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Ruth Asawa Bronze Sculpture Signed and Numbered Abstract Mid Century Art
Ruth Asawa Bronze Sculpture Signed and Numbered Abstract Mid Century Art

Ruth Asawa Bronze Sculpture Signed and Numbered Abstract Mid Century Art

By Ruth Asawa

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bas-relief bronze sculpture by Ruth Asawa, American, 1979. It is hand signed and numbered by Asawa

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Organic Hanging Woven Mesh Wire Sculpture by Ulrikk Dufossé, France
Contemporary Organic Hanging Woven Mesh Wire Sculpture by Ulrikk Dufossé, France

Contemporary Organic Hanging Woven Mesh Wire Sculpture by Ulrikk Dufossé, France

By Ulrikk Dufosse

Located in London, GB

day a friend introduced me to the work of Ruth Asawa because it reminded him of my technique. I was

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World
Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World

Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World

Located in New York, NY

. Featured artists and contributors include: Ansel Adams, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Ruth Asawa, Paul Cézanne

Category

2010s Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Bronze Rooster by Anne Van Kleeck
Bronze Rooster by Anne Van Kleeck

Bronze Rooster by Anne Van Kleeck

By Anne van Kleeck

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett and many other respected bay area artists

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Stylized Life Size Bronze by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Stylized Life Size Bronze by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s

Stylized Life Size Bronze by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett and many other respected bay area artists

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Bronze Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck
Bronze Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck

Bronze Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck

By Anne van Kleeck

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett and many

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Table Top Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck in Bronze
Table Top Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck in Bronze

Table Top Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck in Bronze

By Anne van Kleeck

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett and many other

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Female Figure by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Bronze Female Figure by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s

Bronze Female Figure by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett and many

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Bronze Male Bust by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Bronze Male Bust by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s

Bronze Male Bust by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett and many other respected bay area artists. Anne lived much of her

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture 1950s MCM Bentwood Plywood Chair - Pair Available -
Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture 1950s MCM Bentwood Plywood Chair - Pair Available -

Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture 1950s MCM Bentwood Plywood Chair - Pair Available -

By Ray Komai, J.G. Furniture Company, Don Knorr

Located in St. Louis, MO

-American artists and designers, including Isamu Noguchi, Tomoko Miho, and Ruth Asawa, who were incarcerated

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Anne Van Kleeck Plaster Sculpture Midcentury
Anne Van Kleeck Plaster Sculpture Midcentury

Anne Van Kleeck Plaster Sculpture Midcentury

By Anne van Kleeck

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett and many other respected bay area artists. Anne lived much of her

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Cast Aluminum Cube Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Cast Aluminum Cube Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s

Cast Aluminum Cube Sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett and many other respected bay area artists. Anne lived much of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Copper Rings Mesh

Copper Rings Mesh

Located in New York, NY

artists such as JAR (Joel Arthur Rosenthal), Boucheron, Ruth Asawa, an American modernist sculptor, among

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Copper Rings Mesh

Copper Rings Mesh

Located in New York, NY

(Joel Arthur Rosenthal), Boucheron, Ruth Asawa, an American modernist sculptor, among many others. The

Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

Breeze (Fire Island)
Breeze (Fire Island)

Breeze (Fire Island)

By Dorothy Dehner

Located in Toronto, Ontario

context of not only David Smith, but other artists dedicated to sculpture including Lee Bontecou, Ruth

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Bicep
Bicep

Bicep

By Dorothy Dehner

Located in Toronto, Ontario

context of David Smith and other artists dedicated to sculpture including Lee Bontecou, Ruth Asawa, and of

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Untitled - Blush
Untitled - Blush

Untitled - Blush

By Dorothy Dehner

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Bontecou, Ruth Asawa and of course Louise Nevelson. Simultaneously spontaneous and architectural

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Disappointment on Sunday
Disappointment on Sunday

Disappointment on Sunday

By Dorothy Dehner

Located in Toronto, Ontario

context of not only David Smith, but other artists dedicated to sculpture including Lee Bontecou, Ruth

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Great Women Sculptors
Great Women Sculptors

Great Women Sculptors

Located in New York, NY

Abakanowicz; Alice Adams; Kelly Akashi; Jane Alexander; Shaikha Al Mazrou; Olga de Amaral; Janine Antoni; Ruth

Category

2010s Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Margaret de Patta Silver and Lapis Brooch 1947-1950
Margaret de Patta Silver and Lapis Brooch 1947-1950

