

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

1970s Modernist Demi-Lune Black Marble Stone Bookends - A Set
1970s Modernist Demi-Lune Black Marble Stone Bookends - A Set

1970s Modernist Demi-Lune Black Marble Stone Bookends - A Set

Located in Farmington Hills, MI

decorative, anchoring books securely while reading as small-scale sculptures. The variation between the two

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Stone, Marble

Iron Candle Sconce, Vintage Wall Decor Snake Antique Style, 1950s
Iron Candle Sconce, Vintage Wall Decor Snake Antique Style, 1950s

Iron Candle Sconce, Vintage Wall Decor Snake Antique Style, 1950s

Located in Toronto, CA

holder while reading as a small wall sculpture, making it well suited for Brutalist, Spanish Revival

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Organic Modern Candle Sconces

Materials

Wrought Iron

(Grin and Bare it: Taking it in Stride, Part 1)
(Grin and Bare it: Taking it in Stride, Part 1)

(Grin and Bare it: Taking it in Stride, Part 1)

By Darius Steward

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Art (Sculptures) Eastman Reading Garden ( SEE Also 2021, Cleveland Public Library): Cleveland OH

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

(Gognitive Load, Part 1)
(Gognitive Load, Part 1)

(Gognitive Load, Part 1)

By Darius Steward

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Eastman Reading Garden in downtown Cleveland. This marks the artist’s first public sculpture project and

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

(I'm Not That Curious)
(I'm Not That Curious)

(I'm Not That Curious)

By Darius Steward

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Art (Sculptures) Eastman Reading Garden ( SEE Also 2021, Cleveland Public Library): Cleveland OH

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Cognitive Load, Part 2
Cognitive Load, Part 2

Cognitive Load, Part 2

By Darius Steward

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Eastman Reading Garden in downtown Cleveland. This marks the artist’s first public sculpture project and

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Mathurin MOREAU & SÈVRES - Biscuit, Young Woman and Putti
Mathurin MOREAU & SÈVRES - Biscuit, Young Woman and Putti

Mathurin MOREAU & SÈVRES - Biscuit, Young Woman and Putti

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Mathurin Moreau

Located in Beaune, FR

Biscuit subject from the Manufacture de Sèvres depicting a young woman and a putti reading, signed

Category

Antique 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Copper by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Copper by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Copper by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Assembly required. Voltage: 120. Not adaptable for other

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Kartell Bourgie Mat in Black by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Mat in Black by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Mat in Black by Ferruccio Laviani

By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Titanium by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Titanium by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Titanium by Ferruccio Laviani

By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Blue by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Blue by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Blue by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Mat in White by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Mat in White by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Mat in White by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120. Not

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Gold by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Gold by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Gold by Ferruccio Laviani

By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Silver by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Silver by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Silver by Ferruccio Laviani

By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Fuchsia by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Fuchsia by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Multicolored Fuchsia by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in White and Gold by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in White and Gold by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in White and Gold by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Glossy Black by Ferruccio Laviani
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Glossy Black by Ferruccio Laviani

Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Glossy Black by Ferruccio Laviani

By Ferruccio Laviani, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, as a standing sculpture or for reading. Made of: Polycarbonate. Assembly required. Voltage: 120

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Reading, solid Bronze sculpture
Reading, solid Bronze sculpture

Reading, solid Bronze sculpture

By Noël Pasquier

Located in New York, NY

Solid bronze sculpture, signed Pasquier

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Reading Minotaur
Reading Minotaur

Reading Minotaur

By Beth Carter

Located in Boston, MA

sculptures, we discover an unfolding meditation on those existential dilemmas that beset us all, and a world

Category

2010s Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Alabaster Sculpture "Reading Boy"
19th Century Alabaster Sculpture "Reading Boy"

19th Century Alabaster Sculpture "Reading Boy"

Located in Liverpool, GB

19th century alabaster sculpture "Reading Boy" Over half a meter high, alabaster sculpture, not

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Reading Our Remains : Wings
Reading Our Remains : Wings

