Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Los Angeles Modernism Show 2015
From April 24 through 26, Los Angeles’s Culver City plays host to a vast collection of iconic 20th-century furniture, art, jewelry and decorative objects offered at yet another edition of the Los Angeles Modernism Show. With dozens of dealers exhibiting at the much-anticipated annual event — attended in past years by such celebrities as Courtney Cox, Julie Bowen and Ted Danson and design aficionados like Kelly Wearstler and Cliff Fong — this year’s iteration presents no shortage of chic vintage finds.
Missing the fair? Not to worry: Our editors’ selection from exhibiting 1stdibs galleries serves as both inspiration for the home and a visual encyclopedia of Modernism’s international mark. Included below: Early modern classics from the Art Deco period as well as selections from Georg Jensen’s prolific career in silverwork; Mid-century American and Scandinavian staples by the likes of McCobb, Henningsen, Parzinger, Platner, Noguchi and Baughman; and Brutalist signatures in brass and welded metal; plus outdoor decor, decorative glass and fine jewelry. Should you find the perfect piece, make sure to act fast.
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Trisha I - Elegant Original Figurative Bronze Sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the strength of ancient Egyptian sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Good Morning" Bronze sculpture of a woman lying back with arms behind her head
By Monica Wyatt
Located in Edgartown, MA
I first realized my love for visual storytelling when I began producing and directing television shows. Starting with the writer’s script, my palette was everything seen through the ...
Category
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Recliner on Side
By Joy Brown
Located in Greenwich, CT
Artist Statement:
My figures speak to me of that peaceful place in myself - calm, open, aware.
My art reflects the influence of my childhood in Japan and of the rigorous discipline...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Long Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen, female, nude, bronze, sculpture, stone base
By Rodger Jacobsen
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Long Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen, female, nude, bronze, sculpture, stone base
Long Gone, by Rodger Jacobsen female nude bronze sculpture, stone base
Rodger Jacobsen’s sculpture is at...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Steel
Tree Athena by Troy Williams female nude blonde wood sculpture Santa Fe artist
By Troy Williams
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Tree Athena by Troy Williams female nude blonde wood sculpture Santa Fe artist
Sculptor Troy Williams unites the timeless and the contemporary in scul...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Wood
Athena, by Troy Williams, sculpture, cement, green, outdoor, indoor, female
By Troy Williams
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Athena, by Troy Williams, sculpture, cement, green, outdoor, indoor, female
Santa Fe artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Concrete
Oh my ! Bronze figurative sculpture
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
Bronze sculpture from Tauno Kangro's figurative nude bronze selection.
Category
2010s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Joseph Wackerle Wood Sculpture "Flora", 1920
By Joseph Wackerle
Located in Berlin, DE
An impressiv sculpture by Joseph Wackerle ( 1880-1959 ). One of a kind from 1920, Germany. Wood, carved.
Height: 59.06 in ( 150 cm ), Width: 12.6 in ( 32 cm ), Depth: 12.6 in ( 32 cm )
Category
1920s Realist Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Wood
Peek a Boo #1, Pop Art Lightbox by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
A sculpture multiple lightbox of a classic American Blonde by Pop Icon Mel Ramos. From an edition of only 12.