Margaret de Patta Silver and Lapis Brooch 1947-1950

Located in New York, NY

Patta.” The sculptor Ruth Asawa and photographer Imogen Cunningham were part of De Patta’s circle of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver

John David Rigsby Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, American 1960
John David Rigsby Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, American 1960

John David Rigsby Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, American 1960

Located in Hudson, NY

again echoed that of one of the other major influences on Rigsby as an artist - Ruth Asawa Lanier, whose

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Ruth Asawa One-Off Unique Bronze Sculpture
Ruth Asawa One-Off Unique Bronze Sculpture

Ruth Asawa One-Off Unique Bronze Sculpture

By Ruth Asawa

Located in Berkeley, CA

This is a rare and unique piece by Ruth Asawa. Similar examples can be seen in her retrospective

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Accumulations #5
Accumulations #5

Accumulations #5

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material, Wood, Paper, Wood Panel, Papier Mâché, Trimmmings

External Factors
External Factors

External Factors

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Paper

#2
#2

#2

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Board

Situational Factors 4
Situational Factors 4

Situational Factors 4

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Paint, Paper

Accumulations #6
Accumulations #6

Accumulations #6

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paper, Wood Panel

Natural Selections #2
Natural Selections #2

Natural Selections #2

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Paint, Paper, Wood Panel

The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#1
The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#1

The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#1

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#5
The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#5

The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#5

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#3
The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#3

The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#3

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#6
The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#6

The Enlightenment will not bow to the Inquisition_#6

By Jaynie Gillman Crimmins

Located in Brooklyn, NY

and influenced by Ruth Asawa’s practice and work. Frank Wilczek’s book “A Beautiful Question” reveals

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

Tom Dixon, Early Pair of Kinetic Gold Leaf Spiral Floor Lamps, UK 1988
Tom Dixon, Early Pair of Kinetic Gold Leaf Spiral Floor Lamps, UK 1988

Tom Dixon, Early Pair of Kinetic Gold Leaf Spiral Floor Lamps, UK 1988

By Tom Dixon

Located in New York, NY

shadow-play of artists like Alexander Calder, Jean Tinguely, and Ruth Asawa, this raw and buoyant pair of

Category

Vintage 1980s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel, Gold Leaf

Bronze Flower

Bronze Flower

By Ruth Asawa

Located in Tbilisi, GE

Hand-signed by artist, Inscribed and dated 'Asawa 1979' - Numbered; stamped - Cast by Berkeley Art

Category

20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemplative Man with Glasses Mid Century Graphite
Contemplative Man with Glasses Mid Century Graphite

Contemplative Man with Glasses Mid Century Graphite

By Martin Snipper

Located in San Francisco, CA

Randall, Emmy Lou Packard, Imogen Cunningham, and Ruth Asawa. He exhibited at the San Francisco Art

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Woman In Introspection Mid Century Ink
Woman In Introspection Mid Century Ink

Woman In Introspection Mid Century Ink

By Martin Snipper

Located in San Francisco, CA

Randall, Emmy Lou Packard, Imogen Cunningham, and Ruth Asawa. He exhibited at the San Francisco Art

Category

1950s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Figure In A Hat Mid Century Watercolor & Charcoal
Figure In A Hat Mid Century Watercolor & Charcoal

Figure In A Hat Mid Century Watercolor & Charcoal

By Martin Snipper

Located in San Francisco, CA

Packard, Imogen Cunningham, and Ruth Asawa. He exhibited at the San Francisco Art Museum's (later to

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Portrait of Artist Ethel Weiner Mid Century Oil Painting
Portrait of Artist Ethel Weiner Mid Century Oil Painting

Portrait of Artist Ethel Weiner Mid Century Oil Painting

By Martin Snipper

Located in San Francisco, CA

Packard, Imogen Cunningham, and Ruth Asawa. He exhibited at the San Francisco Art Museum's (later to

Category

1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

48"x27" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Aged Brass #681
48"x27" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Aged Brass #681

48"x27" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Aged Brass #681

By Kue King

Located in Blowing Rock, NC

tied wire sculptures of Ruth Asawa and the wall mounted sculptures of Curtis Jere due to their style

Category

2010s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel, Wire

46"x26" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #755
46"x26" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #755

46"x26" Metal Wall Sculpture in Stainless and Bronze #755

By Kue King

Located in Blowing Rock, NC

the tied wire sculptures of Ruth Asawa and the wall mounted sculptures of Curtis Jere due to their

Category

2010s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel, Wire

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