Pair of Small Cast Iron "When Pigs Fly" Paperweights / Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of whimsical cast iron "When Pigs Fly" paperweights / sculptures, circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
When Pigs Fly
When Pigs Fly 208/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
Bronze sculpture, Edition 208 of 500 Giuseppe Palumbo's bronze sculptures are textural, warm, spirited works that capture the essence of each being he portrays. His anthropomorphic ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
When Pigs Fly 207/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
Bronze sculpture, Edition 207 of 500 Giuseppe Palumbo's bronze sculptures are textural, warm, spirited works that capture the essence of each being he portrays. His anthropomorphic ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Henk Jan SandermanWHEN PIGS FLY-original sculpture-artwork wildlife painting-contemporary Art, 2026
$2,514
WHEN PIGS FLY-original sculpture-artwork wildlife painting-contemporary Art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
Henk Jan Sanderman's "WHEN PIGS FLY" invites viewers into a whimsical realm where the impossible becomes possible.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
When Pigs Fly (Black-triptych)-original realism wildlife sculpture-contemporary
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
Henk Jan Sanderman's "When Pigs Fly (Black, Triptych)" presents a captivating exploration of whimsy and impossibility.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - Mid 20th Century Pastel, When Pigs Fly
Located in Corsham, GB
This playful and slightly naïve pastel study by Georges Delhomme captures three women riding a merry-go-round, each perched on whimsically rendered pink pigs. Set against the soft ou...
Category
20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
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When Pigs Fly
By Catherine Labonté
Located in Asheville, NC
A tongue-in-cheek glass sculpture of a flying pig in pilot gear under a glass cloche painted with pigs and topped with a glass propeller. The base is made from wood and has a drawer ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood, Glass, Mixed Media
Ann GeorgeWhen Pigs Fly, 2012
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When Pigs Fly
By Ann George
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
polymer photogravure process with ink and paint Please Contact Gallery for Pricing
Vintage 1996 Mythical Dancing Creature Bronze Sculpture
Located in Seguin, TX
Plaque titled Harlequin III When Pigs Fly, signed dated 1996 in base. Mounted on wood stand, scuffing to stand.
Category
Late 20th Century American Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
When Pigs Fly 22/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
Cast bronze sculpture on steel base, Edition of 500 "When pigs fly," an adage used as early as the beginning of the 17th century, describes a whimsical impossibility, and has been e...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
When Pigs Fly 190/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
Cast bronze sculpture on steel base, Edition of 500 "When pigs fly," an adage used as early as the beginning of the 17th century, describes a whimsical impossibility, and has been e...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
When Pigs Fly 74/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
Cast bronze sculpture on painted steel base, Edition of 500 "When pigs fly," an adage used as early as the beginning of the 17th century, describes a whimsical impossibility, and ha...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
When Pigs Fly 232/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
The son of an Italian artist, Giuseppe Palumbo was immersed in creativity from an early age, first channeling his vision through architecture and design. Three of his architectural p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
When Pigs Fly 127/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
When Pigs Fly 226/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
The son of an Italian artist, Giuseppe Palumbo was immersed in creativity from an early age, first channeling his vision through architecture and design. Three of his architectural p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
When Pigs Fly 221/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
Giuseppe Palumbo’s whimsical, anthropomorphic sculptures delve into the human psyche through irony, wit, and humor. By applying classical techniques to his contemporary subjects, Pal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
When Pigs Fly 211/500
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
Bronze sculpture, Edition 211 of 500 Giuseppe Palumbo's bronze sculptures are textural, warm, spirited works that capture the essence of each being he portrays. His anthropomorphic ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
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Henk Jan SandermanWhen Pigs Fly - sculpture installation artwork ceramics bronze casting piglet, 2022
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H 0.79 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
When Pigs Fly - sculpture installation artwork ceramics bronze casting piglet
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
This original wildlife sculpture by Henk Jan Sanderman is formed using traditional bronze and porcelain casting methods and mounted on a two seperate black canvases, ready to hang. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
18K and Pave set Fine Diamond Pendant/Pin of a Flying Pig.
Located in Aspen, CO
18K white gold and fine diamond pendant/pin. If Pigs could fly or when pigs fly is a humorous way of saying that what is being said or hinted at will never happen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond
When Pigs Fly
By Giuseppe Palumbo
Located in Napa, CA
Cast bronze sculpture on painted steel base, Edition of 500 "When pigs fly," an adage used as early as the beginning of the 17th century, describes a whimsical impossibility, and ...
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
When Pigs Fly
By Robert Deyber
Located in Greenwich, CT
When Pigs Fly is a lithograph on paper, 9.5 x 9 inches image size, and initialed 'BD' lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Vintage Cast Iron "When Pigs Fly" Bank
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical vintage cast iron "When Pigs Fly" bank, circa 1930s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Cast Iron "When Pigs Fly" Bank
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical vintage cast iron "When Pigs Fly" bank, circa 1940s. The piece is in well worn condition with a great patina and measures 10.5"W x 5.5"D x 6.75"H.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Cast Iron "When Pigs Fly" Bank
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical vintage cast iron "When Pigs Fly" bank, circa 1940s. The piece is in well worn condition with a great patina and measures 10.5"W x 5.5"D x 6.75"H.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
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18K and Pave set Fine Diamond Pendant/Pin of a Flying Pig.
Located in Aspen, CO
18K white gold and fine diamond pendant/pin. If Pigs could fly or when pigs fly is a humorous way of saying that what is being said or hinted will never happen.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Materials
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Vintage Cast Iron Winged Pig Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Can be viewed as the "Angelic Pig" or comical as in "When Pigs Fly" During The Middle Ages, in about the fifteenth century, metal was expensive and seldom used for household wares.
Category
20th Century American Decorative Objects
Large Lead Model of a Winged Pig, circa 1960, the Estate of Sir David Tang
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H 9.5 in W 14 in D 22 in
Large Lead Model of a Winged Pig, circa 1960, the Estate of Sir David Tang
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The phrase "when pigs fly" is an adynaton—a figure of speech so hyperbolic that it describes an impossibility and this phrase has been used in various forms since the 1600s as a sarc...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lead
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