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - 2018)
Title: Peek a Boo #1
Year: 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Danza ( Dance ) - hand carved figurative Carrara marble frieze relief sculpture
By Lorenzo Vignoli
Located in San Francisco, CA
DANZA (Dance) by Lorenzo Vignoli
striking hand carved Carrara marble frieze relief by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating mesmer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Stone, Marble
Donna - hand carved Italian Carrara marble + oak wood sculpture ( 30"x 9"x 19" )
By Lorenzo Vignoli
Located in San Francisco, CA
Donna by Lorenzo Vignoli
hand carved marble + oak wood sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli
Sculpture dimensions:
30in W x 9 inch H x 19in D
75cm W x 23cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Marble
Bacio (Kiss) - hand carved Italian contemporary figurative rose marble sculpture
By Lorenzo Vignoli
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bacio (Kiss) by Lorenzo Vignoli
striking hand carved marble sculpture of rare Portuguese rosa marble by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical refere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
Medusa - statuesque hand carved Carrara marble and Italian linden wood sculpture
By Lorenzo Vignoli
Located in San Francisco, CA
striking hand carved Carrara marble and linden wood sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical references and Greek mythology influences
Med...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Stone, Marble
Pieta III - contemporary tabletop figurative bronze sculpture
By Lorenzo Vignoli
Located in San Francisco, CA
PIETA III by Lorenzo Vignoli
contemporary bronze sculpture by Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli based in Carrara, Italy
Sculpture dimensions:
20in W x 14inch H x 9inch D
52cm W x 3...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Pieta II - contemporary interpretation of iconic embrace tabletop sculpture
By Lorenzo Vignoli
Located in San Francisco, CA
PIETA II by Lorenzo Vignoli
hand formed glazed ceramic sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli
Sculpture dimensions:
14inch W x 8inch H x 11inch D
36cm W x 24...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Glaze, Porcelain
Madre Terra - hand carved figurative Carrara marble sculpture
By Lorenzo Vignoli
Located in San Francisco, CA
MADRE TERRA (Mother Earth) by Lorenzo Vignoli (2012)
striking hand carved Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary Italian sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, incorporating classical referenc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Stone, Marble, Carrara Marble
Coin Cunt XL
By Suzanna Scott
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Coin Cunt XL" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies
Suzanna Scott is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Thread, Found Objects
Coin Cunt XXXIVII
By Suzanna Scott
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Coin Cunt XXXVII" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies
Suzanna Scott...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Thread, Found Objects
Coin Cunt XLIV
By Suzanna Scott
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Coin Cunt XLIV" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies
Suzanna Scott i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Thread, Found Objects
Elsie (7/25) - One-of-a-kind Bronze Sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Aurelia - One-of-a-kind Bronze Sculpture
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 160 x 60 x 60 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeav...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Surrender - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Surrender - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 32 x 60 x 60 cm
Edition of 9
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour. He
draws inspiration from natural forces, with his powerful masculine figures often
bearing the surface texture of time enduring landscapes. Edwards uses this external
inspiration to explore very internal themes of fortitude and self-discovery.
Edwards’ sensitive hand as a sculptor incorporates classical ideas about the
sculpting process. In both Self Made Man and Creation of Self, a figure carves
himself out of a mass of rock, reminiscent of Michelangelo's idea of seeing a form
within a piece of marble and ’setting him free'. This is deeply metaphorical, reflecting
timeless themes of purity, effort and self-belief. Poetic concepts such as these run
throughout Edwards’ practice, with each piece subtly informed through mythological
storytelling, creation beliefs and philosophical thinking.
Edwards served a five-year apprenticeship at the world renowned G&H Studios...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Leap Within Faith - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Leap Within Faith - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 170 x 55 x 40 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Gregory Orekhov - Agatha - Monumental Sculpture
By Gregory Orekhov
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
GREGORY OREKHOV
Little Agatha
2017
Mirror polished stainless steel
230 × 130 × 130 cm (Unique + 1 APs)
GREGORY OREKHOV
Gregory Orekhov was born in 1976 in Moscow in the family of t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Extalina
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Extalina
Bronze
2/4
Created in 2015, casted in 2015
39 x 28 x 24 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in an anatomical search of perfection, of representation of movement,with an almost scientifical or medical glance, Pollès holds the utmost passion of anatomy: he learns about the human body, the complicated hank of muscles, movements of members and all the bodily mechanics. That’s why in 1964 he starts medicine school and along side goes to the Charpentier Academy where he follows art lessons.
In 1966, he encountered sculpture in London where he was invited by his friend Enzo Plazota.
This final step teaching him all the bases of sculpture.
Pollès then decides to go to live in Italy, in Carrare, an important art place. He moved in 1970 and settled in Pietrasanta where he still lives.
His sculptures, by creating a vision of the moving being, polished and smoothed, break the pureness of aestheticism. He just knows one theme, one model: the female form.
According to Pollès, this is the most beautiful one, the most harmonious one.
“When we are looking at a feminine body, it is splendid, it is musical”.
His love of women, the sensuality, the complexity, the shapes and passions, brought him to explore the female form. Since the beginning he has created a singularly stylized cubist form; this becoming his signature form.
All are cast in bronze by Pollès himself and made in a series of four with one artist's proof. His masterliness of the patina is considered unparalleled. The world's recognition of his craft is evidenced by the many awards he has won, the unique places he has shown and the prestigious private collections he is in, including that of Princess Caroline of Monaco.
Pollès was recently honored in an exhibition outside Paris, sponsored by the French Government, called “Sculptors From Rodin to The Present”. He was one of the few living sculptors to be so honored; the others include Abakanowicz, Arman, Saint-Phalle & Wesselmann.
