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Vintage 1:1 Sculpture of a Human Skull in Green Verdigris Bronze
Vintage 1:1 Sculpture of a Human Skull in Green Verdigris Bronze

Vintage 1:1 Sculpture of a Human Skull in Green Verdigris Bronze

Located in Esbjerg, DK

cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lower- and upper jaw. This

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20th Century 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

$2,398

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

A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Silver Plate

Skull Study, Oil Painting
Skull Study, Oil Painting

Sara SisunSkull Study, Oil Painting, 2023

$675

H 10 in W 10 in D 1.5 in

Skull Study, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

painted the piece from life, using a real human skull displayed in her studio as reference.

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Asmat I

Alexander PalaciosAsmat I, 2017

$8,744

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

Asmat I

By Alexander Palacios

Located in München, BY

Real human Asmat skull from Papua New Guinea shot in 2017. The Asmat are an ethnic group of New

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Asmat II
Asmat II

Alexander PalaciosAsmat II, 2017

$8,744

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in

Asmat II

By Alexander Palacios

Located in München, BY

Real human Asmat skull from Papua New Guinea shot in 2017. The Asmat are an ethnic group of New

Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Artists plaster skull
Artists plaster skull

Artists plaster skull

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H 5.91 in W 5.32 in D 7.88 in

Artists plaster skull

Located in Cheltenham, GB

the intricate details of a real human skull, this piece features slight stylizations while remaining

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Antique 1860s French Gothic Revival Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Plaster

Demonstration Human Skull
Demonstration Human Skull

Demonstration Human Skull

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H 6 in W 8 in D 5 in

Demonstration Human Skull

Located in London, GB

Demonstration human skull An early 20th century example of a real human medical demonstration

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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920
Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920

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H 9 in W 6 in D 12 in

Sepik River Artefact, circa 1920

Located in London, GB

traces of original red clay underneath, coiffure of real hair, Nassa snail covering a real human skull

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Vintage 1920s Papua New Guinean Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Natural Fiber

Bronze Cast of a Human Skull
Bronze Cast of a Human Skull

Bronze Cast of a Human Skull

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H 5.52 in W 8.27 in D 5.52 in

Bronze Cast of a Human Skull

Located in Haarlem, NL

mortality. The model was made from a real human skull. Indistinctly signed, possibly by Maxilla and

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Late 20th Century American 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

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare 1:1 cast of a human skull in bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

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

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

sculpture/ model was made from a real human skull. Signed and copyrighted Indistinctly, possibly by Maxilla

Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Skull Sculpture
Bronze Skull Sculpture

Bronze Skull Sculpture

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H 5.52 in W 5.12 in D 7.88 in

Bronze Skull Sculpture

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

the lost-wax casting methode. The model must have been a real human skull. The skull is made in 2

Category

1990s American Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Destructive Thoughts
Destructive Thoughts

Destructive Thoughts

Located in Dallas, TX

keep the weight close to a real human skull or a touch heavier. the average weight of a real skull is

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Polyurethane

Phantom Skull in Lucite
Phantom Skull in Lucite

Phantom Skull in Lucite

Located in New York, NY

A real human skull set in Lucite, used for medical purposes made in the 1970's. Life size and in

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Vintage 1970s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bone, Resin

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Collection of Bronze and Hand-Blown Vaseline Glass Flush Mounts
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Collection of Bronze and Hand-Blown Vaseline Glass Flush Mounts

Located in Peekskill, NY

I can't believe we have a collection of these amazing flush mount lamps. The 14 inch bronze ring is a heavy casting with layered decorative detail. The tipped hand blown vaseline gla...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Flush Mount

Materials

Bronze

Black Metal Chain Table Lamp circa 1960 Design French Lighting
Black Metal Chain Table Lamp circa 1960 Design French Lighting

Black Metal Chain Table Lamp circa 1960 Design French Lighting

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

French table lamp Realised circa 1960 Black metal 20th century design table lamp Original good condition Height 28 cm Large 16 cm.

