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Alexander Ney Busts

American, b. 1939
Alexander Ney, born in 1939, is Russian-American sculptor and painter. He immigrated to the United States in 1974 and has since lived and worked in New York City. Developing several individualistic styles in modern art, he is most famous for his unique work in terra cotta sculpture, involving heavily perforated surfaces and intriguing forms. Notable collections of Ney’s sculptures, paintings and drawings are held at: Museum Beelden aan Zee, containing the largest collection of international sculpture in the Netherlands, The State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia, The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia, The Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow, Russia, The National Centre for Contemporary Arts, Moscow, Russia, The ART4.RU Museum of Contemporary Russian Art, Moscow, Russia, The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, USA, The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, USA, The Yeshiva University Museum, New York, USA, The Mead Art Museum, Massachusetts, USA, The McMullen Museum of Art, Massachusetts, USA.
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Creator: Alexander Ney
Alexander Ney, Head, Gilt Terracotta Sculpture, circa 1990
Alexander Ney, Head, Gilt Terracotta Sculpture, circa 1990

Alexander Ney, Head, Gilt Terracotta Sculpture, circa 1990

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Alexander Ney, Head, Gilt Terracotta Sculpture, circa 1990

By Alexander Ney

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Gilt terracotta sculpture on marble base. Signed with artist's facsimile, dated '90 Alexander Ney (Russian, born in 1939 in Leningrad, Russia) is an American sculptor and painter...

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1990s American Modern Alexander Ney Busts

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Alexander Ney busts for sale on 1stDibs.

Alexander Ney busts are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of terracotta and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Alexander Ney busts, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original busts by Alexander Ney were created in the modern style in united states during the 1990s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider busts by and Austin Productions. Prices for Alexander Ney busts can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,500 and can go as high as $5,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,500.