Reading Our Remains : Wings

By Jessica Drenk

Located in Dallas, TX

Reading Our Remains series Wings Book, wax, sticks 11” x 1” x 3” H $900 Reading Our Remains is an

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wax

Reading Our Remains : Carved Tubes
Reading Our Remains : Carved Tubes

Reading Our Remains : Carved Tubes

By Jessica Drenk

Located in Dallas, TX

Reading Our Remains series Carved Tubes Book, wax 9” x 4” x 5” H $650 Reading Our Remains is an

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wax

Reading Our Remains : Spine in wax
Reading Our Remains : Spine in wax

Reading Our Remains : Spine in wax

By Jessica Drenk

Located in Dallas, TX

Reading Our Remains series Spine in wax Book, wax 5” x 5” x 2” $550 Reading Our Remains is an

Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wax

Reading Our Remains: Spine Fossils Large
Reading Our Remains: Spine Fossils Large

Reading Our Remains: Spine Fossils Large

By Jessica Drenk

Located in North Adams, NH

sculptures highlight the chaos and beauty that can be found in simple materials. Drenk’s work is also

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Wax

Reading Our Remains: Spine Fossils Small
Reading Our Remains: Spine Fossils Small

Reading Our Remains: Spine Fossils Small

By Jessica Drenk

Located in North Adams, NH

sculptures highlight the chaos and beauty that can be found in simple materials. Drenk’s work is also

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Wax

Reading Our Remains: Book Wings 2
Reading Our Remains: Book Wings 2

Reading Our Remains: Book Wings 2

By Jessica Drenk

Located in North Adams, NH

sculptures highlight the chaos and beauty that can be found in simple materials. Drenk’s work is also

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Wax

Reading Our Remains : Two books crumpled, sliced
Reading Our Remains : Two books crumpled, sliced

Reading Our Remains : Two books crumpled, sliced

By Jessica Drenk

Located in Dallas, TX

Reading Our Remains series Two books crumpled, sliced Books, wax 6” x 6”x 3” $550 Reading Our

Category

2010s Arte Povera Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wax

Cuatro, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Cuatro, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Located in Orange, CA

nostalgia is key to a reading of my work. The sculptures are abstracted; they aren’t one-to-one

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Iluminista, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Iluminista, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Located in Orange, CA

Carmona’s ceramic and glass works exist in a long lineage of abstracted, modernist sculpture that taps into

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Uno, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Uno, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Located in Orange, CA

memories, and this sense of nostalgia is key to a reading of my work. The sculptures are abstracted; they

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Caramelo, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Caramelo, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Located in Orange, CA

memories, and this sense of nostalgia is key to a reading of my work. The sculptures are abstracted; they

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Silencio, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Silencio, Glass Sculpture by Ivan Carmona, 2024

Located in Orange, CA

memories, and this sense of nostalgia is key to a reading of my work. The sculptures are abstracted; they

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculpture, 1950s

Located in London, GB

Mid-Century Modern ceramic sculpture, sisters reading, hand-painted ceramic.

Category

Vintage 1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Floating Angel, Expressionist Figurative Lawn Sculpture by Judith Brown, 1986
Floating Angel, Expressionist Figurative Lawn Sculpture by Judith Brown, 1986

Floating Angel, Expressionist Figurative Lawn Sculpture by Judith Brown, 1986

By Judith Brown

Located in Quechee, VT

City and Reading, Vermont, created this monumental sculpture from junked and crushed automobile parts

Category

Vintage 1980s American Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Recipe for Moonshine Folk Art Sculpture
Recipe for Moonshine Folk Art Sculpture

Recipe for Moonshine Folk Art Sculpture

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Unique all hand-carved wood hillbilly reading recipe for moonshine sculpture. Skillfully carved

Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

17th Century Painting Oil on Canvas Italian "the Violin Player", 1638
17th Century Painting Oil on Canvas Italian "the Violin Player", 1638

17th Century Painting Oil on Canvas Italian "the Violin Player", 1638

Located in Torino, Torino

depicting an allegory of sculpture for the reading room of the Marciana Library. Strozzi was granted the use

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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