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Charcoal Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
Charcoal Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood

Charcoal Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood

By Peter Glassford

Located in San Antonio, TX

These CHARCOAL collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a sof...

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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

"Ohne Titel (Untitled, 1987)" Signed and Dated Oil on Paper
"Ohne Titel (Untitled, 1987)" Signed and Dated Oil on Paper

"Ohne Titel (Untitled, 1987)" Signed and Dated Oil on Paper

Located in Chesterfield, MI

"Ohne Titel (Untitled, 1987)" is an Original Oil on Paper. The work is pencil-signed and dated by the artist. The image size is 21 x 15 in. and the full size is 23 x 17 in. The piece...

Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Expertly Restored - Milo Baughman Rosewood Case Sofa for Thayer Coggin
Expertly Restored - Milo Baughman Rosewood Case Sofa for Thayer Coggin

Expertly Restored - Milo Baughman Rosewood Case Sofa for Thayer Coggin

By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Rosewood

JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON'S  "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century
JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON'S  "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century

JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON'S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON'S "SCORTICATO" IN PLASTER early 20th Century 1: 1 reproduction in plaster of the head of the Flayed by the French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (Paris, 1741-1828...

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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Busts

Materials

Plaster

Antique American School Large Great Color Abstract Modernist Original Painting
Antique American School Large Great Color Abstract Modernist Original Painting

Antique American School Large Great Color Abstract Modernist Original Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American school modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1950. Unsgned. Image size 36L x 60H.

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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Connor Brothers Every Saint Has a Past
The Connor Brothers Every Saint Has a Past

The Connor Brothers Every Saint Has a Past

By The Connor Brothers

Located in Washington, DC

Artist: The Connor Brothers Title: Every Saint Has a Past Medium: Giclee print with silkscreen varnish Year: 2020 Edition: 50 Sheet Size: 47" x 29 1/2" Signature: Hand signed and num...

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2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Varnish, Giclée

Vintage Heissner Terracotta Garden Gnome, Germany ca. 1950s
Vintage Heissner Terracotta Garden Gnome, Germany ca. 1950s

Vintage Heissner Terracotta Garden Gnome, Germany ca. 1950s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Vintage Heissner Terracotta Garden Gnome, Germany ca. 1950s Item e7198 A large vintage garden gnome manufactured by Heissner in Germany, ca. 1950s. Good used vintage condition with s...

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Mid-20th Century German Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869
19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869

19th Century Plaster Phrenology Bust by Vago of London, 1869

By Vago

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A tactile plaster cast phrenology head, primitively produced yet highly decorative and a obvious rare survivor. A inscribed label of the maker Vago along with the date 1869 A han...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plaster, Paper

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.
A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.

$3,643

H 22.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.

Located in Milan, IT

A natural Wunderkammer specimen: a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois volitans), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef. The Specimens are mounted inside...

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antoine Ponchin View of Martigues France French Impressionist oil painting 1918
Antoine Ponchin View of Martigues France French Impressionist oil painting 1918

Antoine Ponchin View of Martigues France French Impressionist oil painting 1918

By Antoine Ponchin

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

A lovely, 1918, French Impressionist oil painting depicting a view of the town of Martigues, France by Antoine Ponchin (1872-1933). Antoine Ponchin was a landscapist, achieving the...

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1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc
A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc

A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall cloc

Located in London, GB

A rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe musical automaton framed wall clock A picturesque and highly decorative example of a rare mid-19th century French Louis Philippe music...

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Antique 1880s European Early Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paper

LED Cloud Chandelier Large
LED Cloud Chandelier Large

LED Cloud Chandelier Large

$7,900 / item

H 24 in W 39 in D 55 in

LED Cloud Chandelier Large

Located in Westport, CT

Unique chandelier where hundreds of small LED lights are combined with a handmade wire mesh sculpture shaped like a cloud. Eight LED lights are mounted on the canopy. Dimmable. Finis...

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2010s Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

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