Maurice Rheims, a respected Art Critic, and a member of The French Academy, has said “I consider Pollès to be one of the outstanding sculptors of our time.”
His show in the Bagatelle Gardens in Paris in 1998 was a major honor as he was one of only two artists who have ever been allowed to present their work in the Bagatelle. The other artist is Henry Moore.
Main Exhibitions
2018 : Exposition Sculptures Monumentales – Place du Louvre, Paris
2001 : Le corps mis à nu: sculptures de Rodin à Vanessa Beecroft, Donjon de Vez...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Schweppsy
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Schweppsy
Bronze
4/4
Created in 2010, casted in 2014
42 x 22 x 20 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Life’s Wave - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Life’s Wave - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 64 x 50 x 50 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Zinzolibdène
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Zinzolibdène
2015
128 x 68 x 64 cm
Edition: 1/3
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in an anatomical sea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Yterbine
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Yterbine
Bronze
4/4
Created in 1998, casted in 2003
120 x 85 x 70 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in an anatomical search of perfection, of representation of movement,with an almost scientifical or medical glance, Pollès holds the utmost passion of anatomy: he learns about the human body, the complicated hank of muscles, movements of members and all the bodily mechanics. That’s why in 1964 he starts medicine school and along side goes to the Charpentier Academy where he follows art lessons.
In 1966, he encountered sculpture in...
Category
1990s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - The Root Within - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - The Root Within - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 220 x 70 x 70 cm
Edition of 6
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Wall Mounted Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 87 x 30 x 22 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Isaac Cordal - Miniaturization World - Sculpture
By Isaac Cordal
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Isaac Cordal
Cement Eclipse
Unique Resine Sculpture.
Signed
Dimensions: 23 X 51 x 30 cm
With the simple act of miniaturization and thoughtful placement, Isaac Cordal magically expan...
Category
1970s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Leap Of Faith - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 155 x 80 x 50 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeav...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Gregory Orekhov - Little Agatha - Mirror Polished Sculpture
By Gregory Orekhov
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
GREGORY OREKHOV
Little Agatha
2017
Mirror polished stainless steel
100 × 55 × 55 cm (edition of 5 + 3 APs)
GREGORY OREKHOV
Gregory Orekhov was born in 1976 in Moscow in the family ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pollès - Unique Bronze Sculpture - Abysse
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Unique Bronze Sculpture - Abysse
Bronze
1/1
Created in 1990, casted in 2000
28 x 13 x 14 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in an anatomical search of perfection, of representation of movement,with an almost scientifical or medical glance, Pollès holds the utmost passion of anatomy: he learns about the human body, the complicated hank of muscles, movements of members and all the bodily mechanics. That’s why in 1964 he starts medicine school and along side goes to the Charpentier Academy where he follows art lessons.
In 1966, he encountered sculpture in London where he was invited by his friend Enzo Plazota.
This final step teaching him all the bases of sculpture.
Pollès then decides to go to live in Italy, in Carrare, an important art place. He moved in 1970 and settled in Pietrasanta where he still lives.
His sculptures, by creating a vision of the moving being, polished and smoothed, break the pureness of aestheticism. He just knows one theme, one model: the female form.
According to Pollès, this is the most beautiful one, the most harmonious one.
“When we are looking at a feminine body, it is splendid, it is musical”.
His love of women, the sensuality, the complexity, the shapes and passions, brought him to explore the female form. Since the beginning he has created a singularly stylized cubist form; this becoming his signature form.
All are cast in bronze by Pollès himself and made in a series of four with one artist's proof. His masterliness of the patina is considered unparalleled. The world's recognition of his craft is evidenced by the many awards he has won, the unique places he has shown and the prestigious private collections he is in, including that of Princess Caroline of Monaco.
Pollès was recently honored in an exhibition outside Paris, sponsored by the French Government, called “Sculptors From Rodin to The Present”. He was one of the few living sculptors to be so honored; the others include Abakanowicz, Arman, Saint-Phalle & Wesselmann.
Maurice Rheims, a respected Art Critic, and a member of The French Academy, has said “I consider Pollès to be one of the outstanding sculptors of our time.”
His show in the Bagatelle Gardens in Paris in 1998 was a major honor as he was one of only two artists who have ever been allowed to present their work in the Bagatelle. The other artist is Henry Moore.
Main Exhibitions
2018 : Exposition Sculptures Monumentales – Place du Louvre, Paris
2001 : Le corps mis à nu: sculptures de Rodin à Vanessa Beecroft, Donjon de Vez...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Oxynamide
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Oxynamide
Bronze
Edition: 1/4
2011
21 x 13 x 17 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in an anatomical ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Ahlem
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Ahlem
Bronze
1/4
Created in 2013, casted in 2014
20 x 13 x 11 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - The Calling - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - The Calling - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 120 x 55 x 55 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavour. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Thelxinoé
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Thelxinoé
Bronze
Edition: 1/4
2016
Dimensions: 28 x 21 x 20 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Gregory Orekhov - My Egg - Monumental Sculpture
By Gregory Orekhov
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
GREGORY OREKHOV
My Egg
2017
Mirror polished stainless steel, electroplating coating
30 × 21 × 21 cm (edition of 30 + 1 APs)
GREGORY OREKHOV
Gregory Orekhov was born in 1976 in Mosco...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 160 x 60 x 60 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeav...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Gregory Orekhov - Little Gold Agatha - Gold Plated Sculpture
By Gregory Orekhov
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
GREGORY OREKHOV
Little Gold Agatha
2017
Mirror polished stainless steel gold plated
45 × 25 × 25 cm (edition of 8 + 3 APs)
GREGORY OREKHOV
Gregory Orekhov was born in 1976 in Mosco...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Chrysolithe
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Chrysolithe
Bronze
3/4
Created in 2012, casted in 2013
22 x 10 x 13 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in an anatomical search of perfection, of representation of movement,with an almost scientifical or medical glance, Pollès holds the utmost passion of anatomy: he learns about the human body, the complicated hank of muscles, movements of members and all the bodily mechanics. That’s why in 1964 he starts medicine school and along side goes to the Charpentier Academy where he follows art lessons.
In 1966, he encountered sculpture in London where he was invited by his friend Enzo Plazota.
This final step teaching him all the bases of sculpture.
Pollès then decides to go to live in Italy, in Carrare, an important art place. He moved in 1970 and settled in Pietrasanta where he still lives.
His sculptures, by creating a vision of the moving being, polished and smoothed, break the pureness of aestheticism. He just knows one theme, one model: the female form.
According to Pollès, this is the most beautiful one, the most harmonious one.
“When we are looking at a feminine body, it is splendid, it is musical”.
His love of women, the sensuality, the complexity, the shapes and passions, brought him to explore the female form. Since the beginning he has created a singularly stylized cubist form; this becoming his signature form.
All are cast in bronze by Pollès himself and made in a series of four with one artist's proof. His masterliness of the patina is considered unparalleled. The world's recognition of his craft is evidenced by the many awards he has won, the unique places he has shown and the prestigious private collections he is in, including that of Princess Caroline of Monaco.
Pollès was recently honored in an exhibition outside Paris, sponsored by the French Government, called “Sculptors From Rodin to The Present”. He was one of the few living sculptors to be so honored; the others include Abakanowicz, Arman, Saint-Phalle & Wesselmann.
Maurice Rheims, a respected Art Critic, and a member of The French Academy, has said “I consider Pollès to be one of the outstanding sculptors of our time.”
His show in the Bagatelle Gardens in Paris in 1998 was a major honor as he was one of only two artists who have ever been allowed to present their work in the Bagatelle. The other artist is Henry Moore.
Main Exhibitions
2018 : Exposition Sculptures Monumentales – Place du Louvre, Paris
2001 : Le corps mis à nu: sculptures de Rodin à Vanessa Beecroft, Donjon de Vez...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Born within Fire - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 160 x 60 x 60 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeav...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Ian Edwards - Within Unfolding - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
By Ian Edwards
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ian Edwards - Within Unfolding - Original Signed Bronze Sculpure
Dimensions: 34 x 25 x 20 cm
Edition of 12
Edwards’ practice expresses the power and determination of human endeavo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Athanor
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Athanor
Bronze
1/4
Created in 2013, casted in 2013
19 x 16 x 14 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Eupalinos
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pollès - Bronze Sculpture - Eupalinos
Bronze
1/4
Created in 2010, casted in 2011
116 x 68 x 60 cm
Signed and Numbered
BIOGRAPHY
Pollès was born in Paris in 1945
Like Leonard de Vinci in an anatomical search of perfection, of representation of movement,with an almost scientifical or medical glance, Pollès holds the utmost passion of anatomy: he learns about the human body, the complicated hank of muscles, movements of members and all the bodily mechanics. That’s why in 1964 he starts medicine school and along side goes to the Charpentier Academy where he follows art lessons.
In 1966, he encountered sculpture in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Homme Soleil
Located in PARIS, FR
This unique piece is a cyanotype on marble by artist Alexandre Onimus.
Inspired by antic aesthetic the artist transform photographs of his own into unique sculpture.
The artist:
Al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Marble
The Pleiades-Electra 4/12 - emotive, nude, female, figurative, bronze statuette
By Richard Tosczak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian artist Richard Tosczak captures the beauty and elegance of the human form in his sculptures. This piece shows a nude female in a strong pose, arms raised above her head. Masterfully cast in bronze, in an edition of 12.
“The figurative works of the last few years are overtly anonymous and convey an intense introspection. Even those figures, inspired by dynamic activities such as dance and contact improvisation, give the impression they are turning inward into themselves.” Richard Tosczak
Born in Belgium, Richard Tosczak studied philosophy and sculpture at the University of Alberta. At that time, Tosczak began working in steel and was influenced by a number of his professors who appreciated the work of a British abstract sculptor, Sir Anthony Caro considered one of the greatest sculptors of his generation. Further studies were pursued in France with another internationally acclaimed classic sculptor, Martine Vaugel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
The Pleiades-Alcyone AP/12 - emotive, nude, female, figurative, bronze statuette
By Richard Tosczak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This strongly posed female nude figure in patinated bronze was created rapidly in clay - in gestures that verge on abstraction. It has then been cast in bronze. This is the Artist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
The Pleiades-Taygete 1/8 - emotive, nude, female, figurative, bronze statuette
By Richard Tosczak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The elegant form of a nude female figure is captured in this sculpture by Canadian artist Richard Tosczak. This table-top piece is named after ‘Taygete’ one of the Pleiades--seven sister nature deities (nymphs) found in Greek mythology.
She stands, head bowed, arms clasped around her neck as if in deep thought. Known for his beautiful figurative work, this piece retains the artist’s signature highly textured appearance and rich earthy patina. Tosczak’s pieces are first conceived on paper in quick pen and ink drawings. The spontaneity of this approach is evident in the almost abstract appearance of the sculpture. Edition one of eight.
“What inspires/informs my work? In a word, observation. I notice things…a gesture…an accident.” Richard Tosczak
Born in Belgium, Richard Tosczak studied philosophy and sculpture at the University of Alberta. At that time, Tosczak began working in steel and was influenced by a number of his professors who appreciated the work of a British abstract sculptor, Sir Anthony Caro considered one of the greatest sculptors of his generation. Further studies were pursued in France with another internationally acclaimed classic sculptor, Martine Vaugel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
The Pleiades-Asterope 3/8 - emotive, nude, female, figurative, bronze statuette
By Richard Tosczak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The striking figure of a nude female, arms stretched above her head is the subject of this bronze sculpture by Canadian artist Richard Tosczak. Known for his beautiful figurative wor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Surreal Sculpture by New Realist Chen Wenling-Handstand
Located in Beijing, CN
The artwork is signed and numbered. Edition 3/20.
Artist Biography
Chen Wenling is a contemporary Chinese Neo-Realist artist. Through a variety of sur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Mixed Media
Roaring Lionness
Located in Gent, VOV
A fine quality, twentieth-century bronze model of a roaring lioness by Alberic Collin (Belgian 1886-1962). Prior to casting by the Valsuani foundry it w...
Category
1930s Art Deco Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Animal Bronze: Lying eagle by Alberic Collin (close friend of Rembrandt Bugatti)
Located in Gent, VOV
Numbered 1/8
Cast Fonderie Rocher
A fine cast with a vivid green patina of a bird of prey
Category
1930s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
Animal Bronze Ewe and Ram by Alberic Collin (close friend of Rembrandt Bugatti)
Located in Gent, VOV
A fine quality, twentieth-century bronze model of a ram and a ewe by Alberic Collin (Belgian 1886-1962). Cast by the Rocher Paris foundry signed, inscri...
Category
1930s Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze
The Pleiades-Celaeno 4/8 - emotive, nude, female, figurative, bronze statuette
By Richard Tosczak
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian artist Richard Tosczak is known for his beautiful figurative sculptures. This bronze statuette of a nude female leaning as if against a wall, hands behind her back was first...
Category
2010s Contemporary Los Angeles Modernism 2015
Materials
Bronze